UNIT 1

No Clas
Word Meaning Example
. s
1 affect v. ả nh hưở ng The divorce affected every aspect of her life. 

It annoys me when people forget to say thank

2 annoy v. làm bự c mình, quấ y rầ y
you. 

3 bald adj. hó i (đầ u), trọ c (đồ i) He started going bald in his twenties. 

4 blond adj. và ng hoe (tó c) Mary is a blond girl. 

5 character n. tính cách, tính nết She has a very strong character. 

6 curly adj. quă n, xoă n (tó c) I wish my hair were curly. 

American English is significantly different from

7 different adj. khá c biệt
British English. 

8 east n. phía đô ng The sun rises in the east. 

9 extremely adv. cự c kỳ, vô cù ng She’s extremely beautiful. 

10 fair adj. trắ ng (da), và ng nhạ t (tó c) She has long fair hair. 

It was generous of you to share your food with

11 generous adj. hà o phó ng, rộ ng rã i
me. 

12 humorous adj. hài hướ c, khô i hà i He is a humorous writer. 

13 introduce v. giớ i thiệu I would like to introduce you to our principal. 

14 joke n. lờ i nó i đù a, chuyện đù a I enjoy telling jokes. 

15 local adj. (thuộ c về) địa phương Our children all go to the local school. 

16 Mars n. sao Hỏ a So is there life on Mars? 

17 Mercury n. sao Thủ y Mercury is one planet in the Solar System. 

18 moon n. mặ t tră ng There is no moon tonight. 

19 neighbor n. hà ng xó m, lá ng giềng Have you met Lam, my next-door neighbor? 

20 orphanage n. trạ i trẻ mồ cô i She was brought up in an orphanage. 

cở i mở , thâ n thiện, dễ hò a
21 outgoing adj. Tom is very shy but his sister is outgoing. 
đồ ng
She is always good at keepingpeace within the
22 peace n. sự yên bình, sự hò a thuậ n
family. 
My parents took a lot of photographs of us
23 photograph n. bứ c ả nh
when we were small. 
It gives me great pleasure to introduce our
24 pleasure n. điều thú vị, niềm vui thích
guest speaker. 
 Mr. Hung is the principal of Thang Long primary
25 principal n. hiệu trưở ng
school. 
Peter is not communicative. He's
26 reserved adj. kín đá o, dè dặ t
rather reserved in public.

27 rise v. mọ c (mặ t trờ i), nhô lên The Sun rises in the East. 

28 seem v. có vẻ như, dườ ng như He is 16, but he seems younger. 

It was silly of you to go out in the sun without a

29 silly adj. ngớ ngẩ n, ngố c nghếch
hat. 

30 slim adj. thanh mả nh, mả nh dẻ How do you keep so slim? 

31 sociable adj. chan hò a, hò a đồ ng Lan is very sociable, and she has a lot of friends. 

32 straight adj. thẳ ng She has long straight hair. 

Schools need volunteers to help children to

33 volunteer n. tình nguyện viên
read. 

34 volunteer v. tình nguyện I volunteered for service in the Air Force. 

35 west n. phía Tâ y The sun sets in the west. 

UNIT 2
No Clas
Word Meaning Example
. s
1 agree v. đồ ng ý, bằ ng lò ng I agree with her analysis of the situation. 

I've got an appointment to see Ms. Edwards at

2 appointment n. cuộ c hẹn
two o'clock. 

3 arrange v. sắ p xếp, sắ p đặ t, thu xếp She arranged the books on the bookshelves. 

4 assistant n. ngườ i giú p đỡ , ngườ i phụ tá She is a shop assistant. 

The Beatles were probably the most

5 band n. ban nhạc
famous band in the world. 
The commercial future of the company looks
6 commercial adj. (thuộ c) buô n bá n, thương mạ i
very promising. 

7 concert n. buổ i trình diễn â m nhạ c We are going to a pop concert. 

tiến hà nh, thự c hiện (nghiên I conducted a lot of research when I was at
8 conduct v.
cứ u, thí nghiệm ...) university. 
Click the icon in the bottom right-hand corner of
9 corner n. gó c
the screen. 

10 countless adj. vô số , khô ng đếm xuể I've warned her countless times. 

11 customer n. khá ch hà ng They know me as I'm a regular customer. 

A deaf mute is a person who can neither speak

12 deaf mute n. ngườ i câm điếc
nor hear. 

13 delivery n. sự phâ n phố i, phâ n phá t We get two deliveries of mail a day. 

 Let me demonstrate to you some of the
14 demonstrate v. chứ ng minh, trình bà y
difficulties we are facing. 

15 device n. thiết bị, dụ ng cụ , má y mó c They found some electrical devices in the room. 

Look up their number in the

16 directory n. danh bạ (điện thoạ i)
telephone directory. 
She rushed downstairs and burst into the
17 downstairs adv. xuố ng cầ u thang
kitchen. 
The family left Hanoi in 1968 and emigrated to
18 emigrate v. di cư
America. 

19 exhibition n. cuộ c triển lãm, trưng bà y Have you seen the Picasso exhibition? 

The school decided to try an experiment in

20 experiment n. cuộ c thí nghiệm
language teaching. 
We owe the development of the fax machine to
21 fax machine n. má y fax
Alexander Bain. 
He usually goes out with a fishing rod every
22 fishing rod n. cầ n câu
Sunday. 

23 furniture n. đồ đạc trong nhà , nộ i thấ t They have a lot of antique furniture. 

She opened the gift box and saw a nice

24 inside adv. bên trong
watch inside. 
Fax machines were a wonderful invention at the
25 invention n. sự phá t minh, vậ t phá t minh
time. 
Jenny's not here at the moment. Can I take
26 message n. thô ng bá o, lờ i nhắ n
a message? 

27 novel n. tiểu thuyết Have you read any of Jane Austen's novels? 

28 outside adv. bên ngoà i He was waiting outside for two hours. 

I am a patient of Dr. Stephens; could I make an

29 patient n. bệnh nhâ n
appointment to see her? 

30 public n. cô ng chú ng, cô ng cộ ng The library is open to the public. 

questionnair Visitors to the country have been asked to fill in

31 n. bả n thăm dò ý kiến
e a questionnaire. 

32 racket n. vợ t (bó ng bà n, quầ n vợ t) I've bought two new tennis rackets. 

Mr. Parker is our

33 service n. dịch vụ
customer service representative. 

34 stationery n. vă n phò ng phẩm I order some stationery from Hong Ha shop. 

The ceremony was transmitted live by satellite

35 transmit v. truyền, phá t (tín hiệu)
to over fifty countries. 

36 upstairs adv. ở trên gác, lên cầu thang I carried her bags upstairs. 
No Clas
Word Meaning Example
. s
She wore a string of greenbeads around her
1 bead n. hạ t, vậ t trò n nhỏ
neck. 

2 beneath adv. ở dướ i Her eyes had dark shadows beneath them. 

 Farmers are being urged to reduce their use
3 chemical n. chấ t hó a họ c, hó a chấ t
of chemicals. 

4 chore n. cô ng việc trong nhà, việc vặ t I'll go shopping when I've done my chores. 

The coffee table is in the middle of the living

5 coffee table n. bà n uố ng nướ c
room. 

6 community n. cộ ng đồ ng He is well-known in the local community. 

We stacked the dirty plates on the

7 counter n. kệ bếp, quầ y tính tiền
kitchen counter. 

8 cover v. che, bao phủ She covered her face with a piece of cloth. 

9 cupboard n. tủ chạ n, tủ li It's in the kitchen cupboard. 

10 cushion n. cái nệm, gố i tự a She sank into the cushions. 

It is dangerous to let children play in the

11 dangerous adj. nguy hiểm
kitchen. 
Most of the old part of the city was destroyed by
12 destroy v. phá hoạ i, tà n phá
bombs during the war. 
electrical Electrical sockets should be covered for the
13 n. ổ cắ m điện
socket sake of safety. 

14 electricity n. điện The electricity has been turned off. 

15 fire n. lử a Animals are usually afraid of fire. 

A fish tank is usually a glass container used for

16 fish tank n. bể cá
keeping pet fish. 

17 flour n. bộ t, bộ t mì Flour is the finely milled meal of cereal grains. 

kẹp đự ng tài liệu, bìa kẹp hồ

18 folder n. Folders are used to hold loose paper. 
sơ
Frying pans with the durable non-stick coating
19 frying pan n. chả o
are preferred by most housewives. 

20 garbage n. rá c Don't forget to take out the garbage. 

21 household n. hộ gia đình By the 1960s, most households had a TV. 

Many parents do not understand that

22 household adj. thuộ c gia đình
many household objects are dangerous. 

23 injure v. làm bị thương The bomb killed eleven people and injured 55. 

24 jar n. bình, hũ Please pass me that jar of coffee. 

25 kitchen n. nhà bếp We ate at the kitchen table. 

26 knife n. con dao Use a sharp knife to cut the melon into sections. 

lighting The lighting fixture makes the living room look

27 n. bộ đèn chiếu sá ng
fixture luxurious. 
He locked the confidential documents in his
28 lock v. khó a
filing cabinet.
 She has written articles for several
29 magazine n. tạ p chí
women’s magazines. 

30 match n. que diêm Don't let your children play with matches. 

31 medicine n. thuố c Did you take your medicine? 

32 object n. vậ t, đồ vậ t Look! There is a strange object in the sky. 

33 oven n. lò (hấ p, nướ ng đồ ă n) Place the cake in the oven at 200°C. 

The children put up posters on the classroom

34 poster n. á p phích
walls. 

35 precaution n. sự phò ng ngừ a, sự đề phò ng Fire precautions were neglected. 

36 rack n. giá (để đồ ) Put the washed dishes on the rack. 

To keep food fresh, you should store them in

37 refrigerator n. tủ lạ nh
a refrigerator. 
Our photocopy machine is out of order, but
38 repairman n. thợ sử a chữ a
the repairman hasn’t arrived yet. 
The rice cooker, a kitchen appliance, is used to
39 rice cooker n. nồ i cơm điện
cook rice. 

40 rug n. tấ m thảm My dog loves lying on the rug in front of the fire. 

Please read all these safety precautions before

41 safety n. sự an toà n
recharging the power. 

42 saucepan n. cái xoong Heat the oil and garlic in a large saucepan. 

43 scissors n. cái kéo Could you pass me those scissors, please? 

44 sink n. bồ n rử a bá t Put all these dirty plates in the sink! 

Coca Cola and Pepsi are among the top soft

45 soft drink n. đồ uố ng có ga
drink manufacturers. 
A steamer is the kitchen appliance used to cook
46 steamer n. nồ i hấ p, nồ i đun hơi
food with steam. 

47 stove n. bếp lò , lò sưở i The stove takes a while to heat the room up. 

48 suitable adj. phù hợ p The film is suitable for children. 

49 vase n. lọ hoa On the coffee table is a vaseof flowers. 

50 wardrobe n. tủ quầ n á o Can you hang these in the wardrobe, please? 

UNIT 4
No Clas
Word Meaning Example
. s
1 appear v. xuấ t hiện He suddenly appeared in the doorway. 

2 comfortable adj. thoải má i It's such a comfortable bed. 

3 cruel adj. độ c ác, tà n nhẫ n She was often cruel to her sister. 

Scientists around the world are working

4 discover v. khám phá , tìm ra, phá t hiện
to discover a cure for AIDS. 
You should check all your
5 equipment n. thiết bị, đồ trang bị
electrical equipment regularly.

6 escape v. trố n thoá t Two prisoners have escaped. 

The children were excited about opening their

7 excited adj. hà o hứ ng, phấ n khở i
presents. 

8 festival n. ngà y hộ i, lễ hộ i Are you going to the Hue festival this year? 

9 fit v. vừ a The jacket fits you perfectly. 

10 folk tale n. chuyện dâ n gian, truyện cổ He is telling me a long folk tale. 

I was foolish enough to believe what Jeff told

11 foolish adj. dại dộ t, ngu xuẩ n
me. 

12 graze v. gặm cỏ The sheep continued to graze.

13 greedy adj. tham lam He is greedy for power. 

great-
14 n. cụ (ô ng) My great-grandfather was a peasant. 
grandfather
great-
15 n. cụ (bà ) My great-grandmother was a housewife. 
grandmother

16 lay v. đẻ (trứ ng) His chickens lay many eggs. 

Some people think garlic

17 magically adv. (mộ t cách) kì diệu
is magically powerful. 

18 mark n. dấu vết Detectives found no marks on the body. 

19 marry v. cướ i, kết hô n She was 23 when she married Ben . 

20 master n. chủ nhâ n They lived in fear of their master. 

My grandfather's attitudes are very modern,

21 modern adj. hiện đạ i
considering his age. 

22 own v. có , sở hữ u Do you own your house or do you rent it? 

Once upon a time, there lived a king who had

23 prince n. hoà ng tử
sevenprinces. 
A magical power turns her rags into beautiful
24 rag n. quầ n á o rách, vả i vụ n
clothes. 
A sailor threw a rope ashore, and we tied the
25 rope n. dâ y thừ ng
boat to the post. 

26 servant n. ngườ i đầ y tớ , ngườ i hầu They treat their mother like a servant. 

27 shout v. la hét, reo hò I shouted for help but nobody came. 

28 sound v. nghe có vẻ, nghe như That plan sounds interesting, doesn't it? 

29 straw n. rơm rạ There is a piece of straw on the floor. 

30 stripe n. sọ c, vằ n A zebra has black and white stripes. 

31 tie v. tró i, buộ c They tied him to a chair with a rope. 

32 tiger n. con hổ The tiger is the largest cat species. 

A group of children will

33 traditional adj. truyền thố ng
perform traditional dances. 
Unfortunately, I didn't have my credit card with
34 unfortunately adv. thậ t khô ng may
me. 

35 upset adj. buồ n phiền, thấ t vọ ng There's no point in getting upset about it. 

Before I went off to university, my father gave

36 wisdom n. trí khô n, trí tuệ
me a few words of wisdom

UNIT 5
No Cla
Word Meaning Example
. ss
Air pollution in the city had reached four times
1 acceptable adj. có thể chấ p nhậ n đượ c
theacceptable levels. 

2 appreciate v. đá nh giá cao, cả m kích I greatly appreciate your kindness. 

Teachers must keep a record of

3 attendance n. sự có mặ t, chuyên cầ n
students' attendance. 
We always celebrate our wedding anniversary by
4 celebrate v. kỷ niệm, là m lễ kỉ niệm
going out to dinner. 
I came across my high school friend Tom
5 come across v. (tình cờ ) gặ p
yesterday. 

6 behavior n. hà nh vi, cử chỉ The headmaster will not tolerate bad behavior. 

7 comment n. lờ i phê bình, lờ i nhậ n xét Does anyone have any questions or comments? 

8 co-operation n. sự hợ p tá c Thank you for your co-operation. 

9 excellent adj. xuấ t sắ c, ưu tú She speaks excellent French.

Jenny excels in Science, but her grades in English

10 fair adj. khá tố t, tương đố i tố t
are justfair. 

11 habit n. thó i quen Negative thinking can become a habit. 

Your résumé should highlight your skills and

12 highlight v. làm nổ i bậ t
achievements. 
I hope my French will improvewhen I go to
13 improve v. cải thiện, tiến bộ
France. 
v.
You shouldn't learn isolated words by heart but
14 learn by heart phr họ c thuộ c lò ng
always put them in context. 
.
15 list n. danh sá ch Is your name on the list? 
16 lunar adj. thuộ c về mặ t tră ng, â m lịch She studies the lunar surface.

The expression has two very different meanings in

17 meaning n. nghĩa, ý nghĩa
English.

18 memory n. trí nhớ She has a bad memory for names. 

19 mend v. vá , sử a, tu bổ Could you mend my bike for me? 

20 mother tongue n. tiếng mẹ đẻ Our mother tongue is Vietnamese. 

21 participation n. sự tham gia Thank you for your participation. 

22 passage n. đoạ n vă n I always have difficulties reading long passages. 

My American pen pal sends me

23 postcard n. bưu thiếp
colorful postcards of California. 

24 pronounce v. phá t â m How do you pronounce your surname? 

Speak as much as you can, and don't worry about

25 pronunciation n. cách phá t â m, sự phá t â m
your pronunciation. 

26 proud adj. tự hà o Her parents are very proud of her. 

The television is almost 15 years old. It isn't worth

27 repair v. sử a chữ a (cá i bị hỏ ng)
having it repaired. 

28 report card n. phiếu thà nh tích họ c tậ p Ms Lan gave me your report card yesterday. 

29 revision n. việc ô n luyện, ô n tậ p Have you started your revision yet? 

30 satisfactory adj. thỏ a mã n, thỏ a đá ng There seems to be no satisfactory explanation. 

I didn’t have a good performance in the

31 semester n. họ c kỳ
first semester, so I definitely need to try harder. 

32 sickness n. bệnh tậ t, tình trạ ng ố m She's been off work because of her sickness. 

33 signature n. chữ ký Put your signature on the letter. 

34 sore throat n. viêm họ ng I can’t speak as I am having asore throat. 

35 Spanish adj. (thuộ c) Tâ y Ban Nha  I met a Spanish man yesterday. 

36 Spanish n. tiếng Tâ y Ban Nha I can speak Spanish. 

37 stick v. dính I tried to stick the pieces together with some glue. 

The main exams are at the end of the

38 term n. họ c kì, thờ i hạ n
summer term. 

39 underline v. gạ ch châ n (dò ng chữ ) All the mistakes were underlined in red ink. 

UNIT 6
No Cla
Word Meaning Example
. ss
 thuộ c về họ c tậ p, thuộ c
1 academic adj. The academic year starts on September 3rd. 
chương trình chính quy
We receive hundreds of jobapplications each
2 application n. việc nộ p đơn, đơn xin
year. 
He became a member of the Vietnam
3 association n. liên đoà n, liên hiệp
Football Association in 1993. 
quyền cô ng dâ n, bổ n phậ n The schools should be responsible for teaching our
4 citizenship n.
cô ng dâ n children good citizenship. 
thuộ c giá o dụ c chung cho cả Girls tend to do better academically in single-sex
5 coeducational adj.
nam và nữ schools than in coeducational ones. 

6 drawing n. tranh vẽ, sự vẽ I made a drawing of the church. 

7 enroll v. đă ng ký và o họ c I decided to enroll in an English class. 

Could you do me a favor and pick up Sam from

8 favor n. sự giú p đỡ
school today? 

9 fill out v. điền (và o mẫ u đơn) You have to fill out the form. 

10 fund n. quỹ, tiền quỹ A sale is being held to raisefunds for the school. 

11 fitness n. sự sung sứ c, sự mạ nh khỏ e I took a fitness course last month. 

12 interest n. mố i quan tâm, sở thích His interests include walking and golf. 

13 peace n. hò a bình Our family live together in peace. 

14 position n. chứ c vụ , vị trí In her position, I am not sure what I would do. 

15 recycle v. tái chế We take all our bottles to be recycled. 

16 resource n. nguồ n tà i nguyên Vietnam is a country rich in natural resources. 

17 scout n. hướ ng đạ o sinh I am a scout. 

adv
18 slightly rấ t ít I knew her slightly. 
.

19 tutor n. ngườ i dạ y phụ đạ o, gia sư She is my Math tutor. 

She tutored some secondary school students when

20 tutor v. dạ y phụ đạ o
she was studying at university. 

21 unite v. đoà n kết, hợ p lại The two countries united in 1887. 

22 voluntary adj. tự nguyện, tình nguyện I do some voluntary work at the local hospital. 

UNIT 7
No Clas
Word Meaning Example
. s

air-
1 adj. có điều hò a nhiệt độ We like to eat in air-conditioned restaurants. 
conditioned
 thư gử i bằ ng đườ ng hà ng
2 airmail n. If you send it by airmail, it'll be very expensive. 
khô ng

3 backpack n. ba lô Hoa has bought a new backpack. 

4 comfort n. sự thoải má i All sports shoes are designed for comfort. 

5 contact v. tiếp xú c, liên hệ Please contact Rachel for more information. 

6 convenient adj. thuậ n tiện, tiện lợ i It's very convenient that you live near the office. 

7 delicious adj. ngon My mother prepared a delicious meal. 

8 discount n. sự giả m giá Do you get a discount if you pay in cash? 

The hotel has special facilities for welcoming

9 facility n. cơ sở vậ t chấ t
disabled people. 

10 humid adj. ẩm ướ t The island is hot and humid in the summer. 

There is a plan to build a new mall in the middle

11 mall n. khu thương mại
of town. 

12 neighborhood n. khu xó m We grew up in the same neighborhood. 

Mary waved at the man but he didn't seem

13 notice v. lưu ý, lưu tâm
to notice. 
mộ t loạ i bá nh làm từ trứ ng,
14 pancake n. sữ a, bơ, mộ t mì rá n 2 mặ t; Do you want a sweet pancake or a savoury one? 
bá nh nướ ng chả o
15 parcel n. bưu kiện The parcel was wrapped in brown paper. 

Pocket-watches were popular in the 16th

16 pocket-watch n. đồ ng hồ bỏ tú i
century. 
The new product took more than three years to
17 product n. sả n phẩ m
develop before being put on the market. 
The local residents were angry at the lack of
18 resident n. cư dâ n
parking spaces. 

19 roof n. má i nhà The house has a tiled roof. 

Breakfast is served in the restaurant between 7

20 serve v. phụ c vụ
and 9. 

21 selection n. sự chọ n lự a The red carpet is a goodselection for this house. 

thư gử i bằ ng đườ ng Surface mail is less expensive but slower than

22 surface mail n.
bộ /thủ y airmail. 

23 tasty adj. ngon, hợ p khẩ u vị This soup is very tasty. 

Every weekend my mother goes to the wet

24 wet market n. chợ cá tươi số ng
market near our house to buy some sea animals. 

25 wristwatch n. đồ ng hồ đeo tay He wears his favorite wristwatch all the time. 

UNIT 8
No Clas
Word Meaning Example
. s
có thể sử dụ ng, có thể tiếp
1 accessible adj. The remote village is accessible by bicycle. 
cậ n
Make sure that the lighting is adequate so that the
2 adequate adj. đầ y đủ
guests can see what they are eating. 
mộ t cách rõ rà ng, mộ t cách
3 definitely adv. I definitely remember sending the letter. 
chắc chắ n

4 drought n. nạ n hạ n há n A drought caused most of the corn crop to fail. 

5 face v. đương đầ u, đố i mặ t If he pleads guilty, he faces up to 12 years in jail. 

Last winter, the town suffered the worst flood in

6 flood n. trậ n lụ t
fifty years. 

7 medical adj. thuộ c y họ c Medical advances surely help us to live longer. 

Historically, California has
8 migrant n. dâ n di cư welcomed migrants from other states and
nations. 
We grew up in the countryside, surrounded by the
9 nature n. thiên nhiên
beauty of nature. 

10 peaceful adj. thanh bình We had a peaceful afternoon with our family. 

11 permanently adv. vĩnh viễn The accident left him permanently disabled. 

During the summer tomatoes are plentiful and

12 plentiful adj. nhiều
cheap. 

13 prefer v. thích hơn She prefers black coffee. 

The rainforest is home to more than half of the

14 rainforest n. rừ ng mưa nhiệt đớ i
world's animals. 
They had an enjoyable vacation on
15 remote adj. xa xô i, hẻo lá nh
a remote beach.

16 rural adj. thuộ c nô ng thô n It's very rural around here, isn't it? 

17 strain n. gá nh nặ ng, á p lự c Did you find the job a strain? 

18 struggle v. đấu tranh Millions of people are struggling for survival. 

The tragedy happened as they were returning

19 tragedy n. bi kịch
home from a night out. 

20 typhoon n. bã o nhiệt đớ i Her house was destroyed in a typhoon last year. 

The problem of air pollution is especially serious

21 urban adj. thuộ c đô thị
in urban areas. 

UNIT 9
No Clas
Word Meaning Example
. s
1 alcohol n. chấ t có cồ n, rượ u He never drinks alcohol. 
2 ambulance n. xe cứ u thương You should call an ambulanceimmediately. 

According to some articles, eating chocolate can

3 anxiety n. sự lo lắ ng
reduceanxiety. 

4 awake adj. tỉnh, thứ c The noise was keeping everyone awake. 

5 bandage n. bă ng y tế He has a bandage on his head. 

6 bite n. vết cắ n, miếng Can I have a bite of your apple? 

7 bleed v. chả y máu Your nose is bleeding. 

8 burn n. vết bỏ ng She was taken to the hospital with serious burns. 

trong trạ ng thá i tỉnh tá o,

9 conscious adj. I became conscious of someone watching me. 
biết rõ
I was on crutches for three months after the
10 crutch n. cá i nạ ng
operation. 

11 ease v. là m dịu đi The pain immediately eased. 

12 elevate v. nâ ng lên Lie down and elevate your feet. 

cấ p cứ u, tình trạ ng khẩ n The staff need to know what to do in

13 emergency n.
cấ p an emergency. 

14 eye chart n. bả ng đo thị lự c The doctor asked me to look at the eye chart. 

15 faint v. ngấ t xỉu She fainted from hunger. 

Fainting can happen when somebody is too

16 fainting n. sự ngấ t xỉu
hungry. 
You should take a first-aid course in case of
17 first-aid n. sự sơ cứ u
emergency. 

18 handkerchief n. khă n tay, khă n mù i soa She wiped her face on a handkerchief. 

19 hurt v. là m bị thương, làm đau My back is really hurting me today. 

20 injection n. mũ i tiêm The children hate gettinginjections. 

21 injured adj. bị thương She was seriously injured in the accident. 

The city is working on plans to minimize traffic

22 minimize v. giả m đến mứ c tố i thiểu
problems. 
chả y máu mũ i, chả y má u
23 nosebleed n. There are many reasons that lead to a nosebleed. 
cam
She put an ice pack on her belly to relieve the
24 pack n. tú i chườ m
pain. 
The nurse applied pressure to his leg to stop the
25 pressure n. sứ c ép, á p lự c, á p suấ t
bleeding. 

26 promise n. lờ i hứ a He always fails to keep hispromise. 

27 revive v. hồ i sinh The flowers soon revived in water. 

 She still hasn't gotten over theshock of losing her
28 shock n. cú số c, choá ng
dad. 

29 sterile adj. vô trù ng The burn was covered with asterile cloth. 

30 sting n. vết đố t (củ a ong ...) How do you treat bee stings? 

They put the victim on a stretcher and took him

31 stretcher n. cá i cá ng
to the hospital. 
You should turn off the tap when you don't need
32 tap n. vò i nướ c
it. 

33 tight adv. chặ t I want to hold you tight. 

34 tissue damage n. tổ n thương mô A burn is a kind of tissue damage. 

35 towel n. khă n lau, khă n tắ m He never hangs his towels in the bathroom. 

The best treatment for a cold is to rest and drink

36 treatment n. sự điều trị
lots of fluids. 

37 victim n. nạ n nhâ n He was a victim of the accident yesterday. 

38 wheelchair n. xe lă n He has been in a wheelchairsince the accident. 

39 wound n. vết thương A nurse cleaned and bandaged the wound for me

UNIT 10
No Clas
Word Meaning Example
. s
1 bucket n. cá i xô He is so weak that he can't lift a bucket of water. 
Compost is a mixture of decaying plants and
2 compost n. phâ n xanh vegetables that is added to soil to improve its
quality. 
Could you confirm how many desks you want,
3 confirm v. xác nhậ n
please? 

4 decompose v. phâ n hủ y, mụ c ná t, thố i rữ a Decomposed leaves will turn into compost. 

The shop promised to keep the goods for me if I

5 deposit n. tiền đặ t cọ c
paid a deposit. 

6 detergent n. chấ t tẩ y rử a You shouldn't clean it with any detergent. 

7 fabric n. sợ i vả i, vả i I want to buy some fabric to make a skirt. 

8 fertilizer n. phâ n bó n The farmer should apply fertilizer regularly. 

mộ t cách chắc chắ n, dứ t

9 firmly adv. Make sure that the rope is firmly attached. 
khoá t
The house looks more beautiful with new floor
10 floor covering n. tấm lá t sà n nhà
coverings. 

11 glassware n. đồ thủ y tinh We purchased silver and glassware. 

12 grain n. hạ t (thó c) Grains are seeds of plants. 

13 heap n. đố ng His clothes lay in a heap on the floor. 

14 leather n. chấ t da I like this leather jacket. 

15 liquid n. chấ t lỏ ng Water is a kind of liquid. 

16 mash v. nghiền, dằ m ná t You can mash the mango with the spoon. 

17 mesh n. tấm lướ i The bird was stuck in themesh. 

18 metal n. kim loại The frame is made of metal. 

Every morning I get fresh milk from

19 milkman n. ngườ i giao sữ a sá ng
the milkman. 

20 package v. đó ng gó i Products are packaged before being sold. 

21 packaging n. bao bì Sweets have plastic packaging. 

22 plastic n. nhự a, chấ t dẻo The doors are made of plastic so they don't dent. 

The water bill this month is very high because of

23 pipe n. ố ng dẫ n
the leaking pipe. 

24 reduce v. giả m, cắ t bớ t I hoped that they would reduce the price a little. 

25 refill v. là m đầ y lạ i The waiter refilled our wine glasses. 

là m cho thoả i má i, nhẹ Being able to tell the truth at last seemed
26 relieve v.
nhõ m to relieve her. 
representativ The conference was attended
27 n. ngườ i đại diện, đại diện
e by representatives from many countries. 
The supermarket encourages shoppers
28 reuse v. tái sử dụ ng
to reuse plastic bags. 

29 sandal n. dép quai hậ u, xă ng-đan These sandals are too small for me to wear. 

30 scarf n. khă n quà ng cổ I'm not cold because I'm wearing a scarf. 

The farmer was scattering the grains of rice on

31 scatter n. rắ c, rả i
the ground. 

32 shade n. bó ng râ m We sat in the shade. 

33 soak v. nhú ng nướ c, ngâ m nướ c Soak the beans overnight before cooking. 

34 tire n. lố p xe Can you help me change the front tire? 

35 tray n. cá i khay The waiter came back with atray of food. 

vegetable lớ p phủ thự c vậ t, chấ t thự c It may take vegetable matter several weeks to

36 n.
matter vậ t decompose. 

37 wire n. dâ y kim loạ i In front of my house is a wire fence. 

 He spent the evening wrapping the Christmas
38 wrap v. gó i
presents. 

UNIT 11
No Clas
Word Meaning Example
. s
accommodati
1 n. chỗ ở There's a shortage of cheapaccommodation. 
on

2 adventure n. chuyến phiêu lưu When you're a child, life is one big adventure. 

3 arrival n. sự đến, sự tớ i nơi We apologize for the late arrival of the train. 

4 canoe n. ca-nô , xuồ ng They like travelling in a canoe.

5 corn n. ngô , câ y ngô All our chickens are fed on corn. 

Our departure was delayed because of bad

6 departure n. sự khở i hà nh
weather. 
Our luggage was checked all the way through to our
7 destination n. điểm đến
final destination. 

8 eternal adj. vĩnh cử u Everyone wishes to live an eternal life. 

Dean stopped at the florist's house on the way

9 florist n. ngườ i bá n hoa
home. 

10 giant adj. to lớ n, khổ ng lồ Be careful. The forests are full of giant snakes. 

11 heritage n. di sả n The building is part of our national heritage. 

12 import v. nhậ p khẩ u Vietnam imports machines from other countries. 

13 institute n. họ c viện, viện He works at the Institute of Biotechnology. 

Limestone is used for building and for making

14 limestone n. đá vô i
cement. 

15 luggage n. đồ đạ c, hà nh lý There's room for one more piece of luggage. 

16 magnificent adj. lộ ng lẫ y, đầ y ấ n tượ ng That billionaire owns a magnificent villa. 

I had a chance to visit the oceanic institute in Nha

17 oceanic adj. thuộ c đạ i dương
Trang last year. 
Vietnam is developing more and
18 offshore adj. xa bờ
more offshore fishing boats. 
The boat overturned and everyone fell into the
19 overturn v. lậ t
water. 

20 paddle v. chèo thuyền We paddled the canoe along the coast. 

If you want to move a canoe through water, you

21 paddle n. má i chèo
have to use paddles. 

22 recognize v. nhậ n ra I recognized her by her red hair. 

23 slope n. dố c, con dố c The town is built on a slope. 

 There's a lovely stream that flows through their
24 stream n. dò ng suố i
garden. 

25 stumble v. vấ p ngã I stumbled over a tree root. 

26 sugar cane n. câ y mía Sugar is made from sugar cane. 

I like to sunbathe in the morning when the sun is

27 sunbathe v. tắm nắ ng
not so hot. 

28 tribe n. bộ tộ c, bộ lạ c Tribes are people who do not live in towns or cities. 

29 waterfall n. thá c nướ c Such a beautiful waterfall

UNIT 12
No
Word Class Meaning Example
.
1 bother v. làm bậ n tâ m, quấ y rầ y You could have phoned us but you just didn't bother. 

quyển sách mỏ ng dù ng They will create a promotional brochure for their own

2 brochure n.
để giớ i thiệu housing development. 

3 carve v. chạ m khắ c He carved her name on a tree. 

4 cloudy adj. nhiều mâ y It’s cloudy today. 

5 gallery n. phò ng trưng bà y We are visiting a contemporary art gallery. 

6 hospitality n. sự hiếu khá ch Thank you for your kind hospitality. 

7 humid adj. ẩ m ướ t The island is hot and humid in the summer. 

8 include v. bao gồ m The bill includes tax and service. 

The tour operator will arrange transport and plan

9 itinerary n. lộ trình
your itinerary. 

10 lava n. dung nham There is lava from the volcano's most recent eruptions. 

11 minus prep. trừ đi, â m Seven minus three is four. 

12 overhead adv. phía trên đầu A flock of geese flew overhead. 

My mom often picks me up at the school gate every

13 pick up v. đó n (ai)
afternoon. 
Pour the honey into the bowl and mix it thoroughly
14 pour v. đổ , ró t
with the other ingredients. 

15 prison n. nhà tù She was sent to prison for six months. 

16 relative n. ngườ i họ hà ng We often visit our relatives on Tet holiday. 

đi ngắ m cả nh, tham

17 sightseeing n. We did a bit of sightseeing in Paris. 
quan

18 situate v. đặ t ở vị trí There is a big building situated on the river bank. 

19 souvenir n. đồ lưu niệm I bought the ring as a souvenir of Greece. 

20 surprise n. sự ngạ c nhiên I have a surprise for you! 

temperatur
21 n. nhiệt độ The temperature has risen by five degrees. 
e

22 valley n. thung lũ ng There was snow on the hill tops but not in the valley. 

The ships were carefully checked before leaving

23 wharf n. cầu tàu
the wharf. 

UNIT 13
No
Word Class Meaning Example
.
1 award v. tặ ng thưở ng Carlos was awarded first prize in the competition. 

2 bamboo n. câ y tre My grandfather likes sitting on the bamboo chair. 

3 carol n. thá nh ca 'Silent Night' is my favourite Christmas carol. 

The city centre has scarcely changed in over

4 century n. thế kỷ
a century. 
competitio
5 n. cuộ c tranh tà i She won a swimming competition. 
n
The town council is responsible for keeping the streets
6 council n. hộ i đồ ng
clean. 
In my country, it's the custom for women to get
7 custom n. phong tụ c
married at 20 years old. 

8 decorate v. trang trí They decorated the room with flowers and balloons. 

Can you give me a brief description of his

9 description n. sự miêu tả
appearance? 

10 festival n. lễ hộ i The Brighton Festival is held every year in May. 

Could you fetch my glasses from my room for me,

11 fetch v. tìm về, mang về
please? 

12 harvest n. mù a mà ng Farmers are extremely busy during the harvest. 

To obtain white rice you must first remove

13 husk n. vỏ trấ u
the husks from the rough rice. 

14 keen (on) adj. thích, đam mê I wasn’t keen on going to the party. 

15 jolly adj. vui nhộ n, vui vẻ She's a very jolly, upbeat sort of a person. 

Books, shoes and clothes were jumbled together on

16 jumble v. là m lộ n xộ n
the floor. 

17 participate v. tham gia She never participates in any of our discussions. 

pomegrana I like pomegranate juice mixed with many other kinds

18 n. quả lự u
te of juice. 

19 pottery n. đồ gố m She bought some pottery bowls at the supermarket. 

 I try to keep meat separate from other food in the
20 separate adj. tách rờ i, riêng biệt
fridge. 
They dedicated their win to their teammates and
21 teammate n. đồ ng độ i
friends. 
Spring rolls are one of the traditional Vietnamese
22 spring roll n. chả giò , nem
dishes for Tet. 
It's traditional in America to eat turkey on
23 traditional adj. thuộ c về truyền thố ng
Thanksgiving Day. 
I would strongly urge him to take the time to write to
24 urge v. thú c giụ c
his father. 

25 yell v. hét lên, tiếng hét Suddenly there was a loudyell from the bathroom

UNIT 14
No
Word Class Meaning Example
.
hấ p dẫ n, ngoạ n The view from the top of the mountain
1 breathtaking adj.
mụ c is breathtaking. 

2 canyon n. hẻm nú i I had a trip to the Grand Canyon in Arizona. 

Here, visitors can ski, swim, explore

3 cave n. độ ng
underwater caves, or relax on the beach. 

4 clue n. manh mố i, gợ i ý He gave me some clues to answer his question. 

5 compile v. biên soạ n We're compiling a book about Obama's life. 

Coral reefs are among the greatest natural wonders

6 coral n. san hô
of the world's oceans. 

7 crystal n. pha lê Those crystal cups are so fantastic. 

8 edge n. rìa, mép They built the church on the edge of the village. 

cuộ c hà nh trình,
9 expedition n. He went on an expedition to the North Pole. 
cuộ c thá m hiểm

10 god n. chú a Oh my god, you lied to me. 

11 hike n. sự đi bộ đườ ng dà i They went on a ten-mile hikethrough the forest. 

Hanoi is the capital city of Vietnam with more than 6

12 inhabitant n. dâ n cư
million inhabitants. 
The Yanomami people live in the South
13 jungle n. rừ ng rậ m nhiệt đớ i
American jungle. 
The oil seriously threatensmarine life around the
14 marine adj. thuộ c biển
islands.
The statue is a memorial to those who died in the
15 memorial n. tượ ng đài
war. 

16 pyramid n. kim tự thá p There are more than 16 pyramids in Greece. 

Rangers are employed by the Government to protect

17 ranger n. kiểm lâm
the forests. 
He's deeply religious and goes to church twice a
18 religious adj. thuộ c tô n giá o
week. 
19 royal adj. thuộ c hoà ng gia He is a member of the royal family. 

bơi lặ n bằ ng ố ng I want to snorkel in the blue waters and relax on the

20 snorkel v.
thở white sandy beaches. 

21 summit n. đỉnh, chó p We reached the summit at noon. 

Early this morning, policesurrounded a house to find

22 surround v. bao quanh
an escaped prisoner. 

23 wonder n. kỳ quan I want to visit all the wondersof the world. 

UNIT 15
No
Word Class Meaning Example
.
1 adjust v. điều chỉnh If the chair is too high you canadjust it to suit you. 

The company publishes a twice weekly bulletin for its

2 bulletin n. bả n tin
staff. 

3 challenging adj. mang tính thử thách This has been a challengingtime for us all. 

4 concern n. mố i quan tâm Our primary concern is safety.

5 connect v. kết nố i Can I connect my printer to your computer? 

6 degree n. bằ ng cấ p I have a master's degree in English. 

7 document n. vă n bả n This is the document for the new project. 

8 icon n. biểu tượ ng Click on the printer icon with the mouse. 

9 impact n. sự ả nh hưở ng Using the internet has a big impact on children. 

10 insert v. chèn Now you can insert your image. 

11 install v. cà i đặ t Andrew, can you help me install this software? 

sinh viên nă m thứ

12 freshman n. He's a freshman at Harvard. 
nhấ t
They couldn't fix my old computer, so I bought a new
13 fix v. sử a chữ a
one. 
sự bả o đả m, sự bả o The system costs $100 including shipping and a 12-
14 guarantee n.
hà nh month guarantee. 
Students have to go to computer rooms to connect
15 jack n. giắ c cắm
their computers to the computer jacks. 

16 jam n. sự tắc nghẽn We were stuck in a traffic jam for hours. 

sách hướ ng dẫ n sử
17 manual n. I need a manual to know how to use this software. 
dụ ng, sổ tay
đườ ng mò n, đườ ng
18 path n. Follow the path; you can go out of the forest. 
dẫ n

19 post v. đă ng Please log-in to post your comment. 

20 printer n. má y in A printer is used to print paper. 

21 requirement n. yêu cầ u, sự yêu cầ u We are trying our best to meet your requirements. 

22 restrict v. giớ i hạ n, hạ n chế Having small children reallyrestricts your social life. 

23 skeptical adj. hoài nghi Many experts remain skeptical about his claims. 

24 store v. lưu trữ Data are stored in a computer's memory. 

UNIT 16
No
Word Class Meaning Example
.
1 automatically adv. tự độ ng This message will beautomatically sent to you. 

2 conveyor belt n. bă ng tả i, bă ng chuyền There is something under theconveyor belt. 

3 crush v. nghiến, đè ná t My dress got crushed in my suitcase. 

4 defrost v. làm tan bă ng, rã đô ng It will take about twenty minutes to defrost. 

5 facsimile n. má y fax My father is going to buy a facsimile machine. 

6 ferment v. lên men, dậ y men Fruit juices ferment if they are kept for too long. 

7 flavor n. hương vị, mù i thơm This wine has a fruity flavor. 

8 foreman n. quả n đố c, đố c cô ng The foreman is taking us around the factory. 

9 grind v. xay nhỏ Shall I grind a little black pepper over your pizza? 

10 hairdryer n. má y sấ y tó c I often use a hairdryer in winter when it's so cold. 

11 helicopter n. má y bay trự c thă ng The injured were rushed to hospital by helicopter. 

12 inventor n. nhà phá t minh Igor Sikorsky is the inventor of the helicopter. 

tạ o thà nh chấ t lỏ ng,

13 liquify v. The beans are crushed and liquified. 
hoá lỏ ng
We stood in the square and listened to Obama's
14 loudspeaker n. loa
speech over a loudspeaker. 
He works for a company that manufactures car
15 manufacture v. sả n xuấ t, chế biến
parts. 
Put the fish in the microwave and it'll only take 5
16 microwave n. lò vi só ng
minutes. 
cái khuô n đú c, cá i My mom said that she needed a chocolate mold right
17 mold n.
khuô n now. 

18 official n. quan chứ c Japanese officials worry about a nuclear crisis. 

Why are there so many commercials for

19 powder n. bộ t
washing powders on TV? 
 Going to court to obtain compensation is a
20 process n. quá trình, quy trình
long process. 
Wood pulp is the most common material used to
21 pulp n. bộ t giấ y
make paper. 

reinforced
22 n. bê tô ng cố t thép These pillars are made of reinforced concrete. 
concrete

23 remove v. loạ i ra, loạ i bỏ , đuổ i They decided to remove your son from the school. 

24 shell v. bó c vỏ , lộ t vỏ My sister likes to shell peas. 

25 shell n. vỏ Oysters have hard shells. 

26 thresh v. đậ p (lú a) My parents are threshing rice plants. 

27 toaster n. má y nướ ng bá nh mỳ I don't know how to use this toaster. 

28 vacuum n. má y hú t bụ i A vacuum is quite expensive in Vietnam. 

29 wire n. dâ y, dâ y điện Someone cut the telephone wires.