PHẦN 3: ĐỘNG TỪ VÀ CỤM ĐỘNG TỪ (VERBS AND PHRASAL VERBS)

LEVEL A2
I. Choose A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
1. If you want to join this club, you must _ this application form.
A. make up B. write down C. do up D. fill in
2. The fireman had to break the room to rescue the children.
A. off B. up C. for D. about
3. Jane doesn't spend much money _ clothes.
A. over B. about C. on D. at
4. I've just spent two weeks looking an aunt of mine who's been ill.
A. at B. for C. out for D. after
5. It took him a long time to the death of his wife.
A. take away B. get over C. take off D. get through
6. I forgot the letter because I was so busy with my work.
A. posting B. not to post C. to post D. not posting
7. David me to the train station every morning.
A. fetches B. brings C. takes D. gets
8. The hotel we are _ at is quite luxurious.
A. living B. existing C. remaining D. staying
9. When you your destination, your tour guide will meet you at the airport.
A. arrive B. get C. reach D. travel
10. To make up one’s mind is .
A. to wait B. to leave C. to decide D. to get up
11. Hurry up, or we’ll _ the bus.
A. avoid B. miss C. drop D. lose
12. I prepared my trip very carefully but I still forgot my toothbrush.
A. with B. to C. for D. about
13. My mum the bus to work every morning.
A. goes B. drives C. catches D. rides
14. My husband away on business very often.
A. runs B. takes C. goes D. does
15. Harry, I am working now. Could you please turn your music ?
A. on B. down C. in D. up
16. You should join more activities outside classroom and make more friends.
A. of B. with C. in D. on
17. This is my favorite song. Would you mind turning the radio?
A. out B. up C. in D. on
18. The doctor advised my uncle to give _ smoking to have better health.
A. up B. out C. on D. in
19. I study English because I want to to foreign people and travel around the world.
A. tell B. understand C. say D. talk
20. Don’t forget to turn the electricity when leaving the house.
A. on B. in C. at D. off
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21. My son told me that he wanted to learn how to table-tennis.
A. play B. do C. make D. try

II. Choose the underlined word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that is not correct in
standard written English.
1. It’s (A) not worth to spend (B) money on things (C) like (D) cheap clothes.
2. If I were (A) you, I would not let the children to play (B) out in (C) the street (D).
3. While driving (A) to work (B), we (C) ran out on (D) gas.
4. Since the (A) storm came (B), we decided quickly leaving (C) the area (D).

III. Complete each sentence with one of the words given (some can be used more than
once, some may not be used). Give the correct form if needed.
break make win do
take show go practice
earn pay
1. To keep fit and be healthy, you should _ exercise everyday.
2. Could you the differences between the twins? They are too alike!
3. I don’t think it’s easy to a living nowadays.
4. After 2 month practicing, finally they the match with the score 2 – 1 last week
5. I think I’ve your phone. I hope it doesn’t cost much.
6. Yesterday, we _ a visit to the museum for the History essay.

LEVEL B1
I. Choose A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
1. Henry always up with new ideas in every science class.
A. comes B. gets C. makes D. takes
2. The plane is going to take off at night o’clock, so you just have an hour to ready.
A. go B. take C. have D. get
3. He’s always grateful to my parents for they have him up for 10 years.
A. got B. raised C. brought D. given
4. In spite of the obvious evidence, the criminal kept what he had done to the victim.
A. deny B. denying C. to deny D. denied
5. In modern life, some people believe that we don’t need History.
A. learn B. learning C. to learn D. learned
6. It’s raining cats and dogs, so the football match this evening will be _ off for a week.
A. called B. put C. given D. made
7. I know she was shocked about the death of her parents, but she has to over it
by herself.
A. get B. go C. take D. come
8. The music is so loud that I can’t talk to my mom on the phone. Would you mind _ it down,
please?
A. turn B. turning C. put D. putting
9. Being a teaching assistant means that you have to come early to up the classroom

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 before it starts.
A. go B. set C. make D. do
10. To prepare for the early party at Jones’s house tomorrow morning, Mary has to
here tonight.
A. sleep out B. sleep off C. sleep over D. sleep after
11. In some cultures, the groom and bride can’t meet each other before the wedding.
A. holding B. hold C. to hold D. to holding
12. If it weren’t for his over my essay, I couldn’t know these spelling mistakes.
A. looking B. look C. to look D. to looking
13. It’s about 2 days until her birthday, so she looks forward her birthday gifts.
A. receiving B. receive C. to receive D. to receiving
14. The teacher _ out the papers and asked us to write our expectation for this course.
A. gave B. handed C. took D. grew
15. Yesterday, when I went shopping with my boyfriend, we into his ex-girlfriend.
A. went B. ran C. met D. passed
16. We had a long way to go so we off very early.
A. went B. set C. made D. got
17. We decided to money in Hwang’s new business. Hope it will succeed.
A. waste B. spend C. invest D. save
18. We expected him not to come but eventually he at eight.
A. turned around B. turned up C. turned in D. turned out
19. The woman carried singing despite not getting much attention from the audience.
A. on B. over C. after D. in
20. We can’t afford to eat very often.
A. up B. off C. in D. out
21. Please me to post that letter on the way we go home tomorrow.
A. remark B. recount C. remind D. remember
22. Even when I got a part-time job, I still try not to my study.
A. neglect B. lose C. omit D. miss
23. I’m saving all my pocket money so I can buy a new CD player.
A. on B. in C. off D. up
24. I couldn’t sell my own magazines, so I gave them _ .
A. away B. out C. up D. in
25. It is hot in the daytime, but the temperature at night.
A. reduces B. rises C. drops D. slips
26. I am looking forward to my winter vacation in the UK.
A. spending B. passing C. going over D. wasting
27. Don’t _ the road until all the runners have gone by.
A. pass B. across C. cross D. travel
28. On my present salary, I just can’t a car which costs over $3.000.
A. pretend B. elect C. afford D. adopt
II. Choose the underlined word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that is not correct in
standard written English.
1. I’m really into (A) listen (B) to music as it helps me relax (C) after an exhausting day of
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studying (D).
2. She’s a strict (A) vegetarian, so she refuses eating (B) all kinds (C) of meat, milk (D), and eggs.
3. After 10 hours try (A) my best to fix (B) the computer, I finally had to give up (C) and
send it to (D) the shop.
4. Please let us get in (A) the car, otherwise (B), we will be frozen (C) in (D) this weather.
5. The lecture was (A) too complicated (B) for us to (C) figure on (D).
6. A boy (A) who is telling (B) with the teacher (C) is my elder brother (D).

III. Rewrite the following sentences so that they have the same meaning as the
original ones.
1. She complimented me on my handling of a very tough situation. ( COMPLIMENT)
_ .
2. It’s hard for modern people to balance work and family commitments. (MAINTAIN)
 .
3. The minister admited that he was blamed for the disaster and
resigned. (RESPONSIBILITY)
 .
4. As more students require better services, the university decided to build a new
campus. (DEMAND)
 .
5. My parents was very proud of my high result in a competition about general
knowledge. (PRIDE)
 .
6. I was offered a job in America but I turned it down. (OFFER)
 .

LEVEL B2-B2+
I. Choose A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
1. His stomach began to because of the bad food he had eaten.
A. pain B. harm C. be hurt D. ache
2. If we the plan you suggest, we are more likely to be successful.
A. elect B. command C. vote D. adopt
3. She through the keyhole to see the present they were wrapping.
A. peeped B. peered C. stared D. gazed
4. As a result of their _ , the three small independent countries felt less afraid of
their powerful neighbor.
A. combination B. alliance C. partnership D. union
5. As there was a power cut in the hospital, the surgeon had to the operation.
A. call for B. call on C. call off D. call out
6. You must remember not to from the point when you write an essay.
A. go astray B. wander C. ramble D. go off
7. The tent was very complicated to erect but simple enough to .
A. dismantly B. dismount C. disconnect D. disclose
8. The hotel room over a beautiful garden.
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 A. viewed out B. faced up C. opened up D. looked out
9. Mr. Hill had his money stolen and couldn’t _ his meal.
A. pay up B. pay out C. pay in D. pay for
10. When the tenants failed to pay their bill, the authorities decided to the gas
supply to the flat.
A. cut down B. cut out C. cut off D. cut up
11. I don’t think that purple shirt with your yellow skirt.
A. goes B. fits C. suits D. wears
12. This jacket is exactly the item I have been looking for. Can I _?
A. try it on B. dress it C. take it off D. wear it
13. I got to Steve well last year when we worked together.
A. introduce B. sympathize C. meet D. know
14. When the fire broke out, an electric alarm .
A. went off B. opened up C. came in D. put out
15. Everyone knows about pollution problems, but not many people have _____any
solutions.
A. thought over B. got round to C. come up with D. looked into
16. Most of the old part of the city was by bombs during the war.
A. smashed B. fell C. destroyed D. broken
17. Due to the unfavorable weather conditions, my flight was by 2 hours.
A. delayed B. dismissed C. cancelled D. frozen
18. The judge the pedestrian for the accident despite lack of sound evidence.
A. accused B. charged C. blamed D. sued
19. They _ the idea of celebrating the anniversary with a concert.
A. hit upon B. lashed off C. made over D. phased out
20. Sports drinks have as consumers have become more health-conscious.
A. caught on B. dived in C. piled up D. moved on
21. Mrs. Binh will Mr. Nam when he goes on his business trip abroad.
A. stand in for B. stand by C. stand up for D. stand for
22. The man in the room claimed to be a policeman, but the woman wasn’t .
A. taken on B. taken off C. taken in D. taken over
23. My back started to hurt again as the effects of the pain killer .
A. took off B. went off C. set off D. wore off
24. Many birds fly south before winter sets .
A. off B. over C. in D. on
25. I could never _ paragliding. It’s just not my type of sport.
A. come around to B. stand up for C. go in for D. stay out of
26. Social media can be a good way of gender equality messages.
A. stand out B. putting across C. showing off D. opening up
27. Murder thrillers are supposed to keep the reader in suspense right up to the last page when
the truth unexpectedly _ .

A. goes out B. comes out C. lets out D. stays out

28. Rumors that they are going to board schools are circulating in town.
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 A. come round to B. get up to C. come out in D. do away with
29. Guess who I in the firework festival?
A. turned into B. brought into C. got into D. bumped into
30. The water company will off water supplies while carrying out repairs to the pipes.
A. cut B. make C. put D. take

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