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(Destination B2) Answer Keys
(Destination B2) Answer Keys
8. world the earth, with all its They travelled the thế giới
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/wɜːld/ countries, peoples and world for pleasure
natural features
to carry or move
19. take You need to take your
something from one place đưa đi, cầm đi
/teɪk/ laptop to the technician.
to another
To take someone or
19. bring Bring a coat in case it
something with you from mang (bên mình)
/brɪŋ/ turns cold
one place to another place
to continue to have
22. keep Always keep a backup
something and not give it giữ
/kiːp/ of the file.
back or throw it away
to continue to be in a
26. stay particular place for a I just want to stay in
ở lại
/steɪ/ period of time without bed today.
moving away
27. border the line that divides two I live in a small town in biên giới
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/ˈbɔːdə(r)/ countries or areas; the the US, near the
land near this line Canadian border.
29. line a long, thin mark on a Draw a thick black line đường kẻ, đường
/laɪn/ surface across the page. thẳng
to go with or in front of a
person or an animal to
33. lead
show the way or to make If you lead, I'll follow. dẫn dắt
/liːd/
them go in the right
direction
Fall sleep, let someone get I dropped off and missed Ngủ gục, cho ai đó
4. drop off
out of a vehicle the end of the film. xuống xe
7. keep up Stay at the same point/level I can't keep up with all Theo kịp với (cùng
with as the changes. level, trinh độ)
He picked up his
8. make
Go in the direction of umbrella and made for Đi về hướng
for
the door.
9. pick up Stop a vehicle to give s.o a lift I'll pick you up at five. Đón
12. off the top of Just off the top of my head, I’d say
không cần suy nghĩ
your head there were about 50.
25. take a route We decided to take a route that thực hiện 1 lộ trình
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would head out into the desert
and loop back making our trip
home manageable.
Tour 32. tour a place We toured the streets of Milan. Đi tham quan
38. lose/make/find It's a bad place in which to lose lạc đường/ đi, tiến
your way your way bộ/ tìm đường
WORD PATTERNS
She was afraid of the big
1. afraid of sth/sb/doing boys, and made up for it by Sợ/ e sợ cái gì / ai đó/ làm gì đó
bullying the smaller kids.
He didn't appear to be
bothered at all by the fact
3. appear to be Có vẻ như, dường như
the gifts had been
unwrapped.
About 60 percent of
foreigners who arrive here
7. arrive here/there Đến đây/ đó
already have a college
degree.
If it continues to rain, we
9. continue to do may have to cancel the Tiếp tục làm gì không ngừng nghỉ
outdoor concert.
Oh, please continue with Tiếp tục làm gì/ với (trước đây đã
10. continue with sth
your discussion. làm)
He used to invite me to
come and work out with
13. invite sb to do mời ai làm gì đó
the Bucks when I was at
Marquette.
25. write sb sth I’ve written my son a lette viết cho ai cái gì
WORD FOMATION
1. Arrange /əˈreɪndʒ/ (v) sắp xếp
EXERCISES
TOPIC VOCABULARY IN CONTRAST
A. Choose the correct answer
1. You need a passport to cross the ________ between Mexico and the United States.
A. edge B. line C. border D. rim
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2. The hotel where we are _______ is quite luxurious.
A. living B. remaining C. existing D. staying
3. When you ________ your destination, your tour guide will meet you at the airport.
A. arrive B. get C. reach D. achieve
4. It can be quite busy here during the tourist ________.
A. season B. period C. phase D. stage
5. David ________ me to the train station every morning.
A. goes B. takes C. has D. makes
6. I always enjoy our school ________ to France.
A. excursion B. journey C. trip D. travel
7. Hurry up, or we’ll ________ the bus!
A. avoid B. miss C. drop D. lose
8. The brochure says that the hotel has a great ________ of the sea.
A. appearance B. look C. sight D. view
9. I must remember to _______ a souvenir back from Spain for my grandmother.
A. go B. take C. bring D. keep
10. The ________ from London to Berlin is about 919 kilometres.
A. measure B. length C. gap D. distance
11. Make sure you ________ a hotel before you come to our island, especially in the summer.
A. book B. keep C. put D. take
12. I live in Barcelona, but my _______ town is Madrid.
A. birth B. home C. native D. origin
1. Let’s go to the airport to ____________________ Grandpa off when he flies back home.
2. If it starts to rain, ____________________ for a nearby cave to wait for it to pass.
3. We would like to remind all guests that they must ____________________ out before midday.
4. Please ____________________ in and stop so that I can buy something to drink.
5. Every Saturday night my dad ____________________ us up outside the cinema.
6. I think the neighbours have ____________________ away for the weekend.
7. John’s up ahead so Greg is pedalling fast to ____________________ up with him.
8. We’re going on holiday tomorrow, but we’ll call you when we ____________________ back.
D. Write a phrasal verb in the correct form to replace the words in italics. Add any
other words you need.
1. We can start our journey ___________________________ towards the mountains at dawn.
2. Dad fetched the luggage while Mum registered ___________________________ at the hotel.
3. I asked the taxi driver to let me get out ___________________________ outside the train station.
4. Oh, no! I've forgotten my passport! We'll have to go back ________________ outside the train
station.
5. The most exciting moment is when the plane leaves the ground ___________________________.
TAKES OFF
6. Stop the car! I think we’ve hit ___________________________ a dog.
7. I don’t think a horse can ever stay at the same speed as ___________________________ a car.
WORD PATTERNS
F. Choose the correct answer.
1. I’ve always dreamt ___________ china.
A. to visit B. of visiting C. I visit D. visit
2. The travel agency is arranging for us _____________ at a really nice hotel.
A. stay B. of staying C. to stay D. staying
3. My dad says he always regrets ____________ more.
A. to not travel B. not travelling C. he not travel D. of not travelling
4. John seems keen ____________ how to drive as soon as he can.
A. of learning B. he learn C. for learn D. to learn
5. Now, class, I’d like you all to write __________ a description of your last holiday.
A. me B. to me C. it me D. about me
6. When you arrive ____________, have your passport ready.
A. to the airport B. in the airport C. on the airport D. at the airport
7. The Joneses have invited us ___________ to Australia with them this summer.
A. going B. for going C. about going D. to go
8. The in-flight entertainment may differ ___________ that advertised.
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A. to B. from C. in D. at
1………….. Oh, let me tell you about the trip. Did you know that Sarah is afraid of be
2………….. flying? We had arranged it with her family to go to France for a few days.
3…………. I have always wanted to see Paris and would love to live there one day.
4…………. Well, we got to the airport and Sarah appeared being nervous. I asked
5…………. her if she was okay and she said she was fine, so we continued on to our
6………… way. We went through passport control and I could see so that Sarah
7………… wasn't keen on going any further. Just then, a voice announced: " We
8…………. regret it to inform passengers that Flight 114 to France is been called."
9…………. That was our flight! Sarah sái she was glad because of she was too
10……….. frightened to fly anyway!So, we all went to home. That was the end of
that trip!
WORD FORMATION
H. Use the word given in capitals at the end of each line to form a word that fits in each
gap.
It’s not always easy being a (1. TOUR) ___________________ You spend half your time making
(2. ARRANGE) __________________________ for your holiday and the other half worrying about
sticking to the (3. TIME) _________________________ I think it’s relaxing sometimes to spend a
holiday at home. There are no (4. CULTURE) ________________________ problems, you don’t
need someone to be the (5. PHOTOGRAPH) _______________________ and you know that the
local (6. INHABIT) _______________________ are always friendly!
I. Complete the sentences by changing the form of the word in capitals when this is
necessary.
1. Beijing has changed so much in the last few years that it’s almost _______________________
(recognise)
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2. The number of cars _________________________ (world) is about a billion and is increasing all
the time.
3. The new trains run on a completely ___________________________ (differ) system from ordinary
trains.
4. Living in a foreign country really does ____________________________ (broad) your horizons.
5. I can’t find a _____________________________ (direct) flight from London to Delhi so I’ve booked
one that changes in Frankfurt.
6. All passengers must complete a visa form upon ________________________(arrive) at Singapore
airport.
7. You can still see old milestones by the side of the road in England, showing the
___________________________ (distant) to the nearest town.
8. The Museum of Transport has a full-sized jet plane next to the ________________________
(enter)
1. pitch - an area of ground specially After the game -(n) sân cỏ chơi cá c
/pit∫/ prepared and marked for fans invaded the môn thẻ thao (bóng
playing a sports game pitch. đá)
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2. track /træk/ - the pair of long metal bars Passengers are - (n) đường đua,
fixed on the ground at an requested not to đường chạy
equal distance from each walk across the
other, along which trains tracks
travel
3. court /kɔ:t/ - a place where games such He won after - (n) sân tennis,
as tennis and basketball are only 52 minutes bó ng rỏ
played on court.
4. course /kɔ:s/ - a large area of land that is He set a new - (n) sân golf
designed for playing golf on course record.
5. ring - a special area where The horses - (n) đá u trường, võ
/riŋ/ people perform or compete trotted round đà i
the ring.
6. rink - a large, flat surface, of ice He skated a - (n) sân trượt băng
/riŋk/ or other hard material, for figure of 8 in the
skating rink.
9. score /skɔ:[r]/ - to win or get a point, goal, She enjoys -(v) ghi bà n
etc. in a competition, sport, trying to score
game, or test off other people.
10. play - (v) you spend time doing - There's a time - (v) đó ng vai, chơi
/plei/ an enjoyable and/or to work and a
entertaining activity time to play.
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- (n) a piece of writing - She wrote a - (n) vở kịch
performed by actors in a play for the
theatre or on television or students to
radio perform.
11. game /ɡeɪm/ - an entertaining activity or The children - (n) trò chơi
sport, especially one played played a game
by children of cops and
robbers
12. spectator - a person who watches an They won 4–0 - (n) khá n giả (ngoài
/spek'teitə[r]/ activity, especially a sports in front of over sân vận động)
event, without taking part 40,000 cheering
spectators.
14. umpire - a person who is present at The umpire -(n) trọ ng tà i (trong
/'ʌmpaiə[r]/ a sports competition in overruled the tennis)
order to make certain that linesman and
the rules of that particular ordered the
game are obeyed and to point to be
judge if particular actions replayed
are acceptable
15. referee - a person who is in charge We only lost the - (n) trọng tài (bóng
/refə'ri:/ of a sports game and who game because đá hoặc tương tự
makes certain that the rules the referee was bóng đá)
are followed biased.
16. final - (adj) being or happening at - Jamie is in his - (adj) cuó i cù ng
/'fainl/ the end of a series of events, final year at
actions, statements Stirling
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- (n) the last of a series of University
games or competitions, in - He reached the - (n) cuọ c chung ké t,
which the winner is decided final of the trạ n chung ké t
100m hurdles
17. finale - the last part of a show or a The festival - (n) phần kết thúc
/fi'nɑ:li/ /fi'næli/ piece of music ended with a
grand finale in
Hyde Park
18. end - (v) to finish; to reach a - The problems - (v) ké t thú c, chá m
/end/ point and go no further; to did not end dứt
make something finish there.
- (n) the final part of a - There’ll be a - (n) sự ké t thú c
period of time, an event, an chance to ask
activity or a story questions at the
end.
19. ending - the last part of a story, film, Friends don't -(n) sự ké t thú c, ké t
/´endiη/ etc spoil the cụ c
endings of films
for their friends.
21. stick - a thin piece of wood or A hockey /polo - (n) cá i gạ y
/stik/ other material stick
22. rod - a long, thin pole made of He was given a - (n) cà n câu
/rɒd/ wood or metal fishing rod for
his birthday
23. racket - an object used for hitting You're welcome - (n) cây vợt
/'rækit/ the ball in various sports, to borrow my
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consisting of a net fixed tennis racket,
tightly to a round frame such as it is
with a long handle
25. professional - relating to work that needs She always - (adj) chuyên
/prə'fe∫ənl/ special training or education looks very nghiẹ p
professional in
her smart suits
26. athletics - the general name for a An athletics club -(n) môn điền kinh
/æθ'letiks/ particular group of sports in was held in
which people compete, 2015
including running, jumping,
and throwing
27. interval - a period between two We see each - (n) khoảng thời
/'intəvl/ events or times other at regular gian nghỉ giải lao
intervals - (giữa sự kiện, vở
usually about kịch…)
once a month
28. half time - a short rest period Italy had a -(n) giờ nghỉ giữa
/hɑːftaɪm/ between the two parts of a comfortable hai hiệp đấu
sports game three-goal lead
over France by
half-time.
29. draw - (v) to make a picture of - She drew a - (v) vẽ , há p dã n, lôi
/drɔ:/ something or someone with house cuó n
a pencil or pen
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- (n) a game in which both - The match - (n) hò a nhau, trạ n
teams or players finish with ended in a two- đá u hò a
the same number of points all draw
30. equal - (n) a person or thing of the - She treats the - (n) người ngang
/´i:kwəl/ same quality or with the people who hà ng, ngang tà i/ sức
same status, rights, etc. as work for her as
another her equals. - (adj) ngang, bà ng
- (adj) the same in size, nhau
quantity, value, etc. as - There is an
something else equal number of
boys and girls in
the class.
31. competitor - person who takes part in a There are six - (n) người thi đá u
/kəm'petitə[r]/ competition remaining
competitors for
the grand prize
of $50 000.
32. opponent - a person that you are The team's - (n) đó i thủ
/ə'pəʊnənt/ playing or fighting against in opponents are
a game, competition, unbeaten so far
argument, etc. this season.
PHRASAL VERBS
WORDS ENGLISH MEANING EXAMPLE VIETNAMESE
MEANING
1. bring forward - to move something The meeting has been - dời lên sớm hơn (lịch
to an earlier date or brought forward from trình)
time 10 May to 3 May
5. go in for - to take an exam or She doesn't go in for - tham gia (cuọ c đua,
enter a competition team sports. cuộc thi)
6. go off - stop liking She went off to get a - không thích nữa
drink.
9. look out - to watch what is Look out! There's a - cả n thạ n, coi chừng
happening and be car coming.
careful
10. pull out - to stop being A car suddenly pulled - rút khỏi, rút lui
involved in an activity out in front of me.
11. put off - to cancel a meeting It's too late to put - trì hoã n, hoã n lạ i,
or an arrangement them off now. hủy
that you have made
with somebody
12. put up with - to accept I'm not going to put - chịu đựng
somebody/something up with their smoking
that is annoying, any longer.
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unpleasant, etc.
without complaining
13. take to - to begin to do I've taken to waking - bá t đà u (thích, mọ t
something as a habit up very early. thó i quen)
14. take up - start (a hobby, They've taken up golf. - bá t đà u (môt sở
sport,etc.) thích, môn thẻ thao)
3. the best at Tony is the best at English in - tốt nhất/ giỏi nhất
sth/doing his class. trong thứ gì /việc gì
7. the chances For the first time in 15 years, - có cơ họ i đẻ là m gì
of (your) doing they have a realistic chance of
winning an election.
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8. take a I was willing to take a chance - chớp lấy cơ hội
chance (on sth) on your idea, but it didn't pan
out.
Go 11. have a go "I can't get the window open." - thử làm việc gì, cố
"Let me have a go (at it). gắng
15. mad He’s mad about computer - điên dại, thích quá
about/on games. mức vì điè u gì/ ai
Mad sth/sb/doing
16. go/become He went mad from years - trở nên điên dại
mad alone in the jungle
19. popular That song was popular with - được yêu thích
Popular with/among people from my father's
generation.
20. (on) the Bring these back in, and - ở phía, mặt đối diện
Side
opposite side repeat on the opposite side
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21. (on) the far I saw her on the far side of the - ở phía xa
side road
22. side with She sided with her friend in - về phe ai, ủng hộ ai
sb the argument.
24. have a Steve has a talent for drawing; - có tài năng (trong
talent (for his portraits are particularly mọ t vài thứ, mọ t vài
Talent sth/doing) good việc)
25. talent The timing is perfect to enter - cuộc thi tài năng
contest a talent contest.
27. (just) in We got to the airport just in - kịp lú c, kịp giờ
time time
28. the whole The police knew the whole - toàn bộ thời gian
time time who was guilty.
29. high/about It's high time we made some - đã đến lúc làm gì
time changes around here
30. take your The builders are really taking - mất , tốn thời gian
Time time (doing) their time. làm gì
32. sth takes This problem is taking up too - tốn, chiếm thời gian
up (your) time much of my time của ai
33. spend time I spent an hour at the station - dành thời gian làm gì
doing waiting for the train
34. spend time These days, many people - dà nh thời gian và o
on spend time surfing social cá i gì
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networking sites.
35. at/for a I have to take a bus to get to - vào thời điểm xác
certain time the certain place at the certain định
time
36. time passes As time passes everything - thời gian trôi qua
starts becoming a slow
motion ballet.
37. find time to I try to find the time to - có đủ thời gian làm
do meditate every day. gì
39. for the time You’ll have to stay here for - vào thời điểm hiện
being the time being tại, vào lúc đó
40. have a We had a really good time at - có thời gian vui vẻ,
good/nice time the circus last weekend tận hưởng
(doing)
41. tell the She cannot tell the time yet. - xem giờ
time
42. free/spare He likes to ski in his spare - thời gian rảnh rỗi
/leisure time time.
44. turn sth You may turn over your exam - lật , dở (trang sách,
over papers now giấy)
46. take turns We took turns steering the - theo thứ tự, lần lượt
boat.
48. your turn If people were more polite, - lượt của bạn
(to do) they would wait their turn.
WORD PATTERNS
WORDS EXAMPLE VIETNAMESE MEANING
1.compete I'm probably competing against a - thi đấu/ cạnh tranh với ai
against/with sb hundred people for this job
2. compete I'm feeling discouraged now that I - thi đấu/ cạnh tranh vì cái gì
for/in sth know just how many people are
competing for this job.
4. difficult to do Your writing is really difficult to read. - thạ t khó đẻ là m gì
5. find sth At this moment, I am finding it - nhạ n thá y cá i gì khó
difficult difficult to concentrate
6. find it difficult I find it difficult to learn to drive. - nhạ n thá y khó đẻ là m
to do
7. fond of I’m not overly fond of cooking. - yêu thích cá i gì/ai/viẹ c gì
sth/sb/doing
9. free from/of They succeeded in freeing their - giải phóng, tự do khỏi điè u gì
sth friends from prison.
10. free for sth If Sarah is free for lunch I'll take her - rãnh rỗi, không bận
out.
11. interested in I'll be interested to see what happens - quan tâm đến, thích thú
sth/doing if your plans go out of the window
13. involved in The process involves using steam to - có liên quan đé n
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sth/doing sterilize the instruments.
14. listen to You've got to listen to your body and - nghe điè u gì/ai
sth/sb realize when you need to take a
break.
15. love He really loves his job. - thích cá i gì/ai/là m gì
sth/sb/doing
17. mean to do I've been meaning to see that new - có chủ định làm gì
movie everyone is talking about.
18. it/this means It means that you should just keep - có nghĩa là
that working on it.
19. it/this means It means she worked hard on her - có nghĩa là làm gì
sth/doing work
20. prefer to do I prefer listening to music than - thích làm gì hơn làm gì
(rather than [to] playing the piano
do)
21. prefer sth She prefers these red shoes than - thích cái gì hơn cái gì
(rather than sth) those blue shoes.
22. prefer I prefer walking to going cycling - thích cái gì/ làm cái gì hơn cái
sth/doing (to gì/ làm cái gì
sth/doing)
25. stop sb from To stop borrowers switching to - ngăn cản ai làm việc gì
doing another lender once the discount
period is over, banks apply a hefty
charge
26. make/be Make sure that you have the words - đảm bảo rằng
sure/certain that spell correctly, otherwise your form
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won’t be accepted
28. be sure/ United must beat Liverpool to be sure - chắc chắn về cái gì
certain of sth of winning the championship
WORD FORMS
1. allow /əˈlaʊ/ (v) cho phé p
14. competitively /kəmˈpetətɪvli/ (adv) một cách khả năng cạnh tranh
21. fortune /ˈfɔːtʃuːn/ (n) sự may má n, só phạ n, gia tà i
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22. misfortune /ˌmɪsˈfɔːtʃuːn/ (n) không may, vạ n đen
24. unfortunate /ʌnˈfɔːtʃənət/ (adj) không may má n, rủi ro, bất hạnh
26. unfortunately /ʌnˈfɔːtʃənətli/ (adv) một cách đáng tiếc, không may
27. interest /ˈɪntrəst/ (n) sự thích thú , sự quan tâm, sở thích
/ˈɪntrest/
31. uninteresting /ʌnˈɪntrəstɪŋ/ (adj) không thú vị; không đáng chú ý
/ʌnˈɪntrestɪŋ/
41. maintenance /ˈmeɪntənəns/ (n) sự duy trì, bả o trì, bả o hà nh
44. medallion /məˈdæliən/ (n) một loại dây có mặt dây to (dùng làm trang
sức)
50. practice /ˈpræktɪs/ (n) sự thực hiẹ n, sự luyẹ n tạ p
53. practically /ˈpræktɪkli/ (adv) trên thực té , về mặt thực hành
56. trainer /ˈtreɪnə(r)/ (n) huá n luyẹ n viên, già y thẻ thao
PRACTICE
A. Complete using the correct form of the words in the box.
C. Complete the sentences by changing the form of the given word when this is
necessary.
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1. I need to buy a pair of ______________________ (train)
2. Ellie used to ________________________ (practice) for hours to learn to juggle properly.
3. That was the most _____________________________(interest) book I’ve ever read. I can’t wait for
the sequel.
4. Would you describe yourself as a _________________________ (compete) persson?
5. Many professinonal basketball players aern a ________________________ (fortune) these days.
6. F.A stands for Football _________________________ (associate).
7. The gold, silver and bronze _______________________ (medal) took their places on the podium
for the presentation ceremony.
8. In Britain, the money parents give their children is often called pocket money. In America,
it’s often called an __________________________(allow).
9. I’m afraid the swimming pool is closed at the moment as they’re carrying out some
essential _________________________ (maintain).
1. artificial made by people, often an artificial lake (adj) nhân tạo, giả
/,ɑ:ti'fi∫l/ as a copy of something (hoa, đồ dùng)
natural
2. false /'fɔ:ls/ not real, but made to false eyelashes/ (adj) giả (răng)
look or seem real teeth
3. physical relating to the body physical exercise/fitness/ (adj) vật chất, vật
/'fizikl/ strength/disabilities lí
4. true right and not wrong; Is it true that Mariana (adj) thật
/truː/ correct and Mark are
getting married?
5. accurate correct, exact, and The figures they have used (adj) chính xác
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/ˈæk.jə.rət/ without any mistakes are just not accurate.
6. method a particular way of The new teaching methods (n) phương pháp
/ˈmeθ.əd/ doing something encourage children to think
for themselves.
7. way a particular choice, I like the way you've (n) cách thức
/weɪ/ opinion, belief, done your hair.
or action, especially
from among
several possibilities
8. engine a machine that uses My car's been having (n) động cơ chạy
/ˈen.dʒɪn/ the energy from liquid engine trouble recently. bằng nhiên liệu
fuel or steam to
produce movement
10. motor a device that changes The pump is powered by (n) động cơ chạy
/ˈməʊ.tər/ electricity or fuel into a small electric motor. bằng pin
movement and makes
a machine work.
11. aim a result that your plans My main aim in life is to be a (n) mục tiêu
/eɪm/ or actions are intended good husband and father.
to achieve:
12. cause the reason why The police are (n) nguyên nhân
/kɔːz/ something, especially still trying to establish the
something bad, cause of the fire.
happens
15. calculate to judge the number or The cost of (v) tính toán
/ˈkæl.kjə.leɪt/ amount of something the damage caused by
by using the the recent storms has been
information that you calculated as/at over £5
already have, and million.
adding, taking away,
multiplying, or
dividing numbers
16. electric relating to electricity Our electric bill for July was (adj) liên quan
/iˈlek.trɪk/ $115 đến điện
17. electronic using, based on, or used an electronic keyboard/game (adj) liên quan
/ˌel.ekˈtrɒn.ɪk/ in a system of đến thiết bị điện
operation that involves
the control of
electric current by
various devices
18. invent to design and/or create The first safety razor was (v) phát minh( tạo
/ɪnˈvent/ something that has invented by company ra thứ không tồn
never been made founder King C. Gillette in tại trước đây)
before 1903.
19. discover to find information, Who discovered America? (v) khám phá (tìm
/dɪˈskʌv.ər/ a place, or ra thứ mà trước
an object, especially for đây không ai biết)
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the first time
20. research a detailed study of His researches in (v) (n) nghiên cứu
/rɪˈsɜːtʃ/ a subject, especially in the field of disease
/ˈriː.sɜːtʃ/ order to discover (new) prevention produced
information or reach a unexpected results.
(new) understanding
21. experiment a test done Some people believe that (n) cuộc thí
/ɪkˈsper.ɪ.mənt/ in order to learn experiments on animals nghiệm (nghiêng
something or should be banned. về khoa học)
to discover if
something works or
is true
23. modern existing in the present modern life (adj) hiện đại
/ˈmɒd.ən/ or a recent time, or
using or based on
recently developed
ideas, methods,
or styles
25. industry the companies and The city needs to attract (n) công nghiệp
/ˈɪn.də.stri/ activities involved in more industry.
the process of
producing goods for
sale, especially in
a factory or special area
27. award to give money or a prize Carlos was awarded (n) giải thưởng
/ə'wɔ:d/ following an official first prize in the essay được người khác
decision competition trao tặng
29. take place (especially of accidents An accident involving over (n) diễn ra
/teɪk pleɪs/ and other unexpected ten vehicles has occurred in
= occur /əˈkɜːr/ events) to happen the east-bound lane.
PHRASAL VERBS
WORDS ENGLISH MEANING EXAMPLE VIETNAMESE
MEANING
1. break down If a machine or vehicle Our car broke down and Hỏng
breaks down, it stops we had to push it off
working the road.
4. come on Develop or make progress Come on, Helen, you cố lên, phát
can tell me. I won't triển, tiến bộ
tell anyone.
6. cut off the act of stopping the The US has announced a cô lập, cắt
supply of something cut off of military aid to nguồn cung
the country. cấp cái gì
(điện, nước)
8. give off to produce heat, light, That tiny radiator doesn't tỏa ra
a smell, or a gas give off much heat.
9. narrow down to make a number or list of We narrowed the list of ca thu hẹp
things smaller, by removing ndidates down from ten to
the things that are least three.
important, necessary,
or suitable
11. put through to connect a person using Could you put me nối máy
a phone to the person through to customer servi
they want to speak to es, please?
12. turn into to change or develop from Rain in the morning will chuyển thành
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one thing to another turn into snow during
the afternoon
13. turn off to stop a piece of equipment Will you turn the tắt
working temporarily by television off, please?
pressing a button or
by moving a switch
14. work out if something works out to It'll work out cheaper to tìm ra cách
something, you calculate travel by bus. giải quyết
that it will be a particular
amount
make an attempt at sth/ It amazes me they can even make nỗ lực ở cái gì
v_ing an attempt at competing with / việc gì
some of the bigger rugby nations.
at the beginning of sth That was at the beginning of this phần đầu của
Beginning
year. cái gì
beginning with Use 'an' before words beginning bắt đầu với
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with a vowel.
at/on the bottom of sth The car on the bottom of the lake ở dưới
Bottom was hooked in and hoisted on to cùng/đáy của
the bank. cái gì
find/look for the cause The experts would look for any tìm nguyên
of sth pathology or other nhân của cái
evidence of the cause of death. gì
the fact of the matter is Fact of the matter is that these sự thật của
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that should have been the best of vấn đề là
times for farmers.
face the fact(s) that I just had to face the fact that not đối mặt với sự
everyone is cut out to be a stay at thật rằng
home mom.
make a phone call Just make a phone call to the Gọi điện
support line and you've got it
solved.
Phone call
receive a phone call Once I recieved a phone call for nhận một
someone who used to have my cuộc gọi
number, and they were
convinced i was this dude named
Frederic and i had to tell them
repeatedly it wasn't me.
Photo(graph) take a photo of sth/sb While they were parked, the chụp ai/ chụp
woman decided she would cái gì
take a photo of Willard Bay.
Research do/perform/conduct/ca Experimental cognitive thực hiện
rry out research on/into psychologists carry out research nghiên cứu về
sth on reasoning behaviour. cái gì
WORD PATTERNS
WORDS EXAMPLE VIETNAMESE
MEANING
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1. cause something to do World Peace's injury may cause nguyên nhân ...
Bryant to reinvent himself yet again
this season.
2. consider somebody for Because they haven't been reviewed nghĩ đến ai về điều gì
something yet, I couldn't consider them for the
Top 10.
3. discuss something with I look forward to an opportunity thảo luận vấn đề với ai
somebody to discuss this with you further in the
future.
4. explain something to It can be quite difficult to explain giải thích điều gì cho ai
somebody this to someone with learning đó
disabilities
5. intend to do, doing I can honestly say that I've never been có ý định làm gì
on a diet and never intend to go on
one.
6. know about something Parents say they didn't know about the biết về điều gì
$8-million project until it was
approved.
7. know of somebody Finally, let me say that I know of many biết nhiều về ai đó
marriages that have survived infidelity.
10. look forward to + V- Thank you for a lovely holiday and mong đợi
ing we look forward to travelling with you
again.
11. plan to do It is our plan to create jobs now and lên kế hoạch để
sustain economic growth for years to
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come.
12. manage to do How did you manage to take notes cố gắng xoay xở để làm,
while participating in all of those thanh công
activities?
15. wonder about If you are below a certain age, you may Băn khoăn về điều gì
something hear this and wonder about it
sometimes
WORD FORMS
1. appear /əˈpɪər/ (v) hóa ra, có vẻ, dường như
EXERCISE
A. Choose the correct answer.
MODERN SCIENCE
It seems entirely (1) __________ to us that there are teams of scientists in universities and (2)
__________ institutions around the world, attempting to (3) __________ the way the world works.
However, it hasn't always been that way. Although the scientific method is now four or five
hundred years old, the ancient Greeks, for example, believed that they could work out
the (4) __________ of natural events just by the power of thought. During the 17th century,
more and more people began to realize that they could test their scientific ideas by
designing a relevant (5) __________ men and women often worked alone, carrying out (7)
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__________ into many different areas of science, and they often received very little (8)
__________ for their hard work. (9) __________ the start of the 20th century, though, it became
(10) __________ that science was becoming more complicated and more expensive. This
individual scientist disappeared, to be replaced by flighty qualified teams of experts.
Modern science was a boom.
1. A. natural B. physical C. unreal D. typical
2. A. another B. every C. other D. whole
3. A. construct B. create C. discover D. invent
4. A. aims B. causes C. purposes D. reasons
5. A. analysis B. attempt C. experiment D. event
6. A. development B. evolution C. movement D. progress
7. A. discovery B. education C. experiment D. research
8. A. present B. gift C. prize D. reward
9. A. At B. In C. On D. For
10. A. accurate B. actual C. clear D. true
1. A lorry had…………………………. down on the motorway and we had to wait for over an hour.
2. I have………………………… it down to two Computer games, but I still can’t make up my mind.
3. I wish you would…………………………… the TV off and go outside and get some exercise.
4. Scientists are trying to…………………………. out ways to reduce pollution from aircraft.
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5. Tomorrow, we will be………………………….. out an experiment to test this theory.
6. Who………………………….. up with the idea of the ball-point pen?
7. I’ll just……………………….. you through to our research department. Please hold on.
8. No wonder the vacuum cleaner isn’t working. You haven’t………………………………. it in!
F. Word formation
Qualcomp have just brought out their (1. REVOLUTION) _____________________________new
handheld computer the Powertop. it's (2. POSSIBLE) _____________________________ not to love it,
with its smooth shiny (3. APPEAR) _____________________________ and its bright screen. it might
not be the best (4. INTRODUCE) __________________________________ to handheld computing
because it's quite advanced but you'll find and (5. EXPLAIN) _______________________________ of
all the features in the detailed manual. the Powertop has been (6. SCIENCE)
_________________________________ designed to fit a lot of computing power in your palm. the
(7. INVENT) __________________________________ of a unique wireless Internet connection means
there's a worrld of (8. DISCOVER) ___________________________ just waiting for you. we give the
powertop out of ten.
G. Word formation
1. Did you know that George Washington had _________________________ (WOOD) teeth?
2. The old astronomer patiently made his _________________________ (OBSERVE) and wrote
down what he saw.
3. _________________________ (RESEARCH) have announced that a major breakthrough has been
made.
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4. I'm planning to train as a _________________________ (PSYCHOLOGY) when i grow up.
5. That red _________________________ (BUILD) over there is the Science Department.
6. The scientist said she had an announcement of international _________________________
(IMPORTANT).
7. Science Weekly has a special _________________________ (INTRODUCE) offer - the first issue is
free!
8. If there are aliens out there, do you think they are much more _________________________
(TECHNOLOGY) advanced than we are.
1. deny To say that something is He has denied any (v) phủ nhận
/dɪˈnaɪ/ not true involvement in the
incident
2. refuse To say or show that you She refused to accept that (v) từ chối
/rɪˈfjuːz/ will not do something that there was a problem
somebody has asked you
to do
3. agree To have the same opinion I agree with you on (v) đồng ý
/ə'gri:/ as somebody; to say that this issue
you have the same opinion
4. accept To take something that He accepted the invitation (v) chấp nhận
/ək'sept/ someone offers you, or to stay with us
to agree to do something
that someone asks you to
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do
5. headline The title of a newspaper a paper carrying the front- (n) tiêu đề
/ˈhed.laɪn/ report, which is printed in page headline: ‘Space
(bài báo)
large letters above the Aliens meet with
report President’
6. heading The title written at the Books should be listed (n) tiêu đề
/ˈhed.ɪŋ/ beginning of a piece of under a broader heading (đoạn văn)
writing, or at the such as ‘engineering’
beginning of part of a book
9. talk show A radio or television Radio talk shows have (n) buổi nói
/ˈtɔːk ˌʃəʊ/ programme on which been besieged with callers chuyện
famous guests are asked expressing outrage on
questions about the subject.
themselves, or members of
the public discuss a
particular subject
12. announcer Someone whose job is to The continuity announcer (n) phát thanh
/əˈnaʊn.sər/ give information about advertised a few viên, người
television or radio forthcoming programmes giới thiệu
programmes between chương trinh
other programmes
13. Someone whose job is to She was the former (n) bình luận
commentator give a description of an political commentator on viên
/'kɒmenteitə/ event on television or the evening news
radio as it happens
14. tabloid A newspaper that has It was this morning’s (n) báo lá cải
/ˈtæb.lɔɪd/ small pages and not much paper he had brought her,
serious news a national tabloid printed
in London
16. journalist Someone whose job is to She's an investigative (n) nhà báo
/ˈdʒɜː.nə.lɪst/ report the news for a journalist with a French (làm cho báo,
paper, magazine, radio newspaper tạp chí, radio
programme or television hoặc truyền
programme hình)
17. columnist A journalist who writes a Stephanie Salter is a San (n) nhà báo
/'kɒləmnist/ regular series of articles Francisco (viết chuỗi bài
for a particular newspaper Examiner columnist viết)
or magazine
18. press Newspapers and news The mainstream press is (n) giới báo chí
/pres/ magazines, or the ignoring this story
journalists who work on
them
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19. media Radio, television, Digital media change so (n) truyền
/ˈmiː.di.ə/ newspapers, the Internet quickly thông
and magazines, considered
as a group
22. channel A television station and The kids are watching (n) kênh TV
/ˈtʃæn.əl/ the programmes that it cartoons on the Disney
broadcasts Channel
23. broadcast A programme that is Radio Caroline used to (v) phát thanh,
/ˈbrɔːdkɑːst/ broadcast broadcast from a boat in phát sóng
the North Sea
24. bulletin A short news broadcast The story led the (n) bản tin
/ˈbʊlətɪn/ television news bulletins
that evening
PHRASAL VERBS
WORDS ENGLISH MEANING EXAMPLE VIETNAMESE
MEANING
1. bring up Start discussing a subject She’s always bringing up Đề cập, bắt đầu
hên health problems thảo luận 1 chủ
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đề
2. come on Start to be broadcast What time does the news Bắt đầu phát
come on? sóng
3. come out Be published When is her new novel Được xuất bản
coming out?
4. fill in Add information in the Companies will encourage Điền thông tin
spaces on a document customers to fill in
questionnaires about
themselves
5. flick Turn and look at the pages I've only had time to flick Lật nhanh
through of a magazine, etc quickly through your report but it
seems to be fine
6. go into Deal with sth in detail We need to go into the Xem xét kĩ
question of costs
7. hand out Give things to people in a She handed out the exam Phân phát
group papers
9. make out Pretend that something is I couldn’t make out what I Đoán ra, nhìn
true; see, hear or had done to annoy her ra, hiểu ra
understand sb or sth with
difficulty
10. make up Invent an explanation, Nick made up a song about Nghĩ ra, bịa ra
excuse, etc; create a story, them
poem, etc
12. see Recognize that sth is not We saw through him from Hiểu thấu
through true and not be tricked by the start
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it
13. stand out Be easy to see because of She's the sort of person Dễ chú ý, dễ
being different who stands out in a crowd nhìn thấy
14. turn over Turn a page so that the Nicholas looked into the Lật trang
other side is towards you radiant eyes that were
gazing at him, and
continued to turn over the
pages and read.
1. in control (of sth) There has been some violence Kiểm soát
after the match, but the police
are now in control of the
situation
Description 6. give a description The booklet gives a brief Cung cấp cho ai
of sth/sb description of each place sự miêu tả về
ai/cái gì
Granted 10. take sth/sb for Most of us take our freedom Coi ai/cái gì là
granted for granted đương nhiên mà
không trân
trọng
11. influence sth/sb His writings have influenced Ảnh hưởng đến
the lives of millions cái gì/ai
16. surf the Internet He spends a lot of time surfing Lướt mạng
the internet
17. in the news Farming methods are back in Tin tức thú vị
the news this week đang được thảo
luận trên báo,
tivi
18. on the news Did you see the Prime Minister Xuất hiện trên
on the news Yesterday? TV hoặc qua
radio
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News 19. hear the news Have you heard the news Nghe tin
about Tina and Tom? They're
getting divorced.
28. in question Are you saying that the Đang được thảo
validity of the test is in luận, được đề
question? cập
29. question mark Was there a question mark at Dấu chấm hỏi
the end of the sentence?
31. hold a view They held the view that it was Giữ quan điểm
wrong to smack children
32. take a view He takes the view that the Giữ quan điểm
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economy will improve in the
coming year
33. be sb’s view that There also seems to be a Quan điểm của
View prevailing view that big cars ai đó rằng…
automatically use more fuel
36. look at/see the Jessalynn and Diego look at the Xem xét/hiểu
view view from the foundation of quan điểm
their new home
Once it's gone, and people see
the view, the project should
draw more interest, he
believes
37. view of sth In view of his conduct, the club Xét thấy, bởi vì
has decided to suspend him.
38. view from This is the view from our living Quan điểm
sth/somewhere room từ/cảnh đẹp từ
39. Watch sth/sb I watched him go, then went Xem/theo dõi
home cái gì/ai
41. keep watch He kept watch while the other Luôn trông
soldiers slept chừng, chăm
sóc, để mắt
WORD PATTERNS
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1. according to sb According to Sarah they're not getting Theo như ai
on very well at the moment
2. announce sth Cordon announced his resignation to Thông báo cái gì cho ai
(sb) staff members on Wednesday
6. believe that Detectives believe that the victim knew Tin rằng
his killer
7. believe to be At 115, Mrs Jackson is believed to be the Tin/ cho rằng sẽ trở
oldest person in the country thành
8. comment on sth I don't feel I can comment on their Bình luận, nhận xét về
decision
9. make a comment Why didn't Nancy Robinson make a Đưa ra bình luận, nhận
(to sb) about sth comment about the backlog on air xét về cái gì
conditioning?
10. confuse sth/sb I always confuse you with your sister – Lẫn lộn cái gì/ai với cái
with sth/sb you look so alike gì/ai
11. confused When you listen to too many people you Lẫn lộn, nhầm lẫn về…
about/by sth can get very confused about how you
feel
12. correspond The official said the provisions Đáp ứng điều gì, phù hợp
with sth/sb correspond with common international với điều gì, trùng khớp
practices với cái gì/ trao đổi thư
từ
13. describe sth/sb It would be an exaggeration to describe Miêu tả cái gì/ai như là
as National Express as a national treasure
14. describe sth/sb How would you describe The Duke's Miêu tả cái gì/ai với ai
to sb After Dark to someone who's never been
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before
15. hear sth/sb He heard a noise and went to investigate Nghe thấy cái gì/ai
16. hear about Teresa heard about the decision later Nghe tin về cái gì/ai
sth/sb
17. hear from sb What I hear from the large advertisers is Nghe tin từ ai
that they're used to having their way
18. inform sb that I am pleased to inform you that you have Thông báo cho ai rằng…
won first prize in this month’s
competition
19. inform sb Do you ever hear from Jack? Thông báo cho ai về cái
about/of sth gì
20. likely to do They are likely to do the same with the Có khả năng/ dường như
thoughts Romney aired during the có thể xảy ra
debate
21. likely that It's likely that similar conditions were Có khả năng/dường như
abroad on the day your photo was taken là
22. persuade sb to But whether the government has the Thuyết phục ai làm gì
do clout to persuade them to do so remains ( bằng cách đưa ra lí do
to be seen thuyết phục, hợp lí)
23. persuade sb Bush seeks to persuade Americans that Thuyết phục rằng
that his invocations of Jesus were not a stunt
24. persuade sb of Little attempt was made to persuade Thuyết phục ai tin việc gì
sth Europeans of the euro's merits
26. send sb sth Have you sent your mother a postcard Gửi cho ai cái gì
yet?
27. send sth (to sb) A radio signal was sent to the spacecraft Gửi cái gì cho ai
28. (to take) by I only watch TV I choose to watch, so it Xảy ra bất ngờ, gây ngạc
surprise hasn't been able to take me by surprise nhiên
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29. surprised at/by We were greatly surprised at the news Ngạc nhiên về …
sth
71. tell sb sth He told everybody he saw the news Kể cho ai cái gì
72. tell sb that The Chief of Police told reporters that Kể cho ai rằng
two people were killed in the blast
74. tell sb about No one had told them about the drug’s Kể cho ai về …
sth/doing side effects
75. tell sb (not) to The teacher told the children to sit down Nói ai (không) được làm
do quietly gì
WORD FORMATION
1. announce /əˈnaʊns/ (v) thông báo
30. inform /ɪnˈfɔːm/ (v) báo cho biết, cung cấp tin tức
44. power /ˈpaʊə(r)/ (n) khả năng, tài năng, năng lực;
sức mạnh, nội lực; quyền lực
49. empower /ɪmˈpaʊə(r)/ (n) trao quyền, cho phép, làm cho
có thể, có khả năng
EXERCISE
A. Complete using the correct form of the words below.
deny refuse agree accept
1. John Sanders, MP, …………………. any involvement in the scandal when asked about it
yesterday.
2. The politician ………………………….. to say more when questioned be reporters this morning.
3. Johnny Depp rarely ……………………..…. invitations to do interviews.
4. Johnny Depp ……………………………… to appear at a press conference to promote his latest
film.
1. Please do not…………………. over your examination papers until you are instructed to do so.
2. I had to………………… in so many forms. It took me hours!
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3. l’d like everyone here to…………………… forward as many suggestions as possible.
4. There was a guy in the Street……………………………………. out free tickets to that new quiz
show.
5. He.………………… out that he’d worked in children’s TV; but in fact he’s never been near a
TV studio!
6. Could you…………………. up her number in the phone book?
7. She………………. out as one of the finest contemporary British novelists around at the
moment.
F. Complete the sentences by changing the form of the capitals when this is necessary.
1. Why do press photographers think they can turn up at a celebrity’s house completely
…………………………………… . (ANNOUNCE)?
2. How many means of ………………………………… . (COMMUNICATE) do you use on a regular
basis?
3. Could you write an ………………………..….. (EDIT) for the next issue of the school magazine?
4. You have to have a sense of ………………………….…. (HUMOUR) to work on children’s TV!
5. There’s an ………………………………... (WRITE) rule on tabloid newspapers that the truth
always takes second place to a good story.
6. When Jill was at …………………... (SECOND) school she used to dream of being a DJ on local
radio.
7. Are you thinking of a career in ……………………………... (JOURNAL)?
8. You don’t actually get a lot of ……………………....….. (INFORM) from a news report on radio
or TV.
H. Read the article and write the words in the blank spaces.
The editor sent an e-mail (1) ____________ every journalist on the new desk announcing (2)
____________ there would be an emergency editorial meeting at one o'clock. I had heard (3)
____________ the problems the page was facing and I heard (4) ____________ one of my
colleagues that the paper might be going to close. Whatever it was, it was likely (5) ____________
be bad news . At the meeting, the editor told us (6) ____________ to tell anyone else yet, but the
paper had been taken over by Ronald Morduck. He said he had only been informed (7) ____________
the decision that morning. We were all so surprised (8) ____________ the news that nobody
knew what to say. I made a comment (9) ____________ a colleague that it was time to start looking for
a new job. The editor heard this, and finally managed to persuade us not (10) ____________ quit
until we had seen what changes would be made.
1. Relationship the way in which two - The relationship (n)Mối quan hệ (giữa
people, groups or between the police and hai người, nhóm hay
/rɪˈleɪʃnʃɪp/
countries behave the local community đất nước)
towards each other or has improved.
deal with each other
2. Connection something that - Scientists have (n) Mối liên hệ, liên
/kəˈnekʃn/ connects two facts, established a quan
ideas, etc. connection between (dữ liệu, ý tưởng…)
cholesterol levels and
SYNONYM link
heart disease.
3. Blame responsibility for - Why do I always get (n) việc đổ lỗi, chịu
doing something badly the blame for trách nhiệm
/bleɪm/
or wrongly; saying everything that goes
that somebody is wrong?
responsible for
something
5. Old having lived for a long - She was a woman (adj) Già, cũ
time; no longer young grown old before her
/əʊld/
time (= who looked
older than she was).
10. Please to make somebody - Children are usually (v) Làm ai đó hài lòng
happy easy to please.
/pliːz/
11. Support to help or encourage - The majority of (v) Hổ trợ, giúp đỡ,
somebody/something ordinary citizens did ủng hộ, nuôi
/səˈpɔːrt/
by saying or showing not support the war. (gia đình)
that you agree with - He struggles to
them/it support his family.
SYNONYM back ( ủng
hộ)
13. Kind caring about others; - He was kind enough to (adj) Tử tế, tốt bụng
gentle, friendly and take time out of his
/kaɪnd/
generous busy schedule to come
here today.
14. Polite having or showing - Our waiter was very (adj) Lịch sự
good manners and polite and helpful.
/pəˈlaɪt/
respect for the
feelings of others
SYNONYM courteous
15.Sympathetic kind to somebody who - She was very (adj) Thông cảm, cảm
is hurt or sad; sympathetic when I was thông
/ˌsɪmpəˈθetɪk/
showing that you sick.
understand and care
about their problems
16. Likeable pleasant and easy to - She’s warm, friendly (adj) Dễ mến, dễ chịu
like and likeable.
/ˈlaɪkəbl/
17. Nervous anxious about - I felt really nervous Hồi hộp, lo lắng
something or afraid of before the interview.
/ˈnɜːvəs/
something
18. often angry; in an - She gets very bad- (adj) Nóng tính
angry mood tempered when she's
Bad-tempered
tired.
/ˌbæd ˈtempəd/
19. Sensitive aware of and able to - She is very sensitive to (adj) Nhạy cảm
understand other other people's feelings.
/ˈsensətɪv/
people and their
feelings
20. Sensible able to make good - She's a sensible sort of (adj) Sáng suốt, lí trí,
judgements based on person. thực tế
/ˈsensəbl/
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reason and experience
rather than emotion;
practical
21. Company the fact of being with - He's very good (n)sự đồng hành, bạn
somebody else and company. đồng hành
/ˈkʌmpəni/
not alone
23. Popular liked or enjoyed by a - This is one of our most (adj) Được yêu thích
large number of popular designs.
/ˈpɒpjələ(r)/
people
24. Famous known about by many - The actor was one of (adj) Nổi tiếng
people many famous faces at
/ˈfeɪməs/
the party.
25. typical having the usual - This meal is typical of (adj) Điển hình, tiêu
/ˈtɪpɪkl/ qualities or features of local cookery. biểu
a particular type of
person, thing or group
SYNONYM
representative
26. usual that happens or is - This is the usual way (adj) Bình thường,
done most of the time of doing it. như thường lệ
/ˈjuːʒəl/
or in most cases .
SYNONYM normal
27. ordinary not unusual or - She was a perfectly (adj) Bình thường
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different in any way ordinary little girl.
/ˈɔːdnri/
28. close knowing somebody - She is very close to her (adj) Gần gũi
very well and liking father.
/kləʊz/
them very much
29. near at a short distance - Do you live near here? (prep) Gần
away from
/nɪə(r)/ (khoảng cách)
somebody/something
30. unknown not known or - The man's identity (adj) Chưa được biết
identified remains unknown. đến, chưa được xác
/ˌʌnˈnəʊn/
định
31. infamous well known for being - The list included the (adj) Khét tiếng
bad or evil infamous George Drake,
/ˈɪnfəməs/
a double murderer.
SYNONYM notorious
1. ask for Ask for news about Tell your father I was Hỏi thông tin về
asking after him.
2. bring up Look after a child until She brought up five Nuôi dưỡng
he/ she becomes an children.
adult
3. fall for Fall in love with; They fell for each other Yêu// tin vào 1 trò
believe instantly. đùa, 1 lời nói dối
( a trick, a lie….)
4. fall out with Have an argument Apparently, Gina fell Tranh cãi với ai, cãi
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with and stop being out with Dave last nhau
friends. week, and now they're
not talking to each
other at all.
7. look down Think what you are She looks down on Coi thường
on better than people who haven't
been to college.
10. pass away Die - His mother passed Mất, qua đời
away last year.
11. pick on Keep treating - She was picked on by Đối xử tệ, k công bằng
someone badly or the other girls because
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unfairly of her size.
12. put down - Criticise, - The boss is always - Phê bình ai,
13. settle Become calm after - When are you going to Bình tĩnh, ổn định,
down being upset…; stay in get married and settle định cư
one place or get down?
married and live
quitely
15. take aback Surprise ( passive - Brendan was taken Làm cho ai ngạc nhiên
voice) aback by her sudden (thường chia ở dạng bị
question. động)
1. show/ give ( your) - The IMF is unlikely to give Bày tỏ sự tán thành
Approval
approval of/ for sth its approval.
2. meet with sb's - Does the wine meet with Có được sự tán thành
approval your approval? (= Do you của ai
like the wine?)
5. take care of sb/ - Who’s taking care of the Chăm sóc ai/ cái gì
Care
sth dog while you’re away?
8. have the courage - They had the courage to Có can đảm làm gì
Courage
to do stand up and fight for what
they believed in.
9. It takes courage to - It takes courage to sing in Lấy hết can đảm làm
do public. gì
12. disguise yourself - She disguised herself as a Hóa trang bản thân
13. disguised as sth/ boy. Hóa trang như là
sb - She was cleverly disguised
as a policewoman.
17. have/ start a - Do they plan to start a Lập gia đình, có con
Family
family family (= have children)?
18. nuclear family - Not everybody nowadays Gia đình hạt nhân
lives in the conventional gia đình gồm ba mẹ và
nuclear family. con cái)
19. one- - Henry liked the idea of Gia đình gồm 1 cha/
parent/single-parent being a single-parent family. mẹ
family
20. extended family - She grew up surrounded Gia đình nhiều thế hệ
by a large extended family.
21. do/ owe sb a - Could you do me a favour ủng hộ, giúp đỡ/nợ ai
Favour
favour and pick up Sam from đó 1 ân huệ
school today?
- I'll ask Steve to take it. He
owes me a favour
24. best friend - There were a few Bạn thân/ bạn tốt nhất
occasions of participants
wanting to choose the same
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as their best friend.
25. be/ fall in love - They fell in love with each Yêu ai
Love
with sb other.
26. in a good/ bad - She's in a good mood Tâm trạng tốt/ xấu
Mood
mood today (= happy and
friendly).
27. in the wrong/ - She sat humbly in the cold Tâm trạng xấu/ tốt
right mood church, making some effort
to get into the right mood
for the service.
28. in the mood for - I'm just not in the mood Có tâm trạng làm gì
sth for a party tonight.
29. pity sb - He pitied people who were Cảm thấy đáng tiếc
Pity
stuck in dead-end jobs. cho ai
30. take a pity on sb - I took pity on her and lent Thương hại ai
her the money.
31. feel pity for sb - I could only feel pity for Cảm thấy tiếc cho ai
what they were enduring.
32. it's a pity that - It's a pity that you can't Thật đáng tiếc
stay longer.
- She asked the students their names. Hỏi/ yêu cầu ai điều gì
9. ask sb sth
11. ask about/ for - He asked about her family. Hỏi về/ hỏi xin
- Don't be afraid to ask for help.
sth
if/ - I'll ask if it's all right to park here. Hỏi liệu rằng
12. ask
whether
14. attack sb for - He was publicly attacked for his Tấn công ai vì điều gì
political views.
sth/ doing
15. an attack on - The recent series of deadly terrorist 1 cuộc công ai/ cái gì
attacks on European cities
sth/ sb
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16. ban sb from - a campaign to ban sugary drinks from Cấm ai làm gì
schools
sth/ doing
18. convince sb of - You'll need to convince them of your Thuyết phục ai về điều gì
enthusiasm for the job. Thuyết phục ai làm gì
(sth)
19. convince sb to - I've been trying to convince him to
see a doctor.
do
20. convince sb - I’d convinced myself (that) I was Thuyết phục ai rằng
right.
that
22. force sb into - Ill health forced him into early Ép buộc ai vào việc gì
retirement.
sth/ doing
25. object to sth/ - I really object to being charged for Phản đối ai làm gì
parking.
doing
EXERCISE
2. Mary seems to go out with a different _________ of friends almost every night.
3. People can become very _________ when they are stuck in traffic for a long time.
4. More and more people are living into _________ age and it's a serious social problem.
7. When my parents got divorced, my best friend was very _________ and listened to all my
problems.
9. Police were called in when the _________ of people began to get violent.
10. My dad says he once met Robbie Williams when he was still _________.
1. These days, many parents find it difficult to assist / support a large family.
3. My grandma doesn't have any close / near family her own age left.
4. In ancient / old times, people had a very different view of the world.
6. Don't you know it's kind / polite to close your mouth when you are eating?
7. Nathan's parents were very enjoyed / pleased when they saw him in the school play.
C. Complete using the words below. You need to use one word twice.
Personality
Some of us seem to be infinitely kind, while others seem to (1) _________ down on everyone
around them. Some of us never forget an argument, while others (2) _________ up and forgive
easily. As we (3) _________ up, our personality develops and we find that we (4) _________ on
with certain people more than others. Who we are seems to have a large genetic element, but is
also influenced by those who (5) _________ us up. If we (6) _________ up to our parents or other
family members, we may want to be like them. On the other hand, if our parents seem to (7)
_________ us down all the time and we (8) _________ out with them a lot, then perhaps we will
develop quite different personalities.
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D. Write a phrasal verb in the correct form to replace the words in italics. And any
other words you need.
1. The doctor said that the old woman had died ________________ peacefully in her sleep.
4. Mark is such a bully and treats badly ________________ the younger boys at school.
5. I was surprised ________________ when Michaela said I'd hurt her feelings.
6. Richard finally met the woman of his dreams and got married and started to live quietly
________________ in Australia.
7. I saw Mrs Khan in the centre of town and she asked for news about ________________ you.
2. I don't have many ambitions, but I'd like to graduate and then ________ a family.
3. As we walked down the street, Helen ________________ pity on the beggar and gave him some
money.
4. Nadia's hair looked awful, but I didn't ________________ the courage to tell her.
5. My dad can't stand ________________ an argument and always has to have the last word.
7. Can you ________________ care of your little sister for a minute while I go to the shop?
8. When you first ________________ in love, the whole world seems a beautiful place.
9. I don't really ________________ friends very easily because I'm quite shy.
10. I didn't recognize Ed when I saw him because he was ________________ disguise.
12. If you keep ________________ your promises, people won't trust you anymore.
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13. I ________________ a really strange dream last night about my best friend.
1. The government is trying to convince people ________ the need for higher taxes.
A. to B. from С. with D. on
3. Local residents object ________ the new power station in their area.
4. Do you think they should ban people ________ smoking in public places?
A. from B. that С in D. of
5. The MP asked ________ the prime minister was aware of the growing social problem.
A. on B. to С. with D. that
7. I don't think people should rely ________ the state, even if they are unemployed.
A. to B. with С on D. by
1 Hell, said Jean-Paul Sartre, is other people, and whether you agree with
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2 or not, we are all have to learn to live together. We may not always
3 approve of that other people's behaviour, but we do have to live with it.
5 they should behave. Of course, the law bans from all kinds of behaviour
6 and if you can convince to enough people, you might be able to get the
7 government to pass a new law. Mostly, though, you have to let off people
8 live their own lives, in the same way you expect them to allow you for to
9 live your life.You don't have to pretend it that you like how some other
10 people live, but letting them to be themselves is often the only choice .
H. Word formation
I had a really stupid (1. argue) ____________________________ with my best friend the other day. It
all started because we were talking about a (2. marry) ____________________________ and having
a family. I said that (3. polite) ____________________________ is important when you are married
and she said that she thought (4. kind) ____________________________ is much more important. Well,
we were (5. able) ____________________________ to agree and, in the end, she left without saying
goodbye. I do hope it doesn’t spoil our (6. friend) ____________________________.
I. Word formation
1. My best friend has a great ____________________________ (PERSON) and everyone likes her.
2. I have a good ____________________________ (RELATE) with my mum and I can talk to her about
anything.
8. Brenda blames her ____________________________ (HAPPY) on being single, but I'm not so sure.
9. Tom knew that being chosen as class president was a real ____________________________
(ACHIEVE).
10. Kevin's so sensitive that you have to be very ____________________________ (CARE) what you
say to him.
6. right the fact that a person everyone has a right (n) quyền
or animal can expect to education
/rait/
to be treated in a fair,
morally acceptable, or
legal way, or to have
the things that are
necessary for life
7. vandal a person who vandals smashed (n) kẻ phá hoại
intentionally damages windows and tài sản người
/'vændl/
property belonging to overturned cars in khác
other people the downtown
shopping district.
8. hooligan a violent person who although his parents (n) du côn, côn
fights or causes think he is a good đồ, những kẻ
/'hu:ligən/
damage in public boy, darren is really bạo lực, quá
places a hooligan who loves khích
to get in trouble at
school
9. suspect to think that someoneno one knows who (v) nghi ngờ;
has committed a crimekilled her, but the (n) kẻ bị tình
/sə'spekt/
or done something police suspect her nghi
wrong husband
10. arrest If the police arrest the police arrested (v) bắt giữ; (n)
/ə'rest/ someone, they take her for drinking and sự bắt giữ
them away to ask driving
them about a crime
that they might have
committed
11. charge (of the police) to make she's been charged (n) sự buộc tội,
a formal statement with murder lời buộc tội
/t∫ɑ:dʒ/
saying that someone is
accused of a crime
12. judge a person who is in she's one of the (n) thẩm phán,
charge of a trial in a strictest judges in quan tòa, giám
/'dʒʌdʒ/
court and decides how the state khảo
a person who is guilty
of a crime should be
punished, or who
makes decisions on
legal matters
13. jury a body of persons the jury failed to (n) bồi thẩm
sworn to give a verdict reach a verdict đoàn
/'dʒʊəri/
on some matter
submitted to them
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PHRASAL VERBS
WORDS ENGLISH MEANING EXAMPLE VIETNAMESE
MEANING
1. back stop demanding sth, Neither side is willing to back Ngừng đòi hỏi,
down stop saying that you down. ngừng nói bạn
will do sth sẽ làm cái gì
2. hand in give to a person in Please hand in your exam nộp
authority paper before you leave the
classroom
3. break out escape (from prison) They broke out of prison and vượt ngục
fled the country
4. hold up rob while threatening In the hold-up, a masked cướp
violence; delay youth threatened the bank
staff with a gun
Come on, let's go. What's the
hold-up?
5. bring in introduce a new law or The government brought in a ban hành (luật)
system controversial law under
which it could take any land
it wanted
6. let off give little or no She was let off with a Thả, không
punishment; make a warning phạt, là bom…
bomb, etc explode nổ
7. chase follow sb/sth quickly in The policeman chased the đuổi theo
after order to catch them mugger down the alley
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17. make a mistake I'm not blaming you - we all make Phạm sai lầm/
mistakes. lỗi
Mistake 18. a mistake (to It was a mistake for us to come Sai lầm khi làm
do) here tonight. gì
19. mistake sb for I often mistake her for her Nhầm ai đó,
sb mother on the phone. hoặc thứ gì đó
20. do sth by I’m sorry – I opened one of your Do nhầm lẫn
mistake letters by mistake
Necessary 21. necessary (for The doctor says it may be Cần thiết làm gì
sb) to do necessary for me to have an
operation.
22. in order I think congratulations are in Đúng lúc
order for the new graduates in
the room!
Order
23. put sth in order I have to put my classroom in Dọn dẹp thứ gì,
order before the students return đặt theo đung
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to school next week trật tự
24. in order to do He came home early in order to Để làm gì
see the children before they went
to bed.
25. give an order The soldiers fired as soon as their Ra lệnh ai làm
(to sb) (to do) commander gave the order. gì
26. give sb Parents have to give their Cho phép ai làm
permission to do permission for their children to gì
go on school trips.
Permission
27. ask (sb) for It required that officers ask a Xin phép ai làm
permission to do supervisor for permission to arm gì
themselves.
28. have/ask I got permission from my father Được sự cho
for/get permission to buy a book phép từ ai
(from sb) to do
29. do sth on Did you break the cup on Làm điều gì có
purpose purpose? chủ đích
Purpose
30. purpose of sth The purpose of the research is to Mục đích của
try to find out more about the
causes of the disease.
Reason 31. reason why The reason why grass is green Lý do tại sao
was a mystery to the little boy.
32. reason for sth The reason for the disaster was Lý do của
engine failure, not human error.
33. reason with sb We tried to reason with the Tranh luận với
worried mother but she went out ai
alone in the storm to look for the
child.
Solution 34. have/find/think It took them about one month to Tìm, kiếm, nghĩ
of/work out/come figure out how to start the ra giải pháp cho
up with/figure out equipment. việc gì
a solution (to sth)
35. do wrong You did wrong to punish him. Đối xử tồi tệ với
ai
Wrong 36. do the wrong We all do something wrong Làm sai việc gì
thing sometimes
37. the wrong thing You always say the wrong thing - Điều sai trái
to do no offense
38. go wrong What went wrong? You were Có vấn đề, trục
doing really well. trặc
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WORD PATTERNS
WORDS EXAMPLE VIETNAMESE
MEANING
1. accuse sb of I was never accused of doing anything buộc tội ai làm gì
sth/doing like Madoff did.
2. doubt sth If you have doubt or doubts about Nghi ngờ
something, you feel uncertain about it
and do not know whether it is true or
possible
3. doubt that I have no doubt that you're right nghi ngờ rằng
WORD FORMATION
1. accuse /ə'kju:z/ (v) buộc tội, kết tội; tố cáo
2. accused /ə'kju:zd/ (adj) Bị kết tội
3. accusation /ˌæk.jəˈzeɪ.ʃən/ (n)sự buộc tội
4. honest /'ɔnist/ (adj) lương thiện
(adj) trung thực, chân thật
5. dishonest /dis'ɔnist/ (adj) không lương thiện, bất lương
(adj) không thành thật, không trung thực
6. (dis)honesty /'(dis)ɔnisti/ (n) tính chất bất lương
7.(dis)honestly /'(dis)ɔnisli/ (adv) (không) thành thật, trung thực
EXERCISE
A. Each of the words in bold is in the wrong sentence. Write the correct word on the
line.
1. All twelve members of the witness were convinced of Davidson's guilt.
2. I don't think I'd ever break a serious crime.
3. If the school laws aren't written down anywhere, how are we supposed to know what
they are?
4. A psychiatrist was called as an expert judge during the trial.
5. If a parent smacks a child, that's an example of commit punishment.
6. Everyone should have the jury to a fair trial.
7. If you sentenced the law, you deserve to be punished!
8. Governments must be allowed to introduce, change and scrap bystanders.
9. Can you imagine what it's like being justice for years in a cell?
10. It's very important that capital is seen to be done
11. Another phrase for 'right punishment' is 'the death sentence'.
12. The spy was imprisoned to life imprisonment
13. A number of rules watched the robbers speed off in a getaway car.
14. 'Silence in court!' shouted the corporal angrily.
Across
2. A football... is someone who causes trouble at a football match. (8)
4. the decision of a judge or jury (7)
8. a burglar, robber or any other person who steals (5)
10. It might not be absolute proof of someone's guilt, but it is used to show that someone
could be guilty. (8)
11. a person the police think might have committed a crime (7)
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12. The jury found her not... of all charges. (6)
13. take someone to court (9)
Down
1. A solicitor is a specific type of.... (6)
3. put someone in handcuffs and take them to the police station, for example (6)
4. a person who puts graffiti on walls, smashes windows,etc (6)
5. not guilty (8)
6. If the police feel sure a person is guilty, they... that person with the crime. (6)
7. frequently attack or annoy; treat someone badly and deny them their rights (9)
9. the person in court who is on trial (also known as the defendant) (7)
Phrasal verbs
С. Complete using the correct form of the phrasal verbs in the box.
break out • bring in • chase after • come forward • go off •hold up • look into • make off
1. So many witnesses have _________ that it will take days to interview them all.
2. The two robbers _________ on a motorbike.
3. Police are _________ allegations of corruption in the mayor's office.
4. The government is thinking of _________ a law to allow on-the-spot fines for hooligans.
5. A robber has _________ three banks in town in the last week.
6. They spent two years planning their escape before they finally _________of prison.
7. The policewoman _________ the pickpocket brought him to the ground and finally arrested
him.
8. Luckily, the bomb disposal squad defused the bomb before it _________.
The most incredible thing happened to me yesterday. I was walking home from school when
I saw a wallet on the ground full of money. I picked it up, and was just about to take it to the
police station to (1) _________ it in, when a police officer jumped out and told me I was under
arrest for stealing. I tried to explain the situation but he wouldn't (2) _________ down.'l won't
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let you get(3) _________ with this/he said.'You're a thief, and thieves have to be
punished.'He handcuffed me and drove me to the police station, where he took (4) _________
my name and address. I started crying, and begged him to (5) _________ me off, again trying to
explain that I wasn't going to keep the money. Suddenly, my best friend Adrian and a TV
presenter came in and the police officer started laughing. It was a practical joke for a TV
show, and I'd been completely (6) _________ in!
Word patterns
F. Match to make sentences.
Owen Davis used to be my hero. One of the greatest athletes of his generation, Owen made
us think that everything was possible. I had so much respect (l) _________ him, particularly in
terms of his 'no drugs in sport' campaign. And now there's no doubt that all the time
Davis was claiming (2) _________ drugs were damaging sport, he himself was taking them. Last
week, the International Athletics Association found Davis guilty (3) _________ taking banned
body- enhancing substances. Davis has been banned from taking part in national and
international events for the next five years, and the IAA are threatening (4) _________ ban
future drug-takers for life. I hope they do. I refuse (5) _________ accept that we should show
sympathy towards Davis at a time like this. We should never forgive people like Owen
Davis (6) _________ bringing sport into disrepute.
Word formation
H. Each of the words in bold is in the wrong form. Write the correct form on the line.
1. I'm not sure that sending young offence to prison is such a good idea.
2. There's absolutely no solid prove that he was anywhere near the scene of the crime.
_________
3. I'm not saying another word until I've spoken to my law. _________
4. You shouldn't make accuse like that without evidence. _________
5. When she left the police force, she worked as a private investigate for a while . _________
6. 'I hope that your prison has shown you the error of your ways,' said the prison governor.
_________
7. He was initially sent to a maximum secure prison. _________
8. Lying and stealing are both forms of honest. _________
9. Police are looking carefully at the forensic evident. _________
10. There's no doubt this painting is a forge. _________
11. Drug addict is no excuse - no one should hold up a petrol station! _________
12. The rob took place at half past ten in the morning. _________
13. No one is born a theft, and no one has to remain one their whole life. _________
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14. The convict of a number of senior executives has left the whole business community in
shock. _________
15. The problem with prisons is that they're full of crime who can teach new inmates all
their tricks and skills! _________
16. Should a murder be given the death penalty? _________
1. prescription A piece of paper that a The doctor gave me a (n) đơn thuốc
/prɪˈskrɪpʃn/ doctor gives you that prescription for
says what type of antibiotics
medicine you need
2. recipe A set of instructions for I tried some recipes (n) công thức món
/ˈresəpi/ cooking or preparing a from this book ăn
particular food
5. sore /sɔː(r)/ Painful and His feet were sore (adj) đau mỏi sau
uncomfortable, usually after the walk hoạt động nhiều
as a result of an injury,
infection or too much
exercise
6. hurt /hɜːt/ To feel pain somewhere He hurt his back (v, adj) đau một vài
in your body playing squash chỗ trong cơ thể
7. pain /peɪn/ A bad feeling in part of These pills should (n) đau ốm, yếu
your body when you ease the pain
are hurt or become ill
8. illness /ˈɪlnəs/ A particular disease, or The virus can cause (n) ốm, căn bệnh
a period of being ill illness in humans
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10. injured Hurt in an accident or His injured leg (adj) tổn thương
/ˈɪndʒəd/ attack prevented him from
walking
11. damaged Harmed or spoiled Both the cars (adj) bị hại hoặc bị
/ˈdæmɪdʒd/ involved in the hư hỏng
accident looked
badly damaged
12. thin /θɪn/ Someone who is thin He has long thin (adj) gầy
has very little fat on hands
their body
13. slim /slɪm/ Thin in an attractive a slim young woman (adj) mảnh khảnh
way
14. remedy A cure for pain or for a a remedy for colds (n) thuốc giảm đau
/ˈremədi/ minor illness ốm
16. therapy A form of treatment for He is receiving (n) một hình thức
an illness or medical therapy for cancer chữa trị
/ˈθerəpi/
condition
17. effect A change that is The beneficial effects (n) sự ảnh hưởng
produced in one person of exercise
/ɪˈfekt/
or thing by another
18. result Something that is This book is the (n) kết quả
/rɪˈzʌlt/ caused directly by result of 25 years of
something else research
19. healthy Physically strong and a healthy child (adj) khỏe mạnh
/ˈhelθi/ not ill
20. fit Healthy, strong and I jog to keep fit (adj) cân đối
able to do physical
/fɪt/
exercise
21. examine To look at something or The doctor examined (v) khám xét
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/ɪɡˈzæmɪn/ someone carefully her carefully but
could find nothing
wrong
22. investigate To try to find out all the The state police are (v) điều tra
/ɪnˈvestɪɡeɪt/ facts about something investigating the
in order to learn the incident
true from it
24. pollution Chemicals and other air pollution from (n) sự ô nhiễm
/pəˈluːʃn/ substances that have a traffic fumes
harmful effect on air,
water or land
25. plaster A thin piece of cloth or Put a plaster on it so (n) miếng dán
/ˈplɑːstə(r)/ plastic that sticks to that it doesn't get
your skin to cover a cut infected
26. bandage A long thin piece of He wound a small (n) băng (vết
/ˈbændɪdʒ/ cloth that you wrap bandage round her thương )
around an injured part finger
of your body
28. clinic A place where people Bring your baby to (n) phòng khám
/ˈklɪnɪk/ go to receive a the clinic and we'll
particular type of take a look at her
medical treatment or
advice
31. fever A medical condition in Andy has a fever and (n) sốt
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/ˈfiːvə(r)/ which the temperature won’t be coming into
of your body is very work today
high
32. rash An area of small red She had a nasty rash (n) phát ban
spots on your skin that on her arm
/ræʃ/
is caused by an illness
or a reaction to
something
PHRASAL VERBS
WORDS ENGLISH MEANING EXAMPLE VIETNAMESE
MEANING
1. break out Start suddenly (for a War broke out in Bắt đầu/nổ ra đột
war, fire, etc) 1914 ngột (chiến tranh,
lửa, v.v)
2. bring on Cause (an illness, etc) Stress can bring on Gây ra (1 bệnh nhẹ,
an asthma attack v.v)
3. come down Start to suffer from a I think I'm coming Ngã bệnh nhẹ
with minor illness down with flu
4. come Become conscious Your mother hasn't Nhận thức trở lại,
round/to yet come around tỉnh lại
from the anaesthetic
5. cut down Do less of (smoking, I’m trying to cut Cắt giảm; ít làm gì
(on) etc); reduce an amount down on the amount (hút thuốc, v.v)
of of sugar I eat
7. get over Recover from (an It’s taken me ages to Hồi phục , vượt qua
illness, etc) get over the flu
9. look after take care of Don’t worry, I’ll look Chăm sóc cho ai
after the kids
tomorrow
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10. pass out Suddenly become I nearly passed out Ngất xỉu
unconscious when I saw all the
blood
11. pull Survive (a serious The doctors think Bình phục sức khoẻ
through illness, etc) she will pull through sau 1 căn bệnh
nghiêm trọng, 1
cuộc phẫu thuật, v.v
12. pull down to destroy something or My old school was Phá hủy hoặc làm
make it stop existing pulled down cho cái gì đó ngừng
tồn tại
13. put on Gain (weight) She looks like she's Tăng cân
put on weight
14. wear off Stop being effective (for The effects of the Mất tác dụng/nhờn
a drug, etc) drug will soon wear (thuốc, v.v)
off
3. find an alternative (to At least, then, they tìm cái thay thế
sth) could desperately try cho..
find an alternative to
outside aid
6. run a bath (for sb) I could hear her chuẩn bị bồn tắm
running a bath cho ai
upstairs
11. take/get (some) ‘Avoid too much fat, tập thể dục
exercise reduce your salt
intake and take some
exercise,' she said
Fit 12. get/stay/keep/be fit Three years ago, he giữ dáng chuẩn
decided to get fit and
ended up losing
more than 100
pounds
13. fit and healthy The models look thon gọn và khỏe
great, fit and healthy mạnh
and I have not seen a
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size zero all week
15. sth does you good Frankly if letting off cái gì làm bạn tốt
steam on the
interweb does you
good, go ahead and
mince no words
16. good for sb (to do) This is a good chance tốt cho ai
for him to do serious
drama, especially
compared with some
of his previous acting
25. the best medicine Get moving is the phương thuốc tốt
best medicine for nhất
returning to the path
of wellness
Shape 27. get in/into shape After remission, I làm cho dáng
only had two or thon gọn
three months to get
in shape for the
season
29. the shape of sth More than 12,000 hình dạng của cái
hamburger buns are gì
sculpted into the
shape of an
American flag
32. spread sth over/on sth He spread plaster on trải cái gì lên đâu
the walls
WORD PATTERNS
1. addicted to sth Fifty million Americans are nghiện cái gì
addicted to nicotine
3. benefit from sth Many thousands have benefited hưởng lợi từ điều gì
from the new treatment
4. a benefit of sth the benefits of contact lenses lợi ích của cái gì
7. cope with sth/doing He wasn't able to cope with the đương đầu với điều gì
stresses and strains of the job
8. inject sth into sth/sb The drug is injected directly into tiêm thuốc cho ai
the base of the spine
9. lead to sth/(your) The events that led to the start of dẫn đến việc gì
doing the First World War
11. it is (un)likely that It is likely that download prices (không) có khả năng
will vary in future far more than
they do now
13. need doing This shirt needs washing cần được làm gì
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15. no need for There’s no need for you to come if Không cần làm gì
you don’t want to
16. operate on sb/sth We will have to operate on his eyes phẫu thuật
17. suffer from sth The writer suffered from ill health chịu đựng từ điều gì
for most of his life
18. suffer sth Victims suffered severe injuries in chịu đựng điều gì
the accident
19. tired of sth/doing I was getting tired of all her chán, không còn hứng
negative remarks thú
21. try sth/sb/doing I'd like to try something new/ thử làm gì
I tried calling him but there was no
answer
22. try and do Try and take some form of daily cố gắng làm gì, thử làm gì
exercise
23. worry about sth/sb You can stay here tonight, so you lo lắng về cái gì
doing don't have to worry about walking
home in the dark
24. worried that She worried that she wasn’t doing lo lắng rằng
enough to help
26. worth sth/doing This order is potentially worth đáng giá, có giá trị
millions of pounds to the company
WORD FORMATION
1. allergy /ˈælədʒi/ (n) sự dị ứng
8. comfort /ˈkʌmfət/ (n) thoải mái về thể chất, hài lòng với
thứ mình có
11. uncomfortable /ʌnˈkʌmftəbl/ (adj) không thoải mái về thể chất; khó
chịu
12. comfortably /ˈkʌmftəbli/ (adv) cảm giác không thoải mái về thể
chất, không hài lòng với thứ mình có
13. uncomfortably /ʌnˈkʌmftəbli/ (adv) không thoải mái về thể chất; khó
chịu
18. unfit /ʌnˈfɪt/ (v) không vừa vặn, không thích hợp
19. fitness /ˈfɪtnəs/ (n) tình trạng thể chất khỏe mạnh
21. illness /ˈɪlnəs/ (n) tình trạng bị bệnh về thể chất hoặc
tinh thần
27. operate /ˈɒpəreɪt/ (v) vận hành máy móc, thiết bị; điều
khiển; mổ
29. operator /ˈɒpəreɪtə(r)/ (n) người vận hành máy móc, thiết bị
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EXERCISE
A. Complete the sentences.
1. My doctor said I have to stay in bed and gave me a ____________ for some medicine.
(prescription/recipe)
2. You must give me the _________ for that wonderful chocolate cake you made!
(prescription/recipe)
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3. Many rock stars seem to end up in drug ________ (remedy/cure/theraphy)
4. Do you think a ____________ for cancer will ever be found? (remedy/cure/theraphy)
5. My grandma uses an old-fashioned _____________ for her arthritis. (remedy/cure/theraphy)
6. I lifted my shirt so the doctor could ___________ my chest. (investigate/examine)
7. Police have begun to _____________ the break-in at the hospital. (investigate/examine)
8. My mum's thinking of having an ___________ to have her nose straightened.
(operation/surgery)
9. Dr. Key told the old man that he needed _____________ on his leg. (operation/surgery)
10. My arm is really ________ and | can't move it. (pain/sore/hurt)
11. Mind you don’t _________ yourself! I can’t move it. (pain/sore/hurt)
12. I have had a really bad __________ in my foot so I decided to see a doctor. (pain/sore/hurt)
D. Write a phrasal verb in the correct form to replace the words in bold.
1. Gill slowly __________________________ after the operation. (became conscious)
6. I finally __________________________ the cold that I had had all week. (recover from)
7. We thought we were going to lose our horse when he got ill, but he managed to
_________________ . (survive)
H. Complete the sentences by changing the form of the word in capitals when this is
necessary.
1. Most people seem to be…………………………… of the harmful effects of their diet. (AWARE)
3. Jade’s………………….……. turned out to be much more serious than anyone imagined. (ILL)
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4. Did you know Australia has the highest number of…………………….……….. species of snake?
(POISON)
I. Word formation.
These days, it seems there’s an (1. operate) _________________________ for everything. Whether
you want something made smaller or you want to (2. emphasis) ________________________ your best
features, you can bet that plastic (3. surgery) _________________________ claim to have the
solution. We at Body Sculpt know, though, that you don’t want the (4. discomfort)
______________________ associated with surgery. But you can’t enjoy the (5. benefit) _____________________
effects without going under the knife, can you? Yes! No need for (6. surgery)
_____________________ procedures with a long (7. recover) _____________________ period! Our unique
service consists of a series of (8. inject) ______________________ that will give you the results
you’ve always wanted! Call now and speak to one of our (9. operate) _________________________.
15. kitchen a room in which meals We ate at the kitchen (n) nhà bếp
are cooked or prepared table.
/ˈkɪtʃɪn/
a style of cooking London offers a wide (n) ẩm thực
16. cuisine
variety of foreign
/kwɪˈziːn/
cuisines.
a meal eaten in the I'm ready for some (n) bữa trưa
17. lunch
middle of the day lunch.
/lʌntʃ/
the main meal of the day, When do you have (n) bữa tối
18. dinner
eaten either in the dinner?
/ˈdɪnə(r)/
middle of the day or in
the evening
a flat, usually round, dish There was an enormous (n) đĩa
19. plate
that you put food on pile of dirty plates in
/pleɪt/
the kitchen sink.
a deep round dish with a I refilled the dog's (n) tô, chén
20. bowl
wide open top, used water bowl.
/bəʊl/
especially for holding
food or liquid
a small shallow round cups and saucers (n) dĩa nhỏ để dưới
21. saucer
dish that a cup stands on; tách trà, cà phê
/ˈsɔːsə(r)/
an object that is like this
in shape
food prepared in a This makes an excellent (n) món ăn
22. dish
particular way as part of hot main dish.
/dɪʃ/
a meal
a plant or part of a plant The children don't eat (n) rau củ
23. vegetable
that is eaten as food. enough fresh
/ˈvedʒtəbl/
Potatoes, beans and vegetables.
onions are all vegetables.
a person who does not They are strict (n) người ăn chay
24. vegetarian
/ˌvedʒəˈteəriən/ eat meat or fish vegetarians.
a person who does not He’s a strict vegan. (n) người ăn chay
25. vegan
eat any animal products trường (không ăn
/ˈviːɡən/
such as meat, milk or các sản phẩm từ
eggs or use animal động vật như trứng,
products such as leather sữa)
or wool
hot food, such as America's favourite (n) thức ăn nhanh
26. fast food
hamburgers and chips, fast-food chain
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/ˌfɑːst ˈfuːd/ that is served very
quickly and can be taken
away to be eaten in the
street
a restaurant that cooks We can get something (n) đồ ăn mang đi
27. takeaway
and sells food that you to eat from the Chinese
/ˈteɪkəweɪ/
take away and eat takeaway.
somewhere else
a container with a lid, a I'll just boil the kettle. (n) ấm nước
28. kettle
handle and a spout, used
/ˈketl/
for boiling water
a container with a spout, She refilled the teapot (n) bình trà
29. teapot
a handle and a lid (= with boiling water.
/ˈtiːpɒt/
cover), used for making
and serving tea
a large piece of electrical They bought all their (n) tủ đông
30. freezer
equipment in which you frozen food from the
/ˈfriːzə(r)/
can store food for a long same freezer centre.
time at a low
temperature so that it
stays frozen
a piece of electrical The kids tend to raid (n) tủ lạnh
31. fridge
equipment in which food the fridge when they
/frɪdʒ/
is kept cold so that it get home from school.
stays fresh
(of food) kept at a very a major producer of (adj) đông lạnh
32. frozen
low temperature in order canned and frozen
/ˈfrəʊzn/
to preserve it foods
extremely cold It's freezing in here! (adj) cực kì lạnh
33. freezing
/ˈfriːzɪŋ/
if two or more Oil and water do not (v) trộn
34. mix
substances or things mix mix.
/mɪks/
or you mix them, they
combine, usually in a
way that means they
cannot easily be
separated
to move a liquid or Stir in the milk until the (v) khuấy đều
35. stir
substance around, using sauce thickens.
/stɜː(r)/
a spoon or something
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similar, in order to mix it
completely
36. whisk = to mix liquids, eggs, etc. Whisk the egg whites (v) đánh trứng
into a stiff, light mass, until stiff.
whip/wɪsk/
using a fork or special
tool
a cold drink that does not They discovered that an (n) nước ngọt
37. soft drink
contain alcohol alcohol could be a soft
/ˌsɒft ˈdrɪŋk/
drink provided that it
was a certain type of
alcohol.
a sweet drink without Inside is a fizzy drink (n) nước ngọt có ga
38. fizzy drink
alcohol that has bubbles. that tastes very much
/ˈfɪzi drɪŋk/
like Coca - Cola .
a list of the food that is There wasn't much (n) thực đơn
39. menu
available at a restaurant choice on the menu.
/ˈmenjuː/
or to be served at a meal
a complete list of items, Do you often buy goods (n) bảng liệt kê mục
40. catalogue
for example of things from mail-order lục (những sản
/ˈkætəlɒɡ/
that people can look at or catalogues? phẩm khách hàng
buy mua)
5. go/ come Go/ come to sb's house Do come around and Đến nhà ai thăm họ
to visit them see us some time.
round
Continue doing sth I want to keep on with Tiếp tục
6. keep on
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part-time work for as
long as possible.
Not include Leave me out of this Không bao gồm,
7. leave out
quarrel, please. tham gia/ loại bỏ
Make sb not want to do She's very clever but Làm ai đó không
8. put off
or not like sth her manner does tend thích cái gì
to put people off.
Meet by chance Guess who I ran into Tình cờ gặp
9. run into
today!
10. run out of Not have any left Time is running out for Hết sạch
the trapped miners.
Begin to like; begin to do I've taken to waking up Bắt đầu thích/ bắt
11. take to
sth regularly very early. đầu làm cái gì
thường xuyên
Experiment with They're trying out a Kiểm tra
12. try out
new presenter for the
show.
Develop in a particular It turned out that she Hóa ra là
13. turn out
way or have a particular was a friend of my
result sister.
Appear unexpectedly or We arranged to meet at Xuất hiện (không
14. turn up
without making a firm 7.30, but she never hẹn trước)
arrangement. turned up.
WORD PATTERNS
WORDS EXAMPLE VIETNAMESE
MEANING
I always associate the smell of Liên tưởng
1. associate sth/sb with sth/sb
baking with my childhood.
Please be careful with my glasses Cẩn thận
2. careful with/ about/ of sth
She had to choose between staying Chọn giữa…
3. choose between
in the UK or going home.
We chose to go by train. Chọn để làm
4. choose to do
She complimented him on his Khen
5. compliment sb on sth
excellent German.
My suitcase was full of books. Đầy
6. full of (adj)
The team lacked the skill to compete Thiếu
7. lack sth (v)
at the highest level.
There was no lack of volunteers. Thiếu
8. lack of sth (n)
She's not usually lacking in Thiếu
9. lacking in (adj)
confidence.
They decided to offer Jo the job. Đề nghị cho ai cái
10. offer sb sth
gì
They decided to offer the job to Jo. Đề nghị cái gì cho
11. offer sth to sb
ai
The kids offered to do the dishes. Đề nghị làm gì
12. offer to do
(người nói làm)
He regards himself as a patriot. Xem cái gì như là
13. regard sb as (being) sth
Remember to call me when you Nhớ để làm gì
14. remember to do
arrive! (tương lai)
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I remember seeing pictures of him Nhớ đã làm gì
15. remember doing
when I was a child. (quá khứ)
I remember (that) we used to go and Nhớ rằng
16. remember that
see them most weekends.
I suggested going in my car. Đề nghị làm gì
17. suggest sth/ doing (to sb)
I strongly suggest (that) you don't Đề nghị rằng
18. suggest that
get involved.
Women tend to live longer than Có xu hướng
19. tend to do
men.
I'm still waiting for the results of my Đợi ai/ cái gì
20. wait for sth/sb
blood test.
21. wait (for sth) to do We're waiting for the rain to stop Đợi cái gì để làm
before we go out. gì
We'll just have to wait and see— Đợi rồi sẽ thấy
22. wait and see
there's nothing we can do at the
moment.
I'm willing to give you the benefit of Sẵn sàng làm gì
23. willing to do
the doubt.
WORD FORMATION
1. anxious /ˈæŋkʃəs/ (adj) lo lắng
/ˈæŋkʃəsli/ (adv) một cách lo lắng
2. anxiously
/æŋˈzaɪəti/ (n) sự lo lắng
3. anxiety
/əˈpriːʃieɪt/ (v) đánh giá cao, biết ơn
4. appreciate
/əˈpriːʃətɪv/ (adj) cảm thấy biết ơn, dễ chịu
5. appreciative
/əˈpriːʃətɪvli/ (adv) một cách biết ơn, dễ chịu
6. appreciatively
/ˌʌn.əˈpriː.ʃi.ə.tɪv/ (adj) không biết ơn, không đanh giá
7. unappreciative
cao
/əˌpriːʃiˈeɪʃn/ (n) sự biết ơn, đanh giá cao
8. appreciation
PRACTICE
Vocabulary in Contrast.
A. Write a verb from the box under each picture.
bake chop fry grate boil grill mix roast slice stir whisk
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Phrasal verbs
С . Write one word in each gap.
1. Only heat-resistant ceramic and glass dishes should be used for oven baking/roasting.
…….
2. A homemade chunky and succulent beefburger, filled with mozzarella cheese and served
with a side salad and baked potato. ……
3. Wash the carrots and slice. Set to one side. Boil the potatoes for six minutes or until
slightly soft to the touch. …….
4. Open seven days a week. Ideal for wedding receptions, birthday parties and other special
occasions. …….
5. Large plates, dishes and bowls should be loaded into the bottom rack (1). Glasses should
be placed upside down on the top rack (2). Cutlery should be placed in the cutlery container
(3). ……
6. Are you fed up with trying to lose weight and failing? Doreen Brown asks top nutritionists
how we can lose that fat, and not put it back on again. …….
7. Make a note of all the things you have to do before your guests arrive (laying the table,
getting changed, etc), and when you have to do them. If you're planning to cook the meal
yourself (rather than having catering), make sure you choose a menu you know well. Do not
experiment with new dishes on this kind of occasion! …….
8. Whites and delicate items should be washed separately. …….
9. I ask you all to raise your glasses so we can drink to my wonderful great-grandfather,
ninety-seven years young today! …….
10. Vegetarian and Vegan Products. …….
Word patterns
E .Write one word in each gap.
1. Everyone complimented her on the wonderful buffet she'd laid on.
2. The problem with drinks like that is they're full …………….…. sugar.
3. I can't choose …………………….. Death by Chocolate or fruit salad.
4. I'm not going to tell you what's for supper. You'll just have to wait …………….…. see.
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5. She's generally regarded ……………..…. being the best cookery book writer of her
generation.
6. Most people associate English food ……………….…. fish and chips and shepherd's pie.
7. Karen's very careful ………………..…. how much salt she has.
8. There's a lack ………………….…. good restaurants round here.
9. The meat was well cooked, but the sauce was totally lacking …………….……. flavour.
Word formation
G. Use the word given in capitals at the end of each line to form a word that fits in the
gap in the same line.
CREATING YOUR OWN DISHES
Good cooking is always a strange (1) ………………….. of science and art and you MIX
certainly have to be fairly (2) ……………….…. if you want to come up with your CREATE
own recipes. All cooking also demands a fair amount of (3) ………………...... and PREPARE
this is doubly true when you're producing (4) …………..…. dishes. You also have ORIGIN
to be thick-skinned. You'll be (5) …………………... by how honest people can be SURPRISE
when it comes to food. I've had people tell me my latest dish is (6) ..……. ………… DISGUST
and (7) …………….…. inedible! Sometimes, they were right! But don't get upset.
THOROUGH
Just smile (8) ……………………. and thank them for their valuable opinion. And SWEET
never forget that when you're waiting (9) …………………. to hear whether or not ANXIOUS
your'masterpiece'is a success and they suddenly show their (10) ………………….
APPRECIATE
you'll realise it was all worth it. My tips: home-(11) ………………..…. vegetables GROW
are always the tastiest. Every good cook needs a top-quality (12) ……. ……………… MIX
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It's an essential piece of kitchen equipment, not a luxury. Make sure you've
got lots of good-quality food storage (13) ………………. . And, finally, remember CONTAIN
that designing a new dish is not about (14) …………..…. . It's about taking risks, SAFE
and learning from your mistakes. Have fun in the kitchen!
EXERCISE
A. Complete the sentences.
1. My doctor said I have to stay in bed and gave me a ____________ for some medicine.
(prescription/recipe)
2. You must give me the _________ for that wonderful chocolate cake you made!
(prescription/recipe)
3. Many rock stars seem to end up in drug ________ (remedy/cure/theraphy)
4. Do you think a ____________ for cancer will ever be found? (remedy/cure/theraphy)
5. My grandma uses an old-fashioned _____________ for her arthritis. (remedy/cure/theraphy)
6. I lifted my shirt so the doctor could ___________ my chest. (investigate/examine)
7. Police have begun to _____________ the break-in at the hospital. (investigate/examine)
8. My mum's thinking of having an ___________ to have her nose straightened.
(operation/surgery)
9. Dr. Key told the old man that he needed _____________ on his leg. (operation/surgery)
10. My arm is really ________ and | can't move it. (pain/sore/hurt)
11. Mind you don’t _________ yourself! I can’t move it. (pain/sore/hurt)
12. I have had a really bad __________ in my foot so I decided to see a doctor. (pain/sore/hurt)
D. Write a phrasal verb in the correct form to replace the words in bold.
1. Gill slowly __________________________ after the operation. (became conscious)
6. I finally __________________________ the cold that I had had all week. (recover from)
7. We thought we were going to lose our horse when he got ill, but he managed to
_________________ . (survive)
G. Water has damaged part of this text about the drug problem. Read it and decide
what you think each of the original words was. Write the words in the blank
spaces.
Many people today are worried (1) ________________ drugs. It seems that more and more
people are becoming addicted (2) ________________ substances, such as heroine and cocaine,
that damage their health. But what leads (3) ________________ people becoming addicts? What
makes someone inject a drug (4) ________________ their veins? Is it because of their inability to
cope (5) ________________ problems in their everyday lives? One thing is for sure. When we
complain (6) ________________ the problems caused by hard drugs, we need (7) ________________
remember that people suffer (8) ________________ all kinds of health problems caused by legal
drugs, such as alcohol and tobacco. We would all benefit (9) ________________ more education
and the government should attempt (10) ________________ make sure we all know the risks
involved.
H. Complete the sentences by changing the form of the word in capitals when this is
necessary.
1. Most people seem to be…………………………… of the harmful effects of their diet. (AWARE)
3. Jade’s………………….……. turned out to be much more serious than anyone imagined. (ILL)
4. Did you know Australia has the highest number of…………………….……….. species of snake?
(POISON)
I. Word formation.
These days, it seems there’s an (1. operate) _________________________ for everything. Whether
you want something made smaller or you want to (2. emphasis) ________________________ your best
features, you can bet that plastic (3. surgery) _________________________ claim to have the
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solution. We at Body Sculpt know, though, that you don’t want the (4. discomfort)
______________________ associated with surgery. But you can’t enjoy the (5. benefit) _____________________
effects without going under the knife, can you? Yes! No need for (6. surgery)
_____________________ procedures with a long (7. recover) _____________________ period! Our unique
service consists of a series of (8. inject) ______________________ that will give you the results
you’ve always wanted! Call now and speak to one of our (9. operate) _________________________.
7. secondary school - a school for children Marcus has just (n) trường THCS
between the ages of started at secondary
/ˈsek.ən.der.i ˌskuːl/
11 and 15 school.
8. high school - used in the names of Cory will be starting (n) trường THPT
schools for children high school in
/ˈhaɪ ˌskuːl/
aged from eleven to September.
18
9. colleague - one of a group of We're entertaining (n) đồng nghiệp
people who work some colleagues of
/ˈkɑː.liːɡ/
together Carol's tonight.
10. classmate - someone who is in Trish is taller than (n) bạn học
the same class as you most of her
/ˈklæsˌmeɪt/
at school classmates.
11. prefect - an older student who Among the prefects (n) lớp trưởng
/ˈpriːfekt/ is given some of a school, very few
authority and helps to are usually popular.
control the younger
students
12. pupil - a person, especially a The school has over (n) học sinh
child at school, who is 400 pupils.
/ˈpjuː.pəl/
being taught
13. student - a person who is He was a student at (n) sinh viên
/ˈstjuː.dənt/ learning at a college or the University of
university Chicago.
14. qualifications - an official record You'll never get a (n) trinh độ chuyên
/ˌkwɑː.lə.fəˈkeɪ.ʃən/ showing that you have good job if you don't môn
finished a training have any
course or have the qualifications.
necessary skills, etc.
15. quality - how good or bad Their products are of (n) phẩm chất, chá t
something is very high quality. lượng
/ˈkwɑː.lə.t̬i/
16. count - to say numbers one Count your money (v) đếm
after the other in carefully to make
/kaʊnt/
order, or to calculate sure it's all there.
the number of people
or things in a group
17. measure - to discover the exact This machine (v) đo lường
/ˈmeʒ.ər/ size or amount of measures your heart
something rate.
18. degree - a course of study at a She has a physics (n) bằng (đại học…)
college or university, degree in physics
/dɪˈɡriː/
or the qualification from Edinburgh.
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given to a student
after he or she has
completed his or her
studies
19. certificate - an official document She has a Certificate (n) chứng chỉ
/səˈtɪf.ɪ.kət/ that states that the in Drama Education.
information on it is
true
20. result - something that The road has been (n) kết quả
happens or exists widened, but the
/rɪˈzʌlt/
because of something result is just more
else: traffic.
21. speak - to say words, to use If he tells Julie what I (v) nói (ngôn
the voice, or to have a said, I'll never speak ngữ…)
/spiːk/
conversation with to him again.
someone
22. talk - to say words aloud; She talks to her (v) nói chuyện
to speak to someone mother on the phone
/tɑːk/
every week.
23. lesson - a period of time in How can we make (n) bài học
which a person is science lessons more
/ˈles.ən/
taught about a subject interesting?
or how to do
something
24. subject - an area of knowledge My favourite (n) môn học
/ˈsʌb.dʒekt/ that is studied in subjects at school
school, college, or were history and
university: English.
25. achieve - to succeed in She finally achieved (v) đạt được
finishing something or her ambition to visit
/əˈtʃiːv/
reaching an aim, South America.
especially after a lot of
work or effort
26. reach - to arrive at a place, We won't reach (v) đến, đi đến, đạt
/riːtʃ/ especially after Miami until five or đến
spending a long time six o'clock.
or a lot of effort
travelling
27.task /tæsk/ - a piece of work to be We usually ask (n) nhiệm vụ
done, especially one interviewees to
done regularly, perform a few simple
unwillingly, or with tasks on the
difficulty computer just to test
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their aptitude.
28. effort - physical or mental You can't expect to (v) nỗ lực
activity needed to have any friends if
/ˈef.ət/
achieve something you don't make the
effort with people.
29. know - to have information I don't know (v) hiểu, biết
in your mind anything about this.
/noʊ/
30. recognise - to know someone or Doctors are trained (v) nhận biết
/ˈrek.əɡ.naɪz/ something because to recognize the
you have seen or symptoms of
heard him or her or different diseases.
experienced it before
31. teach - to give someone She taught English to (v) dạy
knowledge or to train foreign students.
/tiːtʃ/
someone; to instruct
32. learn - to get knowledge or "Can you drive?" "I'm (v) học, nghiên cứu
skill in a new subject learning."
/lɜːn/
or activity
PHRASAL VERBS
WORDS ENGLISH MEANING EXAMPLE VIETNAMESE
MEANING
1. catch on understand He doesn't take hints very hiểu
easily, but he'll catch on (to
what you're saying)
eventually.
2. come be persuaded to change People are starting to come thay đổi ý
(a)round (to) your mind (about) around to the idea. định về (bị
thuyết phục)
3. cross out draw a line through sth He crossed out all her gạch bỏ, gạch
written mistakes giữa
4. dawn on if something dawns on It suddenly dawned on me hiểu ra, ngộ
you, you realise it for the what he had meant. ra
first time
5. deal with handle, cope with She deals with all the giải quyết
customer inquiries.
6. drop out leave school, etc before She’s dropped out of bỏ học
(of) you have finished a college.
course
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8. get on with continue doing I suppose I could get on tié p tụ c làm gì
with the ironing while I'm
waiting.
9. give in stop making an effort to Don't give up and don't give bỏ cuọ c,
achieve sth difficult in. ngừng nỗ lực
10. sail do something or deal with Thanks for his help, we vượt qua cái
through something very easily could sail through that gì một cách
grassy slope. dễ dàng
11. set out explain, describe or When they set out they Giải thích,
arrange sth in a clear and were well prepared. miêu tả, sắp
detailed way xếp 1 cách rõ
ràng, chi tiết.
12. think over consider I suggest you think over suy nghĩ kĩ
your position very carefully.
4. have/take a break from We've been working for two Ngưng, nghỉ
sth hours; let's take a break. cái gì
5. tea break, lunch break Staff are entitled to a 30- Nghỉ trưa,
Break minute lunch break if they nghỉ uống trà
work more than six hours.
6. commercial break The first episode featured Quảng cáo
only three commercial
breaks
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8. have a discussion with And anyway, he has been Có cuọ c thả o
Discussion sb about/on sth having a discussion with you luạ n với ai vè
for ten minutes. điè u gì
Lesson
19. double lesson We have a double lesson Tiết học đôi,
after lunch bài học kép
20. learn a/your lesson My computer crashed before Học được
I saved the document – I've một bài học
learned my lesson, and now
I save everything all the
time.
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21. teach sb a lesson I sat in the sun all day at the Dạy cho ai đó
beach and got a terrible một bài học
sunburn – it really taught me
a lesson.
22. make up your mind I haven't made up my mind Quyết định
(about sth/doing) where to go yet.
Mind
23. bear (sth) in mind Bearing in mind that it’s Nhớ cái gì để
Christmas, how much do you cân nhắc
think the flight will cost?
26. cross your mind What was the first thing that Bất chợt nghĩ
crossed your mind when you ra cái gì
won the prize?
27. to my mind The room has pink walls and Theo quan
a green carpet, which to my điểm của tôi
mind looks all wrong.
28. in my opinion In my opinion, I think this Theo ý kiến
Opinion book is more interesting của tôi
than the other one
29. give/express your/an He didn't express/give an Bà y tỏ quan
opinion (of/about opinion on the matter điẻ m vè điêu
sth/doing) gì
30. hold/have an opinion People tend to have strong Có quan điẻ m
(of/about sth/doing) opinions on capital
punishment.
31. pass sth (over) to sb Please pass this letter over Đưa qua
Pass to Jennifer.
32. pass an exam Pilots have to pass an exam Thi đỗ
in meteorology to fly
commercial airliners.
33. see/take sb's point I see your point, but I don’t Hiểu về tầm
(about sth/doing) think there’s anything we quan trọng
Point can do at the moment. của ai về
34. (see) the point in/of They couldn't see the point Thấy được ý
sth/doing of more training. nghĩa, thấy
được trọng
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điểm
35. there's no point in There's no point in Vô ích
sth/doing cramming the day before the
test.
36. make a point (of She makes a point of keeping Cố gắng làm
doing) all her shopping receipts.
37. make sense of sth We’ve been trying to make Hiểu điều gì
sense of our dreams.
Sense
38. it makes sense (to It makes sense for me to give Có ý nghĩa,
do) you an example sentence, hiểu
because I speak English.
39. sense of His lively sense of humour Khié u hà i
humour/taste/sight/etc helps to keep the lab very hước/vị
cheerful. giác/thị giác
Suggestion 40. make/accept a A personal shopper is a Đưa ra/ chá p
suggestion person who helps others nhạ n lời gợi ý
shop by giving advice and
making suggestions.
WORD PATTERNS
1. Able to do I wasn't able to work out what she was có khả năng là m gì
trying to say.
2. Admire sb (for sth) I've always admired her for her khâm phục ai về việc gì
generous spirit
WORD FORMATION
1. academy /ə'kædəmi/ (n) học viện
EXERCISE
Phrasal verbs
С. Write one word in each gap.
2. My teacher says that I should sail through the exam, but I'm not so sure.
3. Dave didn't understand what Miss Smith was getting ………………..……. so he asked her to
explain it again.
4. We all tried to convince our teacher to change his mind about the school trip and he finally
came …………………..
6. Belinda missed a few months of school because of illness and found it difficult to keep
……………………... with her classmates.
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7. The other kids were making fun of me, but I didn't catch ……………….……. until I heard them
laughing.
D. Complete each second sentence using the word given, so that it has a similar
meaning to the first sentence. Write between two and five words in each gap.
2. Why don't you consider the college's offer for a few days and then call them? over
Why don't you …………………………………. for a few days and then call them?
3. You'll never pass the exam if you just stop trying like that. in
You'll never pass the exam ifyou just ……………………………..…. like that.
4. When he was at university, Nick just couldn't handle all the work. deal
6. Ed was very lonely at university and he left after only one month. out
Word patterns
F. Each of the words in bold is incorrect. Rewrite them correctly.
1. I've always admired our music teacher from being so patient. for
2. My new school is quite similar with my old one. ______
3. Mr Wilkins congratulated me for passing the exam. ______
4. I'd better go home and study on tomorrow's test. ______
5. Ian is capable for doing very well this year if he works hard. ______
6. This course is suitable to students who are considering a career in the media. ______
7. If you don't get into university, you'll have to settle with art college. ______
8. After six attempts, Bill finally succeeded with passing his driving test. ______
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G. Water has damaged part of this text from a diary. Read it and decide what you think
each of the original words was. Write the words in the blank spaces.
Dear Diary
Well, my first day at the new school is over. I was able (1) ……………. make a few friends,
although I hope (2) ……………………. I meet more people tomorrow. I met one girl I didn't like,
who just boasted (3) ……………..……. her exam results and succeeded (4) ………………..…….
annoying everyone. The teacher asked me what I'd been learning (5) ………………………. at my
other school and when I told her she said she failed (6) ……………….……. see how I would be
able to catch up with the others. I'll show her! I'm just as capable (7) ……………………. doing
the work as the others. I'm really going to study hard (8) ……………………..……. the test.
Word formation
H . Complete the sentences by changing the form of the word in capitals when this is
necessary.
1. I wonder if you could tell me who was awarded the ……………………..……. (SCHOLAR)?
2. Do you think that you pay enough ………………………………. (ATTEND) in class?
3. Could you tell me what the ……………………………. (SOLVE) to number seven is?
4. My dad said I'd better spend more time on my ………………………………. (STUDY).
5. I would like to know what qualifications ……………………….. (TEACH) require in your
country.
6. Joshua was suspended from school for a week for bad ………………………..…. (BEHAVE).
7. I did six hours of ………………………………. (REVISE) for the test, and I still failed!
8. Please send photocopies of all your …………………………. (CERTIFY) to us at the address
below.
It seems (1) ………………………. (THINK) today not to provide children with a decent (2)
…………………. (EDUCATE). There is such an emphasis on (3) …………………………. (ACADEMY)
achievement these days that it's easy to forget what a problem (4) …………………….….
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(LITERATE) used to be. Being unable to read can be (5) …………………………. (INTENSE)
embarrassing and can make someone feel like a complete (6) …………………………. (FAIL).
Someone who can't read is often (7) ……………………….…. (UNDERSTAND) afraid of certain
situations. The problem can seem (8) ………………………..…. (SOLVE). However, given the right
teacher, a lot of hard work and a (9) ……………………………. (REASON) amount of time, anyone
can learn. Being able to read can lead to an (10) …………………………... (IMPROVE) quality of
life.
3. rural - connected with or They'd probably dump (adj) thuọ c vè nông
like the countryside that car in some rural thôn
/ˈrʊərəl/
area.
5. fog - a thick cloud of very Freezing fog will make (n) sương mù
small drops of water driving conditions very
/fɒɡ/
in the air close to the treacherous.
land or sea, that is
very difficult to see
through it
6. smoke - the grey, white or His eyes were smarting (n) khó i
black gas that is from the smoke from
/sməʊk/
produced by the fire
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something burning
7. mist - a cloud of very small The mountain villages (n) hạ t sương mai
drops of water in the seem to be
/mɪst/
air just above the permanently shrouded
ground, that make it in mist.
difficult to see
8. weather - the conditions in the The weather in the (n) thời tié t
/ˈweðə(r)/ air above the earth mountains can change
such as wind, rain, or very quickly, so take
temperature, appropriate clothing.
especially at a
particular time over a
particular area
10. forecast - (v) to say what you - It is difficult to (v) dự đoá n
/ˈfɔːkɑːst/ think will happen in forecast the demand
the future based on for the new train
information that you service.
11. prediction - a statement that The results of the (n) dự đoá n
/prɪˈdɪkʃn/ says what you think experiment confirmed
will happen; the act of our predictions.
making such a
statement
12. waste - the useless Many factories have (n) chá t thả i
materials, substances stopped pumping
/weɪst/
or parts that are left waste into rivers
after you have used
something
13. litter - small pieces of There will be fines for (n) viẹ c xả rá c/ rá c
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rubbish such as people who drop litter. thả i
/ˈlɪtə(r)/
paper, cans and
bottles, that people
have left lying in a
public place
15. clean - free from any dirty Keep your room neat (adj) sạ ch sẽ
marks, pollution, and clean.
/kliːn/
bacteria, etc.
16. clear - if the sky is clear, We were just lying on (adj) trong sạ ch,
there are no clouds the ground looking up quang đã ng
/klɪə(r)/
at the clear, blue sky
17. pour - to rain very hard The thunder and (v) mưa như trú t
lightning stopped, but
/pɔː(r)/
it continued to pour
18. drizzle - when it is drizzling, It was only drizzling (v) mưa phù n
it is raining lightly when I left so didn’t
/ˈdrɪzl/
bother taking an
umbrella with me
19. flood - a large amount of The heavy rain has (n) lũ lụ t
water covering an caused floods in many
/flʌd/
area that is usually parts of the country.
dry
20. environment - the natural world in The government (n) môi trường
/ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt/ which people, should do more to
animals and plants protect the
live environment.
21. surroundings - the place where Some butterflies blend (n) môi trường
/səˈraʊndɪŋz/ someone or in with their xung quanh
something is and the surroundings so that
things that are in it it's difficult to see
them.
22. wind - air that moves The wind is blowing (n) gió
quickly as a result of from the south.
/wɪnd/
natural forces
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23. air - the mixture of gases I went outside to get (n) không khí
that surrounds the some fresh air.
/eə(r)/
earth and that we
breathe
24. reservoir - a place for storing The water content of (n) hò nhân tạ o (đẻ
/ˈrezəvwɑː(r)/ liquid, especially a the country's trữ nước)
natural or artificial reservoirs had fallen to
lake providing water less than 50% of their
for a city or other capacity.
area
25. lake - a large area of water There were a number (n) hò tự nhiên
that is surrounded by of boats on the lake.
/leɪk/
land
26. puddle - a small amount of Our dog loves jumping (n) vũ ng nước (sau
water or other liquid, in puddles cơn mưa)
/ˈpʌdl/
especially rain, that
has collected in one
place on the ground
28. thunder - the loud noise that Carol jumped under (n) sá m
/ˈθʌndə(r)/ you hear after a flash the bed when she
of lightning, during a heard the thunder
storm
30. global - covering or affecting This year the global (adj) thuọ c vè toà n
/ˈɡləʊbl/ the whole world economy will grow by cà u
about 4 per cent.
32. plain - a large flat area of There’s a large, flat (n) đò ng bà ng, vù ng
land plain between two đá t bà ng phả ng
/pleɪn/
mountain ranges
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33. land - an area of ground, The land around here (n) vù ng đá t
especially one used is very fertile
/lænd/
for a particular
purpose such as
farming or building
35. desert - a large area of land They travelled many (n) sa mạ c
that has very little miles across burning
/ˈdezət/
water and very few desert sands.
plants growing on it.
Many deserts are
covered by sand.
36. extinct - if a type of animal is The red squirrel is in (adj) tuyẹ t chủ ng
/ɪkˈstɪŋkt/ extinct, it does not danger of becoming
now exist. extinct in England.
37. endangered - if something such as The sea turtle is an (adj) tình trạ ng
/ɪnˈdeɪndʒəd/ a type of animal or endangered species . nguy hiẻ m
plant is endangered,
it may soon become
extinct
38. recycle - to treat things that The bottles were being (v) tá i ché
/ˌriːˈsaɪkl/ have already been recycled into a lower-
used so that they can quality product.
be used again
39. reuse - to use something Businesses are finding (v) tá i sử dụ ng
PHRASAL VERBS
VIETNAMESE
WORDS ENGLISH MEANING EXAMPLE
MEANING
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1. call for - to need something; The situation calls for - đò i hỏ i, yêu cà u
require; demand prompt action.
2. call off - to cancel something; The game was called - hủ y bỏ , hoã n lạ i
to decide that off because of bad
something will not weather.
happen
3. clear up - become brighter and I hope it clears up this - (thời tié t) cả i
better (for weather) afternoon. thiẹ n
4. cut off - make a place difficult We were cut off in the - ngắt, cắt (điện, kết
or impossible to enter, middle of our nối, ...)
leave or communicate conversation.
with; disconnect
5. die down - become less noisy, When the applause - giảm dần, tắt dần
powerful or active had died down, she
began her speech.
7. face up to - to accept and deal She had to face up to - chá p nhạ n (mọ t
with something that is the fact that she would sự thạ t không thỏ a
difficult or unpleasant never walk again. đá ng)
8. get (sb) down - make sb feel sad or I know it's frustrating, - là m ai đó
lose hope but don't let it get you buò n/thá t vọ ng
down.
9. put down to - suggest that sth is I put his irritability - đưa lời giả i thích
the result of down to tiredness.
10. put out - make something stop It took firefighters - dạ p tá t
burning three hours to put the
blaze out.
11. set in - start and be likely to The rain seemed to - thay đỏ i mù a
continue for a while have set in for the day. trong năm (mọ t
(for rain, winter, an cá ch rõ rẹ t)
economic
depression,etc)
12. stand for - to be an abbreviation ‘The book's by T.C. - vié t tá t củ a
or symbol of Smith.’ ‘What does the
something ‘T.C.’ stand for?’
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13. tear down - destroy and remove That old house should - phá hủ y, phá bỏ
(for bulding, statues, have been torn down
etc) years ago.
14. throw away - to get rid of I threw away all the - vứt đi
something that you no broken toys.
longer want
6. in the end In the end, she chose to - cuó i cù ng, vè sau
go to Oberlin College.
7. at the end (of sth) Of course I'll listen to - thời điẻ m ké t thú c
what she has to say but (một việc, sự kiện,
End at the end of the day, it's thời gian…)
my decision.
9. come to/reach the end My relationship with - đé n lú c ké t thú c
(of sth) Jeannie has come to the (điè u gì)
end of the road.
15. (for) a long time "I haven't seen you for a - (trong) mọ t
long time." khoả ng thời gian
dà i
16. take a long time (to The train took a long - má t nhiè u thời
Long
do) time to pass. gian (đẻ là m gì)
18. long for sth (to do) It was freezing outside, - ao ước cá i gì (đẻ
and Marcia longed for a là m gì)
hot drink.
19. have/take a look at Hey, Barry, come take a - hã y nhìn và o cá i
sth/sb look at this engine and gì/ai
see if you can tell what's
wrong with it.
Look 20. look like sth/sb That powdered sugar - trông gió ng như,
looks like snow. nhìn gió ng
21. look at/for sth/sb We’re looking carefully - nhìn và o/tìm
at all the options. hiẻ u/tìm kié m cá i
gì/ai
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22. make a mess (of sth) The heavy storm has - là m bả n/lọ n xọ n;
made a real mess of the gây rá c ró i
Mess garden.
27. a light/heavy shower The 1980 Monaco Grand - mưa rà o nhẹ /nạ ng
of rain Prix was hit by a heavy hạ t
shower of rain.
32. waste your time If you don't have - lã ng phí thời gian
anything useful to củ a bạ n
Waste contribute, then you're
just wasting my time.
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36. all over the world The story of your - trên toàn thế giới
success is an inspiration
to young people all over
the world.
39. the whole world I thought it was the - toà n thé giới
most beautiful spot in
the whole world.
41. world record He danced his dance in - kỷ lụ c thé giới
the final few strides and
still set a world record.
WORD PATTERNS
WORDS EXAMPLE VIETNAMESE MEANING
1. aware of sth She was acutely aware of the - nhạ n thức/hiẻ u bié t cá i gì
noise of the city.
2. aware that I wasn't even aware that he - bié t/nhạ n thá y rà ng
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was ill.
3. covered in/with sth After hours of gardening, Eva - bao phủ cá i gì
was covered in dirt.
4. disappointed with/by I'm disappointed by the way - thá t vọ ng vì điè u gì
sth our team played today.
6. except (for) I'm having a pretty good day— - ngoạ i trừ cá i gì/điè u gì
sth/doing well, except for that boring
meeting this morning.
7. expect sth/sb (to do) I didn’t really expect you to - mong đợi điè u gì/ai đó đẻ
understand. là m gì
8. expect that I expect that you'll find it - hi vọ ng/mong đợi rà ng
somewhere in your bedroom.
9. familiar with sth The author assumes that his - quen thuọ c/than quen với cá i
readers are familiar with gì
certain basic concepts.
10. familiar to sb The life full of pressure is - trở nên quen thuọ c với ai
familiar to her.
11. famous for He became internationally - nỏ i tié ng vì điè u gì
sth/doing famous for his novels.
12. glance at sth/sb Carmen shot a glance at Alex, - liếc nhìn cái gì/ai
who was giving his meal
undue attention.
13. hard to do It's hard to know what to do in - thạ t khó để làm gì
those kinds of situations.
14. hard doing It is hard getting up early in - thạ t khó khi là m gì (sự viẹ c
the morning but I have to do it. đang tham gia)
16. prevent sb from The fog prevented us from - ngăn chặn ai làm gì
doing going home.
17. prevent sth from There's a clog which is - ngăn cản điều gì xảy ra
happening preventing water from
draining from the tub.
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18. short of sth I’m a little short of cash right - thiếu cái gì
now, so I can’t lend you
anything.
19. short on sth He’s a nice guy, but a little - không có đủ /thié u hụ t cá i gì
short on brains.
21. warn sb of sth They warned him of the - cảnh báo ai việc gì
dangers of sailing alone.
22. warn sb not to do My mother always warned me - cả nh bá o/khuyên ai không
not to talk to strangers. là m gì
23. warn (sb) that We’d been warned that we - cảnh báo ai rằng
should lock our cars in the
parking lot.
WORD FORMS
1. accurate /ˈækjərət/ (adj) chính xá c
44. likely /ˈlaɪkli/ (adj) có thẻ , có khả năng xả y
ra
PHRASAL VERBS
VIETNAMESE
WORDS ENGLISH MEANING EXAMPLE
MEANING
1. bank on depend on sth You can bank on my Phụ thuộc
happening support.
2. come find sth or meet sb by I come across upon a Tình cờ bắt gặp,
across chance, college friend at the thấy ai đó, cái gì đó
airport
3. come by to obtain something I'd like to know how she Đạt được, kiếm
(hard) came by that black eye. được
4. come into to inherit She came into a bit of Thừa kế, thừa
money when her hưởng
grandfather died.
5. do without live without (sth you There's no mayonnaise Tiếp tục làm mà
can't afford), left, so you'll just have to không có thứ gì
do without.
6. get by make ends meet, How can he get by on so Có đủ tiền để sinh
manage to survive little money? sống
(financially)
7. get use all of something, She got through her Vượt qua, hoàn
through finish exams without too much thành thứ gì
trouble.
8. give away give free of charge; They’re giving away Cho, tặng thứ gì
reveal sth you are shopping bags.
trying to hide
9. live on use as a source of We lived on very little Sống bằng nguồn
money when we first got tiền ít ỏi
married.
10. look examine (a place) We arrived late, and Xem xét, kiểm tra
round didn't have much time to
look round before dinner.
11. make out make a document for a He makes out a cheque Viết một tờ séc
purchase
12. make up provide sth good so I give her a teddy bear to Đền bù cho
for that sth bad seems try to make up for my
less important fault.
13. put by save an amount of When we started the Tiết kiệm
money for the future company, we put money
by to deal with
emergencies.
14. save up save money little by It took me months to save Để dành tiền cho
for little (for a specific up enough money to go mục đích cụ thể
purpose) travelling.
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WORD PATTERNS
WORDS EXAMPLE VIETNAMESE M EANING
1. afford to do She can’t afford to buy this car due to her - đủ tiền, đủ sức, đủ khả
insufficient savings. năng làm gì
2. argue with I had an argument with my sister. - tranh cãi với ai
sb
3. argue about The kids are always arguing about - cãi nhau về vấn đề gì
sth/doing something.
4. argue that The speaker argued that more immigrants - cho rằng, nhận định
should be admitted to the country. rằng
5. beg sb for She tearfully begged her mom for - cầu xin ai về điều gì
sth forgiveness.
6. beg sb to do He begged her to stay, but she wouldn't - cầu xin ai làm gì
listen.
7. belong to You shouldn't take what doesn't belong to - thuộc về ai
sb/sth you.
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8. borrow sth He borrowed some money from a friend. - mượn thứ gì từ ai
(from sb)
11. forget to do I forgot to tell you I was at home yesterday - quên làm gì
12. forget I forget sending that letter for you. - quên làm gì cho ai
doing
13. forget This traffic jam is awful! I forgot about the - không nghĩ tới, quên
about work they were doing to the road. mất
sth/doing
14. forget We forget whether or not we fed the dog - quên mất rằng
if/whether
15. lend sth to We will continue to lend support to our - cho ai mượn, hỗ trợ ai
sb allies. thứ gì
16. pay sth (to We'll need to pay a builder to take this wall - trả tiền ai để họ làm gì
sb) down.
17. profit from Many companies will profit from the fall in - tạo ra, kiếm lợi nhuận
sth/doing interest rates. từ
18. save sb He fell in the river but his friend saved him - cứu ai thoát khỏi
from sth/doing from drowning.
19. save (for We need to start saving for a new car. - tiết kiệm để làm gì
sth/sb)
20. spend sth She spent $1 Million dollar on the new car. - tiêu hết, dùng hết vào
(on việc gì
sth/sb/doing)
WORD FORMS
1. accept /ək'sept/ (v) nhận, chấp nhận
2. acceptance /ək'septəns/ (n) sự chấp nhận
3. accepting /ək'septiη/ (v) chấp nhận
4. unacceptable /,ʌnək'septəbl/ (adj) không thể chấp nhận
5. unacceptably /,ʌnək'septəbli/ (adv)một cách không thể chấp
nhận được
6. acceptable /ək'septəbl/ (adj) có thể chấp nhận được
7. acceptably /ək'septəbli/ (adv) một cách chấp nhận được
8. assist /ə'sist/ (v) giúp, giúp đỡ
9. assistance /ə'sistəns/ (n) sự giúp đỡ
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10. assistant /ə'sistənt/ (n) phụ tá; trợ lý
11. day /dei/ ( n) ngày, ban ngày
12. daily /'deili/ (adj) hàng ngày
13. everyday /'evridei/ (adj) hằng ngày
14. economy /ɪˈkɒnəmi/ (n) nền kinh tế
15. economic /i'kɒnəmik/ (adj) thuộc về kinh tế
16. economical /,i:kə'nɒmikl/ (adj) tiết kiệm
17. uneconomically /,ʌn,i:kə'nɒmikli/ (adv) không tiết kiệm, lãng phí
18. economically /,i:kə'nɒmikli/ (adv)1 cách tiết kiệm
19. economics /,i:kə'nɒmiks/ (n) kinh tế học
20. economist /i'kɒnəmist/ (n) nhà kinh tế học
21. end /end/ (n) điểm cuối
22. endless /'endlis/ (adj) vô tận
23. endlessly /'endlisli/ (adv) một cách vô tận
24. ending /'endiη/ (n) cách kết thúc
25. unending /ʌn'endiŋ/ (adj) không dứt; không ngừng
26. expensive /ik'spensiv/ (adj) đắt tiền
27. inexpensive /,inik'spensiv/ (adj) không đắt, rẻ
28. inexpensively /,inik'spensivli/ (adv) một cách không đắt, rẻ
29. expenses /ik'spens/ (n) sự tiêu tốn; dịp tiêu tốn
20. finance /'fainæns/ (adj) tài chính
31. financial /fai'næn∫l/ (adj) thuộc tài chính
32.financially /fi'næn∫əli/ (adv) về mặt tài chính
33. finances /'fainæns/ (n) nguồn tài chính
34. invest /in'vest/ (v) đầu tư
35. investment /in'vestmənt/ (n) sự đầu tư, vốn đầu tư
36.investor /ɪnˈvestər/ (n) người đầu tư
37. luxury /'lʌk∫əri/ (n) sự sang trọng, sự xa hoa
38. luxurious /lʌg'ʒʊəriəs/ (adj) sang trọng, xa hoa
39. luxuriously /lʌg'ʒʊəriəsli/ (adv) một cách sang trọng, xa hoa
40. pay /pei/ (v, n) trả, thanh toán, nộp; tiền
lương
41. paid /peid/ (v) đã trả, đã thanh toán
42. payment /'peimənt/ (n) sự trả tiền
43. payable /'peiəbl/ (adj) có thể trả, phải trả
44. poor /pɔ:[r]/ (adj) nghèo, tồi, kém
45. poorly /'pɒ:li/ (adv) một cách xoàng, tồi, kém
46. poverty /'pɒvəti/ (n) sự nghèo, cảnh nghèo khổ
47. real /riəl/ (adj)thực, thực tế, có thật
48. unreal /,ʌn'riəl/ (adj) dường như không thực; hão
huyền
49. really /'riəli/ (adv) thực, thật, thực sự, thật ra
50. reality /ri'æləti/ (n) sự thật, thực tế, thực tại
51. realise /'riəlaiz/ (v) nhận thức rõ, thấy rõ
52. realisation /riəlai'zei∫n/ (n) sự nhận thức rõ, sự thấy rõ
53. realistic /riə'listik/ (adj) hiện thực
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54. realistically /riə'listikli/ (adv)một cách hiện thực
55. wealth /welθ/ ( n)sự giàu có, sự giàu sang
56. wealthy /'welθi/ (adj) giàu có
57. value /'vælju:/ (n) giá, giá cả, giá trị
58. invaluable /in'væljəʊəbl/ (adj) có giá trị cao, quý báu, vô
giá
59. valuable /'væljʊəbl/ (adj) có giá trị lớn, quý báu
60. valuably /'væljʊəbli/ (adv) một cách có giá trị
61. invaluably /in'væljʊəbli/ (adv) có giá trị cao
62. valueless /'vælju:lis/ (adj) không có giá trị, vô giá trị
63. valuation /,væljʊ'ei∫n (n) sự định giá; sự đánh giá
EXERCISE
A. Circle the correct word.
3. Nine out of ten shoppers who tried our washing powder preferred it to any other leading
….. (5)
6. If the.... situation continues to worsen, the government may have to take steps. (8)
7. You only paid ?30 for such a gorgeous hat? That's a real….. ! (7)
9. Businesses are complaining that the..... of labour is rising. (4)
10. This is a robbery! Put all the money from the..... in this sack. Now! (4)
11. I need to find a bank because I didn't bring enough..... out with me. (4)
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12. Come to Barons summer..... ! Everything is down 30%! (4)
Down
1. If you buy an extra battery at the same time as the digital camera, we can offer you a ..... of
10%. (8)
2. Our supermarket stocks over a thousand household ..... at low, low prices! (8)
4. When I checked the ...... on my way out of the supermarket, I noticed that I had paid twice
for the fruit. (7)
5. If you take something back to the shop, you might get a ...... or be offered another item
instead. (6)
7. Waiter! Do you think you could bring us the ...... , please? (4)
8. There's very little heavy industry in my country, so we import a lot of ….. from abroad. (5)
Phrasal verbs
С. Complete using the correct form of the phrasal verbs in the box.
look round • come by • make out • put by • get through • bank on • giveaway
1. Of course I'll pay you back next week. You can bank on it.
2. Would you please ……………………. the cheque to Mr P. Edwards?
3. I try to ……………………..…. a little money each year to spend on a nice holiday.
4. We …………………….…. a lot of butter in our family every week.
5. Do you fancy coming into town on Saturday to ……………………..…. the shops?
6. The robber couldn't explain how he …………………………... such a large amount of money
when the police caught him.
7. Did you hear about the millionaire who ………………………... his entire fortune to charity?
A LUCKY FIND
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When I was young, we always had to do (1) without a lot of things that other kids had. We
lived (2) ……………….... my dad's wage, which wasn't much, but we managed to get (3)
………………….. . If we needed anything, we would (4) …………………….. up for it, but there was
never very much for luxuries.
Then, one day, I was helping my mum clean out my great-aunt's attic after she died when we
came (5) ……………………... my great-aunt's will! In it, she had left all her money to my mum,
and my great-aunt had been very rich! We had suddenly come (6) …………………..….. a fortune!
Life changed after that, I can tell you. We bought a new house and a new car and went on a
great holiday to (7) ……………………….... up for all the times we hadn't been able to afford it.
They say money isn't everything, but having money is a lot more fun than not having it!
1. I suggest not spending all your money now so that you'll have some later. for
What about saving some money for/putting some mone for later?
2. Did your mum gain any money when she sold her business? profit
Did you mum ………………………………………………………... when she sold her business?
3. Not many people want this type of bank account. demand
There is …………………………………………………………...…. this type of bank account.
4. I didn't want to owe Sue money, so I didn't borrow any. debt
I didn't want ………………………………………………………...Sue, so I didn't borrow any money.
5. You must have paid a lot of money for such a nice engagement ring, Jim! fortune
A nice engagement ring like that must …………………………………………………………...…. Jim!
6. Inflation has gone up by 3% this year. increase
There has been an …………………………………………………………...…. 3% this year.
7. You won't have any money if you keep buying CDs. it
You won't have any money if you keep …………………………………………………………...…. CDs.
8. Don't spend money on hiring a limousine at the airport. expense
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Don't go …………………………………………………………...…. hiring a limousine at the airport.
9. I had to pay £50 for breaking the vase in the shop! charged
They …………………………………………………………...…. £50 for breaking the vase in the shop!
10. A lot of money was stolen from the bank in the robbery. amount
The bank lost …………………………………………………………...…. in the robbery.
11. I can't afford a holiday this year. enough
I don't have …………………………………………………………...…. on holiday this year.
12. I succeeded through hard work, clever decisions and, finally but importantly, luck. least
I succeeded through hard work, clever decisions and ….. luck.
13. The shoplifter took a packet of crisps without the shopkeeper seeing. notice
The shopkeeper didn't ………………………………………………………... ……. a packet of crisps.
14. I'll go and buy what we need and you start cooking. shopping
I'll go and …………………………………………………………...…. and you start cooking.
Word patterns
F. Match to make sentences.
Europe is heading for a financial crisis, or so some analysts believe. Although we are
spending more money (1) on luxury items and recreation than ever before, it is often money
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we have borrowed (2) ………….……. .a bank. Banks are willing to lend more and more money
(3) …………….……. us because they profit (4) ……………………..…. it by charging us interest.
We are spending money that doesn't really belong (5) …………………. us, and few of us save
much (6) ……………..… our old age.
Word formation
H. Each of the words in bold is in the wrong form. Rewrite them correctly.
1. enjoy to get pleasure from sth I really enjoyed watching (v) thích, tận
/in'dʒɔi/ the film again. hưởng
2. entertain to interest somebody or Parents can relax while (v) giải trí
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/entə'tain/ make somebody laugh the kids entertain
in order to please them themselves in the
outdoor playground.
3. play /plei/ to do things for I haven't got anybody to (v) chơi (nhạc
pleasure, as children play with! cụ, thể thao)
do; to enjoy yourself,
rather than work
5. star a famous and excellent Liz deserves a gold star (n) ngôi sao
singer, performer, for all her hard work. (điện ảnh)
/'stɑ:r/
sports player, etc.
6. audition a short performance His audition went well (n) sự thử giọng,
/ɔ:'di∫n/ given by an actor, a and he's fairly hopeful thử diễn
singer, etc., so that about getting the part.
somebody can decide
whether they are
suitable to act in a play,
sing in a concert, etc.
7. rehearsal time that is spent They didn't have time for (n)sự diễn tập
practising a play or (a) rehearsal before the (kịch, múa..)
/ri'hɜ:sl/
piece of music in performance.
preparation for a public
performance
10. scene a part of a film, play or An ambulance soon (n) cảnh (phim,
book in which the arrived at the scene of kịch, tai nạn)
/si:n/
action happens in one the accident.
place or is of one
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particular type
11. scenery the natural features of They stopped at the top (n)phong cảnh,
an area, such as of the hill to admire the cảnh vật
/'si:nəri/
mountains, valleys, scenery.
rivers and forests, when
you are thinking about
them being attractive to
look at
12. stage a raised area, usually in When you’re sitting in (n) sân khấu
/steidʒ/ a theatre, etc. where the balcony, you see
actors, dancers, etc. more of the ceiling than
perform the stage.
13. band a small group of The Beatles were (n) đội, nhóm,
/bænd/ musicians who play probably the most ban
popular music together, famous band in the
often with a singer or world.
singers
14.orchestra a large group of people We admired the sureness (n) ban nhạc,
who play various of the orchestra's dàn nhạc
/'ɔ:kistrə/
musical instruments playing.
together, led by a
conductor
16. review a report in a newspaper He reviewed his options (n) bài báo cáo
or magazine, or on the before making a final
/ri'vju:/
internet, television or decision.
radio, in which
somebody gives their
opinion of a book, play,
film, product, etc.; the
act of writing this kind
of report
17. criticism the act of expressing I have a few criticisms to (n) sự chỉ trích
disapproval of make about your speech.
/'kritisizəm/
somebody/something
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and opinions about
their faults or bad
qualities; a statement
showing this
disapproval
19. fee an amount of money The entrance fee is six (n) phí (tiền)
that you pay for pounds, two pounds for
/fi:/
professional advice or the unwaged.
services
20. novel a story long enough to His latest novel is selling (n) tiểu thuyết
fill a complete book, in really well.
/'nɒvl/
which the characters
and events are usually
imaginary
21. fiction a type of literature that For many television (n) Tiểu thuyết
describes imaginary viewers the dividing line viễn tưởng
/'fik∫n/
people and events, not between fact and fiction
real ones is becoming increasingly
blurred.
22. comic humorous and making The play is both comic (adj) hài hước
/'kɒmik/ you laugh and tragic.
23. cartoon a humorous drawing in He's the creator of a (n) hoạt hình
a newspaper or successful cartoon series.
/kɑ:'tu:n/
magazine, especially
one about politics or
events in the news
24. comedian a person whose job is to The comedian gave a (n) diễn viên hài
/kə'mi:diən/ make people laugh by long monologue of jokes.
telling jokes or funny
stories
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26. see to become aware of The teacher could see (v) thấy
somebody/something (that) the children had
/si:/
by using your eyes been fighting.
27. look to turn your eyes in a They looked at the (v) nhìn thấy
particular direction picture and laughed.
/lʊk/
PHRASAL VERBS
1. come (a) Happen again (for My birthday seems to Diễn ra lần nữa (
round regular events) come around quicker những sự kiện thường
every year. xuyên)
2. count on Rely on, trust We hope we can count on Dựa vào, tin
your continued
cooperation and support.
3. drop off Fall asleep Could you drop off the Buồn ngủ
kids on your way to
work?
4. drown out Prevent a sound The loud cheers drown Lấn át âm thanh
from being heard out his shouts.
by making a louder
noise
5. fall for Believe that a trick He is too smart to fall for Tin điều đùa là thật
or joke is true that trick.
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6. get along Have a good I don't really get along Có mối quan hệ tốt với
(with) relationship (with) with my sister's husband.
8. grow on If sth grows on The neighbourhood was Bắt đầu thích cái gì đó
you, you start to beginning to grow on me. nhiều hơn
like it more
9. let down disappoint Don't let down even if Làm thất vọng, làm
you're nearing the buồn
destination.
10. name after Give sb or sth the He was named after a Đặt tên theo ai hoặc
same name as sb famous mountain. cái gì
or sth else
11. put on Hold, perform (a Put on some music to Tổ chức, trình diễn
show, play, etc.) liven things up.
12. show off To attract people’s She likes to wear short Khoe khoang, khoác
attention and make skirts to show off her lác
them admire you legs.
(usually used
negatively)
14. take off Become successful Her singing career had Thành công, trở nên
or popular very just begun to take off. nổi tiếng nhanh
fast
Funny 4. find sth funny I found that joke funny. thấy cái gì buồn cười
11. make your way home It’s better to make your Tìm đường về nhà
way home.
16. joke about sth/doing Have you heard the Đùa về cái gì
joke about the elephant
and the mouse?
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Joke 17. joke with sb You mustn't joke with Đùa với ai đó
him about religion.
18. tell a joke The host tells a joke to Nói đùa/truyện cười
his guest to break the
ice.
20. hear a joke You might hear a joke Nghe câu chuyện
that you don't consider cười
funny.
22. understand a joke They don't understand Hiểu được trò đùa
it was a joke and wasn't
meant to be taken
seriously.
23. laugh at/about sth/sb I think they laugh at my Cười nhạo ai hoặc
Laugh pain and drink the cái gì
book of the animals
that they steal.
24. roar with a laughter After his speech, a gang Phá lên cười
of four guys roar with
laughter.
26. take part in sth/doing She doesn't usually Tham gia vào cái gì
take part in any of the hoặc làm gì
Part class activities.
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27. be a part of sth The brain is a part of Trở thành một phần
the nervous system of của cái gì
the human body.
28. part with sth He acted the part with Một phần với cái gì
consummate skill.
29. have a part (in a play, We all have a part to Có vai trong vở kịch,
etc.) play in the fight against …
crime.
31. throw a party Why not throw a party Tổ chức 1 bữa tiệc
for your friends?
36. play a part/role in sth My thanks to everyone Đóng vai trong cái gì
who has played a part
Play in saving the hospital.
37. play with sb/sth The children spent the Chơi với ai, cái gì
afternoon playing with
their new toys.
39. have a part/role to I have a part to play in Có vai đóng trong cái
play (in sth) that film. gì
41. act in a play Have you ever acted in Diễn trong 1 vở kịch
a play before?
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42. be star in a play He was a star in a play Trở thành ngôi sao
year ago. trong 1 vở kịch
44. join a queue I had to join a queue for Vào hàng đợi, xếp
queue the toilets. hàng
48. wait in a queue You must always wait Đợi trong hàng
in a queue.
51. show sth to sb I showed my old photo Chỉ/ khoe cái gì cho
to my friend. ai đó
54. steal the show The child with the dog Thu hút được sân
stole the show. khấu, biểu diễn hay
63. have a good voice I still don't think I have có giọng tốt
a good voice.
65. voice an opinion But you have to nói lên một ý kiến về
(about sth) remember that when
most people voice an
opinion they do it from
their own perspective.
WORD PATTERNS
1. apologise (to sb) for They do not have the courage to Xin lỗi ai về việc gì hoặc
sth/doing apologise for their actions. làm gì
2. avoid sth/sb/doing The workers wear masks to avoid Tránh thứ gì, ai đó, làm gì
inhaling the dust.
3. bound to do Technology that helps viewers get Nhất định phải làm gì
more out of their television is
bound to do well.
4. deserve sth/to do Those who work deserve to eat; Xứng đáng với cái gì hoặc
those who do not work deserve to làm gì
starve.
5. enjoy yourself, enjoy Did you enjoy yourself during the Tận hưởng bản thân, tận
sth/doing winter vacation? hưởng cái gì đó
8. happy about Her boss was not entirely happy Vui vẻ về cái gì hoặc làm gì
sth/doing about the situation.
10. like sth/doing I don't like upsetting people. Thích cái gì hoặc làm gì
(sở thích)
11. like to do Ancient people like to have a Thích làm điều gì đó ngay
declaration before war. tức thời
13. be like sb to do sth She is like her mother to be nice Giống ai đó để làm gì đó
and kind.
15. promise sb (sth) They promised me a high-paid job. Hứa với ai việc gì
16. promise that I promise that I'll be home before Hứa rằng
dark.
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18. prove sth (to sb) They proved their grades to the Chứng minh cái gì cho ai
teacher.
19. say sth to (sb) She said goodbye to all her friends Nói cái gì cho ai đó
and left.
20. say that The doctors say that it will take Nói rằng
him a few weeks to recover.
22. talented at She is talented at singing and Tài năng trong cái gì hoặc
sth/doing dancing. làm gì
WORD FORMATION
1. act
/ækt/ (v) hành động
2. active
/'æktiv/ (adj) lanh lợi, tích cực hoạt động, năng
động
3. inactive
/in'æktiv/ (adj) không linh hoạt
4. actively
/'æktivli/ (adv) một cách tích cực
5. inactively
/in'æktivli/ (adv) một cách không tích cực
6. acting
/'æktiη/ (n) sự diễn xuất
7. action
/'æk∫n/ (n) hàng động
8. actor
/'æktə[r]/ (n) diễn viên nam
9. actress
/'æktris/ (n) nữ diễn viên
10. activity
/æk'tiviti/ (n) hoạt động
11. inactivity
/,inæk'tivəti/ (n) sự thiếu hoạt động
12. amuse
/ə'mju:z/ (v) làm cho vui cười
13. amusing
/ə'mju:ziη/ (adj) gây cười, thú vị
14. amusingly
/əˈmjuːzɪŋli/ (adv) một cách vui vẻ gây cười
15. unamusing
/'ʌnə'mju:ziɳ/ (adj) không vui
16. amusement
/ə'mju:zmənt/ (n) sự thích thú
17. bored
/bɔːd/ (adj) chán
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18. boring
/'bɔriŋ/ (adj) chán
19. boringly
/ˈbɔːrɪŋli/ (adv) một cách chán chường
20. bore
/bɔ:[r]/ (v) làm chán
21. boredom
/'bɔ:dəm/ (n) sự buồn chán
22. converse
/kən'vɜ:s/ (v) truyện trò
23. conversation
/,kɒnvə'sei∫n/ (n) cuộc nói chuyện
24. current
/'kʌrənt/ (adj) thông dụng, hiện hanh, hiện nay
25. currently
/'kʌrəntli/ (adv) hiện nay
26. entertain
/,entə'tain/ (v) giải trí
27. entertaining
/,entə'teiniη/ (adj) thú vị
28. entertainment
/,entə'tainmənt/ (n) sự giải trí
29. entertainer
/,entə'teinə[r]/ (n) người làm trò vui
30. excite
/ik'sait/ (v) kích thích, kích động
31. exciting
/ik'saitiη/ (adj) thú vị
32. unexciting
/ˌʌnɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ/ (adj) không thú vị
33. excited
/ik'saitid/ (adj) đầy hứng khởi
34. excitedly
/ik'saitidli/ (adv) một cách hứng khởi
35. excitement
/ik'saitmənt/ (n) sự sôi nổi
36. fame
/feim/ (n) danh tiếng
37. famous
/'feiməs/ (adj) nổi tiếng
38. infamous
/'infəməs/ (adj) khét tiếng
39. famously
/'feiməsli/ (adv) một cách rất giỏi, cừ
40. infamously
/'infəməsli/ (adv) một cách bỉ ổi, khét tiếng
41. involve
/in'vɒlv/ (v) lôi kéo vào
42. involved
/in'vɒlvd/ (adj) liên can, dính líu
43. uninvolved
/'ʌnin'vɔlvd/ (adj) không bao gồm
44. involvement /in'vɒlvmənt/ (n) sự dính líu, liên quan
45. perform /pə'fɔ:m/ (v) biểu diễn, trình diễn
46. performing /pə'fɔ:miɳ/ (adj) làm xiếc (thú)
47. performance /pə'fɔ:məns/ (n) sự trình diễn, biểu diễn
48. performer /pə'fɔ:mə[r]/ (n) người biểu diễn
49. popular /'pɒpjʊlə/ (adj) phổ biến
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50. unpopular /,ʌn'pɒpjʊlə[r]/ (adj) không được yêu thích
51. popularly /'pɒpjʊləli/ (adv) phần đông
52. popularity /pɒpjʊ'lærəti/ (n) sự nổi tiếng
53. say /sei/ (v) nói, bảo
54. saying /'seiiŋ/ (n) tục ngữ, ngạn ngữ, câu nói
55. suggest /sə'dʒest/ (v) gợi ý
56. suggested /sə'dʒestid/ (adj) được gợi ý
57. suggestive /sə'dʒestiv/ (adj) làm liên tưởng, gợi lên
58. suggestively /sə'dʒestivli/ (adv) một cách khêu gợi
59. suggestion /sə'dʒest∫ən/ (n) sự gợi nhắc, liên tưởng, sự gợi ý
60. vary /'veəri/ (v) thay đổi
61. various /'veəriəs/ (adj) khác nhau
62. variously /'veəriəsli/ (adv) một cách khác nhau
63. variable /'veəriəbl/ (adj) hay thay đổi, biến động
64. invariable /in'veəriəbl/ (adj) không thay đổi
65. variably /'veəriəbli/ (adv) một cách thay đổi
66. invariably /in'veəriəbli/ (adv) bất biến, luôn luôn
67. varying /'veəriiɳ/ (adj) hay thay đổi
68. varied /'veərid/ (adj) phong phú
69. variation /,veəri'ei∫n/ (n) sự biến tấu (âm nhạc)
70. variety /və'raiəti/ (n) sự đa dạng, nhiều
EXERCISE
A . Choose the correct answer.
1. I've got a/an ……. for the school play tomorrow. I really hope I get a main part!
2. Did you read that ……. of the new Lloyd-Rice musical? It said it was awful!
4. We really ……. ourselves at the party! Thanks so much for inviting us!
7. Vanilla Sky ……. Tom Cruise, Penelope Cruz and Cameron Diaz.
8. When you're learning to play a musical instrument, it's important to … for an hour or two
every day.
9. The play wasn't supposed to be a comedy, but everyone started laughing when some of
the ……. fell over and hit one of the actors.
10. Louis de Bernieres' ……. Captain Corelli's Mandolin, which is set on the Greek island of
Cephallonia during the Second World War, was an international bestseller.
11. Have you ……. the joke about the gu y who fell off a 20-metre-high ladder? He was fine –
he fell off the bottom rung!
12. Being the conductor of a large ……. is an extremely demanding job. You have to make
sure about a hundred musicians are playing in time.
A group В band С company D orchestra
Phrasal verbs
В. Write one word in each gap.
My little brother, Carl, takes (1) ……………. our dad in that they both like to sing. The
difference is that Dad's got quite a good voice. Carl can't sing at all! This doesn't stop him,
though. He's always singing. He starts as soon as he wakes up, and doesn't stop until he drops (2)
….……. at night. I usually get along very well (3) ……………. Carl, but he can be a bit annoying
when he starts showing (4) …………. . You can count (5) ……………. him to do this whenever we
have guests. My mum and dad will be talking to some friends, and then suddenly the conversation
will be completely drowned (6) …………. by Carl singing at the top of his lungs. The other day,
I told him he should be on the radio. For a second he fell (7) …….…. it, until I told him that
that if he was on the radio, we could turn it off!
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С. Complete using the correct form of the phrasal verbs in the box.
come (a)round • go down • grow on • let down • name after • put on • take off
1. Marlon Brando will go down in history as one of the greatest actors of all time.
3. I didn't really like Madonna's new single when it came out, but it's starting to ……………..….
me now.
4. Did you know that the sandwich is ………………..…. the Earl of Sandwich?
5. The band have really ………………….…. since appearing on the Video Music Awards show
last month.
6. The Eurovision Song Contest is …………………..…. again soon. Shall we organise a Eurovision
party?
7. I felt completely ……………………... when he refused to give me his autograph. I'm never
going to buy another one of his CDs!
3. Having taken part in / of several amateur karaoke competitions, Daniel was determined
to get himself a recording contract.
6. The audience gave / showed their appreciation for the cast by giving them a standing
ovation.
7. We're thinking of having / giving Dad a surprise 40th birthday party.
2. You shouldn't make the fun of Tim just because he's smaller than you.
3. A number of contemporary art installations are on the show at the moment at the
Zwyborg Gallery.
6. Everyone sat there in the silence as the comedian stumbled through his routine.
7. It's not often I laugh out loud during a movie, but There's Something About Mary had me
roaring out with laughter the whole time.
8. I'm never going to be part with this first edition of Dickens's Great Expectations.
9. I have the impression of Sasha's thinking about giving up ballet classes.
Word patterns
F. Complete each second sentence using the word given, so that it has a similar
meaning to the first sentence. Write between two and five words in each gap.
3. Don't worry about your costume; concentrate on learning your lines! instead
6. I don't mind if you give me the money for the tickets later. happy
I …………………………………………………………………. give me the money for the tickets later.
10. 'I'll meet you outside the theatre at eight whatever happens,' said Dan to Kyle.
promised
11. I. can't understand why he won the award for best video. deserved
Word formation
REALITY SHOWS
Despite the (1) suggestion(s) (SUGGEST) by many critics that reality TV would be a very
short-lived phenomenon, it is still increasing in (2) ………………………..…. (POPULAR). Several
reality shows are (3) ……………………….. (CURRENT) watched by millions of viewers each
night, and it's clearly a form of (4) …………………………. (ENTERTAIN) that's here to stay. Indeed, a
number of people have become (5) ……………………..…. (FAME) because of their (6)
…………………………. (INVOLVE) in reality TV shows, and have gone on to have successful
careers as singers, (7) ………………….……. (ACT) or TV presenters. We can watch with (8)
……………………………….. (EXCITE) each night the 'goings-on' in the house (or jungle, or bar, or
school of arts). The (9) ………………………………. (CONVERSE) between the contestants are
interesting so we don't get (10) ………………………………... (BORE) and there are frequently (11)
…………………………. (VARY) conflicts, which provide further (12) ……………………………..….
(AMUSE).
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If the contestants have to give some kind of (13) ………………………………. (PERFORM) at the
end of the week, that's even more appealing. But there's a (14) …………………………………. (SAY) in
the TV industry: 'it's all in the editing'and this is especially true of reality shows.
2. wear /weə(r)/ to have something on Was she wearing a seat (v) Mặc (thường
your body as a piece of belt? chỉ trạng thái
clothing, a decoration, đang mặc đồ)
etc.
3. suit a jacket and trousers or a All the businessmen (n) Đồ com lê, đồ
jacket and skirt that are were wearing pinstripe vét
/suːt/ /sjuːt/
made from the same suits.
material
4. dye to change the colour of He dyed his hair black. (v) Nhuộm màu
something using a special
/daɪ/
liquid
5. paint to cover a surface with We've painted the (v) Sơn, tô (màu)
paint bedroom blue.
/peɪnt/
6. fit to be the right size or That jacket fits you (v) Vừa vặn
shape for someone or perfectly.
/fɪt/
something
8. match /mætʃ/ If two colours, designs, or Does this shirt match (v) Xứng, hợp
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objects match, they are these trousers?
similar or look attractive
together
11. blouse a piece of clothing like a Her blouse and skirt (n) Áo sơ mi nữ
/blaʊz/ shirt, worn by women match up nicely.
12. top a piece of clothing worn She wore a pink skirt (n) Áo ngắn (nữ)
on the upper part of the with a matching top.
/tɒp/
body
13. design to make or draw plans This range of clothing (v) Thiết kế
/dɪˈzaɪn/ for something, for is specially designed
example clothes or for shorter women.
buildings
14. manufacture to produce goods in large He works for a (v) Sản xuất
15. current of the present time The word is no longer (adj) Hiện hành,
/ˈkʌr.ənt/ in current use. hiện nay
16. new recently created or She's very creative and (adj) Mới
having started to exist always coming up with
/njuː/
recently new ideas.
17. modern designed and made using The building was made (adj) Hiện đại
/ˈmɒd.ən/ the most recent ideas and using modern
methods construction
techniques.
18. look an expression on She had a worried look (n) Cái nhìn, vẻ
someone's face about her. bề ngoài
/lʊk/
19. appearance the way that She had never been (n) Diện mạo, vẻ
/əˈpɪə.rəns/ somebody/something greatly concerned bên ngoài
looks on the outside; about her appearance.
what
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somebody/something
seems to be
20. supply to provide something Three people have (v) Cung cấp
/səˈplaɪ/ that is wanted or needed, been arrested for
often in large quantities supplying arms to the
and over a long period of terrorists.
time
23. glance to look quickly at She glanced at her (v) Liếc nhìn
/ɡlɑːns/ something/somebody watch.
24. average calculated by adding The average age of (adj) Trung bình
/ˈævərɪdʒ/ several amounts participants was 52
together, finding a total, years.
and dividing the total by
the number of amounts
25. everyday used or happening every Using everyday objects, (adv) Hàng ngày
/ˈevrideɪ/ day or regularly; basic scientific
ordinary principles can be
explained to young
children.
PHRASAL VERBS
2. catch on Become popular or I wonder if the game Phổ biến, theo kịp mốt
fashionable will ever catch on
with young people?
4. draw up Create (plans, etc) The interviewers have Tạo, soạn thảo (kế
to draw up a shortlist hoạch)
of five or six people.
7. grow out of Develop from; I think you grow out Phát triển từ, lớn lên
become too big for of it a little bit, but
initially you are very
vulnerable.
8. hand down Give something These are the customs Truyền lại
valuable to your of forefather hand
children or down to us.
grandchildren,
usually when you
die
10. pop in(to) Visit quickly or in a I need to pop into the Thoáng hiện, đi đâu
short time drugstore for a một cách nhanh chóng
second.
12. take off Remove (a piece of Take off your clothes; Cởi, tháo
clothing) they're very wet.
13. tear up Rip into pieces Don't you dare tear up Xé thành mảnh
her ticket.
15. wear out Become old and My boots are Mòn, sờn
unusable beginning to wear out.
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4. art exhibition The open art exhibition Triển lãm nghệ thuật
will allow new artists to
exhibit their work.
10. clothes peg His voice was nasal, to Cái kẹp quần áo
the extent that it
sounded as if there was
a clothes peg clipped on
to his nose.
12. in combination with The firm is working on Kết hợp với cái gì
a new product in
combination
combination with
several overseas
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partners.
13. combination of The tragedy was due to Sự kết hợp của cái gì
a combination of
factors.
16. be/set an example He's a very good Làm gương cho ai noi
example to the rest of theo
example
the class.
hair 25. have/get a new I intend to have a neww Có loại tóc mới
hairdo/ hairstyle hairdo.
27. let your hair down Oh let your hair down Thư gian
for once!
make-up 29. apply make-up She applied a lot of Thoa lớp trang điểm
make-up
31. take off make-up She took off all make- Tẩy trang
up on her face.
style 37. be/go out of style Her dress is out of style. Lỗi mốt
38. do sth in style I played a yoyo in style. Làm cái gì theo mốt,
phong cách riêng
39. in the style of The palace was rebuilt Theo phong cách của
somebody/something in the same style. ai/cái gì
44. in bad taste He rejects the idea that không thể chấp nhận,
his film is in bad taste. tệ
WORD PATTERNS
4. advise (sb) against I would advise against you taking Khuyên (ai )không làm gì
sth/doing this job.
5. anxious about sth/ The drought has made farmers Lo lắng về cái gì/làm gì
doing anxious about the harvest.
7. criticise sb (for The government has been Chỉ trích ai vì cái gì/làm gì
sth/ doing) criticized for not taking the
problem seriously.
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8. insist on sth/doing She insisted on his wearing a suit. Nài nỉ/ khăng khăng cái gì/làm
gì
9. insist that He insists that she come. Nài nỉ / khăng khăng rằng
10. plenty of sth We've got plenty of time before Nhiều thứ gì
we need to leave for the airport.
11. plenty more sth There's plenty more beer in the Nhiều thứ gì hơn
fridge.
13. prepare for sth The college prepares students for Chuẩn bị cho cái gì
a career in business.
15. proud of He was proud of himself for not Tự hào về cái gì/ai/làm gì
sth/sb/doing giving up.
17. refer to sth Patients should be referred to a Ám chỉ đến cái gì/ chỉ dẫn
specialist pain clinic.
20. it seems that It seems that she can't come. Dường như rằng
21. stare at sb/sth I stared blankly at the paper in Nhìn chằm chằm ai đó/cái gì
front of me.
22. use sth to do Police used tear gas to disperse Sử dụng cái gì để làm gì
the crowds.
23. use sth (for We used a carrot for the Sử dụng để làm gì
sth/doing) snowman’s nose.
24. useful for The mortgages are especially Có ích cho cái gì/làm gì
sth/doing useful for people with fluctuating
incomes.
WORD FORMATION
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18. decisively /di'saisivli/ (adv) một cách quả quyết, dứt khoát
21. desirable /di'zaiərəbl/ (adj) đáng khao khát, đáng mong muốn
22. undesirable /ʌndi'zaiərəbl/ (adj) không mong muốn, gây khó chịu
27. unenthusiastic /'ʌninθju:zi'æstik/ (adj) không hăng hái, không nhiệt tình
39. unfashionably /ʌnˈfæʃnəbli/ (adv) một cách lỗi mốt, không hợp thời
trang
EXERCISE
A. Complete using the correct form of the words in the box.
current • glimpse • fit • clothing • match • look • glance• modern • suit • new • appearance •
cloth
1. If you care about your appearance too much, people might start to think you're vain.
2. It's quite a nice skirt, but I don't think it really …………………………. my shoes.
3. My mum always looks quite …………………………. and tries to keep up with the latest
fashions.
4. The ancient Romans wore items of …………………………. quite different from today's
fashions.
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5. As I went into the designer's office, I caught a …..…………………….. of her drawings before
she hurriedly put them away.
6. I know long skirts were in last year, but the …………………. fashion is to wear them quite
short.
7. I've got to buy some …………………………. shoes for the wedding on Saturday.
8. I didn't get the coat in the end because it didn't …………………………. me under the arms.
9. The shirt is so expensive because it's made out of a special ……………………. that has gold in
it.
10. I don't think this jumper …………………………. you because you've got blue eyes and pale
skin.
11. The designer …………………………. at my designs and told me that they needed more work.
12. Long dresses and high heels is quite a good …………………………. for you.
2. I wish Dad would get a new costume / suit to wear for his job interview.
3. I've got red hair, so I never put on / wear red clothes or I'd look silly.
4. John got a really cool blouse / top in town yesterday with Eminem on it.
7. During the design / manufacture of the clothes, lasers are used to cut the material
accurately.
8. Which costume / suit do you think I should wear to the fancy-dress party – the cowboy
or the vampire?
Phrasal verbs
С. Write one word in each gap.
If you ask me, it's high time they (1) did away with fashion. I've had enough of it. Just when
I think I've finally got it right, I pop (2) ………………………..……. a clothes shop to find that they've
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changed all the rules! One minute it's cool to wear brand new expensive stuff, and the next
you have to take all that (3) ……………………………..…….. and wear clothes that look as if they've
been handed (4) ………………………..……. by your grandma. You can't win! Well, I've torn (5)
………………………..…….……. my fashion magazines and adopted anti-fashion. It's an idea that
has grown (6) ……………………………..…….. of frustration and, to be honest, a lack of money to spend
on yet another dress that I only wear once.
I started by drawing (7) …………………………..…….…. a plan. I decided to line all my clothes (8)
…………………………..…….…. together, try them all (9) ………………………..…….……. and give to
charity anything that either didn't fit or suit me. Then, I wouldn't buy any more new clothes
until something wore (10) ……………………………..…….. I went (11) …………………………..…….….
my plan again, and knew that I would have to be tough with myself. After all, I'd spent a lot of
money on some of that stuff. Finally, I plucked up the courage to do it. It felt a little bit like
being a child again, dressing (12) …………………………..…….…. in your mum's clothes, but I also
felt a great sense of freedom.
That was a year ago and, although I occasionally see something and think, 'Oh, that's
gorgeous!', I haven't bought any clothes. If you ever come over to my house and I (13)
…………………………..…….…. you around my bedroom, youmight see last season's fashions, but
you'll also see a woman who feels free. And that's anti-fashion. Do you think it'll catch (14)
…………………………..…….….?
2. I'm not sure a green skirt ……. combination with a blue top is such a good idea.
A on В at С in D for
A on В to С in D from
5. I wish people didn't ……. a tendency to follow fashion without thinking about what suits
them personally.
7. Make sure you ……. your make-up with a soft brush, like this one.
8. If you wear that shirt with the ……. pattern, you'll look like a chessboard!
9. You always seem to look so formal. If only you would ……. your hair down!
10. The latest trend ……. footwear is to wear very simple, traditional shoes.
A of В on С in D from
11. My sister and I share the same taste ……. clothes and we wear each other's things all the
time.
A in В of С for D on
12. Why can't you ……. Edgar's example and wear a tie to work?
13 My dad asked me whether his clothes were fashion and I said they were – about twenty
years ago!
A in В from С on D of
Word patterns
1. It was Lia's first job as a model and she was quite anxious about it.
3. I couldn't help staring ……………………………... the man in the restaurant who was wearing a
kilt.
10. Visiting fashion shows can be quite useful …………………………..…….…. picking up new ideas.
4. Mario knew that there was still plenty ……………………………... (do) before his first fashion
show.
Word formation
G. Use the word given in capitals at the end of each line to form a word that fits in the
gap in the same line.
I was really (1) enthusiastic about my first visit to a fashion show. I had ENTHUSE
always loved fashion but had only ever seen models in (2) ……. on ADVERTISE
TV. Finally, I was going to see a real show! I got out my most (3) ……. FASHION
clothes. I wanted to look as (4) ……. as the models. I don't know if I STYLE
was completely (5) ……. , but I never had much money to spend on SUCCESS
clothes and I felt (6) ……. , which is the main thing. When we got ATTRACT
there, it was fantastic! There were so many (7) ……. women! The show BEAUTY
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started and imagine my surprise when, completely (8) ……. the first EXPECT
model was wearing clothes just like I was! Everyone saw the (9) ……. SIMILAR
and a couple of people asked me who my (10) ……. was! Amazing! STYLE
H. Complete the sentences by changing the form of the word in capitals when this is
necessary.
1. This designer's clothes are really quite unlike (LIKE) anything I've ever seen before.
2. His clothes are very ……………………………...…. (DESIRE) and they sell for thousands of
dollars.
3. I couldn't decide which hat to get, but then again I've always been quite
……………………………...…. (DECIDE).
4. We went on a school trip to a clothes factory and saw some of the ……………………………...….
(PRODUCE) process.
5. I'm afraid I'm completely …………………………...……. (USE) when it comes to making my own
clothes.
6. I don't ……………………………...…. (LIKE) this season's fashion -1 just don't think it suits me
personally, that's all.
7. These dresses are ……………………………...…. (BEAUTY) made - just feel the quality!
8. I'm still ……………………………….... (DECIDE) about whether to go to the fashion show next
week or not.
a person or company
1. Employer They're very good
that pays people to (n) ông chủ
/ɪmˈplɔɪə(r)/ employers
work for them
2. Employee a person who is paid to The firm has over (n) nhân viên, người làm
/ɪmˈplɔɪiː/ work for somebody 500 employees. thuê
to achieve or get
8. Win They are trying to
something that you
win support for (v) nhận được
/wɪn/ want, especially by your
their proposals.
own efforts
to obtain or win
9. Gain The party gained
something, especially
over 50 per cent of (v) đạt được
/ɡeɪn/ something that you
the vote.
need or want
to lift or move
10. Raise He raised a hand (v)tăng, giơ, nâng lên
something to a higher
/reɪz/ in greeting. (ngoại động từ)
level
a regular amount of
money that you earn, Workers in these (n) lương
12. Wage(s)
usually every week or stores earn a good
/weɪdʒ/ (tuần, tháng)
every month, for work wage.
or services
to travel regularly by
She commutes
15. Commute bus, train, car, etc. (v) đi lại , di chuyển từ
from Oxford to
/kəˈmjuːt/ between your place of nhà đến chổ làm
London every day.
work and your home
I get my food
o take goods, letters, etc.
16. Deliver delivered from the
to the person or people (v) giao hàng
/dɪˈlɪvə(r)/ supermarket to
they have been sent to
save time.
to officially tell
He resigned as
18. Resign somebody that you are
manager after (v) từ chức
/rɪˈzaɪn/ leaving your job, an
eight years.
organization, etc.
My company will
21. Make
to dismiss (a person increase its costs (v) sa thải ( do công ty
redundant
who is no longer by 7.8% and make đóng cửa, thu nhỏ hoạt
/meɪk
rɪˈdʌndənt/ needed) from a job redundant two động)
members of staff
a business organization
It is the world's
25. Company that makes money by
largest software (n) công ty
/ˈkʌmpəni/ producing or selling
company.
goods or services
They hired an
engineering firm
26. Firm
a business or company to produce a công ty, doanh nghiệp
/fɜːm/
model of their
device.
Many charities
29. Charity an organization for sent money to
từ thiện
/ˈtʃærəti/ helping people in need help the victims of
the famine.
PHRASAL VERBS
He lost confidence
decide not to do sth you and backed out of không giữ đúng hẹn, nuốt
1. Back out
agreed to do the deal at the last lời
minute.
2. Bring out produce and start to The band have just tung ra sản phẩm
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sell a new product brought out their
second album.
Buehrle is set to
start doing sth in a make his ninth
bắt đầu làm gì 1 cách
6. Set to determined or straight opening-
quyết tâm, nhiệt tình
enthusiastic way day start, a
franchise record.
start working on sth in She set out to break bắt đầu làm gì để đạt mục
7. Set out
order to achieve an aim the world record. tiêu
13. Take take control of (a CBS Records was đảm nhận , đảm nhiệm
over business, etc) taken over by Sony. công ty, doanh nghiệp
Complaint 11. have/make a i hope you also make a phàn nàn với ai về
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complaint (about complaint to atos itself. điều gì
sth) (to sb)
12. letter of the wikimedia foundation has
1 lá thư phàn nàn
complaint ( to sb) had a letter of complaint about
với ai về điều gì
(about sth) the comments above.
the rangers get a day off before
13. have/take/get a
three road games against the có 1 ngày nghỉ
day off
chicago white sox.
14. day job many actors have day jobs too. công việc chính
do you fancy coming on a day chuyến đi trong
15. day trip
trip to bath next saturday? ngày
Day
we are getting healthier day by
16. day by day day and losing weight and ngày qua ngày
thinking more clearly.
i knew that the next day i
17. the other/next gần đây/ ngày sau
would remember everything
day đó
that happened at the party.
i should be allowed to make a
18. make/take a
decision to stay home and not quyết định làm gì
decision (to do sth)
be picked on for it
Decision
19. come i had a meeting with him when
to/reach/make a i was trying to make a decision đi đến quyết định
decision (about sth) about free agency.
when i was 18, i thought i'd do
20. do one’s duty làm nhiệm vụ
my duty and go to the army.
i doubt he really wanted it but
trách nhiệm, nhiệm
21. a sense of duty did it partly from a sense of
vụ
duty and loyalty.
Duty cole says the off-duty officer
đang/hết
22. on/off duty stayed at the scene and called
trực/nhiệm vụ
emergency workers.
they might be the last
23. have a duty to có nhiệm vụ cho ai/
surviving humans and have a
sb/to do để làm gì
duty to repopulate the world.
you want more for your labors
24. make an effort (
than you are willing to make nỗ lực làm gì
to do)
an effort to produce.
Effort
hey put an effort into getting
25. put effort into dành nhiều nỗ lực
something done, and they see
sth/doing vào việc gì
how to make change.
WORD PATTERNS
Buffardi, who has been largely
1. absent from sth absent from the public eye, was vắng mặt
sporting a beard.
California companies could apply
2. apply for sth for grants and loans to retool their xin cái gì
factories.
In London for example,
3. apply in writing vận dụng vào việc viết lách
prospective visitors to the British
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museum had to apply in writing
for admission.
Another idea is to attach knives to
4. attach sth to sth the front of a truck and drive into a đính kèm, liên quan đến
crowd.
Russell clearly was attached to the
5. attached to sth excessive natures of this kết nối, thích
intertwined group.
At 13, your child can begin to do
6. begin doing/ to
her own laundry and help prepare bắt đầu làm gì
do/ sth
family meals.
Canale said she hopes to begin by
7. begin by doing training 450 counselors in the next bắt đầu bằng cách làm gì
two years.
You can't depend on a government
8. depend on sth/sb regulation or a grant or a subsidy phụ thuộc vào
to help you.
Zoo officials said he is well-trained
9. experienced có kinh nghiệm trong lĩnh vực
and highly experienced in handling
in/at sth/doing nào đó
tigers.
I thought it would be good for me
10. good for sb (to
to say it, but everything is worst tốt cho ai làm gì
do sth)
with me now.
He's good at the specialty, and a
11. good at
team might just grab him in the giỏi về cái gì
sth/doing
seventh round.
And he has a good nature, although
12. good to sb nature has not been particularly tử tế, sẵn sàng giúp đỡ ai
good to him.
Slot machines are operated by the
đủ trình độ chuyên môn như
13. qualify as/in sth Delaware Lottery and thus qualify
là/ trong cái gì
as lotteries.
We're each responsible for taking
14. responsible for
charge and making things happen chịu trách nhiệm
sth/doing
for ourselves.
Suma specialise in vegetarian,
15. specialise in
Fairtrade, organic, ethical and chuyên môn về cái gì
sth/doing
natural products
Most of us can tell when an athlete
16. train to do puts in an honest day's work and huấn luyện để làm gì
how hard he must train to do so.
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WORD FORMATION
19. add /æd/ (v) cộng vào/thêm vào
20. added /ˈædɪd/ được cộng, thêm vào
21. addition /əˈdɪʃn/ (n) sự thêm vào, phép cộng
22. additional /əˈdɪʃənl/ (adj) thêm/bổ sung
additionally /əˈdɪʃənəli/ (adv) thêm/bổ sung
23. apply /əˈplaɪ/ (v) nộp đơn xin việc
24. applicable /əˈplɪkəbl/ (adj) liên quan = relevant
inapplicable /ˌɪnəˈplɪkəbl/ (adj) không được sử dụng, vận
dụng
25. applied /əˈplaɪd/ (adj) được vận dụng, áp dụng
26. applicant /ˈæplɪkənt/ (n) người xin việc
27. application /ˌæplɪˈkeɪʃn/ (n) đơn xin việc
28. commerce /ˈkɒmɜːs/ (n) thương mại, sự buôn bán
29. commercial /kəˈmɜːʃl/ (adj) thương mại, mua bán
commercially /kəˈmɜːʃəli/ (adv) thương mại, mua bán
30. dedicate /ˈdedɪkeɪt/ (v) cống hiến
31. dedicated /ˈdedɪkeɪtɪd/ (adj) tận tụy, cống hiến
32. dedication /ˌdedɪˈkeɪʃn/ (n) sự tận tụy, sự cống hiến
33. effect /ɪˈfekt/ (n) sự ảnh hưởng
34. effective /ɪˈfektɪv/ (adj) hữu hiệu
effectively /ɪˈfektɪvli/ (adv) hữu hiệu
ineffective
/ˌɪnɪˈfektɪv/ (adj) không hữu hiệu
ineffectively
/ˌɪnɪˈfektɪvli/ (adv) không hữu hiệu
35. employ /ɪmˈplɔɪ/ (v) thuê/tuyển dụng
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EXERCISE
A . Circle the correct word.
1. The charity / union I'm a member of is calling for a nationwide strike next week.
2. It's company/firm/business policy not to allow the use of phones for personal calls
during working hours.
3. The recent raise / rise in the cost of petrol has affected loads of small businesses round
here.
4. In some professions, you have to retire / resign when you're 60 or 65 years old.
5. My grandfather gets a pension / promotion from the company he used to work for.
6. Not only did we all have to work overtime / promotion this weekend, but we didn't get
paid for it!
7. Have you had any news about that work / job / career you applied for yet?
10. She became a full-time member of employees / staff / employers last year.
1. No sooner had Denzil won the lottery than he decided to quit his job.
4. Over a hundred workers were ……………………….….. redundant when the factory closed.
I was working as an IT Manager for a small publishing company (in fact, I was standing (1)
in for the actual manager while she was away on maternity leave) when the company was
taken (2) …………….. by a large multinational media organisation. It was in the depths of the
recession, and initially our new owners promised to see our small company (3) ……………..
the hard times. Things got worse, though, and they finally backed (4) ………….….. of their
agreement. Our company closed (5) …….….….. We were all made redundant – it was horrible!
I wasn't sure what I wanted to do next. I (6) ……………….... down several offers of work as I
didn't want to rush into anything. Then, one day, I woke up and thought: 'I’m going to set (7)
……………….. my own business!'
At first it was tough. I had to (8) ……………..….. to everything myself – I was the only
employee! – but I set (9) ……………..….. it with dedication and refused to give up, whatever
happened. Over the last five years, as the company's grown, I've taken (10) ……………………
more and more staff. Dickson's now employs over five hundred people! I set (11)
…………..…….. to be successful, and I've managed it. I feel very lucky, although, to be honest, luck has
nothing to do with it. It just takes hard work and commitment. I don't feel satisfied yet, though.
We're bringing (12) ………………….. new products all the time, and I want to continue doing that. I
also want to speed (13) ………………….. our production process to make it more efficient. I'm not
planning to slow (14) ……………..….. any time soon!
PHRASES AND COLLOCATIONS
3. It's not in your interest to С. of work for over two months now.
10. Jason lives fairly near his place of J. on this, aren't we?
3. Hardly had the police officer come ……………..….. duty when he had to respond to an
emergency.
4. My dad's …………….…….. work at the moment, I'm afraid. Can you call back later?
9. June's got several years' experience ………………….….. dealing with young children.
Word patterns
A with В for С in D at
2. We began …….. looking round for advertising agencies which had experience of our
market.
A to В with С by D at
A to В with С from D by
4. Don't you think you should apply for the job …….. writing?
A with В for С at D in
G. Cross out the incorrect word in each sentence and write the correct word on the
line.
4. It'll be good that Rudy to get some work experience this summer. ……..
5. You've got to be experienced from dealing with difficult authors if you want to be an
editor. ……..
Word formation
H. Complete the sentences by changing the form of the word in capitals when this is
necessary.
1. All the heavy machinery (MACHINE) in the factory has been manufactured on site.
4. We work under close ……………………….. (SUPERVISE), so there's not much opportunity for
initiative.
8. We couldn't have built this new train without the ……………………….….. (DEDICATE) and
expertise of the entire workforce.
If you go to a job fair, dress (5) ……………………….….. (profession). Don't wear jeans and a T-
shirt. Wear a suit! You don't want to look (6) …………………….…….. (responsible) when you
have your first (7) …………………………... (meet) with your potential (8) ……………………….…..
(employ). If you're interested in a job on offer, you may have to fill out an (9)
…………………….…….. (apply) form, so it's (10) …………………………... (help) to take along relevant
information with you. You'll also need proof of all your (11) ……………………….….. (qualify), so
don't forget to take photocopies of all your certificates with you.