STT Focus words/ phrases Main content Vietnamese translation

1.  To be eligible /ˈel.ɪ.dʒə.bəl/ for

st/ promotion = someone who
is eligible for st is able or I understand you will Tôi hiểu bạn sẽ sớm đủ
allowed to do it, for example be eligible for điều kiện được thăng
because they are the right age. promotion soon. chức. (sentence-adj)
 Eligibility /ˌel·ə·dʒəˈbɪl·ət̬ ·i/ =
điều kiện đáp ứng
2.  To delay /dɪˈleɪ/ (v) = To wait
until a later time do st
 To regret the delay in Ving
 To apologize for the delay in  We regret the  Chúng tôi lấy làm
Ving delay in tiếc về sự chậm trễ
 To dispatch /dɪˈspætʃ/ (v) = To dispatching/ trong việc gửi đơn
send someone or st (sending) your hàng của bạn.
somewhere for a particular order (sentence)
purpose => To dispatch your  We apologise for  Chúng tôi xin lỗi về sự
order the delay in dealing chậm trễ trong việc
 To deal with your complaint with the/ (your) giải quyết đơn khiếu
= to be responsible for a job or complaint nại. (sentence)
activity in a company or
organization

3.  To be conscious /ˈkɒn.ʃəs/ Cô ta đã rất ý thức về

of st = to be aware of => To
be conscious of her lack
of experience
4.  To come up with an idea/ a
new solution to the problem =
to suggest or think of an idea
or plan
 A winning advertising strategy
5.  There is no doubt about st/
There is no doubt that + clause
= what you are saying is true or
likely to happen

6.
 To take this opportunity of V-
ing/ to V
7.  To have complete confidence
in one’s ability to V =To having
She was very
sự thiếu kinh nghiệm của
conscious of her lack
cô ấy vào ngày đầu tiên
of experience on the/
tại chỗ làm. (sentence-
(her) first day at work.
on)
We need to come up Chúng tôi cần tìm ra một
with a winning chiến lược quảng cáo
advertising strategy. thành công.
There’s no doubt Không còn nghi ngờ gì
about his feelings for về tình cảm anh ấy dành
you. cho bạn. (sentence)
I would like to take this
Tôi muốn nhân dịp này
opportunity of
để cảm ơn bạn.
thanking you/ (to
(sentence)
thank you).
I have complete Tôi hoàn toàn tin tưởng
confidence in your vào khả năng xử lí tình
 trust in people, plans, or the
future
 To handle st = to deal with st=
to cope with st
8.  To understand the suffering of
healthcare workers during the
pandemic booms
 To be patient with sb
 To emphathize
/ˈem.pə.θaɪz/ with sb = To
be able to understand
someone else’s feelings,
problems especially
because you have had
similar experiences
9.
 St to be peculiar /pɪˈkjuː.li.ər/
to st/ sb = if st is peculiar to a
particular person, place or
situation, it is a feature that
only belongs to that person, or
only exist in that place or
situation
10.  St to be typical of sb/ st
(disapproving, annoying) =
showing all the bad
characteristics that you expect
from sb/ st
11.  To take pleasure /ˈpleʒ.ər/
in st/ V-ing = To enjoy Ving
 To pit your wits against sb
(idiom) = To compete against
sb using your intelligence or
knowledge ( đấu trí)
 To pit sb/ st against sb = To
test one’s strength, abilty,
power in a competition or fight
against sb or st else
12.  To be rich in st = containing
a lot of st => To be rich in
minerals and natural
resources
 Mineral /ˈmɪn.ər.əl/ =
ability to handle/ deal
huống của bạn.
with/ cope with the
(sentence)
situation.
Understanding the
Thấu hiểu nỗi khổ của
suffering of
những người làm công
healthcare workers
tác y tế khi đại dịch bùng
during the pandemic
phát, các bệnh nhân đã
booms, patients have
kiên nhẫn và đồng cảm
been patient and
với họ.
empathize with them.
Mùi này rất lạ phải
It’s a strange smell, không? Đó là nét đặc
isn’t it? It’s peculiar to trưng của giống cây
this type of plant. này.
The problem of Vẫn đề phân biệt
racism is not peculiar chủng tộc không chỉ là
to this country. vấn đề của riêng đất
nước này.
How very typical of Cô ấy lúc nào cũng
her! Nothing is ever như vậy! Cô ấy chẳng
her fault! có lỗi gì cả. (sentence)
Mặc cho tuổi tác, cô ấy
Despite her age, she
thích đấu trí với tất cả
takes pleasure in
những người mới đến.
pitting her wits
(sentence)
against all comers.
Chúng tôi sẽ thi đấu đội
We’ll be pitting our
của chúng tôi với
team against the
đương kiêm vô địch.
champions.
(sentence)
Our country is rich in Đất nước tôi rất giàu tài
minerals and other nguyên và khoáng sản.
natural resources. (sentence)
 substance that is formed
naturally in the earth, such as
coal, salt, stone or gold.
Minerals can be dug out of the
ground and used.
 Natural resources = things that
exist in nature and can be used
by people, for example oil,
trees etc

13.  To be incapable /ɪnˈkeɪ.pə.bəl/

of V-ing = unable to do st
 To hold down a job = To
succeed in keeping a job for a
period of time
14.  To be sufficiently /sə
ˈfɪʃ.ənt.li/ qualified for the
job = to be eligible for the
job
 Qualified ( adj) /ˈkwɒl.ɪ.faɪd/
= having suitable
knowledge, experience or
skills especially for a
particular job => well/
suitably/ highly qualified
15.  There is no question of st
happening/ sb doing st =
Used to say that there is no
possibility of st happening
16.
 To be responsible for st = to be
in charge of st
17.
 To be convinced of st = to be
certain of
18.  To take pride in showing off
st = to feel very pleased about
st/ sb you are closely
connected with
 To take pride in your children’s
good work in school
 To show st  off = To show
st to a lot of people because
Hiển nhiên anh ta không
It is obvious he is
thể giữ được một công
incapable of holding
việc. (sentence-phrasal
down a job
V)
Without the certificate, Không có chứng chỉ đó,
you will not be bạn sẽ không đủ tiêu
sufficiently qualified chuẩn cho công việc
for the job. đó. (sentence)
There is no question Không có chuyện bạn
of your/ (you) leaving lại rời chúng tôi sớm như
us so soon. vậy. (sentence-question)
To be responsible
Chịu trách nhiệm sắp
for the travel
xếp chuyến đi
arrangements.
Thẩm phán đã bị thuyết
The judge was
phục về sự công bằng
convinced of the
trong vụ án của cô ấy.
justice of her case
(sentence)
Parents always take Cha mẹ luôn luôn tự
pride in their hào về kết quả tốt đẹp
children’s good work ở trường của các con
in school. của họ.
 you are very proud of it
19.  To congratulate /kən
ˈɡrætʃ.ə.leɪt/ sb on st/ Ving Hãy để tôi là người đầu
Let me be the first to
= to praise someone and tiên chúc mừng cho
congratulate you on
say that you approve of or thành công của bạn.
your success.
are pleased about a special (sentence)
or unusual achievement
20.  To keep st to yourself = To not
tell anyone about st If it will tarnish Nếu điều đó làm hại đến
 To tarnish /ˈtɑː.nɪʃ/ one’s someone's reputation, danh tiếng người khác,
reputation = To make one’s keep it to yourself. thì đừng nói.
reputation worse
21.  To take up a new post/ position
The new surgeon will Bác sĩ phẫu thuật mới sẽ
= To start doing a job
take up her post in đảm nhận vị trí của cô
 Post /pəʊst/ (n) = a job in a
May. ấy vào tháng Năm.
company or organization
22.  Outgoings /ˈaʊtˌɡəʊ.ɪŋz/ =
costs and expenses; the
money that you have to
spend regularly, for My outgoings are
Chi tiêu của tôi dạo này
example on rent or food >< considerable these
rất nhiều. (sentence)
income days.
 Considerable /kənˈsɪd·ər·ə·bəl/
(adj) = very large, much =>
considerable outgoings
23.  To be determined /dɪ
ˈtɜː.mɪnd/ to V = wanting to
do st very much and not
allowing anyone or any
To be determined to
difficulties to stop you Quyết tâm đòi tăng
insist on a big salary
 To insist on st/ Ving = to state lương khủng
increase
or demand forcefully, despite
opposition
 To insist on a big salary
increase
24.  To hold st against sb ( phr V)
He made a mistake Anh ấy đã sai nhưng tôi
= To continue to dislike
but I don't hold it không thù ghét gì – tất
someone or not forgive them
against him - we all cả chúng ta đều mắc sai
because of st bad they have
make mistakes. lầm mà.
done in the past
25.  To adjust /əˈdʒʌst/ to st/ living I may have difficulty in Tôi có thể gặp khó khăn
in sw = to make changes, adjusting to living in trong việc thích nghi với
become more familiar with a Munich. cuộc sống ở Munich.
new situation (sentence-may)
  To have difficulty (in) Ving = To
have trouble Ving; To have
problems or be in a difficult
situation
26.  To confess /kənˈfes/ to st =
to admit that you have done
st wrong or illegal
I must confess to a Tôi phải thú nhận là có
 Apprehension /ˌæp.rɪˈhen.ʃən/
slight feeling of chút lo lắng, sợ hãi.
(n) = anxiety about the future;
apprehension. (sentence)
fear of st unpleasant
happening => To confess to a
slight feeling of apprehension
27.  To insure st/ property
against st/ fire and theft /ɪn
ˈʃʊr/ = To buy insurance so You should insure Bạn nên bảo hiểm tài
that you will receive money (your) property sản khỏi hỏa hoạn và
if st bad happens to you, against fire and theft. trộm cắp. (sentence)
your family, our
possessions
28.  To blame sb for st/ To blame st
on sb = to say or think that sb/
st did st wrong or is Người huấn luyện viên
The coach was
responsible for st bad đã bị đổ lỗi cho màn
blamed for his team’s
happening biểu diễn yếu kém của
poor performance.
 Poor/ high/ good performance đội anh ta. (sentence)
 (Sb) to be blamed for one’s
poor performance
29.  To be seething /ˈsiːðɪŋ/
(with resentment) = to feel
very angry but to be unable
or unwilling to express it
clearly
 Resentment (n) /rɪˈzent.mənt/ After the row, Jane Sau trận cãi vã đó, Jane
= a feeling of anger because was seething with ngậm một mối căm
you have been forced to accept resentment. hờn. (sentence-with)
st that you don’t like => To be
seething with resentment
 Row /raʊ/ (n) = a noisy
argument or fight

30.  To attend to sb/ a customer = The doctor is Bác sỹ đang chăm sóc
To help a customer in a shop attending to his bệnh nhân của ông ấy.
or a restaurant = To serve patient.
 To attend to sb/ st = To deal
 with business or personal
matters
31.  To fish for st/ compliments /
ˈkɒm.plɪ.mənt/ = praise /
information = to try to get
st, without asking directly;
Câu lời khen/ moi thông tin
32.  To be responsible for sb/ st =
if st is responsible for a
change, problem, event, it
causes it => To be
responsible for wider
atmospheric changes
 The atmosphere /ˈæt.mə.sfɪr/
(n) = the mixture of gases that
surrounds the Earth; the air ->
Atmospheric /ˌæt.məsˈfer.ɪk/
(adj) = relating to the Earth’s
atmosphere
 Temporary /ˈtem.pər.ər.i/ (adj)
= not lasting for very long ><
Permanent /ˈpɜː.mə.nənt/ (adj)
 Drought /draʊt/ a long period
of dry weather when there is
not enough water for plants
and animals to live
 Maize /meɪz/ harvest /ˈhɑː.vɪst/
 To result in temporary
drought or failure of the
maize harvest
33.  To feed sb with st = To give
sb information or ideas over a
period of time
 To feed computers with st =
To put information into a
computer over a period of time
 (computers) to be fed with the
latest satellite information
 To roll across/ around/ over st/
a flat surface/ a space = To
move => The giant waves are
rolling across the Pacific.
 To affect the circulation of the
ocean
The journalist tried to Nhà báo cố moi cho
fish for dating bằng được những
evidences of Jennie bằng chứng hẹn hò của
and her secret Jennie và anh bạn trai bí
boyfriend. mật của cô.
EI Nino is Hiện tượng El Nino gây
responsible for wider ra (is) sự thay đổi khí
atmospheric hậu trên diện rộng hơn,
changes, resulting in/ điều đó gây ra hạn hán
(causing) temporary tạm thời hoặc sự mất
drought or failure of mùa cho vụ thu hoạch
the maize harvest in ngô ở Zimbabwe.
Zimbabwe. (sentence)
Computers at the Các máy tính tại Phòng
Naval Research thí nghiệm Nghiên cứu
Laboratory in Hải quân, được cung
Mississippi, fed with cấp thông tin vệ tinh về
the latest satellite các mức nhiệt độ của
information on sea biển, các độ cao của
temperatures and sóng, chỉ ra rằng các
wave heights, show con sóng khổng lồ này
that the giant waves cuộn khắp Thái Bình
that roll across the Dương có thể là hệ quả
Pacific may be the của một trận El Nino
result of a previous El trước đó, mà nó sẽ tiếp
Nino, which will tục ảnh hưởng đến việc
continue to affect the lưu thông khí quyển
  Circulation (n) = (of air and
circulation of the của phía bắc vùng biển
water) free movement within an
North Pacific for years TBD trong những năm
area or volume (= a space
to come. tới. (sentence)
within st)
34. The 1982 El Nino, the
 To cause the flooding/ natural
strongest of the 20th Hiện tượng El Nino năm
disaster with the loss of life and
century, is 1982, đợt El Nino mạnh
serious damage to the crops
suspected/ (guilty/ nhất trong thế kỷ 20,
and property
accused) of causing được nghi ngờ đã gây
 To suspect /səˈspekt/ sb of
the flooding with the ra lũ lụt, cướp đi mạng
st/ Ving = To think that st is
loss of life and sống và phá hủy
probably true, especially st
serious damage to nghiêm trọng mùa màng,
bad
crops and property tài sản. (sentence)
(that resulted).