CỤM ĐỘNG TỪ (PHRASAL VERB)
1. Định nghĩa:
Cụm động từ (Phrasal Verb) là kết hợp của một động từ cơ bản đi kèm với một hoặc hai
giới từ. Nghĩa của Phrasal Verb không phải luôn luôn là sự kết hợp nghĩa của các từ tạo nên
nó. Do đó chúng ta cần lưu ý về mặt ý nghĩa của cụm động từ.
Ví dụ: Look after: trông
nom, chăm sóc Go
on: tiếp tục
2. Một số cụm động từ phổ biến trong tiếng Anh.
Bear out = confirm
Xác nhận
Ví dụ: The other witnesses will bear out what I say
Bring in = introduce
Giới thiệu
Ví dụ: They want to bring in a bill to limit arms exports
Gear up for = prepare for
Chuẩn bị
Ví dụ: Cycle organizations are gearing up for National Bike Week.
Pair up with = team up with
Hợp tác
Ví dụ: Sally decided to pair up with Jason for the dance contest.
Cut down = reduce
Cắt giảm
Ví dụ: We need to cut the article down to 1 000 words.
Look back on = remember
Nhớ lại
Ví dụ: She usually looks back on her childhood.
Bring up = raise
Nuôi dưỡng
Ví dụ: He was brought up by his aunt.
Hold on = wait
Chờ đợi
Ví dụ: Hold on a minute while I get my breath back.
Turn down = refuse
Từ chối
Ví dụ: He has been turned down for ten jobs so far.
Talk over = discuss
Ví dụ: They talked over the proposal and decided to give it their Thảo luận
approval.
Leave out = not include, omit
Bỏ qua
Vi du: If you are a student, you can omit questions 16-18.
Break down
Đổ vỡ, hư hỏng
Ví dụ: The telephone system has broken down.
Put forward = suggest
Đề xuất, gợi ý
Ví dụ: Can I put you forward for club secretary
Dress up
Ăn vận (trang trọng)
Vi du: There’s no need to dress up. Come as you are.
Stand for
Viết tắt cho
Ví dụ: The book’s by T.C. Smith.’ ‘What does the ‘T.C.’ stand for?’
Keep up = continue
Tiếp tục
Ví dụ: Well done! Keep up the good work/Keep it up
Look after = take care of
Trông nom, chăm sóc
Ví dụ: Who’s going to look after the children while you’re away?
Work out = calculate
Tính toán
Vi du: It’ll work out cheaper to travel by bus.
Show up = arrive
Tới, đến
Ví dụ: It was getting late when she finally showed up
Come about = happen
Xảy ra
Ví dụ: Can you tell me how the accident came about
Hold up = stop, delay
Dừng lại, hoãn lại
Vi du: An accident is holding up traffic
Call off = cancel
Hoãn, hủy bỏ
Ví dụ: The game was called off because of bad weather
Look for = expect, hope for
Ví dụ: We shall be looking for an improvement in your work this Trông đợi
term
Fix up = arrange
Sắp xếp
Ví dụ: I’ll fix you up with a place to stay.
Get by = manage to live
Sống bằng
Ví dụ: How does she get by on such a small salary?
Check in
Làm thủ tục vào cửa
Ví dụ: Please check in at least an hour before departure.
Check out
Làm thủ tục ra
Vi du: Please check out at the reception area
Drop by (drop in on)
Ghé qua
Ví dụ: I thought I’d drop in on you while I was passing.
Come up with
Nghĩ ra
Ví dụ: She came up with a new idea for increasing sales.
Call up = phone
Gọi điện
Ví dụ: She’s out for lunch. Please call up later
Call on = visit
Thăm
Ví dụ: My mother’s friends call upon her every Wednesday
Think over = consider
Xem xét, cân nhắc
Ví dụ: Let me think over your request for a day or so.
Talk over = discuss
Ví dụ: They talked over the proposal and decided to give it their Thảo luận
approval
Move on
Chuyển sang
Ví dụ: Can we move on to the next item on the agenda?
Go over = examine
Xem xét
Ví dụ: Go over your work before you hand it in.
Put sth down = write sth, make a note of sth
Ghi chép lại
Ví dụ: The meeting’s on the 22nd. Put it down in your diary.
Clear up = tidy
Dọn dẹp
Ví dụ: I’m fed up with clearing up after you!
Carry out = execute Tiến hành
Vi du: Extensive tests have been carried out on the patient.
Break in
Đột nhập
Ví dụ: Burglars had broken in while we were away.
Back up
ủng hộ
Ví dụ: I’ll back you up if they don’t believe you.
Turn away = turn down
Từ chối
Ví dụ: They had nowhere to stay so I couldn’t turn them away
Wake up = get up
Thức dậy
Ví dụ: Wake up and listen!
Warm up
Khởi động
Ví dụ: Let’s warm up before entering the main part
Turn off
Tắt
Ví dụ: They’ve turned off the water while they repair a burst pipe.
Turn on
Bật
Vi du: I’ll turn the television on.
Fall down
Xuống cấp
Ví dụ: Many buildings in the old part of the city are falling down.
Find out
Tìm ra
Ví dụ: I haven’t found anything out about him yet.
Get off
Khởi hành
Ví dụ: We got off straight after breakfast.
Give up
Từ bỏ
Ví dụ: They gave up without a fight
Go up = increase
Tăng lên
Ví dụ: The price of cigarettes is going up
Pick someone up
Đón ai đó
Ví dụ: I’ll pick you up at five
Take up
Bắt đầu một hoạt động mới
Ví dụ: He takes up his duties next week
Speed up
Tăng tốc
Ví dụ: Can you try and speed things up a bit?
Grow up
Lớn lên
Ví dụ: Their children have all grown up and left home now
Catch up with
Theo kịp
Ví dụ: Go on ahead. I’ll catch up with you
Cut off
Cắt bỏ cái gì
Ví dụ: He had his finger cut off in an accident at work.
Account for
Giải thích
Ví dụ: How do you account for the show’s success?
Belong to
Thuộc về
Ví dụ: Who does this watch belong to?
Break away Bỏ trốn
Vi du: The prisoner broke away from his guards.
Delight in
Thích thú về
Ví dụ: She delights in walking
BÀI TẬP VẬN DỤNG
Exercise 1: Choose the correct answers.
1. Brian asked Judy to dinner and a movie.
A. out B. on C. for D. of
2. My wife backed me over my decision to quit my job.
A. down B. up C. of D. for
3. Our car at the side of the highway in the snowstorm.
A. broke into B. broke away C. broke in D. broke down
4. Somebody last night and stole our stereo.
A. broke off B. broke in C. broke out D. broke up
5. The firemen had to break the room to rescue the children.
A. off B. up C. out D. into
6. The bomb when he rang the bell.
A. went over B. went on C. went out D. went off
7. Does this jacket my trousers?
A. go with B. go through with C. go ahead D. go off
8. He about his new car all the time.
A. goes over B. goes on C. goes out D. goes off
9. Do you think you could this work with me some time, Peter?
A. go over B. go on C. go out D. go off
10. It is generally accepted that in today's society women have access education and
can promote themselves much more easily than years ago.
A. to B. up C. on D. for
Exercise 2: Choose the correct answers.
1. It took women a long time to struggle the right to vote.
A. for B. with C. against D. upon
2. I think women are suited many important things, besides childbearing and
homemaking.
A. of B. on C. for D. about
3. Women are increasingly involved the public life.
A. of B. in C. with D. from
4. If you have an old blanket, it along so that we have something to sit on at the
beach.
A. bring B. go C. put D. keep
5. Although the team was both mentally and physically exhausted, they on walking.
A. stopped B. kept C. took D. put
6. Before the plane off, the flight attendant told everyone to fasten their seat belts
and put their chairs in an upright position.
A. woke B. brought C. kept D. took
7. Don't forget to your gloves on. It is cold outside.
A. let B. make C. put D. fix
8. Everything is you. I cannot make my mind yet.
A. out off/ on B. up to/ up C. away from/ for D. on for/ off
9. There is no food left. Someone must have eaten it
A. out B. up C. off D. along
10. If something urgent has up, phone me immediately and 1 will help you.
A. picked B. come C. kept D. brought
Exercise 3: Choose the correct answers: synonym.
1. If you don't pay your rent, your landlord is going to kick you out!
A. lend you some money B. play football with you
C. give you a kick D. force you to leave
2. Yesterday I ran into Sam at the grocery store. I had not seen him for years.
A. met B. visited C. said goodbye to D. made
friends with
3. Let's go over that report again before we submit it.
A. dictate B. print C. read carefully D. type
4. I will not stand for your bad attitude any longer.
A. like B. tolerate C. mean D. care
5. Be careful! The tree is going to fall.
A. Look out B. Look up C. Look on D. Look after
6. The organization was established in 950 in the USA.
A. come around B. set up C. made out D. put on
7. Within their home country, National Red Cross and Red Crescent societies assume the
duties and responsibilities of a national relief society.
A. take on B. get off C. go about D. put in
8. The bomb exploded in the garage; fortunately no one hurt.
A. put on B. went off C. got out D. kept up
9. They had to delay their trip because of the bad weather.
A. get through B. put off C. keep up with D. go over
10. He did not particularly want to play any competitive sport.
A. use up B. do with C. take up D. go on
Exercise 4: Choose the correct answers: synonym.
1. It took me a very long time to recover from the shock of her death.
A. turn off B. take on C. get over D. keep up
with
2. I am tired because I went to bed late last night.
A. stayed up B. kept off C. put out D. brought up
3. Did your son pass the university entrance examination?
A. make up B. get along C. go up D. get through
4. What may happen if John will not arrive in time?
A. go along B. count on C. keep away D. turn up
5. They decided to postpone their journey till the end of the month because of the epidemic.
A. take up B. turn round C. put off D. do with
6. The small white flowers are my favorite. They give off a wonderful honey smell that
scents the entire garden.
A. release B. stop C. end D. melt
7. Johnny has not smoked since 2000.
A. given up smoking B. given off smoking.
C. take off smoking D. take up smoking.
8. I couldn't make out what he had talked about because I was not used to his accent.
A. stand B. understand C. write D. interrupt
9. I'm sorry. I didn't mean to interrupt you. Please, go on and finish what you were saying.
A. talk B. quit C. continue D. stop
10. The firefighters fought the blaze while the crowd was looking on it.
A. blowing B. watering C. preventing D. watching
Exercise 5: Complete the sentences with available word phrase.
broke down put away came up to got off
pick up cleaning up took off resulted in
depending on getting on broke up cut off
1. The passengers had to wait because the plane got off one hour late.
2. She broke down her car to pick upsome wild flowers.
3. Boy! put away all your toys and. go to bed right now.
4. The water supply of the building was cut off because the pipes burst.
5. How are you getting on with your work? - It is OK.
6. The stranger came up to me and asked, "Is there a post office near here?"
7. The efforts for the advancement of women have resulted in several respectively
achievement in women's life and work.
8. I cannot believe Peter and Mary broke up last week. They have been married for almost
fifteen years. 1 hope they get back together.
9. They were late for work because their car broke down .
10. My husband and I take turns cleaning up the kitchen depending on who gets home from
work earlier.
Exercise 6: Complete each sentence with a suitable preposition.
1. The customer had tried on some blouses but none of them suited her.
2. My husband spends far more time helping our three kids with homework and
studying for tests than I do.
3. What does "www" stand fỏ ? Is it short for "world wide web?"
4. I always run out of money before the end of the month.
5. I've just spent two weeks looking after an aunt of mine who's been ill
6. It's very cold in here. Do you mind if I turn on the heating?
7. Stephen always wanted to be an actor when he grow up .
8. The bus only stops here to pick up passengers.
9. We had to turn down their invitation to lunch as we had a previous engagement.
10. He died of heart disease.
Exercise 7: Complete each sentence with a suitable verb.
1. They gave me a form and told me to fill it in.
2. I’m going to bed now. Can you wake me up at 6:30?
3. I have got something in my eye and I can’t get it out.
4. A cat tried to catch the bird, but it flew away just in time.
5. My shoes are dirty. I had better take them off before going into the house.
6. You are walking too fast. Can you catch up with you.
7. I can’t hear you very well. Can you speak up a little?
8. We went forward to the top floor of the building to admire the view.
9. I love to look up at the stars in the sky at night.
10. I have been standing for the last two hours. I am going to sit down for a bit.
Exercise 8: Complete each sentence with available phrases.
invited to takes good care of
related to get off
prevented me from devoted all his life to
provide you with insists on
spend much money on accused of
1. William insists on getting up early, even on weekends.
2. Jane doesn't spend much money on clothes.
3. She always takes good care of her children.
4. House cats are distantly related to lions and tigers.
5. Pasteur devoted all his life to science.
6. We are here to provide you with the best service possible.
7. Mrs. Liz was accused of having stolen the car.
8. Last night I was invited to a formal get-together and I enjoyed myself a great deal.
9. They prevented me from talking to that woman.
10. Take the number 7 bus and get off at Forest Road.
