Lesson 11

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I. Vocabulary

6 indisputable a /ˌɪndɪˈspjuːtəbəl/ không thể bàn cãi thêm

13 controversial a /ˌkɒntrəˈvɜːʃəl/ gây tranh cãi

17 problematic a /ˌprɒbləˈmỉtɪk / khó hiểu, khó giải quyết

37 luminescence n /ˌluːmɪˈnesns / sự phát sáng, sự phát quang

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39 mitigate v /ˈmɪtɪɡeɪt / làm giảm, làm dịu đi

46 half-hearted a /ˈhɑːf hɑːtɪd / không thật tâm, khơng nhiệt tình 47 intoxication n /ɪnˌtɒksɪˈkeɪʃən/ sự say, tình trạng say

2 be fascinated by rất yêu thích, bị mê hoặc, quyến rũ

7 in the twinkling of an eye = instant = very

8 separate from be burdened with

tách ra bận ngập dầu

10 free from = liberate from được giải phóng

III. Practice exercise 11

Mark the letter A, B, Cor D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

Question 1: The pensioner was t aken in by a thief posing as a telephone engineer.

Question 2: The government came in for a lot of criticism after the revelations.

Question 3: Since water is the basis of life, composing the greater part of the t issues of all living things,

the crucial problem of desert animals is to survive in a world where sources of flowing water are rare. A. the smallest units of living matter that can exist on their own

B. collections of cells that form the different parts of humans, animals and plants C. very small living things that cause infectious diseases in people, animals and plants D. the simplest forms of life that exist in air, water, living and dead creatures and plants

Question 4: We'll have to call the barbecue off. It's going to rain.

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A. delay B. cancel C. plan D. compensate for

Question 5: I admire people with a lot of inner strength.

Question 6: The young team received widespread support throughout the country.

Question 7: Suddenly, in the twinkling of an eye , her whole life had been turned upside down.

C. over a long period of time D. unfortunately

Question 8: Woman liberated from child care can pursue their own interest.

A. separated from B. burdened with C. having fun with D. freed from

Question 9: Excessive amounts of lead in the air can decrease a child's intelligence.

Question 10: Composers today use a wider variety of sounds than ever before, including many that were

once considered undesirable noises.

A. more impressive B. more distinctive C. more controversial D. more extensive

Question 11: Non-Western music typically divides and intervals between two pitches more finely than Western music does, t hereby producing a greater number of distinct tones or micro tones, within

same interval.

A. in return for B. in spite of C. by the way D. by this means

Question 12: Nowadays, there have still been some decisions by sports referees which are likely to be either unsatisfactory or problematic .

Question 13: Nobel's original legacy of nine million dollars was invested, and the interest on this sum is

used for the awards which vary from $30,000 to $125,000

Question 14: Computer graphics are used to grab the attention of consumers and to help them see products in a new light .

Question 15: The violin's importance as an instrument in its own right dates from the early 1600's, when it first became standard in Italian opera orchestras.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

Question 16: If you are at a loose end this weekend, I will show you round the city.

Question 17: Learning a language is a very complicated process, all human beings are born with a language

Question 18: To work with your partner on this dialogue, sit in chairs that are face to face or in ones that are a djacent so that you can communicate easily.

Question 19: I have heard anecdotal evidence that vitamin E helps cut heal faster, but I have never read

any research that supports that.

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Question 20: They were not prepared for the humid heat of the tropical forest.

Question 21: Many California mining towns p rospered until the gold ran out and prospectors moved

on to new areas, leaving boom towns to become ghost towns.

Question 22: What were the key elements of American foreign policy prior to World War II?

Question 23: The flowering pebble is a plant that looks like a stone and grows in arid areas.

Question 24: An air pollutant is defined as a compound added directly or indirectly by humans to the atmosphere in such quantities as to affect humans, animals, vegetation, or materials adversely .

Question 25: Spokesmen for the chemical industry mounted personal attacks against Carson and issued propaganda to indicate that her findings were flawed .

Question 26: Certain types of bacteria that grow on decomposing plants produce a shimmering luminescence, an eerie light called “foxfire".

Question 27: Rooftop green space in cities also helps mitigate what scientists call the urban heat island

Question 28: His physical condition was not an impediment to his career as a violinist.

Question 29: The ship went down although s trenuous efforts were made to save it.

Question 30: The changes in a person's physical and emotional state caused by drinking alcohol are

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