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By Mr. Minh Huy

Day 1
Phrasal Verb
Todays phrasal verb means: to make smaller
They _________ down their original plans as it was obviously going to cost too much.

scaled /skel/
pinned (v): ghim
ground (v): cm tc
screwed
scale sth

down: to reduce the number, size or extent of sth

scale sth

up: to increase the size or number of sth

Word Formation
Todays word: SHAVE

shave _ shaved _ shaved

1. I can't find my electric shaver anywhere.

2. He's always clean-shaven and well-dressed.
3. I need to go to the supermarket to get some more shaving cream.

Collocation
Todays phrase: the _______ media
There has been _________ media coverage of the wedding, with programmes on TV and
radio and articles in the press.
whole
large
gross (a): tng, ton b

mass
mass media: sources of information and news such as newspapers, magazines, radio and
television, that reach and influence large numbers of people.

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Day 2
Phrasal Verb
Todays phrasal verb means: to find someone after searching for them
The police say they are going to ___________ down the people responsible for the crime.
catch

hunt
chase
run

Word Formation
Todays word: TACTIC
1. The team discussed tactics for the second half during the break. /tktk/
2. The manager made some clever tactical changes which had a tremendous impact
on the game.

/tktkl/

3. She is a very skillful tactician and has often got the company out of tricky
situations.

/tktn/

tactic (n) /tktk/: chin thut

tactical (a) /tktkl/ = strategic (a) /strtidk/
tactician (n) /tktn/: a person who is very clever at planning the best way to achieve sth

Collocation
Todays phrase: to _______ judgement
I'm going to __________ judgement on the film until I've actually seen it. The critics aren't
always correct.
keep

reserve

hold

retain = (p)reserve

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By Mr. Minh Huy

Day 3
New word
Todays new word means: to make smooth
After the machine has _________ the surface of the object down it is polished.
marked

ground

grind /rand/ _ ground _ ground

cut
beat
- grind (v) /rand/: to make sth sharp or smooth by rubbing it against a hard surface

Word Formation
Todays word: CHANGE
1. I'm just popping into the changing room to try these trousers on.
- pop (v): nhy tht vo, thnh lnh vo
2. The weather will be changeable over the next few days with lots of showers and
sunny spells.
- shower (n): ma ro

- spell (n): mt t

3. Prices have remained unchanged for some time but experts are predicting a sharp
rise this year.

Collocation
Todays phrase: a _______ period
We're selling these at a reduced rate for a _________ period.
test
practice
pilot

trial