The Song Of Achilles Review

Question 1

In a row
(Phrase)

Answer 1

one after another without a break
“That means we’ve eaten chicken three nights in a row.”

Question 2

to bring something to someone’s attention

Answer 2

to inform someone about something, to give information about something to someone, to make someone aware of something

“It has been brought to my attention that this year’s ad campaign has not been very well received so far”

Question 3

Due to
(Phrase)

Answer 3

because of
“The series was cancelled due to poor ratings.”

Question 4

Hype
(n) informal

Answer 4

a situation in which something is advertised and discussed in newspapers, on television, etc. a lot in order to attract everyone’s interest:

I’ve been put off reading the book by all the hype.

Question 5

make/do the rounds
(idiom)

Answer 5

to talk to a lot of people:
“I’ve made/done the rounds of all the agents, but nobody has any tickets left.”

Question 6

aside from

Answer 6

except for:
“Money continues to be a problem but aside from that we’re all well.”

Question 7

spoiler-free

Answer 7

Something spoiler-free doesn’t reveal the surprise. Like a spoiler-free movie review doesn’t tell much about what happens in the movie.

Question 8

suffix: -ification

Answer 8

The process of becoming.
“Hoá”
“simplification”

Question 9

take
Noun

Answer 9

the filming of a scene (= small part of a film):
“This scene needed ten takes before we felt it was right.”

Question 10

generalize
Verb

Answer 10

to make a general statement that something is true in all cases, based on what is true in some cases:
- generalize about
“You can’t generalize about a continent as varied as Europe.”
“It’s difficult to generalize, but most babies can say a few words by the age of 12 months.”
“Khái quát”

Question 11

norm
Noun

Answer 11

an accepted standard or a way of behaving or doing things that most people agree with:
“Europe’s varied cultural, political and ethical norms”

Question 12

the norm

Answer 12

a situation or type of behaviour that is expected and considered to be typical:
“One child per family is fast becoming the norm in some countries.”

Question 13

inaccuracies
Noun

Answer 13

a situation in which a fact or measurement is not completely correct or exact:
- historical inaccuracies
“The film is full of historical inaccuracies.”

Question 14

specially
adverb

Answer 14

-extremely
“This is a specially good wine.”

-in particular:
“The children really liked the museum, specially the dinosaurs.”

Question 15

Premise
Noun

Answer 15

an idea or theory on which a statement or action is based:
“We don’t accept the premise that cutting taxes will necessarily lead to increased economic productivity.”

Question 16

Going in blind

Answer 16

entering a situation or making a decision without having prior knowledge or information about it

Question 17

constantly
Adverb

Answer 17

all the time or often:
“She has the TV on constantly”
“He’s constantly changing his mind.”

Question 18

overview
nound

Answer 18

a short description of something that provides general information about it, but no details:
“I’ll give you a brief overview of what the job involves.”

Question 19

prose
/proʊz/
noun

Answer 19

written language in its ordinary form rather than poetry:
I’ve always preferred reading prose to poetry.
Văn xuôi

Question 20

classic
Nound

Answer 20

a piece of writing, a musical recording, or a film that is well known and of a high standard and lasting value:
-classic of
“Jane Austen’s “Pride and Prejudice” is a classic of English literature.”
“Many of the Rolling Stones’ records have become rock classics.”

Question 21

bold
Adjective

Answer 21

-brave, or without fear:
“He is a qualified politician with bold ideas.”

-Bold can also mean not shy, and almost rude:
“She was friendly without being bold.”

Question 22

baggage
/ˈbæɡ.ɪdʒ/
Noun

Answer 22

• the bags that you take with you when you travel; luggage:
  “How many pieces of baggage do you have?”

-the beliefs and feelings that you have which influence how you think and behave:
“Everybody brings their own baggage to viewing a work of art.”