LESSON 26

I. Vocabulary
Từ
STT Từ vựng Phiên âm Nghĩa
loại
1 pharmacy n / ˈfɑːməsi / cửa hàng dược phẩm
pharmacist n / ˈfɑːməsɪst / dược sĩ
2 virtue n / ˈvɜːtʃuː / đức hạnh
3 scenery n / ˈsiːnəri / phong cảnh, cảnh sắc
4 crystal a / ˈkrɪstəl̩ / tinh thể, tinh khiết
5 seasick a / ˈsiːsɪk / say sóng
6 complex a / ˈkɒmpleks / phức tạp
complexion n / kəmˈplekʃən̩ / nước da
complexity n / kəmˈpleksəti / sự phức tạp
7 bewilder v / bɪˈwɪldər / làm bối rối
8 prevalent a / ˈprevələnt / phổ biến, thịnh hành
9 pedestrian n / pəˈdestriən / người đi bộ, khách bộ hành
10 precinct n / ˈpriːsɪŋkt / khu vực không cho xe cộ đi vào
11 sprawl n / sprɔːl / sự nằm ườn ra
12 patriotism n / ˈpætrɪətɪzəm / chủ nghĩa yêu nước
patriotic a / ˌpætriˈɒtɪk / yêu nước
patriot n / ˈpætrɪət / người yêu nước
patrol v / pəˈtrəʊl / đi tuần tra
13 hardship n / ˈhɑːdʃɪp / sự khó khăn
14 fertility n / fəˈtɪləti / sự màu mỡ, phì nhiêu
15 initiate v / ɪˈnɪʃɪeɪt / khởi đầu, bắt đầu
initiative n / ɪˈnɪʃətɪv / sáng kiến
initiation n / ɪˌnɪʃɪˈeɪʃən̩ / sự khởi đầu
initiator n / ɪˈnɪʃieɪtər / người khởi đầu
16 defoliation n / ˌdiːfəʊliˈeɪʃən̩ / sự rụng lá
deforestation n / di:ˌfɒrɪˈsteɪʃən̩ / sự phá rừng
deformation n / ˌdiːfɔːˈmeɪʃən̩ / sự bóp méo
degradation n / ˌdeɡrəˈdeɪʃən̩ / sự mất phẩm giá, sự suy thoái
17 supplement n / ˈsʌplɪmənt / phần phụ, phần bổ sung
18 circulation n / ˌsɜːkjəˈleɪʃən̩ / sự lưu thông
19 observation n / ˌɒbzəˈveɪʃən̩ / sự giám sát
observatory n / əbˈzɜːvətər̩ i / đài quan sát
observe v / əbˈzɜːv / giám sát
observer n / əbˈzɜːvər / người giám sát
20 salary n / ˈsæləri / lương
pension n / ˈpenʃən̩ / lương hưu
wage n / weɪdʒ / lương trả theo giờ/tuần
allowance n / əˈlaʊəns / tiền trợ cấp, sự chiếu cố
21 profitability n / ˌprɒfɪtəˈbɪl̩ ɪti / sự có lợi ích
22 military n / ˈmɪlɪtəri / quân đội
 23 urgency n / ˈɜːdʒənsi / sự khẩn cấp
24 supersonic a / ˌsuːpəˈsɒnɪk / siêu thanh, nhanh hơn tiếng động
25 reveal v / rɪˈviːl / tiết lộ
betray v / bɪˈtreɪ / phản bội
disfigure v / dɪsˈfɪɡər / làm biến dạng, biến đổi
accentuate v / əkˈsentʃueɪt / nhấn mạnh trọng âm
26 mortality n / mɔːˈtæləti / sự tử vong
27 contagious a / kənˈteɪdʒəs / lây truyền, lây nhiễm
28 venom n / ˈvenəm / nọc độc
29 slenderness n / ˈslendənəs / sự mảnh khảnh, thon thả
30 potent a / ˈpəʊtənt / có hiệu lực
31 episode n / ˈepɪsəʊd / phần, tập, chương, hồi
32 revolution n / ˌrevəˈluːʃən̩ / cuộc cách mạng
33 exodus n / ˈeksədəs / cuộc di cư
34 epoch n / ˈiːpɒk / kỉ nguyên

II. Structures
STT Cấu trúc - Cụm từ Nghĩa
1 alternative to lựa chọn thay thế cho
change of/ in thay đổi
replacement for thay thế cho
2 in need of cần
in case of phòng khi
3 thereby + Ving do đó, do vậy
4 emphasis on nhấn mạnh
5 in advance trước
6 get the chance to do st có cơ hội làm gì
7 come up against đối mặt với; chống đối với
talk back to cãi lại, nói lại
8 wind down thư giãn, thoải mái, thả lỏng
tie down cột, buộc vào, ràng buộc
9 an epoch of một kỉ nguyên của
make an epoch mở ra một kỷ nguyên

III. Practice exercise 26

Question 1: Elderly housebound patients are often those most in of pharmacy services.
A. case B. need C. time D. trouble
Question 2: Many students with visual impairments in regular schools cannot participate in school
activities, thereby being left .
A. again B. lonely C. behind D. over
Question 3: Have you got any to the present system?
A. change B. replacement C. alternation D. alternative
Question 4: I got a diploma in business administration, but still sometimes wish I had been able to go to
university and get a .
A. certificate B. diploma C. degree D. scholarship
Question 5: The department is planning a training program for the new members of staff.
A. personal B. personnel C. personalize D. personage
Question 6: Goodness, economy, and honesty are regarded as some universal a man should
have.
A. habits B. customs C. characters D. virtues
Question 7: Ecotourism is distinguished by its emphasis on conservation, education, traveler
and active community participation.
A. responsible B. irresponsible C. responsibility D. irresponsibility
Question 8: My favorite part of England is Cornwall. There's some absolutely beautiful
there.
A. nature B. signs C. scenery D. views
Question 9: Sri Lanka has some fantastic beaches - miles after miles of golden sand and
water.
A. crystal clear B. crystal clean C. light blue D. navy blue
Question 10: Passengers requiring a special meal during the flight should inform the airline in .
A. ahead B. advance C. front D. forward
Question 11: She didn't enjoy the Mediterranean at all; she was seasick most of the time.
A. cruise B. tour C. voyage D. trip
Question 12: To cope with the bewildering of the real world, scientists often ignore less
relevant details.
A. complex B. complexion C. complexity D. complexions
Question 13: Urban is prevalent in most cities. Everywhere you go there are building sites,
pedestrian precincts, blocks of flats, and housing estates spreading into the countryside.
A. sprawl B. expansion C. widening D. spread
Question 14: A once said "It is a sweet and honorable thing to die for your country."
A. patriotism B. patriotic C. patriot D. patrol
Question 15: She has a wonderful voice but unfortunately, she never gets the to sing in
public.
A. possibility B. occasion C. ability D. chance
Question 16: The of the soil reduced the productivity of the farm.
A. fertility B. hardship C. poverty D. inadequacy
Question 17: The teacher explained so much stuff in just one lesson that most of the students could
only half of it.
A. break up B. get through C. let out D. take in
Question 18: We could mention some solution and government in the conclusion.
A. initiates B. initiatives C. initiations D. initiators
Question 19: is wiping out many kinds of plants and animals.
A. Defoliation B. Deforestation C. Deformation D. Degradation
Question 20: I'm amazed that the tabloids which are full of rubbish have such big .
A. headlines B. articles C. supplements D. circulations
Question 21: The old astronomer patiently made his and wrote down what he saw.
A. observation B. observatory C. observe D. observer
Question 22: After working at the same company for thirty years, my grandfather was looking forward to
his .
A. salary B. pension C. wage D. allowance
Question 23: One member of the project group the boss and was fired immediately.
A. came up against B. came up with C. talked back to D. put up with
Question 24: Linda was about to take a part-time job, but she decided to her studies instead.
A. keep up with B. go on with C. get on with D. drop out of
Question 25: They're planning to down their operation in Greece and concentrate on
Eastern Europe.
A. wind B. tie C. roll D. stretch
Question 26: My application was not successful; there were more than 4,000 applicants and only 20 were
selected. I realized that apprenticeship was very .
A. demanding B. crowding C. competitive D. difficult
Question 27: Her style of dress her extreme slenderness.
A. revealed B. betrayed C. disfigured D. accentuated
Question 28: It takes 4,000 pounds of petals to make a single pound of rose oil.
A. totally B. roughly C. amazingly D. relatively
Question 29: The venom of coral snakes is especially and the mortality rate among
humans who have been bitten is high.
A. contagious B. potent C. impure D. abundant
Question 30: The Industrial Revolution marked the beginning of an of exodus from rural
areas to cities.
A. episode B. epoch C. migration D. story
ĐÁP ÁN
LESSON 26
1. B 6. D 11. A 16. C 21. A 26. C
2. C 7. C 12. C 17. D 22. B 27. A
3. D 8. C 13. A 18. B 23. C 28. B
4. C 9. A 14. C 19. B 24. C 29. B
5. B 10. B 15. D 20. D 25. A 30. B