PHRASAL VERBS (12
th
Grade)
- apologize to sb for sth
Xin lỗi ai về cái gì ( apologize to him for my mistakes)
- apply to sb for sth
Apply for a job xin việc làm, apply to Mr. Parker xin ơng Parker
- ask sb for sth
Xin ai cái gì
- believe in
Tin tưởng (I believe in God: tơi tin có chúa)
- belong to
Thuộc về, thuộc về quyền sở hữu
- catch up with
Đuổi kịp (ai)
- compete with sb
Cạnh tranh, đua tài
- concentrate on
Tập trung vào
- decide on
Quyết định
- depend on
Phụ thuộc vào
- die of sth
Chết vì sth
- discussion sth
- have a discussion about sth
Thảo luận về sth
- do sth for …
Cải thiện bề ngồi của …
- explain sth to sb

Trì hỗn, đình trệ, tắc nghẽn (delay)
- hurry up
Nhanh lên
- invite sb to sth
Mời ai đến đâu
- laugh at
Cười
- lie down
Nằm nghỉ ngơi
- listen to sb
Nghe ai nói
- look after sb = take care of sb
Chăm sóc ai
- look forward to
Mong đợi,mong chờ (We look forward to hearing from you)
- look up
Tìm kiếm
- point at sb
# point to sth
Chĩa vào ai
# chỉ vào cái gì
- put on
Mặc vào
- sit down
Ngồi xuống
- search … for…
Khám cái gì để tìm cái gì
- speak to sb
Nói chuyện với ai
- speak up

Viết thư cho ai
- throw st AT sb
# throw st TO sb
ném vào ai
#ném cho sb (đưa sth cho sb)
EXERCISE 1: Fill in each blank with one suitable preposition
1 When he gets angry he always starts shouting.....
everyone.
2 This car isn't mine. It belongs ..... Mike.
3 She apologized.....me.....losing her temper.
4 I put .......... my new dress before going to the party
5 Take .......... your shoes. You're getting mud (bùn)
on the carpet (thảm)
6 I look .......... .......... an opportunity to meet with Mr
David
7 I've written.......the company and applied........the
job.
8 I looked .......... you at the party, but I didn't see you
9 My grandfather died.......old age.
10 The teacher told his students to sit .......... and open
their books
11 Frank went .......... the kitchen to get a cup of coffee
12 Would you turn the light ..........? I want to go to bed
13 Can you turn the light .......... please? It's
dark in here.
14 The terrorists were killed when the bomb
went .......... accidentally
15 The party went .......... until dawn. I hate long
meetings that go .......... for hours.
16 Thank you for looking........my mother while she

A. in B. of C. about D. with
7. People who are afraid ______ heights are
called acrophobias.
A. of B. on C. in D. to
8. Do you belong ______ any clubs or
organisations?
A. on B. to C. for D. up
9. Table salt is composed _____ two elements,
sodium and chlorine.
A. to B. around C. of D. for
10. We might need more food, depending ______
how many people turn up.
A. for B. on C. at D. with
11. An apple stand _____ the New York State.
A. for B. on C. up D. at
12. I have no interest ______ playing chess.
A. at B. from C. of D. in
13. Minh was born_____ Ho Chi Minh city.
A. on B.at C.in D. up
14. They are talking ______ one another ______
their last trip.
A. with/ about B. with/ on
C. to/ about D. A and B
15. I couldn’t find any place to go ______ holiday.
A. at B. for C. up D. on