LESSON 6 LESSON 7 LESSON 8

LESSON - CHARACTER AND BEHAVIOUR STT 10 11 12 13 English Collocations Play a joke/trick Play a prank Make/ tell / crack a joke Take a joke Swallow one’s pride =(stop being arrogant) Take pride in st Throw/have a tantrum = get (fly) into a temper Lose one's temper/patience/head Hot-headed = hot-tempered Keep one's temper Come to terms with Boundless energy Have confidence in somebody Gain somebody's confidence Give one's confidence to somebody Misplace one's confidence Worm oneself into one's confidence Boost one’s confidence Bubbly personality As cool as a cucumber Have a tendency to st Make a snap decision Keep one’s word Give one's word Big words A man of few words In other words In so many words By word of mouth Spoken word Wild and whirling word Beyond words Leave word that Vietnamese meanings châm chọc đùa chớn nói đùa bị trêu chọc nén tự để cơng nhận mắc lỗi hay thua người khác tự hào điều tam bành, làm ầm lên kiên nhẫn, bình tĩnh nóng tính giữ bình tĩnh giải hồ với ai; chịu chấp nhận giàu lượng tin tin cậy, tín nhiệm tin cậy tin cậy người không tốt, tin người không đáng tin luồn lỏi tìm cách lấy lịng tin nâng cao/củng cố niềm tin tính cách sơi bình tĩnh, khơng nao núng có xu hướng làm định vội vàng giữ lời hứa hứa lời huênh hoang khoác lác, lời loè bịp người nói nói cách khác nói vậy, nói toạc lời nói; truyền miệng lời nói lời lẽ thiếu cân nhắc, lời nói tếu khơng nói được, khơng thể tả xiết báo tin rằng, báo 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 Word came that Have words with sb Put words in your mouth Keep a secret Bear a grudge against sb Make a fool (out) of Brutally honest = To be honest = honestly speaking Hurt one’s feeling Stubborn streak Sharp wit/ Sharp-witted Downright rude Pent-up anger Open hostility Look one’s age Act one’s age Burst with energy Blank expession Cool reception To be cool toward someone Give someone a cool reception Sense of humour Sense of responsibility Selfish streak Mean streak Vivid imagination Keep one’s temper Lose one's temper Be in good/bad mood Set high standards for sb Fiercely loyal Put others first Painfully shy Supremely confident Come out of my shell Low/high self-esteem Have a superiority complex Have a thicker skin Have a yellow streak Like a lamp Speak one's mind Bite one’s tongue người ta báo tin cãi với nói sai thật, nói trái lại bạn nói giữ bí mật có hằn thù ác cảm với ai; ốn giận hành xử cách ngốc nghếch, không suy nghĩ thành thật mà nói làm tổn thương người ương bướng, ngang ngạnh thơng minh, lanh lợi, nhanh trí; tỉnh táo hỗn láo giận bị dồn nén khai chiến, tuyên chiến, gây hấn trông tuổi thật cư xử với lứa tuổi gắng sức vẻ mặt trống rỗng, thẫn thờ lãng đạm, thờ lãnh đạm với tiếp đãi nhạt nhẽo tính hài hước ý thức trách nhiệm đơi ích kỉ sống nội tâm trí tưởng tượng phong phú giữ bình tĩnh bình tĩnh tâm trạng tốt/tồi tệ đặt tiêu chuẩn cao cho trung thành đặt lợi ích người khác lên nhút nhát tự tin bớt nhút nhát tự tin/tự ti nghĩ người vơ cảm có tính nhát gan hiền lành nói thẳng, nghĩ nói giữ mồm giữ miệng 45 Show true colors 46 47 48 49 50 As good as gold As stubborn as a mule As hard as nails As pleased as punch As keen as mustard thể chất/bộ mặt thật, bộc lộ rõ chất có đạo đức tốt uơng bướng cứng rắn, tàn nhẫn hài lòng hăng hái, nhiệt tình Exercise 6: Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences Question 1; He’s sensitive about being short so he hates it if you _a joke about his height A make B take C have D get Question 2: He was forced to _his pride and ask if he could have his old job back A vomit B digest C swallow D chew Question 3: Charlie threw a tantrum in the shop because I wouldn't buy him any sweets A made B had C gave D did Question 4: She walked in as cool as a _, as if nothing had happened A money B cucumber C coconut D carrot Question 5: No matter what route the Railroad decides on, they'll have to _to terms with Beecher and Baxter A agree B go C come D comply Question 6: I _complete confidence in her She'll be perfect for the job A give B have C gain D boost Question 7: He always makes _decisions and never thinks about their consequences A hurried B rapid C quick D snap Question 8: Three months into the relationship, Rogers began to show his true colors A reveal B conceal C announce D open Question 9: He gave his word that he would marry her and she had no cause to doubt him A swore B declared C promised D said Question 10: Amanda still _a grudge against me for refusing to lend her that money A bear B.had C.keeps D.hold Question 11: Will you give me a chance to _my mind or am I supposed to agree with everything you say? A speak B talk C say D tell Question 12: He knew what they were doing was wrong, but his _streak kept him from intervening A red B blue C green D yellow Question 13: She was as pleased as _about the gift we gave to her on her birthday A bunch B punch C lunch D crunch Question 14: She is a warm and friendly person, but she is also as tough as _at work A snails B hails C nails D rails Question 15: I almost stood up and sang, but I decided I didn't want to _a fool out of myself A take B make C have D give Question 16: There is no point in forcing her to what she doesn't want She is as stubborn as a _ A mule B rabbit C worm D fox Question 17: They showed open hostility towards their new neighbors A obvious B spacious C generous D clear Question 18: No one paid attention to his proposals His ideas met with a hostile reception A cool B frost C protest D cold Question 19: He is a nice guy to hang out with, nevertheless he tends to have a selfish _ A stream B trick C streak D leak Question 20: If you have a superiority _, you believe that you are better, cleverer, or more important than other people A complex B attitude C impression D Idea LESSON - FEELINGS AND EMOTIONS STT English Collocations Roller coaster of emotions ridiculously excited Bitterly/visibly disappointed = deeply depressed = as sick as a parrot Blissfully happy = Over the moon = in seventh heaven = on cloud nine = walking on the air = Like a dog with two tails Beside oneself with joy Vietnamese meanings cảm xúc hỗn tạp, vui buồn lẫn lộn phấn khích thất vọng tràn trề hạnh phúc, sung sướng mừng quýnh lên 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Worried sick Increasingly anxious In a black mood Seething with anger See red Hopping mad Drive sb mad Cheesed off Have a down/downer on sb = be angry with sb Show one’s feelings Bottle up one’s emotions Terribly sorry Emotional wreck Pleasantly surprised Immensely grateful overwhelmed with emotion Be desperately sad = be with great sadness = feel blue Beside oneself with grief Let sb down = disappoint sb Nasty shock Green with envy Rub someone up the wrong way A bit of jealousy Not on speaking terms with sb Thrilled to bits Be ambivalent about 25 Be afraid/scared of your own shadow Drive someone up the wall 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 Bite someone’s head off Be grief-stricken Be at the end of one’s rope At the hands of Pose a threat to Sigh of relief Shiver down one’s spine Feel it in one’s bones A state of euphoria lo lắng ngày lo lắng tình trạng phẫn uất giận dữ, chuẩn bị bộc phát giận tức giận tức phát điên lên làm cho phát điên giận tức giận thể / bộc lộ cảm xúc kìm nén cảm xúc, khơng bộc lộ ngồi thành thật xin lỗi suy sụp tinh thân ngạc nhiên vô biết ơn ngập tràn cảm xúc cảm thấy buồn đau buồn làm cho thất vọng sốc ghen tị chọc tức chút đố kị bất hòa đến mức khơng nói chuyện với hài lịng nửa u nửa ghét vừa thích vừa khơng thích; đắn đo hai lựa chọn nhát cáy, sợ bóng sợ gió dồn (ai đó) vào bí, làm cho tức giận giận vơ cớ ưu phiền, ảo não chịu đựng, hết kiên nhẫn tay đe dọa thở phào nhẹ nhõm lạnh sống lưng, sởn gai ốc linh tính, linh cảm phấn chấn, phấn khởi 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 Live in a fool’s paradise Sense of purpose Sense of achievement Heart leaps Dream come true Go into rapture Jump for joy To be dead keen on sb Live up to one's expectation Pure luck Cautiously optimistic 46 47 48 Take great delight in st Profound admiration Take/find great pleasure in (doing) sth = get/gain pleasure from sth Down in the dumps Be flying high 49 50 sống ảo tưởng hạnh phúc có mục đích có thành tích sợ hết hồn, sợ chết khiếp giấc mơ thành thực đê mê, sung sướng nhảy cẫng lên say đắm đáp ứng mong mỏi, kì vọng may mắn tự tin tình / kết sẵn sàng cho khó khăn thất bại thích cảm phục, khâm phục thích làm buồn (chán); chán nản; thất vọng hứng khởi vui vẻ Exercise 7: Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences Question 1: It's normal to go through a roller _of emotions after the end of a longterm relationship A coaster B coastal C roaster D boaster Question 2: Tim was as sick as a parrot when he learned that he had been passed over for the promotion A visibly disappointed B Bitter disappointed C depressed deeply D disappointed visibly Question 3: My mother was worried _when it passed midnight and my brother still hadn’t come home A ill B tired C sick D exhausted Question 4: The fans were seething with _when the team lost the game in the last minutes A frustration B patience C thirst D anger Question 5: Instead of confronting his issues, he bottles _his emotions and tries to pretend everything's OK A on B at C up D down Question 6: I was _surprised by the excellent customer service – that company really cares about its customers A pleasantly B totally C extremely D quite Question 7: He was beside himself with _when his wife died A joy B worry C grief D sad Question 8: I was _with envy when I saw her expensive new black car A red B blue C yellow D green Question 9: As soon as they met they started to rub each other up the _way A incorrect B wrong C untrue D false Question 10: They had an argument last night and now they're not on speaking _with each other A rulers B rules C terms D laws Question 11: After Tom was robbed on the street, he was afraid of his own _ A image B reflection C shape D shadow Question 12: What's wrong with the boss today? I just tried to ask him a question, yet he totally _my head off! A bite B bit C hit D let Question 13: These kids are so mischievous I'm at the end of my _with them! A rope B slope C tune D string Question 14: How many people have died at the _of terrorist organizations? A hand B hands C arm D arms Question 15: The way he looked at me sent shivers down my _ A bone B lung C spine D muscle Question 16: We were living in a fool's _thinking that the financial successes of the early 2000s would last forever A heaven B horizon C paradise D funeral Question 17: We'd heard so many good things about the new restaurant, but the food didn't live _our expectations at all A up to B up C to D on Question 18: I’ve prepared for this exam for weeks, so I'm feeling _optimistic that it will turn out well A cautionally B cautiously C carefully D intentionally Question 19: She's a bit down in the _because she failed one of her exams A rubbish B baskets C holes D dumps Question 20: I don't know why you have a down _Robert, he's such a nice guy to everyone! A in B at C on D out LESSON - HEALTH AND ILLNESS STT English Collocations Vietnamese meanings Junk food đồ ăn vặt, đ'ô ăn nhanh Go on a diet ăn kiêng Processed foods thức ăn chế biến sẵn Food additives chất phụ gia thực phẩm Balanced diet ăn theo chế độ dinh dưỡng hợp lý Nourishing meals bữa ăn đầy đủ chất dinh dưỡng Organic food thực phẩm hữu nhiều đạm từ thịt cá Fresh produce sản phẩm tươi rau, củ, Quick snack bữa ăn dặm 10 Eat in moderation ăn điều độ 11 Watch portion sizes theo dõi kỹ phần ăn 12 To be in the mood for a homecooked meal muốn ăn cơm nhà 13 Have allergy to st dị ứng với = to be allergic to st 14 Make a hearty stew hầm canh 15 Healthy appetite khả ăn tốt 16 A second helping phân/xuất thứ hai 17 Traditional cuisine International cuisine ăn truyền thống ăn quốc tế 18 Food poisoning ngộ độc thực phẩm 19 Car sick say xe 20 Light meal bữa ăn nhẹ 21 Drink like a fish uống say bí tỉ 22 Reduce pressure giảm áp lực 23 Build up one’s strength làm cho khỏe mạnh, rắn 24 Gentle exercise tập nhẹ nhàng 25 Do sport chơi thể thao 26 Build up resistance to st có sức đề kháng cho 27 Make a full recovery bình phục hoàn toàn 28 Have an operation phẫu thuật Operate on sb phẫu thuật cho 29 Take effect có tác dụng 30 Side effects tác dụng phụ 31 Adverse reactions ảnh hưởng tiêu cực 32 As right as rain = as fit as a fiddle khỏe mạnh 33 Shake off a cold = get rid of a cold khỏi cảm lạnh 34 Be under the weather = Feel off color = be in poor health không khỏe 35 Eat like a bird ăn Eat like a horse ăn nhiều Fall into a coma bị hôn mê Come out of a coma tỉnh sau hôn mê 37 A heart attack nhồi máu tim 38 Untimely/premature dealth Premature birth chết non, chết yểu đẻ non 39 Do sb good = keep sb fit = make sb healthy làm cho khỏe mạnh 40 Keep sb occupied = make sb busy làm cho bận rộn 41 Catch/have a cold bị cảm lạnh 42 Suffer from khổ sở, vật vã 43 Be diagnosed with st chuẩn đốn bị bệnh 44 Serious illness ốm nặng 45 A splitting headache đâu đau búa bổ 46 Gain weight tăng cân Lose weight giảm cân 47 Life expectancy tuổi thọ 48 Have a sweet tooth người thích ăn đồ 49 Back on one’s feet = recover from trở lại trước, khỏe trở lại, phục hồi trờ lại 50 Sleep like a log ngủ say chết 36 Exercise 8: Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences Question 1: In the past, she ate a lot of junk food and was overweight Sometimes she would try to on a diet but it would never last A come B keep C go D carry Question 2: Now she understands how unhealthy processed foods are - they're full of food additives that contribute to weight and heart problems A gain B obtain C achieve D loss Question 3: Life expectancy for both men and women has improved greatly in the past twenty years A Living standard B Longevity C Life skills D Lifeline Question 4: There are several ways to exercise and US A good B well C healthy D strong Question 5: If you take this medicine, you will a full recovery soon A have B get C take D make Question 6: If you're looking for a snack, go talk to Jenny - she has a real sweet , so she probably keeps candy bars in her desk A mouth B lip C tooth D tongue Question 7: She has learned to eat in and watch her portion sizes A modesty B honesty C moderate D moderation Question 8: Melissa slept late and awoke with a headache A splitting B hitting C knitting D diving Question 9: For three weeks Maurice felt off color but did not have any dramatic symptoms A feeling unwell B was under the weather C is slightly ill D has been in poor health Question 10: He had already eaten sausages but that did not stop him expecting a second A food B helping C servicing D plate Question 11: My mother recently told me that she’d like to try some international , I was surprised to hear that, because a few years ago she had a bad experience after getting food poisoning at a Japanese restaurant A cuisine B speciality C menu D recipe Question 12: "We'll soon have you back on your again," said the nurse A food B feet C teeth D tooth Question 13: I slept like a - I didn't even hear the thunderstorm A death B ghost C log D dog Question 14: I'm not surprised to hear that Karl got drunk again last night— that guy drinks like a ! A chicken B beef C fish D sheep Question 15: You just need a good night's sleep, and then you'll be right as again A fiddle B rain C elephant D buffalo Question 16: Does this drug have any effects? When my son took it, he had a backache A side B negative C positive D adverse Question 17: She's so thin, yet she eats like a A pig B bear C horse D rabbit Question 18: Although she was ill, she tried her best to finish her final exam A heavily B severely C hardly D seriously Question 19: In summer, my daughter doesn't have to go to school She is very mischievous, I have to take care of her, which me occupied A makes B gets C causes D keeps Question 20: A heart (myocardial infarction or MI) is a serious medical emergency in which the supply of blood to the heart is suddenly blocked, usually by a blood clot A attract B attack C attach D attain ...14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 Word came that Have words with sb Put words... vơ cảm có tính nhát gan hiền lành nói thẳng, nghĩ nói giữ mồm giữ miệng 45 Show true colors 46 47 48 49 50 As good as gold As stubborn as a mule As hard as nails As pleased as punch As keen as... lẫn lộn phấn khích thất vọng tràn trề hạnh phúc, sung sướng mừng quýnh lên 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Worried sick Increasingly anxious In a black mood Seething with anger See