SERIES 9

• 1. Babies have very ____ skin.
  2. His health had always been ____.

  2. 3. A rose with a ____ scent

• strong

• fragile

• • delicate

• light

Answer explanation

Delicate: /ˈdelɪkət/

1. 1. easily damaged or broken (nhạy cảm)

2. 2. not strong and easily becoming ill (ốm yếu)

3. 3. pleasantly soft or light (nhẹ, dễ chịu)

1. They said that they would fight without _____ (= completely freely) for what they wanted.

1. 2. He exercised considerable ____ in ignoring the insults.

2. 3. the physical ___ of prisoners

• coercion

• 1. restraint

• difficulty

• limit

Answer explanation

Restraint: /rɪˈstreɪnt/

1. 1. a rule, a fact, an idea, etc. that limits or controls what people can do (hạn chế)

2. 2. the quality of behaving calmly and with control = self-control

3. 3. the use of physical force to control somebody who is behaving in a violent way

1. 1. A ____ woman

2. 2. These opportunities seemed infinitely ___.

• seductive

• vibrant

• beautiful

• restricted

Answer explanation

Seductive: /sɪˈdʌktɪv/

1. - Quyến rũ, hấp dẫn

1. 1. He ____ to the waiter to bring the bill.

2. 2. The prospect of a month without work ____ her.

• beckoned
• intimidated
• summoned
• daunted

Answer explanation

Beckon: /ˈbekən/

1. 1. to give somebody a signal using your finger or hand, especially to tell them to move nearer or to follow you (ra tín hiệu kêu s.o đi về phía bạn, làm theo bạn)

2. 2. to appear very attractive to somebody (hấp dẫn)

1. 1. The research findings do not ____ the claims made by the manufacturer.

2. 2. Be sure to ____ your child's feelings—don't minimize them.

• validate

• maximize

• dispute
• satisfy

Answer explanation

Validate: /ˈvælɪdeɪt/

• 1. to prove that something is true, is legally recognized

• 2. to recognize the value of a person or their feelings or opinions; to make somebody feel valued

• 1. Success in the talks will ____ his reputation as an international statesman.

• 2. All buildings are now ____(d) to withstand earthquakes.

• Strengthen
• Reinforce

• Fortify

• Boost

Answer explanation

Reinforce(v): /ˌriːɪnˈfɔːs/

• - make s.t stronger

1. 1. ____ memories/ descriptions

2. 2. ___ colors

• Light

• Vibrant

• Vivid

• Memorable

Answer explanation

Vivid: /ˈvɪvɪd/

1. 1. sinh động, sống động

2. 2. sặc sỡ

• - Appearances can often be ____

• - The firm was found guilty of publishing a misleading and ___ advertisement.

• deceptive
• truthful
• dishonest

• untrue

Answer explanation

Deceptive:  /dɪˈseptɪv/

• - likely to make you believe something that is not true (lừa gạt) = misleading

• - It seemed a perfectly ____ remark.

• - The question appeared ____ enough, but I still did not trust her.

• innocuous

• criminal
• suspicious
• guilty

Answer explanation

Innocuous: /ɪˈnɒkjuəs/

• = Harmless (vô hại)

• He has an _____ attitude towards her.

• hostile
• compassionate
• honest

• • ambivalent

Answer explanation

Ambivalent: /æmˈbɪvələnt/

- having two opposing feelings at the same time, or being uncertain about how you feel (mâu thuẫn)