Vocabulary buoi 1

Vocabulary review

Multiple Choice

Don't be so .................. Everything's going to be fine, you'll see!

• optimistic

• pessimistic

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Most newspapers are usually ........................ towards a certain political outlook.

• prejudiced

• biased

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I'm slightly ................ about whether Sean's idea is going to work.

• dubious

• ignorant

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To suggest that it's possible to create a society without crime is a little ....................., isn't it?

• naive

• conscientious

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The only...............explanation I can think of is that Jenna got the dates wrong.

• ingenious

• plausible

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Please don't ................. me with loads of technical terminology. Use plain, simple English!

• baffle

• discriminate

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It's not always easy to ............ someone's suitability for a job just by talking to them in a short interview

• assume

• assess

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How can the government ............... spending so much on the armed forces?

• justify

• speculate

Multiple Choice

Looking at the damage, I would ................ that the painting will cost at least €2,000 to restore properly.

• estimate

• consider

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I don't think you should ......................... that lots of people are going to help you with this project.

• reflect

• presume

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He's ................ for his exams.

• cramming

• scramming

Ex.1 Vocabulary review

• optimistic >< pessimistic

• biased (adj): thiên vị, nghiêng về một bên

• prejudiced ( /ˈpredʒʊdɪst/) adj. có thành kiến

• baffle (/ˈbæfl/) v. làm ai đó khó hiểu, gây trở ngại

• dubious (/ˈdjuːbiəs/) adj. đáng ngờ, mơ hồ

• assume (/əˈsjuːm/) v. cho rằng, mặc định rằng

• assess (/əˈses/) v. đánh giá (quá trình học tập...), định giá

Ex.1 Vocabualary review

• naive (/naɪˈiːv/) adj. ngây thơ

• plausible (/ˈplɔːzəbl/) adj. hợp lý

• presume (/prɪˈzjuːm/) v. phỏng đoán

• reflect ( /rɪˈflekt/)v. ngẫm lại, suy nghĩ kĩ

• ignorant (/ˈɪɡnərənt/) adj. dốt nát, không biết (về vấn đề gì đó)

• ingenious (/ɪnˈdʒiːniəs/)adj. khéo léo, đầy mưu trí

• speculate (/ˈspekjʊleɪt/)

  v. phỏng đoán (về tương lai)

Exercise 2

Word Scramble

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It took me quite a long time to ....GPRAS... what the aim of the game was.

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Detective Tacker had absolutely no evidence that Roddard was involved, but his ___ITUNINITO____ told him that he was

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I ___GTAHRE____ from your tutor that you're thinking of changing course.

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How long do you ___KNCREO___ it'll take to get to Manchester?

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I don't __SPSUPOE__ I could borrow your lecture notes this weekend, could I?

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Paying mothers a salary to raise their children is an interesting __ITONON__.

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The back porch is a quiet place where I can ___REODPN____

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Sarah's an ___NEGSUI____ when it comes to astrophysics, but she's not very practical in everyday things.

Ex.2 Vocabualary review

grasp

intuition

gather

reckon

suppose

notion

ponder

genius

Exercise 3

Fill in each blank with a preposition

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Jim seems to be _________ the misapprehension that tomorrow's a holiday. It isn't.

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These findings cast doubt _________ previous research done in this field.

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I'm not against animal testing _________ principle.

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Most people associate this brand _______ good quality.

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You have to bear _________ mind that there'll be quite a few children there.

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Hearing the news about Caroline put my small problems _________ perspective.

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You were hired _________ the basis that you would be able to work on Sundays.

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_________ balance, I think the government's doing a reasonable job.

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We haven't taken Julie's thoughts _________ account at all.

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Look _________ the bright side — it's nearly the end of term.

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______ of consideration for your past efforts, I will do what you ask.

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She wrote to him ______ the belief that he would help her.

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'm not very hungry, so please don't cook ______ my account

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He did it without taking account ____ my feelings

Ex.3 Review

• be under the misapprehension that 

• cast doubt on

• Look on the bright side 

• in principle

• associate st with st

• bear in mind

• put st in perspective

Ex.3 Review

• on the basis that 

• on balance

• take st into account

• in the belief that

• on one's account

• out of consideration for sb/st

• take account of = take something into account

Exercise 4

Complete the following idioms

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No, I'm sorry, that name doesn't ...................... any bells with me.

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............. one's mind

I'm sorry I forgot your birthday - it just _________ my mind.

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............. one's mind (two words)

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I was in ........... whether or not to come this morning. (2 words)

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You should never __________________ to conclusions.

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give a _________ impression

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______ to popular belief, she's a very nice lady.

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I've been ___________ my brain all day but I can't remember her name.

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I've been ___________ my brain all day but I can't remember her name.

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I do exercise on a daily ______

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That she will pass the exams with flying colors is _______ any doubt.

Ex.4 Review

• ring a bell

• slip one's mind

• be in two minds

• jump/leap to conclusion

• give a false impression of

• contrary to popular belief

• rack one's brain