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1. His father used to be a _______ professor at the university. Many students worshipped him..

A. distinct                               B. distinctive               C. distinguishing         D. distinguished

2. Mark Zuckerberg’s enormous success has taken a lot of hardwork and _______.

A. indifference                        B. dedication               C. loyalty                    D. reputation

3. During the Medieval period, people were made public _______ of being witches.

A. complaint                           B. criminal                  C. trouble                    D. accusation

4. He is _______ -influenced by his father and grandfather. His behaviors and decisions are exactly the same.

A. mightily                              B. strongly                  C. terribly                    D. weakly

5. At the age of 50, Robby William _______ his career after spending his twenty years playing electric guitar.

A. moved                                B. changed                  C. adjusted                  D. stopped

6. She has a wonderful voice but unfortunately, she never gets the _______ to sing in public.

A. event                                  B. occasion                 C. ability                     D. chance

7. Thanks to the help of the teacher, she is _______ encouraging progress in math.

A. doing                                  B. making                   C. checking                 D. stopping

8. The _______ of the soil reduced the productivity of the farm.

A. fertility                               B. hardship                  C. poverty                   D. inadequacy

9. Each child had to _______ a short speech to the rest of the class.

A. do                                       B. carry out                 C . make                      D. take

10. Although it was more than an hour late, the superstar finally showed up and _______ the attention of the audience.

A. grabbed                              B. held                        C. paid                        D. took

11. Has the interviewer _______ the date? Yes, it’s on next Monday.

A. amend                                B. fixed                       C. moved                    D. revised

12. Don’t worry. We’re in good time; there’s _______ to hurry.

A. impossible                          B. no need                   C. no purpose              D. unnecessary

13. Overpopulation in urban areas tends to create unfavourable conditions, which may result in _______ of food in developing countries.

A. damages                             B. failures                   C. shortages                D. supplies

14. He wasn’t able to _______ with the stresses and strains of the job.

A. catch                                   B. come                       C. cope                        D. handle

15. During the lesson, if you have questions or comments, please feel free to _______ them.

A. enlarge                               B. increase                  C. go up                      D. raise

16. We have to come to the conclusion. We are _______ out of time.

A. driving                                B. going                      C. running                   D. walking

17. Thanks to the development in technology, students have _______ to good resources.

A. adapt                                  B. access                     C. assist                       D. assess

18. Poaching _______ the greatest threat to many species.

A. creates                                B. presents                  C. poses                      D. produces

19. In Africa, people’s interference in the rhino’s _______ leads to habitat loss.

A. sector                                  B. territory                  C. domain                   D. country

20. I never leave any electrical appliances on standby and I think it is a good way to _______ energy in the home.

A. look                                    B. use                          C. keep                        D. conserve

21. Every _______ piece of equipment was sent to the fire.

A. consumable                                    B. spendable               C. available                 D. disposable

22. In the _______ agriculture, farmers try to limit the use of chemicals and fertilizers.

A. sustainable                         B. conserving              C. preserving              D. supporting

23. In Singapore, people try to _______ 80% of all waste.

A. reprocess                            B. reclaim                   C. recycle                    D. reuse

24. A good leader in globalization is not to impose but _______ change.

A. facilitate                             B. cause                      C. show                       D. oppose

25. Information technology has _______ our lives.

A. evolved                              B. reserved                  C. assimilated             D. transformed

26. We need to act quickly to _______ to climate change, or it will be a disaster for the whole planet.

A. adapt                                  B. go back                   C. reverse                    D. transit

27. The mass media are _______ of communication, such as books, newspapers, recordings, radio, movies, television, mobile phones and the Internet.

A. models.                               B. means                     C. parts                        D. types

28. TV companies _______ their programmes across the country or even across the world.

A. broadcast                            B. refresh                    C. connect                   D. publish

29. While a sports match has spectators and radio has listeners, television has _______.

A. audience                             B. witnesses                C. viewers                   D. commentators

30. I hate _______ newspapers; they’re just full of gossip, scandal and lies!

A. online                                 B. daily                       C. tabloid                    D. rubbish

31. On some TV channels, a(n) _______ tells you what the next programme is going to be.

A. journalist                            B. commentator          C. announcer               D. producer

32. The _______ involves TV, radio and even electronic forms of communication such as the Internet.

A. media                                 B. press                       C. network                  D. telecommunication

33. There’s a(n) _______ in the paper about the Reality Television in Viet Nam.

A. feature                                B. article                     C. essay                       D. announcement

34. I always get the news from my local radio ____.

A. place                                   B. site                          C. studio                      D. station

35. It is not always easy to _______ the difference between fact and opinion.

A. make                                  B. say                          C. do                           D. tell

36. In my _______, freedom of the press must be maintained.

A. mind                                   B. sight                        C. view                        D. thought

37. Media mogul Ronald Morduck has _______ control of another tabloid.

A. made                                  B. given                      C. found                      D. taken

38. Some people feel a strong _______ to keep their cultural identities.

A. craving                               B. pressure                  C. urge                        D. wish

39. Unluckily, David’s dangerous and incredible journey in search of the Blue Fairy is in _______.

A. advance                              B. danger                    C. end                          D. vain

40. GPS systems help a lot of people _______ on land, on the sea, and in the air.

A. inform                                B . interfere                 C. navigate                  D. reunite

41. Researchers have _______ to the conclusion that your personality is affected by your genes.

A. arrived                                B. come                       C. got                          D. reached

42. It is likely that artificial intelligence might decide to _______ an end to humanity simply because it surpasses human intelligence.

A. come                                  B. make                       C. put                         D. take

43. I don’t think people should be allowed to _______ experiments on animals.

A. create                                  B. make                       C. perform                  D. produce

44. When the factory closed, over a hundred people were _______ redundant.

A. made                                  B. given                      C. taken                       D. done

45. I’d like to speak to the person in _______ please.

A. duty                                    B. responsibility          C. obligation               D. charge

46. I would be grateful for an opportunity to visit your company and discuss my application with you _______.

A. in privacy                           B. individually            C. privately                 D. in person

47. The President _______ tribute to all the people who had supported him.

A. made                                 B. gave                       C. paid                       D. did

48. I _______ a liking to my new doctor the moment I met her.

A. got                                     B. took                       C. had                         D. made        

49. I _______ a feeling I had met Richard before, but I couldn’t remember where.

A. gave                                  B. made                     C. had                         D. took

50. She has always been _______ concerned about the environment and would like to work for a conservation agency.

A. deeply                               B. totally                    C. strongly                 D. really

II. Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences.

1. Mrs Dawson said that we are _______ our lesson in the library next Monday.

A. going                                 B. having                   C. making                  D. reading

2. If you need to _______ the teacher’s attention, just put up your hand.

A. attract                                B. pay                         C. take                        D. pull

3. The greenhouse _______ takes place when certain gases in the atmosphere trap sun’s heat.

A. emission                           B. gas                         C. effect                     D. affect

4. They ______ sacrifices so that their only child could have a good education.

A. made                                 B. did                         C. provided               D. lent

5. After the visit to that special school, we _______ friends with some students with reading disabilities.

A. acquainted                        B. had                         C. made                      D. realised

6. One aim of the International Day of Persons with disabilities is to further _______ awareness of disability issues.

A. raise                                  B. rise                         C. increase                 D. pull

7. Generation _______ is the difference in the thoughts and viewpoints amongst generations living together.

A. distance                            B. gap                         C. spa                         D. difference

8. I was tired and couldn’t ______ on doing my research project properly.

A. concentrate                       B. look                       C. pay attention        D. Both A and C

9. My parents don’t let me get married until I graduate from university and they never _______ their mind about that.

A. keep                                  B. impose                  C. focus                      D. change  

10. My father used to _______ a lot of challenges before establishing his own insurance company.

A. provide                             B. enjoy                     C. give                       D. face

11. My mother _______ the responsibility for running the household.

A. holds                                 B. takes                      C. runs                       D. bears

12. During the last hundred years we have _______ great damage to the environment.

A. made                                 B. achieved               C. done                       D. paid

13. The kids are being scolded for _______ noise in the lunchtime.

A. doing                                B. making                   C. having                  D. taking

14. When I first started learning English ten years ago, I could hardly _______ a word – “hello”, “goodbye”, “thank you” was just about it!

A. speak                                 B. talk                        C. say                         D. tell

15. I went to classes two evenings a week and I was surprised at how quickly I _______ progress.

A. had                                    B. made                     C. did                         D. produced

16. Some Koreans believe that it’s impolite to _______ eye contact with a person who has a high position.

A. maintain                            B. lose                        C. show                      D. put

17. On many days of the year, Vietnamese people not only _______ the table for meals, but they also put food on the altar for their ancestors.

A. lay                                     B. lie                           C. book                      D. clear

18. They visit a retirement home and _______ time doing fun activities with the elderly who lack immediate family.

A. spend                                 B. lose                        C. waste                     D. consume

19. Both CARE and Oxfam organisations have programmes to help people in underdeveloped countries _______ their lives.

A. make                                 B. risk                         C. improve                 D. start

20. She had to _______ her First Certificate Exam three times.

A. study                                 B. take                        C. make                      D. do

21. In some Asian countries, the groom and bride _______ their wedding rings in front of the altar.

A. change                              B. exchange               C. give                       D. take

22. Superstitions _______ an important part in the lives of many people in Viet Nam.

A. take                                   B. act                          C. occupy                  D. play

23. Traditionally, most Vietnamese people never _______ the floor during the first three days of the New Year.

A. sweep                                B. paint                      C. polish                    D. resurface

24. The “Marching song” was adopted as the national _______ of Viet Nam in 1945.

A. anthem                              B. song                       C. flag                         D. identity

25. He likes to _______ a nap for an hour when he arrives home from work.

A. do                                      B. get                          C. make                      D. take

26. I’ve been a night owl ______ up late for years, hitting the sheets anytime between 12 and 3 a.m.

A. finishing                           B. getting                   C. staying                  D. waking

27.  It’s not too late to _______ your bad habits (smoking, drinking, overeating, etc.) and immediately start living a happier, healthier life.

A. get rid                                B. give on                  C. kick                       D. remember

28. Some foods and spices may _______ your breath for days after a meal.

A. damage                             B. harm                      C. reduce                   D. spoil

29. Food and drinks which strongly _______ the body can cause stress.

A. boost                                 B. develop                 C. encourage             D. stimulate

30. Acupuncture modality relies on sophisticated skills to select appropriate acupoints to _______ needles accurately.

A. infuse                                B. inject                     C. insert                     D. install

31. Linh can’t go out with us to see a movie now because she’s _______ meal.

A. preparing                          B. making                  C. arranging              D. keeping

32. Ms. Mai asked me how she could _______ household chores equally in her family.

A. make                                 B. divide                    C. give                       D. contribute

33. In my family, my father always takes charge of doing the _______ lifting.

A. strong                                B. hard                       C. heavy                     D. huge

34. My mother told me to do the _______ yesterday but I forgot about it since I had much homework to finish.

A. wash-up                            B. laundry                  C. childcare               D. exercises

35. _______out  the rubbish in the early morning is a part of my daily routine.

A. Taking                              B. Coming                 C. Pulling                  D. Bringing

36. 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

37. 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

38. Most people will receive _______ benefits when sharing the housework in their family.

A. large                                  B. big                         C. enormous              D. strong

39. The idea to_______ a visit to the local council residence was welcomed by all the visitors.

A. walk                               B. go                           C. pay                       D. do

40. Einstein _______ a great impact on modern physics.  

A. feels                                  B. does                       C. affect                     D. has

41. At the age of 50, Robby William _______ his career after spending his twenty years playing electric guitar.

A. moved                               B. changed                 C. adjusted                D. stopped

42. I always get the news from my local radio _______.

A. place                                 B. site                         C. studio                    D. station

43.  Johnny Depp rarely _______ invitations to do interviews.

A. agrees                                B. accepts                  C. denies                    D. approves

44. Video and computer games have also developed into a _______ media form.

A. mess                                  B. big                         C. mass                      D. global

45. Most governments tax people on the amount of money they _______ each year.

A. win                                    B. gain                       C. earn                       D. benefit

46. When you _______ the interview, remember to bring some sample of your work.

A. apply                                 B. join                        C. attend                    D. make

47. Exhaust _______ from cars are responsible for much of the air pollution in cities.

A. fumes                                B. smokes                  C. gases                     D . smog

48. The mass media are _______ of communication, such as books, newspapers, recordings, radio, movies, television, mobile phones and the Internet.

A. models                              B. means                    C. parts                       D. types

49. One of the ways we _______ our teenager’s needs as parents is by giving them attention.

A. watch                                B. solve                      C. share                      D. meet

50. The bride and groom cut the wedding cake and _______ speeches.

A. prepared                            B. wrote                     C. heard                     D. made

III. Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences.

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

2. Lawyers are naturally keen to have _______ with anyone who could provide him with incontrovertible eviedences concerning the lawsuits they’re in charge.

A. contact                              B. association            C. connection            D. communication

3. 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. untensil                 D. gadget

4. Entering the meeting half an hour late, he tried to _______ an excuse, still the strict chairman of the board told him to leave the room.

A. make                                 B. do                           C. give                       D. have

5. It seems that they had had a _______ row, as she had locked him out of the aparment all night long.

A. freezing                            B. warming               C. grieving                D. blazing

6. The recent heavy rains have contributed to ease the water _______ resulted from the severe prolonged drought.

A. shortage                            B. lack                        C. absence                 D. deprivation

7. Students in private school often receive more _______ attention from their teacher; therefore, they have more chance to reach their full learning potential.

A. personal                            B. individual             C. distinctive             D. unique

8. That manuufacturer is worldly-known for selecting only ingredients that meet their very strict _______ of quality and renewability.

A. demands                           B. necessities            C. criterions               D. requirements

9. Despite the development of e-books and online reading materials, printed books are still regarded as a wonderful _______ of entertainment.

A. resource                            B. place                      C. source                    D. replacement

10. Some teachers have tendency to _______ preference to students with disadvantaged backgrounds sich as poor and handicapped students.

A. lend                                   B. give                       C. deliver                   D. send

11. There was a time when human beings worried that all of the earth’s surface would be _______ covered with lava were a giant meteor to hit the planet.

A. thickly                               B. fully                       C. densely                  D. totally

12. As estimated in the report, the storm _______ great damage to not only the coastal cities but the mountainous areas as well.

A. make                                 B. cause                     C. lead                        D. bring

13. If traipsing around shops does not _______ to you, perhaps using a catalogue will do.

A. appear                               B. attract                    C. access                    D. appeal

14. The influence of the last _______ 12 storm on the central region is so disruptive that the local authority had to spend months to surmount the consequence.

A. power                                B. energy                   C. force                      D. velocity

15. He’s praised for processing a distinctive _______ style which was plain and factual, without witticisms or flourishes.

A. literature                           B. literal                     C. literary                 D. literally

16. She did agree to lend him some money; nevertheless, after being told that he was a blackleg, she _______ a second thought.

A. transferred                        B. changed                C. made                     D. gave

17. 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. travelled

18. His mother encouraged him to take up some sports and do exercise regularly in order to stay in _______.

A. shadow                             B. shape                     C. shield                     D. shell

19. In the 19th century, a group of archeologist explored an ancient castle in West Austria and found lots of precious pottery utensils _______ 50 meters.

A. in the depth of                 B. at the deep of       C. at the depth of      D. in the deep of

20. Thanks to our continuous attempt, the year-end brochure will be _______ for publication in late November.

A. ready                                 B. willing                   C. capable                  D. agile

21. There are all kinds of giveaway which could be used _______ product samples.

A. in point of                         B. in advance of        C. in need of              D. in place of

22. He desperately wishes to _______ a living through writing but his writings are so dull that no published agree to publish them.

A. earn                                   B. do                           C. save                       D. accumulate

23. The inner city’s traffic eventually came to a _______ as a seriously-injured accident happened.

A. delay                                 B. inaction                 C. gridlock                D. standstill

24. 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

25. 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

26. 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 

27. It’s not difficult to recognise the _______ contrast between the lives of the poorest and the richest members of society.

A. acute                                 B. tampering             C. briery                     D. sharp

28. President Gorbachev demanded and got more and more personal power, although he was _______ able to use it effectively.

A. rarely                                 B. scantly                   C. faintly                    D. hardly

29. She was one of the few of the younger generation who took the time to _______ a conference questionaire seriously.

A. get                                     B. take                        C. put                         D. give

30. The living condition which children in slum areas of Africa is _______ belief.

A. over                                   B. beyond                  C. above                     D. off

31. The celebrity lost her temper when realising that the evening dress she had ordered online was completly ____ in her size.

A. out of stock                      B. out of order          C. out of touch          D. out of sight

32. For some reasons, pollution in big cities can be to _______ for severe traffic congestion and poor waste treatment.

A. criticise                             B. accuse                   C. blame                    D. imply

33. The kidnapper promised not to _______ the child harm if her affluent parents gave him a large amount of money.

A. make                                 B. give                       C. do                           D. bring

34. The bank client was clever to _______ a pretense of giving the robber some money while her colleague called the police.

A. take                                   B. make                     C. have                       D. do

35. The litte girl has such a deep  _______ for her newly-born brother that she spends almost all her day off playing with him.

A. emotion                            B. endearment           C. passion                  D. affection

36. This year our company lost £5 million, which is a far _______ from last year’s £80 million profit.

A. laugh                                 B. smile                     C. cry                         D. frown

37. My mom told me that it was _______ crying over spilt milk; therefore, I never feel bad with poor marks.

A. a waste time                     B. a waste of time     C. a time waste         D. a time of waste

38. 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 

39. 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. evade

40. After seeing my medical record, the doctor advised me to have an operation without _______.

A. postponement                  B. setback                  C. interruption          D. delay

41. Had he not remembered _______ that his passport was in his coat pocket, he would have had his flight cancelled.

A. for the time being                                                B. behind the time   

C. ahead of his time                                                 D. in the nick of time

42. Now that you have spent all day typing the report, it’s time for you to _______ a rest.

A. pay                                    B. make                     C. take                        D. give

43. She is narrating the accident in great _______ so that the police can find the cause of it.

A. feature                               B. detail                     C. figure                     D. detachment

44. 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

45. After several days persuadiing, eventually I _______ my parents’ permission to attend my boy’s friend’s birthday party.

A. had                                    B. took                       C. held                       D. got

46. To be honest, she shouldn’t have bellieved in the stories he told. He’s just a _______ talker.

A. huge                                  B. broad                     C. large                      D. big

47. So nerve-wracing seemed the news that everyone  _______ their breath to wait for it.

A. kept                                   B. held                       C. put                         D. had

48. Despite their effort to boost the revenue of the company, they failed to _______ the objective established 3 months ago.

A. attain                                 B. regain                    C. retain                     D. obtain

49. The doctor advised her to _______ a heart valves operation; otherwise, her health will get worse.

A. take                                   B. get                          C. have                       D. do

50. I’m on cloud nine because the lecturer _______ me a compliment at class this morning.

A. paid                                   B. gave                       C put                          D. gained

51. The last points he gave at the debate bear no _______ to the overall topic, which enables the opponent team to win.

A. relationship                      B. relation                  C. relative                  D. related

52. Having a talented and successful brother, I’m often told to _______ his example.

A. adopt                                 B. pursue                   C. shadow                  D. follow

53. By the time the campaign was held, the organisation had _______ a survey on what youngsters think of cohabitation.

A. conveyed                          B. confirmed             C. conducted             D. connected

54. _______ smokers are more likely to go down with lung cancer than those who don’t have the habit of smoking.

A. strong                                B. great                      C. big                         D. heavy

55. It’s high time she had to _______ a decision whether to take the job offer or not.

A. make                                 B. come                     C. bring                      D. get

56. World War II definitely _______ the growth of worldwide economy, contributing to poverty and death in participating countries.

A. avoid                                 B. curb                       C. evade                     D. reccess

57. The government claims that every citizen in the country must _______ the traffic rule in order to save their own life.

A. comply                              B. obey                      C. adhere                   D. perform

58. A _______ number of elephants are being killed for ivory across the country.

A. large                                  B. big                         C. broad                     D. ample

59. Eliud Kipchoge, an athlete from Kenya, is said to have _______ the marathon record with the result of 02:01:39.

A. cracked                             B. clothed                  C. broken                   D. divided

60. It was a ten-year-old students on his way home that was _______ injured in the road accident this morning.

A. seriously                           B. perilously              C. gravely                  D. harmfully

61. In celebration for my parents’ wedding anniversary, my father is going to call the restaurant to reserve _______ a table of five.

A. to                                       B. for                          C. on                           D. with

62. Had her younger brother dressed warm enough last night, he wouldn’t have _______ a cold this morning.

A. grabbed                             B. reached                 C. caught                   D. attained

63. After several years hard of hearing, my grandmother _______ deaf the age of eighty-four.

A. made                                 B. took                       C. went                      D. bore

64. Even though moving away, the boy next door still tried to _______ with me via emails.

A. keep in touch                                                       B. be in touch           

C. make a call                                                           D. have a connection

65. It took the police half a year to investigate the case and find the evidence _______ enough to accuse the muderer of his crime.

A. heavy                                B. large                      C. hard                       D. strong

66. When I entered the room, Tom was sitting silently on the couch, in _______ thought.

A. broad                                 B. deep                       C. profound               D. sunk

67. It may be a _______ mistake to say that he is a caring person. In fact, he hardly spends time with his family.

A. full                                     B. vast                        C. big                         D. huge

68. After weeks of staying in the hospital he recovered and now his health is in good _______.

A. condition                          B. situation                C. edition                   D. conception

69. His discovery of the new drug has _______ a difference in medical sector.

A. done                                  B. given                     C. made                     D. brought

70. Some developed countries can take advantage of its _______ strength to invest in domestic and foreign corporation.

A. economics                        B. economical           C. economistic          D. economic

71. The project wil prove efficient in the long _______; therefore, it’s time to conduct it.

A. jump                                  B. run                         C. walk                      D. hike

72. Some scientists spend all their lives _______ researches on a specific subject and became successful but some didn’t.

A. making                              B. having                   C. doing                     D. getting

73. 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

74. They _______ oppose killing dogs for food; therefore, you shouldn’t talk about dog meet in front of them.

A. bitterly                              B. really                     C. fairly                     D. extremely

75. 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

76. All the characters in his fiction are _______ imaginary, but readers can always find them familiar.

A. wholly                               B. utterly                    C. barely                    D. purely

77. 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

78. It’s _______ hot outside, so take an umbrella with you whenever going out.

A. cooling                              B. frying                    C. boiling                   D. freezing

79. However hard she tried, she couldn’t make a(n) _______ on the boy next door.

A. confession                        B. impression            C. expression            D. possession

80. No sooner had I gone out of the shop than I caught _______ of my boyfriend hand in hand with another girl.

A. sight                                  B. light                       C. tight                       D. might

81. My sister is a _______ spender who is willing to spend huge amount of money on shopping.

A. heavy                                B. strong                    C. great                      D. big

82. Pollution is the _______ of the environemnt in general and our health in particular.

A. commitment                     B. detriment              C. measurement        D. employment

83. To _______ the audience’s attention, the speaker stopped some minutes and told a joke before starting a new point.

A. keep                                  B. take                        C. give                       D. hold

84. The company’s productivity has increased _______ for the last three months.

A. highly                                B. entirely                  C. largely                   D. markedly

85. Slamming the door, one reporter stepped into the room and _______ the news on a road accident.

A. broke                                 B. cracked                 C. split                       D. wrapped

86. The new law will soon come into _______ after being passed by the constitution.

A. practice                             B. force                      C. influence               D. reality

87. Deforestation has driven wild animals to the ____ of extinction.

A. verge                                 B. border                    C. brim                       D. margin 

88. If he hadn’t inherited an enormous legacy after his father’s death, he would have nothing _______ hand now.

A. on                                      B. at                            C. in                           D. of

89. They went to court to divorce as the husband had realized his wife _______ a relationship with his neighbor.

A. got                                     B. brought                 C. bore                       D. had           

90. In short _______ of time, the rescue workers arrive to rescue people getting stuck in collapse.

A. episode                             B. duration                C. interval                  D. period

91. Every _____ appliance has its average life span, which means it will be out of order then.

A. electrical                           B. electric                  C. electricity              D. electron    

92. This is the house where an elderly lady lived all _______ in the last stage of life.

A. lonely                                B. lone                       C. alone                     D. loner

93. The group is the collection of people interested in art, regardless of their social _______.

A. property                            B. status                     C. condition               D. account

94. After weighing the pros and cons, the supporting team _______ a suggestion that motorbikes should be banned.

A. had                                    B. made                     C. did                         D. took

95. He is certainly a hot-tempered. He can easily lose his _______ when someone say something against his opinion.

A. mood                                 B. emotion                 C. spirit                      D. temper

96. In the social skills class, we learnt about how to make eye _______ with others in a conversation.

A. touch                                 B. connection            C. contact                  D. intercourse

97. _______ the absence of the Prime Minister, the meeting had to be cancelled to another day.

A. In                                       B. On                          C. For                         D. With

98. It was a strange boy that _______ my life when I felt into water this afternoon.

A. saved                                 B. earned                   C. made                     D. gave

99. The thing I like doing during the weekends is _______ the shopping with my family.

A. making                              B. going                     C. doing                     D. bringing

100. I took him nearly ten years to build a firm _______ name for his products as today.

A. brand                                 B. label                      C. package                 D. company

101. As a matter of fact, finding a solution to ____ that issue is not that easy. We need to do more researches and surveys.

A. locate                                B. challenge              C. answer                   D. address

102. People living by the river are _______ the advantage of the fertile soil for cultivation.

A. putting                              B. taking                    C. getting                   D. having

103. To get married to a man that is almost the same age as his father is a _______ decision of her life.

A. large                                  B. good                      C. big                         D. huge 

104. I shouldn’t have _______ lies to my mom. She could easily identify any mistake I have made.

A. told                                    B. said                        C. spoke                     D. talked

105. We believe that it is _______ wrong to prohibit children to go to school. They need to socialize to gain more social understanding.

A. solely                                B. perfectly               C. purely                    D. utterly

106. When I arrived, the children were giving their mother a hand to _______ the table.

A. put                                     B. lay                          C. place                      D. lift

107. We can’t deny the fact that parents’ actions have an effect _______ their kids’ behaviours when they mature.

A. in                                       B. on                           C. to                           D. with

108. Charles _______ regretted not looking after his father who has just passed away when he was in hopistal.

A. movingly                          B. sadly                      C. deeply                   D. severely

109. My friend, Alex, is under a lot of pressure due to the _______ workload his boss assigned to him.

A. big                                     B. wide                      C. heavy                     D. acute

110. My brother is the kind of person that always do whatever he can to _______ his promise.

A. hold                                   B. store                      C. save                       D. keep

111. After going over the annual financial report, the head of the board claimed that this year skim is to kick _______ the sales.

A. up                                      B. in                           C. for                          D. to

112. Such a _______ sleeper is his sister that no boy wants to have a relationship with her.

A. ample                                B. heavy                     C. burden                   D. massive

113. If you park your car somewhere illegally, you will receive a _______ ticket.

A. parkage                             B. parked                   C. package                 D. parking

114. 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

115. Thanks to this course, I’m _______ aware of computer software and technologies.

A. fully                                  B. mostly                   C. merely                   D. hardly

116. Being bullied by her classmates, the little girl burst _______ tears and quickly run home.

A. for                                      B. into                        C. with                       D. of

117. The teacher told me to take a _______ when I asked whether I should apply for that scholarship.

A. faith                                   B. risk                        C. chance                   D. shot

118. It was my girlfriend that helped me _______ the habit of smoking.

A. destroy                              B. weaken                  C. crash                      D. break

119. This is the first time I have been to Ho Chi Minh City, so I’ll _______ a train instead of booking a flight.

A. get                                     B. bring                      C. put                         D. catch

120. Hardltt had we driven into the highway when we realized that our car had _______ out of petrol.

A. moved                               B. led                          C. left                         D. run

121. As the speaker finished his speech, all the audience gave him a _______ of applause.

A. round                                B, circle                     C. ring                        D. wheel

122. On behalf of the organization, the chairman decided to _______ a meeting to discuss the new scheme.

A. run                                     B. hold                       C. keep                       D. talk

123. He promised to tell me the truth as long as I _______ calm.

A. keep                                  B. make                     C. get                          D. bring

124. If I hadn’t forgotten to bring along some cash, I wouldn’t have had to pay _______ credit card this morning.

A. in                                       B. by                           C. on                           D. for

125. After discussing for more than an hour, they finally _______ to a conclusion that the project should be put forward.

A. reach                                 B. arrive                     C. come                     D. touch

126. Because they didn’t bring along umbrella, they _______ wet in the sudden rain.

A. took                                   B. came                      C. made                     D. got

127. What my ex told me was a _______ of lies, which disappointed me so much.

A. pack                                  B. herd                       C. bundle                   D. load

128. In buses, we should give seats for women who are _______ a baby so that she won’t get tired.

A. taking                                B. doing                     C. bringing                D. having

129. Being deprived of her little daughter, the mother _______ mad.

A. came                                 B. went                      C. made                     D. put

130. The final exam left us completely tired. In other words, we were _______ after that exam.

A. mostly to                          B. out of                     C. barely with           D. all in 

131. She is the only person that I can _______ on after all.

A. put                                     B. decide                    C. turn                        D. count

132. It’s extremely difficult to _______ the genuine and artificial painting apart, but the critic can do that as a piece of cake.

A. tell                                     B. say                         C. talk                        D. speak

133. Although it’s the first time we’ve met each other, we tried to _______ the ice by gossiping about some bits and pieces.

A. break                                 B. build                      C. melt                       D. feel

134. Never before has my mother spent any money _______ her hair, but today she did it.

A. making                              B. doing                     C. having                   D. putting

135. As the young women has just recovere from the shock, the nurse told her to take a _______ breath to calm down.

A. great                                  B. big                         C. deep                       D. wide

136. To earn enough money for her living, she had to work _______ 6 days a week.

A. extra time                         B. more time             C. spare time             D. overtime

137. Had I not gone out late last night, I would not ____ a child now.

A. take                                   B. catch                      C. bring                      D. get

138. It is said that _____ exercise is beneficial for the development of not only children but adults as well.

A. regular                              B. instant                   C. intense                   D. usual

139. This drug is recommended by the doctor to _______ the pain in your knee.

A. increase                            B. ease                       C. put                         D. construct

140. The story _______ to end as the main character chooses to kill herself.

A. arrived                              B. reached                 C. came                      D. went         

141. On March 8th, Bob went to the flower shop and bought his mom a _______ of flowers.

A. flock                                  B. load                       C. pile                        D. bunch

142. The man next door has just been arrested for _______ murder, which was really shocking to all of us.

A. commenting                     B. commanding        C. committing           D. communting

143. I believe that what he has said was far from _______ . You shouldn’t count on him.

A. true                                    B. truth                       C. truly                       D. truthful

144. Hanoi is one of the most _______ crowded cities that has been encountered serious pollution problem in the world.

A. closely                              B. overly                    C. densely                  D. thickly

145. Last night storm is reported to have been the most destructive storm in the last 10 years, with _______ wind blowing all night.

A. big                                     B. fierce                     C. large                      D. dense

146. Such an eminent General as General VO Nguyen Giap that hundreds of people all across the country came to _______ their respect for him at his funeral in 2013.

A. take                                   B. throw                     C. put                         D. pay

147. So many different ideas are milling about _______ my head, but I can’t settle down to work on any one of them.

A. in                                       B. on                           C. of                           D. at

148. The more considerable effort you _______, the more likely to success you will be.

A. give                                   B. get                          C. make                     D. have

149. I don’t know if she _______ offense what I’ve just said, but I didn’t mean to hurt her actually.

A. brings                                B. does                       C. gives                      D. takes

150. It has been a long time since the last time we have got such a _______ crop as this year.

A. booming                           B. bumper                  C. bingo                     D. beloved

151. By the year 2055, Vietnam will have succeeded in _______ illiteracy in not only big cities but also smoe remote areas.

A. eradicating                       B. eroding                  C. erupting                D. erring

152. The number of wild birds in this area has decreased _______ in the last 10 years.

A. intensely                           B. dramatically         C. constantly             D. cruelly

153. All we need for the time being is the project going _______.

A. quickly                              B. considerably         C. probably               D. smoothly

154. Never before have I written code for a computer program; however, today I’ll have a go _______ it.

A. at                                       B. in                           C. to                           D. on

155. Anna, my best friend at high school is the only person I find it easy to _______ my opinion with.

A. throw                                 B. share                      C. express                  D. give

156. We have got only 2 days to prepare and then _______ a presentation about animal testing.

A. get                                     B. take                        C. give                       D. put

157. As the camping site is often crowded on the weekends, we will arrive early to _______ space.

A. bring                                 B. save                       C. have                       D. come

158. To _______ to the development of the whole country, we should try our best to study from now on.

A. contribute                         B. construct               C. conquer                 D. congratulate

159. Seeing that there is a ____ vacancy in that company, I immediately applied for that position.

A. work                                  B. labor                      C. job                         D. stuff

160. You have to be _______ competitive to do well in these subjects.

A. highly                                B. strongly                 C. extremely             D. seriously

161. We couldn’t hear anything because of the _______ noise of the drums the next-door neighbours were playing.

A. interesting                        B. exhausting             C. deafening             D.  boring

162. The director informed that no candidates _______ all the criteria for the administrative position.

A. completed                         B. fulfilled                 C. achieved                D. suited

163. We’re punished for not submitting our outline on time as the task _______ was too difficult.

A. assigned                            B. done                      C. taken                      D. reminded

164. The government must _______ decisive action against environmental pollution.        

A. make                                 B. have                       C. take                        D. apply        

165. Many of the world’s largest cities are _______ polluted and some are permanently covered by a cloud of pollution.

A. practically                        B. strongly                 C. virtually                D. heavily

166. I really don’t _______ the point of taking the exam when you are not ready for it.

A. take                                   B. have                       C. mind                      D. see

167. If the examiner can’t _______ sense of your writing, you’ll get a low mark.

A. take                                   B. bring                      C. make                      D. understand

168. I would prefer to go to university and _______ a degree  in International Studies, rather than start work.

A. make                                 B. pursue                   C. do                           D. pay

169. Helen is much more confident with her English now. She can actually _______ a conversation with her teacher in English without difficulty.

A. keep                                   B. do                           C. improve                 D. hold

170. In Australia, on Mother’s Day, the second Sunday in May, children prepare and _______ their mothers ‘breakfast in bed’.

A. cook                                  B. serve                      C. display                  D. present

171. At the church ceremony, the couple has to_______ their wedding vows.

A. make                                 B. have                       C. pay                         D. do

 A lot of generous businessmen have _______ valuable contributions to helping needy people.

A. done                                  B. taken                      C. made                      D. given

172. Volunteer organisations are generally small-staffed, so they need to _______ lots of volunteers for a huge event.

A. employ                              B. recruit                    C. research                 D. catch

173. You’d better _______ a commitment to being a volunteer on a regular basis.

A. promise                             B. do                           C. make                      D. pull

174. When you get involved in a volunteer project, you are able to _______ your knowledge into practice.

A. take                                   B. put                         C. bring                      D. push

175. Football superstar David Beckham has a huge _______ for kids in need.

A. head                                   B. strength                 C. memory                 D. heart

176. Our performance was _______ to be the best one in this competition last night.

A. cheered                             B. appeared               C. judged                   D. seen

177. The local celebrities joined hands to _______ a fund-raising campaign for charity.

A. solve                                  B. conserve                C. come up                D. launch

178. After many weeks, his solo album _______ a profound influence on the youth all over the country.

A. remains                             B. maintains              C. becomes                D. persuades

179. Our band needs to _______ our nerves to perform in this music competition.

A. control                              B. conquer                 C. calm                       D. lose

180. That disable boy’s victory in the race set the _______ example to all students in the school.

A. finest                                 B. first-class              C. rarest                     D. most convenient

181. The flight from London to Rome was _______  cheap. It only cost 20 euros.

A. ridiculously                      B. really                      C. utterly                  D. strangely

182. Some people love her new book, others are very angry about it. It is _______ controversial.

A. highly                                B. strongly                 C. timely                    D. urgently

183. His father was a pacifist all his life and was _______ opposed to war.

A. highly                                B. strongly                 C. timely                    D. urgently

184. The exam results were _______disappointing for the whole class. We had all expected to do much better.

A. strongly                            B. bitterly                  C. timely                    D. deeply

185. When I realised how much my selfish behaviour had upet everyone, I was _______ ashamed.

A. strongly                            B. bitterly                  C. timely                    D. deeply

186. In the 1990s she ran a(n) _______  successful company which made outstanding profits.

A. highly                                B. strongly                 C. timely                    D. urgently

187. Everyone got more than 95% correct in the test; it was _______ easy.

A. ridiculously                      B. bitterly                  C. utterly                  D. strangely

188. You must apologise immediately. It was a(n) _______  stupid remark to make.

A. deeply                               B. bitterly                  C. utterly                  D. strangely

189. That you should even think that I would steal money from you is _______  ridiculous! You must be crazy!

A. deeply                               B. bitterly                  C. utterly                  D. strangely

190. Thanks very much. I’ll return the _______ one day.

A. debt                                   B. favor                      C. appreciation          D. good

191. The author of the book _______ an unusual position on the topic.

A. adopts                               B. adapts                    C. affects                   D. arranges

192. The writer of the article _______ his opinion very clearly.

A. explains                            B. states                     C. declares                 D. announces

193. I _______ firmly to my belief in the importance of basic human rights.

A. keep                                  B. take                        C. hold                       D. put

194. The book _______ some key questions but fails to deal with them in a satisfactory manner.

A. rises                                   B. arises                     C. raises                     D. boosts

195. “Look at that player! He kicked Ronald”. Yes, that was a _______ foul.

A. deliberate                         B. determined           C. calculated             D. planned

196. She’s just made a move higher up the career _______.

A. steps                                  B. ladder                    C. lift                          D. staircase

197. Hundreds came to _______ their last respects to the dead president.

A. pay                                     B. have                       C. express                  D. indicate

198. The deputy _____ charge in the case of the robbery.

A. did                                     B. was                        C. took                       D. made

199. All the research has been carried out proves beyond any _______ of doubt that smoking can seriously damage your health.

A. shade                                 B. shadow                  C. reflection              D. protection

200. The daughter has yet to realize that her mother suffered from a _______ death when she was only two years old.

A. disastrous                         B. messy                    C. fatal                       D. tragic

                                                              —The end—

Mời thầy cô và các em tải file word tại đây:

I. Collocation là gì?

• Collocations là sự kết hợp các từ theo tập quán, qui ước (conventional word combinations), hay gọi cách khác là sự kết hợp từ tự nhiên.
• Chúng ta có thể nói “a heavy smoker” (một người nghiện thuốc lá nặng) hoặc “a devoted friend” (một bằng hữu tận tụy) nhưng không thể nói, “a devoted smoker” hoặc “a heavy friend”. Theo ngữ nghĩa thì những cách dùng từ như trên cũng được xem là những cấu trúc đặc biệt của Anh ngữ.
• Cách kết hợp từ theo quy ước như trên trong Anh ngữ gọi là collocations và bất cứ ngôn ngữ nào cũng có một số rất lớn những collocations này.

II. Có những loại collocation nào?

1.  Adjectives and Nouns

     Chúng ta cần chú ý đến các tính từ được sử dụng với những danh từ cụ thể.

     E.g.

• We had a brief chat about the exams but didn’t have time to discuss them properly. (Tụi tôi có một cuộc nói chuyện phiếm ngắn ngủi về những kì thi, nhưng không có thì giờ thảo luận chúng đúng mực)
• Unemployment is a major problem for the government at the moment. (Thất nghiệp là vấn đề chính yếu đối với chính phủ ngay thời điểm này)

2. Nouns and Verbs

     Ta hãy để ý cách kết hợp danh từ và động từ trong câu. Tất cả các ví dụ sau đây đều liên quan đến kinh tế học và thương mại.

E.g.

• The economy boomed in the 1990s. (Nền kinh kế này rất mạnh vào thập niên 90)
• The company has grown and now employs 50 more people than last year. (Công ty phát triển và giờ thì có thể tuyển dụng nhiều hơn 50 công nhân so với năm rồi)
• The price increase poses a problem for us. (is a problem) (Sự tăng giá thành là một khó khăn cho chúng ta)

3. Noun + Noun

     Có rất nhiều sự kết hợp tự nhiên dựa trên mẫu: a … of …

     Eg:

• As Sam read the lies about him, he felt a surge of anger. (nói một cách văn chương: a sudden angry feeling) (Khi Sam đọc được những lời nói láo về nó, nó bỗng nổi cơn giận dữ)
• Every parent feels a sense of pride when their child does well or wins something. (Bất cứ bậc làm cha mẹ nào cũng có niềm tự hào khi con em họ làm tốt hay thắng được cái gì)

4. Verbs and Expressions with Prepositions

     Một số động từ liên kết với đặc ngữ (gồm giới từ + danh từ) cụ thể để tạo sự kết hợp tự nhiên.

     Eg:

• As Jack went on stage to receive his gold medal for the judo competition you could see his parents swelling with pride. (looking extremely proud)
•      (Khi Jack tiến lên sân khấu nhận huy chương vàng trong cuộc đấu Nhu đạo, anh có thể thấy ba má nó tràn trề kiêu hãnh)
•      I was filled with horror when I read the newspaper report of the explosion.
•      (Tôi thấy kinh sợ khi đọc mẩu tin báo về vụ nổ)
•      When she spilt juice on her new skirt the little girt burst into tears. (suddenly started crying)
•      (Khi làm đổ nước trái cây lên cái đầm mới, đứa bé gái òa khóc)

5. Verbs and Adverbs

     She pulled steadily on the rope and helped him to safety. (pulled firmly and evenly)

    Eg:

• (Nàng nắm chặt không buông sợi dây thừng để cứu chàng đến nơi an toàn)
•      He placed the beautiful vase gently on the window ledge.
•      (Anh ấy đặt nhẹ nhàng cái bình hoa đẹp trên cái tủ dưới cửa sổ)
•      “I love you and want to marry you,” Derek whispered softly to Marsha.
•      (“Ta yêu nàng và muốn cưới nàng làm vợ,” Derek thì thầm nhẹ nhàng vào tai Marsha)
•      She smiled proudly as she looked at the photos of her new grandson.
•      (Bà ta mỉm cười hãnh diện khi ngắm nhìn những tấm hình chụp thằng cháu mới ra đời)

6. Adverbs and Adjectives

•      They are happily married.
•      (Họ kết hôn (và chung sống) trong hạnh phúc)
•      I am fully aware that there are serious problems. (I know well)
•      (Tôi biết rõ rằng đang có những vấn đề nghiêm trọng)
•      Harry was blissfully unaware that he was in danger. (Harry had no idea at all)
•      (Harry hoàn toàn không nhận thức được rằng anh ấy đang gặp nguy hiểm)

III. Các collocation thông dụng

Mời các em xem thêm COLLOCATION THEO CHỦ ĐỀ

COLLOCATIONS WITH TAKE

Collocations	Meanings	Examples
Take a break	Nghỉ giải lao	Take a break now and let your stress melt away!
Take a chance	Nắm bắt cơ hội	Come on, take a chance. You may lose, but it’s worth trying.
Take a look	Hãy nhìn; xem xét	Take a look inside the world’s largest cave. Son Doong Cave in Vietnam.
Take a rest	Nghỉ ngơi; đi nằm nghỉ	Please go take a rest. Your body needs it.
Take a seat	Tìm một chỗ ngồi	Can everyone go ahead and take a seat, and let’s get started.
Take a taxi/ a train/ a bus	Đón một chiếc taxi/ tàu/ xe buýt	Never, ever take a taxi from the Sài Gòn Airport.
Take an exam/ a course	Đi thi	Ngọc has to take an exam but she doesn’t know any of the answers!
Take notes	Ghi chú	Students use laptops or pen and paper to take notes.
Take someone’s place	Thế chỗ ai đó	Someday someone’s going to take your place.
Take someone’s temperature	Đo nhiệt độ của ai đó	You can take someone’s temperature quickly and easily using a thermometer.
Take a holiday	Đi nghỉ	We’re so glad we decided to take a holiday here
Take a trip	Thực hiện 1 chuyến đi	Yesterday we took a trip to the mountains.
Take a risk	Có nguy cơ	We were taking a risk as we didn’t know exactly what we’d fnd there
Take an interest in	Quan tâm đến	Some kids took an interest in us and showed us some great places.
Take a photo/ a photograph/ a picture	Chụp ảnh	We took a lot of photos last summer holiday.
Take a dislike to	Không thích	No point in staying somewhere where the boss has taken a dislike to you!
Take action/ measures	Hãy hành động	You’ll soon fnd something else, so take action, that’s my advice! Good luck! We call on the government to take the necessary measures to bring to justice those responsible for this attack.
Take a course	Đăng kí 1 khoá học	I decided to take a course in Computer programming.

COLLOCATIONS WITH MAKE

Collocations	Meanings	Examples
Make preparations	Chuẩn bị	Any intelligent person must make preparations for the future.
Make a decision	Ra một quyết định	Once you make a decision, the universe conspires to make it happen.
Make a discovery	Khám phá ra	Scientists make a discovery to boost drug development.
Make a call	Gọi 1 cuộc điện thoại	You can make a call from your Gmail account.
Make a noise	Lên tiếng hay làm ồn	Let’s just make a noise before someone else gets hurt.
Make a promise	Hứa một điều gì	It is better to say nothing than to make a promise and not keep it.
Make a complaint	Phàn nàn, khiếu nại	You can make a complaint over the phone, by email or in writing.
Make an effort	Nổ lực, gắng hết sức	My advice is to stop worrying about it and make an effort.
Make a comment	Cho một lời bình luận, nhận xét	I want to make a comment on ANCNV.
Make a suggestion	Đưa ra một đề nghị	May I make a suggestion?
Make a list	Làm một danh sách	First, I must make a list of all the things I need to do.
Make a connection	Tạo một kết nối	Let’s make a connection and have a conversation!
Make a difference	Tạo nên sự khác biệt	Together, we can make a difference.
Make a mess	Làm hư hay dơ bẩn	Give it a try, but don’t make a mess of it – Sandy made a mess of the kitchen.
Make a mistake	Mắc lỗi	When you make a mistake, your boss will be watching you closely.
Make money	Làm ra tiền	It is possible to make money from home if you have the right set of skills.
Make progress	Đạt được tiến bộ	Why do some people make progress and others don’t?
Make room for	Nhường chỗ cho	Make room for Vinnie. He needs a place to sit – I’ll make room for this package.
Make trouble	Gây rắc rối	China makes trouble with Vietnam in South China Sea.
Make arrangements for	Sắp xếp cho	The school can make arrangements for pupils with special needs
Make a change	Thực hiện một thay đổi	The new manager is planning to make some changes.
make a choice	Đưa ra lựa chọn	Amelia had to make a choice between her career and her family
make a contribution to	Đóng góp cho	She made a useful contribution to the discussion.
Make an excuse	Viện cớ	I’m too tired to go out tonight. Let’s make an excuse and stay at home.
Make friends	Kết bạn	Caroline is very good at making friends.
Make an improvement	Thực hiện một cải tiến	Repainting the room has really made an improvement.

COLLOCATIONS WITH DO

Collocations	Meanings	Examples
Do damage/ harm	Làm thiệt hại / hư hại	Unsupervised TV watching would do damage to the child.
Do research	Nghiên cứu	He tried to do research on the language of bees.
Do justice	Thực hiện tốt một việc gì đó	She did justice to our side in the contract negotiations.
Do a course	Đăng ký 1 khóa học	I decided to do a course in Computer programming.
Do business	Làm ăn / kinh doanh	I found them very easy to do business with.
Do nothing	Không làm gì cả	I can’t just sit at home and do nothing.
Do someone a favor/ someone a good turn	Làm ơn hay giúp ai đó	Could you do me a favour and pick me up some milk from the supermarket? Jess did me a good turn by lending me her car while mine was in the garage.
Do the cooking	Làm bếp	I always do the cooking around here.
Do the housework	Làm việc nhà	I always help my mom to do the housework.
Do the shopping/ ironing/ washing, etc…	Đi chợ/ ủi đồ/ rửa bát đĩa …	I often do the shopping in the evenings.
Do your best	Làm hết sức mình	You must do the best for your health.
Do your hair	Làm tóc	You can do your hair after a shower.
Do homework	Làm bài tập ở nhà	You must do your homework every day.
Do an experiment	Làm một cuộc thí nghiệm	We are doing an experiment to test how the metal reacts with water
Do exercises	Làm bài tập	We’ll do some exercises practising these collocations tomorrow.
Do some work	Làm một số công việc	We’ll do some work on our project and then we’ll go to the cinema.
Do a degree/diploma	Học lấy bằng	She did a degree in Engineering.

COLLOCATIONS WITH HAVE

Collocations	Meanings	Examples
Have a headache	Bị đau đầu	Some people never have a headache.
Have an operation	Phải giải phẩu	I had an operation on my right foot four weeks ago.
Have a baby	Sinh con	They decided to have a baby. – She’s having a baby.
Have a party	Tổ chức một bữa tiệc	We’re going to have a party. – Let’s have a party!
Have breakfast/ lunch…	Ăn sáng; ăn điểm tâm/ ăn trưa …	They are having breakfast now.
Have fun	Vui vẻ; vui chơi	Let’s have fun with English!
Have a break	Nghỉ mệt, thư giãn	My employer refuses to let me have a break.
Have a drink	Uống một ly rượu gì đó	Let’s go out and have a drink.
Have a good time	Có thời gian vui vẻ	Have a good time! – I hope you have a good time at the beach.
Have a problem	Gặp một trở ngại, một rắc rối	I do have a problem with alcohol.
Have a relationship	Có quan hệ tình cảm/yêu	It’s wrong to have a relationship with a close relative.
Have sympathy	Có sự thương cảm.	I have no sympathy for students who get caught cheating in exams.
Have an accident	Gặp tai nạn	Mr Grey had an accident last night but he’s OK now.
Have an argument / a row	Tranh cãi	We had an argument / a row about how to fix the car.
Have a conversation/chat	Trò chuyện	I hope we’ll have time to have a chat afer the meeting.
Have difficulty	Gặp khó khăn	The class had difficulty understanding what to do.
Have a dream/nightmare	Nằm mơ/ gặp ác mộng	I had a nightmare last night.
Have an experience	Có trải nghiệm	I had a frightening experience the other day.
Have a feeling	Có cảm giác	I have a feeling that something is wrong.
Have a look	Xem xét	The manager wanted to have a look at what we were doing.
Have a problem / problems	Gặp vấn đề	Ask the teacher if you have problems with the exercise.
Have a try/go	Thử làm	I’ll explain what to do and then you can have a go/try.

COLLOCATIONS WITH BREAK

Collocations	Meanings	Examples
Break a habit	Phá vỡ một thói quen	Thumb sucking can be a difficult habit for a child to break.
Break a leg	Chúc ai đó một lời chúc may mắn	Let’s all go and do our best. Break a leg!
Break a promise	Thất hứa, phá vỡ một lời hứa	I know it is a bad thing to break a promise.
Break a record	Vượt kỷ lục, phá vỡ một kỷ lục	The league record was broken after thirty years.
Break free	Tháo gỡ một vật ra khỏi vật khác	I broke the gun free from her grasp.
Break someone’s heart	Làm cho ai đó đau khổ	It breaks my heart to see him so unhappy.
Break the ice	Phá vỡ sự im lặng	He tried to break the ice, but she was a little cold.
Break the law	Phạm pháp hay phá vỡ luật pháp	If you never break the law, you will never get arrested.
Break the news	Đưa tin tức khẩn, tin xấu	I hate to break the news, but you’re fired.
Break the rules	Phá vỡ quy định, quy tắc	Some people break a few rules, others break all of them.

COLLOCATIONS WITH GET

Collocations	Meanings	Examples
Get a job	Xin một công việc làm	To get a job, write your story instead of a resume.
Get angry	Nổi nóng, nổi giận	Vinnie would never get angry at anything or anybody.
Get divorced	Ly dị	The city where couples are most likely to get divorced.
Get frightened	Bị khiếp sợ, kinh sợ	She gets frightened when he shouts at her.
Get home	Trở về nhà	Have a great time and get home safely without any problems.
Get lost	Đi lạc	Follow the path, or you might get lost.
Get married	Kết hôn	Before you can get married in Florida, you need a Marriage License.
Get permission	Xin phép	How do I get permission to use content on your website?
Get pregnant	Mang thai/có bầu	Once you stop using birth control, you can get pregnant at any time.
Get ready	Chuẩn bị sẵn sàng	Are you ready, Sandy? I got ready for bed.
Get started	Bắt tay vào việc	It’s almost ten o’clock. Let’s get started.

COLLOCATIONS WITH CATCH

Collocations	Meanings	Examples
Catch a ball	Chụp bắt một quả bóng	He can catch the ball before it hits the ground.
Catch a cold	Bị ốm, cảm lạnh	Most people will catch a cold two to four times a year.
Catch a movie	Đón xem một cuốn phim	Want to catch a movie tonight?
Catch a train	Đón bắt một chuyến xe lửa	Hey dude, I gotta go catch a train, I’ll see you later
Catch a crook	Thộp cổ một tên lừa đảo	It takes a crook to catch a crook
Catch a bus	Đón bắt một chuyến xe buýt	I saw a man trying to catch a bus.
Catch a chill	Gặp phải lạnh	You can catch a chill from being out in the cold
Catch a thief	Bắt một tên ăn trộm	The best person to catch a thief is another thief.
Catch fire	Bắt lửa, bị cháy	Her clothes catch fire while cooking.
Catch sight of	Bắt gặp bóng dáng vật gì đó	I caught sight of the bird just before it flew out of sight.
Catch someone’s attention	Bắt/gây được sự chú ý của ai đó	Lots of girls will show a little leg to catch a guy’s attention.
Catch someone’s eye	Làm bắt mắt ai đó	A beautiful girl passing by caught his eye
Catch the flu	Bị cúm	People can catch the flu every year.

COLLOCATIONS WITH COME

Collocations	Meanings	Examples
Come close	Đến gần	He came close to her, but she ran away.
Comes complete with	Đến với đầy đủ tất cả	Our machines come complete with a ten-year warranty.
Come early	Đến sớm	Parking is limited, so come early to enjoy the fireworks.
Come first	Đến trước hoặc ưu tiên	Which comes first, your customers or your employees?
Come into view	Đến trong tầm mắt	A large herd of elephants came into view in the distance.
Come last	Đến sau cùng	Never put them first, if you always come last.
Come late	Đến trể	He doesn’t always come late.
Come on time	Đến đúng giờ	He had come on time.
Come prepared	Đến có chuẩn bị /sẵn sang	We must always come prepared.
Come right back	Trở lại ngay	I’ll come right back and give you a hand!
Come to a compromise	Đi đến một sự thỏa hiệp	Coming to a compromise can be incredibly difficult.
Come to a decision	Đi đến quyết định	Have you come to a decision yet?
Come to an agreement	Đi đến thỏa thuận	They have come to an agreement.
Come to an end	Đi đến kết thúc	The celebration came to an end about midnight.
Come to a standstill	Đi đến một bế tắc nào đó	The accident caused traffic to come to a standstill on the freeway.
Come to terms with	Đến với hay nhìn nhận sự thật	She’s never really come to terms with her son’s death.
Come under attack	Bị tấn công	Vietnamese boats come under attack in South China Sea.

COLLOCATIONS WITH GO

Collocations	Meanings	Examples – Ví dụ
Go abroad	Đi ra nước ngoài	As Vietnam’s women go abroad, dads tend the home.
Go astray	Đi lạc đường; Lạc lối (đúng và sai); Thất lạc	We went astray but a man redirected us. Parents must do more to ensure teens do not go astray. The money seems to have gone astray.
Go to bed	Đi ngủ	It’s almost midnight, and we must go to bed.
Go bald	Bị hói đầu, cạo hết tóc	Many men go bald because of an inherited condition.
Go bankrupt	Khai phá sản	When you go bankrupt you will get a bankruptcy trustee
Go blind	Bị mù mắt/không biết đúng sai.	The disease made her go blind in one eye.
Go crazy	Trở nên khùng; phát điên.	Don’t go crazy trying to find the right words
Go deaf	Bị điếc; không nghe được.	He was trying to hang on to his hearing in fear of going deaf.
Go fishing	Đi câu cá; bị khùng; nghỉ mệt	He’s definitely gone fishing.
Go mad	Phát điên; phát khùng lên.	I would go mad if I had to stay in bed for three weeks.
Go missing	Mất tích, thất lạc	Two people went missing while swimming at Hoàng Kiếm Lake.
Go on foot	Đi bộ, đì bằng chân	Children go to school on foot (/walk to school)
Go online	Lên mạng; vào trực tuyến	I need to go online every single day.
Go out of business	Việc làm ăn thua lỗ bị đóng cửa	I have to work hard to keep from going out of business.
Go overseas	Đi ra nước ngoài	Many more people go overseas these days.
Go sailing	Đi thả thuyền buồm	When we woke up this morning, paradise seemed to demand that we go sailing.
Go to war	Tranh giành, đánh nhau	What happens to the US when Vietnam goes to war with China?

COLLOCATIONS WITH KEEP

Collocations	Meanings	Examples
Keep a diary	Giữ một nhật ký	I have kept a diary since the age of 16.
Keep a secret	Giữ một bí mật	Three can keep a secret, if two of them are dead.
Keep a promise	Giữ một lời hứa	If you can’t keep a promise then don’t make one.
Keep an appointment	Giữ một cái hẹn	If you are unable to keep an appointment, please notify us within 24 hours.
Keep calm	Giữ bình tĩnh	Now keep calm everyone, the police are on their way.
Keep control	Giữ kiểm soát	U.S. should keep control of Internet.
Keep in touch	Giữ liên lạc	When friends move away, it’s hard to keep in touch with them.
Keep quiet	Giữ yên lặng	if they keep quiet, the stones will cry out.
Keep the change	Giữ tiền lẻ – tiền thối lại	Here’s five dollars, and keep the change.

COLLOCATIONS WITH PAY

Collocations	Meanings	Examples – Ví dụ
Pay a fine	Nộp tiền phạt	I’d rather pay a fine than apologize.
Pay attention	Chú ý	Vinnie, pay attention to what you’re doing!
Pay by credit card	Trả bằng thẻ tín dụng	You may choose to pay by credit card instead of cash or check.
Pay cash	Trả bằng tiền mặt	Should I finance or pay cash for a vehicle?
Pay interest	Trả tiền lời	They must pay interest on the money that they borrow.
Pay a compliment	Cho một lời khen	I wanna pay a compliment to ANCNV.
Pay a visit	Thăm viếng	Please pay a visit to our house whenever you are in town.
Pay the bill	Thanh toán chi phí	You can pay the bill online.
Pay the price	Trả một cái giá đắt	Oh, my head! I am paying the price for drinking too much last night.
Pay your (last) respects	Kính trọng; dự đám tang	Pay your respects for those who have fallen and fought for our country. At a funeral people pay their last respects to the person who has died
Pay tribute	Tri ân	When Jack retired, his boss made a speech paying tribute to all he had done for the company.

COLLOCATIONS WITH SAVE

Collocations	Meanings	Examples
Save energy	Tiết kiệm năng lượng	One of the easiest ways to save energy is to use your body properly.
Save money	Để dành tiền	You’ll be more likely to save money if you make it a priority.
Save one’s strength	Để dành sức mạnh	Animals have to save their strength, and wait for the perfect moment to strike at their prey.
Save someone a seat	Dành một chỗ ngồi	Sandy, you just make sure to save me a seat at the table.
Save someone’s life	Cứu mạng sống	I have donated my blood to save someone’s life.
Save something to a disk	Ghi vào ổ cứng	Once you’ve entered all the code, save the code to a disk
Save space	Để dành chỗ	Roll your clothes to save space.
Save time	Tiết kiệm thời gian	Buy online and save time and money!
Save yourself the trouble	Tránh được rắc rối	Save yourself the trouble and don’t stay here!

COLLOCATIONS WITH HOLD

Collocations	Meaning	Examples
Hold a party	Tổ chức một bữa tiệc	Sandy plans to hold a party for her friends
Hold a meeting	Tổ chức một cuộc họp	We’ll have to hold a meeting to make a decision.
Hold a conference	Tổ chức một hội đàm	Coca-Cola will hold a conference call and webcast at 8:00 a.m.
Hold a job interview	Tổ chức một cuộc phỏng vấn việc làm	They find a suitable venue to hold a job interview.
Hold an election	Tổ chức một cuộc bầu cử	Đà Nẵng will hold an election to choose the mayor and councilman.
Hold your breath	Nín thở để chờ đợi một điều gì sắp đến	If you think I’m coming back don’t hold your breath. (Nếu anh nghĩ rằng em sẽ trở lại với anh có lẽ sẽ không xảy ra đâu.)
Hold your own	Tự đứng vững trong mọi tình huống khó	If you hold your own, you are as successful as other people in a situation.
Something takes hold	Bị kiểm soát hoàn toàn bởi cái gì đó	Something takes a hold of me, something I can’t believe. (Cái gì đó nó nhập vào tôi, điều gì đó tôi không thể tin – như ma quỷ).
Hold true	Được giữ đúng	Does this rule hold true all the time? Yes, it holds true no matter what.
No holds barred	Không có giới hạn hoặc kiểm soát	I like nothing better than a fight with no holds barred.
Hold a point of view	Giữ vững 1 quan điểm	He holds a point of view.
Hold an opinion	Có một ý kiến	He has the right to hold an opinion.
Hold talks	Tổ chức hội đàm	China, Vietnam ministers to hold talks on anti-China riots.
Hold somebody’s attention	Giữ được sự chú ý của ai đó	The boring teacher could not hold the students’ attention.
Hold a conversation	Có một cuộc trò chuyện	The man was too drunk to hold a conversation.
Hold discussions	Tổ chức sự bàn luận	County school board will hold discussions Tuesday night.

COLLOCATIONS WITH BIG

Collocations	Meanings	Examples
a big accomplishment	Một thành quả lớn	Graduating high school was a big accomplishment for me.
a big decision	Một quyết định lớn	Ngọc has a big decision to make.
a big disappointment	Một sự thất vọng lớn	Your odyssey of hope is nothing but a big disappointment.
a big failure	Một thất bại lớn	I believe that multiculturalism is a big failure.
a big improvement	Một cải tiến lớn	There’s been a big improvement in the children’s behaviour.
a big mistake	Một lỗi lớn	Voting for Obama was a big mistake.
a big surprise	Một ngạc nhiên lớn	Life is a big surprise.
a big eater	Người ăn nhiều, ham ăn	I am not a big eater, but I can’t lose weight.
a big dreamer	Người mơ ước lớn	I am a big dreamer and my dreams turn to reality a lot of the times.
a big drinker	Người uống rượu như hũ chìm	I am not a big drinker, but when I go out I like Heineken.
a big spender	Người xài tiền như nước	Man, I’m a big spender and I got money all in my pocket.
a big talker	Người ba hoa khoác lác	That dude over there is a big talker.

COLLOCATIONS WITH GREAT

Collocations	Meanings	Examples
great admiration	Rất ngưỡng mộ	I have great admiration for him.
great anger	Quá phẫn nộ	A man of great anger will bear the penalty.
great enjoyment	Sự thích thú lớn	Hunting is his greatest enjoyment.
great excitement	Sự phấn khích lớn	The news caused great excitement among her friends.
great fun	Thú vui lớn/tuyệt vời	Video games are great fun for kids and adults as well!
great happiness	Sự hanh phúc lớn	Only love can bring peace and great happiness in this world.
great joy	Niềm vui lớn	Your love has given me great joy and encouragement.
in great detail	Hết sức chi tiết	We have explained that in great detail.
great power	Quyền lực rất lớn	Knowledge is a great power. Do you agree with me?
great pride	Niềm tự hào lớn	She took great pride in her sons.
great sensitivity	Sự nhạy cảm cao	He handled the situation with great sensitivity.
great skill	Kỹ năng cao	You don’t need great skill to be a great artist.
great strength	Sức mạnh lớn lao	Sacrifice gives us great strength.
great understanding	Sự hiểu biết sâu rộng	Whoever is patient has great understanding, but one who is quick-tempered displays folly.
great wisdom	Trí tuệ cao rộng	Our present intellectual superiority is no guarantee of great wisdom or survival.

COLLOCATIONS WITH LARGE

Collocations	Meanings	Examples
a large amount	một số lượng lớn	I am getting a large amount of money in my saving account.
a large collection	một sưu tập lớn	Vinnie has a large collection of famous love quotes and sayings.
a large number (of)	một số lượng lớn	Vinnie catches a large number of fish every day.
a large population	một lượng dân số lớn	Why’d China develop such a large population?
a large proportion	một phần/tỷ lệ lớn	Water covers a large proportion of the earth’s surface.
a large quantity	một số lượng lớn	A large quantity of heroin was discovered by police.
a large scale	một quy mô lớn	When planning a large scale event there are many more issues to keep in mind.

COLLOCATIONS WITH STRONG

Collocations	Meanings	Examples
strong argument	tranh luận sắc bén	After making a strong argument, let your opponent do all the talking.
strong emphasis	chú trọng chính	There is a strong emphasis on math and science at the school.
strong evidence	bằng chứng thuyết phục	Doctors now have strong evidence that colonoscopies save lives.
strong contrast	sự tương phản mạnh	Chiaroscuro in art is the use of strong contrasts between light and dark.
strong commitment	sự cam kết chắc chắn	The boss noticed her strong commitment to her work.
strong criticism	chỉ trích nặng nề	Vinnie has faced some strong criticism from Vietnam lately.
a strong denial	Một lời từ chối quyết liệt	The government has issued a strong denial of responsibility for the mistake.
a strong feeling	một cảm giác mạnh	I have a strong feeling that I was born in the wrong body.
a strong opinion	một ý kiến chắc chắn	Vinnie has a strong opinion on almost every topic.
strong resistance	sự kháng cự mạnh	Vietnam shows strong resistance against China.
a strong smell	một mùi quá nặng	Durian has a strong smell and a unique taste.
a strong taste	một mùi vị nồng	Fish sauce has a strong taste and smells bad.

COLLOCATIONS WITH DEEP

Collocations	Meanings	Examples
deep depression	trầm cảm nghiêm trọng	I went through a period of deep depression and fear of anaphylaxis.
deep devotion	sự tận tâm sâu đậm	Uncle Vinnie has a deep devotion for learning and close ties to his students.
in a deep sleep	trong một giấc ngủ say	Her baby is in a deep sleep.
in deep thought	trầm tư suy nghĩ	It seems like you’re in deep thought, but actually just thinking about food.
in deep trouble	bị rắc rối lớn	After three months in Vietnam, I found myself in deep trouble.

COLLOCATIONS WITH HEAVY

Collocations	Meanings	Examples
heavy rain	Mưa lớn, mưa nặng	Watch out for heavy rain showers and thunderstorms later today.
heavy snow	Tuyết rơi lớn, rơi nặng	Heavy snow can immobilize a region and paralyze a city.
heavy fog	Sương mù dày đặc	Heavy fog caused a big slowdown during the rush hour commute.
a heavy drinker	Nghiện rượu nặng	A female heavy drinker is someone who has 8 or more drinks a week.
a heavy smoker	Nghiện thuốc lá nặng	A heavy smoker is someone who has more than 15 cigarettes per day.
a heavy drug user	Người nghiện ma túy nặng	Jack was suspected to have been a heavy drug user before he died.
heavy traffic	Kẹt xe trầm trọng	Heavy traffic expected this holiday weekend.
heavy taxes	Đánh thuế nặng	People were fed up with the heavy taxes levied against them.

COLLOCATIONS WITH SOME COMMON NOUNS

Nouns	Collocations
advice	– follow/ take/ listen to/get on sb’s advice (nghe theo lời khuyên cua ai) – get/ obtain/ receive advice (nhận lời khuyên)
bill	– pay/ settle/ pick up a bill (trả một hóa đơn) – be landed with/ face a bill (chịu một hóa đơn) – an unpaid bill (một hóa đơn chưa thanh toán)
Career	– at the height/ peak of one’s carreer (ở đỉnh cao sự nghiệp) – embark on a career (dấn thaan vào một nghề) – have a career in (có sự nghiệp trong lĩnh vực) – climb the career ladder (thăng tiến nghề nghiệp) – week/ ruin one’s career (hủy hoại sự nghiệp của mình) – a promising/ brilliant career (sự nghiệp đầy hứa hẹn)
Chance	– get/have a chance (có cơ hội) – give/ offer/ provide a chance (tạo cơ hội) – jump at/ seize/ grab a chance (nắm lấy cơ hội) – not stand a chance of doing sth (không có khả năng làm gì) – sheer/ pure chance (sự tình cờ hoàn toàn) – good/ fair/ high/strong chance (khả năng cao) – minimal/ slight/ little chance (khả năng mong manh)
Demand	– meet/ satisfy/cope with a demand (đáp ứng/ thỏa mãn nhu cầu – increase/ boost/ stimulate demand (tăng nhu cầu) – big/ huge/ great/ considerable/ enormous/ strong demand (nhu cầu lớn/ cao)
Difference	– make a difference (tạo/ mang sự khác biệt – make all the difference (thay đổi lớn) – tell the difference (phân biệt) – feel/ know/ notice/ see/ perceive/ the difference (cảm nhận, nhận thức sự khác biệt) – considerable/ enormous/ maor/ profound/ dramatic/ sharp difference (sự khác biệt đáng kể, rõ rệt) – with a difference (đặc biệt khác thường)
difficulty	– have/ experience/ encounter/ face/ get into/ run into difficulties (gặp khó khăn) – do sth with/ without difficulty (làm gì một cách khó khăn/ dễ dàng) – solve/ cope with/ deal with difficulties (giải quyết khó khăn) – overcome/ surmount difficulties (vượt qua khó khăn) – great/ enormous/ considerabke/ serious difficulty (khó khăn lớn, nghiêm trọng)
Fault	– find/ locate/ identify/ discover fault (tìm lỗi) – correct/ fix/ repair/ recify a fault (sữa chữa một lỗi) – be all/ entirely one’s own fault (hoàn toàn do lỗi của ai) – be hardly one’s own fault (hầu như không phải lỗi của ai) – at fault (chịu trách nhiệm về một sai lầm)
Favour	– do sb a favour (làm giúp ai điều gì) – ask a favour (hỏi xin một ân huệ) – owe sb a favour (mang ơn ai) – return a favour (đáp lại một ân huệ) – find/ gain/ win favour (có được sự ủng hộ) – in favour of sth (ủng hộ, tán thành cáu gì)
Habit	– be in/ have the habit of (có thói quen) – form/ get into/ fall into/ make/ develop/ acquire a habit (hình thành, tạo thành một thói quen) – change a habit (thay đổi  một thói quen) – break/ give up/ get out of a habit ( bỏ một thói quen) – by habit (do thói quen) – out of habit (vì thói quen)
Measure	– adopt/ take/ implement/ impose/ introduce a measure (thực hiện/ áp dụng một giải pháp) – appropriate/ effective/ necessary/ practical measure (giải pháp thích hợp/ hiệu quả/ cần thiết/ thực tế) – short- term/ temporary measure (giải pháp tạm thời)
Occupation	– follow/ take up an occupation ( theo một nghề) – choose an occupation (chọn một nghề) – give up one’s occupation (bỏ nghề)
Opportunity	– have/ find/ get an opportunity (có/ tìm được một cơ hội) – have ample/ considerable/ plenty of opportunity (có nhiều cơ hội) – have limited/ little/ not much opportunity (có ít cơ hội) – a good/ great/ wonderful/ golden opportunity (cơ hội tốt, cơ hội tuyệt vời, cơ hội vàng)
Problem	– encounter/ be faced with/ confront/ be confronted with a problem (gặp phải một vấn đề) – solve/ deal with/ clear up/ overcome a problem (giải quyết/ vượt qua một vấn đề) – big/ great/ serious/ acute problem (vấn đề lớn/ nghiêm trọng)
Popularity	– gain/ grow/ enjoy popularity (ngày càng được ưa thích) – at the peak of sb’s/ sth’s popularity (ở đỉnh cao của sự nổi tiếng) – an increase/ a rise in popularity (sự ưa chuộng, gia tăng) – a decline/ drop in popularity (giảm/ ít nổi tiếng)
Relationship	– have/ enjoy a close/ good relationship (có mối lien hệ gần gũi/ tốt) – build (up)/ develop/ establish/ foster a relationship (xây dựng/ thiết lâp mối quan hệ) – improve/ strengthen a relationship (cải thiện, củng cố mối quan hệ)
Standard	– set a standard (đưa ra, lập ra một tiêu chuẩn) – meet/ achieve/conform to/ comply with standards (đáp ứng, đảm bảo tiêu chuẩn) – raise/ improve standards (nâng cao/ cải thiện chất lượng)
Subject	– bring up a subject (đưa ra một đề tài) – cover/ discuss/ talk about/ touch a subject (đề cập/ thảo luận một đề tài) – drop a subject (thôi nói về một đề tài) – get off a subject (chán nói về một đề tài)
Time	– spend time doing sth (dành thời gian làm gì) – take sb time to do sth (mất thòi gian làm gì) – find/ make time to do sth (có thời gian làm gì) – kill/ pass time (giết thời gian) – time + pass / go by/ elapse (thời gian trôi qua)
Title	– hold a title (giữ một danh hiệu) – defend/ retain a title (bảo vệ/ duy trì danh hiệu) – lose a title (mất danh hiệu) – award/ below/ confer  a title (ban một danh hiệu) – under a / the title (với tựa đề)
Trouble	– bring/ cause/ give sb trouble (gây phiền toái) – take the trouble to do sth (nhọc công làm gì) – have trouble with sth (gặp rắc rối với cái gì) – run into/ get into trouble (gặp rắc rối)