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INTERMEDIATE LEVEL
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in practice, in reality ☊ 
trên thực tế ☊
→ → →
like: trên thực tế → →
Actually, it would be much more sensible to do it later. ☊ actually ☊
Actually, I'll be a bit late home. ☊ actually ☊
Actually, I'm busy at the moment—can I call you back? ☊ actually ☊
The theory seems to have no basis in fact. ☊ basis ☊
+ speech: 'In fact,' he continued, 'I'd like to congratulate you.' ☊ continue ☊
The story is based on fact. ☊ fact ☊
I used to live in France; in fact, not far from where you're going. ☊ in (actual) fact ☊
a story based on fact ☊ on ☊
Prisoners have legal rights, but in practice these rights are not always respected. ☊ in practice ☊
I didn't fail the exam; in fact I did rather well! ☊ rather ☊
Although I expected to enjoy living in the country, in fact the reverse is true. ☊ reverse ☊