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​Reading comprehension

​noun

/ˌkɒm.prɪˈhen.ʃən/

the ability to understand completely and be familiar with a situation, facts, etc.:

He has no comprehension of the size of the problem.

Dialogue

noun

/ˈdaɪ.ə.lɒɡ/

conversation that is written for a book, play, or film:

The play contained some very snappy/witty dialogue.

Express

verb

/ɪkˈspres/

B2

to show a feeling, opinion, or fact:

Her eyes expressed deep sadness.

Follow st up

phrasal verb with follow verb

/ˈfɒl.əʊ/

B2

to find out more about something, or take more action connected with it:

The idea sounded interesting and I decided to follow it up.

​incorporate

verb

/ɪnˈkɔː.pər.eɪt/

incorporate verb (INCLUDE)

to include something as part of something larger:

be incorporated into/in Suggestions from the survey have been incorporated into/in the final design.

​Blueprint

noun [ C ]

UK/ˈbluː.prɪnt/
a photographic copy of an early plan for a building or machine

​Pair up

phrasal verb with pair verb

/peər/

to join together temporarily with another person in order to do something:

Everyone should pair up for the next dance.

​aloud

adverb

/əˈlaʊd/

in a voice loud enough to be heard:

He read her letter aloud to the rest of the family.

​switch

noun

/swɪtʃ/

switch noun (DEVICE)

a small device, usually pushed up or down with yourfinger, that controls and turns on or off an electriccurrent:

a light switch

​Pronunciation (phát âm)

noun

/prəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/

how words are pronounced:

There are two different pronunciations of this word.

​intonation

noun

UK

/ˌɪn.təˈneɪ.ʃən/

the sound changes produced by the rise and fall of the voice when speaking, especially when this has an effect on the meaning of what is said:

The end of a sentence that is not a question is usually marked by falling intonation.

​phrase

noun

/freɪz/

phrase noun [C] (GRAMMAR)

a group of words that is part of, rather than the whole of, a sentence

​track

noun

/træk/

​appropriate

​adjective

/əˈprəʊ.pri.ət/

suitable or right for a particular situation or occasion:

appropriate footwear for the country

​Comparative

​noun

/kəmˈpær.ə.tɪv/

the form of an adjective or adverb that expresses a difference in amount, number, degree, or quality:

"Fatter" is the comparative of "fat".

​involve

​verb

/ɪnˈvɒlv/

If an activity, situation, etc. involves something, that thing is a part of the activity, etc.:

Research involving the use of biological warfare agents will be used for defensive purposes.

​Syllable

​noun

/ˈsɪl.ə.bəl/

a single unit of speech, either a whole word or one of the parts into which a word can be separated, usually containing a vowel

Ví dụ

• In the word 'engine', you should stress the first syllable.

​Sake (of)

noun

/seɪk/

 for the sake of someone/for someone's sake

in order to help or bring advantage to someone:

Please do it, for David's sake.
I'm trying to keep life normal for the sake of my two boys.

​Description

​noun

/dɪˈskrɪp.ʃən/

something that tells you what something or someone is like:

Write a description of your favourite beach.

​Conversation

​noun

/ˌkɒn.vəˈseɪ.ʃən/

(a) talk between two or more people in which thoughts, feelings, and ideas are expressed, questions are asked and answered, or news and information is exchanged:

have a conversation with "She had a strange conversation with the man who moved in upstairs."

​Character

noun

/ˈkær.ək.tər/

the particular combination of qualities in someone or something that makes them or it different from others:

Politeness is traditionally part of the British character.