Đề 1

Question 1

Scenery

/ˈsiː.nər.i/

Answer 1

Phong cảnh
the general appearance of the natural environment, especially when it is beautiful

He likes Halong Pay because the scenery there is so amazing.

Question 2

keep a lid on st

idiom

Answer 2

kiềm chế - control cái cái gì (cảm xúc, ý muốn…)

When hearing the news, Tom tried his best to keep a lid on his surprise.

lid: cái nắp
hood: cái nón của cái áo

Question 3

Take out

Answer 3

Lấy ra - Lấy đồ ăn mang đi

The dishes are taken out because of the covid.

Question 4

Take off

Answer 4

• Cất cánh
  The plane took off 2 minutes ago.
• Cởi đồ
  you should take off your hat before stepping in the house

Step in: bước vào

Question 5

Put off

Answer 5

Postpone - delay
để một đống việc rồi đi chơi - trì hoãn nó

The flight has been put off for 2 hours.

Question 6

Put out

Answer 6

Extinguish

They successfully put off the fire and saved all of the children.

Question 7

force

Answer 7

bắt buộc, cưỡng đoạt
n: sức mạnh, lực lượng

Teachers aren’t allowed to use force in the classroom.

Question 8

Pull >< Push

Answer 8

Kéo ra >< đẩy vào

You should pull the door if you can’t push the door in some cases

Question 9

Push one’s harder

idiom

Answer 9

Thúc đẩy cái gì

Anna should push herself harder if she wanna pass the exam with flying colours.

Question 10

make a appointment

Answer 10

có một cuộc hẹn

Question 11

make a appointment

Answer 11

có một cuộc hẹn

Question 12

Gone all out to do st

idiom

Answer 12

make a real effort

Nick’s gone all out to be admitted to the university he wants. I believe he can succeed.

Question 13

Pay a compliment

Answer 13

dành lời khen cho ai, cái gì

                    meritorious He's       +        worthy            +         to pay a compliment.
                    deserved
                    appropriate

meritorious (a): khen thưởng
/ˌmer.ɪˈtɔː.ri.əs/

Question 14

obligation = duty

Answer 14

nghĩa vụ, bổn phận, sự bắt buộc

You have a legal obligation to (= the law says you must) ensure your child receives an education.

Question 15

Oblige = compel

Answer 15

Bắt buộc, ép buộc

The law obliges companies to pay decent wages to their employees.

Question 16

Under no obligation

Answer 16

Không có nghĩa vụ, bổn phận để làm việc gì

If you have not signed a contract, you are under no obligation to (= it is not necessary to) pay them any money

Question 17

Obey khác nghĩa với Oblige

Answer 17

Vâng lời, nghe lời

The soldiers refused to obey.

Question 18

Unproductive

Answer 18

Không mang lại hiệu quả

Government should be under no obligation to provide education in an economically unproductive languages.

Question 19

Constraint - Limitation

/kənˈstreɪnt/

Answer 19

hạn chế, giới hạn
keeping you within particular limits

Financial constraints on the company are preventing them from employing new staff.

Question 20

Budget constraint

Answer 20

eo hẹp về ngân sách

Government should be under no obligation to provide education in an economically unproductive languages, especially in times of budget constraints.

Question 21

Redundancy

/rɪˈdʌn.dən.si/

Answer 21

Dư thừa, thừa thải
a situation in which someone loses their job because their employer does not need them

Because of redundancy in company, we should have a big downsizing.

downsizing: cắt giảm nhân sự

Question 22

wealth

/welθ/

Answer 22

sự giàu có - prosperous

It is accepted that national languages unite and help to create wealth while minority regional languages divide.

Question 23

unite

Answer 23

đoàn kết
to join together as a group, or to make people join together as a group; to combine

It is accepted that national languages unite and help to create wealth while minority regional languages divide.

Question 24

while + s + v = whereas + s + v

Answer 24

Trong khi

It is accepted that national languages unite and help to create wealth while/whereas minority regional languages divide.

Question 25

fulfill one’s full potential

Answer 25

phát huy hết tiềm năng của ai

Question 26

equip + sb with st

+ sb to do st

Answer 26

trang bị

nhớ phải có sb đằng sau equip

All the police officers were equipped with shields to defend themselves against the rioters.

The thieves equipped themselves with duplicate keys to the safe.

Question 27

prospect - potential

Answer 27

tiềm năng

people whose language competence does not extend beyond the use of a regional tongue have limited prospect.

Question 28

sentimental attachment

Answer 28

có sự gắn bó về tình cảm

This mean what while many people may feel a sentimental attachment to their local language.

Question 29

sentimental

Answer 29

đa cảm, thuộc về tình cảm - n: sentiment: tình cảm

This mean what while many people may feel a sentimental attachment to their local language.

Question 30

therapy

/ˈθer.ə.pi/

Answer 30

Trị liệu
a treatment that helps someone feel better

professor of music therapy at the university of Vietnam.

Question 31

rejuvenated

riˈjo͞ovəˌnādid

Answer 31

trẻ lại, có năng lượng lại
to make someone look or feel young and energetic again

Music can also help you relax and feel rejuvenated.

Question 32

percussion

/pəˈkʌʃ.ən/

Answer 32

nhạc cụ bộ gõ (trống, đàn tơ răng…)

lots of percussion and a fast tempo.

Question 33

tempo

/ˈtem.pəʊ/

Answer 33

tiết tấu
- the speed at which a piece of music is played

lots of percussion and a fast tempo.

• the speed at which an event happens

Question 34

string instruments

Answer 34

nhạc cụ dây

Question 35

woodwind instruments

Answer 35

nhạc cụ hơi (thổi bằng kèn)

Question 36

extraordinary

/ɪkˈstrɔː.dɪn.ər.i/

Answer 36

lạ thường - unique - special

the growth of our human population is extraordinary

Question 37

permanent

Answer 37

vĩnh viễn - long times

humans lives with no permanent home.

Question 38

grief

/ɡriːf/

Answer 38

sự đau buồn
very great sadness, especially at the death of someone

Newspapers should not intrude on people’s private grief.

intrude: xen vào

Question 39

alleviate

/əˈliː.vi.eɪt/

Answer 39

xoa dịu, làm giảm bớt - ease (v)

The drugs did nothing to alleviate her pain/suffering.

Question 40

check-up

Answer 40

kiểm tra sức khỏe
a medical examination to test your general state of health

She goes to her doctor for regular check-ups

Question 41

(language) competence

/ˈkɒm.pɪ.təns/

Answer 41

khả năng, năng lực

people whose language competence does not extend beyond the use of a regional tongue have limited prospect.

Question 42

Switch

Answer 42

chuyển, đổi

Swiching from one kind of music to another.

Question 43

figure

Answer 43

con số

Can you read this figure? Is it a three or an eight?

Question 44

depressing

Answer 44

đáng buồn
making you feel unhappy and without hope for the future

This weather is so depressing.
Her letter made depressing reading.

Question 45

fascinating

Answer 45

thú vị - amazing

fucking fascinatingly story

Question 46

comforting

Answer 46

có tính chất an ủi - v: ease
khác với comfortable

Her grief for her dead husband was somewhat alleviated after she had heard my comforting words.

Question 47

continent

colony

Answer 47

châu lục

thuộc địa

Question 48

Sought - after

Answer 48

được săn đón, được tìm kiếm
wanted by many people and hard to get or find
wanted by many people and usually of high quality or rare

At the age of 17 she is already one of Hollywood’s most sought-after actresses.

Question 49

be on sale

Answer 49

đang được bán/được giảm giá

Question 50

be on sale

Answer 50

đang được bán/được giảm giá

Question 51

Take advantage of something - make use of

Answer 51

tận dụng để làm gì (lợi dụng để làm gì)

take advanatage: lợi dụng

Question 52

state of mind

Answer 52

trạng thái, tâm trí

you’re in a good state of mind

Question 53

take care of sb/st

Answer 53

chăm sóc cái gì, ai

Question 54

Force sb to do st

Answer 54

bắt ai làm cái gì - oblige

they force me to give them $2

Question 55

follow an upward trend

Answer 55

đi theo chiều hướng tăng dần

population in Vietnam absolutely follow an upward trend.