Destination - Travel and transport + Hobbies, sport and games

catch up with

• I ran a little faster to try to catch up with the others.

• I was ill yesterday, so I need to study and revise more to catch up with the class pace.

to reach the same point/level as - bắt kịp

check in

• Give me your passport, and I’ll go to the desk to check in.

• Right now, we are entering the hotel and waiting for checking in.

to register at a hotel or an airport - làm thủ tục đăng kí

check out

• Meaning 1:

  • The service we have experienced was incredible, but we have to leave now. How can we check out?

  • All guests must check out by midday.

• Meaning 2:

  • Check out a new restaurant in An Dong.

  • We are checking out new information about Vietnam.

1. to leave a hotel - làm thủ tục đăng kí đi ra

2. investigate - điều tra, xem

drop off

• Meaning 1:

  • Can you drop me off on Le Loi Street?

  • Let’s get the bus to drop us off outside the supermarket.

• Meaning 2:

  • I accidentally dropped off until the end of our break time when I was in grade 6.

  • After a long day of work, I dropped off on the bed.

• Meaning 3: Traffic in the town has dropped off since the bypass opened.

1. let sb get out of a vehicle - cho ai đó ra khỏi xe

2. fall asleep - ngủ mất

3. to become fewer or less

get back

• I forgot my keys, so I need to get back to my house to take them.

• I am getting back to my house and staying there for about two months.

to return from a place - quay lại, về lại

go away

• We travel to many places every summer. This year, we are going away to only one destination, as I have been studying very much in my final year.

to go on holiday - đi nghỉ

keep up with

• Meaning 1:

  • Gordon walks so fast that hardly anyone can keep up with him.

  • Although my grades are lower than last year’s and the school pressure is getting higher, I manage to keep up with the class.

• Meaning 2:

  • If you do not keep up with the payments, you could lose your home.

  • If you keep up with being a couch potato, you won’t have any improvement in your studies.

1. to stay at the same point/level as - bắt kịp

2. to continue to pay or do sth regularly

make/head for

• You’ll have to make/head for an intersection and then go straight to reach the park.

• It started to rain, so we made for a nearby farmhouse.

to go in the direction of - đi theo hướng

pick sb ←→ up

• I’m a bit busy right now. Can you help me pick up my daughter at 4 at Celestial School?

• My dad almost always picks me up after school.

to stop in a vehicle to give sb a lift - đi đón

pull in

• This road sign says you are not allowed to pull in on this road.

• Can you pull in for a moment for me to go inside this convenience store?

stop by the side of the road in a car - dừng xe bên đường

run over

• Stop the car! I think we’ve run over a dog.

• Please slow down lest we run over any vehicles!

hit with a car - tông trúng

see off

• Let’s go to the airport to see my friend off when she goes abroad to begin her new journey in Singapore.

• My mom wakes up early to see off her relatives when they go back home.

to go to a train station, etc, to see sb leave - tiễn biệt, chia tay

set out/off

• We can set off towards the mountains at dawn.

• Let’s get ready to set out for our hometown.

to start a journey - khởi hành

take off

• I wish the plane had taken off more quickly.

• This is the first time Natalie has been on a plane, so she can’t wait to see the plane take off.

to leave the ground - cất cánh

turn round

• I realised I’d forgotten my phone, so I had to turn round to get it.

• Let’s turn round and continue going to see more sights.

to go back in the opposite direction - quay ngược lại

bring forward

• Because of recent events, the meeting has been brought forward to one week earlier.

• We will bring forward our day-offs, meaning we will have more free days.

to change the date/time of an event so it happens earlier - đưa lên sớm hơn

carry on

• You carry on painting this wall, and I’ll go and get some more brushes.

• Why do you carry on studying this when you don’t study it at school?

to continue doing sth - tiếp tục làm gì đó

get round to

• I’ve finally got round to my own new learning way.

• She has got round to making a schedule.

to start doing sth (after planning to do sth for a long time) - làm gì đó sau một khoảng thời gian dài lên kế hoạch

get up to

1. What did you get up to at the weekend?

2. You are getting up to smoking again, aren’t you?

1. to do - làm đến

2. to do sth you should not do - âm mưu làm gì đó

go in for

• Meaning 1:

  • Do you want to go in for any Maths competitions?

  • We finished going in for our semester exams, what a relief!

• Meaning 2:

  • Mai doesn’t go in for water sports.

  • I really go in for discovering routes, maps, etc.

1. (BrE) to take an exam or enter a competition

2. ​to have sth as an interest or a hobby

go off

• Don’t count me on this! I’ve gone off Maths for a long time.

• I’ve gone off basketball. I can’t see any comfort it gives me again.

to stop liking sth - không còn thích

join in

• Tony never used to want to join in with the other kids in the playground.

• Bettie never joins in anything related to group work.

to participate, take part - tham gia

knock out

• Meaning 1: They were knocked out in the semi-final.

• Meaning 2: The reason why she is knocked out is still a mystery.

1. to defeat and remove from a competition - hạ gục, đánh bại hoàn toàn

2. ​to make sb go to sleep or become unconscious - đi ngủ hoặc làm mất ý thức, bất tỉnh

look out

• Look out! There are still some other important grammar points you need to take notice of.

to be careful - cẩn thận

pull out

• Rebecca must pull out of the race when she sprained her ankle.

• Despite a last-minute injury, Bob persevered and decided not to pull out of the team.

to stop being involved in an activity - rút lui

put off

• Because of bad weather, they had to put off the football game until next week.

• As we will have a day off next week, the test will be put off until Thursday.

to delay, postpone - hoãn lại

put up with

• I refuse to put up with people who cheat at games.

• Back then, it was believed that women had to put up with all the bad habits of their husbands.

to tolerate - chịu đựng, cam chịu

take to

• Despite her young age, Anna took to swimming as soon as she tried it.

• I am trying to take to reading books every day.

to start (as a habit) - bắt đầu như một thói quen

take up

• Meaning 1: It is my suggestion that you take up a martial art to protect yourself.

• Meaning 2: Don’t study anything too advanced when you don’t have a solid foundation in this area, as it’ll take up your time.

1. to start (a hobby, sport, etc.)

2. to fill an amount of space/time - chiếm, tốn

voyage (n)

• (figurative) Going to college can be a voyage of self-discovery.

• It was a long time ago when I had my maiden voyage (= first journey) with my family.

[C] a long journey, especially by sea or in space - cuộc hành trình dài

journey (n)

• Brian and Hanny are going on a journey to the East.

• We had a long journey ahead of us.

[C] an occasion when you travel from one place to another, especially over a long distance - hành trình

trip (n)

• Anna and Valerie have had great fun on a trip to Cannes.

• Many couples tend to choose Paris for their trip.

[C] an occasion when you go somewhere and come back again, especially a short one for pleasure or a particular purpose - chuyến đi

travel (n)

• Foreign travel never really appealed to him until he retired.

• For many families, going on air travel is a challenge.

[UNC] the activity of travelling - sự đi lại

excursion (n)

• We are planning to go on an excursion next weekend.

• My grandma often tells me about going on excursions when she was a girl.

[C] a short journey that you make for pleasure - chuyến du ngoạn

view (n)

• How do you think about the view from here? Do you prefer this view or that over there?

• We had a fabulous view of a cyberpunk city from a skyscraper.

[C] the things that you can see from a particular place - quang cảnh, tầm nhìn

sight (n)

• Windmills are a common sight when you travel to the Netherlands.

[C] a person or a thing that you see that has a particular feature - cảnh vật

native (n)

• My teacher suggests watching how native English speakers communicate with each other.

• My pen pal is a native Singaporean.

living in a particular country or area since birth - bản xứ

home (town)/hometown (n)

• I’m an international student, and I’m proud to introduce my friends to my home.

• Jenny’s parents live in HCMC, but their home towns are in Zhangjiajie and Chengdu.

[C] the city or town where you lived as a child - quê hương

world (n)

• It’s easier these days to communicate with anybody living on the other side of the world.

[SIN.] the planet that we live on - thế giới

earth (n)

• Protecting the environment is protecting the Earth.

• They felt the Earth shake.

• the history of life on earth

• I must be the happiest person on earth!

[UNC, SIN.] the world; the planet that we live on - trái đất

area (n)

• Infrastructure in rural areas is still weak.

• There are many empty areas in outskirts.

[C] a part of a place or building - khu vực

territory (n)

• Russian troops crossed into Austrian territory in February 1849.

[C] an area of land that is controlled by a particular country, leader or army - vùng lãnh thổ

fare (n)

• What is the fare from Dong Hoi to Hanoi?

• bus/taxi/train/rail fares

• Children travel (at) half fare.

• When do they start paying full fare?

[C, UNC] the money that you pay for a journey by bus, plane, taxi, etc. - giá vé, cước phí

ticket (n)

• How much is a ticket for the amusement park?

• We’ll send your tickets two days before the show.

[C] a piece of paper that shows that you have paid to do sth such as travel on a train, bus, plane, etc. - vé

fee (n)

• Meaning 1:

  • Employees are reimbursed for any legal fees incurred when they relocate.

  • fee-paying schools (= that you have to pay to go to)

  • Students take out loans to cover tuition/school fees.

  • Customers pay an annual fee for (setting up) the service.

• Meaning 2:

  • The gallery charges a small entrance fee.

  • There is no fee needed to see this show.

[C]

1. an amount of money that you pay for professional advice or services

2. an amount of money that you pay to join an organization, or to do sth

mức phí

miss (v)

• I have missed such a great opportunity to go abroad.

• If only I had woken up earlier, I wouldn’t have missed the bus.

[T] to be too late for sth such as a train or bus - lỡ mất

lose (v)

• Tim lost his favourite toy when he was a child.

• Mike lost his job last year.

[T] to no longer have sth - mất

season (n)

• She likes to paint the changing seasons in the garden.

[C] one of the four periods into which the year is divided according to the weather - mùa

period (n)

• The long dry period ended with heavy rain.

[C] a particular length of time - giai đoạn

take (v)

• What time do you take Amy to school?

[T] to move or carry sb/sth with you from one place to another - đưa đến chỗ khác

bring (v)

• Bring a coat in case it turns cold.

[T] to take sb/sth with you from one place to another - mang đến chỗ khác

go (v)

• We’re planning to go to Spain this winter.

[I] to move or travel to a place that is away from where you are now - đi (đâu đó)

book (v)

• He booked tickets for his trip to New York.

• Shall I book a room for you?

[T, I] to arrange to have or use sth at a particular time in the future; to buy a ticket in advance - đặt chỗ

keep (v)

• We should keep this car and sell the other one.

[T] to continue to have or own sth - giữ

arrive (v)

• When does your plane arrive?

• We have finally arrived in Boston!

[I] to reach a place - đến nơi

reach (v)

• We hoped to reach the camp before dark.

• They used to reach the peak of a mountain.

[T] to arrive somewhere - đến nơi

live (v)

• Paris is a nice place to live.

• Tom lives in a beautiful, quiet residential area.

[I] to have your home in a particular place - sinh sống

stay (v)

• How long is he planning to stay with you?

[I] to live or remain in a place for a while as a guest or visitor - ở lại, ở tại trong một khoảng ngắn

border (n)

• Thousands of refugees were fleeing across the border.

[C] the official line that separates two countries or regions - biên giới, ranh giới

edge (n)

• Victoria was sitting on the edge of the bed. She might have fallen if she had been careless.

[C] the part of sth that is furthest from its centre - mép, rìa, cạnh

line (n)

• Draw a straight line.

[C] a long thin mark on the surface of sth - dòng, đường kẻ

length (n)

• Safety barriers will be installed along the full length of the road.

• He ran the entire length of the beach.

• He has to hold newspapers at arm's length to focus on the print.

• The boat was 16 feet in length.

[UNC, C] a measurement of how long sth is in size - chiều dài

distance (n)

• They started to walk the short distance to the camp.

[UNC, C] the amount of space between two people or things - khoảng cách

guide (v)

• He guided them through the forest.

[T] to show sb where to go by going with them - chỉ đường, hướng dẫn

lead (v)

• The estate agent led us to the rooms of an apartment.

[T] to take sb to a place by going there with them, usually in front of them - dẫn đường

pitch (n)

• Hundreds of fans invaded the pitch at the end of the game.

• The rugby tour was a disaster both on and off the pitch (= they lost their matches, and the players behaved badly while on tour, getting bad news reports).

[C] a flat area of ground that is used for playing sports on - sân thể thao

track (n)

• The cars have to go round the track eighteen times.

[C] a piece of ground that is used for running or racing - đường đua

court (n)

• I’ll meet you at the tennis court.

[C] an area marked with lines where some sports are played, including tennis and basketball - sân vợt

course (n)

• It’s one of the most challenging golf courses in the country.

[C] an area where a race or sport takes place - sân chơi thể thao

rink (n)

• Shall we meet at the rink in Landmark 81?

• Jan fell over on the ice rink and hurt her knee.

[C] a large flat area where people go skating - sân trượt băng/patin

ring (n)

• The boxers are just about to enter the ring.

[C] a raised area that is surrounded by ropes where people take part in boxing or wrestling - sân đấu (đấm bốc, đấu vật)

beat (v)

• England needed to beat Germany to get to the final.

[T] to defeat sb in a game, competition, election or battle - đánh bại

win (v)

• Who won the race?

• The person who wins takes it all.

[I, T] to be the most successful in a competition, race, battle, etc. - chiến thắng

score (v)

• to score a goal/try/touchdown/victory/point/run

• Brazil failed to score a win, leaving their further progress in the competition in doubt.

[I, T] to win points, goals, etc. in a game or competition - ghi điểm, ghi bàn

play (n)

• The school’s going to put on a play this Christmas.

[C] a piece of writing that is intended to be performed by actors in a televesion or the radio - vở kịch

game (n)

• I reckon that kids love video games than board games now.

• Monopoly is a game for all the family.

[C] an activity that you take part for fun, usually one that has rules - trò chơi

spectator (n)

• Thousands of spectators lined the route of the royal procession.

• Is football your country’s most popular spectator sport? (HSG)

[C] ​a person who is watching a public activity or event - khán giả (xem các sự kiện công cộng)

viewer (n)

• Her performance has grabbed the attention/attracted of 100 million YouTube viewers.

• a regular viewer of the show

a person watching television or a video on the internet - người xem qua màn hình

umpire (n) (NrAE: ump)

• I hate it when tennis players argue with the umpire.

• The umpire’s decision is final.

[C] sb whose job is to make sure that players in a game obey the rules in some sports, for example tennis, baseball and cricket - trọng tài (với các môn quần vợt, bóng chày và cricket)

referee (n)

• The referee blew the whistle and the most important football match of my life began.

[C] sb whose job is to make sure that players in a game obey the rules - trọng tài

final (n)

• We played well throughout the whole tournament, but then lost in the final to Willsborough.

• The victory secured them a place in the final.

• a nail-biting final against last year's victor

[C] the last of a series of games or competitions, in which the winner is decided - trận chung kết

finale (n)

• Everyone in the cast comes on stage and sings for the finale.

[C] the last part of a performance with the most exciting music and dancing - màn kết, màn cuối cùng

end (n)

• Are you going to stay at my house until the end of the weekend?

[C] the time when a situation or an event stops - kết thúc

ending (n)

• His stories usually have a happy ending.

• Friends don't spoil the endings of films for their friends.

[C] the last part of a story, film, etc. - kết truyện

bat (n)

• A good cricket bat can cost an arm and a leg.

[C] a wooden object used for hitting the ball in games such as baseball, cricket and table tennis - gậy (bóng chày/cricket/bóng bàn)

stick (n)

• I’m not very happy with my hockey stick.

[C] a long thin piece of woord that is used for hitting or carrying in a sport - que, gậy

rod (n)

• Use a good-quality rod for a better fishing experience.

[C] a long, thin bar or stick made of metal, plastic or wood - gậy, que, cần

racket (n)

• I have a tennis tournament later, but I forgot my tennis racket!

[C] an object used for hitting the ball in games such as tennis - vợt, quần vợt

amateur (adj)

• I’m interested in amateur photography but I’d never want to be a professional photographer.

done for pleasure instead as a job - nghiệp dư

professional (adj)

• He became a professional athlete at the age of thirteen.

playing a sport or taking part in an activity as a job rather than for enjoyment - chuyên nghiệp

athletics (n)

• I have an admiration for people devoting to athletics.

• I love watching athletics, particularly the long jump and the javelin.

[UNC] sports such as running, jumping and throwing that people compete in - điền kinh

interval (BrE) | intermission (BrE + NrAE) (n)

• The play was so boring that we walked out during the interval!

• There will be a 20-minute intermission after the second act.

[C] a short break between the parts of sth such as a play or concert - khoảng nghỉ

half time | half-time | halftime (n)

• The score at half-time was two all.

• the half-time score

• The teams are going to swap ends at half time, so Coventry will be playing uphill in the second half.

a short period between the two halves of a sports game during which the players rest - khoảng nghỉ giữa hiệp

draw (v)

• England drew with/against France.

• England drew their game against France.

• They drew 1-1 with Manchester United last week.

​[I, T] to finish a game without either team winning - hoà

equal sth (v)

• She equalled the record with a time of 27.69 seconds.

• This achievement is unlikely ever to be equalled.

• Her hatred of religion is equalled only by her loathing for politicians.

• With his last jump, he equalled the world record.

[T] to be as good as sth else or do sth to the same standard as somebody else - bằng nhau, ngang nhau

competitor (n)

• There were over 5000 competitors in this exam, but only 100 of whom would be offered a scholarship.

• There are six remaining competitors for the grand prize of $50 000.

[C] sb who takes part in a competition - đấu thủ, người thi đấu

opponent (n)

• His opponent received only 36 per cent of the vote.

• My opponent in the chess tournament was a skilled player who gave me a tough challenge.

[C] sb who is competing against you - đối thủ