a in any case

b in common

c in that case

2 Write the words in brackets in the correct order to complete the sentences.

(Viết các từ trong ngoặc theo thứ tự đúng để hoàn thành câu.)

1 We were (the / impression / party / the / under / that) had been cancelled.

2 Dan and Mia (a / have / for / been / while / dating).

3 I'm afraid (a / moment / I'm / busy / the / bit / at). Can I call you back?

4 I was going to buy the brown boots, (on / decided /  second / but / thoughts /I) to get the black ones.

5 "What do you like about living in Barcelona?' 'Well, (one / a / got / for / thing / it's) great nightlife."

3 Complete the sentences with the correct prepositions.

(Hoàn thành câu với các giới từ đúng.)

1 The ticket office sold me a return rather than a single _____ mistake.

2 Do you think Petra didn't invite us to her party _____ purpose?

3 I heard Finn got _____ trouble for not doing his homework.

4 Tina's not very keen on rock music - _____ fact, she can't stand it!

5 I'd like to see you later, but _____ course, if you're busy, that's fine.

4 Correct the mistakes in the phrases in bold. Tick the correct sentences.

(Hãy sửa lỗi sai trong các cụm từ in đậm. Đánh dấu vào câu đúng.)

1 It was a long day and at the time I got home I was exhausted. ____________ ☐

2 The show doesn't start until eight, so we should still get there in time. ____________ ☐

3 Joe and Lisa were always arguing and at the end they split up. ____________ ¨☐

4 It's only by the end of the book that you learn the killer's identity. ____________ ¨☐

5 I didn't realise it by the time, but the girl we met last night was Terry's sister. ____________ ☐

6 We should have moved house by the end of the month. ____________ ☐

5 Choose the correct words to complete the text.

(Chọn từ đúng để hoàn thành đoạn văn.)

How do you stop being friends with someone you no longer feel close to? If you've been friends for ¹ a while / one thing you may simply not have anything in ² effect / common any more. It doesn't mean anyone's at ³ fault / last. If you've tried in ⁴ vain / control to make things work, maybe it's best to end the friendship. Naturally, you don't want to hurt the other person, and if you're in any ⁵ time / doubt, don't say or do anything you might regret. Perhaps your friend doesn't realise how you feel - they may be under ⁶ control / the impression that everything's fine. You could talk to them and suggest not seeing each other for a few weeks, and in ⁷ time / fact you'll know whether you want your friendship to continue or not.

VOCAB BOOST!

When you come across a new preposition + noun phrase, record it in your notebook under the preposition.

by chance, mistake             with (any) luck        for a while

Then write an example sentence for each preposition + noun phrase to help you remember it:

With any luck, my parents will let me stay over at my friend's house tonight.

Tạm dịch

TĂNG Từ vựng!

Khi bạn gặp một giới từ + cụm danh từ mới, hãy ghi nó vào sổ tay của bạn bên dưới giới từ.

tình cờ, nhầm lẫn               với (bất kỳ) sự may mắn               trong một khoảng thời gian

Sau đó viết một câu ví dụ cho mỗi giới từ + cụm danh từ để giúp bạn ghi nhớ nó:

Nếu may mắn, bố mẹ tôi sẽ cho tôi ở lại nhà bạn tôi tối nay.

5 Read the Vocab boost! box. Complete the sentences with appropriate nouns and your own ideas.

(Đọc khung Tăng từ vựng. Hoàn thành câu với những danh từ thích hợp và ý tưởng của riêng bạn.)

1 Although I haven't done it for a _______, I used to like ________.

2 At the _______, my favourite song is ________.

3 The last time I was late for something was ________. I couldn't get there on ________  because ________.

4 In the future, I'd love to ________. With any ________, I'll be able to.