LESSON 12

I. Vocabulary
Từ
STT Từ vựng Phiên âm Nghĩa
loại
1 rolling a /ˈrəʊlɪŋ / lăn, trôi qua
2 community n /kəˈmjuːnəti / cộng đồng
3 paperback n /ˈpeɪpəbæk / bìa sách.
4 mortgage n /ˈmɔːɡɪdʒ / tiền thế chấp
5 vacancy n /ˈveɪkənsi / chỗ trống, chỗ khuyết
6 sympathetic a /ˌsɪmpəˈθetɪk / đồng cảm
7 discourage v / dɪˈskʌrɪdʒ / làm nản lòng
8 promotion n / prəˈməʊʃən̩ / sự thăng chức, sự đề bạt
9 cottage n / ˈkɒtɪdʒ / nhà tranh
10 hotly-contested a / ˈhɒtliˈkɒntestɪd / thi đấu quyết liệt, nảy lửa
11 continuation n /kənˌtɪnjuˈeɪʃən̩ / sự tiếp tục
continuity n /ˌkɒntɪˈnjuːəti / sự liên tục, sự liên tiếp
continual a / kənˈtɪnjuəl / liên miên, triền miên
continuous a / kənˈtɪnjuəs / liên tục không ngừng
12 open - minded a / ˌəʊpənˈmaɪndɪd / cởi mở, phóng khoáng
kind - hearted a / ˌkaɪndˈhɑ:tɪd / tốt bụng, có lòng tốt
narrow - minded a / ˌnærəʊˈmaɪndɪd / hẹp hòi, nhỏ nhen
absent - minded a / æbsentˈmaɪndɪd / đãng trí
13 self- controlled a / ˌselfkənˈtrəʊld / tỏ ra tự chủ
14 directory n / dɪˈrektəri / danh bạ
direction n / dɪˈrekʃən̩ / sự hướng dẫn, chỉ đường
director n / dɪˈrektər / giám đốc, nguời điều khiển
15 valid a / ˈvælɪd / có hiệu lực
16 artificial a / ˌɑːtɪˈfɪʃəl̩ / nhân tạo
17 self - opinionated a / ˌselfəˈpɪnjəneɪtɪd / bảo thủ, cố chấp
18 self - dominated a / ˌselfˈdɒmɪneɪtɪd / ra vẻ mình là người lãnh đạo

II. Structures
STT Cấu trúc - Cụm từ Nghĩa
1 the cutting edge (of st): giai đoạn mới nhất, tiên tiến nhất trong sự phát triển của một cái gì đó
2 make off with ăn cắp
run out of hết
lose out on không lấy được thứ mà bạn muốn
go through with làm những việc cần thiết để hoàn thành một quá
trình
3 lend an ear (to sb/ st) lắng nghe một cách kiên nhẫn và thông cảm với ai
đó
 4 accept one's deepest/ warmest/ heartiest congratulations on/ upon: đón nhận sự chúc mừng nồng
nhiệt nhất của ai nhân dịp gì
5 in due course vào một lúc nào đó trong tương lai.
6 go through st kiểm tra kĩ; trải qua việc gì đó
go down with st bị ốm, mắc bệnh
come in for with st chịu đựng cái gì
come up against st giải quyết, vượt qua khó khăn
7 pursue one's interest theo đuổi đam mê, sở thích
8 odds and ends những thứ linh tinh vụn vặt, không quan trọng (đồ
vật) xây xước, tổn hại do được dùng hằng ngày
wear and tear hao mòn tự nhiên
white lie lời nói dối vô hại
9 emerge as st được biết đến là
10 take action giải quyết vấn đề, bắt tay vào giải quyết
11 take effect phát huy tác dụng
12 get on one's mind nghĩ gì, suy nghĩ trong đầu
13 get down to st bắt tay vào làm việc
get off xuống xe
get on đi lên (xe buýt, tàu hỏa, ngựa...)
14 come round hồi tỉnh
come up xảy ra
come over bỗng dưng cảm thấy
come up with tìm ra, nghĩ ra
15 have a feeling có linh cảm, cảm giác
16 dispose of st = to get rid of st: vứt bỏ (rác thải)
17 part with st = give st to sb else, especially st that you would prefer to keep: cho ai món gì mà ta
yêu thích
18 a wide range/variety of st: nhiều loại khác nhau
19 pay off trả nợ
20 give in đầu hàng

III. Practice exercise 12

Question 1: The university campus is like one big village where thousands of students live, work and
relax surrounded by rolling green fields. It is the centre of the student _________ in all its variety.
A. society B. company C. community D. connection
Question 2: Our firm is so successful because it is at the cutting _________ of computer technology.
A. fringe B. limit C. verge D. edge
Question 3: What will happen when the world _________ oil?
A. makes off with B. runs out of C. loses out on D. goes through with
Question 4: If you are interested in applying for the vacancy, send in your _________.
A. mortgage B. paperback C. notice D. resume
Question 5: Jane is a sympathetic listener. She lent me a (n) _________ when I lost my job.
A. eye B. ear C. mouth D. mind
Question 6: _________ school fees may discourage many students from attending university.
A. Raising B. Improving C. Gaining D. Receiving
Question 7: Please accept our _________ congratulations on your promotion!
A. finest B. warmest C. dearest D. best
Question 8: They've bought a holiday cottage near the sea, and in _________ course they plan to move
there permanently.
A. future B. due C. coming D. intended
Question 9: She should have been here but she's _________ chicken flu.
A. gone through with B. gone down with
C. come in for D. come against
Question 10: Part-time jobs give us the freedom to _________ our own interest.
A. pursue B. chase C. seek D. catch
Question 11: I won't buy that car because it has too much _________ on it.
A. ups and downs B. odds and ends C. wear and tear D. white lie
Question 12: After a _________ match, the team from Chia emerged as the winner.
A. hotly-contested B. hot-contested C. hotly-compete D. hot-competed
Question 13: Although she was _________, she agreed to give me a hand with the clean-up.
A. tiredness B. tired C. tiring D. tiresome
Question 14: Create a new _________ and put all your files into it.
A. directory B. direction C. director D. directing
Question 15: Applicants must hold a(n)- _________ driving license.
A. artificial B. faithful C. false D. valid
Question 16: As the drug took _________ the patient became unconscious.
A. effect B. force C. influence D. action
Question 17: You're very quiet today. What have you got on your _________?
A. spirit B. attention C. mind D. brain
Question 18: I don't have time to argue with this self - _________ women.
A. controlled B. dominated C. opinionated D. liked
Question 19: The professor scheduled two student appointments for the same time. He was so ________.
A. open - minded B. kind - hearted C. narrow - minded D. absent - minded
Question 20: What chemical is this? It's _________ a horrible smell.
A. giving over B. giving off C. giving down D. giving up
Question 21: It's time I _________ thinking about that essay.
A. got down to B. got off C. got on D. got down with
Question 22: I think you are _________ your time looking for a job in this town. There's not much to do
here.
A. losing B. spending C. wasting D. missing
Question 23: On hearing the news she fainted and it was half an hour before she came _________ again.
A. up B. round C. over D. up with
Question 24: I had a _________, which I couldn't explain, that something terrible was going to happen.
A. feeling B. view C. sense D. thought
Question 25: Today's weather will be a _________ of yesterday.
A. continuing B. continuation C. continuity D. continual
Question 26: The _________ polluted atmosphere in some industrial regions is called "smog"
A. seriously B. largely C. fully D. heavily
Question 27: Too many factories dispose _________ their waste by pumping it into rivers and the sea.
A. out B. of C. away D. off
Question 28: He was so mean that he could not bear to _________ the smallest sum of money for the
charity appeal.
A. part with B. pay off C. give in D. let out
Question 29: Although the patient's condition is serious, she seems to be out of _________.
A. place B. control C. danger D. order
Question 30: They are conducting a wide _________ of surveys throughout Vietnam.
A. collection B. range C. selection D. group

ĐÁP ÁN
LESSON 12
1. C 6. A 11. C 16. A 21. A 26. D
2. D 7. B 12. A 17. C 22. C 27. B
3. B 8. B 13. B 18. C 23. B 28. A
4. D 9. B 14. A 19. D 24. A 29. C
5. B 10. A 15. C 20. B 25. B 30. B