UNIT 8: A TASTE OF IT

UNIT 8: A TASTE OF IT
3 LISTENING
1. commercial /kC’mE:Sl/ (adj) [usually before noun] relating to business: dành cho thương mại
This land is zoned commercial use.
commercially /kC’mE:SCli/ adv về mặt thương mại
a commercially successful publication
2. statistics /stC’tIstIks/ [plural] a group of numbers that represent facts or describe a situation: thống kê
New statistics show the economy is continuing to grow.
statistic on: statistics on household expenditure
3. site /saIt/ noun [count] a place used for a particular purpose: địa điểm
deliver the materials to a building site: giao vật liệu tới một địa điểm xây dựng
site verb [transitive] to put something in a particular place: định chỗ
A radio tower has been sited on top of the school.
4. chip /tSIp/ [usually plural] AMERICAN a very thin round piece of potato cooked in hot oil and eaten cold. British crisp: khoai
tây chiên
Would you like some chips with your sandwich?
5. order /’c:dC(r)/ verb [transitive] to ask for a product to be made for you or delivered to you: đặt hàng
order something for someone/something: I’ve ordered some more books for the school library.
order noun [count] a request for a product to be made for you or delivered to you: đơn đặt hàng
order for: A major order for six new ships will guarantee the company’s future.

6. specific /spC’sIfIk/ (adj) exact and detailed: cụ thể
For specific instructions on loading the software, please refer to the guide.
specifically /spC’sIfIkli/ (adv) một cách rõ ràng, cụ thể
7. guidelines /’gaIdlaInz/ noun [plural] official instructions or advice about how to do something: hướng dẫn
guidelines on/for: strict guidelines on the training and arming of police officers
8. load /lCUd/ noun [count] the goods that a vehicle carries: vật chở
load of: She drove back from the farm with a full load of hay.
load or load up [intransitive or transitive] to put a load onto or into something such as a vehicle or container: chất
hàng
They are loading the truck now.

unload /,Vn’lCUd/ verb [intransitive or transitive] to take goods off a vehicle such as a truck or
ship: dở hàng
It was my job to unload the boxes from the van.
9. overall /,CUvCrc:l/ (adj) including everything: tất cả, toàn bộ
the overall costs of the project
overall (adv) when everything is counted or included: toàn bộ, nói chung
Overall, 53 percent of cities had higher crime rates.
overalls [plural] AMERICAN a piece of clothing consisting of pants and a part covering your
chest that is attached to STRAPS that fit over your shoulders: bộ áo quần may liền

10. reject /rI’dZekt/ verb [transitive] to refuse to take something, for example because it is damaged or is not what you
wanted: loại bỏ
The company rejected the entire shipment.
reject noun [count] something or someone that is not accepted because they have not reached the necessary
standard: người hoặc vật bị loại bỏ
It’s so cheap because it’s a reject.
11. peel /pi:l/ verb [transitive] to remove the skin from a fruit or vegetable: gọt vỏ
First peel the potatoes and cut them in half.
peel noun [count or uncount] the skin of a fruit or vegetable: vỏ
an orange peel
12. inspect /In’spekt/ verb [transitive] to look at something carefully in order to check that it is correct or good enough:
EXAMINE: kiểm tra
Engineers will inspect the site later today.
inspection /In’spekSn/ noun [uncount] an action of looking at something carefully, especially in order to check that it
is satisfactory: việc kiểm tra
The documents are available for public inspection.
13. slice /slaIs/ verb [transitive] to cut something into flat pieces: cắt thành lát mỏng
I’ll slice some bread.
slice noun [count] a flat piece of food that has been cut from something larger: lát mỏng
slice of: a slice of bread/cake/ham/cheese

14. fry /fraI/ verb [transitive] to cook food in hot oil or fat: chiên
Heat the oil in a large pan and fry the onion and garlic for 5 minutes.
15. salt /sOlt/ verb [transitive] to add salt to food: rắc muối, ướp muối
salt noun [uncount] a white substance that is often added to food before or after cooking to improve its flavor: muối
salty /’sOlti/ (adj) containing salt or tasting like salt: có muối, mặn
The soup’s a little salty.
16. cool /ku:l/ or cool down verb [intransitive or transitive] to become cooler, or make something cooler: làm nguội đi
Allow the cake to cool completely.
We opened the windows to cool the room.
cool (adj) food that is cool is no longer hot: nguội
When the cookies are cool, brush them with melted chocolate.

17. seasoning /’si:zCnIN/ noun [count or uncount] salt, pepper, or other SPICES that you add to food to improve the taste:
gia vị
18. flavor /’fleIvC/ noun [count] the particular taste that food or drink has: hương vị.
have a flavor: The drink has a strong citrus flavor.
flavor verb [transitive] to add something to food or drink that changes it taste: cho gia vị, thêm gia vị.
Meat is strongly flavored with pepper.
19. package /’pAkIdZ/ verb [transitive] to put things into boxes or wrap them so that they can be sold: đóng gói
a company that manufactures and packages medicines
package noun [count] AMERICAN a box, bag, or plastic wrapping containing food that has been weighed ready to be
sold, or the food that this contains. British packet: thùng hàng
package of: an 8oz. package of cream cheese
20. case /keIs/ noun [count] a container or cover for keeping or protecting something: hộp, hòm, thùng
Have you seen my glasses’ case anywhere?
case of: We bought a case of wine.
4 VOCABULARY: FOOD PREPARATION AND COOKING
21. recipe /’resCpI/ noun [count] a set of instructions for cooking or preparing a particular food: công thức làm món ăn
a recipe for apple pie

22. teaspoon /’ti:spu:n/ noun [count] a small spoon used for eating, for adding sugar to tea or coffee, or when cooking, for
adding small amounts of a liquid or powder: muỗng cà phê
23. cinnamon /’sInCmCn/ noun [uncount] a brown powder or small stick made from the BARK of a tree and used for giving a
special taste to food, especially sweet food: quế
24. mix /mIks/ verb [transitive] to combine two or more substances so that they become a single substance: trộn, pha, hòa lẫn
mix something with something: Mix the flour with the eggs and butter.
mix noun [singular] a particular combination of objects, qualities or substances: mixture: hỗn hợp
mix of: He has just the right mix of youth and experience.
mixture of: Her face showed a mixture of fear and excitement.
25. bake /beIk/ verb [intransitive or transitive] to make bread, cakes, etc. using an oven: nướng
I’m baking a cake for Tom’s birthday.

26. boil /bcIl/ verb [transitive] to cook food in water that is boiling: luộc
How long does it take to boil an egg?
27. chop or chop up /tSOp/ verb [transitive] to cut something such as food or wood into pieces: chặt thành khúc, thái thành
miếng nhỏ
chop something into something: Chop the meat into small cubes.
28. mayonnaise /,meIC’neIz/noun [uncount] a thick white sauce made from eggs and oil, eaten especially with salads and
cold food: xốt mayome
29. chill /tSIl/ verb [intransitive or transitive] if you chill food or drink or it chills, it becomes cold enough to be ready to eat or
drink: làm lạnh, ướp lạnh
Chill the dessert in the refrigerator for about two hours.
7 LANGUAGE IN ACTION: EXPLAINING AND GIVING REASONS
30. apart from /C’pa:rt frOm/ in addition to someone or something: ngoài ra
Apart from providing humanitarian aid, the U.N. is also supposed to enforce agreements.
31. consume /kCn’sju:m/ verb [transitive] to eat or drink something: dùng, tiêu thụ
Many people have dramatically reduced the amount of red meat they consume.
consumer noun [count] someone who buys and uses goods and services: người tiêu dùng
more choice for the consumer
32. beverage /’bevCrIdZ/ noun [count] FORMAL a drink: đồ uống

Hot beverages include tea, coffee and hot chocolate.
33. emperor /’empCrC(r)/ noun [count] a man who rules an EMPIRE: hoàng đế
empire /’empaIr/ noun [count] a number of countries ruled by one person or government: đế chế
the collapse of the Soviet empire

34. legend /’ledZCnd/ noun [count] an old story about famous people and events in the past. Legends are not usually true:
truyền thuyết
35. variety /vC’raICtI/ noun [count] a type of plant or thing: chủng loại
Which varieties of tomato grow well here?
36. sample /’sAmpl/ noun [count] a small amount of a product given to people to try: mẫu thử
They gave me lots of free samples of their make-up.
sample verb [transitive] to test a small amount of something in order to get information about the whole thing: lấy
mẫu
We sampled opinion among the workers about changes in working methods: Chúng tôi đã lấy một số người trong công
nhân làm mẫu để hỏi ý kiến họ về những thay đổi trong phương pháp làm việc.
37. muslin /’mVzlIn/ noun [uncount] a light thin cotton cloth used for making dresses, curtains, and sheets: vải muxơlin
38. per /pE:(r)/ (pre) used for stating the rate or cost for each unit of time, quantity, distance, etc.: cho mỗi (đơn vị thời gian,
chiều dài…)
£2 per person: 2 pao mỗi ngườI
8 LISTENING
39. dearly /’dIClI/ (adv) very much: rất nhiều
He dearly wants to win.

40. name /neIm/ verb [transitive]
1 to give someone or something a name: đặt tên
Have you named the baby yet?
2 to choose someone for a particular job, position, or prize: chỉ định, bổ nhiệm
name someone as something: Weston was named as captain of the Varsity football team: Weston được bổ nhiệm
làm đội trưởng đội tuyển Varsity.
name noun [count] a word or set of words by which a person or thing is usually known: tên

name for: I think it’s a great name for a band.
41. wander /’wo:ndC/ 1 [intransitive or transitive] to travel from place to place, especially on foot, without a particular
direction or purpose: đi lang thang, đi thơ thẩn
My sister likes wandering around the city at night.
wander noun [singular] a short relaxed walk without a particular direction or purpose: cuộc đi thơ thẩn (để thư giản)
go for/take/have a wander: She went for a little wander round the park: Cô ấy đi thơ thẩn một lát quanh công
viên.
wanderer /wo:ndCrC(r)/ noun [count] người hay vật đi lang thang
42. send away phrasal verb [transitive] to order someone to leave a place: đuổi
His lawyer was sent away by the security guards.

43. live happily ever after to be happy for the rest of your life: sống hạnh phúc đến cuối đời
44. the salt of the earth an ordinary person who is respected because they are honest and good: người tử tế
You can trust him; he is the salt of the earth.
45. take something with a grain/pinch of salt to doubt the truth or value of something: nghi ngờ
If I were you, I’d take his advice with a grain of salt.
46. be worth one’s salt respected by other people because you do your job well: có uy tín
Any politician worth their salt will keep their campaign promises.
9 VOCABULARY
47. class /klo:s/ noun [count] a group of things, animals, or people with similar features or qualities: nhóm ngườI hoặc vật
cùng đặc điểm hay tính chất
class of: The race has competitions for ten classes of boat.
48. liquid /’lIkwId/ noun [count or uncount] a substance that can flow, has no fixed shape, and is not a solid or gas: chất lỏng
a glass of colorless liquid
liquid (adj) in the form of a liquid: dạng lỏng
liquid detergent
49. solid /’sOlId/ noun [count] a substance that is not a liquid or a gas: chất rắn
solid (adj) a solid substance is firm and hard and is not a liquid or a gas: dạng rắn
It remains solid at room temperature.

50. abstract /Ab’strAkt/ (adj) abstract ideas exist as thoughts in the mind, and are not related to physical objects or real
events and actions: trừu tượng
They are not interested in abstract notions like “equality” or “freedom.”
51. luggage /’lVgIdZ/ noun [uncount] bags and suitcases that you take on a trip: hành lý
52. transportation /,trAnspC’teISn/ noun [uncount] the activity of moving people or things from one place to another, or
the system used for doing this: sự vận chuyển
public transportation (= buses, trains, etc. that are operated by the local government): In New York, most people
rely on public transportation to get to work.
transport /trAn’spc:rt/ verb [transitive] to move people or things from one place to another, usually in a vehicle: vận
chuyển
We will need a big truck to transport all the boxes.
53. pasta /’pAstC/ noun [count or uncount] an Italian food made from flour and water, and sometimes eggs: món ăn làm
bằng bột mì, nước và trứng, ví dụ spaghetti (mì sợi), macaroni (mì ống)…
54. wool /wUl/ noun [uncount] thick hair that grows on sheep and some other animals: len
woolen /’wUlCn/ (adj) [usually before noun] made from wool: bằng len
a woolen hat
55. luck /lVk/ noun [uncount] an influence that seems to make things, especially good things, happen to people for no
particular reason: vận may rủi
good/bad luck: He’s had nothing but bad luck since moving to New York.
lucky (adj) if you are lucky, something good happens to you as a result of luck: FORTUNATE: may mắn
be lucky to do something: You’re really lucky to be alive.

56. linguistics /lIN’gwIstIks/ noun [uncount] the study of language and how it works: ngôn ngữ học
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57. ostrich /’OstrItS/ noun [count] a large African bird with a long neck and long legs that runs very fast but cannot fly: đà
điểu
58. swallow /’swOlCU/ verb [intransitive or transitive] to make food or drink go from your mouth down through your throat
and into your stomach: nuốt
She quickly swallowed the rest of her coffee.
swallow noun

59. happen to do something to do something by chance: tình cờ
I happened to meet an old friend in town.
60. digest /daI’dZest/ verb [transitive] when your stomach digests food, it changes it into the substances that your body
needs: tiêu hóa (thức ăn)
Cheese can be difficult to digest.
digestion /daI’dZestSn/ noun [uncount] the process of changing food into the substances that your body needs: sự
tiêu hóa
digestive /daI’dZestIv/ (adj)
the digestive process: quá trình tiêu hóa

61. temper /’tempC(r)/ noun [singular or uncount] a particular emotional state or mood: tính khí
in a good / bad temper: vui vẻ hòa nhã / bực tức cáu kỉnh
-tempered (tạo nên tính từ ghép): có bản tính
a hot-tempered man: một người tính khí nóng nảy
62. bite /baIt/ (past tense bit /bIt/; past participle bitten /’bItCn/) verb [intransitive or transitive] to use your teeth to cut or
break something, usually in order to eat it: cắn
I was bitten by mosquitoes in the night.
bite [count] an act of cutting or breaking something using your teeth in order to eat it: sự cắn
63. handler /’hAndlXC(r)/ noun [count] someone whose job is to train and take care of an animal, especially a dog: người
huấn luyện và điều khiển một con vật, nhất là chó
a dog handler
handle /’hAndl/ verb [transitive] to control an animal or a vehicle using your hands: điều khiển con vật hoặc một
chiếc xe bằng tay
She handled the pony very confidently.
64. sparrow /’spArCU/ noun [count] a small brown bird that is common in the U.S. and northern Europe: chim sẻ
65. distance /’dIstCnts/ noun [count or uncount] the amount of space between two people or things: khỏang cách
at a distance of: Altair, at a distance of 17 light-years, is one of the closest of the bright stars.
at/from a distance: từ xa
I’ve only ever seen him at a distance.