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COMMON PHRASAL VERBS IN UNIT 14 GRADE 12

1. Break down [of a machine/vehicle]: stop working 16. find out (sth) (about sth/sth) :get information about
sb/sth by asking, reading…
→ n: breakdown
e.g: Can you find out what time the meeting starts?
e.g: The car broke down on the freeway.
17. get over sth = overcome, recover from
2. Break into sth: đột nhập → n: break-in
e.g: She can’t get over her shyness/ the loss of her
e.g: We had our car broken into last week. job.

3. Break out [unpleasant event]: start suddenly 18. give off: produce/emit/release heat, light, a smell, or
a gas
→ n: outbreak
19. give up: từ bỏ, đầu hàngThey gave up without a fight.
4. break up (with sb): chia tay
20. go off: explode (bomb), ring (alarm)
5. bring sb (a)round = bring sb to: make unconscious
people become conscious again 21. go on = continue, carry on
6. bring sth/sb along: take sb or sth with you e.g: She went on telling the story
7. bring sb up : raise sb, care for sb & teach how to 22. go over: đọc kĩ, read carefully
behave
23. hand sth in (to sb) = give sth in (to sb): nộp
e.g: She was brought up by her grandmother
e.g: You must hand in your projects by the end of
8. call in = call on: visit briefly next week.
e.g: She called in last Monday to see our new house 24. jot/take/write sth down
9. call sth off = cancel e.g: Reporters took down every word of his speech.
10. call up sb = ring up sb: telephone sb 25. kick sb out: force sb to leave a place or organization
11. carry sth out: tiến hành thực hiện→ + an 26. knock (sth) off: stop working, sản xuất hàng nhái
inquiry/investigation/survey/plan/order
 knock-off (n): hàng nhái
e.g: Extensive tests have been carried out on the
patient. 27. leave sb/sth out (of sth): not include or mention sb/sth
in sth
12. cut down/back (on sth): cắt giảm
e.g: She left out an ‘m’ in ‘accommodation’
e.g: You’ll have to cut down on smoking
28. Let sb down: làm ai thất vọng
13. (i) cut sth/sb off: interrupt sb, stop them from
speaking e.g: He really let me down by not finishing the
assignment.
e.g: My explanation was cut off by loud protests
29. Let sb in on sth = let sb into sth: allow sb to share a
(ii) cut sth/sb off: stop the supply of sth to sb secret
e.g: Our water supply has been cut off e.g: Are you going to let them in on your plans?
14. dip into sth: read/watch only a part of sth 30. Look after = take care of = care for
e.g: I have only had time to dip into the report e.g: I’ll have to look after the baby when his parents
are away.
15. fill sth in/out: complete a form
31. look out = watch out: be careful
e.g: I filled in the application form yesterday.
e.g: Look out! There is a car coming
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32. look sth up: look for sth in a dictionary/book/list… e.g: He took off his wet boots and put on a pair of
slippers.
33. look sth/sb over: xem lướt qua
48. tell sb off (for sth): speak angrily to sb for doing sth
e.g: Do you have a few minutes to look over my wrong
work?
e.g: I told the boys off for making so much noise.
34. make sb/sth out: manage to see/read/hear
49. think about/of sth/sb: suy nghĩ về
e.g: I couldn’t make out anything in the darkness.
50. think sth over: consider sth carefully
35. make up: bịa chuyện
e.g: I’ve been thinking over what you said.
e.g: He made up some excuse about his daughter
being sick 51. throw sth away/out: get rid of sth you no longer want

36. pick sb/sth up: collect sb (by car), cầm, xách lên e.g: That old chair should be thrown away/out.

e.g: I’ll pick you up at 5pm/ I randomly picked up a 52. turn out: happen/develop/end in a particular way
book and started reading
e.g: Despite our worry, everything turned out well.
37. put on (weight): increase (in weight)
53. turn sb/sth down: refuse [offer/proposal/person…]
e.g: He has put on weight since he stopped working
out. e.g: His job application was turned down.

38. put sth on/put on sth: mặc quần áo 54. turn sth up ≠ turn sth down [the volume]

e.g: Put on your coat e.g: The TV was turned up loud.

39. put sth off = put off sth = postpone, delay 55. turn up: arrive, appear unexpectedly

e.g: The meeting has been put off till next week He finally turned up at the meeting an hour late.

40. run into/across sb: meet sb by chance= come across 56. tear (torn-torn) sth down = demolish: pull/knock
sb down a building/wall

e.g: She ran into an old friend on her holiday. 57. work sth out:

41. set off/out: start a journey (i) calculate sth

e.g: We’ll set off/out for the airport at 6 am (ii) find the answer to = solve: work out a problem

42. set up: start a business 58. fix sth up: repair, decorate, make sth ready

e.g: He left his job to set up his own business They fixed up the house before they moved in

43. stand for sth: (i) là chữ viết tắt của/đại diện cho 59. point (sth) out (to sb): mention sth to give
information, make sb notice it
(ii): tolerate = put up with
60. talk sth over (with sb): discuss thoroughly to reach an
44. take (sth) over (from sb): gain control of agreement or decision
business/country/responsibility
61. try sth on: thử (quần áo, giày…)
e.g: She’ll take over the company when her father
retires. 62. be worn out:

45. take after sb = resemble sb (i): bị mòn, sờn, rách

46. take off ≠ land [plane]: cất cánh ≠ hạ cánh (ii) = tired: mệt mỏi

47. take sth off ≠ put sth on: cởi đồ

1. Catch up on sth: to spend extra time doing something 15. get around = get about: travel to a lot of places
because you have not done it earlier 16. Go back on sth: fail to keep a promise; to change
your mind about something: nuốt lời
e.g: Although the commute takes
80 minutes by mass transit, he uses the time to catch up e.g: Although he had promised to help us, he went back
on his reading. on his word.

2. Catch up with sb: đuổi kịp, theo kịp 17. Go in for sth: take an exam or enter a competition

e.g: At the moment our technology is more advanced, but e.g: She is going in for the National Exam this year.
other countries are catching up with us.
18. Grow out of sth: become too big to fit into a piece of
3. come down [→price] ≠ go up: giảm/tăng giá clothing = v: outgrow

e.g: Gas is coming down/going up in price. e.g: He's already grown out of his school uniform.

4. come up: xảy ra 1 cách ko lường trước 19. Keep away (from sb/sth): avoid going near sb/sth

e.g: I've got to go - something has just come up The group tried to keep away from the edge of the cliff.
at home and I'm needed there.
20. Keep sb/sth away (from sb/sth): prevent sb/sth from
5. Come up against sb/sth: have to deal with problems going somewhere
or difficulties
e.g: Her illness kept her away from work for several
e.g: We may find we come up against quite a lot of weeks.
opposition from local people.
21. keep sth to yourself = keep it secret
6. come up with + sth: find (an answer/solution…) 22. Look back (on sth) = reflect on: nghĩ về QK
7. Drop by/in/round: bất ngờ viếng thăm ai/nơi nào
e.g: When I look back on those days I realize I was
→ Drop in (on sb)/ drop into sth desperately unhappy.

8. Face up to + sth: đương đầu với (khó khăn) 23. Look on: quan sát, nhưng ko can thiệp
24. Look up to sb: admire or respect someone ≠ look
e.g: You have to face up to your problems. down on sb: despise sb
9. Get away with sth: do sth wrong and not be punished I’ve always looked up to Bill for his courage and determination.
for it; steal sth & escape with it
→ n: getaway 25. Make up (to sb) for sth = compensate: bù đắp cho

e.g: Thieves got away with computer equipment worth e.g: Her enthusiasm makes up for her lack of experience.
$30,000.
26. Own up (to (doing) sth): confess to doing sth
10. Get on/along with sb: have a friendly relationship
with sb e.g: Why don’t you just own up and hope she forgives
11. Get out of (doing) sth: avoid a responsibility or duty you?

e.g: I wish I could get out of going to that meeting. 27. Run out (of sth): to use up or finish a supply of
something
12. get through (to sb/sth): liên lạc qua điện thoại
13. get through sth: succeed in an exam or competition e.g: Could I have a cigarette? I seem to have run out.
14. Get through with +sth: finish/complete a task
28. Stand up for sb/sth: defend/support sb/sth:
e.g: I tried to get through with my homework before
e.g: You must stand up for your rights.
dinner.
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BÀI TẬP PHRASAL VERBS UNIT 14
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BÀI TẬP PHRASAL VERBS UNIT 15
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BÀI TẬP VOCABULARY UNIT 14

1. He_________________ all his life to helping the poor and the lonely.

2. Most people think that volunteer work should be ____________________more in our communities.

3. The government has___________________ a program of economic reform since last year.

4. They are now___________________ for funds to help the cities hit by the earthquake.

5. She was________________ to hear that her husband had been arrested.

6. The famous symbol of the Red Cross, the white flag bearing a red cross, was______________ in 1964.

7. Prices continue to__________________, leading to inflation and reducing purchasing power.

8. The foundation of International Red Cross was_______________ by a Swiss businessman, Henry Dunant.

9. The whole village was___________________ by the floods in 1997.

10. He _________________for a moment, and then knocked on the door.

BÀI TẬP VOCABULARY UNIT 15

1. The project needs full _______________from all members of the group.

2. The women are demanding true ___________________with the men in the company.

3. He claims he was racially ___________________against when he applied for the job.

4. Signing for a top club would enable him to fulfil his true_________________

5. Heart specialists strongly low _________________cholesterol diets.

6. Doctors have traditionally enjoyed high social__________________.

7. ________________is the process of being pregnant and giving birth to children.

8. Education stimulates the _____________development of children.

9. Many people in the community have a ______________distrust of the police.

10. Art and music are among the great products of human________________.