10 cp t d gy nhm ln trong ting Anh Trc ht, phn bit c cc cp t, bn phi bit r t thuc loi t no (danh t, ng t, tnh t, gii

ii t). V bn cng nn nh rng mt t th c th gi nhiu chc nng trong cu. 1. Bring / Take phn bit s khc nhau gia bring v take th bn nn da vo hnh ng c thc hin so vi v tr ca ngi ni. Bring ngha l "to carry to a nearer place from a more distant one." (mang mt vt, ngi t mt khong cch xa n gn ngi ni hn) Take th tri li "to carry to a more distant place from a nearer one." (mang mt vt, ngi t v tr gn ngi ni ra xa pha ngi ni.) Mi cc bn phn bit qua nhng v d ng v sai sau y: Incorrect: Bring this package to the post office. Correct: Takethis package to the post office. (em gi hng ny n bu in nh!) Incorrect: I am still waiting for you. Dont forget to take my book. Correct: I am still waiting for you. Dont forget to bring my book.(Mnh vn ang i cu y. ng qun mang sch n cho mnh nh!) 2. As / Like Khi mang ngha l ging nh, nh, like v as gy khng t bi ri cho ngi hc. Quy tc d nh nht l chng ta hay dng like nh l mt gii t ch khng phi l lin t. Khi like c dng nh gii t, th khng c ng t i sau like. Nu c ng t th chng ta phi dng as if. Lin t as nn dng gii thiu mt mnh . Hy xem nhng v d ng v sai sau: Incorrect: It sounds like he is speaking Spanish. Correct: It sounds as if he is speaking Spanish. (Nghe c v nh anh ta ang ni ting Ty Ban Nha.) Incorrect: John looks as his father. Correct: John looks like his father. (Anh ta ging b anh ta lm) Incorrect: You play the game like you practice. Correct: You play the game as you practice. (Cu chi trn ny ht nh cu thc hnh n vy) 3. Among / Between Chng ta dng between ni ai hoc vt g gia 2 ngi, vt, v among trong trng gia hn 2 ngi, vt. Incorrect: The money will be divided between Sam, Bill, and Ted. Correct: The money will be divided among Sam, Bill, and Ted. (Tin s c chia cho Sam, Bill v Ted.) 4. Farther / Further Chng ta dng farther khi ni n khong cch c th o c c v mt a l, trong khi furtherdng trong nhng tnh hung khng th o c c. V d:

<LI style="COLOR: black; LINE-HEIGHT: 18pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">It is farther when I go this road. (Mnh i ng ny th s xa hn.) <LI style="LINE-HEIGHT: 18pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">I dont want to discuss it anyfurther. (Mnh khng mun bn v n su hn.) You read further in the book for more details. ( bit thm chi tit th cc em c thm trong sch.)

5. Lay / lie? Lay c nhiu ngha nhng ngha ph bin l tng ng vi cm t: put something down (t, ci g xung). V d:

Layyour book on the table. Wash the dishes. Come on! (Hy t sch ln trn bn. i ra bt. Mau ln no!)

Ngha khc ca Lay l produce eggs: trng V d:

Thousands of turtles drag themselves onto the beach and lay their eggs in the sand. (Hng ngn con ra ko nhau ln bi bin v trng trn ct.)

Lie: ngha l nm V d:

<LI style="LINE-HEIGHT: 18pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">lie in bed (nm trn ging) <LI style="LINE-HEIGHT: 18pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">lay down on the couch. (Nm trn gh di) lie on a beach (Nm trn bi bin)

Liecn c ngha l speak falsely: ni di V d:

I suspect he lies about his age. (Ti nghi ng l anh ta ni di v tui ca anh ta.)

L do m ngi hc ting Anh hay nhm ln gia lay v liel bi dng qu kh v qu kh phn t ca chng kh ging nhau. ng t Qu kh Qu kh phn t Ngha Lay Laid Laid t, Lay Laid Laid (trng) Lie Lay Lain nm Lie Lied Lied ni di

6. fun/ funny C 2 tnh t trn u l tnh t mang tnh tch cc fun: m ch n iu g th v, lm cho ngi khc thch th V d:

Going to the park with friends is fun. (i chi cng vin vi bn b tht thch th.)

funny: tnh t ny dng ni iu m lm chng ta ci V d:

The comedy I saw last night was really funny. I laughed and laughed. (V hi kch mnh xem ti qua tht s l hi hc. Mnh ci v c ci thi.)

7. lose / loose 2 t ny thng gy nhm ln trong ngn ng vit. Tuy nhin, chng mang ngha han tan khc nhau. lose: l ng t th hin ti, dng qu kh v qu kh phn t u l lost. Lose c hai ngha: Lose: mt ci g V d:

Try not to lose this key, it's the only one we have. (C gng ng mt ci cha kha ny, l ci duy nht chng ta c.)

Lose: thua, b nh bi (thng trong th thao, trn u.) V d:

I always lose when I play tennis against my sister. She's too good. (Ti lun b nh bi khi chi tennis vi ch gi ti. Ch y qu c.)

Loose: l tnh t mang ngha lng, rng, khng va, tri ngha vi tight (cht) V d:

His shirt is too loose because he is so thin. (o s mi ny rng qu bi v anh ta qu gy.)

8. advise / advice C hai t trn ngha ging nhau, ch khc v mt t vng. Advicel danh t: li khuyn. Advise l ng t: khuyn bo. V d:

<LI style="LINE-HEIGHT: 18pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">She never listens to my advice. (C ta khng bao gi nghe li khuyn ca ti c.) I adviseyou to spend more time planning projects in the future. (Mnh khuyn cu nn dnh nhiu thi gian phc tho d n cho tng lai.)

9. embarrassed/ ashamed S khc bit gia hai tnh t trn l ch tnh t ashamed c tnh cht mnh hn, thng dng

trong nhng tnh hung nghim trng. Embarrassed: cm thy ngng, bi ri v hnh ng mnh lm hoc ngi khc lm. V d:

I felt embarrassed when I fell over in the street. Lots of people saw me fall. My face turned red. (Mnh cm thy ngng khi ng xung ng. Rt nhiu ngi nhn mnh. Mt mnh c ln.)

Ashamed: cm thy h thn hoc l rt xu h v hnh ng ca mnh. V d:

I am ashamed to tell you that I was arrested by the police for drink-driving. (Mnh tht xu h khi ni vi bn rng mnh b cnh st ui v ti li xe trong lc say ru.)

10. lend/ borrow ng t lendv borrow mc d dng trong tnh hung ging nhau, nhng chng li mang ngha ngc nhau. Lend: a cho ai mn ci g v h s tr li cho bn khi h dng xong. V d:

I will lend you my car while I am away on holiday. (Mnh s cho cu mn xe khi mnh i ngh.)

Borrow: mn ci g ca ai vi nh s tr li trong thi gian ngn. V d:

Can I borrowyour pen, please? (Mnh c th mn cu ci bt c khng?)