UNIT 9: BY LAND AND BY SEA

3 LISTENING

1. by /
baI/ (prep) used for showing how or in what way something is done.
to travel by boat/bus/car/plane: đi bằng thuyền/xe búyt/xe hơi/máy bay
to travel by air/land/sea: đi bằng đường hàng không/đường bộ/đường biển

2. rest /
rest/ verb
1 [intransitive] to spend a period of time relaxing or sleeping after doing something tiring: nghỉ ngơi
It would be nice to sit down and rest for a while.
2 [transitive] rest something on/against/in something to put something somewhere for support, especially a
part of your body: đặt, dựa
She rested her elbows on the table: Cô ta chống khủy tay lên bàn.
rest noun [count or uncount] a period of time you spend relaxing or sleeping after doing something tiring: thời gian
nghỉ ngơi
take/have a rest: He took a short rest in the afternoon.

3. gypsy /’
dZIpsi/ noun [count] someone who does not like to live in one place for a long time but prefers to move
around: thành viên của một dân tộc lang thang có nguồn gốc ở Châu Á, sống theo từng đoàn bộ hành: dân Gipxi

4. mail /
meIl/ verb [transitive]
1 to send a letter, package, etc. to someone by mail. British usually post: gửi cái gì bằng đường bưu điện
mail something to someone: Information is mailed regularly to all our members.
2 to send a message, document, etc. to someone by e-mail: gửi e-mail
the mail the system for sending and delivering letters, packages, etc. to houses, offices, etc. British usually post:
bưu điện

hIC(r)/ (past tense and past participle heard /hE:d /) verb [intransitive or transitive not usually progressive] to
receive information about something: nghe nói họăc được thông tin về cái gì
Have you heard? Lucy passed the bar exam.
hear about: Did you hear about Jim’s party?
hear of: We didn’t hear of his death until many years later.

10. pub /
pVb/ noun [count] a place where people go to drink alcohol, especially in the U.K. and Ireland: quán rượu
Let’s go to the pub for a drink.

11. hitchhike /’hItS,haIk/ verb [intransitive] to travel by asking other people to take you in their car, by standing on
the side of a road and holding out your thumb or a sign: đi quá giang xe
You should never go hitchhiking alone.
hitchhiker noun [count]

12. spot /
spOt/ noun [count] a particular area or place: nơi, địa điểm
He showed me the exact spot where he had asked her to marry him: Nó chỉ tôi xem đúng cái nơi mà nó cầu hôn cô
ấy.

13. for ages [plural] INFORMAL for a long time: rất lâu
She’s lived here for ages.

14. freeze /
fri:z/ (past tense froze /frCUz /; past participle frozen /’frCUzn /) verb [intransitive] to feel
extremely cold: cảm thấy rất lạnh, chết cóng
You’ll freeze if you go out in that thin coat.

15. suppose /
sC’pCUz/ verb [transitive] to believe that something is probably true, based on your experience, your

reservation /
,rezC’veISn/ noun [count] an arrangement by which something such as a room in a hotel or a
seat in a theater is kept for you to use later: sự đặt trước
Do you have a reservation?
make a reservation: I’ve made a reservation for you on the morning flight.

20. pack /
pAk/ verb [intransitive or transitive] to put your possessions into a bag, suitcase, or box so that you can take or
send them somewhere: đóng gói
pack suitcase: sắp xếp hành lý
He was still packing his suitcase when the taxi came.
clothes into a trunk: xếp quần áo vào hòm
pack noun [count] a container, usually made of paper: gói, hộp
a pack of cigarettes

21. take a picture: to produce a photograph using a camera: chụp hình
I’ll stand over here, and you can take the picture.

22. get lost: not knowing where you are or how to get to where you want to go: bị lạc
They decided to drive to New York and ended up getting lost.

23. lobby /’
lObI/ noun [count] the area just inside the entrance to a hotel, theater, or other large building: tiền sảnh

24. check in phrasal verb [intransitive] to go to a desk in a hotel, an airport, etc. and tell an official there that you have
arrived: làm thủ tục vào khách sạn hoặc lên máy bay
You must check in at least one hour before your flight.

25. check out phrasal verb[intransitive] to leave a hotel after paying the bill: thanh toán hoá đơn và rời khách sạn
Joan had already checked out of the hotel.

31. fill out phrasal verb [transitive] to add information such as your name or address in the empty spaces on an official
document: FILL IN: điền thông tin vào đơn từ
It took a long time to fill out the application form.

32. credit card /’
kredIt ko:d/ noun [count] a small plastic card that you use to buy things now and pay for them
later: thẻ tín dụng

33. confirm /
kCn’fE:m/ verb [transitive] to prove that something is true: xác định (là đúng)
The announcement confirmed my suspicions: Thông báo đã xác định những nghi ngờ của tôi là đúng.
confirmation /
,kOnfC’meISn/ noun [uncount] a statement saying that something is definitely true or accurate:
sự xác nhận
We are waiting for confirmation of our reservations.

9 READING

34. review /
rI’vju:/ noun [count] an article in which someone gives their opinion of a play, book, art exhibit, etc.: bài
điểm sách, báo
a review of a new Broadway musical

35. unlikely /
Vn’laIklI/ (adj) not likely to happen, not likely to be true: không chắc xảy ra, không có thật
It’s highly unlikely that we’ll be invited.
_ opposite LIKELY
The most likely cause of the fire was a cigarette.

36. journalist /’

It will take days by car, so let’s fly by car: Đi xe hơi phải mất nhiều ngày, thay vì vậy chúng ta hãy đi bằng máy bay.
instead of: thay cho, đáng lẽ
We sometimes eat rice instead of potatoes: Đôi khi chúng tôi ăn cơm thay cho khoai tây.

42. incredible /
In’kredIbl/ (adj) surprising or difficult to believe: khó tin
They all have incredible stories to tell.
incredibly (adv)
Incredibly, his wife did not know the truth.

43. lack /
lAk/ noun [singular or uncount] a situation in which you do not have any or do not have enough of something you
need: không có hoặc thiếu
lack of: The game was canceled due to lack of interest.
lack verb [transitive] to not have any or enough of something you need or want: thiếu
He lacked the skills required for the job.
lacking (adj) [never before noun] if something important or useful is lacking, it does not exist or is not available:
thiếu
lacking in: She seems to be totally lacking in common sense.

44. expertise /
,ekspE:’ti:z/ noun [uncount] special skill or knowledge that you get from experience, training, or
study: kiến thức hoặc kỹ năng tinh thông trong một lĩnh vực nào đó
We are amazed at his expertise on the ski slopes: Chúng tôi kinh ngạc trước tài năng lão luyện của anh ta trên các
sườn núi trượt tuyết.
expert /’
ekspE:t/ noun [count] someone who has a particular skill or knows a lot about a particular subject:
chuyên gia, chuyên viên

45. entertaining /

happen: sự lo lắng
anxiety about/over: There was increasing anxiety over the outcome of the talks.

49. place /
pleIs/ verb [transitive] (usually used in negative sentences) to recognize somebody / something and be identify
them / it: nhận ra
She has a foreign accent that I cannot quite place: Cô ấy có một giọng nói nước ngoài mà tôi không tài nào nhận ra.

50. muffled /’
mVfld/ (adj) a muffled sound is not easy to hear because it is blocked by something: bị nghẹt tiếng
muffled voices from the next room: những tiếng nói bị nghẹt từ phòng bên vọng lại
muffle /’
mVfl/ verb [transitive] to make a sound quieter and less easy to hear: làm giảm bớt âm thanh
The trees muffle the sound of the traffic.

51. roar /
rc:(r)/ noun [count] a loud noise made by something such as an engine or a storm: tiếng ầm ầm
the deafening roar of the ocean
roar verb [intransitive] to make a continuous, very loud noise: ầm ầm, gầm, rống
Military planes and helicopters roared overhead.

52. fear /
fIr/ noun [uncount] the feeling you have when you are frightened: nỗi sợ
fear of: She eventually managed to overcome her fear of the dark.
fear /fIr/ verb [transitive] to feel worried and afraid that something bad will happen or has already happened: sợ
One person is still missing, feared dead.
fearful /’
fIrfl/ (adj) frightened: sợ hãi
fearful (that): We’re fearful that fighting will start up again.
fearfulness /’fIrflnCs/ noun


58. emergency /
I’mE:dZntsI/ noun [count] an unexpected situation involving danger in which immediate action is
necessary: trường hợp khẩn cấp
in an emergency: In an emergency, call this number
in case of emergency: It's illegal to use the fire alarm except in case of emergency.
emergency (adj) [only before noun] used or done during an emergency: dùng khi khẩn cấp
the emergency exit: lối ra khi khẩn cấp

59. tight /
taIt/ (adj) a tight voice or expression shows that you are nervous or annoyed: (giọng nói) lo lắng, khẩn trương
He gave her a tight smile.

60. mess /
mes/ noun [count or uncount] a situation in which a place is dirty or not neat: tình trạng bẩn thỉu hoặc lộn xộn
Your room is a mess; please pick up your toys.
make a mess of something: to make something look dirty or not neat. That wine has made a real mess of the
carpet.
mess verb [transitive] to make something untidy or dirty: làm cái gì dơ bẩn, lộn xộn
Careful – you’re messing my hair.

61. wrong /
rON/ (adj) not appropriate: không phù hợp
It’s the wrong place for such a big industrial development.

62. mast /
mAst/ noun [count] a tall pole that the sails hang from on a ship: cột buồm

63. murmur /’mE:mC(r)/ verb [intransitive or transitive] to say something in a very quiet voice: thì thầm, lầm bầm
He was murmuring in her ear.

68. setting /’
setiN/ noun [count] a set of surroundings, the place at which something happens: khung cảnh, môi trường
a hotel in a charming mountain setting

69. out of something: used to show the reason why something is done: vì lý do
I asked out of curiosity: Tôi hỏi vì tò mò thôi.

70. disguise /
dIs’gaIz/ verb [transitive] [often passive] to make changes in the way someone looks so that other people
will not recognize them: cải trang
disguise yourself as/in something: The soldiers disguised themselves as ordinary civilians.
disguise /
dIs’gaIz/ noun [count or uncount] something that you wear to change the way you look so that
people will not recognize you: đồ cải trang
wear a beard as a disguise: đeo râu để cải trang

71. remarkable /
rI’mo:(r)kCbl/ (adj) unusual in a way that surprises or impresses you: đáng lưu ý, khác thường
The play has been a remarkable success.
remarkably /
rI’mo:(r)kCbli/ adv
remark /rI’mo:(r)k/ verb [transitive] to make a comment or express your opinion about something: đánh giá,
nhận xét
“This is delicious,” she remarked to her host.
remark /
rI’mo:(r)k/ noun [count] a few words that give the facts or your opinion about something: COMMENT:
đánh giá
Ellen later regretted her remarks about his private affairs.

72. hardship /’