THÀNH NGỮ VÀ CỤM ĐỘNG TỪ TRONG BÀI TẬP TRÁI NGHĨA I cannot understand why she did that, it really doesn’t add up A doesn’t calcilate B is easy to understand C doesn’t make sense D make the wrong addition As a newspaper reporter, she always wants to get information at first hand A directly B indirectly C slowly D easily In big cities, animals should be kept under control A out of order B out of discipline C out of hand D out of dispute Now, when so many frogs were killed, there were more and more insects A lesser and lesser B fewer and fewer C lesser and fewer D less and less She was unhappy that she got in touch with a lot of her old friends when abroad to study A put in charge of B made room for C lost contact with D lost control of I’d like to pay some money into my bank account A leave some money aside B put some money into C withdraw some money from D give some money out The shop assistants have to break off the conversation to serve a customer A interrupt B hurry C continue D begin Mr Bartholomew is said to be a fairly well-to-do man A unimportant B poor C wealthy D important This kind of dress is outmoded so you shouldn’t dress it up at the party A unfashionable B incompetent C fashionable D unattractive 10 It’s started raining Put on your raincoats, children A Put off B put out C Take out D Take off 11 They invested an enormous amount of money in the bond market A a modest sum of money B a huge amount of money C a large sum of money D a tidy sum of money 12 The government can’t stand this situation any longer A look down on B put up with C take away from D give on to 13 He didn’t even cast an eye over my report which I had spent a month writing! A show disinterest in B find it eye-catching with C keep in ignorance about D stay uninformed of 14 My parents always disapproved of my smoking They even told me once it would stop me growing taller A objected to B supported C denied D refused 15 Tired of being a tiny cog in a vast machine, he handed in his resignation A an important person B a large piece of equipment C a small group of people D a significant instrument 16 She was brought up in a well-off family She can’t understand the problems we are facing A wealthy B poor C kind D broke 17 Most people can afford to send their children to public schools A not have enough money to send B find it difficult to send C have trouble sending D struggle to make ends meet 18 My daughter and the boy living in the neighborhood got on well with each other like a house on fire A quickly B slowly C smolderingly D friendly 19 Mary is always making a mountain out of a molehill A understating B extravagant C exaggerating D overextending 20 Human beings have launched many man-made satellites into outer space A artificial B hand-made C natural D authentic 21 At the beginning, they had planned to go on a picnic but they changed their minds when it started to rain A initially B officially C eventually D firstly C malpractice D misdemeanor C initiated D concluded 22 The doctor was awarded for his good treatment A maltreatment B mistreatment 23 He started on the project enthusiastically A undertook B developed 24 After disagreement, he put an end to his relationship with his partner A divided B enjoyed C established D split 25 The old lady loves to poke her nose in other people’s affairs A entangle B ignore C exaggerate 26 He agreed to the plan of his own accord A enthusiastically B voluntarily C unwillingly D unhesitatingly D meddle 27 Fruit is customarily treated with sulfur prior to drying to reduce any color change A previous to B at the time of C in front of D subsequent to 28 Cattle raising began in Texas well before the Civil War A properly B ages C long D shortly C on purpose D by competition 29 The winner will be selected at random A by testing B by interviewing 30 Gradually, the sound of music and laughter died down A became more irritating B became softer C became more cheerful D became louder 31 It was a very wonderful opportunity for us to catch A break B destroy C hold D miss 32 I would be happy to go along with the idea A to disagree with the idea B to agree with the idea C to support the idea D to approve with the ideas 33 He always bends the truth A says something that is completely true B tells a lie C doesn’t tell the truth D says something that is not completely true 34.He tried to find a way of bettering their lives A worsening B changing C achieving D improving 35 In some young people’s point of view, life in the countryside is very quite and dull A boring B interesting C peaceful D startling 36 There was a long period without rain in the countryside last year so the harvest was poor A famine B flood C drought D epidemic 37 In some societies, language is associated with social class and education People judge one’s level in society by the kind of language used A connected with B separated from C not allowed by D dissimilar to 38 Computer criminals try to cover up their crimes to avoid punishment A leave B hide C report D reveal 39 I feel under the weather today I’m tired and don’t want to anything A sick B happy C sad 40 Since it is to be a surprise, don’t let the cat out of the bag D healthy A let the bag away from the cat B reveal the true story C keep the cat inside the bag D hide the secret 41 The play is tolerably amusing, but it is let down by the actors ‘weak performance A made more successful B shortened and simplified C brought about to failure D allowed to be performed 42 Experts often forecast an upswing in an economy after a protracted slowdown A a decline B an improvement C an inflation D a reform 43 In the 1980s TV viewers began to hook up videocassette players to their TVs A combine B connect C disconnect D blend 44 Many communities now disapprove of mobile phones so much that they have forbidden anyone of any age to use them while driving A fully endorse their popularity B condemn or oppose their use C favor their use D agree to their unrestricted use 45 These machines are older models and have to be operated by hand A manually B spiritually C automatically D mechanically 46 I’m at a loss to how you are going to pass your subjects without studying All you is play video game all day A able to understand B to lose the game C to feel like a stranger D to know a lot about the area 47 Every time he opens his mouth, he immediately regrets what he said He is always putting his foot in his mouth A speaking indirectly B making a mistake C saying right things D doing things in the wrong order 48 The weather is horrible at the moment, isn’t it? I hope it clears up later A becomes worse B shines C is not cloudy D clean 49 Be quick! We must speed up if we don’t want to miss the flight A put forward B look up C slow down D turn down 50 Don’t tell Jane anything about the surprise party for Jack She has got a big mouth A can’t eat a lot B hates parties C talks too much D can keep secrets 51 We are now a 24/7 society where shops and services must be available all hours A an actice society B a physical society C an inactive society D a working society 52 China become the third country in the world which can independently carry out the manned space activities A put up B put in C put off D put on 53 The year-end- party was out of this world We had never tasted such delicious food A enormous B terrific C strange D awful 54 My cousin tends to look on the bright side in any circumstance A be optimistic B be pessimistic C be confident D be smart 55 Sorry, I can’t come to your party I am snowed under with work at the moment A busy with B free from C relaxed about D interested in ĐÁP ÁN 1.B 11.A 21.C 31.D 41.A 51 C 2.B 12.B 22.C 32.A 42.A 52 C 3.C 13.A 23.D 33.A 43.C 53 D 4.B 14.B 24.C 34.A 44.C 54 B 5.C 15.A 25.B 35.B 45.C 55 B 6.C 16.B 26.C 36.B 46.A 7.C 17.A 27.D 37.B 47.C 8.B 18.B 28.D 38.D 48.A 9.C 19.A 29.C 39.A 49.C 10.D 20.C 30.D 40.D 50.D ... snowed under with work at the moment A busy with B free from C relaxed about D interested in ĐÁP ÁN 1.B 11.A 21.C 31.D 41.A 51 C 2.B 12.B 22.C 32.A 42.A 52 C 3.C 13.A 23.D 33.A 43.C 53 D 4.B