May 09

Question 1

obsession with

/əbˈseʃn/

Answer 1

nỗi ám ảnh với

Question 2

dwelling noun
/ˈdwelɪŋ/
/ˈdwelɪŋ/
(formal)

Answer 2

​a house, flat, etc. where a person lives

Question 3

fair and department store

Answer 3

hội chợ và cửa hàng bách hóa

Question 4

consolidate verb

/kənˈsɒlɪdeɪt/

Answer 4

to make a position of power or success stronger so that it is more likely to continue
*củng cố, vững chắ

Question 5

conception

Answer 5

quan niệm

Question 6

indebted adjective
/ɪnˈdetɪd/
indebted (to somebody) (for something) (formal)

Answer 6

grateful to somebody for helping you

Question 7

futuristic adjective
/ˌfjuːtʃəˈrɪstɪk/
/ˌfjuːtʃəˈrɪstɪk/

Answer 7

​extremely modern and unusual in appearance, as if belonging to a future time

Question 8

mass produced

Answer 8

sản xuất hàng loạt

Question 9

prefabricated adjective
/ˌpriːˈfæbrɪkeɪtɪd/
/ˌpriːˈfæbrɪkeɪtɪd/
​(especially of a building)

Answer 9

made in sections that can be put together later

Question 10

combustion noun
 /kəmˈbʌstʃən/
 /kəmˈbʌstʃən/
[uncountable]
​

Answer 10

the process of burning

Question 11

synthetic adjective
/sɪnˈθetɪk/
/sɪnˈθetɪk/
​synthetic farbic

Answer 11

artificial; made by combining chemical substances rather than being produced naturally by plants or animals
*tổng hợp/nhân tạo

Question 12

furnishing
rug
draperies
unscratchable floor

Answer 12

trang trí nội thất
tấm thảm
rèm
tầng không thể xây dựng

Question 13

blast of (hot/cold) air

Answer 13

sự thổi luồng khí

Question 14

conceal verb

/kənˈsiːl/

Answer 14

to hide sth/sb

Question 15

masculinity noun
/ˌmæskjəˈlɪnəti/
/ˌmæskjəˈlɪnəti/
[uncountable]

Answer 15

​the fact of being a man; the qualities that are considered to be typical of men
*nam tính

Question 16

stark contrast

Answer 16

trái ngược hoàn toàn

Question 17

pejorative adjective

/pɪˈdʒɒrətɪv/

Answer 17

a word or remark that is pejorative expresses a feeling that you do not like an idea, an action or somebody’s behaviour because you think it is bad, not suitable or going to have a bad effect on somebody else or criticism

Question 18

utopian adjective
 /juːˈtəʊpiən/
 /juːˈtəʊpiən/
(also Utopian)
utopian ideals
a utopian society

Answer 18

​having a strong belief that everything can be perfect, often in a way that does not seem to be realistic or practical
*không tưởng

Question 19

space-age

Answer 19

very morden and advanced

Question 20

an electrical cord

Answer 20

sợi dây điện

Question 21

all but

Answer 21

​almost

The party was all but over when we arrived.

Question 22

rosy
adjective
/ˈrəʊzi/

Answer 22

1. likely to be good or successful

2. pink and pleasant in appearance

Question 23

deployment noun

/dɪˈplɔɪmənt/
the deployment of resources/staff
the deployment of peacekeeping forces

Answer 23

1. the act of moving soldiers or weapons into a position where they are ready for military action
2. the act of using something effectively

Question 24

exhort verb
 /ɪɡˈzɔːt/
 /ɪɡˈzɔːrt/
(formal)
​
SYNONYM urge

Answer 24

to try hard to persuade somebody to do something

Question 25

address (v)

Answer 25

to think about a problem or a situation and decide how you are going to deal with it

Question 26

self-indulgence noun

/ˌself ɪnˈdʌldʒəns/

Answer 26

the fact of allowing yourself to have or do things that you like, especially when you do this too much or too often

Question 27

aid

Answer 27

viện trợ

Question 28

give/allow sb(sth) free/full rein

Answer 28

to give somebody complete freedom of action; to allow a feeling to be expressed freely
The designer was given free rein.

Question 29

discotheque
noun
/ˈdɪskətek/

Answer 29

a club where people dance to recorded pop music

Question 30

to ebb

Answer 30

to move away from the land

Question 31

simultaneously

/ˌsɪmlˈteɪniəsli/

Answer 31

at the same time as something else

Question 32

treadmill noun
/ˈtredmɪl/
/ˈtredmɪl/

Answer 32

máy chạy bộ

Question 33

stationary adjective
 /ˈsteɪʃənri/
 /ˈsteɪʃəneri/
a stationary exercise bike
The car collided with a stationary vehicle.

Answer 33

​not moving; not intended to be moved

Question 34

imperative (adj)

Answer 34

very important and needing immediate attention or action

Question 35

envisage = invision (v)
it is envisaged that…
envisage (somebody) doing something

Answer 35

to image what will happen in the future