IELTS practice test plus 1
rear wheels
# front wheels (bánh trước) Một cách tổng quát nhất, hiện có 4 cơ cấu dẫn động gồm AWD (all-wheel drive) tức là hệ dẫn động tất cả các bánh; 4WD (four-wheel drive) để chỉ xe dẫn động 4 bánh; RWD (rear-wheel drive) là hệ dẫn động cầu sau và cuối cùng là FWD (front-wheel drive) - dẫn động cầu trước. Bánh nào trực tiếp nhận công suất và mô-men xoắn được gọi là bánh dẫn động.
saline
(adj) /ˈseɪ.laɪn/ = salty (n) [U] dung dịch muối (a mixture of water and salt)
implication
(n) [C1] a future effect [C2] an occasion when you suggest something without saying directly (ngụ ý, hàm ý) E.g: - As you know, dust storms have always been a feature of desert climate, but what we want to focus on today is the extent to which human activity is causing them. And it is this trend I want to look at, because it has wide-ranging implications.
irrigation
(n) [U] sự cấp nước cho cây trồng, mùa màng (hệ thống thủy lợi)
analogy
(n) similarity /əˈnæl.ə.dʒi/ E.g: - draw an analogy between A & B
grip
(n,v) hold sth tightly; sự thu hút E.g: - This increase in wind erosion has coincided with a prolonged drought, which has gripped the Sahara's southern fringe (giữ lại vùng rìa/ biên phía nam Sahara) # drip (chảy nhỏ giọt)
retrieve
(v) [C2] to find and bring back something = recall; restore.
anticipate
(v) expect E.g: - I don't anticipate having to read too much.
immortalize
(v) to make sb/sth to be remembered for a very long time. (làm cho ai lưu danh muôn thuở) E.g: - The story, which was immortalized in a song, has it that the poor dog died waiting for his master "five miles from Gundegai", which is where they built the statue.
commemorate
/kəˈmem.ə.reɪt/ (v) [C2] to memorialize sb/sth by building a statue ... /məˈmɔː.ri.ə.laɪz/
nook
/nʊk/ [C] a small space that is hidden or partly sheltered = enclosed spaces (xó xỉnh) E.g: - Every nook and cranny of the house was stuffed with souvenirs of their trips abroad. - Every nook and cranny = every nook and corner /ˈkræn.i/
saloon
/səˈluːn/ 4 or 5-seater cars # van: a medium-sized vehicle often used to carry goods.
whirr
/wɜːr/ (v) make a low and soft sound (of vehicles) E.g: - It is quite odd to think that this car was whirring through France, just as the Duesenberg was blasting down roads at 160 km/h across the Atlantic.
extravagant
/ɪkˈstrævəɡənt/ (adj) spending a lot of money (phung phí) (adj) not based on facts (vô lý, phi lý) E.g: - The Goodwood Museum is currently celebrating some of the most extravagant types of car design in its festival speed. - an extravagant claim/promise - Parents who have extravagant hopes for their children are more likely to be disappointed.
paragliding
/ˈpær.əˌɡlaɪ.dɪŋ/ a kind of air sports like skydiving
avalanche(s)
/ˈæv.əl.ɑːntʃ/ (n) tuyết lở
chassis
/ˈʃæs.i/ [C] khung gầm (xe) = frame of a vehicle.
coachwork
a body of car or other vehicles, esp the outside painted surface (the exterior of vehicles) E.g: Owners able to afford the hefty $9,000 price tag for the basic car would then commission a coachwork company to build a body tailored to their own individual requirements. (chủ sở hữu có thể chi trả 1 số tiền lớn $9,000 cho phần cơ bản của chiếc xe, sau đó có thể ủy quyền cho 1 công ty lắp ráp phần thân vỏ bên ngoài thiết kế phù hợp với yêu cầu cá nhân)
stinging nettle
a wild plant that has leaves with very short hairs that sting (châm, chích) cây tầm ma
instrument panel
bảng điều khiển (trên máy móc)_ including a stopwatch
sneaker
comfortable shoes (giày êm; giày thể thao)
breeds of working dogs
các giống chó lao động (làm việc)
scientific/ music notation
các ký hiệu khoa học/ âm nhạc
crash course
khóa học cấp tốc (= intensive course)
off-road vehicles
off-road: (adj, adv) off-road vehicles are ones that can be used on both rough or normal roads. E.g: - These are activities that break naturally wind-resistant surfaces such as off-road vehicle use and construction.
looks like
resembles; be similar to
dogs: loyalty; ability to learn practical skills; can be trained to do valuable jobs
sheep dogs have ability to herd sheep (dồn đàn) shepherd (n,v) /ˈʃep.əd/ = người chăn cừu.
vibration
sự chấn động, rung lắc (rung động) E.g: - The technology of the car featured capsules of mercury in the engines to absorb vibration and provide an incredibly smooth ride.
to pitch a tent
to camp or put up a tent and make it ready to use
minus
without; lack of minus >< plus
play havoc with (sth)
= cause havoc with something (phá hỏng điều gì) /ˈhæv.ək/ E.g: - The delay played havoc with their arrangements. - Dust can penetrate the smallest nook and crannies and play havoc with the way things operate because most of the dust is made up of quartz which is very hard. - The bad weather played havoc with our plans.
pullover
= sweater (áo len chui đầu)
drainage
(n) [U] sự thoát nước; tiêu nước
flask of coffee/tea/water
Bình đựng nước nóng và có thể mang theo
