Find the phrasal verbs in the article. Are they separable or inseparable? How do you know?
Circle the correct words to complete the Learn this! box. Use the examples in the box and the article to help you.
LEARN THIS! Separable and inseparable phrasal verbs a Two-part phrasal verbs can be separable or inseparable. With separable phrasal verbs, the object can come before or after the particle (for, up, with, etc.). We must work out the answer. OR We must work the answer out. b When the object is a pronoun (her, it, them, etc.) it can only come 1 after/before the particle. We must work it out. c With inseparable phrasal verbs, the object always comes 2 after/before the particle, even when it is a pronoun. She looks after her dad. She looks after him. d Three-part phrasal verbs are always 3 separable / inseparable. We won't run out of energy. We won't run out of it. |
1. before | 2. after | 3. inseparable |
LEARN THIS! Separable and inseparable phrasal verbs
a Two-part phrasal verbs can be separable or inseparable. With separable phrasal verbs, the object can come before or after the particle (for, up, with, etc.).
We must work out the answer.
OR We must work the answer out.
b When the object is a pronoun (her, it, them, etc.) it can only come 1 after/before the particle.
We must work it out.
c With inseparable phrasal verbs, the object always comes 2 after/before the particle, even when it is a pronoun.
She looks after her dad. She looks after him.
d Three-part phrasal verbs are always 3 separable / inseparable.
We won't run out of energy. We won't run out of it.
(LEARN THIS! Các cụm động từ có thể tách rời và không thể tách rời
a Cụm động từ gồm hai phần có thể tách rời hoặc không thể tách rời. Với các cụm động từ có thể tách rời, tân ngữ có thể đứng trước hoặc sau tiểu từ (for, up, with, v.v.).
Chúng ta phải tìm ra câu trả lời.
HOẶC Chúng ta phải tìm ra câu trả lời.
b Khi tân ngữ là đại từ (her, it, them, v.v.) nó chỉ có thể đứng trước tiểu từ.
Chúng ta phải giải quyết nó.
c Với cụm động từ không thể tách rời, tân ngữ luôn đứng thứ sau tiểu từ, ngay cả khi nó là đại từ.
Cô chăm sóc cha mình. Cô chăm sóc ông ấy.
d Cụm động từ ba phần luôn không thể tách rời.
Chúng tôi sẽ không cạn kiệt năng lượng. Chúng tôi sẽ không hết nó.)
VOCABULARY Match the phrasal verbs below with definitions 1-9. Is each phrasal verb separable or inseparable?
Separable and inseparable phrasal verbs
ask sb out bring sth up call sth off
come across sth count on sb
give sth up hold sb up take after sb turn into sth
1. stop doing something give sth up (separable)
2. mention something
3. be similar to somebody (a parent or older relative)
4. rely on somebody
5. delay somebody
6. invite somebody to go on a date (e.g. to the cinema)
7. find something accidentally
8. become something else
9. cancel something
1 stop doing something => give sth up (separable)
(ngưng làm gì đó => từ bỏ)
2 mention something => bring sth up (separable)
(đề cập đến cái gì đó=> đưa ra)
3 be similar to somebody (a parent or older relative) => take after sb (inseparable)
(tương tự như ai đó (cha mẹ hoặc người thân lớn tuổi hơn) => giống)
4 rely on somebody => count on sb (inseparable)
(dưa vào ai đó)
5 delay somebody => hold sb up (separable)
(hoãn ai đó => để ai đợi)
6 invite somebody to go on a date (e.g. to the cinema) => ask sb out (separable)
(mời ai đó đi hẹn hò (đi xem phim)) => mời ai đi đâu)
7 find something accidentally => come across sth (inseparable)
(tình cờ thấy cái gì đó => tình cờ gặp)
8 become something else => turn into sth (inseparable)
(trở thành cái gì khác => biến thành gì đó)
9 cancel something => call sth off (separable)
(hủy cái gì đó)
E1. Decide whether the phrasal verbs are separable (S) or inseparable (I) by typing S or I in the blank. (Xác định những động từ thành ngữ sau là có thể tách rời (S) hay không thể tách rời (I) bằng cách gõ S hoặc I vào ô trống.)
1. live on
2. grow up
3. take off
4. turn off
5. set off
6. put up with
7. put on
8. look forward to
Read the Learn this! Box. Find five stative verbs in the dialogue in exercise 2. How do you know they are stative verbs?
Five stative verbs in the dialogue in exercise 2: like, need, know, remember, mind.
(Năm động từ trạng thái trong đoạn hội thoại ở bài tập 2: like, need, know, memory, mind.)
I know they are stative verbs because they describe states or situations and are not used in continuous tenses.
(Tôi biết chúng là động từ trạng thái vì chúng mô tả trạng thái hoặc tình huống và không được sử dụng trong các thì tiếp diễn.)
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.
Househusbands
Dear Editor,
I read with interest the article on American families. In general I agree with it, but there are some important things it left out. It didn't tell the reader much about the life of a househusband. It's not an easy life. I know, because I'm now a househusband myself. A househusband has to change many of his ideas and his ways.
First of all, he has to change the way he thinks about time. Before I was a househusband, I worked full-time for the New York Times. I was a reporter, and time was always important. We had to finish our article quickly and give them to the editor. Everyone was always in a hurry. This is the way, many other men work, too. Businessmen, lawyers, bankers, and doctors all have to work quickly.
At home it's different. The househusband cannot be in a hurry all the time. If you rush around, you will make everyone unhappy! The children will be unhappy because they don't understand. For them, time is not important. Your wife will be unhappy because the children are unhappy. You will be unhappy, too, because they are all unhappy. So you have to learn to slow down. That is the first and most important rule for a househusband.
There is something else the househusband must learn. You must learn to show how you feel about things. At work, men usually do not talk about feelings. If they do, people think they are strange. So, many men are not used to telling anyone about their feelings. They do not know how to talk about their anger, worries, or love. But children need to know how you feel. They need to know how much you love them. If you are angry, they need to know why. Your wife also needs to know about your feelings. If you do not say anything, your family may get the wrong idea. Then there may be serious problems.
People talk a lot about househusbands these days. Usually they talk about men doing the housework, the cooking, cleaning, and shopping. But in my opinion, these are the easiest things to learn. It was much harder for me to change the way I think and the way I act with my family. I think, other men will also find this harder, but, like me, will find it necessary if they want to have a happy family!
Ted Diamond
This article is about ______.
A. life as a househusband.
B. American families.
C. fathers and children.
D. ideas about time.
A
Bài báo nói về:
A. cuộc sống nội trợ của đàn ông.
B. các gia đình Mỹ.
C. bố và con cái.
D. các ý kiến về thời gian.
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.
Househusbands
Dear Editor,
I read with interest the article on American families. In general I agree with it, but there are some important things it left out. It didn't tell the reader much about the life of a househusband. It's not an easy life. I know, because I'm now a househusband myself. A househusband has to change many of his ideas and his ways.
First of all, he has to change the way he thinks about time. Before I was a househusband, I worked full-time for the New York Times. I was a reporter, and time was always important. We had to finish our article quickly and give them to the editor. Everyone was always in a hurry. This is the way, many other men work, too. Businessmen, lawyers, bankers, and doctors all have to work quickly.
At home it's different. The househusband cannot be in a hurry all the time. If you rush around, you will make everyone unhappy! The children will be unhappy because they don't understand. For them, time is not important. Your wife will be unhappy because the children are unhappy. You will be unhappy, too, because they are all unhappy. So you have to learn to slow down. That is the first and most important rule for a househusband.
There is something else the househusband must learn. You must learn to show how you feel about things. At work, men usually do not talk about feelings. If they do, people think they are strange. So, many men are not used to telling anyone about their feelings. They do not know how to talk about their anger, worries, or love. But children need to know how you feel. They need to know how much you love them. If you are angry, they need to know why. Your wife also needs to know about your feelings. If you do not say anything, your family may get the wrong idea. Then there may be serious problems.
People talk a lot about househusbands these days. Usually they talk about men doing the housework, the cooking, cleaning, and shopping. But in my opinion, these are the easiest things to learn. It was much harder for me to change the way I think and the way I act with my family. I think, other men will also find this harder, but, like me, will find it necessary if they want to have a happy family!
Ted Diamond
This article is about ______.
A. life as a househusband.
B. American families.
C. fathers and children.
D. ideas about time.
Chọn A
Bài báo nói về:
A. cuộc sống nội trợ của đàn ông.
B. các gia đình Mỹ.
C. bố và con cái.
D. các ý kiến về thời gian.
Melissa, runner
I started running about a year ago. At first, I just ran 1 or 2 kilometers, but I now do about 10. My speed is improving too. I have joined a running club in the town center. I didn't know any of the members before, but now most of them are my mates. My dad was a keen runner when he was younger - he was really fit, but he stopped when he hurt his leg. Actually, I need to order some new running shoes - just a simple pair. I don't think the expensive ones make you run faster!
Sharon, skateboarder
I go skateboarding most evenings in the park. I suppose that's quite a lot, but the park is only a minute or two from our apartment, and I only stay there half an hour or so. Although I stay longer when my friends are there. Sometimes my cousin's there too. He's a beginner, and I'm teaching him a few moves. He's starting to get really good!
Latifa, rock climber
Two of my best friends suggested I should start rock climbing, so now the three of us do it together. The mother of one of them takes us once or twice a month, but I'd like to do it every week. When I started, I didn't know you need to get so much stuff - and it isn't exactly cheap! I really love it. I don't think I''ll ever get bored of climbing!
1. Which person has made new friends because of her hobby? [ Select ] ["A. Melissa", "B. Sharon", "C. Latifa"]
2. Which person does her hobby near her home? [ Select ] ["A. Melissa", "B. Sharon", "C. Latifa"]
3. Which person says she is getting better at her hobby? [ Select ] ["A. Melissa", "B. Sharon", "C. Latifa"]
4. Which person does her hobby with a family member? [ Select ] ["A. Melissa", "B. Sharon", "C. Latifa"]
5. Which person wants to do her hobby more often? [ Select ] ["A. Melissa", "B. Sharon", "C. Latifa"]
6. Which person needs to buy something for her hobby? [ Select ] ["A. Melissa", "B. Sharon", "C. Latifa"]
7. Which person says her hobby was more expensive than she thought? [ Select ] ["A. Melissa", "B. Sharon", "C. Latifa"]
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.
Househusbands
Dear Editor,
I read with interest the article on American families. In general I agree with it, but there are some important things it left out. It didn't tell the reader much about the life of a househusband. It's not an easy life. I know, because I'm now a househusband myself. A househusband has to change many of his ideas and his ways.
First of all, he has to change the way he thinks about time. Before I was a househusband, I worked full-time for the New York Times. I was a reporter, and time was always important. We had to finish our article quickly and give them to the editor. Everyone was always in a hurry. This is the way, many other men work, too. Businessmen, lawyers, bankers, and doctors all have to work quickly.
At home it's different. The househusband cannot be in a hurry all the time. If you rush around, you will make everyone unhappy! The children will be unhappy because they don't understand. For them, time is not important. Your wife will be unhappy because the children are unhappy. You will be unhappy, too, because they are all unhappy. So you have to learn to slow down. That is the first and most important rule for a househusband.
There is something else the househusband must learn. You must learn to show how you feel about things. At work, men usually do not talk about feelings. If they do, people think they are strange. So, many men are not used to telling anyone about their feelings. They do not know how to talk about their anger, worries, or love. But children need to know how you feel. They need to know how much you love them. If you are angry, they need to know why. Your wife also needs to know about your feelings. If you do not say anything, your family may get the wrong idea. Then there may be serious problems.
People talk a lot about househusbands these days. Usually they talk about men doing the housework, the cooking, cleaning, and shopping. But in my opinion, these are the easiest things to learn. It was much harder for me to change the way I think and the way I act with my family. I think, other men will also find this harder, but, like me, will find it necessary if they want to have a happy family!
Ted Diamond
According to the passage, children _______ .
A. don't know how to show their feelings.
B. are always in a hurry.
C. usually don't think time is important.
D. are usually unhappy.
C
Theo đoạn văn, trẻ con:
A. không biết cách thể hiện cảm xúc.
B. lúc nào cũng vội vã.
C. thường không nghĩ rằng thời gian quan trọng.
D. thường vui vẻ.
Dẫn chứng: “The children will be unhappy because they don’t understand. For them, time is not important.”
Tạm dịch: Lũ trẻ sẽ không vui vì chúng không hiểu. Đối với chúng, thời gian không quan trọng.
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.
Househusbands
Dear Editor,
I read with interest the article on American families. In general I agree with it, but there are some important things it left out. It didn't tell the reader much about the life of a househusband. It's not an easy life. I know, because I'm now a househusband myself. A househusband has to change many of his ideas and his ways.
First of all, he has to change the way he thinks about time. Before I was a househusband, I worked full-time for the New York Times. I was a reporter, and time was always important. We had to finish our article quickly and give them to the editor. Everyone was always in a hurry. This is the way, many other men work, too. Businessmen, lawyers, bankers, and doctors all have to work quickly.
At home it's different. The househusband cannot be in a hurry all the time. If you rush around, you will make everyone unhappy! The children will be unhappy because they don't understand. For them, time is not important. Your wife will be unhappy because the children are unhappy. You will be unhappy, too, because they are all unhappy. So you have to learn to slow down. That is the first and most important rule for a househusband.
There is something else the househusband must learn. You must learn to show how you feel about things. At work, men usually do not talk about feelings. If they do, people think they are strange. So, many men are not used to telling anyone about their feelings. They do not know how to talk about their anger, worries, or love. But children need to know how you feel. They need to know how much you love them. If you are angry, they need to know why. Your wife also needs to know about your feelings. If you do not say anything, your family may get the wrong idea. Then there may be serious problems.
People talk a lot about househusbands these days. Usually they talk about men doing the housework, the cooking, cleaning, and shopping. But in my opinion, these are the easiest things to learn. It was much harder for me to change the way I think and the way I act with my family. I think, other men will also find this harder, but, like me, will find it necessary if they want to have a happy family!
Ted Diamond
The househusband has to learn ______ .
A. to do things more slowly
B. the importance of time.
C. to do things more quickly
D. how to understand his work.
A
Người đàn ông nội trợ cần học cách:
A. làm việc chậm rãi hơn.
B. sự quan trọng của thời gian.
C. làm việc nhanh gọn hơn.
D. cách để hiểu công việc của họ.
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.
Househusbands
Dear Editor,
I read with interest the article on American families. In general I agree with it, but there are some important things it left out. It didn't tell the reader much about the life of a househusband. It's not an easy life. I know, because I'm now a househusband myself. A househusband has to change many of his ideas and his ways.
First of all, he has to change the way he thinks about time. Before I was a househusband, I worked full-time for the New York Times. I was a reporter, and time was always important. We had to finish our article quickly and give them to the editor. Everyone was always in a hurry. This is the way, many other men work, too. Businessmen, lawyers, bankers, and doctors all have to work quickly.
At home it's different. The househusband cannot be in a hurry all the time. If you rush around, you will make everyone unhappy! The children will be unhappy because they don't understand. For them, time is not important. Your wife will be unhappy because the children are unhappy. You will be unhappy, too, because they are all unhappy. So you have to learn to slow down. That is the first and most important rule for a househusband.
There is something else the househusband must learn. You must learn to show how you feel about things. At work, men usually do not talk about feelings. If they do, people think they are strange. So, many men are not used to telling anyone about their feelings. They do not know how to talk about their anger, worries, or love. But children need to know how you feel. They need to know how much you love them. If you are angry, they need to know why. Your wife also needs to know about your feelings. If you do not say anything, your family may get the wrong idea. Then there may be serious problems.
People talk a lot about househusbands these days. Usually they talk about men doing the housework, the cooking, cleaning, and shopping. But in my opinion, these are the easiest things to learn. It was much harder for me to change the way I think and the way I act with my family. I think, other men will also find this harder, but, like me, will find it necessary if they want to have a happy family!
Ted Diamond
The househusband has to learn ______ .
A. to do things more slowly.
B. the importance of time.
C. to do things more quickly.
D. how to understand his work.
Chọn A
Người đàn ông nội trợ cần học cách:
A. làm việc chậm rãi hơn.
B. sự quan trọng của thời gian.
C. làm việc nhanh gọn hơn.
D. cách để hiểu công việc của họ.