C16T4

Question 1

The Romans adopted new construction techniques /ˌkənˈstrʌk.ʃən tekˈniːks/.

Answer 1

Kỹ thuật xây dựng

Question 2

Tunnels provided a reliable supply /rɪˈlaɪ.ə.bəl səˈplaɪ/ of water.

Answer 2

Một nguồn cung cấp đáng tin cậy

Question 3

Water was essential for human settlements /ˈhjuː.mən ˈset.əl.mənts/.

Answer 3

Các khu định cư của con người

Question 4

Qanats were built in dry areas /draɪ ˈeə.ri.əz/.

Answer 4

Những khu vực khô cằn

Question 5

Workers dug vertical shafts /ˈvɜː.tɪ.kəl ʃɑːfts/ into the ground.

Answer 5

Các trục thẳng đứng

Question 6

Shafts were placed at regular intervals /ˈreɡ.jə.lər ˈɪn.tə.vəlz/.

Answer 6

Những khoảng cách đều đặn

Question 7

The excavated soil /ˈek.skə.veɪ.tɪd sɔɪl/ was removed.

Answer 7

Đất đá được đào lên

Question 8

The tunnel allowed water flow /ˈwɔː.tə fləʊ/ downhill.

Answer 8

Dòng chảy của nước

Question 9

Tunnels were built for mineral extraction /ˈmɪn.ər.əl ɪkˈstræk.ʃən/.

Answer 9

Việc khai thác khoáng sản

Question 10

Miners followed a mineral vein /ˈmɪn.ər.əl veɪn/.

Answer 10

Mạch khoáng sản

Question 11

They often encountered geological problems /ˌdʒi.əˈlɒdʒ.ɪ.kəl ˈprɒb.ləmz/.

Answer 11

Các vấn đề về địa chất

Question 12

The tunnel deviated from its set path /set pɑːθ/.

Answer 12

Lộ trình đã định

Question 13

They checked the tunnel’s advancing direction /ədˈvɑːn.sɪŋ daɪˈrek.ʃən/.

Answer 13

Hướng tiến triển

Question 14

Light came from the tunnel mouth /ˈtʌn.əl maʊθ/.

Answer 14

Cửa vào hầm

Question 15

Large deviations /lɑːdʒ ˌdiː.viˈeɪ.ʃənz/ were problematic.

Answer 15

Những sai lệch lớn

Question 16

It was part of a complex aqueduct system /ˈæk.wə.dʌkt ˈsɪs.təm/.

Answer 16

Hệ thống cống dẫn nước

Question 17

A lateral link /ˈlæt.ər.əl lɪŋk/ corrected the error.

Answer 17

Đường nối ngang

Question 18

The link fixed the initial error /ɪˈnɪʃ.əl ˈer.ər/.

Answer 18

Lỗi ban đầu

Question 19

The sole purpose /səʊl ˈpɜː.pəs/ was mining.

Answer 19

Mục đích duy nhất

Question 20

The tunnel route /ˈtʌn.əl ruːt/ followed the ore.

Answer 20

Lộ trình của đường hầm

Question 21

The type of rock /taɪp əv rɒk/ affected the speed.

Answer 21

Loại đá

Question 22

Construction marks /ˌkənˈstrʌk.ʃən mɑːks/ show the progress.

Answer 22

Các dấu vết xây dựng

Question 23

The rate of advance /reɪt əv ədˈvɑːns/ was slow.

Answer 23

Tốc độ tiến độ

Question 24

Digging through solid rock /ˈsɒl.ɪd rɒk/ was difficult.

Answer 24

Đá cứng

Question 25

The tunnel diverted floodwater /ˈflʌd.wɔː.tər/.

Answer 25

Nước lũ

Question 26

They adopted the techniques /əˈdɒp.tɪd ðə tekˈniːks/ of others.

Answer 26

Áp dụng các kỹ thuật

Question 27

Qanats provide a supply /prəˈvaɪd ə səˈplaɪ/ of water.

Answer 27

Cung cấp một nguồn

Question 28

Knowledge was passed on /pɑːst ɒn/ to the Romans.

Answer 28

Truyền lại kiến thức

Question 29

A tunnel was built to drain a lake /dreɪn ə leɪk/.

Answer 29

Thoát nước cho một cái hồ

Question 30

The project involved /ɪnˈvɒlvd/ 30,000 workers.

Answer 30

Huy động công nhân

Question 31

They had to cut through /kʌt θruː/ the mountain.

Answer 31

Xuyên qua các ngọn núi

Question 32

Both ends had to meet correctly /miːt kəˈrekt.li/.

Answer 32

Gặp nhau một cách chính xác

Question 33

They encountered problems /ɪnˈkaʊn.təd ˈprɒb.ləmz/.

Answer 33

Gặp phải vấn đề

Question 34

The tunnel deviated from its path /ˈdiː.vi.eɪ.tɪd frɒm ɪts pɑːθ/.

Answer 34

Lệch khỏi đường của nó

Question 35

Engineers made corrections /meɪd kəˈrek.ʃənz/.

Answer 35

Thực hiện các điều chỉnh

Question 36

Miners would pursue a vein /pəˈsjuː ə veɪn/.

Answer 36

Theo đuổi một mạch (khoáng sản)

Question 37

The path was determined by the vein /dɪˈtɜː.mɪnd baɪ ðə veɪn/.

Answer 37

Được xác định bởi mạch khoáng sản

Question 38

Rock type could influence construction times /ˈɪn.flu.əns ˌkənˈstrʌk.ʃən taɪmz/.

Answer 38

Ảnh hưởng đến thời gian xây dựng

Question 39

They employed a technique /ɪmˈplɔɪd ə tekˈniːk/ called fire quenching.

Answer 39

Sử dụng một kỹ thuật

Question 40

The aim was to divert floodwater /daɪˈvɜːt ˈflʌd.wɔː.tər/.

Answer 40

Chuyển hướng nước lũ

Question 41

Floodwater was threatening the harbor /ˈθret.ən.ɪŋ ðə ˈhɑː.bər/.

Answer 41

Đe dọa bến cảng

Question 42

Remarkably /rɪˈmɑː.kə.bli/, some are still used today.

Answer 42

Đáng chú ý

Question 43

Some qanats are still in use /stɪl ɪn juːs/.

Answer 43

Vẫn còn được sử dụng

Question 44

It was not a practical alternative /ˈpræk.tɪ.kəl ɒlˈtɜː.nə.tɪv/.

Answer 44

Sự lựa chọn thay thế khả thi

Question 45

It required advanced knowledge /ədˈvɑːnst ˈnɒl.ɪdʒ/ of geometry.

Answer 45

Kiến thức nâng cao

Question 46

The direction was constantly checked /ˈkɒn.stənt.li tʃekt/.

Answer 46

Liên tục kiểm tra

Question 47

Projects were carefully planned /ˈkeə.fəl.i plænd/.

Answer 47

Được lên kế hoạch cẩn thận

Question 48

The work was carried out /ˈkær.id aʊt/ by thousands.

Answer 48

Được tiến hành

Question 49

The qanat method was more straightforward /ˌstreɪtˈfɔː.wəd/.

Answer 49

Đơn giản, dễ hiểu

Question 50

The rock was heated before suddenly cooling /ˈsʌd.ən.li ˈkuː.lɪŋ/ it.

Answer 50

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