Basic (Part 2)

Question 1

always

Answer 1

100%
I always get up late on Sundays.

Question 2

usually

Answer 2

90%

Question 3

often

Answer 3

70%
Do you often go out in the evening?

Question 4

sometimes

Answer 4

50%

Question 5

occasionally

Answer 5

30%
We occasionally go for a walk.

Question 6

hardly ever/ rarely

Answer 6

5%
I’m hardly ever ill.

Question 7

never

Answer 7

0%

Question 8

always, often, sometimes, occasionally, hardly ever/ rarely, never
=> these adverbs go before the main verb (e.g. get up), but after an auxiliary verb (e.g. do, does, have, can or be).

Answer 8

always, often, sometimes, occasionally, hardly ever/ rarely, never
=> these adverbs go before the main verb (e.g. get up), but after an auxiliary verb (e.g. do, does, have, can or be).

Question 9

every and all
He goes out every day => means ‘he goes out on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday’.
Be careful!
He works every day => means ‘he works from Monday to Sunday’
He works all day => means ‘he works from 9am to 6pm’

Answer 9

He goes out every day => means ‘he goes out on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday’.
Be careful!
He works every day => means ‘he works from Monday to Sunday’
He works all day => means ‘he works from 9am to 6pm’

Question 10

I can talk about clothes

Answer 10

I can talk about clothes

Question 11

shirt

Answer 11

áo sơ mi

Question 12

top

Answer 12

áo ba lỗ

Question 13

Jumper = sweater

Answer 13

áo trui đầu

Question 14

trousers

Answer 14

quần

Question 15

jeans

Answer 15

quần jeans

Question 16

skirt

Answer 16

chân váy

Question 17

dress

Answer 17

váy

Question 18

T-shirt

Answer 18

áo cộc tay

Question 19

jacket

Answer 19

áo khoác

Question 20

suit

Answer 20

suit

Question 21

coat

Answer 21

áo choàng

Question 22

raincoat

Answer 22

áo mưa

Question 23

wear

Answer 23

I often wear jeans
She isn’t wearing a skirt today
I wore a blue shirt yesterday

Question 24

Accessory

Answer 24

phụ kiện

Question 25

scarf

Answer 25

khăn quàng cổ

Question 26

tie

Answer 26

cà vạt

Question 27

hat

Answer 27

mũ

Question 28

belt

Answer 28

thắt lưng

Question 29

handbag

Answer 29

túi xách

Question 30

umbrella

Answer 30

ô

Question 31

watch

Answer 31

đồng hồ

Question 32

a pair of shoes

Answer 32

một đôi giày

Question 33

sandals

Answer 33

dép sandals

Question 34

socks

Answer 34

tất

Question 35

gloves

Answer 35

gang tay

Question 36

a pair of boots

Answer 36

một đôi bốt

Question 37

trainers = sneakers

Answer 37

giày thể thao

Question 38

tights

Answer 38

quần tất

Question 39

glasses

Answer 39

kính

Question 40

sunglasses

Answer 40

kính dâm

Question 41

plural nouns
Trousers, jeans, tights, clothes and (sun) glasses are always plural. They take a plural verb form.
Ex: these trousers are very nice.
My jeans were cheap

Answer 41

plural nouns
Trousers, jeans, tights, clothes and (sun) glasses are always plural. They take a plural verb form.
Ex: these trousers are very nice.
My jeans were cheap

Question 42

long

Answer 42

dài

Question 43

long

Answer 43

dài

Question 44

short

Answer 44

ngắn

Question 45

cheap

Answer 45

rẻ

Question 46

expensive

Answer 46

đắt

Question 47

smart

Answer 47

thông minh
I need some smart trousers for work.

Question 48

casual

Answer 48

bình thường

Question 49

small/little

Answer 49

nhỏ

Question 50

large/big

Answer 50

to, lớn

Question 51

uncomfortable

Answer 51

khó chịu

Question 52

comfortable

Answer 52

dễ chịu

Question 53

tight

Answer 53

bó, bó sát

Question 54

loose

Answer 54

rộng

Question 55

I like it - it’s nice/lovely
I don’t like it - it’s horrible/awful

Answer 55

I like it - it’s nice/lovely
I don’t like it - it’s horrible/awful

Question 56

what size are you?
I’m a (size) 12

Answer 56

what size are you?
I’m a (size) 12

Question 57

what size do you take?
I take size 40.
Small/medium/large

Answer 57

what size do you take?
I take size 40.
Small/medium/large

Question 58

fit

Answer 58

vừa, phù hợp

Question 59

wrong size

Answer 59

wrong size

Question 60

too long

Answer 60

quá dài

Question 61

too big

Answer 61

quá to

Question 62

too and very
There is a difference in meaning between too and very.
Her coat is very long. (It’s OK)
Her coat is too long. (It’s not OK)
These trousers are very tight, but I’m going to buy them.
These boots are too tight; I can’t wear them.

Answer 62

too and very
There is a difference in meaning between too and very.
Her coat is very long. (It’s OK)
Her coat is too long. (It’s not OK)
These trousers are very tight, but I’m going to buy them.
These boots are too tight; I can’t wear them.

Question 63

shop assistant

Answer 63

Nhân viên bán hàng

Question 64

customer

Answer 64

khách hàng

Question 65

Do you need any help?

Answer 65

Also Can I help you?

Question 66

I’m looking for = I want

Answer 66

I’m looking for = I want

Question 67

try something on

Answer 67

put something on to see if the size is right

Question 68

changing room

Answer 68

a place where you try something on

Question 69

that looks (really nice) = I think it’s (really nice) on you

Answer 69

that looks (really nice) = I think it’s (really nice) on you

Question 70

pay

Answer 70

give money for something

Question 71

cash desk

Answer 71

the place where you pay

Question 72

credit card

Answer 72

credit card

Question 73

Shop assistant (SA)
Customer (C)

SA: do you need any help?
C: yes, I’m looking for a smart, black skirt.
SA: what size do you take?
C: I’m a 12

C: oh, this is lovely. Can I try it on?
SA: yes, sure. The changing room is over there.

C: oh, it is too tight.
SA: here is a size 14.

SA: that looks really nice.
C: thanks. Yes, it is fine. I think I will take it. Where do I pay?
SA: The cash desk at the front.

SA: How would you like to pay?
C: By credit card.
SA: That’s fine. Thanks you

Question 74

I’ll take it/I’ll leave it

when you decide to buy something in a shop, you say ‘I’ll take it/them’
NOT I take it/I buy it.

If you decide not to buy something, you say ‘(No), I’ll leave it/them, thanks”

Question 75

cost
PT cost

Answer 75

how much does it cost? = how much is it?

Question 76

$9 each

Answer 76

$9 for one

Question 77

$27 altogether

Answer 77

$27 for everything

Question 78

change

Answer 78

the money you get back if you give the assistant more than something cost

Question 79

debit card

Answer 79

if you use a debit card, the money comes out of your bank account (where you put money in and take it out)

Question 80

PIN

Answer 80

personal identification number (also PIN number)

Question 81

you are in a shop and decide to buy three CDs. They cost $9 each, which is $27 altogether. You can pay in cash (notes and coins):
For example, you give the shop assistant $30, and he gives you $3 change. You can also pay by credit card. The assistant puts your card in a machine and asks you to enter (or put in) your PIN. You can also pay by debit card or cheque. At the end, he gives you your CDs and a receipt.

Question 82

sell
PT sold

Answer 82

give something to someone who pays you money for it
OPP buy
PT bought

Question 83

price

Answer 83

the money you have to pay for something (if something is half price, you pay 50%)

Question 84

spend money on something
PT spent

Answer 84

pay money for something

Question 85

free

Answer 85

if something is free, you don’t pay for it.

Question 86

bill

Answer 86

a piece of paper which shows how much you need to pay

Question 87

online

Answer 87

on the internet

Question 88

save

Answer 88

if you save 5% on a bill, you pay 95% of the bill

Question 89

save

Answer 89

if you save 5% on a bill, you pay 95% of the bill

Question 90

fare

Answer 90

the money you pay to go by plane, train, ect.

Question 91

earn

Answer 91

get money for the work you do

Question 92

lottery

Answer 92

game where you buy tickets and cam win money

Question 93

win
PT won

Answer 93

get money ect. in a game

Question 94

sell your car on esellers.com

Question 95

photo printer half price.
Normal price: $120, now $60

Question 96

pay your gas bill online and save 5%

Question 97

Earn $30 an hour in your own home.
Ring 0990 557731

Question 98

Spend $50 on Italian wine and get a free pizza

Question 99

Fly to Dublin, fares from $16

Question 100

Play the lottery and win $1,000,000

Question 101

sunny

Answer 101

We’re having the party in the garden, so I’m praying it’ll be sunny.

Question 102

cloudy

Answer 102

nhiều mây

Question 103

wet

Answer 103

ẩm ướt

Question 104

windy

Answer 104

nhiều gió
It was wet and windy for most of the week.

Question 105

icy

Answer 105

băng giá

Question 106

foggy

Answer 106

xương mù

Question 107

shine

Answer 107

Is that light shining in your eyes?

Question 108

rain

Answer 108

it is raining

Question 109

blow
PT blew

Answer 109

the wind’s blowing.

Question 110

snow (n,v)

Answer 110

tuyết, tuyết rơi
It is snowing

Question 111

a lot (of)/a bit (of)

a lot of/a bit of + noun
we had a lot of rain
there is a bit of fog

verb + a lot/ a bit
it snowed a lot
it’s raining a bit

a bit + adjective
it is a bit foggy today.
It was a bit windy.

Question 112

wet and dry weather

Answer 112

thời tiết ẩm và khô

Question 113

changeable

Answer 113

changing a lot

Question 114

pleasant

Answer 114

nice

Question 115

dry

Answer 115

OPP wet

Question 116

shower

Answer 116

a short period of rain

Question 117

hot

Answer 117

OPP cold

Question 118

humid

Answer 118

nóng ẩm
warm, wet and uncomfortable

Question 119

storm

Answer 119

bão

Question 120

breeze

Answer 120

gió nhẹ
a light, pleasant wind

Question 121

cool

Answer 121

mát
not hot or warm, but pleasant

Question 122

heavy rain

Answer 122

a lot of rain

Question 123

thunder

Answer 123

sấm sét
the loud noise of a storm

Question 124

lighting

Answer 124

chớp (chớp khi sét đánh)

Question 125

freezing

Answer 125

very, very cold
đóng băng

Question 126

damp

Answer 126

cold and a bit wet

Question 127

In my country, the weather in spring is very changeable. It can be pleasant and dry, but we often have showers. It can get hot in the summer for two or three months, and in the cities, it is often humid, especially before a storm. It’s cooler on the coast, where there is usually a sea breeze. In autumn, we get some heavy rain, perhaps with thunder and lighting. In the winter, it can be dry, sunny, and freezing, or grey and damp.

Question 128

illness

Answer 128

bệnh tật

Question 129

a headache

Answer 129

đau đầu

Question 130

toothache

Answer 130

đau răng

Question 131

I don’t feel well

Answer 131

I don’t feel well
tôi cảm thấy không khỏe

Question 132

stomach-ache

Answer 132

đau bao tử

Question 133

a cold

Answer 133

cảm lạnh

Question 134

a cough

Answer 134

I have got a cough
tôi bị ho

Question 135

a sore throat

Answer 135

I have a sore throat

Question 136

flu

Answer 136

cúm

Question 137

temperature

Answer 137

Your sweater will shrink if you wash it at too high a temperature.

Question 138

a fever

Answer 138

sốt
He’s got a headache and a slight fever.

Question 139

a pain in my leg

Answer 139

also my leg hurts

Question 140

backache

Answer 140

đau lưng

Question 141

I feel sick

Answer 141

Tôi cảm thấy bị ốm

Question 142

be ill/sick
ill means ‘not well’
Rafa is not here today; he is ill.
‘be sick’ usually means to bring up food from your stomach (also vomit).
If you feel sick, you think you are going to be sick.

Question 143

What should I do?

Answer 143

What should I do?

Question 144

go and see

Answer 144

go to, visit

Question 145

GP (general practitioner)

Answer 145

family doctor

Question 146

chemist’s = pharmacy

Answer 146

shop where you get medicine

Question 147

lie down

Answer 147

nằm xuống

Question 148

for a while

Answer 148

for a short time

Question 149

stay in bed

Answer 149

go to bed and not get up

Question 150

for a day or two

Answer 150

for a short time (not more than three days)

Question 151

I don’t feel very well.
I have got a temperature.

Answer 151

Tôi cảm thấy không khỏe lắm.
Tôi vừa đo nhiệt độ.

Question 152

a temperature

Answer 152

I have got a temperature.
Tôi vừa đo nhiệt độ.

Question 153

you should go and see your GP.
You should go to the chemist’s/pharmacy.
You should stay in bed for a day or two.
you should go and lie down for a while.

Question 154

should + verb
you use ‘should’ when you tell people what you think is the best thing for them to do. ‘Should’ is used for giving advice.

I feel terrible. ~ you should go to bed. You shouldn’t go to work today.

Question 155

I can get help at the chemist’s/pharmacy

Answer 155

I can get help at the chemist’s/pharmacy

Question 156

cut

Answer 156

cut, cut, cut

Question 157

need

Answer 157

need

Question 158

antiseptic cream

Answer 158

kem sát trùng

Question 159

plaster

Answer 159

Băng dán

Question 160

cotton wool

Answer 160

bông gòn

Question 161

tablet

Answer 161

viên thuốc

Question 162

a box of tissues

Answer 162

một hộp khăn giấy

Question 163

medicine

Answer 163

thuốc

Question 164

need

Answer 164

if you need something, it’s necessary or important for you to have it

Question 165

antiseptic

Answer 165

you put antiseptic cream on a cut to clean it

Question 166

try

Answer 166

use something (eg: a tablet, medicine) to see if it helps

Question 167

take a tablet

Answer 167

eat a tablet (also take medicine)

Question 168

In a pharmacy shop, a chemist (CH) is talking to a customer (C)

CH: can I help you?
C: yes, I cut my finger yesterday, and it really hurts.
CH: you need some antiseptic cream for it.
C: right. Could I have some plasters and some cotton wool, please?
CH: yes, of course. That’s $5.60, please.

Ch: yes?
C: er, I need something for a cold.
CH: right, well, try these tablets - they are very good.
C: ok, and how often do I take them?
CH: take two tablets every four hours with water.
C: Thanks. And I’d like a box of tissues, please, and some cough medicine.

Question 169

Asking for things in a pharmacy

you can ask for ‘something for’ a problem or an illness in a chemist’s/pharmacy.

Could I have something for a headache, (please)?
means ‘please give me some medicine because I’ve got a headache’.

I need something for a cold

Question 170

I can name meat and fish

Answer 170

Tôi có thể gọi tên thịt và cá

Question 171

animal

Answer 171

animal

Question 172

meat

Answer 172

meat

Question 173

cow => beef

Answer 173

cow => beef

Question 174

lamb/sheep => lamb

Question 175

pig => pork

Question 176

chicken => chicken

Question 177

duck => duck

Question 178

Do you eat pork or bacon?
yes, I do
No, I don’t

Question 179

fish

Answer 179

fish

Question 180

salmon

Answer 180

cá hồi

Question 181

tuna

Answer 181

cá ngừ

Question 182

seafood

Answer 182

Hải sản

Question 183

squid

Answer 183

mực ống

Question 184

prawns

Answer 184

tôm sú

Question 185

shrimp

Answer 185

tôm thẻ

Question 186

crab

Answer 186

cua

Question 187

mussels

Answer 187

vẹm

Question 188

I can name fruit and vegetables

Answer 188

I can name fruit and vegetables

Question 189

banana

Answer 189

chuối

Question 190

orange

Answer 190

cam

Question 191

peach

Answer 191

đào

Question 192

apple

Answer 192

apple

Question 193

pear

Answer 193

lê

Question 194

lemon

Answer 194

chanh

Question 195

mango

Answer 195

xoài

Question 196

strawberry

Answer 196

dâu tây

Question 197

Cherry

Answer 197

cherry

Question 198

melon

Answer 198

dưa lưới

Question 199

grapes

Answer 199

nho

Question 200

pineapple

Answer 200

dứa

Question 201

avocado

Answer 201

bơ

Question 202

taste

Answer 202

This juice taste of orange and lemon.
= it is like orange and lemon when you drink it

Question 203

sweet

Answer 203

strawberries are very sweet
tasting of sugar

Question 204

bitter

Answer 204

lemons are very bitter.
OPP sweet

Question 205

fresh

Answer 205

I eat a lot of fresh fruit.
not old and not from a tin

Question 206

vegetable

Answer 206

rau

Question 207

potato

Answer 207

khoai tây

Question 208

beans

Answer 208

đậu

Question 209

onion

Answer 209

hành

Question 210

carrot

Answer 210

carrot

Question 211

cauliflower

Answer 211

súp lơ trắng

Question 212

cabbage

Answer 212

bắp cải

Question 213

peas

Answer 213

đậu hà lan

Question 214

aubergine

Answer 214

cà tím

Question 215

courgette

Answer 215

bí xanh

Question 216

mushroom

Answer 216

nấm

Question 217

garlic (clove)

Answer 217

tỏi

Question 218

chilli

Answer 218

ớt

Question 219

lettuce

Answer 219

rau xà lách

Question 220

tomato

Answer 220

cà chua

Question 221

cucumber

Answer 221

quả dưa chuột

Question 222

red and green pepper

Answer 222

ớt chuông đỏ và xanh

Question 223

raw

Answer 223

sống (chưa nấu chín)

Question 224

frozen

Answer 224

đông lạnh

Question 225

cooked

Answer 225

nấu chín

Question 226

salad
A salad can have different raw vegetables in it. It usually has lettuce, and often has tomatoes and cucumber. Red pepper, carrots or onion are also possible.
A salad is often part of a meal.

Question 227

I can buy food in a shop

Question 228

milk

Answer 228

milk

Question 229

bread

Answer 229

bread

Question 230

butter

Answer 230

butter

Question 231

a piece of cheese

Answer 231

một miếng phô mai

Question 232

egg

Answer 232

egg

Question 233

sugar

Answer 233

sugar

Question 234

cake

Answer 234

cake

Question 235

jam

Answer 235

jam

Question 236

biscuits

Question 237

olive oli

Question 238

rice

Question 239

pasta

Question 240

olives

Answer 240

quả ô liu

Question 241

noodles

Answer 241

mỳ

Question 242

a bar of chocolate

Answer 242

một thanh chocolate

Question 243

Uncountable nouns
milk, bread, butter, cheese, sugar, jam, olive oil, rice, pasta, chocolate

=> are usually uncountable: butter or some butter
NOT a butter/butters

This bread is nice. NOT these breads are nice.

We can make uncountable nouns countable:
A piece of cheese, a bar of chocolate

Question 244

carton

Answer 244

a carton of juice

Question 245

packet

Answer 245

a packet of rice and a packet of biscuits

Question 246

jar

Answer 246

a jar of jam and a jar of olives

Question 247

tin

Answer 247

a tin of tomatoes

Question 248

can

Answer 248

a can of soda

Question 249

bottle

Answer 249

a bottle of wine

Question 250

box

Answer 250

a box of chocolates and a box of matches

Question 251

100 grams

Answer 251

100 g

Question 252

200 grams

Answer 252

200 g

Question 253

half a kilo

Answer 253

0.5 kg

Question 254

a kilo

Answer 254

1 kg

Question 255

half a litre

Answer 255

500 ml

Question 256

a litre

Answer 256

1 l

Question 257

tin and can
We usually say ‘tin’ when there is food inside, and we say ‘can’ when there is something to drink inside.
A tin of tuna.
A can of beer.

Question 258

Could I have….?

Answer 258

this is another polite way to say ‘I want’

Question 259

Have you got any…?

Answer 259

= do you have any…?

Question 260

ripe

Answer 260

If something is ripe, you can eat it now

Question 261

that is it OR that is all

Answer 261

I don’t want any more things

Question 262

I’d like

Answer 262

I would like (this is a polite way to say ‘I want’)

Question 263

just over

Answer 263

a little more than
OPP just under

Question 264

anything else?

Answer 264

= do you want any more things?

Question 265

how much and how many
We use how much with uncountable nouns.
We use how many with countable nouns.
Ex: how much butter do you want?
How many apples do we need?

Question 266

shop assistant (SA)
Customer (C)

C: Could I have a kilo of onions, please?
SA: Right.
C: And have you got any peaches?
SA: Yes. How many would you like?
C: I’d like four, please. Are they ripe?
SA: Yes, they’re lovely. Anything else?
C: No, that’s all, thanks.

Question 267

shop assistant (SA)
Customer (C)

C: I’d like some cheese, please.
SA: Sure. What would you like?
C: Oh, that Brie looks nice.
SA: Yes, it is. How much would you like?
C: about 200 grams.
SA: Right. This piece is just over.
C: that’s fine.
SA: Ok. Anything else?
C: No, that’s it, thanks.

Question 268

I can order in a cafe

Answer 268

Tôi có thể đặt hàng trong một quán cà phê

Question 269

I’d like = I would like

Answer 269

(a polite way to say ‘I want’)

Question 270

take away

Answer 270

eat in another place (not in the cafe)

Question 271

two coffees

Answer 271

two cups of coffee (also two teas, ect.)

Question 272

a couple of minutes

Answer 272

two or three minutes

Question 273

have a seat

Answer 273

sit down

Question 274

yes, please? and yes, please.
yes, please? = ‘what would yo like?’
Yes, please => is a polite way to say ‘yes’.

Question 275

(white) coffee

Answer 275

cà phê trắng

Question 276

black coffee

Answer 276

cà phê đen

Question 277

cappuccino

Answer 277

cà phê cappuccino

Question 278

espresso

Answer 278

cà phê espresso

Question 279

tea (with milk)

Answer 279

trà (với sữa)

Question 280

hot chocolate

Answer 280

hot chocolate

Question 281

orange juice

Answer 281

orange juice

Question 282

baguette

Answer 282

bánh mì dài

Question 283

sandwich (white bread)

Answer 283

bánh mì sandwich (bánh mì trắng)

Question 284

sandwich (brown bread)

Answer 284

bánh mì sandwich (bánh mì nâu)

Question 285

toasted sandwich

Answer 285

bánh sandwich nướng

Question 286

burger

Answer 286

bánh mì kẹp thịt

Question 287

A waiter (W) is talking to a customer (C) in a cafe.

W: yes, please?
C: I’s like a ham sandwich on brown bread, please, and two chicken baguettes.
W: is that to eat here or take away?
C: To eat here.
W: OK. Anything else?
C: Yes, two coffees, please, and a cappuccino.
W: ok. The food will be a couple of minutes.
Have a seat.

Question 288

I can order in a restaurant

Answer 288

I can order in a restaurant

Question 289

glass

Answer 289

glass of red wine

Question 290

salt

Answer 290

salt and (black) pepper

Question 291

bottle

Answer 291

bottle of mineral water

Question 292

mineral water

Answer 292

bottle of mineral water

Question 293

oil

Answer 293

oil

Question 294

vinegar

Answer 294

Giấm

Question 295

white wine

Answer 295

glass of white wine

Question 296

napkin

Answer 296

khăn ăn

Question 297

bowl

Answer 297

cái bát

Question 298

plate

Answer 298

đĩa

Question 299

fork

Answer 299

fork

Question 300

knife

Answer 300

dao

Question 301

spoon

Answer 301

spoon

Question 302

what shall we have?

Answer 302

chúng ta sẽ có gì?

Question 303

boiled

Answer 303

boiled rice

Question 304

fried

Answer 304

fried eggs

Question 305

grilled

Answer 305

grilled fish

Question 306

roast

Answer 306

roast chicken

Question 307

steak can be:
rare
medium
well done

Question 308

starters

Answer 308

tomato soup
Grilled prawns in soy sauce
Mussels in white wine and garlic

Question 309

Main courses

Answer 309

Pan fried tuna with green beans
Fillet steak with chips and mushrooms
Roast duck with cabbage and peas
Grilled chicken with boiled potatoes
Chees tart with mixed salad

Question 310

Desserts

Answer 310

Apple tart
Ice cream with chocolate sause

Question 311

are you ready to order?

Answer 311

= do you know what you want to eat?

Question 312

I’ll have steak

Answer 312

= I’d like steak OR I want steak

Question 313

How would you like your steak?

Answer 313

= would you like your steak rare, medium or well done?

Question 314

still water

Answer 314

water without gas

Question 315

sparking water

Answer 315

water with gas

Question 316

meal

Answer 316

breakfast, lunch and dinner are meals.

Question 317

of course/sure/certainly

Answer 317

there phrases all mean ‘yes, no problem’

Question 318

the bill

Answer 318

a piece of paper which shows th emoney you must pay for the meal

Question 319

another or some more
Say ‘another’ (= one more) with countable nouns.
Eg: another glass/biscuit/apple.

Say ‘some more’ with uncountable nouns.
Eg: some more water/wine/bread.

Question 320

A waiter (W) is talking to a customer (C)
W: are you ready to order?
C: yes, I’ll have the fillet steak.
W: and how would you like your steak?
C: Rare, please. And I’d like a glass of red wine and some mineral water.
W: Still or sparkling?
C: Sparking.
W: Fine.

Later in the meal…
C: could I have another glass of wine?
W: yes, of course.
C: Oh, and some more water, please.
W: Certainly.
…..
W: would you like to see the dessert menu?
C: No, thanks, but I’ll have a coffee. And could I have the bill, please?
W: yes, sure.

Question 321

I can get around on buses

Answer 321

Tôi có thể di chuyển trên xe buýt

Question 322

museum

Answer 322

museum

Question 323

cinema

Answer 323

cinema

Question 324

park

Question 325

hospital

Question 326

railway station

Answer 326

nhà ga xe lửa

Question 327

post office

Question 328

bank

Question 329

bus station

Question 330

Excuse me, which bus do I get to the park?

Answer 330

the 16

Question 330

Timetable

Answer 330

Thời gian biểu

Question 331

Does the 24 go to the railway station?
No, it doesn’t.

Question 332

Does the 24 stop near the bank?

Answer 332

yes, it does

Question 333

Does the 16 stop outside the park?

Answer 333

yes, it does

Question 334

How often does the 16 run?

Answer 334

every 12 minutes

Question 335

How many stops is it to the park?
three

Answer 335

Which is the last stop for the 24?

Question 336

Where do I get off for the ciname?

Answer 336

at the next stop

Question 337

How long does it take to the bus station?

Answer 337

It takes about ten minutes

Question 338

excuse me

Answer 338

We say excuse me when we start talking to someone we don’t know

Question 339

get a bus, train, ect.

Answer 339

travel on a bus, train, ect. (also take)

Question 340

go

Answer 340

travel

Question 341

near

Question 342

outside

Question 343

run

Answer 343

travel on a route (bus, train)

Question 344

every (12 minutes)
eg: at 1:00, 1:12, 1:24, ect.

Question 345

(bus) stop

Answer 345

the place where you get on or off a bus

Question 346

last stop

Answer 346

the bus stop at the end of the route

Question 347

get off

Answer 347

leave the bus
OPP get on

Question 348

next stop

Answer 348

the first stop after now

Question 349

how long does it take?
how long? = how much time?
How long does it take (to get) to the station?
~ it takes about 10 minutes.
~ it doesn’t take long = It takes a short time.

Question 350

get around

Answer 350

I can get around on trains

Question 351

train

Answer 351

train

Question 352

carriage

Answer 352

toa (tàu, xe lửa)

Question 353

timetable

Answer 353

lịch trình

Question 354

wait for

Answer 354

wait for a train

Question 355

miss a train

Answer 355

OPP catch a train

Question 356

get on a train

Answer 356

OPP get off a train

Question 357

seat

Answer 357

ghế ngồi

Question 358

last

Answer 358

Last has different meanings:
1. Final
Eg: the last train leaves at 11:30 pm.
= There are no trains after 11:30 pm.

2. Most recent
   Eg: my last train journey was two weeks ago.

Question 359

get/take a train

Answer 359

travel by train

Question 360

the 12 o’clock train

Answer 360

the train that leaves at 12.00

Question 361

journey

Answer 361

when you travel from A to B

Question 362

fare

Answer 362

money you pay to travel

Question 363

a fast train

Answer 363

OPP a slow train

Question 364

(Railway) station

Answer 364

a place where trains stop and people get on and get off

Question 365

passenger

Answer 365

a person traveling or going to travel in a train, bus, car, ect.

Question 366

ticket office

Answer 366

the place where you buy tickets in a station.

Question 367

single OR single ticket

Answer 367

a ticket for a journey from A to B ( A return is a ticket for a journey from A to B, and from B back A).

Question 368

next

Answer 368

the next train is the first one after now.

Question 369

change trains

Answer 369

get off one train and get on another

Question 370

direct

Answer 370

A journey is direct if you don’t need to change trains.

Question 371

get to

Answer 371

arrive at or in
OPP leave

Question 372

Platform

Answer 372

the part of the station where you get on and off the train

Question 373

Buying a ticket
It’s now 9.30. A passenger (P) is talking to someone at the ticket office (O) at Bristol Station.

P: A single to Cardiff, please.
O: That’s $10, please.
P: Right, and when is the next train?
O: there is one at 10:07.
P: Fine. Do I have to change?
O: No, it is direct.
P: That is good. And when does it get to Cardiff?
O: 10:56.
P: OK. And which platform is it?
O: Platform 6.
P: Right, thanks.

Question 374

book something in advance
If you book a seat (in advance), you buy a ticket days or weeks before you travel, with a seat number on the ticket. In a hotel, you can book a room (in advance), and in a restaurant, you can book a table. You can also say reserve a seat or room or table.

Question 375

I can ask for and give directions

Question 376

Excuse me. How do I get to the river from here?
Excuse me. Do you know the way to the railway station?
Excuse me. Is there a hotel near here?

Question 377

Excuse me…

Answer 377

It is polite to say excuse me to someone you don’t know when you ask them a question.

Question 378

Go straight on = just keep going

Answer 378

Go straight on. OR just keep going.
It’s about ten minutes.

Question 379

take the second turning on the left

Answer 379

go along here and take the second turing on the left.

Question 380

Go along here and turn left

Answer 380

Go along here and turn left. The bookshop is opposite the Hotel Plaza.

Question 381

the third turning on the right.
on the corner.

Answer 381

It’s the third turning on the right. There’s a cinema on the corner.

Question 382

Turn right
Left into
on your right

Answer 382

turn right at the cafe, then left into Abbey Road, and the bank is on your right.

Question 383

thanks very much

Question 384

I can talk about roads and traffic

Question 385

town

Answer 385

thị trấn

Question 386

junction

Answer 386

giao lộ
a place where things, especially roads or railways, come together

Question 387

traffic

Answer 387

There was heavy/a lot of traffic on the roads this morning.

Question 388

roundabout

Answer 388

bùng binh, vòng xuyến

Question 389

traffic jam

Question 390

car park

Question 391

speed camera

Answer 391

a camera at the side of the road that takes pictures of cars that are going faster than is legally allowed

Question 392

main road

Answer 392

Stick to the main roads and you won’t get lost.

Question 393

road sign

Answer 393

biển báo giao thông

Question 394

petrol station

Question 395

traffic light (s)

Question 396

pedestrian crossing

Answer 396

vạch qua đường

Question 397

pavement

Answer 397

Vỉa hè

Question 398

how far is it?

Answer 398

= how many kilometers or miles is it?

Question 399

take the M4

Answer 399

go on to and travel on the M4

Question 400

motorway

Answer 400

a large, fast road between towns

Question 401

speed limit

Answer 401

the fastest speed you are permitted to go

Question 402

busy

Answer 402

a busy road has a lot of cars on it.
OPP quiet

Question 403

rush hour

Answer 403

the time when a lot of people are traveling to and from work

Question 404

accident

Answer 404

accident

Question 405

lane

Answer 405

làn đường

Question 406

overtake

Answer 406

pass another car by going faster

Question 407

drive

Answer 407

go somewhere in your car

Question 408

Beth (B) and Marco (M) are talking.

M: how far is it from Lon Don to Bath?
B: It’s about 115 miles. That is 185 kilometers.
M: and what is the best way to get there?
B: Right. Take the M4 motorway from London. At junction 18, take the A46. It is ten miles from there.
M: Thanks. And what’s the speed limit on motorways here?
B: 70 miles an hour. That’s about 110 kilometers an hour.
M: ok. And are they very busy?
B: yes, and you get traffic jams in the rush hour - especially when there is an accident.
M: but you still use the motorway?
B: yes, because there are three lanes on most motorways in Britain, so it is easy to overtake. Oh, and Marco - remember to drive on the left!

Question 409

Sign or notice

Answer 409

I can understand signs and notices

Question 410

Ladies, gents, toilet
(in a bar, restaurant, train, plain, ect).

Answer 410

nữ, nam, WC

Question 411

car park

Question 412

entrance or way in

Answer 412

go in here

Question 413

Exit or way out

Answer 413

Go out or leave here

Question 414

no entry

Answer 414

you can’t go in here

Question 415

no exit

Answer 415

you can’t go out here

Question 416

no smoking

Answer 416

you can’t smoke here

Question 417

no parking
(in the street, or in front of a garage or entrance)

Answer 417

you can’t leave your car here

Question 418

please do not disturb
(hotel room door)

Answer 418

I’m sleeping, so don’t come in.

Question 419

queue here
(at the cash desk in a shop, or in a bank or post office)

Answer 419

wait in a line here

Question 420

nothing to declare
(at an airport)

Answer 420

you have no tax to pay

Question 421

sale
(in a shop window)

Answer 421

period when a shop sells things at a lower price than normal.

Question 422

out of order
(on a public telephone, drinks machine, etc.)

Answer 422

this isn’t working. OR it’s broken.

Question 423

please ring for attention
(at reception in a hotel, office, ect.)

Answer 423

ring the bell and somebody will come.

Question 424

no vacancies
(in the window of a small hotel)

Answer 424

the hotel is full