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CAMBRIDGE IELTS 15 - TEST 1- PASSAGE 1 Flashcards

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Dense

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/dens/ (adj). Dày đặc —- Ex: The forest is quite dense at that point.

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Foliage

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/ˈfəʊliɪdʒ/ (noun). tán lá, bộ lá —- Ex: The dense foliage overhead almost blocked out the sun.

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Husk

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/hʌsk/ (noun). Vỏ khô (của trái cây), vỏ (hạt) —- Ex: Oats contain more husk than barley.

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Encase

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/ɪnˈkeɪs/ (verb). Bọc —- Ex: His upper body was completely encased in bandages.

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Ripe

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/raɪp/ (adj). Chín —- Ex: Pick the tomatoes before they get too ripe.

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Split

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/splɪt/ (verb). Phân tách; Chia ra —- Ex: She split the class into groups of four.

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Former

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/ˈfɔːmər/ (noun). cái trước —- Ex: He had to choose between giving up his job and giving up his principles. He chose the former.

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Latter

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/ˈlætər/ (noun). cái sau —- Ex: He presented two solutions. The latter seems much better.

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Exclusive

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/ɪkˈskluːsɪv/ (adj). độc chiếm, độc quyền —- Ex: The hotel has exclusive access to the beach.

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Merchant

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/ˈmɜːtʃənt/ (noun). nhà buôn; thương gia —- Ex: Venice was once a city of rich merchants.

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Commodity

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/kəˈmɒdəti/ (noun). hàng hóa —- Ex: The country’s most valuable commodities include tin and diamonds.

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Fleet

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/fliːt/ (noun). Hạm đội —- Ex: The entire fleet was sunk.

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Compromise

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/ˈkɒmprəmaɪz/ (noun). Dàn xếp, thoả hiệp —- Ex: It is hoped that a compromise will be reached in today’s talks.

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Settlement

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/ˈsetlmənt/ (noun). sự dàn xếp, sự hoà giải —- Ex: The management and unions have reached a settlement over new working conditions.

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Distant

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/ˈdɪstənt/ (adj). xa —- Ex: The stars are more distant from the earth than the sun.

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Monopoly

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/məˈnɒpəli/ (noun). Sự độc quyền —- Ex: Is Microsoft a monopoly?

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Plague

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/pleɪɡ/ (noun). bệnh dịch —- Ex: A decline in population following outbreaks of plague. An epidemic of pneumonic plague has hit the Congo among diamond miners recently.

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Contagious

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/kənˈteɪdʒəs/ (adj). truyền nhiễm —- Ex: Scarlet fever is highly contagious.

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Desperate

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/ˈdespərət/ (adj). tuyệt vọng —- Ex: The prisoners grew increasingly desperate.

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Cure

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/kjʊər/ (noun). phương thuốc, việc điều trị —- Ex: Researchers are working to find a cure for the disease.

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Willing

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/ˈwɪlɪŋ/ (adj). sẵn lòng —- Ex: Many consumers are willing to pay more for organic food.

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Cultivate

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/ˈkʌltɪveɪt/ (verb). cày cấy, trồng trọt —- Ex: The land around here has never been cultivated.

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Fertile

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/ˈfɜːtaɪl/ (adj). thúc đẩy sự phát triển —- Ex: The fall of the old regime provided fertile ground for opportunism.

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Obtain

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/əbˈteɪn/ (verb). Đạt được, lấy được —- Ex: I’ve been trying to obtain permission to publish this material.

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Smuggle
/ˈsmʌɡl/ (verb). Buôn lậu, chuyển lậu ---- Ex: They were caught smuggling diamonds into the country.
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Coast
/kəʊst/ (noun). Bờ biển ---- Ex: We walked along the coast for five miles.
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Plantation
/plɑːnˈteɪʃn/ (noun). Đồn điền ---- Ex: Hundreds of slaves used to work on the plantations.
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Eruption
/ɪˈrʌpʃn/ (noun). sự phun trào ---- Ex: Geologists understand many of the factors that cause volcanic eruptions.
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Evergreen
/ˈevəɡriːn/ (adj). (thuộc) cây thường xanh ---- Ex: Autumn is the perfect time for planting both deciduous and evergreen trees.
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Costly
/ˈkɒstli/ (adj). đắt ---- Ex: Buying new furniture may prove too costly.
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Cuisine
/kwɪˈziːn/ (noun). ẩm thực ---- Ex: London offers a wide variety of foreign cuisines.
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Flavouring
/ˈfleɪvərɪŋ/ (noun). đồ gia vị, hương liệu ---- Ex: This food contains no artificial flavourings.
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Preservative
/prɪˈzɜːvətɪv/ (adj). để gìn giữ, để bảo quản ---- Ex: The Jews would have been familiar with the preservative effects of salt.
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Dominance
/ˈdɒmɪnəns/ (noun). ưu thế, sự trội hơn ---- Ex: The dominance of the car makes cycling and walking increasingly difficult.
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Exploit
/ɪkˈsplɔɪt/ (verb). khai thác ---- Ex: The company has been successful in exploiting new technology to the full.
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Precious
/ˈpreʃəs/ (adj). Quý giá ---- Ex: You're wasting precious time!
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Subcontract
/ˌsʌbkənˈtrækt/ (verb). Thầu lại; ký hợp đồng phụ ---- Ex: We subcontracted the work to a small engineering firm.
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Swiftly
/ˈswɪftli/ (adv). nhanh ---- Ex: Walking swiftly, he was at the office within minutes.
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Corporation
/ˌkɔːpəˈreɪʃn/ (noun). tập đoàn ---- Ex: She didn't want to work for a big corporation where everything was so impersonal.
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Operation
/ˌɒpəˈreɪʃn/ (noun). doanh nghiệp ---- Ex: He runs a successful dairy operation.
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Insist
/ɪnˈsɪst/ (verb). khăng khăng ---- Ex: He insisted on his innocence.
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Invader
/ɪnˈveɪdər/ (noun). kẻ xâm nhập, kẻ xâm lược ---- Ex: a foreign invader Ex: They prepared to repel the invaders.
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Securely
/sɪˈkjʊəli/ (adv). an toàn ---- Ex: Make sure the ropes are securely fastened.
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Uproot
/ˌʌpˈruːt/ (verb). Nhổ, nhổ bật rễ ---- Ex: The storms uprooted a number of large trees.
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Severely
/sɪˈvɪəli/ (adv). mãnh liệt, khắc nghiệt ---- Ex: Job opportunities are severely limited at the moment.
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Domination
/ˌdɒmɪˈneɪʃn/ (noun). Sự thống trị ---- Ex: The movie was about a group of robots set on world domination.
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Intent
/ɪnˈtent/ (adj). mải mê, dốc lòng, phấn đấu ---- Ex: They are clearly intent on maintaining standards.
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Seize
/siːz/ (verb). bắt lấy, nắm lấy ---- Ex: A Malaysian tycoon seized the chance to bid for the company, and won.
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Transplant
/trænsˈplɑːnt/ (verb). Cấy; trồng lại ---- Ex: The Dutch successfully transplanted trees to the East Indies.
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Estimate
/ˈestɪmeɪt/ (verb). Ước lượng ---- Ex: The satellite will cost an estimated £400 million.

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