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if so

nếu vậy, nếu thế

We might have to change our plans for the weekend and, ...............we'll let you know as soon

as possible.

A. in case B. if so C. providing D. supposing

.call on/upon sb

.trân trọng mời ai (lên phát biểu)

I would like to ............ Mr Fukuyama to present the trophy to the victorious team.

A. call over B. call out C. call upon D. call up

be swayed

dao động : to cause something to move or change

She had made a firm decision and wasn't ............... by anything I said against it.

A. detracted B. prevailed C. induced D. swayed

not least

nhất là, đặc biệt là

Jeremy's friends were fond of him .................... because of his generosity.

A. at least B. still less C. even less D. not least

dole (sth) out to sb

phân phát chia cho cái gì

The teacher doled ...................... the chocolates to his students for having done well in the examinations. A. off B. on C. out D. away

raw materials

nguyên liệu thô

còn crude là thô sơ : simple and not skilfully done or made:

a crude device/weapon/oil

In the wrong

adj., adv. /rɔɳ/ sai: be responsible for sth bad

Despite all the evidence, he wouldn't admit that he was in the ______________.

A. fault B. error C. wrong D. slip

address

xưng hô

When ________ a European, we should stick to the last name unless he suggests that we use

his first name.

A. speaking B. discussing C. talking D. addressing

have a smattering of something

có hiểu biết một chút

I have a mere ________ of German.

A. smattering B. knowledge C. acquaintance D. command

in one piece

nguyên vẹn

You dropped it down the stairs? You're lucky it is still in one ________!

A. whole B. piece C. entirely D. unit

Not so much/ many as something:

không nhiều như

John paid $20 for his meal, ________ he had thought it would cost.

A. not much as B. not so much as C. less as D. not so many as

domesticate dəˈmes.tɪ.keɪt

thuần hóa

tie (sb/sth) down : ràng buộc

I'm not sure my brother will ever get married because he hates the feeling of being

________

A. tied in B. tied down C. tied up D. tied in with

pull up your socks

: to make an effort to improve your work

You will have to __________if you want to pass the final exam.

A. pull up your socks B. work miracles C. take the trouble D. keep your hand in

take a rain check (on sth)

informal

: used to tell someone that you cannot accept an invitation now, but would like to do so at a later time:

Nam: " I'm having some friends over for lunch this Saturday. Would you like to join us?"

Huong:"______________________".

A. Can I take a rain check? B. Come on. It's your turn.

C. Thanks, but I musn't D. As a matter of fact, I do

border on sth

behaviour, a quality, or a feeling borders on something more extreme, it is almost that thing:

His poor handling of the business ________ on negligence.

A. neared B. edged C. approached D. bordered

all that is needed

-) that bổ nghĩa cho all -) tất cả thứ cần thiết

All _____ is a continuous supply of the basic necessities of life.

A. what is needed B. for our needs C. the thing needed D. that is needed

thick and fast

nhanh chóng với số lượng lớn:

Distress calls were pouring in, thick and fast, from all over the area.

believe if or not

idiom : tin hay không tùy cậu

..................it or not, I've just been given a totally unexpected pay rise.

A. Believe B. Accept C. Presume D. Allow

slapdash

+, slap-up (adj) : A slap-up meal is especially large and good:

We went for a slap-up meal on our wedding anniversary

cẩu thả:

Nothing was arranged, it was all very ......................

A. taken away B. worn out C. slapdash D. slap up

gamble sth away

= to lose something by gambling

He gambled .................................his life's savings before starting on his wife's.\

A. across B. around C. out D. away

run-of-the-mill (adj) :

= bình thường/ không có gì đặc biệt

Mr. Average was just a run-of-the-......................worker.

A. road B. Mill C. week D. wheel

folding (adj)

= gấp lại được

We've bought some ________ chairs for the garden so that they are easy to store away.

A. adapting B. adjusting C. bending D. folding

seeing (that)

= since/ considering that

_______, it is obvious that the whole thing was a waste of time and effort.

A. None of us wanted to go in the first place

B. Staff meetings are often boring and have no apparent point to them

C. Since the results were far more satisfactory than anyone had expected

D. Seeing that we couldn't solve anything in the end

- stereo : âm thanh nổi ˈster.i.oʊ

- mileage ˈmaɪ.lɪdʒ :

+, số dặm

+, ADVANTAGE (inf) : There's no MILEAGE in complaining to the director - she'll just ignore you

This car has many features including _________.

A. stereo, safety devices, air condition, and it saves gas

B. good music, safety devices, air conditioning, and gas

C. stereo, safety devices, air conditioned, and good gas

D. stereo, safety devices, air conditioning, and low gas mileage

presuppose /ˌpriː.səˈpoʊz/

cho rằng (no proof)

Your argument _______ that Britain is still a great power, but this is no longer the case.

A. outlines B. presupposes C. concerns D. presents

should there be : đảo ngữ điều kiện loại 1

* từ could V vẫn có thể dùng ở hiện tại mang nghĩa nhẹ hơn can -) 1 phỏng đoán không chắc xảy ra.

There is a real possibility that these animals could be frightened _______ a sudden loud

noise.

A. being there B. should there be C. there was D. there have been

THE MORE BEAUTIFUL

- DÙNG SO SÁNH HƠN VÀ CÓ MẠO TỪ THE ĐỨNG TRƯỚC

Mai is______of the two sisters.

A. as beautiful as B. more beautiful

C. the more beautiful D. the most beautiful

team up with

=to join another person, or form a group with other people, in order to do something together : tham gia nhóm với...

Very soon I found some other people to ________ and we began to write songs.

A. keep up with B. team up with

C. talk through with D. get along with

sparse (adj)

= thưa thớt, rải rác spɑːrs

It's a big country with a __________________population.

A. rare B. sparse C. scarce D. few

what...for?

why

"What did you buy so much paint _____?" - "I am going to paint my room again.".

A. by B. about C. with D. for

be in league with sb

= đồng lõa

At her trial in 1431, Joan of Arc was accused of being in _____ with the devil.

A. cooperation B. association C. league D. conjunction

be down on your luck

= to be experiencing a bad situation or to have very little money : gặp vận rủi

The flights are full at the moment, so you'll have to _____.

A. run a stroke of luck B. get a better luck

C. be down on your luck D. take pot luck

dabble in sth

= học đòi/ đua đòi (mà không thật sự interest in that things)

John first dabbled _____ buying old maps for his collection.

A. in B. on C. at D. for

spring to mind

+, sprout : mọc, nảy mầm /spraʊt/

= come to mind

It's a matter of urgency to put right at once but nothing suitable _____ to mind.

A. returns B. emerges C. sprouts D. springs

Codes of netiquettes ˈnet̬.ɪ.ket

are the formal rules of correct or polite behavior among people using the Intenet.

look no further

= tìm đâu xa, ngay đây nè :

Man: "Excuse me. I'm trying to find the library."

Woman: "_____________!"

A. Look no further B. Haven't you? C. Really you D. Not me

apparent motive

động cơ rõ ràng

off colour

under the weather

swarms of bees

flocks of birds

teams (human)

shoals of fish

bầy ong

bầy chim

đoàn người

bầy cá

send sb up

to send someone to prison:

He was sent up for armed robbery.

write sb/sth off

(business) to cancel a debt; to recognize that something is a failure, has no value, etc.

to write off a debt/an investment

in season >< out of season

(fruit and vegetables) đến mùa >< trái mùa

(tourism) mùa du lịch >< không phải mùa du lịch

time on one's hands

thì giờ rảnh rỗi, không có gì để làm

overflow with sth

tràn ngập, chan chứa

grim-faced

nét mặt dữ tợn

looking very serious

faceless(adj)

không có gì nổi bật - having no noticeable characteristics or identity

face-saving act/behaviour

save sb's face(phrases)

giữ thể diện

intended to protect sb's reputation and to avoid embarrassment

barefaced (adj) lie

blatant lie

trắng trợn, trơ tráo

showing that you do not care about offending sb or about behaving badly.

call for sb/sth

(especially British English) to collect somebody in order to go somewhere

I'll call for you at 7 o'clock.

đón ai đi đâu

to pay through the nose for something

(informal) to pay too much money for something

as cool as a cucumber

bình tĩnh, không hề nao núng

very calm and showing control, especially in a difficult situation

at the height of sth

the point when something is at its strongest or best

đỉnh điểm của sth

behind the times

old-fashioned in your ideas, methods, etc.

obsolete, outmoded.

lạc hậu, lỗi thời

play tricks on someone

chơi khăm ai, trêu đùa ai

snob

đứa chảnh choẹ

snobbish (adj) chảnh choẻ, thượng đẳng

have a head for sth

to be good at something

to have a head for figures/business

have some peace and quiet

có chút bình yên

drop by/in | drop in on somebody | drop into something

ghé thăm

How do you do

Xin chào (một cách trịnh trọng)

make a bundle

kiếm bộn tiền

do something once too often

​used to say that somebody has done something wrong or stupid again, and this time they will suffer because of it

out on a limb

alone and without help or support

He'd gone out on a limb (=taken a risk) to help us.

on and off

(also off and on) for short periods but not regularly over a long period of time He's been smoking for ten years now, on and off.

intermittently

to pay over the odds for sth

trả nhiều hơn bình thường

marriageable age

Tuổi kết hôn

environment-friendly

thân thiện với môi trường

=environmentally friendly

Hit the nail on the head

to describe exactly what is causing a situation or problem

nói chuẩn

walk on air

to feel extremely excited or happy

make a go of sth

to try to make something succeed, usually by working hard

e.g: She is really MAKING A GO OF her antique shop.

- To TRY

drop out

to not do something that you were going to do, or to stop doing something before you have completely finished:

He dropped out of the race after two laps.

receptive

willing to listen to and accept new ideas and suggestions

open-minded

tiếp thu, lĩnh hội

commit sth to memory

to learn sth well enough to remember it exactly

ghi nhớ

look up

to become better

ổn hơn

behind closed doors

If something happens behind closed doors, it is hidden or kept secret from public view:

The deal was negotiated behind closed doors.

kín, không công khai

by all means

used to give permission:

"May I borrow this book?" "By all means."

cứ tự nhiên

refresh somebody's memory

làm cho ai đó nhớ lại

to help someone remember something:

I looked the word up in the dictionary to refresh my memory of its exact meaning.

the extent of the damage

Mức độ hỏng hóc (xe cộ)͵ tàn phá (thiên tai)

prim and proper

Someone who is prim and proper always behaves in the correct way and never breaks the rules of etiquette.

cứng nhắc, khó tính

at the expense of

so as to cause harm to or neglect of.

"the pursuit of profit at the expense of the environment"

làm tổn hại/ bỏ quên đến cái gì

high and dry

trong tình huống khó khăn

in a difficult position, especially without resources.

"when the plant shut down, hundreds of workers found themselves high and dry"

leave sb high and dry

rough and ready

Đơn giản nhanh chóng nhưng vẫn đảm bảo chất lượng

crude but effective.

"a rough-and-ready estimating method"

(of a person or place) unsophisticated or unrefined.

sick and tired of

very annoyed, tired of doing sth

racial segregation

sự phân biệt chủng tộc

racial discrimination

make choices about

choose sth

by happenstance

tình cờ

coincidentally

fall over

ngã lộn nhào, bị đổ

odds and ends

Những thứ lặt vặt

trivial things

pull your socks up

to make an effort to improve your work or behaviour because it is not good enough:

He's going to have to pull his socks up if he wants to stay in the team.

perform/work miracles/a miracle.

to be extremely effective in improving a situation: You've performed a miracle in this kitchen - I've never seen it so clean!

take the trouble to do sth

to make an effort to do sth

keep your hand in

luyện tập một kĩ năng đủ để bạn không mất kĩ năng đó.

DẠNG CÂU ĐỒNG NGHĨA

it never entered my HEAD that...= I never thought that...

=it never enters/enter my MIND that...

=it never OCCURED to me that...

=It never CROSSED my mind that...

tôi (chưa bao giờ) nghĩ rằng

big cheese

an important person in a company or an organization with a lot of influence

một người quyền lực

overlook one's mistake

bỏ qua, tha thứ cho lỗi lầm của ai

pioneer

người tiên phong

white collar(adj)

nhân viên văn phòng/ dân công sở

come down with something

begin to suffer from (a specified illness)

mắc (bệnh)

the tip of the iceberg

phần bề nổi của một vấn đề

the small, perceptible part of a much larger situation or problem that remains hidden.

do not say/breath a word

Đừng có hé nửa lời

đừng nói với ai

to divulge a secret (usually used with a negative) I warn you not to breathe a word of this to anyone, or else!