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CỤM ĐỘNG TỪ - TUẦN 11

(Từ ngày 10/1/2022 đến ngày 16/1/2022)
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CỤM ĐỘNG TỪ NGÀY 10/1/2022

(Cụm động từ với “GIVE”)
I. Lý thuyết
1. give away: trao tặng, phân phát; tiết lộ
2. give back: trả lại
3. give in: nhân nhượng, đầu hàng; bàn giao
4. give off: tỏa ra, nhả ra, thải ra; tạo ra
5. give out: cạn kiệt; phân phát
6. give over: thôi đi (bảo ai đừng làm gì)
7. give up: từ bỏ, bỏ cuộc
II. Bài tập
1. The authorities have shown no signs of _____________to the kidnappers' demands.
A. giving in B. giving off C. giving up D. giving away
2. She doesn't ____________ easily.
A. give over B. give out C. give up D. give in
3. The fire doesn't seem to be ___________ much heat.
A. giving back B. giving off C. giving away D. giving over
4. I picked it up and gave it __________to him.
A. in B. out C. back D. away
5. He _____________most of his money to charity.
A. gave away B. gave off C. gave in D. gave over
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6. Please give your work ________ before Monday.
A. back B. off C. up D. in
7.____________, Chris! You're hurting me.
A. Give away B. Give over C. Give out D. Give back
8. After a month their food supplies__________.
A. gave out B. gave away C. gave up D. gave in
9. The shop is ____________a sample to every customer.
A. giving in B. giving out C. giving back D. giving away
10. It's time you _________ pretending you're still a teenager.
A. gave off B. gave over C. gave up D. gave in
11. After ten minutes trying to get the answer I_____________.
A. gave away B. gave back C. gave up D. gave over
12. The forest fire _________ thick black smoke.
A. gave off B. gave up C. gave in D. gave out
13. ___________ complaining!
A. Give away B. Give over C. Give out D. Give back
14. His voice gave him___________.
A. in B. up C. out D. away
15. The teacher ________ the exam papers.
A. gave out B. gave back C. gave up D. gave off

CỤM ĐỘNG TỪ NGÀY 11/1/2022

(Cụm động từ với “PUT”)
I. Lý thuyết
1. put about: truyền bá, đồn đại điều gì không đúng sự thật
2. put across: truyền đạt thông điệp, ý kiến,… của mình khiến cho người khác có thể hiểu được.
3. put aside: gạt/dẹp sang một bên; tiết kiệm thời gian hoặc tiền bạc cho mục đích đặc biệt
4. put away: đặt/cất cái gì vào đúng vị trí; ăn nhiều cái gì; để dành, tiết kiệm tiền để tiêu sau hoặc cho
mục đích đặc biệt
5. put back: lùi lại; trả thứ gì về đúng vị trí; cản trở, ngăn cản

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6. put sth before: đặt cái gì lên trước(coi cái gì quan trọng hơn cái gì)
7. put by: tiết kiệm, để dành tiền cho một mục đích nào đó (= put aside/put away)
8. put down: trả một phần trong tổng số; đặt xuống; giết động vật vì nó bị ốm hoặc đã già
II. Bài tập
1. We put some money __________every month for our retirement.
A. back B. aside C. across D. about
2. He _________ a whole box of chocolates in one evening.
A. put away B. put about C. put back D. put before
3. The meeting has been _________to next week.
A. put by B. put across C. put back D. put aside
4. Will you put the books ________when you've finished with them?
A. before B. back C. down D. about
5. The hurricane ___________the completion of the projects.
A. put down B. put by C. put about D. put back
6. I'm putting __________part of my wages every week to buy a bike.
A. by B. before C. across D. back
7. She put $1000 __________ on an apartment this afternoon.
A. before B. back C. down D. away
8. She's not very good at putting her views_________.
A. about B. across C. away D. before
9. Boys! Put your toys _________now.
A. down B. across C. away D. by
10. Someone's been putting it ________that you plan to resign.
A. about B. across C. away D. before
11. Put that knife ________before you hurt somebody!
A. back B. aside C. about D. down
12. Our children were very sad when they knew that we had to have our cat_________.
A. put back B. put before C. put away D. put down
13. I'd never put my work ___________my family.

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A. by B. before C. put about D. put across
14. Parents should start early to put something __________ for their children - for college, etc.
A. away B. about C. before D. down
15. They decided to __________their differences.
A. put before B. put back C. put aside D. put about

CỤM ĐỘNG TỪ NGÀY 12/1/2022

(Cụm động từ với “PUT”)
I. Lý thuyết
1. put down to: cho rằng cái gì xảy ra là do cái gì, quy cho, gán cho
2. put up: dừng chân nghỉ lại ở đâu; gắn cái gì vào; dựng lên, xây dựng
=> put sb up: cho ai đó ở nhờ
3. put forth/forward: đề nghị/gợi ý một ý kiến, ý tưởng để mọi người thảo luận/xem xét;
4. put up with: chịu đựng
5. put in for: đề nghị cái gì
6. put off: làm ai hết hứng thú với ai/cái gì; trì hoãn; làm phiền ai khi họ đang tập trung làm gì đó
7. put on: mặc quần áo; bật, làm cái gì hoạt động; tăng cân; cung cấp một cái gì đó đặc biệt
II. Bài tập
1. Don't be ___________by how it looks—it tastes delicious.
A. put on B. put off C. put up D. put out
2. I'm ____________a job at the hospital.
A. putting in for B. putting up with C. putting down to D. putting through to
3. We __________some new pictures in the living room.
A. put off B. put on C. put down D. put up
4. Hurry up! Put your coat__________!
A. up B. before C. about D. on
5. Sally is putting me _______for the weekend.
A. aside B. away C. back D. up
6. I'm not going to ______________ their smoking any longer.

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A. put in for B. put up with C. put down to D. put through to
7. She looks like she's _________weight.
A. put off B. put on C. put down D. put up
8. Don't put me __________when I'm trying to concentrate.
A. away B. aside C. off D. by
9. What do you put her success____________?
A. down to B. up with C. in for D. through to
10. The city is ___________extra buses during the summer.
A. putting about B. putting across C. putting down D. putting on
11. We _____________at a small hotel for the night.
A. put forth B. put on C. put down D. put up
12. They’re planning to put a hotel ____________where the museum used to be.
A. away B. about C. up D. by
13. The proposals that you have __________deserve serious consideration.
A. put forward B. put down to C. put in for D. put up with
14. He was __________science by bad teaching.
A. put back B. put off C. put before D. put out
15. We've had to ____________ our wedding until September.
A. put down B. put forward C. put off D. put away

CỤM ĐỘNG TỪ NGÀY 13/1/2022

(Cụm động từ với “PUT”)

I. Lý thuyết

1. put out: dập tắt; đặt cái gì ở nơi nó có thể được chú ý và sử dụng; làm phiền hoặc gây rắc rối cho ai;

phát sóng chương trình, xuất bản sách, báo,…

2. put through: kết nối điện thoại với ai

3. put together: tập hợp lại; kết hợp lại

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4. put on: mặc quần áo; bật, làm cái gì hoạt động; tăng cân; cung cấp một cái gì đó đặc biệt; chú trọng;

đùa, giả vờ

II. Bài tập

1. Do you mind if I put some music ________?

A. on B. off C. through D. out

2. I can’t tell whether he’s really upset or if he’s just putting it_________.

A. across B. on C. up D. away

3. I hope our arriving late didn't put them__________.

A. aside B. through C. out D. by

4. Could you put me ____________the manager, please?

A. up with B. in for C. through to D. down to

5. After his first band failed, he ____________a second orchestra.

A. put together B. put back C. put aside D. put away

6. Police have __________ a description of the man they wish to question.

A. put off B. put down C. put on D. put out

7. I __________weight when I went away to college.

A. put through B. put back C. put on D. put together

8. I can't __________ going to the dentist any longer.

A. put off B. put back C. put down D. put aside

9. She _____________too much makeup.

A. put forth B. put forward C. put on D. put together

10. Firefighters soon put the fire________.

A. back B. away C. out D. down

11. He's so moody - I don't know why she ____________ him.

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A. puts up with B. puts in for C. puts down to D. puts through to

12. It's an interesting idea and I thought he put it ________ well.

A. across B. on C. up D. away

13. The school puts a lot of emphasis _________music and art.

A. away B. on C. off D. out

14. None of the ideas that I ___________ have been accepted.

A. put forward B. put forth C. put across D. both A and B are correct

15. Have you __________clean towels for the guests?

A. put out B. put back C. put about D. put aside

CỤM ĐỘNG TỪ NGÀY 14/1/2022

(Cụm động từ với “CATCH”)

I. Lý thuyết

1. catch on: thịnh hành, phổ biến; hiểu

2. catch out: bắt được ai đang làm gì sai; lừa, bẫy; đặt ai đó vào tình thế khó khăn

3. catch up: đuổi kịp, bắt kịp ai/cái gì; làm bù để kịp công việc đã lỡ; trò chuyện; thảo luận

=> catch up with sb: đuổi kịp, theo kịp ai

4. catch up on: cung cấp cho ai đó tin tức hoặc thông tin mới nhất về cái gì; dành thêm thời gian để làm

điều gì đó bởi vì bạn đã không làm điều đó lúc trước; tìm hiểu về những điều đã xảy ra

II. Bài tập

Fill in each blank with a suitable preposition.

1. I suspected he wasn't telling me the truth, and one day I caught him __________ when I found some letters

he'd written.
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2. After missing a term through illness, he had to work hard to catch up ___________the others.

3. Can someone catch me up __________the latest developments?

4. He was off school for a while and is finding it hard to catch______.

5. A lot of people were caught ___________by the sudden change in the weather.

6. He invented a new game, but it never really caught_______.

7. I have a lot of work to catch up _________.

8. Go on ahead. I'll catch up _________you.

9. She's staying late at the office to catch up __________ some reports.

10. By the time coffee came, R.J. and Angelo had caught __________ a little bit.

11. We were teasing Jim, but he was slow to catch __________that we were joking.

12. The examiner will try to catch you________, so stay calm and think carefully before you speak.

13. I wonder if the game will ever catch ____________with young people.

14. We spent the evening catching up ____________each other's news.

15. Online trading has been slow to catch ____________in this part of the country.

REVISION 4

1. Students were ____________ leaflets to everyone on the street.

A. putting down to B. giving out C. turning up D. catching out
2. We will carry on fighting to the end. We will never ________.
A. put up B. turn out C. catch up on D. give in
3. This isn’t your money and you must ________ it __________.
A. put up - with B. give – back C. catch – out D. turn – away
4. All assignments must be ___________ to your teacher by Friday.
A. given in B. put in for C. come into D. caught out
5. The wood ____________ a sweet, perfumed smell as it burned.
A. put up with B. caught on C. gave off D. turned back
6. After he was fired, he ________ it _________ that he was fed up with working for such a large company.
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A. put – about B. gave – up C. came – into D. caught - up
7. She __________ the saucepan ___________ on the stove.
A. gave – in B. put – back C. turned – on D. came - around
8. He was trying to ___________ a serious point.
A. give back B. put across C. turn down D. put by
9. You must ____________ your pride and apologise to him.
A. put aside B. turn off C. give out D. catch on
10. He __________ his toys ___________ every night.
A. put – away B. give – off C. come – on D. catch – on
11. The meeting has been ___________ to next Thursday.
A. come down with B. given back C. put back D. turned on
12. She __________ at least £30 a week ___________ for food.
A. give – over B. put – aside C. come – between D. turn – down
13. This fire could ___________ the opening date by several weeks.
A. give in B. turn on C. put back D. come around
14. I didn’t want to get __________ in endless petty arguments.
A. caught up B. turned out C. put together D. gave in
15. We’re ____________ some money ____________ for expenses.
A. giving – off B. putting – away C. coming – on D. catching – on
16. At the moment our technology is more advanced, but other countries are ___________ with us.
A. turning out B. putting together C. giving in D. catching up
17. I __________ my daughter _________ everything and everyone else—she is my entire world.
A. put – before B. give – off C. turn – off D. catch – on
18. A: "There's way too much food."
B: "Well, let's __________ some _________, and we can have it for dinner this weekend."
A. give – over B. put – by C. turn – off D. come – away
19. ____________ those heavy bags __________ for a minute.
A. Put – down B. Give – out C. Come – over D. Catch – on
20. We had to have the dog ___________.

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A. given out B. come over C. caught on D. put down
21. They’re ___________ several new office blocks in the centre of town.
A. coming off B. putting up C. giving over D. catching on
22. I really like my job, for the most part, but I do have to ___________ a lot of tedious busywork.
A. put up with B. come down with C. give out D. catch on
23. The shops have started to ___________ Christmas decorations.
A. come off B. give in C. put up D. catch on
24. If you haven't been watching the news for the last few days, you have a lot to _________.
A. catch up on B. come around C. turn on D. put down
25. If you haven't done any biology homework in weeks, you better spend this weekend __________ it—it's
due on Tuesday!
A. catching up on B. coming around C. turning on D. putting down
26. I'm ____________ for a position in the company's office in California.
A. giving over B. putting in C. turning off D. catching out
27. The match has been ____________ until tomorrow because of bad weather.
A. put off B. turned on C. given off D. caught on
28. I was having difficulty reading, which I ___________ the poor light.
A. put down to B. came off C. gave up D. caught on
29. Don’t let the restaurant’s décor ____________ you _________– the food is really good.
A. give – back B. put – off C. catch – on D. turn – over
30. I was hoping Kenny could _________ me _________ for a few days.
A. put – up B. come – off C. catch – on D. give – out
31. They _____________ a number of suggestions.
A. come about B. put forward C. catch out D. turn away
32. He took off his uniform and ___________ a sweater and trousers.
A. put on B. caught on C. gave off D. came up to
33. She ___________ some music while they ate.
A. came up to B. put on C. caught on D. gave in
34. It _________ me ___________ when you watch me all the time.
A. gives – back B. catches – on C. puts – off D. turns – over
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35. Rosie’s _________ five kilos since she quit smoking.
A. put on B. given over C. come at D. caught on
36. We are currently __________ a sales and marketing team.
A. putting together B. coming down with C. catching on D. giving back
37. The idea of glasses being a fashion item has been slow to ___________.
A. put through B. give off C. catch on D. turn into
38. Oh, _________ complaining, we’re nearly there.
A. put up B. come over C. give over D. catch up on
39. Eventually I ___________ and accepted the job on their terms.
A. put down B. came down with C. gave in D. caught on
40. He ___________ as little information as possible.
A. took off B. gave away C. put back D. came back
41. The CEO was finally ___________ and his embezzlement scandal exposed.
A. caught out B. turned to C. put up with D. come into
42. Darren has decided to ___________ football at the end of this season.
A. give up B. put out C. turn on D. catch on
43. I _________ most of my books ___________ when I left college.
A. gave – away B. put – about C. caught – on D. broke – off
44. The test is designed to _________ you _________ with trick questions.
A. come – into B. turn – back C. catch – out D. put – through
45. The rescue services are still trying to ___________ the fires.
A. put out B. give away C. catch on D. come up
46. The girls helped her to _________ the cups and plates.
A. catch on B. come off C. put out D. turn away
47. BA is ____________ extra flights to cover the Christmas rush.
A. coming at B. turning away C. putting on D. catching on
48. If you miss a lot of classes, it’s very difficult to __________.
A. put on B. catch up C. turn out D. come over
49. Mary can’t come to dinner tonight. She hopes it won’t ________ you _________ .

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A. catch – on B. come – off C. put – out D. turn – on
50. Could you _________ me _________ to Eddie?
A. catch – on B. put – through C. come – off D. turn – over

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