Collocation review

1. If you don’t want your business to ______bankrupt, avoid consulting those willing to step out on a limb.
A. Come B. take C. go D. pay
Bankruptcy (n) sự phá sản
Consult (v) tư vấn, tham vấn
Step out on a limb: rơi vào thế kẹt
2. In physic class, we are told that resistance wire can be found in an electrical ______such as a heater or an
oven.
A. Device B. appliance C. utensil D. gadget
3. That manufacturer is worldly-known for selecting only ingredients that meet their very strict ………of
quality and renewability.
A. Demands B. necessities C. criterions D. requirements
Meet one’s requirements/ needs of: đáp ứng yêu cầu của
Meet one’s demands: đáp ứng yêu cầu
Criterions (n) = standards (n)
Meet one’s standards/ criterions: đáp ứng tiêu chuẩn
Manufacture (v) = produce: sản xuất
Ingredient (n) thành phần
4. Some teachers …………tendency to give preference to students with disadvantaged backgrounds such as
poor and handicapped students.
A. Take B. have C. make D. give
5. She did agree to lend him some money, nevertheless, after being told that he was a blackleg, she
………..a second thought.
A. Made B. changed C. gave D. had
Nevertheless = However: tuy nhiên
Blackleg: kẻ không đáng tin
6. Had it not been for its cautiously prepared performance, the play could not have ………. most of the
audience to tears.
A. Moved B. given C. brought D. led
Move (someone) to tears: rơi lệ, khóc
Bring tears to one’s eyes: khiến cho ai khóc
Had it been for/ without/ But for + Noun…..: nếu không vì
7. His mother encouraged him to take more exercises regularly in order to stay in ……….
A. Shadow B. shape C. shield D. shell
8. The name of Barnard star derives ……….the name of Edward Emerson Barnard, the American
astronomer who discovered it.
A. after B. from C. towards D. of
deprive …of: tước đoạt ai cái gì
9. In the 19th century, a group of archeologist explored an ancient castle in West Austria and found lots of
precious pottery ……at the depth of 50 meters.
A. Gadget B. device C. appliance D. utensil
Kitchen gadget/ utensil: dụng cụ nhà bếp
Archeologist (n) /ˌɑː.kiˈɒl.ə.dʒist/: nhà khảo cổ học
Precious (a) quí giá
10. The inner (bên trong) city’s traffic eventually came to a …….as a seriously-injured accident happened.
A. Delay B. standstill C. inaction D. nonstop
11. Although the Internet is thought to give children opportunities to ……..their minds, reports has shown its
negative effect on children’s mental health.
A. Enlarge B. broaden C. spread D. open
12. I should have been offered that job had I arrived in time for the interview, but I ……my chance.
A. Threw B. flew C. blew D. drew
Should + Vo: nên
Should +have + V3/ed: lẽ ra là nên
13. The goal of the conference is to …..a compromise between the two nations in terms of military and
economy.
A. Have B. reach C. make D. touch
Conference (n) hội nghị
In terms of: xét về, liên quan đến
Military (a) (n) quân đội
14. The living condition which children in slum areas of Africa is ……….belief.
A. Over B. beyond C. above D. off
Slum (a) nghèo nàn, ổ chuột
15. The celebrity lost her temper when realizing that the evening dress she had ordered online was
completely ………in her size.
A. Out of order: bị hỏng (máy) B. out of touch (mất liên lạc)
C. out of work: thất nghiệp D. out of stock: hết hàng
Celebrity (n) người nổi tiếng
16. For some reasons, pollution in big cities can be to ………….for severe traffic congestion and poor waste
treatment.
A. Criticize …for B. accuse …of C. blame ..for D. imply (v) + O: ám chỉ, hàm
ý
Blame someone for doing sth
Tobe to blame for: đáng bị tội đó
Put/ place/ lay the blame on someone: đổ tội cho ai
17. The little girl has such a deep ………………for her newly-born brother that she spends almost all her
day off playing with him.
A. Emotion B. love C. passion D. affection
Fall in love with: yêu ai đó
18. It’s necessary to use the decision – making exercise to weigh up the ………..of an action before doing it.
A. Pros and cons: mặt có lợi và mặt có hại B. bits and pieces: lặt vặt, linh tinh
C. ups and downs: sự thăng trầm D. ins and outs: nắm bắt kĩ, rõ
19. To avoid hurting the witnesses’ feelings, the judge didn’t …………detail about the scene of the murder
case.
A. Go through B. go into C. go over D. go down
Witness (v) chứng kiến, làm chứng
Witness (n) người làm chứng
Hurt one’s feeling: làm tổn thương
20. To be honest, the twins ………….a lot of resemblance to each other, as a result, it takes time to tell them
apart.
A. Carry B. maintain C. bear D. strike
To be honest = honestly speaking: thật lòng mà nói
As a result: kết quả là
Tell ….apart: phân biệt
 Take sth apart: tháo rời ra
21. Had he not remembered …………that his passport was in his coat pocket, he would have had his fighting
cancelled.
A. For the time being: hiện giờ B. behind the times: lỗi thời
C. ahead of his time: trước = in advance D. in the nick of time: sát giờ, vừa kịp giờ
22. It was very kind of Peter to …..me a favor. Had it not been for his help, I would not have finished my
cleaning.
A. Do B. have C. give D. bring
23. To be honest, she shouldn’t have believed in the stories he told. He’s just a ……..talker.
A. Huge B. broad C. large D. big
24. So nerve-wracking seemed the news that everyone ….their breath to wait for it.
A. Keep B. hold C. put D. had
Nerve-wracking (a) rất hồi hộp
25. Anyways, I will …………what you have said to me as a compliment.
a. Pay B. gave C. put D. take
Pay one’s compliment on: khen ai đó
Take sth as a compliment: xem điều gì như là 1 lời khen
26. The last points he gave at the debate ……….no relation to the overall topic, which enables the opponent
team to win.
A. Had B. stroke C. bore D. stood
Debate (n) cuộc tranh luận
27. Having a talented and successful brother, I’m often told to …………his example.
A. Set B. give C. follow D. pursue
Set one’s example for: tạo 1 tấm gương
Follow one’s example: noi gương ai
28. The government claim that every citizen in the country must …..the traffic rule in order to save their own
life.
A. Comply B. obey C. adhere D. conform
Comply with = obey = adhere to = conform to = abide by: tuân theo
Citizen = inhabitant = resident: người dân
29. After several years hard of hearing, my grandmother ………deaf the age of eighty-four.
A. Made B. took C. went D. bore
Hard of hearing: lãng tai
30. Had her younger brother dressed warm enough last night, he wouldn’t have ………..a cold this morning.
A. Caught B. reached C. attained D. bore
31. Eliud Kipchorge, an ethlete from Kenya, is said to have ………….the marathon record with the result of
02:01:39.
A. Cracked B. smashed C. broken D. brought
Keep record: giữ kỉ lục
Break/ smash record: phá kỉ lục
Set up/ establish record: lập kỉ lục
32. His discovery of the new drug has ………..a difference in medical sector.
A. Done B. given C. made D. brought
Make difference: tạo sự khác biệt
Tell difference: chỉ ra sự khác biệt
33. The project will prove efficient in the long ………….; therefore, it’s time to conduct it.
A. Jump B. run C. walk D. go
 Prove (v) chứng minh, chứng tỏ
Efficient (a) có năng lực (người), có năng suất (vật) >< effective (a) hiệu quả, tác dụng
Conduct (v) tiến hành
34. My little puppy ………….missing 4 days ago and wherever I tried to find him, he didn’t appear.
A. Went B. did C. made D. got
35. While listening to the teacher, the students attempted to …..notes so that they can revise the lesson at
home.
A. Make B. take C. break D. give
36. They had to manage a lot to …………ends meet in the former days due to the influence of war.
A. Have B. get C. make D. do
Former (a) ngày xưa
Due to = owing to = on account of = because of + Noun phrase/ Ving
37. No sooner had I gone out the shop than I …………..my boyfriend hand in hand with another girl.
A. kept sight of B. caught sight of C. lost sight of D. took sight of
keep sight of = keep an eye on: để mắt đến
catch sight of: nhìn thấy # lose sight of
38. There has been a need of children’s injection against measles ….large scale.
A. In B. over C. on D. through
Inject (v) tiêm chích -> injection (n)
39. To ……….the audience’s attention, the speaker stopped some minutes and told a joke before starting a
new point.
A. Keep B. hold C. pay D. draw
Pay attention to: chú ý đến
Attract/ get/ grab one’s attention: thu hút sự chú ý
Hold one’s attention: duy trì sự chú ý
Draw one’s attention to sth/ so: hướng sự chú ý của ai đến
40. The new law will soon ………….into force after being passed by the constitution.
A. Reach B. come C. go D. set
Force (v): ép buộc
41. Deforestation has driven wild animal to the …………of extinction.
A. Verge B. border C. brim D. margin
Drive/ bring/ push sth to the verge of/ to the edge of: đẩy cái gì đến bờ vực của
On the verge of = on the edge of = on the brink of = on the point of: sắp sửa
42. They went to court to divorce as the husband had realized his wife …….a relationship with his neighbor.
A. Get B. bring C. bear D. have
43. In short ……….of time, the rescue workers arrive to rescue people getting stuck in collapse.
A. Episode B. duration C. interval D. period
Interval (n) khoảng thời gian giữa 2 cái gì
Rescue (v) (n) cứu hộ
Get stuck in: bị kẹt
Collapse (n) (v) : sụp (ĐT k có hình thức bị động)
44. He is certainly a hot-tempered. He can easily lose his ………when someone says something against his
opinion.
A. mood B. emotion C. spirit D. temper
mood (n) tâm trạng
in good mood # in bad mood
temper (n) tính khí
 keep one’s temper # lose one’s temper: mất bình tĩnh
hot-tempered (a) nóng tính
45. The thing I like doing during the weekends is ……..the shopping with my family.
A. Making B. going C. doing D. bringing
46. As a matter of fact, finding a solution to ….that issue is not that easy. We need to do more research and
surveys.
A. Locate: tọa lạc, ở B. challenge C. answer D. address (v) giải quyết
As a matter of fact: sự thật là
Issue (n) problem: vấn đề
47. I shouldn’t have …..lie to my mom. She could easily identify any mistake I have made.
A. told B. said C. spoke D. talked
identify (v) nhận ra, phát hiện ra
48. When I arrived, the children were giving their mother a hand to ………….the table.
A. Put B. lay C. lift D. wash
Give someone a hand = help
49. It is 7 km from the shopping center to the museum, however, if you ………..a short cut, the way will be
much shorter.
A. Give B. have C. take D. do
50. Being bullied by her classmates, the little girl …………into tear and quickly ran home.
A. Came B. burst C. moved D. shed
Bully (v) bắt nạt
Cyberbullying (n) bắt nạt trên mạng