Advance Final 02

Question 1

We collected seashells along the sandy “shore”.

Answer 1

the land along the edge of the sea, the ocean or a lake
Bờ biển

Question 2

The ship was docked at the “pier”, ready to embark on its journey.
/pɪə(r)/

Answer 2

a long low structure built in a lake, river or the sea and joined to the land at one end, used by boats to allow passengers to get on and off
Đê, bến tàu

Question 3

Every Monday morning, the students would gather around the “flagpole” for the flag-raising ceremony.
/ˈflæɡpəʊl/

Answer 3

a tall thin straight piece of wood or metal on which a flag is hung
Cột cờ

Question 4

The artist sat on a “stool” while painting the portrait.
/stuːl/

Answer 4

a seat with legs but with nothing to support your back or arms
Ghế đẩu

Question 5

They enjoyed their morning coffee on the “terrace” overlooking the garden.
/ˈterəs/

Answer 5

a continuous row of similar houses that are joined together in one block
Sân thượng

Question 6

They set up a lemonade “booth” at the summer fair.
/buːð/

Answer 6

a small tent or temporary structure at a market, an exhibition or a fairground, where you can buy things, get information or watch something
Gian hàng

Question 7

The two companies decided to “unite” and form a larger corporation.
/juˈnaɪt/

Answer 7

to join together with other people in order to do something as a group
Đoàn kết lại với nhau, hợp thành một nhóm

Question 8

Businesses must “comply with” the regulations set by the government.
/kəmˈplaɪ/

Answer 8

to obey a rule, an order, etc.

Question 9

The company has a strict dress code, and all employees are expected to adhere to the professional “attire”.
/əˈtaɪə(r)/

Answer 9

clothes, especially fine or formal ones
Trang phục

Question 10

The number of attendees “exceeded” our expectations for the event.
/ɪkˈsiːd/

Answer 10

to be greater than a particular number or amount
Vượt hơn

Question 11

The convenience store discounts “perishable” items that are close to their expiration date.
/ˈperɪʃəbl/

Answer 11

likely to decay or go bad quickly
Dễ hư hỏng

Question 12

If left untreated, the patient’s health could “deteriorate” rapidly.
/dɪˈtɪəriəreɪt/

Answer 12

to become worse
trở nên xấu/tệ thêm

Question 13

The airline had to “divert” the flight due to bad weather.
/daɪˈvɜːt/

Answer 13

to make somebody/something change direction.
Chuyển hướng

Question 14

The “raffle” prize was a trip for two to Hawaii.
/ˈræfl/

Answer 14

a way of making money for a particular project or organization. People buy tickets with numbers on them and some of these numbers are later chosen to win prizes.
Xổ số

Question 15

His handwriting was so “sloppy” that no one could read it.

Answer 15

that shows a lack of care, thought or effort
không đến nơi đến chốn

Question 16

The artist spent weeks painting a beautiful “mural” on the school wall.
/ˈmjʊərəl/

Answer 16

large and done on a wall, sometimes on an outside wall of a building
(tranh) trên trường

Question 17

The painting “depicts” a beautiful sunset over the ocean.

/dɪˈpɪkt/

Answer 17

to describe something in words, or give an impression of something in words or with a picture
Vẽ, tả

Question 18

As an “honoree”, she was invited to give a speech at the conference.
/ˌɒnəˈriː/

Answer 18

a person or thing that wins an award
Người đạt giải

Question 19

“Bilingualism” is an asset that can facilitate travel and open up job opportunities.
/baɪˈlɪŋ.ɡwəl.ɪ.zəm/

Answer 19

the fact of using or being able to speak two languages
Nói được song ngữ

Question 20

I think it’s about time we “wound this meeting up”.

Answer 20

to end, or to make an activity end
end by

Question 21

Despite the clear “directive”, there was still confusion about the procedure.

Answer 21

an official instruction
Chỉ thị

Question 22

Victory was not going to be easily “secured”

Answer 22

to obtain or achieve something, especially when this means using a lot of effort