CHUYÊN ĐỀ VỀ COLLOCATIONS Compiled by Mrs Trang Anh Facebook: Mrstranganh87 (Tài liệu dùng kèm khóa học vượt qua chuyên đề mục tiêu 9+ Cô Trang Anh dodaihoc.com) 1.How long does the play ? A last B stretch Đáp án: A last C extend D prolong Last (v): diễn ra; kéo dài stretch (v): làm cho vật dài ra, rộng nới lỏng ra; extend (v): duỗi thẳng tay/ kéo dài thời gian/ gia hạn thêm; prolong (v): làm cho diễn dài hơn, lâu They A passed all day swimming and sunbathing at the beach B used C spent D occupied Đáp án: C spent Vì ta dùng “spend time + V-ing” We repair the banks of our……… of land A plot B piece C pie D hole A plot of land: mảnh đất nhỏ 4.The plane seemed to dip and many people screamed in……… A happiness B panic C afraid D exciting B scream in panic: la hét hoảng sợ When we had given up all hope, we felt the plane slowly gained ……… A high B height C tall D length B the plane slowly gained height: máy bay dần lấy lại độ cao (an toàn) 6.I think I ………… a cold A gain B obtain C have got D eat C to have/ have got a cold: cảm lạnh Marie Curie received ………… education in local school and some scientific training from her father A general B generally C generation D genetic A general education: giáo dục phổ thông 8.In spite of her difficult living conditions, she worked ……………… hard A extremely B absolutely C completely D perfectly A work extremely hard: làm việc chăm 9.After the tragic………… of Pierre Curie in 1906, she took up the position which her husband had obtained at the Sorbonne A death B happiness C living D life A tragic death: chết thương tâm 10.The parents realized that the young teacher was ………… great efforts to help their poor kids A doing B making C having D getting B make efforts: nỗ lực/ có nỗ lực 11.There are some ways of receiving information, including receiving information ……… A aurally B on ear C early D easily A receive information aurally: tiếp nhận thông tin tai/qua tai 12.………… rain during the night will occur all over the country today A Much B Strong C Heavy D Heavily C Heavy rain: mưa to, mưa rào 13.The villagers had to work hard in the fields all day and could hardly make……… meet A end B ends C ending D endings B make ends meet: làm đủ sống 14.The scientists introduced new farming methods which resulted in ………… crops A bump B bumpy C bumper D large C bumper crop: vụ mùa bội thu 15.The scientists also helped the villagers grow ………… crops for export A cash B cashing C money D financial A cash crop: trồng thu hoa lợi, (thường dùng cho mục đích xuất khẩu) 16.Some are swimming animals such as fishes and sharks that move ……………… of water currents A dependent B dependently C independently D independent C move independently: di chuyển tự 17.Howletts Zoo in Kent is owned By John Aspinall, who is famous for his program of breeding………… animals and reintroducing them into the wild A endangered B dangerous C normal D ordinary A endangered species : loài có nguy tuyệt chủng 18 There are people who cannot …………a secret, either of their own or of others’ A get B remain C keep D take C keep a secret: giữ bí mật 19 What is the first quality for …………friendship and what does it tell you? A true B truth C correct D right A true friendship: tình bạn thực 20.How many………………friends you have with her? A common B mutual C separate D deliberate B mutual friend: bạn chung 21.On my birthday my father gave me some money, so that I could buy a hat for myself, which made me…… excited A extremely B perfectly C lonely D correctly A be extremely excited: vui sướng 22.There was a sneaky ………… on his face, but I didn’t think much about it A sigh B look C watch D glare B a sneaky look: nhìn lút 61 Inside his bag, I saw a ……… of dollar notes exactly like ones my father had given me A wad B block C pile D carton A a wad of dollar notes: cuộn tiền đô 23.He had stolen my money; I didn’t want to make a …………, so I decided just to take my money back from his schoolbag A fuss B angry C noise D sound A make a fuss: làm ầm lên/ làm to chuyện 24.I had decided to bring my camera to ………… some photos of the happy family A get B take C have D gain B take photo (s): chụp ảnh 25.The host and the wife moved around to make sure that everyone was having a good ………… A second B time C times D timing B have a good time: có thời gian vui vẻ 26.The party came to an ……… at about 11 p.m A end B ends C ending D finish A come to an end: finish/end, kết thúc 27.In the USA, college students often ………… many hours as volunteers in hospitals, orphanages or homes for the aged A splash B spend C waste D use B spend time/ money : tiêu ( giành) thời gian/ tiền bạc ( thường để làm đó) 28 It’s great here Have had ………… ever since we arrived We’re having a wonderful time A broken sunshine B unbroken sunshine C unbroken light D unbroken clouds B unbroken sunshine: trời nắng to, không gợn mây 29.It rained heavily all day yesterday but it’s dry at the moment There’s thick cloud though, and it certainly looks……….rain Quite a strong wind is blowing too! A as B as if C like D might C it looks like rain: trời nhìn mưa/ muốn mưa 30.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 B freak weather condition: kiểu thời tiết quái dị 31.We managed to get a ………….flight; it was half the price of the scheduled flight A domestic B international C charter D popular C charter flight: chuyến bay thuê bao Scheduled flight: chuyến bay định kì/ theo lịch 32 The Panorama is a rather run-………hotel in a back of a street near the city center A over B down C family D through B run-down: xuống cấp 33 The weather is fine, and we anticipate a ……………… flight to Stockholm today A bumpy B smooth C light D heavy B smooth flight: chuyến bay êm thấm/ êm đẹp 34.From my room I look out over the …… countryside It’s very different from the familiar landscape A surrounded B surround C surrounding D around C surrounding countryside: vùng nông thôn/đồng quê xung quanh 35.There is a stream …………….through the forest near the cottage A wind B winding C winds D winded B chỗ ta cần present participle để mô tả chủ động/ việc diễn Winding: uốn lượn 36.From most room there are………………………views of the castle A uninterrupted B interrupted C background D snow-covered A uninterrupted views: tầm nhìn thống đãng (không bị che lấn khác) 37.You can quickly go from the hustle and bustle of the town to the……………… countryside A crowded B noisy C tranquil D populous C tranquil countryside: làng quê yên bình 38.The old town is a conservation area and it has a lot of………… old buildings dating back to the city’s foundation in the 1500s A acquaint B quaint C fashioned D upmarket C quaint old buildings: tòa nhà cổ kính hút du khách lui tới 39: They talked for three days before finally _ a decision A doing B arriving C making D coming Make a decision = decide: định 40 They live in a very _ populated area of Italy A sparsely B scarcely C hardly D barely 41: Don’t forget _ goodbye to the interviewer before leaving the office A saying B telling C to tell D to say 42: I’m allergic to most canned foods That’s why I always look for something fresh and A air-tight B chemical free C environment friendly D hand-made 43: Any food can cause an allergic A recreation B reaction C answer D solution 44.My mother doesn't eye to eye with my father sometimes A see B glance C look D agree 45 The local clubs are _ every effort to interest more young people A doing B making C taking D giving 46: For a short while, I managed to catch _ of President Trump entering the Whitehouse A vision B notice C view D sight 47: The climate is not dry at all; in fact, they have of water A a redundancy B an abundance C a deficiency D a mixture 48.I feel terrible, I didn’t sleep last night A a jot B a wink C an inch D an eye 49: I’m going to make all efforts to win a gold medal in _ for your help and concern A return B mind C allowances D memory 50: stay the night if it’s too difficult to get home A By all means B In all C At all costs D On the whole 51: The _ you gain from taking part in our club is the ease of mind A profit B improvement C benefit D advantage 52: Let me please _ my memory before I get down to answering the questions A resume B ease C awake D refresh 53: Have you seen today’s paper? It _ they’ve caught those million-pound bank robbers A writes B says C tells D talks about 54: I was in two about taking the flat because it is very good but the rent was rather high A heads B minds C ways D hands 55: Going on this diet has really me good I’ve lost weight and I feel fantastic! A done B taken C made D had 56: Would you mind me a favor and posting this letter for me? A making B doing C getting D giving 57: It me only five minutes to get to school A cost B took C brought D spent 58: We are a survey to find out what our customers think of their local bus service A conducting B researching C corresponding D investigating 59: He was given a medal in of his service to the country A gratitude B recognition C knowledge D response 60: Making mistakes is all _of growing up A chalk and cheese B top and bottom C part and parcel D odds and ends 61: As the drug took , the patient became quieter A force B influence C action D effect 62: The players’ protests _no difference to the referee’s decision at all A made B did C caused D created 63: If I were you, I would take more in my work A confidence B pride C dedication D solution 64: What you say is true, but you could have it more tactfully A phrased B talked C observed D remarked 65: The report says that over five years up to 2013, the _of wild bees fell across almost a quarter of the US as land was converted to grow corn for ethanol A crowd B diverse C amount D abundance Question 66: Elephants the ecosystems they live in, and make it possible for a lot of other species to survive in those environments as well A obtain B remain C maintain D attain 67: There are several habits that man takes from his childhood and continues to use even after he reaches and _maturity A accomplishes B attains C obtains D comes 68: Necessity is the of invention A father B ancestor C mother D antecedents 69: Members of my family share the household chores; Dad is always willing to _ a hand with cooking and washing up A give B make C put D join 70: The head teacher loves Literature She _significance to reading classical novels by great writers like Charles Dickens or Leo Tolstoy A admits B attaches C attributes D plays 71: The computer has had an enormous _ on the way we work A alteration B change C impression D influence 72: The effects of literacy often extend personal benefits A after B beneath C over D beyond 73.For a public campaing to succeed, it is important to make of existing social organizations as well as other relations A fun B advantage C benefit D use 74: By using all the latest technology, the yacht-man managed to cross the Altanlic in _ time A record B lightning C top D quickest 75: You are under no obligation _ to accept this offer A whatsoever B eventually C apart D indeed 76: There’s a lot more to Willie than one would think: still waters run _ A deep B deeply C deepness D depth 77: His emotional problems _ from the attitudes he encountered as a child, I think A stem B flourish C root D sprout 78: We’ve lost everything Still, there’s no point in complaining We’ll just have to try and make _ A no bones about it B a splash C the best of a bad job D a clean sweep 79: I’d like to eat more of this cake, but it’s very A fattening B fatty C fat D fattened 80: Donald Trump has suggested he could grant legal status to millions of undocumented immigrants who have not _serious crimes in what could be a major policy shift A committed B took C served D done 81: Learners of English as a foreign language often fail to _ between unfamiliar sounds in that language A distinguish B differ C separate D solve 82: The opposition will be elected into government at the next election, without a _ of a doubt A shade B shadow C benefit D hue 83: I just couldn’t remember her name even though it was on the of my tongue A edge B top C tip D front 84: “I’m going for an interview for a job this afternoon.” “Good luck! I’ll keep my crossed for you.” A legs B fingers C arms D hands 85: Many young people have objected to _ marriage, which is decided by the parents of the bride and groom A shared B sacrificed C agreed D contractual 86: The word "friendship" can be _ applied to a wide variety of relationships A lightly B loosely C sparingly D slightly 87: In this job, experience accounts for more than paper _ A background B certificates C quality D qualifications 88: My father is in _ of 30 engineers and 80 workers A pressure B leadership C impression D charge 89: Many young people in rural areas don`t want to spend their lives on the farm like parents A weather-beaten B up-to-date C long-term D wide-range 90: Many plant and animal species are now on the of extinction A danger B border C verge D margin 91 There you are: the person I was looking for A utter B correct C ever D very 92: It’s not in my nature to over the price of something A haggle B discuss C challenge D transact 93: Although the conditions weren’t ideal for a walk, we decided to a go of it A make B C run D carry 94: Her outgoing character contrast with that of her sister A sharply B thoroughly C fully D coolly 95: She clearly joined the firm with a (an) to improving herself professionally A view B aim C plan D ambition 96: They always kept on good _with their next-door neighbors for the children’s sake A will B friendship C terms D relations 97: In my company, the director deputy usually _the responsibility for organizing meetings and conferences A makes B gets C becomes D takes 98: It seems that the world record for this event is almost impossible to _ A get B beat C take D achieve 99: The smell was so bad that it completely _ us off our food A set B took C got D put 100: He has been waiting for this letter for days, and at it has come A last B the end C present D the moment 101: It is _ opportunity to see African wildlife in its natural environment A an unique B a unique C the unique D unique 102: The police spokesman said he was to believe that the arrested man was the serial killer they had been looking for A inclined B seemed C suspected D supposed Question 103: For lunch, I always have something quick and easy: a sandwich, a salad, toast and the A same B similar C like D rest 104:1 don’t think anyone understood what I was saying at the meeting, did they? I totally failed to get my point A around B along C across D about 105: This fruit has been in the fridge for over three weeks! It is all _ A sour B mouldy C rotten D bitter 106 I have a mere of German A smattering B knowledge C acquaintance D command 107 Please don't a word of this to anyone else, it's highly confidential A breathe B speak C pass D mutter 108 The silver medalist was later for running outside her lane A banned B disqualified C disallowed D outlawed 109 It’s a small lamp, so it doesn't off much light A cast B give C shed D spend 110 The fumes were so thick that he was for breath A suffocating B inhaling C gasping D wheezing 111 She hope of any reconciliation A departed B left C ceased D abandoned 112 The storm causing flooding and landslides in Miami prompted the government to hundreds from coastal towns A evacuate B demolish C contribute D evaporate 113 You dropped it down the stairs? You're lucky it is still in one ! A whole B piece C entirely D unit 114 They are conducting a wide of surveys throughout Viet Nam A collection B range C selection D group 115 Look,will you stop in and let me finish my sentence! A butting B moving C pushing D plugging 116 The woman _ someone had stolen her purse, but although they searched everyone in the shop, it wasn't found A accused B enforced C claimed D warned 117 The Best Invention _ this year was given to Jason Meyers A Reward B Brand C Factor D Award 118 On Christmas Eve, the _ family gathers for dinner, usually at my grandmother's house A mere B entire C total D complete 119 When the first Chinese restaurants opened in Greece, it was very difficult to get fresh _ of Chinese vegetables A provisions B materials C supplies D ingredients 120 I find mending old socks incredibly _, that's why I always ask my mother to it for me A hilarious B tedious C furious D recreational 121 Megan solved her computer problem quite _ as she happened to mention it to a friend who had had the same problem and told her what to A occasionally B clumsily C accidentally D attentively 122 My mother often _ our mistakes, whereas my father is very strict and punishes us for even the slightest one A passes B neglects C avoids D overlooks 123 When I joined the army, I found it difficult to _ out orders from my superiors, but I soon got used to it A call B carry C miss D take 124 What I like about this restaurant is that there is _ parking space right outside it A plenty B ample C expanded D big 125 I have looked through the report, but I must admit, only _ A superficially B thoroughly C carefully D seriously 126 After Jill had realized that the new computer was not what she really wanted, she it for an other one A dropped B traded C turned down D bought -127 The new campus parking rule many students A affects B effect C has an influence D effective 128 The teacher always that the students make an outline before writing the complete essay A reports B tells C says D recommends 129 My uncle was _ ill last summer; however, fortunately, he is now making a slow but steady recovery A seriously B deeply C fatally D critically 130: It’s only a small flat but it _ my needs perfectly A settles B meets C supplies D fills 131: Let's have a _ of tennis after lunch if you're not tired, shall we? A match B play C game D party 132: The _ year in Viet Nam runs from September to May and is divided into two terms A academy B academic C academically D accede 133: I sport to keep fit, not because I like it.A.train B.practise C make D 134: flowers are usually made of plastic or silk A Unreal B False C Artificial D Untrue 135: The judge the murderer to a lifetime imprisonment A convicted B accused C prosecuted D Sentenced 136: While everybody else in our class prefers working in groups, Mina likes working A on herself B on her own C of her own D in herself 137: My father sometimes the washing up after dinner A washes B takes C makes D does 138: He was too sure of himself to pay to the warnings against the danger A notice B attention C respect D recognition 139: “That was fantastic! Could I have a second _please? A helping B course C plate D service 140: After so many years, it is great to see him _his ambitions A get B realize C possess D deserve