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STUDENT LIFE
mental agility the ability to think and understand quickly
gifted children trẻ em có năng khiếu
a straight-A student a student who always get good mark (good)
secure a place at a university take a place at university (nắm chắc một suất)
(certain, sure)
read something study something (formal and old-fashioned)
core subjects subjects all students must study
set texts specific books students have to study
formal education giáo dục bài bản
sign up for a course đăng ký một khóa học
meet the entry requirements thỏa mãn các yêu cầu đầu vào
mature students students who are older than general students
a marked improvement một sự tiến bộ vượt bậc
attention wanders in class not paying attention in the classroom
have a natural talent for something gifted to do something
there is room for improvement vẫn còn thứ cần cải thiện (improve, part)
have a thirst for knowledge khao khát muốn học (want, desire)
a quick learner một người học nhanh
concentration wavers concentration isn’t ready
demonstrate an ability to do something thể hiện khả năng
have a proven ability for something chứng minh được khả năng để làm cái gì
đó
play truant trốn học, tự ý nghỉ học
task 1
spatial /ˈspeɪʃl/ related to skills to define position and things around
you (sense, conscious)
to broadcast propaganda
leading article
editorial policy
sensational journalismto carry a storynews coverageto make
front page headlinesbreaking newsup to the minutestale
newsfalling circulationcelebrity endorsementto subscribe to a
magazinethe financial sectionsonline advertisingto slash the
prices of productsto be found guiltyto promote their productsto
buy goods impulsivelyto be swayed by advertisementsmarket
researcha price warto launch a product
target audience
brand awarenessprime time televisionthe electronic mediato
impose regulations oncommercial
advertisingtelemarketingenvironmental degradationto take
action on global warmingA takeoverto deplete natural
resourcesozone layer depletionan ecological crisiscarbon
footprintto cut down on emissionsto fight climate changeto
reduce the dependence on fossil fuelsto alleviate environmental
problemsto throw one’s weight behind somethingalternative
energy sourcesfood milescaptive breedingto disrupt
lessonsenvironmental impact assessmentthe greenhouse
effectglobal warminghabitat destructionendangered specieson
the brink of extinctionrenewable energywind
farmsenvironmentally friendlythe green movementTo take
something into accountTo break into a marketTo keep
someone’s wordTo reach a consensusTo make the most of
somethingTo go out of businessTo do market researchTo make
cutbacksTo manage expectationsTo make a calculationTo pay
in arrearsTo buy at auction
To squander a chance
Overhead cost
A merger
A heavy workload
CompensationRevenueWhite-collarBlue-collarTo run your own
businessTo earn a livingEnhance their public imageTo grow a
businessTo gain a competitive edgeMaximize profitsTo conduct
a businessTo be made redundantPension schemeto take up
exerciseto get into shapeto keep fitto exert oneselfto work out
at the gymto be out of conditionto be in the peak of conditionto
take gentle exercisealternative forms of exerciseto outlaw
dangerous sportson safety groundsa low probability of
injurylife-threatening injuriesan extreme sportessential sports
gearto take sensible precautionsto foster a competitive
spiritthe Olympic ideala win-at-all-costs attitudeperformance-
enhancing drugsto use illegal substancesto place too much
value on sporta sports fanto set a recordsports coveragesports
commentatorssports merchandisingthe endorsement of
sporting goodsto fail a drugs testthe immune systema chemical
preservativeartificial colouring and flavouringfood labellingfood
processingshelf lifea food retailerorganic foodgenetically
modified foodfree-range productsfood poisoningfast food
chainsjunk foodA lack of calories to meet his energy needs
home-made food
to have a snack
to eat a balanced diet
a vegetarian dieta vegan dietto go on a dietto follow a
recipeChinese cuisinea diet rich ina diet low ina low-calorie
dietto count caloriesto provide somebody with a healthier dietto
put on weighta slimming clublow in fat and high in fiberto cover
a lot of groundto tailor teaching stylesa high-flyertransmission
of knowledgeinteractive learningto bombard someone with
somethingto have a good grasp of somethingto make a
gradecontinuous assessmentto be out of one's deptha formal
examinationto work your way through universityto take a year
outto sift informationto study under supervisionTop-tier
institutionsto deliver a lecturestreaming in schoolsextra-
curricular activitiesto fall behind with your studiesto drop out of
collegeto pay off a student loanto impose disciplinedistance
learningto give feedbackface-to-face learningto sit an
examtertiary educationa virtual classroomTo acquire
experienceJob satisfactionPut knowledge gained into
practiceWorking environmentTo have a steady jobA desk
jobJob prospectsPromotion opportunitiesTo move up the career
ladderto be prone to obesityeating disorderssafe hygiene
standardsto keep their teeth healthyto launch a full-scale
investigation into somethingthe outbreak of an
epidemicsedentary lifestylehealthy eating habitto take regular
exercisea fitness regimea health awareness
campaignspreventive medicinealternative healthcarepublic
health servicesto take out private health insuranceprimary
health caremedical practitionerto build up one's immune
systemmental health problemsto offer emotional supportto be
addicted to somethingto search for a curelife threatening
conditionsto carry health risksOperating theatre
• The pharmaceutical industry stimulate an industry
A degenerative illnessTo be detrimental to healthTo have a
regular checkLabour productivityUnemployment
benefitsMinimum wageTo job-shareFlexible working
hoursHealth and safety in the workplaceWorking mothersTo
take early retirementA retirement packageHoliday
entitlementSick leaveAnnual leaveTo pursue a successful
careerTo take career breakTo have no career
ambitionsSupportive work colleaguesTo be a good team
playerLabour intensiveTo dismiss somebody from somethingto
hide one’s light under a bushelto throw a tantrumto stamp
one’s mark on somethinga clash of personalitiesto have a
superiority complexto hear something through the grapevineto
act one’s agecodes of conductto assimilate knowledgeto
marshal factsto be a team playerthe downfall of
communicationa breakdown in communicationto live in
harmony with one anotherto keep abreast of somethingto
accelerate the flow of informationbehind the timesset in his or
her waysa social butterflya stickler for somethingto be user-
friendlysocial networking sitesto break off a relationshipto
reach a stalemateto have social skillsto have a laid-back
attitudeto be a workaholicto see the big pictureto be generous
to a faultto exchange pleasantriesto discharge chemical
wasteto be bio-degradableto hold somebody accountable
forbeyond comprehensioncritical thinkingTo broaden one's
literary horizonsa turn of phraseTo read something into
somethingA period of readjustmentTo read onTo break with
precedentTo read over somethingTo come to somebody's
knowledgeSafe in the knowledge thatTo dig deepTo do
something to the letterTo stick in your mindTo sharpen
somethingTo write off somethingTo be engrossed inTo
understand somebody to be somethingConduct
somebodySecure in the knowledgeBedtime storiesTo be a story
ofTo run a storyA success storyTo tell its own taleTo read
between the linesTo read up onTo come highly
recommendLiterary appreciationA literary geniusTo be
computer-literateTo computerize somethingAdvances in
technologyTo download podcastsVideo conferencingThe college
intranetSilver surferA technological breakthroughDiscourage
real interactionLeading-edge technologyTo become obsoleteThe
digital revolutionLabour-saving appliancesTo apply something
to somethingTo have access to public transportTo upgrade and
expand public transport provisionTo invest in transport
infrastructureAn integrated transport systemA light rail transit
systemHygieneirrigationpurificationfaminegeologicalaccessacco
unt for somethingcultivate cropsfetchhuman
wasteSpecialisttreat someone for a diseaseturn on the tabwater
suppliesaddress a letterreply to/answer a letterget / receive a
letterpost a lettersign a letterA begging letterA love letterAn
open letterA thank-you letterA letter of applicationA letter of
apologyA letter of complaintA letter of recommendationA letter
of resignationletters of supportletters of sympathyLandmarkThe
best vantage pointDesirableStructrurecomplexBlockPropertyto
demolish or pull down a buildingRenovate a buildingTo enlarge
somethingTo furnish a buildingTo plaster the wall or ceilingTo
make home improvementsTo insulate something from
somethingLock yourself out of the houseoccupantsteelStrait
awayThatchedTimberHuman resource departmentRecruit
somebody to do somethingPerformance reviewCompensation
planWageBonusIncentive for somebody to do
somethingAllowance forSick leaveLeave
requestcourteouspolitenessaggressiveRun amokannoy
somebody to do somethingannoyanceantagonise
somebodyproactivedon't give me a lecture about
somethingapoplecticbad-temperedprovocativefunrelaxed about
something
ENGLISH COLLOCATIONS IN USE - UNIT 23 - FILMS AND
BOOKS
a book or film comes out một cuốn sách hoặc một bộ phim
được xuất bản hoặc ra rạp
review a book or film nhận xét một cuốn sách hoặc một bộ
phim
A book reviewer một người chuyên đi review sách
A film critic một nhà phê bình phim
give something a bad review có một nhận xét tiêu cực
based on a true story dựa trên một câu chuyện có thật
a book or film captures một quyển sách hoặc bộ phim thể
hiện
the opening or closing chapter of a book chương mở đầu hoặc
chương kết thúc của một cuốn sách
the opening or closing scenes of a film những cảnh đầu tiên
và kết thúc của một bộ phim
The central characters những nhân vật trung tâm
A happy ending một kết thúc có hậu
To recommend a book or film khuyens khích đọc một cuốn
sách
something work particularly well on the big screen cái gì đó phù
hợp để chiếu trên màn hình lớn
special effects during special scenes những hiệu ứng đặc
biệt trong những cảnh đặc biệt
the male lead người nam chính
the female lead người nữ chính
some one could play the role of ai đó có thể đóng vai của
the cameo role nhân vật nổi tiếng đóng trong phim
give an excellent performance diễn tốt
be nominated for an Oscar được đề cử cho một giải Oscar
an immediate box-office hit một hit phòng vé
playing to full houses chật kín hết chỗ ngồi
cast a film tuyển chọn diễn viên cho một bộ phim
star in a film đóng trong một bộ phim
shoot a film quay một bộ phim
compulsive reading/kəmˈpʌlsɪv/ việc đọc không dưng được
make good bedtime reading có một thời gian đọc trước khi đi
ngủ
an easy read một cuốn sách đọc khá dễ
take out a book from library mượn sách từ library và mang ra
ngoài
return a book to a library trả lại sách trong thư viện
renew a library book gia hạn mượn một cuốn sách
flick or skim through a book đọc lướt qua một cuốn sách
beautifully written được trình bày một cách đẹp đẽ độc đáo
to move in a flat or house
suitable accomodationNewly - built apartmentsA Fully-fitted
kitchenFully furnished flatsBe available to rentResidential
areaOff - road parkingA dream homeA spacious living roomto
have a wonderful view of somethingAn airy bedroomTo
overlook something fromA basement flatTo move out of a
houseA dilapidated buildingTo buy a place of my ownaffordable
housinga house-warming partyTo build an extensionA printed
bookDigital readingA cafeTo go into businessTo set up a
businessTo go into partnership with someoneTo make a lossTo
make profitTo go bankruptTo win a contractStiff competitionTo
take on staffTo create job for peoplesales figuresTo have an
annual turnoverThe secret of someone's successTo carry out
marker researchTo launch a new productTo set a high value on
somethingafter-sales serviceTo run a successful businessTo
float a companyThe business would foldTo conduct market
researchTo cease tradingCut-throat competitionMarket
forcesBrisk businessBusiness is boomingA rival companyTo
balance the budgetTo put in a bitTo go out of businessTo read
a magazineTo buy a mgazineTo subscribe to a magazineTo
write for a magazineThe magazine is aimed atA magazine
publishesThe editor of a magazineAn issue of a magazineThe
readers of a magazineThe front or back cover of a magazineAn
article about / on somethingA monthly magazineTo glance
through a newspaperTo recycle your newspapersstories are
reported in aLocal or national newspaperTo work as a journalist
on a newspaperTo sell your story to a newspaperTo read
something in the newspapersA copy of today newspaperThe
front or back page of a newspaperThe section of the
newspaperA sheet of newspaperthe surrounding countrysidethe
familiar landscapea gentle landscape with open fieldsa bleak
landscaperocky mountainsTo confront somebody or
somethingThe mantle of a superpower leaderTo reconcile
something with somethingTo reconcile someone to
somethingFateTo crack somethingA manifestoTo lead a lavish
lifestyleLead a healthy lifestyleLead a sedentary lifestyleLead a
nocturnal lifestyleLead an active lifestyleTo lead extravagant
lifestyleA busy or hectic lifestyleTo maintain your lifestyleTo
live a healthy lifestylelanguage acquisitionimmature
brainlanguage developmentlinguistic thresholdbirth
languagelanguage proficiencybe seriously ill in hospitalbe in
hospital with flube treated in hospitalkeep someone in hospital
overnightgo into hospital for an operationcome out of
hospitalbe taken to hospital by ambulanceplay footballwatch
footballbe crazy about footballbe good at footballbe useless at
footballfootball bootsfootball fansa football stripa football
matcha slave to fashiondressed to the ninessheer hard
workhaute couturedress sharphand-me-downscatch the latest
moviesbox-office hitslow-budget filmsa blockbustergo on
general releasebe on the big screenthe cinema can hold 500
peoplethe cinema was packed or fullthe cinema was half-fullthe
cinema was emptya seat at the cinemasee a film at the
cinemaa film is showing at the cinemathe play ran at the
theatre for
yearssolidconcentriccrustspherediameterthickgaseousgroceryfle
xitariansurvey the literaturea combination of measuresa
luxuryrespirationphotosynthesisdigestdigestive
systemdecompositionbacteriacoallimestone (U)wear
awaytophaceousmoleculebendcircuitinertcurationrequisiteawee
difyrelicsubversiveflourishstrive to do
somethingcustodianattunedbackdropCongregationad
hocpanderprevalentreactionarystuffinessdeafdichotomyupholdo
ccupypromptnessstrainedinterpersonalKeep to the rulesMake
an effortPowerful engineMake mistakespass the buck
(Idiom)strictly forbiddenbitterly coldpitch darkbreed crimea
substantial mealgive someone a liftdesperately jealousget
divorced
make demands on
give someone a callrun someone a bathease the paina sharp
painhave access toa piece of advicefind a waylearn the hard
waypay your waytry every possible waygive way toget in the
way ofbored stiffbadly needhave a thinkgive someone a
ringmake arrangements formake a changemake a choicemake
a commentmake a contribution tomake a decisionmake an
effortmake an excusemake friendsmake an improvementmake
a mistakemake a phone callmake progressdo your bestdo
damagedo an experimentdo exercisesdo someone a good
turndo harm todo your hairdo your homeworkdo the ironingdo
the washingdo the shoppingbruiseOh dear!
solventterrestrialdissolveinfluxdisintegrateevaporatelatentbrune
ttedefinitivea polar
caprepelaccommodateevacuatesuperficialdecodewell-
adjustedblonderedheadfaintleatherrenttenantdeposit (C)highly
unusualhighly successfulhighly competitivehighly
profitablehighly effectivehighly controversalhighly
recommendedutterly ridiculousabsolutely stupidutterly
impossibleabsolutely wrongutterly aloneutterly
appalledabsolutely convincedabsolutely devastatedabsolutely
miserablebitterly disappointedbitterly resentbitterly
criticisebitterly regretbitterly complainbitterly crybitterly
weepdeeply ashameddeeply concerneddeeply shockeddeeply
committeddeeply affecteddeeply hurtdeeply caredeeply
religiousdeeply unhappyridiculously cheapridiculously
expensiveridiculously easyridiculously lowridiculously
highridiculously shortridiculously largestrongly opposestrongly
influencestrongly believestrongly denystrongly supportstrongly
condemnstrongly
suggest strongly
feelstrongly
objectliberalisepenaltycombinationnormspontaneousat the
topat the bottomon the far sideto the northslightly west ofin
the southwestin the middle ofin the centre
ofclockwiseanticlockwisea little beyondjust pastadjoiningruns
alongsidepathtake the right-hand pathfaceat the
crossroadstake the first lefton the cornerentrancemake a
political statementroundaboutcross the bridge / go over the
bridgeto be surrounded bythe railway linebird
hidecorridorfoyerauditoriummazerotarystoop downtake a
cavalier attitude to somethingimbuenotiongratificationimpulse
buya trade-offhave a penchant for
somethingchimpanzeegenetica driving forceesotericdiagnose
something as somethingsabbaticalultimatelya notice boarda
diplomaa good reputationif the worst comes to the
worstincorporateteetheconsolidatesecurea rundowna financial
headachedemocraticuse something to the
fullinseminationsoberingfolksmarshmallowrun errandswithstand
something c2succumb to the temptation c2on a international
scaleconsiderable optimism u b2purveyor c formalput
something up for auctiona publicationpublication ua prominent
television journalistunidentifiedscramble fora lenient sentence
adj c2dune Cmajestic adj aerect a plaster replica
ofmonumentalThe SphinxA movie setvanish without a trace I
b2drop a hint of somethingfate cutuition U b2trampolininga
theme parkrecentcater for somebody or somethinga
lodgerefurbish somethingto be entitled to (do)
somethinginnovative adj c1detergent cua novel way of doing
somethingpressurise somebody into doing / to do somethinga
fluid CU c2depressurise IT Bgrease U Bterrific adj b1dance
cheek to cheekworking on all cylinders I informala grant of (C
b1)a bygone eraa spectacular momumentgroundwater
Uutilitarian adj formalthe heyday of someone or
somethingpreserve the delicate balancefracture
somethinghibernation Ufragilesexual reproduction Uexpansion
U B2place emphasis on something CUa change of
emphasisconsiderable emphasislush vegetation U c1lushthe
race to do somethingbe conscious of somethingconscious adj
c1conscious adj c2complementarybring complementary skills to
the partnershipoutperform somebody or somethingThe joint
ambitiona cerealrival C C1be dotted arounddescend frombe
descended from sombody c2the underground aquiferrecede
into the distancepave something with somethingelaborate adj
c2pillarpavilion Cembellish somethingchurn butterfall into
disuse Uderelictbe diverted to somewhere c2groundwater has
been diverted for industrial useundergo T C1undergo major
restoration CUsilt something upbe in pristine conditionresemble
something c1hallmark Ccarve something from (out of)
somethinga shrine to (of) somebodyhave a wealth of
something c2from afara verandaornatecolonnaded
openingsneglect Uflock to somewherebirds of a feather flock
togethergaze into (+ adv) spacebizarrepsychiatristsane adj
C2mentally disturbed adj C2ungratefulthe originator of
somethingthe initiator of somethingThe instigator of
somethingan early diagnosis of CU C2schizophreniadingya
disembodied voicedisembodieda thuda fraudbe
stigmatisederroneousconservativecheekya sculpture of CUa
orang utanfauna CUan ice rinka glacierpreciousfortificationopt
formedieval castlesmosaic CUa trailamenity CPin the heart of
the citymagnificentsplendidarchitectbe renowned for C2the only
one of its kindsbe a testimony to/of somethingdeceptive
C2contractorengage somebody to do somethingdeclare
somethingconceive of something C2vigorousvigorous economic
growthan efficient transport systemthe frontier between A and
B Cabolish somethinghaulage Uimperative Clie at the heart of
somethingattributable toovernight C2deterioration in something
CUmarginalisation Uemerge fromsolely (C1)curb something
C2occupancyoccupancy raterevitalise somethinguncouplethe
lion's share of somethinggo madsuffer a heart attackhave a
childgo crazyhave a babyhave a fatal accidentbe involved in an
accidenthave an argumentbecome involved in an
argumenthave a breakhave a conversation withhave a chat
withexperience difficulty (in) doing somethinghave a nightmare
abouthave an experience in / withhave a feelinghave fun /
have a good timehave a lookhave a partypay a compliment on
somethingpay tribute to somebodypredominant
C2consultativeadvisoryoverbearinginhibit somebody from doing
somethingsimultaneouslyassure somebody thatthere are many
approaches, but no magical formulawrestle with somethingthe
enigma of something CA combination locktake someone offtake
offaffluentfuel somethingflourishmake deductionsthe
scepticismbe wary of somethingwithout delaystraight
awayInstantlyProntoat oncecome abouta burst in
somethingmortality Umortality CThe infant mortality
rateruralwipe something out C2gain C C1sanitationin the
incidence ofgin CUwater-borne diseaseshave a looser grip on
somethinga dip insip somethingpush something out of
contention for somethingforge aheaddecidedlymanipulate
someone into somethingqualitativeachieverssuccinctlymake a
minor adjustment for CUtake account of somethingconverselya
reproduction of somethingthe fine artscontent with
somethingcontent to do somethingbread and
butterreprographicsfaithfulfaithfulimplicit adj
c2repositorypresence Ureinforce somethingimpress something
on somebodymonetaryevidentlydeter someone from (doing)
somethingstrangeness Udistress someoneprescribeencounter
problems/difficultiesan operathe richness of detailsbe in
harmony with somethinga participatory societyserve as a
warning ofsuppress somethingrender someone
speechlessrender someone/something adjfidelity to someone
Uhigh-fidelity reproductionssomewhat ofclose the meeting /
discussions / conferenea big decisionan important decisiona
major decisiona big problema difficult problema thorny
problema knotty problem (informal)forge a relationshipcement
a relationshipend a relationshipfinish my homeworkdrop
someone offasthmamarine creaturesbe hookedan elusive
animalelusive adj C2an elusive resultsightedleap outvigour Uin-
depth only before nouncurtain Cdraw a comparision C2bring
down the curtain on something informalself-
regulationchronicaspiration to do something / for something
Cobligation to do something Ube under no obligationmeet an
obligationfulfill an obligationhonour an obligationhighlight
somethingcharge the phoneinjured peopledamaged sofagrow
cropsraise animalsgain power - control - accessgain a
reputationgain publicitygain recognitiongain an advantagewin
an awardwin a medalwin a matchwin a prizewin a battlewin a
warwin an electionearn a salaryachieve successachieve your
goalsachieve your aimdefeat a teamdefeat an opponenttake
clothes to somewherecarry your mobile phonea sunny smilea
sunny facea face shines with pleasureeyes shine with
excitementa face lights upeyes light upan atmosphere lightensa
mood lightendark thoughtsdark daysdark timesa face
darkenseyes darkensomeone's expression darkensideas
flowconversations flow easilyin floods of tearstears streaming
down someone's facea heated debatea heated discussiona
heated conversationhave a fiery tempersafeguard something
against somethingfence Cplough aheadcall it
quitsseafaringcome to light C2be brought to
lightplantationtempers flaredtroubles flare upviolence flares
upcheeks burn with embarrassmentunbroken
sunshinescorching hotsoaking up the sunshinepour with
raintorrential rainfreezing coldget soaked to the skina break in
the cloudsthick cloudA strong wind is blowingThe weather is
likely to deterioratethick fogdense foga blanket of fog /
mistpatches of fog/mistfog/mist comes downfog/mist
liftsstrong sunweak sundriving rainThe wind is lightThe wind is
picking upbiting windsThe wind dies downThe wind blowsThe
wind whistlesfreak weather conditions hitGale-force windsroofs
are torn offfences are blown downrivers burst their banksmake
travel arrangementsa travel agentbusiness travela business
tripa boat tripset out to do somethingtraverseconviction for
something CUa religious convictionseaside resortsthe advent of
somethingobscure somethingfragmentation of something into
somethingamorphousexclusiveA Commoditypuzzle
somebodycapture
sunlighthemisphereconiferevergreencarbohydrate CUdismantle
somethingtwigunmask somebody or somethingpigment
CUspectrummanufacture somethingthe manufacture of
somethingoutweigh somethingherbivore Cvividherbivorousbe
infested with somethinginfestation CUmount chemical defenses
against infestationdullpresumablyresistantlie inhave a lie-
inascertain somethingplausible C2paradoxicala paradoxabsorb
somethingsalvage something from
somethingexquisitelyacutemachinerya manace to somebody or
something CUcontain something C2preparedness to do
something Ureadiness to do something U C2erraticallyeradicate
something C2eradication Uunderbrushundergrowthbe set in
tablets of stonereticence Udisastrous C1rehabilitation Upursuit
of something Ustamina Uuntangle something from
somethingtoleratenourishforefathersconnotationmedicirreversib
lemetamorphose intolineageAstrologydisrupt something or
someoneerrget frantic with
somethinginadvertentimproviseLatitudemarinerA multitude of
somethingnuisancethe permanence of somethingrevolve
around somebody or somethingbe stranded
C2volatilearduousdubiouselasticendeavour to do
somethingexcavatejaggedlocalemoldshovelviciousabsurdanemi
aaristocracyattirecrazeenlargeexcessfemininereputablerOUgesig
nifystraptanglevanityto vie for
somethingvulgaratticvicicdescentfussgourmetintrinsicordealouts
pokenoverworkpungentalternateapologeticbenigncharclarifydist
ressdoggedensuegaspoverdosesesamevergewarya
walkeroverhorrify somebodyit horrifies somebody to do
somethingcome down on somebody or somethingbe obliged to
do somethingto be precisebear somebody or something
outcorroborate somethingprotest against somethingfuss over
somebody or somethingmake a fuss of somebodyin all
truthexclusivelyintolerableunbearableassociate Ccome one step
closer tosynthesize somethingthe mainstay of somethinga
bondreactantbe confident aboutanchormalnourishedper
capitadegrade someonedegrade myself by doing
somethingirrigate somethingsynthetic foodpesticide
CUherbicide CUfamine CU C2I could eat a horse
idiomstarvation U C2go on hunger strike CUhunger
strikersomething makes somebody's mouth waterdo something
on an empty stomacheparchedfeel a bit peckishravenouskill
two birds with one stonesomething takes place in the blink of
an eyelong story shortas dry as a bonea bone of
contentionpass the bucklet the cat out of the bagdrive sb
around the bendcome back to earthstand sb's groundstick the
knife into someonebang your head against the brick wallscare
the (living) daylights out of someonehit somebody where it
hurtsthrilled to bitson top of the worldbe on cloud ninebe over
the moonbe in seventh heavenget a kick out of something
(informal)do something for kicksjump for joybe floating on
airsomething makes your dayout of sortsit's not the end of the
worldgrin and bear ita mysery gutssuffer from sour grapesput a
damper on somethinglose faceturn a blind eye to somethingout
of the blue informalget nowhereHow come? informalbe in a
terrible stateon earthwork like madbe in two minds about
somethingIn the endbe a good laugh informalbe rolling in
money informalchange sb's mindbe supposed to do
somethingin that casea piece of cake informalbetter late than
neverget through to somebodylaugh something offdon't ask
methank heavenscatch sb's eyeif you ask meat any momentout
of breathbe fed up withbe at sb's wits' endhave it up to
herethrow a fitoffer in-flight entertainmentin-flight
magazinefasten your seatbeltsboard the planethe connecting
flightdomestic flightsa window seatan aisle seata charter flighta
scheduled flighta smooth flighta bumpy flighta family-run
hotela family-run companya run-down hotela smart
hotelbudget accomodationmake a reservationget fully
bookedlook out over
set high standards for somebody đặt ra tiêu chuẩn cao cho ai
đấy
have a selfish streak sometimes you are selfish
you are good company people would love to surround around
you (friendly, positive energy)
lay down high standards set high standards (expect)
be fiercely loyal to somebody cực kì trung thành với ai đó,
trung thành một cách mù quáng
The best aspect of somebody's personality the best thing
about somebody’s personality
have a vivid imagination có một trí tưởng tượng phong phú
put others first think for others before oneself (Support)
be painfully shy xấu hổ một cách đau đớn
give the impression of something tạo ra một ấn tượng về cái
gì đó
supremely confidenttự tin đỉnh cao
have a tendency to make a snap decision have an ability to
make a quick decision.
have a strong sense of responsibility có tinh thần trách
nhiệm cao
keep somebody posted on something keep somebody
updated
keep someone's word keep promise
renege on a promise the opposite of keeping promise
bear a grudge carry a grudge
keep someone's temper the opposite of losing somebody’s
temper
make a fool of somebody make fun of somebody
brutally honest thật thà một cách quá đáng
hurt others' feelings make others hurt
play a joke on somebody trêu đùa ai đó bằng cách lừa họ
take a jokes laugh when somebody says something funny
about you and you don’t feel offended (dễ tính, không giận dỗi)
(angry)
swallow someone's pride someone decides to do something
even though it would make him embarrassed or ashamed
throw a tantrum angry, losing temper due to somebody
lose someone's patience đánh mất kiên nhẫn
come to terms with get used to
reveal someone's true character conceal someone's true
character
set something apart from làm cho cái gì đó khác những cái
something còn lại (different, distinct)
trả lời một câu hỏi (answer,
address a question problem, question)
pose a question đặt ra một câu hỏi (answer)
retreat from something escape from something C1
a fierce predator một thú săn mồi độc ác hoang dã
marshland vùng đầm lầy (/ˈmɑːʃlænd/)
show a great deal of
reverence for something admire something (/ˈrevərəns/)
strange, beautiful and impressive
wondrous (/ˈwʌndrəs/)
thấm cái gì đó dần dần lên cái gì
instill something đó
một tạp chí (magazine) chuyên
a periodical ngành /ˌpɪəriˈɒdɪkl/
Part 1
bồn rửa tay a large bowl that has taps
and is fixed to the wall in a bathroom,
used for washing your hands and face in
washbasin /ˈwɒʃbeɪsn/
a room used for reading and writing in a
a study person's home /ˈstʌd.i/
Part 2 - Recent actual
test - listening - test 5
the waste collection viêc thu gom rác
to make a small hole in something;
puncture (something) to get a small hole /ˈpʌŋktʃə(r)/
recyclable garbage rác thải có thể tái tạo được
unrecyclable garbage rác thải không tái chế được
toxic waste chất thải độc hại
overfill cho vào quá nhiều
to make something worse, especially a
exacerbate something disease or problem (/ɪɡˈzæsəbeɪt/)
extremely unpleasant and causing
abominable horror (/əˈbɒmɪnəbl/)
produced or happening every two weeks
biweekly or twice each week /baɪˈwiːkli/
marginal small and not important /ˈmɑːdʒɪnl/ C1
waste classification việc phân loại chất thải
Social media
những cuộc hội họp gia
family gatherings đình
scattered across the
globe trải rộng khắp thế giới
result happen
exchange news trao đổi thông tin
communicate
successfully giao tiếp thành công
advances in
technology sự phát triển công nghệ
theo dõi thông tin trên
online scam mạng
to enter a house / building
illegally and steal things
burgle /ˈbɜː.ɡəl/
exchange
pleasantries nói chuyện phiếm (chat)
result in less face to face
discourage real communication with other
interaction people
phát triển kỹ năng xã hội
develop social skills (society)
I can use common
spoken responses
just as well ôi cám ơn chúa, thank God
not in the least not at all
tao luôn sẵn sàng khi mày sẵn sàng
ready when you are (help, support)
that's an idea ý hay đấy
there's nothing to it it's very easy
something that is logical and
that figures reasonable
very much so emphasize your agreement
muốn làm gì thì làm (do whatever
please yourself you do)
use to tell somebody not to do
don't you dare something
that's a load of rubbish bullshit
rather you than me mày đấy chứ không phải tao
now what? ok bây giờ mày muốn gì
that's not my problem không phải vấn đề của tao
Cam 14 - Listening -
Test 2
a comet một chiếc sao chổi (space, wish) /ˈkɒmɪt/
a device used for measuring speed,
distance, temperature, etc. in a
an instrument vehicle or on a machine
điện báo điện máy (communication,
telegraph information) /ˈtelɪɡrɑːf/
a thermometer một cái nhiệt kế /θəˈmɒmɪtə(r)/
muddled confused /ˈmʌdld/
ngập tràn (over) bảo phủ (cover)
overrun something srpead cái gì đó xấu (bad)
rites những lễ nghi (rituals)
liên quan tới bầu trời hoặc thiên
celestial đường (sky, heaven) /səˈlestiəl/
terrestrial trên mặt đất (/təˈrestriəl/)
đưa ra (give, propose) những kết
jump to wrong luận (wrong, inaccurate) không
conclusions chính xác (conclude, conclusion)
rectify correct /ˈrektɪfaɪ/
weather vanes cánh quạt thời tiết
altitude chiều cao trên mực nước biển
the outbreak of an
epidemic sự bùng phát của dịch bệnh
a health awareness
campaigns chiến dịch tuyên truyền sức khỏe
to build up one's
immune system tăng sức đề kháng cho cơ thể
to offer emotional
support đưa ra hỗ trợ tinh thần
nghiện cái gì đó to be addicted to something
to search for a cure tìm phương pháp chữa trị
life threatening
conditions đe dọa tính mạng
The pharmaceutical
industry ngành công nghiệp dược phẩm
To be detrimental to
health có hại cho sức khỏe
do several extreme
sports chơi một vài môn thể thao mạo hiểm
acquire quite a taste for
something bắt đầu (Start) thích (like) cái gì đó
keep my balance giữ vững sự cân bằng của tôi
get the hang of (informal) become able to do
something something )possible, ability
chấp nhận thử thách (difficult, try,
take up the challenge hard)
push somebody to the
limits đưa ai đó tới giới hạn
be shattered mỏi mệt (tired) đến cực điểm
fall into a deep sleep ngủ như chết (tired)
have a whale of a time have a fantastic time (happy, funny)
summon up the energy dồn sức cho cái gì đó (attempt,
for something effort) C2
trở nên kích động (become very
reach fever pitch excited, happy, crowded)
play brilliantly chơi đẹp
a convincing victory một chiến thắng thuyết phục
put up a determined
performance chơi quyết tâm (single-minded)
break through the
formidable defense phá vỡ hàng phòng thủ chắc chắn
be given yellow cards bị phạt những thẻ vàng
score an own goal phản lưới nhà
Sports / Health
pave the way for something - lót đường cho cái gì đó, tạo tiền
đề cho cái gì đó (easier, foundation, make)
a sit-in - một cuộc biểu tình ngồi
cordon something off - ngăn chặn dòng người vào trong bằng
cách dùng lực lượng vũ trang hoặc rào chắn
I can read human interest stories
pencil something in - ghi nháp cái gì đó xuống tạm thời, có thể
thay đổi sau này (draft, temporary)
against all the odds - chống lại mọi quy luật tự nhiên, mọi điều
kiện khắc nghiệt (happen, success, unlikely, impossible)
dazed - choáng váng (unable, clearly, think, shock)
regain your senses - nghĩ một cách thấu đáo sau một thời gian
bị hâm (think, clearly, after, confused)
take a chance on something - quyết định làm cái gì mặc dù có
nguy cơ sai lầm (risk, decide)
earn greater profit
I can undersand new journalism
amidst something - trong khi cái gì đó đang xảy ra (while)
allegation - cáo buộc
cover-up - một sự che dấu, một sự bao che (hide)
sources - những nguồn tin (information, gossip, provide)
a lapse - một lỗ hổng (hole, mistake)
behind the scenes - phía sau
scathing - phê phán một cách mạnh mẽ khốc liệt không nể
nang (criticise, harsh) /ˈskeɪ.ðɪŋ/ US /ˈskeɪ.ðɪŋ/
leak something to somebody - làm lộ thông tin cho ai đó (tell,
secret)
quote somebody - trích dẫn lời nói của ai đó
a storm of protest - một làn sóng (wave) phản đối (protest,
against) mạnh mẽ (strong, powerful)
a drop in the ocean - như muối bỏ biển
a blazing row - a very angry argument
come under attack - bị chỉ trích (criticise) tấn công một cách dữ
dội come under fire
in the firing line - đứng mũi chịu sào bíu rìu dư luận
foul play - chơi bẩn (unfair play)
ask for a level playing field - yêu cầu một hoàn cảnh mà mọi
người đều có cơ hội bình đẳng
Cam 14 - Reading - Test 2
Rhetoric - speech, writing
be detrimental to something - nguy hiểm cho cái gì đó
(danger ) C2 UK /ˌdet.rɪˈmen.təl/ US /ˌdet.rəˈmen.t̬ əl/
what's more - cái gì nữa nhỉ? (add, further, additional) B2
diminishing returns - hiệu suất giảm dần (productivity)
yield something - produce or provide something, tạo ra cái gì
đó (profit, imcome, positive)
- extremely beneficial
well-known and major brands - advertise
broaden/widen/extend the appeal to somebody
be devoid of sth - lack of something (UK /dɪˈvɔɪd/ US /dɪˈvɔɪd/)
embrace something - chấp nhận (accept) thứ gì đó với great
enthusiastism (C2) UK /ɪmˈbreɪs/ US /ɪmˈbreɪs/
scrap something - bỏ cái gì đó đi (wipe out, delete) C2
glue something - kết nối cái gì đó (connect, join) C2
jump on the bandwagon - tham gia (join, participate) cái gì đó
đang hot (trendy) để có dược lợi ích (advantage, benefit) (C2)
UK /ˈbændˌwæɡ.ən/ US /ˈbændˌwæɡ.ən/
venerate something - biểu dương, tán dương (honour) yêu
thích (like, love) một thứ gì đó quá formal BrE /ˈvenəreɪt/ ;
NAmE /ˈvenəreɪt/
ingenious - cực kì thông minh (clever) UK /ɪnˈdʒiː.ni.əs/ US /ɪnˈdʒiː.ni.əs/
the culmination of something - kết quả của một cái j đó (result)
squander something - phí phạm (Waste) vụt mất (miss) một
cái gì đấy (chance, opportunity)
natural ventilation - dòng khí tự nhiên
be sealed - dát lỏng (cover, liquid)
ventilate - điều hòa
communal - liên quan tới việc dùng chung, mang tính cộng
đồng (community)
lament something - thể hiện sự đau buồn về cái gì đó express
sadness and feeling sorry about something
clamour - kêu gào về (complaint)
become a liability - become a trouble
apprenticeship - quá trình học việc (Study, learn) UK /əˈpren.tɪs.ʃɪp/
US /əˈpren.t̬ ɪs.ʃɪp/
drop something - bỏ ngang, bỏ dở cái gì đó (Stop)
specialise in something - chuyên tâm vào cái gì đấy (focus,
concentrate, professional)
enable - allow
meet with success - be (very) successful
I can get through exams
invigilator - giám thị, người trông thi (exam, watch, follow)
disqualify somebody - ngăn (Stop) ai đó làm điều gì đó vì họ đã
phá luật (break rule)
not put a foot wrong - không mắc (make) bất kỳ (any) sai lầm
nào (mistake) (perfect)
come unstuck - hoàn toàn thất bại (failed completely)
make it - thành công, làm được điều đó (success)
make a breakthrough - có bước đột phá, tạo ra bước đột phá
(development, improvement,
go from strength to strength - đã mạnh lại càng mạnh hơn
(more, success, increase)
out of your depth - không thể nào (unable) để hiểu
(understand) vì quá khó (difficult, wrestle, obstacle, study)
a tricky situation - a tough situation
go downhill - trở nên tệ hơn (worse)
come bottom - nhận điểm thấp nhất (lowest score) trong một
kì thi (score)
make a comeback - trở lại
I can use idiomatic noun phrases
a conflict of interest - a conflict between self-interest and
professional obligation, vấn đề về sở thích (like, responsibility,
duty)
the finger of suspicion points to somebody - sự tình nghi đang
đổ dồn về ai đó
a lost cause - cái gì đó mà không thể thành công được
(success, failure, fail)
a fighting chance - Cơ hội sống còn, cơ hội chỉ thành công nếu
làm việc cực kì chăm chỉ (hard, work, attempt)
a drop in the ocean - như muối bỏ biển (small, effect)
The green belt - nơi ở thành phố mà không được xây dựng gì
a hot potato - một vấn đề gây rất nhiều tranh cãi (problem,
issue, arguing)
a lamp duck - một người không còn thành công ở vị trí nào đó
nữa như trước kia (fail. perform, leave, quit)
A clean bill of health - giấy chứng nhận vẫn hoạt động tốt vân
khỏe mạnh không có vân đề gì ( problem. well. good)
a roaring success - một sự thành công vang dội
a head start - một lợi thế cho ai đó )advantage
a short in the arm - cái gì đó làm cho mình bừng tỉnh sau khi
cảm thấy mệt mỏi vãi nồi (energy, soup)
a thing of the past - một thứ thuộc về dĩ vãng, dĩ vãng
the black sheep of the family - một kẻ đen đủi trong gia đình
(bad luck)
green fingers - ai mà sở hữu cái này thì làm vườn giỏi (gardening)
put out the red-carpet - trải thảm đỏ dể chào đón ai đó nào
(welcome, friendly)
the red tape - quy trình và quy định không cần thiết (process,
procdure)
a white lie - một lời nói dối để tránh (avoid) làm người khác
buồn (sad, upset)
a white elephant - một cái gì đó vô dụng (useless) nhưng tiêu
tốn rất nhiều tiền (cost a lot of money)
the chance of a lifetime - cơ hội nghìn năm có một (unique)
(like) water off a duck’s back: nước đổ lá khoai, nước đổ đầu
vịt (C2) (useless, effect) criticisms of or warnings to a
particular person that have no effect on that person
I can talk about old and new
dilapidated - dùng để nói về tòa nhà hoặc công trình kiến trúc,
cổ cũ sắp sập (rundown, ramshackle) (old, demolished, bad,
injure)
formerly - trước đây (previously, past, old)
abandon something - bỏ rơi, bỏ dở cái gì đó
fall into decay or disrepair - dần dần bị cũ đi bị hư hỏng do
không được quan tâm (ruin, disuse, care, abandoned, old)
renovate something - sủa chữa, tu sửa cái gì đó (thường là một
tòa nhà ) (repair, beautiful)
ultra-modern - siêu hiện đại
ruins - tàn tích, những đống đổ nát
trace something of something - tìm về nguồn gốc của cái gì đó
(origin, cause)
brand new - mới cứng, mới tinh (completely new)
cutting-edge technologies - những công nghệ hiện đại tối tân
nhất
as good as new - like new
genuine - (adj) thành thật, chân thật; xác thực BrE /ˈdʒenjuɪn/ ; NAmE
/ˈdʒenjuɪn/ authentic
antique - cổ xưa và rất có giá trị (old, ancient, valuable) BrE /ænˈtiːk/ ;
NAmE /ænˈtiːk/
in mint condition - in perfect condition
a reproduction - một bản sao (copy, replicate)
reconditioned - tu sửa, bảo dưỡng để làm cho tốt như mới
(repaired,
Từ vựng sưu tầm - Cultures
National culture legacy - di sản văn hóa quốc gia
Indigenous culture - văn hóa bản địa
Exotic culture - nền văn hóa nước ngoài, văn hóa ngoại lai
Time-honoured culture - long-standing culture
contemporary culture - văn hóa đương đại
A diversified culture - một nền văn hóa đa dạng
Cultural specificity - Cultural uniqueness
Cultural exchange - trao đổi văn hóa
Cultural integration - hội nhập văn hóa
Cultural assimilation - đồng hóa về văn hóa
Cultural degradation - sự xói mòn văn hóa
cultural heritage - di sản văn hóa
cultural identity - bản sắc văn hóa
the total loss of cultural identity - sự biến mất hoàn toàn của
bản sắc văn hóa
Intangible cultural heritage of humanity - Di sản văn hóa phi
vật thể của nhân loại
Multicultural society - xã hội đa văn hóa
To be imbued with national identity - đậm đà bản sắc dân tộc
adopt a new culture - theo một nền văn hóa mới
have a strong sense of identity - có một cái tôi mạnh mẽ
the growing influence of western culture - sự ảnh hưởng càng
ngày càng lớn của văn hóa phương Tây
Ethical standard - chuẩn mực đạo đức
I can talk about problems
think something through - nghĩ về mọi khả năng có thể xảy ra
trong tương lai (future, possibility, scenario, prepare)
a storm in a teacup - chuyện bé xé ra to (anger, worry,
unimportant, fuss)
dig your heels in - có định kiến không chịu thay đổi (change)
have your work cut out - một task rất là khó để thực hiện
(work, job, difficult, daunting )
take the bull by the horns - đối mặt trực diện với vấn đề
(challenge, difficult, face, direct, problem, issue)
sit tight - án binh bất động, đợi một cách kiên nhẫn không làm
gì hết (action, calm, patient, tight)
fall into the trap of doing something - đi vào vết xe đổ, mắc sai
lầm mà nhiều người từng mắc (mistake, problem)
be in a terrible state about something - cực kì lo lắng về cái gì
đó (anxious, nervous)
be off your food - không muốn ăn vì ốm hoặc buồn (eat, meal,
upset, sad)
not the end of the world - không phải tận thế, chua phải là điều
tồi tệ nhất đâu (worst)
get over something - vượt qua được cái gì đó (recover)
something hangs over your head - cái gì đó cứ luẩn quẩn trong
đầu không dứt ra được (sad, love, linger, worry, nervous,
think, overthink)
somebody's frame of mind - somebody's feeling
Personal finance
keep afloat - có đủ tiền để trang trải (money, live)
a main source of income - một nguồn thu chính (money)
supplement your income - bổ sung vào nguồn thu nhập của
bạn (money, part-time, work, job)
Open a current account - mở một tài khoản thông thường ở ngân hàng
(bank)
get into debt - mắc nợ
clear your debts - trả hết những món nợ của bạn (remove)
cut down on luxuries - giảm bớt chi tiêu hoang phí vào các thứ
sang trọng
run up huge debts - tích nợ nần
agreed credit limit - hạn mức thẻ tín dụng (card, bank)
borrow heavily - vay lắm tiền
credit card fraud - việc sử dụng thẻ tín dụng của người khác
mà chưa được đồng ý (BrE /frɔːd/ ; NAmE /frɔːd/ ) lừa đảo
identity theft - hành vi trộm cắp danh tính, kẻ trộm cắp danh
tính
put down a deposit - trả tiền đặt cọc
default on repayments - trả nợ đéo thành công
call in loans - đòi nợ
spend a fortune - Tiêu tốn cả gia tài