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A. Match each newspaper headline in the box with the first line of its accompanying story
below. Use the underlined words and expressions to help you.

A. ILLEGAL ALIENS TO BE EXPELLED
B. ETHNIC MINORITIES ‘LIVING BELOW POVERTY LEVEL’
C. HOMELESS SQUATTERS EVICTED
D. INSTITUTIONAL RACISM STILL A PROBLEM
E. INTERNALLY DISPLACED IN NEW GENOCIDE HORROR
F. EXTREMISTS ACCUSED OF INCITING RACIAL HATRED
G. UNREST, RIOTS AND ANARCHY CONTINUE
H. REBELS VICTORIOUS IN LATEST POWER STRUGGLE
I. DISCRIMINATION AND EXPLOITATION A MAJOR PROBLEM IN BRITISH INDUSTRY
J. DISSIDENTS ASK AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT FOR POLITICAL ASYLUM

1. Officers from the Thames Valley Police Force raided a house in Kidlington earlier this morning and forcibly removed a family who had been staying there illegally since they lost their home in August.
2. Almost 50% of factory workers in national companies claim they have received bad treatment or have been taken advantage of because of their class, religion, race , language, colour or sex, it has been revealed.
3. The UN has accused the government of Zarislavia of further atrocities committed in the west of the
country, where hundreds of migrants are reported to have been killed by security forces.
4. Opponents of the government in Yugaria have asked to stay in Sydney because the political situation in their own country is making it unsafe for them to return.
5. The police have once again been accused of discriminating against minority groups, despite their
reassurances earlier this year that they had reformed their practices.
6. Neo-Nazi groups in Paris were today condemned for inciting violence against non-whites in the centre of the city.
7. A shocking survey has revealed that almost 30% of Asian and African racial groups living in London are suffering financial hardship.
8. Following further devaluation of the Malovian dollar, violence has once again erupted on the streets of the capital.
9. Groups fighting against the government of George Malikes in Livatia have succeeded in capturing and occupying the parliament building.
10. The Government has ordered the immediate deportation of over 200 immigrants who entered the
country without passports or visas last year.

B. Match the words and expressions in the first box with a word or expression in the second
box which is either the closest in meaning or which is normally associated with it. Some of
these also appear in Task A.

ethnic cleansing • prejudice • civil rights • harassment
rebel • picket line • poverty-stricken • refugee • outcast
reject (noun) • non-conformist • blackleg • human rights • destitute
discrimination • displaced person • intimidation • racial purging

C. Now look at this news programme and complete the gaps with one of the words or
expressions from Tasks A and B. In some cases, more than one answer may be possible. You
may need to change the form of some of the words.

Good evening. Here is the news.
Neo-Nazis and other 1__________________________ have been held responsible for a wave of
2__________________________ in the Bratilovan Republic. The United Nations estimates that over 20,000
people have been murdered there in the last six months. 3__________________________ who have escaped
from the country have asked the British government to grant them 4__________________________ , as they
fear for their safety if they have to return.
The government are to deport 500 5__________________________ whose visas have expired. Angry
members of the opposition have accused the government of 6__________________________ , as most
of the deportees are of African origin. Meanwhile, the police have been accused of
7__________________________ , after Asian families in Bradford complained they had been pestered and
worried by officers following a series of robberies in the city.
8__________________________ leaders in the USA have held a demonstration in Washington against the
death penalty. They have called for a total abolition of capital punishment, claiming that it is contrary to
basic 9__________________________ principles outlined in the United Nations Declaration of Human Rights.
10__________________________ fighting the government of President Stanislow have taken control of the
television station in the centre of the capital. This follows a long-standing 11_________________________ .
between Mr Stanislow and the principal opposition party which has seriously weakened his power.
A spokesman for the 12__________________________ community in London has presented a petition to the
government asking them to provide housing for everyone. He argues that the government’s refusal to
raise the minimum wage rate has resulted in thousands living in 13__________________________ , with not
enough money to pay for somewhere to live. Meanwhile, the Metropolitan Police evicted several
14__________________________ who took over a house in the city centre last week and refused to leave
until the government took positive action.
A recent survey reveals that at least 30% of public companies have been accused of
15__________________________ and 16__________________________ in the past year. The main offender is
Anglo-Amalgamated Telecommunications, a Bristol-based company. Their employees, many of them
Asian women, claim they have received bad treatment or been taken advantage of by the company.
And finally, the Cardiff police are preparing for angry scenes at the Welsh International Computers factory
tomorrow when 17__________________________ , anxious to return to work after six months on strike, will
attempt to break through the picket line. A senior officer has expressed his concern that there will be
18__________________________ and people will get hurt as a result.

Answers:
A.
A. 10 B. 7 C. 1 D. 5 E. 3 F. 6 G. 8 H. 9 I. 2 J. 4
B.
ethnic cleansing - racial purging prejudice - discrimination civil rights - human rights harassment - intimidation
rebel - non-conformist (the opposite of this is a conformist) picket line - blackleg poverty-stricken - destitute
refugee - displaced person outcast - reject
C.
1. extremists 2. ethnic cleansing / genocide 3. Dissidents / Refugees 4. (political) asylum 5. illegal aliens
6. (institutional) racism 7. harassment / intimidation 8. Civil rights / Human rights 9. human rights / civil rights
10. Rebels 11. power struggle 12. homeless 13. poverty 14. squatters 15 / 16. discrimination / exploitation
(in either order) 17. blacklegs 18. riots / unrest
Other words and expressions which you might find useful include:
discrimination / sectarian / multi-racial / multi-cultural / unorthodox / disparate / itinerant / community

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A. Complete these sentences with an appropriate word or expression from A, B or C.
1. Mr and Mrs Smith live at home with their two children. They are a typical example of a modern
______ family
A. extended B. nuclear C. compact

2. Mr and Mrs Popatlal live at home with their aged  (adj-cao tuổi, có tuổi) parents, children and grandchildren. They are a typical example of a traditional _________ family
A. nuclear B. enlarged C. extended

Questions:
3. Mrs Jones lives on her own and has to look after her two children. There are a lot of
________ families like hers
A. single-parent B. mother-only C. mono-parent

4. Some parents need to _______ their children more strictly
A. bring down B. bring about C. bring up (v-nuôi nấng)

5. When I was a child, I had a very turbulent _________
A. upbringing (sự dạy dỗ) B. upraising C. uplifting

6. Mrs Kelly is _________ and finds it difficult to look after her children on her own
A. divorced B. divided C. diverged

7. Many men believe that ________ is the responsibility of a woman
A. childhelp B. childcare C. childaid

8. _______ is a particularly difficult time of life for a child
A. convalescence B. adolescence (thời thanh niên) C. convergence

9. A person’s behaviour can sometimes be traced back to his/her _________ (v-truy về)
A. creative years B. formulating years C. formative (adj-hình thành) years

10. The country has seen a sharp drop in the ________ in the last few years
A. birth rate (tỉ lệ sinh) B. baby rate C. born rate

11. She has five _________ who rely on her to look after them
A. dependants (noun) B. dependers C. dependents (adj)

12. ________ is on the rise, with over 20% of serious crimes being committed by children
under the age of seventeen
A. junior crime B. juvenile delinquency (phạm pháp vị thành niên) C. minor crime

B. Match sentences 1-12 with a second sentence A-M. Use the key words and expressions in bold
to help you.
1. Mr and Mrs White are very authoritarian (adj-độc tài) parents.
2. Mr. Bowles is considered to be too lenient. (adj-hiền, nhân hậu)
3. Mr and Mrs Harris lead separate lives.
4. Billy is a well-adjusted kid.
5. The Mannings are not very responsible parents.
6. My parents are separated. (adj-ly thân)
7. Parents must look after their children, but they shouldn’t be over-protective. (adj--che chở ko hợp lý)
8. Professor Maynard has made a study of the cognitive processes of young children.
9. I’m afraid my youngest child is running wild.

10. She looks quite different from all her siblings.
11. There are several different and distinct (adj-khác biệt, riêng biệt) stages of development in a child’s life.
12. Tony was raised by (v-nuôi dưỡng bởi) a foster family when his own parents died.
A. They don’t look after their children very well.
B. He is fascinated by the way they learn new things. (v-mê hoặc, quyến rũ)
C. He very rarely punishes his children.
D. I live with my mother and visit my father at weekends.
E. He never listens to a word I say, and is always playing truant (to play truant v- trốn học) from school.
F. Brothers and sisters usually bear some resemblance to one another. (to bear a resemblance to v- giống với)
G. Although they are married and live together, they rarely speak to each other.
H. They are very strict with their children. (adj-nghiêm khắt, khắt khe)
I. Of all of these, the teenage years are the most difficult.
J. Children need the freedom to get out (v- đi ra ngoài) and experience the world around them.
K. He’s happy at home and is doing well at school.
L. My families take in children who are not their own.

C. Now read this case study and fill in the gaps with one of the words or expressions from
Tasks A and B. In some cases, more than one answer may be possible. You may need to change
some of the word forms.

Bob’s problems began during his 1_______ years. His parents got
2________ when he was young, and neither of them wanted to raise him or his brother
and sister, so he was 3__________ by a 4________ chosen by his parents’
social worker. Unfortunately, his foster-father was a strict 5________ and often beat him.
Bob rebelled against this strict 6_________ , and by the time he was eight, he was already
7_________ , stealing from shops and playing truant. By the time he reached
8_________ , sometime around his thirteenth birthday, he had already appeared in court
several times, charged with 9_________ . The judge blamed his foster parents, explaining
that children needed 10_________ parents and guardians who would look after them
properly. The foster father objected to this, pointing out that Bob’s 11________ - his two
brothers and sister - were 12________ children who behaved at home and worked well at
school.

This has raised some interesting questions about the modern family system. While it is true that parents should not be too 13__________ with children by letting them do what they want when they
want, or be too 14__________ by sheltering (v-che chở, nương nấu) them from the realities of life, it is also true that they should not be too strict. It has also highlighted the disadvantages of the modern
15__________ family where the child has only its mother and father to rely on (or the
16__________ family, in which the mother or father has to struggle particularly hard to support their 17___________ ).  In fact, many believe that we should return to traditional family values and the 18__________ family: extensive research has shown that children from these families are generally better behaved and have a better chance of success in later life.

Answers:
A.
1. nuclear 2. extended 3. single-parent 4. bring up (we can also use the words raise or rear)
5. upbringing
6. divorced 7. childcare 8. adolescence (the noun is adolescent) 9. formative 10. birth rate
11. dependant (the adjective is dependant)
12. juvenile delinquency (in Britain, a juvenile is anybody below the age of 18, which is the
age at which somebody becomes legally responsible for their own actions)

B.
1. H (authoritarian can be a noun and an adjective) 2. C 3. G 4. K 5. A 6. D 7. J (we can also use the expression over-caring) 8. B 9. E 10. F 11. I 12. L

C.
1. formative (adj-hình thành) 2. divorced 3. brought up 4. foster family (a child who is raised by a foster family is called a foster child. The verb is to foster (v-nuôi dưỡng)) 5. authoritarian
6. upbringing 7. running wild
8. adolescence
9. juvenile delinquency 10. responsible 11. siblings 12. well-adjusted
13. lenient 14. over-protective
15. nuclear 16. single-parent 17. dependants 18. extended

Other words and expressions which you might find useful include:
abuse / rebelliousness / relationship / supervision / minor / relatives / nurture / kin / family life / split up / broken home/ divorce rate

More informations:

Read the following eight examples of bad behavior in children listed below. Discuss the best and worst ways for parents to react to each of these behaviors. The "best way" means away that is likely to teach good behavior to the child. The "worst way" is a way that will probably not be successful in teaching good behavior: Make brief notes about your ideas.
1. Sarah, a 2 year old, keeps throwing her food on the floor and cries untill her parents pick it up.
2. David, a 5 year old, is angry and frustrated. He hits his baby sister.
3. Ronnie, a 6 year old, runs up and down the aisles when his parents take him to the supermarket and screams when they tell him to stop.
4. Sheila, an 11 year old, is caught copying a classmate's test.
5. Stephen, 12 year old, takes money from his father's wallet.
6. Tim, a 13 year old, begins to smoke cigarettes.
7. Erica, a 15 year old, refuses to go to bed until 2 a.m
8. Freddie, a 17 year old, comes home really late and won't explain to his parents where he has been.

Lecture: Family Lessons
1. I'd like to focus on three of the way that children acquire their behavior.
2. A reward can be defined as a positive reinforcement for good behavior.
3. Most parents use rewards unconsciously.
4. Punishments are the second important way in which a child is socialized
5. Both rewards and punishments are controversial. Many people think that they are not effective.
6. Some people argue that the reward is unneccessary because it is like a bribe.
7. The child should be taught that it's his duty to help with household chores.
8. Some of us grew up expecting to be spanked if we misbehaved.
9. Our parents may have hit us on hand if we talked back to them.
10. Some children are subject to really serious physical abuse.

1. Children's first role models are their parents.
2. There is an old saying in English: Don't do as I do. Do as I tell you." ... But this advice doesn't work most of the time.
3. If you smoke yourself, it is probably ineffective to tell child not to smoke.
4. Many people do not even realize the impact that they can have on a child.
5. It is common for babysitters, relatives, and child-care centers to take care of children.
6. The most important thing for children is to grow up in an environment where there are fair rules that are clearly established and followed consistently by everyone.

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A. Match the sentence in the left-hand column with a sentence in the right-hand column. Use the words in bold to help you.

PROBLEMS
1. Mrs Brady has suffered from terrible rheumatism (bệnh thấp khớp) for years.
2. More women than men are affected by arthritis (n-chứng viên khớp).
3. Air conditioning units are often responsible for spreading infections around an office.
4. Cardiovascular disease is becoming more common in Britain.
5. Too much exposure (n-phơi nhiễm) to the sun can cause skin cancer.
6. It is important not to eat too much food with a high cholesterol content (hàm lượng).['kontent]
7. Too many people these days live a sedentary (adj-ít vận động) lifestyle.
8. People in positions of responsibility often have stress-related illnesses.
9. Premature babies are vulnerable to illnesses. (sinh non dễ bị bệnh)
10. The National Health Service is suffering from cutbacks (n-cắt bớt) and underfunding.
11. The AIDS virus is incurable. (adj-vô phương cứu chữa)

(A) Illnesses which affect the circulation (n-sự lưu thông, lưu hành) of blood are particularly (adv-đặc biệt) common with people who are overweight.
(B) This is deposited on the walls of the arteries (n-bệnh viêm động mạch) and can block them.
(C) They can easily be spread from (v-lây lan từ) one person to another.
(D) Pains or stiffness in the joints (n-khớp nối) or muscles can be very difficult to live with.
(E) They don’t get enough exercise.
(F) Their immune (miễn dịch) system is not properly (adv-đúng mức) developed and can be easily hurt.
(G) The painful inflammation (chứng viêm) of a joint may require surgery.
(H) The government has reduced its expenditure (n-tiêu dùng, phí tổn) in this area.
(I) But there are drugs which can slow down (v-làm chậm) its cell-destroying properties.
(J) Once the body’s cells start growing abnormally (adv-bất bình thường), a cure can be difficult to find.
(K) The pressures of a high-powered job can cause nervous strain (căng thẳng thần kinh), which may require drugs.

B. Replace the words or expressions in bold with a word or expression from the box which has
the same meaning.
CURES
protein • holistic medicine • a diet • minerals • vitamins
therapeutic • traditional medicines • welfare state
surgeon (bác sĩ phẩu thuật) • active • consultant • conventional medicine

1. If you suffer from (v-chịu đựng) a bad back, a massage may be able to cure or relieve the disorder (n-rối loạn).
2. One of the secrets of remaining in good health is to choose food to eat that is high in fibre  (chất sơ) and low in fat (n-chất béo).
3. Most people, when they are ill, rely on modern pills and tablets to cure them.
4. Some old-fashioned cures for illnesses, such as herbal tablets and remedies, are becoming increasingly (adv-ngày càng) popular.
5. Many people are turning to treatments which involve the whole person, including their mental (adj-tinh thần) health, rather than just dealing with the symptoms of the illness.
6. Doctors sometimes refer their patients to a medical specialist attached to a hospital.
7. It takes many years of training to become a doctor specializing in surgery. (chuyên về phẩu thuật)
8. Meat, eggs and nuts are rich sources of a compound (n-hợp chất) which is an essential part of living cells (tế bào), and which is essential to keep the human body working properly. (adv-đúng đắn)
9. On his holiday, he had to take essential substances (n-chất) which are not synthesized by the body but are found in food and are needed for growth and health, because the food he ate lacked the B and C groups.
10. Calcium and zinc (kẽm) are two of the most important substances found in food.
11. Most doctors recommend an energetic (adj-mạnh mẽ) lifestyle, with plenty of exercise.
12. British people enjoy free healthcare thanks to the large amount of money which is spent to make sure they have adequate (adj-đầy đủ, tương xứng) health services.

C. Now look at this extract from a magazine article and complete the gaps with one of the words or expressions from Tasks A and B. In some cases, more than one answer may be possible. You may need to change the form of some of the words.

A cure for the future in the past?

For over fifty years, the people of Britain have relied on the 1________ to make sure they have
adequate health services. But now the National Health Service is sick. Government 2__________
and 3_______ are forcing (v-buộc, ép buộc) hospitals to close, and waiting lists for treatment are getting longer.
Under such circumstances (n-trường hợp, tình huống), it is no surprise that more people are turning to private (but expensive) healthcare.

For some, however, there are alternatives (n-lựa chọn khác). They are turning their back on (v-quay lưng lại với) modern pills, tablets and other 4________ . It seems paradoxical (adj-nghịch lý, ngược đời), but in an age of microchips and high technology, 5________ (the old-fashioned cures that our grandparents relied on) is making a comeback.

Consider these case studies:

Maude is 76 and has been suffering from 6_______ for almost ten years. “The inflammation (n-chứng viêm) in my joints was almost unbearable (adj-ko chịu nổi), and my doctor referred me to a 7_______ at the London Hospital. I was told that I needed 8_________ , but would need to wait for at least two years before I could have the operation. In desperation (trong tuyệt vọng), I started having massage sessions. To my surprise, these were very 9_______ , and while they didn’t cure the disorder (sự rối loạn), they did relieve (làm dịu) it to some extent (phạm vi, quy mô)”.

Ron is 46. His high-powered city job was responsible for a series of 10_______ illnesses, and the drugs he took did little to relieve (v-làm dịu) the nervous strain. “I read about treatments which involve the whole person rather than the individual symptoms, but I had always been sceptical (adj-hoài nghi, ngờ vực) about 11______ . However, my friend recommended a dietician (n-chuyên gia dinh dưỡng) who advised me that part of my problem was 12_______-related.

Basically, the foods I was eating were contributing to my disorder. She gave me a list of foods that would provide the right 13_______ and 14_______ to keep me in good health. At the same time, she recommended a more 15______ lifestyle - running, swimming, that kind of thing. I’m a bit of a couch potato, and the 16______ lifestyle I had lived was compounding the problem. Now I feel great!” So is there still a place in our lives for modern medicine? While it is true that some infections and viruses may be prevented by resorting to alternative medicine, more serious illnesses such as 17______ need more drastic (adj-mạnh mẽ, quyết liệt) measures. We do need our health service at these times, and we shouldn’t stop investing in its future. But we mustn’t forget that for some common illnesses, the cure may lie in the past.

Answers:
A.
1. D 2. G (a combination of 1 and 2 is called rheumatoid arthritis) 3. C 4. A 5. J 6. B 7. E 8. K 9. F (we can also say that their bodies lack resistance to illnesses) 10. H (The National Health Service is a system of free doctors, nurses, hospitals and clinics run by the government in Britain. Many people in Britain prefer private healthcare because this is generally considered to be more efficient) 11. I

B.
1. therapeutic (the noun is therapy. A person who provides a therapeutic service is called a therapist)
2. a diet (this refers to the food we eat. If you go on a diet, you eat less in order to lose weight)
3. conventional medicine
4. traditional medicines
5. holistic medicine (an example of this is aromatherapy)
6. consultant
7. surgeon (surgery is the treatment of disease which requires an operation to cut into or remove part of the body. Do not confuse this with a surgery, which is a room where a normal doctor, sometimes called a family doctor or general practitioner - a GP - sees their patients)
8. protein
9. vitamins
10. minerals
11. active (the opposite of this is sedentary - see Task 1)
12. welfare state (other features of a welfare state include providing citizens with adequate housing, education and public transport)

C.
1. welfare state 2 / 3. cutbacks / underfunding (in either order) 4. conventional medicine 5. traditional medicine 6. arthritis 7. consultant ( we can also use the word specialist) 8. surgery 9. therapeutic 10. stress-related 11. holistic medicine 12. diet 13 / 14. vitamins / minerals (in either order) 15. active 16. sedentary 17. cancer

Other words and expressions which you might find useful include:
prescription / mental health / physical health / blood system / National Insurance / research / the World Health Organization (the WHO) / blood pressure / cure / curable / incurable / remedy / prevention / operating theatre

Health problems:
• addiction (addictions)
NOUN Addiction is the condition of taking harmful drugs and being unable to stop taking them. ■ long-term addiction to nicotine
• allergy (allergies)
NOUN If you have a particular allergy, you become ill or get a rash when you eat, smell, or touch something that does not normally make people ill. ■ Food allergies can result in an enormous variety of different symptoms.
• cancer (cancers)
NOUN Cancer is a serious disease in which cells in a person’s body increase rapidly in an uncontrolled way, producing abnormal growths. ■ a cancer research charity
• dehydration
UNCOUNTABLE NOUN You are suffering from dehydration if you lose too much water from your body. ■ Cholera causes severe dehydration.
• disease (diseases)
NOUN A disease is an illness that affects people, animals or plants, for example one which is caused by bacteria or infection. ■ the rapid spread of disease in the area
• infection (infections)
NOUN An infection is a disease caused by germs or bacteria. ■ Ear infections are common in pre-school children.
• obesity
UNCOUNTABLE NOUN Someone suffering from obesity is extremely fat. ■ The excessive consumption of sugar leads to obesity
• stroke (strokes)
NOUN If someone has a stroke, a blood vessel in their brain bursts or becomes blocked, which may kill them or make them unable to move one side of their body. ■ He had a minor stroke in 1987, which left him partly paralyzed.

Verbs associated with treatment:
• administer (administers, administering, administered)
VERB If a doctor or nurse administers a drug, they give it to a patient. ■ Paramedics are trained to administer certain drugs.
• admit (admits, admitting, admitted)
VERB If someone is admitted to hospital they are taken into hospital for treatment and kept there until they are well enough to go home. ■ She was admitted to hospital with a soaring temperature.
• diagnose (diagnoses, diagnosing, diagnosed)
VERB If someone or something is diagnosed as having a particular illness or problem, their illness or problem is identified. ■ Almost a million people are diagnosed with colon cancer each year.
• discharge (discharges, discharging, discharged)
VERB When someone is discharged from hospital, they are officially allowed to leave, or told they must leave. ■ He has a broken nose but may be discharged today.
• examine (examines, examining, examined)
VERB If a doctor examines you, he or she looks at your body, feels it, or does simple tests in order to check how healthy you are. ■ Another doctor examined her and could still find nothing wrong.
• screen (screens, screening, screened)
VERB To screen for a disease means to examine people to make sure that they do not have it. ■ Men over 50 are routinely screened for prostate abnormalities.
• vaccinate (vaccinates, vaccinating, vaccinated)
VERB A vaccine is a harmless form of the germs that cause a particular disease. If a person or animal is vaccinated, they are given a vaccine, usually by injection, to prevent them getting that disease. ■ Dogs must be vaccinated against distemper.

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The verbs and particles in the two boxes can be combined to make phrasal verbs, which can then be used to complete the sentences below.

Decide which phrasal verbs go into each sentence, and write the answers in the crossword grid. In many cases, you will need to change the form of the verb (eg, past participle, infinitive, third person 's', etc). The meaning of each phrasal verb is in italics at the end of each sentence.

Don't forget that some phrasal verbs need two particles.
The first one has been done as an example.

talk put take run turn
opt stand pick make set

on off with for
round against down aside
in out up after

Clues across ( )
1. Accommodation in some cities is so expensive that some people cannot even afford to _____ the 8
weeks' deposit that is required. (to make a deposit) Answer = put down

4. They were reluctant to make changes, but we managed to _____ them _____. (to persuade somebody)

5. Children often _____ one of their parents, either in their mannerisms or in the way they look. (to
resemble v-tương đồng, giống với, tương tự)

6. After _____ a few unexpected difficulties, they decided to scrap (v-bỏ, loại ra) the project. (to stop because something is in the way)

8. They were _____ of the apartment by their landlord when they could no longer afford (có thể, có đủ khả năng) the rent, and ended up (v-rốt cuộc) living on the street. (to be forced to leave)

11. When I was at school, some teachers unfairly _____ children who avoided sport because they prefered more creative interests and pastimes. (to choose someone to attack or criticize)

12. Although many companies offer their employees a pension programme, many decide to _____ of the programme and make their own arrangements. (to decide not to take part in something)

16. A lot of applicants expressed an interest in the job, but only a handful (adj-số it)  _____ for the interview. (to arrive for a meeting, appointment, etc)

19. Air pollution can _____ asthma (bệnh hen suyễn) and other chest diseases in those most vulnerable (tổn thương, nguy hại). (to start)

20. People who use credit cards unwisely can easily _____ debts of thousands of pounds every month. (to make debts go up quickly)

21. By the time he was 18, he had _____ his mind that he wanted to be famous. (to decide on something)

Clues down ( )
1. It's often a good idea to _____ some money for a 'rainy day'. (to save money)

2. Technology is moving at such a fast pace (n-bước chân, bước) it is no longer possible to _____ all the latest developments. (to understand or assimilate (v-tiêu hóa) information)

3. Nobody was _____ by the government's false figures on unemployment. (to be fooled (lừa phỉnh) or tricked (lừa, gạt, đánh lừa)

5. He _____ the job that was offered to him, even though he was desperate (adj-đang tuyệt vọng vì) for the money. (to refuse something which is offered)

7. Most people will _____ a stressful (adj-gây căn thẳng) job if the money is good enough. (to tolerate (v-chịu đựng; tha thứ, khoan dung) something which is not very pleasant (adj-vui vẻ, dễ chịu)).

9. He was unable to make the speech, so I was asked to _____ and make it on his behalf. (to take the place of someone - often also used with 'for')

10. A lot of people are _____ the idea of working for themselves because of the lack of a regular salary. (to be discouraged (v-ko khuyến khích, làm chán nản) from doing something, usually because of a potentially negative outcome (n-hậu quả, tác động))

13. Once bad weather _____, people tend to stay at home rather than go out. (to start and become permanent (adj-thường xuyên, thường trực))

14. Doctors amd medical experts were unable to _____ why some people survived the virus and others didn't. (to understand or know the reason for something)

15. She _____ a story about ghosts in the cellar to stop us going down there, but of course we didn't believe her. (to invent a story)

17. At the age of 38 he _____ the post of President, but lacked sufficient (adj-đủ tiền, đủ khả năng) experience to be taken seriously. (to apply for a job in politics, competing against other people for the same job)

18. Despite massive promotion by the tourist board. it took a long time for tourism to _____ again after the terrorist (adj-khủng bố) attacks. (to improve, to get better)

Answers:
Clues across ( )
1. put down 4. talk them round 5. take after 6. running up against 8. turned out 11. picked on 12. opt out 16. turned up 19. set off 20. run up 21. made up

Clues down ( )
1. put aside (this has the same meaning as set aside) 2. take in 3. taken in 5. turned down 7. put up with 9. stand in (also used with 'for': I was asked to stand in for her) 10. put off 13. sets in 14. make out 15. made up 17. ran for 18. pick up

Notes:
to put down (phrv-đặt xuống; đặt cộc money)
   (When you put something down, you put something in your hand or something that you are carrying on a horizontal surface.)
   (When you put money down or put money down on something, you pay a portion of the cost of something you want to buy to be sure that it will still be available to you when you are able to pay the rest of the cost.)
to talk them round (phrv-nói chuyện vòng vo ??)
to take after (phrv- giống ai)
to running up against (phrv- ??)
to turned out (phrv-đuổi ra, thải; sản xuất ra; xoay ra)
to picked on (phrv-chọc ghẹo; phê phán)
   (When you pick on people, you continually tease (v-chọc ghẹo, trêu chọc) and criticize them.)
to opt out (phrv-không tham gia) (opt v-chọn, chọn lựa)
to turned up (phrv-vặn to lên; xuất hiện)
   (When people or things turn up at a place, they appear there. Show up is similar to turn up.)
   (When you turn up an electrical or mechanical device, you change the controls to increase the level of what it is producing or doing. Turn down is the opposite of turn up.)
   (When you turn up something, you find it or learn of it as a result of an investigation or search. When something turns up, it is found or is learned of as a result of an investigation or search.)
to set off (phrv-làm nổi bật)
to run up (phrv-tăng nhanh, chất đống; chạy lên)
   (When you accumulate (v-tích lũy) a number of debts, resulting in a total debt of a certain amount, you run up a bill for that amount.)
   (When you run to a higher level or place, you run up or run up to that place.)
to made up (phrv-quyết định; trang điểm)
   (When you make up your mind, make up your mind about something, or make up your mind about doing something, you decide which choice to make or which action to take.)
   (When you invent a story to entertain or fool people, you make the story up. When you invent a lie to deceive people, you make the lie up.)

to put aside (to save money)
to take in (to understand or assimilate (v-tiêu hóa) information)
to taken in (to understand or assimilate (v-tiêu hóa) information)
to turned down (phrv)
   (When you turn down an electrical or mechanical device, you change the controls to decrease the level of what it is producing or doing. Turn up is the opposite of turn down)
    (When you deny a request, you turn down the request or turn down the person who has made the request.)
to put up with (phrv)
   (When you put up with something you do not like or are not happy about, you accept it and do not try to change it.)
to stand in (phrv-đại diện cho)
to put off (phrv)
   (When you put off something or put off doing something, you delay or postpone it. When you put people off, you delay doing something they want you to do.)
to sets in (phrv-bắt đầu (weather sets in cool))
to make out (phrv)
   (When you can make something out, you can see it or hear it even though it is difficult to do so.)
to made up (phrv)
   (When you invent a story to entertain or fool people, you make the story up. When you invent a lie to deceive people, you make the lie up.)
to ran for (phrv)
to pick up (phrv)
   (When you pick something up, you lift it with your hand.)
   (When you go to a place to get something that was created, prepared, or left for you and is now ready, you pick it up.)

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The following sentences all use phrasal verbs with give, go or look. However, half of them use the wrong phrasal verb. Decide which ones are wrong and replace them with the correct phrasal verb, which you will find in the other sentences

1. I'd like you to look after these figures and tell me if you think the project is possible.
2. As ticket prices go up, fewer people go to the cinema and prefer to stay at home with a video.
3. People who have to give in elderly relatives (người thân quen) or other dependants (người phụ thuộc) should receive financial support.
4. The chancellor had decided to stand firm on (đứng vững bền) his decision, but under pressure from protesters (người phản đối), he decided to go into and reduce tax on petrol.
5. The committee were asked to look into the latest crime statistics and try to establish a pattern.
6. It is important not to let the fire go out, as it's the main source of power.
7. Very few children give off their end-of-year school exams.
8. The threat of severe reprisals (sự trả thù )meant that many refused to give themselves up to the police.
9. Before entering an agreement, it is essential to go off the details very carefully.
10. People who want to know how to go about starting their own company should talk to a trained adviser. (cố vấn đào tạo)
11. Some people tend to go over others who are less fortunate (chỉ là bởi vì) purely because of their financial situation. (tình hình tài chính)
12. There were very few clues to the crime, and police didn't have enough information to go on.
13. People often look over the idea of starting their own company when they realise the risks that are involved.
14. Even if you fail the first time, you should go on trying.
15. After years of decline, government investment is revitalising (v-tái sinh, đem lại sức sống mới) the area, and things are beginning to look up.
16. The first step to a healthier lifestyle is to give up smoking.
17. New legislation (n-chế tài) lays down strict penalties for factories which look up to poisonous fumes.
18. We decided not to go through with our plans until we had sufficient capital. (đủ khả năng vốn)
19. Although children should look forward to their parents, many rebel (nỗi loạn, chống đối) against their values and way of life.
20. We asked them for more information, but they refused to look down on details.

Answers:
1. look over 2. ok 3. look after 4. give in 5. ok 6. ok 7. look forward to 8. ok 9. go over 10. ok 11. look down on 12. ok 13. go off 14. ok 15. ok 16. ok 17. give off 18. ok 19. look up to 20. go into

Notes:
to look over (phrv-xem xét, kiểm tra)
   (When you look something over, you look at it or read it carefully and thoroughly.)
to go up (phrv-leo lên, tăng lên)
  (When the cost, rate, quality, quantity, or level of something increases, it goes up. Go down is the opposite of go up.)
to look after (phrv-chăm sóc)
to give in (phrv-nhượng bộ, chịu thua)
  (When someone pressures or forces you to do something or allow something even though you do not want to, you give in.)
to look into (phrv-nhìn vào bên trong, xem xét kỹ, nghiên cứu)
  (When you look into something or look into doing something, you investigate it or get more information about it.)
to go out (phrv-tắt, đi ra, đi ra ngoài)
  (When something that is burning goes out, it stops burning because it has no more fuel or because something, such as water or lack of oxygen, has caused it to stop burning.)
  (When people or things leave a place, room, or house that you are in, they go out or go out of it. Come in is the opposite of go out.)
to look forward to (phrv-mong đợi)
  (When you look forward to something or look forward to doing something, you are excited about something in the future because you enjoy it or because it will benefit you in some way.)
to give themselves up (phrv-bỏ, từ bỏ)
  (When you are running from or fighting with the police or enemy soldiers and you surrender, you give up or give yourself up.)
  (When you stop trying to do something because you think you will never succeed, you give up or give up on it.)
to go over (phrv-kiểm tra, xem xét kỹ lưỡng)
   (When you carefully read or review important written material, you go over it.)
   (go over (to) p.v. When people move from where you are to a place, thing, or person that is farther away from you, they go over or go over to that place, thing, or person.)
to go about (phrv-bắt tay vào việc gì)
   (When you go about something or go about doing something, you begin or continue to follow all the steps necessary to do it.)
to look down on (phrv-xem thườn người khác)
  (When you look down on people, you consider them to be less intelligent, less educated, or from a lower level of society than you.)
to go on (phrv-tiếp tục, làm tiếp)
  (When an event or activity goes on, it continues. or to went on)
  (When an electrical device or system goes on, it begins to operate.)
to go off (phrv-nổ (súng); ngừng) or to went off
   (When an electrical device or synstem goes off, it stops operating. Come on is the opposite of go off.)
   (When a gun goes off, it fires. When a bomb goes off, it explodes. When an alarm or alarm clock goes off, it makes a loud noise.)
to go on trying (phrv-tiếp tục thử)
to look up (phrv-tìm kiếm)
to give up (phrv-từ bỏ)
to give off (phrv-phát ra, tỏa ra)
to go through (phrv-kiểm tra kỹ lưỡng, xem xét tỉ mỉ)
to look up to (phrv-tôn kính, kính trọng)
  (When you look up to people, you admire and respect them.)
to go into (phrv-đi vào trong; xem xét, xét) on details
  (When you go in or go into a place, building, room, and so on, you enter it.)

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These sentences can all be completed with a phrasal verb using come or get. In one case, either may  be possible. Make sure you use the correct form of the verb in each one.

1. In rural districts (vùng nông thôn), it can be difficult to ______ by without a car.
2. Scientists _______ across the cure (phương thuốc) by accident, while studying the health benefits of a rare species of plant (thực vật).
3. The anti-smoking message is finally _______ through to people.
4. Large industries can no longer _______ away with dumping (v-đổ xuống, trúc xuống) industrial waste in rivers.
5. Doctors realised there was going to be a problem when several people in the same village  ______
down with suspected food poisoning.
6. It can be very difficult to _______ down to studying for exams when the weather is nice.
7. It was only after he _______ into his inheritance after his father died that he was able to expand
the company.
8. After the revolution, it took almost five years for the country to __________ round to opening its
borders.
9. The government ________ up against a lot of opposition from locals when they proposed building
an immigration centre near the village.
10. Developed countries are usually able to ______ through a period of recession by drawing on
financial reserves.
11. There was strong resistance to the union when it urged (v-thúc giục, cố nài) workers to ________ out on strike.
12. People who live in close proximity (sự gần gũi) to one another must learn to ________ on with their neighbours.
13. Nothing __________ of the company's plans to develop solar-powered vehicles.
14. The final bill for the project __________ to almost £10 million.
15. For most poor people, __________out of the cycle of poverty can be next to impossible.
16. In any dispute with an insurance company, it is usually the consumer who _______ off the worst.
17. When supply of a particular product exceeds demand, it is common for the price to __________ down.
18. By the time the message __________ through it was too late to evacuate the residents.
19. The country never __________ over the effects of the civil war.
20. Generally, people are reluctant (adj-miễn cưỡng, bất đắc dĩ) to break rules, but will try to _____ round them somehow.

Answers:
1. get 2. came 3. getting 4. get 5. came 6. get 7. came 8. get 9. came 10. get 11. come 12.
get 13. came 14. came 15. getting 16. comes 17. come 18. came / got 19. got 20. get

Notes;
to get by (phrv-nhận được bằng)
   (when you get by or get by something, you pass something or someone while you are walking or driving even though it may be difficult because there is not enough room.)
to came across S.O (phrv-tình cờ gặp ai)
   (when you come across people or things, you see or find them without planning or expecting to.)
to getting through (phrv-vượt qua; làm xong)
  (when you get through, get through with an activity, or get through doing an activity, you finish it or finish doing it.)
to get away (with) (phrv-chạy chốn)
  (When you do something that is sneaky or wrong and you are not punished or criticized for it because no one knows or cares about it, you get away with it.)
to came down with (phrv-nhiễm bệnh/fall ill)
   (when you are starting to get sick, you are coming down with something or coming down with an illness. For example: My grandmother said, "If you don't wear an undershirt, you'll come down with pneumonia.")
to get down (phrv-buồn phiền, chán nản, unhappy)
  (when things or people get you down, they make you sad or depressed.)
  (when you bend your body and lower your head to avoid danger or to prevent people from seeing you, you get down. For example: When the enemy soldiers started shooting, the sergeant ordered his men to get down.)
to come into (phrv-thừa kế/inherit; be important or relevant)
  (When people or things enter a place, room, house, and so on that you are in, they come in or come into it. Go out is the opposite of come in.)
to get round (phrv-become know, find a solution)
to came up against (phrv-gặp phải vấn đề hoặc khó khăn)
to get through (phrv-vượt qua; làm xong)
to come out (phrv-rời khỏi, ko tham gia)
   (when people or things leave a place, room, or house that you are not in, they come out of it.)
to get on with (phrv-tiếp tục làm gì; lên tàu/xe)
  (when you continue doing something, you get on, get on with what you were doing, or get on with it.)
  (when you enter a bus, train, airplane, ship, and so on, you get on it.)
to came of (phrv-bong ra, chóc ra)
to came to (phrv-đổi hướng (gió))
to getting out of (phrv-thoát khỏi)
to come off (phrv-lắng xuống; rời xa)
to come down (phrv-đi xuống, hạ xuống; sụp đổ, rớt xuống)
to came/got through (phrv-vượt qua; làm xong)
to got over (phrv-vượt qua)
   (when you get over a problem, illness, or emotionally painful experience, you stop letting it affect you and continue with your life.)
to get round (phrv-become know, find a solution)

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Complete the second sentence in each pair with a phrasal verb from the box so that it has the same meaning as the first sentence. You will need to change the verb form in most of the sentences.

break down • carry out • cut back on • cut off • do away with
do up • end up • fall through • hold up • keep on
let down • let off • pull out of • pull through • show up
sort out • split up • wear off • wear out • work out

1. Peace talks between the two countries collapsed when neither side reached an agreement.
Peace talks between the two countries _______ when neither side reached an agreement.

2. I'm trying to calculate if we've sold more this year than last year.
I'm trying to __________ if we've sold more this year than last year.

3. The effects of the drug disappear after a few hours.
The effects of the drug _______ after a few hours.

4. A lot of people exhaust themselves through overwork.
A lot of people _______ themselves _____ through overwork.

5. Despite the severity of the disease, many people recover with the help of appropriate drugs.
Despite the severity of the disease, many people ________ with the help of appropriate drugs.

6. Through careful negotiation, they were able to resolve the problem.
Through careful negotiation, they were able to ________ the problem.

7. When parents start to live apart (adv-xa nhau, tách rời), it can be particularly difficult for their children to cope. (đối phó, đương đầu)
When parents ______ , it can be particularly difficult for their children to cope.

8. At the opening night, only a few audience members came.
At the opening night, only a few audience members _______ .

9. The Australian partners stopped being a part of the deal at the last moment. (vào phút cuối)
The Australian partners _______ the deal at the last moment.

10. People celebrate the Chinese New Year by exploding fireworks in the street.
People celebrate the Chinese New Year by __________ fireworks in the street.

11. It is pointless (adj-vô nghĩa) relying on people to help you if they don't do as they promised.
It is pointless relying on people to help you if they ______ you ________.

12. New government pension plans mean that many people will continue working well into their seventies.
New government pension plans mean that many people will _______ working well into their seventies.

13. The planned changes were delayed because committee members argued among themselves.
The planned changes were _______ because committee members argued among themselves.

14. At the last minute, the plans for the proposed motorway didn't take place.
At the last minute, the plans for the proposed motorway _______ .

15. During the recession (tình trạng suy thoái), many workers in the primary sector became jobless.
During the recession, many workers in the primary sector ________ jobless. (adj-thất nghiệp)

16. Doctors did some tests on the patients.
Doctors _______ some tests on the patients.

17. Minor economies, such as spending less on staff costs, can often prevent a company  (v-trượt, lướt) sliding into bankruptcy. (sự vỡ nợ, sự phá sản)
Minor economies, such as _______ staff costs, can often prevent a company sliding into bankruptcy.

18. We were accidentally (adv-tình cờ, ngẫu nhiên) disconnected in the middle of our phone call.
We were accidentally ________ in the middle of our phone call.

19. Once the government removed quotas (n-hạn ngạch, chỉ tiêu), the market was flooded with cheap foreign imports.
Once the government _______ quotas, the market was flooded with cheap foreign imports.

20. It cost almost £8 million to renovate the stadium, by which time the team was in serious financial difficulties.
It cost almost £8 million to _______ the stadium, by which time the team was in serious financial difficulties.

Answers:
1. broke down 2. work out 3. wear off 4. wear themselves out 5. pull through 6. sort out 7. split up
8. showed up 9. pulled out of 10. letting off 11. let you down 12. carry on 13. held up 14. fell through
15. ended up 16. carried out 17. cutting back on 18. cut off 19. did away with 20. do up

Notes:
to break/broke down (phrv-hư hỏng, bị hỏng)
   (when something mechanical breaks down, it does not function.)
   (when an arrangement, agreement, negotiation, plan, or marriage breaks down, one or more persons involved is not cooperating or participating because of a disagreement or problem.)
to work out (phrv-xem xét, tính toán)
  (when you work out a calculation, measurement, or other problem, you do the work necessary to determine the result of the calculation or measurement or think about how to solve the problem.)
to wear off (phrv-làm tiêu)
   (when the effects of drugs or alcohol gradually go away, they wear off.)
to wear themselves out (phrv-làm mệt mỏi, mòn, làm mòn)
   (when something wears you out, it makes you very tired.)
   (when something wears out or you wear it out, it becomes damaged or weak from use and age and is no longer usable)
to pull through (phrv-vượt qua/khỏi khó khăn)
   (when you recover from a serious illness or injury, you pull through.)
to sort out (phrv-giải quyết)
  (when you sort a group of things out, you separate them into smaller groups according to one or more characteristics.)
   (when you do something to solve a problem or to correct a misunderstanding, you sort it out.)
to split up (phrv-chia ra)
to showed up (phrv-xuất hiện)
   (when something appears or becomes visible, it shows up.)
to pulled out of (phrv-rút khỏi S.T)
  (when you pull out or pull out of an agreement or arrangement, you leave it because you decide that you do not want to participate any longer.)
to let off (phrv-bắn súng, làm nổ)
   (when you fire a gun or explode bombs or fireworks, you let them off.)
to let you down (phrv-thất hứa, sai hẹn)
  (when you promise people you will do something and then fail to do it, you let them down.)
  (When you are disappointed because you cannot have something you want to have, because you cannot do something you want to do, or because something is less exciting than you expected it to be, you feel let down.)
to carry on (phrv-tiếp tục)
  (when you carry on, you continue as before, despite a difficult experience in your life.)
to held up (phrv-duy trì)
  (when you prevent something from happening or cause it to happen late, you hold it up. When things or people delay you, they hold you up.)
to fell through (phrv-hỏng, thất bại)
  (when a plan, an arrangement, or a business deal does not happen or is canceled because of a problem or because someone does not do what is expected, it falls through.)
to ended up (phrv-kết thúc, ngừng)
  (when people end up doing something or end up a certain way, it is the result of a series of decisions, actions, or unplanned and unexpected occurrences. End up is similar to wind up.)
to carried out (phrv-thực hiện)
   (when you carry out a duty, task, assignment, or order, you do it.)
   (Notes: carry... out (of) p.v. When you carry something out of a place, you hold it in your hands and take it from that place.)
to cutting back on (phrv-cắt giảm)
  (when you cut back, or cut back on the amount of money youspend, you spend less.)
to cut off (phrv-bị cắt)
  (When you stop the supply or flow of something, such as water, electricity, or money, you cut it off or you cut off the people receiving it.)
to did away with (phrv-đã bỏ đi)
  (When you do away with something, you eliminate it or prohibit it.)
  (When you do away with people, you kill them.)
to do up (phrv-sữa lại)

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Complete the following phrasal verbs with a preposition(s) or particle(s) from the box. The meaning of the phrasal verb is given in brackets at the end of each sentence.

over • back • into • forward • of
on • down • to • up • behind
out • in • off • with

1. Some parents are criticized (v-chỉ trích, phê bình) for the way they bring _____ their children. (raise) (phv-chăm sóc; nâng đỡ)

2. The committee members fell _____ over plans for the new health centre. (argued)

3. They refused to face ____ ____ their responsibilities, with disastrous consequences (các hậu quả thảm khóc). (accept an unpleasant state of affairs, and try to deal with it)

4. The President decided to call ____ his visit to Europe. (not to go ahead with something)

5. It is only at election time that Members of Parliament count _____ support from their constituents. (n-cấu thành, hợp thành) (rely / depend)

6. Many developing countries are failing to catch ___ ___ their more developed neighbours. (get to the same level) (phv-bắt kịp với, theo kịp với S.B)

7. It can take months or even years for political scandals to die __________. (become less strong)

8. An alarming number of students drop _____ _____ school early every year. (leave) (phv-bỏ học)

9. Major international companies can't figure ____ the popularity of the anti-capitalist ovement. (find it hard to understand) (phv-tìm ra, hình dung ra)

10. If they examined the issues more closely, they would find ____ the reasons for the changes. (discover) (phv-tìm ra)

11. As we grow ___ our priorities change. (change from being children to being adults). (phv-lớn lên)

12. Students can be quite creative with the reasons they give for not handing ___ their homework. (giving their teachers) (phv-giao nộp, nộp bài)

13. Salaries very rarely keep ____ ____ the cost of living. (rise at the same speed as) (phv-theo kip S.T)

14. The latest Avicenna report leaves _____ the reasons for demographic shifts (sự dịch chuyển nhân khẩu). (does not include)

15. It does point ______ the mistakes made by the agency (n-cơ quan, sở) over the last few years. (show)

16. Before you write your essay, you should look _______ the Party's history. (research)

17. Many employees carried _______ working despite (prep-bất chấp, mặc dù) pressure from the unions (n-liên đoàn). (continued)

18. Once people fall ________ with their mortgage (n-cầm cố, thế chấp) payments, they come under extreme financial pressure from their bank. (become late)

19. The first step to a healthier lifestyle is to cut ____ ____ the number of cigarettes you smoke each day. (reduce)

20. It is becoming more common for people to cut _______ meat from their diet. (stop eating)

21. During the 1990's, a lot of hospitals were taken _______ by private trusts (n-các qũy tư nhân). (become controlled by another organisation)

22. When computer technology fails us, we have to make do ______ more primitive (adj-thô sơ, nguyên thủy) methods.  They're called 'pen and paper'. (use something because there is nothing else available)

23. In this essay, I'd like to put ______ the arguments in favour (n-thiên vị, ủng hộ) of global capitalism. (n-chủ nghĩa tư bản) (suggest or state the case for something)

24. When I look ____ ____ my childhood, I remember the many sacrifices (n-sự hy sinh) my parents made for me. (think about something that happened in the past)

Answers:
1. up 2. out 3. up to 4. off 5. on 6. up with 7. down 8. out of
9. out 10. out 11. up 12. in 13. up with 14. out 15. out 16. into
17. on 18. behind 19. down on 20. out 21. over 22. with 23. forward 24. back on

Notes:
to bring up S.O (phrv-chăm sóc; nâng đỡ)
   (when you bring up children, you care for them as they grow to adulthood)
to bring up S.T (v-nâng lên)
to fell out over S.T (phrv-rời bỏ) (because of a disagreement about that thing)
to face up to (phrv or v-đối diện với)
to call off (phv-hủy bỏ)
   (when you call off an event, such as a party, game, or something else that had been previously planned, you cancel it)
to catch up with (phv-bắt kịp với, theo kịp với)
   (when you move faster and reach the same level or place as people who had been moving faster or doing better than you were)
to die down (phrv-chết dần, tan biến đi)
to drop out of (phrv-bỏ học, rời bỏ)
   (drop out of a school, a training course, or other program, you leave before completing it)
to figure out (phrv-suy ra)
   (when you figure out something, such as the answer to a question, the solution to a problem, or why a person is a certain way or acts a certain way, you think about and succeed in understanding it.)
to find out (phrv-tìm ra)
to grow up (phrv-lớn lên, phát triển lên)
to hand in (phrv-nộp, giao nộp)
   (when you complete a test, report, or project and you give it to the person who assigned the work.)
to keep up with (phv-tiếp tục bắt kịp, tiếp tục theo kịp)
   (when you are in a group that is studying, working, and so on, and you are able to learn or work at the same rate as the others, you keep up or keep up with the group. Fall behind is the opposite of keep up.)
to leave out (phrv-bỏ sót, ko bao gồm)
to point out (phrv-chỉ ra)
   (when you bring things or people to someone's attention or indicate the location of things or people with your hand or index finger, you point them out)
to look into (phrv-nghiên cứu)
  (when you look into something or look into doing something, you investigate it or get more information about it.)
to carry on (phrv-vẫn tiếp tục)
   (When you carry on, you continue as before, despite a difficult experience in your life)
to fall behind (phrv-bỏ rơi lại phía sau OPP keep up with)
to cut down on (phrv-giảm bớt)
  (when you cut down or cut down on something that you consume, you use it less)
to cut out (phrv-ngừng ăn, ngừng làm gì)
  (When you cut out something that you consume, you stop using it)
to take over (phrv-tiếp nhận)
   (When you take something from one place to another.)
to make do with (phrv-thực hiện làm với S.T)
  (When you say that one thing has something to do with another, you mean there is a connection between the two.)
to put forward (phrv-đưa ra, phát biều)
to look back on (phrv-nhìn lại ngược về)

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Below you will see some common expressions that you might find useful in the IELTS speaking test. Put each expression into the correct box according to the function of that expression.

1. May I think about that for a moment? (hiện tại)
2. In short,... (trong ngắn hạn)
3. What I’m trying to say is...
4. To sum up,... (tổng hợp)
5. What are your views on...?
6. Would you mind repeating that?
7. How can I put this?
8. In other words...(nói cách khác)
9. Sorry to butt in...(xin lỗi ngắt lời)
10. Well, as a matter of fact...
11. I’m not so sure about that
12. Pardon?
13. I can’t help thinking the same. (tôi ko thể ko nghĩ như vậy)
14. What are your feelings about...?
15. So in conclusion,...(vì vậy, trong kết luận)
16. I see things rather differently myself
17. True enough
18. That’s right
19. I don’t entirely agree with you
20. Perhaps I should make that clearer by saying...
21. How can I best say this? (làm sao tôi có thể nói điều này tốt nhất)
22. Could you repeat what you said?
23. I couldn’t agree more
24. Actually...
25. To put it another way... (nói một cách khác)
26. That’s just what I was thinking. (đó là những gì tôi đã suy nghĩ)
27. In brief,...(nói ngắn gọn)
28. Could I just say that...
29. Well, my own opinion is that...(ý kiến riêng của tôi là)
30. That’s my view exactly
31. To summarise,...(để tóm tắt)
32. What was that?
33. I must take issue with you on that (về điều đó)
34. Let me get this right. (hãy để tôi có được quyền này)
35. Sorry to interrupt, but....
36. I’m afraid I didn’t catch that
37. What’s your opinion?

Agreeing with somebody: Example: Yes, I agree.
Disagreeing with somebody: Example: I’m afraid I disagree.
Interrupting: Example: Excuse me for interrupting.
Asking for clarification or repetition: Example: I’m sorry?
Asking somebody for their opinion: Example: What do you think about...?
Saying something in another way: Example: What I mean is.....
Giving yourself time to think: Example: (in response to a question) Let me see.
Summing up: Example: So basically.....

Answers:
Agreeing with somebody: 13 17 18 23 26 30
Disagreeing with somebody: 10 (followed by your opinion) 11 16 19 24 (followed by your opinion) 29 33 (slightly more forceful)
Interrupting: 9 28 35 (You shouldn’t interrupt too often. In any case, during the interview the examiner will leave you to do most of the talking)
Asking for clarification or repetition: 6 12 22 32 36 (Don’t just say What? Or Eh? )
Asking somebody for their opinion: 5 14 37
Saying something in another way: 3 8 20 21 25 27 (this can also be used for summing up)
Giving yourself time to think: 1 7 21 34
Summing up: 2 4 15 31

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CONFUSING WORDS
Confusing words are two or more words which have a similar meaning to each other but are used in a different way.
OR
Are related to the same topic, but have a different meaning.
OR
Look similar, but have a different meaning.
FALSE FRIENDS
False friends are words in English which have a similar-looking word in another language but which have a different meaning.

Complete the following sentences with the appropriate word.
1. action / activity
The police took immediate ________ when they realised the situation was getting out of hand. (vượt khỏi tầm tay)
Economic _______ stagnated (v-đình trệ) as the recession (tình trạng suy thoái) took hold.

2. advice (n) / advise (v)
Can you ______ me on the best course of action to take?
He offered me some excellent _______ .

3. affect (v) / effect (n)
Cuts in spending will have a serious ________ on the National Health Service.
The strike will seriously _______ train services.

4. appreciable (adj-thấy rõ, đáng kể) / appreciative (adj-đánh giá cao)
There is an ________ difference between manslaughter (n-tội ngộ sát) and murder (n-tội giết người).
She was very ________ of our efforts to help.

5. assumption (n-làm ra vẻ, giả bộ) / presumption (n-giả định, suy đoán)
They raised taxes on the ________ that it would help control spending. (kiểm soát chi tiêu)
It’s sheer (adj-đúng là) ________ for the government to suggest things have improved since they came to power. (cải thiện khi lên cầm quyền)

6. avoid (v-tránh) / prevent (v-ngăn cản)
Rapid government reforms (sự sửa đổi) managed to _________ a revolution taking place. (một cuộc cách mạng diễn ra)
He’s always trying to _________ taking a decision if he can help it. (tránh nhận quyết định)

7. beside (prep-bên cạnh) / besides (adv)
The office is just ________ the railway station.
_______ their regular daytime job, many people do extra work in the evening.

8. briefly (adv-vắn tắt) / shortly (adv-ngay khi)
_________ before the conflict began (xung đột bắt đầu), the army pulled down the border posts. (mốc biên giới)
The minister spoke _________ about the need for political reform (sự sửa đổi).

9. channel / canal
The television ________ received a formal complaint about the programme.
The Suez _________ was built in the second half (nữa sau) of the nineteenth century.

10. conscientious (adj-tận tâm, chu đáo) / conscious (adj-có ý thức, nhận ra)
Most people are ________ of the need to protect the environment.
_________ workers should be rewarded for their hard work.

11. continual (adj-tiên tục, liên miên) / continuous (adj-tiếp tục, ko ngừng)
A ________ trade embargo (lệnh cấm vận) has badly affected (ảnh hưởng xấu đến) the economic infrastructure.
The computer has given us ________ problems ever since we installed it.

12. control (v-kiểm soát) / inspect (v-kiểm tra)
Environmental health officers regularly _______ kitchens and other food preparation areas.
The government plans to ________ the price of meat to make sure it doesn’t go up too much.

13 criticism(s) (lời chỉ trích) / objection(s) (phản đối)
They didn’t raise any _________ when we insisted on (v-đòi, cố) inspecting the figures.
The government’s plan was met with severe (adj-khắc khe) _________ .

14. damage (thiệt hại) / injury (tổn thương) / harm (hại)
It was a severe _________ which needed immediate hospital treatment.
A lot of __________ was caused to buildings along the coast during the storm.
There’s no _________ in taking a break from your job now and then.

15. discover (v-khám phá) / invent (v-phát minh)
When did he _________ the telephone?
Did Alexander Fleming ________ penicillin?

16. during (trong) / for (cho) / while (trong khi)
Shops were closed _________ the duration of the conflict.
________ the transition from a dictatorship to democracy, the country experienced severe strikes and riots.
The bomb went off _________ the President was making his speech.

17. however (tuy nhiên) / moreover (hơn nữa)
The plan was good in theory. _________ , in practice it was extremely difficult to implement.
The plan was excellent. ________ , it was clear from the beginning that it was going to be a success.

18. inconsiderate (adj-khinh suất, thiếu thận trọng) / inconsiderable (adj-ko đáng kể)
An _________ amount of money was wasted.
________ behaviour makes life unpleasant for everybody.

19. intolerable (adj-quá quắt) / intolerant (adj-cố chấp, ko dung thứ)
I consider his behaviour to be quite ________ .
The government is _______ of other political parties.

20. job / work
Everybody has the right to a decent (adj-tốt, tử tế) _________ with good pay.
Following the recession (tình trạng suy thoái), many people are still looking for _________ .

21. lay(s) (v-để, xếp, sắp đặt) / lie(s) (v-nằm)
The city of Quito _________ near the equator (đường xích đạo).
The manager made it clear he intended to __________ down some strict rules.

22. look at / watch
We must _________ the situation in Lugumba carefully, and be prepared to act if violence flares (v-bùng phát) again.
We need to _________ the problem carefully and decide if there is anything we can do about it.

23. permission (n) / permit (v)
I’m afraid we can’t ________ photography in here.
They received _________ to attend the sessions as long as they didn’t interrupt.

24. possibility (khả năng) / chance (cơ hội)
There is always the _________ that the government will reverse (v-đảo ngược) its decision.
If we act now, we have a good _________ of finding a cure (n-liều thuốc) for the disease.

25. practise (v) / practice (n)
It’s important to ________ your English whenever possible.
You need more ________ before you take the exam.

26. priceless (vô giá) / worthless (vô giá trị)
________ paintings by artists like Van Gogh should not be in the hands of private collectors.
As inflation spiralled (v- di chuyển liên tục) out of control, paper money suddenly became ______ .

27. principal(s) (hiệu trưởng; chủ yếu) / principle(s) (nguyên tắc, nguyên lý)
Many people refuse to eat meat on _______ .
The _______ of the college is an ardent non-smoker.
The country’s ________ products are paper and wood.
Not many people are familiar with the _______ of nuclear physics.

28. process (n-quy trình) / procession (n-đám diễu hành)
The ________ made its way down the avenue.
Applying for a visa can be a long and frustrating ________ .

29. raise (v-tăng lên) / rise (v-lên cao, lên)
As prices _______ , demand usually drops. (giảm xuống)
In response to the current oil shortage, most airlines plan to ______ their fares.

30. respectable (adj-đáng trọng, đứng đắn) / respectful (adj-lễ phép, kính cẩn)
The delegates (n-các đại biểu) listened in _______ silence as the chairman spoke.
They want to bring up their children in an area which is considered to be ________ .

31. treat (v-điều trị) / cure (v-chữa bệnh)
Hospitals are so understaffed (adj-thiếu nhân viên) that they find it almost impossible to ______ patients with minor injuries.
They were unable to ________ the disease, and hundreds died as a result.

Answers:
1. action / activity 2. advise / advice 3. effect / affect 4. appreciable / appreciative 5. assumption / presumption 6. prevent / avoid 7. beside / besides 8. shortly / briefly 9. channel / canal 10. conscious / conscientious 11. continuous / continual 12. inspect / control 13. objections / criticism 14. injury / damage / harm 15. invent / discover 16. for / during / while 17. However / Moreover 18. inconsiderable / inconsiderate 19. intolerable / intolerant 20. job / work 21. lies / lay 22. watch / look at 23. permit / permission 24. possibility / chance 25. practise / practice 26. priceless / worthless (we can also say valueless) 27. principle / principal / principal / principle 28. procession / process 29. rise / raise 30. respectful / respectable 31. treat / cure

Note: some of these words have more than one meaning. For example, a television channel and a channel of water between two land masses. Use a dictionary to check for other meanings.
Other confusing words / false friends include:
actually - now / already - yet / afraid of - worried about / bring - fetch / conduct - direct / consequences - sequences driver - chauffeur / formidable - wonderful / fun - funny / go - play (for sports and games) / come along with - follow kind - sympathetic / lend - borrow / nature - countryside / overcome - overtake / pass - take (an exam) / recipe - receipt remember - remind / scenery - view / sensible - sensitive / special - especially / take - bring

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Look at the list of tasks in the first list. In particular, look at the words in bold, which are telling the writer/speaker what he/she must do. Match these words with a suitable definition of the task command in the second list. Two of these definitions can be used more than once.

1. Account for the increased use of technology in modern society. ______
2. Analyse the effects of climactic change (sự thay đổi khí hậu) around the world. ______
3. Assess (v-ước định, đánh giá) the improvements (sự cải tiến) you have made in your English since you started using this book. ______
4. Compare the lifestyles of young people in Britain and young people in your country. ______
5. Define the word ‘hope’. ______
6. Demonstrate the different features of this computer. ______
7. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of growing up in a single-parent family. ______
8. Elaborate (v-thảo  tỉ mỉ) on your feelings about capital punishment. ______
9. Estimate the costs of setting up a website for the company. ______
10. Evaluate how useful our class visit to the Bank of England was. ______
11. Examine (v-kiểm tra) the causes of global warming. ______
12. Explain the sudden interest in old-fashioned toys such as yo-yos. ______
13. Identify the person who attacked you. ______
14. Illustrate (v-minh họa) the problems the National Health Service is currently facing. ______
15. Justify (v-thanh minh, bào chữa) your reasons for refusing to help me. ______
16. Outline (v-phát thảo) the history of the motor car in the last fifty years. ______
17. Predict (v-dự đoán) the changes that we are going to see in information technology in the next ten years. ______
18. Suggest ways in which you can become a more efficient student. ______
19. Summarise your feelings towards a united Europe. ______
20. Trace (v-lần theo) the development of nuclear technology from its earliest days. ______

A. Describe what you think can be done in order to achieve something.
B. Tell in advance what you think will happen.
C. Explain, with real examples, why something has happened or is happening.
D. Give a brief history of something, in the order in which it happened.
E. Give the meaning of something.
F. Talk about something with someone else, or write about it from different viewpoints.
G. Calculate (but not exactly) the value or cost of something.
H. Give a broad description of something without giving too much detail.
I. Explain something closely and scientifically.
J. Write or talk about the different aspects (e.g., causes, results) of something.
K. Explain something in more detail than you did previously.
L. Look at two things side by side to see how they are similar or different.
M. Explain something in a few main points, without giving too much detail.
N. Say why something has happened.
O. Show or prove that something is right or good.
P. Show how something works, usually by physically operating it so that the other person knows what it does and how it works.
Q. Give a physical description of somebody.
R. Calculate the value of something.

Answers:
1. N 2. I 3. R 4. L 5. E 6. P 7. F 8. K 9. G 10. R 11. J 12. N 13. Q 14. C 15. O 16. H 17. B 18. A 19. M 20. D

Other words and expressions which you might find useful include: give an account of / calculate / characterise / classify / comment on / consider / contrast / criticize (v-chỉ trích, phê bình) / deduce (v-suy ra, suy diễn) / describe determine / differentiate between / distinguish between (v-phân biệt giữa) / elucidate (v-làm sáng tỏ) / enumerate (v-đếm, liệt kê) / express / list / mention / relate show / speculate (v-suy xét, nghiên cứu) / state

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