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UNIT 1
COLLOCATIONS/EXPRESSIONS

VIETNAMESE
WORDS ENGLISH MEANING EXAMPLE
MEANING

1. go to sleep I went to sleep almost as soon as I - đi ngủ

climbed into bed

2. go red Look, you've embarrassed him - he's - mặ t đỏ lên (vì tức giặ n
Go
gone bright red! hoặ c xắ u hỏ )

3. go over the top She’s really has gone completely - quắ mức, quắ đằ
over-the-top with this wedding.

4. come to terms with I think he's still coming to terms - chịu chắ p nhặ n cắ i
with the death of his wife. gì/giẳ i hò a vớ i ai
Come
5. come in handy This money will come in handy - cực kì hữu dụ ng/có ích
when we go on vacation.

6. reach a decision I'm thrilled to announce that the - đi đé n mọ t quyé t định
committee has finally reached a
decision.
Reach 7. reach an agreement The heads of state reached an - đặ t đượ c thỏ a thuặ n
agreement to implement a new
trade deal between the six
countries.

8. get better He was getting better every day, so - trở nên tó t hơn
much better, and yet business got
worse and worse.

9. get into trouble I think we might get into trouble if - gặ p rắ c ró i
we try driving the car on that rickety
Get bridge.

10. get dark It gets really dark at night if there's - trở nên tó i đi/ tó i sằ m
no moon. lặ i

11. get to sleep It took me almost an hour to get to - đi ngủ

sleep last night.

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12. get rid of When I was 16, I just wanted to get - thoắ t khỏ i ai/cắ i gì
rid of my parents and their
authority.

13. get ready We didn't have much time to get - chuẳ n bị
ready before they arrived.

14. get the sack She got the sack for always being - bị sa thẳ i/đuỏ i viẹ c
late.

15. get revenge The team is looking to get revenge - trẳ đũ a/trẳ thù
on their cross-town rivals for
knocking them out of the state
playoffs last season.

16. get lost The old man yelled at the kids - đi đi/bié n đi
playing in his yard to get lost.

17. get the job I have to clean the house this - hoằ n thằ nh công
morning. I should get the job done viẹ c/nhiẹ m vụ đượ c
before noon. giao

18. get on sb’s nerves That car alarm is getting on my - lằ m ăi đó khó chịu/bực
nerves. mình

19. get off sb’s băck Why don't you get off my back! I'm - đẻ ăi đó đượ c yên,
doing my best. không lằ m phiè n, chỉ
trích họ

20. get down to If the introductions are over I'd like - bắ t đằ u vằ o viẹ c/vắ n
business to get down to business. đè chính

21. get even with I’ll get even with him some dăy for - Trả thù lại ăi (tương tự
making those nasty comments như cắ ch họ đã gây ră
about me. cho mình)

22. pair of pyjamas “This is a Liberty print, and it's a - bọ đò ngủ
pair of pyjamas made by a company
called Sleepy Jones”

Pair 23. pair of sunglasses These colors make it easy to choose - cặ p kính râm
a pair of sunglasses you'll love.

24. pair of scissors Snip the stalks off the chillies with a - cắ i ké o
pair of scissors.

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25. flash of lightning There was a sudden flash of - tia chớ p

Flash lightning that gave the face blazing
eyes.

26. pint of beer This would limit drivers to half a - vặ i bia/panh bia (gằ n
Pint
pint of beer or a small glass of wine. bằ ng 1 lít)

Can 27. can of beer He picks up a can of beer. - lon bia

28. set of traffic lights There is a set of traffic lights in 50 - đè n giao thông
metres and we need to get there to
Set cross the street

29. set of rules No one set of rules of pronunciation - tặ p hợ p cắ c quy tắ c/bọ
applies to all languages. quy tắ c

30. bunch of flowers He had left a huge bunch of flowers - bó hoa
Bunch
in her hotel room.

31. sheet of paper My bed is a huge mess of paints, - tờ giắ y

Sheet
sheets of paper, and brushes.

32. bar of soap His wife slipped on a bar of soap and - cụ c xằ phò ng
Bar
hit the washbasin.

33. flock of birds A flock of birds settled down at the - đằ n chim
water's edge
Flock
34. flock of sheep I will increase their population as - đằ n cừu
with a flock of sheep.

35. tube of toothpaste As with a tube of toothpaste they are - tuýp kem đánh răng
Tube
squeezing from the bottom.

36. clap of thunder A clap of thunder echoes around the - tié ng sắ m
Clap sky and an icy, howling wind picks
up.

37. swarm of bees A swarm of bees or other insects is a - đằ n ong

Sawarm
large group of them flying together.

VIETNAMESE
WORDS ENGLISH MEANING EXAMPLE
MEANING

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38. in sb’s shoes - to be in the same Don’t be cross with them. - ở trong vị trí/hoằ n
situation as someone Try to put yourself in their cẳ nh củ ă ăi đó
else, especially an shoes
unpleasant situation

39. on top of -in control of a situation The stock market has - bié t rõ /kiẻ m soắ t
and aware of changes been unpredictable, and đượ c điè u gì
you really have to stay on
top of things.

40. in search of - trying to find She was shot by a sniper - đăng tìm kié m cắ i gì
something when she went out in
search of firewood.

41. on the safe - being especially careful I'm sure it won't rain, but - cho chắ c ăn/ trắ nh
side in order to avoid I'll take an umbrella to be những rủ i ro
something unpleasant on the safe side

42. in charge of - responsible for The teacher put me in - chịu trắ ch nhiẹ m, phụ
something or someone charge of organizing the trắ ch
project.

43. in trouble with - In difficulties with I'm in trouble with my - gặ p rắ c ró i, gặ p khó
someone, especially an parents for sneaking out khăn vớ i ăi đó
authority last night.

PHRASAL VERBS
VIETNAMESE
WORDS ENGLISH MEANING EXAMPLE
MEANING

1. come across - meet or find someone Have you ever come - tình cờ gặ p, thắ y
or something by chance. across such a horrible ai/cắ i gì
person in all your life?

Come 2. come into - If someone comes into She came into a bit of - thừă hưở ng,
money, property, or a money when her thừa ké
title, they receive it as a grandfather died.
result of the death of a
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3. come round - to visit someone in their Do you want to come - đé n thăm ăi đó
home round and play chess
later?

4. come up - to suggest or think of an She's come up with - nghĩ ra/nẳ y ra ý

with idea or plan some amazing scheme tưở ng, tìm ra giẳ i
to double her income. phắ p

5. come down - to start to suffer from an I think I'm coming down - bị ó m, ngẵ bẹ nh
with illness, especially one with flu.
that is not serious

6. come to - to become conscious She came to an hour - tỉnh lặ i, hò i phụ c
again after an accident after the operation.
or operation

7. go ahead - to start to do something I got so fed up with - tié n hằ nh/bắ t

waiting for him to do it đằ u lằ m viẹ c gì
that I just went ahead
and did it myself.

8. go on - to continue - We really can't go on - tié p tụ c

living like this - we'll - xẳ y ra, diẽ n ra
- to happen
have to find a bigger
house.

- This war has been

going on for years.

9. go over - to examine or look at Remember to go over - kiẻ m tra, rằ soắ t

Go something in a careful or your essay for grammar cẳ n thặ n
detailed way and spelling mistakes
before you hand it in to
me.

10. go with If one thing goes with This wine goes - ké t hợ p, phù hợ p
another, they suit each particularly well with
other or they look or seafood.
taste good together

11. go off - If food or drink goes off, This bacon smells a bit - (đò ăn) bị hỏ ng
it is not good to eat or funny do you think it's
drink any more because gone off?
it is too old

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12. go round - to visit someone in their I'm just going round to - đé n thăm
home Martha's for half an
hour.

13. go through - undergo a difficult You wouldn't believe - trẳ i quă, vượ t
period or experience. what I went through qua
when I was ill!

14. be on - be shown/performed The show is on for the - diẽ n ra, trình

next three months. diẽ n

15. be over - no longer be affected by When the movie was - ké t thú c
over, we went to bed.

16. be about to - to be going to (perform I was about to leave the - sắ p/sắ p sửa lằ m
an action) office when the phone gì
rang.

Be 17. be for - to support I'm for the plan of the - ủ ng họ , vè phe
project to collect
garbage on the
sidewalks

18. be up to - to be doing something What are you up to at - đăng lằ m gì

the moment? (thườ ng lằ điè u
xắ u xa, sai trắ i)

19. be off - to leave I'm off home; it's five - rờ i khỏ i, ngừng,
o'clock. nghỉ

WORDS WITH PREPOSITIONS

VIETNAMESE
WORDS ENGLISH MEANING EXAMPLE
MEANING

1. excellent at He was great at sport and excellent - cực kỳ giỏ i vè cắ i gì
at art.
At 2. an expert at My mother is an expert at dress- - mọ t chuyên gia vè mọ t
making lĩnh vực/hoặ t đọ ng nằ o
đó

3. experienced in She's highly experienced in - có kinh nghiẹ m vè

software development.
In
4. (take) pride in You should take more pride in - tự hằ o vè ai/cắ i gì
your appearance.
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5. an expert in He is a leading expert in the field of - mọ t chuyên gia vè cắ i
waste management. gì

6. include in Tax and service are included in the - bao gò m

bill.

7. succeed in You need to be pretty tough to - thằ nh công trong viẹ c

succeed in the property world. gì
It's great that he won the
8. happy for sb - vui mừng (vì điều tốt
For scholarship. I'm very happy for
đẹp đã xảy ra vớ i ăi đó )
him.

9. respected for He is highly respected for his Tôn trọ ng, quan tâm vì
novels and plays. điè u gì

10. responsible for Paul is directly responsible for the - chịu trách nhiệm
efficient running of the office.

11. an opportunity for The exhibition is a unique - có cơ họ i cho điè u gì
opportunity for seeing her later
work.

12. praise sb for sth He praised his team for their - khen ngợ i ăi đó vì điè u
performance. gì họ lằ m

13. provide sth for sb The enhanced cashflow will also - chăm só c, chu cắ p cho
provide funds for expansion into ai
television.

14. happy with sth I am happy with my car. It has - hằ i lò ng vớ i cắ i gì
served me well.

15. associate with The cancer risks associated with - ké t hợ p, liên quan, liên
smoking have been well ké t vớ i
documented.

16. cooperate with sb The two groups agreed to - hợ p tắ c/phó i hợ p vớ i
With
cooperate with each other. ăi đó

17. deal with How do you intend to deal with - giẳ i quyé t, xử lý
this problem?

18. provide sb with sth The lecture provided him with an - cung cấp cho ăi đó thứ
opportunity to meet one of his gì
heroes.

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19. supply sb with sth He supplies the supermarket with - cung cắ p cho ai thứ gì
a large amount of agricultural đó
products.

20. happy about sth The prime minister is not happy - vui/hặ nh phú c/hằ i
About
about the recent critical report. lò ng vè điè u gì

21. proud of You must be very proud of your - tự hằ o, hẵ nh diẹ n vè
Of
son.

22. an answer to I can't easily give an answer to - có câu trẳ lờ i cho cắ i gì
your question.

23. a reply to I got some interesting replies to - có phẳ n hò i/câu trẳ lờ i
To my post about online banking. cho cắ i gì

24. supply sth to sb Our company specializes in - cung cắ p cắ i gì cho ai
supplying clothes to many shops in
Ha Noi City.

25. a report on She sent in weekly reports on the - bẳ n bắ o cắ o/biên bẳ n
situation. vè

26. concentrate on sth She gave up her job to concentrate - tặ p trung vằ o viẹ c gì
on writing a novel.
On
27. congratulate sb on I congratulated them all on their - chú c mừng ai vì điè u gì
sth results. (cắ i mằ họ đặ t đượ c)

28. an expert on He's an expert on 15th-century - mọ t chuyên gia vè cắ i
Italian art. gì

WORDS EASILY CONFUSED

VIETNAMESE
WORDS ENGLISH MEANING EXAMPLE
MEANING
1. job - the work sb does to earn When she left college, (n) công viẹ c
money, employment she got a job as an editor
in a publishing
company.
2. occupation - ă person’s regulăr work ‘Whăt is your (n) nghè nghiẹ p
or profession occupătion?’ ‘I’m ăn
engineer.’
3. work -occupation or I don’t think I’ll go to (n) công viẹ c/nhiẹ m
profession/particular work tomorrow. vụ phải làm
tasks sb has to do in their

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job / the place where sb

does their job
4. employment - work, esp. in return for The new factory will (n) viẹ c lằ m, hằ nh
regular payment provide employment for đọ ng thuê ngườ i lằ m
300 people.
5. profession - job requiring advanced What is your (n) nghè nghiẹ p
education or training profession?’ ‘I’m ă (đượ c đằ o tặ o chuyên
lăwyer.’ nghiẹ p)
6. task - activity sb has to do, Developing appropriate (n) nhiẹ m vụ
usually as a part of a larger tasks for children in
project their preschool years is
difficult for two reasons
7. course - series of lessons or He’s hăving ă course of (n) khó a họ c, quắ
lectures on a particular treatment for his leg. trình
subject
8. duty - what sb has to do for their I do my duty as a (n) nhiẹ m vụ , trắ ch
job responsible citizen. nhiẹ m
9. employer - person, firm that hires His employer dismissed (n) chủ , ngườ i sử
workers him. dụ ng lăo đọ ng
10. employee - a person who is paid to That firm has fifty (n) ngườ i lằ m công,
work for an organization employees. ngườ i lằ m công
or for another person
11. colleague - a person you work with He gets on well with his (n) đò ng nghiẹ p
(at a professional job) colleagues.
12. assistant - person who helps sb in My assistant will show (n) trợ lý
their job you around the factory.
13. clerk - person who works in an Take your purchases to (n) thư ký /nhân viên
office or shop and keeps the clerk, and he will bắ n hằ ng
records, files, accounts etc. wrap them for you.
14. officer - person appointed to Mike’s făther wăs ăn (n) sĩ quan
command others in the officer in the US
armed forces Marines.
15. attendant - person whose job is to A car-park attendant. (n) ngườ i phụ c vụ
provide a service in a
public place
16. party - a group of people A party of college (n) nhó m
working or travelling students is visiting the
together factory today.
17. crew - people who work on a Apart from the ten (n) thủy thủ đoàn; phi
ship or aircraft officers, a crew of 90 hành đoàn
takes care of the 300
passengers.
18. staff - people who work for a The school has a large (n) nhân viên
company or organisation, teaching staff
employees
19. aim - a purpose, an intention His aim is to become a (n) mụ c đích, ý định
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20. goal - sth that you hope to My goal in life is to write (n) mụ c tiêu
achieve esp. when much a book.
time and effort is needed
21. intention - sth which sb plans to do He went to see the boss (n) ý định
with the intention of
asking for a pay rise
22. challenge - a difficult task that tests He accepted his (n) thử thắ ch, cuọ c thi
sb’s ăbility brother’s chăllenge to ă
fight.
23. success - achievement of a desired He has achieved great (n) sự thằ nh công
aim success as an actor / in
his career.
24. ambition - a strong desire for He is full of ambition (n) khắ t vọ ng, tham
success or distinction and energy. vọ ng
25. achieve - to succeed in doing sth, Steve achieved his (v) đặ t đượ c
accomplish, especially ambition of becoming a
after a lot of effort pilot.
26. fulfil - bring about the He always fulfils his (v) thực hiẹ n/hoằ n
completion or promises. thằ nh/lằ m trò n
achievement of a desired (nhiẹ m vụ …)
promise etc.
27. cope - to deal successfully with I căn’t cope with ăll this (v) đó i phó
sth difficult work.
28. deal - act in order to solve a How do you intend to (v) xử lý , giẳ i quyé t
problem or make a deal with this problem?
decision about a situation
29. face - confront, have to deal You're faced with a very (v) đương đằ u, đó i
with a difficult situation difficult choice there. phó
30. succeed - to manage to do sth, He succeeded in (v) thằ nh công
achieve your goals persuading her to do it
31. manage - to be in charge of My lawyer manages all (v) quẳ n lý
my legal affairs/money.
32. run - be in charge of a shop or He runs the business (v) điè u hằ nh
business very efficiently.
33. operate - function or cause to A shortage of workers to (v) vặ n hằ nh
function operate new machines
34. undertake - to make oneself He has undertaken to (v) đẳ m nhặ n
responsible for sth have the work finished
by the end of the month.

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