Toefl Reading 1995-OCT-34-41

expedition

(n)

an organized journey for a particular purpose

đội viễn chinh

We're going on a shopping expedition on Saturday.
Scott died while he was on an expedition to the Antarctic in 1912.

instruct

(v)

[T + to infinitive] to order or tell someone to do something, especially in a formal way

chỉ thị

The police have been instructed to patrol the building and surrounding area.

extent

(n)

area or length; amount

khoảng rộng

From the top of the Empire State Building, you can see the full extent of Manhattan (= the area it covers).
We don't yet know the extent of his injuries (= how bad his injuries are).
Rosie's teacher was impressed by the extent of her knowledge (= how much she knew).
The River Nile is over 6500 kilometres in extent (= length).

toil

(v)

hard work, especially that which is physically tiring

làm việc khó nhọc

England's cricketers have been toiling in the 100-degree heat over the past week.
I was relaxing in the bath, having toiled away in the garden all afternoon.

drainage

(n)

he system of water or waste liquids flowing away from somewhere into the ground or down pipes:

sự thoát nước

drainage channels/ditches/systems

speculation

(n)

when you guess possible answers to a question without having enough information to be certain

sự nghiên cứu

Rumours that they are about to marry have been dismissed as pure speculation.
Speculation about his future plans is rife.
[+ that] The Prime Minister's speech fuelled/prompted speculation that an election will be held later in the year.