Exercise 1: Choose The Best Answer To Complete The Following Sentences
Exercise 1: Choose The Best Answer To Complete The Following Sentences
Exercise 1: Choose The Best Answer To Complete The Following Sentences
LESSON 1-FAMILY
No English Collocations Vietnamese meanings
1 Immediate family = nuclear family Gia đình ruột thịt (ba me, và anh chị em
ruột)
2 Extended family Đại gia đình, gia đình nhiều thế hệ
3 Family tree Sơ đồ gia đình
4 Distant relative Họ hàng xa
5 Loving family = close-knit family Gia đình êm ấm
6 Dysfunctional family Gia đình không êm âm
7 Carefree childhood Tuổi thơ êm đềm
8 Troubled childhood Tuổi thơ khó khăn
9 Bitter divorce Ly thân
10 Messy divorce Ly thân và có tranh chấp tài sản
11 Mutual divorce Ly hôn mà không xảy ra tranh chấp
12 Broken home Gia đình tan vỡ
13 Single mother Mẹ đơn thân
14 Have/ get an abortion Phá thai
15 Family reunion Đoàn tụ gia đình
16 Divorce settlement Giải quyết các vấn đề ly hôn
17 Custody of the children Quyền nuôi con
18 Grant joint custody Vợ chồng cùng chia sẻ quyền nuôi con
19 Sole custody Chỉ vợ hoặc chồng chia sẻ quyền nuôi ocn
20 Award sole custody Giao quyền nuôi con
21 Pay child support Trợ cấp tiền nuôi con
22 Be/ keep on good terms with so Mối quan hệ tốt với ai
=get on (well) with so
=get along with so
=have a good relationship with so
23 Get pregnant Mang thai
24 Give the baby up for adoption Đem con cho người ta nuôi
25 Due date = baby is due Ngày dự sinh
26 Have the baby = give birth Sinh con
27 Adoptive parents Bố mẹ nuôi
28 Raise the child = bring up the child Nuôi nấng
29 Birth mother Mẹ ruột
30 a/ the blue-eyed boy Đứa con cưng
31 Blue blood Dòng máu hoàng tộc
Exercise 1: Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences
Question 1: The technological advances birth to the Industrial Revolution, which was
the transition to new manufacturing processes in the period from about 1760 to sometime
between 1820 and 1840 .
A. took B. gave C. had D. made
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Question 2: A number of the kids in my classroom come from homes.
A. broken B. damaged C. hurt D. separated
Question 3: After a divorce from his wife of 20 years, the actor married a woman
young enough to be his daughter.
A. hostile B. unhappy C. bitter D. normal
Question 4: An family is a family consisting of parents like father, mother, and their
children, aunts, uncles, and cousins, all living nearby or in the same household.
A. nuclear B. loving C. close-knit D. extended
Question 5: His parents died in a car accident 3 years ago and he has been up by his
grandparents since then.
A. grown B. brought C. taken D. made
Question 6: A mother is the woman who gives birth to a child regardless of whether
she is the genetic mother or subsequently brings up the child.
A. step B. adoptive C. birth D. law
Question 7: She decided to quit the job despite its high salary because she was not on good
with her boss.
A. terms B. well C. relations D. relationships
Question 8: John had a childhood, growing up with happily married parents and three
brothers.
A. carefree B. careful C. careless D. troubled
Question 9: My aunt’s going through a divorce ; she’s paying a fortune in legal fees.
A. bitter B. messy C. mutual D. carefree
Question 10: Some women choose to an abortion rather than care fo a severely disabled
child .
A. have B. give C. get D. A and C
Question 11: Ajudge might sole custody to the mother, and the father has to pay child
support.
A. reward B. award C. receive D. accept
Question 12: He is a boy in the family and his parents always give him everything he
wants.
A. blue-eyed B. naked-eyed C. black sheep D. spoiled
Question 13: My sister pregnant immediately after she got married.
A. took B. gave C. had D. got
Question 14: is the fact of someone having been born into a family that belongs to the
highest social class.
A. Cold blood B. Blue blood C. Bad blood D. Fresh blood
Question 15: My son is making a diagram of our family for a school project .
A. background B. tree C. root D. roof
Question 16: My wife is pregnant with twins. They are in February.
A. come B. date C. due D. here
Question 17: If you are unable to meet the legal and moral responsibilities of
parenthood, you may give the baby _ adoption. There are professional baby
adoption services and agencies to help you find a loving forever home for your baby.
A. up for B. in for C. out of D. up to
Question 18: Sally was granted sole of the children from her first marriage.
A. keeping B. custody C. guardian D. adoptive
Question 19: The celebrity wrote a book about his family.
A. debilitated B. defective C. dysfunctional D. effective
Question 20: They have three biological children and two children.
A. adopted B. adoptive C. adopting D. adoptable
The end
LESSON 2-FAMILY LIFE
No English Collocations Vietnamese meanings
1 Join hands = work together chung tay
2 Give sb a hand = help sb giúp ai, giúp với việc gì
Give a hand with doing st / st
help sb to do / do st
3 Take / assume the responsibility for st / chịu trách nhiệm với cái gì / làm gì
doing st
To be in charge of st / doing st
Take charge of st / doing st
To be responsible for st / doing st
4 Make sure đảm bảo
5 To be in a hurry = hurry (v) In a hurry vội vã, khẩn trương. vội vàng, hối hả,
gấp rút, dễ dàng
6 To be ready = prepare chuẩn bị
7 To be willing to do st sẵn lòng làm gì
8 To be in one’s attempt to do st = make cố gắng làm gì
an effort to do st = try / attempt to do st
9 Try / do one’s best to do st cố gắng hết sức để làm gì
10 Win a place vào được, giành được vị trí ở đâu
11 To be under pressure chịu áp lực
12 Put pressure on sb / st gây áp lực lên ai / cái gì
13 Men build house and women make đàn ông xây nhà, đàn bà xây tổ ấm
home
14 Lay the table dọn bàn
15 Divide / split household chores phân công việc nhà
16 Heavy lifting việc nặng nhọc
17 Do the laundry giặt rũ
18 Do the washing up rửa bát
19 Do the shopping mua sắm
20 Do the household chores làm việc nhà
21 Do the household chores mua thực phẩm
22 Handle the chores quán xuyến việc nhà
23 Household finances tài chính gia đình
24 Homemaker = housewife người nội trợ
25 Breadwinner trụ cột gia đình
26 Set a good example for sb tạo gương tốt cho ai
27 Follow one’s example noi gương ai
28 Take turns in doing st thay phiên nhau làm gì
29 Household duties / chores trách nhiệm gia đình
30 Earn / make money kiếm tiền
31 East or West home is best ta về ta tắm ao ta (không đâu tốt bằng ở
nhà)
Exercise 2: Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences
Question 1: Everyone in my community to help those impacted by the hurricane.
A. joined hands B. joined hand C. gave hand D. gave a hand
Question 2: After marriage, Mrs. Hoa always keeps good with her mother-in-law.
A. association B. relation C. friendship D. relationship
Question 3: We always split the housework equally-my mom cooks, my dad cleans
the house and I do the washing-up.
A. join B. break C. share D. pick up
Question 4: She decided to find a job to earn money instead of just living
at home and being a housekeeper.
A. lend B. make C. borrow D. raise
Question 5: Every individual should take responsibility for participating to protect
environment .
A. give B. assume C. make D. create
Question 6: It is advisable that everyone in family share the house duties.
A. views B. ideas C. jobs D. chores
Question 7: We take in doing the washing-up, cleaning the floor and watering the
flowers.
A. turn B. out. C. around D. turns
Question 8: To Hoa, her father is the greatest person in the world and he always sets a good
for her .
A. role B. behaviour C. example D. action
Question 9: Make he’s honest before you lend him any money.
A. sure B. believe C. haste D. ready
Question 10: My mother and I often go to the supermarket to shop for at weekends.
A. cook B. groceries C. the chores D. heavy lifting
Question 11: Today is a day I shall not forget in a .
A. hurry B. debt C. huff D. flutter
Question 12: When his wife gave birth to a baby boy, Mr. Nam became the sole .
A. housemaid B. housekeeper C. father D. breadwinner
Question 13: You’ve been so kind to me that I ought to be to make her any sacrifice
for you.
A. glad B. willing C. pleased D. happy
Question 14: is a person who works at home and takes care of the house and family.
A. Breadwinner B. Homemaker C. Servant D. Houseman
Question 15: My parents always wish me to win a place at this university, but they never
put pressure me.
A. under B. on C. at D. in
Question 16: Mr. Hoang found it difficult to be in charge of the household .
A. finance B. financially C. finances D. financier
Question 17: My wife is going on her business next week so I have to most of the
chores around the house.
A. distribute. B. hold C. take D. handle
Question 18: In my family, my father alway takes charge of doing the lifting.
A. strong B. hard C. heavy D. huge
Question 19: There are many people that: "men build house and women make " but I
don’t agree with them.
A. the home B. house C. home D. the house
Question 20: I wish you’d the effort to get on with her.
A. make B. try C. attempt D. the house
The end
LESSON 3-INVENTIONS
No English Collocations Vietnamese meanings
1 Start up the computer bật máy tính Exercise 3:
2 Shut down the computer tắt máy tính Choose the
3 Access to the internet truy cập mạng best answer
4 Check e-mail kiểm tra mail to complete
5 Log into account đăng nhập tài khoản the
following
6 Home page trang chủ sentences
7 Scheduled maintenance bảo trì định kỳ Question 1:
8 A search engine các chương trình tìm kiếm dữ liệu, No wonder
thông tin cho một từ khóa the vacuum
9 Surf / browse the web lướt web cleaner isn’t
10 Social media mạng xã hội working.
11 Burn a CD ghi đĩa You haven’t
12 The computer freezes / locks up máy đơ / ngừng hoạt động it.
13 Restart / reboot the computer khởi động lại máy A.
14 Back up khôi phục
15 Computer Crashes máy tính hỏng
16 Install a program cài đặt một chương trình
17 Central processing unit (CPU) . bộ xử lý trung tâm của máy tính
18 Visual display unit (VDU) màn hình
19 Plug in cắm điện
20 Come up with nghĩ, nảy ra ý tưởng
21 In jeopardy = at risks = in danger gặp nguy hiểm
22 For better or worse dù thế nào đi nữa
23 To be bound to do st chắc chắn làm gì
24 Have a great / huge influence on sb / st có ảnh hưởng lớn tới ai / cái gì
25 Contribute to doing st = góp phần vào cái gì
Make a contribution to st
26 Tend to do st có xu hướng làm gì
Have a tendency to do st
Have a tendency of st
27 Better one’s lives cải thiện cuộc sống
28 Solar charger pin sạc năng lượng mặt trời
29 Set foot on the moon đặt chân lên mặt trăng
30 Technical failure lỗi kĩ thuật
brought-in B. given – in C. plugged – in D. pulled-in
Question 2: Whoever up with that idea should have won the Nobel Prize.
A. came B. caught C. kept D. put
Question 3: Most scientists believe that the day when robots become part of our lives will
come .
A. from time to time B. more or less
C. sooner or later D. later than never
Question 4: A.I. techniques help medical doctors to discover subtle interactions
between medications that put patience jeopardy because of their serious side effect.
A. at B. in C. under D. out
Question 5: We can surf the to search for news, watch films, or download music.
A. e-book B. internet C. smartphone. D. laptop
Question 6: You can get access the internet, via a range of devices, desktop or laptop
computers, mobile phones, and tablets.
A. for B. in C. of D. to
Question 7: After my computer was stolen, I was so glad I had all my data on an
external hard drive.
A. backed up B. locked up C. started up D. taken up
Question 8: Could I use your computer for a minute? I’d like to my e-mail.
A. verify B. check C. look D. find
Question 9: Do I need to a special program video to be able to view this video ?
A. set up B. establish C. found D. install
Question 10: I you a CD of some of my favorite music.
A. burned B. locked C. scanned D. inserted
Question 11: I’m trying to my account, but I can’t remember the password .
A. shut down B. log into C. reboot D. burn
Question 12: My computer when I have too many programs open at the same time.
A. stops B. infects C. freezes D. locks
Question 13: Never open attachments from people you don’t know-they could your
computer with a virus.
A. disease B. infect C. spread D. interact
Question 14: The boss wants everyone to shut down their computers before leaving work.
A. turn into B. turn out C. turn off D. turn up
Question 15: A technical is an (unwanted) error of technology based systems.
A. failure B. mistake C. fault D. foul
Question 16: Our marriage has had its share of challenges, but we’ve vowed to
stay together, for better worse.
A. and B. but C. for D. or
Question 17: A solar employs solar energy to supply electricity to devices or charge
batteries.
A. charger B. charge C. change D. exchange
Question 18: Neil Armstrong was the first man to foot on the moon.
A. put B. take C. give D. set
Question 19: We all thought that Doug was to be an artist, so we were very surprised
when he became a trader on Wall Street
A. likely B. about C. bound D. due
Question 20: My grandmother had a huge influence my early childhood.
A. in B. at C. on D. over
The end
LESSON 4 – EDUCATION
No English Collocations Vietnamese meanings
1 Academic year năm học
2 State school trường công lập
3 Independent / public / private school trường dân lập
4 Higher education = tertiary education giáo dục đại học
Further education học lên (thường cho bậc trên đại học)
5 Fighting back tears gạt nước mắt
6 Identity card chứng minh nhân dân
7 Reference letter = letter of thư giới thiệu
recommendation
8 School certificate học bạ
9 Birth certificate giấy khai sinh
10 School diploma bằng tốt nghiệp phổ thông
11 Entrance exam / examination kì thi đại học
12 Final exam / examination kì thi tốt nghiệp
13 National exam / examination kì thi THPT quốc gia
14 Mock exam / examination kì thi thử
15 Teacher’s pet học sinh cưng
16 Get / be awarded a scholarship nhận được học bổng
17 Do a course = enrol on / take a course tham gia vào khóa học
18 Take notes = write down ghi chép tóm tắt lại
19 Giving the lecture giảng bài
20 Give / make presentations thuyết trình, trình bày
21 Do research nghiên cứu
22 Write an essay / an assignment / a report / a viết tiểu luận / bài tập / báo cáo / bài
paper
23 Hand in one’s work nộp bài
24 Grade the assignment chấm điểm
25 Give sb feedback nhận xét bài làm
26 Take / do / sit an exam tham gia vào kì thi
27 Pass / fail the test thi đỗ / trượt
28 Withdraw from / drop the course bỏ dở khóa học
Drop out of school bỏ học
29 Choose a major / concentration học chuyên sâu
30 Graduate from college tốt nghiệp đại học
31 Get a degree / diploma = obtain / be nhận bằng
awarded a diploma
32 Have a degree in st có bằng cấp về lĩnh vực gì
The end
LESSON 5 – GLOBAL PROBLEMS
STT English Collocations Vietnamese meanings
1 Fossil fuels nhiên liệu hóa thạch
2 Greenhouse gases khí nhà kính
3 Deplete the ozone layer chọc thủng/ suy giảm tầng ô-zôn
4 Global warming sự nóng lên toàn cầu
5 Climate change biến đổi khí hậu
6 Do damage to st phá hoại, tàn phá cái gì
7 Rising sea levels nước biển dâng cao
8 Clean energy nguồn nhiên liệu sạch
9 Extreme poverty tình trạng cực nghèo
10 On the margins of society sống bên lề xã hội
11 Live below the poverty line dưới mức danh giới nghèo
12 Alleviate poverty giảm bớt tình trạng nghèo đói
13 Human trafficking mua bán người
14 Sexual exploitation xâm hại tình dục
15 Suffer the consequences gánh chịu hậu quả
Minimize the consequences giảm thiểu thiệt hại
Address the consequences of st giải quyết hậu quả của cái gì
16 Exhaust fumes khí thải
17 Environmentally friendly thân thiện với môi trường
18 Green politics hệ thống các tư tưởng chính trị nhằm tạo
một xã hội thân thiện với môi trường
19 Disturb/ upset the ecological balance làm ảnh hưởng sự cân bằng sinh thái
20 Cash crop cây thương phẩm
21 Crop failure/ losses mất mùa
Bumper crop vụ mùa bội thu
22 Death toll số người chết
23 On the brink of war nguy cơ xảy ra chiến tranh
24 Have a significant tác động đáng kể đến
impact/ effect/ influence on
25 Increase the risk of st = lead to an dẫn đến sự gia tăng nguy cơ về
increased risk of st = lead to an
increase in the risk of st
26 Extreme weather thời tiết cực đoan
Severe and frequent droughts hạn hán nghiêm trọng và thường xuyên
Intense storms bão mạnh
27 Become extinct tuyệt chủng
28 Be under threat = be at stake/ risk = in có nguy cơ tuyệt chủng
danger
29 Endangered species động vật có nguy cơ tuyệt chủng
30 Solar panel tấm năng lượng mặt trời
31 Flash floods lũ quét
32 Get back to nature sống gần gũi với thiên nhiên
33 Soil erosion xói mòn đất
34 Man-made disaster các thảm họa do con người gây ra
Natural disaster các thảm họa tự nhiên (động đất, lũ
lụt,…)
35 Natural resources tài nguyên thiên nhiên
36 Oil spill sự tràn dầu trên biển
37 Make a contribution to st góp phần vào cái gì
38 Harm the environment/ wildlife/ gây hại cho môi trường/ đời sống tự
marine life nhiên/ đời sống dưới nước
39 Expose to major health risks đối mặt với các nguy cơ lớn về sức khỏe
40 Cause tremendous pressure on the gây ra áp lực lớn về đời sống của ai đó
livelihood of sb
41 Threaten the lives and health of sb đe dọa tới tính mạng và sức khỏe của ai
đó
42 Conduct an environmental cleanup tiến hành dọn sạch môi trường
43 Put emphasis on individuals attempt chú trọng vào nổ lực của cá nhân
44 The most pressing problem cấn đề cấp bách (nhức nhối nhất)
45 (Be) at an alarming rate ở mức báo động
46 Raise one’s awareness nâng cao ý thức
47 Play an important role/ part in đóng vai trò quan trọng
48 In floods of tears khóc như mưa, nước mắt giàn giụa
The end
LESSON 7 – QUANTITIES
STT English Collocations Vietnamese meanings
1 A range of mountain một dãy núi
2 A set of tool một bộ dụng cụ
3 A series of events một chuỗi các sự kiện
4 A piece of news một bản tin
5 A piece of advice một lời khuyên
6 A piece of gold jewelry một món nữ trang bằng vàng
7 A bottle of milk/ water/ wine một chai sữa/ nước/ rượu
8 A fleet of ship một đoàn tàu
9 A drop of rain một hạt mưa
10 A gust of wind một trận gió
11 A cloud of smoke một làn khói
12 A blade of grass một nhánh cỏ
13 A spell of hot weather một đợt nóng
14 A rumble of thunder một tiếng sấm
15 A flash of lightning một tia chớp
16 A grain of sand một hạt cát
17 A stroke of luck một vận may
18 An article/ item of clothing một món đồ (áo quần)
19 A loaf of bread một ổ bánh mì
20 A slice of bread một lát bánh mì
21 A bar of chocolate một thanh sô–cô–la
22 A tube of toothpaste một ống kem đánh răng
23 A fall of rain một trận mưa
24 A pencil of rays một chùm tia sáng
25 A herd of cattle một đàn gia súc
26 A pride of lions một bầy sư tử
27 A troop of monkey một bầy khỉ
28 A flock of sheep/ a flock of goats một bầy cừu/ dê
29 An army of soldiers một toán lính
30 A band of robbers một băng cướp
31 A body of men một nhóm đàn ông
A bevy of girls một nhóm con gái
32 A choir of singers một đội hợp xướng
A crew of sailors một đội thủy thủ
33 A pack of-thieves một băng trộm
34 A patrol of policemen một toán cảnh sát
35 A brood of chickens một bầy gà
36 A flock of birds một đàn chim
37 A hive of bees một đàn ong
38 A litter of puppies một lứa chó con
39 A nest of mice một ổ chuột
40 A pack of wolves một bầy sói
41 A plague/ swarm of insects một đám côn trùng
42 A school of fish một đàn cá
43 A bunch of banana một buồng chuối
A comb of banana một nải chuối
44 A bunch of flowers một bó hoa
45 A flight of stairs một dãy bậc thang
A suite of rooms một dãy phòng
46 A mass of hair một mớ tóc
47 A brood/ clutch of chicks một ổ/ lứa gà con
48 A wide range/ variety of = a great many nhiều…
= a large number of = many + N (đếm
được – số nhiều)
49 A great deal of – a large amount of = nhiều…
much + N (không đếm được)
50 Plenty of = a lot of + N (không đếm nhiều…
được và danh từ số nhiều)
51 A period/ moment of calm một thời kì yên ổn/ một giây lát (khoảnh
khắc) êm ả
52 A wad of dollars một tập tiền đô
53 A sum of money một khoản/ món tiền
54 A string of pearls một chuỗi hạt ngọc
II. COME
STT English Collocations Vietnamese meanings
1 Come what may dù có xảy ra việc gì, dù có thế nào, dù sự
thế thế nào
2 Comes true trở thành sự thật
3 Come into power nắm chính quyền
4 Come into fashion thành mốt
5 Come clean thú nhận, nói hết
6 Come natural to sb không có gì khó khăn đối với ai
7 Come short không đạt được, thất bại
8 Come to light bại lộ, tiết lộ, cho thấy
9 Come into force/ effect = begin to have bắt đầu có hiệu lực
an effort
10 Come to an end = be at an end hoàn thành, kết thúc
11 Come to terms with = learn to accept học cách chấp nhận ai/ cái gì
sb or st
12 Come under attack/ scrutiny bị tấn công/ dò xét
13 Come close tiếp cận
14 Come under fire bị lên án, bị chỉ trích
III. CATCH
STT English Collocations Vietnamese meanings
1 Catch a cold/ the flu bị cảm lạnh/ mắc cúm
2 Catch fire = be on fire bị cháy
3 Catch sight of/ catch a glimpse of vô tình bắt gặp
4 Catch one’s eye = make eye contact hấp dẫn, thu hút
with sb
5 Catch the bus/ train/ subway bắt xe buýt/ tàu
6 Catch one’s meaning hiểu được ý ai muốn nói gì
7 Catch a tune thuộc và hát lại được ngay một điệu hát
8 Be caught in the act bị bắt quả tang
Catch sb red-handed bắt quả tang
9 Catch one’s breath nín hơi, nín thở
10 Catch the public lôi cuốn được công chúng
11 Catch at an opportunity chộp lấy cơ hội
12 Catch one’s attention gây chú ý
IV. DO
No English Collocations Vietnamese meanings
1 Do/ try one’s best cố gắng hết sức mình
2 Do damage (to) gây hại đến
3 Do an experiment làm thí nghiệm
4 Do exercises làm bài tập, tập thể dục
5 Do harm có hại, gây hại
6 Do sb a favor = do sb a good turn = giúp ai
give/ lend sb a hand = help sb
7 Do your hair thay đổi kiểu tóc, làm tóc
8 Do homework/ housework làm bài tập về nhà/ việc nhà
9 Do the ironing/ shopping/ washing, etc. ủi đồ, đi mua sắm, giặt giũ,…
10 Do research nghiên cứu
11 Do a/ the crossword giải ô chữ
12 Do one’s duty làm, thực hiện nhiệm vụ
13 Do sb good làm lợi cho ai; làm điều ước cho ai
14 Do sb credit làm ai nổi tiếng
15 Do one’s room thu dọn buồng
16 Do the polite làm ra vẻ lễ phép
17 Do sb out of st lừa ai lấy cái gì
18 Do an assignment làm một nhiệm vụ được giao
19 Do business kinh doanh
20 Do a course theo một khóa học
21 Do wrong làm sai
22 Do wonders/ miracles mang lại kết quả kì diệu
V. HAVE
No English Collocations Vietnamese meanings
1 Have/ bear/ keep in mind hãy nhớ, ghi nhớ
2 Have a great (good) mind to mong muốn, có ý muốn
3 Have hair a mind to do st miễn cưỡng làm việc gì, làm gì đó mà
không toàn tâm toàn ý
4 Have st on one’s mind có cái gì đó bận tâm, có cái gì đó lẩn khuất
trong tâm
5 Have a try/ go thử
6 Have a problem/ problems (with) gặp vấn đề, gặp khó khăn
7 Have difficulty (in) doing st/ st gặp khó khăn trong việc gì/ làm gì
8 Have a party tổ chức tiệc tùng
9 Have a look ngắm nhìn
10 Have fun/ a good time = have a blast vui vẻ
11 Have a feeling cảm giác rằng
12 Have an experience trải nghiệm
13 Have a dream/ nightmare mơ/ gặp ác mộng
14 Have a conversation/ chat nói chuyện
15 Have/ take a break nghĩ giải lao
16 Have an argument/ a row cãi cọ
17 Have an accident gặp tai nạn
18 Have a baby sinh em bé
19 Have a relationship with sb có mối quan hệ với ai
20 Have a word with sb = speak to sb nói chuyện với ai
21 Have sb do st = get sb to do st nhờ ai đó làm gì
Have/ get st done (by sb) có cái gì được làm bởi ai
22 Have breakfast ăn sáng
23 Have a headache bị nhức đầu
VI. GIVE
No English Collocations Vietnamese meanings
1 Give profit sinh lãi
2 Give sb a present tặng quà ai
3 Give sb one’s assurance st đảm bảo với ai điều gì
4 Give a cry kêu lên
5 Give permission cho phép
6 Give birth to sinh ra
7 Give someone much trouble gây lo lắng cho ai, gây phiền hà cho ai
8 Give a concert tổ chức một buổi hòa nhạc
9 Give ground nhượng bộ, lùi bước
10 Give and take sự có đi có lại
11 Give sb a lift/ ride cho ai đó đi nhờ
12 Give/ lend sb a help giúp ai đó
VII. MAKE
No English Collocations Vietnamese meanings
1 Make bread làm bánh
2 Make verses làm thơ
3 Make the bed dọn giường
4 Make tea pha trà
5 Make money kiếm tiền
6 Make a profit kiếm lãi
7 Make a noise làm ồn
8 Make a fuss làm ầm ĩ
9 Make a mess làm lộn xộn
10 Make use of tận dụng
11 Make room for dọn chỗ, nhường chỗ cho
12 Make one’s bow cúi đầu chào
13 Make as if làm như thể, hành động như thể
14 Make believe giả vờ
15 Make ends meet đủ sống
16 Make a fire nhóm lửa
17 Make free with tiếp đãi tự nhiên không khách sáo
18 Make friends with kết bạn với
19 Make fun of đùa cợt, chế nhạo, giễu
20 Make oneself at home tự nhiên như ở nhà, không khách sáo
21 Make mountains of molehills chuyện bé xé ra to
22 Make a will làm di chúc
23 Make up one’s mind quyết định
24 Make progress tiến bộ
25 Make an effort to do st = try/ attempt cố gắng làm gì
to do st
26 Make arrangements for sắp đặt, dàn xếp
27 Make a change/ changes đổi mới
28 Make a choice chọn lựa
29 Make a comment/ comments (on) bình luận, chú giải
30 Make a contribution to góp phần vào
31 Make a decision quyết định
32 Make an improvement cải thiện
33 Make a mistake phạm sai lầm, nhầm lẫn
34 Make (something) out to be khẳng định
35 Make a phone call gọi điện thoại
36 Make noise làm ồn
37 Make a promise hứa
38 Make an inquiry/ inquiries đòi hỏi, yêu cầu, hỏi để biết
39 Make a speech đọc diễn văn
40 Make a plan/ plans lên kế hoạch
41 Make a demand/ demands (on) đòi hỏi
42 Make an exception tạo ngoại lệ, cho phép một ngoại lệ
43 Make a wish ước
44 Make a bargain for St/ with Sb mặc cả với ai về cái gì
45 Make amends to sb for st bồi thường về cái gì
46 Make a complaint phàn nàn, khiếu kiện, khiếu nại
47 Make an appointment thu xếp một cuộc hẹn
48 Make an announcement thông báo
49 Make a comparison so sánh
50 Make a difference tạo sự khác biệt
51 Make an excuse viện cớ
52 Make a law thông qua đạo luật
53 Make preparation for chuẩn bị cho
54 Make a start khởi hành
55 Make a suggestion đề nghị
56 Make adjustments điều chỉnh
57 Make alterations thay đổi
58 Make modifications = make tweaks sửa đổi
59 Make small talk cuộc nói chuyện ngắn
VIII. PUT
No English Collocations Vietnamese meanings
1 Put the blame on sb Đổ tội lên đầu ai
2 Put sb up Cho ai đó ở nhờ
3 Put up with Chịu đựng
4 Put a tax on st Đánh thuế vào cái gì
5 Put st into practice Áp dụng cái gì vào thực tiễn
6 Put sb in one’s guard Làm cho ai phải cảnh giác đề phòng
7 Put sb at one’s ease Làm cho ai thoải mái
8 Put to shame Làm xấu hổ
Put to the blush Làm thẹn đỏ mặt
9 Put a stop to Làm ngừng lại, ngừng lại; chấm dứt
10 Put much value on Đánh giá cao (cái gì)
11 Put pressure on sb Gây áp lực cho ai
IX. TAKE
No English Collocations Vietnamese meanings
1 Take a bus đi xe buýt
2 Take a seat ngồi vào chỗ
3 Take notes = jot down ghi chép
4 Take notice of chú ý
5 Take a photograph of sb chụp ảnh ai
6 Take/ have a bath đi tắm
7 Take the opportunity lợi dụng cơ hội, nắm lấy cơ hội
8 Take/ assume responsibility for = take chịu trách nhiệm cho cái gì
charge of
9 Take a degree at the university tốt nghiệp đại học
10 Take turns lần lượt, thay phiên
11 Take one’s place thế chỗ ai
12 Take a test/ quiz/ exam có bài kiểm tra/ bài thi
13 Take it easy đơn giản hóa đi/ bỏ qua đi/ nghỉ ngơi
14 Take the lead in doing st đi đâu trong việc gì
15 Take something for granted coi cái gì là đương nhiên
16 Take action hành động
17 Take advantage of lợi dụng, tận dụng
18 Take place xảy ra
19 Take part in = participate in = involve tham gia vào
in = join
20 Take effect có hiệu lực
21 Take interest in quan tâm đến
22 Take offence thất vọng, phật ý
23 Take a pity on sb thông cảm cho ai
24 Take a view/ attitude có quan điểm/ thái độ
25 Take st as a compliment xem cái gì như lời khen
Take st as an insult xem cái gì như lời sỉ nhục
26 Take st into account/ consideration xem xét, cân nhắc
27 Take steps thực hiện các bước
28 Take care of = look after chăm sóc
29 Take colour with sb đứng hẳn về phe ai
30 Take delight in thích thú về
31 Take drastic measures dùng những biện pháp quyết liệt
32 Take exception to st phản đối việc gì, chống việc gì
33 Take kindly to one’s duties bắt tay làm nhiệm vụ một cách dễ dàng
34 Take land on lease thuê, mướn một miếng đất
35 Take hold of one’s ideas hiểu được tư tưởng của mình
X. PAY
No English Collocations Vietnamese meanings
1 Pay a visit to sb/ st = visit sb/ st đến thăm ai/ cái gì
2 Pay one’s last respects to sb đến chào/ tiễn biệt ai (người chết)
3 Pay someone a compliment = ngỏ lời khen ngợi, ca tụng ai
compliment sb
4 Pay attention to st chú ý tới điều gì
5 Pay the deposit of money đặt cọc
6 Pay tribute to bày tỏ lòng kính trọng
7 Pay one’s way tự túc bằng tiền mình kiếm được, không
mang công mắc nợ
8 Pay through the nose (for st) trả một giá quá đắt
9 Pay a/ the price (for st) trả giá (cho điều gì)
Question 214: Applications should be submitted at least eight weeks in advances of the
session in which the student wishes to enroll.
A. into B. after the end of C. on either side of D. prior to
Question 215: The telephone rang and interrupted his of thought.
A. train B. line C. chain D. series
Question 216: Minh was so frightened that he was shaking like .
A. a flag B. a leaf C. jelly D. the wind
Question 217: They have the same language, but in other respects they are as different as
.
A. cats and dogs B. chalk and cheese C. salt and pepper D. here and there
Question 218: I usually buy my clothes . It’s cheaper than going to the dress maker.
A. on the house B. off the peg C. in public D. on the shelf
Question 219: It takes her 20 minutes to get ready.
A. to prepare B. to wake up C. to go D. to get up
Question 220: The smell of the sea his childhood.
A. took him in B. took after C. took him back to D. took it for granted
Question 221: We are no obligation to change goods which were not purchased here.
A. to B. with C. at D. under
Question 222: Nothing the ordinary even happens here.
A. about B. out of C. from D. in
Question 223: Despite all the interruptions, he with his work .
A. pressed on B. held on C. stuck at D. hung out
Question 224: Many a it difficult to avoid the interference of mass media in their life.
A. pop star find B. pop star finds C. pop stars find D. pop stars finds
Question 225: All candidates will be treated equally, of their age or background.
A. irrelevant B. Discounting C. notwithstanding D. irrespective
Question 226: He tried to limit himself to 10 cigarettes a day.
A. be smoking B. have smoked C. smoke D. smoking
Question 227: You should study hard to your classmates.
A. catch sight of B. feel like C. get in touch with D. keep pace with
Question 228: The medical community continues to progress in the fight against
cancer.
A. speed B. make C. do D. take
Question 229: Linda: "Thomas thinks he knows everything about dinosaurs."
Jill: " .”
A. He’s such a know-all.
B. He knew a lot about dinosaurs.
C. He knows enough.
D. Everything he knows is all about dinosaurs.
Question 230: The new office block well with its surrounding.
A. blends in B. stands out C. shapes up D. sets off
Question 231: After a great deal of questioning, he decided to come clean and tell the truth.
A. admit B. confess C. agree D. deny
Question 232: No matter how much pressure you put on Simon, he won’t budge a(n) .
A. inch B. mile C. foot D. metre
Question 233: We couldn’t stay long, so we only wished Mark many happy of his
birthday and hurried to the airport.
A. days B. moments C. returns D. regards
Question 234: Her family has gone to Edinburgh to pay their last to uncle Bob, who
died last week.
A. sympathy B. love C. respects D. honors
Question 235: I can accept criticism in general, but Martin it too far, so I had no other
option but to show my disapproval.
A. pushed B. carried C. made D. put
Question 236: Jeans like this may have been fashionable in the 60’s, but they are the
times.
A. out of B. under C. over D. behind
Question 237: I take my hat off to all those people who worked hard to get the contract.
A. encourage B. congratulate C. respect D. welcome
Question 238: I was glad when he said that his car was .
A. for my use B. at my disposal C. for me use D. at my use
Question 239: the exception the little baby, everybody in my family to jog every
morning.
A. With / to B. With / of C. In / of D. By /of
Question 240: He always takes full of the mistake by these competitors.
A. benefit B. advantage C. profit D. advice
Question 241: On hearing the news she fainted and it was half an hour before she
again.
A. came up B. came round C. came over D. came forward
Question 242: I called Jenna yesterday with a view her about the project.
A. of asking B. to asking C. in asking D. for asking
Question 243: I received housing benefit when I was unemployed.
A. out of work B. out of fashion C. out of order D. out of practice
Question 244: Don’t worry about trying to catch the last train home, as we can you up
for the night.
A. take B. keep C. put D. set
Question 245: Without written evidence, we don’t have a on.
A. leg to stand B. foot to stand C. leg to lean D. foot to lean
Question 246: , the people wh come to this club are in their twenties and thirties.
A. By and large B. Altogether C. To a degree D. Virtually
Question 247: Nga is very modest, always her success .
A. keeping down B. turning around C. playing down D. pushing back
Question 248: He didn’t bat an eye when he realized he failed the exam again.
A. didn’t want to see B. didn’t show surprise C. wasn’t happy D. didn’t care
Question 249: I try to be friendly but it is hard to some of my colleagues.
A. get on with B. watch out for C. come up with D. stand in for
Question 250: I was in two about taking the flat because it is very good but the rent was
rather high.
A. heads B. minds C. hands D. ways
Question 251: The home team the challengers by 68 points to 47.
A. saw off B. waged of C. set off D. kept up
Question 252: Sure, she’s only six, but she’s old enough to know better than off
without us.
A. run B. to run C. running D. ran
Question 253: Our project was successful _ its practicality.
A. in terms of B. with a view to
C. regardless D. on behalf of
Question 254: " Don’t look so worried ! You should take the leader’s comment with .
A. a teaspoon of salt B. a cup of salt
C. a dose of salt D. a pinch of salt
Question 255: Peter was ejected after committing five personal in water sport game
yesterday.
A. mistakes B. faults C. fouls D. errors
Question 256: Toxic chemicals in the air and land have driven many species to the of
extinction.
A. tip B. edge C. verge D. boder
Question 257: We went away on holiday last week, but it rained day in day out.
A. every single day B. every other day C. every second day D. every two days
Question 258: Dr. Evans has a valuable contribution to the development of the school.
A. done B. created C. caused D. made
Question 259: Just keep on the baby while I cook the supper, will you?
A. a look B. a glance C. an eye D. a care
Question 260: Remember to appreciate what your friends do for you. You shouldn’t take
them .
A. as a rule B. as usuall C. out of habit D. for granted
Question 261: The players protests no difference to the referee’s decision at all.
A. did B. made C. caused D. created
Question 262: Unfortunately, the company closed down because it couldn’t with
rapidly changing technology.
A. speed B. time C. fast D. pace
Question 263: What the politician was saying fell on ears last night .
A. dead B. deaf C. dumb D. mute
Question 264: “What’s the matter? You don’t look very well.” – “I feel a little .”
A. out of the blue B. out of order
C. under the weather D. under the impression
Question 265: It is a really difficult matter to decide how to solve now. I will need time to
on it.
A. sleep B. feed C. eat D. sweep
Question 266: He drives me to the edge because he never stops talking.
A. steers me B. irritates me C. moves me D. frightens me
Question 267: Don’t forget goodbye to the interviewer before leaving the office.
A. saying B. telling C. to tell D. to say
Question 268: They talked for three days before finally a decision.
A. saying B. arriving C. making D. coming
Question 269: My mother doesn’t eye to eye with my father sometimes.
A. see B. glance C. look D. agree
Question 270: For a short time, I managed to catch of President Trump entering the
White House .
A. vision B. notice C. view D. sight
Question 271: I feel terrible, I didn’t sleep last night.
A. a jot B. a wink C. an inch D. an eye
Question 272: I’m going to make all efforts to win a gold medal in for your help and
concern.
A. return B. mind C. allowances D. memory
Question 273: The manager charged her irresponsibility and dishonesty.
A. for B. on C. about D. with
Question 274: stay the night if it’s too difficult to get home.
A. By all means B. In all C. At all costs D. On the whole
Question 275: To get the best on a new car, you need to know what a car is really
worth.
A. amount B. number C. deal D. figure
Question 276: He talks about football for hours end.
A. at. B. with C. on D. off
Question 277: Would you mind me a favor and posting this letter for me?
A. making B. doing C. getting D. giving
Question 278: When you use the Internet, you have so much information at your .
A. fingers B. hands C. fingertips D. thumbs
Question 279: The new cowboy film catches the fancy of the children.
A. satisfies B. attracts C. amuses D. surprises
Question 280: of computers, it is difficult to imagine how tedious the work of
accountants and clerks must have been in the past .
A. At the age B. On the age C. In the age D. By the age
Question 281: I find it difficult to make as prices keep .
A. end meet-rising B. ends meet-raising C. end meet-raising D. ends meet-rising
Question 282: Man: “I heard you have a part in the school play tonight.”
Woman: “ Yes, and I’m on pins and needles. ”
A. happy B. angry C. nervous D. confused
Question 283: There’s a lot more to Willie than one would think: still waters run .
A. deep B. deeply C. deepness D. depth
Question 284: The ideas to nothing because I couldn’t afford to do it.
A. went B. came C. turned D. changed
Question 285: We’ve lost everything. Still, there’s no point in complaining. We’ll just
have to try and make .
A. no bones about it B. a splash
C. the best of a bad job D. a clean sweep
Question 286: Donald Trump has suggested he could grant legal status to millions of
undocumented immigrants who have not serious crimes in what could be a major
policy shift .
A. committed B. took C. served D. done
Question 287: think we can safely say now that we have got our money back. We have
been home and dry .
A. have not got wet B. have been successful C. have got home dry D. have got to water
Question 288: He decided to make a claim damages to his car.
A. for B. in C. about D. on
Question 289: The opposition will be elected into government at the next election, without a
of a doubt.
A. shade B. shadow C. benefit D. profit
Question 290: I just couldn’t remember her name even though it was on the of my
tongue .
A. edge B. top C. tip D. front
Question 291: “ I’m going for an interview for a job this afternoon.” “Good Iuck! I’ll keep
my crossed for you. ”
A. legs B. fingers C. arms D. hands
Question 292: Father has lost his job, so we’ll have to our belt to avoid getting into
debt.
A. tighten B. shorten C. lengthen D. widen
Question 293: Susan lost her when she suddenly woke up and saw the house on fire.
A. eyes B. head C. mind D. brain
Question 294: Vietnam’s Got Talent is the gameshow that has taken audiences.
A. by storm B. by wind C. by night D. by heart
Question 295: Nadine “ I’ve be offered $ 550 for my stereo. Should I take it or wait a better
one? ” - Kitty: “ Take the $ 550 .”
A. Actions speak louder than words B. Kill two birds with one stone
C. The early bird catches the worm D. bird in the hand is worth two in the bush
Question 296: My father is in of 30 engineers and 80 workers.
A. pressure B. leadership C. impression D. charge
Question 297: We should make full use the Internet as it is an endless source of
information.
A. of B. in C. with D. from
Question 298: When finding a new house, parents should _ all the conditions for their
children’s education and entertainment .
A. take into account B. make all the cnditions
C. get a measure of D. put into effect
Question 299: This is new washing machine is not a patch our old one. These clothes
are still dirty.
A. on B. in C. at D. off
Question 300: Poor management brought the company to of collapse.
A. the edge B. the foot C. the ring D. the brink
Question 301: The twins look so much alike that no one can tell them apart .
A. distinguish between them B. point out with them
C. spoil them D. pick them out
Question 302: With respect to maneuverability, few birds can equal the capabilities of the
hummingbird, which hovers for long periods and even flies backward.
A. With regard to B. With fondness to C. In appreciation of D. In favor of
Question 303: The exercise was a piece of cake: I can do it with my eyes closed.
A. challenging B. very easy C. boring D. understandable
Question 304: Nobody owned up to breaking the window.
A. objected to B. decided on C. confessed to D. allowed for
Question 305: I don’t really go in for winter sports very much.
A. am not good at B. do not hate C. do not practice D. am not keen on
Question 306: Most of the in this workshop do not work very seriously or
productively.
A. rank and file B. tooth and nail C. eager beavers D. old hand
Question 307: He may be shy now, but he’ll soon come out of his shell when he meets the
right girl.
A. hole B. become confident C. shed D. become shy
Question 308: I won’t buy that car because it has too much on it.
A. ups and downs B. odds and ends C. wear and tear D. white lie
Question 309: Suddenly, in the twinkling of an eye, her whole life had been turned upside
down.
A. very quickly B. gradually
C. over a long period of time D. unfortunately
Question 310: I had a , which I couldn’t explain, that something terrible was going to
happen.
A. feeling B. view C. sense D. thought
Question 311: I went to a restaurant last night, I was the ten thousandth customer, so
my dinner was on the .
A. holiday B. house C. free D. decrease
Question 312: Applicants must hold a (n ) driving licence.
A. artificial B. faithful C. false D. valid
Question 313: As the drug took the patient became unconscious .
A. effect B. force C. influence D. action
Question 314: You’re very quiet today. What have you got on your .
A. spirit B. attention C. mind D. brain
Question 315: Please accept our congratulations on your promotion!
A. finest B. warmest C. dearest D. best
Question 316: They’ve bought a holiday cottage near the sea, and in course they plan
to move there permanently.
A. future B. due C. coming D. intended
Question 317: She should have been here but she’s chicken flu.
A. gone through with B. gone down with
C. come in for D. come up against
Question 318: Part-time jobs give us the freedom to our own interest.
A. pursue B. chase C. seek D. catch
Question 319: “ Is there anything interesting the paper today?” – “Well, there’s an
unusal picture the back page.”
A. in / on B. on / in there C. in / in D. on / on
Question 320: The room needs decorating for the and see party.
A. ship B. sheep C. sip D. tip
Question 321: The referee the football game to a halt by blowing his whistle.
A. brought B. took C. carried D. made
Question 322: On the flip side, the world wide adoption of a couple languages that have a
large number of speakers has led to the death of several less popular languages.
A. In other word B. On the other hand C. On the whole D. In general
Question 323: Drinking too much alcohol is said to harm to our health.
A. make B. do C. lead D. take
Question 324: At the end of the training course, each participant was presented with a
of completion.
A. degree B. certificate C. diploma D. qualification
Question 325: These days, many people only read printed newspapers once in a while
as they tend to access information online.
A. regularly B. attentively C. occasionally D. selectively
Question 326: Most of the in this workshop do not work very seriously or
productively.
A. rank and file B. tooth and nail C. eager beavers D. old hand
Question 327: He may be shy now, but he’ll soon come out of his shell meets the right girl.
A. hole B. become confident C. shed D. become shy
Question 328: For a public campaign to succeed, it is important to make of existing
social organizations as well as other relations .
A. fun B. advantage C. benefit D. use
Question 329: Although the conditions weren’t ideal for a walk, we decided to a go of
it.
A. make B. do C. run D. carry
Question 331: In my company, the director deputy usually the responsibility for
organizing meetings and conferences.
A. makes B. gets C. terms D. relations
Question 332: Mr. Gerstein was partícularly taken back to hear that sleeping blems
are often linked to physical problems.
A. surprised B. intended C. determined D. relieved
Question 333: I shouldn’t go outside without a raincoat because it’s raining cats and dogs.
A. it’s just started to rain B. it’s raining very heavily
C. it’s going to rain D. it’s drizzling lestion
Question 334: It seems that the world record for this event is almost impossible to .
A. get B. beat C. take D. achieve
Question 335: For lunch, I always have something quick and easy: a sandwich, a salad, toast
and the .
A. same B. similar C. like D. rest
Question 336: I don’t think anyone understood what I was saying at the meeting, did they? I
totally failed to get my point .
A. around B. along C. across D. about
Question 337: We don’t seem to have any more of that book, sir. It is out of but we are
getting a new delivery next Thursday if you would like to pop back then.
A. stock B. order C. print D. shop
Question 338: I'm my brother is.
A. nowhere near as ambitious as B. nothing near as ambitious as
C. nowhere like so ambitious as D. nothing as ambitious as
Question 339: No matter how angry he was, he would never to violence.
A. exert B. resolve C. resort D. recourse
Question 340: It never my head that such a terrible thing would happen.
A. struck B. dawned C. occurred D. entered
Question 341: Despite all the evidence, he wouldn’t admit that he was in the .
A. fault B. error C. wrong D. slip
Question 342: He would win the race if he his brother’s example and trained harder.
A. repeated B. set C. answered D. followed
Question 343: I can’t possibly lend you any more money, it is quite out of the .
A. order B. practice C. place D. question
Question 344: She had to hand in her notice advance when she decided to leave the
job.
A. with B. from C. in D. to
Question 345: You’ve got to be certain before you decide.
A. deadly B. deathly C. dead D. dearly
Question 346: I went to a restaurant last night. I was the ten thousandth customer, so
my dinner was on the .
A. holiday B. house C. free D. decrease
Question 347: I can’t stand the car Therefore, I hate traveling by car.
A. illness B. sickness. C. ailment D. disease
Question 348: Why don’t you make it bigger and more careful to people’s attention?
A. raise B. attract C. make D. keep
Question 349: My Dad is always willing to give a hand cleaning the house.
A. in B. with C. of D. about
Question 350: At the end of the film, the young prince in love with a reporter.
A. felt B. made C. fell D. got
Question 351: You will be home and in the interview if you have good qualifications
and wide experience.
A. high B. dry C. house D. way
Question 352: Most young people nowadays believe in marriage-first come love, then
comes marriage.
A. romantic B. arranged C. unique D. contractual
Question 353:-How much is this car? – 15,000 dollars. My uncle paid for it by .
A. installments B. credit C. hire purchase D. cash
Question 354: She went to college to study history, but changed and is now a doctor.
A. horses in midstream B. for a better
C. her tune D. hands
Question 355: I strongly recommend that you should take out an insurance policy in the
house for your own peace of mind.
A. to stop your sleeping B. to stop your worrying
C. to stop your thinking D. to stop your believing
Question 356: Face-to-face socializing is not as preferred as virtual socializing among the
youth.
A. instant B. available C. direct D. facial
Question 357: With so many daily design resources, how do you stay-up-date with
technology without spending too much time on it? "
A. connect to the Internetall day B. update new status
C. use social network daily D. get latest information
Question 358: The computer has had an enormous on the way we work and enjoy
life.
A. impression B. influence C. change D. alternation
Question 359: We have been working hard. Let’s a break.
A. make B. find C. do D. take
Question 360: Peter makes a good from his freelance work.
A. profession B. job C. living D. earnings
Question 361: Marrying into such a rich family had always been his wildest dreams .
A. under B. above C. over D. beyond
Question 362: Marry is always making a mountain out of the molehill.
A. exaggerating B. extravagant C. squandering D. overextending
Question 363: wait for no man.
A. Tide and fire B. Time and tide
C. Time and fire D. Tide and time
Question 364: I usually buy my clothes . It’s cheaper than going than going to the
dress maker.
A. on the house B. off the peg C. in public D. on the shelf
Question 365: My cousin tends to look on the bright side in any circumstance.
A. be confident B. be optimistic C. be pessimistic D. be smart
Question 366: The child has no problem reciting the poem; he has it to memory.
A. devoted B. added C. committed D. admitted
Question 367: After their long-standing conflict had been resolved, the two families decided
to bury the hatchet.
A. become enemies B. become friends C. give up weapons D. reach an agreement
Question 368: The nominating committee always meet behind closed doors, lest its
deliberations become known prematurely.
A. privately B. safely C. publicly D. dangerously
Question 369: In a modern family, the husband is expected to join hands with his wife to
the household chores.
A. do B. run C. take D. make
Question 370: The table in the living room should be moved to the new TV set.
A. get rid of B. pave the way for C. make room for D. take hold of
Question 371: The US president Barack Obama an official visit to Vietnam in May
2016, which is of great significance to the comprehensive bilateral partnership.
A. delivered B. paid C. offered D. gave
Question 372: Two close friends Tom and Kyle are talking about Kyle’s upcoming birthday.
Select the most suitable response to come exchange.
- Tom: “ Can I bring a friend to your birthday party? ” Kyle: “ ”
A. Its my honour B. Let’s do it then
C. The more the merrier D. That’s right
Question 373: As children, , we were very poor, When my father finally became rich, he
told us that he wanted to all the hardship we had suffered.
A. make out with B. make up for C. make off with D. make over to
Question 374: It’s not a pleasant feeling to discover you’ve been taken for a ride by a close
friend.
A. driven away B. deceived deliberately
C. given a lift D. treated with sincerity
Question 375: Thanks to her father’s encouragement, she has made great in her study.
A. standard B. development C. contribution D. progress
Question 376: Jim didn’t break the vase on , but he was still punished for his
carelessness.
A. occasion B. chance C. intention D. purpose
Question 377: “How was your exam?” – “A couple of questions were tricky, but on the
it was pretty easy.”
A. spot B. general C. hand D. whole
Question 378: If you practice regularly, you can learn this language skill in short of a
time.
Question 379: The shop assistant is ready to me a helping hand. She is very nice.
A. take B. lend C. offer D. get
Question 380: The manager his temper with the employees and shouted at them .
A. had B. lost C. took D. kept
Question 381: All nations should hands to work out a plan to solve the problem of
global warming.
Question 382: When he started that company, he really went . It might have been a
disaster .
A. out on the limb B. on and off C. over the odds D. once too often
Question 383: We regret to tell you that the materials you ordered are .
A. out of stock B. out of practice C. out of reach D. out of work
Question 384: She her success to hard work.
A. described B. devoted C. blamed D. ascribed
Question 385: I refuse to believe a word of it; it’s a cock-and- story.
A. hen B. goose C. bull D. duck
Question 386: The search for a new vaccine took priority all over medical research
A. above B. over C. to D. on
Question 387: He mentioned particular electronics, his major at university.
A. in B. on C. up D. off
Question 388: One study by the Pew Internet and American Life Project (2009) found
that people are not offline friends with online companions but are using them to support
their offline relationships.
A. making B. providing C. combining D. substituting
Question 389: The study also found that social networks allow us to have discussions with
a much more diverse set of people than in the real world, so we share knowledge with
people from a wide of backgrounds.
A. ranges B. amount C. number D. variety
Question 390: they’ve already made their decision, there’s nothing much we can
do.
A. Seeing that B. On grounds that C. Assuming that D. For reason that
Question 391: I’m going on business for a week, so I’ll be leaving everything .
A. on your guards B. up to your eyes
C. in your capable hands D. under the care of you
Question 392: When asked about their preference for movies, many yound people say
that they are in favour science fiction.
A. with B. of C. in D. for
Question 393: Students are less pressure as a result of changes in testing procedures.
A. under B. above C. upon D. out of
Question 394: In many big cities, people have to put up with noise, overcrowding and bad
air.
A. make up for B. take part in C. tolerate D. generate
Question 395: Population explosion seems to surpass the ability of the earth to the
demand for food.
A. make B. need C. have D. meet
Question 396: Shake a leg or you will miss the train.
A. Hurry up B. Slow down C. Watch out D. Put down
Question 397: You should pat yourself on the back for having achieved such a high score
in the graduation exam.
A. praise yourself B. criticize yourself
C. check up your back D. wear a backpack
Question 398: Despite the traffic hold-ups, we were able to arrive at the airport in the
of time just before the check-in counter closed.
A. line B. chick C. second D. nick
Question 399: Many people head for the countryside where the flat of fields helps them
escape from the hectic city life.
A. extension B. expansion C. extent D. expanse
Question 400: We know that we are at fault for our third consecutive defeat, so there is
no need to salt into the wound.
A. spread B. rub C. apply D. put
Question 401: Parents often advise their children to study hard in the hope they will
success in the future.
A. gather B. collect C. master D. achieve
Question 402: Voluntary work helps foster independence and imparts the ability to deal with
different situations, often simultaneously, thus teaching people how to their way through
different systems.
A. take B. work C. put D. give
Question 403: A week on vacation with my relatives is enough to drive me up the .
A. ceiling B. road C. mad D. wall
Question 404: He was trying to sell me a new laptop which I suspect fell of the back of a
.
A. lorry B. truck C. train D. rail
Question 405: I felt like a wheel when they started looking at each other affectionately.
A. fourth B. fifth C. sixth D. third
Question 406: They spent their holiday expore the highways and of the country.
A. railway B. doorway C. byways D. mainway
Question 407: When I was trying to become a screen writer, I hitched my to a star by
befriending some popular actresses.
A. wagon B. journey C. voyage D. cruise
Question 408: It’s dangerous to the lights. You may have a terrible accident.
A. pass B. cross C. fly D. jump
Question 409: He’s been left to paddle his own when he started his business.
A. canoe B. boat C. sail D. ship
Question 410: Aren’t you putting the before the horse by deciding what to wear for the
wedding before you’ve even been invited to it?
A. chart B. cart C. dart D. hart
Question 411: You have to put the pedal to the if you want to get there on time.
A. metal B. mental C. fatal D. canal
Question 412: It was only when he discovered that his wallet was gone that he realized
they had him for a ride.
A. made B. taken C. given D. had
Question 413: Our team was doing well for a while, but they got tired and then the fell
off.
A. spirits B. moods C. attitudes D. wheels
Question 414: Beyond any , W.Shakespeare was the greatest writer of the
sixteenth century.
A. understanding B. suspicion C. disbelief D. doubt
Question 415: He was amazed to see that the town center had changed beyond .
A. recognition B. realization C. admission D. acknowledge
Question 416: Whether you had insurance is the point, the accident is still your fault.
A. besides B. beside C. next to D. over
Question 417: When his company sent him to the United States, they left his family in the
as to whether it would be temporarily.
A. dark B. secret C. space D. light
Question 418: I don’t need to know the content of your speech in detail, just put the
main message a nutshell for me, please !
A. on B. in C. out D. off
Question 419: When I was a child, my mother used to teach me table manners .
A. etiquette B. rule C. problem D. norm
Question 420: My son got a job working directly under a prominent businessman. It’s a very
start to his carreer.
A. complimentary B. rule C. problem D. norm
Question 421: Our kids are sad that their summer vacation is to an end.
A. being B. coming C. running D. drawing
Question 422: The artist put the touches on her painting.
A. completing B. finishing C. finalizing D. ending
Question 423: The back injury put an abrupt end to his tennis career .
A. a direct B. a rushed C. a sudden D. a fast
Question 424: I’m going to walk down to the bookstore to time before my flight.
A. kill B. spend C. waste D. miss
Question 425: Although she had been told quite sternly to herself together, she simply
couldn’t stop the tears from flowing.
A. bring B. pull C. force D. push
Question 426: to fame at an early age may have a negative influence on children’s
psychological development .
A. Approaching B. Reaching C. Going D. Rising
Question 427: Despite careful preparation, the candidate got cold feet when asked a
challenging question and gave an unsatisfactory answer.
A. had a fever B. stayed confident C. lacked confident D. became aggressive
Question 428: So, tell me about your new job. I’m all .
A. ears B. eyes C. hands D. lips
Question 429: Don’t tell my little brother about my sister’s surprise birthday party yet.
He’s got a big .
A. mouth B. eye C. cheek D. ear
Question 430: Will you keep your eye my suitcase while I go to get the tickets.
A. in B. on C. at D. of
Question 431: This calculus homework is a real pain in the . It’s not that I don’t
understand it, it’s just so tedious !
A. heart B. head C. neck D. unsatisfied
Question 432: I’m sure he will be home and dry in the interview because he has good
qualifications and wide experience.
A. successful B. satisfied C. unsuccessful D. unsatisfied
Question 433: After a momentary of concentration, Simon managed regain his focus
and completed the test.
A. failure B. fault C. error D. lapse
Question 434: I felt a pain and looked down to see blood pouring from my leg.
A. strong B. violent C. clear D. sharp
Question 435: I always cast a glance at my desk to make sure I have everything before I
leave the office at night.
A. make B. take C. hold D. give
Question 436: Fame is a privilege that gives people in the eye lots of opportunities
others can only dream of .
A. public B. common C. naked D. envy
Question 437: It is very easy to find with the work of others .
A. error B. fault C. mistake D. envy
Question 438: Ranieri returned, saw the mess, and hit the roof.
A. became extremely annoyed B. became extremely surprised
C. became extremely angry D. became extremely happy
Question 439: I know it isn’t easy facing off against the low lives of this toown but you’re
on the police force and you have to your duty .
A. do B. make C. carry D. take
Question 440: When Iwas at school, I had a on a film star.
A. love B. crush C. passion D. keen
Question 441: She has a soft for Richard – he can do anything.
A. knot B. course C. spot D. sport
Question 442: I’ve had the for him ever since he came to college .
A. hots B. hot C. heat D. heating
Question 443: Roger fell head over in love with Maggie, and they were married within
the month .
A. reels B. neels C. kneels D. heels
Question 444: After having a with his wife, he stormed out of the room and
blazing banged the door behind him.
A. row B. quarrel C. argument D. debate
Question 445: On February 12th he put up sale a second tranche of 32 state-owned
companies.
A. on B. for C. out D. at
Question 446: We will have to war on the rebels if they advance over our border.
A. anounce B. tell C. declare D. wages
Question 447: Most of London’s gates had been demolished by the end of the eighteenth
century. However, by a of luck, the last of them was preserved.
A. flash B. flock C. bust D. stroke
Question 448: I blushed with when the teacher caught me not paying attention in class
and yelled at me.
A. embarrassment B. shame C. shyness D. anger
Question 449: Their baby bears a resemblance to its grandfather.
A. takes up B. takes after C. takes on D. takes off
Question 450: These prices bear no resemblance to the ones I saw printed in the
newspaper.
A. bear responsibility B. bring back
C. be immediately obvious D. are completely different from
Question 451: my reckoning, we should arrive in ten minutes.
A. For B. In C. By D. On
Question 452: calculations have shown that the earth’s resourses may run out before
the end of the next century.
A. Raw B. Blunt C. Rude D. Crude
Question 453: He was presented with a gold watch in recognition of his years as club
secretary.
A. to show respect for B. in favor of
C. in charge of D. to gain recognition
Question 454: I didn’t want her to jump to the conclusion that the divorce was in any way
her fault.
A. hurry B. rush C. leap D. fly
Question 455: A woman had a escape when the car came round the corner.
A. narrow B. close C. near D. limited
Question 456: Margaret Thatcher history when she became the first female British
prime minister .
A. created B. made C. changed D. did
Question 457: Paul was transferred to our head office in Chicago.
A. headmanager B. headleader C. headquarter D. headmaster
Question 458: After years of not speaking Janie finally made with her sister.
A. fun B. allowance C. use D. peace
Question 459: I feel completely exhausted when I’ve listened to Marion for half- an-hour.
A. absolutely B. extremely C. exceedingly D. very
Question 460: You me by surprise when you showed up at my office with flowers this
afternoon!
A. took B. made C. caused D. did
Question 461: I have a sweet -I can’t say no to cookies.
A. mouth B. tongue C. tooth D. taste
Question 462: He plays the part of a tough cop on TV who really has a heart of gold.
A. drops a hint B. does him good
C. raises his voice D. has kind and generous character
Question 463: When you choose to gamble, you do so at your own .
A. expense B. risk C. stake D. danger
Question 464: Mary was lost for words when she was awarded the prize.
A. surprised B. annoyed C. happy D. amused
Question 465: If you tell him the truth, you the risk of hurting his feelings.
A. lead B. take C. run D. drive
Question 466: If you have a conscience, you feel guilty about something because you
know it was wrong. If you have conscience, you do not feel guilty because you know
a you have done nothing wrong.
A. criminal / peace B. brutal / green C. guilty / clear D. crude / clean
Question 467: I wanted to amends for the worry I’ve caused you.
A. give B. do C. take D. make
Question 468: She felta warm of happiness when he embraced her.
A. heat B. glow C. flame D. fire
Question 469: The only reason why Dave’s joke about my love life bothered me so much is
because there wasn’t a of truth to it.
A. speck B. grain C. dot D. fire
Question 470: Leaflets giving details are available request.
A. on B. in C. at D. of
Question 471: The city council is discussing a detailed plan for maintaining clean
beaches and parks.
A. activity B. action C. measure D. approach
Question 472: To green is to practise simple green lifestyles, which helps save the
planet for further generation.
A. go B. act C. make D. get
Question 473: Many companies do not want to spend too much on waste as the cost is
really high.
A discharge B. release C. rid D. disposal
Question 474: Sometimes people just focus on the benefits without thinking of the
environmental risks of certain economic activities .
A. long-term B. short-lived C. immediate D. potential
Question 475: Soot comes from the combustion of fossil or other fuels.
A. completion B. complete C. incompletion D. incomplete
Question 476: Many students opted for English History.
A. with respect to B. with reference to C. in preference to D. in view of
Question 477: The students were split into five groups according their abilities.
A. to B. at C. of D. in
Question 478: Well, apart from his long nose he is rather good-looking, isn’t he?
A. In addition B. Besides C. Aside from D.Moreover
Question 479: All schools had to be closed temporarily on account of heavy snowfall.
A. as a result of B. as a result of C. thanks to D. in favor of
Question 480: lam not absolutely sure about when the projects starts, but to the best of my
knowledge it will be on June 16.
A. according to me B. on my opinion C. with my pleasure D. as far as I know
Question 481: Unfortunately, some politicians often hit the belt to discredit their
opponents.
A. below B. under C. over D. above
Question 482: Max’s health has been improving since he came out of hospital, if only by
degrees .
A. little by little B. gradually C. step by step D. all are correct
Question 483: Recently, with exports and sales decreasing their outlook has
noticeably changed for the .
A. better B. worse C. nicer D. more
Question 484: If you had been working on your project from scratch, you wuld realize how
much these results mean to us.
A. for B. in C. at D. with
Question 485: Doctor Murphy is always on call, even at night and at the weekend.
A. on duty B. on time C. in time D. at times
Question 486: These days, most young people would like to look for jobs rather than
secure ones.
A. long-term B. well-paid C. fast-growing D. long-lasting
Question 487: More and more people are moving to live in the city in search of better
prospects.
A. occupation B. job C. career D. work
Question 488: People migrate to urban areas on a massive for many reasons.
A. scale B. level C. extent D. number
Question 489: The rural areas are said to suffer from the lack of natural resources as well as
weather conditions.
A. rigid B. extreme C. poor D. worsened
Question 490: The manager threw a party the group of computer experts from the
United States.
A. in honour of B. in favour of C. in welcome of D. in celebration of
Question 491: He doesn’t have a lot of time to look for accommodation. He just stays in that
rough and flat near his office.
A. cough B. rough C. tough D. ready
Question 492: l don’t understand what you are saying. What a load of .
A. crap B. trap C. tab D. crab
Question 493: We’ve just met. Don’t you think you are the gun to be talking about
marriage now?
A. catching B. jumping C. scratching D. chasing
Question 494: Sara bought in a lot of business last month ; she should ask for a pay rise
while she’s still on a .
A. roam B. roll C. rush D. run
Question 495: We run a very tight ship here, and we expect all our employees to be at their
desks by eight o’ clock and take good care of their own business.
A. have a good voyage B. organize things efficiently
C. run faster than others D. manage a flexible system
Question 496: Many get a financial aid package which may include grants, scholarships and
loans because of the fear of having large debts placing considerable pressure on students.
A. putting B. forcing C. emphasizing D. giving
Question 497: It is quite common for students to gather at the canteen and shoot the breeze
during the break.
A. enjoy fresh air B. check the homework
C. gossip about unimportant things D. fight with each other
Question 498: We have discussed this problem at some , but have not found out the
solution.
A. time B. energy C. length D. distance
Question 499: My friends have just moved to a new flat in the residential area on the
of Paris.
A. side B. outskirts C. suburbs D. outside
Question 500: People should a green lifestyle to help conserve the natural resources.
A. adapt B. adjust C. adopt D. adjoin
Question 501: My brother is an authority Chinese cuisine.
A. over B. at C. in D. on
Question 502: The benefits of the Internet of social media are .
A. enormous B. huge C. large D. gigantic
Question 503: After making a of England, the band is coming again.
A. time B. chance C. tour D. date
Question 504: The interviewees are supposed to give their answers to the offers _ .
A. on the spot B. all in all C. beyond the joke D. within reach
Question 505: All staffs are not allowed to use their personal mobile phones during
hours.
A. office B. official C. officer D. officer’s
Question 506: I didn’t think Larry and Patricia had anything in , but they talked
all evening.
A. in contrast B. particular C. common D. fact
Question 507: I have meetings all day, so please the lead on this project, Joan.
A. give B. do C. make D. take
Question 508: The fox tried in vain to reach the grapes.
A. was unsuccessful in reaching B. was successful in reaching
C. was incapable of reaching D. was unable to reach
Question 509: The personnel officer gave him her that she wouldn’t tell any one that
he had been in the prison.
A. word B. world C. work D. worm
Question 510: The story he told us was .
A. beyond a joke B. beyond repair
C. beyond a shadow of a doubt D. beyond belief
Question 511: I could not keep in touch with him because I had lost his phone number .
A. get B. have C. bring D. take
Question 512: My boss received over ten letters of complaint from the customers this
morning and he really went up the wall.
A. hit the roof B. saw red C. hit the ceiling D. all are correct
Question 513: Be careful what you say-she’s in a mood today .
A. blue B. green C. black D. gray
Question 514: He was as sick as a when he realized he had thrown away his lottery
ticket.
A. carrot B. parrot C. idiot D. rabbit
Question 515: When her son went missing, she was herself with worry.
A. beside B. besides C. in D. of
Question 517: When she left him, he was down in the dumps for a couple of weeks.
A. unhappy B. frustrated C. embarrassed D. irritated
Question 518: There is a factory near the college where we study and the noise from it gets
on our nerves.
A. surprises us B. annoys us C. cheats us D. amuses us
Question 519: Things went in the second game when we lost 38-0.
A. from now then on B. from time to time
C. from bad to worse D. from memory
Question 520: As the manager of a local company, he enjoys being a big in a small
pond.
A. shrimp B. frog. C. crab D. fish
Question 521: All the other children in the school had rich, middle-class parents, and
she was beginning to feel like a fish out of water .
A. feel silly B. feel uncomfortable C. feel ashamed D. feel miserable
Question 522: He seems to be a / an fish but he is really just a normal guy.
A. ugly B. big C. odd D. old
Question 523: The success of our local theater has put our city on the map .
A. made out city famous B. changed our city
C. put pressure on our city D. turned our city into a palace
Question 524: The company’s president went on and on about how they value every
customer’s individual experience, but we all know he was just putting on an act as a normal
part of PR.
A. tending B. pretending C. intending D. sending
Question 525: The bankr robbers made a getaway in a stolen car .
A. escaped B. disappeared C. elapsed D. depleted
Question 526: Everybody took the Mickey out of him because his hair cut so short.
A. complimented B. praised C. laughed at D. criticized
Question 527: The local council has the blame on mass tourism for the cause of
environmental problems.
A. taken B. had C. made D. put
Question 528: Don’t to conclusion that learning English is easy.
A. come B. get C. reach D. go
Question 529: We cannot make any comparison _ her sacrifice.
A. at B. with C. to D. for
Question 530: Every nook and cranny of the house was stuffed with souvenirs of their trips
abroad.
A. part B. section C. corner D. angle
Question 531: Do you make lists of pros and cons and carefully consider all the options?
A. advantages and disadvantages
B. success and failure
C. strength and weakness
D. agreement and disagreement
Question 532: Do you often your intuition and then a choice based on your
feelings?
A. believe / give B. trust / make C. follow / have D. do / make
Question 533: When I have to make an especially decision, I often ask my mother for
advice.
A. hard / good B. difficult / perfect C. quick / thorough D. tough / sound
Question 534: When you make a decision very quickly, we call it a snap decision.
A. an arbitrary decision B. a wise decision
C. a spur-of-the-moment decision D. a tough decision
Question 535: A document shows that the US, is planning to build additional military
bases in Central America .
A. disclosed B. escaped C. revealed D. leaked
Question 536: A lot of people believe the completely claims they read on the Internet,
and never actually research the issue.
A. impossible B. malicious C. unfounded D. uninvolved
Question 537: My cousin wanted to give me a job at his restaurant, but I the offer.
A. denied B. refused C. repelled D. deleted
Question 538: That university is acknowledged to be the best place in the world to
study law.
A. hugely B. unjustly C. widely D. largely
Question 539: The human resources manager the allegations that the company hired
illegall immigrants.
A. defends B. denies C. denounces D. acclaims
Question 540: My grandfather is a fan of his old college basketball team.
A. lifelong B. permanent C. forever D. lasting
Question 541: Her parents refused to give their to her marriage to a man from a
different culture.
A. Thanksgiving B. blessing C. grace D. honor
Question 542: I support the campaign for humane treatment of farm animals.
A. animatedly B. forcefully C. enthusiastically D. warmly
Question 543: My son is my parents’only grandchild, so of course they think the of
him.
A. globe B. earth C. world D. space
Queston 554: Some men will do anything to the approval of the woman they love.
A. catch B. stand C. have D. win
Quesion 545: That course seems excellent-everyone who takes it speaks very of it.
A. deelply B. highly C. greatly D. ill
Quesion 546: The article made some criticisms of the corruption in the country’s
political system.
A. grudging B. scathing C. burning D. violently
Question 547: A new TV show has sparked by showing the positive side of dropping
out of college.
A. controversy B. argument C. contention D. debate
Question 548: A of disappointment came over me when I heard the show had been
canceled .
A. flood B. roll C. wave D. storm
Question 549: The city’s efforts to cut down on pollution are finally fruit.
A. making B. producing C. growing D. bearing
Question 550: My grandmother remembers the days of the civil war.
A. black B. dark C. shady D. gray