1. Sweep a walkway/ˈwɔː.

kweɪ/ (v): quét lố i đi

Ex: she is sweeping a walkway.
2. Post signs on the wall (v): dá n bả ng thô ng bá o lên trên tườ ng.
Ex: she is posting sign on the wall
3. (Be) lined up (v): xếp hà ng.
Ex: Runners are lined up for the start of a race.
4. Cheer /tʃɪər/ for sb/sth = support sb/sth: ủ ng hộ /cổ vũ sb/sth.

Test 1

1. When filling /fɪl/ out the order form, please write your address clearly to
prevent delays.
Fill out (v): to write or type information in spaces that are provided for it.
2. Ms Morgan recruited /rɪˈkruːt/ the individuals /ˌɪn.dɪˈvɪdʒ.u.əl/ that the company
will employ /ɪmˈplɔɪ/ for the next three months.
Recruited /rɪˈkruːt/ (v): to persuade /pəˈsweɪd/ someone to work for a company or
become a new member of an organization /ˌɔː.ɡən.aɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/, especially the army.
3. The contractor /kənˈtræk.tər/ had a fifteen /ˌfɪfˈtiːn/ – percent /pəˈsent/ growth in
his business after advertising /ˈæd.və.taɪ.zɪŋ/ in the local newspaper.
Contractor /kənˈtræk.tər/ (n): a person or a company that arranges to supply materials
for building or for moving goods.
4. The free clinic /ˈklɪn.ɪk/ was found by a group of doctors to give treatment /ˈtriːt.mənt/ for
various /ˈveə.ri.əs/ medical /ˈmed.ɪ.kəl/ conditions.
- Phòng khám miễn phí được thành lập bởi 1 nhóm bác sĩ để chữa trị cho nhiều tình
trạng bệnh lý.
free clinic (n): phòng khám miễn phí
give treatment (v): cung cấp việc chữa trị
various medical conditions(n): các bệnh tình khác nhau.
5. The figures /ˈfɪɡ.ər/ that accompany /əˈkʌm.pə.ni/ the financial /faɪˈnæn.ʃəl/
statement /ˈsteɪt.mənt/ should be relevant /ˈrel.ə.vənt/ to the spending
category/ˈkæt.ə.ɡri/.
- Cá c con số đi kèm bá o cá o tà i chính phả i liên quan đến hạ ng mụ c chi.
Figure /ˈfɪɡ.ər/ (n): the symbol for a number or an amount expressed in
numbers.
Accompany /əˈkʌm.pə.ni/ (v): to go with someone or to be provided or exist at the
same time as something.
Financial satement /faɪˈnæn.ʃəl/ /ˈsteɪt.mənt/ (n): a report provided by a company for
its shareholders/ˈʃeəˌhəʊl.dər/ and investors /ɪnˈves.tər/that shows details of its
financial situation, and includes documents such as the profit/ˈprɒf.ɪt/ and loss
account/əˈkaʊnt/ and balance/ˈbæl.əns/ sheet.
Be relevant /ˈrel.ə.vənt/ to something: connected with what is happening or
being discussed/ liên quan đến thứ gì.
6. The building owner purchased/ˈpɜː.tʃəs/ the property /ˈprɒp.ə.ti/ just three months
ago, but she has already spent a great deal of money on renovations /ˌren.ə
ˈveɪ.ʃən/.
 Chủ nhâ n tò a nhà mua bấ t độ ng sả n nà y chỉ ba thá ng trướ c nhưng cô ấ y đã tiêu
rấ t nhiều tiền và o việc cả i tạ o nâ ng cấ p.
Property /ˈprɒp.ə.ti/ (n): an object or objects that belong to someone/ a building or area
of land or both together.
7. We would like to discuss/dɪˈskʌs/ this problem/ˈprɒb.ləm/ honesty/ˈɒn.ə.sti/ and
openly /ˈəʊ.pən.li/ at the next staff meeting.
Discuss /dɪˈskʌs/ (v): to talk about a subject with someone and tell each other
your ideas or
8. The store’s manager /ˈmæn.ɪ.dʒər/ plan to put the new merchandise /ˈmɜː.tʃən.daɪs/
on display /dɪˈspleɪ/ soon to promote /prəˈməʊt/ the line of fall fashions /ˈfæʃ.ən/.
Merchandise /ˈmɜː.tʃən.daɪs/ (n): good that are bought or sold.
Fashion /ˈfæʃ.ən/ (n): a style that is popular at a particular time, especially /ɪˈspeʃ.əl.i/ in
clothes, hair, make up /ˈmeɪk.ʌp/…
9. During the peak season, it is necessary to hire additional /əˈdɪʃ.ən.əl/ workers for
the weekend /ˌwiːkˈend/ shifts /ʃɪft/.
Và o mù a cao điểm, cầ n thuê thêm cô ng nhâ n để là m việc và o cá c ca cuố i tuầ n.
10. Because(now that) the insulation /ˌɪn.sjəˈleɪ.ʃən/ has been replaced, the building is
much more energy – efficient /ˈen.ə.dʒi.ɪˌfɪʃ.ənt/.
Energy – efficient (adj): using little gas, electricity, etc…
Insulation /ˌɪn.sjəˈleɪ.ʃən/ (n): the act of covering something to stop heat, sound, or
electricity from escaping or entering or the fact that something is covered in this way.
Much more: hơn nhiều.
Even more: cò n nhiều hơn thế nữ a.
More than: hơn.
Bở i vì phầ n cá ch nhiệt đã đượ c thay thế, tò a nhà tiết kiệm nă ng lượ ng hơn nhiều.
11. Mr Sims needs a more reliable/rɪˈlaɪ.ə.bəl/ vehicle /ˈvɪə.kəl/ for commuting /kəˈmjuːt/
from his suburban /səˈbɜː.bən/ home to his office downtown/ˌdaʊnˈtaʊn/.
Ô ng Sim cầ n mộ t phương tiện tin cậ y hơn để di chuyển từ nhà ở ngoạ i ô đến vă n
phò ng trong trung tâ m.
Suburban /səˈbɜː.bən/ (adj)/ suburb (n): an area on the edge /edʒ/ of a large /lɑːdʒ/
town or city where people who work in the town or city often live.
Commute /kəˈmjuːt/ (v): to make the same journey/ˈdʒɜː.ni/ regularly /ˈreɡ·jə·lər·li/
between work and home.
12. The company /ˈkʌm.pə.ni/ strategically /strəˈtiː.dʒɪ.kəl.i/ lowered /ˈləʊ.ər/ its price to
outsell /ˌaʊtˈsel/ its competitors /kəmˈpet.ɪ.tər/ and attract /əˈtrækt/ more
customers /ˈkʌs.tə.mər/.
Lower/ˈləʊ.ər/ (v) : to move something into the low position.
Outsell /ˌaʊtˈsel/ (v): to sell more products than a competitor.
Công ty hạ giá theo chiến lược để bán nhiều sản phẩm hơn đối thủ và thu hút khách
hàng.
13. For optimal /ˈɒp.tɪ.məl/ safety /ˈseɪf.ti/ on the road /rəʊd/, avoid obstructing /əbˈstrʌkt/ the
view of rear /rɪər/ window and side-view mirrors/ˈmɪr.ər/.
Avoid v_ing something: tránh làm việc gì đó.
Optimal (adj): the best or most effective possible in a particular situation.
Để an toàn trên đường, tránh cản trở tầm nhìn của kính chiếu hậu và gương chiếu cạnh.
 Obstruct /əbˈstrʌkt/ (v): to block or get in the way of something or someone, or to
prevent something from happening or progressing /ˈprəʊ.ɡres/ by causing difficulties.
Get in the way of something (v): chặn đường
14. Having proper ventilation /ˌven.tɪˈleɪ.ʃən/ throughout /θruːˈaʊt/ the building is
essential for protecting the health /helθ/ and well-being /ˌwelˈbiː.ɪŋ/ of workers.
(Be) essential for: cầ n thiết để là m something.
Well-being /ˌwelˈbiː.ɪŋ/ (n): the state of feeling healthy and happy
Có thô ng khí tố t cho toà n bộ tò a nhà là cầ n thiết để bả o vệ sứ c khỏ e và bình an
củ a cô ng nhâ n.