Collocation là cách thức các từ kết hợp với nhau trong một ngôn ngữ nhằm tạo ra lời nói và câu viết tự nhiên. Nói đơn giản đó là những cụm từ thường đi với nhau và khi bạn dùng đúng những cụm này thì cách diễn đạt sẽ tự nhiên, gần với người bản ngữ hơn.Ví dụ: tồ make a speech: phát biểu to give sb a hand: giúp ai đổ to do harm: gây hại to fall asleep: ngủ thiếp đi to make an enlargement: phóng to heavy rain: mưa to death penalty: án tử hình
TRUNG TÂM LUYỆN THI TÂM AN STT English Collocations Immediate family = nuclear family Extended family Family tree 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 Distant relative Loving family = close-knit family Dysfunctional family Carefree childhood Troubled childhood Bitter divorce Messy divorce Mutual divorce / separation Broken home Single mother Have/get an abortion Family reunion Divorce settlement Custody of the children Grant joint custody Sole custody Award sole custody Pay child support Be/keep on good terms with sb = keep on (well) with sb = get along with sb = have a good relationship with sb Get pregnant Give the baby up for adoption Due date = baby is due Have the baby = give birth Adoptive parents Raise the child = bring up the child Adopted child Birth mother (biological mother) A/the blue-eyed boy Blue blood COLOCATIONS TOPIC 1: FAMILY LIFE Vietnamese meanings gia đình ruột thịt (bao gồm ba, mẹ & anh chị em ruột) đại gia đình (bao gồm ơng bà, bác, cậu, mợ ) sơ đồ gia đình, để mối quan hệ thành viên gia đình(gia phả) họ hàng xa gia đình êm ấm gia đình khơng êm ấm tuổi thơ êm đềm tuổi thơ khó khăn ly (do có xích mích tình cảm) ly có tranh chấp tài sản ly mà khơng xảy tranh chấp gia đình tan vỡ người mẹ có chưa lập gia đình (mẹ đơn thân) phá thai gia đình đồn tụ giải vấn đềly hôn quyền nuôi vợ chồng chia sẻ quyền ni vợ chồng có quyền nuôi giao quyền nuôi trợ cấp tiền ni mối quan hệ hịa nhã, lịch thiệp, chan hòa với mang thai đem cho người ta nhận nuôi ngày dự sinh sinh bố mẹ nuôi ni nấng ni mẹ ruột đứa cưng dịng giống 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 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 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 for a severely disabled child A have B give C get D A and C Question 11: A judge 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 adoption services and agencies to help you find a loving forever home for your baby A up for B in for C out of D up to Question 18: Sally was granted sole _ of the children from her first marriage A keeping B custody C guardian D adoptive Question 19: The celebrity wrote a book about his _family A debilitated B defective C dysfunctional D effective Question 20: They have three biological children and two _children A adopted B adoptive C adopting D adoptable STT English Collocations Vietnamese meanings 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 25 26 27 28 29 30 Join hands = work together Give sb a hand = help sb Give a hand with doing st/st = help sb to do/do st Take/assume the responsibility for st/doing st = To be in charge of st/doing st = Take charge of st/doing st = To be responsible for st/doing st Make sure To be in a hurry = hurry(v) In a hurry To be ready = prepare To be willing to st To be in one's attempt to st = make an effort to st = try/attempt to st Try/do one’s best to st Win a place To be under pressure Put pressure on sb/st Men build the house and women make it home Lay the table Divide/split household chores Heavy lifting Do the laundry Do the washing up Do the shopping Do the household chores Shop for groceries Handle the chores Household finances Homemaker Breadwinner Set a good example for sb Follow one's example Take turns in doing st Household duties/chores Earn/make money East or West, home is best chung tay giúp giúp với việc chịu trách nhiệm với gì/làm đảm bảo vội vã, khẩn trương vội vàng hối hả, gấp rút, dễ dàng chuẩn bị sẵn lịng làm cố gắng làm cố gắng để làm vào được, giành vị trí đâu chịu áp lực gây áp lực lên ai/cái đàn ơng xây nhà, đàn bà xây tổ ấm dọn bàn phân công việc nhà việc nặng nhọc giặt rũ rửa bát mua sắm làm việc nhà mua thực phẩm quán xuyến việc nhà tài gia đình người nội trợ trụ cột gia đình tạo gương tốt cho noi gương thay phiên làm trách nhiệm gia đình kiếm tiền ta ta tắm ao ta (không đâu tốt nhà) Exercise 2: Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences Question 1: Everyone in my community _to help those impacted by the hurricane A joined hands B joined hand C gave hand D gave a hand Question 2: After marriage, Mrs Hoa always keeps good _with her mother-in-law A association B relation C friendship D relationship Question 3: We always split the housework equally - my mom cooks, my dad cleans the house and I the washing-up A join B break C share D pickup 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 household 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 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 financial 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 always takes charge of doing the _lifting A strong B hard C heavy D huge Question 19: There are many people that:" men build the house and women make it _" 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 ... _children A adopted B adoptive C adopting D adoptable STT English Collocations Vietnamese meanings 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 25 26 27 28 29 30 Join hands = work together Give...Question 1: The technological advances _birth to the Industrial Revolution, which was the transition to new manufacturing processes in the period from about 17 60 to sometime between 18 20 and 18 40... 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