LEXICO-GRAMMAR

I. MCQ
1. They want to erect a huge satellite _____ right opposite my house.
A. plate B. dish C. disc D. circle
2. If you want to obtain that kind of information, you have to speak to the press _____.
A. officer B. official C. executive D. administrator
3. We’ll take a short commercial _____ and will be right back.
A. interval B. phase C. break D. recess
4. The job creation scheme is still in its _____, so we cannot expect it to be of first-class quality.
A. heyday B. entirety C. infancy D. bottom
5. Firm owners tend to have a(n) _____ interest in keeping the prices high.
A. sound B. vested C. firm D. grim
6. I assure you that I _____ no hostile feelings towards you.
A. shelter B. embrace C. cover D. harbor
7. I’ve got just enough time for a word with you, so make it _____ and snappy.
A. brief B. terse C. short D. sharp
8. Just take what he says with a _____ of salt.
A. pinch B. pack C. dose D. spoon
9. He sat there on the grass, _____ on an apple.
A. grinding B. munching C. chewing D. biting
10. He managed to finish his assignment under the _____ of his tutor.
A. guidance B. help C. support D. aid

Your answers:
1. B 2. A 3. C 4. C 5. B

6. D 7. C 8. A 9. B 10. A

Explanation:
1, satellite dish (n) đĩa vệ tinh
2, official ~ officer (n): a person of high authority in a large organization
● government official
● press officer/nursing officer/medical officer (field-based)/CEO: Chief
Executive Officer
3. commercial (adj): thương mại => Christmas and Halloween are currently the
biggest commercialized festivals in the world.
- commercial (n) ~ advertisements (n) => commercial break (fixed phrase)
- interval (n): short breaks of a play, a liveshow, etc.
 - phase ~ stage (n) => early phase, initial/final phase, go through a difficult
phase
- do sth at recess
4, in its heyday: to be at the highest point of success
- in its entirety: as a whole
=> The presentation lasted for 1 hour in its entirety.
- in its infancy: to be in the early phase of development
5, vested interest (n): an interest that is likely to bring benefits for individuals
- sound advice
- grim determination
- firm evidence/solid evidence | firm believer => hold firm to the belief that …
=> I totally/profoundly agree that ~ I hold firm to the belief that …
6, harbor (v): to have feelings about sb/sth, especially negative ones
- embrace (v):
+ ~ sb: hug sb
+ ~ sth: to come to terms with sth => You should learn to embrace the
LGBTQ+ community
I told my wife to start embracing her mistakes, and she began to hug me.
+ ~ sth: include sth
7, make it short and snappy
8, take sth with a pinch of salt: to partly believe in sth
a pack of wolves/dogs | a pack of lies
a (SPOON) spoonful of sth: a small number of sth | a handful of sth
9, munch on sth: to eat sth noisily
to bite off more than one can chew: to overwork
10, under the guidance of sb
WORD FORMATION
Part 1:
1. The newspaper’s _______________ has been falling for a number of years due to continual scandals.
(READ)
2. The match will be screened on iTV, with live _______________ by Andy Gray. (COMMENT)
3. There will be extensive _______________ of the games on most channels. (COVER)
4. After years of working together, their bonds became _______________ linked. (EXTRICATE)
5. The book provides us with interesting _______________ into the world from the perspective of
introverts. (SEE)
6. He is such a man of forthright views that he won’t stand _______________ under any form. (JUST)
7. In 2018, Vietnam started to _______________ driving under the influence. LAW
8. The tutor promised to help the poor student make _______________ with his performance. HEAD
9. Despite not living in the house she came into, she paid for its monthly _______________. KEEP
10.
1. readership 2. commentary/ 3. coverage 4. inextricably 5. insight
commentaries
 6. injustice 7. outlaw 8. headway 9. upkeep 10.

- insight into sth(n): good understanding of sth

- just (adj) ~ fair => unjust (adj): unfair => injustice (n): unfair treatment
- drive under the influence: drive while drunk
- outlaw (v): to make sth illegal
- make headway ~ make progress
- upkeep ~ maintenance
PREPOSITIONS
a) Due to the increasing demand to learn a second language, language centers have sprung (1) _____ in the
past decade.
b) Ann is taking a day (2)_____ today, as she’s feeling a bit (3)_____ the weather.
c) They hit it (4)_____ shortly (5)_____ they first met, and have been (6)_____ regular contact till this day.
d) Don’t fall (7)_____ her lies, (8)_____ no time did I offer to lend her any money.
e) She intended to get (9)_____ early but eventually decided to sleep (10)_____, as the rain was coming
(11)_____ in torrents.
f) Kate fell (12) _____ with her boyfriend, and they haven’t been (13) _____ speaking terms since.
g) I took this watch (14) _____, but cannot put it (15) _____ again.
h) I’m sure my brother will never get married because he hates the feeling of being tied (16) _____. He
never wants to miss (17) _____ (18) _____ parties and the like.
i) As long as you are within the age range we cater (19) _____, our place is not (20) _____ of bounds.

a) up b) 2. off c) 4. off d. 7. for e. 9. up

3. under 5. after 8. at 10. in
6. in 11. down

f. 12. out g) 14. apart h) 16. down i) 19. for

13. on 15. together 17. out - 18. on 20. out
- spring up: to appear/develop quickly
- hit it off: to have a friendly relationship
- shortly after:
- fall for:
+ fall for sth: to be deceived/taken in by sth
+ fall for sb: to fall in love with sb
- fall apart: They fell apart.
- fall out with sb: She fell out with her boyfriend.
- take sth apart: tháo rời
- put sth together: lắp lại
- tie sb ⇔ down: to restrict sb’s freedom
- miss out on sth: bỏ lỡ cuộc vui
- cater for sb: provide things that sb needs
- If sth is out of bounds to sb, sb cannot access it. => The bar is open to those over 18, so it is out of
bounds to this 17-year-old girl.
- conform (v) to sth: obey sth => non-conformist