... usually bored westerners who would do anything for some excitement.
It needs a certain amount of guts to be able to jump off a bridge only to be saved from
certain death by a piece of rubber cord ... not be overdone or the consequences would be
most undesirable. Youngsters of over-protective parents tend to exhibit
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tendencies.
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7. swindle /'sw1ndl/ (v) b p b m, lừa đảo
8. terrorism /'ter6r1zm/ (n) sự khủng b , chính sách khủng b
9. emblem /'embl6m/ (n) biểu tượng
5. forefront /'f0:fr^nt/...
... up
with our neighbours, the Joneses. If we buy a new television set, Jones is bound to buy a
bigger and better one. If we buy a new car, we can be sure that Jones will go one better
and get ... scale and canned to be sent to the markets.
Besides fish, the whale
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as well as it's bones. Whale
hunting is a dangerous job because that mammal, ... sea.
1. whale /we1l/ (n) cá voi
2. blubber /'bl ^b6 (r)/ (n) mỡ (cá voi và của các động vật khác ở biển/dùng để thắp sáng)
3. floor /fl0:(r)/ (n) đáy (biển, thung lũng, v.v…)
4. plankton...
... con người b ng qua dòng nước nhanh hơn loài cá b i
nhanh nhất. Con người cũng không có cách thế nhưng anh < /b> ta có khả năng sáng chế nên
máy bay và ngày nay bay nhanh hơn loài chim bay nhanh nhất. ... một
ai biết đến rằng anh < /b> nằm xuống vì b n b của anh < /b> !.
Chuyện về Grace Darling cũng là câu chuyện về chủ nghóa anh < /b> hùng. B vốn là con gái
của người giữ ngọn hải đăng ở miền B c nước Anh < /b> vào ... expect ? Rome was not built in a
day."
B t kỳ ai khi cố gắng làm việc ở b t kỳ mức độ < /b> nào có thể cùng lúc b bao vây b i hai
cám dỗ - nôn nóng và thiếu can đảm. Anh < /b> ta b t tay vào việc với...
... con người b ng qua dòng nước nhanh hơn loài cá b i
nhanh nhất. Con người cũng không có cách thế nhưng anh < /b> ta có khả năng sáng chế nên
máy bay và ngày nay bay nhanh hơn loài chim bay nhanh nhất. ... expect ? Rome was not built in a
day."
B t kỳ ai khi cố gắng làm việc ở b t kỳ mức độ < /b> nào có thể cùng lúc b bao vây b i hai
cám dỗ - nôn nóng và thiếu can đảm. Anh < /b> ta b t tay vào việc với ... kỹ sư Anh < /b>
7. to bring about /'br17 6ba$t/ (v) : đưa lại, thực hiện
8. laboriously /l6&apos ;b0 :r16sl1/ (adv) : vất vả, khổ nhọc
9. tedious /'t1:d16s/ (adj) : chán nản
10. scribe /skra 1b/ ...
... gentleman.
Bad manners are always objectionable
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people, who know no better; but there are many, who do know better, who pride
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themselves on being ... đồng thời phát biểu rằng nói như
vậy là b n tỏ ý vui mừng gặp người b n thật sự không thích hoặc b n tỏ ý buồn khi một
người khách phải rời b toàn b thời gian b n muốn tổng cổ anh < /b> ta hay phải ... illimitable /'1l1m1t6bl/ (adj) : vô hạn, vô cùng tận
11. inconceivable /,17k6n'si:v6bl/ (adj) : không tưởng tượng được
12. germ /d26:m/ (n) : vi trùng, vi khuẩn
13. beneficent /bi'nefisnt/...
... ủi
173. MY HOBBIES
SỞ THÍCH CỦA TÔI
I have a number of things I like to do in my free time. They are my hobbies. I am sure
other people have their hobbies too.
The hobby I like most is ... prances
about,
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pretending to be riding a horse. From this word "hobby-horse" we get the word
hobby, an amusement ; and we speak of a man's "riding" his hobby. Properly, ... Properly, a hobby is
any interesting subject or pursuit
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, not our main business, which we take up for our
amusement in our leisure hours. What is a business to one man may be a hobby to
another....
... we buy some fruits before going home. Despite of being very tired, I was
glad that I had been of help to my mother.
1. bargain /&apos ;b@ :91n/ (v) mặc cả
2. cabbage /'k %b1 d2/ (n) b p ... /mes ^p/ (v) làm b a b i, lộn xộn
4. apologize /6'p4l6d2a1/ (v) xin lỗi
5. stubborness /'st ^b6 nn1s/ (n) sự b ớng b nh, sự ngoan cố
6. intolerable /1n't4l6r6bl/ (adj) không thể ... children.
I like both my neighbours. I feel very fortunate to have such good neighbours.
1. adorable /6'd0:r6bl/ (adj) rất đáng yêu
2. deal in /di:l 1n/ (v) b n (cái gì), buôn b n (cái gì)...
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1. I go ________ school in the morning.
(A) at
(B) in
(C) for
(D) to
2. Would you like ________ to one of my friends about it?
(A) talking
(B) to talk
(C) talk
(D) ... me, but it is time to have your temperature ________.
(A) taking
(B) to take
(C) take
(D) taken
12. The ticket agent said that the plane would be boarding at ________.
(A) the gate six
(B) sixth ... condition
(B) old-fashioned
(C) off-limits
(D) fashionable
18. The tenants were ________ not to disturb other tenants after 1p.m.
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1. Take the juice ________ the fridge.
(A) into
(B) out of
(C) out
(D) in
2. You can eat ________ you like!
(A) as much that
(B) as much
(C) so much
(D) ... the battle, the ________ soldiers were helped by those who could walk.
(A) damaged
(B) wounded
(C) broken
(D) killed
4. I apologise ________ not writing sooner.
(A) of
(B) -
(C) to
(D) for
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(A) much
(B) few
(C) many
(D) little
20. There is no necessary connection between a dollar and what can be purchased for a
dollar; the value of money is ________ and can be ________ by...
... enjoyable
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1. Put the butter ________ the fridge.
(A) off
(B) into
(C) out
(D) out of
2. The hotel is next ________ the bank.
(A) from
(B) to
(C) on
(D) in
3. ... off
(B) down
(C) -
(D) out
4. He grew very angry when he realized how he had been ________ out of his money.
(A) tricked
(B) played
(C) deceived
(D) robbed
5. We ________ to take a walk now.
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(A) is
(B) had been
(C) would be
(D) would have been
20. If I ________ the flu I would have gone with you.
(A) hadn't
(B) hadn't had
(C) didn't...
... such
(B) so
(C) so that
(D) such as
18. A sword will only draw blood if it actually ________ the skin.
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1. ... it will change into ________.
(A) bubble
(B) foam
(C) vapour
(D) torrent
16. Each of them ________ to bring ________ own book to the next class.
(A) are his
(B) is theirs
(C) is his
(D) are its
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14. Britain, for the present, is deeply mired ________ and the future looks uncertain.
(A) in a such mess
(B) in a lot of problems
(C) in a plethora of utility
(D) in economic troubles
15....
... true - just a ________ and bull story.
(A) cock
(B) fishy
(C) business
(D) teeth
17. Your brother is very tall. What is his exact ________?
(A) size
(B) length
(C) breadth
(D) height
18. Studying ... stay
(B) shall stay
(C) stayed
(D) stay
12. Because they usually receive the same score on standardized examinations, there is
often disagreement as to ________ is the better student, Bob or ... question of payment.
(A) balance
(B) control
(C) discuss
(D) increase
15. When he left school, John decided to ________ a priest instead of studying languages.
(A) change to
(B) become
(C) train for
(D)...