QUANG PHU CAU - incense stick

stay afloat

/steɪ əˈfləʊt/ - A strong motivation to succeed keeps many small businesses ___. - having enough money to pay what you owe and continue operating (s___ a___) - duy trì hoạt động hoặc sống sót hoặc không nợ nần - Synonyms: survive / keep operating / remain solvent. Collocation: stay afloat financially / struggle to stay afloat

keep something alive

/kiːp ˈsʌm.θɪŋ əˈlaɪv/ - We must protect natural habitats to ___ the endangered species ___. - to continue to support or maintain something so that it does not die or disappear (k___ s___ a___) - giữ cho cái gì sống sót hoặc duy trì - Synonyms: preserve / sustain / maintain. Collocation: keep a tradition alive / keep hope alive

just down the road

/dʒʌst daʊn ðə rəʊd/ - The new recycling plant is located ___ from the city center. - in the future or a short distance away (j___ d___ ðə r___) - ở ngay gần hoặc trong tương lai gần - Synonyms: nearby / close by / in the near future. Collocation: located just down the road

head to

/hed tuː/ - After the harvest the workers ___ the processing plant. - to go or travel towards a specific place (h___ t___) - đi về phía hoặc hướng tới - Synonyms: head for / travel to / direct towards. Collocation: head to a destination / head to the office

up to

/ʌp tuː/ - Some wind turbines can generate ___ ten times the energy of solar panels. - as far as or as much as a certain point or limit (u___ t___) - lên tới hoặc tối đa - Synonyms: as many as / as much as / reaching. Collocation: up to a point / up to a maximum

hand-dip

/hænd dɪp/ - Traditional chocolatiers still ___ each strawberry into melted chocolate. - to submerge an item into a liquid by hand rather than using a machine (h___-d___) - nhúng bằng tay - Word building: hand-dipped (adj). Synonyms: manually dip / coat by hand. Collocation: hand-dip chocolates

blanket something in something

/ˈblæŋ.kɪt ˈsʌm.θɪŋ ɪn ˈsʌm.θɪŋ/ - The volcanic eruption will ___ the nearby fields ___ ash. - to cover something completely with a thick layer of another substance (b___ s___ in s___) - bao phủ hoặc phủ kín cái gì bằng cái gì - Synonyms: cover completely / coat entirely / shroud. Collocation: blanketed in snow / blanketed in ash

feed something into something

/fiːd ˈsʌm.θɪŋ ˈɪn.tə ˈsʌm.θɪŋ/ - The next step is to ___ the raw ingredients ___ the mixing machine. - to put something into a machine or system progressively (f___ s___ into s___) - đưa cái gì hoặc nạp cái gì vào trong cái gì - Synonyms: insert into / input into / funnel. Collocation: feed data into a computer / feed wood chips into a pulper

coat something with something

/kəʊt ˈsʌm.θɪŋ wɪð ˈsʌm.θɪŋ/ - Workers ___ the metal parts ___ a special rust-resistant oil. - to cover the surface of something with a layer of a substance (c___ s___ with s___) - phủ hoặc bọc hoặc quét cái gì bằng một lớp gì - Synonyms: cover with / layer / smear with. Collocation: coat with paint / coat with chocolate

ramp up production

/ræmp ʌp prəˈdʌk.ʃən/ - The company decided to ___ to meet the soaring holiday demand. - to large-scale increase the amount of goods being manufactured (r___ up p___) - tăng cường sản xuất hoặc đẩy mạnh sản xuất - Synonyms: boost manufacturing / accelerate output. Collocation: ramp up production capacity

set out to do something

/set aʊt tuː duː ˈsʌm.θɪŋ/ - The researchers ___ to find a viable alternative to fossil fuels. - to begin an action with a very clear goal or ambition in mind (s___ o___ to do s___) - bắt đầu thực hiện một kế hoạch hoặc đặt mục tiêu làm gì - Synonyms: aim to / undertake / start working on. Collocation: set out to achieve / set out on a journey

get creative

/ɡet kriˈeɪ.tɪv/ - In Speaking Part 2 candidates should ___ with their descriptions to score high. - to begin using original or imaginative ideas instead of traditional ways (g___ c___) - trở nên sáng tạo hoặc tư duy đột phá - Synonyms: think outside the box / innovate. Collocation: get creative with marketing / get creative with design

paired with

/peəd wɪð/ - High vocabulary score ___ excellent grammar control will guarantee an 8.0 overall. - combined or connected with another thing for better results (p___ w___) - kết hợp với hoặc đi đôi với - Synonyms: combined with / coupled with / accompanied by. Collocation: paired with a partner / paired with technology

traceable

/ˈtreɪ.sə.bəl/ - The roots of modern circus performers are ___ back to ancient Rome. - able to be found or followed back to its source or origin (t___) - có thể truy xuất nguồn gốc hoặc có thể tìm ra dấu vết - Word building: trace (v) / tracking (n). Synonyms: trackable / identifiable / attributable. Collocation: traceable to a source / easily traceable

have the capacity to

/hæv ðə kəˈpæs.ə.ti tuː/ - Human beings ___ learn and adapt to extremely harsh environments. - to have the ability or mental power to do something (h___ the c___ to) - có khả năng làm gì - Synonyms: be able to / have the ability to / possess the potential to. Collocation: have the capacity to grow

in preparation for

/ɪn ˌprep.ərˈeɪ.ʃən fɔː/ - She studied grammar units ___ her upcoming mock exam. - doing work to get ready for a future event or task (in p___ for) - chuẩn bị cho - Word building: prepare (v) / preparatory (adj). Synonyms: in readiness for / getting ready for. Collocation: in preparation for the exam / in preparation for departure