Test 3

1. C

majestic /məˈdʒes.tɪk/ adjective

beautiful, powerful or causing great admiration and
respect
The majestic Montana scenery will leave you
breathless.
majestically /məˈdʒes.tɪ.kli/ adverb
The white cliffs rise majestically from the sea.
Majesty /ˈmædʒ.ə.sti/ noun [ C ]
the title used to speak to or about a king or queen
I was invited to tea with Her Majesty the Queen.
their Majesties, the King and Queen of Spain
[ as form of address ] The performance begins at
8.30, (Your) Majesty.
introduce /ˌɪn.trəˈdjuːs/ /-ˈduːs/ verb [ T ] PUT INTO USE
1. to put something into use, operation or a place for the first time
The smaller 10 pence coin was introduced in 1992.
Such unpopular legislation is unlikely to be introduced before the
next election.
SPECIALIZED The tube which carries the laser is introduced into
the abdomen through a small cut in the skin.
introduce /ˌɪn.trəˈdjuːs/ /-ˈduːs/ verb [ T ] MAKE KNOWN
2. to tell someone another person's name the first time that they
meet
I'd like to introduce my younger son, Mark.
2. D

supervise /ˈsuː.pə.vaɪz/ /-pɚ-/ verb [ I or T ]

to watch a person or activity to make certain that
everything is done correctly, safely, etc. giám sát
 The UN is supervising the distribution of aid by local
agencies in the disaster area.
The children play while two teachers supervise (=
make certain that they behave correctly and are safe) .
supervision /ˌsuː.pəˈvɪʒ. ə n/ /-pɚ-/ noun [ U ]
when someone watches a person or activity and
makes certain that everything is done correctly, safely,
etc.
Students are not allowed to handle these chemicals
unless they are under the supervision of a teacher.
supervisor /ˈsuː.pə.vaɪ.zə r / /-pɚ.vaɪ.zɚ/ noun [ C ]
1. a person whose job is to supervise someone or something
2. in some colleges, a teacher with responsibility for a particular
student
3. US A town or county supervisor is an elected official who
manages local government services.
supervisory /ˌsuː.pəˈvaɪ.z ə r.i/ /-pɚˈvaɪ.zɚ-/ adjective
We need to employ more supervisory staff.
immigrant /ˈɪm.ɪ.grənt/ noun [ C ] ( AUSTRALIAN ALSO migrant )
a person who has come to a different country in order
to live there permanently
a large immigrant population
Illegal immigrants are sent back across the border if
they are caught.
immigrate /ˈɪm.ɪ.greɪt/ verb [ I ]
to come to live in a different country
He immigrated with his parents in 1895, and grew up
in Long Island.
3. B

pleasure /ˈpleʒ.ə r / /-ɚ/ noun [ C or U ]

enjoyment, happiness or satisfaction, or something that gives this
 His visits gave his grandparents such pleasure.
Why do so many boys take pleasure in torturing insects and small
animals.
[ + to infinitive ] It was such a pleasure to meet you.
He wrote an article on the pleasures and pains of camping.
Smoking is one of my few pleasures.
ensure , US ALSO insure /ɪnˈʃɔː r / /-ˈʃʊr/ verb [ T ]
to make something certain to happen
The airline is taking steps to ensure safety on its aircraft.
[ + ( that ) ] The role of the police is to ensure (that) the law is
obeyed.
[ + two objects ] Their 2-0 victory today has ensured the Italian
team a place in the Cup Final/ensured a place in the Cup Final for the
Italian team.
4. A

approach /əˈprəʊtʃ/ /-ˈproʊtʃ/ verb COME NEAR

1. [ I or T ] to come near or nearer to something or someone in
space, time, quality or amount
We could just see the train approaching in the distance.
If you look out of the window on the left of the bus, you'll see that
we're now approaching the Tower of London.
hangover /ˈhæŋˌəʊ.və r / /-ˌoʊ.vɚ/ noun [ C ] ILLNESS
1. a feeling of illness after drinking too much alcohol
I had a terrible hangover the next morning.
a hangover cure
attitude /ˈæt.ɪ.tjuːd/ /ˈæt ̬.ɪ.tuːd/ noun OPINION
1. [ C or U ] a feeling or opinion about something or someone, or a
way of behaving that is caused by this: thái độ
It's often very difficult to change people's attitudes.
[ + that ] She takes the attitude that children should be allowed to
learn at their own pace.
He has a very bad attitude to/towards work.
5. C
 6. D

profit /ˈprɒf.ɪt/ /ˈprɑː.fɪt/ noun

1. [ C or U ] money which is earned in trade or business, especially
after paying the costs of producing and selling goods and services
She makes a big profit from selling waste material to textile
companies.
A year ago the Tokyo company had a pretax profit of 35 million
yen.
7. D

possibility /ˌpɒs.əˈbɪl.ɪ.ti/ /ˌpɑː.səˈbɪl.ə.t ̬i/ noun

1. [ C or U ] a chance that something may happen or be true
It's not likely to happen but I wouldn't rule out the possibility.
The forecast said that there's a possibility of snow tonight.
[ + ( that ) ] There's a distinct possibility (that) I'll be asked to give
a speech.
Is there any possibility (that) you could pick me up from the
station?
Opposite impossibility
2. [ C ] something that you can choose to do in a particular
situation
We could take on extra staff - that's one possibility.
"Have you decided what to do?" "No, I'm still considering the
various possibilities."
competence /ˈkɒm.pɪ.t ə n t s/ /ˈkɑːm-/ noun [ C or U ] ( ALSO
competency )
the ability to do something well
Her competence as a teacher is unquestionable.
He reached a reasonable level of competence in his English.
Opposite incompetence
flair /fleə r / /fler/ noun
1. [ Singular ] natural ability to do something well: năng khiếu
He has a flair for languages.
 8. B
9. B

carry sth out phrasal verb [ M ]

to do or complete something, especially that you have said you
would do or that you have been told to do
Nigel is carrying out research on early Christian art.
The hospital is carrying out tests to find out what's wrong with her.
Our soldiers carried out a successful attack last night.
It is hoped that the kidnappers will not carry out their threat to kill
the hostages.
Don't blame me, I'm only carrying out my orders/instructions.
university /ˌjuː.nɪˈvɜː.sɪ.ti/ /-ˈvɝː.sə.t ̬i/ noun [ C ]
a college or collection of colleges at which people study for a
degree
Which university did you go to /were you at (= did you study at) ?
She teaches at the University of Connecticut.
a university campus/course/lecturer
umbrella /ʌmˈbrel.ə/ noun [ C ]
a folding umbrella
10. A

condition /kənˈdɪʃ. ə n/ noun STATE

1. [ Singular or Uncountable ] the particular state that something or
someone is in
Mum's still got our pram - it's very old, but it's in perfect condition.
They left the flat in a terrible condition - there was mess
everywhere.
The hospital say her condition (= state of health) is improving
slowly.
He's in no condition (= He is too ill or too drunk) to drive home.
2. conditions
the physical situation that someone or something is in and affected
by
 weather conditions
working/living conditions
11. C
12. D

delineate /dɪˈlɪn.i.eɪt/ verb [ T ] FORMAL

to describe or mark the edge of something
The main characters are clearly delineated in the first chapter.
The boundary of the car park is delineated (= its edges are
marked) by a low brick wall.
restricted /rɪˈstrɪk.tɪd/ adjective
1. limited, especially by official rules, laws, etc
Building in this area of town is restricted.
Membership is restricted to (= It is only for) chief executive
officers.
Our view of the stage was restricted (= objects prevented us from
seeing the whole stage) .
curtail /kəˈteɪl/ /kɚ-/ verb [ T ]
to stop something before it is finished, or to reduce or limit
something
to curtail your holiday/spending
The last government severely curtailed trade union rights.
curtailment /kəˈteɪl.mənt/ /kɚ-/ noun [ C or U ]
limited /ˈlɪm.ɪ.tɪd/ /-t ̬ɪd/ adjective
1. small in amount or number
a limited choice
limited resources
2. kept within a particular size, range, time, etc
Places on the bus are limited to fifty - so book early!
The problem of stress is certainly not limited to people who work
(= it exists for others too) .
13. B
Might have + pp: có lẽ đã
might /maɪt/ modal verb POSSIBILITY
2. used to express the possibility that something will happen or be
done, or that something is true although not very likely
I might come and visit you in America next year, if I can save
enough money.
Don't go any closer - it might be dangerous/it mightn't be safe.
Driving so fast, he might have had a nasty accident (= it could
have happened but it did not).
The rain might have stopped by now.
14. A
15. B

apply /əˈplaɪ/ verb REQUEST

1. [ I ] to request something, usually officially, especially by
writing or sending in a form (đơn)
By the time I saw the job advertised it was already too late to
apply.
Please apply in writing to the address below.
We've applied to a charitable organization for a grant for the
project.
[ + to infinitive ] Tim's applied to join the police.
apply /əˈplaɪ/ verb USE
3. [ T ] to make use of something or use it for a practical purpose:
áp dụng, sử dụng
He wants a job in which he can apply his foreign languages.
The court heard how the driver had failed to apply his brakes in
time.
If you apply pressure to a cut it's meant to stop the bleeding.
16. C

because /bɪˈkəz/ , /-ˈkɒz/ /-ˈkɑːz/ conjunction

for the reason that
"Why did you do it?" "Because Carlos told me to".
 We can't go to Julia's party because we're going away that
weekend.
Dựa vào because, loại A, B, D.
17. D

ignore /ɪgˈnɔː r / /-ˈnɔːr/ verb [ T: động từ + object ]

to intentionally not listen or give attention to: phớt lờ
She can be really irritating but I try to ignore her.
Safety regulations are being ignored by company managers in the
drive to increase profits.
How can the government ignore the wishes of the majority?
I smiled at her but she just ignored me.
ignorant /ˈɪg.n ə r. ə nt/ /-nɚ-/ adjective
1. not having enough knowledge, understanding or information
about something: không biết/ không có thông tin về việc gì
Many teenagers are surprisingly ignorant about current politics.
We remained blissfully ignorant of the troubles that lay ahead.
18. A

bully /ˈbʊl.i/ verb [ T ]

to hurt or frighten someone who is smaller or less powerful than
you, often forcing them to do something they do not want to do
Our survey indicates that one in four children is bullied at school.
Don't let anyone bully you into doing something you don't want to
do.
bullying /ˈbʊl.i.ɪŋ/ noun [ U ]
Bullying is a problem in many schools.
bully /ˈbʊl.i/ noun [ C ]
someone who hurts or frightens someone who is smaller or less
powerful than them, often forcing them to do something they do not
want to do
You're just a big bully!
Teachers usually know who the bullies are in a class.
stand up to sb/sth phrasal verb
to defend yourself against a powerful person or organization when
they treat you unfairly
He wasn't afraid to stand up to bullies.
as a result of sth
because of something
Profits have declined as a result of the recent drop in sales.
It + be + nice/ kind/ good/ polite/ impolite/ unkind/ rude/
unreasonable/ brave / … + of + sb + to-inf: sb thì ntn khi làm gì
Ex:
It was very careless of him to leave the door unlocked last night.
19. A
20. A
21. C
22. B

divergence /ˌd a ɪˈvɜː.dʒ ə n t s/ /dɪˈvɝː-/ noun [ C or U ]

when two things become different: sự khác nhau
The divergence between the incomes of the rich and the poor
countries seems to be increasing.
Recently published figures show a divergence from previous
trends.
23. D
24. C
25. D
26. B
27. A
28. A
29. D

situation /ˌsɪt.juˈeɪ.ʃ ə n/ noun [ C ]

1. the set of things that are happening and the conditions that exist
at a particular time and place
 the economic/political situation
Her news put me in a difficult situation.
"Would you get involved in a fight?" "It would depend on the
situation."
I'll worry about it if/when/as the situation arises (= if/when/as it
happens).
setting /ˈset.ɪŋ/ /ˈset ̬-/ noun POSITION
1. [ C usually singular ] the position of a house or other building
Their cottage is in an idyllic rural setting.
2. [ C usually singular ] the time and the place in which the action
of a book, film, play, etc. happens
The play has its setting in a wartime prison camp.
30. C

tell /tel/ verb told , told KNOW

7. [ I or T ] to know, recognize or be certain
"He's Dutch." "How can you tell?"
[ + ( that ) ] I could tell (that) you were unhappy.
8. tell the difference
to notice a difference in quality between two things
This coffee is about half the price of that one and yet you really
can't tell the difference.
9. tell sb's fortune ( ALSO tell fortunes )
to say what will happen in someone's future
At the fair, there was a lady who told your fortune.
10. tell the time
to be able to understand a clock
My daughter has just learned to tell the time.
31. C
32. D

result in sth phrasal verb

to cause a particular situation to happen
The fire resulted in damage to their property.
 [ + -ing verb ] Icy road conditions in Teesdale resulted in two
roads be ing closed.
result from sth phrasal verb
If a situation or problem results from a particular event or activity,
it is caused by it
His difficulty in walking results from a childhood illness.
33. B
34. B
35. A
36. C
37. A
38. B
39. D
40. D
41. C
42. B
43. D

feel /fiːl/ verb felt , felt EXPERIENCE

1. [ L or T ] to experience something physical or emotional
"How are you feeling?" "Not too bad, but I've still got a slight
headache."
How would you feel about moving to a different city?
He's still feeling a bit weak after his operation.
My eyes feel really sore.
I never feel safe when I'm being driven by Richard.
Never in her life had she felt so happy.
My suitcase began to feel really heavy after a while.
I felt (= thought that I was) a complete idiot/such a fool.
She felt his hot breath on her neck.
[ + object + -ing verb ] I could feel the sweat trickl ing down my
back.
By midday, we were really feeling (= suffering from) the heat.
sympathy /ˈsɪm.pə.θi/ noun UNDERSTANDING
1. [ U ] (an expression of) understanding and care for someone
else's suffering
The president has sent a message of sympathy to the relatives of
the dead soldiers.
I don't have much sympathy for her - I think she's brought her
troubles on herself.
I feel a lot of sympathy for him, it can't be easy bringing up three
children on your own.
empathy /ˈem.pə.θi/ noun [ U ]
the ability to share someone else's feelings or experiences by
imagining what it would be like to be in their situation
44. A

deficiency /dɪˈfɪʃ. ə n t .si/ noun [ C or U ]

(a) state of not having, or not having enough, of
something that is needed
Pregnant women often suffer from iron deficiency.
Deficiencies in the education system have been much
in the news.
de ˈ ficiency dis ˌ ease noun [ C ]
a disease which is caused by not eating enough of
particular types of food that are necessary for good
health
deficiency diseases, for example scurvy
45. B
46. C
47. D
48. D
49. A
50. B