Unit 8

Question 1

anniversary /ˌænɪˈvɜːrsəri/

Answer 1

lễ kỷ niệm – They celebrated their 10th wedding anniversary.

Question 2

arithmetic /əˈrɪθmətɪk/

Answer 2

số học – She’s good at arithmetic and mental math.

Question 3

ashamed /əˈʃeɪmd/

Answer 3

xấu hổ – He felt ashamed of lying to his parents.

Question 4

burst /bɜːrst/

Answer 4

nổ tung, vỡ ra – The balloon burst with a loud bang.

Question 5

carpenter /ˈkɑːrpəntər/

Answer 5

thợ mộc – The carpenter built a wooden table.

Question 6

coal /kəʊl/

Answer 6

than đá – They burned coal to heat the house.

Question 7

couch /kaʊtʃ/

Answer 7

ghế sofa – He sat on the couch watching TV.

Question 8

drip /drɪp/

Answer 8

nhỏ giọt – Water dripped from the leaky faucet.

Question 9

elegant /ˈelɪɡənt/

Answer 9

thanh lịch, trang nhã – She looked elegant in her evening dress.

Question 10

fabric /ˈfæbrɪk/

Answer 10

vải – This fabric is soft and stretchy.

Question 11

highlands /ˈhaɪləndz/

Answer 11

vùng cao – They went hiking in the Scottish Highlands.

Question 12

ivory /ˈaɪvəri/

Answer 12

ngà voi – The statue was carved from ivory.

Question 13

mill /mɪl/

Answer 13

cối xay, nhà máy – The town used to have a textile mill.

Question 14

needle /ˈniːdl/

Answer 14

kim may – Be careful not to prick your finger with the needle.

Question 15

polish /ˈpɑːlɪʃ/

Answer 15

đánh bóng – He polished his shoes until they shone.

Question 16

sew /səʊ/

Answer 16

khâu, may – She learned to sew her own clothes.

Question 17

shed /ʃed/

Answer 17

nhà kho nhỏ – He keeps tools in the garden shed.

Question 18

thread /θred/

Answer 18

sợi chỉ – She used red thread to sew the button.

Question 19

trim /trɪm/

Answer 19

cắt tỉa / viền trang trí – He trimmed his beard. / The curtains had a gold trim.

Question 20

upwards /ˈʌpwərdz/

Answer 20

hướng lên trên – The kite soared upwards into the sky.