Unit 16

Question 1

altogether /ˌɔːltəˈɡeðər/

Answer 1

hoàn toàn — Altogether, the project was a success.

Question 2

bind /baɪnd/

Answer 2

buộc, ràng buộc — They bind the packages with string.

Question 3

bruise /bruːz/

Answer 3

vết bầm — She had a bruise on her arm after the fall.

Question 4

custom /ˈkʌstəm/

Answer 4

phong tục, tập quán — It is a custom to greet elders respectfully.

Question 5

disobedient /ˌdɪsəˈbiːdiənt/

Answer 5

không vâng lời — The disobedient child refused to listen.

Question 6

foresee /fɔːrˈsiː/

Answer 6

dự đoán trước — No one could foresee the storm coming.

Question 7

glimpse /ɡlɪmps/

Answer 7

cái nhìn thoáng qua — I caught a glimpse of the celebrity.

Question 8

hoop /huːp/

Answer 8

vòng, vòng tròn — The basketball went through the hoop.

Question 9

misfortune /ˌmɪsˈfɔːrtʃən/

Answer 9

sự bất hạnh — They faced misfortune after losing their home.

Question 10

negative /ˈnɛɡətɪv/

Answer 10

tiêu cực — He had a negative attitude toward the changes.

Question 11

peer /pɪər/

Answer 11

người ngang hàng, đồng lứa — She respects her peers at school.

Question 12

plead /pliːd/

Answer 12

cầu xin, biện hộ — He pleaded for mercy in court.

Question 13

rip /rɪp/

Answer 13

xé rách — Be careful not to rip the paper.

Question 14

sake /seɪk/

Answer 14

vì lợi ích — For the sake of peace, they agreed to compromise.

Question 15

scrape /skreɪp/

Answer 15

cạo, cọ xát — He got a scrape on his knee from falling.

Question 16

source /sɔːrs/

Answer 16

nguồn — The river is the source of fresh water.

Question 17

stern /stɜːrn/

Answer 17

nghiêm khắc — The teacher gave a stern warning to the students.

Question 18

stitch /stɪtʃ/

Answer 18

mũi khâu — The doctor put stitches on the cut.

Question 19

thump /θʌmp/

Answer 19

tiếng đập mạnh — I heard a loud thump upstairs.

Question 20

vehement /ˈviːəmənt/

Answer 20

mãnh liệt, kịch liệt — She was vehement in her opposition to the plan.