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Question 1

enable (v)
This new programme will enable older people to study at college.

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cho phép, làm cho có thể xảy ra

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embrace (v)
It’s unlikely that such countries will embrace capitalist ideas.

Answer 2

chấp nhận, đón nhận

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enact (v) | enactment (n)
Their crimes were committed before the law was enacted.

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ban hành

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resolve (v) | resolution (n)
Have you resolved the problem of transport yet?

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giải quyết

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settle (v)
After they got married, they settled in Brooklyn.

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quyết định, sắp xếp cái gì đó
định cư
tìm ra giải pháp cho một vấn đề, kết thúc tranh cãi

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arrange (v)
Can I arrange an appointment for Monday?

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sắp xếp, chuẩn bị

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dissolve (v)
Their marriage was dissolved in 1999.

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giải tán, giải thể, kết thúc

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maintain (v) | maintenance (n)
The two countries have always maintained close relations.

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duy trì

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reserve (v)
These seats are reserved for special guests.

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để dành, dự trữ

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intimate (a) | intimacy (n)
The restaurant has a very intimate atmosphere.

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thân mật, gần gũi

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intimation (n)
The book’s title gives a fair enough intimation of its subject.

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sự gợi ý, điều gợi ý

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rate (n)
There is a high rate of muggings and other forms of street crime in the area.

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tỉ lệ

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reduction (n)
There has been a dramatic reduction in the birth rate.

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sự sụt giảm

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scale (n)
On a global scale, 77 per cent of energy is created from fossil fuels.

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thang

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include (v)
The price includes dinner, bed and breakfast.

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bao gồm

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contain (v)
I lost a file containing a lot of important documents.

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chứa, chứa đựng

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comprise (v)
The committee is comprised of representatives from both the public and private sectors.

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gồm có, bao gồm

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confess (v) | confession (n)
He confessed that he had stolen the money.

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thú nhận, thú tội

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colleague (n)
We were friends and colleagues for more than 20 years.

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đồng nghiệp

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company (n)
I didn’t realize you had company.

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khách khứa, bạn bè

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component (n)
The factory supplies electrical components for cars.

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thành phần, bộ phận cấu thành

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mixture (n)
The city is a mixture of old and new buildings.

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sự trộn lẫn, kết hợp nhiều thứ lại với nhau để tạo ra một sản phẩm

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safeguard (v)
We hope that world leaders can agree on a plan to safeguard the environment.

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bảo vệ, che chắn, chống lại

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imperative (a)
It’s absolutely imperative that we finish by next week.

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quan trọng, cấp bách

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urgent (a) | urgency (n)
The problem is becoming increasingly urgent.

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khẩn cấp

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urge (v)
The two of them seem unable to control their sexual urges.

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thúc giục

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minor (a)
Both the driver and the passenger suffered minor injuries.

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nhỏ, không quan trọng

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rational ≠ irrational (a)
There is no rational explanation for his actions.

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hợp lý

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rationale (n)
What is the rationale behind these new exams?

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lý do, cơ sở hợp lý

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unreasonable (a)
The fees they charge are not unreasonable.

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vô lí

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obvious (a)
It was obvious from Eleanor’s voice that she disliked him.

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rõ ràng, đương nhiên

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disinterested (a)

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công bằng, không thiên vị

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systematic (a)
The school building, begun five years ago, is still incomplete.

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có hệ thống, triệt để

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efficient (a)
Modern water boilers are highly efficient in fuel use.

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có hiệu quả

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incapable (a)
The children seem to be totally incapable of working by themselves.

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không có khả năng, không thể

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account for sth

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chiếm số lượng, phần

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allow for sb/sth

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kể đến, tính đến

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call for sth

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đòi hỏi, yêu cầu

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associate with sb

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làm việc, cộng tác với ai

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lead to sth = result in

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dẫn đến, gây ra

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provide sb with sth

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cung cấp cho ai cái gì

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keep/lose track of sb/sth

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theo dõi/bỏ sót chi tiết, thông tin về ai/cái gì

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take up

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chiếm thời gian, không gian
bắt đầu một sở thích, thói quen
làm quần áo ngắn hơn

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put up

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cho ai ở nhờ lại nhà
đề xuất ai cho vị trí, công việc gì

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drive sb crazy

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làm ai tức điên

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be on a date

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có buổi hẹn hò với ai

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sign up

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đăng kí, ghi danh

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keep an eye on

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theo dõi, quan sát, trông coi

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tie the knot

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kết hôn

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non-violent (a)
She took peaceful non-violent direct action against the destruction of the forest.

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trong hòa bình, không bạo lực

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jealousy (n) | jealous (a)
Jealousy can ruin relationships.

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sự ghen tuông, ghen tức

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adolescent (n)
Adolescents between the ages of 13 and 18 and the problems they face.

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thanh, thiếu niên

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adolescence (n)
Adolescence brings about major changes in a young person’s body.

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thời thanh niên

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necessity (n)
Many people can’t even afford basic necessities such as food and clothing.

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nhu yếu phẩm, những thứ cần thiết

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victimization (n)
They complained of sex discrimination and victimization.

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sự đối xử tàn nhẫn

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abuse (n)
I never expected that he would abuse the trust I placed in him.

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sự lạm dụng

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in need

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cần sự giúp đỡ

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Mr Right

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người đàn ông trong mơ, hoàn hảo

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cyberspace (n)
Many more business functions will move into cyberspace.

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không gian mạng

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revolutionize (v)
Aerial photography has revolutionized the study of archaelogy.

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cách mạng hóa, thay đổi hoàn toàn

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revolution (n)
A revolution in information technology is taking place.

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cuộc cách mạng, sự thay đổi

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revolutionary (a)
He was arrested for taking part in revolutionary activities.

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cách mạng, khởi nghĩa
thay đổi hoàn toàn

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consummate (a)
He played the shot with consummate skill.

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hoàn hảo, tuyệt kĩ

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courtship (n)
They married after a short courtship.

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thời gian tán tỉnh, tìm hiểu nhau

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economical (a)
An economical car to run.

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tiết kiệm, ít tốn kém

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The job offers flexible working hours.

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linh hoạt

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insecure (a)
He’s very insecure about his appearance.

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cảm giác thiếu an toàn, không tự tin

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fixed (a)
Older people living on fixed incomes are
especially vulnerable to energy cost increases.

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cố định, không đổi

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crucial (a)
Winning this contract is absolutely crucial to our long term success.

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rất quan trọng, cần thiết

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optional (a)
The history course is optional, but English is
compulsory.

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tùy ý, không bắt buộc, được lựa chọn

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alarming (a)
The rainforests are disappearing at an
alarming rate.

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đáng báo động, đáng lo ngại

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in/within the context of sth

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trong bối cảnh

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acquainted (a)
I’ll leave you two to get acquainted.

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quen biết nhau

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acquaint (v)
The museum offers workshops to acquaint children with the world of radio.

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tạo sự gần gũi, thân thuộc

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acquaintance (n)
I bumped into an old acquaintance on the train.

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người quen

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aware ≠ unaware (a)
They’re aware of the dangers.

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có ý thức

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thoughtless (a)
I’m sorry, what I said was very thoughtless.

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thiếu suy nghĩ, khinh suất

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selfish ≠ unselfish (a) | selfishness ≠ unselfishness (n)
It was selfish of him to leave all the work to you.

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ích kỉ

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steady (a)
The procession moved through the streets at a steady pace.

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ổn định, lâu dài

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attraction (n)
One of the car’s main attractions is its low price.

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ưu điểm

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attractiveness (n) | attractive (a)
She’s well aware of her attractiveness to men.

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sự quyến rũ, thu hút

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lifelong (a)
Paul became his lifelong friend.

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suốt đời

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lifelike (a)
A lifelike portrait of his two daughters hung on the wall.

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sống động, giống như thật

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likewise (adv)
Just water these plants twice a week, and likewise the ones in the bedroom.

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giống vậy, cũng vậy

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likely (a)
I suppose that might happen but it’s not very likely.

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có thể, có khả năng

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loyal (a) | loyalty (n)
She has always remained loyal to her political principles.

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trung thành

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gossip (n)
Her letter was full of gossip.

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chuyện tầm phào, nhảm nhí

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scandalous (a)
It’s scandalous that he hasn’t been punished.

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gây khiếm nhã, gây sốc, không thể chấp nhận được

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notice (n)
We’ve put a notice up on the door to say we’re open.

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thông báo, báo trước

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suspicious (a)
She died in suspicious circumstances.

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bất thường, không đúng, đáng ngờ

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suspicion (n)
He was arrested on suspicion of murder.

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sự nghi ngờ, ngờ vực

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enthusiasm (n) |enthusiaastic (a)
She never lost her enthusiasm for teaching.

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sự nhiệt tình, say mê

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apathy (n) | apathetic (a)
There is a growing sense of apathy among teens.

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sự hờ hững

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arise (v)
Some confusion has arisen as a result of the new system.

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xuất hiện, nảy sinh

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exclusively (adv)
A club exclusively for women.

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riêng biệt, chỉ dành riêng cho

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conclusively (adv)
He do that to prove something conclusively.

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một cách xác thực

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approve (v) | approval (n)
He seemed to approve of my choice.

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đồng ý, chấp thuận

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pursuit (n)
I enjoy outdoor pursuits, like hiking and riding.

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thói quen, thú vui

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sorrow (n)
Joe’s colleagues expressed sorrow at his tragic death.

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sự đau khổ, buồn phiền, mất mát

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doubt (n)
The article raised doubts about how effective the new drug really was.

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sự nghi ngờ

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doubtful (a)
Rose was doubtful about the whole idea.

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nghi ngờ, không chắc chắn

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disrespect (n)
No disrespect to Julie, but this department worked perfectly well before she started here.

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sự thiếu tôn trọng

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ace (v)
He aced all his tests.

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chinh phục, thành công

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give sb a ride

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cho ai đi nhờ

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have sth in common

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có chung điểm gì với ai

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incapable of doing sth

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không thể làm gì

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involved in sth

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liên can đến, dính líu đến

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concerned with sth

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để tâm đến cái gì

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take over

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kiểm soát

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take on

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đảm nhiệm, gánh vác, tuyển dụng

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take up

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bắt đầu một thói quen

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take in

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cho ai ở tạm, ở nhờ
hấp thụ

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keep sth a secret

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giữ bí mật, không kể cho ai

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pair off

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bắt đầu mối quan hệ lãng mạn, gán ghép

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come into conflict

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cãi lộn, tranh chấp với ai

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regard sb/sth with suspicion

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nghi ngờ

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lasting (a)
We have an opportunity here for a lasting peace.

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kéo dài, lâu dài

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affair (n)
She wanted the celebration to be a simple family affair.

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mối quan hệ, sự việc

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two-sided (a)

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có hai mặt

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constancy (n)
Never doubt the constancy of my love for you.

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lòng chung thủy, trung thành

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constant (a)

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không đổi

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changeable (a)
The weather is very changeable at this time of year.

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hay thay đổi

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give and take

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có qua có lại

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prophet (n)
Tran Dan is a famous prophet in Vietnam.

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nhà tiên tri, người đoán trước

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preach (v)
Father Martin preached to the assembled mourners.

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thuyết giáo, thuyết pháp, giảng đạo
biện hộ, chủ trương ra, ra sức thuyết phục ai chấp nhận, ủng hộ

Question 22

counsel (n)
The police have provided experts to counsel local people affected by the tragedy.

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lời khuyên

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exclusivity (n)
The club has been criticized for its exclusivity and elitism.

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tính riêng biệt, phân biệt

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exclusive (a)
The hotel has exclusive access to the beach.

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chỉ dành riêng cho, độc quyền, duy nhất

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mislead (v)
He deliberately misled us about the nature of their relationship.

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lừa dối, đánh lạc hướng

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refer to

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đề cập, nhắc đến ai như gì

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feminism (n)
She had a lifelong commitment to feminism.

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chủ nghĩa nữ quyền

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feminist (n)
All her life she was an ardent feminist.

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người ủng hộ, nữ quyền

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femininity (n)
Long hair was traditionally regarded as a sign of femininity.

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những đặc điểm của phái nữ, nét nữ tính

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feminine (a)
That dress makes you look very feminine.

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nữ tính

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smother (v)
The voices of the opposition were effectively smothered.

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dập tắt

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remaining (a)
Today’s defeat has killed
any remaining hopes of them reaching the final.

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còn sót lại, cuối cùng

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discrimination (n) | discriminate (v)
There should be no discrimination on the grounds of colour.

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sự phân biệt đối xử

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right (n)
After the way you’ve been treated, you have every right to complain.

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quyền

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obstacle (n)
Disabled people succeed in overcoming many obstacles in everyday life.

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khó khăn, trở ngại

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principle (n)
The principle that education should be free to everyone.

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nguyên tắc, quy tắc

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suffrage (n)
She was a strong advocate of women’s suffrage.

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quyền bầu cử

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suffragette (n)

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phụ nữ đấu tranh đòi quyền bầu cử cho nữ giới

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title (n)
What is your name and job title ?

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chức danh

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equator (n)
Indonesia lies on the equator.

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đường xích đạo

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status (n)
Our organization
seeks to improve the social status of disabled people.

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địa vị

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gap (n)
The Prime Minister was accused of widening the gap between rich and poor.

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khoảng cách, cách biệt

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preferable (a)
He finds country life infinitely preferable to living in the city.

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được ưa thích hơn

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resign (v) | resignation (n)
He resigned as manager after eight years.

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từ chức

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access (v)
Businesses often provide their products at a discount in order to access a potential market.

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tiếp cận

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level (n)
Increase your level of activity to burn more calories.

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tần suất

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proportion (n)
The proportion of men to women in the
college has changed dramatically over the
years.

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tỷ lệ, phần

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movement (n)
Mulligan became involved in a movement to develop a different style of jazz.

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trường phái

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mobility (n)
The high cost of living acts as an obstacle to mobility of labour.

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tính di động, lưu động

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operation (n)
Weather conditions were too bad to mount a rescue operation.

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hoạt động

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concern (n)
Our primary concern is to give our clients practical care.

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vấn đề to tát, quan trọng

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keenness (n)
I admire his enthusiasm and keenness to
experiment.

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sự hứng thú, quan tâm

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objective (n)
The main objective of this meeting is to give more information on our plans.

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mục tiêu, mục đích

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occasion (n)
Festivals were occasions for great celebration.

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dịp, cơ hội

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opportunity (n)
The programme gives students the
opportunity to learn more about global
warming.

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cơ hội, thời cơ

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prevent (v)
Nothing would prevent him speaking out
against injustice.

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ngăn cản, ngăn chặn, ngăn ngừa

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obligation (n)
I don’t have time to do his work for him, I have too many obligations as it is.

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sự cam kết, trách nhiệm, nghĩa vụ

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sphere (n)
Women were beginning to take responsibility for things outside the domestic sphere.

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lĩnh vực, phạm vi

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unjust (a)
They should repeal this unjust law.

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bất công

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establish (v)
They should repeal this unjust law.

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thành lập, thiết lập

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oppression (n)
They should repeal this unjust law.

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sự áp bức, đàn áp

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intense (a)
There is intense competition for the top jobs.

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gay gắt, dữ dội

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gentle (a)
The doctor recommended a little gentle
exercise.

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nhẹ nhàng

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reject (v) | rejection (n)
It is almost certain that our offer will be
rejected.

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không chấp thuận, loại bỏ, bác bỏ

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approve (v) | approval (n)
He seemed to approve of my choice.

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đồng ý, chấp thuận

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notion (n)
A political system based on the notions of
equality and liberty

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khái niệm

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indicate (v)
Her tone indicated that she didn’t believe a
word of my explanation.

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chỉ ra, cho thấy

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regardless of

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không kể đến, bất chấp

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bring about

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gây ra, dẫn đến, làm cái gì xảy ra

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bring off = pull sth off

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thành công, vượt qua

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bring in

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kiếm tiền, đưa ra một đạo luật mới

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attract attention

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thu hút sự chú ý

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devote to

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cống hiến, tận tâm, dành nhiều thời gian làm gì

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tend to do sth

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có khả năng, xu hướng làm gì

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homemaking (n)

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việc xây dựng, vun đắp tổ ấm

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play a role in sth

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đóng vai trò

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make up

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hình thành, cấu tạo, bịa ra câu chuyện

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serve (v)
He’s serving a life sentence
for murder.

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đi tù

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point out

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chỉ ra

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involvement (n) | involve (v)
There is no evidence of his
direct involvement in the bombing.

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sự liên quan, tham gia vào

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in terms of sth

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xét về mặt, liên quan tới

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on behalf of sb | on sb’s behalf

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thay mặt, đại diện cho ai

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much/a lot/far less

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ít hơn nhiều

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struggle (v/n)
Different factions in the movement are struggling for supremacy.
=> struggle for sth: đấu tranh cho/vì cái gì
Women struggling against oppression.
=> struggle against sth: đấu tranh chống lại cái gì

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đấu tranh, chiến đấu

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illegal (a)
It’s illegal to buy cigarettes in Britain if you’re under 16.

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bất hợp pháp

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pioneer (n) | pioneering (a)
A pioneer in the field of microsurgery.

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người tiên phong

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for the sake of sb/sth | for sb’s/sth’s sake

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vì lợi ích của ai/cái gì

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dispel (v)
His speech dispelled any fears about his
health.

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xua tan, xóa bỏ

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childbearing (n)
She was just a girl, hardly of childbearing
age.

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quá trình sinh đẻ

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alleged
Several alleged drug lords are to be put on trial.

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được cho là, coi là

Question 37

childminding = babysitting (n)
She ran her childminding business from her home.

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việc trông trẻ

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inventor (n)
He made a career as an inventor of quick-
selling gadgets.

Answer 37

người phát minh, người sáng lập

Question 37

merge (v)
The villages expanded and merged into one large town.

Answer 37

sáp nhập vào

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combine (v) | combination (n)
Small units, such as words, can be combined into larger units, such as clauses.

Answer 37

kết hợp

Question 38

integrate (v) | integration (n)
The policy is to integrate children with special needs into ordinary schools.

Answer 38

hợp thành, tích hợp, hòa nhập, hợp nhất

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autonomous (a)
The country now has 17 autonomous regions, each with a distinct culture.

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tự quyết định, độc lập, tự trị

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attach (v)
Attach the coupon to the front of your letter.

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gắn, nối vào

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intrinsically (adv)
Salary increase is intrinsically linked to
performance.

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về bản chất, thực chất

Question 39

implementation (n) | implement (v)
The full implementation of the system will
take some time.

Answer 39

sự thi hành, thực thi

Question 39

autonomy (n)
New regulations have severely restricted the autonomy of doctors.

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