CAM 17 TEST 1 + TEST 2

Question 1

sack (n)

Answer 1

a large bag

Question 2

shipwreck (n)
/ˈʃɪp.rek/

Answer 2

an accident in which a ship is destroyed or sunk at sea
- a number of shipwrecks had led to significant loss of life

chìm tàu

Question 3

convict (n)
/ˈkɑn·vɪkt/

Answer 3

someone who has been judged guilty of a crime and is in prison as a result

-These workers were mainly prison convicts until the middle of that century.

Question 4

inquisitive (a) = curious
/ɪnˈkwɪz.ə.t̬ɪv/

Answer 4

wanting to discover as much as you can about things, sometimes in a way that annoys people

-They’re inquisitive creatures so don’t be surprised if one pops up right in front of you.

Question 5

sought after (a)

Answer 5

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 6

hardwearing (a)

Answer 6

If something, especially clothing or material, is hard-wearing it lasts for a long time and looks good even if it is used a lot.
-Yes. It’s very hard-wearing and they use it for carpets

Question 7

eradicate (v)
/ɪˈræd.ɪ.keɪt/

Answer 7

to get rid of something completely or destroy something bad
-I thought they’d know a lot about ways of controlling and eradicating those diseases, but that’s not the case at all.
-The government claims to be doing all it can to eradicate corruption.

Question 8

dissertation (n)
/ˌdɪs.əˈteɪ.ʃən/

Answer 8

a long piece of writing on a particular subject, especially one that is done in order to receive a degree at college or university

Question 9

hedges

Answer 9

a line of bushes or small trees planted very close together, especially along the edge of a garden, field, or road

hàng rào

Question 10

Bronze age

Answer 10

thời đại đồ đồng

Question 11

weave (v)
wove (V3)

Answer 11

to twist long objects together, or to make something by doing this
weave a basket

dệt, đan

Question 12

cosmology (n)
/kɑːzˈmɑː.lə.dʒi/

Answer 12

the study of the nature and origin of the universe
vũ trụ học

Question 13

bathhouses

Answer 13

nhà tắm công cộng

Question 14

turf (n) (grass)

Answer 14

/tɝːf/
sân cỏ

Question 15

fertility rites

Answer 15

nghi thức sinh sản

Question 16

dimly lit

Answer 16

without much light
thiếu sáng

-Some of the scenes were so dimly lit it was quite hard to see.

Question 17

intensify (v)
/ɪnˈten.sə.faɪ/

intensification (n)

Answer 17

to become greater, more serious, or more extreme, or to make something do this (C2)

-Fighting around the capital has intensified in the last few hours.
-He intensified his training, running 45 miles a week.
-Yes. That somehow intensified the emotion for me.
-The competition between processors for supplies intensified.

Question 18

predominantly (v)

Answer 18

(=mainly or mostly) (C2)

-and this world is predominantly English.
-a predominantly Muslim community
-She is predominantly a dancer, but she also sings.

Question 19

staggering (a)
/ˈstæɡ.ɚ.ɪŋ/
(= astonishing, astounding)

Answer 19

very shocking and surprising

-the extent of the influence of English in the virtual world is staggering.

Question 20

troubling (a)
(= concerning, alarming)

Answer 20

Something that is troubling makes you worried or nervous:

-Perhaps most troubling is the information that some reporters have simply made up stories.

Question 21

gather (v) = understand, know

Answer 21

to understand or believe something as a result of something that has been said or done:

-and I gather you co-ordinate voluntary work in the village.
- From the look on their faces, she gathered (that) they were annoyed with her.
-From what I can gather, they’re old school friends.

Question 22

be (of) (any/some) use

Answer 22

useful

• I could help with transport, if that’s of any use.
• Maybe his advice will be of use to you when you’re older.

Question 23

as a one-off

Answer 23

a few times

Question 24

do weeding

Answer 24

nhổ cỏ

Question 25

presumably (v)

Answer 25

used to say what you think is the likely situation:

-They can presumably afford to buy a bigger apartment.
-Presumably he just forgot to send the letter.

Question 26

bottleneck (n)
= congested, traffic jam

Answer 26

a place where a road becomes narrow, or a place where there is often a lot of traffic, causing the traffic to slow down or stop

-The construction work is causing bottlenecks in the city centre.
- It can be quite a bottleneck if everyone arrives at once!