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LESSON 5 : SERIES CHUỖI TỪ VỰNG – NGỮ PHÁP HAY SAI

BIÊN SOẠN : CÔ TRANG ANH
NGƯỜI HƯỚNG DẪN : ANH QUYT TANGERINE
Question 1. You'll be at a ___n_____ playing tennis against someone as skilled as
Katie.
A. disadvantage B. default C. dismissal D. decade
• Disadvantage (n) sự bat lợi
• Default (n) mac đinh
• Dismissal (n) sự sa thai , sự bac bo
• Decade (n) thap kỉ
• Cum : be at a disadvantage : ợ cai the bat lợi
• Play against : chợi vợi , canh tranh vợi ai

Question 2. Regulators turned a blind eye to those infractions, and thousands of

consumers suffered for it. (CLOSEST)
A. reveal B. neglected C. ignore D. criticise
• Idm : turn a blind eye : co tỉnh ngo lợ , phợt lợ
• Neglect (v) bo be , ngo lợ ( thien ve trach nhiem )
• Ignore (v) phợt lợ ( co tỉnh ) .
• Criticise (v) chỉ trỉch , phe bỉnh .
• Regulators (n) nha đieu chỉnh , cợ quan quan lỉ = supervisor --- regulate (v)
đieu chỉnh
• Infraction (n) vi pham
• Suffer from : chiu đựng / = go down with / come down with / develop /
contract +benh : mac benh .
• Suffer for sth : chiu thiet hai .
Question 3. A few years back he was as fit as a ________, but long work hours and
little sleep has wrecked his body.
• Wreck (v) tan pha = ruin =devastate
• Sabotage (v) tan pha / pha hoai ( co tỉnh )
• A few + N so nhieu đem dc : mot vai --- few + N so nhieu đem dc : qua ỉt .
A. fiddle// B. fidget C. dabble D. puddle
idm : be as fit as a fiddle : khoe nhự trau / rat khoe
• Fiddle (n) đan dựợng cam
• Fiddle ( with ) sth : nghich vợi thự gỉ đo
• Fiddle the books : sựa đoi so sach ( mot cach gian lan , k trung thực _
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• Fidget (n) ngựợi hay bon chon / (v) cựa quay
• Dabble (in) sth : thự sực vợi no
• Puddle (n) vung nựợc nho .

Question 4. Being laid off was a blessing in ________ — within a month I got a much
better job.
A. disguise B. mask C. covering D. holdback
• Idm : a blessing in disguise : trong cai rui co cai may
• Disguise (n) sự nguy trang
• Lay off : sa thai = fire = dismiss .
• Mask (n) khau trang / mat na
• Covering (n) vat che phu
• Hold back : kiem che ( cam xuc , hanh đong )
• --- holdback (n) sự can trợ = hindrance = obstacle

Question 5. It was a bizarre scene that didn't seem to ________ to the rest of the film
as a whole.
A. contain B. abstain C. pertain D. detain
• Bizarre = odd = strange (a) kì lạ
• Contain (v) chựa đựng
• Abstain from (v) :kieng gỉ đo ( smoking / sex ) ….
• Detain (v) giam giự
• Collo : pertain to sth : lien quan tợi thự gỉ = relate to
• the rest of : phan con lai

Question 6. The boss isn't here at the moment, but I'd be happy to sign for the
package ________ behalf of her.
A. at B. in C. for D. on
• Cụm : on behalf of sb : thay mat cho ai / đai dien cho ai .
• Package (n) kien hang / goi hang .
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Question 7. In ________ of your years of hard work and experience in the company,
we think you would be well-suited to a managerial role.
A. cause B. virtue C. reason D. sense
• In/ by virtue of = because of = owing to = due to = as a result of = on account of
= bợi vỉ .
• Cause (n) nguyen nhan / sự nghiep lợn lao – (v) gay ra = lead to = result in
• Cause sb to v : khien ai đo lam gỉ
• Virtue (n) cong lao , pham chat tot .
Question 8. The enamel on your teeth has almost completely ________, which is the
reason you've been experiencing pain.
A. worn off / B. laid off C. shown off D. set off
• Enamel (n) men rang
• Wear off : mon
• Lay off = fire = dismiss (v) sa thai
• Show off : khoe khoang
• Set off : khợi hanh = depart
• Almost (adv ) : gan nhự
• Complete (v) hoan thanh --- completely (adv) hoan toan = fully = totally
Question 9. Susan ________ a bad cold and had to cancel her trip.
A. kept up with B. went in for C. came down with D. put up with
• Go in for : đam me, yeu thỉch cai gỉ / tham gian
• Keep up with : theo kip
• Put up with = tolerate (v) chiu đựng .
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Question 10. Marketing to baby boomers is not easy, but to be successful, you must
reach this ___n_____.
A. demographic B. demobilization////
C. democrat D. demolition////
• Demographic (a) thuoc ve nhan khau hoc / (n) nhom nhan khau hoc / nhom
dan so cu the ( co chung quan điem , tỉnh cach ,…) .
• Demobilization (n) sự xuat ngu : after the war , there was a period of rapid
Demobilization
• Democrat (n) ngựợi theo chu nghỉa dan chu ( My )
• Demolition (n) sự thao dợ / sự pha huy ( cong trỉnh / toa nha ) : the building is
unsafe and scheduled for demolition .
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baby boomers ( 61- 79 )
Question 11. Working in sanitation, he was prepared to deal with even the most
putrid of odors. (CLOSEST)
A. pure B. aromatic C. perfumed D. foul
• Sanitation (n) ve sinh
• Odors (n)mui
• Putrid (a) hôi thối , thối rữa
• Pure (a) thuan khiet , tinh khiet
• Aromatic (a) thợm phực .
• Perfumed (a) co mui nựợc hoa
• Foul (a) hoi thoi

Question 12. Although most of the writer's points were valid, his unusual style of
writing was off-putting. (CLOSEST)
A. pleasant B. delectable C. repellent D. delightful
• off-putting (a) gay kho chiu / phan cam = repellent (a)
• pleasant (a) dex chiu , hai long
• delightful (a) thu vi
• delectable = mouth -watering (a) rat ngon = delicious = tasty = appetizing
Question 13. Local customers weren't upset with the ________ in prices since
hamburgers only went up ten cents.
A. shrink B. uptick / C. deflation D. ease
• Shrink (n) /(v) co lai , chỉm xuong
• Uptick (n) sự tang nhe
• Deflation (n) gia giam
• Ease (v) giam ( lam diu đi )
• Cum : uptick in prices : tang gia nhe
• Go up : tang len
Question 14. After having chickenpox as a child, I am susceptible to an ________ of
shingles.
A. breakthrough B. outbreak C. breakdown D. breakage
• Be susceptible to : de mac ,de bi anh hựợng
• Breakthrough (n) đot pha
• Outbreak (n) bung phat
• Breakout (n) bung mun
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• Breakage (n) sự vợ ( thựợng la do van chuyen )
Question 15. After the flood waters receded, there was a huge amount of ________ left
behind.
A. sediment B. rendition C. segment D. segregation
• Sediment (n) can
• Rendition = performance (n) sự trỉnh dien
• Segment (n) đoan , phan khuc
• Segregate (n) --- segregation (N) sự tach biet = separation / = sự biet biet đoi
sự = discrimination
• Recede (v) rut lai , mợ dan đi
• A ( huge / large / big ) amount of + N k đem dc : nhieu = a great deal of
Question 16. There were no further social ________ between the neighbour and the
family members.
A. touch B. link C. acquaintance D. contact
• Cum : social contact : tựợng tac / lien lac xa hoi
• Acquaintance (n) người quen / sự quen biết
• Touch (n) sự đung cham
• Neighbourhood (n) khu xom --- neighbour (n) ngựợi hang xom
• Between …and …

Question 17. Newspaper editors are being urged not to ________ into the grief of the
families of missing servicemen.
A. invade B. invalid C. intrude D. interfere
• Newspaper editors : bien tap vien bao chỉ .
• Invade (v) xam chiem ( lanh tho , khong gian )
• Invalid (a)/(n) khong khợp /(n) ngựợi tan tat .
• Intrude(v) xam pham --- cụm : intrude into the grief : XÂM PHẠM NỖI ĐAU .
• Be urged to v : bi thuc giuc lam gỉ
• Grief (n) noi buon = sorrow = sadness(n)
• Servicemen (n) quan nhan .
• Interfere (V)
+ interfere with sth : can trợ / lam gian đoan cai gỉ đo
+ interfere in sth : can thiep .
• I wish my parents wouldn’t interfere so much in my life
• Noise from construction site interfered in my sleep.
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Question 18. It can be ________ from the evidence that the killer was quite a young
man.
A. implied B. inferred C. referred D. infilled
• Imply (v) am chỉ / ngu y
• Infer (v) suy luan ra / ket luan ra
• Refer (v) đe cap tợi
• Infill (v) lam đay .
• Cum tự : infer / deduce sth from sth : suy thự gỉ tự thự gỉ đo .
• Be infered / deduced from sth : đựợc suy ra tự thự gỉ .
• Evidence (n) bang chựng = proof
Question 19. It is unfeasible to hire more workers, but the mayor insists we need
the extra staff. (OPPOSITE)
A. continual B. practical C. permanent D. impossible
• Feasible (a) kha thi – unfeasible (a) khong kha thi >< practical (a) thực te .
• Permanent (a) vỉnh vien / lau dai >< temporary = impermanent (a) tam thợi =
provisonal (a)
• Insist on + ving : kien quyet / khang khang la gỉ
• Resist + ving : cựợng lai viec lam gỉ
Question 20. The airline is taking steps to ________ safety on its aircraft.
A. insure B. ensure C. assure D. unsure
• Ensure (v) đam bao / bao đam
• Insure (v) mua bao hiem
• Assure (v) tran an : I assure mr. Huy forum that everything will be fine
• Unsure (a) k chac chan .
• Collo : take steps to v : đựa ra cac bien phap đe lam gỉ
• Aircraft (n) vua nhieu vựa ỉt → may bay.
• Safety (n) sự an toan.
Question 21. They've set up a scientific ________ board to select big projects to tackle.
A. advisable B. advisory/ C. advisor D. advisement
• Set up : thanh lap = establish = form = shape
• Cum : advisory board : hoi đong co van .
• Advisable (a)= wise (a) khon ngoan / co the khuyen bao đựợc
• Advisory (a) thuoc ve co van
• Advisor (n) co van vien
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• Advisement (n) sự xem xet ( hiem )
Question 22. Having a specific and clear goal for learning a second language will
________ your chances for success.
A. enact B. enhance C. endorse D. enlighten
• Collo : enhance your chances : gia tăng cơ hội
• Enact (v) ban hanh ( a law / regulation / rule ) + on sb / sth
• Enhance (v) nang cao / cai thien (= improve ) .
• Endorse (v) ung ho = support = advocate
• Enlighten (v) khai sang = shed light on : khai sang / lam sang to .

Question 23. My five-year goal is to be at the ________ of my professional career

before I reach 40.
A. verge B. border C. frontier D. zenith/
• Verge (n) bợ vực ( collo : on the verge / edge / brink of extinction : đựng tren
bợ vực tuyet chung ) .
• Border (n) bien giợi
• Frontier (n) ranh giợi
• zenith (n) đỉnh cao ( zenith of career : đỉnh cao cua sự nghiep ) .
• professional (a) chuyen nghiep / (n) chuyen gia = professor
• profession (n) nghe nghiep
Question 24. Since you have a history of lying, I find it difficult to give ________ to
anything you tell me.
A. suspicion/ B. doubt C. credence D. hesitation/
• Hesitation (n) sự do dự
• Suspicion (n) = doubt (n /v) sự nghi ngợ , sự ngợ vực
• Credence (n) niem tin = belief = trust (n/v)
• Collo : give credence to sth : tin tựợng vao gỉ .
• Cum : find + o + adj ( to v ) : thay ai , gỉ đo nhự nao
• Find + oneself + ving : thay ban than đang lam mam gỉ đo .
Question 25. The stewardess planned to ________ at 60, but her pension plan
wouldn’t allow it until 62.
A. retire B. dismiss C. reflect D. expel
• Retire (v) nghỉ hựu .
• Dismiss (v) = fire = lay off : sa thai # distrust (v) = mistrust = doubt = have no
confidence in : mat niem tin / nghi ngợ .
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• Reflect (v) phan chieu , phan anh , suy ngam
• Stewardess (n) nự tiep vien hang khong
• Flight attendant : tiep vien hang khong ‘
• Pension (n) lựợng hựu .
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Question 26. Even though the celebrity was meticulous about matching clothing,
she made the worst dressed list. (CLOSEST)
A. indifferent B. thorough C. detached D. insensitive
• Meticulous (a) tỉ mỉ , cẩn thận = careful = thorough(a) kĩ lưỡng
• Indifferent (a) dựng dựng , trợ vo , thợ ợ .
• Detached (a) tach rợi , đoc lap ( rieng )
• Insensitive (a) khong nhay ben
Question 27. Such a noisy environment was not ________ to a good night's sleep.
A. compatible B. conducive C. effective D. valuable
• Be conducive to sth = be advantageous for / to = be good for : co lợi cho gỉ đo .
• Be compatible with : tựợng thỉch vợi : this software is compatible with both
windows and macos.
• Valuable (a) co gia tri = invaluable (a) vo gia
Question 28. He was engrossed in his job to the ________ of his health.
A. loss B. detriment//
C. damage D. impairment
• Be engrossed in : đam chỉm / bi thu hut vao gỉ đo = be immersed in
• Damage to sth : tan pha , thiet hai , ohas huy
• Detriment of sth : sự co hai , co hai cho gỉ . --- detrimental = harmful (a) co hai
• Without detriment : khong co sự co hai , thiet hai nao
• Impairment (n) sự suy giam ( hearing / vision ) .
Question 29. Since the storm did ___adj _____ damage to our home, we'll stay in a
hotel for a while.
A. considerate B. appreciative C. specific D. considerable
• Collo : do / cause damage to sth : gay thiet hai cho gỉ đo .
• Considerate (a) an can / chu đao
• Considerable (a) đang ke = significant
• Appreciative (a) tran trong
• Specific (a) cu the .
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Question 30. Don't beat ________ the bush — tell me frankly what you think of my
proposition.
A. around B. for C. round D. towards
Idm : beat around the bush : noi vong vo