Ws\xUNIT 33: CREATING AND BUILDING

TOPIC VOCABULARY IN CONTRAST

WORDS ENGLISH MEANING EXAMPLE VIETNAMESE
MEANING
1. ancient (adj) belonging to a period of history that is Archaeologists are excavating the - cổ đại
/ˈeɪnʃənt/ thousands of years in the past ruined temples of this ancient
civilization.
2. checked (adj) having a pattern of squares, usually of He had on a blue and white checked - có hình vuông
/tʃekt/ two colours shirt and jeans. caro
3. cotton (n) /ˈkɒtn/ a plant grown in warm countries for the From the age of six she worked in the - cây bông, bông,
soft white hairs around its seeds that fields, picking cotton. vải bông
are used to make cloth and thread
4. create (v) /kri to make something happen or exist Scientists disagree about how the - tạo ra
ˈeɪt/ universe was created.
5. design (v, n) /dɪ to decide how something will look, He designed and built his own house. - thiết kế
ˈzaɪn/ work, etc., by drawing plans, making
computer models, etc.
6. fix (v) /fɪks/ to repair or correct something The car won't start—can you fix it? - sửa chữa
7. fold (v) /fəʊld/ to bend something, especially paper or The bird folded its wings. - gấp lại, gập lại
cloth, so that one part lies on top of
another part
8. gallery (n) a room or building for showing works of The painting is now on display at the - phòng trưng
/ˈɡæləri/ art, especially to the public National Gallery in London. bày
9. improvement the act of making something better; the We expect to see further improvement - sự cải thiện, sự
(n) /ɪmˈpruːvmənt/ process of something becoming better over the coming year. tiến bộ
10. loose (adj) not fitting closely On long flights, wear loose clothing and - lỏng, rộng,
/luːs/ comfortable shoes. chùng
11. maintain (v) to make something continue at the same The two countries have always - duy trì
/meɪnˈteɪn/ level, standard, etc. maintained close relations.
12. match (v) if two things match or if one thing The two sets of figures don't match. - khớp nhau,
/mætʃ/ matches another, they are the same or trùng nhau
very similar
13. material (n) /mə a substance that things can be made All the furniture is crafted from natural - chất liệu, vật
ˈtɪəriəl/ from materials. liệu
14. notice (v, n) to see or hear somebody/something; to People were making fun of him but he - để ý, chú ý
/ˈnəʊtɪs/ become aware of somebody/something didn't seem to notice.
15. pattern (n) a regular arrangement of lines, shapes, He had arranged the glasses in a - mẫu vẽ
/ˈpætn/ colours, etc. for example as a design on pattern on the table.
material, carpets, etc.
16. pile (n) /paɪl/ a number of things that have been I found it in a pile of documents on his - chồng, đống
placed on top of each other desk.
17. practical (adj) connected with real situations rather He offered her some practical advice. - thực tế
/ˈpræktɪkl/ than with ideas or theories
18. rough (adj) having a surface that is not even or The skin on her hands was hard and - ráp, nhám, xù
/rʌf/ regular rough. xì
19. shape (n) /ʃeɪp/ the form of the outer edges or surfaces You can recognize the fish by the shape - hình dạng
of something; an example of something of their fins.
that has a particular form
20. silk (n) /sɪlk/ fine soft thread produced by silkworms The caterpillar spins the silk around its - tơ, sợi tơ
entire body.
21. sleeve (n) /sliːv/ a part of a piece of clothing that covers Dan rolled up his sleeves and washed - ống tay áo
all or part of your arm his hands.
22. smooth (adj) completely flat and even, without any The water was as smooth as glass. - mượt mà
/smuːð/ rough areas or holes
23. stretch (v) to make something longer, wider or Is there any way of stretching shoes? - kéo dài, căng ra
/stretʃ/ looser, for example by pulling it; to
become longer, etc. in this way
24. strip (v) /strɪpt/ to take off all or most of your clothes or I stripped and washed myself all over. - lột, cởi bỏ
another person’s clothes quần áo
25. style (n) /staɪl/ a particular design of something, We stock a wide variety of styles and - kiểu quần áo,
especially clothes sizes. thời trang
26. suit (v, n) /suːt/ to make you look attractive I don't think this coat really suits me. - hợp
27. suitable (adj) right or appropriate for a particular I don't think he's a suitable partner for - phù hợp
/ˈsuːtəbl/ purpose or occasion her.
28. tear (v, n) to damage something by pulling it apart I tore a hole in my jeans. - xé, làm rách
/teə(r)/ or into pieces or by cutting it on
something sharp; to become damaged
in this way
29. tight (adj) /taɪt/ held or fixed in position securely; He kept a tight grip on her arm. - chật, chắc
difficult to move, open or separate
30. tool (n) /tuːl/ an instrument such as a hammer, Always select the right tool for the job. - dụng cụ
screwdriver, saw, etc. that you hold in
your hand and use for making things,
repairing things, etc.

PHRASAL VERBS
WORDS ENGLISH MEANING EXAMPLE VIETNAMESE
MEANING
1. cut off - competely remove by cutting He had his finger cut off in an accident at - cắt rời
work.
2. do up - button/zip up a piece of clothing The skirt does up at the back. - kéo khóa quần áo
3. fill up - make sth competely full The ditches had filled up with mud. - lấp đầy, đổ đầy
4. have on - wear (a piece of clothing) he had a red jacket on. - mặc đồ
5. leave out - not include It didn't seem fair to leave out her father. - bỏ
6. put on - start wearing a piece of clothing I put on my new jeans. - mặc đồ
7. take off - remove a piece of clothing I often take off my shoes when entering. - cởi
8. try on - put on a piece of clothing to see how Try the shoes on before you buy them. - thử đồ
it looks and if it fits

PREPOSITIONAL PHRASES

WORDS EXAMPLE VIETNAMESE MEANING

1. at the back (of) The house has three bedrooms at the front and two at the back. - ở phía sau của
2. at the end of They get married at the end of the movie. - ở cuối của
3. in fashion/style Jeans are always in fashion. - đang mốt, thịnh hành
4. in front of The bus stops right in front of our house. - ở phía trước của
5. in the corner of He scored with a shot into the bottom corner of the goal. - trong góc của
6. out of fashion/style My jeans are out of fashion/style. - lỗi mốt, cũ

WORD PATTERNS
WORDS EXAMPLE VIETNAMESE MEANING
1. amazed at/by We were all amazed at the number of people who came. - ngạc nhiên với
2. disappointed with I am disappointed with exam. - thất vọng
3. familiar with The road seem familiar with the one near my house. - quen thuộc
4. involved in You have involved me in a great deal of extra work. - tham gia vào, liên quan tới
5. similar to My teaching style is similar to that of most other teachers. - tương tự
6. change sth (from sth) into Caterpillars change into butterflies. - thay đổi thành, chuyển thành
7. describe sth as I described my car as the best one. - miêu tả như là
8. explain sth to She explained the rules to her students. - giải thích cái gì cho ai
9. remind sb of I loved her and wanted to remind her of that. - gợi nhắc cho ai
10. remove sth from We romoved the decoration from the wall. - tháo dỡ
11. an influence on He had considerable influence on younger sculptors. - có tác động lên/tới
12. a picture of A picture of flowers hung on the wall. - bức tranh về/của

WORD FORMS
1. art /ɑːt/ (n) nghệ thuật
2. artist /ˈɑːtɪst/ (n) nghệ sĩ
3. artistic /ɑːˈtɪstɪk/ (adj) có nghệ thuật, khéo, đẹp
4. break /breɪk/ (v) làm bể, vỡ
5. broke /brəʊk/ (v) động từ V2 của break
6. broken /ˈbrəʊkən/ (v) động từ V3 của break; (adj) bị bể, vỡ
7. breakable /ˈbreɪkəbl/ (adj) có thể vỡ, dễ vỡ
8. unbreakable /ʌnˈbreɪkəbl/ (adj) không thể vỡ
9. compose /kəmˈpəʊz/ (v) sáng tác, soạn thảo
10. composition /ˌkɒmpəˈzɪʃn/ (n) bản sáng tác, sự sáng tác
11. composer /kəmˈpəʊzər/ (n) người sáng tác, nhà sáng tác
12. exhibit /ɪɡˈzɪbɪt/ (v) triển lãm, trưng bày
13. exhibition /ˌeksɪˈbɪʃn/ (n) cuộc triển lãm, sự triển lãm
14. free /friː/ (adj) tự do, rảnh rỗi
15. freedom /ˈfriːdəm/ (n) sự tự do
16. hand /hænd/ (n) bàn tay
17. handful /ˈhændfʊl/ (n) một nắm
18. handle /ˈhændl/ (n) tay cầm; (v) xử lí, điều khiển
19. imagine /ɪˈmædʒɪn/ (v) tưởng tượng
20. imagination /ɪˌmædʒɪˈneɪʃn/ (n) sự tưởng tượng
21. imaginative /ɪˈmædʒɪnətɪv/ (adj) giàu tưởng tượng
22. intelligent /ɪnˈtelɪdʒənt/ (adj) thông minh
23. intelligence /ɪnˈtelɪdʒəns/ (n) sự thông minh, trí thông minh
24. perfect /ˈpɜːfɪkt/ (adj) hoàn hảo
25. perfection /pəˈfekʃn/ (n) sự hoàn hảo
26. imperfect /ɪmˈpɜːfɪkt/ (adj) không hoàn hảo
27. prepare /prɪˈpeə(r)/ (v) chuẩn bị
28. preparation /ˌprepəˈreɪʃn/ (n) sự chuẩn bị