PHẦN I – TỪ VỰNG

LESSON 2

I. Vocabulary
Từ
STT Từ vựng Phiên âm Nghĩa
loại
1 dichotomous a /daɪ'kɒtəməs/ phân đôi, rẽ đôi
dichotomy n / daɪˈkɒtəmi / sự phân đôi, rẽ đôi
dichotomized a /dɪ'kɒtəmaɪzd/ lưỡng phân
dichotomist n /dɪ'kɒtəmɪst/ người có hai tính cách
2 retrospective a / ˌretrəˈspektɪv / hồi tưởng quá khứ
3 irrespective a / ˌɪrɪˈspektɪv / bất kể, bất luận
4 introspective a / ˌɪntrəˈspektɪv / hay tự xem xét nội tâm
5 prospective a / prəˈspektɪv / tương lai, về sau
6 expansive a / ɪkˈspænsɪv / có xu hướng mở rộng, cởi mở chan hòa
7 insight n / ˈɪnsaɪt / sự nhìn thấu bên trong, sự hiểu biết sâu
sắc
8 thought-provoking a / ˈθɔ:tprəˈvəʊkɪŋ / mãi băn khoăn, suy nghĩ về một vấn đề
9 thought-bound a / ˈθɔ:tbaʊnd / hạn chế về suy nghĩ, tư tưởng, ràng
buộc, day dứt
10 thought-controlled a / ˈθɔ:tkənˈtrəʊld / bị điều khiển, kiểm soát, khống chế về
tư tưởng, suy nghĩ
11 thought-executing a / ˈθɔ:tˈeksɪkjuːtɪŋ / suy nghĩ mang tính thực thi, hiện thực
hóa
12 trait n / treɪt / nét tiêu biểu
13 motivation n / ˌməʊtɪˈveɪʃən/ động lực
14 persistence n / pəˈsɪstəns / sự bền lâu, sự dai dẳng
15 accredit v / əˈkredɪt / làm cho người khác tin, làm cho người
khác tín nhiệm
16 appraise v / əˈpreɪz / đánh giá, định giá
17 spiritual a / ˈspɪrɪtʃuəl / thuộc tinh thần
spirit n / ˈspɪrɪt / tinh thần, linh hồn
spirituality n / ˌspɪrɪtʃuˈæləti/ tính chất tinh thần
spiritualism n / ˈspɪrɪtʃuəlɪzəm / thuyết tâm linh
18 intervention n / ˌɪntəˈvenʃən / sự can thiệp
19 divine a / dɪˈvaɪn / thần thánh, thiêng liêng
20 plague n / pleɪɡ / tai họa, bệnh dịch
21 fury n / ˈfjʊəri / cơn thịnh nộ
22 cold-blooded a / kəʊldˈblʌdɪd / máu lạnh
23 hot-blooded a / ˌhɒtˈblʌdɪd / sôi nổi, nhiệt huyết
24 nominee n / ˌnɒmɪˈniː / người được bổ nhiệm
25 presentation n / ˌprezənˈteɪʃən/ sự hiện diện, sự trình bày
26 upbringing n / ˈʌpˌbrɪŋɪŋ / sự giáo dục, sự dạy dỗ
 27 murder n / ˈmɜːdər / tội giết người
28 sobriety n / səˈbraɪəti / sự tỉnh táo, điềm tĩnh
29 checkpoint n / ˈtʃekpɔɪnt / trạm kiểm soát, điểm rà soát
30 registration n / ˌredʒɪˈstreɪʃən/ sự đăng kí
31 quick-witted a / ˌkwɪkˈwɪtɪd / nhanh trí
32 unmistakably adv / ˌʌnmɪˈsteɪkəbəl / không thể lẫn lộn được
33 slow-witted a / ˌsləʊˈwɪtɪd / đần dồn, chậm chạp
34 mealy a / ˈmiːli / giống nhu bột, có bột
35 bug n / bʌɡ / con rệp
36 proliferate v / prəˈlɪfəreɪt / sinh sôi nảy nở nhanh chóng
37 parasite n / ˈpærəsaɪt / kẻ ăn bám, kí sinh trùng
parasitize v / ˈpærəsaitaiz / sống kí sinh, sống ăn bám
parasitic a / pærəˈsitik / kí sinh, ăn bám
38 consistent a / kənˈsɪstənt / kiên định
39 continuous a / kənˈtɪnjuəs / liên tục không ngừng
continual a / kənˈtɪnjuəl / lặp đi lặp lại
40 considerate a / kənˈsɪdərət / chu đáo, ân cần
considerable a / kənˈsɪdərəbəl̩ / đáng kể, lớn lao to tát
41 recognize v / ˈrekəɡnaɪz / nhận ra
recognizable a / ˈrekəɡnaɪzəbəl̩ / có thể nhận ra
recognition n / ˌrekəɡˈnɪʃən/ sự nhận ra, sự thừa nhận

II. Structures
STT Cấu trúc - Cụm từ Nghĩa
1 be regarded as được coi như/xem như
2 divert attention from st thu hút sự chú ý của ai đó khỏi thứ gì đó
3 rather than hơn là/thay vì
4 rely on phụ thuộc vào
5 put/place one's faith in sb/st đặt niềm tin vào ai/cái gì
6 be encouraged to do st được khuyến khích làm gì
7 be filled with st đầy với cái gì
8 be possible to do st có khả năng làm gì
9 be afraid of sợ/e ngại
10 be able to do st có thể làm gì
11 grow up lớn lên
12 talk about nói chuyện về
13 agree with đồng ý với
14 in the suburb = on the outskirt ở ngoại ô
15 carry on = go on = continue tiếp tục

carry out = conduct tiến hành

16 devote time to doing st hi sinh thời gian làm gì
 17 take to bắt đầu ham thích, bắt đầu say mê
take over tiếp quản, chiếm đoạt
take up gánh vác, tiếp tục làm gì
take after trông giống
18 in order theo thứ tự
19 be at a loss lúng túng, bối rối, luống cuống
20 for a change để thay đổi
21 on purpose có chủ định
22 refer to ám chỉ
23 prefer to thích hơn
24 mention to đề cập tới
25 consider doing st xem xét, cân nhắc làm gì
26 look up to kính trọng
look down on coi thường
look forward to mong đợi
look out for coi chừng
27 by chance= by mistake ngẫu nhiên, tình cờ
= by accident = by coincide
28 come across = run into = bump into tình cờ gặp
29 accredit to/with gán cho, quy cho, đổ cho

III. Practice exercise 2

Question 1: The reason for this existence is chiefly historical.
A. dichotomous B. dichotomy C. dichotomized D. dichotomist
Question 2: In the space exploration community, it is not uncommon for environmentalists to be regarded
as people who divert attention from the more expansive visions of the exploration of
space - the 'new frontier'.
A. retrospective B. irrespective C. introspective D. prospective
Question 3: There are fascinating and stories of everyday life and insights into how different
people live.
A. thought-provoking B. thought-bound
C. thought-controlled D. thought-executing
Question 4: Many people the advanced learning of some children who take music lessons to
other personality traits, such as motivation and persistence, which are required in all types of learning.
A. distinguish B. accredit C. criticize D. appraise
Question 5: If listening to Mozart's music increases intelligence and encourages , why aren't
the world's smartest and most spiritual people Mozart specialists?"
A. spirit B. spirituality C. spiritualism D. spiritual
Question 6: In China, farmers had a more practical approach to pest control. Rather than relying on
intervention, the Chinese put their faith in frogs, ducks and ants.
A. natural B. chemical C. artificial D. divine
Question 7: Frogs and ducks were encouraged to the pests in the paddies and the occasional
plague of locusts.
A. snatch B. break C. swallow D. consume
Question 8: But little children who are so filled with anger and fury that they commit murder
are not the products of a healthy upbringing.
A. cold-blooded B. hot-blooded C. kind-blooded D. cool-blooded
Question 9: The criminal of the week is a guy who fled a sobriety checkpoint in New
Hampshire after handing over his license and registration.
A. quick-witted B. fast-witted C. slow-witted D. low-witted
Question 10: Where X mealy bugs proliferate under the ants’ protection, they are usually heavily
and this limits the harm they can do.
A. parasite B. parasitized C. parasitic D. parasitizing
Question 11: - "Why don't you ask Tom to do it?"
- "I don't know whether he is to. He sometimes makes things worse."
A. possible B. afraid C. easy D. able
Question 12: You can what is happening on the other side of the world by telephone.
A. see B. make C. hear D. learn
Question 13: It is our policy that we will achieve unity through peaceful means.
A. consistent B. continuous C. considerate D. continual
Question 14: I really want to become a pilot when I .
A. grow up B. talk about C. agree with D. get up
Question 15: I found it very stressful living in the centre of town, so I was pleased when we moved to a
quiet residential area in the .
A. edge B. suburbs C. estate D. outskirts
Question 16: Philip dressed in strange clothes and wore a mask on his face for a party. He was
completely . No one knew who he was.
A. recognizing B. recognizable C. unrecognizable D. unrecognizing
Question 17: The government major changes to the education system recently.
A. warned B. declared C. announced D. expressed
Question 18: Although she would have preferred to carry on working, my mum her career in
order to have children.
A. devoted B. abolished C. repealed D. sacrificed
Question 19: I've just taken sailing, and I'm going to do a special course next month.
A. to B. over C. up D. after
Question 20: I on the news that the price of petrol is going up again.
A. looked B. listened C. heard D. watched
Question 21: I'm so sorry! I didn't break that necklace .
A. in order B. at a loss C. for a change D. on purpose
Question 22: Although many people use the word "milk" to to cows' milk, it also applies to
milk from any animal, including human milk and goat's milk.
A. refer B. prefer C. mention D. address
Question 23: She was a perfectly dressed woman with an air of chic that was French.
A. mistaken B. mistakenly C. unmistakable D. unmistakably
Question 24: Although both political parties wanted Dwight D. Eisenhower as their presidential nominee
in 1952, he became a Republican candidate and was President.
A. elected B. chosen C. selected D. decided
Question 25: Please, with your presentation. I didn't mean to interrupt you.
A. carry out B. carry on C. come on D. get off
Question 26: When I was a child I always my father. He was a real role model for me.
A. looked up to B. looked down on C. looked forward to D. looked out for
Question 27: To come somebody means to meet him/her by chance.
A. into B. across C. between D. up
Question 28:1 am considering my job. Can you recommend a good company?
A. moving B. shifting C. making D. changing
Question 29: What you wear for the interview is always important because it creates the first .
A. appearance B. performance C. expression D. impression
Question 30: They appeared pessimistic about their chances of winning.
A. surprisingly B. advisedly C. firmly D. repeatedly