Vocabulary Sorted by Topic (December 2011)

Table of Contents
No. Topic Page Words
1 Health 1 22
2 Environment 2 41
3 Education 4 44
4 City 6 25
5 Gender 7 16
6 Hobbies & Interests 7 22
7 Economics 8 62
8 Work 10 43
9 Food 11 44
10 Modern English 11 19
11 Describing people 13 33
12 Idioms to decribs people 14 9
13 Legal 14 29
14 Vocabulary for Task 1 16 13
15 Money 16 22
16 Advertising 17 20
17 Process 18 16
18 Information Technology 18 18

Health
No. Word Meaning Sample Sentence

Nurses never diagnose a disease.

1 Diagnosis a disease ch!n "on b#nh Nurses make nursing diagnoses only.

2 Cure/ Treat ch$a b#nh Her family seeks cure for rare disease.

Prophylaxis, requiring greater quantities

of factor, is more costly than on-demand
3 Prophylaxis phng b#nh therapy.
4 Pneumonia vim ph%i
Vietnamese researchers say an
increasing number of children are
suffering from obesity, partially as a
5 Obesity bo ph result of doting parents.
Malnutrition is a major health problem,
6 Malnutrition suy dinh d&'ng especially in developing countries.
7 Insomnia m(t ng)
8 Hypertension t*ng huy+t p

Euthanasia is the termination of a very

sick person's life in order to relieve
them of their suffering.
In most cases euthanasia is carried out
because the person who dies asks for
it, but there are cases called euthanasia
where a person can't make such a
9 Euthanasia Ci ch+t khng "au ",n request.

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There are approximately 1296400

10 Diabete b#nh ti-u "&.ng patients with type 2 diabetes in Vietnam.

Most drug allergies cause minor skin

11 Drug allergy d/ 0ng thu1c rashes and hives.

cc ph&2ng php ch$a b#nh

Alternative medicine khc ngoi Ty Y (such as Eastern countries have a longstanding
= Non-conventional herbalism, homeopathy, tradition of teaching alternative
12 medicine and acupuncture) medicine.

Ph&2ng php ch$a b#nh

b3ng
13 Herbalism th4o m5c
Ph&2ng php vi l&6ng
14 Homeopathy "7ng cn
People used to consider practices like
acupuncture or herbal medicine outside
15 Acupuncture Thu8t chm c0u the mainstream.
Traditional Chinese Medicine and
Ayurvedic Medicine are seen as
conventional medicine because theyve
been used extensively for centuries and
Ty Y bao g7m drugs, continue to be used alongside western
16 Conventional medicine radiation or surgery medicine.

17 Blood test ki-m tra mu

18 Bird flu Cm g

19 Cholera B#nh t4

20 Isolation S9 cch ly

21 Pandemic :;i d/ch

Super-contagious diseases spread like
wildfire through everyday contact and
they're good at hiding signs of infection
22 Contagious (adj) c kh4 n*ng ly truy<n until it's too late.

Environment
No. Word Meaning Sample Sentence
Lack of access to clean water and
sanitation is one of the leading causes
of illness and death among the poor in
Vietnam, where many in rural areas
1 Sanitation/hygiene V# sinh phng b#nh suffer from waterborne disease.

2 Contamination S9 nhi=m b!n/nhi=m b#nh

3 Globalization Ton c>u ha

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Erosion is a natural process and can be

healthy for the ecosystem, but
oftentimes is made worse by human use
such as deforestation/removal of
vegetation, overgrazing, unmanaged
4 Erosion S9 xi mn construction or building of roads.

Climate change is now widely

recognized as the major environmental
5 Climate change S9 bi+n "%i kh h8u problem facing the globe.

An ecosystem can be as large as a

desert or a lake or as small as a tree or
6 Eco-system H# sinh thi a puddle.

Vietnam has been one of Southeast

Asia's most biodiverse countries, but
some species may be lost before they
are known to science due to an illegal
global trade believed to be trailing only
7 Biodiversity :a d;ng sinh thi drugs and gunrunning.
Having an environmental friendly car is
something too many people don't make
8 Environmental-friendly Thn thi#n v,i mi tr&.ng a priority.

9 Biosphere = ecosphere H# sinh quy-n

S9 pht tri-n b<n v$ng b3ng Sustainable development is about
cch cn b3ng nhu c>u c)a meeting the needs of today without
con ng&.i v b4o v# mi compromising the needs of future
10 Sustainable developmenttr&.ng sinh thi generations.

11 Green house effect Hi#u 0ng nh knh

12 Green house gas Kh gy hi#u 0ng nh knh

13 Urbanization : th/ ha

14 Industrialization cng nghi#p ha

15 Toxic chemicals ch(t "5c ha h?c

16 Radiation waste ch(t th4i phng x;

The disorganized exploitation of the
17 Natural resources ti nguyn thin nhin natural resources

to be in an alarming/ a
18 critical situation "ang trong tnh tr;ng bo "5ng
Industrial/domestic N&,c th4i cng nghi#p/sinh
19 sewage ho;t

20 Profound effects @nh h&Ang su sBc

21 Water resources Ngu7n n&,c

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Natural calamities =
22 natural/climate disaster Thin tai
Poisonous/harmful
23 gases kh "5c h;i
Global Warming Poses Serious
Consequences For the Environment in
24 Serious consequences H8u qu4 nghim tr?ng the Future

25 Negative impact Tc "5ng tiu c9c

26 to dispose wastes XC lD rc th4i

27 Deforestation S9 ph rEng
Alternative energy
28 resources Ngu7n n*ng l&6ng thay th+

29 Carbon footprint kh th4i

Environmental
30 catastrophe Th4m h?a mi tr&.ng
31 Recycle Ti ch+

32 Global warming S9 nng d>n ln c)a tri "(t

33 Acid rain M&a axit
Air pollution is the result of
34 Air pollution S9 nhi=m khng kh overpopulation

The single most important action to

conserve Vietnams endangered species
is protecting their natural habitat and
Nh$ng loi c nguy c2 tuy#t deterring poaching and illegal wildlife
35 Endangered species ch)ng trade.
Nh nghin c0u/b4o v# mi
36 Environmentalist tr&.ng
37 Natural/wildlife preserve B4o t7n "5ng v8t hoang d

Plastic throw-away Rc th4i nh9a (vd nh& bao

38 containers nilng)

39 Local flora and fauna H# th9c v8t v "5ng v8t

40 Nuclear energy N*ng l&6ng h;t nhn
The tragedy of the Vietnamese Javan
rhinoceros is a sad symbol of this
41 Extinction S9 tuy#t ch)ng extinction crisis.

Education
No. Word Meaning Sample Sentence
"*ng k nh8p h?c/
1 Enroll (US)/ Enrol (Brit) "*ng k mn h?c

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2 Course Mn h?c/ kha h?c ngBn

Programme (Brit)/
3 Program (US) ch&2ng trnh A program consists of courses.
4 Correspondence course kha h?c online
5 Distance Learning h?c tE xa
6 Graduate t1t nghi#p
cC nhn/ ng&.i TN trung h?c
7 Graduate ph% thng She's a graduate of RMIT University.

h# th1ng "nh gi (c th- bao

g7m test, homework,
8 Assessment participation)
9 Assignment Bi t8p
10 Homework Bi t8p v< nh
11 Discipline KF lu8t/ B5 mn School discipline
KG n*ng lm ton v "?c vi+t
12 Numeracy & Literacy c2 b4n
13 Fail r,t
14 Absent (adj): vBng mHt
15 booklet cu1n ti li#u bao g7m vi trang
She's planning to give a series of
16 lecture bi di=n thuy+t lectures on modern art
17 lecturer ng&.i di=n thuy+t
He's in his workshop working on the
18 workshop h5i th4o lawnmower

I'm going to take classes during the

phin h?p summer session.
[often with adj. ] a period All OSC Volunteers have the right to join
19 session devoted to a particular activity training session.
20 open test "< mA
21 closed-book test "< "ng
22 play truant tr1n h?c
I'm going to resit IELTS examination
next
23 re-sit/retake thi l;i month.
24 Reconsider xem xt l;i We hope you will reconsider
25 Orientation s9 "/nh h&,ng She attended freshman orientation.
wrest with questions/
assignment = struggle "nh v8t v,i "1ng cu hIi/
26 with an assignment bi t8p
apply oneself to sth/ to You won't pass the exam if you dont
27 doing sth work hard on sth apply yourself.
28 kindergarten mJu gio
primary school =
29 elementary school c(p 1
30 secondary school c(p 2
31 high school c(p 3
single sex school #
32 mixed school
He wrote his dissertation on an obscure
33 thesis = dissertation bi lu8n v*n 16th-century poet
34 professor gio s&

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I got a tutor to help me with my

35 tutor gia s& homework
36 deadline h;n cht They're working under a deadline
37 freshman n*m 1
38 senior student n*m 4
She was expelled from school for bad
39 be expelled "u%i h?c behavior
40 vocational training d;y ngh<

The program is designed for dropouts

who wish to get high school equivalency
41 drop-out bI h?c gi$a chEng certificates
42 tuition fee h?c ph waive tuition fees: mi=n h?c ph
43 universalize education ph% c8p gio dKc
44 read study a subject at university She is now reading economics at Oxford

City
No. Word Meaning Sample Sentence
1 Cosmopolitan "a v*n ha, "a ch)ng t5c
Th) ph) chnh c)a m5t vng
2 Metropolis hoHc m5t n&,c, th) "
tBc nghLn giao thng = traffic
3 Traffic congestion jam
4 Amenity ti#n nghi
5 Exorbitant (adj) (gi c4) cBt c%, cao qu "ng
6 Peak period = rush hour (giao thng) gi. cao "i-m
7 Depopulate gi4m dn s1, lm th&a ng&.i
8 Cost of living gi sinh ho;t
Poor air quality = air
9 pollution nhi=m khng kh
10 Melting pot n2i tK c&, n2i di dn tE nhi<u n2i ko v< tK l;i
11 Multicultural Society x h5i "a v*n ha
12 Inner city khu ph1 c%
13 Urban sprawl tnh tr;ng " th/ ha bEa bi
"i l;i th&.ng xuyn b3ng xe
buDt, xe lCa hoHc t gi$a
14 Commute n2i lm vi#c v nh A
15 Commuting time th.i gian "i l;i
ph&2ng ti#n v8n chuy-n cng
16 Public transportation c5ng
17 Living standard m0c sinh ho;t, m0c s1ng
18 Recreational facilities ph&2ng ti#n gi4i tr (b- b2i, sn th- thao)
19 Pace of life nh/p s1ng
20 Pedestrian road "&.ng dnh cho ng&.i "i b5
21 Housing affordability kh4 n*ng chi tr4 cho chM A
22 Expat ng&.i xa x0
23 Affluent (adj) giu c, th/nh v&6ng
"&.ng giao thng chnh,
24 Artery huy+t m;ch
tnh tr;ng n tBc giao thng,
25 Gridlock = snarl-up tnh tr;ng kNt xe

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Gender
No. Word Meaning Sample Sentence

Gender discriminination
1 /Gender bias phn bi#t gi,i tnh

physical abuse/ violence against women

sexual abuse = sexual harassment
2 Abuse spousal abuse: b;o hnh gia "nh
Sex-selective abortion
3 /sex-based abortion Ph thai v gi,i tnh
Gender Equality
4 /Gender Equity S9 bnh "Ong gi,i tnh
5 Human rights Nhn quy<n
6 Empower women Trao quy<n cho phK n$
7 Male-dominated (adj) nam chi+m "a s1
8 Feminism Phong tro "i n$ quy<n
ng&.i "n ng cho r3ng "n
ng lun ti giIi, quan tr?ng
9 Male chauvinist h2n phK n$
10 Male chauvinism t& t&Ang tr?ng nam khinh n$
11 Domestic violence b;o hnh gia "nh
12 Sex role spillover
13 Heterosexsuality ng&.i d/ tnh
14 Homosexuality ng&.i "7ng tnh
15 Homophobia S9 k th/ "/v ng&.i "7ng tnh
16 Homophobic (adj)

Hobbies & Interests

No. Word Meaning Sample Sentence
1 Rock climbing leo ni
2 Horse riding c&'i ng9a
3 Kite flying th4 di<u
4 Scuba diving lHn
5 Gymnastics t8p gym practise gymnatics
6 Martial arts v learn/practise/train martial arts
7 Paragliding nh4y d play paragliding
8 Hang gliding l&6n b3ng di<u
9 Off road driving li xe "/a hnh play off road driving
10 Moto cross "ua xe
11 Photography nhi+p 4nh
12 Origami x+p gi(y
13 Floristry cBm hoa
14 Traveling du l/ch
15 Magic tricks 4o thu8t practise magic tricks
16 Jigsaw puzzles x+p hnh
17 Poetry writing lm th2
18 Body building t8p th- hnh practise body building
19 Manga collecting s&u t8p truy#n tranh
20 Tai Chi thi c9c quy<n
go bungee jumping/ do a bungee
21 Bungee jumping r2i t9 do jumping
22 Backpacking du l/ch bKi

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Economics
No. Word Meaning Sample Sentence
Recession/ Economic
1 downturn suy thoi kinh t+
2 Debt crisis v' n6
3 Income Tax thu+ thu nh8p
4 Inflation rates tP l# l;m pht
5 Currency ti<n t# They were paid in U.S. currency
6 Devaluation s9 m(t gi
7 Interest rate li su(t
GDP = Gross Domestic
8 Product t%ng s4n ph!m qu1c n5i
9 Bankruptcy s9 ph s4n The company is facing bankruptcy

ph s4n, v' n6
kQ ph s4n As a lawyer, she specialized in
10 Bankrupt (adj, n, v) to go bankrupt: b/ ph s4n working with bankrupts
11 Trade-off trao "%i
12 Opportunity Cost chi ph c2 h5i
13 Deposit ti<n gCi The taxi deposited us at the train station
14 Tariff barrier hnh ro thu+ quan
The government is facing a deficit of $3
15 Deficit thm hKt billion
There is a surplus of workers and not
16 Surplus thHng d& enough jobs
GNP = Gross National
17 Product t%ng s4n ph!m qu1c dn
Economists worry that deflation will
18 Deflation s9 gi4m pht bring the country into recession
19 Ball-out gi c0u tr6
20 Capital v1n
21 Counterfeit lm hng gi4 The concert ticket is counterfeit
He's been trying to live on a budget of
22 Budget ngn quR less than $1,500 a month
The government passed laws intended
23 Monopoly "5c quy<n to break up monopolies
We have to change the corporate
24 Corporate cng ty l,n, t8p "on structure to survive
Rescue workers were immediately
25 Dispatch gCi, chuy-n dispatched to the area
26 Invest ">u t&
27 Investor nh ">u t&
28 Investment s9 ">u t&
it was only by hazard and good fortune
29 Risk = Hazard r)i ro that we found our way back to the trail
30 Financial Institutions cc t% ch0c ti chnh
31 Denominate m#nh gi
32 Speculator nh ">u c2

To levy/ impose a tax on

33 someone "nh thu+ ai "

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Small and medium

sized
34 enterprises doanh nghi#p vEa v nhI
35 Central bank ngn hng trung &2ng
36 Commercial bank ngn hng th&2ng m;i
Fiscal policy/ monetary chnh sch ti kha/
37 policy chnh sch ti<n t#
NNP = net national
38 product s4n ph!m qu1c dn rng
39 Flea market ch6 tr.i
40 Consumption market th/ tr&.ng tiu thK
41 Market th/ tr&.ng
FDI = Foreign Direct v1n ">u t& tr9c ti+p tE n&,c
42 Investment ngoi
vi#n tr6 (1 ph>n nhI l ko
hon
ODA = Official l;i, ph>n l,n l kho4n vay v,i
Development li su(t th(p v th.i h;n vay
43 Assistance di)
44 Financial transaction giao d/ch ti chnh
45 Profit l6i nhu8n The company made a profit this year

Profits are distributed to shareholders as

46 Dividend c% t0c dividends
47 Free trade t9 do th&2ng m;i
They lived through years of austerity
48 Austerity thBt l&ng bu5c bKng after the war
49 Urge thc giKc I urge you to reconsider
They hope to pay off the mortgage on
50 Mortgage s9 th+ ch(p their home soon
The store is halving the price of many
51 Halve chia "i, chia "<u, gi4m 1 nCa summer items
52 Brokerage ti<n hoa h7ng, mi gi,i She works for a brokerage firm
He warned that such measures could
53 Collapse sKp "% cause the economy to collapse
The merchandise will arrive by truck at
54 Merchandise hng ha noon
55 Anti-trust law lu8t ch1ng "5c quy<n
56 Transaction cost chi ph giao d/ch
There are rumors of widespread
57 Corruption tham nhSng corruption in the city government

She was fed up with all the red tape and

58 Bureaucracy quan liu bureaucracy
59 Fiscal incentive &u "i ti chnh
60 Anti-dumping ch1ng bn ph gi
61 Prestigious brand th&2ng hi#u c uy tn
62 VA = Value added gi tr/ gia t*ng

Work
No. Word Meaning Sample Sentence
1 Lawyer lu8t s&

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2 Hairdresser th6 h,t tc

3 Mechanic th6 my
4 Architect kG s&
a young farmer whose family has been
5 Farmer nng dn growing wheat for many generations
6 Vet bc sG th y I have to take my dog to the vet

Child-minder is a person who takes care

7 Child-minder ng&.i gi$ trQ of children
8 Scientist nh khoa h?c
9 Firefighter lnh c0u ho4
Took the examination to become a civil
10 Civil servant cng ch0c servant in the defense department
The architect discussed her plans with
11 Builder ng&.i xy d9ng the builder and the contractor
12 Carpenter th6 m5c
She is one of the leading designers in
13 Designer nh thi+t k+ the fashion world
14 Plumber th6 1ng n&,c
15 Specialist chuyn gia He saw a specialist for his foot problem

Let's ask the chemist whether it's safe to

16 Chemist nh ha h?c/ d&6c sG take these two drugs together
17 Surgeon bc sG phJu thu8t
The pharmacist caught an error in the
18 Pharmacist d&6c sG prescription's dosage
Professor Williams will be teaching the
19 Professor gio s& class
20 Air hostess n$ ti+p vin hng khng
21 Pitcher c>u th) nm bng, ng&.i bn qun A vPa h
22 Greengrocer ng&.i bn rau qu4
23 Butcher ng&.i bn th/t
24 Tamer ng&.i d;y th
25 Babysister b4o mJu
You can provide travel incentives to
26 Incentive khuy+n khch, thc "!y encourage employees to do their best
The company is planning to downsize
27 Downsizing gi4m c(p next year
28 Comission hoa h7ng

lm vi#c t9 do (not full time or

29 Freelance part-time job)
30 Get/find work tm vi#c
31 To be offered work/ a job "&6c "< ngh/ 1 cng vi#c g "
32 Do for a living lm vi#c What do you do for a living? B;n lm g?
33 Make a living = work ki+m s1ng
eight permanent staff were made
34 To be made redudant Cho nghP vi#c v d& nhn vin redundant.
35 To give up work thi vi#c
To be on leave/ take
36 sick leave nghP b#nh
37 To be promoted th*ng ti+n

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Use of the company's jet is a perquisite

38 Perquisite ti<n th lao thm of the job
My brother is a real workaholic who
39 Workaholic ng&.i nghi#n vi#c almost never takes time off
40 Martenal leave nghP sau sinh
CEO = chief executive
41 officer gim "1c "i<u hnh
CFO = chief financial
42 officer gim "1c ti chnh
43 BOD = board of directorsh5i "7ng qu4n tr/

Food
No. Word Meaning Sample Sentence
1 Beef th/t b I'm not eating as much beef as I used to
2 Lamb cEu non
3 Mutton th/t cEu a meal of mutton and potatoes
4 Chicken th/t g
5 Turkey th/t g ty
6 Veal th/t b
7 Pork th/t heo
8 Ham th/t giam bng
9 Bacon Th/t l&ng l6n mu1i xng khi We ate bacon and eggs for breakfast
10 Duck th/t v/t
11 Seafood h4i s4n
12 Prawns tm
13 Shrimps tm
14 Crab cua
15 Lobster tm hm I had lobster for dinner
16 Crayfish tm
17 Squid m9c 1ng
18 Scallop s "i#p
19 Oysters h+n, hu
20 Flavour h&2ng v/
21 Taste v/, v/ gic
22 Sweet ng?t
23 Bitter "Bng Cocoa beans have a bitter flavor
24 Sour chua
25 Hot nng, cay
26 Spicy cay
27 Mild v/ nhN
28 Salty mHn
29 Sugary qu ng?t
30 Sickly qu qu ng?t
31 Savoury "8m ", ko dng cho mn ng?t
32 Tasty ngon, vEa mi#ng
33 Delicious ngon, vEa mi#ng
34 Boil "un si a pot of boiling water
35 Fry rn, chin We had fried eggs and ham for breakfast
She wrapped the fish in foil and baked it
36 Bake n&,ng for 15 minutes
37 Roast quay The chicken is roasting in the oven
38 Grill n&,ng
39 Stir-fry xo

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season the soup to taste with salt and

40 Season nm n+m pepper
41 Spicy beef soup bn b hu+
42 Vietnamese pancake bnh xo/ bnh khoi
43 Fresh spring rolls ch4 gi
44 Fertilized duck egg h5t v/t l5n

Modern English (Technology, Science, Medicine)

No. Word Meaning Sample Sentence
ng&.i dnh ph>n l,n th.i
gian v,i my tnh, nh(t l "-
1 Mouse potato ln m;ng
2 Cyberspace khng gian m;ng
3 Junk email th& rc
Information fatigue b#nh stress do c1 gBng ti+p
4 disorder thu qu nhi<u thng tin
b#nh bi+ng *n (ngnhn ch)
y+u l b/ m 4nh ci s9 m8p
5 Eating disorder 1m)
th9c ph!m bi+n "%i gen.
Vd: th/t heo dc bi+n "%i gen
6 GM foods "- c nhi<u Omega3 h2n.
nhin li#u lm tE th9c v8t.
7 Biodiesel Vd: d>u "8u nnh

l&6ng kh th4i nh knh tE cc

nh my, cc thi+t b/ "i#n c)a
cc to nh, qu trnh phn
h)y, ti sC dKng s4n ph!m,
hay th8m ch tE cc ho;t
"5ng c)a chnh chng ta (vd
8 Carbon footprint sC dKng bao nylon)

Modern English (Entertainment, Social Trends)

No. Word Meaning Sample Sentence

a day when everything goes

wrong and you feel
unattractive. Mnh t;m d/ch l
1 Bad hair day ngy xui xQo nh.
2 Drop-dead gorgeous "Np m h7n

a person (especially a
woman)
who acts as though things are
much worse than they really
are -> ng&.i hay c&.ng "i#u
3 Drama Queen m?i chuy#n ln thnh bi k/ch

ch&2ng trnh truy<n hnh th9c

t+ (Vd Love Bus, VNTM,
4 Reality Television Masterchef)

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5 Vuvuzela kn vo vo c)a Nam Phi

tE chuyn ngnh nh&ng "
trA nn thng dKng. For ex:
Next-generation.
The next-generation of
6 Buzzword Iphone.
s9 k+t h6p gi$a hi v k/ch
tnh trong film/k/ch, chtrnh
7 Dramedy truy<n hnh.
Bi-u di=n t8p th- mang tnh
8 Flash mob ch(t "nh nhanh rt g?n
ng&.i ngho kh% s1ng trong
9 Slumdog cc khu % chu5t (slum)

ng&.i phK n$ "5c thn, t9 do

10 Freemale (theo nghGa tch c9c)

nh$ng ng&.i "n ng xem

n(u n&,ng l th vui v thix
tr% ti n(u *n v,i b;n b hoHc
11 Gastrosexuals ... potential partners

Describing People
No. Word Meaning Sample Sentence
1 Pessimistic # Optimistic bi quan # l;c quan
2 Extroverted # Introverted h&,ng ngo;i # h&,ng n5i
3 (Feel) Tense # Relaxed C*ng thOng # tho4i mi
4 Sensible khn ngoan
5 Sensitive nh;y c4m, d= b/ t%n th&2ng
6 Kind-hearted t1t bKng
7 Rude # Courteous khi+m nh # l/ch s9
ko thch giao ti+p # thch giao
8 Unsociable # Gregarious ti+p
9 Tight-fisted # Generous keo ki#t # ho phng
10 Inquisitive = Curious t m
11 Assertive qu4 quy+t
12 Extravagant tiu xi hoang ph
13 Crafty x4o quy#t
14 Cowardly hn nht
15 Clumsy vKng v<
16 Stubborn c0ng ">u, b&,ng bPnh
17 Carefree v t&
18 Grumpy = Bad-temperedx(u tnh, gBt gIng
19 Decisive quy+t "on
20 Strong-willed c tnh m;nh mL
21 Sharp-tounged "anh "
22 Sophisticated "i#u "
23 Inconsiderate v tm
24 Indifferent l;nh lng
25 Charming duyn dng, c s0c quy+n rS
26 Stingy keo ki#t, b)n xPn
27 Devoted t8n tKy
28 Through am t&.ng

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29 Patient # impatient kin nhJn # thi+u kin nhJn

30 Punctual "ng gi.
31 Strict kh tnh
32 Easy-going d= tnh
33 Polite # Impolite l/ch s9 # b(t l/ch s9

Idioms to describe people

No. Word Meaning Sample Sentence
1 She has a heart of gold t1t bKng, c t(m lng vng
2 He's as good as gold t1t bKng, c t(m lng vng
3 She's a pain in the neck kh ch/u = nuisance, difficult
He gets on everyone's
4 nerves gy phi<n ph0c
5 He's rather a cold fish l;nh lng
6 He's a known-all. kQ tI vQ ta "y bi+t tu1t
He's as dumb as an
7 oyster. cm nh& h+n
She's as gentle as a
8 lamb. d/u dng
She's a bit of a
9 lazy-bones l&.i bi+ng

Legal
No. Word Meaning Sample Sentence
Example: civil law, criminal law, contract
law, property law, international law
1 Law a system of rules
Ex: tax legislation, legislation on social
2 Legislation lu8t (do Qu1c h5i ban hnh) insurance.
3 Rights & Obligations Quy<n l6i v nghGa vK
4 Court ta n Supreme Court

this case has been dismissed due to the

5 Case vK n death of the offender.
lu8t s& tranh tKng ("&6c
Lawyer = attorney (US) php ";i di#n ng&.i khc
6 = solicitor (UK) tham gia t1 tKng A Ta)
corporal punishment (tra t(n) is no
longer accepted, both legally and
7 Punishment s9 trEng ph;t/ xC ph;t morally, in this highly civilized world.
criminals have a tendency to recommit
8 Criminals ng&.i ph;m t5i crimes after being released.

there is a growing trend towards juvenile

9 Juvenilve delinquency t5i ph;m v/ thnh nin delinquency in Vietnam these years

Capital punishment the death penalty has been abolished in

10 = Death penalty n tC hnh many developed countries.

one of the most excellent skills of a

11 Jury B7i th!m "on lawyer is persuading the jury at court.

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the jury returned a verdict of not guilty

12 Verdict L.i tuyn n which stunned everyone at court.

those who break the law will have to

bear their responsibility towards the
13 Break the law ph;m php authority.

it's impossible to enforce this ill-prepared

14 Enforce the law th9c thi theo php lu8t law on the society

a legal precedent, which has been

proved to be valid despite different
15 Become law thnh lu8t periods of time, will become law.

the best lawyer in town was said to

16 Defend a case bo ch$a, bi#n h5 defend that case of murder.
you can't sue someone just because
17 Sue ki#n he/she's prettier than you.

he was charged for arson and was

18 Charge sentenced
truy t1 (khi " xc "/nh ">y ") c*n for 10
c0 "- cho years
r3ng in jail.
c t5i ph;m x4y ra)
we shouldn't be hasty in accusing
19 To be accused of a crimeco bu5c ai " ph;m t5i. someone of committing a crime.

the actress decided to file a law suit

To file a law suit against against the photographer after her
20 somebody ki#n, n5p "2n ki#n private photos leaked on the Internet.

hardly does anyone get out of court

unguilty when being prosecuted (verb)
21 Prosecutor cng t1 vin by that prosecutor.
the defence fails miserably arguing the
lu8t s& bo ch$a, bn bo case with the seasoned state
22 Defence ch$a prosecutor.
lu8t s& (hoHc someone) b4o
v# quy<n l6i
cho 1 ng&.i no " A ta
(phn bi#t v,i tE trn v lu8t having many advocates on your side
s& ny c th- b4o v# trong doesn't give a slight hint of winning this
23 Advocate tranh ch(p dn s9..) case.
the prosecuting counsel is comprised of
24 Counsel lu8t s& ";i di#n experienced and adept lawyers.
the assailants were remanded in
25 Custody s9 giam gi$/s9 gim h5. custody. (t;m giam ch. ngy xt xC)
he admitted to killing his wife after 8
26 Interrogate th!m v(n hours of intense interrogation (noun)
the husband will stand for trial on this
Friday for physically and mentally
27 Trial phin ta xt xC abusing his wife and children.

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the plaintiff's wry smile and perspiration

purportedly showed that his accusation
28 Plaintiff nguyn "2n was a pure case of fabrication.
the uncooperative defendant make
enforcing the judgement extremely
29 Defendant b/ "2n difficult.

Vocabulary for Task 1

No. Word Meaning Sample Sentence
an increase = a rise =
1 a growth s9 t*ng
a sudden dramatic rise
= a surge = a jump = a
2 leap s9 t*ng m;nh
3 a fluctuation = a variations9 bi+n thin
a period of stability = a
4 plateau khng "%i
a fall = a decrease = a
decline = a reduction =
5 a drop s9 gi4m
a steep and rapid fall =
a slump = a dip = a
6 plunge gi4m m;nh
To show an upward/
7 downward trend xu h&,ng t*ng/ gi4m
To hit the highest/
8 lowest point ch;m "Pnh/ "y
9 To reach a peak ch;m "Pnh
10 To show some fluctuationcho th(y s9 bi+n thin
11 To fluctuate wildly bi+n thin d$ d5i
To remain stable = to
stay unchanged = to
12 reach a plateau gi$ nguy, khng "%i
Proliferate= increase,
13 hovering t*ng

Money
No. Word Meaning Sample Sentence
1 Bank account ti kho4n ngn hng
2 Savings account ti kho4n ti+t ki#m
3 Bank loan kho4n vay ngn hng
4 Refund (verb & noun) hon tr4
5 Bargain (verb & noun) mHc c4
6 A rip-off chHt chm (bn gi cBt c%)
7 To withdraw money rt ti<n
8 To charge you interest tnh li
9 Income tax thu+ thu nh8p
10 VAT = value added tax thu+ gi tr/ gia t*ng
11 Corporate income tax thu+ thu nh8p doanh nghi#p
12 Tax rebate (n) hon thu+
13 Unemployment benefit tr6 c(p th(t nghi#p
tr6 c(p cho ng&.i khuy+t
14 Disability allowances t8t

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15 Student loans kho4n vay cho sinh vin

kho4n ti<n quy "%i tE ti
s4n (b(t "5ng s4n) th+ ch(p,
16 Mortgage th&.ng t1i "a l 70%
17 Collateral ti s4n th+ ch(p
18 Pension l&2ng h&u
Lump sum (or lump kho4n ti<n tr4 trong 1 l>n,
19 sum payment) tr4 tr?n gi
Kch thch m5t d9 n kinh
t+ m,i hoHc 1 d9 n "ang
kh kh*n b3ng cch ">u t&
20 Prime the pump ti<n vo "
21 Liability ti s4n n6
22 Retainer ti<n "Ht c?c

Advertising
No. Word Meaning Sample Sentence
1 Commercial (n) phim qu4ng co
2 Advertisement (n) qu4ng co
3 Billboard (n) b4ng qu4ng co l,n
4 Poster (n) p phch qu4ng co
5 Target Audience khch hng mKc tiu
6 Potential Customer khch hng ti<m n*ng
Victoria's Secret divides its market
into two main segments: lingeria for
7 Segment phn khc th/ tr&.ng adults and teenagers
8 Promotion (n) khuy+n mi
9 Campaign chi+n d/ch qu4ng co
10 Slogan cu kh!u hi#u
11 Copywriter ng&.i vi+t qu4ng co
12 Word-of-mouth truy<n mi#ng
hnh th0c qu4ng co sC
dKng social networks/
Internet "- t;o hi#u 0ng
13 Viral marketing word-of-mouth.
Ex: the launch of a viral marketing
14 Launch (n, v) Khai tr&2ng/ gi,i thi#u campaign.
15 Eye-catching (adj) bBt mBt
16 Prime time (n) gi. vng
17 Sponsor nh ti tr6
18 Brand th&2ng hi#u

Bi ht ngBn dng trong film

19 Jingle
20 Celebrity endorsement
qu4ng co
chi+n d/ch qu4ng co sC
dKng ng&.i n%i ti+ng "-
qu4ng b th&2ng hi#u/ s4n
ph!m/ d/ch vK

Process
No. Word Meaning Sample Sentence
1 Stage/ Step/ Phase giai "o;n, cng "o;n, b&,c

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2 Procedure quy trnh

3 Function ch0c n*ng, nhi#m vK
4 Purpose
5 Objective
6 Production s9 s4n xu(t
7 Substance ch(t
8 Concurrently "7ng th.i
Writing is a process that involves at least
involve/ include/ four distinct steps: prewriting, drafting,
9 consist of/ contain bao g7m revising, and editing.
10 Result in ra k+t qu4 l
Winemaking is the production of wine,
starting with selection of the grapes or
other produce and ending with bottling
11 End with k+t thc v,i the finished wine.
12 Combine k+t h6p
13 Add thm vo
14 Complete hon t(t
15 Produce s4n xu(t
16 Generate/ create t;o ra

Information Technology
No. Word Meaning Sample Sentence
The best innovation of the iPhone
improves the simple by making it even
1 Innovation s9 "%i m,i, s9 c4i ti+n simpler
2 Revolution cu5c cch m;ng The Internet revolution
3 Internet usage policy chnh sch sC dKng Internet
4 Internet access truy c8p m;ng
5 Internet security an ninh m;ng

When it comes to using web monitoring

software to monitor child Internet activity,
6 Web monitoring softwareph>n m<m theo di web many parents are still apprehensive.

ng&.i dng th.i gian lm vi#c

"- lm vi#c ring trn m;ng
7 Cyberslacking (vd chat, facebook)
8 Virus infection s9 ly nhi=m, lan truy<n virus
ph>n m<m ph ho;i h# th1ng
9 Malware my tnh
10 Internet addiction disorderb#nh nghi#n Internet
11 Internet delusions b#nh hoang t&Ang v m;ng

ph>n m<m theo di ho;t "5ng

12 Spyware c)a ng&.i dng Internet
13 Hardware ph>n c0ng
14 Software ph>n m<m
15 Glossaries B4ng thu8t ng$
16 Encryption m8t m ho
17 Algorithm thu8t ton
18 Cloud Computing :i#n ton "m my

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