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Cambridge IELTS 17 Academic

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Test 3

Listening Vocabulary and Explanation Part 1

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Seaside

noun

/ˈsiː.saɪd/

(usually with the) a place beside the sea

bờ biển

We like to go to the seaside in the summer.

Surfing

noun

 /ˈsɜː.fɪŋ/

the sport of riding on a surfboard

môn lướt sóng

They go surfing every weekend.

Expert

adjective

/ˈekspəːt/

(with ator on) skilled through training or practice

về mặt chuyên môn

I’m expert at map-reading.

Thoroughly

adverb

UK  /ˈθʌr.ə.li/ US  /ˈθɝː.ə.li/ /ˈθɝː.oʊ.li/

with great care, attending to every detail

cẩn thận

She doesn’t do her job very thoroughly.

Recommend

verb

/rekəˈmend/

to advise

khuyên

The doctor recommended a long holiday.

Physically

adverb

/ˈfɪz.ɪ.kəl.i/

về thân thể/ theo quy luật tự nhiên

Physically, he is very strong.

Demanding

adjective

 UK  /dɪˈmɑːn.dɪŋ/ US  /dɪˈmæn.dɪŋ/

requiring a lot of effort, ability etc

đòi hỏi khắt khe

She's a very demanding child.

Fit

Verb

/fit/

to be the right size or shape for someone or somethingmạnh khoẻ; sung sức

vừa

The coat fits (you) very well.

Certainly

adverb

 UK  /ˈsɜː.tən.li/ US  /ˈsɝː.tən.li/

definitely

chắc chắn

I can’t come today, but I’ll certainly come tomorrow.

Tire

verb

/ˈtaiə/

to make, or become, physically or mentally in want of rest, because of lack of strength, patience, interest etc; to weary

làm cho mệt

She tires easily.

Challenging

adjective

 /ˈtʃæl.ɪn.dʒɪŋ/

demanding effort; difficult

thuộc thách thức

This has been a challenging time for us all.

Lively

adjective

 /ˈlaɪv.li/

active; full of life, high spirits or movement

rất; sống động

She took a lively interest in us.

Campsite

noun

/ˈkæmp.saɪt/ 

a piece of land on which tents may be pitched

nơi cắm trại

The campsite is in a beautiful location next to the beach.

Tired out

adjective [ after verb ]

UK  /ˌtaɪəd ˈaʊt/ US  /ˌtaɪrd ˈaʊt/

very much in need of rest or sleep:

We were all really tired out after our long journey.

Kayak

noun

/ˈkaiӕk/

an open canoe, especially an Eskimo canoe made of sealskins stretched over a frame.

xuồng Cai Ac

He said that the highlight of the trip was being allowed to get into a kayak and row across a lake.

Bay

noun

/bei/

a wide inward bend of a coastline

vịnh

The ship was anchored in the bay.

Nearby

adverb

 /niəˈbai/

close to here or the place mentioned

ở vị trí gần

He lives nearby.

Tends to

tend

verb

/tend/

to be likely (to do something); to do (something) frequently

có khuynh hướng

These plants tend to die in hot weather.

Average

noun

/ˈӕvəridʒ/

the result of adding several amounts together and dividing the total by the number of amounts

trung bình

The average of 3, 7, 9 and 13 is 8.

Go above

Hire

verb

/ˈhaiə/

(often with from) to get the use of by paying money

thuê

He’s hiring a car (from us) for the week.

Equipment

Noun

/ɪˈkwɪp.mənt/

the clothes, machines, tools etc necessary for a particular kind of work, activity etc

trang thiết bị

The mechanic could not repair the car because he did not have the right equipment

Expect

verb

/ikˈspekt/

to think or believe (that something will happen)

hy vọng

He expects to be home tomorrow.

Rate

noun

/reit/

the number of occasions within a given period of time when something happens or is done

tỷ lệ

There was a failure rate of one pupil in ten in the exam.

Wetsuit

noun

/ˈwet.suːt/

a rubber suit for wearing in cold conditions when diving etc.

quần áo ấm

It made the point that people can now spend far longer in the water because of the cheapness and availability of wetsuits.

Advisable

adjective

 /ədˈvaɪ.zə.bəl/

(opposite inadvisable) (of actions) wise

thích hợp

The doctor does not think it advisable for you to drink alcohol.