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CỤM TỪ CỐ ĐỊNH - TUẦN 18

(Từ ngày 14/3/2022 đến ngày 20/3/2022)
Compiled by Mrs Trang Anh
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CỤM TỪ CỐ ĐỊNH NGÀY 14/3/2022

1. 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
2. Marcia has taught her children to ____________ a hand when it comes to cleaning up after meals.
A. do B. lend C. pick D. stand
3. Although he was not blamed, he took responsibility _________________ the production mistakes.
A. about B. with C. for D. at
4. My mother takes responsibility for _________________ the household.
A. thinking B. asking C. paying D. running
5. She admitted that she had ________________ a mistake.
A. made B. create C. build D. turn
6. People who like art can __________a course in painting.
A. run B. make C. take D . buy
7. Lucy is ________________ for permission to play the guitar at Pete's home.
A. finding B. changing C. asking D. throwing
8. 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
9. Ms. Kim doesn’t work very well when she's _________________ pressure.
A. for B. at C. under D. in
10. It took me a little while to realize that he was ________________ me a compliment.
A. making B. paying C. looking D. showing
11. I ______________ an appointment with the doctor for late today.
A. made B. attained C. added D. got

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12. We should make full use _________________ the Internet as it is an endless source of information.
A. of B. in C. with D. from
13. I've been preparing __________________ the Olympics for the last four years.
A. from B. through C. for D. to
14. It is vital to create a good impression __________________ your interviewer.
A. on B. with C. at D. for
15. I was ________________ the impression that you didn't get on too well.
A. above B. along C. across D. under
16. My friend is good at mimicking people. He _____________ a great impression of Charlie Chaplin.
A. took B. did C. gave D. paid
17. Customers are _________________ a lot of interest in this new design.
A. showing B. setting C. laying D. fixing
18. A sense of _______________ makes a girl beautiful.
A. humour B. humorously C. humourousity D. humourless
19. Show your interviewer your sense _________________ responsibility for work.
A. for B. from C. at D. of
20. Computers and telecommunication are bound to have a huge influence _______________ various aspects of our
life.
A. about B. over C. on D. upon

CỤM TỪ CỐ ĐỊNH NGÀY 15/3/2022

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

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6. I will consult colleagues before ________a final decision about how to proceed.
A. making B. taking C. putting D. getting
7. I ________no objection to an article discussing a non-mainstream viewpoint.
A. make B. have C. take D. put
8. Skilful presenters are good at _________eye contact with an audience.
A. maintaining B. catching C. keeping D. causing
9. We will ____discussions with employee representatives about possible redundancies.
A. make B. put C. keep D. hold
10. We _________a discussion with them about the differences between Britain and the US.
A. made B. took C. had D. caught
11. I carry a notebook so that I can _______down any ideas.
A. take B. jot C. put D. lay
12. Let’s _________advantage of the good weather and go to the beach.
A. make B. take C. keep D. catch
13. It will be a long time before we can begin to make _______of this tragedy.
A. sense B. meaning C. awareness D. impression
14. Police are _________significant progress in fighting computer crime.
A. taking B. keeping C. putting D. making
15. The bond offers great benefits for issuers without _________any harm to investors.
A. doing B. putting C. having D. catching

CỤM TỪ CỐ ĐỊNH NGÀY 16/3/2022

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

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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. 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
9. He was so exhausted that he _______ asleep at his desk.
A. fell B. broke C. made D. dropped
10. The kidney ________a vital role in the removal of waste products from the blood.
A. makes B. plays C. takes D. causes
11. The food is ready – please could you _________the table for me?
A. make B. take C. lay D. hang
12. I'm not sure what flavor I want—I'm still _________my mind up.
A. turning B. making C. staying D. taking
13. 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
14. I've always _______an interest in astronomy.
A. made B. had C. did D. put
15. I _________ no intention of going to her wedding because I am really busy.
A. get B. have C. put D. make

CỤM TỪ CỐ ĐỊNH NGÀY 17/3/2022

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.

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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. 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

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 was worried that they would not ________the deadline and that penalties would be imposed.

A. reach B. meet C. rush D. lose

15. I had a pleasant evening in the _________of friends last night.

A. head B. company C. pair D. corporation

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 CỤM TỪ CỐ ĐỊNH NGÀY 18/3/2022
1. 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

2. If we could all _________an effort to keep this office tidier it would help.

A. take B. make C. create D. cause

3. The university has __________ a campus-wide campaign to reduce use of fossil fuel

A. launched B. published C. made D. invented

4. The campaign has certainly succeeded in __________public awareness of the issue.

A. launching B. creating C. reaching D. raising

5. I'd like to ________a small donation in my mother's name.

A. devote B. dedicate C. make D. create

6. 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

7. 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

8. He _________a very generous contribution to our church restoration appeal.

A. shown B. made C. reached D. took

9. Some beautiful old buildings were torn down to make ___________for the new parking garage.

A. road B. path C. route D. way

10. Certain chemicals have been banned because of their ___________effect on the environment.

A. complete B. thorough C. accurate D. severe

11. After so many years of neglect, the house is practically __________ruins.

A. at B. under C. about D. in

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12. Please don't _______________ so much noise. I am working.
A. carry B. make C. lead D. move

13. You ________________ a tendency to avoid arguments.

A. do B. have C. get D. Make
14. Everyone should have the means to ________________ their own living.
A. earn B. know C. open D. add
15. To avoid declaring bankruptcy, the company took extreme ________________,including downsizing the total
staff by 15 percent.
A. measurable B. measures C. measuring D. measurements