IZONE Academic Wordlist

IZONE – Chiến lược học thi IELTS
UNIT 1: WHAT IS SPECIAL ABOUT ACADEMIC ENGLISH?
Below is an incomplete wordlist, fill in these blank boxes with: (1) Meaning of the word Or (2) A sentence example using the word.
Write F if the word is formal and N if it is neutral in the last column of the table.
Note: you should NOT use dictionary. Try to guess the word’s meaning from the given example
Formal or
Words Pronunciation Meaning Example
Neutral
IN SHORT in a few words (nói tóm 1/............................................................

1 /ʃɔːt/
lại) ............
(IN SHORT, S + V)
2/......................................... His novels belong to a great but

2 BASICALLY /ˈbeɪsɪkli/ ..... vanished age. Basically, they are old-
fashioned.
used to introduce a short

IN SUMMARY/
statement of the main
TO SUM UP 3/………………………………………
3 /ˈsʌməri/
points of a discussion,
(IN SUMMARY/ ………
speech, etc (nói tóm lại)
TO SUM UP, S + V)
= ONLY; not involving

5/............................................................
4 SOLELY (ADV) /ˈsəʊlli/ somebody/something else
............
(duy nhất)
- Virtually all students will be -
VIRTUALLY 6/......................................... exempt from the tax.
5 /ˈvɜːtʃuəli/
(ADV) ... - This year's results are virtually the
same as last year's.
MAKE AN
6 /ˈefərt/ = Try + To V 8/………………………………
EFFORT
ATTEMPT + TO /əˈtempt/ 9/......................................... The prisoners attempted to escape, but

7 failed.
V(INFI) .....
more than anything else 10/..........................................................

8 MAINLY (ADV) /ˈmeɪnli
(chính, chủ yếu) ............
-
- a course designed primarily for
specialists
/praɪˈmerəli/ 11/................................... - The problem is not primarily a

9 PRIMARILY
financial one.
- The report is primarily concerned
with aircraft safety.
- This meal is typical of local

cookery.
10 TYPICAL /ˈtɪpɪkl/
- The weather at the moment is not
typical for July.
having the usual qualities
or features of a particular
CHARACTERISTI 12/..........................................................
11 /ˌkærəktəˈrɪstɪk/ type of person, thing or
C (OF) group (là đặc trưng, tiêu .....
biểu cho...)
- The issue always generates a lot of

13/.......................................
/ˈdʒenəreɪt/ debate among academics. -
12 GENERATE ........................
- The power plant generates
electricity for the whole region.
- The event poses a threat on -

12/.......................................
/poʊz/ /θret/ stability (sự ổn định) of this region.
13 POSE A THREAT ........................
- She loves to pose for photographs in
front of her fabulous house.
PRIME main; most important; 14/.......................................................... -

14 /praɪm/ /ɪɡˈzæmpl/
EXAMPLE basic (ví dụ tiêu biểu) .....
give attention, effort, etc. -

to one particular subject,
FOCUS /ˈfəʊkəs/ 15/..........................................................
15 situation or person rather
ATTENTION ON /əˈtenʃn/ than another (tập trung sự .....
chú ý vào)
UNIT 2: KEY NOUNS
Note: you should NOT use dictionary. Try to guess the word’s meaning from the given example.
She wrote an article on the subject of

1 SUBJECT /ˈsʌbdʒekt/ 1/………………………………….
abstract art.
2 THEME 2/…………………………………. The theme of the poem is patriotism
The students were given a list of essay

3 TOPIC /ˈtɒpɪk/ 3/………………………………….
topics
Important topic/subject that people are

4 ISSUE /ˈɪsjuː/ discussing or arguing about 4/………………………………….
(vấn đề)
The book is called “the Nature of

5 NATURE /ˈneɪtʃər/ 5/………………………………….
Intelligence”
A typical quality of something/

Something important, interesting or
6 FEATURE /ˈfiːtʃər/ typical of a place or thing. 6/………………………………….
(đặc tính, đặc điểm)
Repetition is an important aspect of

7 ASPECT /ˈæspekt/ 7/………………………………….
speech development in children
APPROACH /əˈprəʊtʃ/ Way of considering something

8
(to) (phương pháp/cách tiếp cận) 8/………………………………….
9 Significance (of) /sɪɡˈnɪfɪkəns/ = importance (sự quan trọng, đáng kể) 9/………………………………….
Citizen’s views on Healthcare systems in

10 Views (on) /vjuː/ 10/…………………………………. the European Union has changed
significantly in the last few years
a careful study of a subject, especially

Research
11 /rɪˈsɜːtʃ/ in order to discover new facts or 11/………………………………….
(on/into)
information about it (nghiên cứu)
COLLOCATIONS/ ACADEMIC PHRASES
Beyond the /skəʊp/ The political motives for the government’s

12 12/…………………………………. action are beyond the scope of this essay.
scope of /skoʊp/
From my Different particular or individual ways

13 perspective /pərˈspektɪv/ of considering something 13/………………………………….
(Theo quan điểm của tôi)
Take an a way of dealing with

approach (to st) somebody/something such as a
14 /əˈprəʊtʃ/ problem or a task 14/………………………………….
(đưa ra cách thức, giải pháp)
UNIT 3: KEY VERBS

- We'll make our decision and contact the

people involved.
INVOLVED (IN)
1/……………………………… - Some people tried to stop the fight but I didn't
1 /ɪnˈvɒlvd/
BE /GET want to get involved.
….
INVOLVED IN
- Discuss some of the problems involved in
investigating attitudes to diet and health
- Scientists usually conduct experiments on

2/……………………………… animals.
2 CONDUCT /kənˈdʌkt/
…. - Describe an investigation you your self could
conduct.
To think about something 3/………………………………………………

/kənˈsɪdə(r)/ carefully, especially in order to
3 CONSIDER …………………................
make a decision (cân nhắc)
/ˈɪləstreɪt/ To draw something in order to 4/………………………………………………

4 ILLUSTRATE
explain something (minh họa) …………………………….
(ILLUSTRATE A
WITH B)
(ASSUME - He assumed that she would be at home in the

(THAT)…… afternoon.
5 /əˈsjuːm/ 5/………………………….
- In this example we have assumed a unit price
of $10.
DEMONSTRATE /ˈdemənstreɪ To show or make clear (trình

6 6/………………………………………….
(THAT)… t/ bày)
- First of all we must identify the problem

7 IDENTIFY /aɪˈdentɪfaɪ/ 7/………………………. areas.
- She was able to identify her attacker
To produce a change in
8 AFFECT /əˈfekt/ somebody/something 8/…………………………………………..
(gây ảnh hưởng)
PROVIDE
9 /prəˈvaɪd/ To give 9/………………………………………....
PROVIDE SB
WITH STHG
10 ATTEMPT /əˈtempt/ To try 10/………………………………………….

ATTEMPT TO V
The length of time spent on the tasks may

11 ACCOUNT FOR /əˈkaʊnt/ 11/……………………….. account for the decrease in motivation of
students.
COLLOCATIONS
GIVE/PROVIDE
a reason given for something
12 EXPLANATION OF/FOR 12/…………………………………………
(lời giải thích)
/ˌekspləˈneɪʃn/
CARRY OUT travelling through a place in order to

EXPLORATION OF find out about it or look for something
13 Kim carried out an exploration of musicians.
in it
(Verb: Explore) /ˌekspləˈreɪʃn/
(khám phá)
GIVE/PROVIDE the act of writing or saying in words

14 DESCRIPTION OF what somebody/something is like 13/…………………………………………
/dɪˈskrɪpʃn/ (sự mô tả)
PLACE/ PUT EMPHASIS ON = STRESS, special importance that is The hospital puts a lot of emphasis on training
15 /ˈemfəsɪs/ given to something nurses.
Verb: Emphasize /ˈemfəsaɪz/ (sự nhấn mạnh, tập trung)

UNIT 4: KEY ADJECTIVES
The position of the sun relative to the Earth
1 RELATIVE (TO) /ˈrɛlətɪv/ 1/………………………………. Language development is conceived as

relative to one’s own past performance, or
relative to that of others.
RELEVANT Connected with what is happening or

2 /ˈrɛlɪvənt / 2/……………………………….
(TO) being discuss (Có liên quan tới)
A belief that is specific to this part of

SPECIFIC America
3 /spɪˈsɪfɪk / 3/………………………………
( >< ABSTRACT) Some of the responses of the questionnaire
were specific to young male respondents
CHARACTERIS /ˌkærɪktəˈrɪstɪk/
4 Typical of (tiêu biểu của) 4/……………………………….
TIC (OF)
ABSTRACT We cannot discuss pollution as an abstract

5 /ˈæbstrækt/ 5/……………………………. problem without considering the concrete
( >< SPECIFIC) issue
We cannot discuss pollution as an abstract

6 CONCRETE /ˈkɒŋkriːt/ 6/………………………………. problem without considering the concrete
issue
Having or made of only one or a few

7 SIMPLE /ˈsɪmpl/ parts (đơn giản) 7/……………………………….
>< COMPLICATED/ COMPLEX
The police are trying to obtain a more

accurate picture of crime levels
(IN-)
8 8/…………………………… By combining research methods, we may
ACCURATE
obtain an accurate picture of the causes and
results of abuse…
Opposite: exact/ accurate

9 ROUGH 9/……………………………….
(sơ bộ, không chính xác)
(IN-) Important or noticeable

10 /sɪɡˈnɪfɪkənt/ 10/……………………………….
SIGNIFICANT (quan trọng, đáng quan tâm)
/pəˈtenʃl/ We noted a potential problem with the

POTENTIAL
11 11/………………………………. experiment design that we have to deal with
PROBLEM /ˈprɒbləm/ first
PRINCIPAL /ˈprɪnsəpl/ The principal cause of the failure was a

12 12/………………………………. sudden temporary change.
CAUSE /kɔːz/
RIGOROUS Lamad devised a rigorous methodology

13 /ˈrɪɡərəs/ which has been used successfully by many
(METHODOLO
other researchers in the field.
GY)
(sửa đổi - … phương pháp)
UNIT 5: KEY ADVERBS
/ˈrelətɪvli/
RELATIVELY
In comparison with something else 1/…………………………………………

1 ……
COMPARATIVELY (tương đối)
/kəmˈpærətɪvli/
/ɪˈspeʃəli/
ESPECIALLY
2/…………………………………………
2 PARTICULARLY More than usual (Đặc biệt là)
..
/pəˈtɪkjələli/
The people in the hotel were primarily
3 PRIMARILY /praɪˈmerəli/ 6/………………………… foreign tourists. Only a small number of

them were local people.
The person primarily responsible is the
project manager.
5 APPROXIMATELY /əˈprɒksɪmətli/ About (khoảng)
7/…………………………………………
PRECISELY /prɪˈsaɪsli/ Exactly (chính xác)
6 .
We eventually obtained the result we

7 /ɪˈventʃuəli/ 8/……………………….
were hoping for.
EVENTUALLY
GENERALLY /ˈdʒenrəli/ Referring to its main characteristics 9/…………………………………………

8
(nhìn chung) ..
IMPLICITLY Hall’s latest article differs from his earlier
>< EXPLICITLY /ɪmˈplɪsɪtli/ work in that it is explicitly critical of the

10 11/………………………… government. Generally, his disapproval of
/ɪkˈsplɪsɪtli/
their policies was only conveyed
implicitly in his previous writing.
HARDLY EVER Almost never (gần như không bao

11 11/…………………………………
giờ)
- There are three essentially

ESSENTIALLY 12/..........................................
/ɪˈsenʃəli/ different ways of tackling the
12 problem.
- The pattern is essentially the same in
all cases.
- Essentially, what we are suggesting
is that the firm needs to change.
more and more all the time (ngày 14/..............................................................
INCREASINGLY
càng tăng lên) ...............................................
/ɪnˈkriːsɪŋli/
14
in almost the same way (tương tự) 15/..............................................................

SIMILARLY
/ˈsɪmələli/ ..............................................
15
COLLOCATIONS
RELATIVELY
16 12/…………………………………
SMALL
LARGELY/MO
17 STLY 13/……………………………………
SUCCESSFUL
SEVERELY 18/............................................ A recent UN report warns that 30% of the

18 DAMAGED world’s coral reefs have been completely
destroyed or are severely damaged.
UNIT 6: PHRASE-VERBS IN ACADEMIC ENGLISH
Words Pronunciation Meaning/SYNONYM Example
Present
PUT FORWARD (AN /ˈfɔːwəd/
1 IDEA/VIEW/OPINION (đưa ra/ thể hiện quan điểm, 1/……………………………….
…) /prɪˈzent/ ý kiến…)
CARRY OUT /ˈkæri/ I intend to carry out a series of experiments.

2 (RESEARCH/AN 2/……………………… Research carried out recently has proved
EXPERIMENT) that global warming is on the rise
To combine together/to
/meɪk/ make something larger
3 MAKE UP /Constitute 3/……………………………….
/ˈkɒnstɪtjuːt/
(đóng góp, chiếm)
To be formed from / Consist

4 BE MADE UP OF /kənˈsɪst/ of (cấu thành bởi cái gì) # 4/……………………………….
include
/pɔɪnt/ The study points out that the increase in life

5 POINT OUT 5/……………………… expectancy has led to some economic
/aʊt/ problems
SET OUT (TO DO Aim

7 /set/ /aʊt/ 7/……………………………….
SOMETHING) (mục đích, để làm gì)
Let us all go into the issue of whether

/ɡəʊ/ gender inequality is a real issue in Vietnam.
8 GO INTO 8/………………………
/ˈɪntu/ In this book, Sergeant goes into the causes
of Civil War in some depth.
GO BACK/OVER /ɡəʊ/ Revise (BrE), review (AmE)

9 9/……………………………….
LOOK BACK/OVER /bæk/ /ˈəʊvə(r)/ (ôn tập, xem lại)
To examine carefully to
/ɡəʊ/
10 GO THROUGH organize or find something 10/……………………………….
/θruː/
(kiểm tra)
Once I complete IZONE Pre-IELTS Course,

I will go on to take the IELTS test
11 GO ON TO /ɡəʊ//ɒn/ /tə/ 11/……………………
After completing her first degree in Zoology,
Meena went on to apply for graduate school.
She wanted to work on animal behavior at a

12 WORK ON /wɜːrk/ /ɒn/ 12/……………………
well-known institute in New Zealand.
To solve/Come to a
conclusion about…
13 WORK OUT /wɜːrk/ /aʊt/ 13/……………………………….
(tìm ra giải pháp/đi đến kết
luận)
14 GO AGAINST /ɡəʊ/ /əˈɡeɪnst/ Not be in agreement with 14/……………………………….

(tương phản với/không nhất
quán với cái gìs)
WRITE (SOMETHING) When she has completed all her research,

15 /raɪt/ /ʌp/ 15/………………………
UP she will have to write it all up.
UNIT 10: ACADEMIC NOUN COLLOCATION
Words Pronunciation Combined with… Example
ADJECTIVE + NOUN
Useful/ valuable/ personal/

1 CONTACT /ˈkɒntækt/ constant/ close/ frequent + 1/……………………………….
CONTACT
2 DEBATE /dɪˈbeɪt/ 2/……………………… After the lecture, there was a heated debate
ELEMENT Crucial/ decisive/ fundamental

3 /ˈelɪmənt/ 3/……………………………….
(FACTOR) + FACTOR
Excess/ sufficient/ nuclear +

4 ENERGY /ˈelɪmənt/ 4/……………………………….
ENERGY
Such anti-social behavior is a recent

5 PHENOMENON /fəˈnɒmɪnən/ 5/………………………
phenomenon.
6 RESULT /rɪˈzʌlt/ 6/……………………… Our preliminary results were encouraging
Decisive, challenging, key,

7 ROLE(S) /rəʊl/ pivotal, influential, conflicting 7/……………………………….
+ ROLE
It is important to treat your research subject

8 WAY /weɪ/ 8/………………………
in a fair way.
VERB + NOUN
COME in to contact /kʌm/ Establish, maintain, break

9 9/……………………………….
with off, lose + CONTACT
Contribute to a debate
10 ENGAGE IN debate /ɪnˈɡeɪdʒ/ 10/……………………………….
Debate surrounding an issue
You can combine the elements of a chemical

11 COMBINE elements /kəmˈbaɪn/ 11/……………………
compound.
In terms of energy consumption, we have to

12 CONSUME energy /kənˈsjuːm/ 12/……………………
save energy instead of wasting it.
/kəˈlekt/
COLLECT/
Results are
13 COLLATE/ PUBLISH /kəˈleɪt/ 13/……………………………….
questioned/invalidated
results /ˈpʌblɪʃ/
PLAY/TAKE (ON) a /pleɪ/ Roles may be defined or

14 strengthened 14/……………………………….
role /teɪk/
Your teacher can help to work out/develop

15 DEVELOP a way /dɪˈveləp/ 15/………………………
a way for you to win the competition.
UNIT 11: ADJECTIVE AND NOUN COMBINATIONS
Note: you should NOT use dictionary. Try to guess the word’s meaning from the given example. i
Noun form
Words (Write N/A if not Pronunciation Meaning Example
applicable)
- There has been a significant

1 SIGNIFICANT 1/…………………………. increase in the number of
/sɪɡˈnɪfɪkənt/
French learners.
- Some major international

companies refused to do
2 MAJOR /ˈmeɪdʒə(r)/ 2/………………………….. business with them.
- He played a major role in
setting up the system.
- They’ve bought an enormous

house in the country. They
must be very wealthy.
3 ENORMOUS /ɪˈnɔːməs/ 3/………………………….. - The research is of
enourmous importance
toanyone interested in
economic planning
/ˈwaɪdspred/ 4/………………………….. - The storm caused

4 WIDESPREAD
widespread damage.
/ˈkɒmən/ 5/…………………………. - They share a common
5 COMMON
interest in photography.
closely connected with the
RELEVANT subject you are discussing or the 6/………………………………

6 /ˈreləvənt/
(TO) situation you are thinking about ………….
(liên quan đến)
happening or doing something 7/..................................................

/ˈfriːkwənt/
7 FREQUENT often (thường xuyên) .............
8/........................................ - A valuable experience

- The book provides valuable
/ˈvæljuəbl/ information on recent
8 VALUABLE trends.
- valuable antiques
- Luckily, nothing valuable
was stolen.
COLLOCATIONS
OTHER NOUNS
THAT THE
ADJECTIVE
GOES WITH
IMPORTANT
/MAJOR 11/………………………………
9 10/…………………………
CONTRIBUTI …………
ON (TO)
IMPORTANT
13/………………………………
10 REASON 12/…………………………
………….
(FOR)
SIGNIFICANT/
ENORMOUS 16/………………………………
11 15/…………………………
INCREASE …………..
(IN)
SIGNIFICANT
18/………………………………
12 PROPORTION 17/…………………………
…………..
(OF)
SIGNIFICANT 20/………………………………
13 19/…………………………
NUMBER (OF) ………….
22/……There is widespread
support for government policy in
WIDESPREAD
14 21/………………………… urban
SUPPORT
areas……………………………
……….
COMMON There is much common ground

15 25/…………………………
GROUND between the two writers
RELEVANT 28/………………………………
16 27/…………………………
INFORMATION …………
OF The research will be of

17 CONSIDERAB 29/............................................ considerable value to anyone
LE VALUE interested in economic planning.
UNIT 12: VERB COLLOCATION
Adverbs/noun
Verb that the verb Pronunciation Meaning Example
combines with
Base + ADV
1 BASE (ON) Mainly/ loosely/ /beɪs/ 1/……………………………….
partly
- A decrease in consumer
spending is generally
ASSOCIATE associated with fears of
2 /əˈsəʊʃieɪt/ 2/………………………
(WITH) instability.
- This word is commonly
associated with youth culture.
Discuss + N
(idea/ problem/
matter /topic/
3 DISCUSS question) /dɪˈskʌs/ 3/……………………………….
Discuss + Adv
(briefly/
thoroughly)
Establish +Noun
relationship/conn
4 ESTABLISH ection /ɪˈstæblɪʃ/ 4/……………………………….
Establish + ADV
firmly/ clearly
EXAMINE + We shall now briefly examine

thoroughly the evidence for the existence of
…………… dark matter.
5 EXAMINE /ɪɡˈzæmɪn/ 5/………………………
Our aim is to
thoroughly/critically examine
the effects of stress
The study clearly demonstrates

the importance of support for
DEMONSTRAT suffers
6 DEMONSTRATE E + clearly /ˈdemənstreɪt/ 6/………………………
…………… Harvey’s work convincingly
demonstrates the need for a new
approach for this problem.
Identify + N
(cause, issue,
need, approach,
7 IDENTIFY origin) /aɪˈdentɪfaɪ/ 7/……………………………….
Identify + Adv
(correctly,
clearly, closely)
IDIOM/ PHASE VERBS
/pəʊz/ Air pollution pose a threat on

8 POSE A THREAT 8/………………………
/θret/ lives on many city citizens.
The most recent results strongly

SUGGEST … /səˈdʒest/
9 9/………………………… suggested a new approach to
APPROACH /əˈprəʊtʃ/
this problem.
REFER + /rɪˈfɜː(r)/ This book refers specifically to

10 10/………………………
SPECIFICALLY /spəˈsɪfɪkli/ the 1956 economic crisis.
The justice system needs to

DIRECTLY /daɪˈrektli/
11 11/……………………… directly address the issue of
ADDRESS /əˈdres/
identity theft.
The suggested measures should

CONSIDER /kənˈsɪdər/
12 12/……………………… be considered seriously to avoid
SERIOUSLY /ˈsɪəriəsli/
further problems.
The number of university

INCREASE /ɪnˈkriːs/
13 13/……………………… applications has increased
STEADILY /ˈstedəli/
steadily over the last 50 years
UNIT 13: PREPOSITIONAL PHRASES
Associated
Preposition
E.g. In;
IN /kəmˈpærɪsn/ compared to (so với) 2/……………………………………
2 To/with
COMPARISON ……………
used when you want to
mention another person or 3/……………………………………
3 IN ADDITION TO /əˈdɪʃn/
thing after something else ……………
(ngoài ra, bên cạnh đó)
used to show how far

TO SOME
EXTENT/TO A
something is true or how 4/……………………………………
4 /ɪkˈstent/
CERTAIN great an effect it has (ở ……............
một mức độ nào đó thì…)
EXTENT
- On the whole, I'm in favour of the

idea.
- This book may be of some interest
/həʊl/ 5/................................. to the general reader as well as the

5 ON THE WHOLE
specialist but on the whole is
mainly for those who have a
professional interest in punctuation
marks.
- Anna, I would like to welcome you

on behalf of all our members.
/bɪˈhɑːf/ - On behalf of the class, I’d like to

6 ON BEHALF OF 6/…………………….
express (my) gratitude to our
teacher at Izone for his
commitment
/tʃɑːns/ 7/................................. - I did not expect to find these books.

7 BY CHANCE
I found them by chance.
To express something
IN OTHER differently, often more 8/……………………………………

8 /wɜːd/
WORDS simply (hay nói cách …............
khác)
As far as .......is concerned 9/...........................................................

9 IN TERMS OF /tɜːm/
(Xét về cái gì..) ...............
Considering most aspects

IN MOST /rɪˈspekt/ of the experience (ở hầu 10/.........................................................
10
RESPECTS hết các khía cạnh) ...............
11/..................................... With the exception of the final chapter,

WITH THE /ɪkˈsepʃn/ ..............................
11 this book may be of some interest to the
EXCEPTION OF
general reader as well as the specialist.
Because of 12/...............................................
/rɪˈzʌlt/
12 AS A RESULT OF
13/............................... They’d been written by some relatives

BY FAR + /fɑː(r)/
13 who ‘d emigrated to Canada a hundred
Superlative
years or so before and for me, as a ten
year-year-old then, they were by far
the most exciting things I have read.
especially or particularly 14/................................................

IN PARTICULAR
/pəˈtɪkjələ(r)/ (Đặc biệt là)
14
>< IN GENERAL
UNIT 14: VERB AND PREPOSITION
Noun form
Words (Write N/A if not Pronunciation Meaning/Synonym Example
applicable)
change or behave in a
particular way as a
1 REACT TO /riˈækt/ 1/……………………………….
result of/ in response
to something
Malaria pose a major health risk

2/……………………
2 EXPOSE TO /ɪkˈspəʊz/ to people who are exposed to
…
infection
3/…………………… Okay, let’s turn to a more

3 TURN TO /tɜːn/
… difficult question.
I would like to refer here to

4/……………………
4 REFER TO /rɪˈfɜːr/ some recent stories in the media
…
which are highly exaggerated.
I would like to refer here to

5/……………………
5 ACCOUNT FOR /əˈkaʊnt/ some recent stories in the media
…
which are highly exaggerated.
Heart diseases are often

6/……………………
6 ASSOCIATE WITH /əˈsoʊʃieɪt/ associated with unhealthy
…
lifestyle
to provide sb/st with

the things that are
7 EQUIP st WITH /ɪˈkwɪp/ needed for a particular 7/……………………………….
purpose or activity
(trang bị, cung cấp)
8/…………………… We both benefited financially

8 BENEFIT FROM /ˈbenɪfɪt/
… from the arrangement.
>< include
To prevent sb/st from
entering a place or
9 EXCLUDE FROM /ɪkˈskluːd/ 9/……………………………….
taking part in
something
(loại bỏ, loại trừ)
We must convince people of the

10 CONVINCE OF /kənˈvɪns/ 10/……………………
need for water conservation
Lung cancer accounted for 20%

11 ACCOUNT FOR /əˈkaʊnt/ 11/……………………
of deaths in men.
ARGUE Supporters argue for a new

12 /ˈɑːɡjuː/ 12/……………………
FOR/AGAINST approach to pollution issues.
to give all your 13/……………………………..

attention to something
CONCENTRATE/ and not think about
13 /ˈkɑːnsntreɪt/
FOCUS ON anything else
(chú ý, tập trung)
= GIVE 14/……………………………..
14 PROVIDE WITH /prəˈvaɪd/
(đưa, cung cấp)
look carefully for 15/……………………………..

15 SEARCH FOR /sɜːtʃ/ something/somebody
(tìm kiếm)
UNIT 15: NOUNS AND PREPOSITIONS
Accompanied
Prepositions
About /bʊk/
A 2/..................................................................
1 BOOK/ESSAY / /ˈeseɪ/ 1/………………........ ..........
ARTICLE
Into/on
/rɪˈsɜːtʃ/ 5/................................. 6/…………………………………………
3 RESEARCH
………
- The police have completed their

investigations into the accident.
INVESTIGATI /ɪnˌvestɪˈɡeɪʃn/
4 7/…………………… - Kelly (1969) conducted an
ON
investigation into the origins of
international terrorism.
Of
EXAMINATIO
N/ 9/..................................................................
5 /ɪɡˌzæmɪˈneɪʃn/ 8/................................
EXPLORATIO ..........
of 11/................................................................
6 PROBLEM /ˈprɒbləm/ 10/.............................
..........
With /ˈdɪfɪkəlti/ 12/………………… 13/................................................................

......
7 DIFFICULTY
for - Most people said that salary was their
/ˌməʊtɪˈveɪʃn/
MOTIVATION 14/............................... main motivation for working.
8
/ REASON /ˈriːzn/ - The reason for the film’s success is its
interesting plot.
at - An attempt at integration of economic
9 ATTEMPT /əˈtempt/ 15/............................... and psychological theories of
consumption.
on - Increased emphasis is now being

/ˈemfəsɪs/ 16/............................. placed on corporate image.
10 EMPHASIS - We provide all types of
information, with an emphasis
on legal advice.
In 17/................................................................
........
INCREASE/DE
CREASE/ 18/................................................................
11
CHANGE/ .......
DIFFERENCE 19/................................................................
......
On - Genetic influence on smoking – a study

INFLUENCE/ 20/.............................. of male twins.
12
EFFECT + ON - Modern farming methods can have
an adverse effect on the environment.
To/towards - The government’s attitude towards
13 ATTITUDE /ˈætɪtjuːd/ 21/.............................. single parents.
- Social attitudes towards education
Between the way in which two
/rɪˈleɪʃnʃɪp/
people, groups or
RELATIONSHI 22/................................................................
14 countries behave towards
P ..........
each other or deal with
each other (mối liên hệ)
Between the way in which two

people or things are not
/ˈdɪfrəns/ like each other; the way in 23/................................................................
DIFFERENCE/
15 which ..........
DISTINCTION /dɪˈstɪŋkʃn/
somebody/something has
changed (sự khác biệt)
UNIT 29: TIME
Words Relatable words Pronunciation Meaning Example

Yearly - An annual conference is one that
/ˈænjuəl/ 1/...................................
1 ANNUAL (Synonym) happens every year.
....
- Annual income
/ˈkwɔːtəli/ 2/…………………… - A quarterly journal is one that

2 QUARTERLY
…… comes out for times a year.
(The) age (of)

3/................................... - The post-war era
3 ERA /ˈɪərə/ - An era of rapid social changes
.......
- The modern era
4/.......................................
/ˈdekeɪd/ = ten years
4 DECADE
Stage - She's going through a difficult

phase.
/feiz/ 5/................................... - During the first/next/last phase

5 PHASE
...... - The initial phase
- The transitional phase
- Current phase
- Successive government would face
/səkˈsesɪv/ 6/……………………
6 SUCCESSIVE similar problems
…….
CONTEMPORA 7/................................... - JO is researching contemporary

7 /kənˈtemprəri/
....... music.
RY
- I studied all the contemporary
accounts of the battle I could find.
Initial, Happening or existing
intermediate, later, after effort or
final /ɪˈventʃuəl/ 8/........................................................
8 EVENTUAL problems (cuối cùng, là
...
kết quả, sẽ được dẫn
tới)
Upcoming/comi
FORTHCOMIN /ˌfɔːθˈkʌmɪŋ/ 9/………………………………………
9 ng Happening soon
G …..
/ˈɒnɡəʊɪŋ/ 10/………………………………………
10 ONGOING Happening now
....
SIMULTANEO /ˌsɪmlˈteɪniəs/ 11/................................. - There were simultaneous concerts in

11
US ...... several cities.
Permanent Not for a long period

/ˈtemprəri/ 12/............................................................
12 TEMPORARY (Antonym) (tạm thời) .
13/................................. - The book examines the war and the

13 SUBSEQUENT /ˈsʌbsɪkwənt/
...... subsequent changes in society.
Period 14/................................. - The university library stocks some

14 PERIODICAL /ˌpɪəriˈɒdɪkl/ 5 000 current periodicals.
........................
COLLOCATIONS
15/.............................................
/ˈpraɪə(r)/ ....................................
15 PRIOR TO + N before
IN THE
/ˈdɪstənt/ Far away in the future (tương lai 16/……………………………
16 DISTANT
xa) ……………
FUTURE
- the emergence of new

technologies
EMERGENCE iˈmɜːdʒəns/
17 17/........................................ - The emergence of the
OF
island from the sea 3 000
years ago
COINCIDE /ˌkəʊɪnˈsaɪd/ Happened at the same time as 18/……………………………

18
WITH (xảy ra đồng thời, cùng với) ……………
IN THE 19/.............................................
19
LAST....YEARS ...................................
IN RECENT 20/.............................................
20
YEARS ...............................
GO THROUGH 21/.............................................
21
A PERIOD .............................
UNIT 30: CAUSE & EFFECT
Affects the way a person

thinks/behaves or the way that
(Have a considerable)
1 /ˈɪnfluəns/ something works or develops (ảnh 1/……………………………….
INFLUENCE (on)
hướng đến suy nghĩ/hành động của
ai & ảnh hướng đến cái gì)
to make somebody want to do

something, especially something that
2 MOTIVATE …. TO… /ˈmoʊtɪveɪt/ 2/………………………
involves hard work and effort (thúc
đẩy, động viên)
Make st easier (hỗ trợ, giúp đỡ để dễ

3 FACILITATE …. TO… /fəˈsɪlɪteɪt/ 3/……………………………….
dàng hơn)
Cause (negative)
4 PROVOKE /prəˈvoʊk/ 4/……………………………….
(gây ra – tiêu cực)
The child was given drugs to stimulate

growth.
5 STIMULATE /ˈstɪmjuleɪt/ 5/………………………
A government policy designed to
stimulate economic development
My brother’s determination
stems/springs from his desire to
improve the world.
6 STEM FROM /stem/ 6/………………………
Most people’s insecurities stem from
something bad that happened in their
childhood
Be one factor influencing (đóng góp,

7 CONTRIBUTE (to) /kənˈtrɪbjuːt/ 7/……………………………….
là yếu tố làm ảnh hưởng)
The poor weather may have accounted

for the small crowd
8 ACCOUNT FOR /əˈkaʊnt/ 8/……………………… The titling (sự chuyển động) of the earth
on its axis (trục) accounts for the
changes in the seasons
DERIVE from/be derived A number of benefits can be derived

9 /dɪˈraɪv/ 9/………………………
from from this situation.
(as a) CONSEQUENCE A result of something that has

10 /ˈkɒnsɪkwəns/ 10/……………………………….
(of) happened (kết quả, hậu quả)
The effect/impact of the film on the

/ɪˈfekt/
11 EFFECT/IMPACT (on) 11/…………………… audience is very powerful
/ˈɪmpækt/
He derived great pleasure in painting
We hope for a positive outcome to the

discussion.
12 OUTCOME (To) /ˈaʊtkʌm/ 12/……………………
We are waiting to hear the final outcome
of the negotiations
a cause or an explanation for

13 REASON (for)/ (why) /ˈriːzn/ 13/……………………………….
something that has happened
GENERATE (AN 14/………………………………. The exhibition generates a lot of

14 /ˈdʒenəreɪt/
INTEREST) interests. (caused to exist)
15/………………………………. Parents’ attitude largely determines how

15 BE DETERMINED BY /dɪˈtɜːrmɪnd/
well a child adapts to school.
UNIT 38: PRESENTING AN ARGUMENT
Words Pronunciation Meaning/Synonym Example
the advantages and

(THE) PROS AND CONS /proʊz/ disadvantages of something
1 1/……………………………….
(Informal) /kɒnz/ (ưu điểm – lợi ích/ nhược
điểm – tác hại)
2 Provided that /ˌɔːlˈbiːɪt/ 2/……………………… Provided that the students do their

homework properly as assigned by the
teachers, Izone guarantees a considerable
progress over the course of 3 months.
To show how far something

3 TO …(what) EXTENT /ɪkˈstent/ is true or how great an effect 3/……………………………….
it has (… đến mức độ…)
not together; separate or

4 APART (FROM) /əˈpɑːrt/ 4/……………………………….
separately (loại trừ)
For the purpose of this essay, two opposing

theories will be scrutinized.
5 SCRUTINIZE /ˈskruːtənaɪz/ 5/………………………
The statement was carefully scrutinized
before publicatio
what must happen or be done

to make it possible for
6 PROVIDED THAT /prəˈvaɪdɪd/ 6/……………………………….
something else to happen =
IF (giả thiết)
The first section review recent literature,

(WITH) REFERENCE
7 /ˈrefrəns/ 7/……………………… with reference to the arguments concerning
(TO)
economic policies.
NEVERTHELESS/ /ˌnevəðəˈles/ There is little chance that we will succeed in

8 8/……………………… changing the law. Nevertheless, it is
NONETHELESS /ˌnʌnðəˈles/ important that we try.
IN ADDITION (TO) /əˈdɪʃn/

used to introduce some new
9 MOREOVER/ /mɔːrˈəʊvə(r)/ information that adds to or 9/……………………………….
FURTHERMORE /ˌfɜːðəˈmɔː(r)/ supports what you have said
previously (thêm vào đó, bên
cạnh đó)
Even sick people have the right for life, but

10 AT THE SAME TIME /seɪm/ /taɪm/ 10/…………………… at the same time we should be free to decide
when we want to die.
/ɪɡˈzæmpl/ Many people enjoy working; for instance, in

FOR EXAMPLE/ FOR
11 11/…………………… a recent survey, 68% people said they would
INSTANCE /ˈɪnstəns/ like to work until they were at least 70.
in addition to the things

already mentioned (usually
ON TOP OF
12 /tɒp/ bad things) (in addition to…) 12/……………………………….
(st/sb/THAT)
Ngoài điều đó ra/Tệ hơn nữa
thì…
AND SO ON used at the end of a list to

13 /səʊ/ /fɔːθ/ show that it continues in the 13/……………………………….
AND SO FORTH same way (vân vân…)
= AND, in addition to
14 AS WELL AS 14/……………………………….
somebody/something; too
HAVING SAID THAT The riots resulted in much damage. Having

15/…………………………
15 /sed/ said that, we should not ignore the disorders
(informal) …….
brought benefits to some.
UNIT 39: ORGANIZE YOUR WRITING

- This assignment will address the

ADDRESS /əˈdres/ problem of air pollution in big cities.
1 1/.......................................
(Formal) - Your essay does not address the real
issues.
- This essay is concerned with
CONCERNED /kənˈsɜːnd/
2 2/.................................. individual differences in the ability to
WITH
connect thoughts and emotions.
THE AIM/
Openings
PURPOSE OF What somebody/something

3 3/.................................................................
THIS ESSAY IS is trying to achieve
TO V
- I could only devote two hours a day

to work on the project.
- She devoted herself entirely to
4 DEVOTED (TO ) /dɪˈvəʊt/ 4/..........................................
writing.
- Each section is devoted to a different
aspect of world trade.
5/..................................................................
BE DIVIDED
To be separated (được chia ................................................
INTO /dɪˈvaɪd/
5 ra các phần)
(SECTIONS/PAR
TS)
FIRSTLY, S + V
SECONDLY, S + 6/...................................................
6
V
THIRDLY, S + V
7/............................................................
Organizing main points
TAKE, FOR To give an example (in

7 .
EXAMPLE spoken English)
AS CAN BE SEEN 9/............................................................

8 8/..........................................
IN ..
- Groups A and B consisted of 14-year-
/rɪˈspektɪvli/ olds and 16-year-olds respectively.

9 RESPECTIVELY 10/...................................
- Julie and Mark, aged 17 and 19
respectively.
11/................................................................
10 TURN TO /tɜːn/ Move to (chuyển đến ý mới)
......................................
- At this point it is important to look

11 AT THIS POINT 12/...................................
again at the data.
/prɪˈsiːdiŋ/ - Three hypotheses were listed in the

PRECEDING preceding section.
12 /ˈfɒləʊɪŋ/ 13/...................................
>< FOLLOWING - The following example comes from
Hillson (1998)
- Rostov and Krov both studied the

THE FORMER
13 14/................................... problem. The former wrote a book; the
...THE LATTER
latter published two papers.
UNIT 40: MAKING A PRESENTATION
MAKE/GIVE /ˌpreznˈteɪʃn/ Speak to a group of people, typically

1 at a meeting, about a nei product/idea 1/……………………………….
PRESENTATION /ˌpriːzenˈteɪʃn/ (thuyết trình)
I would like to introduce Mr. Liu Fen who’s

ADDRESS going to address the topic of “Preventive
2 əˈdres/ 2/………………………
(TOPIC/ISSUE) medicine”.
(MAKE A) Feel free to interrupt if you have any questions

5 /ˈkɒment/ 5/………………………
COMMENT or want to make a comment
First, I’ll give a brief overview of the current

WITH REGARD(S)
6 /rɪˈɡɑːd/ 6/……………………… situation, with regard(s) to intellectual
TO
property rights.
A general description/an outline of

7 OVERVIEW /ˈəʊvəvjuː/ 7/……………………………….
something (Tổng quan)
/reɪz/ Then, I would like to raise a few issues

8 RAISE … ISSUE 8/………………………
/ˈɪʃuː/ concerning the Internet.
There is a handout going around, and there are

9 HANDOUT /ˈhændaʊt/ 9/………………………
some spare copies here if you want them.
FEEL FREE TO
10
(ASK…)
Moving on, I would like to look at the

11 MOVING ON /muːv/ 11/……………………
questionnaire’s result.
I’ll skip the next slides as time is (running)

short.
SKIP/LEAVE
12 /skɪp/ 12/…………………… Academic vocabulary may be pose a great
OUT/OMIT
challenge to Pre-IELTS students, but it is too
crucial for future reading to leave out.
To state the main points of something

TO SUM UP /sʌm/
13 in a short and clear form 13/……………………………….
IN SUMMARY /ˈsʌməri/
(nói tóm lại, kết luận là)
GO OVER TIME
14 >< KEEP TO /taɪm/ Quá giờ/ đúng giờ 14/……………………………….
(TIME)
UNIT 44: COMPARING & CONTRASTING
the process of comparing

(IN) COMPARISON
1 /kəmˈpærɪsn/ two or more people or things 1/……………………………….
(WITH)
(so sánh)
The effects of risk on private investment:

(AS) COMPARED
2 /kəmˈpeə(r)/ 2/……………………… Africa compared with other developing
(WITH/ TO)
areas.
a difference between two or

more people or things that
3 CONTRAST /ˈkɒntrɑːst/ you can see clearly 3/……………………………….
(đối lập khác biệt)

DIFFERENCES/
/ˈdɪfrəns/
4 SIMILARITIES/ ……………………….. 4/……………………………….
/ˈsɪmələrli/
SIMILARLY
• Children’s understanding of the

distinction between real and apparent
5 DISTINCTION /dɪˈstɪŋkʃn/ 5/……………………… emotion….
• Distinctions between traditional and
modern societies
Conversely, young people purchase more

video games.
6 CONVERSLY /ˈkɒnvɜːsli/ 6/………………………
You can add the fluid to the powder, or
conversely, the powder to the fluid
WHEREAS = WHILE
7 /ˌweərˈæz/ 7/……………………………….
(UNLIKE +N) (trong khi đó, ngược lại)
ON THE ONE HAND… On the one hand, critics accuse the police
of not protecting the public from crime. On
8 ON THE OTHER /hænd/ 8/………………………
the other hand, people also complain that
HAND… police is so oppressive (đàn áp, tàn nhẫn).
A recent study suggested that building a

network of good friends, rather than
9 RATHER THAN /ˈrɑːðə(r)/ 9/………………………
maintaining close family ties, helps people
live longer into old age.
REVERSE (n) (v) Change to opposite

10 /rɪˈvɜːs/ 10/……………………………….
(The reverse is true) (điều ngược lại)
the same; in a similar way

11 LIKEWISE /ˈlaɪkwaɪz/ 11/……………………………….
(tương tự như vậy)
In a opposite way
12 CONVERSELY /ˈkɒnvɜːsli/ 12/……………………………….
(trái lại, tuy nhiên)
UNIT 45: DESCRIBING PROBLEMS
OTHER
FORMS
(Nouns/Verbs/A
djectives)
CONTROVERSI - This is a subject that

Introducing a problem
AL always causes
/ˈkɒntrəvɜːsi/ controversy.
CONTROVERS
1 1/....................................... - Today, the controversy
Y
continues over whether
Shakespeare wrote all
his plays
ERRORNEOUS - There are too many
errors in your work.
2 ERRORS /ˈerə(r)/ 2/………………………… - It is challenging yet
possible to write an
error-free essay
N/A - Despite a number of

shortcomings, the
project will still go
SHORTCOMIN /ˈʃɔːtkʌmɪŋ/ 3/.......................................... ahead.
3
G - The results revealed
shortcomings in the
design of the
questionnaire.
EXPERIENCE 5/.........................................
4 DIFFICULTIES 4/........................................ ..........................
IN/WITH
- The research raises the

RAISES THE issue of rainforests
5 6/………………………….
ISSUE OF and the people who live
in them.
7/.........................................
/əˈraɪz/ to happen; to start to exist
7 ARISE ...............................
- The topic is
APPARENT 7/.......................................... inadequately treated,
6
ERRORS and several errors are
apparent.
- Integrating the new

POSE A
member states poses a
7 CHALLENGE 8/........................................
challenge to the
TO
European Union.
HAVE
DIFFICULTY 10/………………………
8 9/.........................................
IN/WITH + ………………….
VING
Reaction /riˈækt/ To act in a particular way as a

REACT TO direct result of (phản ứng) 11/………………………
Responding to a problem
9
………………....
/riˈækʃn/
Response to do something as a reaction

RESPOND TO to something that somebody 12/.......................................
10 /rɪˈspɒnd/
has said or done (phản ứng .......................
lại, đáp lại, hưởng ứng lại)
- How should training

courses deal with the
issue of violence in the
/di:l/ healthcare setting?
DEAL WITH/ - Governments do not

/ˈtækl/
13/.................................... seem to be able to
11 TACKLE/
/əˈdres/ tackle the problem of
ADDRESS urban congestion.
- Governments need to
address the problem of
waste from nuclear
power plant.
COME UP
To find a solution 14/.................................
12 WITH A
.......................
SOLUTION
Solving a problem
RESOLUTION - The two governments

RESOLVE finally resolved the
13 /rɪˈzɒlv/ 15/.......................................
problem of sharing
water resources.
UNIT 47: PROCESSES AND PROCEDURES

Verb form/noun
Words form (Write N/A Pronunciation Meaning Example
if not applicable)
- The procedure for

Experiment B was
different from that of
1 PROCEDURE /prəˈsiːdʒə(r)/ 1/.............................................. Experiment A.
- She explained the
General nouns and verbs
procedure for calling a

Special General Meeting.
Apply Using it for a practical purpose
APPLICATIO /ˌæplɪˈkeɪʃn/ 2/.............................................
2 (vận dụng/áp dụng)
N ...........................
Stimualte - The team carried out a

computer simulation of
3 SIMULATION /ˌsɪmjuˈleɪʃn/ 3/.......................................... climate change over the

next 30 years.
- An important part of
training is role-play and
the simulation of court
cases.
behave the way that somebody - good/bad behavior

/bɪˈheɪvjə(r)/ behaves, especially towards - His behaviour towards
4 BEHAVIOUR
other people (thái độ) her was becoming more
and more aggressive.
Utilization 5/.......................................
/ˈjuːtəlaɪz/ To use something in an
5 UTILIZE ............................
effective way (tận dụng)
Supplementation - He supplements his

income by giving private
SUPPLEMEN /ˈsʌplɪment/ 6/.............................................. lessons.
6
T - Personal interview is
conducted to supplement
the statistical data.
Verification - The experiment was
repeated, in order to verify
the results observed in the
VERIFY
7 /ˈverɪfaɪ/ 7/.............................................. original data.
- I'll leave you to verify
whether these claims are
true.
To consume
Social/p
8/……………………………
econom
olitical/
process
CONSUMPTI /kənˈsʌmpʃn/ The process of using fuel,

8
es
ic
ON energy, food, etc. (sự tiêu thụ) ……………..

Emerge
/iˈmɜːdʒəns/ The process of appearing or 9/.......................................
9 EMERGENCE
starting to exist (sự xuất hiện) ..............................
To secure - Security of supply is the

SECURITY
10 /sɪˈkjʊərəti/ 10/........................................... most important priority in
(TO SECURE)
the gas industry.
ADVENT
The arrival of an invention (sự 11/...........................................
11
(TO /ˈædvent/
xuất hiện, hình thành) ..................
DEVELOP/IN
VENT)
- Is there any way to

hnological processes and procedure
automate the process of

Technological processes and
Automation /ˈɔːtəmeɪt/ 12/....................................... converting a large number

12 AUTOMATE
of text files to PDF format?
procedures
- The factory is now fully

automated.
/dɪˈspleɪ/ To arrange something or a 13/...........................................

13 DISPLAY collection of things so that they ...........................
can be seen (trình bày)
/ɪnˈsɜːt/
Insertion To add (chèn) 14/...........................................
14 INSERT
...........................
- How can I export data

EXPORT Export /ɪkˈspɔːt/ 15/......................................... from my REFS software to
15
(DATA) a list of references in my
dissertation.
UNIT 48: DESCRIBING CHANGES
Noun/adjective/ve
rb form (Write
N/A if not
applicable)
leave a thing or place,

especially because it is
1 ABANDON Abandonment /əˈbændən/ 1/……………………………….
impossible or dangerous to
stay (rời bỏ, bỏ rơi)
Adaptation Most people had to adapt to new

2 ADAPT /əˈdæpt/ 2/……………………… social environment and adjust to
new ways of doing things.
make something continue at

3 MAINTAIN Maintenance /meɪnˈteɪn/ the same level, standard, etc. 3/……………………………….
(giữ nguyên)
Adjustment Change something slightly to

make it more suitable for a
4 ADJUST /əˈdʒʌst/ new set of conditions or to 4/……………………………….
make it work better (điều
chỉnh, thay đổi)
Seven power plants were

converted from oil to gas.
TRANSFORM/ Transformation/ /trænsˈfɔːm/
5 5/……………………… The elimination of diseases such
CONVERT conversion /kənˈvɜːt/
as smallpox transformed
millions of people’s lives.
The move towards smaller,

nuclear families brought about
6 FUNDAMENTAL N/A /ˌfʌndəˈmentl/ 6/………………………
fundamental changes in family
patterns in many part of the world
Expansion /ɪkˈspænd/ Increase in size or extent

7 (V) EXPAND 7/……………………………….
/ɪkˈspænʃn/ (mở rộng – dịch vụ y tế)
Enhancement Technology enhances most

8 ENHANCE /ɪnˈhæns/ 8/………………………
people’s lives in some ways.
For many people, nonetheless, the

(adj) negative effect of technology on
9 (V) SUSTAIN /səˈsteɪn/ 9/………………………
SUSTAINABLE the environment altered the way
we think of our relationship with
nature, and sustainable
development…
10 ALTER Alternation /ˈɔːltər/ Change (usually slightly) 10/……………………………….
Amendment The company’s lawyer amended

11 AMEND /əˈmend/ 11/…………………… the contract to take account of the
new situation.
The technicians modified the flow

12 MODIFY Modification /ˈmɒdɪfaɪ/ 12/…………………… of the oil through the engines (usu
change for improvement)
= moved
13 TRANSFER N/A /trænsˈfɜː(r)/ (chuyển qua – chuyển tiền 13/……………………………….
qua ngân hàng)
Oil supplies are diminishing

14 DISMINISH N/A /dɪˈmɪnɪʃ/ rapidly. Acquiring new supplies
14/…………………… are vital for many countries.
Return someone/ something

15 RESTORE Restoration /rɪˈstɔː(r)/ to an earlier good condition 15/……………………………….
(phục hồi)
A sudden change in the

gradual/ sudden/
temperature of the liquid occurred
marked/ /ˈɡrædʒuəl/
16 N/A 16/………………… some minutes ago.
perceptible /ˈsʌdn/
There was a gradual change in
+ CHANGE
attitudes in the 1970s.
There is a marked change in how
people perceive antisocial
behavior.
UNIT 50: SUMMARY & COMPLETION
the end of something such as

TO CONCLUDE /kənˈkluːd/ a speech or a piece of
1 writing 1/……………………………….
IN CONCLUSION /kənˈkluːʒn/
(kết luận là)
To sum up, we have gone through 25 lessons

TO SUMMARIZE/ in Pre-IELTS and gained major
IN SUMMARY/ /ˈsʌməraɪz/ improvements over a three-month period
2 2/………………………
TO SUM UP /ˈsʌməri/ In summary, in the case of high achievers in
all professions, emotional competences are
/ IN SHORT
twice as important as purely mental abilities.
4 ABSTRACT /ˈæbstrækt/ 4/……………………… Before deciding to read any books in the

bibliography, I always make sure to go
through the abstract section to see if it’s my
type
(=TRY, nỗ lực cố gắng)

an act of trying to do
5 ATTEMPT (Formal) /əˈtempt/ something, especially 5/……………………………….
something difficult, often
with no success
In this essay, I have attempted to review

concisely the arguments in favor of
6 CONCISELY /kənˈsaɪsli/ 6/……………………… intellectual property rights…
Could you save me the trouble by being
concise? I’m running out of time here
COLLOCATION
TO PUT IT BRIEFLY/
In a few words
7 TO STATE BRIEFLY /briːf/ 7/……………………………….
(nói tóm lại)
= IN BRIEF
TO PROVIDE/GIVE A /prəˈvaɪd/ Mr. A provided a brief summary of Asian

8 8/………………………
(BRIEF) SUMMARY /ˈsʌməri/ economic cooperation.
On balance, the overall picture seems to be

that the political climate influences
9 (ON) BALANCE /ˈbæləns/ 9/……………………… corporate strategies.
There are certain areas where you don’t
perform as well as you expected to. But on
balance, I think you’ve had a decent
performance.
LAST refers to a final point

in a list = LASTLY,
LASTLY /lɑːst/
10 AT LAST refers to st 10/……………………………….
# AT LAST /læst/
happened that people have
been waiting it for long time.
COLLOCATIONS
• AS CAN BE
SEEN,… 11/………………………… As can be seen, the data are consistent
11 • AS CAN BE SEEN ……. across the three separate tests.
FROM THE CHART
THAT…
12/………………………… The test draws a conclusion that drugs have

12 DRAW A CONCLUSION /kənˈkluːʒn/
……. no dangerous side effect.
SUMMARIZE the main 13/………………………… To bring the paper a close, I would like to
13 /ˈsʌməraɪz/
points ……. summarize the main points here: …

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IZONE – Chiến lược học thi IELTS

UNIT 1: WHAT IS SPECIAL ABOUT ACADEMIC ENGLISH?

IN SHORT in a few words (nói tóm 1/............................................................

2/......................................... His novels belong to a great but

used to introduce a short

= ONLY; not involving

ATTEMPT + TO /əˈtempt/ 9/......................................... The prisoners attempted to escape, but

more than anything else 10/..........................................................

/praɪˈmerəli/ 11/................................... - The problem is not primarily a

- This meal is typical of local

- The issue always generates a lot of

- The event poses a threat on -

PRIME main; most important; 14/.......................................................... -

give attention, effort, etc. -

UNIT 2: KEY NOUNS

Words Pronunciation Meaning Example

She wrote an article on the subject of

2 THEME 2/…………………………………. The theme of the poem is patriotism

The students were given a list of essay

Important topic/subject that people are

The book is called “the Nature of

A typical quality of something/

(đặc tính, đặc điểm)

Repetition is an important aspect of

APPROACH /əˈprəʊtʃ/ Way of considering something

Citizen’s views on Healthcare systems in

a careful study of a subject, especially

COLLOCATIONS/ ACADEMIC PHRASES

Beyond the /skəʊp/ The political motives for the government’s

From my Different particular or individual ways

Take an a way of dealing with

(đưa ra cách thức, giải pháp)

UNIT 3: KEY VERBS

Words Pronunciation Meaning Example

- We'll make our decision and contact the

- Scientists usually conduct experiments on

To think about something 3/………………………………………………

/ˈɪləstreɪt/ To draw something in order to 4/………………………………………………

(ASSUME - He assumed that she would be at home in the

DEMONSTRATE /ˈdemənstreɪ To show or make clear (trình

- First of all we must identify the problem

- She was able to identify her attacker

10 ATTEMPT /əˈtempt/ To try 10/………………………………………….

The length of time spent on the tasks may

CARRY OUT travelling through a place in order to

GIVE/PROVIDE the act of writing or saying in words

Verb: Emphasize /ˈemfəsaɪz/ (sự nhấn mạnh, tập trung)

UNIT 4: KEY ADJECTIVES

Words Pronunciation Meaning Example

The position of the sun relative to the Earth

1 RELATIVE (TO) /ˈrɛlətɪv/ 1/………………………………. Language development is conceived as

RELEVANT Connected with what is happening or

A belief that is specific to this part of

ABSTRACT We cannot discuss pollution as an abstract

We cannot discuss pollution as an abstract

Having or made of only one or a few

The police are trying to obtain a more

Opposite: exact/ accurate