unit 4: phrases, patterns and collocations (T,U,W)

a tool for doing (W)

(1) The internet is a powerful —————— learning new skills.

(1) Something that helps

you achieve a particular

purpose - Công cụ để làm gì

(1) The internet is a powerful —————— learning new skills.

a tool of (W)

(1) Propaganda is often used as ———political control.

Công cụ của

cái gì đó, thường liên quan

đến sự kiểm soát hoặc ảnh

hưởng

(1) Propaganda is often used as ———political control.

toolbar [ˈtuːl.bɑːr]

(1) You can customize the ———-to include

your most-used commands.

Thanh công cụ trên màn

hình máy tính

(1) You can customize the ———-to include

your most-used commands.

tool kit

(1) Every car should have a basic ———— for

emergency repairs.

(1) A set of tools that are

used for a particular

purpose - Bộ dụng cụ

(1) Every car should have a basic ———— for

emergency repairs.

tool box

(1) He kept all his tools neatly organized in a—————.

(1) A container for holding

tools - Hộp đựng dụng cụ

(1) He kept all his tools neatly organized in a—————.

use sth for doing

(1) She uses her laptop —————- studying.

(1) To utilize something for a

specific purpose or activity

- Sử dụng cái gì để làm gì

(1) She uses her laptop —————- studying.

use sth to do(W)

(1) He ———- a key ————- unlock the door.

(1) To employ something in

order to accomplish a task -

Dùng cái gì để làm gì

(1) He ———- a key ————- unlock the door.

use sth as(W)

(1) You can —-this box ————-a table.

(1) To employ something in

a particular role or function

- Sử dụng cái gì như là

(1) You can —-this box ————-a table.

use sth properly (W)

(1) Make sure to —-the equipment properly

to avoid injury.

(1) To utilize something in

the correct or appropriate

way - Sử dụng cái gì đúng

cách

(1) Make sure to —-the equipment properly

to avoid injury.

have many uses (W)

(1) Vinegar ————-many uses around the house.

(1) To be applicable or

useful in various ways - Có

nhiều công dụng

(1) Vinegar ————-many uses around the house.

in use (W)

(1) The phone was already——- when I

called.

(1) Currently being utilized

or employed - Đang được sử

dụng

(1) The phone was already——- when I

called.

of use (W)

(1) This tool might be ————to you in your

project.

(1) Useful or beneficial for a

particular purpose - Có ích

(1) This tool might be ————to you in your

project.

of no use (W)

(1) The old software is ————to us

anymore.

(1) Not useful or beneficial -

Không có ích

(1) The old software is ————to us

anymore.

it’s/there’s no use doing (S)

(1) It’s/There’s ————- arguing with him; he

won’t change his mind.

(1) There is no point or

benefit in doing something -

Làm gì cũng vô ích

(1) It’s/There’s ————- arguing with him; he

won’t change his mind.

what’s the use of doing? (S)

(1) What’s ———- complaining when

nothing will change?

(1) Used to express the

pointlessness or futility of

doing something - Làm gì

có ích gì?

(1) What’s ———- complaining when

nothing will change?

surf the web (S)

(1) He spent the evening ————the web for

travel ideas.

(1) To browse or search for

information on the internet

- Lướt web

(1) He spent the evening ————the web for

travel ideas.

on the web

(1) You can find plenty of tutorials —— the web.

(1) Available or accessible

via the internet - Trên web,

trên mạng

(1) You can find plenty of tutorials —— the web.

website

(1) The company just launched its new ————.

(1) A collection of related

web pages, usually

maintained by a single

entity, that are accessible

via the internet - Trang web

(1) The company just launched its new ————.

web page

(1) Each product has its own ————— on the

site.

(1) A document on the

internet that can contain

text, images, and links to

other web pages - Trang

web con

(1) Each product has its own ————— on the

site.

webcam

(1) We used a ———-to video chat with our

friends abroad.

(1) A camera that sends live

images through the internet

- Camera web

(1) We used a ———-to video chat with our

friends abroad.

World Wide Web

(1) The ———— has transformed how

we access information.

(1) The system of interlinked

hypertext documents that

are accessed via the

internet - Mạng lưới toàn cầu

(1) The ———— has transformed how

we access information.

webmaster

(1) The —————— is updating the site with

new content.

(1) A person responsible for

maintaining a website -

Quản trị viên web

(1) The —————— is updating the site with

new content.

weblog

(1) She started a——-to document her

travels.

(1) A blog or website where

a person regularly records

opinions or experiences -

Nhật ký web, blog

(1) She started a——-to document her

travels.

take the wheel (S)

(1) She asked her friend to take the ————-

while she checked the map.

(1) To take control of a

vehicle by driving it - Cầm

lái, điều khiển phương tiện

(1) She asked her friend to take the ————-

while she checked the map.

take the wheel (S)

(2) After the crisis, he decided to take the———-and lead the team.

(2) To take control of a

situation - Nắm quyền kiểm

soát tình huống

(2) After the crisis, he decided to take the———-and lead the team.

at/behind the wheel (S)

(1) He was at/behind the wheel when the

accident happened.

(1) In control of a vehicle,

driving it - Đang lái xe, điều

khiển phương tiện

at/behind the wheel (S)

(2) She's at the ————of the project and

making good progress.

(2) In control of a situation -

Đang kiểm soát tình hình

(2) She's at the ————of the project and

making good progress.

on wheels

(1) The suitcase on ————-is much easier to

carry.

(1) Equipped with wheels -

Có bánh xe

(1) The suitcase on ————-is much easier to

carry.

on wheels

(2) The plan went off without a hitch, like a

machine on ————.

(2) Used to describe

something that moves

smoothly or easily - Di

chuyển trơn tru, dễ dàng

(2) The plan went off without a hitch, like a

machine on ————.

wheel of fortune (S)

(1) The wheel of ————- turned in his favor,

and he won the lottery.

(1) A concept of how luck

and fortune change

unpredictably - Bánh xe số

phận, sự thay đổi may rủi

(1) The wheel of ————- turned in his favor,

and he won the lottery.