ĐỘNG TỪ CHUYỂN THÀNH DANH TỪ

1.to hesitate to V = have hesitation in Ving lưỡng lự làm gì

2. to look at (v)= to have a look at (n) nhìn vào
3. to think about = to give thought to nghĩ về
4. to notice st = take notice of chú ý
5. to be determined to= to have a determination to quyết tâm
6. to know (about) = to have knowledge of biết
7. to succeed = make a success thành công
8. to tend to = to have a tendency to có khuynh hướng
9. to intend to +inf = to have intention of + V_ing dự định
10. to desire to = have a desire to khao khát, mong
muốn
11. to be use = to be in use được sử dụng
12. to wish = to have a wish / to express a wish ao ước
13. to visit Sb = to pay a visit to Sb / to pay Sb a visit thăm viếng
14. to discuss Sth = to have a discussion about thảo luận
15. to sleep = have a sleep ngủ
16. to decide to = to make a decision to quyết định
17. to talk to = to have a talk with nói chuyện
18. understand hiểu, nhận thức
19. to explain Sth = to give an explanation for giải thích
20. to call Sb = to give Sb a call gọi điện cho…
21. to be interested in = to have interest in thích
22. to bath = have/take a bath tắm
23. to drink = to have a drink uống
24. to rest = have a rest nghỉ
25. to photograph = to have a photograph of chụp hình
26. to cry = to give a cry khóc kêu
27. to laugh at = to give a laugh at cười nhạo
28. to examine = have an examination kiểm tra
29. to welcome Sb = to give Sb a welcome chào đón
30. to kiss Sb = to give Sb a kiss hôn
31. to agree = to be in a agreement đồng ý
32. to ring Sb = to give Sb a ring gọi điện
33. to warn = to give warning báo động, cảnh báo
34. to disagree = to be in a disagreement không đồng ý
35. to try to (+inf) = to make an effort to/ to make an attempt cố gắng
to
36. to meet Sb = to have a meeting with Sb gặp ai
37. to contact = have a contact with liên lạc
38. to exchange = have an exchange of trao đổi
39. to argue with sb = have an arguement with sb tranh cãi
40. to complain about st = have a complaint about phàn nàn
41. to land = make a landing hạ cánh
42. to contribute = make a contribution to đóng góp
43. to disturb = make a disturbance làm phiền
44. to influence = play an influence over = have an influence ảnh hưởng
on
45. to receive = be in receipt of st nhận
46 describe = give a description miêu tả

IDIOMS
1 pull oneself together = calm down
2 be in hot water = be in trouble
3 for good = forever
4 a straight face = kiềm chế cảm xúc
5 be in favor of = in support of
6 make a getaway = escape
7 a big shot = an important person
8 get on sb's nerves = irritate
9 drive sb crazy = make sb crazy
10 set sb's heart on st/ doing st = determine to V
11 take to st like a duck to water = giỏi
12 on the spur of the moment = hấp tấp
13 beyond sb's means = too costly for one, more than one can afford.
14 make a mountain out of a molehill = chuyện bé xé ra to
15 a dead loss = useless
16 tell on = affect
17 due to V = should have p2
18 take sb for a ride = treat sb with sincerity
19 cast/shed/throw (any/some) light on st = clarify st
20 go back on st = fail to keep promise
21 a race against the clock/time = get st be V3/ed as fast as possible
22 at line = at risk
23 be a man of substance = become a rich and powerful man
24 throw caution to the wind = take some risks
25 be employed in Ving st = spend time Ving something
26 down the ages = all periods of history
27 a second chance = a second bite of the cherry
28 Out of the corner of sb's eyes = accidently see sb
29 in the buff = naked
30 see st in pink = see st in rose-coloured spectacles
31 under the weather = not well
32 rack sb's brains = think very hard ( kiểu là lắc não)
33 make an example of sb = punish sb as an example to warn the others
34 a fish out of water = không quan với
35 a big fish in a small pond = a big boss in small company
36 try in vain to V = fail to V
37 feel in sb's bones ; linh cảm
38 out of question - không đáng để nhắc tới
39 on a whim = ngay lập tức
40 at a loss to V = không thể hiểu
41 get wind of st = nghe bí mật
UNIT 1
1. Sink in believe/ understand sth
2. A storm in a teacup việc bé xé ra to
3. Do wonders for sb/sth have a very good effect
4. Be due to V được mong là sẽ làm gì
5. Chip in chia
6. Be branded as bị coi là
7. Have sth on your plate to have something, usually a large amount
of important work, to deal with
8. Have a chip on one’s shoulder thấy bực tức vì nghĩ rằng mình bị đối xử bất
công
9. Not put a foot wrong to not make any mistakes
10. Be that as it may kể cả vậy
11. (as) easy as easy
pie/ABC/anything/falling off a log
12. Have a gift for sth có tài năng về cái gì
13. Go places thành công
14. Cut the apron strings giảm phụ thuộc vào người khác
15. Speak volumes (for/about sth) sự thật rõ ràng mà không cần nói ra

Bài tập áp dụng

1. I haven’t realized what it means yet (sunk)
=>
2. The disagreement is a lot of fuss about nothing (teacup)
=>
3. Organic vegetables are said to be very healthy (wonders)
=>
4. They are waiting for him to arrive at any minute (due)
=>

5. David’s leaving on Friday, I suggest we all … and get him a going-away present.
$1 each should do
A dish out B chip in C pass the bucket D pay on the nail
6. Many people who are paid below legal minimum are frightened to complain in case
they are … as trouble-makers
A slandered B branded C called D imprinted
7. I don’t like turning down work, but I’ll have to, I’m afraid. I’ve got far too much …
at the moment
A up my sleeve B on my plate C on my mind D in effect
8. He has had a … on his shoulder ever since he didn't get the promotion he was
expecting.
A weight B chip C knock D dent
9. We should give Robert a rise. He’s very efficient and never puts a … wrong
A leg B foot C step D hand
10. “If you implement this scheme, we shall have no choice but to go on strike” –
“…….., we must implement the scheme”
A be that as it may
B may that be as it is
C though it be thus
D while that be so
11. Yehudl said he found learning languages as easy as …. He had a gift for it.
A sliding off a branch
B falling off a log
C diving off a climb
D branching off a bough

KEY – UNIT 1
1. It hasn’t been sunk in what it means yet.
2. The disagreement is a storm in a teacup.
3. Organic vegetables are said to do wonders for health.
4. He is due to arrive at any minute.
5. David’s leaving on Friday, I suggest we all … and get him a going away present.
$1 each should do
A dish out B chip in C pass the bucket D pay on the nail
6. Many people who are paid below legal minimum are frightened to complain in case
they are … as trouble-makers
A slandered B branded C called D imprinted
7. I don’t like turning down work, but I’ll have to, I’m afraid. I’ve got far too much …
at the moment
A up my sleeve B on my plate C on my mind D in effect
8. He has had a … on his shoulder ever since he didn't get the promotion he was
expecting.
A weight B chip C knock D dent
9. We should give Robert a rise. He’s very efficient and never puts a … wrong
A leg B foot C step D hand
10. “If you implement this scheme, we shall have no choice but to go on strike” –
“…….., we must implement the scheme”
A be that as it may
B may that be as it is
C though it be thus
D while that be so
11. Yehudl said he found learning languages as easy as …. He had a gift for it.
A sliding off a branch
B falling of a log
C diving off a climb
D branching off a bough

UNIT 2
1. A blot on the something ugly that spoils the appearance of a place
landscape
2. Remain to be seen chưa chắc chắn
3. Be no match for to be not as good, strong, clever etc as someone you are
someone competing against
4. Put off be discouraged by sth
5. Take sides to support one person or opinion over another
6. Be showered with sth shower sb with sth
 to give someone a lot of
presents or praise
7. Be sb’s middle name to be a quality that is an important part of someone's
character
8. Backed out to decide not to do something that you had said you
would do
9. Not have two pennies extremely poor
to rub together
10. Cut no ice with sb to not cause someone to change their opinion or decision
11. Take sb’s mind off to stop you from worrying or thinking about a problem or
sth pain (often by forcing you to think about other things)
12. mixed up involved, esp. with someone or something bad or
dangerous
13. In preference to ưu tiên cái gì hơn (so với)
14. Lose interest to stop being interested
15. Put sb’s foot in sth to say something by accident that embarrasses or upsets
someone

Practice test
1. The new theatre is extremely ugly and spoils the view of the village. (blot)
The new theatre is …………. and spoils the view of the village.
2. It is as yet unclear whether a new sports center is being planned or not. (seen)
It …………………… are any plans for a new sports center or not.
3. Patrico is far superior to me in terms of technical knowledge. (match)
When it comes …………………………………. for Patrico.
4. Edgar wasn’t at all discouraged by this bad experience. (put)
This bad experience ………………………………… least.
5. I remained neutral during their disagreement because I like both of them. (sides)
……………………………………………………
6. A great many people will congratulate her if she wins. (showered)
……………………………………………………
7. Eli is a generous person. (name)
……………………………………………………
8. Several runners have withdrawn from the race because of health
problems. (backed)
……………………………………………………
9. Returning from the battle, they had no money left. (rub)
……………………………………………………
10. Your empty promises won't have any effect on her. (ice)
……………………………………………………
11. Ada finds that creating things stops her from thinking about her work. (mind)
……………………………………………………
12. I tried not to get involved in that situation. (mixed)
……………………………………………………………..
13. Emil chose computing rather than marketing for his next course. (preference)
……………………………………………………………..
14. Presumably we are still interested in travelling this summer. (lost)
……………………………………………………………..
15. You made an embarrassing mistake when you asked him where his wife
was. (foot)
………………………………………………………………

KEY – UNIT 2
1. A blot on the landscape
2. Remains to be seen whether there
3. To technical knowledge, I am not match
4. Didn’t put Edgar off in the
5. I didn’t take sides during their disagreement because I like both of them.
6. She will be showered with congratulations if she wins.
7. Generosity is Eli’s middle name.
8. Several runners have backed out at the race because of health problems.
9. Returning from the battle, they didn’t have two pennies to rub together.
10. Your empty promises won’t cut any ice with her.
11. Creating things takes her mind off her work.
12. I tried to avoid getting mixed up in that situation.
13. Emil opted for computing in preference to marketing for his next course.
14. Take it that we haven’t lost interest in traveling this summer.
15. You put your foot in it when you asked him where his wife was.
UNIT 3
1. Kneel down get down on one knee
quỳ gối
2. Make no secret of sth không che dấu
3. On equal/the same terms có điều kiện như nhau
4. Kick sb in the teeth disappoint sb
5. To sb’s name owned by sb
6. Jog sb’s memory to make someone remember sth
7. Far from not at all
8. Make a name for to become famous or respected by a lot of people
9. Liken sth to sth to say that someone is similar to or has the same
qualities as someone else
10. Back sb up support sb
11. Make use of tận dụng
12. Out of the ordinary bất bình thường
13. Be in/within sb’s power have the authority or ability to do sth
14. There is nothing/little to những thứ gì đó quá giống nhau
choose between
15. In anticipation of expecting and preparing for something to happen

Practice test
1. The coward kneeled down asking for money. (KNEES)
………………………………………………
2. I don't conceal my loathing for war.
I make ………………………………………
3. Women in this factory work under the same conditions as men.
Women in this factory work on …………….
4. He really disappointed me when breaking the promise to help me out. (TEETH)
....................................................................
5. He died, having nothing of his own. (NAME)
………………………………………………
6. Have a look at this picture it may help you to remember something. (JOG)
………………………………………………
7. Motorists are jamming the streets as they slow down to see the wall
paintings. (HOLD-UPS)
………………………………………………
8. He is becoming quite famous as an interviewer. (NAME)
………………………………………………
9. Ada was the only person who didn't enjoy the party. (WITH)
Everyone enjoyed the party ………………...
10. Leo said that the situation at work was like a family argument. (LIKENED)
Leo ………………………………………….
11. I always find chess problems like that quite impossible. (DEFEAT)
Chess problems …………………………….
12. I thought I could count on your support at the meeting. (UP)
I had hoped …………………. at the meeting.
13. Please read the instructions carefully before you use this appliance. (MAKING)
Before ………… please read the instructions carefully.
14. Only the usual, everyday things happen here. (OUT)
Nothing ………………………………………………...
15. He did everything possible to save his marriage. (POWER)
He did …………………………………………………...
16. The two bicycles are virtually the same. (CHOOSE)
There is …………………………………………………
17. We suspected the weather would get cold so we took warm
clothes. (ANTICIPATION)
We took warm clothes ………………………………….

KEY – UNIT 3
1. The coward got down on his knees asking for money
2. I make no secret of my loathing for war
3. The same terms as men
4. He really kicked me in the teeth when breaking the promise to help me out
5. He died with nothing to his name
6. Have a look at this picture. It may help you to jog your memory
7. Motorists cause hold-ups as they slow down to see the wall paintings
8. He is making quite a name for himself as an interviewer
9. With the exception of = ngoại trừ
10. Likened the situation at work to
11. Always defeat me
12. You could back me up
13. Making use of this appliance
14. Out of the ordinary happens
15. Everything in his power to ...
16. A very little to choose between
17. In anticipation of the weather getting cold
UNIT 4

1. Live up to sth to be as good as something

2. Attract sb hold attract for/toward
3. Count for đáng giá
4. At the drop of a hat đột ngột, không có kế hoạch từ trước và không có lý do
rõ ràng
5. Hear through hear news from someone who heard the news from
grapevine someone else
6. Keep in the dark keep someone uninformed (about something)
7. Swamp with To burden or overwhelm someone or something with a
large amount of something
8. Have a good command To be knowledgeable about or skilled in a particular
of area or thing
9. Pass on to give something to someone, after someone else gave it
to you
10. Wriggle out of to avoid doing something that you do not want to do
11. From/since time for an extremely long time
immemorial
12. Have a flair for to be very skillful at something
13. Not escape sb’s không ngừng chú ý
attention
14. Get sb’s head round understand sth
sth
15. Get to grips with to make an effort to understand and deal with a problem
or situation
16. Hold water not true

Practise test
1. The sequel to the best seller was a great disappointment to the public.
The sequel to the best seller failed to live …………………………..
2. City life doesn't attract me at all
City life holds ……………………………………………………….
3. Money is of no value on a desert island.
Money counts ……………………………………………………….
4. She agreed without the slightest hesitation. (DROP)
……………………………………………………………………….
5. I heard a rumor that they are getting married. (GRAPEVINE)
I heard ……………………………………………………………….
6. Workers were told nothing about the plans to sell the company. (DARK)
Workers were ………………………………………………………..
7. Since the advertisement, we've had more applications than we can deal
with. (SWAMPED)
………………………………………………………………………..
8. She speaks Japanese quite well. (COMMAND)
………………………………………………………………………..
9. There is no way he got the news from me as we haven't spoken. (PASSED)
………………………………………………………………………..
10. You can't escape your responsibilities so easily, you know. (WRIGGLE)
………………………………………………………………………..
11. There has been an annual festival here for hundreds of years. (IMMEMORIAL)
………………………………………………………………………..
12. The new managing director seems to be excellent at fielding awkward
questions. (FLAIR)
………………………………………………………………………..
13. It didn't escape his attention that she was upset.
He couldn’t …………………………………………………………...
14. I don't seem to be able to understand this instruction booklet. (HEAD)
………………………………………………………………………..
15. David doesn't seem to be able to get on top of the new computer system. (GRIPS)
………………………………………………………………………..

KEY – UNIT 4
1. Up to the public’s expectations
2. No attraction for me
3. For nothing on a desert island
4. At the drop of a hat
5. Through grapevine that
6. Kept in the dark
7. Since the advertisement, we’ve been swamped with applications
8. She has a good command of spoken Japanese
9. It can’t have been me who passed on the news to him as we …
10. You can’t wriggle out of your responsibilities
11. Since time immemorial, there has been an annual festival here
12. The new managing director seems to have a flair for fielding …
13. Help noticing that she …
14. I don’t seem to get my head round this instruction booklet
15. David doesn’t seem to be able to get to grips with the new ….
UNIT 5
1. At/from the from the beginning
outset (of)
2. Give sb a free permission to make your own decisions about how you want to
hand/rein do something
3. Turn over a new to start behaving in a better way
leaf
4. Look down superior to that person or thing and treat them with disrespect
one’s nose at sb
5. (There is) no someone or something is not in a place or cannot be found
sign of sb/sth
6. Disapprove express one’s disapproval of sth
7. Make heavy to find something hard to do and spend a lot of time on it,
weather of sth although it is not difficult
8. (Be) the apple of a person or thing that is precious or loved above all else
one’s eye
9. Get sth across make someone understand or believe something
10. See red become angry
11. Crave (for) a strong feeling of wanting something
12. Come to terms gradually accept a sad situation
with sth
13. Leave sth open Keep undecided or unscheduled
14. Be better off to have more money than you had in the past or more money
than most other people/ to be in a better situation, if or after
something happens
15. Be dead set to be determined not to do something
against sth
16. Be for to be in favor of something or someone

(Phân biệt với Be in for = be going to experience something unpleasant very soon)

Practise test
1. He began by giving us a summary of his progress so far. (OUTSET)
……………………………………………………………
2. I think we ought to permit him to do whatever he chooses. (HAND)
……………………………………………………………
3. Your attitude will have to change if you want to succeed. (LEAF)
……………………………………………………………
4. I resent the way that she clearly feels herself to be superior to me. (NOSE)
……………………………………………………………
5. After two hours the bride had still not arrived. (SIGN)
……………………………………………………………
6. Local residents said they were against the new traffic scheme. (DISAPPROVAL)
……………………………………………………………
7. He always makes everything look so difficult. (WEATHER)
……………………………………………………………
8. Being her only niece, Ann is very precious to her. (APPLE)
……………………………………………………………
9. Carol has trouble communicating her ideas to others. (ACROSS)
……………………………………………………………
10. When Mary was pregnant, all she wanted to eat was jelly. (CRAVING)
……………………………………………………………
11. The fact that he will never race again is something he cannot accept. (TERMS)
……………………………………………………………
12. Pandas need a special diet, without it they perish. (PROVIDED)
……………………………………………………………
13. "I haven't made any firm decisions yet", said Laurence. (OPEN)
Laurence said he ……………………………. at that time.
14. It would be in your interest to take an earlier train on Sunday. (OFF)
……………………………………………………………
15. Although Rudy really didn't want to play cricket on Sunday, he agreed in the
end. (DEAD)
You would ……………………………………………….
16. Nobody died in the accident. (FATALITIES)
……………………………………………………………
17. I think my elder sister is planning to take over the family home when my mother
dies. (DESIGNS)
……………………………………………………………
18. I support the notion to lift the trade embargo. (FOR)

KEY – UNIT 5
1. At the outset, he gave us a summary of his progress so far.
2. I think we should give him a free hand.
3. You have to turn over a new leaf if you want to succeed.
4. I resent the way that she looks down on her nose at me.
5. After two hours there was still no sign of (the arrival of) the bride.
6. Local residents expressed their disapproval of the new traffic scheme.
7. He always makes heavy weather of everything.
8. Being her only niece, Ann is the apple of her eye.
9. C has trouble getting her ideas across to others.
10. When M was pregnant, she had a craving for jelly.
11. He can’t come to terms with the fact that he will never race again.
12. Pandas won’t perish provided that they have a special diet.
13. had left his options open
14. You would be better off taking an earlier train on Sunday
15. Despite being dead set against playing cricket on Sunday, R agreed in the end.
16. There were no fatalities in the accident.
17. I think my elder sister has designs on taking over the family home when my
mother dies.
Have designs on = to have a secret desire and plan to get (something)
18. I am for lifting the trade embargo.
UNIT 6
1.There is no question about/that used for saying that something is
definitely true
2. Take sth apart to separate something into its different
parts
3. Lend an ear (to sb/sth) to listen to someone with sympathy
4. Pass over to ignore or to not give attention to
someone or something
5. Pick sb’s brains to ask someone who knows a lot about a
subject for information or their opinion
6. Round peg in a square a person whose character makes them
hole (Collins) hoặc square peg in a unsuitable for the job or other position
round hole (Cambridge) they are in
7. Let sleeping dogs lie hãy để quá khứ ngủ yên
8. In line with
- according to or following something
such as a rule or principle
- similar to, or at the same level as
something
9. Go to sb’s head If something goes to someone's head, it
 makes that person think that they are very
important and makes them a less pleasant
person
10. Shrink from to avoid doing something that is
unpleasant or difficult
11. Dawn on sb understand sth after a period of not
understanding it
12. Shed (some/any) light on sth to provide information about something
or to make something easier to understand
13. Rule out (sth) to stop considering something as a
possibility
14. Last resort lựa chọn cuối cùng
15. Have a big mouth - Hay khoe khoang
Không giữ được bí mật

16. Come round to to change your opinion of something,

often influenced by another person's
opinion

Practise test
1. It is quite obvious that we shall have to work faster in order to finish the project on
time.
There is no ………………………………………………………………..
2. If you don't know what you're doing, you shouldn't dismantle (tháo dỡ) the clock.
Don’t take …………………………………………………………………
3. Rickey always listens to my complaints about work, which is very kind of
him. EAR
Rickey is so ……………………………………………………………….
4. I was bitterly disappointed they didn't give me a part in the school play. PASSED
Very much ………………………………………………………………...
5. Mr. Dio has been a gardener for years so let's consult his opinion first. BRAINS
Let’s ……………………………………………………………………….
6. You may think you are talented but horses will always show you are not. PEG
No matter ………………………………………………………………….
7. I avoided mentioning Justin's demotion as I realized that it might upset
him. SLEEPING
Realizing …………………………………………………………………..
8. It is important that we have to get the team to comply with the rules. LINE
It is of ……………………………………………………………………...
9. Winning the prize has made him very conceited (kiêu ngạo). HEAD
……………………………………………………………………………..
10. Morton is never reluctant to make tough decisions as a manager. SHRINKS
……………………………………………………………………………..
11. I think he's at last beginning to agree with me. ROUND
I suppose ………………………………………………………………….
12. When he won the scholarship, Norton began to realize just how lucky he was.
DAWN
When he won the scholarship, it began …………………………………...
13. Do you have any idea about how Jack made enough money to buy that new sports
car? LIGHT
Can you ……………………………………………………………………
14. Ann complained about the weather throughout the holiday. ENTIRE
Ann ………………………………………………………………………..
15. He said there was no way the government would send financial aid to the region.
RULED
He …………………………………… sending financial aid to the reigon.
16. Did you see how concerned Melly was? EXPRESSION
Did you see ………………………………………………………………..
17. I only called the police when I had tried everything else. RESORT
I ……………………………………………………………………………
18. I don't like him because he boasts a lot. MOUTH
I ……………………………………………………………………………

KEY – UNIT 6
1.Question that we shall have to work faster in order to finish the project on time.
2. The clock apart if you don’t know what you’re doing.
3. Kind that he always lends an ear to my complaints about work.
4. Disappointment when I was passed over for a part in …
5. Pick Mr. Dio’s brains on account of experience as a gardener.
6. How talented you may think you are, but with horses, you are round peg in a square
hole.
7. That it might upset him, I let sleeping dogs lie
8. The importance that we have to get the team to be in line with the rules.
9. The prize has gone to his head.
10. Morton never shrinks from making tough decisions as a manager.
11. He’s at last coming round to my way of thinking.
12. To dawn on Norton that how lucky he was.
13. Shed any light on how Jack made enough money to buy that new sports car.
14. Spent the entire holiday complaining about the weather.
15. Ruled out the possibility of the government
16. The expression of concern on Melly’s face
17. Only called the police as the last resort
18. Don’t like him because he has a big mouth

UNIT 7
1. Child’s play = an extremely simple task or act
2. Lest + Cl (nguyên thể) = sợ rằng
3. Pick and choose = kén cá chọn canh
4. Out of proportion = không cân xứng
5. Bear witness/testimony to = to show that something is true or exists
6. Take a back seat to = to choose not to be in a position of responsibility in an
organization or activity
7. Pay tribute to = praise someone or something
8. Take pride in = pride oneself on = proud of
9. In the event of = trong trường hợp
10. Within reach of = trong tầm
11. Moon around = to move around or spend time without any clear purpose
12. An outlet for = means of releasing
13. Be subject to = likely to experience or suffer from something
14. Take/go to the trouble to do sth = to make an effort to do something
15. High and low = everywhere

Practise test
1. Finding the right street was easy with a map. PLAY
Finding the right street ……………………………………………… map.
2. She wore headphones in order not to disturb anyone. LEST
She wore headphones ……………………………………………………..
3. Sorry, you can't do whatever you want. PICK
Sorry, you are not in ………………………………………………………
4. This vase seems too big for this small table. PROPORTION
This vase looks ……………………………………………………………
5. A lot of awards on his walls point to his great success. TESTIMONY
The numerous ……………………………………………………………..
6. Concerns about jobs and public safety are more important than other issues. SEAT
Other ………………………………………………………………………
7. Venezuelan mourners queued for hours to attend the funeral of the country's late
leader, Hugo Chavez. TRIBUTE
Venezuelan mourners lined ……………………………………………….
8. A lot of good men have been destroyed by drink.
Many a …………………………………………………………………….
9. Alan prides himself on his punctuality. TAKES
Alan ……………………………………………………………………….
10. Ada doesn't like living so far from the train station. REACH
Ada wishes ………………………………………………………………...
11. You've done nothing but look miserable all day. MOON
……………………………………………………………………………..
12. Digging in the garden allows me to vent my frustrations. OUTLET
……………………………………………………………………………..
13. Smokers are more likely to have heart attack than non-smokers. SUBJECT
Smokers ……………………………………………………. non-smokers.
14. She didn't even make the effort to find how to spell my name. TROUBLE
She didn't even ……………………………………………………………
15. Why didn't you search everywhere for your wallet? Then you might have found
it. LOW
Had ………………………………………………………………………...
16. Should there be no qualified paramedic on the premises, call this number. EVENT
In the ………………………………………………………………………

KEY – UNIT 7
1. Was a child’s play with a
2. Lest she disturb anyone
3. The position to pick and choose
4. Out of proportion on this small table
5. Awards on his walls bear testimony to his great success
6. Issues have to take a back seat to concerns about jobs and public safety
7. Up for hours to attend the funeral of the country’s late leader, H C
8. Good men have been destroyed by drink
9. Takes pride in his punctuality
10. She lived within the reach of the train station
11. You’ve done nothing but moon around all day
12. Digging in the garden give me an outlet for my frustrations
13. Are more subject to heart attack than
14. Take the trouble to
15. You searched high and low for your wallet
16. In the event of there being no qualified paramedic on the premise, call this
number.
UNIT 8
1. (Be) in/ get into the state = to become nervous and upset
2. Fall into disrepute = to no longer be respected or trusted
3. Get sb down = make sb feel unhappy or depressed
4. Let sth be known = to make certain that people are aware of a fact
5. Persist in = to try to do or continue doing something in a determined but often
unreasonable way
6. Have a go at = thử làm gì
7. Cast an eye over = to read or look at
8. Distance oneself from = to become or seem less involved or connected with
something
9. Be left to sb’s own devices = to allow (someone) to do what he or she wants or is
able to do without being controlled
10. Keep a straight face = to manage to stop yourself from smiling or laughing
11. Get cold feet = to suddenly become too frightened to do something you had
planned to do, especially something important
12. Time is on sb’s side = say when you do not have to do quickly whatever it is that
you want or have to do
13. Go into liquidation = to stop operating permanently
14. Take to sb/sth = start to like someone or something
15. Pull oneself together = calm down

Practise test
1. Don't ask him about the accident. He's upset already. STATE
……………………………………………………………………………..
2. Everyone's saying the government is about to resign. RUMOURED
……………………………………………………………………………..
3. Since the company's methods were exposed in a newspaper, people have lost their
good opinion of it. DISREPUTE
……………………………………………………………………………..
4. What really depresses me is this continual wet weather. GETS
……………………………………………………………………………..
5. She passed the word around that she was looking for a flat. KNOWN
……………………………………………………………………………..
6. They continued to suggest that I was lying. PERSISTED
……………………………………………………………………………..
7. July soon calmed down and explained her problem. PULLED
……………………………………………………………………………..
8. Why not try hang-gliding - It's really great! GO
Why not have ……………………………………………………………...
9. I'd be grateful if you could have a look at these figures. CAST
I'd be grateful if you could ………………………………………………...
10. She doesn't want to be involved in the scandal caused by her husband's
remarks. DISTANCE
She …………………………………… caused by her husband’s remarks.
11. By leaving Mary alone, I'm sure she'll finish the project on time. DEVICES
If Mary ………………………..., I'm sure she'll finish the project on time.
12. I couldn't help smiling when he told me of his plan. STRAIGHT
I couldn’t ………………………………....... when he told me of his plan.
13. I'd made up my mind, but at the last moment, I lost my confidence. FEET
I'd made up my mind, but …………………………………………………
14. There is no need for us to hurry. The play doesn't start until 7.30. SIDE
Time …………………………………… The play doesn't start until 7.30.
15. The firm went bankrupt after failing to win the contract. LIQUIDATION
The firm …………………………………….……….. to win the contract.
16. The new boss was not at all popular with his staff. TAKE
The staff ………………...………………………………………….. at all.

KEY – UNIT 8
1. Don't ask him about the accident. He is in the state already.
2. It’s rumoured that the government is about to resign.
3. Since the company's methods were exposed in a newspaper, it has fallen into
disrepute.
4. What really gets me down is this continual wet weather.
5. She let it be known that she was looking for a flat.
6. They persisted in suggesting that I was lying.
7. July soon pulled herself together and explained her problem.
8. A go at hang-gliding…
9. Cast an eye over these figures.
10. Wants to distance herself from the scandal
11. Is left to her own devices
12. Keep a straight face
13. At the last moment I got cold feet
14. Is on our side
15. Went into liquidation after failing
16. Didn’t take to the new boss
UNIT 9

1. Get one’s act together = to begin to organize things in a more effective way
2. Be fit for = something that is fit for purpose is good enough to do the job it was
designed to do
3. Gloat about/over = to be glad that something unfortunate has happened to someone
else
4. Behind closed doors = hidden or kept secret from the public
5. Be dying for/to do sth = to be extremely eager to have or do something
6. Be apt to v = to have a tendency to do something
7. Resign to = To accept that one must do, undertake, or endure something
8. Have/keep (one's) wits about (one) = alert and ready to take action in a difficult or
new situation
9. Wrap up in = very interested in sth
10. Cut/pare/trim (down) to the bone = reduce something to a level at which only
what is absolutely necessary is left
11. The onset of sth = the beginning of something (especially something bad)
12. Take offence at = offend by
13. Carry the can (for) = take the blame or responsibility for something that is wrong
or has not succeeded
14. Sweep sth under the carpet/rug = to hide a problem or try to keep it secret instead
of dealing with it

Practice test
1. Emil eventually organised himself and started work.
Emil eventually got ………………………………………………………
2. “That meal would have satisfied a king!” he exclaimed. FIT
……………………………………………………………………………..
3. You shouldn’t take delight in other people’s failures. GLOAT
……………………………………………………………………………..
4. Take care not to spill the milk. MIND
……………………………………………………………………………..
5. The board met secretly to discuss changes in company policy. DOORS
……………………………………………………………………………..
6. I really want an ice cream. DYING
……………………………………………………………………………..
7. Could someone answer my question? THERE
……………………………………………………………………………..
8. It is usual for young children to ask a lot of questions. APT
……………………………………………………………………………..
9. Some people accept that life is full of problems. RESIGNED
……………………………………………………………………………..
10. He makes too many mistakes to suit me. FREQUENT
……………………………………………………………………………..
11. We would always take great care when flying at night. WITS
We always used …………………………………………………………...
12. She was concentrating so hard on her work that she didn’t notice when I came
in. WRAPPED
She was so ………………………………………………………………...
13. The price of the house has been reduced as much as possible because the owner
needs some money. BONE
The house ………………………………………………………………….
14. The first sign of the disease is blurred vision. ONSET
The ………………………………………………………………………...
15. Don’t say anything negative about her hair because she’s very sensitive and might
be offended by your remarks. OFFENCE
Don’t say anything negative about her hair because ……………………...
16. Although Mura knew he’d be expelled if he took the blame for his friends, he still
wouldn’t betray them. CAN
……………………………………………………………………………..
17. The politician was ashamed of his careless mistake and tried to pretend it hadn’t
happened. CARPET
……………………………………………………………………………..

KEY – UNIT 9
1. His act together and started work.
2. “That meal was fit for a king” he exclaimed.
3. You shouldn’t gloat over other people’s failures.
4. Mind you don’t spill the milk.
5. The board met behind closed doors in order to discuss changes in company policy.
6. I’m dying for an ice cream.
7. Is there anybody who could answer my questions?
8. Young children are apt to ask a lot of questions.
9. Some people are resigned to the fact that life is full of problems.
10. His mistakes are too frequent to suit me.
11. To have our wits about us when flying at night
12. Wrapped up in her work that she didn’t notice when I came in
13. Has been cut to the bone because the owner needs some money
14. The onset of the disease is (shown by) blurred vision.
15. She’s very sensitive and might take offence at your remarks
16. Although Mura knew he’d be expelled if he carried the can for his friends, he still
wouldn’t betray them.
17. The politician was ashamed of his careless mistake and tried to sweep it under the
carpet.
UNIT 10
1. Have a chip on one’s shoulder = to seem angry all the time (because you think you
have been treated unfairly or feel you are not as good as other people)
2. Be/get hot under the collar = embarrassed or angry about something
3. Make/get sb’s hackles rise/up = raise sb’s hackles = to annoy someone
4. Cast one’s mind back (to) = try to recall something
5. Have/take shufti at sth/sb = have a (quick) look (at somebody/something)
6. Beyond/within the realms of possibility = impossible/possible
7. Not have the faintest idea about = have no knowledge or understanding about
something
8. Take turns (to) = lần lượt
9. (Be) the height of sth = the pinnacle(đỉnh) of something; the highest level of
something
10. Weigh up the pros and cons = cân nhắc ưu nhược điểm
11. Fend for (oneself) = to take care of and provide for oneself without depending on
anyone else
12. Be in two minds = to be unable to decide about something
13. Mind-boggling = dị thường, không thể tin được
Practice test
1. Phil has felt resentful since his schooldays because he wasn't on the football
team. SHOULDER
……………………………………………………………………………..
2. Ronald got upset when he realized that his car had a flat tire. COLLAR
……………………………………………………………………………..
3. I tried to remember what has happened all those years before. CAST
……………………………………………………………………………..
4. Taxi drivers in this city make me mad! They’re so rude and obnoxious. HACKLES
……………………………………………………………………………..
5. No one stands a chance of beating Mansell in this year’s
championship. FOREGONE
……………………………………………………………………………..
6. She is so curious about the pocket she catches a glimpse of it. SHUFTI
Overcome …………………………………………………………………
7. Despite having difficulties in early stage, he is unlikely to be reluctant to do the
job. REALMS
Teething problems ……………………………………………………………
8. I really don’t know what you’re talking about. FAINTEST
……………………………………………………………………………..
9. The main focus of the plot is the adventures of two teenagers. CENTRED
……………………………………………………………………………..
10. I am constantly amused by Rose’s ridiculous ideas. SOURCE
……………………………………………………………………………..
11. We agreed that each of us would do the washing-up on alternate day. TURNS
……………………………………………………………………………..
12. You couldn’t do anything more stupid than to give up your job now. HEIGHT
……………………………………………………………………………..
13. I’ve considered the advantages and disadvantages and I’ve decided not to
go. WEIGHED
……………………………………………………………………………..
14. When she left home, she had to do everything on her own. FEND
……………………………………………………………………………..
15. I was not sure whether to go with him or not. MINDS
……………………………………………………………………………..
16. The amount that international footballers get paid is quite amazing. MIND-
BOGGLING
……………………………………………………………………………..

KEY – UNIT 10
1. Phil has a chip on his shoulders since he ….
2. R was hot under the collar when ….
3. I tried to cast my mind back to what has ….
4. The taxi drivers in this city are so rude and obnoxious that makes my hackles rise.
5. It is a foregone conclusion that M will win …..
6. with curiosity about the pocket, she has shufti at it
7. notwithstanding, it is beyond the realms of possibility that he will shrink from the
job
8. I don't have the faintest idea what ...
9. The plot is centred on the adventures of two teenagers.
10. R’s ridiculous ideas are a constant source of amusement to me.
11. We agreed that each of us would take turns to do the washing-up
12. It would be/ was the height of stupidity to give up your work now.
13. I've weighed up the pros and cons and I've ...
14. When she left home, she had to fend for herself.
15. I was in two minds whether to go ...
16. The amount that .... get paid is mind-boggling
PHẦN II PHRASAL VERB
UNIT 1
1. Come round to =
thăm ai
bị thuyết phục thay đổi
2. Come across =
(cư xử) khiến người khác nghĩ bạn là người như
thế nào
điều gì được bày tỏ thông qua phim/tác phẩm …
khiến người khác chú ý
tình cờ gặp ai/ tìm thấy cái gì
3. Come by =
Đạt được cái gì
Chuyến thăm ngắn hạn tới cái gì
4. Come down to =
Thứ gì có ảnh hưởng tới cái gì nhất
Cái gì là nguyên nhân dẫn đến
5. Come round =
visit someone in their home
happen at its usual time
become conscious again after an accident or
operation
6. Come to =
be a particular total when numbers or amounts are
added together
reach a particular point or state
7. Come up to = live up to
= reach the usual or necessary
standard
8. Come up =
move towards someone
to be mentioned or talked about in conversation
appear
become available/ happen soon
9. Come into =
thừa kế
đối mặt với (tình huống xấu)
10. Come on =
start to happen or work
 said to encourage someone to do something,
especially to hurry or try harder, or to tell you
something
make your sexual interest known to someone
used to tell someone that you do not believe them
or that you disagree with them, or to show that
you are angry with them
walk onto the stage
hurry up
11. Come out =
become available for people to buy or see
go somewhere with someone for a social event
when the sun, moon, or stars come out, they
appear in the sky
become known
result
be removed
express opinion
zoom
stop work
If something you say comes out in a particular
way, that is how you say it
12. Come over =
seem to be a particular type of person
come to a place, move from one place to another,
or move towards someone
be influenced suddenly and unexpectedly by a
strange feeling
13. Come out in = appear
14. Come in =
enter
become available or popular (fashion)
be involved
be received
15. Come forward = offer to give
help or information/help
16. Come up with = suggest or
think of an idea or plan
17. Come through =
Receive
Notice
succeed in a difficult situation
do something that you have agreed to do or been
asked to do
18. Come about = happen, or
start to happen
19. Come between =
Ngăn ai làm gì họ thích
Tạo mâu thuẫn giữa hai người
Practise test (no limit to the number of words)
1. They’ve come … our way of thinking at last.
2. Those tomato seeds I planted in the spring haven’t come … yet
3. Most of the companies which managed to come … the economic crisis are now
operating very successfully.
4. After she was hit on her head by the cricket ball, it took her several minutes to
come …
5. How much did the supermarket bill come … this week?
6. He came … a collection of valuable old coins in the attic.
7. How did you come … this painting?
8. Did the new play at the national theater come … your expectations?
9. He came … several thousand pounds when his grandfather died.
10. It came … that Sue’s husband had been arrested for speeding.
11. I don’t know what’s come … him; he’s been acting very oddly lately
12. He came … a rash after eating a kilo of strawberries.
13. Her latest novel is coming … in paperback soon.
14. Long hair for men is coming … again. More and more men are starting to wear
their hair long.
15. After the flood, hundreds of volunteers came … with offers of assistance.
16. This diamond ring came … me from my great-grandmother.
17. I’m not sure how the accident came … but I suspect somebody was being
careless.
18. We don’t know yet how we’ll solve the problem but I’m sure someone will come
… a solution soon.
19. The students are coming … very well in Maths this term.

KEY – UNIT 1
1. They’ve come round to our way of thinking at last.
2. Those tomato seeds I planted in the spring haven’t come up yet
3. Most of the companies which managed to come through the economic crisis are
now operating very successfully.
4. After she was hit on her head by the cricket ball, it took her several minutes to
come round
5. How much did the supermarket bill come to this week?
6. He came across a collection of valuable old coins in the attic.
7. How did you come by this painting?
8. Did the new play at the national theater come up to your expectations?
9. He came into several thousand pounds when his grandfather died.
10. It came out that Sue’s husband had been arrested for speeding.
11. I don’t know what’s come over him; he’s been acting very oddly lately
12. He came out in a rash after eating a kilo of strawberries.
13. Her latest novel is coming out in paperback soon.
14. Long hair for men is coming in again. More and more men are starting to wear
their hair long.
15. After the flood, hundreds of volunteers came forward with offers of assistance.
16. This diamond ring came down to me from my great-grandmother.
17. I’m not sure how the accident came about but I suspect somebody was being
careless.
18. We don’t know yet how we’ll solve the problem but I’m sure someone will
come up with a solution soon.
19. The students are coming on very well in Maths this term.

UNIT 2
1. Do up =
to repair or decorate a building so
that it looks attractive
to fasten something or become
fastened
2. Do for = to seriously damage something, or
to seriously hurt or kill someone
3. Do away with =
to get rid of something or stop using
something
to murder someone
4. Do with =
to need or want someone or
something
to be about or connected with
someone or something
5. Do out of = to prevent from getting sth
6. Do without = to manage without having
something
7. Do down = to criticize someone (in order to
make them feel ashamed or to make other
people lose respect)
8. Drive at = có ý gì
9. Deal in = to buy and sell particular goods
as a business
10. Deal with =
to take action in order to achieve
something or in order to solve a
problem
to be about or be on the subject of
something
11. Cut back = to spend less, do less, or use
less of something
12. Cut in =
cắt ngang (lời người khác)
rẽ đột ngột
bắt đầu tự động
13. Cut off =
cắt đứt (tín hiệu)
cắt rời
dừng cung cấp (nguyên liệu)
14. Cut down on = cắt giảm
15. Cut out = suddenly stop working (machine)
16. Cheat out of = to unfairly prevent someone
from getting or achieving something that they
should have/ should belong to them
17. Feel for = to experience sympathy and
sadness for someone because they are
suffering <chia sẻ, đồng cảm>
18. Draw on =
to use something that you have
gradually gained or saved
to take money from a bank account
by writing a cheque
to put on a particular piece of
clothing
to breathe in smoke from a cigarette
19. Draw in =
become darker earlier
arrive in a place
involve someone in a conversation
or situation, often when they do not
want to be involved
to take something such as air into
your body

Practise test (no limit to the number of words)

1. Can you do … my dress please?
2. Surely you can do … sugar in your coffee for once?
3. The interviewer kept cutting … when the minister was trying to answer the
question on environmental policy.
4. Their house was cut … from the village by the flooding river.
5. Winter is coming. It’s getting darker and the days are really starting to draw ….
6. He had to draw … his savings to pay his rent after he was made redundant.
7. During the power workers’ strike the electricity was cut … at regular intervals.
8. You shouldn’t do … your classmates just because they didn’t pass their exam,
9. The government has decided to cut … expenditure on health services.
10. He was cheated … his full holiday entitlement due to a change in company policy.
11. He was told to cut … sugar and fats or he would suffer serious health problems.
12. The old man was done … his life savings by a confidence trickster.
13. This composition would be better if you cut … the second paragraph.
14. The law limiting the amount of foreign exchange you can take out of the country
should have been done … years ago.
15. I’m really thirsty. I could do … a cup of tea.
16. How do you deal … a class when they are constantly unruly?
17. I truly feel … you in your terrible misfortune.
18. What were you driving … when you said you might not see Mark for some time?
19. He deals … antique furniture and paintings.
20. I’m done …! Here comes my teacher and she’ll see I should be in my maths
lesson.
KEY – UNIT 2
1. Can you do up my dress please?
2. Surely you can do without sugar in your coffee for once?
3. The interviewer kept cutting in when the minister was trying to answer the question
on environmental policy.
4. Their house was cut off from the village by the flooding river.
5. Winter is coming. It’s getting darker and the days are really starting to draw in
6. He had to draw on his savings to pay his rent after he was made redundant.
7. During the power workers’ strike the electricity was cut off at regular intervels.
8. You shouldn’t do down your classmates just because they didn’t pass their exam,
9. The government have decided to cut back expenditure on health services.
10. He was cheated out of his full holiday entilement due to a change in company
policy.
11. He was told to cut down on sugar and fats or he would suffer serious health
problems.
12. The old man was done out of his life savings by a confidence trickster.
13. This composition would be better is you cut out the second paragraph.
14. The law limiting the amount of foreign exchange you can take out of the country
should have been done away with years ago.
15. I’m really thirsty. I could do with a cup of tea.
16. How do you deal with a class when they are constantly unruly?
17. I truly feel for you in your terrible misfortune.
18. What were you driving at when you said you might not see Mark for some time?
19. He deals in antique furniture and paintings.
20. I’m done for! Here comes my teacher and she’ll see I should be in my maths
lesson.

UNIT 3
1. Drop off =
- bắt đầu ngủ
- giảm về số lượng/ chất lượng/ giá cả …

2. Drop in = ghé thăm

3. Drop out of = bỏ cái gì (trước thời hạn)

4. Drop out = ngừng (đi học) dù chưa (học) xong

5. Fit in = cảm giác thuộc về tập thể

6. Fit in with = phù hợp, liên quan với cái gì

7. Fit out =
- Thêm trang thiết bị/nội thất vào đâu để dùng = Fit up
- Đo bộ phận thân thể để đưa giày/trang phục phù hợp

8. Eat into =
- (Thứ gì khiến ai) dùng nhiều (tiền) hơn dự tính
- = Eat away = phá hủy dần dần
9. Fly at = bạo lực vs ai (một cách bất ngờ)

10. Draw up =
- Viết chuẩn bị cho cái gì (văn bản, kế hoạch)
- (Phương tiện) đến một địa điểm và đỗ ở đó
- Di chuyển (ghế) đến vị trí gần cái gì hơn
- Ưỡn ngực đe dọa

11. Draw out =

- Kéo gian thời gian của cái gì
- Cổ vũ ai nói nhiều hơn (bằng việc khiến họ thả lỏng và tự tin)
- (Ngày) kéo dài hơn bình thường

12. Draw out of = rời khỏi đâu

Practise test (no limit to the number of words)

1. Sales of records and cassettes have dropped … considerably this year.
2. She’s trying to get on with her schoolmates but she doesn’t really fit ….
3. I wish you wouldn’t fly … me like that every time I make a mistake.
4. The limousine drew … in front of the theater and the actress got out.
5. Yes, I’ve already heard the news. Simon dropped … to tell me this morning.
6. He was forced to drop … college when his father died.
7. She drew the lecture … to nearly three hours although it was only supposed to last
an hour.
8. The unforeseen expense on the new house ate … my savings but it was worth it.
9. They’ve fitted … their kitchen with new cupboards.

KEY – UNIT 3
1. Sales of records and cassettes have dropped off considerably this year.
2. She’s trying to get on with her schoolmates but she doesn’t really fit in.
3. I wish you wouldn’t fly at me like that every time I make a mistake.
4. The limousine drew up in front of the theater and the actress got out.
5. Yes, I’ve already heard the news. Simon dropped in to tell me this morning.
6. He was forced to drop out of college when his father died.
7. She drew the lecture out to nearly three hours although it was only supposed to last
an hour.
8. The unforeseen expense on the new house ate into my savings but it was worth it.
9. They’ve fitted up/out their kitchen with new cupboards.
UNIT 4
1. Fold up =
- Sụp đổ
- Ngừng kháng cự, gắng sức
- Phá sản

2. Head off =
- Bắt đầu một chuyến đi, rời khỏi đâu
- Ngăn cản cái gì xảy ra
- Ngăn cản ai đi đâu bằng cách đứng chắn trước họ (to prevent someone from going
somewhere by getting in front of them)

3. Check up on = cố tìm hiểu xem ai đang làm gì (để xem họ có đang làm đúng những
gì nên làm không)

4. Check in =
- Đưa vé (cho bên soát vé)khi đến máy bay, cảng … hoặc thông báo tên khi đến khách
sạn
- Liên lạc thường xuyên để biết vẫn ổn

5. Check out =
- Rời khách sạn sau khi trả tiền dịch vụ và trả phòng
- (Thông tin) được xác minh

6. Hype up = rất hào hứng/ lo lắng, không thể bình tĩnh lại

7. Hold off =
- Dời (lịch)
- Chống cự lại

8. Hold back =
- Ngăn cản ai đi về phía trước
- Ngăn cản sự phát triển, thành công
- Ngăn ai có được gì
- Quyết định không làm gì

9. Hold in =
- Giữ lại cảm xúc
- Ngăn cái gì tràn ra

10. Hold on = tiếp tục chịu đựng

Practise test (no limit to the number of words)

1. They have hyped this car … to such an extent that it should be the biggest seller of
the year.
2. Could you check … the children and see what they’re up to?
3. I’m afraid their business is on the verge of folding … due to a lack of orders.
4. We’ll have to organise a union meeting if we want to head … a strike.
5. We had to wait to check … at the hotel as the receptionist was not at his desk.
6. He is a talented actor but his lack of ambition holds him ….
7. Although they tried, they couldn’t hold … their laughter.
8. Hold … a minute while I get something from my room.
9. All guests should check … by o’clock or they will be charged for an extra day.
10. Can’t you hold … those reporters until I’ve finished the rehearsal?

KEY – UNIT 4
1. They have hyped this car up to such an extent that it should be the biggest seller of
the year.
2. Could you check up on the children and see what they’re up to?
3. I’m afraid their business is on the verge of folding up due to a lack of orders.
4. We’ll have to organise a union meeting if we want to head off a strike.
5. We had to wait to check in at the hotel as the receptionist was not at his desk.
6. He is a talented actor but his lack of ambition holds him back.
7. Although they tried, they couldn’t hold in their laughter.
8. Hold on a minute while I get something from my room.
9. All guests should check out by o’clock or they will be charged for an extra day.
10. Can’t you hold off those reporters until I’ve finished the rehearsal?
UNIT 5
1. Get at =
- cố diễn tả điều gì
- đạt được cái gì (khó đạt được)
- tìm kiếm được sự thật về cái gì
- chỉ trích ai (một cách không tử tế)

2. Get round to = to do something that you have intended to do for a long time

3. Get off with = không bị phạt (nặng) với tội danh bị buộc

4. Get about =
- đi nhiều nơi, đến đâu = get around
- di chuyển (khi đang đau ốm, bệnh tật) mà không gặp trợ ngại
- nói cho nhiều người biết = get around
- bắt đầu làm gì

5. Get off =
- rời (đâu để bắt đầu chuyến đi)
- có kỳ nghỉ
- gửi cái gì

6. Get across = diễn tả (cho người khác) hiểu

7. Get through =
- vượt qua khó khăn
- nối máy
- giải quyết xong (công việc)
- đạt đến một tiêu chuẩn đủ để qua kỳ kiểm tra

8. Get sb/sth down = khiến ai buồn/ viết cái gì ra

9. Get ahead = thành công hơn/ nhanh hơn (người khác)

 10. Get away with =
- to succeed in avoiding punishment for something
- to do something successfully although it is not the best way of doing it

Practise test (no limit to the number of words)

1. If you don’t get those invitations … today, they’ll never arrive on time.
2. How are you getting … at school?
3. Instead of being given a ticket, the driver got … a warning.
4. She’s having trouble getting … with her sprained ankle.
5. Do you get … with your colleagues?
6. I’ve been trying to get … for ages but the line is always engaged.
7. He has a talent for getting the most complicated ideas ….
8. What are you getting …? I can’t understand what you’re trying to say.
9. My father is always getting … me about my clothes.
10. I only get … watching TV when the children are in bed.
11. If you aren’t well organised, you’ll never get ….
12. I don’t know how he gets … cheating on his tests
13. This awful weather is really getting me ….

KEY – UNIT 5
1. If you don’t get those invitations off today, they’ll never arrive on time.
2. How are you getting on at school?
3. Instead of being given a ticket, the driver got off with a warning.
4. She’s having trouble getting about with her sprained ankle.
5. Do you get on with your colleagues?
6. I’ve been trying to get through for ages but the line is always engaged.
7. He has a talent for getting the most complicated ideas across.
8. What are you getting at? I can’t understand what you’re trying to say.
9. My father is always getting at me about my clothes.
10. I only get round to watching TV when the children are in bed.
11. If you aren’t well organised, you’ll never get ahead.
12. I don’t know how he gets away with cheating on his tests
13. This awful weather is really getting me down.
UNIT 6
1. Get by = to be able to live or deal with a situation with difficulty

2. Get out of =
- to avoid doing something that you do not want to do, especially by giving an excuse
- to give up or stop a habit or a regular activity

3. Get round =
- thuyết phục ai thành công
- thành công giải quyết cái gì

4. Get over = vượt qua/ phục hồi

5. Get up to = làm điều gì (mà người khác sẽ không đồng ý)

6. Give off = tỏa mùi

7. Give in =
- đầu hàng
- chấp nhận điều gì (sau một thời gian dài không đồng ý)

8. Give up = từ bỏ

9. Give away =
- to supply something at no charge
- to tell a secret or show your feelings unintentionally

Practise test (no limit to the number of words)

1. Stop talking and get … your work, will you?
2. The man was forced to give himself … to the police.
3. She unintentionally gave … the secret of the surprise party.
4. She has barely enough money left to get ….
5. The athlete has decided to give … amateur competition and become a professional.
6. I wish I could get … going to this wedding but I have no choice.
7. The chemicals give … toxic fumes, so be extremely careful when using them.
8. I don’t know if she’ll ever get … her husband’s death.
9. What are the children getting … in the garden?
10. The teacher reluctantly gave … to the students’ request to change the date of the
exam.
11. News of their “secret” wedding got … fast.
12. She says she won’t help us but we’ll soon get … her.

KEY – UNIT 6
1. Stop talking and get on with your work, will you?
2. The man was forced to give himself up to the police.
3. She unintentionally gave away the secret of the surprise party.
4. She has barely enough money left to get by.
5. The athlete has decided to give up amateur competition and become a professional.
6. I wish I could get out of going to this wedding but I have no choice.
7. The chemicals give off toxic fumes, so be extremely careful when using them.
8. I don’t know if she’ll ever get over her husband’s death.
9. What are the children getting up to in the garden?
10. The teacher reluctantly gave in to the students’ request to change the date of the
exam.
11. News of their “secret” wedding got about fast.
12. She says she won’t help us but we’ll soon get round her.
UNIT 7
1. Give out =
- đưa gì cho những ai
- tin tức/ thông tin gì được phát sóng
- ngừng hoạt động (máy móc/ bộ phận cơ thể)
- nguồn cung cấp bị dùng hết
- tạo ra âm thanh/ ánh sáng

2. Hold out for = không chấp nhận đề nghị gì vì muốn cái tốt hơn

3. Hold out =
- giữ cái gì để người khác có thể chạm tới
- vẫn đủ, tiếp tục tồn tại
- tiếp tục bảo vệ mảnh đất

4. Hold over =
- giữ cái gì ở trên cái gì
- đe dọa nói ra bí mật về ai để bắt họ làm điều gì đó
- sẽ giải quyết với cái gì sau
- để cái gì diễn ra lâu hơn vì nó rất thành công (ví dụ bộ phim, vở kịch)

5. Hold up =
- giữ ở vị trí cao (để người khác có thể thấy)
- giữ ai cái gì để không bị rơi
- khiến cái gì phải rời lịch hoặc diễn ra muộn hơn
- ăn cướp của ai (bằng việc kết hợp đe dọa, ví dụ dùng súng)
- vẫn mạnh, vẫn tốt

6. Hold out on = không nói với ai điều gì

7. Go off =
- nổ, khai hỏa
- ngừng hoạt động, không khả dụng (ví dụ điện)
- ngừng thích ai/ cái gì
- tạo ra âm thành để đánh dấu hoặc cảnh báo
- hết tươi, hết chất lượng
- xảy ra như một cách nào đó

8. Go through =
- thử nghiệm/ tìm kiếm thông tin về cái gì một cách kĩ càng
- được chính thức chấp nhận (liên quan tới luật, yêu cầu, hợp đồng …)
- trải qua khó khăn
- dùng/ ăn hết cái gì rất nhanh
- tập luyện lại
- xem xét (ý tưởng suy nghĩ) trong ngắn hạn

9. Go with =
- hợp với nhau
- xảy ra cùng nhau, tồn tại cùng nhau hoặc cái thứ trước là kết quả của cái sau
- được cung cấp cùng nhau
- lựa chọn, chấp nhận cái gì

10. Go down with = bắt đầu nhiễm bệnh

Practise test (no limit to the number of words)
1. Haven’t you given … your application form yet?
2. She had to cancel her holiday when she went … the flu
3. She’s gone … all her savings since she lost her job.
4. Eventually their savings gave … and they were forced to apply to the state for
assistance.
5. He says he knows nothing about the missing documents but I’m sure he is
holding … me.
6. Our water supplies held … for 3 weeks when we marooned in the desert.
7. I can’t guess the answer. I give …!
8. On the news last night it was given … that the prime minister had resigned.
9. Due to the chairman’s illness, the meeting was held … till the next week.
10. They offered to buy her a BMW but she’s holding … a Porsche.
11. Let’s go … the plan once more to make sure it’s all clear.
12. Does the shed go … the house or should I pay extra?
13. Some Japanese soldiers refused to believe the war was over and held … in the
jungle for years.
14. Strike action help … trains and buses all day yesterday.
15. The party went … rather well. Everyone seemed to have enjoined themselves.
KEY – UNIT 7
1. Haven’t you given in your application form yet?
2. She had to cancel her holiday when she went down with the flu
3. She’s gone through all her savings since she lost her job.
4. Eventually their savings gave out and they were forced to apply to the state for
assistance.
5. He says he knows nothing about the missing documents but I’m sure he is
holding out on me.
6. Our water supplies held out for 3 weeks when we marooned in the desert.
7. I can’t guess the answer. I give up!
8. On the news last night it was given out that the prime minister had resigned.
9. Due to the chairman’s illness, the meeting was held over till the next week.
10. They offered to buy her a BMW but she’s holding out for a Porsche.
11. Let’s go through the plan once more to make sure it’s all clear.
12. Does the shed go with the house or should I pay extra?
13. Some japanese soldiers refused to believe the war was over and held out in the
jungle for years.
14. Strike action help up trains and buses all day yesterday.
15. The party went off rather well. Everyone seemed to have enjoined themselves.
UNIT 8
1. Go on =
- xảy ra
- tiếp tục
- tiến tới giai đoạn tiếp theo/ thứ tiếp theo
- something that you say to encourage someone to say or do something
- talk in an annoying way about something for a long time

2. Go in for =
- take part in a competition
- do something regularly, or to enjoy something

3. Let on = tell other people about something that you know, especially when it is a
secret

4. Go into =
- start doing a particular type of work
- start an activity, or start to be in a particular state or condition
- discuss, examine, describe, or explain something in a detailed or careful way
- if time, money, or effort goes into a product or activity, it is used when producing or
doing it
- if a vehicle goes into something such as a tree or a wall, it hits it

5. Go for =
- chọn cái gì
- thích, ngưỡng mộ
- try to have or achieve something
- if something goes for a certain amount of money, it is sold for that amount

6. Go down =
- xuống nơi/ mức thấp hơn
- tiến tới/ đi xa đến đâu
- (mặt trời) khuất dần
- giảm (về giá cả, số lượng, chất lượng, mức độ …)
- được ghi nhớ, ghi chép theo một cách thức cụ thể
- được tiếp nhận theo một cách nào đó
- thua, bị đánh bại

7. Go up =
- tăng lên
- tự dưng phát nổ
- (đối với tòa nhà) xây dựng

8. Lay out =
- sắp xếp (cho phù hợp)
- tiêu rất nhiều tiền

9. Let out =
- cái gì đó kết thúc và mọi người dời đi
- cho phép ai đi
- tạo ra âm thanh
- lới rộng quần áo, vải …

10. Let down =

- let sb down = làm ai thất vọng
- làm giảm độ hiệu quả, thành công
- cho ai/ cái gì di chuyển xuống vị trí thấp hơn

Practise test (no limit to the number of words)

1. He let his parents … by failing the exams.
2. I don’t know what’s going … next door but they’re being very noisy.
3. New blocks of flats are going … everywhere, destroying the character of the
township.
4. Suddenly the fire alarm went ….
5. Don’t let … that they’re planning to get married. Their parents don’t know.
6. The Prime Minister promised to go … the matter of lowering inflation.
7. I’m planning to go … the poetry competition this year.
8. Those shoes are going … next to nothing. I’ve never seen such a good sale.
9. This blouse is too tight for me. I’d better let it ….
10. I don’t think there’s enough fruit to go …. Could you get some more?
11. His proposals didn’t go … very well at all; in fact they were all rejected.
12. He paused to answer the phone, and then he went … what he was doing.
13. He laid … all his savings on that venture which unfornately succeeded.

KEY – UNIT 8
1. He let his parents down by failing the exams.
2. I don’t know what’s going on next door but they’re being very noisy.
3. New blocks of flats are going up everywhere, destroying the character of the
township.
4. Suddenly the fire alarm went off.
5. Don’t let on that they’re planning to get married. Their parents don’t know.
6. The Prime Minister promised to go into the matter of lowering inflation.
7. I’m planning to go in for the poetry competition this year.
8. Those shoes are going for next to nothing. I’ve never seen such a good sale.
9. This blouse is too tight for me. I’d better let it out.
10. I don’t think there’s enough fruit to go round. Could you get some more?
11. His proposals didn’t go down very well at all; in fact, they were all rejected.
12. He paused to answer the phone, and then he went on with what he was doing.
13. He laid out all his savings on that venture which unfortunately succeeded.
UNIT 9

1. Lay off = bảo ai ngừng động chạm (bằng ngôn từ), chỉ trích ai (để ai yên)

2. Let sb in on = nói bí mật cho ai hoặc cho ai đó tham gia vào một thứ gì đó không
phải ai cũng được tham gia

3. Lay into = bạo lực ai <lời nói, hành động…> (vì rất tức với ng ta)

4. Let oneself in for = khiến bản thân ai trải qua điều gì không dễ chịu

5. Let up =
- bad weather or an unpleasant situation lets up, it stops or improves
- to stop doing something that you have been doing continuously or in a determined
way
- to put less effort into something, especially criticizing someone or making them work
harder
6. Lay aside =
- tiết kiệm cho tương lai
- tránh bản thân bị ảnh hưởng bởi các yếu tố khác (để có thể thành công trong làm gì
đó)

7. Take in =
- bao gồm
- cho ai ở lại
- hiểu và ghi nhớ những gì được nghe
- lừa ai
- thu nhỏ lại (để mặc vừa)
- chấp nhận sự thật
- dành thời gian để thưởng cảnh

8. Let off =
- cho phép ai không phải làm điều gì được yêu cầu làm trước đó
- phạt nhẹ (cho những lỗi đã gây ra)
- nổ súng
- cho hành khách xuống xe

9. Look back (on sth) = nhớ lại/ nghĩ về những điều đã xảy ra

Practise test (no limit to the number of words)

1. Your skirt needs taking …; it’s too large.
2. I wish you’d lay … telling me what to do all the time.
3. Her father laid … her when she came home two hour late from the party.
4. I let myself … a lot of trouble when I agreed to help her.
5. Looking … on my life I realise I’ve been very fortunate.
6. For the last twenty years, he has been laying … 5% of his salary for his old age.
7. We’ll let you … our plans but don’t tell anybody else.
8. He was let … with a warning instead of being given a fine.
9. The student let … a cry of horror when she saw her poor exam results.
10. You should really let … the children. They can’t be perfect all the time.
11. If the rain lets …, we’ll be able to play tennis.

KEY – UNIT 9
1. Your skirt needs taking in; it’s too large.
2. I wish you’d lay off telling me what to do all the time.
3. Her father laid into her when she came home two hour late from the party.
4. I let myself in for a lot of trouble when I agreed to help her.
5. Looking back on my life I realise I’ve been very fortunate.
6. For the last twenty years, he has been laying aside 5% of his salary for his old age.
7. We’ll let you in on our plans but don’t tell anybody else.
8. He was let off with a warning instead of being given a fine.
9. The student let out a cry of horror when she saw her poor exam results.
10. You should really let up the children. They can’t be perfect all the time.
11. If the rain lets up, we’ll be able to play tennis.
UNIT 10
1. Rise up = nổi dậy (khởi nghĩa)

2. Look for = tìm kiếm

3. Look down on = coi thường ai

4. Look into = tìm kiếm sự thật về cái gì (vấn đề, vụ án, …)

5. Look out =
- canh chừng cẩn thận
- coi chừng (dùng để nhắc nhở ai về một điều nguy hiểm)

6. Look up to = tôn trọng # look down on

7. Look at =
- suy nghĩ kỹ về cái gì để đưa ra quyết định
- đọc cái gì để kiểm tra hoặc đưa ra ý kiến

8. Look over =
- kiểm tra cái gì (một cách nhanh chóng)
- đến một nơi nào đó, để kiểm tra nơi đấy

9. Look on =
- nhìn nhưng không tham gia vào
- (as) = nghĩ về ai theo một cách nào đó

10. Look to
- (sb for sth) = mong đợi nhận được sự giúp đỡ, lời khuyên từ ai về cái gì
- hướng suy nghĩ/ sự chú ý về vấn đề nào đó

Practise test (no limit to the number of words)

1. This firm looks … employees who have initiative.
2. They looked … him to provide funds for the new magazine.
3. Robert looks … people who are not educated as he is.
4. Look …! There’s a car coming.
5. She looks … Mrs.Brown’s children three days a week.
6. He looks … his older brother and follows his example in everything.
7. Let’s make an appointment to look … the house that is for sale.
8. The police are looking … the matter hoping to find a solution soon.
9. In 1967 the Russian working classes rose … against their masters.
10. Look … this manuscript and tell me what you think of it.
11. Passers-by looked … as the circus passed through town.

KEY – UNIT 10
1. This firm looks for employees who have initiative.
2. They looked to him to provide funds for the new magazine.
3. Robert looks down on people who are not educated as he is.
4. Look out! There’s a car coming.
5. She looks after Mrs.Brown’s children three days a week.
6. He looks up to his older brother and follows his example in everything.
7. Let’s make an appointment to look over the house that is for sale.
8. The police are looking into the matter hoping to find a solution soon.
9. In 1967 the Russian working classes rose up against their masters.
10. Look at this manuscript and tell me what you think of it.
11. Passers-by looked on as the circus passed through town.
UNIT 11
1. Lead on = cổ vũ ai làm điều gì, mong đợi ai làm điều gì (bằng cách lừa họ) <khích
đểu>

2. Rule out = dừng xem xét khả năng xảy ra của cái gì

3. Put sth behind = để lại phía sau (không suy nghĩ về nó nữa)

4. Put about = lan truyền tin đồn

5. Put down =
- ghi chép, viết
- chỉ trích ai công khai
- chấm dứt bằng vũ lực
- trả một phần
- yêu cầu ai xem xét cái gì
- tự hạ thấp bản thân

6. Put across = diễn đạt ý kiến để người khác hiểu được

7. Put sth down to = cho rằng cái gì được gây ra bởi điều gì

8. Put back =
- hoãn lịch
- trì hoãn, trì trệ

9. Put in for = apply for

10. Put out =

- dập lửa
- phát hành
- để dành

11. Put sb through = nối máy

12. Put sb up (for) = cho ai ở nhờ

13. Put in =
 - dành thời gian, công sức làm gì
- sửa chữa để sẵn sàng sử dụng
- chen ngang
- đầu tư
- lựa chọn người cho vị trí (quan trọng) nào đó
- đảm bảo
Practise test (no limit to the number of words)
1. The lecturer had difficulty in putting … his ideas.
2. He was led … by her flattery but soon discovered how insincere she was.
3. He had a bad time in the army but he has put it … him now.
4. Make sure you put … the fire before going to bed.
5. Just put … your name and address on this card.
6. He put his failure in the exam … bad luck.
7. I don’t think we can rule … this possibility after all.
8. If you can’t afford a hotel, we’ll put you … the night.
9. He put … an insurance claim after the accident but he got nothing.
10. The drought in Africa has put … development in the area by decades.
11. Why don’t you put … that new position at the university?
12. It is being put … that the vice-president is involved in the scandal but as yet there
seems to be no real evidence.
13. Could you put me … to Mr.John, please?
KEY – UNIT 11
1. The lecturer had difficulty in putting across his ideas.
2. He was led on by her flattery but soon discovered how insincere she was.
3. He had a bad time in the army but he has put it behind him now.
4. Make sure you put out the fire before going to bed.
5. Just put down your name and address on this card.
6. He put his failure in the exam down to bad luck.
7. I don’t think we can rule out this possibility after all.
8. If you can’t afford a hotel, we’ll put you up for the night.
9. He put in an insurance claim after the accident but he got nothing.
10. The drought in Africa has put back development in the area by decades.
11. Why don’t you put in for that new position at the university?
12. It is being put about that the vice-president is involved in the scandal but as yet
there seems to be no real evidence.
13. Could you put me through to Mr.John, please?
UNIT 12
1. Put up with = chấp nhận cái gì (gây khó chịu)

2. Put on =
- mặc trang phục, trang sức, …
- khiến cái gì hoạt động
- tổ chức sự kiện, show, màn trình diễn, …
- giả bộ
- nặng lên (put on weight)
- đang dùng một liệu trình nào đó
- put sb on = lừa ai
3. Put aside =
- dành dụm (cho một mục đích nào đó)
- bỏ qua, không quan tâm đến cái gì

4. Put forward =
- đưa ra ý tưởng để thảo luận
- chuyển lịch (để diễn ra sớm hơn dự kiến)

5. Put off =
- khiến ai không thích làm gì, không thích ai/cái gì
- trì hoãn (vì không thích làm)
- dời lịch (diễn ra chậm hơn) vì có vấn đề phát sinh
- tắt (thiết bị)

6. Meet with =
- trải qua cái gì (không mấy dễ chịu)
- gây ra phản ứng, hoặc kết quả nào đó

7. Move on =
- chuyển sang vấn đề khác, bắt đầu một hoạt động khác
- rời đi nơi khác

8. Note down = ghi chép lại

9. Hand over = đưa/ truyền lại cái gì cho ai (khi được yêu cầu hoặc khuyên làm như
thế)

10. Narrow down = thu hẹp, thu gọn

11. Live on =
- sống với một số tiền nào đó
- chỉ ăn một loại thức ăn nào đó

12. Live up to = tốt như cái gì

13. Live through =

- sống sót qua cái gì
- hưởng thụ thành quả của người khác

14. Live with =

- sống chung với (những thứ khó chịu tuy nhiên không thể thay đổi được)
- nhớ mãi về một thứ gì đó
- tiếp tục tin tưởng bản thân tốt đẹp dù đã làm điều sai trái

15. Miss out =

- mất cơ hội (được làm gì, được sở hữu cái gì)
- quên không đề cập tới (vô tình)

Practise test (no limit to the number of words)

1. Please note … these figures so we can go over them later.
2. How can you put … the noise in this house? I’d go mad.
3. Mr. John has put … the proposal that all members of staff should make a
contribution to the earthquake relief fund.
4. They’re putting … a dance performance in the town hall tonight.
5. His proposal met … total opposition from the committee.
6. I’m afraid you’ll have to learn to live … this problem for the rest of your life.
7. We’d better move … the housing problem before time runs out.
8. She asked him to hand the document … to her.
9. We put … a sum of money each month for our summer holidays.
10. We can narrow our options … to two or three at the most.
11. I think you’ve missed … John and Sally from the invitation list.
12. Don’t be put … by his manner. He always acts that way.
13. If you think you can live … charity forever, you’re sadly mistaken.
14. You ought to try and live … your parents’ expectations.
15. He’s used to hardships because he’s lived … two wars.

KEY – UNIT 12
1. Please note down these figures so we can go over them later.
2. How can you put up with the noise in this house? I’d go mad.
3. Mr John has put forward the proposal that all members of staff should make a
contribution to the earthquake relief fund.
4. They’re putting on a dance performance in the town hall tonight.
5. His proposal met with total opposition from the committee.
6. I’m afraid you’ll have to learn to live with this problem for the rest of your life.
7. We’d better move on to the housing problem before time runs out.
8. She asked him to hand the document over to her.
9. We put aside a sum of money each month for our summer holidays.
10. We can narrow our options down to two or three at the most.
11. I think you’ve missed out John and Sally from the invitation list.
12. Don’t be put off by his manner. He always acts that way.
13. If you think you can live on charity forever, you’re sadly mistaken.
14. You ought to try and live up to your parents’ expectations.
15. He’s used to hardships because he’s lived through two wars.
UNIT 13
1. Piece together = sắp xếp (thành một phần hoàn chỉnh), thu thập xâu chuỗi (thông
tin, sự kiện)

2. Pass over =
- bỏ qua
- không giao cho ai một công việc tốt mà chọn người ít kinh nghiệm nhưng trẻ hơn họ

3. Phase out = dần ngưng sử dụng

4. Run down =
- đâm xe vào ai (gây tai nạn)
- chỉ trích ai (một cách bất công)
- ngừng hoạt động
- lướt nhanh thông tin trên một list

5. Run off =
- tự dưng bỏ đi
- in nhanh
- bắt ai rời đi (run sb off)

6. Ran into = tình cờ gặp

7. Run out = xài hết

8. Run up = vướng vào nợ nần (mà số tiền nợ cứ tăng dần)

9. Run through =
- giải thích ngắn gọn, nhanh
- tập luyện cái gì để chuẩn bị cho trình diễn
- cảm nhận được cảm xúc nào đó
- dùng quá nhiều tiền trong một thời gian ngắn

10. Run away = chạy trốn, bỏ đi (một cách bí mật và bất ngờ)

11. Run in =
- bắt giữ ai
- chạy thử (cho trơn tru)

12. Run after =

- đuổi theo ai
- khiến ai chú ý đến bạn vì bạn bị thu hút bởi họ

Practise test (no limit to the number of words)

1. Let’s run … that scene again, then you can all go home.
2. The old woman was run … by a taxi.
3. New automated machinery in factories has led to the phasing … of old production
methods.
4. He ran … debts amounting to millions of dollars last year.
5. He’s always running … his boss although she actually treats him well.
6. We ran … Sally at the shops yesterday, I hadn’t seen her for months.
7. He ran … the boy, but didn’t manage to catch him.
8. We’ve run … coffee. Could you go and buy some?
9. Tom has been passed … for promotion in favor of a younger man.
10. Their son ran … at the age of 16 and didn’t contact them for 4 years.
11. The detective tried to piece … the events from the few clues he had.
12. The secretary was asked to run … copies of the report for the employees.
13. You’d better run … your new car before you drive it on the motorway.
KEY – UNIT 13
1. Let’s run through that scene again, then you can all go home.
2. The old woman was run down by a taxi.
3. New automated machinery in factories has led to the phasing out of old production
methods.
4. He ran up debts amounting to millions of dollars last year.
5. He’s always running down his boss although she actually treats him well.
6. We ran into Sally at the shops yesterday, I hadn’t seen her for months.
7. He ran after the boy, but didn’t manage to catch him.
8. We’ve run out of coffee. Could you go and buy some?
9. Tom has been passed over for promotion in favor of a younger man.
10. Their son ran away at the age of 16 and didn’t contact them for 4 years.
11. The detective tried to piece together the events from the few clues he had.
12. The secretary was asked to run off copies of the report for the employees.
13. You’d better run in your new car before you drive it on the motorway.
UNIT 14

1. Run across =
- gặp khó khăn không mong muốn
- tìm thấy điều gì không mong muốn
- tình cờ gặp ai

2. Run away with =

- thắng một cách dễ dàng
- run away with the idea/impression = nghĩ rằng cái gì đúng trong khi nó không phải

3. Run up against = phải giải quyết khó khăn

4. Run into = tình cờ đâm vào ai, cái gì

5. Run behind =
- chạy theo phía sau
- chậm, trễ deadline

6. Settle for = chấp nhận một thứ gì đó (không đúng như mong muốn)

7. Settle in =
- trở lên quen thuộc với nơi mới
- khiến bản thân trở lên thoải mái ở một nơi nào đó vì bạn đã ở đó khá lâu

8. Settle on =
- đưa ra quyết định lựa chọn
- (mắt) nhìn ai

9. See about = giải quyết, sắp xếp tổ chức cái gì

10. See over = đi vòng quanh một nơi nào đó và quan sát những thứ ở đó

11. See off = tiễn ai

Practise test (no limit to the number of words)
1. The children were seen … at the station by the entire family.
2. Don’t run … the idea that you can come home at whatever time you like!
3. He was hoping to sell his car for $1000 but he had to settle … $800.
4. Once we’ve settled …, we’ll invite you for a long weekend.
5. I’m running … schedule as my meeting lasted longer than I’d expected.
6. Could you please see … getting the sofa re-covered?
7. We ran … some valuable old books while we were clearing out the attic.
8. They settled … the Ritz as the best place for the reception.
9. My father fell asleep at the steering wheel and ran … a lamp post
10. We made an appointment to see … the cottage before we decided to buy it.
11. Everything was going smoothly until we ran … the problem of lack of funding.
KEY UNIT 14
1. The children were seen off at the station by the entire family.
2. Don’t run away with the idea that you can come home at whatever time you like!
3. He was hoping to sell his car for $1000 but he had to settle for $800.
4. Once we’ve settled in, we’ll invite you for a long weekend.
5. I’m running behind schedule as my meeting lasted longer than I’d expected.
6. Could you please see about getting the sofa re-covered?
7. We ran across some valuable old books while we were clearing out the attic.
8. They settled on the Ritz as the best place for the reception.
9. My father fell asleep at the steering wheel and ran into a lamp post
10. We made an appointment to see over the cottage before we decided to buy it.
11. Everything was going smoothly until we ran up against the problem of lack of
funding.
UNIT 15
1. See through =
- nhìn thấu
- tiếp tục hoàn thành, làm gì dù có khó khan

2. See out =
- tiễn ai
- thứ gì tồn tại lâu hơn thời gian sống của một người
- tiếp tục đến thời điểm kết thúc
- tự than tìm đường ở một nơi nào đó

3. Settle down =
- yên lặng hơn
- quen thuộc với nơi nào
- bắt đầu cuộc sống bình thản

4. Settle up = trả tiền (nợ)

5. Set in =
- bắt đầu
- (thứ gì không tốt) trở lên nghiêm trọng

6. Set back =
- delay the progress of someone or something
- tốn một lượng tiền đáng kể

7. Set off = bắt đầu một chuyển đi

8. Set up = thiết lập

9. Set out = to start an activity with a particular aim

10. Set aside =

- tiết kiệm cho mục đích sau này
- không để cảm xúc, ý kiến, … ảnh hưởng để thực hiện được nhiều mục tiêu lớn
- tuyên bố quyết định pháp lý nào không cần tuân theo nữa

Practise test (no limit to the number of words)

1. She decided to set … a computer graphics firm with the money she inherited.
2. He said he could make me a rich man. But I saw … him immediately.
3. He saw his best friend … his divorce.
4. I’ll see you …, you may not be able to find your way to the lift.
5. We’d better have central heating installed before winter sets ….
6. A wedding reception for two hundred people will certainly set you … thousands.
7. They set … for their destination at 5 o’clock in the morning.
8. He set … a new world record for the 500 meters race.
9. Let’s settle … with the waiter and go home. I’m feeling tired.
10. His jokes set the whole class … laughing.
11. You’d better set … some money every month if you want to buy a new car.
12. A fire in the factory set production … by several weeks.
13. She set … to become a dancer but an injury prevented her from fulfilling her
ambition.
14. After wandering for years, they settle … in a small village in Wales.
KEY – UNIT 15
1. She decided to set up a computer graphics firm with the money she inherited.
2. He said he could make me a rich man. But I saw through him immediately.
3. He saw his best friend through his divorce.
4. I’ll see you out, you may not be able to find your way to the lift.
5. We’d better have central heating installed before winter sets in.
6. A wedding reception for two hundred people will certainly set you back thousands.
7. They set off for their destination at 5 o’clock in the morning.
8. He set up a new world record for the 500 meters race.
9. Let’s settle up with the waiter and go home. I’m feeling tired.
10. His jokes set the whole class off laughing.
11. You’d better set aside some money every month if you want to buy a new car.
12. A fire in the factory set production back by several weeks.
13. She set out to become a dancer but an injury prevented her from fulfilling her
ambition.
14. After wandering for years, they settle down in a small village in Wales.