U1. Environment

Question 1

destruction

Answer 1

(n)sự phá hoại, tàn phá

the destruction of wildlife

Question 2

mining

Answer 2

(n) ‘mainiɳ/ sự khai khoáng

Question 3

motoway

Answer 3

đường cao tốc

Question 4

extinct

Answer 4

/iks’tiɳkt/ (a) tuyệt chủng
by the year 2010 about half the world’s animal and plant species could be extinct
(n) extinction

Question 5

dispose of

Answer 5

/dis’pouz/ (v)
1. Tùy ý sử dụng
2. quyết định số phận, giải quyết
If more people used recycled paper, fewer trees would be cut down. and there would be less waste to dispose of.

Question 6

vast

Answer 6

/vɑ:st/ (a) to lớn

…but vast amounts of money are spent on nuclear power.

Question 7

radioactive

Answer 7

/’reidiou’æktiv/ (a) phóng xạ [radiation:sự bức xạ)
from the mining of uradium to the disposal of radioactive waste, there are a number of threats to the environment
disposal (n) sự tùy ý sử dụng.

Question 8

weapon

Answer 8

‘wepən/ (n) vũ khí (nghĩa đen+nghĩa bóng)

in addition, there are close connections between nuclear power and nuclear weapons.

Question 9

traffic congestion

a congestion of the traffic

Answer 9

/kən’dʤestʃn/

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