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Idom collocation theo chu de LESSON 6 CHARACTER AND BEHAVIOUR STT English Collocations Vietnamese meanings 1 Play a joketrick Play a prank châm chọc đùa quá chớn 2 Make tell crack a joke Take a joke nói đùa bị trêu chọc 3 Swa.
LESSON - CHARACTER AND BEHAVIOUR STT 10 11 12 13 English Collocations Play a joke/trick Play a prank Make/ tell / crack a joke Take a joke Swallow one’s pride =(stop being arrogant) Take pride in st Throw/have a tantrum = get (fly) into a temper Lose one's temper/patience/head Hot-headed = hot-tempered Keep one's temper Come to terms with Boundless energy Have confidence in somebody Gain somebody's confidence Give one's confidence to somebody Misplace one's confidence Worm oneself into one's confidence Boost one’s confidence Bubbly personality As cool as a cucumber Have a tendency to st Make a snap decision Keep one’s word Give one's word Big words A man of few words In other words In so many words By word of mouth Spoken word Wild and whirling word Beyond words Leave word that Word came that Have words with sb Put words in your mouth Vietnamese meanings châm chọc đùa chớn nói đùa bị trêu chọc nén tự để cơng nhận mắc lỗi hay thua người khác tự hào điều tam bành, làm ầm lên kiên nhẫn, bình tĩnh nóng tính giữ bình tĩnh giải hồ với ai; chịu chấp nhận giàu lượng tin tin cậy, tín nhiệm tin cậy tin cậy người không tốt, tin người khơng đáng tin luồn lỏi tìm cách lấy lịng tin nâng cao/củng cố niềm tin tính cách sơi bình tĩnh, khơng nao núng có xu hướng làm định vội vàng giữ lời hứa hứa lời huênh hoang khoác lác, lời l bịp người nói nói cách khác nói vậy, nói toạc lời nói; truyền miệng lời nói lời lẽ thiếu cân nhắc, lời nói tếu khơng nói được, khơng thể tả xiết báo tin rằng, báo người ta báo tin cãi với nói sai thật, nói trái lại bạn nói 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 Keep a secret Bear a grudge against sb Make a fool (out) of Brutally honest = To be honest = honestly speaking Hurt one’s feeling Stubborn streak Sharp wit/ Sharp-witted Downright rude Pent-up anger Open hostility Look one’s age Act one’s age Burst with energy Blank expession Cool reception To be cool toward someone Give someone a cool reception Sense of humour Sense of responsibility Selfish streak Mean streak Vivid imagination Keep one’s temper Lose one's temper Be in good/bad mood Set high standards for sb Fiercely loyal Put others first Painfully shy Supremely confident Come out of my shell Low/high self-esteem Have a superiority complex Have a thicker skin Have a yellow streak Like a lamp Speak one's mind Bite one’s tongue Show true colors As good as gold As stubborn as a mule As hard as nails As pleased as punch As keen as mustard giữ bí mật có hằn thù ác cảm với ai; ốn giận hành xử cách ngốc nghếch, không suy nghĩ thành thật mà nói làm tổn thương người ương bướng, ngang ngạnh thơng minh, lanh lợi, nhanh trí; tỉnh táo hỗn láo giận bị dồn nén khai chiến, tuyên chiến, gây hấn trông tuổi thật cư xử với lứa tuổi gắng sức vẻ mặt trống rỗng, thẫn thờ lãng đạm, thờ lãnh đạm với tiếp đãi nhạt nhẽo tính hài hước ý thức trách nhiệm đơi ích kỉ sống nội tâm trí tưởng tượng phong phú giữ bình tĩnh bình tĩnh tâm trạng tốt/tồi tệ đặt tiêu chuẩn cao cho trung thành đặt lợi ích người khác lên nhút nhát tự tin bớt nhút nhát tự tin/tự ti nghĩ người vơ cảm có tính nhát gan hiền lành nói thẳng, nghĩ nói giữ mồm giữ miệng thể chất/bộ mặt thật, bộc lộ rõ chất có đạo đức tốt uơng bướng cứng rắn, tàn nhẫn hài lòng hăng hái, nhiệt tình Exercise 6: Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences Question 1; He’s sensitive about being short so he hates it if you _a joke about his height A make B take C have D get Question 2: He was forced to _his pride and ask if he could have his old job back A vomit B digest C swallow D chew Question 3: Charlie threw a tantrum in the shop because I wouldn't buy him any sweets A made B had C gave D did Question 4: She walked in as cool as a _, as if nothing had happened A money B cucumber C coconut D carrot Question 5: No matter what route the Railroad decides on, they'll have to _to terms with Beecher and Baxter A agree B go C come D comply Question 6: I _complete confidence in her She'll be perfect for the job A give B have C gain D boost Question 7: He always makes _decisions and never thinks about their consequences A hurried B rapid C quick D snap Question 8: Three months into the relationship, Rogers began to show his true colors A reveal B conceal C announce D open Question 9: He gave his word that he would marry her and she had no cause to doubt him A swore B declared C promised D said Question 10: Amanda still _a grudge against me for refusing to lend her that money A bear B.had C.keeps D.hold Question 11: Will you give me a chance to _my mind or am I supposed to agree with everything you say? A speak B talk C say D tell Question 12: He knew what they were doing was wrong, but his _streak kept him from intervening A red B blue C green D yellow Question 13: She was as pleased as _about the gift we gave to her on her birthday A bunch B punch C lunch D crunch Question 14: She is a warm and friendly person, but she is also as tough as _at work A snails B hails C nails D rails Question 15: I almost stood up and sang, but I decided I didn't want to _a fool out of myself A take B make C have D give Question 16: There is no point in forcing her to what she doesn't want She is as stubborn as a _ A mule B rabbit C worm D fox Question 17: They showed open hostility towards their new neighbors A obvious B spacious C generous D clear Question 18: No one paid attention to his proposals His ideas met with a hostile reception A cool B frost C protest D cold Question 19: He is a nice guy to hang out with, nevertheless he tends to have a selfish _ A stream B trick C streak D leak Question 20: If you have a superiority _, you believe that you are better, cleverer, or more important than other people A complex B attitude C impression D idea LESSON - FEELINGS AND EMOTIONS STT 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 English Collocations Roller coaster of emotions ridiculously excited Bitterly/visibly disappointed = deeply depressed = as sick as a parrot Blissfully happy = Over the moon = in seventh heaven = on cloud nine = walking on the air = Like a dog with two tails Beside oneself with joy Worried sick Increasingly anxious In a black mood Seething with anger See red Hopping mad Drive sb mad Cheesed off Have a down/downer on sb = be angry with sb Show one’s feelings Bottle up one’s emotions Terribly sorry Emotional wreck Pleasantly surprised Immensely grateful overwhelmed with emotion Be desperately sad = be with great sadness = feel blue Beside oneself with grief Let sb down = disappoint sb Vietnamese meanings cảm xúc hỗn tạp, vui buồn lẫn lộn phấn khích thất vọng tràn trề hạnh phúc, sung sướng mừng quýnh lên lo lắng ngày lo lắng tình trạng phẫn uất giận dữ, chuẩn bị bộc phát giận tức giận tức phát điên lên làm cho phát điên giận tức giận thể / bộc lộ cảm xúc kìm nén cảm xúc, khơng bộc lộ thành thật xin lỗi suy sụp tinh thân ngạc nhiên vô biết ơn ngập tràn cảm xúc cảm thấy buồn đau buồn làm cho thất vọng 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 Nasty shock Green with envy Rub someone up the wrong way A bit of jealousy Not on speaking terms with sb Thrilled to bits Be ambivalent about 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 Be afraid/scared of your own shadow Drive someone up the wall Bite someone’s head off Be grief-stricken Be at the end of one’s rope At the hands of Pose a threat to Sigh of relief Shiver down one’s spine Feel it in one’s bones A state of euphoria Live in a fool’s paradise Sense of purpose Sense of achievement Heart leaps Dream come true Go into rapture Jump for joy To be dead keen on sb Live up to one's expectation Pure luck Cautiously optimistic 46 47 48 Take great delight in st Profound admiration Take/find great pleasure in (doing) sth = get/gain pleasure from sth Down in the dumps Be flying high 49 50 sốc ghen tị chọc tức chút đố kị bất hòa đến mức khơng nói chuyện với hài lịng nửa u nửa ghét vừa thích vừa khơng thích; đắn đo hai lựa chọn nhát cáy, sợ bóng sợ gió dồn (ai đó) vào bí, làm cho tức giận giận vơ cớ ưu phiền, ảo não chịu đựng, hết kiên nhẫn tay đe dọa thở phào nhẹ nhõm lạnh sống lưng, sởn gai ốc linh tính, linh cảm phấn chấn, phấn khởi sống ảo tưởng hạnh phúc có mục đích có thành tích sợ hết hồn, sợ chết khiếp giấc mơ thành thực đê mê, sung sướng nhảy cẫng lên say đắm đáp ứng mong mỏi, kì vọng may mắn tự tin tình / kết sẵn sàng cho khó khăn thất bại thích cảm phục, khâm phục thích làm buồn (chán); chán nản; thất vọng hứng khởi vui vẻ Exercise 7: Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences Question 1: It's normal to go through a roller _of emotions after the end of a long-term relationship A coaster B coastal C roaster D boaster Question 2: Tim was as sick as a parrot when he learned that he had been passed over for the promotion A visibly disappointed B Bitter disappointed C depressed deeply D disappointed visibly Question 3: My mother was worried _when it passed midnight and my brother still hadn’t come home A ill B tired C sick D exhausted Question 4: The fans were seething with _when the team lost the game in the last minutes A frustration B patience C thirst D anger Question 5: Instead of confronting his issues, he bottles _his emotions and tries to pretend everything's OK A on B at C up D down Question 6: I was _surprised by the excellent customer service – that company really cares about its customers A pleasantly B totally C extremely D quite Question 7: He was beside himself with _when his wife died A joy B worry C grief D sad Question 8: I was _with envy when I saw her expensive new black car A red B blue C yellow D green Question 9: As soon as they met they started to rub each other up the _way A incorrect B wrong C untrue D false Question 10: They had an argument last night and now they're not on speaking _with each other A rulers B rules C terms D laws Question 11: After Tom was robbed on the street, he was afraid of his own _ A image B reflection C shape D shadow Question 12: What's wrong with the boss today? I just tried to ask him a question, yet he totally _my head off! A bite B bit C hit D let Question 13: These kids are so mischievous I'm at the end of my _with them! A rope B slope C tune D string Question 14: How many people have died at the _of terrorist organizations? A hand B hands C arm D arms Question 15: The way he looked at me sent shivers down my _ A bone B lung C spine D muscle Question 16: We were living in a fool's _thinking that the financial successes of the early 2000s would last forever A heaven B horizon C paradise D funeral Question 17: We'd heard so many good things about the new restaurant, but the food didn't live _our expectations at all A up to B up C to D on Question 18: I’ve prepared for this exam for weeks, so I'm feeling _optimistic that it will turn out well A cautionally B cautiously C carefully D intentionally Question 19: She's a bit down in the _because she failed one of her exams A rubbish B baskets C holes D dumps Question 20: I don't know why you have a down _Robert, he's such a nice guy to everyone! A in B at C on D out LESSON - HEALTH AND ILLNESS STT English Collocations Vietnamese meanings Junk food đồ ăn vặt, đ'ô ăn nhanh Go on a diet ăn kiêng Processed foods thức ăn chế biến sẵn Food additives chất phụ gia thực phẩm Balanced diet ăn theo chế độ dinh dưỡng hợp lý Nourishing meals bữa ăn đầy đủ chất dinh dưỡng Organic food thực phẩm hữu nhiều đạm từ thịt cá Fresh produce sản phẩm tươi rau, củ, Quick snack bữa ăn dặm 10 Eat in moderation ăn điều độ 11 Watch portion sizes theo dõi kỹ phần ăn 12 To be in the mood for a home-cooked meal muốn ăn cơm nhà 13 Have allergy to st dị ứng với = to be allergic to st 14 Make a hearty stew hầm canh 15 Healthy appetite khả ăn tốt 16 A second helping phân/xuất thứ hai 17 Traditional cuisine International cuisine ăn truyền thống ăn quốc tế 18 Food poisoning ngộ độc thực phẩm 19 Car sick say xe 20 Light meal bữa ăn nhẹ 21 Drink like a fish uống say bí tỉ 22 Reduce pressure giảm áp lực 23 Build up one’s strength làm cho khỏe mạnh, rắn 24 Gentle exercise tập nhẹ nhàng 25 Do sport chơi thể thao 26 Build up resistance to st có sức đề kháng cho 27 Make a full recovery bình phục hoàn toàn 28 Have an operation phẫu thuật Operate on sb phẫu thuật cho 29 Take effect có tác dụng 30 Side effects tác dụng phụ 31 Adverse reactions ảnh hưởng tiêu cực 32 As right as rain = as fit as a fiddle khỏe mạnh 33 Shake off a cold = get rid of a cold khỏi cảm lạnh 34 Be under the weather = Feel off color = không khỏe be in poor health 35 Eat like a bird ăn Eat like a horse ăn nhiều Fall into a coma bị hôn mê Come out of a coma tỉnh sau hôn mê 37 A heart attack nhồi máu tim 38 Untimely/premature dealth Premature birth chết non, chết yểu đẻ non 39 Do sb good = keep sb fit = make sb healthy làm cho khỏe mạnh 40 Keep sb occupied = make sb busy làm cho bận rộn 41 Catch/have a cold bị cảm lạnh 42 Suffer from khổ sở, vật vã 43 Be diagnosed with st chuẩn đốn bị bệnh 44 Serious illness ốm nặng 45 A splitting headache đâu đau búa bổ 46 Gain weight tăng cân Lose weight giảm cân 47 Life expectancy tuổi thọ 48 Have a sweet tooth người thích ăn đồ 49 Back on one’s feet = recover from trở lại trước, khỏe trở lại, phục hồi trờ lại 50 Sleep like a log ngủ say chết 36 Exercise 8: Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences Question 1: In the past, she ate a lot of junk food and was overweight Sometimes she would try to on a diet but it would never last A come B keep C go D carry Question 2: Now she understands how unhealthy processed foods are - they're full of food additives that contribute to weight and heart problems A gain B obtain C achieve D loss Question 3: Life expectancy for both men and women has improved greatly in the past twenty years A Living standard B Longevity C Life skills D Lifeline Question 4: There are several ways to exercise and US A good B well C healthy D strong Question 5: If you take this medicine, you will a full recovery soon A have B get C take D make Question 6: If you're looking for a snack, go talk to Jenny - she has a real sweet , so she probably keeps candy bars in her desk A mouth B lip C tooth D tongue Question 7: She has learned to eat in and watch her portion sizes A modesty B honesty C moderate D moderation Question 8: Melissa slept late and awoke with a headache A splitting B hitting C knitting D diving Question 9: For three weeks Maurice felt off color but did not have any dramatic symptoms A feeling unwell B was under the weather C is slightly ill D has been in poor health Question 10: He had already eaten sausages but that did not stop him expecting a second A food B helping C servicing D plate Question 11: My mother recently told me that she’d like to try some international , I was surprised to hear that, because a few years ago she had a bad experience after getting food poisoning at a Japanese restaurant A cuisine B speciality C menu D recipe Question 12: "We'll soon have you back on your again," said the nurse A food B feet C teeth D tooth Question 13: I slept like a - I didn't even hear the thunderstorm A death B ghost C log D dog Question 14: I'm not surprised to hear that Karl got drunk again last night— that guy drinks like a ! A chicken B beef C fish D sheep Question 15: You just need a good night's sleep, and then you'll be right as again A fiddle B rain C elephant D buffalo Question 16: Does this drug have any effects? When my son took it, he had a backache A side B negative C positive D adverse Question 17: She's so thin, yet she eats like a A pig B bear C horse D rabbit Question 18: Although she was ill, she tried her best to finish her final exam A heavily B severely C hardly D seriously Question 19: In summer, my daughter doesn't have to go to school She is very mischievous, I have to take care of her, which me occupied A makes B gets C causes D keeps Question 20: A heart (myocardial infarction or MI) is a serious medical emergency in which the supply of blood to the heart is suddenly blocked, usually by a blood clot A attract B attack C attach D attain LESSON - MOVIES AND BOOKS STT English Collocations Be engrossed in Be a big reader Be based on st A box office hit 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Be heavy-going A blockbuster Come highly recommended Get a good/bad review Go on general release A low budget film A page turner Read something from cover to cover Bookworm New release book/best- selling book Original/handwritten manuscript Out of print Tabloid newspapers Dismal failure Nominate for an award Movie star Bear the suspense Keep sb in suspense 22 23 24 25 Awaken one’s interest Cast a film Make a film Shoot a film Vietnamese meanings mải mê, chìm đắm người đọc nhiều sách dựa phim chiến thắng phòng vé (thu nhiều lợi nhuận) đọc thấy khó hiểu phim bom khen ngợi nhận lời phê bình tốt/ xấu (khi phim) mắt khán giả phim có kinh phí làm phim sách bạn muốn đọc tiếp đọc từ đầu đến cuối mọt sách sách phát hành/sách bán chạy thảo gốc/ viết tay ngừng xuất báo cải thất bại thảm hại đề cử cho giải thưởng điện ảnh chờ đợi để tình trạng chờ đợi gợi thích thú phân/thử vai(diễn) làm phim quay phim, bấm máy 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 Full house Flick through Think highly of Make a lasting impression on sb On the air In the air Movie trailer Hit the books Hit the sack trật kín đọc lướt qua nói tốt, ca ngợi, coi trọng để lại ấn tượng sâu sắc lòng (radio) phát hão huyền, viển vông, loan (tin) đoạn giới thiệu phim học tập chăm ngủ Exercise 9: Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences Question 1: I hate newspapers; they're just full of gossip, scandal and lies! A online B daily C tabloid D rubbish Question 2:I always get the news from my local radio A place B site C studio D station Question 3: I saw the interview while I was through a magazine at the hairdresser's A clicking B picking C flicking D ticking Question 4: Her scheme was ill-prepared and it was a failure A dismal B total C complete D quite Question 5: The film highly recommended and was nominated for an Academy Award A went B arrived C came D reached Question 6: The aim of the cruise was to an interest in and an understanding of foreign cultures A wake B raise C awaken D awake Question 7: The red lights go on outside the studio door to let people know that you are the air A in B on C at D off Question 8: My brother is a huge fan of movies When he sees a movie he counts down the days until the movie comes out A healer B theater C star D trailer Question 9: He also loves to analyze the film critics' reviews and tries to guess which movies will be for an award A nominated B awarded C represented D donated Question 10: Her last movie was a surprise box-office , which made her become a millionaire A bit B hit C rid D knit Question 11: Tell me now! I can't the suspense! Don’t keep me in suspense A stand B bear C help D tolerate Question 12: A is a film or book that is very popular and successful, usually because it is very exciting A blockbuster B smash hit C debut album D gold kite Question 13: Every month I wait for the magazine to come in the mail and then I spend a Saturday afternoon reading it from cover to A end B.edge C.border D cover Question 14: Most of her books went out of years ago, so we only look for her books in the old book shops A order B work C print D stock Question 15: Titanic was a dramatic story on the sinking Some of the people and events shown in the movie are based on the facts of real people who were actually on board, some of what was reported really happened during the voyage and the sinking A base B based C basing D bases Question 16: Quynh Bup Be is a moving film a lasting impression on its audiences A making B giving C doing D taking Question 17: She thinks very of him although he behaves badly to her A openly B kindly C highly D widely Question 18: If a theatre has a full for a particular performance, it has as large an audience as it can hold A home B seat C room D house Question 19: books are ranked by number of copies sold, not any personal ratings A best-seller B best-selling C best-sale D best-hit Question 20: Well, long ago was a little , living in a lonely country house, and I had the run of some good shelves A bookadict B bookvender C bookworm D booker LESSON 10 - MUSIC STT English Collocations Vietnamese meanings Sheet music nhạc in tờ rời khơng đóng thành A sizeable following = a lot of fans nhiều người hâm mộ Be music to one’s ears khiến hài lòng Debut album album đầu tay A massive hit hít Smash (hit) hát/vở kịch/bộ phim thành công tiếng A catchy tune hát ưa thích Big break hội lớn Completely tone-deaf hồn tồn khơng có khả phân biệt xác nốt nhạc khác 10 Sing off-key = sing out of tune hát lạc điệu 11 Contemporary music = modern music nhạc đương đại 12 Orchestral/instrumental music âm nhạc soạn cho nhạc khí 13 Compilation album tuyển tập hát 14 Taste in music thể loại ưa thích 15 National anthem quốc ca 16 Super star siêu 17 Black out tắt đèn/ánh sáng sân khấu 18 Live performance biểu diễn trực tiếp Live music nhạc sống 19 Capture a wider audience thu hút nhiều khán giả 20 Conduct the orchestra điều khiển dàn hợp xướng 21 Blow one’s own trumpet = show off khoe khoang 22 Sound like a broken record nói nói lại, lải nhải 23 Blow the whistle on sb/st tố cáo hành động bất hợp pháp sai trái với tổ chức để ngăn chặn hành vi lại 24 Call the tune nắm/đưa quyền kiểm soát quyền định quan trọng cho vấn đề 25 Face the music đối mặt với thực tế, dũng cảm chống chọi với tất khó khăn 26 Elevator music = piped music, weather music, lift music âm thanh/nghe thật nhạt nhẽo, chán ngắt 27 For a song bán hạ giá thứ mua thứ với giá rẻ 28 Change your tune/Sing a different tune đổi giọng điệu hay đổi thái độ, suy nghĩ, tình cảm 29 Do a concert/recital diễn ca nhạc/độc tấu 30 Go on/embark on a (world) tour lưu diễn 31 Land/get/sign a record deal đạt được/có được/ký hợp đồng thu âm 32 Ring a bell = (something that) sound familiar nghe quen 33 Set a poem to music phổ nhạc thơ 34 Take up a musical instrument học nhạc cụ 35 Sing along to hát chung, hát theo 36 A music festival lễ hội âm nhạc 37 In tune tông Out of tune lệch tông Jam session biểu diễn ngẫu hứng 38 Exercise 10: Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences Question 1: Alex dreams of going on tour - he's just waiting for his big to get his foot in the door of the music industry A deal B break C cake D cheese Question 2: An immodest man who is always blowing his own A trumpet B piano C guitar D flute Question 3: Lina, the album of the new music band in our city, will be uploaded on the website next week I'm looking forward to listening to it A debut B only C best-selling D individual Question 4: They had a global hit with their albumconcept about “The dark side of the Moon” A top B song C smash D popular Question 5: The "Marching song” was adopted as the national of Viet Nam in 1945 A anthem B song C flag D identity Question 6: Becoming a super star performing on stage was my burning desire when I was a teenager A well-known painter B famous singer C good writer D famous composer Question 7: He’s always complaining about the way she treats him He sounds like a record! A old B spoiled C damaged D broken Question 8: I knew my company was polluting the water, but I was afraid I would lose my job if I the whistle A blew B threw C grew D flew Question 9: He was officially running the business, but his father still the tune A sang B called C told D said Question 10: “I can’t understand why I failed math.” “You know you didn't study hard, so you're going to have to the music and take the class again next semester if you really want to graduate when you do.” A head B hit C.beat D face Question 11: Why can’t this store turn off this awful music and put it on 94.5 instead of this boring crap A ladder B lift C elevator D gift Question 12: Because the shop's closing down, most of the stock is going a song A with B for C in D on Question 13: He was against the idea to start with, but he soon changed his when I told him how much money he’d get out of it A tune B melody C lyric D rhythm Question 14: The name a bell but I couldn't remember where I had heard it before A liked B called C rang D pressed Question 15: After dinner, Tom and Harry got their guitars out and started a session It was wonderful A jammed B jamming C yammer D.jam Question 16: When Michelle heard that her son and daughter-in-law were going to have a baby, it was music to her A eyes B ears C lips D hands Question 17: Mr Schultze the poem to music and gave it to Laie Andersen, a cabaret singer, who recorded it in 1939 A put B read C set D composed Question 18: If you sing or play music , you produce notes that are slightly higher or lower than they should be A out of keys B off-key C key-off D key off Question 19: Alex and his friends formed a band that has attracted a sizable in our city They started out playing gigs in bars and clubs, and they used the money they earned to record their debut album A following B follow C follower D follows Question 20: The radio station played a Billy Joel song, and I found myself singing to it A in B together C along D with LESSON 11-SPORTS STT 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 English Collocations Make a comeback Have the lead Take the lead Enter a competition Defeat sb by to Achieve a personal best First place Break the world record Set/achieve a new world record Hold a record Withdraw from the competition Feel a sense of enjoyment An athletics track An away game Keep body in a good shape Home team Visiting team Home game Keep fit Be out of condition A personal best Take up exercise On the home stretch The ball is in your court Vietnamese meanings giành lại trận dẫn đầu lật ngược cờ/tỉ số để dẫn đầu tham gia vào thi đánh bại với tỉ số đạt thành tích cá nhân tốt vị trí dẫn đầu phá kỷ lục giới thiết lập kỉ lục giới giữ kỷ lục rút khỏi thi cảm thấy hứng thú, phấn khích đường chạy trận đấu bóng đá sân khách giữ cho thân hình đẹp đội chủ nhà đội khách trận đấu bóng đá sân nhà thon gọn, khỏe mạnh thân hình khơng thon gọn thành tích cá nhân tốt bắt đầu tập thể dục tới đích, hồn thành định tùy vào bạn thơi 23 Par for the course 24 25 26 Out of someone's league Drop the ball Hit a home run / Knock it out of the park 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 Call the shots Hit below the belt Get a second win Get a head start Across the board Down to the wire Be skating on thin ice Win hands down Know (learn) the ropes 36 37 38 39 Back the wrong horse Horse for courses Commit fouls Major fouls Minor fouls Overtime period Be ranked first/second The Most Outstanding Athlete title Runner-up Gain a victory over sb Elimination games 40 41 42 43 44 45 bình thường, mong đợi, khơng có bất ngờ khác/vượtxa mắc sai lầm bất cẩn làm việc tuyệt vời, làm cú ngoạn mục huy, điều khiển, làm tướng chơi gian lận, chơi xấu lấy lại sức lực để tiếp tục làm bắt đâu thuận lợi tồn diện, lĩnh vực đến phút cuối làm việc mạo hiểm chiến thắng cách dễ dàng nắm vững tình hình điều kiện (để làm cơng việc ) ủng hộ phe thua người, việc phạm lỗi (trong thể thao) lỗi nặng (thể thao) lỗi nhẹ (thể thao) thời gian đá bù xếp thứ nhất/hai danh hiệu vận động viên xuất sắc Á quân giành chiến thắng trước vòng loại Exercise 11: Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences Question 1: We started to feel we couldn't walk any further but when we saw the town in the distance we got our win A first B second C third D fourth Question 2: Timmy dropped the on doing this task again because of his carelessness I can’t stand him anymore A bottom B pin C needle D ball Question 3: Did you see my sister’s boyfriend? He is so handsome and rich He is way out of her A league B colleague C college D collage Question 4: It's been a long year of hard work on this project, but we are on the stretch now A house B land C home D tent Question 5: "My boss wants to move me to another department Should I go?” "I don't know The ball is in your .” A hand B team C position D court Question 6: Nam: "She completed this task hour late today.” Lan: "That doesn’t surprise me That’s for the course with her.” A bar B par C car D var Question 7: Barbara has a new world record, with consecutive Olympic gold medals in judo A made B put C set D took Question 8: Do you want to hiking with US this weekend? A go B C play D make Question 9: While my sister likes gymnastics, I enjoy football A playing/doing B doing/going C doing/playing D going/doing Question 10: The baseball team was unable to make a and lost the game 5-2 A comeback B beback C doback D takeback Question 11: The ice skater from the competition due to a knee injury A broke B removed C left D withdrew Question 12: Tim Randall has a personal best with his time of 23.04 seconds A achieved B enhanced C won D gained Question 13: In water polo, major fouls are penalized by one minute in the penalty box and a player is ejected after five personal fouls A making B doing C committing D causing Question 14: You really backed the horse when you picked that swimmer to win the race—he didn't even medal! A false B wrong C untrue D incorrect Question 15: He’s having a secret relationship with a married woman: I've told him that he’s skating on ice, but he won't listen to me A big B thin C thick D slim Question 16: You've got a start over others trying to get the job because you've got relevant work experience A instant B quick C immediate D head Question 17: It is important that you the ropes and know your father's business well before you take it over A study B investigate C carry D learn Question 18: Sorry, I can’t give you approval for this part of the project You should talk to Diana, she's the one the shots A calling B giving C phoning D doing Question 19: The last time we played tennis he beat me hands A up B down C in D over Question 20: She is overweight and becomes out of A condition B date C print D stock LESSON 12 - INVENTIONS STT English Collocations Vietnamese meanings Start up the computer Shut down the computer Access to the internet Check e-mail Log into account Home page Scheduled maintenance A search engine 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 Surf/browse the web Social media Burn a CD The computer freezes / locks up Restart/reboot the computer Back up Computer crashes Install a program Central processing unit (CPU) Visual display unit (VDU) Plug in Come up with In jeopardy = at risk = in danger For better or worse To be bound to st Have a great/huge influence on sb/st Contribute to doing st Make a contribution to st Tend to st Have a tendency to st Have a tendency of st Better one’s lives Solar charger Set foot on the moon Technical failure 26 27 28 29 30 bật máy tính tắt máy tính truy cập mạng kiểm tra mail đăng nhập tài khoản trang chủ bảo trì định kỳ chương trình tìm kiếm liệu, thơng tin cho từ khóa lướt web mạng xã hội ghi đĩa máy đơ/ngừng hoạt động khởi động lại máy khơi phục máy tính hỏng cài đặt chương trình xử lý trung tâm máy tính hình cắm điện nảy ý tường, tìm gặp nguy hiểm dù chắn làm có ảnh hưởng lớn tới ai/cái góp phần làm có xu hướng làm cải thiện sống pin sạc lượng mặt trời đặt chân lên mặt trăng lỗi kĩ thuật Exercise 12: Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences Question 1: No wonder the vacuum cleaner isn't working You haven't it A brought - in B given - in C plugged - in D pulled - in Question 2: Whoever up with that idea should have won the Nobel Prize A came B caught C kept D put Question 3: Most scientists believe that the day when robots become part of our lives will come A from time to time B more or less C sooner or later D later than never Question 4: A.I techniques help medical doctors to discover subtle interactions between medications that put patience jeopardy because of their serious side effect A at B in C under D out Question 5: We can surf the to search for news, watch films, or download music A e-book B internet C smartphone D laptop Question 6: You can get access the internet, via a range of devices such as desktop or laptop computers, mobile phones, and tablets A for B in C of D to Question 7: After my computer was stolen, I was so glad I had all my data on an external hard drive A backed up B locked up C started up D taken up Question 8: Could I use your computer for a minute? I'd like to my e-mail A verify B check C look D find Question 9: Do I need to a special program to be able to view this video? A set up B establish C found D install Question 10: I you a CD of some of my favorite music A burned B locked C scanned D inserted Question 11: I'm trying to my account, but I can't remember the password A shut down B log into C reboot D burn Question 12: My computer when I have too many programs open at the same time A stops B infects C freezes D locks Question 13: Never open attachments from people you don't know - they could your computer with a virus A disease B infect C spread D interact Question 14: The boss wants everyone to shut down their computers before leaving work A turn into B turn out C turn off D turn up Question 15: A technical is an (unwanted) error of technology based systems A failure B mistake C fault D foul Question 16: Our marriage has had its share of challenges, but we've vowed to stay together, for better worse A and B but C for D or Question 17: A solar employs solar energy to supply electricity to devices or charge batteries A charger B.charge C change D.exchange Question 18: Neil Armstrong was the first man to foot on the moon A put B take C give D set Question 19: We all thought that Doug was to be an artist, so we were very surprised when he became a trader on Wall Street A likely B about C bound D due Question 20: My grandmother had a huge influence my early childhood A in B at C on D over ... English Collocations Vietnamese meanings Junk food đồ ăn vặt, đ'ô ăn nhanh Go on a diet ăn kiêng Processed foods thức ăn chế biến sẵn Food additives chất phụ gia thực phẩm Balanced diet ăn theo. .. B attitude C impression D idea LESSON - FEELINGS AND EMOTIONS STT 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 English Collocations Roller coaster of emotions ridiculously excited Bitterly/visibly disappointed = deeply... phẩm tươi rau, củ, Quick snack bữa ăn dặm 10 Eat in moderation ăn điều độ 11 Watch portion sizes theo dõi kỹ phần ăn 12 To be in the mood for a home-cooked meal muốn ăn cơm nhà 13 Have allergy