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LESSON 11-SPORTS STT English Collocations Vietnamese meanings 1 Make a comeback giành lại thế trận 2 Have the lead Take the lead dẫn đầu lật ngược thế cờ/tỉ số để dẫn đầu 3 Enter a competition tham gia vào cuộc thi 4 Defeat sb by... to... đánh bại ai với tỉ số ... 5 Achieve a personal best đạt thành tích cá nhân tốt nhất 6 First place vị trí dẫn đầu 7 Break the world record phá kỷ lục thế giới 8 Set/achieve a new world record thiết lập kỉ lục thế giới mới 9 Hold a record giữ một kỷ lục 10 Withdraw from the competition rút khỏi cuộc thi 11 Feel a sense of enjoyment cảm thấy hứng thú, phấn khích 12 An athletics track đường chạy 13 An away game trận đấu bóng đá trên sân khách 14 Keep body in a good shape giữ cho thân hình đẹp 15 Home team đội chủ nhà 16 Visiting team đội khách 17 Home game trận đấu bóng đá trên sân nhà 18 Keep fit Be out of condition thon gọn, khỏe mạnh thân hình không thon gọn 19 A personal best thành tích cá nhân tốt nhất 20 Take up exercise bắt đầu tập thể dục 21 On the home stretch sắp tới đích, sắp hoàn thành 22 The ball is in your court quyết định tùy vào bạn thôi 23 Par for the course bình thường, như mong đợi, không có gì bất ngờ cả 24 Out of someone's league khác/vượtxa ai đó 25 Drop the ball mắc sai lầm do bất cẩn 26 Hit a home run / Knock it out of the park làm được một việc tuyệt vời, làm một cú ngoạn mục 27 Call the shots chỉ huy, điều khiển, làm tướng 28 Hit below the belt chơi gian lận, chơi xấu 29 Get a second win lấy lại được sức lực để tiếp tục làm gì 30 Get a head start bắt đâu thuận lợi 31 Across the board toàn diện, trên mọi lĩnh vực 32 Down to the wire đến phút cuối cùng 33 Be skating on thin ice làm một việc mạo hiểm 34 Win hands down chiến thắng một cách dễ dàng 35 Know (learn) the ropes nắm vững tình hình điều kiện (để làm một công việc gì...) 36 Back the wrong horse ủng hộ phe thua
37 Horse for courses đúng người, đúng việc 38 Commit fouls phạm lỗi (trong thể thao) 39 Major fouls Minor fouls lỗi nặng (thể thao) lỗi nhẹ (thể thao) 40 Overtime period thời gian đá bù giờ 41 Be ranked first/second... được xếp thứ nhất/hai... 42 The Most Outstanding Athlete title danh hiệu vận động viên xuất sắc nhất 43 Runner-up Á quân 44 Gain a victory over sb giành chiến thắng trước ai 45 Elimination games vòng loại Exercise 11: Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences Question 1: We started to feel we couldn't walk any further but when we saw the town in the distance we got our________win. A. first B. second C. third D. fourth Question 2: Timmy dropped the________on doing this task again because of his carelessness. I can’t stand him anymore. A. bottom B. pin C. needle D. ball Question 3: Did you see my sister’s boyfriend? He is so handsome and rich. He is way out of her________. A. league B. colleague C. college D. collage Question 4: It's been a long year of hard work on this project, but we are on the________stretch now. A. house B. land C. home D. tent Question 5: "My boss wants to move me to another department. Should I go?”. "I don't know. The ball is in your________.” A. hand B. team C. position D. court Question 6: Nam: "She completed this task 1 hour late today.” Lan: "That doesn’t surprise me. That’s________for the course with her.” A. bar B. par C. car D. var Question 7: Barbara has________a new world record, with 5 consecutive Olympic gold medals in judo. A. made B. put C. set D. took Question 8: Do you want to________hiking with US this weekend? A. go B. do C. play D. make Question 9: While my sister likes________gymnastics, I enjoy________football. A. playing/doing B. doing/going C. doing/playing D. going/doing Question 10: The baseball team was unable to make a________and lost the game 5-2. A. comeback B. beback C. doback D. takeback Question 11: The ice skater________from the competition due to a knee injury. A. broke B. removed C. left D. withdrew Question 12: Tim Randall has________a personal best with his time of 23.04 seconds. A. achieved B. enhanced C. won D. gained Question 13: In water polo, major fouls are penalized by one minute in the penalty box and a player is ejected after________five personal fouls. A. making B. doing C. committing D. causing Question 14: You really backed the horse when you picked that swimmer to win the race—he didn't even medal!
A. false B. wrong C. untrue D. incorrect Question 15: He’s having a secret relationship with a married woman: I've told him that he’s skating on ice, but he won't listen to me. A. big B. thin C. thick D. slim Question 16: You've got a________start over others trying to get the job because you've got relevant work experience. A. instant B. quick C. immediate D. head Question 17: It is important that you________the ropes and know your father's business well before you take it over. A. study B. investigate C. carry D. learn Question 18: Sorry, I can’t give you approval for this part of the project. You should talk to Diana, she's the one________the shots. A. calling B. giving C. phoning D. doing Question 19: The last time we played tennis he beat me hands________. A. up B. down C. in D. over Question 20: She is overweight and becomes out of________. A. condition B. date C. print D. stock