Unit 9

Question 1

ally /ˈælaɪ/

Answer 1

đồng minh – During the war, the two countries became strong allies.

Question 2

boast /bəʊst/

Answer 2

khoe khoang – He boasted about his high exam score.

Question 3

bounce /baʊns/

Answer 3

nảy lên – The ball bounced off the wall.

Question 4

bully /ˈbʊli/

Answer 4

kẻ bắt nạt – The bully made fun of the younger kids at school.

Question 5

carbohydrate /ˌkɑːrboʊˈhaɪdreɪt/

Answer 5

chất bột đường – Bread and rice are rich in carbohydrates.

Question 6

crawl /krɔːl/

Answer 6

bò, trườn – The baby crawled across the floor.

Question 7

defeat /dɪˈfiːt/

Answer 7

đánh bại – Our team defeated the champions in the final match.

Question 8

dial /ˈdaɪəl/

Answer 8

quay số (điện thoại) – She dialed her friend’s number quickly.

Question 9

dominant /ˈdɑːmɪnənt/

Answer 9

vượt trội, chiếm ưu thế – The dominant team won every game this season.

Question 10

entire /ɪnˈtaɪər/

Answer 10

toàn bộ – He spent the entire day working on the project.

Question 11

mercy /ˈmɜːrsi/

Answer 11

lòng thương, lòng khoan dung – The prisoner begged for mercy.

Question 12

nod /nɑːd/

Answer 12

gật đầu – She nodded in agreement.

Question 13

opponent /əˈpəʊnənt/

Answer 13

đối thủ – He shook hands with his opponent after the match.

Question 14

quarrel /ˈkwɒrəl/

Answer 14

cãi nhau – They had a quarrel over money.

Question 15

rival /ˈraɪvl/

Answer 15

đối thủ cạnh tranh – The two companies are major rivals in the tech industry.

Question 16

sore /sɔːr/

Answer 16

đau nhức – My muscles are sore after exercising.

Question 17

sting /stɪŋ/

Answer 17

chích, đốt – I was stung by a bee.

Question 18

strain /streɪn/

Answer 18

căng thẳng, căng cơ – Lifting heavy boxes put a strain on his back.

Question 19

torture /ˈtɔːrtʃər/

Answer 19

tra tấn – The prisoners were tortured for information.

Question 20

wrestle /ˈresl/

Answer 20

vật lộn – The brothers wrestled playfully on the floor.