Lesson 20

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quyền công dân

<b>4</b> hibernation n /ˌhaɪbəˈneɪʃən̩ / sự ngủ đơng

<b>5</b> metabolism n / məˈtỉbəlɪzəm / sự trao đổi chất

<b>6</b> suggestive a / səˈdʒestɪv / khêu lên, gợi lên

<b>7</b> indefinite a / ɪnˈdefɪnət / mập mờ, không rõ ràng

<b>11</b> precisely adv / prɪˈsaɪsli / một cách chính xác điều cốt lõi, cốt yếu người theo bản chất luận

<b>18</b> proportion n / prəˈpɔːʃən̩ / tỉ lệ

<b>20</b> considerably adv / kənˈsɪdərəbəli / một cách đáng kể, lớn lao

<b>22</b> voyage n / ˈvɔɪɪdʒ / cuộc hành trình dài đi bằng tàu thủy

<i><b>II. Structures</b></i>

<b>1</b> pay the price trả giá, phải chịu hậu quả

<b>2</b> get over oneself đừng cho rằng mình giỏi, hay quan trọng

<b>3</b> switch it off and on tắt đi rồi bật lại

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<b>4</b> It strikes sb as strange/ odd that: ai đó cảm thấy lạ lùng ...

<b>7</b> It's a shame that+ clause thật là tiếc rằng

<b>14</b> not to my knowledge theo như tơi biết thì khơng phải vậy/ Tơi khơng biết điều đó

<b>15</b> rear sb on st thưởng thức một loại hình giải trí rất thường xuyên khi còn nhỏ

<b>17</b> get stuck in st bắt đầu làm gì một cách hào hứng

<b>18</b> press ahead/ on bắt đầu/ tiếp tục làm gì với sự quyết tâm cao

<b>19</b> substantially solve giải quyết phần lớn, đáng kể

<b>21</b> look promising có hứa hẹn, có triển vọng

<b>22</b> keep one’s eyes peeied để ý, chú ý

<b>23</b> thoroughly inspect kiểm tra, thanh tra kĩ càng

<i><b>III. Practice exercise 20</b></i>

<b>Question 1: The doctor told him to lose weight quickly or pay the </b> later in life.

<b>Question 2: You're not that good at singing - </b> yourself!

<b>Question 3: Oh God, the microwave is always doing that. Just </b> again and it usually works OK.

A. switch it off and on B. turn off it

<b>Question 4: This species of seagull is not a </b> of the island, but will sometimes rest here a while.

<b>Question 5: Doesn't it </b> you as strange that it's the middle of May and it's snowing?

<b>Question 6: During hibernation, an animal seems to be dead. Its metabolism slows down and its body </b>

temperature .

<b>Question 7: Are you sure these motorbikes are </b> ?

<b>Question 8: her interest in children, teaching seems the right job for her.</b>

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<b>Question 9: Fantastic! It's a </b> that she wasn't here to see it.

<b>Question 10: We can only give you the </b> number of refugees crossing the border at the moment.

A. suggestive B. indefinite C. approximate D. unclear

<b>Question 11: A man's pay usually </b> from the number of hours he works in a week.

<b>Question 12: The water workers' claim for a 10 percent pay rise has been under </b> by the Government.

A. application B. consideration C. inquiry D. regard

<b>Question 13: The Government has </b> an inquiry to investigate bribery in local elections.

<b>Question 14: Dentists will always try to save teeth rather than </b> .

A. cut them off B. dig them up C. take them out D. let them down

<b>Question 15: Oxbridge is a word made from the names Oxford and Cambridge and is used to refer</b>

to the universities of Oxford and Cambridge together, especially when they are being distinguished from other universities.

<b>Question 16: If </b> and artificial intelligence in the workplace become a reality, there will surely be an increasing need for skills that robots can't offer.

A. automatic B. automate C. automation D. automatically

<b>Question 17: The English language is spoken all over the world. It is difficult to exactly </b>

how many people precisely speak this language, as not all countries that use the language take census data.

<b>Question 18: The new women controllers were viewed with </b> and they had to work twice as hard to be accepted by their male colleagues.

A. suspicious B. suspicion C. suspect D. suspiciously

<b>Question 19: "I didn't get the job after all." - "Oh, </b> ”

A. what a shame! B. what do you feel? C. how poor are you! D. how a pity!

<b>Question 20: - "It's true that she's going to leave the company." - " </b> " A. Not to my knowledge B. Not to my mind

<b>Question 21: Most researchers agree that artificial intelligence (AI) peaked around 1985. A public</b>

science-fiction movies and excited by the growing power of computers had high expectations. A. reared on B. dragged on C. stuck with D. pressed ahead

<b>Question 22: Marvin Minsky said in 1967 that within a generation the problem of creating AI would be</b>

solved.

A. utterly B. substantially C. extremely D. highly

<b>Question 23: Finally, after 10 years in prison, Tom found himself as free as a (n) </b> .

<b>Question 24: If you are really convinced that what you have to do is </b> , it would be easier to say no to things that you are not responsible.

A. essential B. essentially C. essences D. essentialist

<b>Question 25: Do you find it easier to </b> what's happening when you watch a film in English? A. see through B. work out C. make up D. get round

<b>Question 26: When aeroplanes were first invented, the invention did not look </b> as no one could get it to fly for long periods of time.

A. extensive B. efficient C. promising D. convenient

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<b>Question 27: You must mix the right </b> of soap and water if you want to blow bubbles that last longer.

<b>Question 28: When you are in the desert, you have to keep your eyes </b> for snakes that may be hidden in the sand.

<b>Question 29: My husband always gives </b> to me when we have an argument.

<b>Question 30: The Estonia was well designed and carefully maintained. It carried the proper number of </b>

lifeboats. It had been inspected the day of its fatal voyage.

A. thoroughly B. considerably C. largely D. totally

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