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1. The Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs has no intention of extending unemployment support packages because temporary job losses are no longer occurring according to the Deputy Minister. 2. Many employees complained that their pay did not properly reflect their contributions to the company. 3. There was a large turnout at the headquarters of the People's Court of Ho Chi Minh City in the morning including reporters from domestic media and four Japanese news agencies.

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Unit 10

1. The Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs has no intention of extending unemployment support packages because temporary job losses are no longer occurring according to the Deputy Minister. 2. Many employees complained that their pay did not properly reflect their contributions to the company. 3. There was a large turnout at the headquarters of the People's Court of Ho Chi Minh City in the morning including reporters from domestic media and four Japanese news agencies.

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Task 1

1. Tôi chẳng hề ngạc nhiên khi cô A : I wasn't taken aback by the fact that she is a A : I wasn't taken aback by the fact that she is a
ấy nhảy việc hết từ nơi này sang job-hopper. job-hopper./I was surprised by her job-hoppering.
nơi khác  B : It came as no surprise to me that she is a job- B : It came as no surprise to me when she is a job-
hopper. hopper/she change jobs suddenly.

2. Thứ trưởng Bộ Lao động, A : The Ministry does not intend to extend the A : The Ministry does not intend to extend propose
Thương binh và Xã hội cho biết, support package because currently, the temporary an extended support package as temporary
Bộ không có ý định đề xuất kéo job loss does not happen anymore, according to unemployment is not the problem for the time
dài thêm gói hỗ trợ vì hiện nay the Deputy Minister being does not happen anymore, according to the
tình trạng mất việc tạm thời không B : The Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Deputy Minister.
xảy ra nữa .  Affairs (MOLISA) has no intention of extending B : The Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social
the support package because currently, the Affairs (MOLISA) has no intention of extending
temporary job loss does not happen anymore, the support package because currently, the
according to the Deputy Minister temporary job loss does not happen anymore,
according to the Deputy Minister.
3. Nhiều nhân viên phàn nàn rằng A : Many employees complained that their pays A : Many employees complained that their pays
đồng lương của công ty không bored no relation to their contribution bored no relation to their contribution to the
tương xứng với cống hiến của họ.  B : Many employees complained that their pays company.
were not in proportion to their contribution B : Many employees complained that their pays
were not in proportion to their contribution
4. Từ sáng sớm , khuôn viên trụ A : Many people showed up at the headquarters of A : Many people showed up at the headquarters of
sở Toà án Nhân dân Thành phố the People's Court of Ho Chi Minh City, including the People's Court of Ho Chi Minh City, including
Hồ Chí Minh đã có rất đông người reporters from domestic press units and four correspondents from domestic press units/media
đến dự khán , trong đó có phóng Japanese news agencies from early morning. and four Japanese news agencies from early
viên từ các đơn vị báo chí trong B : (turnout) There was a huge turnout including morning.
nước và 4 hãng thông tấn báo chí reporters from domestic press units and four B : (turnout) There was a huge turnout at the
của Nhật Bản.  Japanese news agencies at the headquarters of the headquarters of the People's Court of Ho Chi Minh
People's Court of Ho Chi Minh City from early City from early morning including reporters from
morning domestic media and four Japanese news agencies.
5. Nhiều người béo phì sẵn sàng A : Some overweight people are willing to do A : Some overweight people are willing to do
chấp nhận làm bất kỳ việc gì , anything to lose weight anything to lose weight.
miễn sao giảm được cân .  B : (lengths) Some overweight people go to any B : (lengths) Some overweight people will go to
lengths to lose weight any lengths to lose weight.
6. Quỹ từ thiện này quyên góp A : Very little money was raised by this A : Very little money was raised by this
được rất ít tiền .  charity organization. charity organization.
B : (response) This charity organization’s fund B : (response) This charity organization’s fund
raising events received very little response. raising events received very little response.
7. Chúng tôi là công ty duy nhất A : Ours is the only company which is authorized A : Ours is the only company which is authorized
được phép nhập khẩu những loại to import these chemicals to import these chemicals.
hoá chất này. B : (monopoly) Our company has a monopoly on B : (monopoly) Our company has got a monopoly
these chemicals on/of/over the import of these chemicals.
8. Chiến thuật sai lầm của huấn A : The coach's poor tactics were directly A : The coach's poor tactics were directly
luyện viên là nguyên nhân trực responsible for the team’s failure responsible for the team’s failure/defeat.
tiếp dẫn tới thất bại này của đội B : (consequence) The team’s failure was the B : (consequence) The team’s failure was the
bóng. consequence of the coach's poor tactics dirrect consequence of the coach's poor tactics.
9 Thị trường bất động sản ở Hà A : There has been an unexpected plummet  in the A : There has been an unexpected/dramatic
Nội đã bất ngờ sụt giảm mạnh real estate market in Hanoi in the third quarter of plummet  in the real estate market in Hanoi in the
trong quý 3 năm nay. Số căn hộ this year. The number of apartments and villas third quarter of this year. The number of
và biệt thự bán được trong năm sold this year has decreased by 50% year-on-year. apartments and villas sold this year has decreased
nay đã giảm 50 % so với cùng kỳ B : (witnessed) The third quarter of this year by 50%/halved year-on-year.
năm trước .  witnessed an unexpected plummet  in the real B : (witnessed) The third quarter of this year
estate market in HN. The number of apartments witnessed an unexpected plummet/dramatic
and villas sold this year has decreased by 50% decrease  in the real estate market in HN. The
year-on-year. number of apartments and villas sold this year has
decreased by 50% year-on-year.

10. Tôi khá sốc trước cách cư xử A : His ill - educated behaviour really shocked me. A : His ill - educated behaviour is really a shock
vô văn hoá của nó .  B : (aback) I was quite taken aback by his ill- for me/really shocked me.
educated behaviour. B : (aback) I was quite taken aback by his ill-
educated behaviour.

11. Giám đốc Công an tỉnh Kiên A : The robbers of the jewelry store in Ha Tien A : The robbers of the jewelry store in Ha Tien
Giang cho biết bọn cướp tiệm escaped across the border with Cambodia, escaped across the border with Cambodia (in a
vàng tại thị xã Hà Tiên đã tẩu according to Kien Giang’s police chief. stolen car), according to Kien Giang’s police
thoát qua biên giới với Campuchia B : (getaway) According to Kien Giang’s police chief/Directors off KG’s police.
.  chief, the robbers of the jewelry store in Ha Tien B : (getaway) According to Kien Giang’s police
made their getaway across the border with chief/ Directors of KG’s police, the robbers of the
Cambodia. jewelry store in Ha Tien made their getaway
across the border with Cambodia.
12. Sony tuyên bố họ sẽ dừng sản A : Sony has announced an end on producing A : Sony has announced an end to producing
xuất đĩa mềm tại Nhật. Nguyên floppy disks in Japan, which results from the fact floppy disks in Japan because there is no longer
nhân chính của việc ngừng sản that there is no further need for this kind of disk. any call for this kind of disk.
xuất là do người tiêu dùng không B : (call) The low demand of floppy disks has B : (call) The low demand of floppy disks has
còn nhu cầu sử dụng đĩa mềm .  called Sony to announce an end on producing this called Sony to announce an end on producing this
kind of disk in Japan. kind of disk in Japan.

13. Lượng than sản xuất ở khu A : This region produced the amount of coal twice This region produced the amount of coal twice as
vực này đã giảm một nửa so với as little as that produced 20 years ago. little as that produced 20 years ago.
20 năm trước .  B : (halved) The amount of coal produced in this B : (halved) The amount of coal produced in this
area has halved compared to 20 years ago. area has halved compared to 20 years ago.
The coal production of this region has been halved
….

14. Anh nói thế nào ấy chứ ! Nó A : A child of his age is too young to be deceitful. A : A child of his age is too young to be deceitful.
còn bé thế làm gì đã biết lừa dối You must be kidding! You must be kidding!
người khác .  B : (so) So young the child  is to be deceitful.You B : (so) So young the child  is to be deceitful.You
must be kidding! must be kidding!

15. Nhiều nhà ngôn ngữ cho rằng A : Many linguists believe that Alexandre de A : Many linguists believe that Alexandre de
Alexandre de Rhodes là người có Rhodes helped Latinize Vietnam’s handwriting. Rhodes helped to Latinize Vietnam’s scripts.
công Latinh hoá chữ viết của B : (credited) Many linguists believe that B : (credited) Alexandre de Rhodes was credited
người Việt  Alexandre de Rhodes was credited for Latinizing by many linguists for Latinizing Vietnam’s scripts.
Vietnam’s handwriting.
16. Bản kế hoạch cuối cùng có vẻ A : The final version of the plan was significantly A : The final version of the plan was significantly
rất khác so với bản thảo ban đầu .  discrepant with the first one. discrepant with/different from the initial one.
B : (resemblance) The final version of the plan B : (resemblance) The final version of the plan
bear no resemblance to the first one. bear no resemblance to the initial one.
17. Làm bác sĩ mà vô trách nhiệm A : His irresponsible attitude is endangering his A : His irresponsible attitude is endangering his job
như anh ta thì hành nghề sẽ chẳng job as a doctor as a doctor
được bao lâu .  B : (jeopardy) His irresponsible attitude will put B : (jeopardy) His irresponsible attitude will put
his job as a doctor in jeopardy. his job as a doctor in jeopardy.
18. Đại sứ/, Trưởng phái đoàn A : There can hardly be any conflicts at the South A : There can hardly be any conflicts at the South
Liên minh châu Âu (EU) tại Việt China Sea as stated by the Ambassador, Head of China Sea as stated by the Ambassador, Head of
Nam Franz Jessen cho rằng khó the Delegation of the European Union (EU) in the European Union’s Delegation Vietnam Franz
có khi năng xảy ra xung đột ở Vietnam Franz Jessen. Jessen.
Biển Đông.  B : (likelihood) There is little likelihood of B : (likelihood) There is little likelihood of
conflicts at the South China Sea as stated by the conflicts at the South China Sea as stated by the
Ambassador, Head of the Delegation of the Ambassador, Head of the Delegation of the
European Union (EU) in Vietnam Franz Jessen. European Union (EU) in Vietnam Franz Jessen.

19. Các nhà khoa học cho rằng A : Scientists believe that global warming can be A : Scientists believe that global warming can be
hiện tượng nóng lên toàn cầu là do attributed to the rising amount of toxic gas being attributed to/iss caused by the rising amount of
ngày càng nhiều khí độc hại bị released in the atmosphere. toxic gas being released in the atmosphere.
thải ra bầu khí quyển .  B : (blame) Scientists blame the rising amount of B : (blame) Scientists blame the rising amount of
toxic gas being released in the atmosphere for toxic gas being released in the atmosphere for
causing global warming. causing global warming.

20. Sự cố đáng tiếc đó đã làm A: The incident unfortunately ruined my A: The incident unfortunately ruined my
hỏng cơ hội thăng tiến của tôi . promotion opportunities. promotion opportunities.
B : (paid ) The unfortunate incident has paid the B : (paid ) The unfortunate incident has put paid to
price for my promotion opportunities. my chances of promotion.
Task 2

1. Tôi không hiểu một chút nào I don’t have the faintest idea of what you say.
những gì anh đang nói .
(FAINTEST) 

2. Những vấn đề mà anh ta đang His problems are of his own making.
gặp phải là do chính ta gây ra thôi.
(MAKING)
3. Là người kỹ tính, cô ấy luôn Being a vigilant person, she always distances
tránh xa những thị phi của làng herself from scandals of Vietnam’s showbiz.
showbiz Việt. ( DISTANCES)
4. Anh ấy dời sân khấu trong tiếng He left the stage to the accompaniment of the
vỗ tay nhiệt liệt của khán giả. audience's enthusiastic applause.
(ACCOMPANIMENT )
5. Là giám đốc, ông ấy không bao As a director, he never shrinks from making
giờ do dự khi đưa ra những quyết tough decisions.
định mạnh tay. (SHRINKS) 

6. Hôm qua tôi đã chứng kiến Yesterday I witnessed special events on the street. I was witnessed to
những sự kiện rất đặc biệt trên
phố. (WITNESS) 
7. Nhiều khả năng là anh ta sẽ It is highly likely that he will not put this plan
không thực hiện kế hoạch này. into practice.
(PRACTICE)

8. Từ khách sạn đi bộ vào trung Is walking from the hotel to the city centre within Is walking from the hotel within distance of the
tâm thành phố được không? reach? hotel
(WITHIN)
9. Cả ngày cả buổi hầu như chẳng I do next to nothing the whole day
làm được cái việc quái gì.
(NEXT)

10. Tôi không ngả về bên nào I did not take sides in their arguments as I like
trong cuộc tranh luận của họ, vì both of them
tôi quý cả hai người . (SIDES)
11. Bây giờ mà mày lại đòi bỏ When you insist on quitting the job, you are at the
việc thì đúng là không còn gì ngu height of stupidity.
hơn. (HEIGHT) 
12. Không biết Harry bây giờ thế I wonder whatever has become of him now? I
nào rồi . Bao năm rồi tôi không haven’t met him for years!
gặp anh ấy! ( BECOME )
13. Họ vin vào cớ bảo vệ chủ Territorial sovereignty protection was used as a
quyền lãnh thổ để tuyên bố chiến pretext for declaring war
tranh. (PRETEXT )

14. Nói thẳng ra là kế hoạch của Frankly speaking, our plan is at a complete
chúng ta đang hoàn toàn bế tắc. standstill.
(STANDSTILL )
15. Chúng ta đã sử dụng hết sạch We have stretched our resources to the limit.
các nguồn tài nguyên hiện tại.
(STRETCHED ) 

Task 3

1. Tôi lướt qua mấy cuốn tạp chí I whiled away the time leafing through some
để giết thời gian .  magazines

2. Chỉ cần nghĩ đến cái bản mặt nó The very thought of his face at that moment
lúc đó là tôi đã không nhịn được makes me laugh.
cười.
3. Tay giám đốc mà không xin lỗi Nothing short of the director’s profuse apology
cho tử tế thì tôi sẽ không bao giờ will satify me
chấp nhận.
4. Anh ta trông thì điển trai đấy , Charming as he looks, I don’t think he is
nhưng tôi không bao giờ thấy trustworthy/I will not trust him.
đáng tin . 
5. Tôi hồi tưởng (lại) những gì đã I cast my mind back to what happened many
xảy ra nhiều năm trước đó . years ago.
6. Anh ấy cho rằng thành công He attributed his success to luck.
mình có được là nhờ may mắn . 
7. Giám đốc đặt mục tiêu là trong The manager set a 2 -year goal for the company to
vòng 2 năm công ty phải bắt đầu make profits.
có lãi . 

8. Không ai nghĩ là cô ấy sẽ thất Against people’s thoughts/expectations, she failed


bại , thế mà cuối cùng cô ấy lại in the end.
thất bại thật 
9. Chỉ riêng việc giá cả quá cao The sheer cost of the idea has discouraged me
đã làm tôi thấy nản , chẳng muốn from implementing it/ put me off it.
thực hiện ý tưởng đó nữa . 

10. Tôi không ngờ ra sân bay lại I did not bargain on the journey to take in so
mất nhiều thời gian như vậy .  long.

Task 4
1. Để có được cuốn sách này tới 1. In order to send this book into the hands of We would like to send my sincere thank the Board
tay độc giả , chúng tôi muốn gửi readers, we would like to thank the Board of of Directors and the editors and translators of
lời cảm ơn tới Ban giám đốc và Directors and the editors of World Publishers. We Thegioi Publishers for making this book possible.
các biên tập viên của Nhà Xuất also appreciate valuable comments from readers,
bản Thế giới . Chúng tôi cũng especially the shortcomings of the book that need
mong muốn nhận được những lời to be addressed so that the next edition can be
góp ý quý báu của bạn đọc gần better/come out with more improvements in
xa , nhất là chỉ ra những khiếm subsequent edition.
khuyết cần chỉnh sửa của cuốn
sách để lần tái bản sau có thể được
hoàn thiện hơn. 
2. Song song với chính sách đàn 2. Along with political apprression and economic
áp về chính trị , bóc lột về kinh tế, exploitation policy, the feudalist Chinese dynasties
các vương triều phong kiến Trung implemented a sterm cultural assimilation policy
Hoa đã thi hành một chính sách which was fully adopted/executed since the
đồng hóa khắc nghiệt về văn hóa . Eastern Han dynasty after Ma Yuan suppressed
Chính sách đồng hóa được thi uprising stage by Trưng sisters. The main focus of
hành triệt để từ thời Đông Hán , assimilation policy was to eradicate the
sau khi Mã Viện đàn áp cuộc khởi Vietnamese cultural identity and impose Chinese
nghĩa của Hai Bà Trưng . Nội culture on all classes of Vietnamese to turn them
dung chủ yếu của đồng hóa là into real Chinese.
nhằm triệt tiêu bản sắc của người
Việt và áp đặt văn hóa của chính
quốc vào các tầng lớp dân chúng
để từ đó họ sẽ dần dần trở thành
những người Trung Hoa thực thụ .

3. Nhà Minh đã cho bắt đem về 3. The Ming dynasty arrested many scholars and Ming Dynasty
nhiều nho sĩ , thợ khéo , cho phá skillful craftsmen, destroyed many temples, book written in chinese
hủy nhiều đền chùa , chuông pagodas statues and bells, burned and confiscated
tượng , đốt và tịch thu cướp bóc all the books, neither a single sheet of paper nor
sách vở, theo đúng mệnh lệnh của half a character should be left intact, according to
vua Minh là một mảnh giấy , một Ming’s monarch.Simultaneously, people are not
nửa chữ cũng không được để lại forced to give up old culture of dying teeth and
” . Đồng thời chúng bắt dân chúng wearing trousers, but to braid (pic of P)
phải từ bỏ phong tục tập quán cũ, Many Chinese books were also brought into
không được nhuộm răng, mặc váy schools, facilitating the massive invasion of
mà phải tết tóc dài, mặc quần Chinese Confucian East Asian culture which has
như người Trung Quốc. Chúng deeply entrenched in Dai Viet society.
còn đưa nhiều kinh sách chữ Hán
vào các trường học, tạo điều kiện
cho sự xâm nhập ồ ạt của văn hóa
Đông Á Nho giáo Trung Hoa,
đọng lại một lớp khá dày trong xã
hội Đại Việt .

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