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LESSON 6 - CHARACTER AND BEHAVIOUR
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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 do 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 quá chớn
nói đùa
bị trêu chọc
nén tự ái để cơng nhận là mình mắc lỗi hay thua
kém người khác
tự hào về điều gì
nổi cơn tam bành, làm ầm lên
mất kiên nhẫn, mất bình tĩnh
nóng tính
giữ bình tĩnh
giải hồ với ai; chịu chấp nhận cái gì
giàu năng lượng
tin ở ai
được ai tin cậy, được ai tín nhiệm
tin cậy ai
tin cậy người khơng tốt, tin người khơng đáng
tin
luồn lỏi tìm cách lấy lịng tin của ai
nâng cao/củng cố niềm tin của ai
tính cách sơi nổi
bình tĩnh, khơng hề nao núng
có xu hướng làm gì
quyết định vội vàng
giữ lời hứa
hứa
những lời huênh hoang khoác lác, những lời l
bịp
một người ít nói
nói cách khác
nói đúng như vậy, nói toạc ra

bằng 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 rằng
người ta báo tin rằng
cãi nhau với ai
nói sai sự thật, nói trái lại những gì bạn nói


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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; oán giận ai
hành xử một cách ngốc nghếch, khơng suy nghĩ
thành thật mà nói
làm tổn thương ai
người ương bướng, ngang ngạnh
thơng minh, lanh lợi, nhanh trí; tỉnh táo
hỗn láo
cơn giận bị dồn nén
khai chiến, tuyên chiến, gây hấn
trông đúng như tuổi thật của mình
cư xử đúng với lứa tuổi
sự gắng sức
vẻ mặt trống rỗng, thẫn thờ
lãng đạm, thờ ơ
lãnh đạm với ai
tiếp đãi ai nhạt nhẽo
tính hài hước
ý thức trách nhiệm
đơi khi ích kỉ
sống nội tâm
trí tưởng tượng phong phú
giữ bình tĩnh
mất bình tĩnh
tâm trạng tốt/tồi tệ
đặt ra tiêu chuẩn cao cho ai

cực kì trung thành
đặt lợi ích của người khác lên trên
cực kì nhút nhát
cực kì tự tin
bớt nhút nhát hơn
tự tin/tự ti nghĩ mình hơn người
vơ cảm
có tính nhát gan
hiền lành
nói thẳng, nghĩ gì nói ấy giữ mồm giữ miệng
thể hiện bản chất/bộ mặt thật, bộc lộ rõ bản chất
có đạo đức rất tốt
uơng bướng
cứng rắn, tàn nhẫn
rất hài lịng
hết sức 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 do 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 7 - FEELINGS AND EMOTIONS
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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
quá phấn khích
thất vọng tràn trề

hạnh phúc, sung sướng

mừng quýnh lên

quá lo lắng ngày càng lo lắng
trong tình trạng phẫn uất
rất giận dữ, chuẩn bị bộc phát cơn giận ra
rất tức giận
tức phát điên lên
làm cho ai đó phát điên
giận dữ
tức giận ai
thể hiện / bộc lộ cảm xúc
kìm nén cảm xúc, khơng bộc lộ ra ngoài
thành thật xin lỗi
suy sụp tinh thân
rất ngạc nhiên
vô cùng biết ơn
ngập tràn cảm xúc
cảm thấy buồn
quá đau buồn
làm cho ai đó thất vọng


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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

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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

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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

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cực kì sốc
ghen tị
chọc tức ai
một chút đố kị
bất hịa đến mức khơng nói chuyện với nhau
rất hài lịng
nửa u nửa ghét hoặc vừa thích vừa khơng
thích; đắn đo giữa hai lựa chọn
nhát như cáy, sợ bóng sợ gió
dồn (ai đó) vào thế bí, làm cho ai đó tức giận
nổi giận vô cớ
ưu phiền, ảo não
hết sức chịu đựng, hết cả kiên nhẫn
dưới tay ai
đe dọa
thở phào nhẹ nhõm
lạnh sống lưng, sởn gai ốc
linh tính, linh cảm
phấn chấn, phấn khởi
sống trong ảo tưởng hạnh phúc
có mục đích
có thành tích
sợ hết hồn, sợ chết khiếp

giấc mơ thành hiện thực
đê mê, sung sướng
nhảy cẫng lên
say đắm ai
đáp ứng mong mỏi, kì vọng của ai
do may mắn
tự tin về tình huống và / hoặc kết quả của nó
trong khi vẫn sẵn sàng cho những khó khăn hoặc
thất bại
thích cái gì
cảm phục, khâm phục
thích làm gì
buồn (chán); chán nản; thất vọng
hứng khởi và vui vẻ tột cùng

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 5 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 8 - HEALTH AND ILLNESS

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English Collocations

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Junk food

đồ ăn vặt, đ'ô ăn nhanh

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Go on a diet

ăn kiêng

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Processed foods

thức ăn đã chế biến sẵn

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Food additives

chất phụ gia thực phẩm

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Balanced diet

ăn theo chế độ dinh dưỡng hợp lý

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Nourishing meals

những bữa ăn đầy đủ chất dinh dưỡng

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Organic food

thực phẩm hữu cơ nhiều đạm từ thịt cá

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Fresh produce

những sản phẩm tươi sạch như rau, củ, quả

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Quick snack

bữa ăn dặm

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Eat in moderation

ăn điều độ

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Watch portion sizes

theo dõi kỹ khẩu phần ăn

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To be in the mood for a home-cooked
meal

muốn ăn cơm nhà

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Have allergy to st

dị ứng với cái gì

= to be allergic to st
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Make a hearty stew

hầm canh

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Healthy appetite

khả năng ăn tốt

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A second helping

phân/xuất thứ hai

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Traditional cuisine International
cuisine

các món ăn truyền thống món ăn quốc tế

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Food poisoning

ngộ độc thực phẩm

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Car sick

say xe

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Light meal

bữa ăn nhẹ

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Drink like a fish

uống say bí tỉ


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Reduce pressure

giảm áp lực

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Build up one’s strength

làm cho khỏe mạnh, rắn chắc

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Gentle exercise

bài tập nhẹ nhàng

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Do sport

chơi thể thao

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Build up resistance to st

có sức đề kháng cho cái gì

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Make a full recovery

bình phục hồn tồn

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Have an operation

phẫu thuật

Operate on sb

phẫu thuật cho ai

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Take effect

có tác dụng

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Side effects

tác dụng phụ

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Adverse reactions

ảnh hưởng tiêu cực

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As right as rain = as fit as a fiddle

khỏe mạnh

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Shake off a cold = get rid of a cold

khỏi cảm lạnh

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Be under the weather = Feel off color = không được khỏe
be in poor health

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Eat like a bird

ăn rất ít

Eat like a horse

ăn rất nhiều

Fall into a coma

bị hôn mê

Come out of a coma

tỉnh sau hôn mê

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A heart attack

nhồi máu cơ tim

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Untimely/premature dealth Premature
birth

sự chết non, sự chết yểu sự đẻ non

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Do sb good = keep sb fit = make sb
healthy

làm cho ai đó khỏe mạnh

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Keep sb occupied = make sb busy

làm cho ai đó bận rộn

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Catch/have a cold

bị cảm lạnh

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Suffer from

khổ sở, vật vã

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Be diagnosed with st

được chuẩn đốn bị bệnh gì

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Serious illness

ốm nặng

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A splitting headache

đâu đau như búa bổ

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Gain weight

tăng cân

Lose weight

giảm cân

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Life expectancy

tuổi thọ

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Have a sweet tooth

người rất thích ăn đồ ngọt

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Back on one’s feet = recover from

trở lại như trước, khỏe trở lại, phục hồi trờ lại

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Sleep like a log

ngủ say như chết

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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 do 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 6 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 9 - MOVIES AND BOOKS
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Be engrossed in
Be a big reader
Be based on st
A box office hit

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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

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25

Awaken one’s interest
Cast a film
Make a film
Shoot a film

Vietnamese meanings
mải mê, chìm đắm trong
người đọc nhiều sách
được dựa trên...
một bộ phim chiến thắng tại phịng vé (thu về
nhiều lợi nhuận)
đọc thấy khó hiểu
phim bom tấn
được ai đó khen ngợi
nhận được lời phê bình tốt/ xấu
(khi một bộ phim) được ra mắt khán giả
một bộ phim có kinh phí làm phim ít
một cuốn sách bạn muốn đọc tiếp
đọc một cái gì đó từ đầu đến cuối
mọt sách
sách mới phát hành/sách bán chạy nhất
bản thảo gốc/ viết tay
ngừng xuất bản
báo lá cải
thất bại thảm hại
đề cử cho một giải thưởng
ngôi sao điện ảnh
chờ đợi
để ai trong tình trạng chờ đợi

gợi sự thích thú của ai
phân/thử vai(diễn)
làm phim
quay phim, bấm máy


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27
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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 trong lòng ai
(radio) đang phát thanh
hão huyền, viển vông, loan (tin) đi

đoạn giới thiệu phim
học tập chăm chỉ
đi 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 1 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

1

Sheet music

bản nhạc in từng tờ rời chứ khơng đóng thành
quyển

2

A sizeable following = a lot of fans

nhiều người hâm mộ

3

Be music to one’s ears

khiến ai rất hài lịng

4

Debut album

album đầu tay

5

A massive hit

bài hít

6

Smash (hit)

một bài hát/vở kịch/bộ phim rất thành công và
nổi tiếng

7

A catchy tune

bài hát ưa thích

8

Big break

cơ hội lớn

9

Completely tone-deaf

hồn tồn khơng có khả năng phân biệt chính
xác các nốt nhạc khác nhau

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 các bài hát


14

Taste in music

thể loại ưa thích

15

National anthem

quốc ca

16

Super star

siêu sao

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 đi nói lại, lải nhải

23

Blow the whistle on sb/st

tố cáo một hành động bất hợp pháp hoặc sai trái
với tổ chức để ngăn chặn hành vi ấy lại

24

Call the tune

nắm/đưa ra quyền kiểm soát hoặc quyền quyết
định quan trọng cho một vấn đề nào đó

25

Face the music

đối mặt với thực tế, dũng cảm chống chọi với
tất cả những 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 gì hoặc mua thứ đó với cái giá
rất 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

đi lưu diễn

31

Land/get/sign a record deal

đạt được/có được/ký một hợp đồng thu âm

32

Ring a bell = (something that) sound
familiar

nghe rất quen

33

Set a poem to music

phổ nhạc một bài 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

đúng 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
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9
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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 thế trận
dẫn đầu
lật ngược thế cờ/tỉ số để dẫn đầu
tham gia vào cuộc thi
đánh bại ai với tỉ số ...
đạt thành tích cá nhân tốt nhất

vị trí dẫn đầu
phá kỷ lục thế giới
thiết lập kỉ lục thế giới mới
giữ một kỷ lục
rút khỏi cuộc thi
cảm thấy hứng thú, phấn khích
đường chạy
trận đấu bóng đá trên sân khách
giữ cho thân hình đẹp
đội chủ nhà
đội khách
trận đấu bóng đá trên sân nhà
thon gọn, khỏe mạnh
thân hình khơng thon gọn
thành tích cá nhân tốt nhất
bắt đầu tập thể dục
sắp tới đích, sắp hồn thành
quyết định tùy vào bạn thôi


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

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41
42
43
44
45

bình thường, như mong đợi, khơng có gì bất
ngờ cả
khác/vượtxa ai đó
mắc sai lầm do bất cẩn
làm được một việc tuyệt vời, làm
một cú ngoạn mục
chỉ huy, điều khiển, làm tướng
chơi gian lận, chơi xấu
lấy lại được sức lực để tiếp tục làm gì
bắt đâu thuận lợi
tồn diện, trên mọi lĩnh vực
đến phút cuối cùng
làm một việc mạo hiểm

chiến thắng một cách dễ dàng
nắm vững tình hình điều kiện (để làm một cơng
việc gì...)
ủng hộ phe thua
đúng người, đúng việc
phạm lỗi (trong thể thao)
lỗi nặng (thể thao)
lỗi nhẹ (thể thao)
thời gian đá bù giờ
được xếp thứ nhất/hai...
danh hiệu vận động viên xuất sắc nhất
Á quân
giành chiến thắng trước ai
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 1 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 5 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. do
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


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

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

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10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
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21
22
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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 do st
Have a great/huge influence on sb/st
Contribute to doing st Make a
contribution to st
Tend to do st
Have a tendency to do 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
các chương trình tìm kiếm dữ liệu, thơng tin
cho một 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 một chương trình
bộ xử lý trung tâm của máy tính
màn hình
cắm điện
nảy ra ý tường, tìm ra
gặp nguy hiểm
dù thế nào đi nữa
chắc chắn làm gì
có ảnh hưởng lớn tới ai/cái gì
góp phần làm gì
có xu hướng làm gì

cải thiện cuộc sống
pin sạc năng 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