CỤM TỪ KẾT HỢP (COLLOCATIONS)

LEVEL A2
I. Choose A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions
1. It can get quite busy here during the tourist ______.
A. season B. period C. phase D. stage
2. I wonder if you can ______ me a small favor, Tom?
A. bring B. make C. give D. do
3. “Please, will you just tidy your room, and stop ______ excuse?”
A. having   B. making C. doing   D. taking
4. Last weekend, I stayed at home and ______ my homework.
A. gave   B. did C. earned D. went
5. A meeting will be ______ to discuss the matter.
A. run B. taken C. held D. done
6. David ______ me to the train station every morning.
 A. goes B. has C. takes D. makes
7. The hotel we are ______ is quite luxurious.
 A. living B. existing C. remaining D. staying
8. When you ______ your destination, your tour guide will meet you at the airport.
 A. arrive B. get C. reach D. achieve
9. I love watching ______ movies.
 A. action B. actor C. actress D. acting
10. Hurry up, or we’ll ______ the bus.
 A. avoid B. miss C. drop D. lose
11. I got a new baseball ______ yesterday.
 A. stick B. club C. racket D. bat
12. It was such a boring speech that I fell ______
 A. asleep B. sleep C. sleepy D. sleepily
13. I wonder if you can ______ me a small favor, Tom?
 A. bring B. make C. give D. do
14. The villagers had to work hard in fields all day and could hardly _______ ends meet.
 A. do B. know C. make D. fly
15. It was raining ______, so we couldn’t go out.
 A. heavily B. silly C. strongly D. lazily
16. Last weekend, I stayed at home and ______ my homework. Nothing special.
 A. gave B. did C. earned D. wrote
II. Choose the underlined word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that is not correct in standard written
English
1. In order to (A) build progress (B) in speaking skill (C), you need to practice (D) everyday.
2. They use (A) all day (B) swimming and sunbathing (C) at the beach (D).
3. We (A) didn’t run (B) at the station (C) in time to catch (D) the strain.
4. We enjoy doing (A) time together in the evening (B) when the family members gather (C) in the living
room after a day of working (D) hard.
5. It is (A) not easy to collect (B) our beauty (C) when we get older and older (D).
6. Mom, I think (A) I have taken (B) a cold (C). I feel very tired (D).
III. Complete the sentences with one of the words given below (some can be used more than once,
some may not be used). Give the correct form if needed.
break make win do take
 show go practice earn pay
1. To keep fit and be healthy, you should ______ exercise everyday.
2. Could you______ the differences between the twins? They are too alike!
3. I don’t think it’s easy to ______ a living nowadays.
4. After 2 month practicing, finally they ______ the match with the score 2–1 last week.
5. I think I’ve ______ your phone. I hope it doesn’t cost much.
6. Yesterday, we ______ a visit to the museum for the History essay.
7. ______ use of dictionary when learning a foreign language is a neccessay.
8. You should not ______ advantage of the others in life.
LEVEL B1
I. Choose A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
1. Her ideas have ______ a lot of attention in the scientific community.
A. attracted B. attained C. caught D. caused
2. Before doing the ______, farmers have to pump the water into the field.
A. ploughing B. transplanting C. harrowing   D. harvesting
3. She finally achieved her ______ of visiting the USA.
A. objective B. target C. desires D. ambition
4. When I was reading a book in my room last night, I heard the sound of ______ glass.
A. breaking B. slipping C. dropping D. bursting
5. If you ______ your mind about attending Mr. Jones’s lecturer, just give me a call.
A. change B. keep C. decide D. give
6. After a serious accident last month, the doctors are worried that he will suffer brain ______.
A. destruction B. damage C. disease D. injury
7. As a parent, you try to create a safe ______ environment for your children to grow up.
A. house B. homing C. housing D. home
8. Zoos are trying to increase the ______ expectancy of many animals.
A. life B. alive   C. living D. lifetime
9. I got a new golf ______ yesterday.
A. stick B. club C. racket D. bat
10. If you spend too much time on the computer, you will ______ eyestrain.
A. consider B. catch C. suffer   D. get
11. Don’t shut off my computer. It’s in ______.
A. working B. using C. operating D. use
12. If a defender ______ a foul within the five-meter area that prevents a likely goal, the attacking team
awarded a penalty throw or shot.
A. interferes B. commits C. punches D. touches
13. Her mother was a great support when she ______ into trouble last month.
A. took B. went C. got D. made
14. Oceans play an important ______ in our daily life.
A. role B. place C. definition D. model
15. The more goals the players ______, the more exciting the match became.
A. marked B. made C. sprinted D. scored
16. Shannon doesn’t dye her hair; it’s ______ blonde.
A. physically B. naturally C. logically D. organically
17. In the middle of the day, it’s just too scorching ______ to do anything but lie on the beach soaking up
the sunshine. This is the life!
A. warm B. cold C. freezing D. hot
18. Janet has to travel a lot in her new job. She is on the ______ all the time.
A. field B. mood C. way D. go
19. He’d been planning to leave the team the ______ time, and hadn’t told anyone.
A. complete B. whole C. total D. full
20. Thanks for helping me. I’ll do the same for you in ______ sometimes.
A. grateful B. appreciate C. favor D. return
21. The ______ of the nuclear accident is still unknown.
A. reason B. cause C. base D. motive
22. Ten million text messages are sent on ______ every minute.
A. normal B. common C. general D. average
23. Women workers wear hats in ______ their hair gets caught in the machinery.
A. course B. occasion C. event D. case
24. It took him a long time to come to ______ with the fact that he was homeless.
A. acceptance B. terms C. tabs D. agreement
25. After the film director Peter Jackson started a(n) ______ diet, he lost over 30 kilos in just 10 months.
A. narrow B. strict C. mere D. considerate
26. The Women’s World Cup is ______ in popularity.
A. competing B. establishing C. advancing D. growing
27. John and Lisa have a lot in ______ with each other.
A. common B. competition C. regard D. similar
28. I wonder if you can ______ me a small favor, Tom?
A. bring B. make C. give D. do
II. Choose the underlined word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that is not correct in standard written
English.
1. Have (A) you made (B) your Math homework (C) yet (D)?  
2. Mary tried (A) to take (B) the waiter’s attention (C) but she didn’t succeed (D).
3. I’m doing (A) an effort (B) to be nice (C) to her at (D) the moment.
4. Agriculture is (A) a key (B) factor in (C) economical (D) development.
5. Under no occasions (A) do they accept (B) your invitation (C) to (D) the party tonight.
III. Rewrite the following sentences so that they have the same meaning as the original ones.
1. Her new idea of the new vaccine was fully accepted by the scientists. (APPRECIATED)
-> _______________________________________.
2. They are depending for success on their new player. (HOPE)  
-> _______________________________________.
3. I surely will not sell this house just because I’m broke. (INTENTION)
-> _______________________________________.
4. Her desire is to help bring the knowledge to all unfortunated children in Vietnam. (DESIRE)
-> _______________________________________.
5. The company has tried its best to minimize the negative effect of the economic crisis. (EFFORT)
-> _______________________________________.
6. You don’t have to ask for my permission to use the computer as I gave it to you! (NEED) (n)
-> _______________________________________.
7. I used to love playing computer games very much, but I quit it now. (INTEREST)
-> _______________________________________.
LEVEL B2-B2+
I. Choose A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
1. Ann’s encouragement gave me a(n) ______ to finish my Math homework.
A. point   B. incentive   C. resolution   D. target
2. ______ what he says, he wasn’t even there when the crime was committed.
A. Following B. According to C. Hearing D. Meaning
3.Their washing machine was out of _________, so they couldn’t wash any clothes.
A. practice B. work C. order D. place
4. His name was on the ______ of my tongue, but I just couldn’t remember it.
A. point B. edge   C. tip   D. top
5. The policeman looked me ______ several times and obviously disliked what he saw.
A. over and over again B. up and down
C. from side to side D. in and out
6. They’ve made lots of new friends and their ______ lives have become much better since they joined the
club.
A. social   B. keen   C. shape   D. activity
7. She caught a _______of the thief as he made his get-away.
A. glance B. sight C. glimpse D. flash
8. I haven’t got the ______ idea what you’re talking about.
A. least   B. slightest   C. dimmest D. smallest
9. The shop assistant is ready to ______ me a helping hand. She was very nice.
A. provide   B. take C. get D. lend
10. This orphanage was set up a few years ago, and ______ then it has received hundreds of orphans.
A. since B. from   C. for D. of
11. The girl once ______ to kill herself if her parents didn't let her marry him.
A. shouted   B. frightened C. threatened D. warned
12. I suggest you ______ up a list of things to be done.
A. draw   B. do   C. put D. make
13. I was made ______ due to a personality clash with my boss.
A. resigned B. retiring C. sacked   D. redundant
14. If you don’t stop smoking, you _______this risk of developing chronic bronchitis.
A. bear B. suffer C. make D. run
15. The council decided to round up all the ______ dogs after a boy was bitten by one.
A. stranded B. lost   C. stray   D. missing
16. Young children often express their anger by having temper ______.
A. attacks B. tantrums C. fits D. spells
17. You need a passport to cross the ______ between Mexico and the United States.
A. edge B. line C. border D. rim
18. The hotel is situated next to an 18-hole golf ______.
A. course B. court C. field D. pitch
19. Their company is on the ______ of bankruptcy.
A. verge B. edge C. rim D. border
20. Factory ______ used to be one of the main causes of pollution.
A. remissions B. admissions C. submissions D. emissions
21. Researchers have ______ to the conclusion that personality is affected by your genes.
A. come B. got C. reached D. arrived
22. Our team made a(n) ______effort in the second half, they couldn’t score even one goal.
A. tremendous B. rebellious C. prosperous D. previous
23. Yesterday ______ weather conditions hit the south-west of England. Gale-force caused a lot of damage
to property.
A. high B. freak C. tricky D. thick
24. Some swimming animals such as sharks move ______ of water currents.
A. dependent B. dependently C. independently D. independent
25. The city has ______ of young consumers who are sensitive to trends, and can, therefore, help industries
predict the potential risks and success of products.
A. a high rate B. a high proportion C. a high tendency D. a great level
26. He left the country _______ arrest if he returned.
A. in fear that B. with fear of C. under threat of D. with threat of
27. She ______ through the keyhole to see the present they were wrapping.
A. peeped   B. peered   C. stared   D. gazed
28. Eating healthily can______ the risks of diet-related diseases.
A. relieve B. reduce C. reform D. recover
29. The villagers had to work hard in fields all day and could hardly _______ ends meet.
A. do B. break C. make D. fly
30. Several hundred people signed the petition to put a ______ to the nuclear tests in the region.
A. stop B. finish C. break D. cease

ĐỘNG TỪ VÀ CỤM ĐỘNG TỪ (VERBS AND PHRASAL VERBS)

LEVEL A2
I. Choose A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
1. If you want to join this club, you must ______ this application form.
A. make up B. write down   C. do up D. fill in
2. The fireman had to break ______ the room to rescue the children.
A. off   B. up C. for D. about
3. Jane doesn't spend much money ______ clothes.
A. over   B. about   C. on D. at
4. I've just spent two weeks looking ______ an aunt of mine who's been ill.
A. at   B. for   C. out for D. after
5. It took him a long time to ______ the death of his wife.
A. take away   B. get over C. take off D. get through
6. I forgot ______ the letter because I was so busy with my work.
A. posting B. not to post C. to post D. not posting
7. David ______ me to the train station every morning.
A. fetches B. brings C. takes D. gets
8. The hotel we are ______ at is quite luxurious.
A. living B. existing C. remaining D. staying
9. When you ______ your destination, your tour guide will meet you at the airport.
A. arrive B. get C. reach D. travel
10. To make up one’s mind is______.
A. to wait B. to leave C. to decide D. to get up
11. Hurry up, or we’ll ______ the bus.
A. avoid B. miss C. drop D. lose
12. I prepared ______ my trip very carefully but I still forgot my toothbrush.
A. with B. to C. for D. about
13. My mum ______ the bus to work every morning.
A. goes B. drives C. catches D. rides
14. My husband ______ away on business very often.
A. runs B. takes C. goes D. does
15. Harry, I am working now. Could you please turn your music ______?
A. on B. down C. in D. up
16. You should join ______ more activities outside classroom and make more friends.
A. of B. with C. in D. on
17. This is my favorite song. Would you mind turning ______ the radio?
A. out B. up C. in D. on
18. The doctor advised my uncle to give ______ smoking to have better health.
A. up B. out C. on D. in
19. I study English because I want to ______ to foreign people and travel around the world.
A. tell B. understand C. say D. talk
20. Don’t forget to turn ______ the electricity when leaving the house.
A. on B. in C. at D. off
21. My son told me that he wanted to learn how to ______ table-tennis.
A. play B. do C. make D. try
II. Choose the underlined word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that is not correct in standard written
English.
1. It’s (A) not worth to spend (B) money on things (C) like (D) cheap clothes.  
2. If I were (A) you, I would not let the children to play (B) out in (C) the street (D).
3. While driving (A) to work (B), we (C) ran out on (D) gas.
4. Since the (A) storm came (B), we decided quickly leaving (C) the area (D).
III. Complete each sentence with one of the words given (some can be used more than once, some may
not be used). Give the correct form if needed.
break make win do take
show go practice earn pay
1. To keep fit and be healthy, you should ______ exercise everyday.
2. Could you______ the differences between the twins? They are too alike!
3. I don’t think it’s easy to ______ a living nowadays.
4. After 2 month practicing, finally they ______ the match with the score 2 – 1 last week
5. I think I’ve ______ your phone. I hope it doesn’t cost much.
6. Yesterday, we ______ a visit to the museum for the History essay.
LEVEL B1
I. Choose A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
1. Henry always ______ up with new ideas in every science class.
A. comes B. gets C. makes D. takes
2. The plane is going to take off at night o’clock, so you just have an hour to ______ ready.
A. go B. take C. have D. get
3. He’s always grateful to my parents for they have ______ him up for 10 years.
A. got B. raised C. brought D. given
4. In spite of the obvious evidence, the criminal kept ______ what he had done to the victim.
A. deny B. denying C. to deny D. denied
5. In modern life, some people believe that we don’t need ______ History.
A. learn B. learning C. to learn D. learned
6. It’s raining cats and dogs, so the football match this evening will be ______ off for a week.
A. called B. put C. given D. made
7. I know she was shocked about the death of her parents, but she has to ______ over it by herself.
A. get B. go C. take D. come
8. The music is so loud that I can’t talk to my mom on the phone. Would you mind ______ it down, please?
A. turn B. turning C. put D. putting
9. Being a teaching assistant means that you have to come early to ______ up the classroom before it starts.
A. go B. set C. make D. do
10. To prepare for the early party at Jones’s house tomorrow morning, Mary has to ______ here tonight.
A. sleep out B. sleep off C. sleep over D. sleep after
11. In some cultures, the groom and bride can’t meet each other before ______ the wedding.
A. holding B. hold C. to hold D. to holding
12. If it weren’t for his ______ over my essay, I couldn’t know these spelling mistakes.
A. looking B. look C. to look D. to looking
13. It’s about 2 days until her birthday, so she looks forward ______ her birthday gifts.
A. receiving B. receive C. to receive D. to receiving
14. The teacher ______ out the papers and asked us to write our expectation for this course.
A. gave B. handed C. took D. grew
15. Yesterday, when I went shopping with my boyfriend, we ______ into his ex-girlfriend.
A. went B. ran C. met D. passed
16. We had a long way to go so we ______ off very early.
A. went B. set C. made D. got
17. We decided to ______ money in Hwang’s new business. Hope it will succeed.
A. waste B. spend C. invest D. save
18. We expected him not to come but eventually he ______ at eight.
A. turned around B. turned up C. turned in D. turned out
19. The woman carried ______ singing despite not getting much attention from the audience.
A. on B. over C. after D. in
20. We can’t afford to eat ______ very often.
A. up B. off C. in D. out
21. Please ______ me to post that letter on the way we go home tomorrow.
A. remark B. recount C. remind D. remember
22. Even when I got a part-time job, I still try not to ______ my study.
A. neglect B. lose C. omit D. miss
23. I’m saving all my pocket money ______ so I can buy a new CD player.
A. on B. in C. off D. up
24. I couldn’t sell my own magazines, so I gave them ______.
A. away B. out C. up D. in
25. It is hot in the daytime, but the temperature ______ at night.
A. reduces B. rises C. drops D. slips
26. I am looking forward to ______ my winter vacation in the UK.
A. spending B. passing C. going over D. wasting
27. Don’t ______ the road until all the runners have gone by.
A. pass B. across C. cross   D. travel
28. On my present salary, I just can’t ______ a car which costs over $3.000.
A. pretend B. elect   C. afford D. adopt
II. Choose the underlined word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that is not correct in standard written
English.
1. I’m really into (A) listen (B) to music as it helps me relax (C) after an exhausting day of studying (D).
2. She’s a strict (A) vegetarian, so she refuses eating (B) all kinds (C) of meat, milk (D), and eggs.
3. After 10 hours try (A) my best to fix (B) the computer, I finally had to give up (C) and send it to (D) the
shop.
4. Please let us get in (A) the car, otherwise (B), we will be frozen (C) in (D) this weather.
5. The lecture was (A) too complicated (B) for us to (C) figure on (D).
6. A boy (A) who is telling (B) with the teacher (C) is my elder brother (D).
III. Rewrite the following sentences so that they have the same meaning as the original ones.
1. She complimented me on my handling of a very tough situation. ( COMPLIMENT)
 _______________________________________.
2. It’s hard for modern people to balance work and family commitments. (MAINTAIN)
 _______________________________________.
3. The minister admited that he was blamed for the disaster and resigned. (RESPONSIBILITY)
 _______________________________________.
4. As more students require better services, the university decided to build a new campus. (DEMAND)
 _______________________________________.
5. My parents was very proud of my high result in a competition about general knowledge. (PRIDE)
 _______________________________________.
6. I was offered a job in America but I turned it down. (OFFER)
 _______________________________________.
LEVEL B2-B2+
I. Choose A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
1. His stomach began to ______ because of the bad food he had eaten.
A. pain B. harm C. be hurt D. ache
2. If we ______ the plan you suggest, we are more likely to be successful.
A. elect B. command C. vote D. adopt
3. She ______ through the keyhole to see the present they were wrapping.
A. peeped B. peered   C. stared   D. gazed
4. As a result of their ______, the three small independent countries felt less afraid of their powerful
neighbor.
A. combination B. alliance   C. partnership   D. union
5. As there was a power cut in the hospital, the surgeon had to ______ the operation.
 A. call for B. call on C. call off   D. call out
6. You must remember not to ______ from the point when you write an essay.
A. go astray B. wander C. ramble   D. go off
7. The tent was very complicated to erect but simple enough to ______.
A. dismantly B. dismount C. disconnect D. disclose
8. The hotel room ______ over a beautiful garden.
A. viewed out B. faced up C. opened up   D. looked out
9. Mr. Hill had his money stolen and couldn’t ______ his meal.
A. pay up B. pay out C. pay in D. pay for
10. When the tenants failed to pay their bill, the authorities decided to _____ the gas supply to the flat.
A. cut down B. cut out C. cut off   D. cut up
11. I don’t think that purple shirt ______ with your yellow skirt.
A. goes B. fits C. suits    D. wears
12. This jacket is exactly the item I have been looking for. Can I ______?
A. try it on B. dress it   C. take it off D. wear it
13. I got to ______ Steve well last year when we worked together.
A. introduce B. sympathize   C. meet   D. know
14. When the fire broke out, an electric alarm ______.
A. went off B. opened up   C. came in D. put out
15. Everyone knows about pollution problems, but not many people have ______ any solutions.
A. thought over B. got round to C. come up with D. looked into
16. Most of the old part of the city was ______ by bombs during the war.
A. smashed B. fell C. destroyed D. broken
17. Due to the unfavorable weather conditions, my flight was ______ by 2 hours.
A. delayed B. dismissed C. cancelled D. frozen
18. The judge ______ the pedestrian for the accident despite lack of sound evidence.
A. accused B. charged   C. blamed D. sued
19. They ______ the idea of celebrating the anniversary with a concert.
A. hit upon B. lashed off C. made over D. phased out
20. Sports drinks have ______ as consumers have become more health-conscious.
A. caught on B. dived in C. piled up D. moved on
21. Mrs. Binh will ______ Mr. Nam when he goes on his business trip abroad.
A. stand in for B. stand by C. stand up for D. stand for
22. The man in the room claimed to be a policeman, but the woman wasn’t ______.
A. taken on B. taken off C. taken in D. taken over
23. My back started to hurt again as the effects of the pain killer ______ .
A. took off B. went off C. set off D. wore off
24. Many birds fly south before winter sets ______.
A. off B. over C. in D. on
25. I could never ______ paragliding. It’s just not my type of sport.
A. come around to B. stand up for C. go in for D. stay out of
26. Social media can be a good way of ______ gender equality messages.
A. stand out B. putting across C. showing off D. opening up
27. Murder thrillers are supposed to keep the reader in suspense right up to the last page when the truth
unexpectedly ______.
A. goes out B. comes out C. lets out D. stays out
28. Rumors that they are going to ______ board schools are circulating in town.
A. come round to B. get up to C. come out in D. do away with
29. Guess who I ______ in the firework festival?
A. turned into B. brought into C. got into D. bumped into
30. The water company will _____ off water supplies while carrying out repairs to the pipes.
A. cut B. make C. put D. take
WRITING TRANSFORMATION
EX1
1. Her success went beyond her expectation.
=> Never.....................
2. Tony is very charming, but I wouldn’nt trust him.
=> Charming.....................
3. I left without dsaying goodbye as I didn’t want to disturb the meeting.
=> Rather than.....................
4. If there is an emergency, ring this number.
=> In case.....................
5. The thieft must have come in through the window.
=> The thieft almost.....................
6. Driving at that spees is dangerous although you are an experienced driver or not.
=> However.....................
7. Its lack of irregular verbs makes Esperanto to a unique language.
=> Unlike.....................
8. You won’t find a more dedicated worker anywhere than Mrs. Jones.
=> Nowhere.....................
9. The play is so popular that the theatre is likely to be full every night.
=> Such is.....................
10. Experts think that all dogs evolved from wolves.
=> All dogs.....................
EX2
1. You wouldn’t find any more affectionate animal anywhere in the world.
=> No.....................
2. Liz said unforgivable things to her father at the dinner party.
=> What.....................
3. The realisation that I had been swindled came much later.
=> Only.....................
4. It is fairly unlikely that he will be convicted of the offence.
=> There.....................
5. You won’t find out if they are open if you don’t phone them.
=> Without.....................
6. The rain brought about the cancellation of the tennis match.
=> The tennis match.....................
7. The reason why he applied for a job abroad was to earn more money.
=> With a.....................
8. The fog is heavier than usual tonight.
=> There.....................
9. The fete will take place on Sunday, come rain or shine.
=> Whether.....................
10. Failing promt payment, the goods must be returned by you.
=> You must either.....................
EX3
1. The collision didn’t damaged my sar much.
=> Not a great.....................
2. What has this axperience taught you?
=> What conclusion.....................
3. To pass the time I look through some magazines.
=> I whiled.....................
4. Just thinking about his face at that moment makes me laugh.
=> The very.....................
5. I will only be satisfied if the manager apologises fully.
=> Nothing short.....................
6. Tony’s very charming but I wouldn’t trust him.
=> Charming.....................
7. I thought about what had happened all those years before.
=> I cast.....................
8. I almost gave up at one point.
=> I came very.....................
9. He said that he had won as a result of good luck.
=> He attributed.....................
10. Scientists have tried very hard to find a cure for this disease.
=> Enormous.....................