Comparison
1. EQUALITIVE: IS USED IN COMPARISON OF A SPECIFIC CHARACTERISTIC, BIG, CHEAP, CLEAR, COLD, EASY, HARD, LIGHT, LITTLE. . .
Noun
Verb As Adjective As
Noun
Mary’s Job Is As Hard As Bill’s
The meat at the supermarket Is not As Expensive As That at a butcher shop 2. COMPARATIVE
A/ Short adjectives, one-syllable adjectives form the comparative by using –er after the form. Two syllable adjectives which end in y form the coparative by changing the y to i and adding er
Example: the bill which we received was highter than the estimates
Ellen has been happier lately than she was when she was first came The climate here iw milder than that of New England
B/ Long adjectives; two and more than two-syllable adjectives form the comparative by using more or less before the adjective form
Example:
This room is more spacious than the other one
The books for my engineering course more expensive than thoes for my other courses The diesel engine that runs on oil is more efficient than most other engines
Irregular adjectives
Adjectives Comparative
Superlative
Bad Worse The worst
Good Better The best
Far Farther/further The farthest/furthest
Little Less The least
Many More The most
Much More The most
Example:
This ice-cream is better than the other brands
The lad is farther/further from the bus stop than the library Please give me more sugar than you did last time
This composition is worse than your last one
3. SUPERLATIVE: ARE USED TO COMPARE MORE THAN TWO THINGS OR PEOPLE
A/ Short adjectives: form by using the before adjective forms and adding est after adjectives
Example:
She’s the prettest of all of the girls in our class
Of all of the candidats, Alex is probably the leat qualified
B/ Long adjectives: form by using the most before adjectives forms Example:
In my opionion, the most beautifule place in the North of Vietnam is Ha Long Bay
Although there are a number of interesting findings, the most significant results are in the abstract
4. EXACT SIMILARITY: THE SAME AS AND THE SAME
The same as and the same have the same meaning, but the same as is used between the two nouns compared, and the same is used after the two nouns or a plural noun
Examples:
This coat is the same as that one That car is almost the same as mine
The teacher gave Martha a failing grade one composition because it was the same as a composition he had read
This coat and that one are the same
My briefcase and yours are exactly the same These coats are the same
5. GENERAL SIMILARITY: SIMILAR TO AND SIMILAR, LIKE AND ALIKE Similar to and similar have the same meaning, but similar to is used between the two nouns compared and similar is used after the two nouns or a plural noun
Noun
Verb Similar to
Noun
This restaurant Is Similar to That one
Noun
And
Noun
Verb
similar
All of the other departments And This one Are similar
Noun
Verb
similar
These houses Are similar
LIKE AND ALIKE
Your recipe for chicken and recipe that my mother has are alike Your recipe for chicken is like a recipe that my mother has The weather feels like spring
Mary and her sister don’t look alike
6. SPECIFIC SIMILARITY: QUALITY NOUNS
A/ Quality nouns: is used in comparisons of a specific characteristic: age, color, height, length, price, size, stype, weight
Noun
Verb
The same
Noun-quality As
Noun
She Is The same Age As My mother
This one Isn’t The same Size As The rest one
Please Cut my hair The same Style As In this magazine
7. GENERAL DIFERENCE: DIFFERENCE FROM, DIFFERENT, TO DIFER FROM
Different from and different have the same meaning, but different from is used between the two nouns compared, and different is used after two nouns or a plural
Noun
And
Noun
Verb
dirrerent
Time magazine And New York Are Different in several ways
Noun
Verb
Different
These apartment Are Quite different
Long distance telephone rates for day time hours
Are Different from rates for night time
The watch in the window and
this one Is a little Different
Noun
Differ from
Noun
Sharoon Differ from Other women I know
The campus at State University Differ from That of City College
8. COMPARATIVE ESTIMATES-MULTIPLE NUMBERS, MORE THAN AND LESS THAN, AS MANY AS
A/ Multiple numbers: half, twice, three times. . .
S+V
Multiple
As Much/many
As Noun or S + V
Example:
Fresh fruit cost twice as much as canned fruit
This one is prettier, but it costs twice as much as the other one The rent at College Apartment is only half as much as you pay here
The price was very reasonable, I would gladly have paid three times as much as he asked
S+V
More than/less than
Number
noun
Example:
Steve has more than a thousand coins in his collection Andy has less than a dozen coins in his pocket
More than one hundred people came to the meeting
There are more than fifty students in the lab, but only two computers 9. DOUBLE COMPARATIVES:
When two comparatives are used together, the first comparative expresses cause and the second expresses result. A comparative is more or less with and adjective, or and adjective with –er
The + comparative + subject + verb, the + comparative + subject + verb
Example:
The more you study during the semester, the less you have to study the week before exams The faster we finish, the sooner we can leave
Cumulative review exercise for comparatives
Part A
1. One object will not be the same weight than another object because the gravitational attraction differs from place to place on the earth’s surface.
2. An identical twin is always the same sex his or her twin because they develop from the same zygote
3. We finished the test more rapidly of all
4. As many 100 billion stars are in the Milky Way
5. The valuablest information we currently have on the ocean floor is that which was obtained by oceanographic satellites such as Seasat
6. Compared with numbers fifty years ago, there are twice more students in collage today 7. The oxygen concentration in the lungs is higher than the blood
8. Since the earth is spherical, the larger the area, the worser the distortion on a flat map 9. The eyes of an octopus are remarkably similar to that of a human being
10. The terms used in one text book may be different from another text
11. In 1980, residential utility bills were as high sixteen hundred dollars a month in New England
12. When the ratio of gear teeth is five: one, the small gear rotates five times as fast the large gear
13. Although lacking in calcium and vitamin A, grains have most carbohydrates than any other food
14. The classes at my university are very different from State University 15. The more narrow the lens diameter, the more great the depth of field 16. No fingerprint is exactly alike another
17. The English that is spoken in Canada is similar to the United States
18. There is disagreement among industrialiss as to whether the products of this decade are inferior the past
19. The time in New York differs three hours from Los Angeles 20. The period is probably the most easiest punctuation mark to use
21. When mental replaced wood in the construction of ship’s hulls, more strong and larger ships could be build
22. Charcoal is the most commonly used cooking fuel in the world 23. I wish we could see each other most frequently
24. Soft solder melts at a low temperature than ordinary older
25. Many of the nation’s most important documents are stored in the National Archives Building in Washington DC.
26. The surfboards used twenty-five years ago were more heavier than the ones used by surfers today
27. Few American politicians have spoken most eloquently William Jennings
28. Subterranean termites are the more destructive type of termites in the United States 29. Prince Edward Island is the less populous of Canada’s ten provinces
30. During a depression, economic conditions are far worst than they are during a recession 31. One of the more basic American contributions to technology was the so-called
32. The horse chestnut has a stronger, bitter taste than other chestnuts
33. The higher the solar activity, the intense the auroras or polar light displays in the skies near the earth’s geomagnetic poles.
34. Chicago’s Field Museum is one of the largest and better known natural history museums in the United States
35. These photographs are very good, but that one is the better of all 36. Baltimore has one of the world’s most finest natural harbors
37. The Kenedy-Nixon race of 1960 was he closest presidential election of this century 38. The louder he shouted, less he convinced everyone
39. The finback whale is the fastest of all whales, and only the blue whale is largest 40. The cello is shorter and more slender than the double bass
41. Oil floats on water because oil is less dense than water 42. The more you practice speaking, the well you will do it 43. Basketball is played at a much fast pace than baseball
44. The deep oceans contain some of the stranger of all living creatures 45. The most small vessels in the circulatory system are capillaries 46. North America is the third larger of the seven continents
47. Pikes Peak, named for explorer Zebulon Pike, is Colorado’s most famous but not its most highest mountain
48. Gold tapaz is much rare than either white or blue topaz
49. The more you study during the semester, the lesser you have to study the week before the exams
50. State University offers as much as two hundred major fields of study 51. The new model costs twice more than last year’s model
52. Even through Miss Alabama lost the beauty contest, she was still more prettier than the other girls in the Miss America pageant
53. When a patient’s blood pressure is much high than it should be, a doctor usually insists that he not smoke
54. The more the relative humidity reading rises, the worst the heat affects us.
55. One of the more influent newspapers in US is the New York times chlorination of water sources
56. The bridge at Niagara Falls spans the longer unguarded border in the history of the world Part B
1. Wild strawberries are . . . as cultivated strawberries A. not so sweet
B. not as sweet C. less sweet D. not as sweeter
2. Sea . . . fresh water bass A. are larger than
B. are larger the 3. are as large D. are large
3. Automobiles, air planes, and buses use more energy per passenger . . . A. as do trains
B. than trains do C. trains do D. like trains
4. The larger a drop of water, . . . freezing temperature A. the higher its
B. its higher C. higher than its D. higher of its
5. . . San Diego and San Francisco, Los Angeles has no natural harbor A. dissimilar
B. unlike C. dislike D. different
6. The water of the Great Salt Lake is . . . seawater A. saltier than that of
B. as salty as that of C. saltier than D. so saltier as
7. A psychosis is a severe mental disorder, . . . than a neurosis A. the most serious
B. as serious C. more serious D. as though serious
8. The social system of bumblebees is not as complex . . . A. than honeybees
B. as honeybees C. that honeybees are D. as that of honeybees
9. The administration of private colleges is nearly . . . that of public colleges A. same
B. just as C. the same as D. similar
10. . . .a river on land, an ocean current doesn’t flow in a straightline A. same
B. just as C. the same as D. similar
11. The skin temperature of humans is . . . their internal temperature A. not high as
B. not so high C. as low D. lower than
12. A butterfly . . . a month in a number of ways A. is different from
B. is different C. the different is D. differing from
13. . . the worse I seem to feel A. when I take more medicine
B. the more medicine I take C. Taking more of the medicine
D. More medicine taken
14. We will have to be careful not get our suitcases mixed up because yours is almost the same . . . mine
A. like B. to C. as D. that
15. My new glasses cost me . . . the last pair that I brought A. times three
B. three times more C. three times as much as D. as much three time as
16. Although she is very popular, she is not . . . her sister A. pretty as
B. as pretty C. prettier than D. more pretty than
17. This new soap is not much . . . the others that I have tried A. different
B. different from C. different than D. different that
18. Ms Jones isn’t as nice . . . Ms Smith A. as
B. for C. like D. to
19. the rooms in Graduate Towers are . . . Patteson Hall A. Larger than
B. Larger than that of C. Larger than those in D. Larger than in
20. The final will be . . . the midterm A. alike
B. like C. the same D. similar
21. they are . . . my neighbors A. more friendlier than
B. friendly than C. friendlier as D. friendlier than
22. tuition at an American university runs . . . six thousand dollars a semester A. so high as
B. as high as C. as high to D. as high than
23. . . I get to know her, the more I like her A. for more
B. more C. the more D. the most
24. I would have paid . . . for my car if the salesmen had insisted, because I really wanted it
A. as much twice B. much twice C. twice as much D. times two
25. . . 1000 species of finch have been identified A. as many a
B. as many C. as much as D. much as
26. The observation desk at the World Trade Center . . . in the New York A. Is highest than any other one
B. Is higher than any other one C. Is highest that any other one D. Is higher that any one other
27. The salary of a bus driver is much higher . . . . A. in comparison with the salary of a teacher
B. than a teacher
C. than that of a teacher D. to compare as a teacher
28. Frost occurs in valley and on low grounds . . . on adjacent hills A. more frequently as
B. as frequently than C. more frequently than D. frequently than
29. Staying in a hotel costs . . . renting a room in a dormitory for a week A. twice more than
B. twice as much as C. as much twice as D. as much at twice
30. The consistency of protoplasm and that of glue . . . . A. they are alike
B. are similar to C. are similar D. the same
31. Although exact statistics vary because of political changes, . . . separate nation states are included in the official lists at any one time.
A. more than two hundred B. as much as two hundred C. many as two hundred D. most that two hundred
32. A dolphin . . . a porpoise in that it has a longer nose A. different
B. differs
D. differs from
33. The seed heads of teasel plants raise the nap on coarse tweed cloth . . . than do the machine tools invented to replace them
A. more efficiently B. efficiently C. more efficient D. most efficient
Idiomatic expression and two word verb
Lesson 1
1. above all ; most importantly : Quan träng nhÊt 2. about to ; almost ready to : HÇu nh ®· s½n sµng 3. add up ; make sense; be logical : Mét c¸ch logic
4. all at once ; suddenly; without warning : ®ét nhiªn, kh«ng th«ng b¸o 5. all of a sudden ; all at one, suddenly : ®ét nhiªn, kh«ng th«ng b¸o 6. as a matter of fact ; in reality, actually : Thùc tÕ
7. as a rule ; generally, customarily : Th«ng thêng, nh×n chung 8. at the drop of a hat ; quickly, without any
preparation time : Nhanh chãng, kh«ng cã sù chuÈn bÞ
9. at ease ; not nervous, calm : Kh«ng håi hép, b×nh tÜnh 10. back out of ; withdraw an offer : Tr¶ l¹i lêi mêi
11. be my guest ; do what you want; feel free;
help yourself
: Tù nhiªn nhÐ!
12. by rusty ; need practice or review : CÇn luyÖn tËp hoÆc xem xÐt
13. beats me ; I don’t know, I have no idea : T«i kh«ng biÕt, t«i kh«ng cã ý kiÕn 14. better off ; in an improved condition : C¶i thiÖn t×nh h×nh
15. bite off more than one can chew ; take on
more responsibility than one can handle
: Lµm viÖc g× qu¸ søc
16. bound to ; certain to; sure to : S½n sµng, ch¾c ch¾n 17. break down ; stop functioning a machine : Háng
18. break in; interrupt : C¾t ngang, lµm gi¸n ®o¹n
19. break the ice ; break through social barriers : Lµm tan kh«ng khÝ c¨ng th¼ng 20. break the news ; inform; give bad news : Th«ng b¸o thêng lµ tin xÊu
21. break up ; end : KÕt thóc
22. break up with ; stop being a couple : Chia tay 23. a breeze ; something very simple and easy
to do : DÔ
24. bring about ; cause to happen : Nguyªn nh©n 25. bring up ; raise a child or introduce a topic : D¹y dç
26. brush up on ; review, study, practice : «n tËp
27. bump into ; meet unexpectedly, run into : GÆp gì t×nh cê 28. by and large ; mostly, generally, on the
whole : HÇu nh
29. by heart; by memory, learned word for word : Häc thuéc
31. count on, bank on : Tin tëng vµo ai
EXERCISE: fill in the blanks in the sentences or dialogs with idioms from the above list; there will be one word per blank. It may be necessary to change verb forms in order for the sentence to be grammatically correct
1. “Can you talk now” “No, I’m . . . . . . go to the grocery store, but I’ll call you as soon as I get back”
2. “You are probably too tired to play another game of racquetball, right?” “I’m not that tired, really . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I’d enjoy another game” 3. “Will you support my proposal at the meeting?” certainly. You can . . . . . . my
support”
4. I was talking to my aunt when suddenly my cousin George Ann . . . . . . . . . . . our conversation
5. “I understand Diane lost her job.” “yes, but she’s actually . . . . . . . .she found a more interesting job with higher salary”
6. . . . . . . . . Carlos is very punctual, but she sure was late tonight.
7. My car . . . . . . last week, and I had to take the bus to work until it was repaired 8. I was taking a quiet walk last night when . . . . . . . . . . . . . .there was a loud
explosion
9. Kent is . . . . . . . fail that class if he doesn’t start studying 10. They . . . . . . their children to be honest
11. There were a few things I didn’t like about Professor Wong’s class, but . . . . . . . . . . I enjoyed it
12. “I think Matthew was cheating on that quiz” “that doesn’t . . . . . . . .why should the best student in the class cheat?”
13. “Can I have another sandwich?” “sure, . . . . . . . . . I made plenty” 14. Actors and actresses must know their lines . . . . . . . .
15. If you don’t want to talk about this problem, why did you . . . it . . . . .? 16. Many accidents are . . . . . . by carelessness
17. Their team won the game, but they . . . . . . . . . . .dominated it. It was a very close game
18. “What a boring party. No one is talking to one another” “May be we should put on some music and start dancing. That might . . . . . . . . . . .”
19. “Have you studied Spanish before?” “yes, but it’s been years since I took a Spanish class, so I’ll need to . . . . . . . . . . .it before I go to Venezuela
20. “you’re taking five classes this term?” “yes, and I’m having trouble getting caught up. I’m afraid I . . . . . . . . . . . . I . . . . . . this time
21. “You’re all packed and ready to go, I see.” “I could leave . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
22. “Do you know what the name of this street is?” “. . . . . . this is the first time I’ve ever been in this town”
23. “How’s that biology class you’re taking?” “so far, it’s been . . . . . . We’ve just been going over things I studied last semester”
24. “What time did the pardy . . . . . . last nigh?” “I don’t know. It was still going on when I went home”
25. “I was awfully nervous when I gave that speech.” “really? You hid it well. I thought you were completely . . . . . . . .”
Lesson 2
1. Call it a day ; stop working for the day, go home : NghØ
2. Call off ; cancel : Huû
3. Call on ; visit : Th¨m, viÕng
4. Calm down ; relax : B×nh tÜnh, th gi·n
5. Care for; take care of; feel affection for : Ch¨m sãc cho
6. Catch on to ; understand, learn : HiÓu
7. Catch up with ; go as fast as, catch : B¾t kÞp
8. Check out of ; leave a hotel; take material from library : Rêi khái kh¸ch s¹n
9. Check into; to register : Lµm thñ tôc
10. Cheer up ; become cheerful, be happy : Vui vÎ lªn, h¨ng h¸i lªn, phÊn
khëi
11. Chip in ; contribute : ®ãng gãp
12. Clear up ; clarify, make understandable, become nice to
agree with : Lµm cho râ rµng, lµm chos¸ng tá
13. Come across ; find, meet, encounter : T×m, gÆp gì 14. Come round to ; begin to change one’s opinion, begin to
agree with
: Thay ®æi ý kiÕn ai ®ã
15. Come down with ; become sick with : Ch¸n ngÊy víi
16. Come up with ; think of : NghÜ vÒ
17. Cost an arm and a leg ; be very expensive : RÊt ®¾t
18. Count on ; depend on, rely on, bank on : Phô thuéc vµo, tin tëng vµo 19. Count out ; eliminate, no longer consider as a factor : KÕt thóc
20. Cut off ; stop, discontinue : Dõng
21. Cut out for ; have an aptitude for : Cã kh¶ n¨ng lµm viÖc g×
EXERCISE: Fill in the blanks in the sentence or dialogue with idiom from the above list. There will be one word per blank. It may be necessary to change the verb form in order for the sentence to be grammatically correct.
1. The reception in the garden was . . . . . . because of a thunderstorm 2. Don’t get so excited just . . . . . . and tell us what happened
3. I was looking up some information in the almanac when I . . . . . . an interesting fact
4. I can . . . . . . my car. It’s very dependable and never breaks down 5. How did you . . . . . . . . . such a strange idea?
6. I arrived in town last nigh at seven thirty and . . . . . . my hotel room at around eight. This morning I plan to . . . . . . at about nine
7. “Did you rent this videotape?” “no, I . . . it . . . . . . the library
8. You looked tired. Why don’t we . . . . . . . . . . . . . and finish up tomorrow?” 9. It won’t be too expensive to buy? Professor Mc Millen a present if we all . . . . . . . .
his electricity
10. I don’t understand this theorem at all. “talk to professor Adler. I’ll best she can . . . . . . . . your confusion”
11. If Arthur doesn’t pay his electric bill soon, the utilities company might . . . . . . his electricity
12. Who . . . . . . your cat while you were out of town?
13. A good stereo system doesn’t have . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . you can find one for a reasonable price
14. Cauliflower isn’t my favorite vegetable. In fact, I don’t . . . . . . it at all
15. “I’m depressed. I didn’t do very well on this quiz . . . . . . that quiz only counted for 10 percent of the total grade. And I am sure you’ll do better on the other tests”
16. “How did Eric do in the cross-country ski race?” he got off to a bad start, and so he nerver . . . . . . the leading skiers
17. “Why did Brenda drop out of business school? “she decided she wasn’t . . . . . . . . . a career in business. She is going to study art instead
18. this song wasn’t very popular when it was first recorded but now it’s starting to . . . . . .
19. “Your room-mate is still planning to vote for Smithson for president of the Student Council?” “yes, but I’m going to keep talking to him. I think eventually he’ll . . . . . . . . . our point of view and vote for Brannigan”
20. that saleswomen . . . . . . her clients at least once a month because she thinks personal contact is important
21. “Is it still raining?” “No, the rain has stopped. And it’s starting to . . . . . . Lesson 3
1. Day in and day out ; constantly, for a long time : Ngµy nµy sang ngµy kh¸c, nèi tiÕp
nhau
2. Die down ; become less severe; quiet down : Yªn tÜnh 3. Do over ; do again; repeat : LÆp l¹i
4. Do without; not have : Kh«ng cã
5. Down the drain; wasted, done for no reason : L·ng phÝ, lµm viÖc g× kh«ng cã lý
do
6. Dream up ; invent, think of, come up with : Ph¸t minh
7. Drop in ; visit informally : Th¨m (b¹n th©n, ngêi th©n) 8. Drop someone a line ; send someone a letter : Göi th cho ai
9. Drop off ; leave something, take someone home,
let someone out of a car
: Rêi bá thø g×
10. Drop out of ; stop attending classes : Bá häc
11. Easy as a pie ; very simple; a piece of cake : DÔ nh b¸nh nh©n t¸o 12. Easy bigger than one’s stomach ; said of
someone who takes more food than he or she can eat
: M¾t to h¬n bông (No bông ®ãi con m¾t)
13. Fall behind ; not move as quickly as, lag behind : Tôt l¹i phÝa sau 14. Fall through ; fail to happen : Kh«ng x¶y ra
15. As far cry from ; not similar to, not as good as : Kh«ng gièng nh, kh«ng tèt nh 16. Feel free ; do something if one wants : Tù nhiªn, lµm g× b¹n muèn 17. Feel like ; be inclined to, want to : C¶m thÊy thÝch lµm viÖc g×
18. Feel like a million dollars ; feel very good : T©m tr¹ng phÊn chÊn, t©m tr¹ng
tèt
19. Feel up to ; feel able to do something; ready to : Cã thÓ lµm viÖc g× 20. Fed up with ; not able to tolerate; disgusted
with; annoyed with : Ch¸n ngÊy
21. Few and far between ; uncommon and
inferquent
: Kh«ng thêng xuyªn
EXERCISE
1. It took me hours to . . . . . . how to record programs on my VCR
2. If you could . . . . . . the laundry on the way to work. I’ll pick it up on Monday 3. “What a wonderful masquerade party!” “People certainly . . . . . . some interesting
costumes, didn’t they?”
4. “Do you . . . . . . going out tonight?” “No, I’d rather stay home and read”
5. “Why have you . . . . . . in your French class?” “I was sick and I missed a few classes. But I’m studying hard to catch up”
6. “Why do we need to get gas now? We have quite a bit left. “This highway goes through some very empty country, and gas station are . . . . . . . . . . . . . .”
7. Howard’s teacher wasn’t satisfied with the work he had done, so she asker him to . . . . . it . . .
8. I’m . . . . . . . . . my roommate’s lack of responsibility. He never pays his bills or his share of the rent on time
9. “Isn’t your class picnic today?” “No, our plans for the picnic . . . . . . “
10. “The food at that new restaurant isn’t bad.” “It’s alright, but it’s . . . . . . . . . the food at Marior’s. Now that is a great restaurant
11. Ben had to . . . . . . . . . the university because of financial problems 12. After borrowing furiously, the win finally . . . . . .
13. “Do you telephone friends before you visit, or just . . . . . . . . . them? It depends. If they’re acquaintances, I generally call first
14. “I’m tired of the same old routine. “I know how you feel. I get tired of doing the same things . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . too”
15. “Ralph really loaded up his tray with food”. He’ll never eat it all. “Ralph’s . . . . . are . . . his . . . . .”
16. “I need to use a computer for a few hours.” . . . . . . to use laptop computer. I don’t need it this morning”
17. “I’ve missed James since he moved to Seattle.” “You should . . . him . . . . . . . . and let him know how you’re doing. I’m sure he’d love to get a letter from you”
LESSON 4
1. Fill in; write in a blank : ®iÒn vµo
2. Fill in for; substitute for : Thay thÕ cho
3. Fill one in; provide missing information : Cung cÊp th«ng tin cßn thiÕu
4. Fill out; complete : Hoµn thµnh
5. Find out; learn, discover : Häc, t×m ra
6. A fish out of water; someone not in his or her
normal surroundings.
: ThÝch nghi víi hoµn c¶nh, thÝch nghi víi ®iÒu kiÖn
7. Fix up; repair, renovate : Söa ch÷a
8. Follow in one’s footsteps; do what someone
else did
: Lµm viÖc g× mµ ai ®ã ®· lµm
9. For good; permanently, forever : M·i m·i, l©u dµi 10. For the time being; temporarily, for now : T¹m thêi, b©y giê 11. From out of the blue; unexpectedly, without
warning : Kh«ng mong ®îi,
12. Get along with; have good relations with : Cã quan hÖ tèt víi 13. Get carried away; go too far, do too much, buy
too much : ®i qu¸ xa, lµm qu¸ nhiÒu, mua qu¸ nhiÒu
customary qu¸n, ®i vµo m¸u
15. Get in over one’s head; take too much
responsibility; bite off more than one can chew.
: Lµm qu¸ søc m×nh
16. Get in the way; block; obstruct : Lµm bÕ t¾c
17. Get in touch with; contact : Gi÷ liªn l¹c
18. Get the hang of something; learn how to do
something : Häc c¸ch lµm g×
19. Get off; leave a vehicle : ®Ó l¹i ph¬ng tiÖn
20. Get a kick out of; have fun doing something,
enjoy
: ThÝch thó, lµm viÖc g× buån cêi
21. Get off the ground; start to be successful : Sù khëi ®Çu tèt ®Ñp
22. Get on ; board a vehicle : Lªn xe
23. Get over; recover from : LÊy l¹i tõ, giµnh l¹i tõ, t×m l¹i ®îc tõ 24. Get rid of; discard, no longer have : Th¶i håi
25. Get under way; begin, start : B¾t ®Çu, khëi dÇu
26. Give away; distribute : ®ãng gãp, ph©n phèi
27. Give someone a cold shoulder; act unfriendly
toward someone; ignore : Kh«ng th©n thiÖn; bá qua
EXERCISE;
1. “ How did you... ... where Warren lives? “ I just looked it up in my address book” 2. “ I’m interested in the job that was advertised in the newspaper.” “ fine, just... ...
this application form.”
3. Don’t forget to... ... the date on your check.
4. “ Is Agnes still mad at you? “ I suppose so. I saw her at a party last weekend, and she just...me... ... it.
5. “ Are you moving to Baltimore... ...?” “ No,
just... ... ... ... I’ll be back here in a month or two.”
6. “ That old paint that you have stored in your garage is a fine hazard. “ You’re right. I should... ... ...it”
7. Some companies... ...free samples of new products in order to familiarize consumers with them.
8. “How’s that advanced computer class you’re taking. Polly.” “ Not so good. I can’t understand a word that the teacher or any of the students are saying I really feel like... ... ... ... ...”
9. “ Don’t you just hate all this graffiti? “ It’s ugly, Isn’t it? I’ve never understood why people... ... ... ... ...writing on walls. It doesn’t seem like much fun to me.
10. When the train stopped, a mysterious looking woman in a black raincoat... ... the train and found her seat.
11. Maxwell’s project will be very successful, I think” “ Oh, I don’t know. I’m not sure it will ever... ... ... ...”
12. Do you... ... ... your new roommate, or do you two argue?
13. “ That run down old house that David bought looks terrific”. “ Yes, he’s ... it... beautifully, hasn’t he?”
14. “ Has Edward... ... ... ... you lately? “ No, he hasn’t. I don’t think he has my new telephone number.”
16. Living by the oceans really ... ...your... Once you’ve lived here, you never want to leave.
17. This is the last stop. Everyone has to ... ... the bus here.
18. Professor Dunbar came down with the flu, so her teaching assistant... ... ... her for a few days.
LESSON 5
1.Give a hand; applaud, clap : Vç tay, hoan nghªnh
2.give a hand with; assist : Gióp ®ì, trî gióp 3. Go easy on; not punish severely : Kh«ng kh¾t khe
4. Go on with; continue : TiÕp tôc
5. Go with; accompany, look good together,
complement : ®i cïng víi, bæ sung
6. Go without saying; obvious, clear : rµnh m¹ch, hiÓn nhiªn 7. Grow up; to mature, to become an adult : trëng thµnh
8. Hand in; give back to , return : quay trë l¹i
9. Hand out; distribute : giao cho, ph©n cho
10. Hang out; wait : ®îi
11. Hard to come by; difficult to find : rÊt khã t×m
12. Have on; wear : mÆc
13.Have one’s hand full; be very busy, have a
challenging job : rÊt bËn,
14. Have a heart; be compassionate, show mercy : th¬ng h¹i
15. Have a hunch; have an intuitive feeling : thuéc vÒ trùc gi¸c 16.Have a word with someone; to talk to
someone briefly
: nãi ng¾n gän víi ai, lêi nh¾n
17. Have the time of one’s life; have fun, have a
great time
: Mét thêi gian vui thÝch
18. Hear firsthand from; get information directly
from someone
: LÊy th«ng tin trùc tiÕp tõ ai
19. Hear from; be contacted by, be in touch with : Gi÷ liªn l¹c bëi 20. Hear of; know about, be familiar with : Quen víi, biÕt vÒ 21. Hit if off; become friendly, : Trë nªn th©n thiÖn 22. Hit the road; leave, go away : Rêi khái, ®i khái
23. Hold on; wait, : ®îi
24. Hold on to; grasp : NÝu lÊy, tóm lÊy, n¾m ®îc
25. Hold still; not move : Kh«ng di chuyÓn, kh«ng cùa quËy
26. Hold up; delay : ChËm trÔ
EXERCISE;
1. Everest was born in the South but he... ... in Michigan.
2. At the beginning of the class, the instructor... ... the quizzes and told the students they had 10 minutes in which to finish.
3. After 10 minutes, the students... ... their quizzes to the instructor.
4. “ Have you ever... ... Wiliam Carlos? “ I believe so. He was a poet, wasn’t he?” 5. “ Hello, is Gina there? “ Yes, ... ... a minute and I’ll get her.”
6. “ You’re graduating next month, right?” “ Yes, but I intend to... ... ... my studies in graduate school.”
7. ... ... while I take your photograph. I don’t want the picture to be blurry. 8. “ I get stopped by the police for speeding. I have to pay a big fine.” “ Well, you could
talk to the judge and ask him to reduce it . since you’ve never been stopped for speeding before, maybe, he’ll ... ... ... you.”
9. “ Do you like this blouse?” “ Yes, but I think the gray silk one would... better...your jacket”
10. “ So, Dave is teaching you how to windsurf?” “ Yes, and he’s such a good teacher that I’m already ... ... ... ... it.”
11. The audience...the cast a big...after their wonderful performance.
12. “ Do you think Iris will pass the history test? “ That... ... ... in fact, she’ll probably have the best grade in the class.”
13. “ What... ... your flight?” “ There was a big snowstorm in Denver that delayed a lot of flights.”
14. “ Have you ... ... Maureen since she went to Hawaii.” “ Yeah, I got a postcard from her yesterday. She said she’s ... ... ... ...her...and never wants to come home.”
15. Can you ...me... ... ... this luggage? It’s too heavy for me to carry by myself.
16. The wind is starting to blow. You’d better... ... ... your hat. 17. “ Oh, you bought the new book by Richard Stone.” “ Yes, but that book
is... ... ... ...I looked for it in three or four bookstores.” 18. It’s getting late. I’ d better... ... ... if I want to get home by midnight.
19. “ Can I ... ... ... ...you now. Professor Rivera?” “ I’ve got to go to class right now. Drop by my office later and we’ll talk then.”
20. “ You sure bought a lot of groceries.” “ Year, I guest I ... ... ... I should never go grocery shopping when I’m hungry.
LESSON 6
1. In hot water; in trouble : Trong sù phiÒn muén, lo l¾ng
2. In the dark; not knowing , confused : Kh«ng hiÓu, lóng tóng
3. In the long run; over a long period of time : Sau cïng, sau rèt, kÕt qu¶ lµ 4. In not time; very soon, very quickly : Sím nhÊt, rÊt nhanh
5. In a nutshell; in summary, in brief : V¾n t¾t, ng¾n gän 6. In the same boat; in the same situation,
having the same problem
: Cïng héi cïng thuyÒn
7. In person; face to face : MÆt ®èi mÆt
8. In store; in the future, coming up : Trong t¬ng lai
9. Iron out; solve a problem : Gi¶i quyÕt vÊn ®Ò
10. Join the club; have the same problem : VÊn ®Ò chung, cïng mét vÊn ®Ò 11. Jump to conclusions; form opinions without
sufficient evidence
: Tõ sù ®¸nh gi¸ kh«ng râ rµng
12. Keep an eye on; watch, take care of , look
after : Nh×n, ch¨m sãc
13. Keep an eye out for; look for : Tr«ng hé
14. Keep on with; continue : TiÕp tôc
someone is
16. Keep up with; maintain the same speed as : Ngang hµng víi, kh«ng thua kÐm 17. Kill time; spend time doing unimportant
things
: GiÕt thêi gian
18. Know like the back of one’s hand; be very
familiar with : RÊt quen thuéc víi
19. Lay off; put out of work : Tõ bá
20. Learn the ropes; become familiar with, get
used to, get the hang of : Trë nªn quen thuéc víi
21. Leave out; not include, omit : Bá sãt
22. Leave someone or something alone; not
disturb
: Kh«ng quÊy rÇy
23. Let someone down; disappoint : Lµm cho ai ®ã thÊt väng 24. Look after; take care of, mind : Ch¨m sãc
25. Let up; decline in intensity : DÞu ®i
26. Look for; try to locate : T×m kiÕm
27. Look forward to; anticipate with pleasure : ®o¸n tríc t¬ng lai
28. Look into; investigate : Nghiªn cøu
29. In favor of ; support : ñng hé
EXERCISE;
1. Will you... ... ... ... my dog while I go in the drug store?
2. Kathy’s daughter has such short legs that she has a hard time... ... ... the other children.
3. The store had to... ... a number of clerks because sales were down. 4. “ You must be anxious to go on your vacation.” “ I certainly am. I’m
really... ... ... this trip.”
5. Don’t ... ... ... may be your jewelry wasn’t stolen after all.
6. “ I need to find a new apartment.” “ there might be some vacancies in the building where I live. I’ll... ... ... ... ...one.”
7. The company may lose some money now, but... ... ... ...,this is a good investment.
8. Alex complained that no one invited him to any social events and that he felt... ...
9. “ Can you hurry over here? I need to see you right away.” “ sure, I’ll be there... ... ...
10. “ May I help you, sir? “ No, I’m just looking around and trying to... some ...until my wife finishes shopping.”
11. “ Has it stopped raining yet? “ No, but it’s beginning to ... ... a little. 12. “ I can’t go to Daryl’ party this weekend. I have to study.” “ Guess
we’re... ... ... ... I’ve got to study too.:
13. “ Should we stop and spend the night at this motel? “ No, let’s... ... driving for a few more miles.”
14. If you find a baby animal in the woods, don’t touch it. Just ...it ... 15. I ...all over town...a good used car, but I couldn’t find one. 16. Stella’s sister... ...her baby while Stella is at work.
17. “ If you don’t know how to use this software, why don’t you ask Joanne to help? I did ask her, but I’m still... ... ... I didn’t understand a word she said.”
19. “ Did Amanda ever complete her project?” “ She’s almost finished. She just has a few minor problems left to ... ...”
20. Alfred is ... ... ... with his boss because he didn’t finish an important project by the decline.
21. “Has Marilyn gotten used to her new job at the bank yet? ? It took her awhile, but I think she’s finally... ... ... there.
22. Are you... ... ... this proposal or against it?
23. Are you familiar with this neighborhood? “ I grew up here so I ... it... ... ... ... my ...”
24. Is your roommate at home now? “ I have no idea. I can never... ... ... his comings and goings”
25. “ I understand that you have a new dean over at the Business School. “ Yes, his name is Dean Nishimura. He has a completely different philosophy of business education from the one Dean Woodford had, so I’m sure that some big changes are... ... for us. LESSON 7
1. Look like; resemble : Gièng nh
2. Look out for ; be careful : ®Ó ý, cÈn thËn
3. Look over; examine, read : Xem xÐt, kiÓm tra
4. Look up; find information, try to locate some
one : T×m kiÕm th«ng tin
5. Look up to; respect, admire : T«n träng, kÝnh träng
6. Make a fool of oneself; act embarrassingly : Hµnh ®éng rÊt lóng tóng, bèi rèi 7. Make ends meet; balance a budget : T»n tiÖn, tiÕt kiÖm, thu vÐn 8. Make a point of; make a special effort : Lµm mét c¸i g× ®ã qu¸ søc 9. Make sense of; be logical and clear, understand : HiÓu mét c¸ch logÝc
10. Make up; invent, create : S¸ng t¹o, ph¸t minh
11. Make up one’s mind; decide : QuyÕt ®Þnh
12. Make way for; allow space for , provide a path
for : Tr¸nh ®êng, ®Ó cho qua
13. Mean to; intend to : ®Þnh nãi
14. Mixed up; confused : BÞ lung tung, bÞ x¸o trén
15. Music to one’s ears; something that sounds
pleasant
: KhiÕn ai hµi lßng 16. A nervous wreck; someone who is very nervous : MÊt hy väng
17. Next to nothing; very little, cheap : HÇu nh kh«ng
18. No doubt about it; certainly, definitely : Ch¾c ch¾n, nhÊt ®Þnh 19. No harm done; there was no damage done : ®· kh«ng bÞ háng
20. Not at all; not in any way; not to any degree : Kh«ng cã g×, kh«ng ®ång ý
21. Not believe one’s ears eyes; be unable to believe what one hears or sees
: Kh«ng tin vµo m¾t/tai m×nh n÷a
22. Not think much of; not like, not have a good
opinion of : Kh«ng gièng, kh«ng cã ý kiÕn tèt vÒ
23. Odds and ends; small, miscellaneous items : LÆt vÆt, mÉu thõa 24. An old hand at; an experienced person : Ngêi cã kinh nghiÖm
25. On edge; nervous : Håi hép
27. On hands; easily available : DÔ dµng, cã s½n 28. On needless and pins; nervous, anxious : Lo l¾ng, lo ©u
29. On one’s own; independent : ®éc lËp
30. On second thought; after reconsidering : Sau khi xem xÐt l¹i
31. On the go; always busy, always moving : Lu«n lu«n bËn, lu«n lu«n di chuyÓn 32. On the tip of the tongue; almost able to
remember : Míi nhí ®©y mµ
33. On the whole; in general : Nãi chung, ®¹i kh¸i
34. Out of something; not having something : Kh«ng cã c¸i g× 35. Out of one’s mind; insane, illogical, irrational : Ngêi hay quªn 36. Out of order; broken, not functioning properly : Háng hãc
37. Out of the question; definitely not, impossible : Kh«ng ch¾c ch¾n, kh«ng thÓ cã 38. Over and over; again and again, repeatedly : LÆp ®i lÆp l¹i
39. Over one’s head; not understandable, obscure : Kh«ng thÓ hiÓu ®îc, kh«ng thÓ
th«ng c¶m ®îc EXERCISE
1. “ Have you... ... this contract yet? “ Not yet. I’ll try to read it this weekend.” 2. “I think I’ll have the prime rib, waiter.” “ Alright, sir.” “ wait, no, ... ... ...I
think I’ll have the chicken.”
3. Is this story true, or did you just... it ...”
4. You can’t get a soda from that machine. There is a sign on it that says”... ... ...”
5. Sherry ... ... ... her father because of all the help and good advice he’s given her.
6. I don’t have much cash... ... , but I can get some from an automatic teller machine.
7. What a confusing movie! I couldn’t ... ... ... it.
8. “ You did a fine job on this research paper, especially on the bibliography.” “ Thanks. I ... ... ... ... getting the bibliography exactly right. I did
it... ... ... until it was perfect.”
9. “ what’s Fritz’s cousin’s name?” “ it’s... ... ... ... my ..., but I can’t quite remember.”
10. “ Hello, I’d like to reserve a room for this weekend.” “ I’m afraid
that’s ... ... ... ... the hotel is fully booked this weekend.”
11. “ Do you have any fresh peaches?” “ Sorry, I’m ... ... them. I just sold the last crate of peaches.”
12. “ Listen to the roar of the engines.” “ Year, it’s... ... my...I just love going to these car races.”
13. The plane was delayed for hours... ... I thought we’d never get off the ground. 14. “ Have you finished moving into your new apartment?” “ Almost. There are still a
few... ... ... in my old apartment that I need to move today.”
15. “Brad sure is busy, isn’t he?” “ Yeah, he’s involved in so many activities that he’s always... ... ...”
16. There are so many interesting dishes on the menu that it’s hard for me to... ... my... which one to order.
17. If you go into the swamp, ... ... ...alligators.
18. “ When will you be informed of the test results?” “ Not until Monday, so I’ll be... ... ... ...all weekend.”
19. “ Do you know what the capital of South Dakota is?” “ I’m not sure. Let’s ...it...in this atlas.
20. They are going to tear down those old ware houses to... ... ... a big new hotel. 21. “ I like that painting you bought. Did it cost much?” “ No, the artist sold it to me
for... ... ...”
22. “ How was your final exam. Laurier?” “ A couple of questions were tricky, but... ... ... It was pretty easy.”
23. “ I’m sorry, I knocked that vase over. I mean to” “ ... ... ... it wasn’t damaged.”
24. I must have been... ... my ...When I signed the lease on this apartment. I can’t afford this much rent.
25. He didn’t ... ... break the plate. It was an accident.
26. “ I didn’t know you could play horseshoes so well.” “ Oh, I’m... ... ... ... I’ve been playing since I was a kid.”
27. You must be... ... this isn’t River Street; it’s Laurel Avenue.
28. “ How long have you been living alone?” “ I’ve been...my... since I graduated from high school.”
29. “ Did you find that lecture boring?” “ ... ... ...In fact, I thought it was fascinating.
30. “ Christine is so funny, she should be a stand-up comic.” “ I suppose, but a lot of her jokes go right ...my...I just don’t get them
LESSON 8
1. Part with; no longer have, get rid of, not be in
the company of
: L×a bá, bá
2. Pass up; not accept, not choose : Tõ chèi, tõ bá, khíc tõ 3. Pass with flying colors; do very well on : Lµm rÊt tèt
4. Pat oneself on the back; congratulate on oneself : Khen ngîi ai/tù khen m×nh 5. Pay attention to; concentrate on, focus on : TËp trung vµo
6. Pick out; choose, select : Chän ra
7. Pick up; take something from a surface. Go to a
location and get someone or something. Learn something without special training.
: B¾t ®îc, nhÆt lªn
8. Pick up the tab for; pay for : Tr¶ cho
9. The picture of; a perfect example of something : VÝ dô hoµn h¶o vÒ mét ®iÒu g×
®ã
10. Play it by ear; do something without definite
plan : Lµm viÖc g× kh«ng cã kÕ ho¹ch cô thÓ
11. Play it safe; choose a cautious plan : Chän kÕ ho¹ch cÈn thËn
12. Point out; indicate : ChØ ra, cho biÕt, ra dÊu
13. A pretty penny; a lot of money : NhiÒu tiÒn
14. Pull one’s leg; joke with someone; make up a
story
: Vui vÎ víi mét sè ngêi
15. Push one’s luck; to continue doing something
too long; to keep taking chances
: Cè g¾ng t×m c¬ héi
16. Put aside; save for later, set aside : ®Ó dµnh, dµnh dôm 17. Put away; return something to its proper place : CÇn cã
19. Put on; begin to wear : Lµm ra vÎ, kho¸c c¸i vÎ
20. Put together; assemble : KÕt hîp víi nhau
21. Put up with; tolerate : Tha thø, khoan dung
EXERCISE
1. Vanessa is allergic to tobacco smoke, so she can’t ... ... ... smoking.
2. “ That conference you attended in Honolulu must have been very expensive.” “ Yes, but fortunately, the company I work for... ... ... ... ...it.”
3. I asked my teacher to... ... the mistaken t hat I made in my essay so that I could correct them.
4. “ What do you want to do tomorrow?” “ I don’t know. Let’s just... ... ... ...
5. “ You should get rid of that old leather jacket.” “ I know, but I hate to ... ... it. I’ve had it for years.”
6. “ How did you learn to make such beautiful pottery? Did you take a class in ceramics?” “ No, I just ...it...on my own.”
7. “ Can you read that sign?” “ Just a minute. Let me...my glasses...” 8. It took Linda weeks to... ... that thousand piece jigsaw puzzle. 9. This bike cost... ... ... , but I think it was worth it.
10. “ I passed the first two quizzes in this class and I scarcely studied for them at all.” “ Well, if I were you, I wouldn’t ...my...any further. You should study for the next quiz because it’s going to be a lot harder.
11. I’ll ... ... the laundry that you dropped off at the cleaners this morning.
12. The child ... ... her toys from the floor and then...them...in her toy box. 13. Bert and Mary had to... ... their dinner party until next weekend because Bert
wasn’t feeling well.
14. “ Who... ... that tie for you?” “ No one, I chose it myself.”
15. “ Are you going to take that job?” “ No, I decided to... it ...because I don’t want to relocate.”
16. ... ... as I read the directions or you won’t understand what to do.
17. “ I finally finished cooking all the materials I need to write my report.” “ Great, but don’t be too quick to ... yourself... ... ... you still have to write the report and then word process it.”
18. “ How did you do on your final exams?” “ Great! I... them all... ... ...” 19. I’m going to...this magazine ... for now and read it later.
20. I wouldn’t believe a word Lynn told you. She’s just ...your... LESSON 9
1. Right away; immediately : Ngay lËp tøc
2. Ring a bell with; sound familiar to : Nghe cã quen víi 3. Rough it; experience somewhat difficult or
primitive conditions : ThiÕu thèn ®ñ mäi thø
4. Rule out; say something is impossible;
eliminate : Trõ ra, b¸c bá
5. Run a temperature; have a fever : BÞ sèt, lµm cho xóc ®éng 6. Run for office; try to get elected : Cè g¾ng ®Ó ®îc bÇu
7. Run into; meet unexpectedly, bump into,
collide with : GÆp gì t×nh cê
8. Run late; be late, be in a hurry : RÊt véi, bÞ muén
9. Run of the mill; ordinary : B×nh thêng, th«ng thêng
10. Run out of ; exhaust supply of : Ch¹y ra khái 11. Save one’s breath; don’t bother asking
someone
: ®õng lµm phiÒn ai
12. Search me; I don’t know; I have no idea;
beats me : T«i kh«ng biÕt, t«i kh«ng cã ý kiÕn
13. See eye to eye; have the same opinion; be in
agreement : sù b»ng lßng, ®ång ý kiÕn
14. see somebody off; accompany to an airport,
station or train station : ®ãn ai
15. see to; take care of, check on, fix : söa ch÷a, nh×n ch¨m ch¨m 16. serve one right; receive the proper
punishment; get the penalty one deserves
: nhËn h×nh ph¹t ®Ých ®¸ng
17. short for; a nick name for : ®Æt tªn riªng cho
18. show around; orient; give a tour : ®Þnh híng, giíi thiÖu 19. show off; try to attract attention by unusual
behavior : khoe khoang, ph« tr¬ng
20. show up; arrive : ®Õn
21. shut down; close : ®ãng
22. sign up for; enroll for a class, a course : ®¨ng ký mét kho¸ häc 23. sing another tune; change one’s opinion; feel
differently : thay ®æi ý kiÕn, c¶m thÊy kh¸c
24. size up; measure, estimate : íc lîng, dù to¸n
25. sleep on it; postpone a decision until the next
day : tr× ho·n mét quyÕt ®Þnh ®Õn ngµy kÕ tiÕp
26. slowly but surely; gradually; steadily but not
quickly
: chËm mµ ch¾c
27. snowed under; very busy : rÊt bËn
28. so far, so good; up until now, there are no
problems : ®Õn b©y giê vÉn tèt
29. sooner or later; at some indefinite future time : kh«ng sím th× muén, tríc sau g× 30. speak one’s mind; say what one is thinking : nãi ®iÒu g× m×nh nghÜ
31. speak up; speak more loudly : nãi to, qu¸t
32. speak up for; support verbally : biÖn hé cho ai 33. spell out for; make something very clear;
explain in detail : gi¶i thÝch chi tiÕt
EXERCISE
1. “Has John gone back to Minneapolis yet?” “ Yes, I just...him...at the airport.” 2. “ This pipe is leaking again.” “ We’d better have a plumber... ...it”
3. I was late because I... ... ... ... gasoline.
4. Write down your ideas... ... if you wait to write them down, you may forget them.
5. When the factory... ...hundreds of workers were laid off.
6. “ Did you... ... ...Professor Carmichael’s class?” “ No, I decided to take Professor Knudson’s class instead.”
7. “ Vickl, how’s that project you’re working on coming along?”
“ ... ..., ... ...,but the tricky part will be next week.”
8. “ Have you ever heard of an actor named Anthony Reed?” “ Hmmm. I don’t think so, The name doesn’t ... ... ... ... me at all.
9. “ Frank doesn’t take a hint very well, does he?” “ No, you have
to...things... ... Frank. He likes everything crystal clear.” 10. I’d heard that the clothes in this store were very nice, but I found
them... ... ... ...
11. “ Bennet thought those stories Tina told about you were pretty funny.” “ they weren’t funny, they were embarrassing. Bennet would be... ... ...if Tina had told that kind of story about him.”
12. Norman doesn’t like to... ... when he goes on vacation. He prefers to stay at luxury hotels.
13. I don’t like to go to parties too early. I’d rather... ... a little bit late.
14. It’s expensive to... ... ... these days. Political campaigns cost a lot of money.
15. So, do you plan to buy this motorcycle or not?” “ I’m still not sure. Can I... ... ... and let you know tomorrow morning.”
16. “ Have you seen the campus yet?” “ Yes, my cousin Melissa is a student there, and she...me ...”
17. “ I’m collecting money for the Red Cross. I think I’ll ask Pat to contribute.” “ ... your...Pat never contributes to anything.”
18. “ Are you going to medical school?” “ Not this year, but I wouldn’t ...it... in the future.”
19. I ... ... my old friend Leslie downtown yesterday. I hadn’t seen her for months.
20. “ I understand you’re learning how to speak Russian.” “ Yes, and it was really hard for me, especially at first. Now, though, I’m... ... ... getting the hang of it.”
21. “ your sister’s name is Jessia?” “ That ‘s what everyone calls her. It’s... ... Jessica.
22. “ Have a busy night at the restaurant?” “ We weren’t just busy. We were... ...! I’ve never seen so many customers.” 23. “ I feel terrible. I have a terrible cold or maybe even the flu.” “ are
you... ... ...? if you have a fever, then you probably have the flu.” 24. My brother and I agree on most issues, but I sure
don’t... ... ... ... ...him...this proposal to build a new stadium.
LESSON 10
1. Spick and span; extremely clean, spotless : RÊt gän gµng 2. Stack up against; compare with : So s¸nh víi 3. Stamp out; eliminate, wipe out : Lau chïi, cä 4. Stand for; tolerate, put up with, symbolize;
represent
: Tha thø, thay thÕ cho, cã nghÜa lµ
5. Stand out; be noticeable : Kiªn tr×, chèng cù, ®¸ng ®Ó ý
6. Stay out; not come home : ë ngoµi kh«ng vÒ nhµ
7. Stay out or up to all hours; come home or
8. Stay up; not go to bed : Kh«ng ngñ ë nhµ, kh«ng ngñ trªn
giêng
9. Stick with; not change, stay with : Kh«ng thay ®æi, ë víi 10. Stock up on; get a large supply of
something
: Dù tr÷ ë sè lîng lín
11. A stone’s throw from; not far away from;
close to
: Kh«ng xa
12. Stop by; visit informally, go to see : ®Õn ch¬i kh«ng b¸o tríc 13. Straighten up; clean up, make tidy : S¾p xÕp gän l¹i
14. Stuck with; have something one can’t get
rid of : BÞ m¾c kÑt
15. Take a break; stop working for a short
time
: NghØ gi¶i lao
16. Take a lot of nerve; require a lot of
courage
: Yªu cÇu ph¶i m¹o hiÓm, ph¶i cã lßng dòng c¶m
17. Take a lot out of someone; be hard on
someone, drain energy from someone. : Sù bßn rót
18. Take advantage of; utilize, make use of,
exploit : Sö dông, tËn dông, khai th¸c
19. Take after; resemble, look like ( an older
relative) : Gièng
20. Take apart; disassemble : Th¸o ra, th¸o rêi
21. Take it easy; relax, calm down : NghØ ng¬i
EXERCISE
1.Vaccines have permitted doctors to virtually... ... a number of diseases, including small pox and polio.
2. “ How late do you usually... ...?” “ I’m normally in bed by eleven on weekdays.” 3. How late do you usually... ...on weekends? “ I sometimes don’t come home until two or three in the morning.”
4. “ Do you... ... your mother or father?” “ I don’t think I look much like either one of them.”
5. Earl had no trouble... ... the engine on the lawn mower, but then he couldn’t put it back together.
6. You look a little tired. why don’t you... ... ...and finish your homework later.? 7. The teacher won’t ... ... cheating. When she caught one student cheating on the midterm exam. She gave hem a zero on that test.
8. “ I tried to find a buyer for this old car.” “ Looks like you’re... ... it for now.” 9. “ My brother is going to invest all his savings in a new business venture.” “
That... ... ... ... ... I’d be afraid to take a risk like that.:”
10. “ I give up. I can’t solve this chemistry problem.” “ ... ... it. Eventually, you’ll figure it out.”
11. We have to leave the apartment... ... ... The landlord said that if it wasn’t clean when we moved out, we’d lose part of our security deposit.
12. Don was wearing jeans and a T. shirt while all the other guests had on formal dinner wear. He really... ...
13. “ I’m nervous about my interview.” “ ... ... ...You’ll make a better impression if you’re relaxed.”
15. Do you ... ... your apartment before guests... ...? “ A little bit, I don’t mind if it’s a little messy, but I don’t want it to look like a disaster area.”
16. “ My new roommate is from Italy.” “ You should... ... ... this opportunity to learn some Italian.”
17. “ I just heard on the news that the Florida orange crop was damaged by the hurricane last week, and that orange juice prices are going to go way up.” “ If we dad a big freezer, we could... ... ... frozen orange juice now and we wouldn’t have to pay those prices.”
18.Do you live near Cecillia? “ Oh, sure. My apartment building is just... ... ... ... hers.”
19.“ So you ran in that I0 kilometer race?” “ Yes, but
it... ... ... ... ...me. I can hardly move.” 20. “ Tim, you’ve eaten at both these restaurants. How does Chez
Michelle... ... ... the Oak Room?” “ Oh, they are both good. I think the Oak Room has slightly better food, but the service is better at Chez Michelle.”
LESSON 11
1. Take off; remove, ascend, become popular
quickly : Cëi, bá
2. Take over; assume control or responsibility : ChuyÓn, chë, ®a, dÉn
3. Take part in; participate in : Tham dù
4. Take a short cut; take a more direct or faster
route than usual : Nhanh h¬n b×nh thêng
5. Take the plunge; finally take action or do
something different : Lµm viÖc g× kh¸c thêng
6. Take time off; take a vacation or a break
from work or school : NghØ phÐp, nghØ gi¶i lao
7. Take up; begin to study some topic or engage
in some activity : Thu hót, cho¸n, chiÕm
8. Talk down to; speak to someone as if she or
he were a child; patronize
: ChÆn häng
9. Talk into; persuade; convince : ThuyÕt phôc, lµm cho tin
10. Talk out of; dissuade, convince not to do
something : Bµn ra, can ng¨n, nãi ®Ó ®õng lµm
11. Talk over; discuss : Th¶o luËn, bµn c·i
12. Tear oneself away from something; stop
doing something interesting : Ngõng lµm viÖc g×
13. Tear up; rip into small pieces : XÐ
14. Tell apart; distinguish : Nghe ra, nhËn ra, ph©n biÖt
15. Things are looking up; the situation is
improving
: C¶i thiÖn t×nh h×nh
16. Think over; consider : NghÜ kü
17. Throw away; discard, get rid of : Vøt ®i 18. Throw cold water on; discourage, force to
cancel : Ch¸n n¶n, mÊt hÕt can ®¶m
19. Throw the book on someone; give someone
the maximum punishment : Hµnh h¹ ai, trõng ph¹t ai
21. Try out; test a product before buying : Thö s¶n phÈm tríc khi mua 22. Try out for; audition for, attempt to join : Thö xem quÇn chóng cã thÝch
kh«ng EXERCISE
1. “ You’d better... ... these gloves before you buy them; they may not fit. 2. At first, I didn’t want to go to the party, but I’m glad that Annette ...me...it. It
was fun.
3. The spy... ...the document so that no one else could read it. 4. The twins look so much alike that almost no one can...them ...
5. “ I need more excitement in my life” “ Why don’t you give up stamp collecting and... ... skydiving instead?”
6. “ Who made the final decision?” “ All of the people who were at the meeting... ... ... the decision-making process.”
7. Most air accidents take place when a plane is... ... or landing. 8. “ Will your friend Scott be coming to the reception?” “ If he can ...
himself ... ...those computer games he’s always playing.”
9. Dan was afraid the judge would ... ... ... ...him because he had been charged with the same offense several times.
10. ... ... your boots before you go into the house.
11. I wish I’d... ... this calculator before I bought it. It doesn’t seem to be working right.
12. Marvin was going to drop out of school, but his grandfather... him ... ...it. 13. I’m not sure if this is a suitable topic for a research paper. I need to ...it...with
my teacher before I start writing.
14. “ I’m going to... ... those old newspapers.” “ Don’t just put them in the trash-recycle them instead.
15. “ Are you going on the class trip?” “ I need to ...it ...before I decide.” 16. “ How did you get home so quickly? “ I ... ... ... through the fields: 17. “ So, Louisa, you decided to ... ... for a part in the play?” “ Yes, I’ve been
interested in acting for quite a while, so I finally decided to ... ... ...” 18. Akiko is going to...some... ... ... teaching to finish writing her
dissertation. LESSON 12
1. Turn around; face in a different direction : Thay ®æi hoµn toµn 2. Turn down; reject an offer, decrease in
intensity
: Kh«ng thõa nhËn, b¸c bá, khíc tõ
3. Turn in; return, give back, hand in, go to bed : Quay l¹i, tr¶ l¹i 4. Turn into; change to, transform into : Thay ®æi tíi 5. Turn off; stop the operation, shut off : T¾t, kho¸
6. Turn on; start the operation : BËt, më
7. Turn out; result, end up, be the final product,
arrive, gather
: Sa th¶i, ®uæi, kÕt luËn
8. Turn up; increase in intensity, arrive : LËt lªn, xíi lªn, vÐn lªn
9. Under the weather; slightly ill : Kh«ng khoÎ
10. Use up; use completely : TËn dông, dïng cho ®Õn kiÖt
11. Wait on; serve : Phôc vô, hÇu h¹
12. Walk on air; be very happy : RÊt h¹nh phóc
s«i næi
14. Watch out for; be alert, look out for : ®Ò phßng 15. Wear out; become no longer useful because
of wear
: Lµm cho mßn h¼n, mßn, hao mßn
16. What the doctor ordered; exactly what was
needed; the perfect thing
: ChÝnh x¸c cÇn c¸i g×
17. Wipe out; eliminate, stamp out : DËp t¾t, dÑp bá 18. Without a hitch; without a problem : Kh«ng vÊn ®Ò g× 19. Work out; exercise, bring to a successful
conclusion, solve : Tíi ®©u, ®Õn ®©u, ra sao, kÕt thóc
EXERCISE
1. The story of Dr. Jekyll and Mr Hyde is about a scientist who... ... a monster after drinking a chemical position.
2. ... ... the water or the tub will overflow.
3. It’s warm in here. Could you... ... the heater a little.? 4. I love that song. Could you... ... the radio a little? 5. I can’t see a thing. Please... ... the light.
6. This sweater looked nice when it was new, but now it’s... ...
7. “ I’m hungry!” “ why don’t you... ... some of the leftovers that are in the refrigerator? You can use the microwave oven.”
8. Not many people... ... for the meeting last night.
9. It’s been a rough day. I’m going to... ... early and get a good night’s sleep. 10. “ How about a nice cup of hot tea?” “ That’s exactly what I’m in the mood for. It’s
just... ... ... ...
11. How was your presentation.” “ Great. It went off... ... ...” 12. I’m going to the gym to ... ... on the exercise machines.
13. If you are on a crowded bus or subway car, you must... ... ... pick pockets.
14. “ A bear! I don’t see a bear! Where is it? ... ... slowly. It’s right behind you” 15. Maria had quite a few problems last year, but she...them all...
16. Don’t ask me to ... ... you! I’m not your servant.
17. Brian was offered the manager’ job but he... it...He said he didn’t want the responsibility.
18. Before the game starts, the players need to... ...
19. “ This cake Holly baked for the wedding... ... very well, don’t you think?” “Yes, indeed. It was delicious.”
20. Michell looked pale and tired.” “ He told me he was feeling a little ... ... ...”
21. “ You must be happy about getting that scholarship” “ Are you kidding? I’m still... ...
