雅思詞組1:take up繼續，接下去;填滿，占據，占用;開始從事

Although trees can si加ficantly improve the local climate, they do take up a Iot of space.
雖然樹林可以大幅改善當地氣候，但它們確實要占據很大的空間。

You see you only get one bunch of bananas per tree and it can take up to three years for a tree to bear fruit if you don't do anything special to it.
你看，如果不對香蕉樹采取點特殊措施的話，香蕉樹要三年才結果實，而且每棵樹只結一串香蕉。

I'm very excited about the whole thing of taking up studying again
可以繼續學習，這整件事令我激動不已。

We train you so that you can take up a particular kind of job. So it is important that you know the main roles of the jobs-what the work is like and what kind of qualities you need to succeed at them.
我們給你們培訓以便你們可以從事具體的工作。因此，了解工作的主要職責—這項工作本身是什么以及需要什么素質才能成做這項工作，是很重要的。

雅思詞組2:talcum powder爽身粉;滑石粉

A:We should get something for the baby. What do you think?
A:我們應該給孩子買些東西。你覺得呢?

B:Yes, you're right. What do you think of something like baby shampoo or talcum powder?
B:是啊。嬰兒香波和爽身粉之類的東西怎么樣呢?

A:Or we could get a little hat, or something like that.
A:或者我們可以買頂小帽子之類的。

雅思詞組3:talk through(經過精心準備后)討論;把某事談透

As we explained in the letter, in this part of the interview, we'd like to talk through your application form...your experience to date, etc…
正如在信中所說，在這部分的面試中，我們想深人討論你的求職表、你到現在為止的工作經歷等。

雅思詞組4:tax revenue稅收

Tax revenue for July exceeded targets for the first time this fiscal year in this country, thanks in part to increases in tax on fuel and alcohol
國七月的稅收額在這個財年里第一次超過了目標額，部分歸因于燃料稅和酒精稅的提高。

一些常見的“稅”:
operation tax營業稅
stamp tax印花稅
consumption tax消費稅
income tax所得稅
corporate income tax企業所得稅
construction tax建設稅
resource tax資源稅
inheritance tax遺產稅

雅思詞組5:teaching facilities教學設施

A:How about the teaching facilities in your school?
A:你們學校的教學設施怎么樣?

B:They need improving.
B:需要改善。

雅思詞組6:team spirit團隊精神

Young people participate in tennis training camps that aim to engender team spirit and help bridge religious gaps.
年輕人參加網球訓練營，這些訓練營旨在培養團隊精神，幫助消除宗教上的隔閡。

雅思詞組7:tear down拆除，拆毀

Many of the old classrooms in this district will be torn down to make way for an expanded library.
為給擴建一個圖書館騰出空間，會拆掉這個區的很多舊教室。

雅思詞組8:telephone interview電話訪談，電話面試

We have to do telephone interviews to collect data.
我們必須通過做電話采訪來收集數據。

稚思考試中interview的一個常見搭配是job interview(求職面試)。

雅思詞組9:telephone rental電話月租費

A:How much is the house?
A:這間房子(月租金)多少?

B:It's # 380.
B:380英鎊。

A:380. Is that including water?
A:380英鎊。包括水費嗎?

B:No, I'm afraid not, but it does include the telephone rental
B:恐怕沒有，但包括電話月租費。

稚思聽力另一常考短語是car rental，意思為“汽車租賃費”。

雅思詞組10:tell...from辨認，辨別,區分

How can you tell an Asiatic lion from an Africa lion, with which you're probably more familiar?
你如何區分亞洲獅和非洲獅，更熟悉哪一個呢?