Week 4:

Question 1

grit

Answer 1

• courage or strength of character
  Ex: It takes true (= real) grit to stand up to a bully.
• very small pieces of stone or sand:
  Ex: The road had been covered with grit.
• it’s also a kind of breakfast derived from corn (similar to cereal)
  Ex: Plate the grits, add the shrimp and top with the sauce.

Question 2

customary grit

Answer 2

customary = unique
one of the kind of courage

Question 3

tournament

Answer 3

competition

Question 4

grueling

Answer 4

extremely tiring and demanding
mệt mỏi

Question 5

thunderous applause

Answer 5

tràn pháo tay nồng nhiệt

Question 6

show appreciation

Answer 6

collocation
thể hiện sự trân trọng

Question 7

literally a decade

Answer 7

collocation
đúng nghĩa là một thập kỷ

Question 8

arguably

Answer 8

it may be argued
có thể là

Question 9

testament

Answer 9

• to attest/confirm

Question 10

achievements

Answer 10

Her achievements have become ubiquitous

Question 11

inspiration

Answer 11

an inspiration to girls worldwide

Question 12

bowed out of

Answer 12

collocation
- withdraw or retire from an activity or role
- get out of sth
cúi đầu ra khỏi, rời khỏi

Question 13

Beyond any words that can be put together

Answer 13

Nice expression

Question 14

an unripe banana

Answer 14

chuối xanh

Question 15

a ripe banana

Answer 15

chuối chính

Question 16

an overripe banana

Answer 16

chuối chính & chuyển chấm đen (ngọt)

Question 17

to peel a banana

Answer 17

lột vỏ chuối

Question 18

a banana peel

Answer 18

vỏ chuối đã được lột

Question 19

dried banana

Answer 19

chuối khô

Question 20

mashed banana

Answer 20

chuối dầm

Question 21

banana spilt

Answer 21

chẻ chuối làm nhiều phần

Question 22

banana slices

Answer 22

cắt lát chuối

Question 23

Expressions used when mentioning another with referencing….
“According to”

Answer 23

• claimed by…
• in agreement with
• as reported by
• in the opinion of
• in line with
• as believed by
• referring to