Lesson 11

I Vocabulary

6 indisputable a /ˌɪndɪˈspjuːtəbəl/ không thể bàn cãi thêm

13 controversial a /ˌkɒntrəˈvɜːʃəl/ gây tranh cãi

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

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

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

46 half-hearted a /ˈhɑːf hɑːtɪd / không thật tâm, không 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.

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.

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