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LESSON 4 – FRIENDSHIP STT English Collocations Vietnamese meanings 1 Close/intimate friend = buddy Soul mate bạn thân bạn tâm giao; bạn chí cốt 2 Fair-weather friend người bạn chỉ ở bên bạn khi thuận lợi và sẽ rời bỏ bạn khi bạn gặp khó khăn 3 Childhood friend bạn thời niên thiếu 4 Pen friend = Pen pal bạn qua thư 5 Circle of friends nhóm bạn 6 Platonic relationship mối quan hệ trong sáng 7 Be no friend of không thích ai / cái gì 8 Remain/have/be on friendly/good terms with sb có quan hệ tốt với ai 9 Heart-to-heart talk chuyện thành thật, chuyện chân tình 10 Heal the rift = make an unfriendly situation friendly again hàn gắn mối quan hệ bị rạn nứt 11 Forge relationship =shape or create a relationship tạo dựng mối quan hệ 12 Stand the test of time mãi trường tồn với thời gian 13 Stable relationship mối quan hệ bền vững 14 Feel the attraction of sb/st cảm thấy hấp dẫn với ai/cái gì 15 Spring to sb’s defence nhanh chóng đến để bảo vệ ai đó 16 Come under attack bị tấn công 17 The apple of one’s eye bảo bối, cục cưng 18 Put some distance tạo khoảng cách 19 Complete stranger Make a stranger of sb người xa lạ đối đãi với ai như người xa lạ 20 Close confidant người tin tưởng 21 Win sb’s trust Have (put, repose) trust in sb giành được niềm tin của ai tin cậy ai, tín nhiệm ai Commit to sb's trust Leave in trust giao phó cho ai trông nom, uỷ thác cho ai uỷ thác 22 Abuse of trust/a breach of trust sự lạm dụng lòng tin, sự bội tín 23 Make the relationship work = Work at a relationship cố gắng duy trì mối quan hệ với ai 24 Cheat on sb lừa gạt ai 25 To be reconciled with sb hòa giải với ai 26 Take the initiative in doing st có sáng kiến, khởi xướng làm việc gì 27 See eye to eye with sb đồng ý với ai 28 Have a quarrel/row with sb = Fall out cãi cọ với ai 29 Make a fuss làm ầm ĩ 30 Tune out ngắt, dừng 31 Confess st to sb thổ lộ cái gì với ai
32 Lovey-dovey yêu thương, âu yếm, trìu mến, đa cảm, ủy mị 33 Break the ice bắt đầu cuộc nói chuyện với một người lạ nào đó 34 Lend a sympathetic ear to sb = sympathize with sb cảm thông với ai 35 Blind date cuộc gặp mặt lần đầu cho hai người chưa quen biết nhau từ trước 36 Pick (seek) a quarrel with sb gây chuyện cãi nhau với ai 37 Have no quarrel against (with) sb không có gì đáng phàn nàn về ai Exercise 4: Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences Question 1: The couple had been living in a_________relationship for eight years and then they didn't feel the attraction of each other. A. solid B. stable C. secure D. balanced Question 2: She knew he was attracted to her, but preferred to keep their relationship_________. A. platonic B. bright C. pure D. naive Question 3: _________ talk is a serious conversation between two people, usually close friends, in which they talk honestly about their feelings. A. Heart-and-heart B. Heart-to-heart C. Heart-or-heart D. Heartly Question 4: His youngest daughter was the_________of his eye. A. apple B. honey C. strawberry D. sweet Question 5: Only time will heal the rift between the two families. A. peach B.breach C. beach D. reach Question 6: Jane arranged for me to go on a/an _________date with a guy from her office. A. blind B. group C. online D. speed Question 7: Parents are always willing to lend a sympathetic_________to their children when they have problems. A. hand B. ear C. eye D. paw Question 8: This is a classic work of literature. It has stood the_________of time. A. exam B. check C. test D. length Question 9: I don't know what to say to break the_________with someone I've just met at the party. A. air B. ice C. leg D. rule Question 10: We sprang to Mary's when she was accused of doing wrong. A. defense B. insurance C. security D. safety Question 11: Gary didn't always_________eye to eye with his father, and this is where the honesty shows through. A. watch B. look C. find D. see Question 12: Don't be afraid to take the_________and say what you think. A. initiatives B. initiation C. initiative D. initiate Question 13: They were ever lovers, but now he makes a stranger of her. They are_________strangers. A. total B. quite C. complete D. quiet Question 14: I am now reconciled with two of my estranged siblings - not just my older brother, but my sister, whom I hadn't spoken to for 17 years. A. contactable B. harmonized C. opposed D. truthful Question 15: Students are advised to tune out distractions and focus on study.
A. avoid B. stop C. neglect D. regard Question 16: I actually don't like John's girlfriend, but I still work_________a relationship. A. on B. in C. at D. out Question 17: I never expected that he would abuse the_________I placed in him. A. confidence B. trust C. expectation D. belief Question 18: Don't_________your love to your friends unless you know they feel the same way. A. confess B. conceal C. consend D. confide Question 19: Sir, we have politely asked you to leave — please don't make a_________ A. mess B. allowance C. mistake D. fuss Question 20: Friendship is love without its wings and a friend in_________is a friend indeed. A. danger B. need C. short D. sum