| Phrasal Verb | Definition | Example |
| iron * out | eliminate | We need to have a meeting this week in order to iron out the distribution problems. |
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Phrasal Verb ( H )
Phrasal Verb Definition Example
hand * back + return Is the teacher going to hand back our tests today?
hand * down + pronounce formally The president is going to hand his decision down on health care tonight.
hand * down + give as an inheritance When my clothes got too small for me as a child, I handed them down to my sister.
hand * in + submit I have to hand in an offer by March 12.
hand * out + distribute We should hand the concert fliers out at school.
hand * over + relinquish control of Hand your car keys over. You're too drunk to drive.
hang around + stay in a place for fun ( inf.) Maria and Salvador usually hang around the beach after school.
hang around stay in a place for fun Those guys just hang around all day.
hang * up + suspend (clothes on a hanger) You can hang your jacket up in the front closet.
hang up put down the telephone receiver Don't hang up. I'm going to change phones.
hang out + stay in a place for fun (inf.) Let's go hang out at the mall tonight.
hang out stay in a place for fun What are you doing? - - I'm just hanging out.
have * on + wear Do you have your hiking boots on?
have * over invite guests to your home Why don't we have Mr. and Mrs. Jones over for dinner tonight.
hear from + receive news from (a letter, an e-mail) Have you heard from Steve lately?
hear of + know about something or somebody Have you heard of chocolate covered ants?
hit on + find on accident I hit on the idea while watching the Simpsons show.
hit on + flirt with Jay's friend Marc was trying to hit on my sister last night.
hold * back + restrain The police held the demonstrators back while the politicians entered the building.
hold back not allow to advance in school The teacher held Frank back a year, so he couldn't enter fifth grade.
hold * off + restrain Mr. Johnson held the dog off while we crossed the yard.
hold off on + delay We should hold off on making dinner until your parents arrive.
hold on grasp tightly Hold on tight! The roller coaster is about to take off.
hold on tell someone to wait on the telephone Hold on a minute. I'll get Carol.
hold on to + grasp tightly Make sure you hold on to the hand rail as you walk down the stairs.
hold out not give in, continue to resist Stop holding out and tell us where you found all of these old records.
hold out against + not give in, resist They held out against enemy attack.
hold * up + delay (a flight, traffic); The accident held traffic up for an hour.
hold * up + rob (a bank, a person) with a weapon Five men held the bank up yesterday.
hook * up + make the electrical connections required for a machine or information service Can you hook up the fax machine for me?
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Phrasal Verb ( G )
| Phrasal Verb | Definition | Example |
| get * across + | cause to be understood | It's difficult to get humor across in another language. |
| get ahead | make progress | I can't get ahead even though I work two jobs. |
| get ahead of + | surpass | You need to work overtime in order to get ahead of schedule. |
| get along | have a good relationship | Do you and your sister get along? |
| get along with + | have a good relationship | Giovanna doesn't get along with her two brothers. |
| get around + | avoid someone or something | Some people get around paying taxes by hiring a good accountant. |
| get around | go many places | It's easy to get around town with public transportation. |
| get away | escape | The bank robbers got away. |
| get away with + | do something against the rules or illegal and not get caught or punished | My sister gets away with everything! |
| get by | survive without having the things you need or want | I lost my job, so I am having a hard time getting by this year. |
| get by on + | survive with minimal resources | It's nearly impossible to get by on making minimum wage. |
| get by with + | manage with | You don't need a computer. You can get by with the typewriter. |
| get down to + | get serious about a topic | Enough small talk. Let's get down to business. |
| get in + | enter ( a car, a small boat) | Get in the front seat. You will have more leg room. |
| get in | enter | Get in. I will give you a ride to school |
| get * off + | send (a package) | I finally got my sister's birthday present off yesterday. |
| get * off | remove ( a spider from your shirt) | Can you get this spider off my shirt? |
| get off + | leave (a bus, plane, train, boat) | We need to get off the bus at the next stop. |
| get off | leave | It's dangerous to sit on the roof. Get off! |
| get off | idiomatic phrase - How does he justify saying that?! | Where does he get off saying that?! |
| get * on | put on (clothes) | You should get your jacket on because it's going to be cold. |
| get on | enter (a bus, train), mount (a horse, a bike) | The train is leaving. Quick, get on! |
| get on + | enter (a bus, train), mount ( a horse, a bike) | Get on my bike and I will give you a ride home. |
| get on | have a good relationship | Natasha doesn't get on with her co-workers. |
| get on with + | have a good relationship | Do you get on with your neighbors? |
| get on with + | continue an activity | Now that the police have left, let's get on with the party! |
| get out of + | exit (a small boat, car, an enclosed area) | I fell into the water when I tried to get out of the canoe. |
| get over + | recover (a cold, a disease, an ex-boyfriend/ex-girlfriend) | Jennifer still hasn't gotten over her breakup with Peter. |
| get through + | complete | We will never get through all of these boxes by 9:00 PM. |
| get through + | penetrate | We need a stronger drill to get through this wall. |
| get through | penetrate | The door was jammed, so we couldn't get through. |
| get through (with) + | finish | Have you gotten through with your homework yet? |
| get through to + | make contact | It's hard to get through to Janet because her telephone line is always busy. |
| get * up | cause someone to rise (from a sitting position or a lying position) | Ahmed got Abdul up at 5:30 in the morning by turning the music up really loud. |
| get up | rise (from sitting position or a bed) | What time did you get up this morning? |
| give * away + | give something without asking for anything in exchange | Why did Nancy give all of her furniture away? |
| give * away + | betray (a secret) | We are having a surprise party for Susan next Saturday, so don't give our surprise away by acting suspicious. |
| give * back + | return something you borrowed | When are you going to give that book back to your teacher? |
| give in | stop trying | Never give in! You can do it! |
| give off + | release (a smell, light) | That white flower gives off a beautiful smell. |
| give * out + | distribute | I earn extra money by giving out brochures on the street. |
| give out | become very tired (inf.) | I hope this car doesn't give out in the middle of the desert. |
| give * up + | surrender something | The police told the thief to give his gun up. |
| give up | surrender | Never give up learning English! |
| go away | leave | I yelled at the dogs to make them go away. |
| go back | return | When are you going back to your house? |
| go by + | go past, go close to, visit quickly | We go by the coffee shop everyday. |
| go back on + | not keep (one's word, a promise) | Don't trust him. He always goes back on his promises. |
| go down | decrease | The cost of flight tickets is going down. |
| go for + | try to achieve | Our team is going for the gold medal in the Olympics. |
| go for | idiomatic phrase - I am craving pepperoni pizza. | I could go for pepperoni pizza. |
| go in for + | participate ( inf.) | Are you going to go in for soccer this year at school? |
| go into + | discuss in detail | I really don't want to go into that now. |
| go off | explode | The bomb could go off at any moment. |
| go off | begin, start (used with signals, alarms, warning sounds) | The alarm clock went off at 6:00 AM. |
| go off | stop (said of a machine) | The DVD player goes off automatically if you are not using it. |
| go off | become angry | Maria went off last night after I told her about losing her bike. |
| go on | continue | Please, go on. Don't let me interrupt you. |
| go on | happen | This place is a mess! What went on here last night? |
| go on with + | continue ( a plan, a conversation) | I think we should go on with the meeting and stop wasting time. |
| go out | stop burning ( a fire) | The fire went out after three days. |
| go out | take part in social activities (usually at night) | They love to go out every Saturday night. |
| go over + | review | Do you usually go over your notes before class? |
| go over | be well received, succeed | That didn't go over well. |
| go through + | examine in detail, study carefully | I need to have my lawyer go through this contract before I sign it. |
| go through + | endure; experience challenges, difficulties or traumas | She has gone through so much in her life. |
| go through with + | continue or proceed despite difficulties or fears | I have decided to go through with the operation. |
| go with + | match (clothing) | That shirt doesn't go with those pants. |
| go with + | accompany a person | I am going with Alejandro to the party. |
| go with + | have a boyfriend/girlfriend | I am going with Yuri. |
| go without + | abstain from something you want or need | A person can go without water for three days. |
| grow under | go out of business | The restaurant went under after it lost its liquor license. |
| grow up | mature | Your brother needs to grow up and start thinking about his future. |
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Phrasal Verb ( F )
Phrasal Verb Definition Example
face up to + acknowledge something difficult or embarrassing I'll never be able to face up to my colleagues after getting so drunk last night at the work party.
fall back on + be able to use in case of emergency Yuki can fall back on her degree in biology if she doesn't succeed in her acting career.
fall behind go slower than scheduled, lag Hurry up or you will fall behind!
fall behind in + go slower than scheduled, lag Cheryl has missed several days of school and now she is falling behind in her homework.
fall off decrease Interest in the project fell off when they realized it wouldn't be profitable.
fall out with + have an argument with I had a falling out with my sister last month and we haven't talked to each other since.
fall through fail to happen Unfortunately, my trip to Indonesia fell through because I couldn't save enough money.
feel * up + grope She sued her boss for sexual harassment after he felt her up.
feel up to + have the energy to do something I don't feel up to going out tonight because I had a long day at work.
figure on + expect Where do you figure on living when you move to the the U.S.A.?
figure * out + solve something, understand I finally figured the joke out. Now I understand why everybody was laughing.
figure * up + calculate I need to figure my expenses up before I give you an estimate.
fill * in + complete Don't forget to fill in all the blanks on the application.
fill in substitute Who is going to fill in while you're gone?
fill in for + substitute for Miguel filled in for me at the meeting yesterday because I was sick.
fill * out + complete (an application) I filled out an application to rent the apartment last week.
fill out mature, get breasts Now that you're filling out honey, we need to get you a bra.
fill * up + fill to the top Fill the car up with unleaded gas, please.
find out + discover You will never find out all my secrets!
find out discover Vicky's parents are going to be so mad when they find out she got a tattoo.
fix * up + repair, renovate, remodel My neighbors are fixing their house up.
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Phrasal Verb ( E )
| Phrasal Verb | Definition | Example |
| eat away | gradually destroy, erode | The heavy rains ate away at the sandstone cliffs. |
| eat * up + | devour | Ken ate the cookies up. |
| eat in | eat inside the home | We usually eat in instead of going out for dinner. |
| eat out | eat outside the home | They eat out once a week. |
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Phrasal Verb ( D )
Phrasal Verb Definition Example
die away diminish in intensity The applause died away after 5 minutes.
die down diminish in intensity The controversy about the president's affair finally died down.
die off/out become extinct Whales are in danger of dying off.
disagree with + cause to feel sick due to food or drink Spicy food disagrees with me.
do away with + abolish Some Americans want to do away with the death penalty.
do * over + repeat You made many mistakes, so I want you to do the report over.
do without + manage without something one wants or needs I couldn't do without a car in California.
draw * up + create ( a contract) Let's draw an agreement up before we go any further with this project.
dress * down reprimand severely The mother dressed her son down for skipping school.
dress down dress casually I am dressing down because we're going to a barbecue by the beach.
dress * up + decorate You could dress this house up with some bright colors
dress up wear elegant clothes She always dresses up at work.
drive * back + repulse The invaders were driven back by the army.
drop in visit someone unexpectedly Meg dropped in yesterday after dinner.
drop in on + visit someone unexpectedly Let's drop in on Julie since we're driving by her house.
drop out quit an organized activity Yuri isn't on the team any more. He dropped out.
drop out of + quit an organized activity (school) It's difficult to get a good job if you drop out of high school.
drop over visit someone casually Drop over any time you feel like talking.
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Trạng từ (phó từ) - Adverbs
1. Định nghĩa: Trạng từ dùng để tính chất/phụ nghĩa cho một từ loại khác trừ danh từ và đại danh từ.
2. Phân loại trạng từ. Trạng từ có thể được phân loại theo ý nghĩa hoặc theo vị trí của chúng trong câu. Tuỳ theo ý nghĩa chúng diễn tả, trạng từ có thể được phân loại thành:
2.1. Trạng từ chỉ cách thức (manner): Diễn tả cách thức một hành động được thực hiện ra sao? (một cách nhanh chóng, chậm chạp, hay lười biếng ...) Chúng có thể để trả lời các câu hỏi với How?
Ví dụ: He runs fast
She dances badly
I can sing very well
Chú ý: Vị trí của trạng từ chỉ cách thức thường đứng sau động từ hoặc đứng sau tân ngữ (nếu như có tân ngữ).
Ví dụ: She speaks well English. [không đúng]
She speaks English well. [đúng]
I can play well the guitar. [không đúng]
I can play the guitar well. [đúng]
2.2. Trạng từ chỉ thời gian (Time): Diễn tả thời gian hành động được thực hiện (sáng nay, hôm nay, hôm qua, tuần trước ...). Chúng có thể được dùng để trả lời với câu hỏi WHEN? When do you want to do it? (Khi nào?)
Các trạng từ chỉ thời gian thường được đặt ở cuối câu (vị trí thông thường) hoặc vị trí đầu câu (vị trí nhấn mạnh)
I want to do the exercise now!
She came yesterday.
Last Monday, we took the final exams.
2.3. Trạng từ chỉ tần suất (Frequency):
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Tính từ - Adjectives
1. Định nghĩa: Tính từ là từ dùng đẻ phẩm định cho danh từ bằng cách miêu tả các dặc tính của sự vật mà danh từ đó đại diện
2. Phân loại tính từ: Tính từ có thể được phân loại theo vị trí hoặc chức năng:
2.1 Tính từ phân loại theo vị trí:
a. Tính từ đứng trước danh từ
a good pupil (một học sinh giỏi)
a strong man (một cậu bé khỏe mạnh)
Hầu hết tính từ trong tiếng Anh khi được dùng để tính chất cho danh từ đều đứng trước danh từ, ngược lại trong tiếng Việt tính từ đứng sau danh từ mà nó phẩm định Thông thường, những tính từ đứng trước danh từ cũng có thể đứng một mình, không có danh từ theo sau như nice, good, bad, long, short, hot, happy, beautiful....Tuy nhiên , một số ít tính từ lại chỉ đứng một mình trước danh từ, như former, latter, main ...
b. Tính từ đứng một mình , không cần bất kì danh từ nào đứng sau nó:
Ví dụ:
The boy is afraid.
The woman is asleep.
The girl is well.
She soldier looks ill.
Các tính từ như trên luôn luôn đứng một mình, do đó chúng ta không thể nói:
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Phrasal Verb ( C )
| Phrasal Verb | Definition | Example |
| call for + | require (as in a recipe) | This recipe calls for milk, not water. |
| call * off + | cancel something | They called the picnic off because of the rain. |
| call * off + | order to stop (an invasion, guard dogs) | He called off the dogs when he saw it was his neighbor. |
| call on + | visit | Mark called on Naomi while he was in town. |
| call on + | invite someone to speak in a meeting or a classroom | Professor Tanzer called on Tim to answer the question. |
| call * up + | telephone | I called Sam up to see if he wanted to go to the movies. |
| calm * down + | make someone relax | You can calm the baby down by rocking her gently. |
| care for + | nurse someone or something | He cared for the bird until its wing healed. |
| care for + | like someone or something | I don't care for sour cream on my potato. |
| carry on + | continue (a conversation, a game) | Please, carry on. I didn't mean to interrupt you. |
| carry on about + | continue in an annoying way | He kept carrying on about how much money he makes. |
| carry on with + | continue | I want you to carry on with the project while I am out of town. |
| carry * out + | complete and/or accomplish something | The secret agent carried out his orders exactly as planned. |
| carry * over + | continue on a subsequent day, page, etc. | The meeting carried over into lunch time. |
| catch on | slowly start to understand (inf.) | He caught on after a few minutes. |
| catch up | make up for lost time | I will never catch up. I am too behind in my work. |
| catch up with + | speed up to be at the same place as a person or thing in front of you | I had to run to catch up with the others. |
| catch up on + | become up-to-date | I need to catch up on world events. I haven't seen the news in ages. |
| check back | return to see if everything is OK | We will check back tomorrow to make sure the project is finished. |
| check by + | go to a place to see if everything is OK | We need to check by the office to see if the documents are ready. |
| check for + | try to find | They checked for termites before they bought the house. |
| check in | enter a hospital, hotel etc. | They need to check in before noon. |
| check into + | enter a hospital, hotel etc. | They checked into the hotel at 11:00 AM. |
| check into + | investigate, look for (often through a service) | We are checking into discount flights to London. |
| check * off + | make a mark next to (an item on a list) | Check each name off the list. |
| check on + | make sure something is OK | Let's check on the baby again before we go to sleep. |
| check * out + | investigate, take a look at | He checked out the new restaurant down the street. |
| check out | leave a hotel, hospital | It's already eleven. We need to check out. |
| check out of + | leave a hotel, hospital | We checked out of the hotel before ten. |
| check * over + | closely examine the condition of something | He checked over the old car to see if it was worth buying. |
| check up on + | investigate someone or something | The police are checking up on the bomb threats. |
| check * through | send luggage through (to a destination) | Your luggage will be checked through to Paris. |
| check with + | ask a person for confirmation | He needs to check with his parents before he goes. |
| cheer * up | make someone feel cheerful | The party really cheered me up. |
| cheer up | become cheerful | Cheer up. Everything will be all right. |
| chew * up + | chew into small pieces | The dog chewed up my shoe. |
| chop * down + | fell/cut ( a tree) | The lumberjack chopped the tree down. |
| chop * up + | chop/cut into small bits | He chopped the meat up into little pieces. |
| clean * up + | tidy | Susan cleaned the mess up before she left. |
| clear out | leave ( inf.) | Everybody clear out! We're closed. |
| clear * up + | tidy | Susan cleared up the mess before she left. |
| close * down + | close a place permanently | The corner market closed down because they didn't have many customers. |
| close down | close permanently | The bar was closed down because they served alcohol to minors. |
| close in on + | approach and threaten | The rebels were closing in on the capital, so the government called in the army. |
| close * up + | close temporarily | They are closing the ski resort up for the summer. |
| close up | close temporarily | The ski resort is closing up for the summer. |
| come about | occur / happen | How did you idea for the book come about. |
| come across + | discover by accident | They came across some lost Mayan ruins in the jungle. |
| come across + | initially seem or have the appearance | He comes across as rather rude, but he isn't. |
| come along | accompany someone | If you want, you can come along. |
| come along with + | accompany | Sam came along with us to the beach. |
| come along | progress | How's the research paper coming along. |
| come along with + | progress | How are you coming along with the research paper. |
| come away | leave a place with a particular feeling or impression | I came away from the meeting feeling like the presentation was a success. |
| come back | return | What time are you coming back? |
| come by + | get, receive | How did you come by that new Mercedes? |
| come by | visit a person at their house | I'll come by later this afternoon. |
| come down with + | become sick with | He came down with the flu. |
| come into + | inherit | He came into a large sum of money when his aunt died. |
| come off + | fall off, break off | The handle came off the suitcase when I picked it up. |
| come out | appear | I didn't see the car at first. It came out of nowhere. |
| come out | reveal you are homosexual | Sam finally came out last month. |
| come out | turn out, end up | The pictures came out great. |
| come out with + | produce and distribute a product | Microsoft is coming out with a new video game system next month. |
| come over | visit someone at their house | Why don't you come over after work for dinner. |
| come to | regain consciousness | Don't worry! She faints all the time. She always comes to after a few minutes. |
| come through | do what is needed or expected | Terry really came through for us in the end. |
| come up to + | approach; to equal | The job offer didn't come up to her expectations. |
| come up with + | produce or create (an idea, a plan) | She came up with a great proposal for the new advertising campaign. |
| come with + | include (an accessory) | The computer system doesn't come with a printer. |
| count * in + | include | Did you count expenses in? |
| count on + | depend/rely on | You can really count on Sarah. |
| count * out + | exclude | You can count James out. He hates playing poker. |
| count * up + | add | Count the change up and see how much we have. |
| crack down on + | become tougher on, better enforce laws on | The police have been cracking down on drunk driving. |
| crack up | laugh uncontrollably, laugh a lot | When I told the joke, they all cracked up. |
| crack up at + | laugh uncontrollably about, laugh a lot about | I cracked up at his joke. |
| cross * out + | draw a line through something, eliminate | Why did you cross my name out on the list? |
| cut down | decrease the amount of | You eat too much fat. You need to cut down. |
| cut down on + | decrease the amount of | You need to cut down on your fat intake. |
| cut in | interrupt | She suddenly cut in and delivered the news |
| cut in on + | interrupt | She cut in on the conversation and delivered the news. |
| cut * off | interrupt someone while they were speaking | She cut him off before he said something he would regret later. |
| cut * off + | sever ( with a knife) | His finger was accidentally cut off in an industrial accident. |
| cut * out + | remove | He cut the bone out of the steak. |
| cut * out | stop an action | Cut it out! You're bothering me. |
| cut * up + | cut into small pieces | He cut the beef up and put the pieces in the soup. |
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Phrasal Verb ( B )
Phrasal Verb ( B )
Phrasal Verb Definition Example
back down stop defending your opinion in a debate Jane never backs down. She always wins arguments.
back out not keep (a promise, agreement,deal) Sam backed out at the last second.
back out of + not keep (a promise, agreement, deal) Sam backed out of the agreement at the last second.
back * up + give support You need examples to back up your opinion.
back up move backwards, reverse Could you back up a little so I can open this drawer.
bawl * out criticize, reprimand (inf.) She bawled him out for arriving late.
bear down on + bite The soldier had to bear down on the leather strap while the doctor removed a bullet from the soldier's arm.
bear down on + take strong measures against The U.S.A. is bearing down on drug traffickers.
bear on + have to do with This information may bear on this case.
bear up withstand I didn't think he would bear up so well in that situation.
bear up under + withstand How did he bear up under such extreme pressure.
bear with + be patient Please bear with me while I fill out the paperwork.
blow in visit unexpectedly (inf.) My cousin blew in unexpectedly with his entire family.
blow over pass without creating a problem All this negative publicity will blow over in a couple of weeks.
blow * up + make explode;destroy using explosives The terrorists blew the bridge up.
blow up explode The bomb blew up before they could defuse it.
blow up suddenly become very angry When Joan heard the news, she blew up and rushed out of the room.
break * down + analyze in detail We need to break this problem down in order to solve.
break down stop working properly The truck broke down in the desert.
break down become mentally ill She broke down after her husband died.
break * in + wear or use something new until it is comfortable I need to break these shoes in before I go hiking.
break in interrupt While we were discussing the situation, Terri broke in to give her opinion.
break in enter a place unlawfully The burglar broke in between midnight and 3 AM.
break in on + interrupt (a conversation) Jane broke in on the conversation and told us to get back to work.
break into + enter a house unlawfully The burglar broke into the house between midnight and 3 AM.
break into + interrupt (a conversation) Jane broke into the conversation and told us what she knew.
break * off + end something Sally broke her engagement to John off.
break out appear violently Violent protests broke out in response to the military coup.
break out + use something extravagant for celebration He broke out the champagne to celebrate his promotion.
break out of + escape The murderer broke out of the prison.
break * up + break into pieces I broke the cracker up into pieces and put it in the soup.
break * up + disperse (a crowd), stop (a fight) The police broke the demonstration up before it got out of control.
break up end a relationship Sam and Diane broke up again. What a rocky relationship.
bring * about + cause to happen Democracy brought about great change in the lives of the people.
bring * along + bring with When we go to the forest, bring your wildlife guide along.
bring * around change someone's mind, convince someone She doesn't want to go, but we'll eventually bring her around.
bring * away learn or gain (from an experience) My trip across the Sahara was difficult, but I brought a new appreciation for life away from the experience.
bring * off + succeed at something difficult or unexpected You robbed the bank! I can't believe you brought that off.
bring * on + cause something I can't believe she got so angry. What brought that on?
bring * out + highlight, stress Your new shirt brings out the color of your eyes.
bring * over + bring to someone's house When you visit me, why don't you bring over your son.
bring * to revive consciousness We used smelling salts to bring her to after she fainted.
bring * up + mention I didn't want to bring up the fact that she was unemployed.
bring * up + raise ( a child) Sam was brought up in South Carolina.
brush * off + ignore something or someone (inf.) Mary brushed her ex-boyfriend off at the party.
burn * down + destroy by setting fire to The children burned the house down while playing with matches.
burn down burn until completely gone (building) Two buildings burnt down in the fire.
burn up be hot I am burning up in here - open the window.
burn up consume by fire The papers were burned up in the fire.
burn * up + destroy by fire He burnt up the files.
buy * out + buy the shares of a company or the shares the other person owns of a business Pacific Inc. was bought out by a company from Oregon.
buy * up + purchase the entire supply of something We bought up all the beer in the store.
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Đão ngữ - Inversions
Thông thường, một câu kể (câu trần thuật) bao giờ cũng bắt đầu bằng chủ ngữ và tiếp theo sau là một động từ. Tuy nhiên, trật tự của câu như trên có thể bị thay đổi khi người nói muốn nhấn mạnh. Lúc đó xuất hiện hiện tượng "Đảo ngữ"
Đảo ngữ được thể hiện ở các dạng sau:
- Not until + phrase/clause...
Ex.: Not until 10 p.m. yesterday did he come home.
Not until I left home did I realize what he had meant.
- Neither, nor và được dùng để diễn tả người hay sự vật này tương tự như người, vật hay sự vật khác (kia):
Ex: a/ Tom is ill today.
So is Tom..
b/ I can’t understand Spainish.
Nor can I.
- Seldom, rarely và never được nhấn mạnh với nhấn mạnh với mục đích so sánh:
Ex.: Seldom had I seen such a terrible thing
- Only, not only, not until được nhấn mạnh và đặt ở đầu câu
Ex.: Only learning hard can you pass the exam.
- Hardly…. When, scarcely……when và no sooner…… than được dùng để diễn tả một hành động xảy ran ngay sau một hành động khác.
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Phrasal Verb ( A )
| Phrasal Verb | Definition | Example |
| act up | behave or function improperly | I think I need to take my car to the mechanic because it's acting up again. |
| add * up + | calculate a sum | I added up the receipts and it totaled $135.46. |
| add up to + | equal an amount | The total expenses added up to $325.00. |
| add up | make sense | Her story doesn't add up. I think she is lying. |
| ask * out + | invite on a date | I can't believe that Joe finally asked me out on a date! |
| ask * over + | invite to one's home | Why don't we ask the Johnsons over for dinner? |
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Thán từ - Interjections
1. Định nghĩa : Thán từ là một âm thanh phát ra hay tiếng kêu xen vào một câu để biểu lộ một cảm xúc động hay một biểu lộ mạnh mẽ nào đó và được thể hiện trong văn viết bằng dấu cảm thán hoặc dấu hỏi.
2. Một số thánh từ thường gặp:
Chỉ sự phấn khởi : hurrah, cheer up
Chỉ sự khing bỉ : bah, pshaw, pood, tut, for shame
Chỉ sự nghi ngờ : hum.
Gọi ai đó; hỏi han : hello, hey, well
Chỉ sự bực mình : hang, confound
Chỉ sự sung sướng : o, oh, aha, why, ah,
Chỉ sự đau đớn : ouch, alas
Ví dụ:
Nonsense! The snow will not hurt you.
Well, you may be right.
Một số thán từ hoặc cụm từ thông thường nhưng lại được sử dụng như thán từ vì chúng được phát ra kèm theo cảm xúc như:
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Liên từ - Conjunctions
1. Định nghĩa: Liên từ là từ dùng để nối các từ loại, cụm từ hay mệnh đề.
2. Phân loại: Liên từ được chia làm hai loại chính:
a. Đẳng lập (song song):
Dùng loại liên từ này để nối những các từ loại hoặc cụm từ/ nhóm từ cùng một loại, hoặc những mệnh đề ngang hàng nhau (tính từ với tính từ, danh từ với danh từ ...):
Ví dụ:
He and I are students.
She is beautiful and kind.
They are learning to read and write.
b. Liên từ phụ thuộc:
Loại liên từ phụ thuộc nối kết các nhóm từ, cụm từ hoặc mệnh đề có chức năng khác nhau - mệnh đề phụ với mệnh đề chính trong câu.
3. Những liên từ Đẳng lập (song song):
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Giống của từ - Gender
1. Định nghĩa: Là hình thức biến thể của danh từ để chỉ "tính"- hay phân biệt giống.
2. Phân loại: Giống được chia thành:
1- MASCULINE GENDER (Giống đực)
Một danh từ chỉ tên một sinh vật giống đực thì thuộc về Giống đực
Boy, man , father, son, cock, ox ...
2- FEMINE GENDER (Giống cái)
Một danh từ chỉ tên một sinh vật giống c ái thì thuộc về Giống cái
Girl, lady, woman , sister,nun, mother...
3- COMMON GENDER (Song thuộc)
Một danh từ chỉ tên một sinh vật có thể hoặc giống đực hoặc giống cái thì thuộc về Giống chung.
Police, person, friend, child, pupil, neighbour...
4- NEUTER GENDER (Trung tính)
Một danh từ chỉ tên một vật vô tri vô giác thì thuộc về Vô thuộc hay Trung tính.
Computer, table, pencil, fan ...
3. Dương thuộc được phân biệt với âm thuộc bằng mấy cách sau:
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Tỉnh lược - Astractions
Trong các hội thoại thường ngày, các trợ động từ thường được tỉnh lược. Nhưng trong văn viết, việc dung tỉnh lược nên được hạn chế.
Dưới đây là các thể tĩh lược chính trong tiếng Anh.
1. Pronoun + Auxiliary or Defective/Modal Verbs (Đại danh từ + trợ động từ)
I've | = I have |
We've | = we have |
You've | = you have |
I'd | = I had , I would |
He'd | = he had, he would |
I'm | = I am |
He's | = he is , he has |
We're | = we are |
You're | = you are |
It's | = it is |
'twas | = it was |
That's | = that is |
There's | = there is |
I'll | = I will, shall |
'twill | = it will |
Let's | = let us |
2. Auxiliary or Defective + Negative (Trợ động từ + Not)
To be :
Isn't | = is not |
Wasn't | = was not |
Weren't | = were not |
To have :
Haven't | = have not |
Hasn't | = has not |
To do :
Don't | = do not |
Doesn't | = does not |
Didn't | = did not |
Can:
Can't | = can not |
Couldn't | = could not |
Will:
Won't | = will not |
Wouldn't | = would not |
Shall :
Shan't | = shan not |
Shouldn't | = should not |
Must:
Mustn't | = must not |
2. Cách dịch câu "PHẢI KHÔNG"/ Câu hỏi đuôi (Tag Questions)
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