9CH 43

- intimacy (with sb): [n] /ˈɪntɪməsi/ sự gần gũi với ai

 He enjoys an intimacy with the president.
- apprehension: [n] /ˌæprɪˈhenʃn/ = anxiety: lo sợ điều gì xấu xảy ra
- apprehend sb: [v] bắt và nhốt ai
- apprehensive of/ about sth: [a] /ˌæprɪˈhensɪv/ worried or frightened that sth unpleasant may happen
 an apprehensive face/ glance/ look
# comprehension = understanding [u]

- melancholy: [n] /ˈmelənkəli/: sự sầu muộn, u buồn vu vơ

 A mood of melancholy descended on us.
- be sanguine about sth: [a] /ˈsæŋɡwɪn/ = optimistic about sth
 He tends to take a sanguine view of the problems involved.
- ‘register for/ to do sth: [v] /ˈredʒɪstə(r)/
- /i/ + /a, e, o, u/ -> trọng âm ko rơi vào i
 de’part , im’port, in’put, in’sect

- attention span: độ dài lâu nhất của cj

 The project must be completed within a specific time span.
-> lifespan = life expectancy: tuổi thọ trung bình
- duration : quãng thời gian (vc gì xảy ra)
 The school was used as a hospital for the duration of the war.

- spell: [c] a short period of time during which something lasts / đợt nóng,…
 She had a brief spell as captain of the team.
 We have experienced a hot spell
 a spell of dry weather
 The weather forecast is for dry, sunny spells.

- a prime example/ an ample example might be N = a typical example

- criticise sb [v] = sb be critical of sb
# sth be critical to sb: very imperative/ vital to sb /ɪmˈperətɪv/
- pure water -> purify sth [v]
- it’s a pure chance that

- by and large = in general: generally

- altogether: [av] tổng cả
1. In total/ all : You owe me £68 altogether.
2. nói chung là (used to introduce a summary)
 The food was good and we loved the music. Altogether it was a great evening.

- sb be in charge of sth = be responsible for sb: chịu trách nhiệm quản lý ai

>< sb be in the charge of sb = be under one’s monitoring: chịu sự quản lý của ai
1. Look after = take care of = be in charge of sb: chăm sóc / chịu trách nhiệm về ai
 Who’s going to look after the children while you’re away?
 I am looking after/ in charge of his affairs while he’s in hospital
2. Care for sb = Look after sb [v] Chăm sóc ai đó còn nhỏ, già hoặc bệnh tật
 She can’t go out to work because she has to stay at home to care for her elderly mother.
3. Bring up = educate ( a child ): nuôi dạy
 Her grandmother brought her up
- sth be out of the question: impossible/ impractical # sth be beyond question = be certain
- out of date = be outdated = behind the times: lạc hậu

- give coverage to sth = give news about sth: đưa tin về cái gì

- be green = be inexperienced
- a black sheep in a family
- tell a white lie
- be blue = sad
- green with envy

- leave sb high and dry = put sb out: khiến ai rơi vào KK

 I hope our arriving late didn't put them out.
- put sth out: produce sth for sale -> output [u]
 The factory puts out 500 new cars a week.
- sb be home and dry = be safe and sound: hạ cánh an toàn

- sth be out of proportion with: ko cân xứng/ tỉ lệ nghịch với cj >< sth be in proportion to sth

- set about doing sth = set out to do sth: start to do sth

# set off for sw/ set out on sth = leave for sw: start a journey
- for good: permanently
 She says she’s leaving him for good.

- sth get sb down doing sth: make sb exhausted = sb be shatterd

- get on/ along with sb = be on good terms with sb
- get on in life/ one’s carreer : thăng tiến

- be at fault = be in the woring

- sth be on the air: be broadcast (regularly) on radio or television: phát sóng

 The radio station is on the air 24 hours a day.
- sth be in the air = be around the corner = be imminent = upcoming = ongoing: sắp occur
 Love/ Change/ Spring is in the air.
- have one’s head in the clouds: mơ mộng, ko thực tế

- come round = come over/ call on = drop in on: ghé qua nhà ai
- sb come to = come a/round : be conscious again
- sth occur/ come to me that
# sth come to a number = add up to = come out at # come up to
 The bill came to $30.
# sb come to a decision / a conclusion over sth : đi đến

- part with sth: to give sth to somebody else, especially something that you would prefer to keep
 Make sure you read the contract before parting with any money.
 She was very reluctant to part with her treasures.
- hand sth down to sb = pass sth down: truyền lại cái gì
 These skills used to be handed down from father to son.

- feel up to doing sth = have the energy to do sth # feel like doing sth
- don’t feel up to sth/ doing = have no mood for sth : ko có tâm trạng làm gì
WF

11. kingdom [n] an area controlled by a particular person

12. spoil sb = damage : [v] làm hư ai
- despoil a place/ despoil sth (of sth): [v] /dɪˈspɔɪl/ to steal something valuable from a place; to make a
place less attractive by damaging or destroying it = plunder
- unspoilt (landscapes ) [a] TN hoang sơ, chưa có bàn tay con ng
13. N enthusiast [c] who is very enthusiastic about N
14. gain practical >< impractical experience of sth
- practice: [c] hoạt động
# malpractice = illegal doings: HĐ phi pháp
 They are accused of financial/ medical malpractice
- multicolored [a] consisting of or decorated with many colours,
# colourful[ly] traditions

MISTAKES
- a couch potato [c] a sedentary person and watch TV all day
- 11-to 15 year- old girls / boys/ adolescents = the 11- to 15 year-olds
- sit about doing sth: ngồi lê
- run about: chân sai vặt/ đi đi lại lại
- hang about /around : lượn phố
- take/ do exercise
- the rise in sth
- exposure to sth
- fast-moving -> high-spending
- Sit still: ngồi yên
- still water runs deep: tầm ngẩm tầm ngâm mà đấm chết voi / chỗ nước lặng là chỗ nước sâu

0. take/ accept the blame for sth = be to blame for sth

1. Spend (about) an average 50 hours a week.... = spend 50 hours a week .... on average: dành trung bình
 400 people a year die of this disease on average. [n]
 The average age of participants was 52 years. [a]
 He was attractive and averagely intelligent
2. play a/ its part in sth: contribute to sth
 My thanks to everyone who has played a part in saving the hospital.
3. sb find it im/possible to do sth: cảm thấy mk cs/ ko thể làm gì
# sth make it im/possible (for sb) to Vo O : khiến ai có thể/ ko thể làm gì
4. it is up to sb to do sth = depends on sb to Vinf O

CHIA ĐT
33. object to sth -> have an objection to sth: oppose to sth
36. Causative passive: thuê/ nhờ ai làm gì/ một việc không may do người khác gây ra
 Harry (break) has his nose broken in a fight
 I had my bike stolen yesterday
37. be reported to V/ pose a (adj) threat to sth = threaten sth [v]
38. Be concerned about sth: be worried/ anxious about sth
- mention sth/ Ving
 Barbara didn’t mention being concerned about her progress report at work, but I’m sure she is

40. hadn’t Vpp: ko xảy ra trc 1 hđ trong QK

 When 11 o’clock came and he still hadn’t arrived
- from time to time: every now and then
- arouse sth: [v] provoke sth (make somebody have a particular feeling)
 Her strange behaviour aroused our suspicions.
- consult sb about sth [v] hỏi ý kiến ai về
# consult with sb [v] bàn bạc/ hội ý vs ai -> consultation with sb [c] sự bàn bạc hội ý vs ai
- bewildering: [a] confusing
- bewilder sb [v] confuse sb
 She was totally bewildered by his sudden change of mood.
- rewarding [a] worth doing >< unrewarding [a]: đáng làm (vì hữu ích)
- adj-Ving = Ag
 fast-changing world of business.
 High-spending tourists

1. form a library of 100 titles

3. SVO for Ving: vì
4. publish/ release a book/ a movie/ a CD: suất bản sách/ phim/ CD
5. but/ yet SVO: nhưng
6. work [c] tác phẩm (books,..) -> artworks
9. whether personal or professional; dù cá nhân hay chuyên nghiệp

- Shine -> shone -> shone: chiếu sáng

- sth outshine sth [v] chiếu sáng hơn cj

14. Detect sth [v] dò tìm/ điều tra -> detective [c] thám tử
- detectable = perceptible: [a] noticeable >< imperceptible to sb [a] too small to be seen or felt
 Her foreign accent was barely perceptible.
 imperceptible changes in temperature
- perceive sb as sth = think sth as sth
-> perception = thought = notion
- burst out Ving = burst into N: bật -> outburst of sth [n]
 an outburst of anger
15. relics: ruins of a damaged house/ city
# remnant = remainder [c] tàn tích của 1 vụ explosion
17. a multitude of Ne/es [n] a lot of Ns/es
 These elements can be combined in a multitude of different ways.
18. luminous = bright: [a] sáng chói lóa
-> Luminosity = brightness: [u]
 Her eyes were large and luminously black.

22. S barely/ rarely/ scarcely V O = hardly V: hiếm khi làm gì

- it’s hardly adj: hầu như không
23. sth be a mean/ form of entertainment
 Video games is a form of entertainment
24. sth hold/ draw/ capture one’s attention: thu hút sự chú ý của ai
25. capture one’s imagination: make sb interested in sth
 The project has captured the imagination of the local public.
- capture sb/ sth [v] bắt nhốt ai
- grasps th = grip sth = clutch (at) sth: hold sth tightly
- grasp sth = have a grasp of sth = understand sth: hiểu
26. # free time = spare time = leisure time [u] -> at one’s leisure
- pastime [u] leisure activity
- have no say in sth
28. what = the thing that
- S V O O/ S VO = what = the thing that
# S V anything that V2 O2 = whatever
29. proper schooling/ learning
30. the biggest growth area

4. can’t control how much they spend = be unable to keep their spending under control: control sth
5. Would you mind helping me carry this heavy box to the car?
 This box is really heavy so I’d be grateful if you could help me carry it to the car.
6. The chances are a hundred to one against you = It's most difficult for you to get the chances
- it’s most difficult = very difficult # the most adj N
7. give no precise figures about sth = not go into detail about sth: ko nói rõ về cj
8. if nothing unfortunately happens = all being well = if nothing go wrong: nếu mọi thứ đều ổn
9. be (very) close to Ving = sb come within an ace of doing sth: sb almost achieve sth
10. Why do I always get the boring jobs  I’m fed up with doing the donkey work
11. There is no room for/ in a place/ an event = the place/ event has been fully booked
12. make a mountain out of a mole hill: chuyện bé xé ra to
- be panic about st: [a] hoảng loạn
- molehil: đất do con chuột chũi đào lên