Lu 6

What does “to be done in” mean?

very tired

What is a receipt?

a proof of purchase

In “the class is under control”, what does “under control” mean?

being managed well

In “the teacher is in control of the class”, what does “in control” mean?

the act of managing

If a sentence says “The manager, together with the clerks, ...”, should the verb agree with “manager” or “clerks”?

It agrees with “manager” (the first subject).

In sentences with “either/neither/but also”, the verb agrees with which subject?

the subject closest to the verb.

What does “under repair” mean?

being fixed

What does “beyond repair” mean?

Cannot be fixed.

What does “under examination” mean?

Being checked or investigated.

What is “surveillance”?

Security monitoring or observation.

When do we use “zero article” instead of “a/an”?

With plural or uncountable nouns.

“With a view to” is followed by what?
V-ing or To V

V-ing

What is the structure of “in order for somebody to do something”?

“In order for” + person + to V.

“Confident of” is used for what?

ability

“Confident in oneself” means what?

Believing in your own ability.

“Confident about” is used for what?

Something happening in the future.

What’s synonym of “mostly”?

mainly

“Almost all students” is positive or negative?

positive

“Almost no students” is positive or negative?

negative

When finding errors, what’s a useful tip?

Remove modifiers to see the core sentence.

What is “shade”?

bóng râm

What is “shadow”?

bóng tối

What does “under cover” mean?

Under protection or in disguise (ngụy trang)

Is “sightseeing” followed by an object?

no

Is “touring” followed by an object?

yes

What does “pouring with rain” mean?

rain heavily

What does “place food” mean?

Put food on the table.

What does “serve food” mean?

Give food to people to eat.

What does “lay the table” mean?

Set the table.

What does “put out” mean?

Extinguish.

Synonym of snobbish

conceited, cocky

“Bring in” is followed by what kind of nouns?

Machines or experts.

“Forget V-ing” refers to what?

Something you did before.

“Forget to V” refers to what?

Something you must do.

“Continual” has a positive or negative meaning?

Negative.

“Continuous” has what tone?

Neutral.

What does “to imprison” mean?

To sentence someone to imprisonment.

What is the noun for someone who used to be in prison?

Ex-prisoner.

Opposite of “illegal”?

legal

What is the verb of “legal”?

legalize

 “Medical” can also mean what in this note? (Synonyms)

pharmeceutical, dental

 “As a result” is similar to what phrase?

As a consequence

“Cure” means what?

Heal completely.

“Treatment” means what?

The process of trying to cure.

Opposite of “solvable”?

 Unsolvable.

Opposite of “soluble”?

Insoluble.

Rewrite: “How long will it take to find A?”
(Start with “to find A”)

To find A will take us some time.

Synonym of “unquestionable”

undoubtful

“Subdued” in fashion means what?

Simple and understated.

“A friend of mine” is the same as what?

One of my friends.

Rewrite: “I don’t mind if you leave now” (objection).

I have no objection to your leaving now.

Rewrite: “He is likely to arrive late again” using “probably”.

He will probably arrive late again.

What does “implement” mean?

áp dụng

“Practice” in this note means what that related to tradition?

Habit or custom.

What does “scrap” mean?

stop, get rid of

synonym of “relegating”.

demoting

Opposite of “relegating”?

promoting

What does “accrediting” mean?

Officially recognizing or certifying.

Fulfilling a task” means what?

Completing a task.

“Foster” means what?

Develop or nurture.

“True to life” means what?

realistic

past form of “mislead”

misled

“Skill integration” means what?

tích hợp kĩ nẵng

“Take a risk” means what?

Do something dangerous.

“Take the risk of” means what?

Accept the possibility of danger.

“Leading” in “the leading singer” means what?

Top or most important.

“Vices” means what?

evildoings

“Offences” means what?

Small crimes.

“Credit” in education means what?

chứng chỉ

“To give credit to somebody for something” means what?

To acknowledge their contribution.

“Take into account” is the same as what?

Take into consideration.

“Popular” means what?

famous

common

ordinary

Synonym of “these days”

every day

synonym of “lately”

recently

What tense is often used in news headlines?

simple present

“Imagine that somebody doing something” is the same as what?

Think of somebody as doing something.

“Mean to V” means what?

intend to

“Mean V-ing” means what?

có nghĩa là

“Regret to V” is used when?

To give bad news

“Regret V-ing” means what?

Feel sorry about something done in the past.

“Try V-ing” means what?

Thử

“Try to V” means what?

Cố gắng

postpone, V-ing or To V

V-ing

“Go on to V” means what?

tiếp tục làm điều mới

“Continue V-ing” means what?

tiếp tục làm việc dang dở

Be, seem, appear, look, feel, taste, sound, smell, keep, stay, remain, get, go, run, turn, come, become, plus mental, possessive, emotional, and containment

Are these can be used in continuous tense

Not normally