II.

Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the
word given. Do not change the word given. You must use between three and eight words,
including the word given.
1. The fox was unsuccessful in reaching the grapes.(VAIN)
(try in vain to do sth: vô vọng làm gì
→The fox tried in vain to reach the grapes.
2. The crops were badly affected by the storm. (EFFECT)
have a bad effect/ impact on sth
→The storm had a bad effect on the crops.
3. The project received unanimous approval of the committee.(FAVOUR)
be in favor of sth: ủng hộ, yêu mến
do a favor = help
→The whole committee was/were in favour of the project.
4. The personnel officer promised him that she wouldn’t tell anyone that he had been in the
prison. (WORD)
give sb one’s word = promise
→The personnel officer gave him her word that she wouldn’t tell anyone that he had been in
the prison.
5. Nobody could possibly believe the story he told us. (BEYOND)
beyond belief: ko thể tin đc
→The story he told us was beyond belief
6. I had lost his phone number, so I could not contact him before. (TOUCH)
get/ keep in touch with sb: ll với ai
→ I could not keep/get in touch with him because I had lost his phone number.
7. I enjoy being the boss of a small company. (FISH)
a big fish in a small pond: có ảnh hưởng lớn đến ai/ cái gì
→I enjoy being a big fish in a small pond.
8. The success of our local theater has made our city famous. (MAP)
put sth on the map = make sth famous
→The success of our local theater has put our city on the map.
9. She is not upset; she is only pretending. (ACT)
put on an act = pretend: giả vờ
→She is not upset; she is only putting on an act.
10.The bank robbers escaped in a stolen car. (GETAWAY)
make a getaway = escape
→The bank robbers made a getaway in a stolen car.
11.Most stores will accept a credit card instead of cash. (ALTERNATIVE)
Most stores will accept a credit card as an alternative to cash
→Most stores will accept a credit card as an alternative to cash.
12.You can avoid tooth decay by brushing your teeth regularly. (PREVENT)
prevent = avoid
→Brushing your teeth regularly can prevent tooth decay.
13.Some of Peter’s expressions make me think of my brother. (REMIND)
remind sb of sb/sth: gợi ai nhớ đến ai/ cái gì
 →Some of Peter’s expressions remind me of my brother.
14.That old typewriter is not worth repairing. (POINTLESS)
It is pointless to do sth: vô ích làm gì
It is no use/ no good/ useless/ not worth + V ing: vô ích làm gì
There is no point in Ving: vô ích
→It is pointless to repair that old typewriter
→Repairing that old typewriter is pointless.
15.They share a lot of hobbies and interests. (COMMON)
have sth in common: có điểm chung
→They have a lot of hobbies and interest in common.
16.This train should have left 30 minutes ago. (MEANT)
be meant to do sth: nên phải làm gì đó
was/were meant to do sth = should have done: đáng lẽ nên làm nhưng đã ko làm
→This train was meant to leave 30 minutes ago.
18 The president arranged for me to use his chauffeur-driven car whenever I liked.
(DISPOSAL)
at one’s disposal: cho ai tùy ý sử dụng
→The president placed/put his chauffeur-driven car at my disposal.
19. The painting is worth $25,000. (VALUED)
be valued = be worth
→The painting is valued at $25,000.
20. This passport can be used in most countries (VALID)
His passport can be valid for most countries
21. My bank manager and I get on together very well. (TERMS)
be/get on good terms with sb = get on well with sb = have good relationship/strong bond with sb
→I am/get on very good terms with my bank manager.
22. That hotel is a bit too expensive for us, I am afraid. (REACH)
beyond one’s reach: ngoài khả năng để đạt được
→That hotel is a bit beyond our reach, I am afraid.
23. The teachers agreed to introduce the new methods. (AGREEMENT)
There was an agreement among the teachers to introduce the new methods

24. If interest rates are cut, the economic situation may improve. (REDUCTION)
→A reduction in/of interest rates may improve the economic situation.
a reduction of/ in sth: sự cắt giảm
25. I don’t personally care if they come or not. (MATTER)
→It doesn’t matter to me if/ whether they come or not.
26. Local residents said they were against the new traffic scheme. (DISAPPROVAL)
→Local residents expressed their disapproval of the new traffic scheme.
disapproval of: phản đối = be against
27. He can hardly read at all. (VIRTUALLY)
→He is virtually unable to read.
(not) virtually = hardly: hầu như không
28. He can speak French well enough to go to the conference. (FLUENT)
→His French is fluent enough to go to the conference.
be fluent = be good
29. His arrival was completely unexpected. (TOOK)
→His arrival took us completely by surprise.
take sb by surprise: làm ai đó bất ngờ
30. The first sign of the disease is a feeling of faintness. (ONSET)
→The onset of the disease is a feeling is shown by a feeling of faintness.
→The onset of the disease is a feeling of faintness. (Toàn, V Hoàng. Nam)
→The onset of the disease is shown by a feeling of faintness. (Minh, trường)
onset = beginning
31. He began by giving us a summary of his progress so far. (OUTSET)
→At the outset, he gave us a summary of his progress so far.
at the outset = at the beginning
32. As an antidote to their disappointment, he bought them ice-cream. (OFFSET)
→To offset their disappointment, he bought them ice-cream.
offset sth = as an antidote to sth = pay for sth
33. She is a student good at mathematics. (FIGURES)
→She is a student having a head for figures.
have a head for figures = be good/skillful at maths
34. I think we ought to permit him to do whatever he chooses. (HAND)
→I think we should/ought to give him a free hand.
a free hand = permit sb to do anything (whatever he chooses): cho phép ai làm bất kì cái mà
muốn
35. Margaret was offered a place on the course but couldn’t accept because she was ill. (TURN
→Margaret was offered a place on the course but had to turn down because she was ill.
turn down: từ chối
36. You’ll just have to take a chance. (POT)
→You’ll just have to take pot luck.
take pot luck: có sao dùng vậy
37. Assembling the furniture is extremely easy. (PLAY)
→Assembling the furniture is a child’s play.
child’s play = easy
38. I resent the way that she clearly feels herself to be superior to me. (NOSE)
→I resent the way that she looks down her nose at me.
looks down one’s nose at = superior to : coi thường ai
39. Your attitude will have to change if you want to succeed. (LEAF)
→You have to turn over a new leaf if you want to succeed.
turn over a new leaf = change
40. Many species of wildlife are threatened with extinction. (VERGE)
→Many species of wildlife are on the verge of extinction.
be on the verge of extinction = be threatened with extinction
41. I’m not going to retire unless I myself want to. (FEEL)
→ I’m not going to retire unless I feel like it.
feel like = want
43. Rosa found the heat quite intolerable. (BEAR)
→Rosa couldn’t bear the heat.
bear: chịu đựng
44. Be careful not to waste water. (ECONOMICAL)
→Be economical with water
Be economical with sth = not to waste sth
45. We haven’t sold many cars this month. (DEMAND)
→There has been little demand for cars this month.
demand for : want/ need
46. The accident victim was having increasing difficulty in breathing. (DIFFICULT)
 →The accident victims were increasingly difficult to breathe.
have difficulty in doing sth = be difficult to do sth
47. Everybody made fun of him because he’d his hair cut so short. (MICKEY)
→Everybody took the Mickey out of him because he had his hair cut so short.
take the Mickey out of sb: make fun of sb
48. I felt stupid when I realized what I’d done. (FOOL)
→I felt like such a fool when I realized what I’d done.
feel like such a fool = feel stupid
49. She was very relieved when she realized that her bag hadn’t been stolen. (BREATHED)
→She breathed a sign of relief when she realized that her bag hadn’t been stolen.
breath a sign of relief = be relieved
50. Would you like to contribute something to our campaign? (MAKE)
→Would you like to make a contribution to our campaign?

51. Products which seem to lack credibility are not popular. (CALL)
→There is no call for products which seem to lack credibility.
call for: kêu gọi
52. Technical skills are needed to operate this new machinery. (DEMANDS)
→Operating/ the operation of this new machinery demands technical skills.
53. We have run out of small sizes. (STOCK)
→We have no small sizes in stock. / We are out of stock of small sizes. / Small sizes are out
of stock.
out of stock: hết hàng
54. In all probability we will finish the project on Thursday. (CHANCES)
→The chances are that the project will be finished on Thursday.
The chances are: Khả năng là
55. They arrived at their destination alive and kicking. (SOUND) alive and kicking: bình an vô
sự
→They arrived at their destination safe and sound
alive and kicking = safe and sound: bình an vô sự
56. In her previous job, Mara was a picture restorer. (WORK)
→Mara used to work as a picture restorer.
used to + Vinf: đã thường làm gì
be used to Ving: quen dần làm gì
57. He will not be put off by their comments. (DETER)
→Their comment won’t deter him.
deter sb from doing sth: prevent
58. She complains far too often for my liking. (FREQUENT)
→She makes frequent complaint about my liking.
complain far too often for sth = make frequent complaint about sth
59. Some people accept that a storm is inevitable. (RESIGNED)
→Some people are resigned to the fact that a storm is inevitable.
resign = accept
60. The fridge is completely empty. (LEFT)
 →There is nothing left in the fridge.
nothing left = completely empty
61. Money is of little value on a desert island. (COUNTS)
→Money counts for little in the island.
count for little = have little value
62. The Prime Minister felt it appropriate to make a statement. (FIT)
→The Prime Minister saw/ thought fit to make a statement.
see/think fit to = feel like appropriate to
63. I’d rather we started at seven. (PREFERENCE)
→My preference was for a seven o’clock start.
preference: sự ưu tiên/ thích
64. Everyone but Jane failed to produce the correct answer. (SUCCEEDED)
→Only Jane succeeded in producing the correct answer.
succeed in: do sth correctly
65. An open fire can’t be compared to/with central heating. (COMPARISON)
→There is no comparison between an open fire and central heating.
comparison between = compare to/with
66. There is no way that young man can achieve success in this test. (BOUND)
→That young man is bound to fail in this test.
bound to = must: suy đoán 1 điều chắc chắn xảy ra
67. I was scared to tell him what I really thought. (COURAGE)
→I didn’t have enough courage to tell him what I really thought.
not have enough courage to do sth= be scared to do sth
68. The Greens consider Henry a good friend. (LOOK)
→The Greens look on Henry as a good friend.
look on = consider
69. Teachers think that hard work is good for you. (HARM)
→Teachers think that work does/causes you no harm.
do/cause no harm = be harmless
70. Because of the delay we missed our connecting flight. (MEANT)
→The delay meant that we missed our connecting flight.
mean = outcome of sth
71. Don’t wait to be asked if you want a sandwich! (HELP)
→Help yourself to a sandwich. (= take some of it)
72. Most people regard Dr. Peters as being the best surgeon in his field. (WIDELY)
→Dr. Peters is widely regarded as being the best surgeon in his field.
widely regarded as: được công nhận rộng rãi
73. He won’t let anyone touch his records. (OBJECTS)
→He objects to anyone else touching his records.
object to: phản đối
74. He didn’t think much of the musical show yesterday. (OPINION)
→He had a low opinion of the musical show yesterday.
a low opinion of = expect sth to be not good
75. The concert was not as good as he had hoped. (EXPECTATIONS)
 →The concert failed to come/live up to his expectations.
come/live up: vượt quá
76. The music teacher was the only member of staff not to attend the concert. (EXCEPTION)
→With the exception of the music teacher, every member of staff attended the concert.
With the exception of: Ngoại trừ
77. He is said to be a very good violinist. (COMES)
→He comes over/across as a very good violinist.
come over/ across as: như là
78. We missed the beginning of the concert because we had overslept. (CONSEQUENCE)
→We missed the beginning of the concert as a consequence of oversleeping.
as a consequence of = as result of
79. The impression most people have of him is that he is a good singer. (REPUTATION)
→ He has a reputation as a good singer.
have a reputation as ….: nổi tiếng
80. The accident wasn’t his fault. (BLAME)
→He wasn’t to blame for the accident.