FLASH CARD 10
(20 cards)
take a break
You’ve been working for hours—why don’t you take a break?
I take a break every afternoon to drink coffee and relax.”**
Let’s take a break from studying and go for a walk
Moving on to health and safety, I want to point out that it’s quite OK to take a break any time that you’re not busy (Lis&Wri)
- Moving on to” → “Chuyển sang” (chuyển sang chủ đề mới một cách tự nhiên)
- it’s quite OK” → “hoàn toàn ổn” (cách nói khích lệ, không quá trang trọng)
- take a break” → “nghỉ giải lao” (dùng trong môi trường công sở)
- any time that you’re not busy” → “bất cứ lúc nào không bận việc” (linh hoạt về thời gian)
“used to” vs. “once”:
- ✅ “I once swam across the river…“ (correct for a single past event)
- ❌ “I used to swim across the river…“ (implies you did it many times in the past, which changes the meaning)
The phrase “used to” is typically used to describe past habits or repeated actions that no longer happen in the present.
In your sentence, “one specific time you swam across the river” implies a single past event, not a repeated action.
However, if you meant to say you regularly swam across the river in the past, then “used to” would work:
- “I used to swim across this river, but one time I got swept away for several kilometers.”
“Worth (adjective)
How much is my coat worth? (Duo)
- ✅ “My coat is worth $100.”
- ❌ “My coat worths $100.”
→ Incorrect. “Worth” is not a verb
“is worth” = “has a value of”
“có giá trị bao nhiêu”, “đáng giá bao nhiêu”
- ✅ “My coat has a value of $100.”
→ Also correct. Here, you’re using “value” as a noun with the verb “has”.
Prefixes Tiền tố
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un-:
unhappy, unfair, unkind.
Synonym: not happy = sad.
Dịch nghĩa: không, phủ định. -
in-/im-:
incorrect, impossible.
Synonym: wrong, not possible.
Dịch nghĩa: không, trái nghĩa.
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dis-:
disagree, disconnect.
Synonym: oppose, detach.
Dịch nghĩa: trái nghĩa, làm ngược lại. -
re-:
rewrite, rebuild, return.
Synonym: do again.
Dịch nghĩa: lại, làm lại.
Sweep (verb/noun)
1. As a Verb (Cleaning):
- “She sweeps the kitchen floor every morning.”
- “I need to sweep the porch before the guests arrive.”
Means to clean or clear a surface by brushing away dirt or debris, typically using a broom or brush.
2. As a Verb (Moving Forcefully/Smoothly):
- “The wind swept the leaves across the yard.”
- “His eyes swept over the crowd, looking for his friend.”
“Sweep away”:
- “The flood swept away cars and houses.”
- “The river current swept the branches downstream.”
Diễn tả vật gì bị cuốn trôi do nước/lực mạnh; thường dùng cho thiên tai (lũ, sóng thần)
“Carry away”:
- “The strong wind carried away our picnic blankets.”
Nhấn mạnh việc bị mang đi bởi lực ngoại cảnh; dùng cho trường hợp nhẹ hơn (gió, dòng nước nhỏ).
20 collocations thường bị ghép sai:
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make a decision (✅ đúng)
❌ do a decision → sai -
have a shower (✅ đúng)
❌ take a shower cũng đúng, nhưng ❌ do a shower hoặc make a shower → sai
-
break the rules (✅ đúng)
❌ destroy the rules → sai ngữ cảnh -
miss the bus (✅ đúng)
❌ lose the bus → sai -
tell the truth (✅ đúng)
❌ say the truth → sai
the cost for…
What is the cost for advertising a product?
The hotel provides a buffet breakfast, with the cost for each adult at $15
We offer a premium subscription service, with the cost for one year set at $99
The company will handle shipping, with the cost for international delivery starting at $25
chi phí cho…
Hậu tố (Suffixes)
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-able/-ible:
readable, possible.
Synonym: can be read, feasible.
Dịch nghĩa: có thể. -
-less:
hopeless, careless.
Synonym: without hope, inattentive.
Dịch nghĩa: không có.
-
-ful:
helpful, useful.
Synonym: beneficial, kind.
Dịch nghĩa: đầy, có. -
-ous:
dangerous, famous.
Synonym: risky, well-known.
Dịch nghĩa: có tính chất.
there won’t be enough time
- If we don’t hurry, there won’t be enough time to finish the project.
- There won’t be enough time to visit all the museums in one day.
- She said there won’t be enough time for questions after the presentation.
- If we don’t start now, there won’t be enough time to finish the report before the deadline
sẽ không có đủ thời gian
“It’s time for” vs “It’s time to”
1. It’s time for + noun / noun phrase
- It’s time for dinner.
- It’s time for bed.
- It’s time for a break.
2. It’s time to + verb (bare infinitive)
4. It’s time to go.
5. It’s time to study.
6. It’s time to clean the house.
Đến giờ/Đến lúc…rồi
spill
- I spilled coffee on my shirt.
- She spilled water all over the floor.
- Be careful not to spill the juice.
To accidentally make something fall or flow out of a container, especially a liquid.
It was a terrible date. I really liked the guy, but I broke his favorite lamp! And then I spilled red wine on his new white couch! (Duo)
20 cụm từ (collocations) thường bị người học tiếng Anh ghép sai:
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do my homework (✅ đúng)
❌ make my homework → sai -
take medicine (✅ đúng)
❌ drink medicine → sai trong trường hợp nói chung (trừ khi đó là dạng nước)
-
blond hair (✅ đúng)
❌ yellow hair → nghe kỳ và không tự nhiên -
make a mistake (✅ đúng)
❌ do a mistake → sai -
do business (✅ đúng)
❌ make business → sai
Outdoor vs Outside
- Outdoor: Refers to things designed for, located in, or happening in open-air environments (e.g., outdoor activities, outdoor furniture).
- Outdoor concert (held in open air).
- Outdoor grill (designed for backyard use).
- Outdoor clothing (weather-resistant gear).
- Outdoor classroom (learning in nature).
- Outdoor implies a connection to nature/recreation.
- Outside: Simply means the exterior of a specific boundary (e.g., outside a house, outside the box).
- “The cat is outside the house.”
- “Park outside the building.”
- “It’s colder outside today.”
- “Think outside the box.” (metaphorical).
- Outside is neutral and situational.
Fill words/Filler words: (từ đệm)
like: Dùng để lấp khoảng trống hoặc làm cho câu nói nhẹ nhàng, đôi khi bị lạm dụng.
“It was, like, the best day of my life.”
you know: Dùng để kiểm tra sự đồng tình hoặc làm mềm câu nói.
“He was really upset, you know, after the meeting.”
I mean: Dùng để làm rõ hoặc bổ sung điều vừa nói.
“I didn’t say it was bad—I mean, it just needs more work.”
actually: Nhấn mạnh hoặc sửa lại thông tin.
“Actually, I think we met last year at the conference.”
“get used to” và “used to”**
🔹 “Get used to + Noun / V-ing”
- I’m getting used to waking up early.
- He finally got used to the cold weather.
- She is getting used to eating vegetarian food.
✅ Diễn tả quá trình làm quen với điều gì mới, hoặc đang dần thích nghi với một thói quen, tình huống, môi trường.
⏳Dùng được cho hiện tại, quá khứ, hoặc tương lai (chỉ cần chia “get”)
(đang dần quen với)
🔸 “used to + V (bare infinitive)”
- I used to live in Hanoi.
- She used to play the piano when she was a child.
She used to eat meat.
✅ Diễn tả một thói quen trong quá khứ hoặc trạng thái trong quá khứ nhưng không còn đúng ở hiện tại.
❌ Chỉ dùng cho quá khứ; Không dùng cho hiện tại hoặc tương lai
“Over and over”
- I listened to that song over and over.
- She told me the same story over and over.
- He practiced the dance over and over until he got it right.
Means again and again, many times, repeatedly.
- The baby watched the cartoon over and over.
- You have to study over and over to remember new words.
“late”
-
I still think about my late wife every day.
→ Tôi vẫn nghĩ về người vợ quá cố của mình mỗi ngày. -
He remarried five years after his late wife passed away.
→ Anh ấy tái hôn 5 năm sau khi vợ quá cố qua đời.
Khi nói về người (như my late father, the late president) không có nghĩa là “trễ” mà là một cách lịch sự, trang trọng để nói rằng người đó đã qua đời.
Bạn có thể dùng từ này khi nói chuyện trang trọng, viết bài tưởng niệm, hoặc trong các hoàn cảnh nhạy cảm cần sự tế nhị. Nếu bạn muốn mình giúp viết đoạn văn tưởng nhớ “my late wife” bằng tiếng Anh, mình có thể hỗ trợ ngay.
20 cụm từ (collocations) thường bị người học tiếng Anh ghép sai:
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say hello (✅ đúng)
❌ tell hello → sai -
have lunch (✅ đúng)
❌ eat lunch dùng được, nhưng have lunch tự nhiên hơn
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catch a cold (✅ đúng)
❌ take a cold → sai -
keep in touch (✅ đúng)
❌ hold in touch → sai -
pay attention (✅ đúng)
❌ give attention → sai
entrance/exit:
Where is the entrance to the supermarket? (Duo)
1. Where is the entrance to the mall?
2. Can you tell me where the exit is?
3. Is this the main entrance of the hotel?
4. How do I find the emergency exit?
5. Which way is the subway station entrance?
- Is there a back entrance to the building?
- Where’s the nearest store exit?
- Do you know where the parking garage entrance is?
- Is the museum entrance on this side?
- Which door is the main exit?
