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UNIT 3
COLLOCATIONS/EXPRESSIONS
VIETNAMESE
WORDS ENGLISH MEANING EXAMPLE
MEANING
1. in this day and age You can't afford to run - trong thờ i đạ i nà y,
businesses inefficiently in this hiệ n tạ i, hiệ n nay
day and age.
In 2. in sb’s frêê timê I love to read and watch movies - trong thời gian rảnh,
in my free time. lúc rả nh rỗ i củ a ai đố
3. in no time Nôw that wê’rê ôn thê highway, - rá t nhanh, sớ m nhá t
wê’ll bê thêrê in nô timê.
4. day by day She felt herself growing stronger - ngà y qua ngà y
By
day by day.
5. day after day She hates doing the same work - hế t ngà y nà y qua ngà y
day after day khá c
After
6. year after year You keep on amazing me, year - Năm này qua năm
after year, the same old ways. khác/hà ng năm
7. all year round The weather is so good here that - quanh năm/quanh
Round
we can swim all year round. năm suốt tháng
8. at this time of the At this time of year the beaches - và o thờ i điể m nà y
year are almost deserted. trông năm
At
9. at the right time I met you at the right time and the - đú ng lú c, và o thờ i
right place. điể m phù hợ p
10. for a period of time You may not have any symptoms - trong mộ t khoả ng thờ i
for a period of time. gian
11. for the first time Also protective of him, because - là n đà u tiên
For for the first time in my life I feel
responsible for him.
12. have no time for he had no time for anything - không có thời gian cho
except essays and projects việ c gì
13. from time to time Her daughters visited him from - thỉnh thoả ng
From
time to time when he was ill.
14. take time off work Everyone agrees that workers - nghỉ làm việc (để dành
need to be able to take time off thời gian làm việc khác)
Off
work when they are ill or need to
care for loved ones
15. hôld sb’s brêath He held his breath as he watched - nín thở
the daring acrobat.
Hold
16. hold hands The boy and girl walked along - ná m tay
holding hands with each other.
17. run in my family We're all ambitious - it seems to - di truyề n từ gia đình
run in the family.
Run 18. run a business Bill ran his business very well, - điề u hà nh, quả n lý , chỉ
and he made lots of money. đạ o (mộ t doanh
nghiệ p, công ty)
19. catch in the act He tried to rob a bank and was - bá t quả tang
Catch
caught in the act.

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20. catch sb’s attêntiôn The book's title caught my - thu hút sự chú ý của ai
attention and I picked the book
up.
21. catch sb’s brêath Dôn’t try tô talk, just sit down and - ngồi nghỉ để lấy lại hơi
catch your breath.
22. catch the bus We went there in a camper van - bá t xe buý t
and caught the bus to see the
tower.
23. keep an eye on Keep an eye on your brother - canh chừng/để má t
whilê I’m ôut, plêasê. tớ i
24. kêêp sb’s cômpany I kept him company while he was - ở lại để đồng hành
waiting for the bus. cùng ai cho bớ t cô đơn
25. keep in touch with I have kept in touch with him for - tiế p tụ c giữ liên lạ c
five years
26. keep a promise She said she wanted to keep a - giữ lờ i hứa
Keep
promise to her husband that she
would spend more time with the
family.
27. keep in mind Keep in mind that the restaurant - ghi nhớ
gets very busy and you may have
to book a table in advance.
28. keep a secret Can I trust you to keep a secret? - giữ bí mạ t

VIETNAMESE
WORDS ENGLISH MEANING EXAMPLE
MEANING
29. the other day - the recent past or a We had lunch the other - mớ i đây, hôm nộ
day that occurred close day at our favorite
to the present day restaurant.
30. all day long - during the entire day, All day long, he sits here - suố t cả ngà y
the whole day and watches TV. He
doesn't even go to the
toilet!
31. call it a day - to stop what you are After 14 years living and - ngừng làm việc để
doing because you do working in this country, nghỉ ngơi
not want to do any she thinks it's time to
more or think you have call it a day.
done enough
32. at times - occasionally; At timês hê dôêsn’t - thỉnh thoả ng
sometimes seem to be paying
attention in class.
33. on time - to describe something The airline ranked last - đú ng giờ
that arrives, happens, in on-time arrivals last
or is done when it month.
should and is not late
34. in time - early enough for The dancers moved in - kịp lú c
something or to do time with the music
something
35. pass the time - to let time or a period We passed the time in - giết thời gian
of time go by the airport playing
cards.

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36. ahead of its - having very modern He was way ahead of his - đi trướ c thờ i đạ i
time ideas time in realizing the
importance of being
able to record sound.
37. time and time - very often I’vê tôld yôu timê and - hế t là n nà y đế n là n
again time again to lock both khá c
doors before you leave.
38. for the time - at this time or now The union voted not to - hiệ n tạ i, lú c nà y
being strike for the time being.

PHRASAL VERBS
VIETNAMESE
WORDS ENGLISH MEANING EXAMPLE
MEANING
1. look after - to take care of or be in Don't worry about - chăm số c, trông
charge of someone or Mia - she can look nom
something after herself.
2. look - to feel pleased and She was looking - trông mong
forward to excited about something forward to seeing the
that is going to happen grandchildren again.
3. look into - to examine the facts We're looking into - xem xế t, nghiên
about a problem or the possibility of cứu
situation merging the two
departments.
4. look over - to quickly examine I had a few minutes - xêm qua, độ c lướ t
something before the meeting to nhanh qua
look over what he'd
written.
Look 5. look out! - to watch what is The police have - Hãy cẩn thận
happening and be warned shopkeepers
careful to look out for forged
notes.
6. look up - to try to find a I didn’t knôw what - tra cứu
particular piece of ‘lôquaciôus’ mêant
information by looking and had to look it up
in a book or on a list, or in a dictionary.
by using a computer
7. look down - to feel that someone is Homeowners often - côi thườ ng ai đố
less important than you look down on
or does not deserve plumbers.
respect
8. look up to - to admire and respect He'd always looked - tôn trộ ng
someone up to his uncle.
9. check in - to show your ticket at Passengers are - đăng ký , ghi tên
an airport so that you requested to check in
can be told where you two hours before the
Check
will be sitting and so that flight.
your bags can be put on
the aircraft

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10. check out
- to leave a hotel after We checked out at 5 - thanh toá n hố a
paying and returning a.m. to catch a 7 a.m. đơn và rờ i (khá ch
your room key flight. sạ n,…)
11. watch out - to be careful to notice Watch out for his - cả n thạ n vớ i cá i gì
for someone or something latest movie, out next đố
interesting month.
12. watch - to protect someone and She had to watch - dỗ i thêô, để má t
Watch
over make certain that that over four young đế n cá i gì đố
person is safe children and take
care of a sick
husband.
13. show off - to behave in a way that She only bought that- khoe khoang, thể
is intended to attract sports car to show off
hiệ n bả n thân
attention or admiration, and prove she could
and that other people afford one.
Show often find annoying
14. show up - to arrive somewhere in I invited him for eight - xuá t hiệ n, tham dự
order to join a group of o'clock, but he didn't
people, especially late or show up until 9.30.
unexpectedly

WORDS WITH PREPOSITIONS

VIETNAMESE
WORDS ENGLISH MEANING EXAMPLE
MEANING
1. accustomed to She quickly became - quen thuộ c vớ i
accustomed to his messy
ways.
2. addicted to A lot of people nowadays - nghiệ n cá i gì đố
have become addicted to the
internet.
To 3. cruel to Children can be very cruel to - tà n nhã n, tà n bạ o vớ i
each other.
4. familiar to sb He talked of other cultures - quen thuộ c đố i vớ i ai
as if they were more familiar
to him than his own.
5. rude to He's got no manners - he's - thô lỗ vớ i ai
rude to everyone.
6. astonished at The doctors were astonished - rá t ngạ c nhiên về điề u
at the speed of her recovery. gì
At
7. amused at She was very amused at your - thích thú vớ i
comments.
8. amused with We were amused at his - thích thú vớ i
funny movements in doing
morning exercises.
9. delighted with Pat was delighted with her - vui mừng, hà i lồ ng vớ i
With new house
10. familiar with sb Yeah, I'm familiar with Bill, - thân thiế t vớ i ai
he seems like a good guy.
11. be familiar with I am not very familiar with - quen thuộ c, biế t rỗ cá i
sth place-names in this region gì

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12. impressed with I remember when I was a - á n tượ ng vớ i
child being very impressed
with how many toys she had.
13. pleased with I'm really pleased with your - hà i lồ ng vớ i điề u gì
work this term.
14. amused by Ellen seemed amused by the - thích thú vớ i
whole situation.
15. astonished by My parents looked - ngạ c nhiên về điề u gì
By astonished by my news.
16. impressed by I have to say I'm rather - á n tượ ng bở i điề u gì
impressed by the discourse
here.
17. (un)aware of I suddenly became aware of - (không) nhạ n ra ai/cá i
him looking at me. gì
18. fond of My grandfather was very - thích ai/ cá i gì
fond of handing out advice to
all my friends.
19. typical of This kind of hot and spicy - tiêu biể u/đạ c
Of food is very typical of the trưng/điể n hình củ a cá i
food in the south of the gì
country.
20. knowledge of Her knowledge of English - cố kiế n thức, sự hiể u
grammar is very extensive. biế t về cá i gì
21. a taste of Have a taste of the sauce and - nế m thử cá i gì
tell me if it needs salt.
22. crazy about Both my sons are crazy - phá t điên vì cá i gì (bị
about football. cuồ ng, cực kỳ thích)
23. curious about Babies are curious about - tồ mồ về điề u gì
everything around them.
About
24. enthusiastic You don't seem very - hang há i, nhiệ t tình,
about enthusiastic about the party say mê về cá i gì
- don't you want to go
tonight?
25. excited about Are you getting excited - vui mừng, hào hứng
about your holiday? về
26. knowledge about She's a repository of - cố kiế n thức, sự hiể u
knowledge about our family biế t về cá i gì
history.
27. famous for This area is famous for - nổ i tiế ng về
For
seafood restaurants
28. a taste for She came home from Europe - cố niề m đam mê/sở
with a taste for art and the thích vớ i cá i gì
finer things in life.
29. interested in Are you interested in joining - thích thú vớ i cá i gì
with us?
In 30. a rise in August has seen a large rise - mộ t sự gia tăng về
in the number of
unemployed.
31. known as He came to be known as a - được biết đến như là
As
great novelist.

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WORDS EASILY CONFUSED

VIETNAMESE
WORDS ENGLISH MEANING EXAMPLE
MEANING
1. rise (nội - move upwards, stand up The birds rose into the (v) chuyển động lên
động từ) air trên, đứng dạ y
2. raise (ngoại - (money) support by I want to start my own (v) thu, thu gố p (tiề n,
động từ) collecting money business if I can raise thuế …)/ giơ lên, nâng
enough money. lên
3. arise - begin to exist or become Are there any matters (v) nả y sinh, xuá t hiệ n
known to people (for a arising from our earlier
situation or problem) discussion?
4. lift - raise sb / sth to a higher
The box was so heavy (v) nâng lên
position or level that I côuldn’t lift it.
5. grow - increase in size or Carrots grow well in this (v) phá t triể n, gia tăng
quantity soil.
6. grow up - reach the stage of full I’m gôing tô bê a train (v) trưở ng thà nh
development driver when I grow up.
7. bring up - to care for and raise (a Her parents brought her (v) giá o dụ c, nuôi
child) up to be polite dưỡ ng
8. (be) born - to come into the world She was born in 1950. (v) ra đờ i, sinh ra
by birth (out of your
môthêr‘s bôdy)
9. become - develop into / grow to be Margaret Thatcher (v) trở thà nh, trở nên
became the UK's first
woman prime minister
in 1979.
10. educate - teach sb over a period of He was educated at a (v) giá o dụ c, rề n luyệ n
time at school, university private school.
etc.
11. learn - gain knowledge or a skill She is learning how to (v) hộ c tạ p
by study swim.
12. teach - give lessons in (sb) / She taught English to (v) dạ y, truyề n kiế n
show sb how to do sth foreign students. thức
13. study - to givê ônê’s timê and He is studying for a (v) hộ c, nghiên cứu
attention to learning degree in mathematics
about a subject
14. read - to look at and Have you read this (v) độ c
understand the written or letter?
printed word
15. instruct - to give orders or I have already instructed (v) chỉ dã n, đà o tạ o
directions to sb her how to cook the
meat.
16. behaviour - social conduct, the way a The teachers were (n) cá ch cư xử
person or an animal pleased with the
behaves behaviour/behavior of
the students.
17. attitude - the opinions and feelings What is your attitude to (n) thá i độ , quan điể m
that you usually have politics?
about sth

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18. temper - state of mind regardingHe's got a really bad (n) tính tình, tính khí
being angry or being calmtemper.
19. mood - the way sb feels at a Her mood seemed to (n) tâm trạ ng
particular time change during the
course of the
conversation.
20. manner - the way sb behaves, their I dôn’t likê hêr mannêr. (n) thá i độ , cử chỉ
social conduct
21. manners - ways of behaving in He had the bad manners (n) cá ch cư xử, phong
social situations to keep interrupting tụ c, tạ p quá n
whoever was speaking.
22. familiar - knowing sth well and I'm sorry, I'm not (adj) quen thuộ c, thân
understanding it familiar with your thiế t vớ i ai/cá i gì
poetry.
23. accustomed - to be used to sth She quickly became (adj) quen vớ i cá i gì
accustomed to his messy
ways.
24. aware - knowing sth Were you aware of the (adj) cố kiế n thức,
risks at the time? nhạ n thức về ai/cá i gì
25. custom - sth that is done by In my country, it's the (n) phong tụ c
people in a particular custom (for women) to
society because it is get married in white
traditional
26. habit - sth you do often or He has the habit of going (n) thố i quen
regularly for a walk after dinner
27. fashion - popular style of clothes, Fashions in music and (n) mố t, thờ i trang
hair etc. at a particular art are always changing.
time or place
28. trend - a general tendency or She follows all the latest (n) xu hướ ng, phương
direction trends in fashion hướ ng
29. routine - the usual series of things There's no set routine at (n) thố i quen hà ng
sb does regularly at a work - every day is ngà y
particular time different.
30. common - ordinary, frequently These birds are not so (adj) thông thườ ng,
encountered or often common nowadays. phổ biế n
happening
31. ordinary - average, not different or She was behaving in a (adj) bình thườ ng,
special perfectly ordinary thông thườ ng
manner.
32. usual - happening most often in Are you going home by (adj) thườ ng dù ng,
a particular situation the usual route? thườ ng lệ
33. normal - regular, ordinary, in How much work do you (adj) bình thườ ng,
accordance with what do on a normal day? thông thườ ng
people expect
34. regular - done or happening often, Saturday is his regular (adj) đề u đạ n, thườ ng
frequent day for shopping xuyên
35. eager - full of interest or desire He is always eager to (adj) há o hức, thiế t
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36. keen - eager, enthusiastic, very They were very keen to (adj) hăng há i, nhiệ t
much wanting to do sth start work as soon as tình
possible.
37. - showing great interest in You don't seem very (adj) say mê, hăng há i
enthusiastic sth enthusiastic about the
party - don't you want to
go tonight?
38. interested - showing curiosity, I’ll bê intêrêstêd tô sêê (adj) quan tâm đế n
concern or desire to learn what happens next ai/cá i gì, thích là m gì
more about sth because week.
you think it is important
39. willing - ready and wanting to Shê’s willing tô hêlp in (adj) sã n sà ng (giú p ai
help or do sth any way she can. hoạ c là m gì)

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