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PHẦN I: CÁC CHỦ ĐỀ COLLOCATIONS & IDIOMS
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
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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
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LESSON 2-FAMILY LIFE
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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
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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.
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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
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LESSON 3-INVENTIONS
No English Collocations Vietnamese meanings
1 Start up the computer bật máy tính
2 Shut down the computer tắt máy tính
3 Access to the internet truy cập mạng
4 Check e-mail kiểm tra mail
5 Log into account đăng nhập tài khoản
6 Home page trang chủ
7 Scheduled maintenance bảo trì định kỳ
8 A search engine các chương trình tìm kiếm dữ liệu,
thông tin cho một từ khóa
9 Surf / browse the web lướt web
10 Social media mạng xã hội
11 Burn a CD ghi đĩa
12 The computer freezes / locks up máy đơ / ngừng hoạt động
13 Restart / reboot the computer khởi động lại máy
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
Exercise 3: Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences
Question 1: No wonder the vacuum cleaner isn’t working. You haven’t ____ it.
A. 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 ____.
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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
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LESSON 4 – EDUCATION
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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

33 Bachelor’s degree bằng cử nhân

34 Master’s degree bằng thạc sĩ
35 Ph. D (Doctor of Philosophy) bằng tiến sĩ
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36 Make an outline làm đề cương / dàn bài
37 Draw conclusions rút ra những kết luận
Come to conclusions đi đến kết luận
Jump to conclusions kết luận vội vàng
Draw consequences kéo theo những hậu quả
Draw trouble upon oneself chuốc lấy điều khó chịu vào thân
Draw a lesson from failure rút ra một bài học từ thất bại
Draw distinctions vạch ra (nêu ra) những điểm khác biệt
Draw the winner rút thăm trúng
Draw inspiration from tìm thấy nguồn cảm hứng từ
38 Briefly summarize tóm tắt ngắn gọn thảo luận cái gì
39 Have a discussion about st = discuss st thảo luận cái gì
40 Go into detail đi vào chi tiết
41 Carry out / conduct a study / survey tiến hành nghiên cứu / khảo sát
42 Make (out) one’s case chứng tỏ là mình đúng, lập luận có
sức thuyết phục
Put the case that cứ cho rằng là,
Put the case for sb giả dụ bênh vực ai, bào chữa cho ai
State one’s case trình bày lý lẽ của mình
Have a good case Có chứng cớ là mình đúng
It is not the case không phải như thế, không đúng như
thế
43 Have a lesson học bài
44 See the point of st / doing st quan điểm, mục đích, ý nghĩa, tầm
quan trọng hay lý do của một việc gì
45 Make sense of = understand hiểu
46 Do a degree / diplomas học lấy bằng
Study for / take a degree
47 Be in two minds about st phân vân / lưỡng lự về điều gì
48 Call (bring) st to mind nhớ lại một cái gì
Keep one’s mind on doing st chuyên tâm làm điều gì
Give one’s mind to st chuyên tâm vào điều gì
Change one’s mind thay đổi ý kiến
Mind one’s step thận trọng
Be of one’s mind đồng ý / nhất trí với ai
Be out of one’s mind mất trí
Be in one’s right mind tỉnh trí ; tỉnh táo
Bear / have / keep st in mind ghi nhớ điều gì
Prey on someone’s mind giày vò tâm trí ai
Ease one’s mind = set one’s mind at ease làm cho ai thở phào nhẹ nhõm
Have st on one’s mind lo lắng về điều gì (nói về ý tưởng loé
Come / spring to mind ra ; nảy ra
Give sb a piece of one’s mind thẳng thắn phê bình ai

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Go out of one’s mind bị lãng quên
Make up one’s mind quyết định, nhất định ; đành phải coi
như là không tránh được
Make up one’s mind to do st quyết định làm việc gì
49 Pull one’s socks up Cố gắng, nỗ lực nhiều hơn
50 Stick one’s neck out đánh liều để đời một cái gì
51 Make sacrifices hi sinh
52 Gap year là 12 tháng mà bạn quyết định “nghỉ
giữa hiệp” trong trình học tập hay làm
việc, cho phép bạn tìm đến những
hoạch khác biệt (so với cuộc sống
thường ngày)
53 Tuition fees học phí
54 Reach / Achieve the goal of đạt được mục tiêu

Exercise 4: Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences

Question 1: In English class yesterday, we _____ a discussion about diverse cultures.
A. had B. made C. gave D. took
Question 2: Mrs Dawson said that we were _____ our lesson in the library the next Monday.
A. having B. making C. reading D. going
Question 3: I really don’t ____ the point of taking the exam when you are not ready for it.
A. take B. have C. mind D. see
Question 4: If the examiner can’t _____ sense of your writing, you’ll get a low mark.
A. take B. bring C. understand D. make
Question 5: I would prefer to go to university and do a ____ International Studies, rather
than start work.
A. certificate B. qualification C. degree D. result
Question 6: My dad wants me to go to university, but I’m in _____ minds about it.
A. my B. two C. some D. different
Question 7: When I first started learning English ten years ago, I could hardly ____ a word
–“hello”, “goodbye”, “thankyou”.
A. speak B. talk C. say D. tell
Question 8: I went to classes two evenings a week and I was surprised at how quickly I
_____ progress.
A. had B. made C. did D. produced
Question 9: She had to _____ her First Certificate Exam three times.
A. study B. take C. make D. get
Question 10: He’ll have to ___ and work harder or he’ll fall the exam.
A. pull his socks up B. polish his head
C. empty his washing basket D. stick his neck out
Question 11: Sally always hands in her homework on time and buys the teacher small
presents. The other children hate her. She’s such a ______.
A. teacher’s toy B. teacher’s jewel C. teacher’s pet D. teacher’s sweet
Question 12: They _____ sacrifices so that their only child could have a good education.
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A. made B. did C. provided D. lent
Question 13: I wonder if you could tell me who was awarded the ____
A. scholar B. scholastic C. scholarship D. scholarly
Question 14: He has got a degree ___ Information Technology from Oxford University.
A. in B. for C. on D. of
Question 15: Australians and New Zealanders often have a / an ____ year before going to
college or after finishing high school to travel overseas independently.
A. gap B. new C. busy D. graduation
Question16: Going to university is expensive because in addition to the tuition ____, there
are expenses for accommodation, books, living costs, etc.
A. grants B. scholarships C. fares D. fees
Question17: Next year, I have to decide which area of medicine I want to ____ in.
A. come B. focus C. hand D. specialize
Question 18: Greater efforts are needed to reach the goal of universal education.
A. achieve B. archive C. receive D. risk
Question 19: When you graduate from college, you’ll get a _____. Afterwards, you can say
you have a ____ in the area of your concentration.
A. diploma / degree B. degree / diploma
C. qualification / degree D. diploma / qualification
Question 20: After you ____ in your work, the teacher will ____ the assignment and ______
you feedback
A. takes/ core / give B. hand / grade / give
C. submit / do / send D. hand / score / give
Question 21: In Vietnam, a school year is divided into two semesters: the first begins in late
August and ends in December, while the second begins right after the first, which is about
late January and lasts until the end of May.
A. annually B. academic C. academically D. new
Question 22: In England, primary education is provided by state schools run by the
government and by independent fee-paying school .
A. public B. private
C. gifted D. both A and B are correct
Question 23: _____ education is normally taken to include undergraduate and postgraduate
education, as well as vocational education and training.
A. Higher B. Vocational C. Further D. Intermediate
Question 24: We’ll need some influential people making out a / an _____ if we want
Congress to consider changing the law .
A. decision B. mistake C. outline D. case
Question 25: I’m studying to find out how to _____ a good presentation.
A. make B. do C. create D. form

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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 = có nguy cơ tuyệt chủng
in danger
29 Endangered species động vật có nguy cơ tuyệt chủng

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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

Exercise 5: Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences.

Question 1: A fossil ____ is a fuel formed by natural processes, such as anaerobic
decomposition of buried dead organisms, containing energy originating in ancient
photosynthesis.
A. fuel B. coal C. delta D. dune
Question 2: The pain was so bad that I would be in floods of tears.
A. cry a lot B. get back to nature
C. do damage D. suffer the consequences
Question 3: The burning of fossil fuels produces greenhouse gases that ____ the ozone layer
and result in global warming and climate change.
A. destroy B. damage C. ruin D. deplete
Question 4: There are also many families ____ the margins of society while are living ____
the poverty line and struggle to make ends meet every month
A. in/ under B. on/ below C. at/ off D. on/ under
Question 5: The news media ____ an important role in the modern world.
A. make B. have C. play D. create
Question 6: Young women from disadvantaged backgrounds are prime targets for human
____ and sexual ____.
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A. trafficking/ exploitation B. labor/ exploitation
C. purchasing/ harness D. exchanging/ commitment
Question 7: ____ politics (also known as ecopolitics) is a political ideology that aims to
create an ecologically sustainable society rooted in environmentalism, nonviolence, social
justice and grassroots democracy.
A. Blue B. Green C. Red D. Black
Question 8: It is argued that governments’ role is crucial in reducing the environmental
damage, while others ____ emphasis on individuals’ attempt.
A. take B. give C. put D. make
Question 9: Traveling abroad really ____ my awareness about the plight of the poor around
the world.
A. lifted B. increased C. rose D. raised
Question 10: A ____ is a major adverse event resulting from natural processes of the Earth;
examples are floods, hurricanes, tornadoes, volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, tsunamis, and
other geologic processes.
A. natural disaster B. man-made disaster C. soil erosion D. natural resources
Question 11: A ____ flood is a rapid flooding of low-lying areas: washes, rivers, dry lakes
and basins.
A. plash B. flash C. slash D. hash
Question 12: It is reported that eating many eggs can ____ to major health risks.
A. expect B. lead C. cause D. expose
Question 13: Humans are disturbing the ecological balance by cutting down trees to satisfy
their needs.
A. upsetting B. confusing C. embarrassing D. changing
Question 14: A cash crop is an agricultural crop which is grown to sell for profit.
A. profit crop B. crop failure C. bumper crop D. crop losses
Question 15: Rivers have been overexploited, causing tremendous ____ on the livelihoods
and water sources of the communities living on the riverbanks.
A. tension B. emphasis C. pressure D. stress
Question 16: Recycling is one of many ways to help reduce ____ to the environment.
A. spoil B. harm C. devastate D. damage
Question 17: The study ____ important contributions to the field of corporate economics.
A. did B. created C. took D. made
Question 18: An ____ species is a species which has been categorized as very likely to
become extinct.
A. dangerous B. endangered C. danger D. endanger
Question 19: He drove so fast that I really felt my life was in danger.
A. at stake B. in risk C. under threat of D. on the air
Question 20: The day after the explosion the death ____ had risen to 90.
A. rate B. level C. number D. toll
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LESSON 6 – TIME
STT English Collocations Vietnamese meanings
1 In a rush/ hurry vội vã
2 Spend time dành thời gian
Waste time lãng phí thời gian
3 At an ungodly hour vào lúc rất muộn/ sớm
4 Time-management quản lí thời gian
5 Not sleep a wink không chợp mắt được
không ngủ tí nào
6 In advance trước
7 Amount of time số thời gian
8 Grueling schedule lịch dày đặc
9 Time-consuming tasks công việc tốn thời gian
10 Slow and steady wins the race chậm mà chắc
11 Establish a timeline lập thời gian biểu
12 Leave things to the last minute để nước đến chân mới nhảy
13 Meet the deadline hoàn thành một công việc nào đó đúng
thời hạn (được giao)
14 Rush hour giờ cao điểm
15 Solids hours liên tục, không gián đoạn
16 From dawn till dusk từ sáng sớm tinh mơ đến tận khuya
17 Spare/ free time thời gian rảnh rỗi
18 Cut back on one’s hours giảm giờ làm việc
19 Free up sometime giải phóng thời gian
20 Better late than never thà muộn còn hơn không
21 On the spur of the moment bất ngờ, không chuẩn bị trước
22 Once in a blue moon hiếm khi
23 For the time being trong thời gian này
24 For a moment/ while một lát một chốc
25 In abroad daylight giữa ban ngày, lộ liễu
26 Against the clock chạy đua với thời gian
27 The time is ripe thời gian/ thời cơ đã chín mùi
28 Time and tide waits for no man thời gian không chờ đợi ai
29 Time files like an arrow thời gian thấm thoát như thoi đưa
30 Better safe than sorry cẩn tắc vô áy náy
31 For good – forever mãi mãi
32 Day in, day out hết ngày này sang ngày khác
33 In a row liên tiếp
34 Behind time muộn
Behind the times lạc hậu, lỗi thời
35 On time đúng giờ
In time (for) kịp giờ
In no time rất nhanh
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In any time bất cứ khi nào
At that time vào lúc đó
At all times luôn luôn
36 For a long time khoảng thời gian dài
At short notice = In a short time trong thời gian rất ngắn
37 Time after time lần này đến lần khác
38 Pressed for time không có nhiều thời gian, vội
39 Make good time làm điều gì đó nhanh hơn bạn nghĩ
40 In the nick of time sát giờ
41 Once in a while = from time to time thi thoảng
42 Once upon a time = long time ago ngày xửa ngày xưa
43 At the meantime đồng thời, cùng lúc
44 Take time cứ từ từ
45 Out of time không đúng lúc; không đúng nhịp
46 An early bird một người quen dậy sớm
A night owl một người thích thức khuya
47 Call it a day nghĩ ngơi
48 Beat the clock hoàn thành việc gì trước thời hạn
49 Lose track of time quên mất thời gian
50 As plain as day rất rõ ràng, dễ thấy, dễ hiểu
51 Step by step từng bước một

Exercise 6: Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences.

Question 1: I couldn’t stand doing the same things day in, day out for months. I’d go crazy!
A. every single day B. every other day C. time after time D. from time to time
Question 2: It’s as a plain as ____ that they like each other - they’ve been flirting all
evening.
A. year B. month C. day D. night
Question 3: I’m sorry but I can’t cancel my plans at such short notice.
A. in the nick of time B. long time ago
C. once upon a time D. in a short time
Question 4: Your supervisor informs me that you’ve been late for work four days in a ____.
Is there a particular problem we can help you with?
A. second B. row C. minute D. moment
Question 5: We managed to ____ the clock and get everything finished in time.
A. beat B. score C. hit D. shoot
Question 6: We made ____ time. It only took us an hour to get here.
A. perfect B. exact C. good D. accurate
Question 7: She was so engrossed in her book she lost all ____ of time.
A. indication B. hint C. track D. trace
Question 8: In several countries, especially in Scandinavia, early birds are called A-people
and night ____ are called B-people.
A. owls B. bats C. rats D. angles
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Question 9: The noise of the traffic always wakes me up at an ____ hour.
A. god B. godly C. ungodly D. golden
Question 10: He had complained of exhaustion after his ____ schedule over the past week.
A. grueling B. solid C. concrete D. certain
Question 11: I need to ____ up some time this weekend to finish the report.
A. take B. free C. make D. give
Question 12: You’re never going to be a star if you keeping singing ____ like that.
A. out of date B. out of stock C. out of time D. out of print
Question 13: I stayed up until 4AM for the English exam and when I finally did lie down I
couldn’t sleep a ____.
A. wink B. pink C. sink D. shrink
Question 14: Joy only had a little bit of time to spend sewing every day, but she worked
steadily and soon had finished a beautiful quit. Slow and steady wins the ____.
A. contest B. race C. match D. trace
Question 15: Without extra help, it’s going to be very difficult to ____ the Friday deadline.
A. make B. watch C. see D. meet
Question 16: We left later than we were supposed to, so it was a race ____ the clock to get
to the airport on time.
A. for B. with C. against D. along
Question 17: Let’s just stay focused on this for the time being. We can address other issues
later in the meeting.
A. at the present B. in any time C. at that time D. at all times
Question 18: We hadn’t planned to go away – it was one of those spur-of-the ____
decisions.
A. second B. moment C. minute D. hour
Question 19: I have to work from dawn to ____ on the farm so as to earn money to raise my
three growing children.
A. dusk B. dark C. dim D. moon
Question 20: If I weren’t so ____ for time, I could help you.
A. embarrassed B. confused C. pressed D. stressed

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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
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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 nhiều…
many = 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

Exercise 7: Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences

Question 1: He gave me a ____ of pearls as a birthday gift but I refused receive them.
A. string B. sum C. pack D. brood
Question 2: There are a ____ of mice on the roof of my house, which annoys me a lot.
A. flock B. troop C. nest D. hive
Question 3: If you’ve ever seen a huge ____ of fish swimming together unison, you may
have wondered how they keep from swimming into each other.
A. band B. school C. fleet D. stroke
Question 4: I saw an ____ of soldiers standing in front of the gate.
A. army B. team C. group D. patrol
Question 5: The equipment could be used for a ____ variety of education purposes.
A. large B. wide C. great D. massive
Question 6: A low ____ of mountains made a bowl of a valley cut through by a beautiful
river.
A. mount B. variety C. range D. chop
Question 7: A ____ of Sand is a bead shop that sells vintage beads, glass beads, gemstone
beads, and beading supplies, clasps with vintage cabochons and pearls.
A. Grain B. Drop C. Gust D. Mass
Question 8: If you ask Tom, he will give you a ____ of advice.
A. wad B. piece C. sum D. load
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Question 9: In 1527 he commanded a ____ of ships on an expedition to Brazil that returned
profitable dye wood to France.
A. litter B. bevy C. herd D. fleet
Question 10: We haven’t had a ____ of rain all summer and the crops are dying.
A. mark B. flick C. drop D. gust
Question 11: A clutch of chicks provides an African family with meat and eggs – a valuable
source of protein and income.
A. brood B. flock C. school D. pack
Question 12: During the last years of his life he occupied a ____ of rooms on the Sorbonne,
where he lived simply and unostentatiously.
A. plague B. suite C. flight D. choir
Question 13: A swarm of insects surrounded the raft as we were drifting down the river.
A. pride B. hive C. flock D. plague
Question 14: We are experiencing a very sharp ____ of hot weather.
A. rumble B. blade C. spell D. gust
Question 15: On the bank of the river were a ____ of lion and one clan of hyena.
A. pride B. crew C. troop D. herb
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LESSON 8 – EVERYDAY VERBS
I. BREAK
No English Collocations Vietnamese meanings
1 Without a break không ngừng
2 Make a bread with sb cắt đứt quan hệ với ai
3 Get the breaks gặp cơ hội thuận lời, gặp may
4 Break a record phá kỉ lục
5 Break the law phạm luật
6 Break one’s promise (word) = break bội ước, không giữ lời hứa với ai
faith with sb
7 Break the peace làm rối trật tự chung
8 Break one’s mind to… truyền đạt ý kiến của mình cho
9 Break news báo tin
10 Break one’s will làm nhụt ý chí ai
11 Break one’s heart làm ai đau lòng
12 Break a way mở đường
13 Break into tears khóa òa lên
14 Break from one’s bonds thoát khỏi sự ràng buộc của ai
15 Break with sb cắt đứt quan hệ với ai
16 Break through obstacles vượt qua mọi trở ngại
17 Break the ice bắt đầu làm quen với nhau; phá bỏ cái
không khí ngượng ngập dè dặt ban đầu
18 Break a habit = stop doing a habit từ bỏ thói quen

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
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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

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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
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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
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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
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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
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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)

Exercise 8: Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences.

Question 1: We are ____ an experiment to test how the metal reacts with water.
A. making B. doing C. giving D. paying
Question 2: Fresh evidence has recently ____ to light that suggests that he didn’t in fact
commit the murder.
A. come B. arrived C. reached D. got
Question 3: Friends and relatives came to ____ their last respects to Mr. Clarke.
A. have B. make C. pay D. take
Question 4: Changing the rules may ____ more harm than good, so you’d better take it into
____
A. do/ account B. cause/ consideration C. make/ break D. take/ snap
Question 5: Linh has been sick all week, and now I think I’ve ____ a cold from her.
A. given B. taken C. made D. caught
Question 6: The storm had ____ some damage to our roof, so we had someone repair it
yesterday.
A. made B. done C. put D. had
Question 7: I’m enjoying my English class, but it’s about to come to an end.
A. do miracles B. break a way C. put a stop to D. be at an end
Question 8: All that matters in the exam is to calm down and do your best.
A. make B. test C. try D. effort
Question 9: Please keep in mind that we are always good friends.
A. have B. take C. do D. give
Question 10: I caught sight of someone with blue eyes and knew it was Peter.
A. caught the public B. caught a glimpse of
C. caught fire D. caught at an opportunity
Question 11: I took it for ____ that I would find the perfect job.
A. granted B. sure C. change D. sake
Question 12: Every individual should take responsibility for participating to protect
environment.
A. charge B. assume C. make D. change
Question 13: I’ll explain what to do and then you can have a go.
A. examine B. test C. check D. try
Question 14: She has been on her way to the hospital to have a baby.
A. give birth to a baby B. make a will
C. put to the blush D. take a seat
Question 15: You’re making a ____ out of a molehill. You wrote one bad essay – it doesn’t
mean you’re going to fail.
A. hill B. mountain C. mount D. range
Question 16: Bruce decided to take it easy this weekend and put off working on the house.
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A. have a break B. make a decision C. make use of D. relax
Question 17: Fans across the world are paying ____ to the pop star following his sudden
death.
A. tribute B. respect C. attention D. a visit
Question 18: We’re not going to take ____ just yet. We need to determine the best way to
deal with this.
A. offence B. place C. action D. note
Question 19: A number of companies have been putting pressure ____ politicians to ease up
on corporate taxes and regulations.
A. on B. in C. under D. at
Question 20: After meeting that man, I ____ something on my mind. The story he told is
unbelievable.
A. keep B. have C. give D. make
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PHẦN II BÀI TẬP TỔNG HỢP THỰC HÀNH
*Một số cụm từ cố định (collocations) thông dụng
No English collocations Vietnamese meanings
1 Let one’s hair down thư giản, xả hơi
2 Drop-dead gorgeous thể chất, cơ thể tuyệt đẹp
3 The length and breadth of st ngang dọc khắp cái gì
4 Make headlines trở thành tin tức quan trọng, được lan
truyền rộng rãi
5 Take measures to do st thực hiện các biện pháp để làm gì
6 It is the height of stupidity … thật vô nghĩa khi …
= It is no use …
7 Pave the way for chuẩn bị cho, mở đường cho
8 Speak highly of st đề cao điều gì, nói tốt về
9 Tight with money thắt chặt tiền bạc, tiết kiệm
10 In a good mood một tâm trạng tốt, vui vẻ
In a bad mood tâm trạng tồi tệ
11 On the whole = In general nhìn chung, nói chung
12 Peace of mind yên tâm, thanh thản
13 Give sb a lift/ ride cho ai đó đi nhờ
14 Make no difference không tạo ra sự khác biệt, không ảnh
hưởng tới
15 On purpose cố ý, có chủ định
16 By accident = by chance = by mistake tình cờ, ngẫu nhiên
= by coincide
17 In terms of về mặt
18 By means of bằng cách
19 With a view to V-ing để làm gì, với ý định làm gì
20 In view of theo quan điểm của, xét về
21 Breathe/ say a word nói/ tiết lộ cho ai đó biết về điều gì đó
22 Get straight to the point đi thẳng vào vấn đề
23 Be there for sb ở bên cạnh ai
24 Take it for granted cho nó là đúng, cho là hiển nhiên
25 Do the household chores làm việc nhà
Do homework làm bài tập về nhà
Do assignment làm công việc được giao
26 On one’s own = by one’s self tự thân một mình
27 Make up one’s mind on st = make a quyết định về cái gì
decision on st
28 Give a thought about suy nghĩ về
29 Pay attention to chú ý tới
30 Prepare a plan for chuẩn bị cho
31 Sit for thi lại
32 A good run for one’s money có một quãng thời gian dài hạnh phúc và
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vui vẻ (vì tiền bạc tiêu ra mang lại giá trị
tốt đẹp)
33 Keep/ catch up with sb/ st bắt kịp, theo kịp với ai/ cái gì
34 Have/ stand a chance to do st có cơ hội làm gì
35 Hold good còn hiệu lực
36 Cause the damage gây thiệt hại
37 For a while/ moment một chút, một lát
38 See eye to eye đồng ý, đồng tình
39 Pay sb a visit = visit sb thăm ai đó
40 Put a stop to st = put an end to st chấm dứt cái gì
41 To be out of habit mất thói quen, không còn là thói quen
42 Pick one’s brain hỏi, xin ý kiến ai về điều gì
43 Probe into dò xét, thăm dò
44 To the verge of đến bên bờ vực của
45 Lay claim to st tuyên bố là có quyền sở hữu thứ gì
(thường là tiền, tài sản)
46 Pour scorn on sb dè bỉu/ chê bai ai đó
47 A second helping phần ăn thứ hai
48 Break new ground khám phá ra, làm ra điều chưa từng được
làm trước đó
49 Make a fool (out) of sb/ yourself khiến ai đó trông như kẻ ngốc
50 Be rushed off one’s feet bận rộn
51 Be/ come under fire bị chỉ trích mạnh mẽ vì đã làm gì
52 Be at a loss bối rối, lúng túng
53 Take to flight chạy đi
54 Do an impression of sb bắt chước ai, nhái điệu bộ của ai
55 Have a (good) head for st có khả năng làm điều gì đó thật tốt
56 Reduce sb to tears = make sb cry làm ai khóc
57 Take a fancy to bắt đầu thích cái gì
58 Keep an eye on để ý, quan tâm, chăm sóc đến cái gì
59 Get a kick out of thích cái gì, cảm thấy cái gì thú vị (= to
like, be interested in…)
60 Kick up a fuss about giận dữ, phàn nàn về cái gì
61 Come what may dù khó khăn đến mấy/ dù có rắc rối gì đi
nữa
62 By the by = by the way tiện thể, nhân tiện
63 What is more thêm nữa là (thêm một điều gì đó có tính
quan trọng hơn)
64 Be that as it may cho dù như thế
65 Put all the blame on sb đổ tất cả trách nhiệm cho ai
66 Take out insurance on st = buy an mua bảo hiểm cho cái gì
insurance policy for st
67 Make a go of st thành công trong việc gì
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68 Make effort to do st = try/ attempt to cố gắng làm gì
do st = in an attempt to do st
69 Put effort into st bỏ bao nhiêu nổ lực vào cái gì
70 Out of reach ngoài tầm với
Out of the condition không vừa (về cơ thể)
Out of touch mất liên lạc với, không có tin tức về
Out of the question không thể được, điều không thể
Out of stock hết hàng
Out of practice không thể thực thi
Out of work thất nghiệp
Out of date lạc hậu, lỗi thời
Out of order hỏng hóc
Out of fashion lỗi mốt
Out of season trái mùa
Out of control ngoài tầm kiểm soát
71 Rise to the occasion tỏ ra có khả năng đối phó với tình thế khó
khăn bất ngờ
72 Put sb off st làm ai hết hứng thú với điều gì
73 Cross one’s mind chợt nảy ra trong trí óc
74 Have full advantage có đủ lợi thế
75 Establish sb/ st/ yourself (in st) (as st) giữ vững vị trí
76 You can say that again hoàn toàn đồng ý
77 Word has it that có tin tức rằng
78 At the expense of st trả giá bằng cái gì
79 Tobe gripped with a fever bị cơn sốt đeo bám
80 Make full use of tận dụng tối đa
81 Make a fortune trở nên giàu có
Make a guess dự đoán
Make an impression gây ấn tượng
82 The brink of collapse bờ vực phá sản
83 Come down with st bị (một bệnh gì đó)
84 Make up for st đền bù, bù vào
85 Get through to sb làm cho ai đó hiểu được mình
86 Face up to st đủ can đảm để chấp nhận
87 An authority on st có chuyên môn về lĩnh vực gì
88 Meet the demand for … đáp ứng nhu cầu cho …
89 Pat yourself on the back = praise khen ngợi chính mình
yourself
90 Take/ have priority over st ưu tiên, đặt hàng đầu
91 Shows a desire to do st = desire to do st khao khát, mong muốn làm gì
92 By virtue of + N/ V-ing bởi vì
93 With regard to + N/ V-ing về mặt, về vấn đề, có liên quan tới
94 In recognition of + N/ V-ing được công nhận về
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95 Put up with chịu đựng
96 Get on with = get along with = keep/ thân thiện (với ai), ăn ý (với ai), hòa thuận
be on good terms with = have a good với ai, có quan hệ tốt với ai
relationship with
97 Deal with giải quyết cái gì
98 Do the washing up rửa bát dĩa
Do the shopping mua sắm
Do the cleaning dọn dẹp
Do the gardening làm vườn
99 Attract attention thu hút sự chú ý
100 Focus (attention) on st = devote tập trung sự chú ý vào
attention to st
101 Draw attention to hướng sự thu hút tới
102 Make ends meet đáp ứng nhu cầu/ đủ sống
103 Commit st to memory = to learn st học kĩ để nhớ chính xác
well enough to remember it exactly
104 Have an influence on có ảnh hưởng đến …
105 Under the influence of chịu ảnh hưởng của, do ảnh hưởng của
106 Come to nothing không đi đến đâu
107 A wide range of st một loạt các …
108 Tip the scale in one’s favor thiên về, nghiêng về có lợi cho ai đó
109 Stand in with vào hùa với, cấu kết với
110 Take sb for a ride lừa dối ai
111 Bumper crop vụ mùa bội thu
Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences
Question 1: I get quite depressed when I think about the damage we are ____ to the
environment.
A. having B. taking C. making D. causing
Question 2: Unfortunately, we’ve made ____.
A. little progress B. a few progresses C. little progresses D. few progress
Question 3: I stayed there with her for a while before I left.
A. in the difficult time B. whenever she needed me
C. for relaxation D. for a short period of time
Question 4: I am glad that we see eye to eye on the matter of the conference location.
A. dislike B. agree C. disagree D. approve
Question 5: Although the new library service has been very successful, its future is ____
certain.
A. by all means B. by any chance C. at any rate D. by no means
Question 6: The hall was very crowded with over a hundred people ____ into it.
A. stuck B. packed C. pushed D. stuffed
Question 7: The move to a different environment brought about a significant ____ in my
cousin’s state of mind.
A. influence B. impact C. change D. effect
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Question 8: In order to avoid boredom, the most important thing is to keep oneself ____.
A. occupation B. occupied C. occupant D. occupational
Question 9: The human criterion for perfect vision is 20/20 for reading the standard lines on
a Snellen eye chart without a hitch.
A. unaided B. without glasses C. with little hesitation D. easily
Question 10: Cynthia was on edge all day about the important presentation she had to give
to the local citizens group.
A. nervous and excited B. doing well
C. satisfied D. working hard
Question 11: After running up the stairs, I was _____ breath.
A. away from B. without C. no D. out of
Question 12: I’ve never really enjoyed going to the ballet or the opera ; they’re not really
my ____.
A. piece of cake B. sweets and candy
C. biscuit D. cup of tea
Question 13: The players’ protests ____ no difference to the referee’s decision at all.
A. did B. made C. caused D. created
Question 14: In a formal interview, it is essential to maintain good eye ____ with the
interviewers.
A. link B. connection C. touch D. contact
Question 15: The poor child was in floods of ____ because his bicycle had been stolen.
A. tears B. sorrow C. sadness D. upset
Question 16: ____ her inexperience, her failure to secure the contract was not surprising.
A. By virtue of B. With regard to C. In view of D. In recognition of
Question 17: During the Medieval period, people were made public ____ of being witches.
A. complaint B. criminal C. trouble D. accusation
Question 18: That disable boy’s victory in the race set the _____ example to all students in
the school .
A. finest B. first-class C. rarest D. most convenient
Question 19: Thanks to the help of the teacher, she is ____ encouraging progress in math.
A. doing B. making C. checking D. stopping
Question 20: She’s a down-to-earth woman with no pretensions.
A. ambitious B. creative C. idealistic D. practical
Question 21: There has been a hot debate among the scientists relating to the pros and cons
of using robotic probes to study distant objects in space.
A. problems and solutions B. advantages and disadvantages
C. solutions and limitations D. causes and effects
Question 22: Poaching ____ the greatest threat to many species.
A. creates B. presents C. poses D. produces
Question 23: The tiger is ____ of extinction. It is difficult to find them in the wild.
A. on the wing B. on the rocks C. on the verge D. on the ground
Question 24: It is not always easy to ____ the difference between fact and opinion.
A. make B. say C. do D. tell
Question 25: In my ____, freedom of the press must be maintained.
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A. mind B. sight C. view D. thought
Question 26: The issue _____ question is more complex than you think.
A. in B. from C. on D. at
Question 27: The situation got out of hand when the festival organisers couldn’t foresee
that the mob would get angry because they were stopped from taking the offerings.
A. hard to complete B. difficult to control
C. impossible to find D. unlikely to happen
Question 28: Once you have been accepted as a pupil or student at the school or college, it’s
____ the law for them to discriminate against you because of your religion or belief.
A. in B. for C. out of D. against
Question 29: Integration and assimilation can help reduce feelings of loss and grief as the
migrant starts to incorporate aspects of the majority culture.
A. disadvantage B. disapproval C. discrimination D. sadness
Question 30: He said he was only joking, but his comments were so close to the bone .
A. annoying B. offensive C. personal D. respectful
Question 31: Ten million text messages are sent on ____ every minute.
A. account B. average C. common D. respectful
Question 32: Unluckily, David’s dangerous and incredible journey in search of the Blue
Fairy is in ____.
A. advance B. danger C. end D. vain
Question 33: 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 34: Researchers have ____ to the conclusion that your personality is affected by
your genes.
A. arrived B. come C. got D. reached
Question 35: The telescope will photograph distant galaxies, ____ attempt to understand
their past.
A. in B. for C. on D. with
Question 36: It is likely that are artificial intelligence might decide to ____ an end to
humanity simply because it surpasses human intelligence.
A. come B. make C. put D. take
Question 37: I don’t think people should be allowed to ____ experiments on animals.
A. create B. make C. perform D. produce
Question 38: Many materials have been used for ____ teeth, including wood.
A. artificial B. hand-made C. false D. natural
Question 39: A.I. techniques help medical doctors to discover subtle interactions between
medications that put patience in jeopardy because of their serious side effect.
A. at risk B. in reality C. under control D. under pressure
Question 40: The purpose of running a business is to make a ____.
A. service B. profit C. money D. contribution
Question 41: She’s doing well so she was promoted last year. Now she’s in charge of a
small team of four people.
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A controls B. supervises C. takes over D. rules
Question 42: I’ve been working here for over ten years now and I’m on first name terms
with everyone, even the CEO.
A. getting on B. happy
C. having an informal / friendly relationship D. satisfied
Question 43: Jane used to be very excellent as a child and now she’s the CEO of a big
multinational company. However, her brother is a blue-collar worker in a small local
factory.
A. mental B. low-paid C. manual D. regular
Question 44: When applying for a certain job, you’ll be at an advantage if you have hands-
on experience .
A. relevant B. prior C. practical D. considerable
Question 45: When the factory closed, over a hundred people were made redundant.
A. fired B. sacked C. laid off D. appointed
Question 46: I am writing in ____ to your advertisement on Vietnamework.com for the post
of a personal assistant .
A. connection B. association C. relation D. response
Question 47: I’d like to speak to the person in ____ please .
A. duty B. responsibility C. obligation D. charge
Question 48: I would be grateful for an opportunity to visit your company and discuss my
application with you ____.
A. in privacy B. individually C. privately D. in person
Question 49: Like many young people today, I’m thinking about taking a year ____ first, or
as people often say, spending a year at “the university of life”.
A. off B. away C. out D. at
Question 50: The atmosphere at work was so bad that Brian eventually decided to hand in
his notice.
A. notify the boss B. apply for another job
C. give up his job D. be given a better job
Question 51: My boss has a reputation for being such a slave- driver!
A. working overtime B. working excessively hard
C. being slave to work D. making his staff work too hard
Question 52: We want to recruit the brightest and the best. If you think you fit the bill, fill
in an application form today.
A. are able to pay the bill B. are suitable
C. are of the right size D. are excellent
Question 53: I’d go mad if I had to do a dead-end job like working on a supermarket
checkout.
A. demanding B. challenging C. fascinating D. boring
Question 54: Steve ____ an his chances of passing by spending too much time on the first
question.
A. threw away B. threw in C. threw off D. threw out
Question 55: After congratulating his team, the coach left, allowing the players to let their
____ down for a while.
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A. hearts B. hair C. souls D. heads
Question 56: Making mistake is all _____ of growing up .
A. bits and bobs B. odds and ends C. part and parcel D. top and bottom
Question 57: The judge _____ murderer to a lifetime imprisonment.
A. prosecuted B. sentenced C. convicted D. accused
Question 58: Alice said: “That guy is ____ gorgeous. I wish he would ask me out.”
A. dead-centre B. drop shot C. jumped-up D. drop-dead
Question 59: The situation seems to be changing minute ____ minute.
A. by B. to C. and D. in
Question 60: Jose had a hard time comparing the iPhone to the Samsung phone because to
him they were apples and oranges.
A. containing too many technical details B. very similar
C. completely different D. very complicated
Question 61: The party leader travelled the length and _____ of the country in an attempt to
spread his message.
A. width B. distance C. diameter D. breadth
Question 62: Vietnam U23 made not only Asia but also Europe keep a close on them. They
____ internationally.
A. have made headlines B. had made headlines
C. have done headlines D. did headlines
Question 63: If we didn’t ____ any measures to protect whales, they would have disappear
forever.
A. use B. make C. take D. do
Question 64: It is the _____ of stupidity to go walking in the mountains in this weather.
A. height B. depth C. source D. matter
Question 65: The works of such men as the English philosophers John Locke and Thomas
Hobbes helped pave the way for academic freedom in the modern sense.
A. terminate B. prevented C. enhanced D. incorporated
Question 66: Since the death of Laura’s father, her mother has become a breadwinner to
support the family.
A. a person who bakes bread every morning
B. a bakery-owner
C. a person who delivers bread to make money
D. a person who goes out to work to earn money
Question 67: Peter is the black sheep of the family, so he is never welcomed there.
A. a beloved member B. a bad and embarrassing member
C. the only child D. the eldest child
Question 68: Both universities speak _____ of the programme of student exchange and hope
to cooperate more in the future.
A. highly B. quickly C. rapidly D. fast
Question 69: On hearing that she failed the entrance exam, Trang couldn’t help ____ into
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Question 70: She didn’t enjoy her first year at college because she failed to ___ her new
friends.
A. come in for B. look down on C. go down with D. get on with
Question 71: The world work is developing very quickly. If you don’t self-learn
continuously, we will not ____ social movements.
A. put up with B. keep up with C. get on with D. deal with
Question 72: He has been waiting for this letter for days, and at _____ it has come.
A. the end B. last C. the moment D. present
Question 73: There’s a list of repairs as long as _____.
A. your arm B. a pole C. your arms D. a mile
Question 74: I tried to talk to her, but she was as high as a ____.
A. kite B. house C. sky D. wall
Question 75: The jury ____ her compliments ____ her excellent knowleds of the subject .
A. returned / to B. paid/ to C. returned / on D. paid / on
Question 76: You may note down your qualifications and experience that can relate to the
job.
A. put down B. hold down C. draw down D. jot down
Question 77: Many large corporations will be wiped out and millions of jobs will be lost .
A. escalated B. erased C. threatened D. eradicated
Question 78: On the whole, the rescue mission was well executed.
A. In fact B. In particular C. At once D. In general
Question 79: Its difficult to tell him to give in because he is so big-headed.
A. wise B. generous C. modest D. arrogrant
Question 80: With this type of insurance, you’re buying ____ of mind.
A. peace B. satisfaction C. calmness D. contentment
Question 81: We’re over the ____! Who wouldn’t be? We’ve just won $1 million!
A. planet B. clouds C. stars D. moon
Question 82: Of course you’ll pass. You write well and you have an excellent ____ of the
subject.
A. grip B. seizure C. grasp D. embrace
Question 83: I told you clearly and definitely not to write your answers in pencil, Tom!
A. considerably B. thoroughly C. altogether D. specially
Question 84: As a newspaper reporter, she always wanted to get information at first hand.
A. indirectly B. directly C. easily D. slowly
Question 85: Could you ____ me a lift into town?
A. give B. get C. do D. make
Question 86: Britain’s Prime Minister Theresa May was the first world leader to pay a ____
Trump at the White House after his inauguration last year.
A. visited B. visiting C. visit to D. visit
Question 87: Vietnam reached the semi-finals of the AFC U23 Championship 2018 with a
penalty shootout win ____ Iraq on Saturday, January 20th, 2018.
A. over B. with C. against D. in
Question 88: If we use robots instead of humans, many people may be out of work.
A. employed B. jobless C. inemployed D. unemployed
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Question 89: It was no accident that he broke my glass. He did it ______ purpose.
A. with B. on C. by D. about
Question 90: I read the contract again and again ____ avoiding making spelling mistakes.
A. in terms of B. by means of C. with a view to D. in view of
Question 91: It’s no use talking to me about metaphysics. It’s a closed book to me.
A. a subject that I don’t understand B. a theme that I like to discuss
C. a book that is never opened D. an object that I really love
Question 92: Her outgoing character contrasts ____ with that of her sister
A. thoroughly B. fully C. sharply D. coolly
Question 93: Learning Spanish isn’t so difficult once you ___.
A. get away with it B. get off it. C. get down to it D. get on it
Question 94: Please don’t ____ a word of this to anyone else, its highly confidential.
A. speak B. pass C. mutter D. breathe
Question 95: You never really know where you are with her as she just blows hot and cold.
A. keeps going B. keeps taking things
C. keeps changing her mood D. keeps testing
Question 96: “ Edwards seems like a dog with two tails this morning ”-“ Haven’t you
heard the news? His wife gave birth a baby boy early this morning. ”
A. extremely happy B. exhausted
C. extremely disappointed D. very proud
Question 97: Ann has always made ____ in everything she has done.
A. fit B. perfect C. good D. excellent
Question 98: In spite of his poverty, he led a devoted life to the revolutionary ____.
A. aim B. goal C. cause D. reason
Question 99: She simply took it for granted that the check was good and did not ask him
any questions about it.
A. permitted it B. accepted it without investigation
C. objected to it D. looked it over
Question 100: My uncle was ____ ill last summer; however, fortunately now making a slow
but steady recovery.
A. seriously B. deeply C. fatally D. critically
Question 101: This is ____ the most difficult job I’ve ever had to do.
A. by chance B. by myself C. by far D. by heart
Question 102: Before the mid-nineteenth century, people in the United States ate most foods
only ____ season.
A. in B. out C. out of D. along
Question 103: Josh may get into hot water when driving at full speed after drinking.
A. get into trouble B. stay safe C. fall into disuse D. remain calm
Question 104: Though he had known about it well in ____, he pretended to be surprised at
having a birthday party.
A. advance B. addition C. contrast D. general
Question 105: Thomas knows Paris like the back of his ____. He used to be a taxi driver
there for 2 years.
A. head B. mind C. hand D. life
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Question 106: In a modern family, the husband is expected to join hands with his wife to
____ the household chores .
A. do B. make C. run D. take
Question 107: While everyone else in this class prefers to work in groups, Alice likes
working ____.
A. on her own B. of her own C. on herself D. in herself
Question 108: Reaching 35 and obviously aging, Jane has to make up her mind on her
future very soon.
A. give a thought about B. pay attention to
C. prepare a plan for D. make a decision on
Question 109: - “Well, cats are very good at catching mice around the house.”- “____.”
A. Nothing more to say B. You can say that again
C. Yes, I hope so D. No, dogs are very good, too.
Question 110: My wife was so keen on the picture that she paid through her ____ for it.
A. eyes B. ears C. head D. nose
Question 111: She ____ him for her father’s death.
A. accused B. charged C. complained D. blamed
Question 112: He left the country ____ arrest if he returned.
A. in fear of B. under threat of C. with fear of D. with threat of
Question 113: He was a natural singer with a voice that was as clear as ____.
A. a bell B. a mirror C. a waterfall D. a lake
Question 114: He may be shy now, but he will soon come out of his ____ when he meets
the right girl.
A. shoe B. hole C. shed D. shell
Question 115: Its not easy to make Lisa furious. The girl is very gentle by _____.
A. herself B. nature C. personality D. reaction
Question 116: The human criterion for perfect vision is 20 / 20 for reading the standard lines
on a Snellen eye chart ____ a hitch.
A. without B. with C. on D. of
Question 117: Although the teacher has done his best to help all students, none of them
made any effort on their part.
A. made B. tried C. attempted D. taken
Question 118: Sarah goes to the theater once in a ____ moon.
A. red B. green C. blue D. light
Question 119: Dr. Evans has ____ a valuable contribution to the life of the school.
A. done B. created C. caused D. made
Question 120: Sportsmen ____ their political differences on the sports field.
A. take part B. put aside C. take place D. keep apart
Question 121: Looking down at the coral reef, we saw ____ of tiny, multi-coloured fish.
A. teams B. flocks C. shoals D. swarms
Question 122: A bridge must be strong enough to support its own weight ____ the weight of
the people and vehicles that use it.
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Question 123: When finding a new house, parents should ____ all the conditions for their
children’s education and entertainment.
A. take into account B. take actions
C. put pressure D. put up with
Question 124: You have to be on your toes If you want to beat her.
A. pay all your attention to what you are doing
B. upset her in what she is doing
C. get involved in what she is doing
D. make her comply with your orders
Question 125: In ____ age of computers, it is difficult to imagine how tedious work of
accountants and clerks must have been in the past
A. that B. the C. this D. its
Question 126: Since he failed his exam, he had to ____ for it again.
A. pass B. make C. take D. sit
Question 127: John paid $2 for his meal, ____ he had thought it would cost .
A. not as much B. not so much as C. less as D. not so many as
Question 128: It is very important for a film or a company to keep ____ the changes in the
market.
A. pace of B. track about C. touch with D. up with
Question 129: I’m sure you’ll have no ____ the exam.
A difficulty passing B. difficulties to pass
C. difficulty to pass D. difficulties of passing
Question 130: My brother left his job last week because he did not have any ____ to travel.
A. position B. chance C. ability D. location
Question 131: The noise from the nearby factory kept me ____.
A. awake B. awakened C. waking D. woken
Question 132: Make sure you ____ us a visit when you are in town again .
A. pay B. have C. give D. do
Question 133: I used to run a mile before breakfast but now I am ____.
A. not used to it B. no longer practice it
C. out of practice D. out of the habit
Question 134: The government is determined to ___ terrorism .
A. put the stop to B. put stop to
C. put stops to D. put a stop to
Question 135: Liquid milk is usually pasteurized in order to kill bacteria for a longer ____.
A. expectancy B. production C. living D. shelf life
Question 136: The majority of people accept that moder drugs are the most effective way to
cure a(n)_____.
A. sicken B. illness C. symptom D. treatment
Question 137: We are going to build a fence around the field with ____ to breeding sheep
and cattle
A. a goal B. an outlook C. a reason D. a view
Question 138: The meeting didn’t ____ until late.
A. end up B. break up C. come about D. fall through
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Question 139: Fiona is very angry ____her boss’s decision to sack several members of staff.
A against B. by C. for D. about
Question 140: When his parents are away, his oldest brother ____
A. knocks it off B. calls the shots
C. draws the line D. is in the same boat
Question 141: I am glad I was able to be there for my friend when her mom died.
A. to offer support in time of need for B. to cry with
C. to travel with D. to visit
Question 142: When you consider all the advantages you’ve gained I think you’ll admit you
had a good ____ for your money.
A. profit B. benefit C. run D. term
Question 143: The teacher at this school ____ with flu one after the other.
A. went down B. went off C. went out D. went under
Question 144: Can I ____ our brain for a moment? I can’t do this crossword by myself.
A. use B. have C. mind D. pick
Question 145: The detective was asked to prone into the mysterious disappearance of the
painting.
A. investigate B. procure C. recover D. relingquish
Question 146: The piece of work is urgent and must be done ____ delay.
A. with B. no C. not D. without
Question 147: These machines are older models and have to be operated by hand.
A. mechanically B. manually C. automatically D. spiritually
Question 148: Toxic chemicals from factories are one of the serious factors that leads
wildlife to the ____ of extinction.
A. wall B. fence C. verge D. bridge
Question 149: When old Mr. Barnaby died, several people ___ their claim to the substantial
legacy that he left .
A. placed B. drew C. assumed D. laid
Question 150: Hearing about people who mistreat animals makes me go hot under the ____.
A. chin B. collar C. sleeves D. vest
Question 151: You look really tired. You could ____ a weeks holiday, I think.
A. do with B. make for C. pass for D. make with
Question 152: The local press has been pouring ____ on the mayor for dissolving the
council.
A. scorn B. blame C. disapproval D. hatred
Question 153: Quite soon, the world is going to ____ energy resources.
A. get into B. run out of C. keep up with D. come up against
Question 154: I know you are upset about breaking up with Tom, but there are plenty more
____.
A horses in the stable B. cows in the shed
C. tigers in the jungle D. fish in the sea
Question 155: It’s no good pretending; you’ve got to ____ reality.
A. get down to B. bargain for C. come up against D. face up to
Question 156: It was so foggy that the driver couldn’t ____ the traffic signs.
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A. break out B. keep out C. make out D. take out
Question 157: I’II have to go to the funeral of Ms. Jane, a ____ of mine.
A. heart to heart B. body and soul C. flesh and blood D. skin and bones
Question 158: I’m sorry you’ve decided not to go with us on the river trip, but ____ you
change your mind, there will still be enough room on the boat for you.
A. in the event that B. nevertheless C. Even though D. provided that
Question 159: There were so many members of the political party who had gone against the
leader that he resigned.
A. apposed B. insisted C. invited D. opposed
Question 160: Although Mike graduated with a good degree, he joined the ___ of the
unemployed.
A. ranks B. queues C. lines D. orders
Question 161: The food was so delicious that I had a second ____.
A. plate B. serving C. helping D. time
Question 162: David was narrowly defeated and blew his own chance of becoming a
champion.
A. missed B. lost C. lines D. oders
Question 163: His success lay in his natural ability, not in his determinat to ___ personal
goals.
A. follow B. pursue C. seek D. do
Question 164: My father is getting old and forgetful. ____, he is experienced and helpful.
A. Be that as it may B. Regardless C. Lest D. Consequently
Question 165: I’m not going to go ice skating! I’d only fall over and ___ a fool of myself.
A. create B. show C. do D. make
Question 166: Silence ___ the theatre as the audience awaited the opening curtain with
expectation and excitement.
A. fell in with B. came between C. hung over D. dropped out of
Question 167: When the kids asked him about his girlfriend, he’d go as red as a ____.
A. tomato B. chili C. strawberry D. beetroot
Question 168: As orders are becoming more and more, we’ve been rushed off our feet all
week.
A. very angry B. very busy C. very worried D. very happy
Question 169: The minister came under fire for his rash decision to close the factory.
A. was dismissed B. was acclaimed C. was criticized D. was penalized
Question 170: “What I’ve got to say to you now is strictly ____ the record prtainly and most
certainly not for publication,” said the government official to the reporter.
A. in B. on C. off D. out
Question 171: I can’t give you the answer on the ____; I’ll have to think about it for a few
days.
A. place B. minute C. scene D. spot
Question 172: I find myself ____ a loss to understand Harold’s behavior.
A. at B. in C. out D. for
Question 173: Someone is going to have to take responsibility for this disaster. Who is
going to ___?
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A. foot the bill B. carry the can C. hatch the chicken D. catch the worms
Question 174: When the police arrived the thieves ____ to flight leaving all the stolen things
behind.
A. brought B. took C. made D. did
Question 175: My friend is good at mimicking people. He ____ a great impression of
Charlie Chaplin.
A. made B. did C. took D. gave
Question 176: You can ask Matin anything about history. He actually has quite a good ____
for facts.
A. head B. ability C. knowledge D. understanding
Question 177: It was such a sad film that we all were reduced ___ tears at the end.
A. with B. onto C. to D. into
Question 178: The baby can’t even sit up yet, ____ stand and walk !
A. but for B. let alone C. all but D. rather than
Question 179: Unfortunately, the injury may keep him out of football ____. He may never
play again.
A. for good B. now and then C. once in a while D. every so often
Question 180: I used to _______ reading comics, but now I’ve grown out of it.
A. ake a fancy to B. keep an eye on C. get a kick out of D. kick up a fuss about
Question 181: Little Deon: “ This herb smells horrible, mommy!”
Mommy: “____, it will do you a power of good.”
A. Come what may B. By the by C. What is more D. Be that as it may
Question 182: You should take out insurance ____ your house from any possible damage.
Earthquakes sometimes occur here.
A. on B. in C. for D. at
Question 183: The children were full of beans today, looking forward to their field trip.
A. eating a lot B. hyperactive
C. melancholy D. lively and in high spirits
Question 184: Sometimes in a bad situation, there may still be some good things. Try not to
“throw out the ____ with the bathwater.”
A. fish B. duck C. baby D. child
Question 185: There are so many ____ names now that it is impossible to remember them
all.
A. brand B. model C. trademark D. logo
Question 186: The government has launched a new road safety campaign in an ____ to
reduce the number of road accidents.
A. attempt B. effort C. try D. allowance
Question 187: How many people do you know who are ____ medication to prevent anxiety
or depression?
A. in B. on C. at D. off
Question 188: My cousin was nervous about being interviewed on television, but he ____ to
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Question 189: Wendy is on the ____ of a dilemma: she just wonders whether to go for a
picnic with her friends or to stay at home with her family .
A. horns B. corns C. torns D. forns
Question 190: His girlfriend’s behavior at the party was, which made everyone there
shocked.
A. out of practice B. out of line C. out of the habit D. out of sight
Question 191: At every faculty meeting, Ms. Volatie always manages to put her foot in her
mouth.
A. move rapidly B. trip over her big feet C. fall asleep D. say the wrong thing
Question 192: Thanks to her regular workouts and sensible diet she certainly strikes me as
in the pink.
A. in absolute health B. in good health C. in clear health D. in extreme health.
Question 193: If you are at a loose end this weekend, I will show you around the city.
A. free B. confident C. occupied D. reluctant
Question 194: “She is an excellent actress!” “You ____ again!”
A. can say that B. may say it C. say it D. say that
Question 195: “Do you know who else is going to be running for governor?” “____ that Mr.
Jones is planning to.”
A. Word is it B. Word has it C. Word has D. The words are
Question 196: That the genetic differences make one race superior to anothe nothing but a
tall story.
A. cynical B. unbelievable C. untrue D. exaggeration
Question 197: You should accept the Nokia mobile phone as a 16-birthday present from
your parents delightedly. Don’t ____.
A. look gift horse in the mouth B. buy it through the nose
C. pull my leg D. take it for granted
Question 198: He built up a successful business but it was all done ___ of his health.
A. at the price B. by the expense C. at all cost D. at the expense
Question 199: Are you certain that you are cut out for that kind of job?
A. are determined to take B. don’t want to take
C. are offered D. have the necessary skills for
Question 200: I’d love to come, but I am snowed ____ at the moment.
A. under B. out C. at D. about
Question 201: I am gripped with a fever whenever a new year is coming.
A. I feel disappointed B. I am excited
C. I get upset D. I have got a temperature
Question 202: Failing to submit the proposal on time was ____ for Tom.
A. a real kick in the pants B. an open and shut case
C. a shot in the dark D. a nail in the coffin
Question 203: They always kept on good ____ with their next-door neighbors for the
children’s sake
A. relations B. terms C. will D. relationship
Question 204: By happenstance, the number of people at the first New York show equaled
the entire car population of the United States at that time .
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A. by chance B. by mistake C. by accident D. all are correct
Question 205: If you are tired of books on happiness, you may prefer books, which give
step-by-step instructions on how to redecorate or enlarge the house.
A. little by little B. gradually
C. slower and slower D. both A and B are correct
Question 206: Like everyone else, Sue has her ____ of course but on the whole, she’s quite
satisfied with life.
A. ups and downs B. ins and outs C. safe and sound D. odds and ends
Question 207: Make sure you ___ your assignment before you go to the bed.
A. have B. do C. take D. make
Question 208: Mr. Peter is the big ____ in the company as he has just been promoted to the
position of Managing Director.
A. bread B. meat C. cheese D. apple
Question 209: Of course an encyclopedia is not a book you read ___ .
A. from the start to the stop B. from cover to cover
C. from the top to the end D. from page by page
Question 210: At times, I look at him and wonder what is going on his mind.
A. sometimes B. always C. hardly D. never.
Question 211: The weather is going to change soon ; I feel it in my ____.
A. body B. legs C. skin D. bones
Question 212: She was _____ disappointed when she learned that she was turned down for
the post.
A. gravely B. bitterly C. highly D. fully
Question 213: She nearly lost her own life ____ attempting to save the child from drowning.
A. at B. with C. in D. for

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
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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 ____.
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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.
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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.
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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. ”
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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 blazing ____ with his wife, he stormed out of the room and
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
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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 a ____ conscience, you do not feel guilty because you know
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.
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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 ____.
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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
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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.
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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
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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

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