Unit 12

Question 1

anticipate /ænˈtɪsɪpeɪt/

Answer 1

dự đoán, mong đợi – We anticipate heavy rain tomorrow.

Question 2

barrel /ˈbærəl/

Answer 2

thùng (tròn) – The wine was stored in wooden barrels.

Question 3

beam /biːm/

Answer 3

dầm, tia (ánh sáng) – The sun’s beams shone through the window.

Question 4

casual /ˈkæʒuəl/

Answer 4

thông thường, không trang trọng – He wore casual clothes to the party.

Question 5

caution /ˈkɔːʃən/

Answer 5

sự cẩn thận – Use caution when crossing the street.

Question 6

contrary /ˈkɒntrəri/

Answer 6

ngược lại – Contrary to popular belief, not all snakes are venomous.

Question 7

deliberate /dɪˈlɪbərət/

Answer 7

cố ý – The delay was a deliberate decision.

Question 8

dissolve /dɪˈzɒlv/

Answer 8

tan ra, hòa tan – Sugar dissolves quickly in hot water.

Question 9

explode /ɪkˈspləʊd/

Answer 9

nổ – The bomb exploded in the city center.

Question 10

fasten /ˈfæsən/

Answer 10

cài, buộc chặt – Please fasten your seatbelt.

Question 11

germ /dʒɜːrm/

Answer 11

vi trùng, mầm bệnh – Germs can cause illness.

Question 12

kit /kɪt/

Answer 12

bộ dụng cụ – He bought a first aid kit for camping.

Question 13

puff /pʌf/

Answer 13

thổi phồng, thở hổn hển – She took a puff of the cigarette.

Question 14

rag /ræɡ/

Answer 14

giẻ, vải vụn – He cleaned the table with an old rag.

Question 15

scatter /ˈskætər/

Answer 15

rải rác, phân tán – The birds scattered when we approached.

Question 16

scent /sent/

Answer 16

mùi hương – The scent of flowers filled the room.

Question 17

steel /stiːl/

Answer 17

thép – The bridge is made of steel.

Question 18

swift /swɪft/

Answer 18

nhanh chóng – The cheetah is a swift runner.

Question 19

toss /tɒs/

Answer 19

ném nhẹ, vứt – He tossed the ball to his friend.

Question 20

triumph /ˈtraɪʌmf/

Answer 20

chiến thắng – The team celebrated their triumph.