Practice test 2 Flashcards
range
a variety of things of a particular type, the limits between which something varies, the area covered by or included in something
range of something, across/over a range, broad/full/wide/whole range, in/within/outside/beyond range,
extent
the physical size of an area, how large, important, serious, etc. something is
(full extent, in extent)
amount
a quantity of something
(amount of money/information/work/time)
quality
of/in quality, poor/good/top/high quality
commitment
the desire to work hard and give your energy and time to a job or an activity, a thing that you have promised or agreed to do
make a/honour/firm commitment, commitment to + V/V.ing, commitment under sth, commitment of sth, financial commitment
engagement
engagement (to somebody), break the engagement, an arrangement to do something at a particular time, especially something official or something connected with your job, being involved with somebody/something in an attempt to understand them/it (engagement (with/in somebody/something)
obligation
the state of being forced to do something because it is your duty, or because of a law, etc.
obligation to do something, under any/no obligation, legal/professional/financial/contractual/moral obligation, obligation to/toward somebody, meet/fulfill/have obligation
high and dry
in a difficult situation, without help or money, in a position out of the water
prim and proper
luôn luôn hành xử đúng mực và không bao giờ phá bỏ quy tắc lịch sự
tough and ready
simple and prepared quickly but good enough for a particular situation, not very polite, educated or fashionable
on the grounds
for the reason that, because
at the expense of sb/sth
with loss or damage to somebody/something
Ex: He built up the business at the expense of his health.
make about
make comments, remarks, a furor, a fuss, etc., about someone or something
do about
take some action to change or cope with something
give about
distribute/circulate sth
spread a rumour
surround sth
torture
causing somebody severe pain in order to punish them or make them say or do something
under torture
racial segregation
phân biệt chủng tộc
By design
intentionally
Ex: I’m sure he ignored you by accident and not by design.
On purpose
not by accident; deliberately
By happenstance
coincidentally
fall off
decrease in quantity or quality
fall back
to move or turn back, to decrease in value or amount
fall over
to stop working suddenly, hit your foot against something/somebody when you are walking and fall, or almost fall
fall out
become loose and drop
if soldiers fall out, they leave their lines and move away
have an argument with somebody so that you are no longer friendly with them
ups and downs
the mixture of good and bad things in life or in a particular situation or relationship
ins and outs
all the details, especially the complicated or difficult ones
safe and sound
an toàn và ổn
odds and ends
small items that are not valuable or are not part of a larger set, small jobs
pull up your socks
try to improve your performance, work, behaviour, etc.
take the trouble
do something even though it involves effort or difficulty, try to do sth
keep your hand in
to occasionally do something that you used to do a lot so that you do not lose your skill at it
enter one’s head/mind
think about/consider sth
strike
strike somebody/something, strike against something, Disaster struck, strike somebody as something, strike over/for sth
dawn
at dawn, break the dawn, from dawn till dusk (= from morning till night), dawn of civilization/time/history,
cut down
kill somebody, to make something fall down by cutting it at the base, to reduce the size, amount or number of something
(cut down trees)
cut off
interrupt somebody who is speaking on the phone by breaking the connection, refuse to let somebody receive any of your property after you die, stop the supply of sth, block or get in the way of something, prevent somebody/something from leaving or reaching a place or communicating with people outside a place, remove something from something larger by cutting
cut in
if a motor or an engine cuts in, it starts working, go in front of other people who are waiting in a way that is rude and unfair, interrupt somebody when they are speaking
cut down on
reduce the size, amount or number of something
big cheese
a very important person
get over
deal with or gain control of something, return to your usual state of health, happiness, etc. after an illness, a shock, the end of a relationship, etc, make something clear to somebody, complete something unpleasant but necessary
get across
to be communicated or understood; to succeed in communicating something
get along with
have a friendly relationship with somebody
get through
use up a large amount of something, manage to do or complete something, be successful in an exam, etc., make something be officially accepted,
neglect
fail to take care of somebody/something, not give enough attention to something, forget to do something that you ought to do
overlook
fail to see or notice something, see something wrong or bad but decide to ignore it, not consider somebody for a job or position, even though they might be suitable
be in the wrong
responsible for an accident, a mistake, an argument, etc.
fault
fault for doing something, at fault, for all her faults (= in spite of them), fault in/with
error
error in/of something, glaring error (= a mistake that is very obvious),
slip
slip in/over/into
look up to
admire or respect somebody
watch out for
make an effort to be aware of what is happening, so that you will notice if anything bad or unusual happens, be careful of something
stand up to
resist somebody; to not accept bad treatment from somebody without complaining, remain in good condition despite rough treatment
come round to
become conscious again, happen again, come to a place, especially somebody’s house, to visit for a short time, change your mood or your opinion
generator
a machine for producing electricity
ample
enough or more than enough, large, often in an attractive way (ample opportunity/evidence/space/proof)
plenty
a large amount; as much or as many as you need (plenty of)
expanded
become greater in size, number or importance; to make something greater in size, number or importance
white-collar
blue-collar
working in an office, rather than in a factory, etc.; connected with work in offices
connected with people who do physical work in industry
take charge of
to accept responsibility for something and have control over it
back and forth
from one place to another and back again repeatedly
keep up with
continue to be in contact with somebody, learn about or be aware of the news, current events, etc., continue to pay or do something regularly
go in for
take an exam or enter a competition, have something as an interest or a hobby
come down with
get an illness that is not very serious
on the tip of the iceberg
a small, noticeable part of a problem, the total size of which is really much greater
Be without electricity
không có điện
catch on
become popular or fashionable, understand something
work out
train the body by physical exercise, develop in a successful way, calculate that it will be a particular amount, understand somebody’s character, find the answer to something
get out of
avoid a responsibility or duty, stop having a particular habit, persuade somebody to tell or give you something, especially by force, gain or obtain something good from somebody/something
say a word=breathe a word
tell a secret
tied in
agree or are closely connected, and if you tie them in, you make them agree or connect closely, describe a product such as a toy or book that is related to a film, television programme
tied down
limit somebody’s freedom, for example by making them accept particular conditions or by keeping them busy
tied up
tied up in sth: to be invested so that it is not easily available for use
attach a boat to a fixed object with a rope
close something with a knot; to be closed or fastened with a knot
tie somebody’s arms and legs tightly so that they cannot move or escape
tied in with
plan an event or activity so that it combines with or happens at the same time as another, or to be planned in this way, show that something is connected to something else
turn over
change position so that the other side is facing towards the outside or the top, start or to continue to run, change to another channel when you are watching television, do business worth a particular amount of money in a particular period of time, sell goods and replace them
turn out
be discovered to be; to prove to be, happen in a particular way; to develop or end in a particular way, be present at an event, point away from the centre, produce somebody/something, force somebody to leave a place, switch a light or a source of heat off, clean something carefully and completely by removing the contents and organizing them again
turn up
be found, especially by chance, after being lost, to arrive, to happen, especially by chance, increase the sound, heat, etc. of a piece of equipment, to make a piece of clothing shorter by folding and sewing it up at the bottom
turn down
reject or refuse to consider an offer, a proposal, etc. or the person who makes it, reduce the noise, heat, etc. produced by a piece of equipment by moving its controls
preconception
an idea or opinion that is formed before you have enough information or experience
misconception
a belief or an idea that is not based on correct information, or that is not understood by people (popular/common misconception)
conception
an understanding or a belief of what something/somebody is or what something/somebody should be (conception of something), the process of forming an idea or a plan, the process of an egg being fertilized inside a woman’s body so that she becomes pregnant
red tape
official rules that seem more complicated than necessary and prevent things from being done quickly
durable
likely to last for a long time without breaking or getting weaker,
ongoing
continuing to exist or develop
enduring
lasting for a long time (enduring peace)
break new ground
to make a new discovery or do something that has not been done before
lively
full of life and energy; active and enthusiastic, full of interest or excitement, strong and definite
live
remain alive, spend your life in a particular way, continue to exist or be remembered, have a full and exciting life
alive
living; not dead
living
alive now, used for living rather than working in
as long as your arm
very long
see someone across
see someone over
visit and look at a place carefully
push sth through
make a plan or suggestion be officially accepted or put into use
push something across
keep sb up
to prevent somebody from going to bed
take sth up
continue, especially starting after somebody/something else has finished, learn or start to do something, especially for pleasure
take up with someone: to become friendly with or spend time with someone
hold somebody up
remain strong and working effectively, support somebody/something and stop them from falling, delay or block the movement or progress of somebody/something, use or present somebody/something as an example, steal from a bank, shop, etc. using a gun
catch somebody up
reach somebody who is ahead by going faster, reach the same level or standard as somebody who was better or more advanced
get by
manage to live or do a particular thing using the money, knowledge, equipment, etc. that you have
give away
lead the bride to the bridegroom and formally allow her to marry him, present something, make known something that somebody wants to keep secret
live on
continue to live or exist, have enough money for the basic things you need to live
grow on
if somebody/something grows on you, you start to like them or it more and more
It + to be + adj + that + S + V-inf
run into somebody
run into something
to meet somebody by chance
enter an area of bad weather while travelling, experience difficulties, etc., crash into somebody/something
run sb out
if a supply of something runs out, it is used up or finished
if an agreement or a document runs out, it no longer has any legal force
run sb down
gradually stop functioning or become smaller in size or number, lose power
run after sb
to try to have a romantic or sexual relationship with somebody, run to try to catch somebody/something
independent of
independent from
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