Unit 1

Question 1

Foreign

Answer 1

From a country that is not your own (a person is a foreigner)

Question 2

Gist

Answer 2

The gist of sth
Is The general meaning but not all the details

Question 3

Text

Answer 3

The written part of a book, newspaper,etc.

Question 4

Recognize sb/sth

Answer 4

Know who sb is or what sth is because you’ve seen or heard them before.
Recognition (n)

Question 5

Go through sth

Answer 5

Read sth carefully from beginning to end

Question 6

Identify sth

Answer 6

Recognize sth and decide what it is

Question 7

Guess sth

Answer 7

Give an answer to sth without bương sure of the facts
Guess (n)

Question 8

Context

Answer 8

The words before and after the new word or phrase that help you to understand the meaning

Question 9

Keep a record of sth

Answer 9

Write sth down to help you remember it
Record sth (v)

Question 10

Make a note of sth

Answer 10

Write sth down quickly to help you remember it

Question 11

Construction

Answer 11

The way words are used together in a sentence.
Construct sth (v)

Question 12

Translation

Answer 12

A text that has been changed from one language into another
Translate sth (v)

Question 13

Conversation

Answer 13

A talk between two or more people

Question 14

Chat

Answer 14

Have a chat with sb
A friendly informal conversation

Question 15

Discussion about sth (v)

Answer 15

When you talk about something seriously
Discuss sth

Question 16

Argument

Answer 16

A discussion in which people disagree, often angrily

Question 17

Repeat sth

Answer 17

Say sth again
Repetition (n)

Question 18

Explain sth

Answer 18

Make sth clear or easy to understand
Explaination (n)

Question 19

Pronounce sth

Answer 19

Make the sound of a word or letter
pronunciation(n)

Question 20

opportunity

Answer 20

a time when it is possible to do sth that you want to do.
syn Chance

Question 21

experiment with sth

Answer 21

try sth to see what result it has

Question 22

make mistakes

Answer 22

NOT do mistakes

Question 23

revise sth

Answer 23

study sth again (you do revision)

Question 24

method

Answer 24

a way of doing sth

Question 25

work

Answer 25

get or have the result you want

Question 26

formal

Answer 26

We use formal language to appear serious or official, or somtimes when we don’t know people well.
OPP informal, formality N
OPP informality