Luyện thi Đại học từ 2017 – Những vấn đề hay gặp

PHRASAL VERBS
1. We had to turn_______ their invitation to lunch as we had a previous engagement.
A. out B. up C. over D. down
2. The government is thinking of bringing ______ a law to make it compulsory for cyclists to wear crash helmets.
A. round B. on C. in D. up
3. It’s time you _______ about organising revision programme.
A. put B. got C. took D. set
4. We had to get a bank loan when the money finally _______.
A. gave out B. gave off C. gave in D. gave over
5. If you need to keep fit, then why not take on a sport such as badminton or tennis.
A B C D
6. It is hard to get_______ him, he is such an aggressive man.
A. by B. on with C. into D. over to
7. In many big cities, people have to _______up with noise, overcrowding and bad air.
A. keep B. catch C. face D. put
8. I accidently _______Mike when I was crossing a street downtown yesterday.
A. kept an eye on B. lost touch with C. paid attention to D. caught sight of
9. The forecast has revealed that the world’s reserves of fossil fuel will have _______ by 2025.
A. used off B. taken over C. run out D. caught up
10. Before he goes to bed, he makes sure all the taps are _______off tightly.
A. shut B. stopped C. closed D. dripped
11. More than two hundred police officers are _______ in the investigation.
A. involved B. specialised C. participated D. absorbed
12. My car is getting unreliable. I think I’ll trade it _______for a new one.
A. in B. of C. up D. away
13. It took Tim only twenty minutes to figure _______ the entire crossword puzzle.
A. up B. on C. out D. in
14. The old car is reliable; so far it hasn’t let me ___________.
A. up B. through C. down D. in
15. I disapprove ________ people whispering to each other in a meeting.
A. with B. of C. at D. on
16. Lucy was surprised when her guests __________ late for the party.
A. put up B. turned up C. looked up D. came up
17. After her illness, Lam had to work hard to __________ his classmates.
A. keep pace with B. make allowance for C. catch sight of D. get in touch
18. Although he is my friend, I find it hard to _______ his selfishness.
A. keep up with B. put up with C. catch up with D. come down with
19. Learning English isn't so difficult once you_______ .
A. get on it B. get down to it C. get down with it D. get off it
20. What chemical is this? It's _______ a horrible smell.
A. giving down B. giving up C. giving off D. giving over
21. In America, when a woman and a man are introduced, shaking hands is up to a woman.
A. replies on B. depends on C. waits on D. congratulates on
22. As the patient was still too weak the surgeon postponed the operation.
A. put on B. put off C. put over D. put in
23. Local residents expressed their disapproval _______ the new traffic scheme.
A. about B. of C. with D. at
24. An ambitious person is committed to improve his or her status at work.
A B C D
25. On returning home, Peter discovered _______ his horror that the pipes had burst and the house was flooded.
A. to B. by C. of D. at

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26. By the time Penelope reached the age of 40, everyone expected that she would have got married and ______,
but she didn't.
A. settled down B. hung up C. put together D. turned away
27. I’m sorry, but we have to________ the discussion. We have no more time.
A. make room for B. put effort into C. take advantage of D. put an end to
28. Mr. Horrid was a terrible teacher and obviously not_________ for teaching.
A. cut in B. cut on C. cut up D. cut out
29. We stayed friends even after we ________ and left home.
A. brought up B. turned up C. grew up D. took up
30. Nobody can fool me. I’m never________ in.
A. taken B. taking C. given D. giving
31. You can’t take a day off now because there’s no one to ________ you.
A. take up B. go in for C. make up D. stand in for
32. If too many species _________ out, it will upset the ecosystem.
A. disappear B. die C. go D. extinct
33. Fortunately, the demonstration ________ to be quite peaceful.
A. turned into B. turned out C. turned off D. turned up
32. All employees had to _________ traveling expenses.
A. cut down B. cut down on C. cutting D. go down
33. Can you _________ out the answer to number 2?
A. check B. leave C. work D. go
34. When you do something, you should _________.
A. get through to B. turn over a new leaf
C. weigh up the pros and cons D. go down well with
35. ______ your jacket if you don't want to get cold.
A. Set aside B. Put on C. Keep on D. Take off
36. Shy people often find it difficult to________ group discussions.
A. take place in B. take part in C. get on with D. get in touch with
37. Katie really________ her mother. She has got the same character.
A. takes after B. takes up C. takes in D. takes on
38. My application form for a trading license was________.
A. turned down B. held down C. put down D. let down
39. The smell was so bad that it completely ________ us off our food.
A. took B. got C. put D. set
40. The strike was________ owing to a last-minute agreement with the management.
A. called off B. broken up C. set back D. put down
41. I ________ in to see Chris on my way home.
A. plugged B. joined C. dropped D. put
42. Some of the young people in my town________ very strange haircuts.
A. go out with B. go back on C. go through with D. go in for
43. After two hours, the heavy rain began to________.
A. back away B. loosen C. ease off D. pass on
44. You can always ________ Ann to give you sound advice.
A. bank of B. bank for C. bank at D. bank on
45. He was very taken _________ by her aggressive attitude.
A. about B. aside C. apart D. aback
46. We intend to ________ with the old system as soon as we have developed a better one.
A. do up B. do away C. do in D. do down
47. The conference had to be put _________ until a later date.
A. on B. away C. off D. up
48. We try to _________ to see our parents at least twice a month.
A. call up B. go up C. come on D. drop in

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49. If the business was bad, they had to ________some of their staff.
A. put down B. lay off C. take on D. hang up
50. With that bad temper he certainly _____after his father. He's exactly the same.
A. takes B. looks C. goes D. puts
51. It is a biological fact that children ______ their parents.
A. take after B. take to C. look up D. care for
52. I can’t ______ who it is. He is too far away.
A. take in B. stand for C. make out D. look for
53. He has always looked _______ his elder brother.
A. up to B. back on C. into D. up and down
54. The twins look so much alike that almost no one can________ them__________.
A. take/apart B. tell/away C. tell/apart D. take/on
55. When you have anything important to do, do it straight away. Don’t put it_______ and then feel regretful.
A. down B. on C. off D. aside
56. She started the course two months ago but dropped _______ after only one month.
A. back B. out C. off D. in
57. There was a big hole in the road which _______ the traffic.
A. held up B. sent back C. kept down D. stood back
58. Disposal of waste and rubbish is a hard problem to _______.
A. carry out B. put up C. deal with D. get away
59. I am rather reluctant to use methods which have not been tried ______ before.
A. for B. up C. on D. out
60. One of the most disappointing things in life is to be ______ by a friend when you truly need his or her support.
A. stood for B. backed out C. let down D. marked up
61. Jack has decided to __________ the time he spends watching television.
A. run out of B. see to C. cut down on D. come up with
62. I ________ very well with my roommate now. We never have arguments.
A. carry on B. go on C. put on D. get on
63. It’s too late; you shouldn’t go. Don’t worry! We can_______ for a night.
A. put you up B. put you through C. put you away D. put you aside
64. It’s hard work looking _______three children all day.
A. after B. to C. up D. through
65. We should make full use _______the Internet as it is an endless source of information.
A. of B. in C. with D. from
66. Unfortunately, the company closed down because it couldn’t keep _______with rapidly changing technology.
A. speed B. time C. fast D. pace
67. No one enjoys _______ in public.
A. being made fun of B. to be made fun of C. making fun of D. to make fun of
68. Peter is disappointed at not getting the job, but he will________ it soon.
A. come over B. go through C. take on D. get over
69. When the manager of our company retires, the deputy manager will ______ that position.
A. stand for B. take over C. catch on D. hold on
70. The company management decided to ______ more workers to meet the production schedule.
A. make up B. make out C. take over D. take on
71. A lot of research in medical science has been to improve human health.
A. carried out B. taken up C. given off D. made up
72. He does not_________ his fellow-workers and there are often disagreements between them.  
A. get on with       B. put up with       C. go on with        D. take to
73. Remember to take _______your shoes when you go into the temple.
A. up B. in C. with D. off
74. It is very important for a film or a company to keep_________the changes in the market.
A. pace of B. track about  C. touch with     D. up with
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