12. CỤM TỪ CỐ ĐỊNH
NHỮNG CỤM TỪ CỐ ĐỊNH TRONG CHƯƠNG TRÌNH LỚP 10
1

A detailed action plan

Bản chi tiết kế hoạch hành động

2

A pat on the back

Khen ngợi, ca tụng

3

A wide range/variety of

Nhiều, đa dạng

4

Accidentally come up with= hit on/upon

Vô tình nảy ra ý tưởng

5

Against one's will

Trái với mong muốn của ai

6

At stake = at risk = in danger

Gặp nguy hiểm, bị đe dọa

7

Be in two minds about st

Lưỡng lự, chưa quyết định được

8

Be quick/slow on the uptake

Nhanh/chậm tiếp thu

9

Be under misapprehension that + clause

Hiểu lầm rằng

10

Bumper/good crops

Vụ mùa bội thu


11

By leaps and bounds

Tiến bộ nhanh chóng

12

Cash crops

Cây thương phẩm

13

Chance upon sb/st

Vơ tình thấy/tìm thấy ai/cái gì

14

Change your tune

Thay đổi ý kiến hoàn toàn

15

Close to the bone

Xúc phạm


16

Come to an end

Kết thúc

17

Conquer one's nerves to do st

Chế ngự nỗi sợ hãi để làm gì

18

Contribute to st/doing st
= make a contribution to st/doing st

Đóng góp, cống hiến vào cái gì/làm gì

19

Dispose of = get rid of

Loại bỏ, xử lí

20

Do a degree in st


Học để lấy bằng (lĩnh vực gì)

21

Do a project on st

Làm dự án về vấn đề gì

22

Do damage to sb/st

Gây tổn hại tới ai/cái gì

23

Do harm to Do good to

Gây hại Có lợi

24

Do harm to sb/st

Gây hại cho ai/cái gì

25

Do/cause damage to sb/st


Gây ra thiệt hại cho ai/cái gì

26

Domestic violence

Bạo lực gia đình

27

Earn/make money

Kiếm tiền

28

Fall asleep = doze off

Ngủ thiếp đi

29

Fall in love with sb

Yêu ai

30

Fight/struggle for st
Fight/struggle against st


Đấu tranh cho cái gì
Đấu tranh chống lại cái gì

31

From scratch = from the beginning

Ngay từ đấu

32

From time to time For the time being

Thỉnh thoảng Trong thời gian này

33

Gain a victory over sb/st

Giành chiến thắng trước ai/cái gì

34

Gain experience in st

Đạt được kinh nghiệm trong lĩnh vực gì

35


Gestation period

Thời kỳ thai nghén

36

Get a discount

Giảm giá, bớt giá, chiết khấu


37

get access to st

Truy cập vào cái gì

38

Get one’s permission

Xin phép ai

39

Get/be exposed to

Tiếp xúc với

40


Give birth to sb

Sinh ra ai

41

Give one’s love/regard to sb

Gửi lời hỏi thăm tới ai

42

Give preference to

Thích/chuộng/ưu ái hơn

43

Go hand in hand with st

Có mối liên hệ chặt chẽ

44

Go round the bend

Tức giận, cáu kỉnh

45


Go to one’s head

Khiến ai kiêu ngạo vì nghĩ mình là người
quan trọng

46

Hang out with sb = spend time with sb

La cà với ai

47

Harbor the dream of

ấp ủ giấc mơ

48

Have a good relationship with sb
= get on well with sb
= get along with sb
= be/keep on good terms with sb

Có mối quan hệ tốt với ai

49

Have an interest in st


Có hứng thú/quan tâm tới cái gì

50

Have attachment to st

Gắn bó với cái gì

51

Have impact on/influence on/effect on Có tác động/ảnh hưởng tới ai/cái gì
sb/st

52

Have occasion to do st = need to do st

Cần làm gì

53

Have some days off

Có vài ngày nghỉ

54

Have st in common


Có cái gì đó chung

55

Have the legal right to do st

Có quyền làm gì

56

Have trouble/difficulty (in) doing st

Gặp khó khăn trong việc làm gì

57

Have/keep (all) one’s wits about sb

Phản ứng nhanh chóng khi điều khơng mong
muốn xảy ra

58

Hold the belief

Giữ/có niềm tin rằng

59

Hold/have a conversation with sb


Trị chuyện với ai

60

Hold/have discussions with sb about/on st

Thảo luận với ai về vấn đề gì

61

Hook on = be crazy about = absorb in = Nghiện, say mê cái gì
get addicted to

62

Intend to do st = have intention of doing st

Có ý định làm gì

63

Keep sb awake

Làm cho ai thức

64

Kick/get rid of habits


Từ bỏ thói quen

65

lay claim to

Tuyên bố chủ quyền đối với

66

Lay the table

Dọn bàn

67

Life span/expectancy

Tuổi thọ

68

Live in harmony with = coexist peacefully Chung sống hịa bình
with

69

Lose/reduce weight
Gain/ put on weight


Giảm cân
Tăng cân

70

Maintain eye contact with sb

Duy trì giao tiếp bằng mắt với ai


71

Make a commitment to st/doing st

Tận tụy, tận tâm cho cái gì/làm gì

72

Make a decision on st

Quyết định cái gì

73

Make a difference

Tạo ra sự khác biệt

74


Make comparison
Compare sb/st with sb/st
Compared to/with sb/st

So sánh
So sánh ai/cái gì với ai/cái gì
Được so sánh với ai/cái gì

75

Make innovation to st

Cải tiến cái gì

76

Make one’s effort to do st

Cố gắng hết sức để làm gì

77

Make prediction = predict (v)

Dự đốn

78

Make progress


Tiến bộ

79

Make up one's mind

Tự mình quyết định

80

Meet one’s wishes

Đáp ứng mong mỏi của ai

81

Meet the challenge

Đương đầu với thách thức

82

National anthem

Quốc ca

83

Object to/have objection to


Phản đối

84

On the flip side = on the other hand

Mặt khác

85

Pay a heavy price to do st

Trả giá đắt để làm gì

86

Play a role/part in st

Đóng vai trị trong cái gì

87

ponder on/upon/over

Suy nghĩ về, cân nhắc về; trầm tư

88

Pull one’s socks up


Nỗ lực để trở nên tốt hơn

89

Put pressure on sb/st

Gây áp lực lên ai/cái gì

90

Realize the dream

Thực hiện giấc mơ

91

Satisfy one’s need

Thỏa mãn nhu cầu của ai

92

See the point of = make sense of = Hiểu
understand

93

Sense of self

Cảm xúc, tự ý thức về bản thân


94

Set a good example to sb

Làm gương tốt cho ai noi theo

95

Set st in motion = begin st

Bắt đầu cho cái gì

96

Slow but sure

Chậm mà chắc

97

Smash hit

Bài hát/bộ phim/vở kịch thành công, nổi
tiếng

98

Social standing


Vị trí xã hội

99

Squeeze in/out/through

Chen lấn

100

Stuck one's neck out = take a risk

Liều lĩnh

101

Suit one’s taste
Suit one’s need

Phù hợp với thị hiếu của ai
Phù hợp với nhu cầu của ai

102

Take a rest = have a break

Nghỉ giải lao

103


Take actions to do st

Hành động làm gì

104

Take advantage of = make use of

Lợi dụng, tận dụng

105

Take measures to do st

Có những biện pháp để làm gì

106

Take naps

Ngủ trưa

107

Take notes = jot down = write down

Ghi chép, viết tóm tắt ý chính


108


Take photos of sb

Chụp ảnh cho ai

109

Take photos of sb/st

Chụp ảnh ai/cái gì

110

Take precautions

Đề phịng, phịng ngừa

111

Take pride in st/sb = be proud of st/sb

Tự hào về về gì/về ai

112

Take/have priority over st = give priority ưu tiên việc gì hơn
to st

113


Take/use the occasion to do st

Nhân dịp này để làm gì

114

Tend to do st = have a tendency of doing st

Có xu hướng làm gì

115

Widen one’s knowledge

Mở rộng kiến thức

116

With a view to doing st

Với mục đích làm gì

117

With flying color

Xuất sắc, thành công

BÀI TẬP ÁP DỤNG 13
1. He _______ a very positive contribution to the success of the project.

A. took
B. made
C. did
D. caused
2. I'm afraid I'm not a very good advertisement for the diet since I've actually _______ on weight!
A. get
B. take
C. catch
D. put
3. These measures have been taken _______ increasing the company's profits.
A. with a view to
B. for fear of
C. on purpose
D. in order to
4. You must _______ all reasonable precautions to protect yourself and your family.
A. take
B. do
C. make
D. cause
5. It's difficult to _______ accurate predictions about the effects on the environment.
A. take
B. put
C. make
D. do
6. The search for a new vaccine will _______ priority over all other medical research.
A. make
B. cause
C. take
D. do
7. Many people are more interested in job satisfaction than in _______ large amounts of money.

A. earning
B. causing
C. taking
D. doing
8. She used to be a heavy smoker but she _______ the habit last year.
A. skipped
B. kicked
C. abandoned
D. stopped
9. I got into drugs because I was _______ around with the wrong people.
A. hanging
B. playing
C. bringing
D. taking
10. At first, Polly and Luna didn't _______ very well, but now they are great friends.
A. take on
B. get along
C. get by
D. take over
11. I think you should go _______ a nap. You look like you're about to fall asleep, standing up!
A. do
B. make
C. take
D. get
12. The doctor prescribed some pills and told her to _______ a week's rest.
A. own
B. have
C. make
D. put
13. He was so exhausted that he _______ asleep at his desk.

A. fell
B. broke
C. made
D. dropped
14. The kidney _______ a vital role in the removal of waste products from the blood.
A. makes
B. plays
C. takes
D. causes
15. The food is ready - please could you _______ the table for me?
A. make
B. take
C. lay
D. hang
16. I'm not sure what flavor I want - I'm still _______ my mind up.
A. turning
B. making
C. staying
D. taking


17. I try to _______ an example for my employees by always arriving to work on time, replying to
emails and phone calls promptly, and taking care of problems as they arise.
A. stand
B. put
C. set
D. bring
18. I've always _______ an interest in astronomy.
A. made
B. had

C. did
D. put
19. I _______ no intention of going to her wedding because I am really busy.
A. get
B. have
C. put
D. make
20. Barry was _______ of the fact that he had never missed a day's work in his life.
A. fond
B. famous
C. proud
D. eager
21. We _______ great pride in offering the best service in town.
A. take
B. make
C. cause
D. put
22. We _______ to get cold winters and warm, dry summers in this part of the country.
A. appreciate
B. tend
C. refuse
D. agree
23. As we _______ experience of interpreting the data, we were able to work faster.
A. achieved
B. gained
C. applied
D. made
24. Students must also do a _______ on a topic of their own choice.
A. job
B. project

C. task
D. mission
25. After significant losses last year, the company now _______ the challenge of trying to repair its
reputation with investors.
A. meets
B. comes
C. makes
D. stands
26. She had the wealth and social _______ to command respect.
A. station
B. standing
C. ranking
D. grade
27. We live in an increasingly secular society, in which religion has less and less _______ on our daily
lives.
A. change
B. influence
C. power
D. outcome
28. I wanted to impress Juliet, so I _______ myself in music by her favorite band.
A. turned
B. took
C. absorbed
D. abandoned
29. Can we fix the current computer system, or would it be better to start from _______ with a new
system?
A. opening
B. launch
C. scratch
D. activation

30. You need a password to get _______ to the computer system.
A. touch
B. attachment
C. link
D. access
31. Simon was so _______ in his book that he didn't even notice me come in.
A. absorbed
B. took
C. turned
D. addicted
32. If you have the vote in an election, you have the legal _______ to indicate your choice.
A. attitude
B. option
C. chance
D. Right
33. Fish _______ for survival when the water level drops in the lake.
A. struggle
B. eager
C. compensate
D. call
34. Children are being _______ to new dangers on the internet.
A. connected
B. exposed
C. contributed
D. addicted
35. The education system must _______ the needs of all children.
A. satisfy
B. provide
C. please
D. complete

36. _______ violence can take many forms, including emotional, sexual and physical abuse and threats
of abuse.
A. Household
B. Domestic
C. Married
D. Internal
37. We _______ preference to those who have worked with us for a long time.
A. take
B. provide
C. give
D. form
38. His comments about her size were a bit close to the _______.


A. skeleton
B. bone
C. head
D. heart
39. I'll have to work really long hours and be away from my family for long stretches of time, but, on
the _______ side, I'll get the opportunity to travel around the world.
A. flip
B. toss
C. verge
D. reverse
40. This deal could really help the business get out of debt. Though, on the other _______, you'd just
be indebted to the government instead.
A. side
B. aspect
C. hand
D. matter

41. I will consult colleagues before _______ a final decision about how to proceed.
A. making
B. taking
C. putting
D. getting
42. I _______ no objection to an article discussing a non-mainstream viewpoint.
A. make
B. have
C. take
D. put
43. Skilful presenters are good at _______ eye contact with an audience.
A. maintaining
B. catching
C. keeping
D. causing
44. We will _______ discussions with employee representatives about possible redundancies.
A. make
B. put
C. keep
D. hold
45. We _______ a discussion with them about the differences between Britain and the US.
A. made
B. took
C. had
D. caught
46. I carry a notebook so that I can _______ down any ideas.
A. take
B. jot
C. put
D. lay

47. Let’s _______ advantage of the good weather and go to the beach.
A. make
B. take
C. keep
D. catch
48. It will be a long time before we can begin to make _______ of this tragedy.
A. sense
B. meaning
C. awareness
D. impression
49. She's in two _______ about accepting his invitation.
A. hands
B. eyes
C. minds
D. heads
50. Police are _______ significant progress in fighting computer crime.
A. taking
B. keeping
C. putting
D. making
51. I had considerable _______ in persuading her to leave.
A. matter
B. difficulty
C. problem
D. strain
52. Some people _______ beliefs about the world that are not supported by science.
A. hold
B. keep
C. impose
D. take

53. The bond offers great benefits for issuers without _______ any harm to investors.
A. doing
B. putting
C. having
D. catching
54. I was _______ the misapprehension that the course was for complete beginners.
A. at
B. upon
C. under
D. into
55. She's _______ with some amazing scheme to double her income.
A. showed up
B. come up
C. turned up
D. made up
56. One day he chanced _______ Emma's diary and began reading it.
A. at
B. upon
C. into
D. across
57. He's a little slow on the _______, so you may have to repeat the instructions a few times.
A. uptake
B. intake
C. outtake
D. retake
58. It's a lovely little place to visit, but I'd go round the _______ if I had to live there.
A. beach
B. bridge
C. border
D. bend

59. He was against the idea to start with, but he soon changed his _______ when he realized how much
money he'd get.
A. voice
B. head
C. ear
D. tune
60. The only reason she stays late at work is to receive a pat on the _______ from her boss.
A. head
B. shoulder
C. back
D. bone


61. I was worried that I wouldn't fit on the train after so many people got on ahead of me, but I
managed to _______ in just before it departed.
A. turn
B. squeeze
C. succeed
D. make
62. You have to _______ some risks to be successful in business and in life, but don't _______ your
neck out for no good reason.
A. take -stick
B. make - glue
C. do - adhere
D. cause - stick
63. Cycling is potentially very dangerous in the city - you have to _______ your wits about you.
A. take
B. keep
C. make
D. control

64. Let's just stay focused on this for the _______ being. We can address other issues later in the
meeting.
A. time
B. moment
C. phase
D. stage
65. Our small company has been growing by _______ over the past year, thanks in no small part to our
aggressive new marketing campaign.
A. leaps and bounds B. here and there
C. time to time
D. once in a blue moon
66. It's going to be slow but _______ writing my thesis, as I have to balance my part-time job with my
research.
A. certain
B. sure
C. definite
D. stable
67. Ford is definitely not a man to let a little success go to his _______. He knows he still has a lot to
learn
A. mind
B. brain
C. head
D. face
68. He's going to have to pull his _______ up if he wants to stay in the team.
A. shoes
B. socks
C. sandal
D. hat
69. A number of companies have been putting _______ on politicians to ease up on corporate taxes and
regulations.

A. burden
B. weight
C. pressure
D. strain
70. We must _______ action to deal with the problem before it spreads to other areas.
A. make
B. take
C. convey
D. spread
71. Recent discoveries about corruption have _______ serious damage to the company's reputation.
A. taken
B. done
C. put
D. kept
72. The agency has put an end to new efforts to _______ of hazardous waste in sensitive
environmental areas.
A. emit
B. throw
C. cast
D. dispose
73. The prices are so much cheaper over there that I always feel like I'm _______ things at a discount.
A. making
B. getting
C. putting
D. keeping
74. A variety of dishes were available to _______ all tastes.
A. match
B. fix
C. suit
D. please

75. Exercise can _______ a big difference to your state of health.
A. cause
B. make
C. change
D. take
76. Our company works _______ with market research firms to ensure that our clients' advertising
reaches the broadest and most well suited audiences possible.
A. hand in hand
B. cash in hand
C. at hand
D. all hands on deck
77. That she passed the exam with flying _______ made her parents proud of her.
A. colors
B. clouds
C. marks
D. Points
78. The local clubs are _______ every effort to interest more young people.
A. inventing
B. making
C. taking
D. causing
79. I know you're discouraged about having to look for a new job, but take the _______ to consider
different areas of work that you might be interested in.
A. occasion
B. opportunity
C. prospect
D. chance
80. Festivities came to a(n) _______ well after the sun had risen the next morning.



A. final
B. death
C. point
D. end
81. We had to _______ permission from the city to build an extension to our house.
A. get
B. take
C. earn
D. offer
82. I'm sorry I can't be there, but please give my _______ to Grandma.
A. heart
B. admiration
C. love
D. gratitude
83. We are looking forward to a _______ crop.
A. wealthy
B. bumper
C. successful
D. hard
84. They aim to offer a wide _______ of online services for travellers.
A. number
B. amount
C. quantity
D. range
85. We cannot afford to take risks when people's lives are at _______.
A. danger
B. stake
C. threat
D. matter
86. I was forced to sign the agreement _______ my will.

A. against
B. oppose
C. reverse
D. into
87. Once the printing processes have been _______ in motion, they're not so easy to stop.
A. made
B. set
C. kept
D. caused
88. The Japanese government has taken various _______ against the new coronavirus, including
requesting school closures and event cancellations.
A. efforts
B. measures
C. determination
D. methods
89. Angela _______ birth to a beautiful baby girl last night.
A. took
B. did
C. gave
D. made
90. The gestation _______ of a horse is about eleven months.
A. phase
B. stage
C. period
D. incubation
91. Life _______ in Europe increased greatly in the 20th century.
A. expectancy
B. expectation
C. hope
D. standard

92. He _______ in love with a young German student.
A. dropped
B. fell
C. collapsed
D. rose
93. It is difficult to _______ a comparison with her previous book- they are completely different.
A. create
B. cause
C. take
D. make
94. Children seem to learn more interesting things compared _______ when we were at school.
A. to
B. on
C. at
D. upon
95. I _______ no interest in seeing the movie.
A. make
B. have
C. take
D. keep
96. The office was so hot I nearly _______ off at my desk.
A. took
B. went
C. dozed
D. got
97. You’ve _______ some weight since the last time I saw you.
A. missed
B. lost
C. forgotten
D. seized

98. I hope you _______ the point of everything your mother and I do for you!
A. view
B. watch
C. observe
D. see
99. You should _______ careful note of what she tells you because she knows their strategy well.
A. make
B. take
C. do
D. get
100. These organizations have fought very hard _______ the rights and welfare of immigrants.
A. about
B. with
C. for
D. upon

NHỮNG CỤM TỪ CỐ ĐỊNH TRONG CHƯƠNG TRÌNH LỚP 11
ST
T

Cấu trúc

Nghĩa


1

A single-sex school

Trường học chỉ cho Nam hoặc cho Nữ


2

A wide range/variety of

Nhiều

3

Achieve a goal

Đạt mục tiêu

4

An opposite-sex friend

Người bạn khác giới

5

At a loss

Lúng túng, bối rối, luống cuống

6

At risk of = in danger of

Có nguy cơ


7

Attract one’s attention

Thu hút sự chú ý

8

Attribute st to st

nói/nghĩ một điều gì đó là kết quả của cái gì

9

Be in a romantic relationship

Quan hệ yêu đương

10

Be on display

Được trưng bày

11

Be/get in trouble with sb/st = have Gặp rắc rối với ai/cái gì
trouble with sb/st


12

Be/keep on good terms with sb
= have a good relationship with sb
= get on well with sb

Có mối quan hệ tốt với ai, hòa hợp với ai

13

Break a record

Phá kỷ lục

14

Break rules

Phá vỡ quy định, quy tắc

15

Cheat in the exam

Gian lận trong thi cử

16

Do workout/exercise


Luyện tập, tập thể dục

17

Donate st to sb/st = make a donation to Quyên góp cái gì cho ai/cái gì
sb/st

18

Follow in one’s footsteps

Tiếp bước ai

19

Follow one's advice

Nghe theo lời khuyên của ai

20

For the purpose of

Vì mục đích

21

Get into conflict with sb

Mâu thuẫn với ai


22

Get one’s permission to do st

Xin phép ai làm gì

23

Get over = recover from

Vượt qua, bình phục

24

Grow in popularity

Lan rộng, phổ biến

25

Have (no) objection to doing st
Object to doing st

(không) phản đối làm gì
Phản đối làm gì

26

Have a date with sb


Hẹn hị với ai

27

Have attitudes to/towards

Có thái độ đối với

28

Have confidence in sb

Tin tưởng vào ai

29

Have opportunities to do st

Có cơ hội làm gì

30

In accordance with

Phù hợp, theo đúng (cái gì)

31

In ruins >< intact


Bị phá hủy hồn tồn >< cịn ngun vẹn

32

In the company of sb

Đồng hành cùng ai

33

In vain

Vơ ích

34

Increase the risk of st

Làm tăng nguy cơ về cái gì

35

Judge sb by one’s appearance

Đánh giá ai qua vẻ bề ngoài

36

Keep fit = stay healthy


Khỏe mạnh/ cân đối

37

Keep sb occupied = make sb busy

Khiến ai đó bận rộn


38

Keep/catch up with

Đuổi kịp, theo kịp

39

Launch a campaign to do st

Phát động một chiến dịch để làm gì

40

Lead an independent life

Có cuộc sống độc lập

41


Lend an ear sympathetic to sb

Lắng nghe ai một cách cảm thông

42

Make a fuss

Làm ấm ĩ

43

Make a promise to do st = promise to Hứa làm gì
do st

44

Make discovery = discover

Khám phá, phát hiện

45

Make friends with sb

Kết bạn với ai

46

Make improvement


Cải tiến

47

Make jokes about st = make fun of sb

Trêu chọc, châm chọc về điều gì

48

Make plans

Lên kế hoạch

49

Make sense of = understand

Hiểu

50

Make st clear to sb

Giúp ai hiểu cái gì

51

Make up one's mind

Change one’s mind

Quyết định
Thay đổi ý định

52

Make way/room for

Nhường chỗ, dọn chỗ cho

53

Mark a milestone

Đánh dấu một cột mốc

54

Meet face to face

Gặp mặt trực tiếp

55

Meet/miss deadlines

Kịp/lỡ hạn

56


On a diet

ăn kiêng

57

Raise awareness of st

Nâng cao nhận thức về cái gì

58

Raise awareness of/about st

Nâng cao nhận thức về cái gì

59

Save one’s lives

Cứu sống/cứu mạng

60

See the point of st/doing st = Hiểu được tầm quan trọng hay lý do cho cái gì
understand the importance of or the
reason for st

61


Set (sb) a goal

Đặt ra mục tiêu (cho ai)

62

Set a new world record

Thiết lập kỷ lục thế giới mới

63

Set a time for sb

Lên lịch/quy định về thời gian cho ai làm gì

64

Show respect for sb/st

Thể hiện sự tơn trọng đối với ai/cái gì

65

Sit for = take an examination

Tham gia vào kì thi

66


Start a relationship with sb = strike up Bắt đầu mối quan hệ với ai
a friendship with sb

67

Stay awake

68

Stick to = adhere to = obey = follow = Tuân theo, theo
abide by = conform to/with = comply
with

69

Study abroad

Đi du học

70

Take a gap year

Nghỉ một năm giữa chừng (dành ra một năm mà
bạn quyết định "nghỉ giữa hiệp” trong một quá
trình học tập hay làm việc, cho phép bạn tìm đến
những kế hoạch khác biệt (so với cuộc sống

Thức



thường ngày)
71

Take prescription medicine

Dùng thuốc theo đơn

72

Take/do a course
Enroll for/in/on a course

Tham gia vào một khóa học
Đăng ký một khóa học

73

Try/do one’s best (to do st)

Cố gắng hết sức (làm gì)

74

Under the weather = off color

Khơng được khỏe

75


Under treatment of

Đang chữa trị

76

Win the medal in st

Giành huy chương trong lĩnh vực gì

BÀI TẬP ÁP DỤNG 14
1. He will get really jealous if his girlfriend _______ up a friendship with another man.
A. holds
B. strikes
C. makes
D. puts
2. I find it so difficult to _______ awake during history lessons.
A. make
B. let
C. get
D. stay
3. My father was an engineer, and I plan to _______ in his footsteps and study engineering in college.
A. chase
B. track
C. follow
D. return
4. My colleagues _______ a sympathetic ear to my complaints but could do nothing to help.
A. lent
B. paid

C. sent
D. took
5. I am really excited that I will _______ a date with Camilla on Friday night.
A. keep
B. take
C. have
D. make
6. Bill is on good _______ with the people he works with.
A. terms
B. marks
C. points
D. deals
7. The other children were always _______ fun of him because he was fat and wore glasses.
A. taking
B. making
C. having
D. getting
8. Parents often have trouble _______ good carers for their children.
A. to find
B. being found
C. finding
D. to finding
9. I will consult colleagues before _______ a final decision about how to proceed.
A. making
B. doing
C. taking
D. keeping
10. I have complete confidence _______ her. She'll be perfect for the job.
A. at
B. on

C. about
D. in
11. We had to _______ permission from the city to build an extension to our house.
A. earn
B. get
C. take
D. make
12. You should _______ a time limit for your studying each night.
A. fix
B. set
C. install
D. make
13. Anyone caught _______ will be automatically disqualified from the examination.
A. stealing
B. losing
C. cheating
D. trailing
14. She found herself in conflict _______ her parents over her future career.
A. about
B. on
C. towards
D. with
15. I had a pleasant evening in the _______ of friends last night.
A. head
B. company
C. pair
D. corporation
16. I deal with customers on the phone and rarely meet them _______.
A. head to head
B. face to face

C. ear to ear
D. heart to heart
17. Right then and there, I _______ up my mind that I would become a police officer when I grew up.
A. took
B. faced
C. made
D. put


18. If you _______ your mind about coming tonight, just give me a call.
A. alter
B. transfer
C. tailor
D. change
19. She was worried that they would not _______ the deadline and that penalties would be imposed.
A. reach
B. meet
C. rush
D. lose
20. Most people _______ the people just by looking at their appearances because that's the first thing
visible to us.
A. judge
B. complain
C. appraise
D. abandon
21. You're not the star player on the team, but you always _______ your best, which encourages the
rest of us to do the same.
A. take
B. do
C. put

D. keep
22. Your behavior is absolutely unacceptable. I'm at a _______ as to what to do with you.
A. loss
B. fuss
C. miss
D. failure
23. Sarah has a lot more experience than me in this aspect of the business, so I tend _______ to her
opinions on such matters.
A. deferring
B. to defer
C. being deferred
D. to be deferred
24. Since I passed the entrance exam to university with flying colors, I have had to live far from my
family and _______ my independent life.
A. led
B. made
C. taken
D. reached
25. It’s hard to _______ friends as an adult because most of us are pretty set in our
ways. We have our friends, our routines, and it's hard to deviate from them.
A. strike
B. invent
C. install
D. make
26. The sales team have _______ themselves a series of goals to achieve by the end of the month.
A. set
B. put
C. made
D. kept
27. If we could all _______ an effort to keep this office tidier it would help.

A. take
B. make
C. create
D. cause
28. She _______ a few half-hearted attempts to join in their conversation.
A. created
B. did
C. took
D. made
29. Globally, the results show that a large proportion of people in the surveys _______ a positive
attitude towards the idea of having intelligent service robots as small 'domestic machines'.
A. form
B. have
C. keep
D. show
30. The university has _______ a campus-wide campaign to reduce use of fossil fuel
A. launched
B. published
C. made
D. invented
31. The campaign has certainly succeeded in _______ public awareness of the issue.
A. launching
B. creating
C. reaching
D. raising
32. A recent survey found that private investors are two and a half times more likely to _______ advice
in a newspaper column than from a financial adviser.
A. chase
B. pursue
C. follow

D. abide
33. I'd like to _______ a small donation in my mother's name.
A. devote
B. dedicate
C. make
D. create
34. Do you think I'll be able to _______ my goal of losing five kilos before the summer?
A. complete
B. finish
C. break
D. achieve
35. In their senseless killing of innocent people, the terrorists have _______ their lack of respect for
human life.
A. proved
B. shown
C. broke
D. put
36. Many people have difficulty _______ rebuilding their lives when they come out of prison.
A. at
B. on
C. in
D. towards
37. The suspect's statement is not in _______ with the information witnesses have given us.
A. match
B. suit
C. fix
D. accordance


38. He _______ a very generous contribution to our church restoration appeal.

A. shown
B. made
C. reached
D. took
39. Some beautiful old buildings were torn down to make _______ for the new parking garage.
A. road
B. path
C. route
D. way
40. Certain chemicals have been banned because of their _______ effect on the environment.
A. complete
B. thorough
C. accurate
D. severe
41. You'll have the opportunity _______ any questions at the end.
A. asking
B. to asking
C. being asked
D. to ask
42. The equipment could be used for a(n) _______ of educational purposes.
A. amount
B. little
C. variety
D. area
43. The reason _______ the disaster was engine failure, not human error.
A. into
B. about
C. at
D. for
44. She’s doing extra work to _______ up with the rest of the class.

A. come
B. make
C. catch
D. put
45. There's an Egyptian art collection on _______ at the museum at the moment.
A. display
B. illustration
C. demonstration
D. network
46. After so many years of neglect, the house is practically _______ ruins.
A. at
B. under
C. about
D. in
47. The college principal promised _______ into the matter.
A. to look
B. looking
C. being looked
D. to be looked
48. The two scientists both _______ the same discovery independently, at roughly the same time.
A. took
B. made
C. kept
D. invented
49. My doctor put me _______ a diet of nothing but fruits, vegetables, and nuts.
A. up
B. at
C. on
D. into
50. The power failure was _______ to the recent storms and high winds.

A. blamed
B. complained
C. acclaimed
D. attributed
51. Life _______ for both men and women has improved greatly in the past 20 years.
A. expectancy
B. measure
C. dimension
D. expectation
52. Because Donna refuses to _______ by her parents' rules, I worry that she'll be told to move out of
their house.
A. obey
B. comply
C. abide
D. follow
53. There are serious penalties for failure to _______ with the regulations.
A. follow
B. obey
C. abide
D. comply
54. College coaches have to _______ to the rules about recruiting high school students.
A. abide
B. comply
C. adhere
D. dedicate
55. I tried to convince the other board members, but my efforts were in _______, and they outvoted
me.
A. time
B. vain
C. ruin

D. hope
56. He was disappointed at not getting the job, but he'll _______ over it.
A. go
B. take
C. think
D. get
57. People with chronic conditions or compromised immune systems will _______ the risk of more
serious illness if they are infected with coronavirus.
A. raise
B. elevate
C. increase
D. foster
58. _______ healthy by eating well and exercising regularly.
A. Turn
B. Lead
C. Appear
D. Stay
59. I was under the _______ last week, but I'm feeling much better now.
A. sky
B. star
C. cloud
D. weather
60. She _______ a 20-minute workout every morning to keep fit and stay healthy.


A. makes
B. keeps
C. does
D. takes
61. Endangered animals are animals that are in _______ of becoming extinct. This means that there

will be no more of these animals alive on earth.
A. risk
B. threat
C. danger
D. verge
62. Putting up some new wallpaper has _______ all the difference to the place.
A. made
B. created
C. taken
D. kept
63. We don’t get on well with each other because we don't really _______ much in common.
A. get
B. take
C. turn
D. have
64. I really admire Jame’s talent because she _______ a new world record in the high jump.
A. get
B. set
C. own
D. make
65. "Born This Way" went on to _______ the record for the fastest selling song in iTunes history.
A. demolish
B. reach
C. break
D. leak
66. That she _______ a gold medal in the Olympics made her parent proud of her.
A. attained
B. got
C. owned
D. won

67. He learnt Chinese for the _______ of starting a business there.
A. fear
B. aim
C. view
D. purpose
68. The event has _______ a lot of media attention.
A. reached
B. gotten
C. attracted
D. had
69. Organized sports can _______ teenagers occupied.
A. remain
B. maintain
C. keep
D. Make
70. This voyage _______ an important milestone in the history of exploration.
A. set
B. broke
C. marked
D. reached

NHỮNG CỤM TỪ CỐ ĐỊNH TRONG CHƯƠNG TRÌNH LỚP 12
STT

Cấu trúc

Nghĩa

1


Adopt a green lifestyle

có lối sống "xanh", vì môi trường

2

Against the rules Break the rules

Phạm luật, phạm quy

3

Ask permission to do st

Xin phép làm gì

4

Be in danger of = be at stake of
At stake = at risk = in danger = in jeopardy

Có nguy cơ bị làm sao
Bị đe dọa, gặp nguy hiểm

5

Commit fouls

Phạm lỗi(trong thể thao)


6

Compliment sb on st
Pay sb compliment

Khen ai đó về cái gì
Khen ai đó

7

Create/make/give a good impression on sb

Tạo ấn tượng tốt cho ai

8

Damage one's reputation

Hủy hoại danh tiếng của ai

9

Decide to do st = make a decision to do st

Quyết định làm gì

10

Devote one’s life to st/doing st


Cống hiến cả cuộc đời cho cái
gì/làm gì

11

Discuss st = have a discussion about st

Thảo luận về cái gì

12

Do an impression of sb/st

Bắt chước ai/cái gì

13

Enact laws to do st

Ban hành luật để làm gì

14

Express/show one’s interest

Bày tỏ sự quan tâm/hứng thú

15

Find faults with st


Bắt lỗi với cái gì

16

Gain one’s independence

Giành được độc lập của mình


17

Get/have the impression that
= be under the impression

Có cảm giác/cảm tưởng rằng

18

Give sb a hand = lend sb a helping hand

Giúp ai

19

Have a huge influence on st

Có ảnh hưởng lớn đến cái gì

20


Have a natural ability to do st

Có khả năng thiên bẩm để làm gì

21

Hesitate to do st
= Have hesitation in doing st

Do dự làm gì

22

Hold someone's attention/interest
= keep sb interested in st

Khiến cho ai hứng thú/quan
tâm/chú ý tới cái gì

23

Hurt one’s feeling

Làm tổn thương ai

24

Immediate benefits


Lợi ích trước mắt

25

In a word
In other words
In so many words
By word of mouth

Nói ngắn gọn
Nói cách khác
Nói đúng như vậy, nói toạc ra
Bằng lời nói; truyền khẩu

26

Join hands = work together

Chung tay

27

Lose one’s temper

Mất bình tĩnh

28

Make a list of st


Lập danh sách cái gì

29

Make a mistake

Mắc sai lầm

30

Make an appointment with sb

Hẹn với ai

31

Make criticism

Chỉ trích, phê bình

32

Make judgment

Phán xét/đánh giá

33

Make noise


Gây ra tiếng ồn

34

Make one’s way = walk/travel

Đi/di chuyển tới

35

Make presentation

Thuyết trình

36

Make use of

Tận dụng

37

Make/earn a living

Kiếm sống

38

Meet one’s need/demand
Meet the requirement


Đáp ứng nhu cầu
Đáp ứng nhu cầu

39

Miss a chance to do st

Lỡ mất cơ hội làm gì

40

On a wide/massive scale

Trên quy mô rộng lớn

41

Pay attention to sb/st

Chú ý tới ai/cái gì

42

Play an important role/part in st

Đóng vai trị quan trọng trong cái
gì

43


Pose threat to sb/st

Đe dọa tới ai/cái gì

44

Prepare for st = make preparation for st

Chuẩn bị cho cái gì

45

Promote one’s cultural image

Quảng bá hình ảnh văn hóa

46

Raise awareness

Nâng cao nhận thức

47

Repair the damage

Khắc phục những thiệt hại

48


Run the household

Quán xuyến gia đình

49

Sense of humor

Tính hài hước

50

Sense of responsibility

Ý thức trách nhiệm


51

Switch off = stop giving your attention to sb or st

Ngừng chú ý đến ai/cái gì

52

Take advantage of

Tận dụng, lợi dụng


53

Take st for granted

Coi cái gì đó là hiển nhiên, đương
nhiên

54

Take/assume the responsibility for st/doing st
= be responsible for st/doing st

Chịu trách nhiệm cho cái gì/làm gì

55

Try/attempt to do st = make an effort to do st
Try doing st = have a go to do st

Cố gắng làm gì Thử làm gì

56

Under pressure
Put pressure on sb/st

Chịu áp lực
Gây áp lực cho ai/cái gì

57


Win a place at + somewhere

Vào được đâu

BÀI TẬP ÁP DỤNG 15
1. They made a decision ________ the city.
A. leaving
B. leave
C. to leave
D. left
2. Since I passed the entrance exam to university with flying colors, I had to live far from my family
and ________ my independent life.
A. led
B. run
C. found
D. kicked
3. In order to ________ other's attention, we can use either verbal or non-verbal form of
communication.
A. attract
B. occur
C. pay
D. give
4. If you don’t ________ attention to the teacher, you won’t understand the lesson.
A. move
B. pay
C. bring
D. cause
5. I'm trying to ________ an effort to keep in touch with my family more often.
A. spend

B. prevent
C. receive
D. make
6. In my family, both my parents ________ to give us a nice house and a happy home.
A. join hands
B. get out
C. shake hands
D. clutch hands
7. Marcia has taught her children to ________ a hand when it comes to cleaning up after meals.
A. do
B. lend
C. pick
D. stand
8. Although he was not blamed, he took responsibility ________ the production mistakes.
A. about
B. with
C. for
D. at
9. My mother takes responsibility for ________ the household.
A. thinking
B. asking
C. paying
D. running
10. She admitted that she had ________ a mistake.
A. made
B. create
C. build
D. turn
11. People who like art can ________ a course in painting.
A. run

B. make
C. take
D. buy
12. Lucy is ________ for permission to play the guitar at Pete's home.
A. finding
B. changing
C. asking
D. throwing
13. I'm trying to win a place ________ university, so I am under a lot of study pressure.
A. at
B. in
C. on
D. for
14. Ms. Kim doesn’t work very well when she's ________ pressure.
A. for
B. at
C. under
D. in
15. It took me a little while to realize that he was ________ me a compliment.
A. making
B. paying
C. looking
D. showing
16. I ________ an appointment with the doctor for late today.
A. made
B. attained
C. added
D. got



17. We should make full use ________ the Internet as it is an endless source of information.
A. of
B. in
C. with
D. from
18. I've been preparing ________ the Olympics for the last four years.
A. from
B. through
C. for
D. to
19. It is vital to create a good impression ________ your interviewer.
A. on
B. with
C. at
D. for
20. I was ________ the impression that you didn't get on too well.
A. above
B. along
C. across
D. under
21. My friend is good at mimicking people. He ________ a great impression of Charlie Chaplin.
A. took
B. did
C. gave
D. paid
22. Customers are ________ a lot of interest in this new design.
A. showing
B. setting
C. laying
D. fixing

23. A sense of ________ makes a girl beautiful.
A. humour
B. humorously
C. humourousity
D. humourless
24. Show your interviewer your sense ________ responsibility for work.
A. for
B. from
C. at
D. of
25. Computers and telecommunication are bound to have a huge influence ________ various aspects
of our life.
A. about
B. over
C. on
D. upon
26. Would you like to ________ a contribution towards a present for Linda?
A. give
B. make
C. do
D. have
27. Several animals are in ________ of extinction. We should find ways to protect them.
A. dangerous
B. danger
C. dangerously
D. endanger
28. The guidelines are an important tool for ________ awareness about current management thinking.
A. picking
B. becoming
C. raising

D. deciding
29. Governments have ________ laws to protect wildlife from over-hunting.
A. enforced
B. enacted
C. observed
D. required
30. She ________ a list of what to do so as not to forget anything.
A. fell
B. made
C. saw
D. carried
31. All the orders were given by word of ________ so that no written evidence could be discovered
later.
A. mouth
B. ear
C. hand
D. head
32. If a defender ________ a foul within the five meter area that prevents a likely goal, the attacking
team is awarded a penalty throw or shot.
A. interferes
B. punches
C. touches
D. commits
33. Parents may think that fashionable clothes which teens want to wear ________ the rules and norms
of the society.
A. do
B. see
C. break
D. shell
34. Don’t hesitate ________ for help if you don’t understand the directions.

A. to ask
B. ask
C. asking
D. to asking
35. It's only a small flat but it ________ my needs perfectly.
A. meet
B. target
C. build
D. prepare
36. I have been very patient up to this point, but I am going to ________ my temper if you don’t find
my baggage immediately.
A. have
B. lose
C. take
D. keep
37. Yesterday, we had a discussion ________ different cultures.
A. around
B. for
C. from
D. about


38. Most great speakers have a ________ ability to display the skills and effectiveness that can help to
engage and move an audience for whatever purpose.
A. nature
B. naturally
C. natural
D. naturalize
39. She decided to remain celibate and devote her life ________ helping the homeless and orphans.
A. for

B. in
C. to
D. on
40. She ________ advantage of the children's absence to tidy their rooms.
A. took
B. kept
C. showed
D. turned
41. It’s hard to ________ their attention for more than 15 minutes.
A. like
B. lay
C. hold
D. tell
42. People may use stories about our private life in order to ________ our reputation
A. read
B. damage
C. say
D. know
43. He's too quick to ________ judgments about other people.
A. make
B. do
C. accept
D. choose
44. ________ criticism in good time; don't get into the habit of criticizing only after the event.
A. Hear
B. Write
C. Make
D. Share
45. She is always ________ fault with her husband.
A. leaving

B. showing
C. getting
D. finding
46. If you don’t want to ________ the chance, make a decision soon.
A. make
B. send
C. stop
D. miss
47. It will take many years to ________ the damage caused by the floods.
A. repair
B. help
C. turn
D. pay
48. Ms. Walters was about to ________ a presentation on how to increase revenue when I entered the
room.
A. keep
B. tell
C. make
D. say
49. If he gets bored, he just switches ________ and looks out the window.
A. off
B. about
C. to
D. in
50. If the drought continues, deaths will occur on a massive ________.
A. scale
B. level
C. extent
D. number
51. Everyone should have the means to ________ their own living.

A. earn
B. know
C. open
D. add
52. To avoid declaring bankruptcy, the company took extreme ________, including downsizing the
total staff by 15 percent.
A. measurable
B. measures
C. measuring
D. measurements
53. Exercise ________ an important role in the retention of bone density in an aging person.
A. plays
B. appears
C. allows
D. uses
54. Last Sunday, the Youth Union ________ a campaign to help students with disabilities.
A. has launched
B. was launching
C. was launched
D. launched
55. She didn't ________ much of a contribution at today's meeting, did she?
A. make
B. call
C. try
D. come
56. In additional to their ________ benefits, using pure functions provides valuable experience in
thinking about problems from a functional transformation perspective.
A. immediately
B. immeasurable
C. immediacy

D. immediate
57. The students were deported because they posed a ________ to national security.
A. irritation
B. annoyance
C. threat
D. fear
58. People should ________ green lifestyle to help conserve the natural resources.
A. adopt
B. adapt
C. adjoin
D. adjust
59. The plenitude of our natural resources has resulted in most people taking them ________ for most
of human history.


A. into consideration B. easy
C. into account
D. for granted
60. Mexico ________ its independence from Spain in 1821.
A. followed
B. showed
C. knew
D. gained
61. You ________ a tendency to avoid arguments.
A. do
B. have
C. get
D. make
62. Taking part in different activities of the festival, group members get together, have fun, and
________ their cultural image.

A. lose
B. spend
C. promote
D. give
63. They ________ their way towards the centre/center of the town.
A. built
B. made
C. fell
D. cut
64. Please don't ________ so much noise. I am working.
A. carry
B. make
C. lead
D. move
65. Please lower your voice. I'd rather now have our personal problems ________ display for the entire
neighborhood to see.
A. off
B. about
C. to
D. on