Lesson 26

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<b>4</b> crystal a / ˈkrɪstəl̩ / tinh thể, tinh khiết

<b>8</b> prevalent a / ˈprevələnt / phổ biến, thịnh hành

<b>9</b> pedestrian n / pəˈdestriən / người đi bộ, khách bộ hành

<b>10</b> precinct n / ˈpriːsɪŋkt / khu vực không cho xe cộ đi vào

người yêu nước đi tuần tra

<b>21</b> profitability n / ˌprɒfɪtəˈbɪl̩ɪti / sự có lợi ích

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<b>27</b> contagious a / kənˈteɪdʒəs / lây truyền, lây nhiễm

<b>29</b> slenderness n / ˈslendənəs / sự mảnh khảnh, thon thả

<b>31</b> episode n / ˈepɪsəʊd / phần, tập, chương, hồi

<b>32</b> revolution n / ˌrevəˈluːʃən̩ / cuộc cách mạng

đối mặt với; chống đối với cãi lại, nói lại

<b>8</b> wind down tie down

thư giãn, thoải mái, thả lỏng cột, buộc vào, ràng buộc

<b>9</b> an epoch of make an epoch

một kỉ nguyên của mở ra một kỷ nguyên

<i><b>III. Practice exercise 26</b></i>

<b>Question 1: Elderly housebound patients are often those most in </b> of pharmacy services.

<b>Question 2: Many students with visual impairments in regular schools cannot participate in school </b>

activities, thereby being left .

<b>Question 3: Have you got any </b> to the present system?

A. change B. replacement C. alternation D. alternative

<b>Question 4: I got a diploma in business administration, but still sometimes wish I had been able to go to </b>

university and get a .

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A. certificate B. diploma C. degree D. scholarship

<b>Question 5: The </b> department is planning a training program for the new members of staff. A. personal B. personnel C. personalize D. personage

<b>Question 6: Goodness, economy, and honesty are regarded as some universal </b> a man should have.

<b>Question 7: Ecotourism is distinguished by its emphasis on conservation, education, traveler</b>

and active community participation.

A. responsible B. irresponsible C. responsibility D. irresponsibility

<b>Question 8: My favorite part of England is Cornwall. There's some absolutely beautiful </b>

<b>Question 9: Sri Lanka has some fantastic beaches - miles after miles of golden sand and </b>

A. crystal clear B. crystal clean C. light blue D. navy blue

<b>Question 10: Passengers requiring a special meal during the flight should inform the airline in </b> .

<b>Question 11: She didn't enjoy the Mediterranean </b> at all; she was seasick most of the time.

<b>Question 12: To cope with the bewildering </b> of the real world, scientists often ignore less relevant details.

A. complex B. complexion C. complexity D. complexions

<b>Question 13: Urban </b> is prevalent in most cities. Everywhere you go there are building sites, pedestrian precincts, blocks of flats, and housing estates spreading into the countryside.

<b>Question 14: A </b> once said "It is a sweet and honorable thing to die for your country."

<b>Question 15: She has a wonderful voice but unfortunately, she never gets the </b> to sing in public.

<b>Question 16: The </b> of the soil reduced the productivity of the farm.

<b>Question 17: The teacher explained so much stuff in just one lesson that most of the students could</b>

only half of it.

A. break up B. get through C. let out D. take in

<b>Question 18: We could mention some solution and government </b> in the conclusion. A. initiates B. initiatives C. initiations D. initiators

<b>Question 19: is wiping out many kinds of plants and animals.</b>

A. Defoliation B. Deforestation C. Deformation D. Degradation

<b>Question 20: I'm amazed that the tabloids which are full of rubbish have such big </b> . A. headlines B. articles C. supplements D. circulations

<b>Question 21: The old astronomer patiently made his </b> and wrote down what he saw. A. observation B. observatory C. observe D. observer

<b>Question 22: After working at the same company for thirty years, my grandfather was looking forward to</b>

his .

<b>Question 23: One member of the project group </b> the boss and was fired immediately. A. came up against B. came up with C. talked back to D. put up with

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<b>Question 24: Linda was about to take a part-time job, but she decided to </b> her studies instead. A. keep up with B. go on with C. get on with D. drop out of

<b>Question 25: They're planning to </b> down their operation in Greece and concentrate on Eastern Europe.

<b>Question 26: My application was not successful; there were more than 4,000 applicants and only 20 were</b>

selected. I realized that apprenticeship was very .

A. demanding B. crowding C. competitive D. difficult

<b>Question 27: Her style of dress </b> her extreme slenderness.

A. revealed B. betrayed C. disfigured D. accentuated

<b>Question 28: It takes </b> 4,000 pounds of petals to make a single pound of rose oil.

<b>Question 29: The venom of coral snakes is especially </b> and the mortality rate among humans who have been bitten is high.

<b>Question 30: The Industrial Revolution marked the beginning of an </b> of exodus from rural

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