Phã tõ ®¶o lªn ®Çu c©u
Trong tiÕng Anh cã nh÷ng trêng hîp phã tõ kh«ng ®øng ë vÞ trÝ b×nh thêng cña nã mµ ®¶o lªn ®øng ®Çu c©u nh»m nhÊn m¹nh vµo hµnh ®éng cña chñ ng÷.
Trong trêng hîp ®ã ng÷ ph¸p cã thay ®æi, ®»ng sau phã tõ ®øng ë ®Çu c©u lµ trî ®éng tõ råi míi ®Õn chñ ng÷ vµ ®éng tõ chÝnh (c«ng thøc sau).
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hardly
rarely
seldom + auxiliary + subject + verb ...
never
only ...
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VÝ dô :
Never have so many people been unemployed as today.
Phã tõ trî ®éng tõ chñ ng÷ ®éng tõ
(so many people have never been unemployed as today.)
Hardly had he fallen asleep when he began to dream of far-away lands.
Phã tõ t®t chñ ng÷ ®éng tõ
(He had hardly fallen asleep when he dream of far-away lands.)
Rarely have we seen such an effective actor as he has proven.
Phã tõ trî ®éng tõ chñ ng÷ ®éng tõ
(we have rarely seen such an effective actor as he has proven.)
Seldom does the class let out early.
Phã tõ trî ®éng tõ chñ ng÷ ®éng tõ
Only by hard work will we be able to accomplish this great task.
Phã tõ trî ®éng tõ chñ ng÷ ®éng tõ
(We will be able to accomplish this great task only by hard work.)
Mét sè c¸c phã tõ ®Æc biÖt ®øng ®Çu c©u
In/ under no circumstances : Dï trong hoµn c¶nh nµo còng kh«ng.
VÝ dô:
In / under no circumstances should you lend him the money.
(dï trong bÊt cø trêng hîp nµo anh còng kh«ng nªn cho nã vay tiÒn.)
On no account : Dï bÊt cø lý do nµo còng kh«ng.
VÝ dô:
On no account must this switch be toughed.
(dï víi bÊt cø lý do nµo anh còng kh«ng ®îc ®éng vµo æ c¾m nµy)
So + adj + auxiliary + S + v + that. .... ®Õn nçi mµ ....
VÝ dô:
So difficult did she get a job that she had to stay home for an year.
So sure of this were the owners that they provided lifeboats for only 950 of its possible 3,500 passengers. (Nh÷ng ngêi chñ cña con tµu ®· qu¸ tin tëng ®Õn nçi mµ hä chØ trang bÞ xuång cøu ®¾m cho 950 trong sè 3,500 hµnh kh¸ch mµ con tµu cã thÓ t¶i ®îc - chÝch trong bµi ®äc vÒ tµu Titanic).
(C« Êy kiÕm ®îc viÖc lµm mét c¸ch khã kh¨n ®Õn nçi c« Êy ®· ph¶i ngåi nhµ 1 n¨m trêi)
Only in this way : ChØ cã b»ng c¸ch nµy.
VÝ dô:
Only in this way could you solve the problem.
(ChØ cã b»ng c¸ch nµy th× cËu míi gi¶i ®îc vÊn ®Ò hãc bóa nµy.)
Nagative, ... , nor + auxiliary + S + v.... ( ... mµ còng ch¼ng/ mµ còng kh«ng ...)
VÝ dô:
He didn’t have any money, nor did he know anybody from whom he could borrow.
( Nã ch¼ng cßn ®ång nµo c¶ mµ nã còng ch¼ng biÕt ai mµ nã cã thÓ hái vay.)
C¸ch chän nh÷ng c©u tr¶ lêi ®óng.
Mét trong 2 bµi thi ng÷ ph¸p cña TOEFL ®îc ®a ra díi d¹ng mét c©u cho s½n cßn bá dë vµ díi ®ã lµ 4 c©u ®Ó ®iÒn vµo. Trong 4 c©u ®ã chØ cã 1 c©u ®óng. §Ó chän ®îc c©u ®óng ®ã ta cÇn tiÕn hµnh c¸c bíc sau:
Ph¶i kiÓm tra c¸c lçi ngø ph¸p, bao gåm:
a- Sù hoµ hîp gi÷a chñ ng÷ vµ ®éng tõ.
b- ViÖc sö dông c¸c tÝnh tõ vµ phã tõ.
c- VÞ trÝ cña c¸c bæ ng÷ theo thø tù:
+ chØ ph¬ng thøc hµnh ®éng
+ chØ ®Þa ®iÓm
+ chØ thêi gian
+ chØ ph¬ng tiÖn hµnh ®éng
+ hoµn c¶nh hµnh ®éng.
d- Sù phèi hîp gi÷a c¸c th× cña ®éng tõ.
e- Xem xÐt viÖc sö dông hîp lý c¸c ®¹i tõ.
f- CÊu tróc c©u song song.
Ph¶i lo¹i bá nh÷ng c©u tr¶ lêi mang tÝnh rêm rµ
a- Ph¶i lo¹i bá nh÷ng c©u tr¶ lêi bao gåm 1 thµnh ng÷ tuy kh«ng sai nhng dµi, trong khi ®ã l¹i cã 1 tõ kh¸c ng¾n h¬n ®Ó thay thÕ.
Nhng lu ý r»ng cã nh÷ng phã tõ kh«ng cã h×nh thøc ®u«i ly hoÆc nÕu cã sÏ mang nghÜa kh¸c, nªn ph¶i dïng theo c¸ch : mét côm thµnh ng÷ ( nh÷ng tÝnh tõ cã ®u«i ly)
VÝ dô:
Freshly kh¸c víi in a fresh mener (t¬i).
Minh ho¹
This food is only delicious when eaten in a fresh mener (khi ¨n t¬i).
He had a dozen fresh-laid egges (trøng võa míi ®Î)
b- Ph¶i tr¸nh nh÷ng c©u tr¶ lêi cã 2 tõ mang cïng mét nghÜa (Redundancy)
Ph¶i tr¸nh nh÷ng c©u tr¶ lêi cã nh÷ng tõ vùng kh«ng khíp víi nghÜa cña c©u. §Æc biÖt lµ c¸c ng÷ ®éng tõ.
Tr¸nh nh÷ng c©u tr¶ lêi cã tiÕng lãng.
Nh÷ng tõ dÔ g©y nhÇm lÉn
§ã lµ nh÷ng tõ rÊt dÔ g©y nhÇm lÉn vÒ mÆt ng÷ nghÜa, chÝnh t¶ hoÆc c¸ch ph¸t ©m.
Angel (n) : Thiªn thÇn.
Angle (n) : Gãc.
Cite (v) : TrÝch dÉn. In her term paper, Janis had to cite many references.
Site (n) : Khu ®Êt ( ®Ó x©y dùng). The corner of North Main and Mimosa Streets will be the site of the new shopping center.
Sight (n) : 1- Khe ng¾m, tÇm ng¾m. Through the sight of the rifle, the soldier spotted the enemy.
(n) 2- c¶nh tîng. Whatching the landing of the space’s capsule was a pleasant sight.
(v) 3- ThÊy, quan s¸t thÊy We sighted a ship in the bay.
Costume (n) QuÇn ¸o, trang phôc lÔ héi.
VÝ dô:
It is a custom in Western Europe for little boys to wear shorts pants to school.
Decent (adj) : 1- ®øng ®¾n, tÒ chØnh.
2- t¬m tÊt, tèt
VÝ dô:
When one appears in court, one must wear decent clothing.
Descent (n) : 1- leo xuèng, trÌo xuèng.
VÝ dô:
The mountain climbers found their descent more hazardous than their ascent.
2- nguån gèc, dßng dâi.
VÝ dô:
Vladimir is of Russian descent.
Dessert (n) : Mãn tr¸ng miÖng.
VÝ dô:
We had apple pie for dessert last night.
Desert (n) : sa m¹c.
VÝ dô:
It is difficult to live in the desert without water.
Desert (v) : bá, bá mÆc.
VÝ dô:
After deserting the post, the soldier ran away from the camp.
Later (adv) : sau ®ã, sau ®©y, råi th× (thêng dïng víi c©u ë t¬ng lai).
Ngîc nghÜa víi nã lµ earlier (®îc dïng ë simple past).
VÝ dô:
We went to the movies and later had ice cream at Dairy Isle.
The latter >< the former
C¸i thø 2, ngêi thø 2 >< c¸i thø nhÊt, ngêi thø nhÊt.
VÝ dô:
Germany and England both developed dirigibles for use during World war II, the latter primarily for coastal reconnaissance. (latter = England).
Loose (adj) : láng >< tight : chËt
VÝ dô:
after dieting, Marcy found that her clothes had become so loose that she had to buy a new wardrobe.
Lose (v) : 1- ®¸nh mÊt, thÊt l¹c.
VÝ dô:
Mary lost her glasses last week.
2- thua, thÊt b¹i.
VÝ dô:
If Harry doesn’t practice his tennis more, he may lose the match.
Passed (v - qu¸ khø cña pass) :
1- tr«i qua, qua ®i.
VÝ dô:
Five hours passed before the jury reached its verdict.
2- ®i qua, ®i ngang qua.
VÝ dô:
While we were sitting in the park, several of our friends passed us.
3- thµnh c«ng, vît qua ®îc.
VÝ dô:
The students are happy that they passed their exams.
Past (adj) : 1- ®· qua, dÜ v·ng.
VÝ dô:
This past week has been very hectic for the students returning to the university.
2- tríc ®©y.
VÝ dô:
In the past, he had been a cook, a teacher, and a historian.
Peace (n) : hoµ b×nh, sù trËt tù, sù yªn æn, sù yªn lÆng, sù thanh b×nh.
VÝ dô:
Peace was restored to the community after a week of rioting.
Piece (n) : Mét mÈu, 1 m¶nh.
VÝ dô:
Heidi ate a piece of chocolate cake for dessert.
Principal (n) : 1- hiÖu trëng (trêng tiÓu häc vµ trung häc).
VÝ dô:
The principal called a faculty meeting.
(adj) 2- chÝnh, chñ yÕu.
VÝ dô:
An anthropologist, who had worked with the indigenous tribes in Australia, was the principal speaker at Friday’s luncheon.
Principle (n) : Nguyªn t¾c, luËt lÖ.
VÝ dô:
Mr. Connors is a man who believes that truthfulness is the best principle.
Quiet (adj) : yªn ¾ng, yªn ¶, im lÆng,tÜnh mÞch.
VÝ dô:
The night was so quiet that you could hear the breeze blowing.
Quite (adv) : 1- hoµn toµn.
VÝ dô:
Louise is quite capable of taking over the household chores while her mother is away.
2- h¬i, mét chót.
VÝ dô:
He was quite tired after his first day of classes.
Quit (v) : dõng.
VÝ dô:
Herman quit smoking on his doctor’s advice.
Stationary (adj) : cè ®Þnh, kh«ng di chuyÓn, tÜnh t¹i.
VÝ dô:
The weatherman said that the warm front would be stationary for several days.
Stationery (n) : GiÊy viÕt ®Æc biÖt, v¨n phßng phÈm.
VÝ dô:
Lucille used only monogrammed stationary for correspondence.
Than (liªn tõ) : ®îc sö dông trong c©u so s¸nh h¬n.
VÝ dô:
Today’s weather is better than yesterday’s.
Then (adj) : sau ®ã ( ®îc dïng sau 1 thêi ®iÓm ®· ®îc ®Ò cËp).
VÝ dô:
First, Julie filled out her schedule; then, she paid her fees.
Their (adj) : tÝnh tõ së h÷u sè nhiÒu.
VÝ dô:
Their team scored the most points during the game.
There (adv) : 1- ë ®ã, ë ®»ng kia.
VÝ dô:
Look over there between the trees.
2- ®îc sö dông víi be ®Ó chØ ra sù hiÖn diÖn, sù cã mÆt, sù tån t¹i.
VÝ dô:
There is a book on the teacher’s desk.
They’re (®¹i tõ + ®éng tõ): viÕt t¾t cña they are.
VÝ dô:
They’re leaving on the noon flight to Zurich.
To (giíi tõ) : ®i tíi, cho tíi, tíi tËn lóc.
VÝ dô:
Go to the blackboard and write out the equation.
Two (n hoÆc adj) - hai.
VÝ dô:
Two theories have been proposed to explain that incident.
Too (adv) 1- qu¸.
VÝ dô:
This morning was too cold for the children go to swimming.
2- còng, còng vËy.
VÝ dô:
Jane went to the movie, and we did too.
Weather (n): thêi tiÕt.
VÝ dô:
Our flight was delayed because of bad weather.
Whether (liªn tõ): nªn ch¨ng (chØ ra 1 lùa chän).
VÝ dô:
Because of gas shortage, we do not know whether we will go away for our vacation or stay home.
Whose (®¹i tõ) - tÝnh tõ hay ®¹i tõ quan hÖ së h÷u.
VÝ dô:
The person whose name is drawn first will win the grand prize.
Who’s ( ®¹i tõ quan hÖ + ®éng tõ) : viÕt t¾t cña who + is hoÆc who + has.
VÝ dô:
Who’s (who is) your new biology professor ?
Scott is the attorney who’s (who has) been reviewing this case.
Your (adj) - së h÷u cña you.
VÝ dô:
We are all happy about your accepting the position with the company in Baltimore.
You’re (®¹i tõ + ®éng tõ) - ViÕt t¾t cña you + are.
VÝ dô:
You’re going to enjoy the panorama from the top of the hill.
C¸c tõ cã ®iÓm gièng nhau dÔ nhÇm lÉn.
Accept (v) : chÊp nhËn.
VÝ dô:
Professor Perez will accept the chairmanship of the humanities department.
Except (gt) : ngo¹i trõ (1 vËt hay 1 ngêi).
VÝ dô:
Everyone is going to the convention exept Bob.
Access (n) : s½n cã, c¸ch truy cËp vµo.
VÝ dô:
The teacher had no access to the students’files, which were locked in the principal’s office.
Excess (adj) : 1- dåi dµo, phong phó, d thõa.
We paid a surcharge on our excess baggage.
(n) 2- Lîng bæ xung, phô.
VÝ dô:
The demand for funds was in excess of the actual need.
Advice (n) : lêi khuyªn, t vÊn.
VÝ dô:
If you heed the teacher’s advice, you will do well in your studies.
Advise (v) : ®a ra lêi khuyªn, hoÆc t vÊn.
The Congress advised the president against signing the treaty at that time.
Affect (v) : T¸c ®éng.
VÝ dô:
The doctors wanted to see how the medication would affect the patient.
Effect (n) : 1- KÕt qu¶ hoÆc hËu qu¶.
VÝ dô:
The children suffered no ill effects from their long plane ride.
(v) 2- T¹o hiÖu qu¶.
VÝ dô:
To effect a change in city government we must all vote on Tuesday.
Again (adv): 1 lÇn n÷a, lÆp l¹i ( 1 hµnh ®éng).
VÝ dô:
Mike wrote to the publishers again, inquiring about his manuscript.
Against (giíi tõ) : 1- chèng l¹i, ph¶n ®èi ai ®ã hoÆc c¸i g× ®ã.
VÝ dô:
The athletic director was against our dancing in the new gym.
2- kÒ bªn, bªn c¹nh.
VÝ dô:
The boy standing against the piano is my cousin Bill.
Already (adv) : s½n sµng.
VÝ dô:
Jan’s plane had already landed before we got to the airport.
All ready (noun + adj): §· chÈn bÞ s½n sµng ®Ó lµm g×.
VÝ dô:
We are all ready to go boating.
Among (giíi tõ): ChØ ra mèi quan hÖ trong (hoÆc sù lùa chän tõ) 3 hay nhiÒu ngêi (nhiÓu vËt) - trong sè.
VÝ dô:
It was difficult to select a winner from among so many contestants.
Between (giíi tõ) : chØ ra mèi quan hÖ (sù lùa chän) gi÷a 2 thùc thÓ.
VÝ dô:
Between writing her book and teaching, Mary Ellen had litte time for anything else.
Lu ý : cÊu tróc between ... and còng cã thÓ ®îc dïng ®Ó chØ vÞ trÝ chÝnh x¸c cña 1 quèc gia n»m gi÷a c¸c quèc gia kh¸c.
VÝ dô:
ViÖtnam lies between China, laos and cambodia.
Beside (giíi tõ) : bªn c¹nh ®ã.
VÝ dô:
There is a small table beside the bed.
Besides (giíi tõ hoÆc phã tõ): ngoµi ra, còng, h¬n n÷a.
VÝ dô:
I have five history books here besides the four that I left at home.
Aside (adv) : ®Æt sang 1 bªn.
VÝ dô:
Harry sets money aside every payday for his daughter’s education.
Compare (v) + with: so víi (®Ó chØ ra sù gièng nhau, sù t¬ng ®ång).
VÝ dô:
Sue compared her new school with the last one she had attended.
Contrast (v) + with: chØ ra sù t¬ng ph¶n (kh¸c nhau).
VÝ dô:
In her composition, Marta chose to contrast life in a big city with that of a small town.
Consecutive (adj) : Liªn tôc ( kh«ng cã tÝnh ng¾t qu·ng).
VÝ dô:
Today is the tenth consecutive day of unbearable heat wave.
Successive (adj) : liªn tôc (cã tÝnh ng¾t qu·ng).
VÝ dô:
The United States won gold medals in two successive Olympic Games.
Considerable (adj): ®¸ng kÓ.
VÝ dô:
Even thought Marge had considerable experience in the field, she was not hired for the job.
Considerate (adj): lÞch sù, ©n cÇn, chu ®¸o, hay quan t©m tíi ngêi kh¸c.
VÝ dô:
It was very considerate of Harry to send his hostess a bouquet of flowers.
Credible (adj) : cã thÓ tin ®îc.
VÝ dô:
His explanation of the rescue at sea seemed credible.
Creditable (adj) : vÎ vang, ®¸ng ca ngîi, ®¸ng khen.
VÝ dô:
The fireman’s daring rescue of those trapped in the burning was a creditable deed.
ViÖc ngêi lÝnh cøu ho¶ d¸m x«ng vµo cøu nh÷ng ngêi bÞ nhèt trong ®¸m ch¸y lµ viÖc lµm ®¸ng khen ngîi.
Credulous (adj): c¶ tin, nhÑ da.
VÝ dô:
Rita is so credulous that she will accept any excuse you offer.
Detract (v) : lµm gi¶m (gi¸ trÞ, uy tÝn).
VÝ dô:
Molly’s nervousness detracted from her singing.
Distract (v) : lµm l·ng quªn, lµm mÊt tËp trung.
VÝ dô:
Please don’t distract your father while he is balancing the chequebook.
Device (n): mét ph¸t minh hay 1 kÕ ho¹ch, thiÕt bÞ, dông cô, m¸y mãc.
VÝ dô:
This is a clever device for cleaning fish without getting pinched by the scales.
Devise (v) : nghÜ ra, s¸ng chÕ ra.
VÝ dô:
The general devised a plan for attacking the enemy camp at night while the soldiers were celebrating.
Elicit (v) : rót ra, moi ra, thu håi l¹i, rót l¹i
VÝ dô:
The prosecutor’s barrage of questions finally elicited the truth from the witness.
Illicit (adj) : bÊt hîp ph¸p.
VÝ dô:
The politician’s illicit dealings with organized crime caused him to lose his government position.
Emigrant (n) : ngêi di c (®éng tõ lµ Emigrate from : di c tõ).
VÝ dô:
After world war II, many emigrants left Europe to go to the United States.
Immigrant (n) : ngêi nhËp c (®éng tõ lµ Immigrate into ).
VÝ dô:
The United States is a country composed of immigrants.
Example (n) : thÝ dô, dÉn chøng.
VÝ dô:
Picasso’s Guermica is an excellent example of expressionism in art.
Sample (n) : mÉu.
VÝ dô:
My niece loves to go to supermarket because the dairy lady always gives her a sample of cheese.
Formerly (adv) : tríc ®©y.
VÝ dô:
He formerly worked as a professor, but now he is a physicist.
Formally (adj) 1- tÒ chØnh (¨n mÆc).
VÝ dô:
At the resort we were required to dress formally for dinner every night.
ë n¬i ®«ng ngêi ngêi ta yªu cÇu chóng t«i ¨n mÆc chØnh tÒ vµo tÊt c¶ c¸c b÷a ¨n tèi.
2- chÝnh thøc.
VÝ dô:
She has formally requested a name change.
Hard (adj): 1- khã.
VÝ dô: The test was so hard that nobody passed.
2- cøng.
VÝ dô: The stadium’s seats were hard, so we rented a cushion.
3- (phã tõ) ch¨m chØ, rÊt nç lùc.
VÝ dô: They worked hard on the project.
Hardly (adv) : hÇu nh kh«ng.
VÝ dô: He had so much work to do after the vacation that he hardly knew where to begin.
Helpless (adj) : V« väng, tuyÖt väng.
I could not speak their language, I felt helpless trying to understand the tourists’ plight.
Useless (adj) : v« dông.
An umbrella is useless in a hurricane.
« sÏ trë nªn v« dông trong trËn b·o.
House (n) vµ Home (n) : nhiÒu khi ®îc sö dông lÉn lén, nhng cã sù kh¸c biÖt vÒ ng÷ nghÜa.
1- House ¸m chØ tíi toµ nhµ hoÆc c«ng tr×nh kiÕn tróc.
The Chapmans are building a new house in Buckingham Estates.
2- Home ¸m chØ tíi bÇu kh«ng khÝ trong ng«i nhµ. Home lµ n¬i tr¸i tim ë.
Imaginary (adj): Tëng tîng, kh«ng cã thËt.
Since Ralph has no brother or sisters, he has created an imaginary playmate.
Imaginative (adj) : phong phó trÝ tëng tîng, giµu trÝ tëng tîng.
Star Wars was created by an highly imaginatve writer.
Immortal (adj) : bÊt tö.
The immortal works of Shakespeare are still being read and enjoyed three centuries after their writing.
Immoral (adj) : tr¸i víi lu©n thêng ®¹o lý, ®åi b¹i.
Their immoral behavior in front of the students cost the teachers their jobs.
Implicit (adj) : ngÇm, Èn tµng, tiÒm tµng, tuyÖt ®èi, hoµn toµn.
Our supervisor has implicit faith in our ability to finish the project on time.
Ngêi gi¸m s¸t dù ¸n cã niÒm tin tuyÖt ®èi vµo kh¶ n¨ng hoµn tÊt dù ¸n ®óng thêi h¹n cña chóng t«i.
Explicit (adj) : râ rµng, chÝnh x¸c.
The professor gave explicit instructions for carrying out the research project.
Industrial (adj) : [thuéc] c«ng nghiÖp.
Paul had an industrial accident and wa in the hospital for three months.
Industrious (adj): cÇn cï, siªng n¨ng.
Mark was such an industrious student that he received a four-year scholarship to the university.
Inflict (v) : kÕt ¸n, b¾t ph¶i chÞu.
Because the prisoners had created a riot and had assaulted several guards, the warden inflicted several punishments on all the participants.
Afflict (v) : lµm sÇu n·o, lµm ®au khæ.
During the Middle Ages, millions of people were afflicted by the plague.
(vµo thêi trung cæ, hµng triÖu ngêi ®· bÞ ng· bÖnh v× n¹n dÞch.)
Inspiration (n): c¶m høng (s¸ng t¹o, häc tËp, kh¸m ph¸).
Thomas A. Edison, inventor of the phonograph, said that an idea was ninety-nine percent perspiration and one percent inspiration.
(Thomas A. Edison, nhµ ph¸t minh ra chiÕc kÌn, nãi r»ng 1 ý tëng lµ 99% må h«i c«ng søc vµ chØ 1% c¶m høng s¸ng t¹o).
Aspiration (n) : 1- kh¸t väng, nguyÖn väng.
Gail’s lifelong aspiration has been that of becoming a doctor.
2- sù hÝt thë.
To pronounce certain words, proper aspiration is necessary.
Intelligent (adj) : th«ng minh.
Dan was so intelligent that he received good grades without ever having to study.
Intelligible (adj) : dÔ dµng, dÔ hiÓu.
The science teacher’s explanations were so intelligible that students had no problems doing their assignments.
Intellectual (n) : 1- trÝ thøc.
Because Fabian is an intellectual, he finds it difficult to associate with his classmates who are less intelligent.
2- (adj): kh«n ngoan, tµi trÝ, uyªn b¸c.
John was involved in an intellectual conversation with his old professor.
Intense (adj) : m¹nh, d÷ déi, m·nh liÖt.
Last winter’s intense cold almost depleted the natural gas supply.
Intensive (adj) : m¹nh, s©u, tËp trung.
Before going to Mexico, Phil took an intensive course in Spanish.
Late (adj, adv): 1-kh«ng ®óng giê, muén.
Professor Carmichael hates to see his students arrive late.
2- (adj) qu¸ cè.
Her late husband was the author of that book.
Lately (adv) : gÇn ®©y.
I haven’t seen Burt lately. He must be extremely busy with his research.
Learn (v) : häc.
The new cashier had to learn how to operate the computerised cash register.
Teach (v) : d¹y.
The instructor is teaching us how to program computers.
Lend (v) vµ Loan (v) : cho vay - cã thÓ dïng lÉn ®îc.
Jill loaned (lend) me her red dress to wear to the dance.
Borrow (v) : vay.
I borrowed Jill’s red dress to wear to the dance.
Liquefy (v) : tan ra, ch¶y ra.
The ice cream began to liquefy in the intense heat.
Liquidate (v) : trõ khö, thanh to¸n, thanh lý.
The foreign agent tried to liquidate the traitor before he passed the information to his contacts.
Lonely (adj) : c« ®¬n..
After her husband’s death, Debbie was very lonely and withdrawn.
Sau c¸i chÕt cña chång, Debbie rÊt c« ®¬n vµ khã tÝnh.
Alone (adj) : mét m×nh.
After losing in the Olympic tryouts, Phil asked to be left alone.
Near (giíi tõ hoÆc phã tõ): gÇn.
My biology class meets near the Student Union.
Nearly (adv): hÇu hÕt, gÇn nh, suýt n÷a.
We were nearly hit by the speeding car on the turnpike.
Chóng t«i suýt n÷a th× bÞ mét xe tèc ®é cao hóc vµo trªn xa lé.
Observation (n): sù quan s¸t, sù theo dâi.
The ancient Egyptians’ observation of the heavently bodies helped them know when to plant and harvest.
Observance (n): sù tu©n theo, sù tu©n thñ, nghi thøc, nghi lÔ.
There will be numerous parades and displays of the fireworks in observance of Independece Day.
Persecute (v) : ngîc ®·i, hµnh h¹.
Throughout history many people have been persecuted for their religious beliefs.
Prosecute (v): truy tè.
Shoplifters will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.
Preceed (v): ®øng tríc.
Weather Service warnings preceeded the hurricane.
Proceed (v): tiÕp tôc (mét c«ng viÖc bÞ bá dë).
After the fire drill, the teacher proceeded to explain the experiment to the physics class.
Quantity (n) : sè lîng (®îc dïng víi danh tõ kh«ng ®Õm ®îc).
A large quantity of sand was removed before the archeologists found the prehistoric animal bones.
Number (n): sè lîng (®îc sö dông víi danh tõ ®Õm ®îc).
A number of artefacts were found at the excavation site.
Remember (v) : nhí l¹i, nhí, nghÜ vÒ.
I do not remember what time he asked me to call. You don’t remember, do you?
Remind (v) : nh¾c nhë ai, lµm cho nhí l¹i.
Please remind me to call Henry at 7 o’clock tonight.
Henry reminds me of my uncle.
Sensible (adj) : cã ãc ph¸n ®o¸n tèt.
When it is raining hard, sensible people stay indoors.
Sensitive (adj) : nhËy c¶m.
Stephen cannot be out in the sun very long because he has very sensitive skin and burns easily.
Special (adj) : ®Æc biÖt.
Meyer’s Department Store will have a special sale for their charge customers.
Especially (adv) : ®Æc biÖt.
Rita is especially tatented in the fine arts. She has a special talent for playing music by ear.
Use (n): ¸p dông, sö dông.
The salesman said that regular use of fertilizer would ensure a greener, healthier lawn.
Usage (n) : c¸ch sö dông.
Norm Crosby’s usage of English vocabulary in his comedy routine is hilarious.
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