practice test 1 Flashcards
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miễn cưỡng đồng ý
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grudgingly agree
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đi đường vòng
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make a detour
3
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ashamed (a.)
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shamefaced (a.)
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kín đáo
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discreet (a.)
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recently
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of late
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chịu đựng
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grin and bear
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immediately
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there and then
8
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vội
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in a tearing hurry
9
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buồn chán
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down in the dumps
10
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linh cảm
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a gut feeling
11
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lấp đầy
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be fraguht with
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bước đệm
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springboard (n.)
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có thể so sánh với
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stands comparison with
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ngoài vòng pháp luật
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above the law
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thiên tai xảy đến
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disater strikes
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very fast
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by leaps and bounds
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by any method possible, bằng mọi giá
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by hook or by crook
18
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forgive
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condone (v.)
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permission or agreement
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consent (n.)
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to bore or frighten very much, very scared
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bore/ scare stiff
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một bí mật được giữ kín
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a closely guarded secret
22
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đáp trả
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make a stand
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sửa đổi, bồi thường, to do something good to show that you are sorry about something you have done:
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make amends (for sth/ by doing sth)
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thỏa thuận
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make a deal
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trách nhiệm pháp lí , tiền nợ, khoản nợ phải trả
liability (n.)
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làm đúng principle
go by the book
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làm giảm sự tự tin
undermine the confidence
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a large number of
in force
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unreasonable lí do
feeble excuse
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không ảo tưởng
under no illusions
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làm trầm trọng thêm
exacerbate (v.)
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trong tình thế khó xử
in a quandary
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vấn đề trở nên nghiêm trọng hơn
the problem escalates
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very interesting because of being unusual or mysterious
intriguing (a.) - intriguingly (adv.)
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affecting someone in a way that annoys them and makes them feel uncomfortable
intrusive (a.) - intrusively (adv.)
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being an extremely important and basic characteristic of a person or thing, bản chất
intrinsic (a.) - intrinsically (adv.)
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thở dài ngao ngán
sigh with boredom
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kìm chế cơn giận
contain sb's anger
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extremely careful and correct, and involving a lot of effort, cực nhọc
painstaking (adj.)
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extremely small
minuscule (adj.) /ˈmɪn.ə.skjuːl/
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chấp nhận, to accept a situation or fact although you do not like it
reconcile yourself to something
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to help someone to work or operate normally through a difficult period, usually by lending them money
tide someone over (something)
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tiết kiệm
scrimp and save
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giữ bình tình
pull yourself together
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temporary (adj.), tentative (adj.)
provisional (adj.)
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cảm giác thoáng qua
a flicker of emotion
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đúng tâm trạng
in the right frame of mind
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too expensive
prohibitive
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nỗ lực, to make a mental or physical effort
exert yourself
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to try to do something, attempt = strike (v.)
endeavour to do sth /enˈdev.ər/
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to use something or someone, especially in an effective way
deploy (v.)
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giai đoạn khó khăn
in times of austerity
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not drunk or affected by alcohol
sober (v.) /ˈsəʊ.bər/ - sobriety (n.) /səˈbraɪ.ə.ti/
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completely
stone cold
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to keep thinking or talking about something, especially something bad or unpleasant
dwell on something
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an unpleasant condition, especially a serious, sad, or difficult one
plight (n.) /plaɪt/ = predicament (n.) /prɪˈdɪk.ə.mənt/
57
to search for something by moving things around, to go into different files on a computer, places on the internet, etc. usually not in a very careful or organized way
poke around/ about
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xoay quanh, dựa trên
hinge on/ upon sth
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in connection with something, compared with
in relation to something
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say more about sth
let sth drop
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very much
no end = so bad
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to lose interest in an idea or activity as you get older
outgrow (v.)
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outlive = survive
outlast (v.)
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làm thứ gì lạc hậu
outdate (v.)
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tuyệt vọng
be in the depths of despair
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make a mess
clutter up
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in a situation that attracts criticism
on/ in the firing line
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tôn ty, trật tự
in the pecking order
69
perfectly clean or tidy
immaculate ( adj.) /ɪˈmæk.jə.lət/
70
sự đối xứng, cân xứng
symmetry (n.) - symmetrical (a.) /sɪˈmet.rɪ.kəl/ - symmetrically (adv.)
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very energetic, xum xuê
exuberant (adj.) /ɪɡˈzjuː.bər.ənt/
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energy and strength
vitality ( n.) /vaɪˈtæl.ə.ti/
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ga lăng
chivalrous /ˈʃɪv.əl.rəs/ = gallant (a.)
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cloudy
overcast (a.)
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gặp may
strike luck
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như vậy, như thế
as such
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strange (adj.)
outward (adj.)
78
to grow, develop, or be successful, phát triển, thịnh vượng, thành công
thrive (v.) /θraɪv/ + on = burgeon /ˈbɜː.dʒən/ = prosper (v.) /ˈprɒs.pər/
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to increase a lot and suddenly in number
proliferate (v.)/prəˈlɪf.ər.eɪt/
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nấc thang đầu tiên trong sự nghiệp
the first rung of the ladder
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không nghĩ ra được giải pháp, bó tay
at your wits’ end + Ving
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confident and slightly aggressive (= wanting to fight)
punky (a.) /ˈpʌŋ.ki/ (attitude)
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1 tí sự thật
a graint of truth
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very strong
strong as a horse
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một bằng chứng nào
a scrap of evidence
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rất dại
the height of stupidity
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nghe trực tiếp
straight from the horse’s mouth
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owing money that should have been paid already, bị nợ
in arrears on/ with /əˈrɪəz/
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Someone who is thick-skinned does not appear to be easily hurt by criticism, mặt dày
thick-skinned (a.)
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easily offended or upset
thin-skinned (a.) = touchy (adj.)
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người lạ, a person or a thing whose abilities, powers, or effects are not yet known
unknown quantity
92
biểu hiện
manifestation (n.) of /ˌmæn.ɪ.fesˈteɪ.ʃən/
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to be very helpful
go a long way toward(s) doing something
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strange and unusual
far out (a.)
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as much as possible or completely
all the way
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Someone who is law-abiding obeys the law
law-abiding (a.)
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reasonable and acceptable, allowed by law
legitimate (adj.) /ləˈdʒɪt.ə.mət/
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as a general idea, without referring to particular ideas, details, or examples, chung chung
think sth in the abstract
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out of control, vượt ngoài tầm kiểm soát
get out of hand
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to force someone to become involved in an unpleasant or difficult situation
drag someone into something
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đảm đương phần việc của mình
pull one’s weight
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trải qua (khó khăn)
be in the grip of something
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nắm bắt cơ hội
grasp the opportunity
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để vuột mất cơ hội, bỏ lỡ cơ hội
pass up a chance = blow chance
104
not happening or not being used at present, hoãn lại
in abeyance
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vu khống, bôi nhọ
cast aspersions on /əˈspɜː.ʃən/
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the process of closing a business, so that its assets can be sold to pay its debts, or an instance of this, đóng cửa công ty
go into liquidation
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có nguy cơ đổ vỡ
on the rocks
108
not having a problem or difficulty any longer, thoát khỏi nguy hiểm
out of the woods
109
bối rối
be all at sea
110
lập nghiệp
put down roots
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at a stage when the level of activity is at its highest, sôi nổi
be in full swing
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If a matter is up in the air, it is uncertain, often because other matters have to be decided first, không chắc chắn
up in the air
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to not be trusted or popular because people think you have done something bad
be under a cloud
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the crime of getting money by deceiving people
fraud (n.) /frɔːd/
114
mất bình tĩnh, bối rối
be thrown off balance
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đừng mơ tưởng xa xôi
don’t give up your day job
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to invite someone to fight or compete with you, thách đấu
throw down the gauntlet
117
niềm vui bình dị
the simple pleasures
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(of laws, rules, or systems) existing and being used
come into force
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trở nên quan trọng
come to the force
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to cause you to realize exactly how unpleasant or difficult something is
hit home
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If something is second nature to you, you are so familiar with it that you can do it easily without needing to think very much about it, trở nên quen thuộc
second nature to sb
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only interested in yourself and your own activities
self-centered (adj.) /ˌselfˈsen.t̬ɚd/ = egotistic (adj.) /ˌiː.ɡəˈtɪs.tɪk/
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clear or obvious without needing any proof or explanation, rõ ràng
self-evident (a.) to sb/ sth = obvious = axiomatic (a.) /ˌæk.si.əˈmæt.ɪk/
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nervous or uncomfortable because you are worried about what people think about you or your actions, ngượng ngùng, xấu hổ
self-conscious (a.)
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to exist only in a particular area or group of people
be confined to somewhere/something
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bị giam
be confined for
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likely to achieve success soon or in the near future, đầy triển vọng
up-and-coming (a.)
128
unusual or different from what is around or from what is generally happening
incongruous (a.) /ɪnˈkɒŋ.ɡru.əs/
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expressing strong feelings, or shown by strong feelings or great energy or force
vehement (a.) /ˈviː.ə.mənt/
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not intentional
inadvertent (a.) /ˌɪn.ədˈvɜː.tənt/ = accidental (a.)
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the right or authority to do anything you consider necessary
free hand (a.)
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a clever method used by people who are experienced in a particular type of work or activity
trick of the trade
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an important rule or principle, especially in a particular situation
golden rule (n.)
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a practical and approximate way of doing or measuring something, dựa vào kinh nghiệm
as a rule of thumb
135
ngủ quên trên chiến thắng, tự mãn
rest on your laurels /ˈlɒr.əl/
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to refuse to think about unpleasant facts, although they will have an influence on your situation
bury/have your head in the sand
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to be grateful for the good things in your life, often to stop yourself becoming too unhappy about the bad things
count your blessings
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to do what you are expected to do without causing trouble for anyone, tuân thủ qui định
toe the line
