The Loch Ness Monster

Question 1

sceptic

Answer 1

hoài nghi
= doubter
vd : People say it can cure colds, but I’m a bit of a sceptic.

Question 2

myth

Answer 2

thần thoại
VD : The children enjoyed the stories about the gods and goddesses of Greek and Roman myth.

Question 3

claim

Answer 3

khẳng định
VD : He claims to have met the president, but I don’t believe him.
- claim responsibility ( nhận trách nhiệm ) An unknown terrorist group has claimed responsibility for this morning’s bomb attack.

Question 4

lurk

Answer 4

ẩn trốn, rình rập
VD : Someone was lurking in the shadows.

Question 5

amateur

Answer 5

Nghiệp dư
VD : He was an amateur singer until the age of 40, when he turned professional.

Question 6

wondrous

Answer 6

kỳ diệu
=fantastic, marvellous , tremendous
VD : Our new improved moisturizer has wondrous effects on tired-looking skin.

Question 7

controversy

Answer 7

(n) tranh cãi
controversy surrounding/over : There was a big controversy surrounding/over the use of drugs in athletics.
fierce/heated controversy ( tranh cãi dữ dội ) : The policy has caused fierce/heated controversy ever since it was introduced.

Question 8

discredit

Answer 8

(v) mất uy tín
VD : Evidence of links with drug dealers has discredited the mayor.

Question 9

accusation (n)
accuse (v)

Answer 9

cáo buộc, buộc tội
VD : What do you say to the accusation that you are unfriendly and unhelpful?

Question 10

tampering

Answer 10

(N) giả mạo, can thiệp
VD : He was charged with witness tampering.

Question 11

otter

Answer 11

rái cá

Question 12

loch

Answer 12

cái hồ

Question 13

mirage

Answer 13

(n) ảo ảnh
VD : Donna chased a mirage of fame on social media.

Question 14

prehistoric

Answer 14

(a) thời tiền sử
VD : Archaeologists study prehistoric artifacts to understand early human civilizations.

Question 15

zooplankton

Answer 15

động vật phù du

Question 16

algae

Answer 16

(n) tảo biển
VD : The pond was covered in green algae, making it look dirty.

Question 17

penetrate

Answer 17

(v) thâm nhập, xuyên thấu, xuyên qua
VD : The new social media campaign aims to penetrate the youth market.

Question 18

sustain

Answer 18

(v) duy trì, bền vững
VD : Her electronic keyboard has a sustain function for longer notes.

Question 19

disruption

Answer 19

(n) sự gián đoạn
VD : The pandemic caused a disruption in social gatherings.

Question 20

vibration

Answer 20

(n) sự rung động
VD : The party had a lively vibration with music and laughter filling the room.

Question 21

seismic

Answer 21

(a) địa chấn, động đất
VD : The seismic activity in California has increased significantly this year.

Question 22

disturbance

Answer 22

(n) sự náo loạn, quấy rầy, xáo trộn
= Upheaval, Turmoil
VD : The disturbance at the concert led to its cancellation.

Question 23

convincing

Answer 23

(a) thuyết phục
= Credible, Powerful, Trustworthy
VD : Her convincing arguments persuaded the group to support the cause

Question 24

preponderance

Answer 24

(n) chiếm ưu thế
= Dominance, Predominance, Superiority
=/ Powerlessness
VD : The preponderance of women in the nursing profession is evident.