1. By hand: Bằng tay

2. By heart: Học thuộc lòng

3. By the hour/day: Hàng giờ, hàng ngày

4. By accident: Tình cờ

5. By adoption: Nhận nuôi con

6. By agreement: Thoả thuận

7. By analogy: Phân tích

8. By appointment: Cuộc hẹn

9. By arrangement: Sự sắp xếp

10. By auction: Bằng cách bán đấu giá

11. By ballot: Bằng cách bỏ phiếu

12. By birth: Sinh ra

13. By cable: Bằng đường truyền

14. By sight: Bằng cách nhìn mặt (biết mặt)

15. By degrees: Dần dần, từ từ

Bài tập:

1. He learned all their names ...

2. I like pottery (đồ gốm, thủ công)  made...

3. Maids are sometimes paid ...

4. He is a Scot... but has lived most of his life in London.

5. The contents of the house will not be sold privately, but...

6.  The President is very busy; but you can see him only...

7. He discovered  the way ...

8. He is an English man by birth but an Italian....

9.  The Chairman is not appointed (bổ nhiệm), but elected (được bầu)....

10. The edition is published ... with the original publishers.

11. If the situation is critical, inform me....

12. A new  frontier (biên giới) was established ... between the two countries.

13. Some human reactions can be explained ... with the actions of animals.

14. Of course, everybody knows Mr. Jones... but I think very few have ever spoken to him.

15. The Jones are... the richest people in this town.  

Đáp án: 

1. By heart

2. By hand

3. By the hour/day

4. By birth

5. By auction

6. By appointment

7. By accident

8. By adoption

9. By ballot

10.  By arrangement

11. By cable

12. By agreement

13. By analogy

14. By sight

15. By degrees