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VOCABULARY
UNIT 1: AUXILIARY VERBS
CHAPTER 1
- Refrigerate

 Refrigerator
- Overdose

[ri’fridʒəreit]

(v)

:

[ri’fridʒəreitə]

(n)

=

[‘ouvədous]

(n)

:

(v)

=

(n)

:

(n)

:

(v)

:

to ask sb for some information or advice =
hỏi ý kiến, tham khảo

(n)
(v)

:

medicine or drugs given to people who are ill

(v)

:

to go faster, to make sth go faster or happen
more quickly = thúc đẩy

 to take an overdose
- Emergency

[i’mə:dʒensi]

 Emergency room

- Consult

[kən’sʌlt]

- Medication
[,medi’kei∫n]
 to take medication
- Accelerate

[ək’seləreit]

 Acceleration

to make sth such as food or liquid cold in a
refrigerator in order to preserve it or keep it
fresh = làm lạnh, ướp lạnh
fridge
too much of a drug taken at one time = dùng
thuốc quá liều
overdose (v)
an unexpected and dangerous situation that
must be dealt with immediately = sự khẩn

cấp
a part of a hospital that immediately helps
people who have been hurt in an accident or
who are extremely ill = phòng cấp cứu

(n)

- Commerce

[‘kɔmə:s]

(n)

:

the buying and selling of goods and services
= buôn bán, thương nghiệp, thương mại

- Succession

[sək’se∫n]

(n)

:

happening one after the other without
anything different happening in between =
sự nối tiếp, dãy, chuỗi

- Sustainable

[səs’teinəbl]

(adj)

:

able to continue without causing damage to
the environment = có thể tiếp tục mà không
gây hại đến môi trường

- Produce

[‘prɔdju:s]

(n)

:

food or other things that have been grown or
produced on a farm to be sold = nông sản,
sản phẩm nông nghiệp được trồng để bán

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
 Product

[prə’dju:s]
[‘prɔdəkt]

(v)
(n)

:
:

 Productivity

[,prɔdʌk’tivəti]

(n)

:

CHAPTER 2
- Wheelchair

[‘wi:lt∫eə(r)] (n)

:

grow sth
sth that is grown or made in a factory,

usually in order to be sold
the rate at which goods are produced, and
the amount produced = khả năng sản xuất,
năng suất

a chair on wheels which people who are
unable to walk use for moving around

- Indicator

[‘indikeitə]

(n)

:

Xe lăn.
something that can be regarded as a sign of
something else = dấu hiệu

- Eyesight

[‘aisait]

(n)

:

your ability to see = thị lực

- Injured

[‘indʒəd]

(adj)

:

physically or mentally hurt = bị tổn thương, bị
thương

- Wrist

[rist]

(n)

:

the narrow part at the end of your arm where
it joins your hand = cổ tay

- Telescope

[‘teliskoup]

(n)

:

-

Medicine cabinet ‘medsn ‘kæbinət
Dentist
[‘dentist]
Barber
[bɑ:bər]
Bandage
[‘bændidʒ]

:
(n)
(n)
(n)

- Appointment
[ə‘pɔɪntmənt]
(n)
 Make an appointment with someone
- To … first thing
To call first thing tomorrow
- Chart
[t∫ɑ:t]
(n)
- Quality
[‘kwɒləti]
(n)
- Ankle
[æŋkl]
(n)

- Twist
[twist]
(n)
- Painful
[‘peinfl]
(adj)
- Relieve
[rɪ’li:v]
(v)
 pain-relieving tablets
- Heal
[hi:l]
(v)
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a piece of scientific equipment shaped like a
tube with special lenses inside, used for
making distant objects such as stars and
planets look larger and closer = kính thiên
văn
tủ thuốc (gia đình)
:
nha sĩ
:
thợ cắt tóc
: a long piece of soft cloth which is tied round a
wound or an injury=(cuộn) băng (vết thương)
:
:
:

:
:
:
:
:
:
:

cuộc hẹn
hẹn với ai
làm (điều gì) trước tiên, điều làm trước tiên là
ngày mai điều làm trước tiên là gọi điện thoại
biểu đồ, sơ đồ
phẩm chất
cổ chân
trẹo, vẹo, xoắn
đau đớn
make less painful / ease the pain giảm đau
thuốc giảm đau
to make or become well again, especially

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after a cut or other injury/ hàn gắn, lành
one of the parts inside your body that have a
particular function = bộ phận, cơ quan

- Organ

[‘ɔ:gən]

(n)

:

- Bump into

[bʌmp]

(v)

:

to hit sb/ sth by accident when you are
moving / run into sb / happen to meet =
đâm sầm vào, tình cờ gặp

- Swollen

[‘swoulən]

(adj)

:

bigger than usual because of illness or injury
= sưng phồng, căng ra do bị thương

 swell – swelled – swelled/ swollen (v)
- Wrap

[ræp]

(v)

:

tie sth such as cloth around a part of a body
= quấn chặt

- Reject
- Leather

[ri’dʒekt]
[‘leðə(r)]

(v)
(n)

:
:

to refuse or accept sb/ st = bác bỏ, loại bỏ
(bằng) da thuộc

- Broke
- Quiz

 quizzes (pl.)

[brouk]
[kwiz]

(adj)
(n)

:
:

having no money = cạn túi, cháy túi
a short informal test; a game or competition
in which you answer questions / trò chơi đố
vui, bài kiểm tra ngắn
tận dụng, tranh thủ (thời gian)

- Take advantage of
Make the most of
Get the most out of
Make use of
- Clinic
[‘klinik]

-

Pressure

['pre∫ə(r)]

 Blood pressure

:

(n)

:

a small hospital where you go to receive
special medical treatment = bệnh viện tư,
phòng khám tư

(n)

:

(n)

:

the force that is produced when you press on
or against sth = áp suất, áp lực
the force with which the blood travels round
the body = huyết áp

- Cholesterol

[kə’lestərɒl]

(n)

:

a chemical substance found in fat, blood or
other cells in your body, which can cause
heart disease = chất béo gây xơ cứng động
mạch

- Charge

[t∫ɑ:dʒ]

(n)

:

(v)

:

the price that you must pay for sth = tiền phải
trả
to ask sb to pay money = thu phí

 to charge

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- Stretch

[stret∫]

(v)

:

to push out your arms, legs, etc. as far as
possible = căng ra, duỗi ra

- Workout

[‘wə:k’aut]

(n)

:

a period of physical exercise = thời kỳ tập
luyện thể thao

- Cramp

[kræmp]

(n)

:

- Muscle

[mʌsl]

(n)

:

a sudden pain that you get in a muscle, that
makes it difficult to move = vọp bẻ, chuột rút
cơ bắp

- Stimulate

[‘stimjuleit]

(v)

:

to make sb feel interested and excited about
sth = khuyến khích, kích thích

- Flexibility

[fleksəˈbɪləti]

(n)

:

linh hoạt, dẽo

- Strenuous

[‘strenjuəs]

(adj)

:

using a lot of effort or energy = căng thẳng,
vất vả

- Donor

[‘dounə]

(n)

:

[dou’neit]

(v)

:

a person, group that gives sth, especially
money, to help an organization or country =
người cho, người hiến
to give sth, especially money, to a person or
an organization in order to help them = tặng,
biếu

[,redʒi’strei∫n]

(n)

:

the act of recording names and details on an
official list = sự đăng ký

[‘redʒistə]

(v)
:

know, hiểu biết

 Donate

- Registration
 Register
- Be aware of

[ə‘weə(r)]

- Germ

[dʒə:m]

(n)

:

a very small living thing that causes disease
= vi trùng

- Bacterium

[bæk’tiəriəm]

(n)

:

very small living things, some of which cause
illness or disease = vi khuẩn

[bæk’tiəriə]

(n., pl.)

- Hygiene

[‘haidʒi:n]

(n)

:

keeping yourself and things around you
clean in order to prevent disease = vệ sinh

- Enforce

[in’fɔ:s]

(v)

:

to make people obey a rule or law = làm cho
có hiệu lực

 Bacteria

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- Insurance

[in’∫uərəns]

(n)

:

an arrangement with a company in which
you pay them money, especially regularly,
and they pay the costs if sth bad happens,
for example if you become ill or your car is
damaged = bảo hiểm

- Existent
# Non-existent
- Cereal
- Pyramid
- Portion
- Nutritional

[ig’zistənt]

:

existing now = tồn tại, sẵn có

[nju:’tri∫nl]

(adj)
(adj)

(n)
(n)
(n)
(adj)

:
:
:
:

 Nutritious

[nju:’tri∫əs]

(adj)

:

- Wise
 wisely (adv)
- Agenda

[wais]

(adj)

:

ngũ cốc
hình chóp, (hình) kim tự tháp

a part or share of sth = phần chia
relating to the substances in food that help
you to stay healthy = dinh dưỡng
very good for you = có chất dĩnh dưỡng, bổ
dưỡng
clever, khôn ngoan, khôn khéo

[ə’dʒendə]

(n)

:

- Contractor

[kən’træktə]

(n)

:

- Resuface
- Punish
- Offend
 offender
- Break
 breakage

[ˌriːˈsɜːfɪs]
[ˈpʌnɪʃ]

(n)
(v)

:
:

[ə'fend]

(v)

:

[ˈsɪəriəl]
[ˈpɪrəmɪd]
[‘pɔ:∫n]

:
['breikidʒ]

(v)
(n)

:

a list of matters to be discussed at a meeting
Danh sách những việc cần bàn trong buổi họp
a person or company that has a contract to
do work or provide goods or services for
another company = nhà thầu, người thầu

put new surface on a road/ tráng mặt đường
cause to suffer, (trừng) phạt
commit a crime, phạm tội
người phạm tội

something that has been broken: cái gì, vật
gì bị làm bễ

UNIT 2: TENSES
CHAPTER 1
- Temporary

['temprəri]

- Principal

- Punctual

[‘pʌŋktju:əl]

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(adj)

:

lasting or intended to last or be used only for
a short time = tạm thời, nhấ t thời, lâm thời

(n)

(n)
(adj)

:
:
:

Hiệu trưởng
tiền vốn (nguyên thuỷ)
main: chính yếu

(adj)

:

on time / đúng giờ

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- Observe

[əb’zɜ:v]

(v)

:

watch, view / xem, quan sát

- Policy

['pɔləsi]

(n)

:

a plan of action agreed or chosen by a
political party, a business, etc. = chin
́ h sách,
cách xử sự , cách giải quyế t (vấ n đề ...)
đường lố i hành động

- Pay off

(phrasal verb)

:

If something you have done pays off, it is
successful: thành công

- Considerable

[kən'sidərəbl]

:

great in amount, size, importance, etc. =
đáng kể , to tát, lớn lao

:

praise that is not sincere, especially in order
to obtain sth from sb = sự tâng bố c, sự xu
ninh,
̣ sự bợ đỡ

= Significant
- Flattery

(adj)
(adj)

['flætəri]

(n)

e.g.: You’re too intelligent to fall for his flattery
- Disgust

[dis'gʌst]

(n)

:

strong feeling of dislike or disapproval for sb/
sth that you feel is unacceptable, or for sth
that looks, smells, etc. unpleasant = sự ghê
tởm, sự phẫn nộ

 Disgust (at / with sth) or disgust (for sb)

CHAPTER 2
- Hold
Held, Held

[həʊld]

(v)

:

- grasp, grab / cầm, nắm, giữ
- organize / tổ chức

- Geology

[dʒi'ɔlədʒi]

(n)

:

[U] the scientific study of the earth, including
the origin and history of the rocks and soil of

which the earth is made = khoa điạ chấ t, điạ
chấ t học

- Mineral

['minərəl]

(n)

:

a substance that is naturally present in the
earth and is not formed from animal or
vegetable matter, for example gold and salt
= khoáng vật, khoáng sản

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- Algebra

['ældʒibrə]

(n)

:

a type of mathematics in which letters and
symbols are used to represent quantities =
đại số học

- Creativity

[ˌkriːeɪˈtɪvəti]

(n)

:

creativeness, inventiveness / sự sáng tạo

- Experiment

[iks'periment]

(n)

:

a scientific test that is done in order to study
what happens and to gain new knowledge =
cuộc thí nghiệm, cuộc thử nghiệm

e.g.: to do/ perform/ conduct an experiment
 Experiment on sb/ sth or experiment with sth
- Grade

[greid]

(n)

:

score, mark / điểm

- Disturb

[dis'tə:b]

(v)

:

1. to interrupt sb when they are trying to
work, sleep, etc.:.
2. to move sth or change its position
3. to make sb worry = làm mấ t yên tinh,
làm
̃
náo động; quấ y rầ y, làm bố i rố i, làm lo âu;
làm xáo lộn

e.g.: Don’t disturb the papers on my desk.
e.g.: It disturbed her to realize that she was alone
- Dent

[dent]

(n)

:

- Spotlight

['spɔtlait]

(n)

:

a hollow place in a hard surface, usually
caused by sth hitting it = hin
̀ h rập nổ i, vế t
e.g.: A large dent in the car door
lõm (do bi ̣ rập mạnh)
 to dent
(v)
:
to damage sb’s confidence, reputation, etc.:
e.g.: It seemed that nothing could dent his confidence
1. [C] (also informal spot) a light with a
single, very bright beam that can be directed
at a particular place or person = đèn chiế u
điể m; đèn rọi; đèn pha

e.g.: The room was lit by spotlights.

2. [U] the area of light that is made by a
spotlight = khu vực đèn chiế u điể m; đèn rọi;
đèn pha
e.g.: She stood alone on stage in the spotlight.
3. [U] attention from newspapers, television
and the public = sự nổi bật trong công
chúng, sự chú ý cao độ
e.g.: Unemployment is once again in the spotlight.
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- Consecutive

[kən'sekjutiv]

(adj)

:

[usually before n] following one after another
in a series, without interruption = liên tục, liên
tiế p

e.g.: She was absent for nine consecutive days.
- Coincience

[kou,insi'dens]

(n)

 Coincidental
Coincidentally

[kou,insi'dentl]

(adj)
(adv.)

- Accidental

[,æksi'dentl]

(adj)

 Accidentally
- Immediate

:

an occasion when two or more similar things
happen at the same time, especially in a way
that is unlikely and surprising / sự trùng hợp

:

happening by chance; not planned = tin

̀ h cờ,
ngẫu nhiên; bấ t ngờ

(adj)

:

happening or done without delay = lập tức,
tức thì = Instant
(adj)

existing or happening now = current /
hiện nay, hiện tại, hiện thời

(adv.)
[i'mi:djət]

e.g.: to take immediate action
- Present

['preznt]

(adj)

:

- Transferable

[træns'fə:rəbl]

(adj)

:

- Cheat

[t∫i:t]

(v)

:

cheat (at sth) to act in a dishonest way in
order to gain an advantage, especially in a
game, a competition, an exam, etc. = gian
lận

- Suspension

[sə'spen∫n]

(n)

:

[U, C] the act of officially removing sb from
their job, school, team, etc. for a period of
time, usually as a punishment = sự đin
̀ h chi;̉
sự đuổ i

- Admit (to sth / doing sth)
(v)
Admit + to infinitive
Admit + (that) clause
E.g.: She admitted having stolen the car.

:

to say that you have done sth wrong or
illegal = Confess to = thừa nhận

that can be moved from one place, person or
use to another = có thể dời chuyể n, có thể di
chuyể n
e.g.: We aim to provide our students with transferable skills
= That can be used in different jobs
 Transferability
(n)

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- Tolerate (+ V-ing) ['tɒləreit]

(v)

:

bear, stand, endure, put up with, chịu đựng

[kən'sidərit]

(adj)

:

always thinking of other people’s wishes and
feelings; careful not to hurt or upset others =
thận trọng, chu đáo, ý tứ = Thoughtful

- Reject

[ri'dʒekt]

(v)

:

- Character

['kæriktə]

(n)

:

[C, usually sing.] all the qualities and
features that make a person, groups of
people, and places different from others =
tin
́ h nế t; tin
́ h cách; cá tin
́ h

(n)

:

[C] a particular part or feature of a situation,
an idea, a problem, etc.; a way in which it
may be considered = khia
́ cạnh; mặt

(n)

:

[C] (to sb) (for / on / about sth) an official
suggestion about the best thing to do = sự
giới thiệu; sự tiế n cử

(n)

:

a person who trains a person or team in
sport = huấ n luyện viên

:
:

linh mục, cha xứ
to give a document, proposal, etc. to sb in
authority so that they can study or consider it
= nộp

- Considerate

to refuse to accept or consider sth = không
chấ p thuận, loại bỏ, bác bỏ
e.g.: to reject an argument / a claim / a decision / an offer / a suggestion

e.g.: to have a strong/ weak character
- Aspect

['æspekt]

- Recommendation
[,rekəmen'dei∫n]

- Coach

[kout∫]

- Priest

- Submit

[pri:st]
(n)
[səb'mit] sth (to sb/ sth)

 to submit an application / a claim / a complaint
- Orientation

[,ɔ:rien'tei∫n]

e.g: an orientation course
- Reverse
[ri'və:s]

(n)

:

training or information that you are given
before starting a new job, course, etc. = sự
đinh
̣ hướng

(v)

:

to change sth completely so that it is the
opposite of what it was before = đảo ngượ c,

lộn ngượ c

e.g.: to reverse a procedure / process / trend

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- Dismiss

[dis'mis]

(v)

:

release, send away = giải tán

- Potential

[pə'ten∫l]

(adj)

:

[before noun] that can develop into sth or be

developed in the future = tiề m năng; tiề m
tàng

- Release

[ri'li:s]

(v)

:

- Diploma

[di'ploumə]

(n)

:

1. (Br.E.) a course of study
2. document showing that you have
completed a course of study or part of your
education = giấ y chứng chỉ cấ p khi hoàn
thành một khoá học..; bằ ng cấ p; văn bằ ng

- Enroll

[in'roul]

(v)

:

to arrange for yourself or for sb else to
officially join a course, school, etc. = ghi
danh

- Geology

[dʒi'ɔlədʒi]

(n)

:

[U] the scientific study of the earth, including
the origin and history of the rocks and soil of
which the earth is made = khoa điạ chấ t, điạ
chấ t học

to make sth available to the public = phát
hành, công bố
e.g.: to release a movie / book / CD or new products released onto the market

Unit 3: INFINITIVES AND GERUNDS
CHAPTER 1
- Expect
 Expectation

[iks'pekt]

[,ekspek'tei∫n]

(v)
(n)

:

to wait for = mong đợi.

- Hurt

[hə:t]

(v)

:

to cause mental pain to = làm tổn thương

(n)

:

an electronic fire alarm that is activated by
the presence of smoke = máy báo khói

(v)

:

to place in position or connect for service or
use = lắp đặt, cài đặt

- Smoke Detector [smouk di'tektə]

- Install

[in'stɔ:l]

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[,instə'lei∫n]

(n)

['pɔizn]
['pɔizənəs]

(v)
(n)
(adj)

- Fumes

[fju:mz]

(pl.n.) :

strong, unpleasant and sometimes
dangerous gas or smoke / khói, hơi độc

- Opponent

[ə'pounənt]

(n)

:

a person who is on an opposing side in a
game, contest, controversy, or the like;
adversary = địch thủ, đối thủ.

[,ri:'zain]

(v)

:

to give up an office or position = từ chức

 Installation
- Poison
 Poisonous

:
:

Đầu độc
Thuốc độc, chất độc

CHAPTER 2
- Resign

- Take turns / take it in turn(s) (UK)

:

When a number of people take turns, they
do the same thing one after the other:
Luân phiên
We take turns to answer the phone. Chúng tôi luân phiên nhau trả lời điện thoại.
Whose turn is it to wash the dishes? Đến phiên ai rửa chén vậy?
[ri:'ækt]

(v)

[ri:'æk∫n]

(n)

- Duchess

['dʌt∫is]

- Crocodile
- Documentary

- React

:

to act in response to an agent or influence =
Phản ứng, phản xạ

(n)

:

Nữ công tước

['krɔkədail]
[,dɔkju'mentəri]

(n)
(n)

:
:

Cá sấu
Phim tài liệu

- Amazing

[ə'meiziŋ]

(adj)

:

extremely surprising / kinh ngạc

- Creature

[ˈkriːtʃə(r)]

(n)

:

organism, a living thing / (một loài) sinh vật

(n)

:

a series of television or radio programmes
about the lives and problems of a particular
group of characters. The series continues over
a long period and is broadcast (several times)
every week. Chương trình TV nhiều tập

(n)

:

a television station / kênh TV

 Reaction

- Soap opera (= soap)

- Channel

[ˈtʃænl]

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- Can you do me a favor? Anh làm ơn giúp giùm tôi nhé? (dùng khách sáo)
- Ripe

[raip]

(adj)

:

Chín, ăn được

- Twin

- Personality

[twin]

(n)
(adj)
(n)

:
:
:

Anh (chị, em) sinh đôi
sinh đôi.
quality / nhân cách phẩm chất

(n)

:

a person who owns a home = chủ nhà

(v)

:

bắt buộc, ép buộc.

- Apologize
[ə'pɔlədʒaiz]
(v)
 Apologize to sb for sth/ doing sth
 Apology
[ə'pɔlədʒi]
(n)

:
:

Xin lỗi
Xin lỗi ai về cái gì
lời xin lỗi

:

to think of with a sense of loss = lấy làm tiếc

[pɜ:səˈnæləti]

- Home owner
- Force

- Regret

[fɔ:s]

[ri'gret]

(v)

- Belated
[bi'leitid]
(adj)
:
 a belated apology / Lời xin lỗi muộn màng

Coming later than expected / Đến muộn,
chậm trễ.

- Exhibition

[,eksi'bi∫n]

(n)

:

Cuộc triển lãm.

- Chapter

['t∫æptə]

(n)

:

a separate part of a book = chương

- Object

[əbˈdʒekt]

(v)

:

express or feel disapproval, dislike /
oppose (+ V-ing) = phản đối, bác bỏ

Object TO / Be opposed TO / Protest against
 Objection
[əb'dʒek∫n]
(n)
- Complain
[kəm'plein]
(v)
:

express dissatisfaction = khiếu nại, than
phiền

[kəm'pleint]

(n)

- Overwork

['ouvəwə:k]

(v)

:

to work too hard, too much, or too long = làm
việc quá sức

- Spare

[speə]

(adj)

:

free for other use = dư, thừa

- Hook

[huk]

(n)

:

cái móc

- Mess

Messy

[mes]
[ˈmes]

(n)
(adj)

:
:

untidiness / sự bừa bộn, lộn xộn, luộm thuộm
bừa bộn, lộn xộn, luộm thuộm

(phr.v.) :

to make something in order = dọn dẹp ngăn

 Complaint

- Tidy up
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nắp.
- Be aware of

[ə'weə]

- Protect (from/against) [prəˈtekt]

(adj)

:

having knowledge = ý thức được.

(v)

:

to keep someone or something safe from
injury, damage or loss / defend / bảo vệ

- Theft

[θeft]

(n)

:

the act of stealing, burglary = Sự ăn trộm

- Vital

['vaitl]

(adj)

:

necessary to life = quan trọng

- Property

['prɔpəti]

(n)

:

goods, land which a person owns = tài sản,
bất động sản.

(n)

:

Highlighter / Bút dạ quang

- Fluorescent pen [fluə'resnt]
- Invisible

[in'vizəbl]

(adj)

:

not perceptible by the eye = không thể nhìn
thấy được

- Naked eyes

['neikid]

(n)

:

Mắt trần, mắt thường.

- Identify

[ai'dentifai]

(v)

:

to recognize = nhận ra

(n)

:

Đồ đạc, đồ dùng trong nhà.

- Home Furnishings
- Annual

['ænjuəl]

(adj)

:

yearly = hàng năm

- Merchandise

['mə:t∫əndaiz]

(n)

:

(v)

:

goods, esp. manufactured goods;
commodities = hàng hóa
Buôn bán.

 to merchandise
- Wise

[waiz]

(adj)

:

having the power of judging what is true or
right = khôn ngoan.

- Cushion

[ˈkʊʃn]

(n)

:

(n)

:

a soft bag of cloth, leather, or rubber, filled
with feathers, air, foam rubber, etc., on which
to sit, kneel, or lie = cái nệm nhỏ (trên sofa)
Tấm ra bọc nệm

:

in one's possession; at one's disposal/ sẵn có

:
:

Sự điều phối
sự phối màu

 Cushion cover
- On hand
- Co-ordination
[kəʊˌɔːdɪˈneɪʃn]
 Color co-ordination

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- Theme

[θi:m]

(n)

:

a subject or topic = chủ đề.

- Bargain

['bɑ:gin]

(n)

:

- agreement to buy something at lower price
than its true value = sự mặc cả

 to bargain

(v) thương lượng, trả giá
- something on sale at a lower price than its

 Bargain price

:

true value = món hời
Giá rẻ

- Approximately

[əprɒksmətl]

(adv.) :

near; close together = xấp xỉ

- Luxury

[ˈlʌkʃəri]

(n)

:

great comfort (provided by expensive,
beautiful things) sự sang trọng

- Feature

['fi:t∫ə]

(n)

:

sth offered as a special attraction = đặc
trưng, nổi bật.

- Whirlpool

['wə:lpu:l]

(n)

:

water in swift, circular motion = xoáy nước.

(n)

:

Nhà bếp dược lắp đặt đầy đủ các thiết bị

(n)

:

an oven fueled by gas = lò, bếp ga

(n)
(n)

:
:
:

Cửa lò
Bếp ga có 5 cửa lò
Gạch, ngói

(n)

:

Sàn nhà ốp đá hoa cương

(n)

:

a space in the wall of a room for a fire to
burn in, or the decorated part which
surrounds this space = lò sưởi

:

to place at a certain location = tọa lạc

(n)

:

property, esp. in land = bất động sản, nhà
đất.

(n)

:

a person who manages the household of his

or her own family / housewife = người nội trợ

- Fully-fitted kitchen
- Gas oven

['ʌvn]

- Burner
['bə:nə]
 Five-burner gas range
- Tile
[tal]
 Floor tile
Gạch lót sàn
 Roof tile
Ngói
- Marble tile floors ['mɑ:bl]
- Fireplace

['faiəpleis]

- To be located in (on, at)
- Real estate

- Homemaker

['houm,meikə]

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- Vacuum cleaner ['vækjuəm'kli:nə]

(n)

:

an electrical appliance for cleaning carpets,
floors, etc., by sucking dust and dirt =
máy hút bụi

- Efficient

[i'fi∫ənt]

(adj)

:

performing in the best possible manner with
the least waste of time and effort = hiệu quả.

- Cordless

['kɔ:dləs]

(adj)

:

Không dây

- Insulate
 Insulation
 Insulator

['insjuleit]
[,insju'lei∫n]
['insjuleitə]

(v)
(n)
(n)

:
:
:

cách điện, cách nhiệt
Sự cách điện, cách nhiệt
Chất cách điện, cách nhiệt

(n)

:

Đồ điện

- Electrical appliance
- Expose
 Exposure

[iks'pouz]
[iks'pouʒə]

(v)
(n)

:

phơi ra, bày ra

- Moisture

['mɔist∫ə]

(n)

:

Hơi ẩm, độ ẩm.

- Hesitate

['heziteit]

(v)

:

to be reluctant or wait to act because of fear,
indecision = do dự

[,hezi'tei∫n]

(n)

[lain]

(v)

:

Đánh dấu, kẻ dòng, xếp hàng…

 Hesitation
- Line

- Put 6 or so extra in the bottom
:
Đặt thêm khoảng 6 cái ở bên dưới
- Have sth at one’s fingertips
:
Có sẳn
e.g.: You will have another at your fingertips to replace it.
= Bạn sẽ có sẳn 1 cái khác để thay thế

- Cabinet shelves ['kæbinit]

(n)

:

Các kệ tủ

- Strain one’s back to do sth

:

Gắng sức làm cái gì.

- Glow-in-the-dark light switch

:

Công tắc đèn phản quang

- Sticking traction strips

:

Những tấm chà chân (miếng, mãnh…) có độ
dính hoặc nhám thường dùng lót mặt nền
nhà trơn.

- Retailer

[ri:'teilə]

(n)

:

Người, cửa hàng bán lẻ

- Intend

[in'tend]

(v)

:

plan, mean / Dự định

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 Intention
- Aspect

[in'ten∫n]

(n)

['æspekt]

(n)

:

one part of a situation, problem, subject, etc
= part, side, feature, khía cạnh

(n)

:

a kind of long stick = cây, que, móc…

- Reacher
- Inquiry

[in'kwaiəri]

(n)

:

question, investigation / Cuộc điều tra.

- Resolve

[ri'zɔlv]

(v)

:

solve, end a problem / giải quyết 1 vấn đề

:

Đồ gia dụng

:

(toán) Nhân

- Home/ Household appliances
- Multiply (by)

['mʌltiplai]

(v)

- Work out

['wə:k'aut]

(phr. v.) :

1. calculate; to do a calculation to get an

answer to a mathematical question: tính toán
2. understand, find the answer to sth.

- Load

[loud]

(n)

the weight supported by a structure or part =
tải trọng

:

 Wait till you have enough clothes for a full load
= Hãy đợi cho đến khi gom đủ trọng lượng áo quần rồi giặt
- Average
['ævəridʒ]
(adj)
- Microwave oven ['maikrəweiv 'ʌvn] (n)

:
:

Trung bình
Lò vi sóng, lò vi ba

- A medical supplied company

:

Công ty cung cấp thiết bị y tế.

- A utilities company

:

Công ty dịch vụ công ích

:

Hiệu giặt, quần áo giặt ủi.

:

Tôi sợ nhầm lẫn

(adj)

:

being or standing apart = riêng biệt

(v)
(n)

:

Trang trí

:

Trang trí nội thất

:

Buy

- Laundry

['lɔ:ndri]

(n)

- I’m afraid of mixing them up
- Separate

['seprət]

- Decorate
['dekəreit]
 Decoration
[,dekə'rei∫n]
 Interior decoration
- Purchase

['pə:t∫əs]

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- Realistic

[riə'listik]

(adj)

:

having or showing a sensible and practical
idea of what can be done, achieved =
pragmatic, sensible, down-to-earth, thực tế

- Quota

['kwoutə]

(n)

:

a limited number or amount of people or

things that is officially allowed = chỉ tiêu, hạn
ngạch

- Vary

['veəri]

(v)

:

to change or cause something to change in
amount or level, especially from one
occasion to another / thay đổi, biến đổi

- Variant

['veəriənt]

(n)

:

something which is slightly different from
other similar things = biến thể

- Variation
 Variety

[,veəri'ei∫n]

[və'raiəti]

(n)
(n)

:
:

change = sự thay đổi, sự khác nhau
the characteristic of frequently changing and
being different = sự đa dạng

- Register

['redʒistə]

(v)

:

to record a name = ghi danh

- Gross
[grous]
e.g.: Gross weight/ profit

(n)

:

total, whole = tổng số

- Mass[mæs]

(n)

:

having an effect on or involving a large
number of people, group of people = hàng
loạt, đám đông
sự thất nghiệp hàng loạt

 Mass unemployment ['ʌnim'plɔimənt]
- Prosperity

[prɔ'sperəti]

(n)

:

wealth; the state of being successful =
sự thịnh vượng

-

[di'preʃn]

(n)

:

a period in which there is very little business
activity and not many jobs, tình trạng suy thoái

['houlseil]

(adj)
(adv)

:

(n)
(n)

:
:

(only before noun) of or for the selling of
goods in large amounts at low prices to
shops and businesses = bán sỉ
việc bán sỉ
người/nhà bán sỉ

Depression

- Wholesale

 Wholesaling

Wholesaler

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- Costume

['kɒstju:m]

(n)

:

clothes worn for a particular job or activity =
Trang phục mặc cho nghề hay trong hoạt
động đặc biệt (đi bơi, diễn tuồng…)

- Stage

[stedʒ]
On stage

(n)

:

sân khấu
trên sân khấu, đang diễn.

- Audience
['ɔ:diəns]
 a small audience

(n)

:

the group of people gathered in one place to
watch or listen to a play, film, a particular
television or radio programme, or reading a
particular book: khán thính giả

['pɔpkɔ:n]

(n)

:

seeds of maize that have been heated so
that they burst open and form light whitish
balls = bắp nổ, bắp rang bơ

:

be shown / (được) trình chiếu

- Popcorn

- Be ON
Is there anything good on TV tonight?
- Aisle

[ail]

(n)

:

a passage between rows of seats in a
church, theatre, railway carriage = lối đi giữa
hai dãy ghế

- Make a mess

[meik ə mes]

(phr. v.) :

a difficult or confused state or situation; a
state of disorder = làm rối tung

- Set – set – set

[set]

(v)

:

If a story, film, etc. is set in a particular time
or place, the action in it happens in that time
or place = dựng, lấy bối cảnh

- Twist

[twist]

(n)

:

a change information so that it gives the
message you want it to give, especially in a
way that is dishonest: = sự xuyên tạc

- Accident–prone ['æksidənt proun]

(adj)

:

describing someone who often has accidents,
usually because they are very awkward or
clumsy = dễ gặp rủi ro, tai nạn (vì vụng về)

- Upset

(v)

:

annoy / làm, gây bực mình

- Foolish

[ˈfuːlɪʃ]

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- Inability

[inəˈblti]

(n)

:

lack of ability to do sth / incapability
không có khả năng làm việc gì

- Mysterious

[mˈstəriəs]

(a)

:

mystifying, unexplained / bí ẩn

(adj)

:

happy, not serious / vui vẻ

- Light-hearted

- Diversion

[daiˈvə:∫n]

(n)

:

1. an entertaining activity, esp one that turns
the attention from work, study = trò tiêu
khiển, trò giải trí
2. change (direction, purpose) chuyển
hướng, chuyển mục đích

- Scary

['skeəri]

(adj)

:

frightening, causing fear = gây sợ hãi

- Bet (ON)
[bet]
(v)
:
đánh cược, chắc chắn / be sure
 I bet you won't believe the surprise ending!
Tôi chắc rằng anh sẽ không tưởng tượng nổi phần kết đầy ngạc nhiên đâu!
- Format

['fɔ:mæt]

 Format

- Unattended

[ˌʌnəˈtendɪd]

(v)

:

to prepare a computer disk for use with a
particular type of computer = định dạng

(n)

:

the way in which information is arranged and
stored on a computer; a pattern, plan or
arrangement = (sự) sắp xếp, định dạng

(adj)

:

not being watched or taken care of: không
trông chừng, không để mắt đến.

:

to decide to retire = quyết định về hưu

- Come out of retirement
[ri'taiəmənt]
- Enemy

['enimi]

(n)

:

a person who strongly dislikes or wants to
injure or attack sb / sth = kẻ thù, kẻ địch

- Opponent

[ə'pounənt]

(n)

:

a person who is against another person in a
game, a fight = đối thủ / enemy, rival

- Script

[skript]

(n)

:

the words of a film, play, broadcast or
speech / writing, handwriting, screenplay
= kịch bản

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- Nudity

['nju:diti]

(n)

:

the state of being naked = sự khỏa thân

- Portrayal

[pɔ:'treiəl]

(n)

:

a description, depiction = sự mô tả

- Nomination

[,nɔmi'nei∫n]

(n)

:

the action of nominating someone or the
state of being nominated = sự đề cử

- Monitor

['mɔnitə]

(v)

:

to watch and check sth over a period of time
= theo dõi

- Distraction

[dis'træk∫n]

(n)

:

thing that helps sb to forget their worries and
problems / hobby, pastime = sự giải trí

- Compile

[kəm'pail]

(v)

:

to collect information and arrange it in a
book, list, report = biên soạn

- Genre

[ʒɑ:nrə]

(n)

:

a particular style or type, esp. of works of art
or literature = thể loại

- Leading actor

['li:diη 'æktə]

(n)

:

an actor taking the chief part in play = nam
diễn viên chính

-

[ri'li:s]

(v)

:

1.make free, give freedom / thả, cho xuất viện
2.make public = đem ra bán, phát hành

- Come up with

[kʌm ʌp wið]

(phr. v.) :

suggest or think of an idea or plan = nghĩ ra

- Thriller

['θrilə]

(n)

:

a novel, play or film with an exciting plot =
phim có nội dung ly kỳ, phim trinh thám

- Handicapped

[ˈhændikæpt]

(a)

:

not able to use part of your body or your
mind / bị tật nguyền

- C/O = care of

[keə əv]

:

used in addresses when the person you are
writing to is staying at someone else's home:
nhờ chuyển

- Feline

['fi:lain]

:

belonging or relating to the cat family = động
vật thuộc họ mèo

Release

(n)

- Sell out
[sel aut]
(phr.v.) :
We couldn't get seats - the concert was sold out.

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UNIT 5: NEGATION AND PARALLEL STRUCTURE
CHAPTER 1

- Vacation


[vəˈkeɪʃn]

(n)
(v)

: holiday, kỳ nghỉ
: Take a vacation, go on a vacation / đi nghỉ mát

- Essential

[ɪˈsenʃl 

(adj)

: very necessary, vital, crucial, critical /
rất quan trọng, rất cần thiết

- Security

 sɪˈkjʊərəti 

(n)

: protection of a person, building, organization or
country against threats such as crime or attacks
by foreign countries / an ninh, bảo an

- Due

[dju:]

(adj)

- Charge
- Fine

[tʃɑːdʒ]
[fain]

(n)
(n)

- Tuition (fee)

[tju:'i∫n]

(n)

: the money paid for being taught / học phí

- Fare

[feə]

(n)

: the price you pay to travel somewhere by bus,

train, plane = tiền vé

: expected to happen, arrive, etc. at a particular
time: đến hạn, đến kỳ
 What time is the next bus due? Đến mấy giờ thì đến/có chuyến xe buýt kế tiếp?
 The next meeting is due to be held in three months' time.
Kỳ họp tới sẽ được tổ chức trong kỳ hạn 3 tháng.
 on due dates đến (ngày) hạn định
: fee, payment, tiền phí
: an amount of money that has to be paid as a
punishment for not obeying a rule or law: tiền
phạt vi cảnh (khi phạm luật)

- Expertise
[,ekspə'ti:z]
(n)
: a high level of knowledge or skill / sự tinh thông
- Policy
[ˈpɒləsi]
(n)
: guiding principle, strategy, rule / chính sách
 Our basic policy is that the customer is always right.
Chính sách chủ yếu của chúng ta là khách hàng luôn luôn đúng (k/h là thượng đế)
- Certificate

[sə'tifikət]

(n)

a birth/marriage/death certificate

She has a Certificate in Drama Education

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: an official document which states that the
information on it is true, or the qualification that
you receive when you are successful in an exam
chứng chỉ, văn bằng
giấy khai sinh / hôn thú / khai tử
Cô ta mới nhận chứng chỉ về Giáo dục kịch nghệ.

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- Warranty

[ˈwɒrənti]

: a written promise from a company to repair or
replace a product that develops a fault within a
fixed period of time, or to do a piece of work
again if it is not satisfactory / (giấy) bảo hành
 When does the warranty for your printer expire?
Guarantee

(n)

[ˌɡærənˈtiː]

(n)
: sự, việc bảo hành
(v)
: bảo hành
 The video recorder comes with/has a two-year guarantee.
 The fridge is guaranteed for three years.
- License (US)
Licence (UK)

[ˈlaɪsns]

(n)

: an official document which gives you
permission to own, do or use something,
usually after you have paid money and/or taken
a test: giấy phép (sử dụng, hành nghề)

- Approve

[əˈpruːv]

(v)

[əˈpruːvl]

(n)

: accept, permit, officially agree to sth / chấp

thuận, phê duyệt
: sự chấp thuận, phê duyệt

- Compensation

[ˌkɒmpenˈseɪʃn]

(n)

: money that is paid to someone in exchange for
something that has been lost or damaged or for
some inconvenience: tiền bồi thường

- Breach

[bri:t∫]

- Bleach

[bli:t∫]

(n)
(v)
(n)

: violation = vi phạm [điều khoản, hợp đồng]
:
: a strong chemical used for cleaning things or
removing colour from things / thuốc tẩy

(v)

: remove the colour; blanch; wiping out sth / tẩy

['bækpæk]

(n)

: a large bag carried on the back = balô
Rucksack; knapsack.

- (sports) stadium [ˈsteɪdiəm]

(n)

: sân vận động, arena, pitch

 approval

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- Backpack

- Firefighter

[ˈfaɪəfaɪtə(r)]

(n)

: a person whose job is to stop fires from burning;
Fireman (US) lính cứu hoả

- File

[fail]

(v)

: organize; put , classify documents, information,
etc. into files / sắp xếp hồ sơ

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- Hire

[ˈhaɪə(r)]

(v)

: - rent; to pay to use something for a short
period: thuê mướn (cái gì)
- employ someone or pay them to do a particular
job: thuê ai làm việc gì
: được tăng/lên lương.

- Get a raise

- Congratulate sb ON sth [kənˈɡrætʃuleɪt] : praise sb; chúc mừng ai (đã) đạt được điều gì
I was just congratulating Ceri on winning/on having won her race.
- Congratulations! ( Khi chúc mừng ai, ta chỉ cần nói ngắn gọn như vậy là đủ)
- Average

[ˈævərɪdʒ]

- Swing shift job

[swiη ∫ift dʒɔb]

(adj)

: standard, normal, middling, trung bình, bình
thường
: job from around 5:00 pm till 1:00 am công
việc ca đêm (từ 5 giờ chiều đến 1 giờ sáng)

- Graveyard shift job

: These shifts last all night, from 11:00 p.m.
to 7:00 a.m. (từ 11 giờ tối đến 7 giờ sáng)

- Flexitime

['fleksi ,taim]

(n)

: a system of working in which people work a set
number of hours within a fixed period of time,
but can vary the time they start or finish work =
giờ làm việc linh động

- Tax return

[tæks ri'tə:n]

(n)

- Venus

['vi:nəs]

(n)

: a form that a self-employed person must fill in
to give information about how much they have
earned in a year = bảng kê khai lợi tức để đánh
thuế
: the planet second in order from the sun, next to
the Earth = sao Kim

- Mercury

['mə:kjuri]

(n)

: the planet nearest to the sun = sao thủy

- Art gallery

[ɑ:t 'gæləri]

(n)

- Turn up

[tə:n ʌp]

(v)

: a room or building for showing works of art =
phòng triển lãm tranh
: to arrive; to make one’s appearance = xuất hiện

- Benefit

['benefit]

(n)

: advantage, profit = lợi ích, phúc lợi

- Annoyed

[ə'nɔid]

(adj)

: angry, upset, irritated, aggravated = bực mình,
bị phiền nhiễu

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- Issue

['isju:]

(v)

: to make sth known formally = công bố

- Anticipate

[æn'tisipeit]

(v)

: to see what is going to happen = thấy trước,
biết trước

- Attend

[əˈtend]

(v)

: Take part in; participate in; tham dự

- Commence

[kə'mens]

(v)

: to begin, to start = xuất phát, bắt đầu

- Cooperation

[kəʊˌɒpəˈreɪʃn]

(n)

: working together with someone; hợp tác

- Coupon

['ku:pɔn]

(n)

: a piece of paper which can be used to obtain

something without paying for it or at a reduced
price = tem phiếu, vé

- Do away with

[du: ə'wei wið]

(phr. v.) : to stop doing/using sth; get rid of sth = loại bỏ,
hủy bỏ

- Stick to

[stick tu:]

(phr. v.) : continue trying hard to do sth difficult
Cố gắng làm theo, kiên trì

- Discriminate against
[dis'krimineit ə'geinst]

(phr. v.) : to treat one person or group worse than others
= phân biệt đối xử

- Supervisor

[ˈsuːpəvaɪzə(r)]

(n)

: a person whose job is to supervise someone or

Something / người giám sát, quản lý

- Punctuality

[ˌpʌŋktʃuˈæləti]

(n)

: promptness, timekeeping, being on time / being
punctual: sự đúng giờ

- Punctuation

[,pʌηkt∫u'ei∫n]

(n)

: the marks used in writing that divide sentences
and phrases; the system of using these marks
= (hệ thống) dấu chấm câu

- Trait

[treit]

(n)

: feature, characteristic: nét, đặc điểm

- Keep up with

[ki:p ʌp wið]

(phr. v.) : to move or progress at the same rate as sb/ sth
stay level = theo kịp, bắt kịp

- (Get) involved in sth

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(phr. v.) : taking part in or being part of sth = dính líu vào
cái gì

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