Word Perfect - Tiếng Anh - Nguyễn Hữu Hạnh - Thư viện Đề thi & Kiểm tra

Unit 13: Vague/ Incomprehensible/ Clear.

Mơ Hồ / Khoâng hiểu được / Rỏ

Raøng
Part 1

1-vague [veig] not certain or definite (of something said or written); not clear (of a
feeling, idea, memory etc.) mơ hồ, mập mờ, mang máng.
He's rather vague about his plans - I don't think he knows what he's going to do.
I’ve got a vague feeling that something is wrong.
2-faint[feint]
not strong or clear (of a feeling, color, sound etc.) yếu ớt,
không mạnh hoặc rỏ rệt.
I have a faint memory of being here before.
The photographs are a bit faint.
(On the phone) ‘You’re very faint. I can hardly hear you.'
3-ambiguous [æm'bigjuəs] able to be understood in more than one way, and therefore
unclear or confusing: có thể được hiểu theo cách khác nữa, mơ hồ.
His answer was ambiguous - I'm not sure if he agreed or not.
4-muddled ['mʌdl] confused and disorganized: bối rối, lộn xộn, bị rối loạn.
The arrangements are muddled, so I don't know where or when we're meeting
I'm getting muddled - what do I have to do now?
5- garbled ['gɑ:bld] not clear; confused (of an explanation or statement) không rỏ, lẫn
lộn (về lời giảng hay lối phát biểu).
His explanation was so garbled that I have no idea what actually happened.
6- inarticulate [,inɑ:'tikjulit] unable to express yourself clearly; not clearly expressed
(of speech) khơng có khả năng diễn đạt rõ ràng,ấp úng, lủng củng.
He had drunk so much that he was completely inarticulate
He woke up suddenly, made a few inarticulate noises, and then fell asleep again.
7-unintelligible [,ʌnin'telidʒəbl] impossible to understand (perhaps because something is

garbled or not clearly expressed): khơng thể hiểu được(vì lẫn lộn hoặc không được diễn
đạt rỏ ràng).
His accent is so strong that he's unintelligible.
8- incomprehensible [in,kɔmpri'hensəbl] impossible to understand: không thể hiểu
được.
This document is incomprehensible.
9- illegible [i'ledʒəbl] impossible to read (because the writing is unclear) khó đọc,
khơng thể đọc được.
His handwriting is illegible.
10- inexplicable: impossible to explain: không thể làm sáng tỏ được, không thể làm
sáng tỏ được.
I find your behavior quite inexplicable.


Part 2
1- clear [kliə](to s.o.) easy to understand and without confusion: dễ hiểu và không lẫn
lộn, rõ ràng.
When you arrive, you'll be given clear instructions about what to do.
What's the problem? It all seems perfectly clear to me.
2- to be clear (about sth) to understand something completely: khơng cịn mơ hồ về
điều gì,hiểu điều gì thấu đáo.
I asked her to explain again because I wanted to he clear about what I had to do.
I wasn't clear whether she was talking to me or not.
3- clearly ['kliəli] without doubt: hiển nhiên,không cịn nghi ngờ gì.
This is clearly a matter for the courts to decide.When I asked him he didn't answer.
He clearly didn't understand what I was saying.
4- to clear (sth) up: to find a solution to, or remove doubt about something (a problem,
misunderstanding etc.) giải quyết chuyện gì,xua tan nghi ngờ về cái gì.
I've called this meeting to try to clear up any misunderstandings.
5- to make (sth) clear to explain something (your feelings or intentions etc.) in a

way that is easy to understand: làm rỏ cái gì/ làm cho cái gì được hiểu rỏ.
I had a word with him because I wanted to make my feelings clear - he understands now.
I would like to make it clear that I'm not criticizing you.
6- to clarify ['klærifai] (sth): to make something clearer and easier to
understand(especially by giving more information or explaining more simply):
làmchuyện gì rỏ ràng,dễ hiểu hơn,làm sáng tỏchuyện gì
We've asked the management to clarify exactly what its intentions are.
Could you clarify this point for me- does this train leave every day except Sunday,
or only on Sunday?
7- obvious ['ɒbviəs] clear; easy to see or understand: dễ nhìn thấy hoặc hiểu,
hiển nhiên.
He was terribly rude - it's obvious that he planned to offend me.
Her reason for lying is obvious - she was too embarrassed to tell me the truth.
8- obviously ['ɒbviəsli] clearly: một cách rỏ ràng, hiển nhiên rằng.
She had a terrible time. Obviously she won't go there again.
She obviously hates me.
He's obviously having a bad time.
9- to sink in: to become clear in the mind; to become completely understood (often of
sudden or surprising events) ăn thấm vào đầu,được hiểu hoàn toàn (thường chỉ những
biến cố bất ngờ)
Things happened so fast that it took a long time for them to sink in.
Winning a gold medal hasn't really sunk in yet


10- to take (sth) in: to understand and absorb something completely: hiểu và tiếp
thụ cái gì (một cách triệt để)
Everything happened so quickly that I couldn't take it all in. I don't think I took in
anything of what he said
11- to make (sth) out: to see, hear, read, understand etc. clearly: nhìn thấy, nghe,
đọc hiểu cái gì một cách rỏ ràng.

The road sign is too far away- I can't make out what it says.
I couldn't make out what he was saving - there was too much noise.
Can you make out the signature on this letter?
I can't make out why she left - I thought she was happy here.
E x e rci s e s :
1- Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) which best completes each sentence.
1- We left New York when I was six, so my recollections of it are rather
A. faint
B. muddled
C. garbled
D. unintelligible
2- His papers were so...... that he couldn't find what he was looking for.
A. garbled B. ambiguous
C. muddled
D. inarticulate
3-He speaks so quickly that most of the things he says are....
A. inexplicable
B. unintelligible C. illegible
D. inarticulate
4- I've got a(n)...... idea what you mean.
A. ambiguous
B. faint
C. muddled
D. vague
5-She was so angry that she became quite
A. vague
B. garbled
C. inarticulate
D. inexplicable
6- I asked him what to do but his instructions were so........that I still didn't understand.

A. inexplicable
B. garbled
C. muddled
D. illegible
7- Her sudden disappearance was
A. unintelligible B. illegible
C. inarticulate
D. inexplicable
8- Her comment was so.............that some people thought she was pleased while others
thought she was annoyed.
A. incomprehensible B. ambiguous C. unintelligible
D. faint
9- The report was written in technical language, which would have been......., to most
people.
A. incomprehensible B illegible
C inarticulate
D garbled
10- The signature at the bottom of the page was totally
A. inarticulate
B. ambiguous
C. incomprehensible
D. illegible
11- Could you...........that last remark?
A. clear
B. clarify
C. clear out
D. make clear
12- He...........that nothing would change his mind.
A. cleared
B. cleared up

C. made clear
D. made it clear


2- For each of the sentences below, write a new sentence as similar as possible in
meaning to the original sentence, but using the word given. This word must not be
altered in any way.
Example: It's no use arguing: I've made up my mind,
point
Answer: There's no point in arguing, I've made up my mind.
1-The news of his death was such a shock that it hasn't been fully understood yet.
Sunk_________________________________________________________________
2- There are a few problems which we ought to try to find a solution to.
Clear____________________________________________________________
3- She clearly doesn't like me.
Obvious___________________________________________________________
4- He's got such a strong accent that half the time I can't understand a word he's saying,
make____________________________________________________________
5- He gave us so much information that it was impossible to absorb everything,
take________________________________________________________________
6- It's obvious that he doesn't understand you.
Obviously____________________________________________________________
7- Do you understand how to find my house?
Clear_________________________________________________________________