Reading and Writing
Practice USCIS vocabulary for reading and writing test
America
/əˈmer.ɪ.kə/
Nước Mỹ
Definition:
The United States of America
Example:
America is a democracy.
American
/əˈmer.ɪ.kən/
Người Mỹ
Definition:
Of or relating to the United States
Example:
George Washington was an American leader.
bill
/bɪl/
Dự luật
Definition:
A proposed law
Example:
Congress votes on a bill.
Capitol
/ˈkæp.ɪ.təl/
Tòa nhà Quốc hội
Definition:
The building where Congress meets
Example:
The Capitol is in Washington, D.C.
citizen
/ˈsɪt.ɪ.zən/
Công dân
Definition:
A person who legally belongs to a country
Example:
I want to be a citizen of the United States.
Congress
/ˈkɑːŋ.ɡrəs/
Quốc hội
Definition:
The legislative branch of the U.S. government
Example:
Congress makes laws.
country
/ˈkʌn.tri/
Đất nước
Definition:
A nation with its own government
Example:
The United States is a country.
flag
/flæɡ/
Lá cờ
Definition:
A piece of cloth with a special design representing a country
Example:
The American flag has stars and stripes.
freedom
/ˈfriː.dəm/
Tự do
Definition:
The power or right to act, speak, or think as one wants
Example:
We have freedom of speech.
government
/ˈɡʌv.ɚn.mənt/
Chính phủ
Definition:
The group of people who control and make decisions for a country
Example:
The government makes laws.
President
/ˈprez.ɪ.dənt/
Tổng thống
Definition:
The head of the executive branch of government
Example:
The President lives in the White House.
right
/raɪt/
Quyền
Definition:
A legal or moral entitlement
Example:
We have the right to vote.
state
/steɪt/
Bang
Definition:
One of the 50 political divisions of the United States
Example:
California is a state.
vote
/voʊt/
Bỏ phiếu
Definition:
To make a formal choice in an election
Example:
Citizens vote for the President.
colors
/ˈkʌl.ɚz/
Màu sắc
Definition:
The property of objects that depends on the light they reflect
Example:
The flag has three colors.
dollar
/ˈdɑː.lɚ/
Đô la
Definition:
The basic unit of money in the United States
Example:
I have one dollar.
first
/fɝːst/
Đầu tiên
Definition:
Coming before all others
Example:
George Washington was the first President.
here
/hɪr/
Ở đây
Definition:
In, at, or to this place
Example:
I live here.
large
/lɑːrdʒ/
Lớn
Definition:
Of great size
Example:
The United States is large.
many
/ˈmen.i/
Nhiều
Definition:
A large number of
Example:
There are many states.
most
/moʊst/
Nhiều nhất
Definition:
The greatest amount or number
Example:
Most people vote.
name
/neɪm/
Tên
Definition:
A word by which a person or thing is known
Example:
My name is John.
one
/wʌn/
Một
Definition:
The number 1
Example:
There is one President.
other
/ˈʌð.ɚ/
Khác
Definition:
Additional or different
Example:
The other states are small.
people
/ˈpiː.pəl/
Người dân
Definition:
Human beings in general
Example:
The people vote.
second
/ˈsek.ənd/
Thứ hai
Definition:
Coming after the first
Example:
John Adams was the second President.
United States
/juːˌnaɪ.t̬ɪd ˈsteɪts/
Hợp chủng quốc Hoa Kỳ
Definition:
A country in North America
Example:
I live in the United States.
Washington
/ˈwɑː.ʃɪŋ.tən/
Washington
Definition:
The capital city of the United States
Example:
Washington is the capital.
Washington, D.C.
/ˈwɑː.ʃɪŋ.tən diː siː/
Washington, D.C.
Definition:
The capital of the United States (District of Columbia)
Example:
The White House is in Washington, D.C.
White House
/ˌwaɪt ˈhaʊs/
Nhà Trắng
Definition:
The official residence of the President
Example:
The President lives in the White House.
Presidents' Day
/ˈprez.ɪ.dənts deɪ/
Ngày Tổng Thống
Definition:
A federal holiday honoring all U.S. presidents
Example:
Presidents' Day is in February.
Memorial Day
/məˈmɔːr.i.əl deɪ/
Ngày Tưởng Niệm
Definition:
A holiday honoring those who died serving in the U.S. military
Example:
Memorial Day is in May.
Flag Day
/flæɡ deɪ/
Ngày Lá Cờ
Definition:
A day celebrating the U.S. flag
Example:
Flag Day is June 14.
Independence Day
/ˌɪn.dɪˈpen.dəns deɪ/
Ngày Độc Lập
Definition:
The birthday of the United States (July 4th)
Example:
Independence Day is July 4.
Labor Day
/ˈleɪ.bɚ deɪ/
Ngày Lao Động
Definition:
A holiday honoring workers
Example:
Labor Day is in September.
Columbus Day
/kəˈlʌm.bəs deɪ/
Ngày Columbus
Definition:
A day celebrating Christopher Columbus's arrival in the Americas
Example:
Columbus Day is in October.
Thanksgiving
/ˌθæŋksˈɡɪv.ɪŋ/
Lễ Tạ Ơn
Definition:
A holiday for giving thanks
Example:
Thanksgiving is in November.
be
/biː/
Là, ở
Definition:
To exist or live
Example:
I want to be a citizen.
can
/kæn/
Có thể
Definition:
To be able to
Example:
You can vote.
come
/kʌm/
Đến
Definition:
To move toward
Example:
I come from Vietnam.
elect
/ɪˈlekt/
Bầu
Definition:
To choose by voting
Example:
We elect the President.
have
/hæv/
Có
Definition:
To possess
Example:
We have rights.
is
/ɪz/
Là
Definition:
Third person singular form of 'be'
Example:
The President is elected.
live
/lɪv/
Sống
Definition:
To have one's home in a place
Example:
I live in the United States.
lives
/lɪvz/
Sống
Definition:
Third person singular of 'live'
Example:
The President lives in the White House.
meet
/miːt/
Gặp
Definition:
To come together
Example:
Congress meets in the Capitol.
vote
/voʊt/
Bỏ phiếu
Definition:
To make a choice in an election
Example:
Citizens vote for President.
want
/wɑːnt/
Muốn
Definition:
To desire or wish for
Example:
I want to be a citizen.
Abraham Lincoln
/ˈeɪ.brə.hæm ˈlɪŋ.kən/
Abraham Lincoln
Definition:
The 16th President of the United States
Example:
Abraham Lincoln freed the slaves.
George Washington
/dʒɔːrdʒ ˈwɑː.ʃɪŋ.tən/
George Washington
Definition:
The first President of the United States
Example:
George Washington was the first President.