Destination B2

Unit 2
I.Topic vocabulary in contrast
-voyage (n): chuyến đi (bằng tàu thủy)
We are excited now because we have a voyage tomorrow
-journey (n): hành trình
My journey to the US lasted 5 days
-trip (n): chuyến đi
My aunt’s family and mine are going to have a trip to Russia next month
-travel (n): sự đi lại
It’s strange that he is not interested in foreign travel
-excursion (n): chuyến du ngoạn
He broke his promise to give me an excursion
-view (n): quang cảnh, tầm nhìn
You can admire a beautiful view from this hotel
-sight (n): cảnh vật
Forest is the common sight in this area
-world (n): thế giới
Last year, the Smiths travelled all countries around the world
-earth (n): trái đất
The air pollution is more and more serious on the Earth
-area (n): khu vực
Green trees protect them from harmful emission from factories, industrial area, etc.
-territory (n): vùng lãnh thổ
The territory of Vietnam is 331.690 square kilometers wide
-season (n): mùa
The season that is very cold is called “winter”
-period (n): giai đoạn
Finally, the drought period in my village has ended
-fare (n): giá vé
The fare of this concert was too expensive so we can’t afford
-ticket (n): vé
Can you buy me a ticket for that concert? It costs only 10$
-fee (n): mức phí
The fee to enter that museum is 20$, you can choose another one
-miss (v): lỡ
Jack’s mother rebuked Jack and kicked him out of the house because he had missed the flight which cost 500$
-lose (v): đánh mất
Not until I came home did I realize that I had lost my wallet
-take (v): đưa (ai, vật gì) theo mình đến chỗ khác
I used to enjoy being taken to the zoo
-bring (v): mang (ai, vật gì) theo mình đến chỗ khác
Bring a swimming suit in case you want to swim
-go (v): đi (đâu đó)
I go to my English tutorial every Sunday
-book (v): đặt chỗ
You don’t have to worry, I have already booked a hotel
-keep (v): giữ
You should keep this book, it has many meaningful moral lesson
-arrive (v): đến nơi
Our family will arrive in London next 2 months
-reach (v): đến nơi
Fortunately, we reached the platform in time
-live (v): sinh sống
Marry has been living in London for 10 years
-stay (v): ở tại (trong thời gian ngắn)
Don’t worry, you just have to stay with him for 2 days
-border (n): ranh giới
There was a murder near the border between Russia and Belarus
-edge (n): rìa
The two girls sitting on the edge of the room is my daughters
-line (n): dòng kẻ
Open page 43 of your book and draw a line in your notebook
-length (n): chiều dài
The length of this pen is greater than that of this pencil
-distance (n): khoảng cách
The distance from your seat to mine is so far, so your pen can’t fall near me
-guide (v): hướng dẫn, chỉ đường
Excuse me, can you help me guide Jenny around the school? I am very busy
-lead (v): dẫn đường
He is the boy who led me into the hospital
-native (a): bản xứ
I am a native Viet Tri people
-home (town) (n): quê hương
My hometown is Viet Tri
II.Phrasal verbs

Phr v Nghĩa Ex
catch up with
check in -làm thủ tục đăng kí (ở khách Before checking in at our hotel,
sạn hay sân bay) let’s go to a restaurant to have
lunch
check out -làm thủ tục đăng ký ra -We have to turn back our hotel
-điều tra before 12 p.m to check out
-The police are trying to check
out who he is
drop off -thả ai đó xuống (xe) -Please drop us off at the cinema
-ngủ mất near the Lily Hotel
-He dropped off through the
whole movie
get back -trở về từ -After Anne had gotten back
from London, she went for
coffee immediately
go away -đi nghỉ -You can’t see Kevin on these
days because he has gone away
in Mexico
keep up with
make/head for -đi về hướng, hướng tới -After the red curtain had been
opened, every audience
made/headed for the actress
pick up
pull in -dừng xe bên đường -Sorry, if I pull in for a long
time, I will be punished by the
police
run over -đâm xe -Jimmy ran over a car and died
see off
set out/off -I set out my trip to Hanoi
yesterday
take off
turn round -quay ngược lại -She turned round and saw me
with terrible eyes

III.Phrases and collocations

*accident:
-have an accident: bị tai nạn
-be (involved) in an accident: liên quan đến vụ tai nạn
-do sth by accident
*advance:
-in advance: làm gì trước
Doing Physics homework in advance is much better for you
-advance to/towards a place: hướng về một nơi nào đó
Laura set off and advanced to/towards London
*ahead:
-go straight ahead: đi thẳng về phía trước
I went straight ahead when I saw the girl
-go ahead: đi về phía trước
John went ahead and met a lady in a mysterially black dress
-be ahead of sth/sb: trước (người, vật, thời gian,…)
*direction:
-a change of direction: thay đổi hướng
Not until he realized that the way was wrong did he had a change of direction
-in the direction of: theo hướng
I’m walking in the direction of the supermarket
-in this/that direction: trong hướng này
If you don’t want to drive to the school in this direction, we can change to another one
*head:
-off the top of your head: nhớ mang máng, nhớ trong đầu (= on the tip of your tongue)
Her name is off the top of my head, and I am certain that I have met her before
-head for/towards a place: hướng về một nơi
I said goodbye to my parents and headed for/towards my school
-head over heels (in love): si mê, yêu điên cuống ai đó (= hang up on sb)
Tom was head over heels in love with Lily at first sight
*holiday:
-go/be on holiday: đi nghỉ mát
-have/take holiday: có ngày nghỉ
-bank holiday: ngày nghỉ lễ
It’s so fun that we have bank holiday next week
*left:
-go/turn left: rẽ trái
-on the left: bên trái
-on the left – hand side: bên phía bên trái
Watch out! There is a car on the left – hand side
-in the left – hand corner: bên góc trái
There are balls in the left – hand corner
-left-handed: thuận tay trái
He is both left-handed and right-handed
*route:
-plan your/a route: lên lịch trình
It is crucial for you to plan your route before a trip
-take a route: theo lịch trình
Having taken the route, he took his family to the museum
*sights
-see the sights: ngắm phong cảnh
This hotel is favorable for us to see the sights
*sightseeing
-go sightseeing: đi tham quan, đi ngắm cảnh
“Hello, are you busy tonight?” “No, I think I will just lie on my bed and surf the Internet” “It’s boring. Do you want to go
sightseeing with me” “Oh, yes, of course”
*speed
-at (high/full/etc) speed: ở tốc độ cao/cao nhất
“Hello, are you John Wilson?” “Yes, I am” “Okay, you drove your car at high speed this morning so you will get a 50$ fine”
-a burst of speed: sự vi phạm tốc độ
It’s so terrible. That city doesn’t have any ban on the burst of speed
-speed limit: giới hạn tốc độ
The speed limit of this road is 60km/h
*tour
-go on/take a tour of/(a)round sw: đi du lịch/ tham quan nơi nào
“Okay, let’s see, we have a special travel package on May 21st. If you buy it, you will have a chance to go on a tour around
London”
-tour a place: đi tham quan một địa điểm
“Welcome to our city, here, you will have a good chance to tour one of the most famous museum in the world”
-tour guide: hướng dẫn viên du lịch
“How much money do we have to pay to hire a tour guide?” “Let’s me see… okay, it costs…22$...And his name is John
Brown, you can call him on phone number 0290875446”
*trip
-business trip: chuyến công tác
I am going to have a business trip next Sunday
-school trip: chuyến dã ngoại của trường
We have to put off our school trip because of some unforeseen problems
-go on a trip: đi một chuyến
Amanda regrets choosing to go on a trip to Tokyo
-take a trip (to a place): đi một chuyến tới đâu
We are taking a trip to Everest mountain this summer
*way
-lose/make/find your way: lạc/biết/tìm đường
She lost her way when she was walking in the forest
-in a way: ở một mức độ nhất định
In a way, his answer was completely incorrect
IV.Word patterns
1.afraid
-afraid of sth/sb/doing: sợ cái gì/ai/làm việc gì
I used to be afraid of talking with my cousin Kevin
-afraid to do: sợ phải làm gì
Linda is afraid to meet his stepmother
2.appear
-appear to be: hình như là, trông như thể là
She appears to be a crazy guy
3.arrage
-arrage sth (with sb): sắp xếp việc gì với ai
The boss has arraged an interview with me
-arrage for sb to do sth: sắp xếp cho ai làm việc gì
The employer arraged me to cook a meal for his family
4.arrive
-arrive in/at a place: đến 1 địa điểm
I have arrived in Da Nang City twice
-arrive here/there: đến đây/ đến kia
Let’s arrive there and enjoy traditional dishes and listen to the native anthem
5.continue
-continue sth/doing: tiếp tục việc gì/làm gì
Despite unintended consequences, Jel still continued provoking the dogs
-continue to do: tiếp tục làm gì (sau khi ngừng)
Promise to continue to complete your report after taking rest
-continue with sth: tiếp tục với điều gì
The team will continue with the match
6.differ
-differ from sth/sb: khác với điều gì/ai
My shirt completely differs from his, you can’t be confused between them
7.dream
dream about/of sth/sb/doing: mơ về điều gì/ai/làm gì
I dream of a girl who will love me forever
8.invite
-invite sb to do sth: mời ai làm gì
Tom invited me to be his groomsman
9.keen
-keen to do: muốn làm gì
He is keen to enjoy novel dishes
-keen on sb/sth/doing: thích điều gì/ai/làm gì
I hope my father will be keen on you
10.live
-live in/at a place: sống ở một nơi nào đó
I have lived in Hanoi since I graduated
-live on/for sth: sống dựa vào điều gì
Rose lives on her husband’s sarary
-live here/there: sống ở đây/ở đấy
You shouldn’t live here due to the popularity of crime
V.Word formation
1.arrange
-rearrange (v): sắp xếp lại
2.broad
-breadth: bề rộng
-broaden: nới rộng
3.culture
-(un)cultured: (thiếu) văn hóa, học thức
She’s an uncultured person
4.direct
-direction: hướng, chỉ dẫn
-director: giám đốc, đạo diễn
5.distant: xa xôi, xa cách
6.inhabit: trú ngụ
7.world
-worldwide: toàn thế giới
 Unit 4
I.Topic vocabulary in contrast
-pitch (n): sân thể thao
The pitch is being decorated for the Blackpink concert
-track (n): đường đua
We went around the horse racing track 3 times and discover a needle
-court (n): sân vợt
I often play tennis with my sister at the court
-course (n): sân chơi thể thao
This course was destroyed after the storm
-ring (n): sàn đấu (đấm bốc, đấu vật)
The Korean boxing player was knocked out and fell on the ring
-umpire (n): trọng tài (quần vợt, bòng chày, cricket)
Although there are only 3 days left until the baseball match takes place, we haven’t hired any umpire yet
-final (n): trận trung kết
We regret to inform you that you don’t get to the final
-finale (n): màn cuối cùng
We can’t watch the finale because we don’t have enough time
-bat (n): gậy, vợt (bóng chày, cricket, bóng bàn)
I have my bat broken by my brother
-rod (n): que, gậy, cần
Remember to carry along your fishing rod, I can’t lend you mine
-racket (n): vợt (quần vợt)
This racket has higher quality than that. However, it costs cheaper
-amateur (a): nghiệp dư
I am just an amateur badminton player
-interval (n): khoảng nghỉ (giữa vở kịch, buổi hòa nhạc)
After 2 hours of performing, the singers had a fifteen-minute interval
-half time (n): khoảng nghỉ giữa hiệp
The footballers have a ten-minute half time after a 45-minute match
II.Phrasal verbs
-bring forward: đẩy lịch lên sớm
I had to bring forward my date because my busyness
-get round to Ving: bắt đầu (sau khi đã chuẩn bị lâu)
I got round to learning with my friend after having finished all my housework
-get up to: làm việc gì không nên
I argued with my mother and realize that I shouldn’t get up to do it
-go off: ngừng yêu thích
I have gone off playing toys because I have grown
-pull out: rút khỏi, rời khỏi
The Russian pulled out of the battle
-put up with: tha thứ
She finally put up with me
-take to: bắt đầu thích, 1 thói quen
She took to that bad habit 2 years ago
-take up: chiếm dụng
Playing online games takes up most of her time
III.Phrases and collocations
*best
-make the best of sth: chấp nhận, tân dụng
There is no other choice, I have to make the best of the truth
If you want to bring off, you need to make the best of good opportunities
*chance
-have a chance of doing: có cơ hội làm gì
I had a chance of taking part in the party but I didn’t
-take a chance (on sth) thử vận may
Let’s take a chance on that game, you can earn a lot of money if you win
-chance of a lifetime: cơ hội duy nhất của cuộc đời
*go
-your go: lượt của bạn
We regret to inform that your go is temporarily cancelled due to some technical problems
-have a go: thử
Why don’t you have a go? Maybe you will like it
*height
-afraid of heights: sợ độ cao
I have been afraid of heights since I took a plane for the first time
*mad
-mad about/on sth/sb/doing: say mê
I was mad about the way he got across
They were mad on going travel
-go mad: trở nên điên cuồng
Having taken medicine, she went mad
*pleasure
-take pleasure in sth/doing sth (tận hưởng)
Forget your stress and take pleasure in this trip
-gain/get pleasure from sth/doing: đạt được niềm vui từ điều gì
John asked me how I could gain pleasure from teaching
Mei didn’t get pleasure from the meal
*side
-(on) the opposite side: ở phía đối diện, ngược lại
My secretary is the girl in black sitting on the opposite side of me
-(on) the far side: phía đằng xa, phía bên kia
Hardly had I seen a man with a knife heading for me from the far side when I broke away immediately
-side with sb: ủng hộ
Much as I always believe him, I can’t side with him in this case
-on the winning/losing side: ở bên thắng/thua
In first half, we were on the losing side, but in second half, we turned the tables
*talent
-have a talent (for sth/doing): có tài năng trong lĩnh vực
She has a talent for psychology
-talent contest: cuộc thi tài năng
“I am going to join in a talent contest next Monday, I have a talent for juggling balls
*time
-take your time (doing): từ từ làm
Take your time! we still have 1 hour left
-take time to do: tốn thời gian để làm
I don’t take enough time to say goodbye
-at/for a certain time: vào lúc nào đó
We will call you again for a certain time if we have room left
-find time to do: tìm được khoảng thời gian rảnh để làm gì
I will try to find time to meet you, now I have to meet the deadline
-make/find time for: có thời gian cho
You make much time for playing online games. Why don’t you spend that time studying?
-for the time being: vào lúc này
The leaders are having a negotiation for the time being, so you mustn’t enter the room
-tell the time: nói cho biết mấy giờ, xem trên đồng hồ
Excuse me, can you tell me the time? I don’t have any watch
*turn
-turn (a)round/away: quay mặt đi
She turned around and said she didn’t want to see me anymore
-in turn: lần lượt
We fell down in turn after inhaling poison gas
-take turns: làm theo lượt
We take turns driving the car so that no one can get tired
-take it in turn(s) (to do): lần lượt làm việc gì
We take it in turns to guard the house
IV.Word patterns
*compete
-compete for/in sth: cạnh tranh về điều gì
Many famous companies are competing in the number of products sold
*free
-free from/of sth: tự do về việc gì
I wish I was free from my school’s rules so that I can beat her
-free for sth: tự do về điều gì
Today, our museum is free for children under 10 years old, so you just have to pay 15$ for 3 adult tickets
V.Word formation
*allow
-disallow (v): không nhận, không công nhận; không cho phép
It doesn’t matter how hard he tried, his coach still disallowed
It’s annoying that my parents always disallow me to visit my old teacher
-allowable (a): có thể cho phép; có thể công nhận, chấp nhận
This is an unallowable contract, you will be detained for testimon
The prize of the lipstick is allowable, I will buy you one
*associate
-disassociate (+from) (v): tách rời
An amount of liquid disassociated from that unidentified organism and turned into a man
-association (n): hội liên hiệp
-(un)associated (a): (không) liên kết, liên quan
Your testimony is unassociated, you have to tell the truth
*enjoy
-enjoyable (a): thú vị
Anne: “That is an enjoyable game. Unfortunately, I have to go home right now”
Max: “Okay, we can play next time”
*equip
-equipped (a): được trang bị
Don’t be worry. You have already been equiqqed carefully, so just relax
*fortune
-misfortune (n): sự bất hạnh, điều không may
Her misfortune doesn’t receive any sympathy
*maintain
-maintenance (n): sự duy trì, bảo trì
There will be electrical maintainance today
*medal
-medallist (n): người nhận được huy chương
It’s unacceptable that he was the medallist
-medallion (n): huy chương lớn
I had got a medallion in the running competition
*oppose
-opposition (n): sự chống đối, cản trở
The local residents expressed fierce opposition to the tax increase policy
-opposing (a): mang tính chống lại, đối lập, đối kháng
Don’t express an opposing attitude or I will kick you out of the house
*practice
-(im)practical(ly): (một cách)(thiếu) thực tế
She predicted impractically, so no one believed her
*train
-retrain (n): đào tạo lại
I suggest that he should be retrained, he is becoming stubborn

Unit 6
Science and technology
I.Topic vocabulary in contrast
-artificial (a): nhân tạo
This fair is organized to sell artificial household appliances
-false (a): giả
“Why do you throw out my shoes?” “It’s false, you can’t realize that”
-physical (a): (thuộc) thực thể, vật chất
-method (n): phương pháp
We bring off developing a method of pollution reduction
-motor (n): động cơ
The motor of the washing machine broke down, so we had it repaired by a mechanic
-award (n): giải thưởng
He said his team won The most excellent players award
-reward (n): phần thưởng
You will receive a week off as a reward for having an high achievement in the exam
II.Phr v
-come off: thành công
Our team have come off in inventing an antidote
-come on: phát triển, tiến bộ
I haven’t come back here for 20 years. Surprisingly, it has come on considerably
-come up with: nghĩ ra (ý tưởng, kết hoạch, etc)
I couldn’t come up with a sensible solution until Dr.Tomson came
-narrow down: giới hạn
We have to narrow down the risk of this operation
-plug in: cắm (điện)
As soon as I plug the wire in the outlet, turn on the switch
-work out: tìm ra giải pháp
We are trying to work out a radical measure, calm down
III. Phrases and collocations
*attempt
-in an attempt to do: đang nỗ lực làm gì
My family are in an attempt to push the table out of the room
*average
-on average: theo trung bình
Each staff is paid 200$ on average
*beginning
-in the beginning: ban đầu
In the beginning, I studied at the Maths club
*experiment
-do/perform/carry out an experiment (on sth): thực hiện thí nghiệm
We will perform an experiment on how this virus spreads if we have enough items
*fact
-as a matter of fact: thực tế là
As a matter of fact, you just have a C on your test, but I have raised your grade
-the fact (of the matter) is (that): sự thật là
The fact of the matter is that your brother is the one who stole your purse
*introduction
-with the introduction of sth: với sự xuất hiện của
With the introduction of the doctor, John was saved
V.Word formation
*appear
-apparently: nhìn bề ngoài
Apparently, I guess he is not a kind man
*introduce
-introductory: (thuộc) giới thiệu
*observe
-observer: người quan sát
He declared that he was the observer of the murder
-observation: sự quan sát
Careful observation helps you find the mystery behind the book
*revolution
-revolutionary: (có tính) cách mạng
The government forbidden all revolutionary activities and are willing to punish anyone that is involved in them

Unit 8
The media
II.Phrasal verbs
-bring up: bắt đầu thảo luận về
I hate bringing up that problem, so don’t mention it
-come on: bắt đầu phát sóng
On May 20th, The “Funny stories” broadcast are going to come one
-come out: xuất bản
The first version of the “Darah” book will come out this Sunday
-flick through: lật trang (báo, tạp chí) nhanh
I flicked through the tabloid and inadvertently saw Helen, my old friend, had become a famous scientist
-go into: nói/ xử lý/ giải thích cụ thể
The History teacher command Sam to go into her improper attitude to the headmaster
-hand out: phát cho
At the meeting, the leader handed out each member a walkie-talkie
-put forward: gợi ý, đề xuất
Can you put forward an exciting idea for this party?
-see through: nhìn thấu
Can’t you realize that I have seen through all your tricks?
-stand out: nổi bật
Ann stands out among the crowd in her magenta dress
III.Phrases and collocations
*control
-in control (of): kiểm soát
He is in great control of the situation
-take/have control (of): nắm quyền kiểm soát
She took control of a slave after paying the rich man 95000$
-under the control of sb: dưới sự kiểm soát của ai
Whether I can go out or not is under the control of my parents
*Internet
-over the Internet: qua mạng
I have just met a friend over the Internet
*news
-on the news: được phát sóng trong chương trình tin tức
That Janet has won in the election will be on the news tonight
*place
in place of: thay cho, thay vì
Can you use a carton of milk in place of a cup of tea?
*question
-in question: đáng ngờ
You are in question, have you stolen my purse?
-question mark: dấu hỏi
You have to end a question with a question mark

*view
-have/hold/take a view: có quan điểm
We need to respect everyone, each person has their own view
-in view of: theo như
In view of Adam, we shouldn’t go to the cinema on Friday
-look at/see the view: nhìn ngắm
I jumped into bed and looked at the view of Nha Trang beach through the window
*watch
-keep watch: canh gác
Although there are guards keeping watch in front of all entrances, the thieves still broke into without any difficulty
IV.Word patterns
*announce: thông báo
I announce to you that the party will occur this Saturday
*comment
-comment on sth: bình luận về điều gì
I rarely comment on the posts on the Internet
-make a comment (to sb) about sth: bình luận với ai về điều gì
I made a comment to her about John’s terrible attitude at the meeting
*confuse
-confused about/by sth/sb: bối rối, nhầm lẫn về điều gì/ai đó
Perhaps she is confused by her present awful situation
*correspond
-correspond with sth/sb: tương ứng với điều gì/ với ai
Her answer corresponded with her husband’s
*inform
-inform sb of sth: thông báo với ai về điều gì
The government informed the residents of the flood so that they could find a shelter as soon as possible
*persuade
-persuade sb of sth: thuyết phục ai về điều gì
She persuaded me of buying that pillow
V.Word formation
*announce
-announcement (n): thông báo
His announcements is beyond belief
*belief
-disbelief (n): sự mất niềm tin
He has a disbelief in me
*communicate
-(un)communicative (a): (không) mang tính giao tiếp
People have communicative activities every day
-communicator (n): người truyền đạt
We will meet a lot of knowledge communicators in our life
*convince
-(un)convincing (a): (thiếu) thuyết phục
Your testimony is unconvincing, so you are still arrested
*humour
-humourless (a): thiếu hài hước
We don’t like playing with John, he is humourless and grumpy
*journal
-journalistic (a): thuộc báo chí
I don’t think a journalistic job is challenging for you
*power
-empower (v): trao quyền
The boss empowers the right to run the business to Mei
*write
-writing (n): bài viết
Your writing is short of imagination, so I can’t give you a high grade

Unit 10
People and society
I.Topic vocabulary in contrast
-blame (n): trách nhiệm về một tình huống tệ
You have to get the blame for having incited him to devastate the machine
-likeable (a): dễ chịu, thân thiện
Everyone likes Lan because she is very likeable
-company (n): sự đồng hành
Do you have experience in this job? If you don’t, I think you need lasting company
-typical (a): đặc thù
Dramas is typical for this job
-infamous (a): khét tiếng
Johnathan is infamous for his gangster
II.Phrasal verbs
-ask after: hỏi thăm
Helen asked after you when she accidentally met me on way home
-fall out (with): cãi nhau
Max and I have not been friends since we falled out with each other about choosing a hotel to stay
-make up: làm hòa
After 2 months of being angry with Jim, I finally made up with him
-pick on: đối xử, bắt nạt (nhiều lần)
After being picked on, I told my family the truth
-put down: phê phán, chê bai
I don’t think his work deserve your terrible putting down
-settle down
+bình tĩnh lại
Settle down and tell me what has happened
+ổn định cuộc sống
I am not able to settle down my life with little money
-stand up for: ủng hộ
Do you know that Kelly paid Nathan some money to stand up for her in the argument with Bob?
III.Phrases and collocations
*approval
-meet with sb’s approval: đạt được sự chấp thuận của ai
My offer met with her approval
*courage
-it takes courage to do: có dũng khí để làm gì
It takes courage to participate in rock climbing
*disguise
-in disguise: được che đậy
You need to meet him in disguise so as not to be recognized
-disguised as sb/sth: ngụy trang thành ai/cái gì
In war, Vietnamese soldiers were often disguised as bushes to deceive the enemy
*dream
-daydream: mơ giữa ban ngày
Rose are always in a daydream about having a handsome boyfriend
*family
-start a family: lập gia đình
Mill started a family at the tender age of 19
-nuclear family: gia đình nhỏ, chỉ gồm 2 thế hệ
You can’t use the word “nuclear family” in this case because a nuclear family just has 2 generations
-extended family: gia đình nhiều thế hệ
So you must use the word “extended family” instead
*favour
-owe sb a favour: nhận sự giúp đỡ của ai
When I was trying to cross the road, I owed a kind man a favour
-in favour of: thích
I am in favour of creating new dishes
*friend
-stay friends (with sb): tiếp tục làm bạn với ai
I can’t stay friends with Phuc anymore because I have caught him backbiting me with students in school
*mood
-in the right/wrong mood: đang có tâm tâm trạng (không) thích hợp
I will wait when he is in the right mood, I will tell him the truth
*pity
-pity sb: thương xót cho ai đó
Pitying the fate of the mother and the child, the king gave them some money
-take pity on sb: thương hại ai đó
You don’t need to take pity on her, she now have to get her just deserts
-feel pity for sb: cảm giác thương xót cho ai
I feel pity for children who don’t have parents
IV.Word patterns
*attack
-attack sb for sth/doing: tấn công ai về việc gì
He attacked the dog for biting him
-an attack on sb/sth: một cuộc tấn công vào nơi nào/ai
I shouldn’t have had an attack on the little girl
*convince
-convince sb (of sth): thuyết phục ai về điều gì
I have tried to convince him of studying abroad many times, but he always ignores what I say
*force
-force sb to do sth: bắt ai phải làm gì
It’s unfair that the host always force me to take responsibility for all housework
-force sb into sth/doing sth: bắt ép ai vào việc gì
He forced her into signing the contrast
V.Word formation
*care
-(un)caring: (không) chu đáo
John is really caring, he always cares about other people’s feelings
*jealous
-jealousy (n): sự đố kị
Jealousy is a bad attitude which will make you be alienated by people around you
*person
-impersonal (a): không mang tính cá nhân
You need to remember that these tasks are impersonal, so you can’t complete them alone
*relate
-relative(ly): (một cách) tương đối
You have finished your mission relatively well, you will be rewarded with a month off

Unit 12
The law and crime

I.Topic vocabulary in contrast

-charge (v): buộc tội
Marry charged her husband with burglary
-verdict (n): phán quyết
It took the jury a day to reach a verdict
-justice (n): sự công bằng
10 years ago, I received no justice in the court
-persecute (v): ngược đãi
You persecuted your daughter every day, didn’t you?
-capital punishment: án tử hình
The murderer deserves a capital punishment
-corporal punishment: án phạt đánh
Do you think he deserve corporal punishment?
-vandal (n): kẻ phá hoại
Jack is a vandal, so no one wants to play with him
-hooligan (n): tên du cồn, lưu mạnh
There are a lot of hooligans in that town, I suggest you not to come there
-imprison (v): tống giam
I wish he would be imprisoned
-solicitor (n): luật sư, cố vấn pháp luật
I want to become a solicitor because I am good at Literature
II.Phrasal verbs
-back down: ngưng đòi hỏi
There is nothing that can make us back down our demand for a payrise
-break out: thoát khỏi (nhà tù)
The government has to take responsibility for that 10 captives broke out of the prison last night
-chase after: đuổi theo
A dog chased after and bit me
-come forward: đề nghị giúp đỡ, đưa thông tin
After 2 days, there is an anonymous person coming forward with relevant proofs
-hold up: cướp (có vũ trang)
I was held up when I was walking around the lake
-let off: bỏ qua
John’s family bribed the teacher to let off his mistake
-make off: thoát khỏi
Tracey finally made off the killer’s house
-take down: ghi lại
Can I take down our conversation?
III.Phrases and collocations
*advantage
-have an advantage over sth/sb: có ưu thế hơn so với
You should have won him, you had an advantage over him
-at an advantage: có lợi thế
We are at an advantage to pass the test
*blame
-get/take the blame (for sth/doing): nhận lỗi, chịu trách nhiệm về
Chad got the blame for breaking a window of her house
-put the blame on sth/sb: đổ lỗi
You shouldn’t always put the blame on her
*mistake
-a mistake (to do): sẽ là nhầm lẫn nếu làm việc gì
It was a mistake for us to abandon her
*order
-in order: hợp lệ
Your behavior is not in order, you will soon be fired
-put sth in order: sắp xếp theo trật tự
Put your toys in order right now
-give an order (to sb) (to do): ra lệnh cho ai làm gì
The king always gives an order to his bondages to carry him high and low
*reason
-reason with sb: lý luận với ai
Don’t reason with me, I have directly seen you stealing my bag
*solution
-work out/figure out a solution (to sth): nghĩ ra một giải pháp
I haven’t figure out a solution to my problems yet
*wrong
-do wrong: làm gì sai
I admit to doing wrong
-do the wrong thing: làm việc sai trái
I have never done wrong things in my life
-go wrong: trở nên tồi tệ
Our situation is gradually going wrong
-the wrong way up: ngược
The paintings are all hung the wrong way up
IV.Word patterns
*legal
-legal (for sb) to do sth: chính thức cho ai làm gì
It’s legal for Tom to use a gun to protect himself while he is looking into the house
V.Word formation
*convict (v): kết tội, kết án
-conviction (n): sự kết án
Her conviction of 3 innocent men met with inhabitants’ disapproval
*evident (a): hiển nhiên, rõ rang
It’s evident that Jimmy is one of the hooligans who has beaten Mrs.Taylor
*forge (v): giả mạo cái gì
Be careful with Jane, she is good at forging signatures
-forgery (n): tội giả mạo, làm tiền giả
She was arrested for her forgery
-forger (n): kẻ giả mạo, làm tiền giả
In this game, we have to try our best to find out the forger
*law
-(un)lawful: (phi) hợp pháp
Your action is unlawful, so you will be fined 1 million dong
*offence (n): sự lăng mạ, nhục mạ
Offence is a condemnable action
-offensive (a): phản cảm, có tính công kích
The offensive article made Madame Rose hit the ceiling
-offend (v): xúc phạm
I didn’t mean to offend him, but now I think I should apologize and explain to him
-offender (n): hung thủ, thủ phạm
An offender broke out of prison last night
*prove
-(un)proven (a): (không) có minh chứng
His suggestion is unproven, we shouldn’t believe in it
-disprove (v): bác bỏ
I disprove the idea that June is guilty of the murder

Unit 14
Health and fitness

I.Topic vocabulary in contrast

-prescription (n): đơn thuốc
I am always forgetting where I leave the prescription given by Dr Smith
-slim (a): mảnh khảnh
He is an attractively slim and tall boy
-remedy (a): biến pháp cứu chữa
We need a suitable remedy or she will die
-fit (a): khỏe khoắn, có thể tập luyện
She is not fit, don’t make her try hard to do exercises
-plaster (n): băng dán vết thương
Would you mind buying me a plaster? I have cut myself on my finger
-ward (n): phòng bệnh, khu vực cho bệnh nhân
Take this patient to the ward quickly
-clinic (n): phòng khám
Wait for me, I have to go to my clinic to take a pair of scissors
-dose (n): liều (thuốc)
Repeat the dose after 24 hours
-fix (n): liều dùng (thuốc) thông thường
Many addicts do everything to pay for their daily fix
-rash (n): sự mẩn ngứa, chỗ mẩn đỏ
Apply medicine to the rash twice a day
II.Phrasal verbs
-bring on: gây ra bệnh tật
It’s the cake made by Linda brought on your stomachache
-come round/to: tỉnh lại
After 2 years in a coma, she finally came round
-feel up to: cảm thấy đủ sức để làm gì
I feel up to going on holiday, let’s go to China next month
-pass out: đột nhiên bất tỉnh
We were really terrified because my grandfather passed out all at once when he was having a meal with us
-put down: giết (con vật già/ốm)
My father often puts down dogs for meat when they are old
-wear off: mất tác dụng
This special kind of medicine will wear off after 2 hours since you take it
III.Phrases and collocations
*appointment
-break an appointment
*bath
-run a bath (for sb): chuẩn bị bồn tắm
My mother always runs a bath for my father when he comes home
*danger
-out of danger
*exercise
-do an exercise # do exercise
We are made to do some exercises by our English teacher
-take/get (some) exercise: tập thể dục
I often see some old people taking exercise at the park in the evening
*fit
-get/stay/keep/be fit: giữ trạng thái cơ thể khỏe đẹp
We try to stay fit until the end of the trip
*good
-do sb good: tốt cho ai
Getting some exercise does people good
*injection
-have an injection (for/against sth): tiêm một mũi chống lại bệnh gì
You should have your doctor have an injection for your cold
-give sb an injection: tiêm cho ai
My doctor always gives me an injection first whener I have a fever
*medicine
-prescribe medicine: kê đơn thuốc
I can’t remember whether he prescribed medicine for me or not
-practise/study medicine: thực hành/học ngành y
Almost students studying medicine will become doctors
*shape
-get in/into shape: trở nên cân đối/khỏe mạnh
During 3 months of going to the gym, she gradually got into shape
-stay/keep in shape: giữ cơ thể cân đối
She said she would stay in shape for her wedding
-in the shape of: trong hình dạng của
Unforgettable, he turned up at the party in the shape of his father
*spread
-spread sth over/on sth: trải/phết vật gì lên vật gì
She washes the carpet and spreads it back on the floor
-spread to a place: lan tới một địa điểm
The plague is gradually spreading to New York