PART 1 COLLOCATION

PART 1: COLLOCATION EXERCISES He was late so I decided to A kill John felt a sharp A injury time by window shopping B miss C spend D waste C pain D ache C done D grown in his back B wound The tomatoes we ate at their house were homeA made B produced Turn up to page 24 to find out at a A look B stare The boys have gone on a fishing A trip which courses are available to you C glance with their father B journey C trek I like that photo very much Could you make an A increase B expansion Why don’t you save the money you A pay D hike for me? C extension D enlargement from your Saturday job? B earn I think you need a jacket, there’s a A chilly D glimpse B.frosty C win D gain breeze blowing outside C frigid D glacial There is a strong movement supporting the abolition of the death A condemnation B punishment C penalty D discipline 10 I am hoping that if I get enough experience in the sales team, for my next job I’ll be able to apply for a post as a sales A manager B organizer C controller 11 Wolves were mournfully in the nearby forest A barking B howling C growling 12 He hates mobiles, but Lorna is really addicted A at B with C to A light C service 14 She’s a real trend A beginner D roaring hers She wont go anywhere without it 13 Famous actors are always in the public B eye D conductor B starter C setter B piece C trend 16 He likes nearly everything on TV, but his favorite programs are chat A series B videos C shows 17 With the weekend free, we decided to take a two-day A travel D interest , she always wears something new and different 15 Her son a bit spoilt, he always wants to be the centre of A focus D on B flight C journey D follower D attention D broadcasts to the near-est island D trip 18 Geographically, Poland is in the very centre of Europe - we could say that it is in the Europe A body B mind C soul D heart of 19 The city was under A blockade for six months before it finally fell B cordon C siege D closure 20 They couldn’t wait to go for a swim in the crystal A pure B clean 21 Emphasis is placed A over water or the small bay C fresh D clear C by D on practical training B with 22 People who want to succeed in their chosen careers will have to plan care fully in order to the changes in the world of work A survive B exist C live D pursue 23 Excuse me, I wonder if you could help me? Do you school A arrange B give C study 24 The police tried in vain to persuade the journalist to A divulge 25 The dog A shook Business English courses at your B release D run the source of her information C expose its tail furiously when it saw the children B rubbed C moved 26 She reached the lifeboat She was exhausted and she pull her in A clung B grasped 27 The use of unleaded petrol has A grow up D admit to its side, waiting for someone to C clutched D gripped in recent years B enlarged 28 As you will see from my CV, I have D wagged C increased D extended experience in this area A masses of B great C loads of D a considerabl amount of 29 The police their attention to the events that led up to the accident A completed B confirmed 30 The garden was surrounded by A spiked A immunity A petty B trivial 33 In this quiz, you have the chance to England A set B sharpen 34 I can’t believe it! My wife is A doing B making C barbed D scratched from prosecution if he co-operated with them fully B protection 32 This court deals only with D contained wire B pricked 31 The police promised him C.confined C safety D absolution C small D insignificant crime your wits against the most intelligent people in C try D pit an affair with our neighbour I caught them kissing last night C having D talking 35 The ceiling-high bookcase swayed for a few seconds, then crashed to the floor with a A deafening B raucous C boisterous D vociferous noise 36 I enjoy taking a bath as soon as I get home from work A restful B soothing C gentle 37 The fastest runner took the A lead D mild just five meters before the finishing line B head C advance D place 38 The drunken couple did nothing to keep the flat clean and tidy and lived in the utmost A contamination B decay 39 What kind of is your dog? A mark B race 40 There’s a C squalor D pollution C breed D family of blackbirds at the bottom of the garden A house B home C cage 41 What a(n) thing to say! what gave you that idea? A unique B scarce 42 Mrs Robinson great pride in her cooking A gets B finds 43 I think you’d be to leave now It looks like there’s going to be trouble A realistic B intelligent A produced D peculiar C has D takes C gave 45 Sunglasses protect you from the C ray 46 Harry was offered a scholarship to study in Spain and he 47 It was B grabbed B fluke 48 Julie had a terrible 49 He A earned C held D blaze the opportunity with both hands D passed that I got the job I just happened to be in the right place at the right time A uck A adjudication D grant of the sun B gloom A grasped D wise evidence to the court during the four week trial B explained A glare C unreal C shrewd 44 More than thirty people D nest C fortune D chance with her parents last night B discussion C argue D row C beat D gained a lot of money in the lottery B won 50 Don’t rush me; I hate having to make decisions A sharp C prompt B curt D snap 51 Parents and teachers have to try hard to understand the younger A generation D teenagers B people 52 I suppose that there is in a A thin C slim B potential C outlook B trip B bumpy D scope to Istanbul next week 55 The sea between Dover and Calais was so A heavy D short of him finding a cheap hotel in such an expensive city 54 I’m going on a business A journey chance that he could win, but I can’t see it happening, myself B meagre 53 There’s not much A prospect C adolescents C travel D voyage that most of the passengers were seasick C gusty D choppy 56 She donated several A items of clothing to charity B particles C bits 57 Don't touch that wire! You’ll get an electric A surprise B current 58 You shouldn’t walk around with C charge B stripped 59 It is hard to get parts for this car if it goes wrong A spare B extra C nude A goes D emergency -it-yourself shop B repair C make D fix C runs D moves on two small batteries B works 62 Soldiers often wear A a disguise D bare C additional 60 I bought this electric drill from a 61 This clock D shock feet The floor isn’t very clean A naked A D objects so you can’t see them easily B camouflage C heavy boots D a costume 63 She worked really hard this year so she was given a 10% pay A decrease C extra D inflation C take D bring B increase 64 The new law will A have effect in six months B give 65 My grandmother’s house is full of valuable A antiques B antiquities C ancients D antiquarians 66 She couldn’t see herself in the mirror because of the A fog B mist rising from the bath C steam 67 If you not repay the money we will, as a last _ A resort B attempt , take you to court C act 68 At the party conference, the Prime Minister A had D smoke B got D measure backing for his new policies C won D held 69 They received a ten-year sentence for armed robbery A making C doing B committing 70 The doctor’s announcement has A led A common 72 Sorry, were you A telling a shocked reaction B resulted 71 I think that I have a lot in D practicing C made D provoked C same D similar with you B connection to me? I wasn’t listening B chatting C talking D discussing 73 You look very different with your hair on the right A parted C combed B divided D separated 74 The main argument in the report is correct A primarily B up to a point C fundamentally D supposedly 75 We decided not to go camping because of the rain A great B heavy C extra 76 People who suffer from lung D amount should not smoke A disease B sickness 77 My grandmas a course in creative writing, she’s 78, you know! A doing B going 78 We decided to a coin to see who would be the first A throw B pitch 79 Most people would C illness D ill heath C playing D making C roll D toss at the chance of working for that company A dive B grab C jump 80 I’m glad I my plane! I’ve just heard that it’s been hijacked A missed B refused C lost 81 He was awarded a medal in A view D seize D altered of his services to the Queen B regard C recognition 82 We had planned to spend the summer in Greece, but A destination B fortune D light had obviously decided otherwise C chance D fate 83 Because her only income was a small allowance, she lived a very life A frugal D extravagant B mean C sparing 84 His village was completely A collapsed B destroyed 85 “Gramophone” is an A antique C ruined B outdated C old-fashioned B motionless C lifeless B predictable B chant D static future C foreseen 88 I don’t think I know that song, but if you A call D ancient behind the door waiting for the assailant 87 I don’t think that the situation will change in the A known D broken word for “record plaver" 86 The detective stood A immovable in the earthquake D foreseeable the tune I may be able to recognize it C hum D sing 89 The acoustics in the concert hall were very poor and it was necessary to performers A increase B exaggerate 90 The King showed his mercy by A sparing C granting D accepting , taken to another factory and reassembled there A disconnected B dismantled 92 I tried my but I didn’t manage to pass the test A hard B efforts 93 The traffic lights D amplify the rebel’s lives B saving 91 The entire machine was C extend voices C demolished C everything D uncoupled D best green and I pulled away A turned B became C got 94 My contract at the end of the year, so I don’t know what I’ll after that A runs down B expires C invalidates D changed D completes of the 95 The dog let out a A yelp of pain when his tail was trodden on B croak C squawk D bark 96 If a match has extra time, a single goal decides the result - this is called a A gold B golden C silver goal D bronze 97 Uncles, aunts, cousins, nieces and nephews are all relatives and are some-times known as a part of our family A unclear B outside C extended D distant 98 When both parents go to prison, social workers will take the children A in B for 99 William is an authority C with D to medieval tapestries A in B with 100 You won’t anything bv feeling upset about it A win B earn C about D on C gain 101 I’ve got a headache, and I don’t feel very A healthy B fit D beat C sane D well 102 All members of the armed forces are required to A announce B certify allegiance to the president C swear 103 We need guaranteed financial A agreement D confess before we can even start the design work B analysis C backing D plans 104 After three weeks, the cut on Tom’s hand had still not A cured B joined C mended 105 The cliffs on this part of the coast are being B worn 106 We decided to the decision to a later meeting A adjourn B defer A Opposite C demolished D suspend to popular belief, Pluto is not a planet B Contrary C Compared B chirping C clacking B flipped D clucking its wings and rose into the air C flapped D wagged 110 Look at the marks on the cherries where the birds have A bitten B pecked B small D gnawed C slack 112 As he walked through the fields, he heard sheep A roaring them C nibbled 111 Attendance at the council meeting was very A poor D Conversely in the farmyard 109 When it saw the dog by the water, the heron A folded D deteriorated C cancel 108 We could hear the hens A chattering D healed by the sea A eroded 107 care B braying D limited C bleating D shrieking 113 I can’t tell you very much about the subject, I’m afraid I only have a very knowledge of it myself A fundamental B rudimentary 114 It was a disaster on the C elemental of the nuclear accident at Chernobyl D primary A scale B size C terms D consequences 115 Legend it that Robin Rood fired an arrow from his death-bed an was buried where the arrow landed A has B does C says 116 Do you think this hat A matches me? I’m not sure if it is a good color for me B fits C suits 117 The police asked the kidnapers to A prolong B delay D goes with the deadline by six hours C extend 118 You might get better but this medicine will you A harm D tells B danger D lengthen C worst 119 Extra blankets will be supplied on A demand B request C asking 120 A family consists of parents and their children A nuclear B single 121 Grandma says there wasn’t a a war hero A speck A achieved 123 With a D need C solid D concentrated of truth in that story Granddad told last night about being B grain 122 West Harm United second half with only ten men D illness C dot D crumb a good result away from home at the weekend, despite playing the B earned C succeeded D won of satisfaction on his face, Keith received his degree from the principal A glow 124 One of the B beam C ray D shine influences on teenagers today is the media A heaviest B sturdiest C hardest 125 Both kindness and firmness are needed to A educate 126 Paul’s ability to division A handle B practice D strongest domestic animals successfully C tutor D train a challenge made him the perfect candidate to head up the new sales B control C run D order 127 Several members of the environmental group were arrested at the scene A force C compelling B pressure D stressing 128 David Sylvester is considered to be a authority on modern art A leading B first C premier 129 In Britain authorities are responsible for handing the budgets of public services A regional B native C resident 130 Amnesty International is an international recognized A humanitarian B peoples C human 131 This conversation is useless We’re just going round in a A useless 132 If you saw how they B vicious C harmful cattle, you would never eat meat again D main D local organization D popular circle D dreadful A die B slaughter 133 I’d like to make C murder D kill for crashing your car Let me pay for the repairs A improvements B corrections C adjustments D amends 134 The thief returned the old lady’s money because he had a guilty A heart B feeling 135 Sharon the old man when she did some volunteer work at the shelter A befriended B friended 136 The camera D conscience C made friends D became friends C turned D zoomed in on the actor’s face A went 137 I badly C mind B moved my ankle when I fell to the ground last night A sprained B stretched C strained D pulled 138 If you don’t study harder, you will the risk of failing the exam A have C run B play D face 139 Those cupboards are looking a bit scruffy They can be done with a fresh A layer B coat C cover D film 140 Before we make our decision we need to get some A skilful B brilliant of paint advice C expert D great 141 I know you weren’t enjoying yourself, but you shouldn’t have it; that was rude A given away D disclosed B shown C exposed 142 He may not look suspect to you but is in fact a A totally B largely dangerous criminal C strongly 143 He paid me some money in advance as a(n) A proof B indication 144 There’s no need to A increase D highly that he was honest C test D gesture your voice -I can hear you perfectly clearly B lift C shout D raise 145 When he was presented with a prize for his latest book, he was lost for A thoughts B words 146 This is a matter of the A ultimate B utter 147 Schoolchildren are gifted at A developing B hinting C speech D talk C utmost D universal concern nicknames for their teachers C defining D coining 148 I can’t stop you going mountain climbing, but it’s entirely at your own A risk B chance C danger 149 She’s decided not to work overseas after all In any A matter B situation 150 Could I have a copy of the A actual B latest D trouble , she doesn’t like cold weather C case B particular D condition issue of the “National Geographic”, please? C circulating 151 Public figures, such as actors, are often reluctant to talk about theft A private C personal D recent lives D individual 152 My binoculars were not actually broken, they just needed A repairing B curing C mending D adjusting attempts were made to search those buried beneath the rubble of the 153 collapsed building A Strong B Exhausting 154 She C Energetic D Strenuous a lot of useful experience by working in her summer A earned B gained C made D won 155 She kept looking at her watch and hints that she wanted US to leave A giving C doing B taking 156 Going on this diet has really A made D dropping me good I’ve lost weight B taken C done D had 157 Advertisers often claim their campaigns at young people as they have considerable spending A power B force 158 They live in a very A sparsely C energy populated area of Italy B scarcely C largely 159 You had better keep a box of matches A handy 160 Their flat is decorated in a D in touch combination of colors C delicious D tasty C out D for his opportunities A to 162 Take C at your fingertips B sweet 161 He is not awake D barely in case the lights go out again B by hand A tasteful D ability B in of the chance to some sightseeing while you are here A benefit B advantage C profit 163 By suddenly canceling their trip, they me by surprise A took B had C won 164 Make sure you your assignment before you go to bed A have B take 165 To end or greatly reduce pollution them C make D exploit D made D , people would have to stop using many things that benefit A constantly B suddenly C immediately 166 You should attention to what the teacher is saying A make B get C take D directly D pay 167 In some countries, many old-aged parents like to live in a nursing home They want to independent lives A give 168 Governments have A established B lead C take D see different conservation efforts to save endangered species B increased 169 We should organise different activities to endangered animals C made D introduced peoples awareness of the need to protect A increase B raise C rise D make 170 Toxic chemicals from factories are one of the serious factors that leads wildlife to the extinction A wall B fence 171 Time C verge of D bridge so quickly when you’re doing something enjoyable A passes B goes 172 Nobody C spends D takes out much hope of finding the missing climbers alive A holds B keeps C puts D finds 173 When he woke up, he realized that the things he had dreamt about could not happened A possibly B likely C certainly D potentially 174 Today, household chores have been made much easier by electrical A utilities B instruments A hold D application in mind that you won’t be able to change anything later B retain C reserve 176 English is understood more A largely C appliances 175 Before you sign the contract, have D bear than any other language B widely C broadly D immensely 177 Ask people what is happening to the worlds population and they are likely to say it is A booming B blossoming C explosion 178 By the time we got home, we were A exceedingly B advance 180 He thinks you are A wasting D very C effort B missing A household D ability your time looking for a job in this town There’s not much to here 181 I am bored with doing the C losing D spending C housework D homework chores B house lots of photos when we went to Singapore last year A made 183 I C absolutely to diffuse the tension, I suggest that we break off for lunch A attempt 182 We frozen and exhausted B extremely 179 In an D bombing B took C did D caught my hand to draw her attention but she took no of me A waved/ attention B shook/ noticed C waved/ notice D shook/ attention 184 Stop fighting you two-shake hands and your peace with each other! A C bring B set 185 The water supply of our home city has failed to A own B hold D make average purity requirements C meet 186 The tennis match tomorrow afternoon will be broadcast A jointly B communally 187 Tidy your room, and stop A having B making D see on TV and radio C uniformly D simultaneously C doing D taking excuses!” miss (v): bỏ lỡ lose (v): đánh spend (v): dành (Có cấu trúc spend time doing sth: dành thời gian để làm Tuy nhiên, khơng chọn đáp án vào nghĩa câu sau dùng “waste” hợp lý hơn) Dịch nghĩa: Anh nghĩ cậu lãng phí thời gian tìm việc làm thị trấn Khơng có để làm 181 I am bored with doing the A household chores B house C housework D homework Đáp án A Giải thích Cụm từ: household chores = housework: việc nhà Chú ý: be bored with doing sth: chán nản với việc làm Đáp án cịn lại: house (n) ngơi nhà ousework (n) việc nhà homework (n) tập nhà Dịch nghĩa: Tôi chán nản làm việc nhà 182 We lots of photos when we went to Singapore last year A made B took C did D caught Đáp án B Giải thích: take photos: chụp ảnh Đáp án cịn lại: Dịch nghĩa: Chúng tơi chụp nhiều ảnh tới Singapore vào năm ngoái 183 I my hand to draw her attention but she took no of me A waved/ attention B shook/ noticed C waved/ notice D shook/ attention Đáp án C Giải thích: Cụm từ: wave hand (v): vẫy tay take (no) notice of sb : (khơng) ý đến Đáp án cịn lại: Dịch nghĩa: Tôi vẫy tay để thu hút ý cô cô chẳng để ý đến 184 Stop fighting you two-shake hands and your peace with each other! A C bring B set D make Đáp án D Giải thích: Cụm từ: make peace with sb (idm): làm hòa với Dịch nghĩa: Đừng đánh nữa, bắt tay làm hòa với đi! 185 The water supply of our home city has failed to A own B hold average purity requirements C meet Đáp án C Giải thích: Cụm từ: meet ones requirements: đáp ứng yêu cầu D see Đáp án lại: own (v): sở hữu hold (v): giữ; hold responsible for = (to) be responsible for: chịu trách nhiệm see (v): nhìn; see red = become angry: giận Dịch nghĩa: Nguồn nước thành phố không đáp ứng yêu cầu độ trung bình 186 The tennis match tomorrow afternoon will be broadcast A jointly B communally on TV and radio C uniformly D simultaneously Đáp án D Giải thích: simultaneously (adv): đồng thời, thời điểm Đáp án lại: jointly (adv): (làm gì) (kết hợp nhau) communally (adv): chung, công cộng uniformly (adv): đồng bộ, đồng dạng Dịch nghĩa: Trận đấu quần vợt diễn vào chiều mai phát sóng ti vi sóng phát thời điểm 187 Tidy your room, and stop A having excuses!” B making C doing D taking Đáp án B Giải thích: Cụm từ: to make excuses: xin lỗi, biện có Dịch nghĩa: Hãy dọn dẹp phịng đừng biện minh 188 ‘Excuse me Where is the A leading office of UNICEF Viet Nam located?” B head C summit D central Đáp án B Giải thích: Cụm từ: head office (n): trụ sở Đáp án cịn lại: leading (adj): dẫn đầu summit (n): đỉnh, ngọn, hội nghị thượng đỉnh central (n), (adj): trung tâm Dịch nghĩa: “Xin lỗi Trụ sở UNICEF Việt Nam nằm đâu vậy?” 189 Scientists have discovered a close between smoking and several serious diseases A union B connection C action Đáp án B Giải thích: connection (+ between) (n): liên quan, mối quan hệ (giữa ) Đáp án lại: union (n): đoàn kết, hợp action (n): hành động, việc làm combination (n): kết hợp, phối hợp D combination Dịch nghĩa: Các nhà khoa học tìm mối liên quan việc hút thuốc vài bệnh nghiệm trọng 190 Amelia Earhart A fixed history in 1928 when she became the first woman to fly across the Atlantic B made C prepared D did Đáp án B Giải thích: Cụm từ: make history: làm nên lịch sử Đáp án lại: fix (v): sửa chữa prepare (v): chuẩn bị (v): làm Dịch nghĩa: Năm 1928, Amelia Earhart làm nên lịch sử bà trở thành người phụ nữ bay qua Đại Tây Dương 191 Meg had a escape when she was hang-gliding yesterday A narrow B close C near D tender Đáp án A Giải thích: Cụm từ: narrow escape (idm): tình hiểm gang tấc - have a narrow escape: thoát hiểm gang tấc Đáp án lại: close (adj): gần near (adj): gần tender (adj): mềm, dễ nhai Dịch nghĩa: Meg thoát hiểm gang tấc bay vào ngày hôm qua 192 When the teacher asked Amanda what the chemical formula was, her mind was a total A void B empty C nothing D blank Đáp án D Giải thích: blank (adj): trống rỗng, khơng có cảm xúc (trí óc, ánh nhìn, ) Đáp án cịn lại: nothing (pron): khơng gì, khơng empty (adj) = void (adj): trống rỗng (khơng gian, đồ vật), nghĩa khơng có ai, (to) be void (of sth/sb): vắng, thiếu, khơng có ai/cái Dịch nghĩa: Khi giáo hỏi Amanda cơng thức hố học gì, đầu óc cậu hồn tồn trống rỗng 193 He has read a lot of books and A acquired a lot of knowledge B won C achieved D requested Đáp án A Giải thích: (to) acquire knowledge: tiếp nhận được, lĩnh hội kiến thức, đạt (thường knowledge, new skills, reputation, ) Đáp án lại: win (v): đạt được, giành chiến thắng (a game, competition, election, argument, war, etc) achieve (v): đạt ( success, goal/target, etc) request: thỉnh cầu, đề nghị (lịch sự) Dịch nghĩa: Anh ta đọc nhiều sách lĩnh hội nhiều kiến thức 194 She’s hoping to A make a bit of skiing when she’s visiting Bernard in Austria B take C D go Đáp án C Giải thích: Cụm từ: the skiing: trượt tuyết Đáp án cịn lại: go skiing: trượt tuyết; khơng có “a lot of” Dịch nghĩa: Cô mong trượt tuyết đến Bernard nước Áo 195 They travelled to Spain by the most route A easy C straight B unique D direct Đáp án D Giải thích: Cụm từ: direct route: đường thẳng Đáp án lại: easy (adj): dễ unique (adj): độc straight (adj) thẳng Dịch nghĩa: Họ bay thẳng đến Tây Ban Nha 196 Don’t to any conclusion before you know the full facts A rush B dive C leap D fly Đáp án C Giải thích: Cụm từ: leap/ jump to conclusion: vội vàng đưa kết luận Đáp án lại: rush (v): xô, đẩy dive (v:) lặn fly (v): bay Dịch nghĩa: Đừng vội đưa kết luận trước bạn biết toàn thật 197 After so many years, it is great to see him A get B realize his ambitions C possess D deserve Đáp án B Giải thích: Cụm từ: realize one’s ambition: nhận ra/ thực ước mơ, hồi bão Đáp án cịn lại: get (v): lấy, hiểu, đến, possess (v): sở hữu deserve (v): xứng đáng Dịch nghĩa: Thật tuyệt vời nhìn thấy cậu bé thực ước mơ sau nhiều năm 198 We usually go by train, even though the car A travel B journey is a lot quicker C trip Đáp án B Giải thích: Cụm từ: a car journey: chuyến ô tô Đáp án lại: D voyage travel (n): lại trip (n): chuyến đi, dạo chơi voyage (n): chuyến biển, chuyến du hành dài ngày Dịch nghĩa: Chúng thường tàu hỏa, tơ nhanh nhiều 199 Their discussion quickly developed into a argument over who should receive the money A hot C heated B burning D scorching Đáp án C Giải thích: Cụm từ: heated argument: tranh luận sơi Đáp án cịn lại: hot (adj): nóng burning (adj): thiết tha, mãnh liệt scorching (adj): nóng, nóng lửa đốt Dịch nghĩa: Cuộc thảo luận họ nhanh chóng thành tranh luận sôi việc nhận số tiền 200 The quality of the young artist’s painting is beginning to gain A knowledge B understanding C recognition D familiarity throughout the world Đáp án C Giải thích: Cụm từ: (to) gain recognition: công nhận, trở nên tiếng Đáp án lại: knowledge (n): kiến thức understanding (n): hiểu biết familiarity (n): thân quen Dịch nghĩa: Chất lượng tranh họa sĩ trẻ tuổi bắt đầu giới công nhận 201 I hope there won’t be a repetition of these unfortunate events A bitterly B sincerely C unfailingly D completely Đáp án B Giải thích: Cụm từ: sincerely hope: thành thật hy vọng Đáp án lại: bitterly (adv): cách cay đắng unfailingly (adv): khơng ngớt completely (adv): hồn tồn Các phó từ không kết hợp với động từ “hope” Dịch nghĩa: Tôi thực hy vọng không tái diễn kiện thiếu may mắn 202 There was evidence to bring charges against the man A ineffective B inadvisable C interior Đáp án D Giải thích: Cụm từ: insufficient evidence: không đầy đủ chứng Đáp án cịn lại: ineffective (adj): khơng hiệu D insufficient inadvisable (adj): khơng khơn ngoan interior (adj): mang tính nội Dịch nghĩa: Không đầy đủ chứng để kiện người đàn ơng 203 This is not the right to ask for my help; I am far too busy even to listen A situation B opportunity C moment D circumstance Đáp án C Giải thích: Cụm từ: be the right moment to sth: thời điểm để làm Đáp án lại: ituation (n) trường hợp opportunity (n) hội circumstance (n) điều kiện Dịch nghĩa: Bây lúc giúp bạn Tôi thực bận 204 When you come down the hill, drive slowly because it is not turning is obvious A instantaneously D quite B directly C immediately where the Đáp án C Giải thích: Cụm từ: be immediately obvious: thật rõ ràng Đáp án lại: instantaneously (adv): directly (adv): trực tiếp quite (adv): Những trạng từ không “obvious” Dịch nghĩa: Khi bạn xuống đồi, lái thật chậm lối rẽ khơng dễ nhìn thấy 205 A great of bees settles on our apple tree during a storm A crowd B swarm C buzz D flock Đáp án B Giải thích: swarm: (n) đàn trùng , đồn người : (v) bay theo đàn , theo đàn swarm of bees: đàn ong Đáp án cịn lại: crowd (n): đám đơng buzz (n): âm đàn ong flock (n): bầy thú (flock of birds, flock of wolves,etc ) Dịch nghĩa: Một đàn ong lớn trú táo suốt bão 206 century A Raw calculations have shown that the earth’s resources may run out before the end of the next B Blunt C Rude Đáp án D Giải thích: Cụm từ: crude calculation: tính tốn sơ bộ, khái quát Đáp án lại: D Crude raw (adj): sống, thô blunt (adj): cùn rude (adj): thô lỗ Dịch nghĩa: Theo tính tốn sơ nguồn tài nguyên trái đất cạn kiệt kỉ tới 207 Hopefully more diseases will be A eradicated B cleared in the near future C extinguished D wiped Đáp án A Giải thích: eradicate = eliminate = get rid of (phrV): diệt trừ, loại bỏ (thường với loại bệnh) Đáp án lại: clear (v): xóa sổ, làm (những vật cản đường hay thứ bị đổ tràn ngoài) extinguish (v): dập (lửa), dập tắt (suy nghĩ gì) wipe (v): chà để xóa Dịch nghĩa: Hi vọng tương lai gần nhiều bệnh loại trừ 208 By my they should be here within the hour A thinking B calculating C reckoning D adding Đáp án C Giải thích: Cụm từ: by my reckoning: theo tính tốn tơi Đáp án cịn lại: thinking (v): suy nghĩ calculating (v): tính tốn adding (v): thêm vào Dịch nghĩa: Tơi nghĩ họ vịng 209 I wouldn’t like to be senior manager You have to A convey B bear C suggest a lot of responsibility D carry Đáp án B Giải thích Cụm từ: bear responsibility: chịu trách nhiệm Đáp án lại: convey (v): truyền tải suggest (v): gợi ý carry (v): mang, vác Dịch nghĩa: Tôi không muốn làm quản lý cấp cao Tôi phải chịu nhiều trách nhiệm 210 Students can lectures a lot of information just by attending class and taking good notes of the A absorb B provide C transmit D read Đáp án A Giải thích: Cụm từ: (to) absorb information/knowledge: tiếp thu kiến thức, thông tin Đáp án lại: provide (v): cung cấp transmit (v): truyền tải read (v) đọc Dịch nghĩa: Học sinh tiếp thu nhiều kiến thức việc nghe giảng chép đầy đủ 211 Some back workers were working hard in the sunshine A empty B vacant C naked D bare Đáp án C Giải thích: Cụm từ: naked back (n) lưng trần Đáp án lại: empty (adj): trống, rỗng vacant (adj): trống trải bare (adj): (chân) trần Dịch nghĩa: Một số công nhân lưng trần làm việc vất vả ánh nắng 212 Maria with embarrassment when mark asked her to stand up and come in front of the class A blushed B frowned C blinked D winked Đáp án A Giải thích: Cụm từ: blush with embarrassment: đỏ mặt xấu hổ Dịch nghĩa: Maria đỏ mặt ngại Mark bảo cô đứng lên tiến đến đứng trước lớp Đáp án lại: frown (v): mắng mỏ blink (v): nháy, nhấp nháy wink (v): nháy mắt 213 the difficulty of the task, I shall be lucky to complete it by the end of next month A Accepted B Presuming C Given D Regarding Đáp án C Giải thích: Given + N, + Clause: tùy thuộc vào , Đáp án lại: accepted: chấp nhận presuming: giả sử regarding: xem Dịch nghĩa: Tùy thuộc vào độ khó cơng việc, may mắn tơi hoàn thành vào cuối tháng sau 214 In the Middle Ages, England A waged B battled war on France C launched Đáp án A Giải thích: Cụm từ: wage war on sth/sb: chiến tranh với ai/cái Đáp án cịn lại: battle (v): đánh launch (v): phóng stage (v): biểu diễn Dịch nghĩa: Anh gây chiến với Pháp vào thời trung cổ 215 It’s never a good idea to your hopes on winning the lottery D staged A pin B raise C dash D abandon Đáp án A Giải thích: Cụm từ: pin sth on sth: đặt vào Đáp án cịn lại: raise (v): nuôi dưỡng dash (v): vội vàng abandon (v): từ bỏ Dịch nghĩa Bạn đừng tin vào việc trúng xổ số 216 A of dancers from Beijing is one of the leading attractions in the festival A packet B herd C troop D troupe Đáp án D Giải thích: Cụm từ: a troupe of: đoàn diễn nghệ thuật VD: a troupe of singers: đoàn ca sĩ, a troupe of dancers: vũ đồn, Đáp án cịn lại: packet (n): túi nhỏ (a packet of sugar: túi đường nhỏ, ) herd (n): đàn (thường đàn thú, đàn gia súc VD: a herd of cattle: đàn gia súc; a herd of elephants: đàn voi, ), nhóm người có chung đặc trưng, troop (n): bầy thú VD: a troop of horses: bầy ngựa, a troop of apes: bầy vượn, Dịch nghĩa: Vũ đoàn đến từ Bắc Kinh điểm hút khách lễ hội 217 To get this job, you need to A suit our requirements B match C meet D fit Đáp án C Giải thích: Cụm từ: meet requirement(s) (v) đáp ứng yêu cầu Đáp án lại: suit (v): phù hợp match (v): phù hợp, với fit sb (v): vừa Dịch nghĩa: Để nhận công việc này, bạn cần đáp ứng yêu cầu 218 They are leaving the district, s/uo they have put their house up for A trade B offer C purchase Đáp án D Giải thích: Cụm từ: for sale: để bán Đáp án lại: trade (n): thương mại offer (n): đề nghị purchase (n): việc buôn bán Dịch nghĩa: Họ chuẩn bị rời khỏi khu vực này, họ rao bán ngơi nhà 219 I really must go and lie down because I’ve got a headache D sale A splitting B ringing C cutting D cracking Đáp án A Giải thích: Cụm từ: a splitting headache: đầu đau búa bổ Cũng dùng: pounding, splitting, throbbing + headache Dịch nghĩa: Tôi phải nằm nghỉ tơi bị đau đầu búa bổ 220 He gave me his personal A ensurance that his draft would be ready by Friday B endurance C insurance D assurance Đáp án D Giải thích: Cụm từ: personal assurance (n): đảm bảo từ cá nhân Đáp án lại: endurance (n): chịu đựng insurance: bảo hiểm, tiền bảo hiểm Dịch nghĩa: Anh đảm bảo với vào thứ anh xong phác thảo 221 As the drug took A effect , the boy became quieter B action C force D influence Đáp án A Giải thích: Cụm từ: take effect: có hiệu quả, có tác dụng Đáp án cịn lại: take action (v): hành động force (v): bắt ép influence (v): ảnh hưởng Dịch nghĩa: Khi thuốc có tác dụng, cậu bé ngoan 222 Laura had a blazing A chat with Eddie and stormed out of the house B gossip C word D row Đáp án D Giải thích: Cụm từ: to have a blazing row: tranh cãi to, ầm ĩ Đáp án lại: chat (n): tán gẫu gossip (n): chuyện phiếm word (n): lời nói Dịch nghĩa: Laura tranh cãi lớn với Eddie khỏi nhà 223 discounted airline tickets may seem attractive, but they have some restrictions A Solely B Heavily C Safely D Busily Đáp án B Giải thích: heavily (adv): nhiều, lớn; Cụm từ: discount heavily (v) giảm giá lớn, giảm giá sốc Đáp án lại: solely (adv): đơn độc, có safely (adv): an tồn busily (adv): bận rộn Dịch nghĩa: Vé máy bay giảm giá lớn hấp dẫn, chúng có số hạn chế 224 According to the A rules of the contract, tenants must give six months notice if they intend to leave B laws C detail D terms Đáp án D Giải thích: Cụm từ: a term of contract: điều khoản hợp đồng Đáp án lại: rule (n): luật lệ law (n): luật pháp detail (n): chi tiết Dịch nghĩa: Iheo điều khoản hợp đồng này, người thuê nhà phải báo trước tháng họ có ý định rời 225 I’m sorry for such a fuss about the unfruitful plan A making B paying C doing D taking Đáp án A Giải thích: Cụm từ: make a fuss: làm ầm ĩ Đáp án lại: pay (v): chi trả (v): làm take (v): nắm giữ, lấy Dịch nghĩa: Tơi xin lỗi làm ầm lên kế hoạch không khả thi 226 In a formal interview, it is essential to maintain good eye A link B connection C touch with the interviewers D contact Đáp án D Giải thích: Cụm từ: eye contact: giao tiếp mắt Đáp án lại: link (n): liên kết connection (n): kết nối touch (v): chạm Dịch nghĩa: Trong vấn việc trì giao tiếp mắt với người vấn cần thiết 227 We often take this small road home to avoid heavy A cars B traffic C vehicles on the main streets D movement Đáp án B Giải thích: Cụm từ: heavy traffic: giao thơng dày đặc, tắc nghẽn Đáp án cịn lại: car(s) (n): xe tơ vehicle(s) (n): xe cộ movement (n): chuyển động Dịch nghĩa: Chúng thường nhà theo đường nhỏ để tránh bị tắc đường phố 228 Do you think you can meet the A deadline Đáp án A B line given by our teacher? C dead D face Giải thích: Cụm từ: meet the deadline (v): hồn thành hạn Đáp án cịn lại: line (n): dòng dead (adj): chết face (n): gương mặt Dịch nghĩa: Bạn có nghĩ hồn thành hạn mà giáo viên giao không? 229 The government should take A solutions to reduce the current high unemployment rate B changes C steps D measures Đáp án C Giải thích: to take steps to sth: có biện pháp để làm Đáp án cịn lại: solution(s) (n): giải pháp change(s) (n): thay đổi measure(s) (n): biện pháp Dịch nghĩa: Chính phủ cần có biện pháp để giảm thiểu tỉ lệ thất nghiệp cao 230 The players’ protests A did no difference to the referees decision at all B made C caused D created Đáp án B Giải thích: Cụm từ: make no different to sb/sth: khơng có tác động đến ai/điều Đáp án lại: (v) làm cause (v) gây create (v) tạo Dịch nghĩa: Sự phản đối từ phía cầu thủ khơng có tác động đến định trọng tài 231 You thought I did wrong, but the results A agreed B corrected my action C justified D approved Đáp án C Giải thích: justify (v): biện hộ, chứng minh Đáp án lại: agree on action (v): đồng ý vào hành động correct (v): sửa thành approve of sb/sth (v): tán thành ai/cái Dịch nghĩa: Bạn nghĩ tơi làm sai, kết chứng minh cho hành động 232 Each of US must take A probability B ability for our own actions C possibility Đáp án D Giải thích: Cụm từ: take responsibility for sth: chịu trách nhiệm cho điều Đáp án cịn lại: probability (n): khả D responsibility ability (n): khả ossibility (n): tình trạng Dịch nghĩa: Mỗi người phải chịu trách nhiệm cho hành động 233 Body language is a potent form of communication A verbal C tongue B non-verbal D oral Đáp án B Giải thích: non-verbal (adj): khơng dùng lời nói Đáp án cịn lại: verbal (adj): lời nói tongue (n): lưỡi ral (adj): lời nói Dịch nghĩa Ngơn ngữ thể cách thức hiệu giao tiếp không lời 234 Dr Evans has a valuable contribution to the life of the school A done B created C caused D made Đáp án D Giải thích: Cụm từ: make contribution: đóng góp Dịch nghĩa: Tiến sĩ Evans có đóng góp lớn cho năm làm việc trường 235 The children often make A allowance of Charles, which annoys his parents very much B fun C way D consideration Đáp án B Giải thích: make fun of sb (v): cười nhạo Đáp án lại: make allowance(s): for sth cho phép, xem xét đến Dịch nghĩa: Bọn trẻ thường cười nhạo Charles, điều khiến bố mẹ cậu khó chịu 236 After making a A time of England, the band is coming again B chance C tour D date Đáp án C Giải thích: Cụm từ: make a tour (v): di chuyển, lưu diễn Đáp án lại: time (n): thời gian chance (n): hội date (n): ngày Dịch nghĩa: Sau chuyến lưu diễn Anh, ban nhạc trở lại 237 You shouldn’t A take fun of those orphans who are very sensitive B make C get D lose Đáp án B Giải thích: Cụm từ: make fun of sb/sth: cười nhạo ai/cái Dịch nghĩa Bạn khơng nên cười nhạo đứa trẻ mồ côi, chúng nhạy cảm 238 Ihe police are trying to put an end A to Đáp án A B in the motorbike race among teenagers C for D with Giải thích: Cụm từ: to put an end to sth: kết thúc, chấm dứt điều Dịch nghĩa: Cảnh sát cố gắng khống chế đua xe máy cô cậu niên 239 I have no difficulty in A taking good use of the plans you have prepared B making C getting D putting Đáp án B Giải thích: Cụm từ: make good use of sth: tận dụng tối đa Dịch nghĩa: Tơi khơng gặp khó khăn việc tận dụng tối đa kế hoạch mà bạn chuẩn bị 240 English is understood more A largely than any other language B broadly C immensely D widely Đáp án D Giải thích: Cụm từ: widely + understand: hiểu biết rộng rãi Cũng dùng: universally + understand Dịch nghĩa: Tiếng Anh hiểu rộng rãi ngôn ngữ khác 241 I am sorry, but we have to the discussion We have no more time A make room for B put effort into C take advantage of D put an end to Đáp án D Giải thích: put an end to (phrV) kết thúc, chấm dứt Đáp án lại: make room for (phrV): nhường chỗ cho put effort into (phrV): nỗ lực take advantage of (phrV): tận dụng Dịch nghĩa: Tôi xin lỗi, phải chấm dứt thảo luận Chúng ta khơng cịn thời gian 242 My mother knows the traditional A cuisine of the Southwest B cook C cooking D cookery Đáp án C Giải thích: cooking (n): ăn Đáp án cịn lại: cuisine (n): ẩm thực cook (n): đầu bếp cookery (n): việc vào bếp nấu nướng Dịch nghĩa: Mẹ biết cách nấu truyền thống miền Tây Nam Bộ 243 Sue was in the accident; meanwhile her sister had only minor injuries A badly injure B seriously ill C seriously hurt D bad hurt Đáp án C Giải thích: badly/seriously + hurt: bị thương nặng Dịch nghĩa: Sue bị thương nặng vụ tai nạn; chị gái cô bị thương nhẹ 244 You must your duty; otherwise the boss will get angry A make B carry C D begin Đáp án C Giải thích: Cụm từ: one’s duty: làm nhiệm vụ Đáp án lại: make (v): tạo carry (v): thực begin (v): bắt đầu Dịch nghĩa: Bạn phải làm nhiệm vụ mình; khơng ơng chủ tức giận 245 In your revision, you should A take B give priority to tenses C have D bring Đáp án B Giải thích: Cụm từ: give priority to sb/sth: ưu tiên ai/cái take priority over sth: ưu tiên ai/cái Dịch nghĩa: Khi ơn tập, bạn nên trọng vào tập ... wagged 11 0 Look at the marks on the cherries where the birds have A bitten B pecked B small D gnawed C slack 11 2 As he walked through the fields, he heard sheep A roaring them C nibbled 11 1 Attendance... danger D lengthen C worst 11 9 Extra blankets will be supplied on A demand B request C asking 12 0 A family consists of parents and their children A nuclear B single 12 1 Grandma says there wasn’t... limited C bleating D shrieking 11 3 I can’t tell you very much about the subject, I’m afraid I only have a very knowledge of it myself A fundamental B rudimentary 11 4 It was a disaster on the C