Pre - Vocab Practice 15

_________ everyone played well, we lost the game.

• Even though

• Despite

• In spite of

• Because

They went swimming __________ all the danger signs.

• despite

• although

• without

• so that

Listen and write the word.

= examine

(a)  

Answer explanation

Inspect (v) /ɪnˈspekt/: kiểm tra

Inspection (n) /ɪnˈspekʃn/: sự kiểm tra

Ex: Make sure you inspect the goods before signing for them.

Lợi nhuận trước thuế là?

(a)  

_______ financial officer: giám đốc tài chính

• Chief

• Chef

• Chife

Answer explanation

Chief financial officer (viết tắt CFO): giám đốc tài chính

News is released daily ________ Sundays.

• except

• accept

• on

• within

Answer explanation

Except /ɪkˈsept/: ngoại trừ

Except for N/ Except that S + V

Exception (n) /ɪkˈsepʃn/: sự ngoại lệ

Exceptional (adj) /ɪkˈsepʃənl/: phi thường, xuất chúng

LAOTEC (v)

(a)  

Answer explanation

Locate (v) /ˈləʊkeɪt/: xác định vị trí/ được đặt ở đâu (be located = be situated)

Ex: The building is located near the highway.

The director needs the __________ report by tomorrow afternoon.

• complete

• compete

• competed

• completion

Answer explanation

Complete (adj) /kəmˈpliːt/: đầy đủ

Spread (v,n)

• Lan ra

• Phát triển

• Dỡ bỏ

• Phá hủy

Answer explanation

Spread (v,n) /spred/: (sự) lan ra

Ex: The disease spreads easily.

Their wages were increased __________ 15 percent after the strike.

• by

• above

• under

• of