Phrasal Verbs (12 - hky II)

PHRASAL VERBS (12
th
Grade)
- apologize to sb for sth
Xin lỗi ai về cái gì ( apologize to him for my mistakes)
- apply to sb for sth
Apply for a job xin việc làm, apply to Mr. Parker xin ơng Parker
- ask sb for sth
Xin ai cái gì
- believe in
Tin tưởng (I believe in God: tơi tin có chúa)
- belong to
Thuộc về, thuộc về quyền sở hữu
- catch up with
Đuổi kịp (ai)
- compete with sb
Cạnh tranh, đua tài
- concentrate on
Tập trung vào
- decide on
Quyết định
- depend on
Phụ thuộc vào
- die of sth
Chết vì sth
- discussion sth
- have a discussion about sth
Thảo luận về sth
- do sth for …
Cải thiện bề ngồi của …
- explain sth to sb

Giải thích cái gì cho ai đó
- fill in
Điền vào
- get over
Vượt qua, khỏi (bệnh)
- get up # wake up
Thức dậy # thức giấc
- get in / get out
- get on / get off
lên xuống xe hơi, taxi
lên xuống xe buýt , tàu , máy bay,
- give up
Từ bỏ
- glance at sth
Liếc nhìn cái gì
- go away
Đi nơi khác, đi khỏi
- go in
Đi vào
- go off
Nổ (súng, bom) (= explode)
- go on
Tiếp tục
- go out
Đi ra ngồi , đi ra ngồi trời chơi
- grow up
Lớn lên, trưởng thành
- happen to
Xảy ra với (What happened to him?)
- hold up

Trì hỗn, đình trệ, tắc nghẽn (delay)
- hurry up
Nhanh lên
- invite sb to sth
Mời ai đến đâu
- laugh at
Cười
- lie down
Nằm nghỉ ngơi
- listen to sb
Nghe ai nói
- look after sb = take care of sb
Chăm sóc ai
- look forward to
Mong đợi,mong chờ (We look forward to hearing from you)
- look up
Tìm kiếm
- point at sb
# point to sth
Chĩa vào ai
# chỉ vào cái gì
- put on
Mặc vào
- sit down
Ngồi xuống
- search … for…
Khám cái gì để tìm cái gì
- speak to sb
Nói chuyện với ai
- speak up

Nói lớn lên
- spend (money/time) on
Tiêu xài tiền/thời gian
- stand for
Chũ viết tắt của
- stare at sb
Nhìn chằm chằm vào ai
- talk about
Nói về, bàn về
- take after
Giống như (resemble)
- take part
Tham dự
- take off
Cởi ra (quần áo)
- try out for sth
Kiểm tra cái gì (test)
- turn off
Tắt (đèn)
- turn on
Bật (đèn), mở
- turn up
Đến, xuất hiện
- wait for sb
Đợi chờ ai
- wash up
Rửa chén
- watch out
Cẩn thận, coi chừng
- write (a letter) to sb

Viết thư cho ai
- throw st AT sb
# throw st TO sb
ném vào ai
#ném cho sb (đưa sth cho sb)
EXERCISE 1: Fill in each blank with one suitable preposition
1 When he gets angry he always starts shouting.....
everyone.
2 This car isn't mine. It belongs ..... Mike.
3 She apologized.....me.....losing her temper.
4 I put .......... my new dress before going to the party
5 Take .......... your shoes. You're getting mud (bùn)
on the carpet (thảm)
6 I look .......... .......... an opportunity to meet with Mr
David
7 I've written.......the company and applied........the
job.
8 I looked .......... you at the party, but I didn't see you
9 My grandfather died.......old age.
10 The teacher told his students to sit .......... and open
their books
11 Frank went .......... the kitchen to get a cup of coffee
12 Would you turn the light ..........? I want to go to bed
13 Can you turn the light .......... please? It's
dark in here.
14 The terrorists were killed when the bomb
went .......... accidentally
15 The party went .......... until dawn. I hate long
meetings that go .......... for hours.
16 Thank you for looking........my mother while she

was ill.
17 1 don't believe.......horoscopes.
18 She dreams........being an actress one day.
19 1 dreamt......my grandmother last night. 20 She
searched through her bag........a pen.
20 Excuse me. We're looking........the sports centre.
Could you tell us how to get there?
21 We're depending...........you to help us.
23 I woke .......... at 2:00 AM and couldn't get back to
sleep
24 Maria doesn't believe .......... sex before marriage
25 The bus stopped and I got ..........
26 That boy takes after his father
EXERCISE 1: Choose the best option
1. She always takes good care _____ her children.
A. for B. in C. of D. with
2. Teacher, are we expected to learn all the new
words ______ heart?
A. in B. at C. by D. to
3. Many companies participated ______ the trade
fair.
A. for B. in C. to D. up
4. My brother was married _______ one of the
most famous actresses.
A. to B. up C. with D. about
5. Tom has tried hard hard to keep pace _____ his
classmates.
A. to B. with C. at D. for
6. Most essays consist ______ an introduction, a
body and a conclusion.

A. in B. of C. about D. with
7. People who are afraid ______ heights are
called acrophobias.
A. of B. on C. in D. to
8. Do you belong ______ any clubs or
organisations?
A. on B. to C. for D. up
9. Table salt is composed _____ two elements,
sodium and chlorine.
A. to B. around C. of D. for
10. We might need more food, depending ______
how many people turn up.
A. for B. on C. at D. with
11. An apple stand _____ the New York State.
A. for B. on C. up D. at
12. I have no interest ______ playing chess.
A. at B. from C. of D. in
13. Minh was born_____ Ho Chi Minh city.
A. on B.at C.in D. up
14. They are talking ______ one another ______
their last trip.
A. with/ about B. with/ on
C. to/ about D. A and B
15. I couldn’t find any place to go ______ holiday.
A. at B. for C. up D. on