TOPIC 8: PEOPLE AND DAILY LIFE

TOPIC VOCABULARY IN CONTRAST

WORDS ENGLISH MEANING EXAMPLE VIETNAMESE
MEANING
1. admit (v) /ədˈmɪt/ to agree, often unwillingly, that It was a stupid thing to do, I admit. - thừa nhận
something is true
2. arrest (v) /əˈrest/ if the police arrest somebody, the A man has been arrested in connection - bắt giữ
person is taken to a police station and with the robbery.
kept there because the police believe
they may be guilty of a crime
3. charity (n) an organization for helping people in Many charities sent money to help the - tổ chức từ
/ˈtʃærəti/ need victims of the famine. thiện, từ thiện
4. commit (v) to do something wrong or illegal Most crimes are committed by young - phạm, phạm
/kə'mit/ men. tội
5. court (n) /kɔːt/ the place where legal trials take place Her lawyer made a statement outside - tòa án
and where crimes, etc. are judged the court.
6. criminal (adj, connected with or involving crime; a They were charged with criminal - thuộc tội
n) /ˈkrɪmɪnl/ person who commits a crime damage phạm, tên tội
phạm
7. culture (n) the customs and beliefs, art, way of The film examines the culture clash - văn hóa
/ˈkʌltʃər/ life and social organization of a between the generations.
particular country or group
8. community (n) all the people who live in a particular The local community supported us - cộng đồng
/kəˈmjuːnəti/ area, country, etc. when talked about from the start.
as a group
9. familiar (adj) /fə well known to you; often seen or I couldn’t see any familiar faces in the - quen thuộc
ˈmɪliər/ heard and therefore easy to recognize room.
10. government the group of people who are The government announced further - chính phủ
(n) /ˈɡʌvənmənt/ responsible for controlling a country austerity measures.
or a state
11. habit (n) /ˈhæbɪt/ a thing that you do often and almost You need to change your eating - thói quen
without thinking, especially habits.
something that is hard to stop doing
12. identity card a card with a person’s name, date of Have you got your identity card - thẻ chứng
(np) /aɪˈdentəti kɑːd/ birth, photograph, etc. on it that handy? minh nhân dân
proves who they are
13. illegal (adj) /ɪ not allowed by the law She promised to crack down on illegal - bất hợp pháp
ˈliːɡl/ immigration.
14. politics (n) the activities involved in getting and She is aiming for a career in politics. - chính trị
/ˈpɒlətɪks/ using power in public life, and being
able to influence decisions that affect
a country or a society
15. population (n) all the people who live in a particular The country has a total population of - dân số
/ˌpɒpjuˈleɪʃn/ area, city or country; the total 65 million.
number of people who live there
16. prison (n) a building where people are kept as a She went to prison for tax evasion. - nhà tù
/ˈprɪzn/ punishment for a crime they have
committed, or while they are waiting
for trial
17. protest (v, n) the expression of strong dislike of or The riot began as a peaceful protest. - biểu tình, cuộc
/ˈprəʊtest/ opposition to something; a statement biểu tình
or an action that shows this
18. resident (n) a person who lives in a particular The proposals sparked concern among - cư dân
/ˈrezɪdənt/ place or who has their home there local residents.
19. responsible (adj) having the job or duty of doing Mike is responsible for designing the - có trách nhiệm
/rɪˈspɒnsəbl/ something or taking care of entire project.
somebody/something, so that you
may be blamed if something goes
wrong
20. rob (v) /rɒb/ to steal money or property from a The tomb had been robbed of its - cướp
person or place treasures.
21. routine (adj, the normal order and way in which In school, I quickly fell into the - lịch trình, thói
 n) /ruːˈtiːn/ you regularly do things routine. quen
PHRASAL VERBS
WORDS ENGLISH MEANING EXAMPLE VIETNAMESE
MEANING
1. break in(to) - enter illegally The thief broke into the building. - đột nhập
2. catch up with - reach the same point/level as Go on ahead. I'll catch up with you. - theo kịp
3. get away with - escape punishment for He was lucky to get away with only a - thoát khỏi sự phạt
fine.
4. get up - leave your bed I always get up at 6 a.m. - thức dậy
5. move in - start living in a new house, Our new neighbours moved in - chuyển đến
etc yesterday.
6. put away - return sth to where it belongs I'm just going to put the car away. - để lại chỗ cũ, cất đi
7. wake up - stop being asleep Wake up! It's eight o'clock. - thức giấc
8. wash up - wash plates, cups, cutlery, etc I didn't wash up the pans. - rửa chén bát

PREPOSITIONAL PHRASES
WORDS EXAMPLE VIETNAMESE MEANING
1. against the law It is against the law to steal. - vi phạm pháp luật
2. at the age of He left school at the age of 18. - vào/ở độ tuổi
3. in public He rarely appears in public these days. - ở nơi công công, nơi công chúng
4. in response to I am writing in response to your enquiry. - trả lời
5. in touch (with) It is important to keep in touch with the latest - liên lạc với
research.
6. in your teens/twenties, etc You reach puberty in your teens. - trong độ tuổi thiếu niên, ...
WORD PATTERNS
WORDS EXAMPLE VIETNAMESE MEANING
1. angry (with sb) about The passengers grew angry about the delay. - giận dữ (với ai) về
2. guilty of parents who feel guilty about the small amount of - tội lỗi về
time they spend with their children
3. accuse sb of She practically accused me of starting the fire! - buộc tội ai đó
4. blame sb for She doesn't blame anyone for her father's death. - đổ lỗi cho ai vì điều gì
5. blame sth on Police are blaming the accident on dangerous - đổ lỗi cái gì lên ai đó/cái gì
driving.
6. criticise sb for She has been sharply criticized for her comments. - phê bình, chỉ trích ai vì
7. forget about In the excitement I forgot all about my little brother. - quên về
8. forgive sb for I'll never forgive her for what she did. - tha thứ cho ai vì
9. invite sb to Have you been invited to their party? - mời ai tới
10. punish sb for She will be punished for her crimes. - phạt ai vì
11. share sth with Sue shares a house with three other students. - chia sẻ cái gì với
12. smile at She smiled at him and he smiled back. - mỉm cười với ai

WORD FORMS
1. agree /əˈɡriː/ (v) đồng ý
2. agreement /əˈɡriːmənt/ (n) sự đồng ý
3. disagree /ˌdɪsəˈɡriː/ (v) không đồng ý
4. belief /bɪˈliːf/ (n) niềm tin
5. believe /bɪˈliːv/ (v) tin tưởng
6. believable /bɪˈliːvəbl/ (adj) có thể tin được
7. unbelievable /ˌʌnbɪˈliːvəbl/ (adj) không thể tin
8. courage /ˈkʌrɪdʒ/ (n) sự can đảm, sự dũng cảm
9. courageous /kəˈreɪdʒəs/ (adj) can đảm, dũng cảm
10. elect /ɪˈlekt/ (v) bầu, quyết định
11. election /ɪˈlekʃn/ (n) sự bầu cử, cuộc tuyển cử
12. equal /ˈiːkwəl/ (adj) ngang bằng, bình đẳng
13. equality /iˈkwɒləti/ (n) sự ngang bằng, sự bình đẳng
14. unequal /ʌnˈiːkwəl/ (adj) không bình đẳng
15. life /laɪf/ (n) cuộc sống
16. live /lɪv/ (v) sống
17. alive /əˈlaɪv/ (adj) còn sống
18. nation /ˈneɪʃn/ (n) quốc gia
19. nationality /ˌnæʃəˈnæləti/ (n) quốc tịch
20. national /ˈnæʃnəl/ (adj) toàn quốc
21. international /ˌɪntəˈnæʃnəl/ (adj) toàn thế giới
 22. peace /piːs/ (n) hòa bình, thái bình
23. peaceful /ˈpiːsfl/ (adj) yên bình
24. peacefully /ˈpiːsfəli/ (adv) một cách yên bình
25. prison /ˈprɪzn/ (n) nhà tù
26. prisoner /ˈprɪznər/ (n) tù nhân
27. shoot /ʃuːt/ (v) bắn
28. shot /ʃɒt/ (n) phát súng, phát bắn, tiếng súng
29. shooting /'∫u:tiŋ/ (n) sự bắn bị thương, sự săn bắn

TEST
ERROR IDENTIFICATION (5)
Question 1. Daphne is carrying on the family traditional by becoming a lawyer.
A. traditional B. becoming C. is D. on
Question 2. The city council is responsibility for keeping the streets clean.
A. keeping B. responsibility C. council D. clean
Question 3. It is legal to drive a car that is not registered and insured.
A. drive B. registered C. legal D. insured
Question 4. The school was rightly proud to the excellent exam results.
A. was B. results C. excellent D. to
Question 5. Politics are not my favourite subject at college.
A. are B. favourite C. subject D. college
WORD PATTERNS (8)
Question 6. He was accused ________ failing to pay his taxes.
A. of B. on C. in D. at
Question 7. Hugh blames his mother ________ his lack of confidence.
A. at B. for C. to D. on
Question 8. Hugh blames his lack of confidence ________ his mother.
A. to B. at C. on D. for
Question 9. parents who feel guilty ________ the small amount of time they spend with their children.
A. to B. by C. on D. about
Question 10. I don't think she's ever quite forgiven me ________ getting her name wrong that time.
A. for B. on C. with D. about
Question 11. I was very angry ________ myself for making such a stupid mistake.
A. for B. with C. to D. from
Question 12. Why don't you text all your friends and invite them ________ the party too?
A. in B. at C. to D. with
Question 13. The government has been criticized ________ not taking the problem seriously.
A. for B. to C. with D. about
PHRASES AND COLLOCATIONS (13)
Question 14. A quarrel is only over when both sides can forgive and ________.
A. forget B. remember C. miss D. think
Question 15. The ________ food industry is making good progress in developing more healthy alternatives.
A. quick B. fast C. speedy D. rapid
Question 16. An ankle injury meant she ________ the opportunity to run in the qualifying heat.
A. got B. had C. missed D. took
Question 17. Her books have brought ________ joy to millions of people.
A. many B. large C. big D. great
Question 18. This newspaper has a ________ number of subscribers.
A. large B. big C. tall D. high
Question 19. Last year his father gave him a new car - a very ________ car.
A. fast B. quick C. slow D. gentle
Question 20. I have a ________ feeling that she is not there; there is no smoke from the chimney.
A. healthy B. strong C. powerful D. mighty
Question 21. Someone suggested that we play a party game to ________ the ice.
A. make B. stop C. break D. take
Question 22. Getting involved at this stage would ________ more harm than good.
A. have B. take C. make D. do
Question 23. If you want to ________ a secret, you must also hide it from yourself.
A. keep B. have C. do D. get
Question 24. You'd better zip up your jacket so you don't ________ a cold.
A. do B. catch C. take D. keep
Question 25. After dinner she told me a ________ story about her pet.
A. low B. high C. tall D. giant
Question 26. Now ________ calm everyone, the police are on their way.
A. keep B. have C. do D. take
VOCABULARY IN CONTRAST (8)
Question 27. The police ________ her for drinking and driving.
A. arrested B. protested C. robbed D. admitted
Question 28. The gang had ________ and killed the drugstore owner.
A. bought B. robbed C. sold D. taken
Question 29. I couldn’t see any ________ faces in the room.
A. illegal B. similar C. familiar D. legal
Question 30. He was sent to ________ for a crime that he didn't commit.
A. library B. museum C. church D. prison
Question 31. She was too young to ________ in the election.
A. vote B. move C. choose D. commit
Question 32. Most crimes are ________ by young men.
A. stolen B. committed C. robbed D. arrested
Question 33. She's threatening to take me to ________ for not paying the bill on time.
A. protest B. government C. court D. resident
Question 34. There's no set ________ at work - every day is different.
A. common B. routine C. usual D. regular
PHRASAL VERBS (8)
Question 35. Thieves ________ our office downtown and stole the computers.
A. broke into B. broke down C. broke up D. broke out
Question 36. Will Western industry ever ________ with Japanese innovations?
A. stand in for B. catch up with C. look down on D. look up to
Question 37. We have to ________ early to catch the tide.
A. get down B. get on C. get up D. get out
Question 38. He must have ________ a bottle of whisky last night.
A. got off B. stood up C. broke down D. put away
Question 39. High business taxes prevent new businesses from ________.
A. moving in B. sitting down C. coming out D. breaking up
Question 40. What time do you usually ________ in the morning?
A. stand up B. wake up C. break up D. catch up
Question 41. We didn't ________ the dinner things until the morning after.
A. break down B. get on C. wash up D. get up
Question 42. I'll ________ from work as soon as I can.
A. break in B. break down C. get on D. get away

SYNONYM (3)
Question 43. The local residents were angry at the lack of parking spaces.
A. inhabitants B. rodents C. reptiles D. insects
Question 44. Indigenous nations had been left out of the planning and delivery of the project.
A. groups B. countries C. areas D. domains
Question 45. Nothing is worse than a familiar enemy.
A. weird B. foreign C. intimate D. strange

WORD FORMATIONS (3)

Question 46. Few people would ________ that something should be done to reduce crime in the area.
A. disagree B. agreement C. agreeable D. agreeably
Question 47. Most schools organize ________ events for the students.
A. society B. social C. socialist D. sociable
Question 48. His ________ in God gave him hope during difficult times.
A. believable B. believe C. belief D. unbelievable

ANTONYM (2)
Question 49. I hope people will be courageous enough to speak out against this injustice.
A. cowardly B. brave C. fearless D. heroic
Question 50. The jury found the defendant not guilty of the offence.
A. convicted B. criminal C. innocent D. sinful

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