Visual Phrasal Verbs — Unit 22: Let

Exercise 1: Choose the correct phrasal verb.

1. The bad service really ___ the restaurant.

2. My teammate promised to help, but he ___ at the last minute.

3. After three hours, the rain finally ___.

4. The teacher decided to ___ the students before the exam week.

5. She ___ a few friends ___ the surprise party plan.

6. He didn't ___ that he already knew the answer.

🔑 Đáp án & Giải thích (Exercise 1)

1. let sth down — Dùng khi làm giảm chất lượng hoặc danh tiếng của một thứ.
2. let sb down — Dùng khi làm ai đó thất vọng.
3. let up — Let up = giảm bớt, dịu đi.
4. let up on sb or sth — Nghĩa là bớt nghiêm khắc hoặc giảm áp lực.
5. let sb in on sth — Nghĩa là cho ai biết một bí mật hoặc kế hoạch.
6. let on — Let on = để lộ hoặc cho thấy mình biết điều gì.

Exercise 2: Write the correct phrasal verb.

1. The storm did not ___ until evening.

2. Please don't ___ the secret ___.

3. The manager ___ us ___ the new project.

4. I hope I won't ___ myself ___ another difficult job.

5. The police ___ him ___ with a warning.

6. She never ___ that she was worried.

🔑 Đáp án & Giải thích (Exercise 2)

1. let up — Cơn bão giảm bớt vào buổi tối.
2. let sth out — Let sth out = tiết lộ bí mật.
3. let sb in on sth — Cho ai biết thông tin nội bộ.
4. let oneself in for — Tự chuốc lấy việc khó khăn.
5. let sb off with sth — Cho ai thoát hình phạt nặng hơn.
6. let on — Không để lộ cảm xúc hoặc thông tin.

Exercise 3: Choose the best answer.

1. The teacher ___ him ___ with a warning instead of a punishment.

let sb off with sth let sth down let up let sth off

2. Be careful. You may ___ yourself ___ a lot of work.

let oneself in for let sb out let on let up

3. The prison guards ___ the prisoner ___.

let sb out let sth off let up on sb or sth let sb down

4. Someone accidentally ___ the cat ___.

let sb out let on let sth down let up

5. He ___ the news ___ before the official announcement.

let sth out let sb off with sth let up let on

6. The coach decided to ___ the team after several hard weeks.

let up on sb or sth let sth off let sb in on sth let oneself in for

🔑 Đáp án & Giải thích (Exercise 3)

1. let sb off with sth — Thoát hình phạt và chỉ nhận cảnh cáo.
2. let oneself in for — Tự đưa mình vào tình huống khó.
3. let sb out — Cho ai ra ngoài.
4. let sb out — Cho con vật hoặc người ra ngoài.
5. let sth out — Tiết lộ thông tin.
6. let up on sb or sth — Giảm áp lực lên đội.

Exercise 4: Look at the picture and choose the best answer.

Exercise Context — A busy city street after heavy rain. The rain is becoming lighter. A shop owner is opening a door and allowing a customer to enter. Near the shop, a woman is quietly telling two friends about a surprise birthday party. A journalist accidentally reveals a secret document to the public. A police officer is giving a young cyclist only a warning instead of a fine. A man looks worried after signing up for a very difficult mountain trip. A child is opening a cage and a pet rabbit is running outside. People are talking and reacting to these events.

1. Which action shows allowing a customer to know a secret party plan?

2. Which action shows the rain becoming lighter?

3. Which action shows revealing a secret document?

4. Which action shows giving only a warning?

5. Which action shows joining a difficult trip and creating problems for yourself?

6. Which action shows a rabbit being allowed to leave?

🔑 Đáp án & Giải thích (Exercise 4)

1. let sb in on sth — Cho ai biết bí mật.
2. let up — Mưa giảm bớt.
3. let sth out — Tiết lộ thông tin bí mật.
4. let sb off with sth — Cho thoát phạt với một hình thức nhẹ hơn.
5. let oneself in for — Tự chuốc lấy rắc rối.
6. let sb out — Cho ai hoặc con vật ra ngoài.

Exercise 5: Choose the correct phrasal verb.

1. Don't ___ that I told you this.

2. The weak ending ___ the movie ___.

3. The referee decided to ___ the players after halftime.

4. The loud noise ___ the birds ___.

5. They ___ us ___ the company's future plans.

6. She felt her friends had ___ her ___.

🔑 Đáp án & Giải thích (Exercise 5)

1. let on — Đừng để lộ rằng tôi đã nói.
2. let sth down — Làm giảm chất lượng tổng thể.
3. let up on sb or sth — Giảm sự nghiêm khắc.
4. let sth off — Let sth off = làm nổ hoặc kích hoạt thứ gì.
5. let sb in on sth — Cho biết kế hoạch bí mật.
6. let sb down — Làm ai thất vọng.

Exercise 6: Choose the best answer.

1. The fireworks were ___ at midnight.

let sth off let up let sb in on sth let on

2. He never ___ that he was rich.

let on let sb down let sb out let sth down

3. The judge ___ her ___ with a small fine.

let sb off with sth let oneself in for let up let sth off

4. The pressure at work finally began to ___.

let up let sb out let sth out let on

5. By agreeing to lead the project, he ___ himself ___ months of stress.

let oneself in for let sb down let up on sb or sth let sb in on sth

6. The coach refused to ___ the team before the final match.

let up on sb or sth let sth off let on let sb out

🔑 Đáp án & Giải thích (Exercise 6)

1. let sth off — Pháo hoa được bắn hoặc kích hoạt.
2. let on — Không để lộ thông tin.
3. let sb off with sth — Chỉ phạt nhẹ.
4. let up — Áp lực giảm bớt.
5. let oneself in for — Tự đưa mình vào tình huống khó khăn.
6. let up on sb or sth — Không giảm áp lực hoặc sự nghiêm khắc.