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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
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.
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A. birth B. home C. native D. origin
PHRASAL VERBS
C. Complete using the correct form of the words in the box.
catch check get go make pick pull see
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.
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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
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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.
A. to B. from C. in D. at
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)
PHRASAL VERBS
WORDS ENGLISH MEANING EXAMPLE VIETNAMESE
MEANING
1. bring forward - to move something The meeting has - dờ i lên sớ m hơn
to an earlier date or been brought (lịch trình)
time forward from 10 May
to 3 May
2. carry on - to continue moving Carry on until you - tiếp tụ c
get to the junction,
then turn left.
3. get round to - to do something that I meant to do the - bắ t đầ u là m gì (sau
you have intended to ironing but I didn't mộ t thờ i gian dà i
do for a long time get round to it chuẩ n bị)
4. get up to - to do something that She's been getting up - là m điều gì đó (mà
you should not do to all sorts of bạ n khô ng nên là m)
mischief lately.
5. go in for - to take an exam or She doesn't go in for - tham gia (cuộ c đua,
enter a competition team sports. cuộ c thi)
6. go off - stop liking She went off to get a - khô ng thích nữ a
drink.
7. join in - to take part in an I wish he would join - tham gia và o
activity with other in with the other
people children.
8. knock out - to hit an opponent Our team was - đá nh bạ i
so that they cannot knocked out early
get up within a
limited time and
therefore lose the
fight
9. look out - to watch what is Look out! There's a - cẩ n thậ n, coi chừ ng
happening and be car coming.
careful
10. pull out - to stop being A car suddenly pulled - rú t khỏ i, rú t lui
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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. hủ y
that you have made
with somebody
12. put up with - to accept I'm not going to put - chịu đự ng
somebody/something up with their
that is annoying, smoking any longer.
unpleasant, etc.
without complaining
13. take to - to begin to do I've taken to waking - bắ t đầ u (thích, mộ t
something as a habit up very early. thó i quen)
14. take up - start (a hobby, They've taken up - bắ t đầ u (mô t sở
sport,etc.) golf. thích, mô n thể thao)
WORD PATTERNS
WORDS EXAMPLE VIETNAMESE MEANING
1.compete I'm probably competing against a - thi đấ u/ cạ nh tranh vớ i ai
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against/with sb hundred people for this job
2. compete I'm feeling discouraged now that I - thi đấ u/ cạ nh tranh vì cá i gì
for/in sth know just how many people are
competing for this job.
3. concentrate She gave up her job to concentrate on - tậ p trung và o
on sth/doing writing a novel.
4. difficult to do Your writing is really difficult to read. - thậ t khó để là m gì
5. find sth At this moment, I am finding it - nhậ n thấ y cá i gì khó
difficult difficult to concentrate
6. find it difficult I find it difficult to learn to drive. - nhậ n thấ y khó để là m
to do
7. fond of I’m not overly fond of cooking. - yêu thích cá i gì/ai/việc gì
sth/sb/doing
8. free to do Feel free to stay with us whenever - tự do là m gì
you're in town
9. free from/of They succeeded in freeing their - giả i phó ng, tự do khỏ i điều gì
sth friends from prison.
10. free for sth If Sarah is free for lunch I'll take her - rã nh rỗ i, khô ng bậ n
out.
11. interested in I'll be interested to see what happens - quan tâ m đến, thích thú
sth/doing if your plans go out of the window
12. involve Any investment involves an element - bao gồ m
sth/doing of risk.
13. involved in The process involves using steam to - có liên quan đến
sth/doing sterilize the instruments.
14. listen to You've got to listen to your body and - nghe điều 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
16. love to do I love to play football - thích là m gì
17. mean to do I've been meaning to see that new - có chủ định là m gì
movie everyone is talking about.
18. it/this means It means that you should just keep - có nghĩa là
that working on it.
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19. it/this means It means she worked hard on her - có nghĩa là là m gì
sth/doing work
20. prefer to do I prefer listening to music than - thích là m gì hơn là m gì
(rather than [to] playing the piano
do)
21. prefer sth She prefers these red shoes than - thích cá i gì hơn cá i gì
(rather than sth) those blue shoes.
22. prefer I prefer walking to going cycling - thích cá i gì/ là m cá i gì hơn cá i
sth/doing (to gì/ là m cá i gì
sth/doing)
23.stop He wants to stop smoking. - dừ ng việc gì (dừ ng hẳ n)
sth/doing
24. stop to do On the way to Edinburgh, we stopped - dừ ng lạ i để là m gì
to look at an old castle.
25. stop sb from To stop borrowers switching to - ngă n cả n ai là m 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 - đả m bả o rằ ng
sure/certain that spell correctly, otherwise your form
won’t be accepted
27. sure/certain I am certain to watch English movies - chắ c chắ n là m gì
to do with English subtitles on Youtube
every day
28. be sure/ United must beat Liverpool to be sure - chắ c chắ n về cá i gì
certain of sth of winning the championship
WORD FORMS
1. allow /əˈlaʊ/ (v) cho phép
2. disallow /ˌdɪsəˈlaʊ/ (v) khô ng cho phép, từ chố i
3. allowance /əˈlaʊəns/ (n) sự cho phép, tiền tiêu vặ t
4. allowable /əˈlaʊəbl/ (adj) có thể thừ a nhậ n, có thể cô ng nhậ n/chấ p
nhậ n
5. associate /əˈsəʊsieɪt/ (v) liên quan, liên kết, hò a nhậ p
6. disassociate /ˌdɪsəˈsəʊsieɪt/ (v) khô ng liên quan/liên kết
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7. association /əˌsəʊsiˈeɪʃn/ (n) tổ chứ c, hiệp hộ i
8. associated /əˈsəʊsieɪtɪd/ (adj) liên quan
9. unassociated /'ʌnə'sou∫ietid/ (adj) khô ng liên quan
10. compete /kəmˈpiːt/ (v) cạ nh tranh, thi đấ u
11. competition /ˌkɒmpəˈtɪʃn/ (n) sự cạ nh tranh, cuộ c thi
12. competitor /kəmˈpetɪtə(r)/ (n) ngườ i thi đấ u
13. competitive /kəmˈpetətɪv/ (adj) tính cạ nh tranh, đua tranh
14. competitively /kəmˈpetətɪvli/ (adv) mộ t cá ch khả nă ng cạ nh tranh
15. enjoy /ɪnˈdʒɔɪ/ (v) thích thú
16. enjoyment /ɪnˈdʒɔɪmənt/ (n) sự thích thú
17. enjoyable /ɪnˈdʒɔɪəbl/ (adj) thú vị, thích thú
18. equip /ɪˈkwɪp/ (v) trang bị
19. equipment /ɪˈkwɪpmənt/ (n) trang thiết bị
20. equipped /ɪˈkwɪpt/ (v) đượ c trang bị
21. fortune /ˈfɔːtʃuːn/ (n) sự may mắ n, số phậ n, gia tà i
22. misfortune /ˌmɪsˈfɔːtʃuːn/ (n) khô ng may, vậ n đen
23. fortunate /ˈfɔːtʃənət/ (adj) may mắ n
24. unfortunate /ʌnˈfɔːtʃənət/ (adj) khô ng may mắ n, rủ i ro, bấ t hạ nh
25. fortunately /ˈfɔːtʃənətli/ (adv) mộ t cá ch may mắ n
26. unfortunately /ʌnˈfɔːtʃənətli/ (adv) mộ t cá ch đá ng tiếc, khô ng may
27. interest /ˈɪntrəst/ (n) sự thích thú , sự quan tâ m, sở thích
/ˈɪntrest/
28. interesting /ˈɪntrəstɪŋ/ (adj) thú vị
/ˈɪntrestɪŋ/
31. uninteresting /ʌnˈɪntrəstɪŋ/ (adj) khô ng thú vị; khô ng đá ng chú ý
/ʌnˈɪntrestɪŋ/
32. interestingly /ˈɪntrəstɪŋli/ (adv) thú vị, hấ p dẫ n
/ˈɪntrestɪŋli/
33. know /nəʊ/ (v) biết, nhậ n biết
34. knowledge /ˈnɒlɪdʒ/ (n) kiến thứ c, sự hiểu biết
35. /ˈnɒlɪdʒəbl/ (adj) có hiểu biết
knowledgeable
36. /ʌnˈnɒlɪdʒəbl/ (adj) khô ng hiểu biết
unknowledgeabl
e
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37. lose /luːz/ (v) mấ t, thấ t lạ c, giả m
38. lost /lɒst/ (v2) bị thấ t lạ c, bị mấ t
39. loss /lɒs/ (n) sự mấ t má t
40. maintain /meɪnˈteɪn/ (v) giữ vữ ng, duy trì
41. maintenance /ˈmeɪntənəns/ (n) sự duy trì, bả o trì, bả o hà nh
42. medal /ˈmedl/ (n) huy chương
43. medallist /ˈmedəlɪst/ (n) ngườ i nhậ n huy chương
44. medallion /məˈdæliən/ (n) mộ t loạ i dâ y có mặ t dâ y to (dù ng là m trang
sứ c)
45. oppose /əˈpəʊz/ (v) phả n đố i
46. opposition /ˌɒpəˈzɪʃn/ (n) sự phả n đố i
47. opponent /əˈpəʊnənt/ (n) đố i thủ
48. opposite /ˈɒpəzɪt/ (adj) đố i diện
49. opposing /əˈpəʊzɪŋ/ (adj) đố i lậ p
50. practice /ˈpræktɪs/ (n) sự thự c hiện, sự luyện tậ p
51. practise /ˈpræktɪs/ (v) thự c hiện, tậ p luyện
52. practical /ˈpræktɪkl/ (adj) thự c tế
52. impractical /ɪmˈpræktɪkl/ (adj) khô ng thự c tế
53. practically /ˈpræktɪkli/ (adv) trên thự c tế, về mặ t thự c hà nh
54. train /treɪn/ (v) huấ n luyện
55. retrain /ˌriːˈtreɪn/ (v) huấ n luyện/đà o tạ o lạ i
56. trainer /ˈtreɪnə(r)/ (n) huấ n luyện viên, già y thể thao
PRACTICE
A. Complete using the correct form of the words in the box.
cours court pitch ring rink track beat
e
win score bat stick rod racket
C. Complete the sentences by changing the form of the given word when this is
necessary.
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).
2. false /'fɔ:ls/ not real, but made to false eyelashes/ (adj) giả (ră ng)
look or seem real teeth
2. as found in nature and Floods and earthquakes (adj) tự nhiên
natural /'næt∫r not involving anything are natural disasters.
əl/ made or done by people
a machine work.
11. aim a result that your plans My main aim in life is to be a (n) mụ c tiêu
/eɪm/ or actions are intended good husband and father.
to achieve:
19. discover /dɪ to find information, Who discovered America? (v) khá m phá (tìm
ˈskʌv.ər/ a place, or ra thứ mà trướ c
an object, especially for đâ y khô ng ai biết)
the first time
PHRASAL VERBS
WORDS ENGLISH MEANING EXAMPLE VIETNAMESE
MEANING
1. break down If a machine or vehicle Our car broke down and Hỏ ng
breaks down, it stops we had to push it off
working the road.
2. carry out Perform experiment The hospital is carrying Tiến hà nh
out tests to find out
what's wrong with her.
3. come off to happen as planned, or I tried telling a (= succeed) :
to succeed few jokes but they didn't thà nh cô ng
come off (= no
one laughed).
4. come on Develop or make progress Come on, Helen, you cố lên, phá t
can tell me. I won't triển, tiến bộ
tell anyone.
5. come up with to suggest or think of She's come up with nghĩ ra
an idea or plan some amazing scheme to
double her income.
WORD PATTERNS
WORDS EXAMPLE VIETNAMESE
MEANING
1. cause something to do World Peace's injury may cause nguyên nhâ n ...
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 thả o luậ n vấ n đề vớ i ai
somebody to discuss this with you further in the
future.
4. explain something to It can be quite difficult to explain giả i 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 là m 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.
8. look at When the bus comes to a stop nhìn
you look at the building and realize
where you are.
9. look for He plans to travel and look for a tìm kiếm
position as a part-time university
instructor.
10. look forward to + V- Thank you for a lovely holiday and mong đợ i
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ing we look forward to travelling with you
again.
11. plan to do It is our plan to create jobs now and lên kế hoạ ch để
sustain economic growth for years to
come.
12. manage to do How did you manage to take notes cố gắ ng xoay xở để là m,
while participating in all of those thanh cô ng
activities?
13. possible to do It will no longer có thể là m gì
be possible to convince the oppressed
that they are powerless.
14. result of something The requirement to file is kết quả củ a
the result of a tax law change that
occurred in 2006.
15. wonder about If you are below a certain age, you may Bă n khoă n về điều gì
something hear this and wonder about it
sometimes
WORD FORMS
1. appear /əˈpɪər/ (v) hó a ra, có vẻ, dườ ng như
2. appearance /əˈpɪə.rəns/ (n) vẻ bề ngoà i
3. apparent(ly) /əˈpær.ənt/ (adj) (adv) rõ rà ng, dễ hiểu, hiển
nhiên
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)
__________ 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
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(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.
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!
E. Rewrite the sentences. Write between two and five words in each gap.
1. The mistake by scientists caused a massive explosion. (in)
→The mistake by scientists ____________________________________________ a massive explosion.
2. Dr Antherton finally succeeded in discovering the secret formula. (managed)
→Dr Atherton finally ________________________________________the secret formula.
3. Another name for iron oxide is “fool’s gold.” (as)
→Iron oxide ___________________________________________“fool’s gold.
”4. Many local residents intend to protest about the nuclear power plant. (plan)
→Many local residents ___________________________________________about the nuclear power.
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5. We are thinking of appointing Dr Knight to the position of Professor. (considering)
→We ____________________________________________the position of Professor.
6. We can’t live in outer space without special equipment. (us)
→ It ____________________________________________to live in outer space without special equipment.
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.
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.
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PHRASAL VERBS
WORDS ENGLISH MEANING EXAMPLE VIETNAMESE
MEANING
1. bring up Start discussing a subject She’s always bringing up Đề cậ p, bắ t đầ u
hên health problems thả o luậ n 1 chủ
đề
2. come on Start to be broadcast What time does the news Bắ t đầ u phá t
come on? só ng
3. come out Be published When is her new novel Đượ c xuấ t bả n
coming out?
4. fill in Add information in the Companies will encourage Điền thô ng 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 Lậ t 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 Phâ n phá t
group papers
8. look up Try to find information in I looked it up in the Tra cứ u
a book or a list, etc dictionary
9. make out Pretend that something is I couldn’t make out what I Đoá n 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
11. put Suggest The peace plan put Đề xuấ t
forward forward last August has
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been revived for the latest
round of negotiations
12. see Recognize that sth is not We saw through him from Hiểu thấ u
through true and not be tricked by the start
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 thấ y
14. turn over Turn a page so that the Nicholas looked into the Lậ t trang
other side is towards you radiant eyes that were
gazing at him, and
continued to turn over the
pages and read.
Internet 15. over the Internet You can view the video feed Qua mạ ng
over the internet
16. surf the Internet He spends a lot of time surfing Lướ t mạ ng
the internet
17. in the news Farming methods are back in Tin tứ c thú vị
the news this week đang đượ c thả o
luậ n trên bá o,
tivi
18. on the news Did you see the Prime Minister Xuấ t hiện trên
on the news Yesterday? TV hoặ c qua
radio
19. hear the news Have you heard the news Nghe tin
WORD PATTERNS
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 Thô ng bá o cá i gì cho ai
(sb) staff members on Wednesday
3. announce that A government spokesman announced Thô ng bá o rằ ng
that the hostages had been released
4. believe sth You shouldn’t believe everything you Tin điều gì
read
5. believe in sth He believes in saying what he thinks Tin và o cá i gì
6. believe that Detectives believe that the victim knew Tin rằ ng
his killer
7. believe to be At 115, Mrs Jackson is believed to be the Tin/ cho rằ ng sẽ trở
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oldest person in the country thà nh
8. comment on sth I don't feel I can comment on their Bình luậ n, nhậ n xét về
decision
9. make a comment Why didn't Nancy Robinson make a Đưa ra bình luậ n, nhậ n
(to sb) about sth comment about the backlog on air xét về cá i gì
conditioning?
10. confuse sth/sb I always confuse you with your sister – Lẫ n lộ n cá i gì/ai vớ i cá i
with sth/sb you look so alike gì/ai
11. confused When you listen to too many people you Lẫ n lộ n, nhầ m lẫ n về…
about/by sth can get very confused about how you
feel
12. correspond The official said the provisions Đá p ứ ng điều gì, phù hợ p
with sth/sb correspond with common international vớ i điều gì, trù ng khớ p
practices vớ i cá i gì/ trao đổ i thư
từ
13. describe sth/sb It would be an exaggeration to describe Miêu tả cá i gì/ai như là
as National Express as a national treasure
14. describe sth/sb How would you describe The Duke's Miêu tả cá i gì/ai vớ i ai
to sb After Dark to someone who's never been
before
15. hear sth/sb He heard a noise and went to investigate Nghe thấ y cá i gì/ai
16. hear about Teresa heard about the decision later Nghe tin về cá i 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 Thô ng bá o cho ai rằ ng…
won first prize in this month’s
competition
19. inform sb Do you ever hear from Jack? Thô ng bá o cho ai về cá i
about/of sth gì
20. likely to do They are likely to do the same with the Có khả nă ng/ dườ ng như
thoughts Romney aired during the có thể xả y ra
debate
21. likely that It's likely that similar conditions were Có khả nă ng/dườ ng như
abroad on the day your photo was taken là
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22. persuade sb to But whether the government has the Thuyết phụ c ai là m gì
do clout to persuade them to do so remains ( bằ ng cá ch đưa ra lí do
to be seen thuyết phụ c, hợ p lí)
23. persuade sb Bush seeks to persuade Americans that Thuyết phụ c rằ ng
that his invocations of Jesus were not a stunt
24. persuade sb of Little attempt was made to persuade Thuyết phụ c ai tin việc gì
sth Europeans of the euro's merits
25. point (in) doing There's no point in getting angry. Vô ích
(there's no point
in)
26. send sb sth Have you sent your mother a postcard Gử i cho ai cá i gì
yet?
27. send sth (to sb) A radio signal was sent to the spacecraft Gử i cá i gì cho ai
28. (to take) by I only watch TV I choose to watch, so it Xả y ra bấ t ngờ , gâ y ngạ c
surprise hasn't been able to take me by surprise nhiên
29. surprised at/by We were greatly surprised at the news Ngạ c nhiên về …
sth
71. tell sb sth He told everybody he saw the news Kể cho ai cá i gì
72. tell sb that The Chief of Police told reporters that Kể cho ai rằ ng
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 Nó i ai (khô ng) đượ c là m
do quietly gì
WORD FORMATION
1. announce /əˈnaʊns/ (v) thô ng bá o
2. announcement /əˈnaʊnsmənt/ (n) sự thô ng bá o
3. announced / əˈnaʊntst/ (adj) đượ c thô ng bá o
4. unannounced /ˌʌnəˈnaʊnst/ (adj) chưa đượ c thô ng bá o
5. belief /bɪˈliːf/ (n) niềm tin
6. disbelief /ˌdɪsbɪˈliːf/ (n) khô ng đá ng tin
7. believe /bɪˈliːv/ (v) tin
8. believable /bɪˈliːvəbl/ (adj) có thể tin đượ c
9. unbelievable /ˌʌnbɪˈliːvəbl/ (adj) khô ng thể tin đượ c
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10. believably /bɪˈliːvəbli/ (adv) đá ng tin
11. unbelievably /ˌʌnbɪˈliːvəbli/ (adv) khô ng đá ng tin
12. communicate /kəˈmjuːnɪkeɪt/ (v) giao tiếp
13. communication /kəˌmjuːnɪˈkeɪʃn/ (n) sự giao tiếp
14. communicative /kəˈmjuːnɪkətɪv/ (adj) cở i mở
15. /ˌʌnkəˈmjuːnɪkətɪv/ (adj) khô ng cở i mở
uncommunicative
16. communicator /kəˈmjuːnɪkeɪtə(r)/ (n) ngườ i truyền tin, ngườ i truyền
đạ t
17. convince /kənˈvɪns/ (v) thuyết phụ c ( là m cho ai tin
rằ ng cá i gì đung)
18. convinced /kənˈvɪnst/ (adj) bị thuyết phụ c
19. convincing /kənˈvɪnsɪŋ/ (adj) thuyết phụ c
20. unconvincing /ˌʌnkənˈvɪnsɪŋ/ (adj) khô ng thuyết phụ c
21. discuss /dɪˈskʌs/ (v) thả o luậ n
22. discussion /dɪˈskʌʃn/ (n) sự thả o luậ n
23. edit /ˈedɪt/ (v) biên tậ p
24. editor /ˈedɪtə(r)/ (n) biên tậ p viên
25. editorial /ˌedɪˈtɔːriəl/ (n) bà i xã luậ n
26. edited /ˈedɪtɪd/ (adj) đượ c biên tậ p
27. humour /ˈhjuːmə(r)/ (n) sự hà i hướ c, sự hó m hỉnh
28. humorous /ˈhjuːmərəs/ (adj) hà i hướ c, hó m hỉnh
29. humorless /ˈhjuːmələs/ (n) khô ng có tính hà i hướ c
30. inform /ɪnˈfɔːm/ (v) bá o cho biết, cung cấ p tin tứ c
31. information /ˌɪnfəˈmeɪʃn/ (n) thô ng tin
32. informed /ɪnˈfɔːmd/ (adj) đượ c thô ng bá o
33. uninformed /ˌʌnɪnˈfɔːmd/ (adj) chưa đượ c thô ng bá o
34. informative /ɪnˈfɔːmətɪv/ (adj) mang / có thô ng tin
35. uninformative /ˌʌnɪnˈfɔːmətɪv/ (adj) khô ng mang/ có thô ng tin
36. journal /ˈdʒɜːnl/ (n) tạ p chí, bá o
37. journalist /ˈdʒɜːnəlɪst/ (n) nhà bá o
38. journalism /ˈdʒɜːnəlɪzəm/ (n) nghề là m bá o
39. journalistic /ˌdʒɜːnəˈlɪstɪk/ (adj) thuộ c bá o chí
40. politics /ˈpɒlətɪks/ (n) chính trị
41. political /pəˈlɪtɪkl/ (adj) thuộ c về chính trị
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42. politically /pəˈlɪtɪkli/ (adv) về mặ t chính trị
43. politician /ˌpɒləˈtɪʃn/ (n) chính trị gia
44. power /ˈpaʊə(r)/ (n) khả nă ng, tà i nă ng, nă ng lự c;
sứ c mạ nh, nộ i lự c; quyền lự c
45. powerful /ˈpaʊəfl/ (adj) đầ y quyền lự c
46. powerfully /ˈpaʊəfəli/ (adv) mộ t cá ch quyền lự c
47. powerless /ˈpaʊələs/ (adj) khô ng quyền lự c
48. powerlessly /ˈpaʊələsli/ (adv) khô ng quyền lự c
49. empower /ɪmˈpaʊə(r)/ (n) trao quyền, cho phép, là m cho
có thể, có khả nă ng
50. ridicule /ˈrɪdɪkjuːl/ (v) là m nự c cườ i
51. ridiculous /rɪˈdɪkjələs/ (adj) buồ n cườ i
52. ridiculously /rɪˈdɪkjələsli/ (adv) mộ t cá ch nự c cườ i
53. ridiculousness /rɪˈdɪkjələsnəs/ (n) sự nự c cườ i
54. second /ˈsekənd/ (n) thứ hai
55. secondly /ˈsekəndli/ (adv) thứ hai là
56. secondary /ˈsekəndri/ (n) trung họ c, thứ hai
57. write /raɪt/ (v) viết
58. writer /ˈraɪtə(r)/ (n) nhà vă n
59. writing /ˈraɪtɪŋ/ (n) bà i viết, kỹ nă ng viết
60. wrote /rəʊt/ (v) viết
61. written /ˈrɪtn/ (v) viết, đượ c soạ n thả o
62. unwritten /ˌʌnˈrɪtn/ (v) khô ng viết, khô ng đượ c soạ n
thả o
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.
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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.
I love watching (1) _______________________ (DISCUSS) programmes, and I love politics, so you’d
think I’d enjoy watching (2)_______________________ (POLITICS) being interviewed on TV. But I
don’t. All too often, (3)_________________________(JOURNAL) ask them the most
(4)________________________ (RIDICULE) questions, and, when they do get an interesting
question, I sit there watching in (5) ________________________ (BELIEVE) as some of the
most (6)_________________________ (POWER) people in the country give totally
(7)_________________________ (CONVINCE) responses. It’s as if they don’t care whether their
reply is (8)_________________________ (BELIEVE) or not. Often, they’re very poor
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(9)_________________________(COMMUNICATE), and they’re frequently even more
(10)_________________________(INFORM) about key issues than I am. I don’t expect them to be
particularly (11)__________________________(HUMOUR) – they are serious people, after all – but
at least they could say something interesting occasionally. It makes me want to stand for
election myself!
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)Mố i quan hệ (giữ a
people, groups or between the police and hai ngườ i, nhó m hay
/rɪˈleɪʃnʃɪp/
countries behave the local community đấ t nướ c)
towards each other or has improved.
deal with each other
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).
13. Kind caring about others; - He was kind enough to (adj) Tử tế, tố t bụ ng
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
16. Likeable pleasant and easy to - She’s warm, friendly (adj) Dễ mến, dễ chịu
like and likeable.
/ˈlaɪkəbl/
19. Sensitive aware of and able to - She is very sensitive to (adj) Nhạ y cả m
understand other other people's feelings.
/ˈsensətɪv/
people and their
feelings
20. Sensible able to make good - She's a sensible sort of (adj) Sá ng suố t, lí trí,
judgements based on person. thự c tế
/ˈsensəbl/
reason and experience
rather than emotion;
practical
21. Company the fact of being with - He's very good (n)sự đồ ng hà nh, bạ n
somebody else and company. đồ ng hà nh
/ˈkʌmpəni/
not alone
23. Popular liked or enjoyed by a - This is one of our most (adj) Đượ c yêu thích
large number of popular designs.
/ˈpɒpjələ(r)/
people
24. Famous known about by many - The actor was one of (adj) Nổ i 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
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SYNONYM
representative
26. usual that happens or is - This is the usual way (adj) Bình thườ ng,
done most of the time of doing it. như thườ ng lệ
/ˈjuːʒəl/
or in most cases .
SYNONYM normal
27. ordinary not unusual or - She was a perfectly (adj) Bình thườ ng
different in any way ordinary little girl.
/ˈɔːdnri/
30. unknown not known or - The man's identity (adj) Chưa đượ c biết
identified remains unknown. đến, chưa đượ c xá c
/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 after Ask for news about Tell your father I was Hỏ i thô ng tin về
asking after him.
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2. bring up Look after a child until She brought up five Nuô i dưỡ ng
he/ she becomes an children.
adult
3. fall for Fall in love with; They fell for each other Yêu// tin và o 1 trò
believe instantly. đù a, 1 lờ i nó i dố i
( a trick, a lie….)
4. fall out with Have an argument Apparently, Gina fell Tranh cã i vớ i ai, cã i
with and stop being out with Dave last nhau
friends. week, and now they're
not talking to each
other at all.
She's never really got
5. get on Have a good Có mố i quan hệ tố t
on with her sister.
(with) relationship with
7. look down Think what you are She looks down on Coi thườ ng
on better than people who haven't
been to college.
- to put powder,
- trang điểm
lipstick, etc. on
your/somebody’s face
to make it more
attractive
- bịa (chuyện…)
- to invent a story, etc.,
- He made up some
especially in order to
excuse about his
trick or entertain
daughter being sick.
somebody
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12. put down - Criticise, - The boss is always - Phê bình ai,
13. settle Become calm after - When are you going to Bình tĩnh, ổ n 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 Là m cho ai ngạ c nhiên
voice) aback by her sudden (thườ ng chia ở dạ ng bị
question. độ ng)
2. meet with sb's - Does the wine meet with Có đượ c sự tá n thà nh
approval your approval? (= Do you
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Care 5. take care of sb/ - Who’s taking care of the Chă m só c ai/ cá i gì
sth dog while you’re away?
Family 17. have/ start a - Do they plan to start a Lậ p gia đình, có con
family family (= have children)?
20. extended family - She grew up surrounded Gia đình nhiều thế hệ
by a large extended family.
Love 25. be/ fall in love - They fell in love with each Yêu ai
with sb other.
28. in the mood for - I'm just not in the mood Có tâ m trạ ng là m gì
sth for a party tonight.
31. feel pity for sb - I could only feel pity for Cả m thấ y tiếc cho ai
what they were enduring.
32. it's a pity that - It's a pity that you can't Thậ t đá ng tiếc
stay longer.
9. ask sb sth - She asked the students their names. Hỏ i/ yêu cầ u ai điều gì
11. ask about/ for - He asked about her family. Hỏ i về/ hỏ i xin
sth - Don't be afraid to ask for help.
12. ask if/ - I'll ask if it's all right to park here. Hỏ i liệu rằ ng
whether
18. convince sb of - You'll need to convince them of your Thuyết phụ c ai về điều gì
(sth) enthusiasm for the job. Thuyết phụ c ai là m gì
19. convince sb to - I've been trying to convince him to
do see a doctor.
22. force sb into - Ill health forced him into early É p buộ c ai và o việc gì
sth/ doing retirement.
24. let sb do sth - Let me help you with that. Cho phép ai là m gì
29. rely on sth/ sb - They had to rely entirely on volunteer Phụ thuộ c ai
workers.
EXERCISE
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.
8. Rita's very _________ and easily gets upset when people criticise her.
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.
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.
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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.
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
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.
6. Ignore what Sharon says about you. It's just ____________________________ (JEALOUS).
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.
performance.
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 hoạ i
intentionally damages windows and tà i sả n ngườ i
/'vændl/
property belonging to overturned cars in khá c
other people the downtown
shopping district.
8. hooligan a violent person who although his parents (n) du cô n, cô n
fights or causes think he is a good đồ , nhữ ng kẻ
/'hu:ligən/
damage in public boy, darren is really bạ o lự c, 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) bắ t giữ ; (n)
someone, they take her for drinking and sự bắ t giữ
/ə'rest/
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 buộ c tộ i,
a formal statement with murder lờ i buộ c tộ i
/t∫ɑ:dʒ/
saying that someone is
accused of a crime
12. judge a person who is in she's one of the (n) thẩ m phá n,
charge of a trial in a strictest judges in quan tò a, giá m
/'dʒʌdʒ/
court and decides how the state khả o
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) bồ i thẩ m
sworn to give a verdict reach a verdict đoà n
/'dʒʊəri/
on some matter
submitted to them
14.sentence /'sentəns to decide and say He was sentenced to (v) kết á n,
tuyên á n
/ officially what a life imprisonment
punishment will be
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people signature.
PHRASAL VERBS
WORDS ENGLISH MEANING EXAMPLE VIETNAMESE
MEANING
1. back stop demanding sth, Neither side is willing to back Ngừ ng đò i hỏ i,
down stop saying that you down. ngừ ng nó i bạ n
will do sth sẽ là m cá i gì
2. hand in give to a person in Please hand in your exam nộ p
authority paper before you leave the
classroom
3. break out escape (from prison) They broke out of prison and vượ t ngụ c
fled the country
4. hold up rob while threatening In the hold-up, a masked cướ p
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 hà nh (luậ t)
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 , khô ng
punishment; make a warning phạ t, là bom…
bomb, etc explode nổ
7. chase follow sb/sth quickly in The policeman chased the đuổ i theo
after order to catch them mugger down the alley
8. look into investigate I'm looking into an accident điều tra
9. come offer help or The National Blood Service is đề nghị cung
forward information anxious for more donors to cấ p thô ng tin
come forward.
10. make escape with robbers making off with trố n thoá t
off close to 100 million rand (cù ng vớ i vậ t
hoặ c ngườ i)
11. get escape punishment for I let a man get away with thoá t tộ i
away with murder
12. take write down what A woman is taking down ghi chép, ghi lạ i
down someone says some notes on a pad of paper
13. go off explode; be fired (for a The bomb went off at midday nổ (sú ng)
gun, usually
accidentally)
14. take in trick sb into believing She was taken in by all his lừ a gạ t
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Fault sai lầ m
15. find fault with She is always finding fault with Soi lỗ i, phà n
sth/sb her husband. nà n
16. have the/no
Intention I've no intention of changing my Có /Khô ng có ý
intention of doing plans just to fit in with his. định
17. make a mistake I'm not blaming you - we all make Phạ m sai lầ m/
mistakes. lỗ i
Mistake 18. a mistake (to It was a mistake for us to come Sai lầ m khi là m
do) here tonight. gì
19. mistake sb for I often mistake her for her Nhầ m ai đó ,
sb mother on the phone. hoặ c thứ gì đó
20. do sth by I’m sorry – I opened one of your Do nhầ m lẫ n
mistake letters by mistake
Necessary 21. necessary (for The doctor says it may be Cầ n thiết là m gì
sb) to do necessary for me to have an
operation.
22. in order I think congratulations are in Đú ng lú c
order for the new graduates in
the room!
Order
23. put sth in order I have to put my classroom in Dọ n dẹp thứ gì,
order before the students return đặ t theo đung
to school next week trậ t tự
24. in order to do He came home early in order to Để là m gì
see the children before they went
to bed.
25. give an order The soldiers fired as soon as their Ra lệnh ai là m
(to sb) (to do) commander gave the order. gì
26. give sb Parents have to give their Cho phép ai là m
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 là m
permission to do supervisor for permission to arm gì
themselves.
28. have/ask I got permission from my father Đượ c 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 Là m điều gì có
purpose purpose? chủ đích
Purpose
30. purpose of sth The purpose of the research is to Mụ c đích củ a
try to find out more about the
causes of the disease.
Reason 31. reason why The reason why grass is green Lý do tạ i sao
was a mystery to the little boy.
32. reason for sth The reason for the disaster was Lý do củ a
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WORD PATTERNS
WORDS EXAMPLE VIETNAMESE
MEANING
1. accuse sb of I was never accused of doing anything buộ c tộ i ai là m 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 rằ ng
4. doubt if/whether I doubt if he'll come nghi ngờ liệu
5. make sb do The robber makes everyone lie down Sai khiến ai đó là m gì
6. be made to do He was made to tell the truth bị buộ c, yêu cầ u là m gì
7. arrest sb for She was arrested for drug-related bị bắ t vì tộ i gì/là m gì
sth/doing offences
8. forgive sb for Please forgive me for coming late tha thứ cho ai vì đã là m
sth/doing gì
9. refuse to do sth He refused to sign the contract because từ chố i là m gì đó
he would have to relinquish creative
control of the project
10. refuse sth The company was forced to close when từ chố i điều gì đó
it was refused a new bank loan.
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WORD FORMATION
1. accuse /ə'kju:z/ (v) buộ c tộ i, kết tộ i; tố cá o
2. accused /ə'kju:zd/ (adj) Bị kết tộ i
3. accusation /ˌæk.jəˈzeɪ.ʃən/ (n)sự buộ c tộ i
4. honest /'ɔnist/ (adj) lương thiện
(adj) trung thự c, châ n thậ t
5. dishonest /dis'ɔnist/ (adj) khô ng lương thiện, bấ t lương
(adj) khô ng thà nh thậ t, khô ng trung thự c
6. (dis)honesty /'(dis)ɔnisti/ (n) tính chấ t bấ t lương
7.(dis)honestly /'(dis)ɔnisli/ (adv) (khô ng) thà nh thậ t, trung thự c
8. prison /prison/ (n) nhà tù , nhà lao, nhà giam
9. prisoner /prisoner/ (n) ngườ i bị giam giữ , ngườ i tù ; con vậ t bị nhố t
10. imprison(ed) /im'priznd/ (v) bỏ tù , tố ng giam, giam cầ m
11. imprisonment /im'priznmənt/ (n) sự ở tù
12. addict /'ædikt/ (n) ngườ i nghiện
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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)
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11. a person the police think might have committed a crime (7)
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
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) _________
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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.
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. _________
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 thuố c
/prɪˈskrɪpʃn/ doctor gives you that prescription for
says what type of antibiotics
medicine you need
5. sore /sɔː(r)/ Painful and His feet were sore (adj) đau mỏ i sau
uncomfortable, usually after the walk hoạ t độ ng 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 mộ t và i
in your body playing squash chỗ trong cơ thể
7. pain /peɪn/ A bad feeling in part of These pills should (n) đau ố m, 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) ố m, că n bệnh
a period of being ill illness in humans
9. disease /dɪ An illness that affects Smoking increases (n) dịch bệnh
ˈziːz/ people, animals or the risk of heart
plants disease
12. thin /θɪn/ Someone who is thin He has long thin (adj) gầ y
has very little fat on hands
their body
13. slim /slɪm/ Thin in an attractive a slim young woman (adj) mả nh khả nh
way
14. remedy A cure for pain or for a a remedy for colds (n) thuố c giả m đau
/ˈremədi/ minor illness ốm
18. result /rɪ Something that is This book is the (n) kết quả
ˈzʌlt/ caused directly by result of 25 years of
something else research
21. examine /ɪɡ To look at something or The doctor examined (v) khá m xét
ˈzæmɪn/ 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 /pə Chemicals and other air pollution from (n) sự ô nhiễm
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28. clinic A place where people Bring your baby to (n) phò ng khá m
/ˈklɪnɪk/ go to receive a the clinic and we'll
particular type of take a look at her
medical treatment or
advice
32. rash An area of small red She had a nasty rash (n) phá t ban
spots on your skin that on her arm
/ræʃ/
is caused by an illness
or a reaction to
something
PHRASAL VERBS
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2. bring on Cause (an illness, etc) Stress can bring on Gâ y 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
7. get over Recover from (an It’s taken me ages to Hồ i phụ c , vượ t qua
illness, etc) get over the flu
9. look after take care of Don’t worry, I’ll look Chă m só c cho ai
after the kids
tomorrow
10. pass out Suddenly become I nearly passed out Ngấ t xỉu
unconscious when I saw all the
blood
11. pull Survive (a serious The doctors think Bình phụ c sứ c khoẻ
through illness, etc) she will pull through sau 1 că n bệnh
nghiêm trọ ng, 1
cuộ c phẫ u thuậ t, v.v
12. pull down to destroy something or My old school was Phá hủ y hoặ c là m
make it stop existing pulled down cho cá i gì đó ngừ ng
tồ n tạ i
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14. wear off Stop being effective (for The effects of the Mấ t tá c dụ ng/nhờ n
a drug, etc) drug will soon wear (thuố c, v.v)
off
doors
WORD PATTERNS
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7. cope with sth/doing He wasn't able to cope with the đương đầ u vớ i điều gì
stresses and strains of the job
8. inject sth into sth/sb The drug is injected directly into tiêm thuố c cho ai
the base of the spine
9. lead to sth/(your) The events that led to the start of dẫ n đến việc gì
doing the First World War
11. it is (un)likely that It is likely that download prices (khô ng) có khả nă ng
will vary in future far more than
they do now
16. operate on sb/sth We will have to operate on his eyes phẫ u thuậ t
17. suffer from sth The writer suffered from ill health chịu đự ng từ điều gì
for most of his life
19. tired of sth/doing I was getting tired of all her chá n, khô ng cò n hứ ng
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22. try and do Try and take some form of daily cố gắ ng là m gì, thử là m gì
exercise
23. worry about sth/sb You can stay here tonight, so you lo lắ ng về cá i gì
doing don't have to worry about walking
home in the dark
26. worth sth/doing This order is potentially worth đá ng giá , có giá trị
millions of pounds to the company
WORD FORMATION
1. allergy /ˈælədʒi/ (n) sự dị ứ ng
21. illness /ˈɪlnəs/ (n) tình trạ ng bị bệnh về thể chấ t hoặ c
tinh thầ n
(n) chấ t độ c
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)
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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)
2. My dad is trying to __________________________ on smoking. (do less)
3. I think the medicine is beginning to ___________________________ (stop being effective)
4. Bill decided that he needed to go on a diet after ____________________________ weight, (gaining)
5. It was so hot in the stadium that a number of people _________________________ . (became
unconscious)
6. I finally __________________________ the cold that I had had all week. (recover from)
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7. We thought we were going to lose our horse when he got ill, but he managed to
_________________ . (survive)
8. My dentist told me to __________________________ my teeth. (take care of)
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)
2. l’m……………………………. to peanuts so I have to be very careful what I eat. (ALLERGY)
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)
5. After a couple of weeks, the plaster cast on my leg became
really………………………………………….. and I couldn’t wait to take it off. (COMFORT)
6. I was really impressed by the………………..………… levels of all the athletes. (FIT)
7. Luckily,Ted’s……………………..….. weren’t serious. (INJURE)
8. Working out can really…………….……………… your muscles. (STRONG)
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) _________________________.
on top
11. chef a person whose job is to She used to work as a - (n) đầ u bếp
/ʃef/ cook, especially the most chef in a big hotel in
senior person in a Johannesburg.
restaurant, hotel, etc.
12. oven the part of a cooker that Bake in a preheated (n) lò vi só ng
/ˈʌvn/ is like a box with a door oven for 15–20
on the front, in which minutes.
food is cooked or heated
13. grill a flat metal frame that Put it under a hot grill (n) vỉ nướ ng
/ɡrɪl/ you put food on to cook to brown for two
over a fire minutes.
14. hob the top part of a cooker A pan of soup was (n) kiềng bếp, bếp
/hɒb/ where food is cooked in simmering on the hob. ( nên dù ng google
pans; a similar surface hình ả nh giả i thích
that is built into a kitchen cho hs dễ hiểu hơn)
unit and is separate from
the oven
15. kitchen a room in which meals We ate at the kitchen (n) nhà bếp
/ˈkɪtʃɪn/ are cooked or prepared table.
16. cuisine a style of cooking London offers a wide (n) ẩ m thự c
/kwɪˈziːn/ variety of foreign
cuisines.
17. lunch a meal eaten in the I'm ready for some (n) bữ a trưa
/lʌntʃ/ middle of the day lunch.
18. dinner the main meal of the day, When do you have (n) bữ a tố i
/ˈdɪnə(r)/ eaten either in the dinner?
middle of the day or in
the evening
19. plate a flat, usually round, dish There was an enormous (n) đĩa
/pleɪt/ that you put food on pile of dirty plates in
the kitchen sink.
20. bowl a deep round dish with a I refilled the dog's (n) tô , chén
/bəʊl/ wide open top, used water bowl.
especially for holding
food or liquid
21. saucer a small shallow round cups and saucers (n) dĩa nhỏ để dướ i
/ˈsɔːsə(r)/ dish that a cup stands on; tá ch trà , cà phê
an object that is like this
in shape
22. dish food prepared in a This makes an excellent (n) mó n ă n
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phứ c, thanh
cô ng
30. lay the table Please lay the table for six. dọ n bà n
(chuẩ n bị sẵ n
Table sang cho bữ a
ă n)
31. clear the table I'll make the coffee if you'll Lau dọ n (sau
clear the table. khi ă n)
32. set the table I set the table for eight Dọ n bà n (chuẩ n
people, on the assumption bị sẵ n sang cho
that Jo would come. bữ a ă n)
33. book/ reserve a table I'd like to reserve a table for đặ t bà n
eight.
34. wash the dishes You wash the dishes and I'll Rử a chén
dry.
Wash 35. wash one's hands Nun is preparing to wash Rử a tay
one's hands, see have two
sister fighting.
36. do the washing-up If you cook, I'll do the Rử a chén
washing-up
37. dishwasher The dishwasher is a
wonderful invention.
38. washing machine Our washing machine has Má y giặ t
broken; I'll ring the
electrician.
WORD PATTERNS
WORDS EXAMPLE VIETNAMESE
MEANING
1. associate sth/sb with sth/sb I always associate the smell of Liên tưở ng
baking with my childhood.
2. careful with/ about/ of sth Please be careful with my glasses Cẩ n thậ n
3. choose between She had to choose between staying Chọ n giữ a…
in the UK or going home.
4. choose to do We chose to go by train. Chọ n để là m
5. compliment sb on sth She complimented him on his Khen
excellent German.
6. full of (adj) My suitcase was full of books. Đầ y
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7. lack sth (v) The team lacked the skill to compete Thiếu
at the highest level.
8. lack of sth (n) There was no lack of volunteers. Thiếu
9. lacking in (adj) She's not usually lacking in Thiếu
confidence.
10. offer sb sth They decided to offer Jo the job. Đề nghị cho ai cá i
gì
11. offer sth to sb They decided to offer the job to Jo. Đề nghị cá i gì cho
ai
12. offer to do The kids offered to do the dishes. Đề nghị là m gì
(ngườ i nó i là m)
13. regard sb as (being) sth He regards himself as a patriot. Xem cá i gì như là
14. remember to do Remember to call me when you Nhớ để là m gì
arrive! (tương lai)
15. remember doing I remember seeing pictures of him Nhớ đã là m gì
when I was a child. (quá khứ )
16. remember that I remember (that) we used to go and Nhớ rằ ng
see them most weekends.
17. suggest sth/ doing (to sb) I suggested going in my car. Đề nghị là m gì
18. suggest that I strongly suggest (that) you don't Đề nghị rằ ng
get involved.
19. tend to do Women tend to live longer than Có xu hướ ng
men.
20. wait for sth/sb I'm still waiting for the results of my Đợ i ai/ cá i gì
blood test.
21. wait (for sth) to do We're waiting for the rain to stop Đợ i cá i gì để là m
before we go out. gì
22. wait and see We'll just have to wait and see— Đợ i rồ i sẽ thấ y
there's nothing we can do at the
moment.
23. willing to do I'm willing to give you the benefit of Sẵ n sà ng là m gì
the doubt.
WORD FORMATION
1. anxious /ˈæŋkʃəs/ (adj) lo lắ ng
2. anxiously /ˈæŋkʃəsli/ (adv) mộ t cá ch lo lắ ng
3. anxiety /æŋˈzaɪəti/ (n) sự lo lắ ng
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PRACTICE
Vocabulary in Contrast.
A. Write a verb from the box under each picture.
bak chop fry grate boil grill mix roast slice stir whisk
e
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.
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.
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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
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!
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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)
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)
2. My dad is trying to __________________________ on smoking. (do less)
3. I think the medicine is beginning to ___________________________ (stop being effective)
4. Bill decided that he needed to go on a diet after ____________________________ weight, (gaining)
5. It was so hot in the stadium that a number of people _________________________ . (became
unconscious)
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)
8. My dentist told me to __________________________ my teeth. (take care of)
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.
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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)
2. l’m……………………………. to peanuts so I have to be very careful what I eat. (ALLERGY)
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)
5. After a couple of weeks, the plaster cast on my leg became
really………………………………………….. and I couldn’t wait to take it off. (COMFORT)
6. I was really impressed by the………………..………… levels of all the athletes. (FIT)
7. Luckily,Ted’s……………………..….. weren’t serious. (INJURE)
8. Working out can really…………….……………… your muscles. (STRONG)
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) _________________________.
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 đổ i ý
(a)round (to) your mind (about) around to the idea. định về (bị
thuyết phụ c)
3. cross out draw a line through sth He crossed out all her gạ ch bỏ , gạ ch
written mistakes giữ a
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
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5. deal with handle, cope with She deals with all the giả i quyết
customer inquiries.
10. sail do something or deal with Thanks for his help, we vượ t qua cá i
through something very easily could sail through that gì mộ t cá ch
grassy slope. dễ dà ng
11. set out explain, describe or When they set out they Giả i thích,
arrange sth in a clear and were well prepared. miêu tả , sắ p
detailed way xếp 1 cá ch rõ
rà ng, 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. cá i gì
5. tea break, lunch break Staff are entitled to a 30- Nghỉ trưa,
minute lunch break if they nghỉ uố ng trà
Break work more than six hours.
6. commercial break The first episode featured Quả ng cá o
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8. have a discussion with And anyway, he has been Có cuộ c thả o
Discussion sb about/on sth having a discussion with you luậ n vớ i ai về
for ten minutes. điều gì
Lesson
19. double lesson We have a double lesson Tiết họ c đô i,
after lunch bà i họ c kép
20. learn a/your lesson My computer crashed before Họ c đượ c
I saved the document – I've mộ t bà i họ c
learned my lesson, and now
I save everything all the
time.
21. teach sb a lesson I sat in the sun all day at the Dạ y cho ai đó
beach and got a terrible mộ t bà i họ c
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26. cross your mind What was the first thing that Bấ t chợ t nghĩ
crossed your mind when you ra cá i gì
won the prize?
27. to my mind The room has pink walls and Theo quan
a green carpet, which to my điểm củ a tô i
mind looks all wrong.
28. in my opinion In my opinion, I think this Theo ý kiến
Opinion book is more interesting củ a tô i
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 điểm về điêu
sth/doing) gì
30. hold/have an opinion People tend to have strong Có quan điểm
(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 tầ m
(about sth/doing) think there’s anything we quan trọ ng
Point can do at the moment. củ a ai về
34. (see) the point in/of They couldn't see the point Thấ y đượ c ý
sth/doing of more training. nghĩa, thấ y
đượ c trọ ng
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 gắ ng là m
doing) all her shopping receipts.
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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 Khiếu hà i
humour/taste/sight/etc helps to keep the lab very hướ c/vị
cheerful. giá c/thị giá c
Suggestion 40. make/accept a A personal shopper is a Đưa ra/ chấ p
suggestion person who helps others nhậ n lờ i gợ i 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 nă ng là m gì
trying to say.
2. Admire sb (for sth) I've always admired her for her khâ m phụ c ai về việc gì
generous spirit
WORD FORMATION
1. academy /ə'kædəmi/ (n) họ c viện
đượ c
EXERCISE
Phrasal verbs
С. Write one word in each gap.
1. Just get …………………. with Exercise С and I'll be back in a minute.
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 …………………..
5. If you make a mistake, just cross it ………………….…. with a single line.
6. Belinda missed a few months of school because of illness and found it difficult to keep
……………………... with her classmates.
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.
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. ______
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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. ______
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) …………………….….
(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.
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
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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
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) thờ i tiết
/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.
have now - The weather forecast (n) dự bá o, sự dự
- (n) a statement said it was going to đoá n
about what will rain later today.
happen in the future,
based on information
that is available now
11. prediction /prɪ - a statement that The results of the (n) dự đoá n
ˈdɪkʃn/ 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) chấ t thả i
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13. litter - small pieces of There will be fines for (n) việc xả rá c/ rá c
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
22. wind - air that moves The wind is blowing (n) gió
quickly as a result of from the south.
/wɪnd/
natural forces
23. air - the mixture of gases I went outside to get (n) khô ng 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) hồ nhâ n tạ o (để
/ˈrezəvwɑː(r)/ liquid, especially a the country's trữ nướ c)
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) hồ 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 nướ c (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) sấ 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) thuộ c về toà n
/ˈɡləʊbl/ the whole world economy will grow by cầ u
about 4 per cent.
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32. plain - a large flat area of There’s a large, flat (n) đồ ng bằ ng, vù ng
land plain between two đấ t bằ ng phẳ ng
/pleɪn/
mountain ranges
33. land - an area of ground, The land around here (n) vù ng đấ 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 /ɪk - if a type of animal is The red squirrel is in (adj) tuyệt chủ ng
ˈstɪŋkt/ 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 hiểm
plant is endangered,
it may soon become
extinct
38. recycle /ˌriː - to treat things that The bottles were being (v) tá i chế
ˈsaɪkl/ 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
again new ways to reuse
/ˌriːˈjuːz/
materials.
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PHRASAL VERBS
VIETNAMESE
WORDS ENGLISH MEANING EXAMPLE
MEANING
1. call for - to need something; The situation calls for - đò i hỏ i, yêu cầ 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 - (thờ i tiết) cả i
better (for weather) afternoon. thiện
4. cut off - make a place difficult We were cut off in the - ngắ t, cắ t (điện, kết
or impossible to enter, middle of our nố i, ...)
leave or communicate conversation.
with; disconnect
7. face up to - to accept and deal She had to face up to - chấ p nhậ n (mộ t
with something that is the fact that she would sự thậ t khô ng 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 buồ n/thấ t vọ ng
down.
9. put down to - suggest that sth is I put his irritability - đưa lờ i giả i thích
the result of down to tiredness.
10. put out - make something stop It took firefighters - dậ p tắ t
burning three hours to put the
blaze out.
11. set in - start and be likely to The rain seemed to - thay đổ i mù a
continue for a while have set in for the day. trong nă m (mộ t
(for rain, winter, an cá ch rõ rệt)
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economic
depression,etc)
12. stand for - to be an abbreviation ‘The book's by T.C. - viết tắ t củ a
or symbol of Smith.’ ‘What does the
something ‘T.C.’ stand for?’
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 - vứ t đi
something that you no broken toys.
longer want
End 6. in the end In the end, she chose to - cuố i cù ng, về sau
go to Oberlin College.
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7. at the end (of sth) Of course I'll listen to - thờ i điểm kết
what she has to say but thú c (mộ t việc, sự
at the end of the day, kiện, thờ i gian…)
it's my decision.
9. come to/reach the end My relationship with - đến lú c kết thú c
(of sth) Jeannie has come to (điều gì)
the end of the road.
15. (for) a long time "I haven't seen you for - (trong) mộ t
a long time." khoả ng thờ i gian
dà i
16. take a long time (to The train took a long - mấ t nhiều thờ i
Long
do) time to pass. gian (để là m gì)
18. long for sth (to do) It was freezing outside, - ao ướ c cá i gì (để
and Marcia longed for là m gì)
a hot drink.
Look 19. have/take a look at Hey, Barry, come take - hã y nhìn và o cá i
sth/sb a look at this engine gì/ai
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20. look like sth/sb That powdered sugar - trô ng giố ng như,
looks like snow. nhìn giố ng
21. look at/for sth/sb We’re looking carefully - nhìn và o/tìm
at all the options. hiểu/tìm kiếm cá i
gì/ai
22. make a mess (of sth) The heavy storm has - là m bẩ n/lộ n xộ n;
made a real mess of gâ y rắ c rố i
Mess the garden.
32. waste your time If you don't have - lã ng phí thờ i gian
anything useful to củ a bạ n
contribute, then you're
just wasting my time.
Waste 33. industrial/household Mercury was found in - chấ t thả i cô ng
waste the contaminated bay nghiệp/sinh hoạ t
water, as a result of
industrial waste.
World 36. all over the world The story of your - trên toà n thế giớ i
success is an
inspiration to young
people all over the
world.
39. the whole world I thought it was the - toà n thế giớ i
most beautiful spot in
the whole world.
41. world record He danced his dance in - kỷ lụ c thế giớ i
the final few strides
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WORD PATTERNS
WORDS EXAMPLE VIETNAMESE MEANING
1. aware of sth She was acutely aware of the - nhậ n thứ c/hiểu biết cá i gì
noise of the city.
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 - thấ t vọ ng vì điều gì
sth our team played today.
6. except (for) I'm having a pretty good day— - ngoạ i trừ cá i gì/điều 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 đợ i điều gì/ai đó để
understand. là m gì
8. expect that I expect that you'll find it - hi vọ ng/mong đợ i rằ ng
somewhere in your bedroom.
9. familiar with sth The author assumes that his - quen thuộ c/thâ n quen vớ i cá i
readers are familiar with gì
certain basic concepts.
10. familiar to sb The life full of pressure is - trở nên quen thuộ c vớ i ai
familiar to her.
11. famous for He became internationally - nổ i tiếng vì điều gì
sth/doing famous for his novels.
12. glance at sth/sb Carmen shot a glance at Alex, - liếc nhìn cá i gì/ai
who was giving his meal
undue attention.
14. hard doing It is hard getting up early in - thậ t khó khi là m gì (sự việc
the morning but I have to do it. đang tham gia)
19. short on sth He’s a nice guy, but a little - khô ng có đủ /thiếu hụ t cá i gì
short on brains.
22. warn sb not to do My mother always warned me - cả nh bá o/khuyên ai khô ng
not to talk to strangers. là m gì
WORD FORMS
1. accurate /ˈækjərət/ (adj) chính xá c
Plans to turn much of the Thresham Valley into a large (1) puddle / reservoir to provide
drinking water for the local area have received mixed reactions. Local councillors have praised
the scheme, arguing that the environmental I and economic benefits of (2) flooding /
pouring the valley will far outweigh the disadvantages. Several small (3) rural /
urban communities - two villages, three hamlets and two farms – in the valley will disappear,
however.
A farmer was struck by (4) lightning / thunder on Thursday evening, while mending a fence
in one of his (5) plains / fields. The farmer, Jack Dobson, received treatment for slight burns at
Meldew Hospital. Talking about the incident later, he said: 'It was (6) drizzling /
showering slightly when I went out, but I'd checked the weather (7) prediction /
forecast and it hadn't said there was going to be a thunderstorm. It was lucky I was wearing
my Wellington boots!'
Shoppers at a local supermarket are being urged notto throw away the supermarket's plastic
shopping bags. Aspokesperson for Asdo said: 'For every new bag we make, the factory has to
pump out industrial (8) waste / litter and that's increasing pollution in the (9) suburban /
surrounding area. We want to reduce the number of bags we make each year. We're offering a
financial incentive to our customers to (10) reuse / repeat their bags by bringing them with
them every time J they shop with us rather than getting new ones each time.'
An academic from Davington University has caused controversy by claiming that (11) global /
worldwide warming is not caused by human disregard for the (12) weather / environment. In
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her new book entitled Are We to Blame?, Professor Angela Lucini argues that large-scale changes
in the Mediterranean (13) land / climate, for example, have taken place ever since the world was
formed. 'People weren't responsible for the Ice Ages, or their coming to an end, I and we certainly
weren't responsible for the fact the dinosaurs became (14) extinct / endangered so it's a bit
presumptuous of us to think we're responsible for all the problems we’re facing now, isn't it?' she
said.
Local councillor Davina Forrest is calling for a ban on the use of coal fires at home. 'There's no
doubt that if domestic chimneys stopped pumping out (15) smoke / fog into the atmosphere, the
(16) air / wind we'd all be breathing would be much (17) cleaner / clearer,' she said.
Phrasal verbs
В Complete using the correct form of the phrasal verbs in the box.
call for • call off • clear up • cutoff • die down • do up • face up to • put out
2. Do you think the wind has ………………. enough for us to go sailing without any danger?
4. Why can't they ……………….….. the fact that their products are bad for the environment?
5 Firefighters managed to ……………….…. the forest fire before it destroyed any houses.
6. We'll have to …………………. the demonstration if the weather's really bad, won't we?
7. The town was totally ………………...... for three days because of the floods.
4. They're planning to tear ………………. the old cinema and build a new shopping centre on the land.
5. I think the rain's set ………………….…. for the day, don't you?
6. Some scientists put the extinction of the dinosaurs down ………….…. changes in the world's
climate.
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.
…………………………………………………………………………………
6. There's no point trying to persuade him to recycle bottles and paper. waste
8. I couldn't steer the boat because the waves were so high. control
1. The days of Athens being one of the most polluted cities in the world have come / gone to an
end.
4. It's so hot, I think I'm going to do / have a cold shower to cool down.
5. As usual, so-called nature lovers are making / taking a fuss about nothing.
6. I can't believe there's anyone in the complete / whole world who wants the hole in the ozone
layer to get any bigger.
7. It looks like / as a large number of species will become extinct over the next decade.
8. You used to believe there really was a pot of gold at / in the end of every rainbow, didn't you?
Word patterns
SAN FRANCISCO
Tourists to San Francisco are rarely disappointed (1) with/by the famous range of cultural and
artistic attractions the city has to offer. But San Francisco is more famous (2) …………….…. being on
the San Andreas fault, a notorious source of earthquakes. Over seven hundred people died in San
Francisco in the great earthquake of 1906, and more than 70 perished in another large quake in
1989. It's hard (3) ……………………. imagine why anyone would want to live in such a dangerous area,
but millions of people choose to do so.They are all familiar (4) ………………..…. the faultline, and are
aware (5) ……………………. the potential danger if there's another powerful quake. Yet nothing, it
seems, will prevent people (6) …………………. building in San Francisco. A quick glance (7)
……………………. a photo of the city shows a large number of modern skyscrapers, many of them
completely covered (8) ………………….…. glass.
Seismologists are constantly warning residents (9) …………………..…. the possibility of 'the next big
quake'. They expect it (10) …………………………. happen sooner rather than later. But San Franciscans
are not short (11) …………………..…. courage. Except (12) ………………..……. making doubly sure that
their buildings are built to the highest safety standards, they carry on with their daily lives as if
nothing could ever disrupt them.
Word formation
G Each of the words in bold is in the wrong form. Rewrite them correctly.
2. The weather was freeze. I was wearing two pairs of gloves and my fingers were still cold! _______
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3. What can we do to protect danger species like the giant panda? _______
4. Meteorologists can forecast tomorrow's weather with incredible accurate these days. _______
5. Develop are planning to build a water park on the site of the old airport . _______
7. Everyone should be extreme worried about the hole in the ozone layer. _______
8. We live in a resident area about twenty minutes from the town centre. _______
9. There's not much likely of environmental groups stopping the building of the new factory, is
there?
11. Let's go outside and enjoy the sunny while it lasts. _______
15. A number of different pollute in the river have caused the death of all the fish. _______
16. It's nature dark for this time of day. They didn't say there was going to be an eclipse, did they?
___
PHRASAL VERBS
VIETNAMESE
WORDS ENGLISH MEANING EXAMPLE
MEANING
1. bank on depend on sth You can bank on my Phụ thuộ c
happening support.
2. come find sth or meet sb by I come across upon a Tình cờ bắ t gặ p,
across chance, college friend at the thấ y ai đó , cá i gì đó
airport
3. come by to obtain something I'd like to know how she Đạ t đượ c, kiếm
(hard) came by that black eye. đượ c
4. come into to inherit She came into a bit of Thừ a kế, thừ a
money when her hưở ng
grandfather died.
5. do without live without (sth you There's no mayonnaise Tiếp tụ c là m mà
can't afford), left, so you'll just have to khô ng 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? số ng
(financially)
7. get use all of something, She got through her Vượ t qua, hoà n
through finish exams without too much thà nh thứ gì
trouble.
8. give away give free of charge; They’re giving away Cho, tặ ng thứ gì
reveal sth you are shopping bags.
trying to hide
9. live on use as a source of We lived on very little Số ng bằ ng nguồ n
money when we first got tiền ít ỏ i
married.
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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 mộ t 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 dà nh tiền cho
for little (for a specific up enough money to go mụ c đích cụ thể
purpose) travelling.
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 sứ c, đủ khả
insufficient savings. nă ng là m gì
2. argue with I had an argument with my sister. - tranh cã i vớ i ai
sb
3. argue about The kids are always arguing about - cã i nhau về vấ n đề gì
sth/doing something.
4. argue that The speaker argued that more immigrants - cho rằ ng, nhậ n định
should be admitted to the country. rằ ng
5. beg sb for She tearfully begged her mom for - cầ u xin ai về điều gì
sth forgiveness.
6. beg sb to do He begged her to stay, but she wouldn't - cầ u xin ai là m gì
listen.
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13. forget This traffic jam is awful! I forgot about the - khô ng nghĩ tớ i, quên
about work they were doing to the road. mấ t
sth/doing
20. spend sth She spent $1 Million dollar on the new car. - tiêu hết, dù ng hết và o
(on việc gì
sth/sb/doing)
WORD FORMS
1. accept /ək'sept/ (v) nhậ n, chấ p nhậ n
2. acceptance /ək'septəns/ (n) sự chấ p nhậ n
3. accepting /ək'septiη/ (v) chấ p nhậ n
4. unacceptable /,ʌnək'septəbl/ (adj) khô ng thể chấ p nhậ n
5. unacceptably /,ʌnək'septəbli/ (adv)mộ t cá ch khô ng thể chấ p
nhậ n đượ c
6. acceptable /ək'septəbl/ (adj) có thể chấ p nhậ n đượ c
7. acceptably /ək'septəbli/ (adv) mộ t cá ch chấ p nhậ n đượ c
8. assist /ə'sist/ (v) giú p, giú p đỡ
9. assistance /ə'sistəns/ (n) sự giú p đỡ
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10. assistant /ə'sistənt/ (n) phụ tá ; trợ lý
11. day /dei/ ( n) ngà y, ban ngà y
12. daily /'deili/ (adj) hà ng ngà y
13. everyday /'evridei/ (adj) hằ ng ngà y
14. economy /ɪˈkɒnəmi/ (n) nền kinh tế
15. economic /i'kɒnəmik/ (adj) thuộ c về kinh tế
16. economical /,i:kə'nɒmikl/ (adj) tiết kiệm
17. uneconomically /,ʌn,i:kə'nɒmikli/ (adv) khô ng tiết kiệm, lã ng phí
18. economically /,i:kə'nɒmikli/ (adv)1 cá ch tiết kiệm
19. economics /,i:kə'nɒmiks/ (n) kinh tế họ c
20. economist /i'kɒnəmist/ (n) nhà kinh tế họ c
21. end /end/ (n) điểm cuố i
22. endless /'endlis/ (adj) vô tậ n
23. endlessly /'endlisli/ (adv) mộ t cá ch vô tậ n
24. ending /'endiη/ (n) cá ch kết thú c
25. unending /ʌn'endiŋ/ (adj) khô ng dứ t; khô ng ngừ ng
26. expensive /ik'spensiv/ (adj) đắ t tiền
27. inexpensive /,inik'spensiv/ (adj) khô ng đắ t, rẻ
28. inexpensively /,inik'spensivli/ (adv) mộ t cá ch khô ng đắ t, rẻ
29. expenses /ik'spens/ (n) sự tiêu tố n; dịp tiêu tố n
20. finance /'fainæns/ (adj) tà i chính
31. financial /fai'næn∫l/ (adj) thuộ c tà i chính
32.financially /fi'næn∫əli/ (adv) về mặ t tà i chính
33. finances /'fainæns/ (n) nguồ n tà i chính
34. invest /in'vest/ (v) đầ u tư
35. investment /in'vestmənt/ (n) sự đầ u tư, vố n đầ u tư
36.investor /ɪnˈvestər/ (n) ngườ i đầ u tư
37. luxury /'lʌk∫əri/ (n) sự sang trọ ng, sự xa hoa
38. luxurious /lʌg'ʒʊəriəs/ (adj) sang trọ ng, xa hoa
39. luxuriously /lʌg'ʒʊəriəsli/ (adv) mộ t cá ch sang trọ ng, xa hoa
40. pay /pei/ (v, n) trả , thanh toá n, nộ p; tiền
lương
41. paid /peid/ (v) đã trả , đã thanh toá n
42. payment /'peimənt/ (n) sự trả tiền
43. payable /'peiəbl/ (adj) có thể trả , phả i trả
44. poor /pɔ:[r]/ (adj) nghèo, tồ i, kém
45. poorly /'pɒ:li/ (adv) mộ t cá ch xoà ng, tồ i, kém
46. poverty /'pɒvəti/ (n) sự nghèo, cả nh nghèo khổ
47. real /riəl/ (adj)thự c, thự c tế, có thậ t
48. unreal /,ʌn'riəl/ (adj) dườ ng như khô ng thự c; hã o
huyền
49. really /'riəli/ (adv) thự c, thậ t, thự c sự , thậ t ra
50. reality /ri'æləti/ (n) sự thậ t, thự c tế, thự c tạ i
51. realise /'riəlaiz/ (v) nhậ n thứ c rõ , thấ y rõ
52. realisation /riəlai'zei∫n/ (n) sự nhậ n thứ c rõ , sự thấ y rõ
53. realistic /riə'listik/ (adj) hiện thự c
54. realistically /riə'listikli/ (adv)mộ t cá ch hiện thự c
55. wealth /welθ/ ( n)sự già u có , sự già u sang
56. wealthy /'welθi/ (adj) già u có
57. value /'vælju:/ (n) giá , giá cả , giá trị
58. invaluable /in'væljəʊəbl/ (adj) có giá trị cao, quý bá u, vô
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giá
59. valuable /'væljʊəbl/ (adj) có giá trị lớ n, quý bá u
60. valuably /'væljʊəbli/ (adv) mộ t cá ch có giá trị
61. invaluably /in'væljʊəbli/ (adv) khô ng có giá trị cao
62. valueless /'vælju:lis/ (adj) khô ng có giá trị, vô giá trị
63. valuation /,væljʊ'ei∫n (n) sự định giá ; sự đá nh 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)
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)
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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
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!
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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
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
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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
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, tậ n
/in'dʒɔi/ the film again. hưở ng
2. entertain to interest somebody or Parents can relax while (v) giả i trí
/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 (nhạ c
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) ngô i sao
singer, performer, for all her hard work. (điện ả nh)
/'stɑ:r/
sports player, etc.
6. audition a short performance His audition went well (n) sự thử giọ ng,
/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 tậ p
practising a play or (a) rehearsal before the (kịch, mú a..)
/ri'hɜ:sl/
piece of music in performance.
preparation for a public
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performance
11. scenery the natural features of They stopped at the top (n)phong cả nh,
an area, such as of the hill to admire the cả nh vậ t
/'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) sâ n khấ u
/steidʒ/ a theatre, etc. where the balcony, you see
actors, dancers, etc. more of the ceiling than
perform the stage.
14.orchestra a large group of people We admired the sureness (n) ban nhạ c,
who play various of the orchestra's dà n nhạ c
/'ɔ:kistrə/
musical instruments playing.
together, led by a
conductor
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
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 tưở ng
/'fik∫n/
people and events, not between fact and fiction
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22. humorous and making The play is both comic (adj) hà i hướ c
comic /'kɒmik/ you laugh and tragic.
23. cartoon a humorous drawing in He's the creator of a (n) hoạ t 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 hà i
make people laugh by long monologue of jokes.
/kə'mi:diən/
telling jokes or funny
stories
26. see to become aware of The teacher could see (v) thấ y
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 thấ y
particular direction picture and laughed.
/lʊk/
PHRASAL VERBS
3. drop off Fall asleep Could you drop off the Buồ n ngủ
kids on your way to
work?
5. fall for Believe that a trick He is too smart to fall for Tin điều đù a là thậ t
or joke is true that trick.
10. name after Give sb or sth the He was named after a Đặ t tên theo ai hoặ c
same name as sb famous mountain. cá i gì
or sth else
11. put on Hold, perform (a Put on some music to Tổ chứ c, trình diễn
show, play, etc.) liven things up.
12. show off To attract people’s She likes to wear short Khoe khoang, khoá c
attention and make skirts to show off her lá c
them admire you legs.
(usually used
negatively)
14. take off Become successful Her singing career had Thà nh cô ng, trở nên
or popular very just begun to take off. nổ i tiếng nhanh
fast
11. make your way It’s better to make Tìm đườ ng về nhà
home your way home.
taken seriously.
24. roar with a laughter After his speech, a Phá lên cườ i
gang of four guys roar
with laughter.
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.
party.
37. play with sb/sth The children spent the Chơi vớ i ai, cá i gì
afternoon playing with
their new toys.
41. act in a play Have you ever acted in Diễn trong 1 vở kịch
a play before?
42. be star in a play He was a star in a play Trở thà nh ngô i sao
year ago. trong 1 vở kịch
54. steal the show The child with the dog Thu hú t đượ c sâ n
stole the show. khấ u, biểu diễn hay
WORD PATTERNS
1. apologise (to sb) for They do not have the courage to Xin lỗ i ai về việc gì hoặ c
sth/doing apologise for their actions. là m gì
2. avoid sth/sb/doing The workers wear masks to avoid Trá nh thứ gì, ai đó , là m gì
inhaling the dust.
5. enjoy yourself, enjoy Did you enjoy yourself during the Tậ n hưở ng bả n thâ n, tậ n
sth/doing winter vacation? hưở ng cá i gì đó
8. happy about Her boss was not entirely happy Vui vẻ về cá i gì hoặ c là m gì
sth/doing about the situation.
18. prove sth (to sb) They proved their grades to the Chứ ng minh cá i gì cho ai
teacher.
19. say sth to (sb) She said goodbye to all her friends Nó i cá i gì cho ai đó
and left.
WORD FORMATION
1. act
/ækt/ (v) hà nh độ ng
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2. active
/'æktiv/ (adj) lanh lợ i, tích cự c hoạ t độ ng, nă ng
độ ng
3. inactive
/in'æktiv/ (adj) khô ng linh hoạ t
4. actively
/'æktivli/ (adv) mộ t cá ch tích cự c
5. inactively
/in'æktivli/ (adv) mộ t cá ch khô ng tích cự c
6. acting
/'æktiη/ (n) sự diễn xuấ t
7. action
/'æk∫n/ (n) hà ng độ ng
8. actor
/'æktə[r]/ (n) diễn viên nam
9. actress
/'æktris/ (n) nữ diễn viên
10. activity
/æk'tiviti/ (n) hoạ t độ ng
11. inactivity
/,inæk'tivəti/ (n) sự thiếu hoạ t độ ng
12. amuse
/ə'mju:z/ (v) là m cho vui cườ i
13. amusing
/ə'mju:ziη/ (adj) gâ y cườ i, thú vị
14. amusingly
/əˈmjuːzɪŋli/ (adv) mộ t cá ch vui vẻ gâ y cườ i
15. unamusing
/'ʌnə'mju:ziɳ/ (adj) khô ng vui
16. amusement
/ə'mju:zmənt/ (n) sự thích thú
17. bored
/bɔːd/ (adj) chá n
18. boring
/'bɔriŋ/ (adj) chá n
19. boringly
/ˈbɔːrɪŋli/ (adv) mộ t cá ch chá n chườ ng
20. bore
/bɔ:[r]/ (v) là m chá n
21. boredom
/'bɔ:dəm/ (n) sự buồ n chá n
22. converse
/kən'vɜ:s/ (v) truyện trò
23. conversation
/,kɒnvə'sei∫n/ (n) cuộ c nó i chuyện
24. current
/'kʌrənt/ (adj) thô ng dụ ng, hiện hanh, hiện nay
25. currently
/'kʌrəntli/ (adv) hiện nay
26. entertain
/,entə'tain/ (v) giả i trí
27. entertaining
/,entə'teiniη/ (adj) thú vị
28. entertainment
/,entə'tainmənt/ (n) sự giả i trí
29. entertainer
/,entə'teinə[r]/ (n) ngườ i là m trò vui
30. excite
/ik'sait/ (v) kích thích, kích độ ng
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31. exciting
/ik'saitiη/ (adj) thú vị
32. unexciting
/ˌʌnɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ/ (adj) khô ng thú vị
33. excited
/ik'saitid/ (adj) đầ y hứ ng khở i
34. excitedly
/ik'saitidli/ (adv) mộ t cá ch hứ ng khở i
35. excitement
/ik'saitmənt/ (n) sự sô i nổ i
36. fame
/feim/ (n) danh tiếng
37. famous
/'feiməs/ (adj) nổ i tiếng
38. infamous
/'infəməs/ (adj) khét tiếng
39. famously
/'feiməsli/ (adv) mộ t cá ch rấ t giỏ i, cừ
40. infamously
/'infəməsli/ (adv) mộ t cá ch bỉ ổ i, khét tiếng
41. involve
/in'vɒlv/ (v) lô i kéo và o
42. involved
/in'vɒlvd/ (adj) liên can, dính líu
43. uninvolved
/'ʌnin'vɔlvd/ (adj) khô ng bao gồ m
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) là m xiếc (thú )
47. performance
/pə'fɔ:məns/ (n) sự trình diễn, biểu diễn
48. performer
/pə'fɔ:mə[r]/ (n) ngườ i biểu diễn
49. popular
/'pɒpjʊlə/ (adj) phổ biến
50. unpopular
/,ʌn'pɒpjʊlə[r]/ (adj) khô ng đượ c yêu thích
51. popularly
/'pɒpjʊləli/ (adv) phầ n đô ng
52. popularity
/pɒpjʊ'lærəti/ (n) sự nổ i tiếng
53. say
/sei/ (v) nó i, bả o
54. saying
/'seiiŋ/ (n) tụ c ngữ , ngạ n ngữ , câ u nó i
55. suggest
/sə'dʒest/ (v) gợ i ý
56. suggested
/sə'dʒestid/ (adj) đượ c gợ i ý
57. suggestive
/sə'dʒestiv/ (adj) là m liên tưở ng, gợ i lên
58. suggestively
/sə'dʒestivli/ (adv) mộ t cá ch khêu gợ i
59. suggestion
/sə'dʒest∫ən/ (n) sự gợ i nhắ c, liên tưở ng, sự gợ i ý
60. vary
/'veəri/ (v) thay đổ i
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61. various
/'veəriəs/ (adj) khá c nhau
62. variously
/'veəriəsli/ (adv) mộ t cá ch khá c nhau
63. variable
/'veəriəbl/ (adj) hay thay đổ i, biến độ ng
64. invariable
/in'veəriəbl/ (adj) khô ng thay đổ i
65. variably
/'veəriəbli/ (adv) mộ t cá ch thay đổ i
66. invariably
/in'veəriəbli/ (adv) bấ t biến, luô n luô n
67. varying
/'veəriiɳ/ (adj) hay thay đổ i
68. varied
/'veərid/ (adj) phong phú
69. variation
/,veəri'ei∫n/ (n) sự biến tấ u (â m nhạ c)
70. variety
/və'raiəti/ (n) sự đa dạ ng, 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!
5. Ellie does a/an ……. each week for the local newspaper. It's usually quite funny.
6. The water park we went to yesterday was fantastic, but the entrance ……. was a bit
expensive.
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.
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A rehearse В practise С perform D train
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.
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!
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
It …………………………………………………………………. be late.
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).
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) Mặ c (thườ ng
your body as a piece of belt? chỉ trạ ng thá i
Put on
clothing, a decoration, đang mặ c đồ )
etc.
4. dye to change the colour of He dyed his hair black. (v) Nhuộ m mà u
something using a special
/daɪ/
liquid
5. paint to cover a surface with We've painted the (v) Sơn, tô (mà u)
paint bedroom blue.
/peɪnt/
8. match /mætʃ/ If two colours, designs, or Does this shirt match (v) Xứ ng, hợ p
objects match, they are these trousers?
similar or look attractive
together
clothing.
11. blouse a piece of clothing like a Her blouse and skirt (n) Á o sơ mi nữ
/blaʊz/ shirt, worn by women match up nicely.
12. top a piece of clothing worn She wore a pink skirt (n) Á o ngắ n (nữ )
on the upper part of the with a matching top.
/tɒp/
body
13. design /dɪ to make or draw plans This range of clothing (v) Thiết kế
ˈzaɪn/ for something, for is specially designed
example clothes or for shorter women.
buildings
15. current of the present time The word is no longer (adj) Hiện hà nh,
/ˈkʌr.ənt/ in current use. hiện nay
17. modern designed and made using The building was made (adj) Hiện đạ i
/ˈmɒd.ən/ the most recent ideas and using modern
methods construction
techniques.
19. the way that She had never been (n) Diện mạ o, vẻ
appearance /ə somebody/something greatly concerned bên ngoà i
ˈpɪə.rəns/ looks on the outside; about her appearance.
what
somebody/something
seems to be
20. supply /sə to provide something Three people have (v) Cung cấ p
ˈplaɪ/ 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) Hà ng ngà y
/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 mố t
fashionable will ever catch on
with young people?
4. draw up Create (plans, etc) The interviewers have Tạ o, soạ n thả o (kế
to draw up a shortlist hoạ ch)
of five or six people.
understand you.
completely
7. grow out of Develop from; I think you grow out Phá t triển từ , trở nên
become too big for of it a little bit, but quá lớ n, quá to
initially you are very
vulnerable.
10. pop in(to) Visit quickly or in a I need to pop into the Thoá ng hiện, đi đâ u
short time drugstore for a mộ t cá ch nhanh chô ng,
second. thă m nhanh chó ng
12. take off Remove (a piece of Take off your clothes; Cở i, thá o
clothing) they're very wet.
13. tear up Rip into pieces Don't you dare tear up Xé thà nh mả nh
her ticket.
27. let your hair down Oh let your hair down Thư gian
for once!
31. take off make-up She took off all make- Tẩ y trang
up on her face.
44. in bad taste He rejects the idea that khô ng thể chấ p nhậ n,
his film is in bad taste. tệ
WORD PATTERNS
4. advise (sb) against I would advise against you taking Khuyên (ai )khô ng là m gì
sth/doing this job.
8. insist on sth/doing She insisted on his wearing a suit. Nà i nỉ/ khă ng khă ng cá i gì/là m
gì
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 Chuẩ n bị cho cá i gì
a career in business.
17. refer to sth Patients should be referred to a Á m chỉ đến cá i gì/ chỉ dẫ n
specialist pain clinic.
20. it seems that It seems that she can't come. Dườ ng như rằ ng
21. stare at sb/sth I stared blankly at the paper in Nhìn chằ m chằ m ai đó /cá i gì
front of me.
24. useful for The mortgages are especially Có ích cho cá i gì/là m gì
sth/doing useful for people with fluctuating
incomes.
WORD FORMATION
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.
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.
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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
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
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you'll also see a woman who feels free. And that's anti-fashion. Do you think it'll catch (14)
…………………………..…….….?
Word patterns
E. Write one word in each gap.
1. It was Lia's first job as a model and she was quite anxious about it.
2. Bill seems …………………………..…….…. have had his hair done differently.
3. I couldn't help staring ……………………………... the man in the restaurant who was wearing a
kilt.
4. Before starting my design, I referred …………………………..…….…. some books of past designs
to give me inspiration.
5. Plenty …………………………..…….…. fashion designers have been successful in spite of not
having any formal training in fashion.
6. I asked the shop assistant to advise me …………………………..…….…. my choice of shoe.
7. Many fashion journalists criticised the actress …………………………..…….…. arriving at the
Oscars in a second-hand dress.
8. The supermodel insisted ……………………………..…….. having a star on her dressing room
door.
9. These days, most designers use a computer …………………………..…….…. visualise their
designs before they make any clothes.
10. Visiting fashion shows can be quite useful …………………………..…….…. picking up new ideas.
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
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) ô ng chủ
/ɪmˈplɔɪə(r)/ employers
work for them
2. a person who is paid to The firm has over (n) nhâ n viên, ngườ i là m
Employee /ɪm
ˈplɔɪiː/ work for somebody 500 employees. thuê
to achieve or get
They are trying to
8. Win something that you
win support for (v) nhậ n đượ c
/wɪn/ want, especially by your
their proposals.
own efforts
to obtain or win
The party gained
9. Gain something, especially
over 50 per cent of (v) đạ t đượ c
/ɡeɪn/ something that you
the vote.
need or want
to lift or move
10. Raise He raised a hand (v)tă ng, giơ, nâ ng lên
something to a higher
/reɪz/ in greeting. (ngoạ i độ ng từ )
level
to come or go upwards;
11. Rise The river has risen
to reach a higher level (v) gia tă ng (nộ i độ ng từ )
/raɪz/ by several metres.
or position
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a regular amount of
12. money that you earn, Workers in these (n) lương
Wage(s) usually every week or stores earn a good
/weɪdʒ/ (tuầ n, thá ng)
every month, for work wage.
or services
to travel regularly by
15. She commutes
bus, train, car, etc. (v) đi lạ i , di chuyển từ
Commute /kə from Oxford to
ˈmjuːt/ between your place of nhà đến chổ là m
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 hà ng
/dɪˈlɪvə(r)/ supermarket to
they have been sent to
save time.
to officially tell
He resigned as
18. Resign /rɪ somebody that you are
manager after (v) từ chứ c
ˈzaɪn/ leaving your job, an
eight years.
organization, etc.
work on Sundays.
My company will
21. Make to dismiss (a person increase its costs (v) sa thả i ( do cô ng ty
redundant
who is no longer by 7.8% and make đó ng cử a, thu nhỏ hoạ t
/meɪk rɪ
ˈdʌndənt/ needed) from a job redundant two độ ng)
members of staff
a move to a more
The new job is a
23. Promotion important job or rank in
promotion for (n) thă ng chứ c
/prəˈməʊʃn/ a company or an
him.
organization
a business organization
25. It is the world's
that makes money by
Company largest software (n) cô ng ty
/ˈkʌmpəni/ producing or selling
company.
goods or services
They hired an
engineering firm
26. Firm
a business or company to produce a cô ng 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 khô ng giữ đú ng hẹn, nuố t
1. Back out
agreed to do the deal at the last lờ i
minute.
Buehrle is set to
start doing sth in a make his ninth
bắ t đầ u là m gì 1 cá ch
6. Set to determined or straight opening-
quyết tâ m, nhiệt tình
enthusiastic way day start, a
franchise record.
WORD PATTERNS
Buffardi, who has been largely
1. absent from sth absent from the public eye, was vắ ng mặ t
sporting a beard.
California companies could apply
2. apply for sth for grants and loans to retool their xin cá i gì
factories.
3. apply in writing In London for example, vậ n dụ ng và o việc viết lá ch
prospective visitors to the British
museum had to apply in writing
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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 nố i, thích
intertwined group.
At 13, your child can begin to do
6. begin doing/ to
her own laundry and help prepare bắ t đầ u là m gì
do/ sth
family meals.
Canale said she hopes to begin by
7. begin by doing training 450 counselors in the next bắ t đầ u bằ ng cá ch là m gì
two years.
You can't depend on a government
8. depend on sth/sb regulation or a grant or a subsidy phụ thuộ c và o
to help you.
Zoo officials said he is well-trained
9. experienced có kinh nghiệm trong lĩnh vự c
and highly experienced in handling
in/at sth/doing nà o đó
tigers.
I thought it would be good for me
10. good for sb (to
to say it, but everything is worst tố t cho ai là m gì
do sth)
with me now.
He's good at the specialty, and a
11. good at
team might just grab him in the giỏ i về cá i gì
sth/doing
seventh round.
And he has a good nature, although
12. good to sb nature has not been particularly tử tế, sẵ n sà ng giú p đỡ ai
good to him.
Slot machines are operated by the
đủ trình độ chuyên mô n như
13. qualify as/in sth Delaware Lottery and thus qualify
là / trong cá i gì
as lotteries.
We're each responsible for taking
14. responsible for
charge and making things happen chịu trá ch nhiệm
sth/doing
for ourselves.
Suma specialise in vegetarian,
15. specialise in
Fairtrade, organic, ethical and chuyên mô n về cá i 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 huấ n luyện để là m gì
how hard he must train to do so.
We are looking for interesting
17. work as/at/in
people of all ages who live and là m việc như là /tạ i đâ u/ở đâ u
sth
work in the town.
She is an attorney and signed a
18. work for sb contract to do per diem work for a là m việc cho ai
local lawyer.
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WORD FORMATION
19. add /æd/ (v) cộ ng và o/thêm và o
20. added /ˈædɪd/ đượ c cộ ng, thêm và o
21. addition /əˈdɪʃn/ (n) sự thêm và o, phép cộ ng
22. additional /əˈdɪʃənl/ (adj) thêm/bổ sung
additionally
/əˈdɪʃənəli/ (adv) thêm/bổ sung
23. apply /əˈplaɪ/ (v) nộ p đơn xin việc
24. applicable /əˈplɪkəbl/ (adj) liên quan = relevant
inapplicable (adj) khô ng đượ c sử dụ ng, vậ n
/ˌɪnəˈplɪkəbl/
dụ ng
25. applied /əˈplaɪd/ (adj) đượ c vậ n dụ ng, á p dụ ng
26. applicant /ˈæplɪkənt/ (n) ngườ i xin việc
27. application /ˌæplɪˈkeɪʃn/ (n) đơn xin việc
28. commerce /ˈkɒmɜːs/ (n) thương mạ i, sự buô n bá n
29. commercial /kəˈmɜːʃl/ (adj) thương mạ i, mua bá n
commercially
/kəˈmɜːʃəli/ (adv) thương mạ i, mua bá n
30. dedicate /ˈdedɪkeɪt/ (v) cố ng hiến
31. dedicated /ˈdedɪkeɪtɪd/ (adj) tậ n tụ y, cố ng hiến
32. dedication /ˌdedɪˈkeɪʃn/ (n) sự tậ n tụ y, sự cố ng hiến
33. effect /ɪˈfekt/ (n) sự ả nh hưở ng
34. effective /ɪˈfektɪv/ (adj) hữ u hiệu
effectively
/ɪˈfektɪvli/ (adv) hữ u hiệu
ineffective
/ˌɪnɪˈfektɪv/ (adj) khô ng hữ u hiệu
ineffectively
/ˌɪnɪˈfektɪvli/ (adv) khô ng hữ u hiệu
35. employ /ɪmˈplɔɪ/ (v) thuê/tuyển dụ ng
36. unemployed /ˌʌnɪmˈplɔɪd/ (adj) thấ t nghiệp
employed
/ɪmˈplɔɪ/ (adj) có việc là m
37. employable /ɪmˈplɔɪəbl/ (adj) có đủ kĩ nă ng, trình độ
unemployable chuyên mô n
/ˌʌnɪmˈplɔɪəbl/
(adj) khô ng có đủ kĩ nă ng,
trình độ chuyên mô n
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(n) cô ng việc
72. working /ˈwɜːkɪŋ/ (adj) có việc là m
73. workable /ˈwɜːkəbl/ (adj) thự c tế, hiệu quả
unworkable
/ʌnˈwɜːkəbl/ (adj) khô ng hiệu quả
74. worker /ˈwɜːkə(r)/ (n) cô ng nhâ n
75. works /wɜːks/ (n) tá c phẩ m
EXERCISE
A . Circle the correct word.
1. The charity / union I'm a member of is calling for a nationwide strike next week.
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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?
8. The starting salary / wage is 20 000 per year.
9. You'll get a weekly pay / wage of about ?300 before deductions.
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.
2. How long does it take you to ……………………….. to work every day?
3. How much does a state school teacher ……………………….….. each year?
4. Over a hundred workers were ……………………….….. redundant when the factory closed.
5. Our next-door neighbour was ……………………….….. for stealing company property.
6. Does your local supermarket ……………………….….. ?
7. Rarely have I …………………………... so much valuable experience in such a short space of
time.
PHRASAL VERBS
С. Write one word in each gap.
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
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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
D. Match to make sentences.
Word patterns
F. Choose the correct answer.
1. Who is responsible …….. dealing with complaints?
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
3. The covering letter wasn't attached …….. the CV.
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
5. I was only absent …….. the office for a few minutes!
A for В from С in D about
6. Success in this industry depends a lot …….. luck!
A with В from С at D on
G. Cross out the incorrect word in each sentence and write the correct word on the
line.
1. Sadie's quite good in typing. ……..
2. Jimmy qualified at a doctor a couple of years ago. ……..
3. You need to be good at languages to work in an interpreter. ……..
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. ……..
6. We specialise for manufacturing tiles for the building industry. ……..
7. After qualifying as veterinary medicine, she decided to move to Yorkshire. ……..
8. I'd love to work as advertising. ……..
9. Joanne is training for become a trapeze artist at the moment! ……..
Word formation
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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.
2. Al is a manager at the local water …….…………………….. (WORK).
3. An …….…………………….. (INDUSTRY) dispute is threatening to delay production of the new
car.
4. We work under close ……………………….. (SUPERVISE), so there's not much opportunity for
initiative.
5. Farm …………………………... (WORK) in Belgium have accepted a 5% pay increase.
6. There'll be an ……………………….….. (ADD) charge of ?30 for delivery.
7. Supersonic planes have never been a …………………………... (COMMERCE) success.
8. We couldn't have built this new train without the ……………………….….. (DEDICATE) and
expertise of the entire workforce.
9. The plan is completely ……………………….….. (WORK). Let's just forget it!
JOB FAIRS
Although a certain percentage of graduates will still be (1) unemployed (employ) six
months after leaving university, the majority will have found (2) ……………………….….. (employ)
by then. Many of these will even have been offered a job while at university, as a result of
visiting a job fair. Job fairs are held at many universities each year. Companies come along to
advertise jobs, which are usually in (3) ……………………….….. (manage), and the career
structures and benefit packages that go with them. Job fairs are an (4) …………………………...
(effect) way for undergraduates to find out what kind of job they might be interested in.
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.