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Q1 By the way are you thinking of going on holiday?
(a) Incidentally ... stop making fun of me?
(a) mocking (b) lying to (c) flattering (d) flirting with
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using directness and indirectness.
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Ngan (2010) affirms that offering and responding in Vietnamese is more indirect
than inAmerican English. An typical example ... study” intentionally
recommends directness in daily life talk andin teaching to students. Furthermore,
an exciting point is that directness in conversations between AmericanEnglish
and Vietnamese ... “Refusing and offer
in Englishand Vietnamese- A contrastive analysis” in 2010. Besides, “Some
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direction of the main point. Doing so, they are not trying to play the stereotypical
“inscrutable...
... people love scoring points when they are in an
argument.
winning the game
taking advantage
taking the initiative
taking the trouble
9. There is absolutely no mileage in pursuing that sort ... body
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Send the right message
1. This sort of behaviour sends the wrong message to
young people.
delivers the incorrect ... me again.
explain that once more
hurry up
try and catch me up
come across
6. Keep your spirits up, it may not be as bad as you think.
Don't get depressed
Carry on drinking
...
...
say something embarrassing
put on the wrong shoe
being light hearted
being heavy hearted
being down hearted
being faint hearted
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Up to his ears
1. He's up to his ears in work and cannot possibly see you
now.
fully occupied with
very interested in
not involved ... time being.
look at
consider
check
observe
6. The opposition in parliament accused the government
of playing games and refusing to accept the seriousness
of the situation.
talking nonsense...
... people love scoring points when they are in an
argument.
winning the game
taking advantage
taking the initiative
taking the trouble
9. There is absolutely no mileage in pursuing that sort ... I'm sorry I can't follow that, run that past me again.
explain that once more
hurry up
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Send the right message ... are unveiling plans today for a new tax
system.
are covering up
are revealing
are opening
are exposing
3. I hear what you are saying but I don't agree with you.
I understand what...
... leaving tomorrow, rain or shine."
165. rain cats and dogs: rain very hard.
"You can't leave just now! It's raining cats and dogs and you don't have an umbrella or
raincoat!"
166. ... welcome."
198. wet behind the ears: inexperienced and naive.
"Don't include Fred as part of the bargaining team. He's just started working here and is still too
wet behind the ears."
199. ... study."
163. R and R: rest and relaxation (a vacation).
"I think you're working too hard, Dave. You need some R and R."
164. rain or shine: (describing something scheduled) no...
... working in pairs and
groups and playing games more relaxing and interesting. In addition, they said that when
working in pairs and groups they felt more confident in communicating inEnglishand ... learning to read, studying grammar, and
learning English words by seeing them.
- Students’ motivation
Motivation is a key factor leading students’ success in learning in general, andin
learning ... strongly increased students’ participation and interest in class activities.
The students found working in pairs andin groups intersting, which made them participate
more in the lesson. In addition,...
... pierrot shows, exhibition boxing contests, nigger troupe
entertainments a list of jollifications, indoors in winter andin the open air in summer, infinite in variety and
guaranteed never once to ... for this painful aspect of it. The ordinary soldier in training in
an English camp has his evenings free, and certain other free times, which are nearly as sure as the sun's
rising. The hospital ... be circumspect in the performance of his job.
The few minutes which the walking-case spends in the receiving hall are occupied (1) in drinking a cup of
cocoa, and (2) in "having his particulars...
... stronger voicing than in American. In Slavic, you start
moving your vocal chords before you even start articulating the 'z' or 'v'.
In American, you start articulating the 'v' ...
behind the alveolar ridge (that bump in the roof of your mouth just
behind the teeth).
4. The unvoiced stops inAmerican are aspirated at the beginning of a
syllable. This is not true in Slavic ... after the 'p' in 'pot' and 'prize', the 't' in 'top' and 'train', and the 'c' in
'cat' and 'climb'....
...
exist
explanation
facing
film
finest
fireplace
floating
folks
fort
garage
grabbed
grandmother
habit
happily
Harry
heading
hunter
Illinois
image
independent
instant
January
kids ...
hunt
including
increase
indicate
individual
Japanese
kill
laugh
library
lift
lion
local
lose
lovely
lying
magic
Mama
manner
Mark
May
mostly
national
neighbor
ordinary
parallel ...
wing
wire
won
wonder
worker
yard
alive
angry
army
average
bag
band
Billy
branch
breakfast
breath
broke
bus
cabin
California
camp
captain
cell
cent
certainly
changing...
...
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1. take things to pieces : tháo tung ra thành từng mảnh
e.g. Men like to take things to pieces and put them together
again.
Đàn ... foot in it 3. taking things / to
piecies 4. put on an act 5. come to light
5. put one's foot in it : gây nhầm lẫn, bối rối, phạm một sai lầm
gây bối rối
e.g. I really put my foot in ... radios _____ to see what
there were inside but rarely could I reasseble them.
4. I don't think she was so disappointed. She just _____.
5. The embezzlement in this company has _____ when suddenly...
... but
now I know that it was my biggest mistake.
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1. take something for granted : coi là hiển nhiên, không
coi trọng, không đánh ...
Practice: Use one of the five expressions above to fill in
each space.
1. She is such an attractive woman that no one can _____
her when seeing her.
2. I used to _____ the colleagues ... of the wrong end of the stick : hiểu lầm ai đó
e.g. I think I must explain to her that she got hold of
the wrong end of the stick again.
Tôi nghĩ tôi cần phải giải thích với cổ rằng cổ đã...
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Test 1
1. sell / go like hot cakes : bán đắt như tôm tươi
e.g. During the days when the temperature dropped ... time and were at the hotel by lunchtime.
Tụi tôi đi nhanh nên ngay trước giờ ăn trưa đã có mặt tại
khách sạn.
Practice: Use one of the five expressions above to fill in each
space.
2. find ... find fault with the work of others.
Rất dễ mà chỉ trích công việc của người khác.
3. off and on / on and off : không đều đặn, thỉnh thoảng
e.g. We don't go there often - just off and...
... All at once there was a loud banging on the door.
Thình lình có một tiếng dộng lớn vào cái cửa.
Practice: Use one of the five expressions above to fill in each
space.
1. When I asked ... than ten students
cheated in her test.
KEY (các bạn tô đen)
1. out of question 2. All at once 3. pulling my legs 4.
looked daggers at 5. hit the roof / ceiling
3. look daggers at ... with us, he said that it
was _____ at this time of year.
2. _____ the sky became dark and it started to rain.
3. I haven't won, have I? You're _____.
4. He _____ the security guard...
... fought tooth and nail to retain our share of the business.
Chúng tôi cấu xé nhau để giữ cổ phần doanh nghiệp.
4. take into account / consideration : xem xét, xét đến
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1. blow one's trumpet : bốc phét, khoác lác ... decision now. Sleep on it, and let me know
tomorrow.
Anh không cần cho tôi biết quyết định của anh ngay bây giờ. Hãy suy nghĩ
thêm và cho tôi biết ngày mai.
3. fight tooth and claw / nail : đánh...