Tuesday, January 16, 2024

set sth up phrasal verb [ M ]

1. to formally establish a new company, organization, system, way of
working, etc
A committee has been set up to organize social events in the college.
She plans to set up her own business.
They've set up a fund for victims of the earthquake.
2. to arrange for an event or activity to happen
We need to set up a meeting to discuss the proposals.
The government has agreed to set up a public enquiry.
set sb up phrasal verb [ M ] ESTABLISH
1. to establish someone or yourself in a business or position
After he left college, his father set him up in the family business.
[ R ] She set herself up as an interior designer.
board /bɔːd/ /bɔːrd/ noun PEOPLE
7. [ C usually singular + singular or plural verb ] the group of people who
are responsible for controlling and organizing a company or organization
Every decision has to be passed by the board (of directors).
She started in the firm by making the tea and now she's on the board/a
board member .
The board of governors meet/meets once a month to discuss school policy.
make sth/sb out phrasal verb [ M ]
to see, hear or understand something or someone with difficulty
The numbers are too small - I can't make them out at all.
I can't make out your writing.
She's a strange person - I can't make her out at all.
[ + question word ] Nobody can make out why you should have been
attacked.
have/throw a fit INFORMAL
to become very angry or worried, often shouting a lot
She'll throw a fit when she sees the mess you've made.
competent /ˈkɒm.pɪ.t ə nt/ /ˈkɑːm.pə.t ̬ ə nt/ adjective
able to do something well
a competent secretary/horse-rider/cook
I wouldn't say he was brilliant but he is competent at his job.
Opposite incompetent
competently /ˈkɒm.pɪ.t ə nt.li/ /ˈkɑːm.pə.t ̬ ə nt-/ adverb
I thought she played the role very competently.
proficient /prəˈfɪʃ. ə nt/ adjective
skilled and experienced
a proficient swimmer
She's proficient in two languages.
It takes a couple of years of regular driving before you become proficient at
it.
proficiency /prəˈfɪʃ. ə n t .si/ noun [ U ]
It said in the job ad that they wanted proficiency in at least two languages.
become /bɪˈkʌm/ verb became , become BE
1. [ L ] to start to be
I was becoming increasingly suspicious of his motives.
It was becoming cold, so we lit the fire.
After giving up smoking, he became fat and irritable.
confidential /ˌkɒn.fɪˈden. t ʃ ə l/ /ˌkɑːn-/ adjective
secret, often in a formal, business or military situation
All information will be treated as strictly confidential.
A person's medical records are confidential.
confidentially /ˌkɒn.fɪˈden. t ʃ ə l.i/ /ˌkɑːn-/ adverb
Can I speak to you confidentially?
All information supplied will be treated confidentially.
confidentiality /ˌkɒn.fɪ.den. t ʃiˈæl.ɪ.ti/ /ˌkɑːn.fɪ.den. t ʃiˈæl.ə.t ̬i/ noun [ U ]
when something is confidential
patient/client confidentiality
All replies will be treated with complete confidentiality.
confident /ˈkɒn.fɪ.d ə nt/ /ˈkɑːn-/ adjective
having confidence
Be a bit more confident in yourself!
They don't sound confident about the future of the industry.
I'm confident of his skills as a manager.
[ + that ] Are you confident that enough people will attend the event?
It was a confident performance.
confidently /ˈkɒn.fɪ.d ə nt.li/ /ˈkɑːn-/ adverb
Try to act confidently, even if you feel nervous
stationary /ˈsteɪ.ʃ ə n. ə r.i/ /-ʃə.ner-/ adjective
not moving, or not changing
a stationary car/train
The traffic got slower and slower until it was stationary.
 The rate of inflation has been stationary for several months.
stationery /ˈsteɪ.ʃ ə n. ə r.i/ /-ʃə.ner-/ noun [ U ]
1. the things needed for writing, such as paper, pens, pencils and envelopes
wedded /ˈwed.ɪd/ adjective MARRIED
2. [ before noun ] LITERARY married
your lawful wedded husband/wife
Elaine and Ian have been living in wedded bliss for almost half a year now.
make ends meet
to have just enough money to pay for the things that you need
instil -ll- UK , US instill /ɪnˈstɪl/ verb [ T ]
to put a feeling, idea or principle gradually into someone's mind, so that
it has a strong influence on the way they think or behave
It is part of a teacher's job to instil confidence in/into his or her students.
sense of humour
your ability to understand funny things
She has a really good sense of humour.
We have the same sense of humour.
pile /paɪl/ noun AMOUNT
1. [ C ] objects positioned one on top of another
a large pile of sand
a pile of books
a pile of dirty clothes
INFORMAL I've got piles/a pile (= a lot) of things to do today.
horde /hɔːd/ /hɔːrd/ noun OFTEN DISAPPROVING
1. [ C ] a large group of people
Hordes of students on bikes made crossing the road difficult.
2. in their hordes INFORMAL
in very great numbers
When they heard the concert was free, they came in their hordes.
shortcoming /ˈʃɔːtˌkʌm.ɪŋ/ /ˈʃɔːrt-/ , /ˌ-ˈ--/ noun [ C usually plural ]
a fault or a failure to reach a particular standard
Whatever his shortcomings as a husband, he was a good father to his
children.
Like any political system, it has its shortcomings.
weakness /ˈwiːk.nəs/ noun
1. [ U ] when someone or something is not strong or powerful
Any change of policy will be interpreted as a sign of weakness.
 2. [ C ] a particular part or quality of someone or something that is not good
or effective
There are definite weaknesses in their security arrangements.
His main weakness as a manager is his inability to delegate.
The later novels show none of the weaknesses of his earlier work.
trick /trɪk/ verb [ T ]
to deceive someone, often as a part of a plan
Dean tricked the old lady into giving him eight hundred pounds, claiming
that he would invest it for her.
allusion /əˈluː.ʒ ə n/ noun [ C ]
something that is said or written that is intended to make you think of a
particular thing or person
The film is full of allusions to Hitchcock.
Her novels are packed with literary allusions.
ommit /kəˈmɪt/ verb -tt- CRIME
1. [ T ] to do something illegal or something that is considered wrong
He was sent to prison for a crime that he didn't commit.
to commit adultery/murder
to commit an offence
crime /kraɪm/ noun
1. [ U ] illegal activities
a life of crime
rising crime
crime prevention
petty (= unimportant) crime/ serious crime
2. [ C ] an illegal act
He has admitted committing several crimes, including two murders.
in the nick of time
at the last possible moment
We got there just in the nick of time.
a load/weight off your mind
when a problem which has been worrying you stops or is dealt with
I'm so relieved that I don't have to do the after-dinner speech - it's such a
weight off my mind!

Grammar review

Deduction (suy diễn hợp lý) with must and can’t

must (ắt hẳn) (95% đúng)

can’t (ắt không thể) (95% đúng)

1. In the present
S + must + bare-inf. (ắt hẳn) (95% đúng)

S + can’t + bare-inf. (ắt không thể) (95% đúng)

Ex:

- He often wears fashionable clothes. He must be rich.

- Why isn’t John in class? - He must be sick.
- Sam can’t be hungry. That’s impossible. I just saw him eat a huge meal.
2. In the past
Ex:

- Paula fell asleep in class this morning. She must have stayed up too late last
night.
- I saw Peter in the library this morning. – You can’t have seen him. He is in
Paris.
S + must have + pp. (ắt hẳn đã) (95% đúng)

S + can’t have + pp. (ắt không thể đã) (95% đúng)