1 Act out Đóng vai, đóng kịch 2 Account for Chiếm bao nhiêu %, giải thích 3 Ask for st Xin cái gì Ask after Hỏi thăm Ask sb out Mời ai đó đi ăn/đi xem phim để hẹn hò 4 Break down Chia nhỏ ra, hỏng hóc, ngất xỉu Break into Đột nhập vào Break out Nổ ra Break up Chia tay 5 Bring sb up Nuôi nấng ai Bring out Làm nổi bật Bring about Gây ra, mang lại Bring back Mang lại, gợi nhớ 6 Blow out Thổi tắt 7 Build up Tăng lên, ca ngợi 8 Breathe in = take in = inhale Hít vào 9 Calm down Bình tĩnh 10 Clear out Cuốn xéo, dọn sạch 11 Care for Chăm sóc, thích Care about Quan tâm 12 Clean up Dọn dẹp 13 Call for Cần, đòi hỏi, yêu cầu Call out Gọi to, hét to Call off Hủy Call up Gọi cho ai/gọi đi lính Carry on Tiếp tục Carry out Tiến hành, thực hiện Carry away Phấn khích, kích động Carry over Chuyển vào, đi vào 14 Cut down chặt/ đốn Cut off cắt, cúp, ngừng cung cấp (điện, gas...) Cut in xen vào, ngắt lời Cut down on cắt giảm 15 Crop up = happen or appear Xảy ra một cách bất ngờ unexpectedly 16 Come up with Nảy ra ý tưởng Come into Thừa kế Come up Xảy ra Come out Lộ ra, ló ra, tung ra, phát hành Come on Thôi nào, tiếp tục nào Come off Thành công Come across Tình cờ gặp Come in Bước vào Come in for Chuốc lấy, nhận lấy Come around Tỉnh lại Come up to Đạt tới 17 Dip into Đọc lướt 18 Die out Tuyệt chủng Die of Chết vì bệnh gì 19 Dress up Cải trang, đóng giả 20 Drop out of Bỏ cuộc Drop in on = pay a short visit Tạt qua, ghé qua 21 Fall over Đổ sụp xuống, ngã, phá sản Fall for Mê tít, yêu ai Fall behind Tụt lại, chậm lại Fall back on Phải cần tới, phải dùng tới Fall out with Cãi cọ với 22 Fill in Điền vào mẫu đơn Fill up Đổ đầy, làm đầy Fill out Mập ra, béo ra 23 Grow up Lớn lên 24 Jot down = note down Ghi tóm tắt 25 Go through Trải qua Go ahead Tiến hành Go on with st = continue with Tiếp tục với cái gì st Go out Mất điện, ra ngoài, đi chơi Go on = continue Tiếp tục Go away Đi xa, đi đi, cút đi Go back Quay lại Go back on Thất hứa Go beyond Vượt quá Go off Đổ chuông, nổ tung, thiu thối, mất hứng Go over Xem lại, ôn lại Go by Trôi qua, tuột mất Go up >< go down Tăng lên >< giảm xuống Go down with Mắc bệnh Go in for Thích thú, tham gia Go into Điều tra, xem xét 26 Get around = travel Đi lại Get over = recover from Vượt qua cú sốc/bệnh tật Get through Vượt qua kì thi, hoàn thành Get into Quan tâm, hứng thú với cái gì Get by Xoay sở để sống qua khó khăn Get off Xuống xe/tàu/máy bay Get on lên xe/tàu/máy bay 27 Give up = stop = quit Từ bỏ Give off Tỏa ra, nhả ra, thải ra Give in Nhân nhượng Give out Cạn kiệt Give away Tiết lộ, phân phát 28 Hold up = delay Đình trệ, trì hoãn Hold back Ngăn lại Hold on Chờ; giữ chắc; cầm Hold over Hoãn 29 Hurry up Nhanh lên 30 Hand out Phân phát Hand in Nộp 31 Keep up/pace with = catch up Theo kịp, đuổi kịp with Keep on Tiếp tục Keep away Tránh xa Keep in with Duy trì mối quan hệ tốt đẹp với ai 32 Look up Tra cứu Look after = take care of Chăm sóc Look around Ngó nghiêng, thăm thú Look down on Coi thường Look up to Kính trọng Look at Ngắm nhìn Look for Tìm kiếm Look forward to Mong chờ Look into Điều tra, xem xét Look out (for) Coi chừng, trông chừng Look over Xem qua 33 Lie down Nằm nghỉ 34 Lay down Đề ra 35 Mull over Suy nghĩ kĩ 36 Make up for Bù đắp cho Make up Trang điểm, bịa đặt, dựng chuyện, quyết định, làm hòa, chiếm (tỉ lệ, %) Be made up of Tạo nên bởi Make away with Cuỗm đi Make for Tiến về hướng Make out Nhìn, nhận ra, hiểu 37 Pick up Nhặt; đón 38 Point at Chỉ vào 39 Pray for Cầu nguyện 40 Pass away = die Qua đời/ chết Pass down Lưu truyền, truyền lại Pass over Lờ đi,né tránh 41 Put up with = tolerate Chịu đựng Put across Trình bày, giải thích Put on Mặc, đội; biểu diễn Put off Trì hoãn; khiến cho ai không còn thích nữa Put aside Để dành Put away Dọn đi, cất đi, để dành Put back Trả lại (đưa về đúng vị trí) Put through Kết nối điện thoại Put up Dựng lên Put sb up Cho ai đó ở nhờ Put out Dập tắt 42 Pull down ủi đổ, phá bỏ 43 Result in Dẫn đến 44 Run on st Chạy bằng cái gì Run off Bỏ đi, rửa trôi Run out of st Hết sạch, hết nhẵn cái gì Run out Cạn kiệt Slow down Làm giảm Speed up Tăng tốc 45 Settle down ổn định, định cư 46 Start up Khởi nghiệp 47 Save up Tiết kiệm 48 Set out Bắt đầu thực hiện một kế hoạch/ hành động Set up Thành lập Set off Khởi hành 49 Stand in for sb Làm thay cho ai Stand up Đứng lên Stand for Viết tắt, tượng trưng cho Stand out Nổi bật Stand up for ủng hộ 50 Ponder on/upon/over Suy nghĩ về, cân nhắc về; trầm tư 51 Show off Khoe khoang Show up = turn up = arrive Đến 52 Stay up Thức 53 Spread over Kéo dài 54 Think back on = recall Hồi tưởng lại, nhớ lại 55 Talk back to sb Cãi lại, nói lại 56 Take after Giống Take off Cởi, cất cánh, thành công Take in Hấp thụ, hít vào, hiểu Take out Nhổ, đổ Take away Mang đi, kéo theo Take on Đảm nhiệm, thuê mướn Take over Tiếp quản, chiếm đoạt Take up Bắt đầu một thói quen/sở thích 57 Turn on >< turn off Bật >< tắt Turn up = show up = arrive Đến Turn into Biến thành Turn out Hóa ra Turn down Từ chối, vặn nhỏ 58 Try out = test Kiểm tra Try on Thử đồ 59 Throw away Vứt đi 60 Wipe out Xóa sổ 61 Wake up Thức giấc 62 Wind down = relax Thư giãn 63 Wait for sb/st Đợi ai/đợi cái gì 64 Wash away Cuốn trôi Wash up Giặt, rửa 65 Use up = run out Dùng hết, cạn kiệt
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1. Unless we do something now, hundreds of plant and animal species will _______. A. bring up B. fall over C. die out D. come into 2. The doctors did all they could, but he finally ________ cancer. A. died of B. asked for C. fell back on D. came into 3. You should ask your accountant ________ some financial advice. A. off B. for C. after D. over 4. Alice ________ her daughter, Mungo's mother, and complained about the price of bread. A. asked after B. fell for C. came up with D. went back on 5. Bill still hasn't ________ me ________ - maybe he doesn't have romantic feelings for me after all. A. brought - about B. asked - out C. went - beyond D. cut-off 6. We ________ the puppies carefully and sold them for a good profit. A. came up B. brought up C. fell over D. went through 7. I feel so inadequate and jealous around my sister-ugh, she always ________ the worst in me! A. brings out B. comes into C. cuts off D. gets into 8. The CEO said he was determined to bring changes ________ that would ensure the companies viability well into the future. A. on B. up C. off D. about 9. Peter is an ambitious man who will never ________ till he gets what he wants. A. put on B. give up C. turn down D. take back 10. That song ________ such fond memories of my childhood. A. comes back B. brings back C. falls behind D. comes in 11. I don't know what happened-one minute, she was talking to me, and the next minute, she just fell ________! A. on B. out C. over D. up 12. The moment I met my wife, I ________ her completely. A. fell for B. came across C. went back on D. handed in 13. I've ________ with that show-can you tell me what happened in the latest episode? A. dropped out B. fallen behind C. gone down D. kept pace 14. With all of these medical bills, I just don't have any more money to ________. A. fall back on B. cut down C. get off D. run off 15. Apparently, Gina ________ Dave last week, and now they're not talking to each other at all. A. came up with B. fell out with C. went on with D. went back on 16. The board must ________ a plan to put the city back on its financial feet. A. go down with B. come around C. come up with D. drop out of 17. I think she ________ all of that money when her grandmother died. A. came into B. came round C. came off D. came on 18. There are job vacancies from time to time. I'll let you know if anything ________. A. gets by B. puts on C. comes up D. carries out 19. It's ________ that several ministers received payments from the company. A. make for B. come out C. carry on D. set up 20. Tom's brother asked him to ________ the music so that he could sleep. A. close down B. go up C. turn down D. stand up 21. The performance on the first night ________ pretty well. A. made out B. fell out C. came off D. put up 22. I ________ him in the library after work, and we a great conversation about Hemingway. A. came into B. came across C. got into D. carried out 23. I ________ while the meeting was in progress, so I waited in the back. A. got in B. came in C. made out D. set off 24. Those boys are going to have to ________ for a punishment after starting the food fight. A. carry out B. put off C. come in D. put aside 25. After Lily fainted, we used smelling salts to get her to ________. A. come around B. setup C. put aside D. make up 26. My electric car doesn't ________ sports cars in terms of speed, but I'd rather have one that doesn't require gasoline. A. make up for B. make away with C. come up to D. take out 27. I'm so sorry that you had to ________ such a traumatic experience. A. take out B. look down C. go through D. turn into 28. It snowed so much that the event couldn't ________ as planned, unfortunately. A. call for B. fill up C. give out D. go ahead 29. Oh, we're ________ our weekend plans - I refuse to let a little rain stop us! A. going on with B. holding back C. showing off D. filling in 30. After the power ________, I spent the night reading by candlelight. A. held back B. went out C. called up D. broke out 31. Well, the party must ________, whether we have caterers or not! A. break out B. go on C. hold back D. give off 32. I only ________ for a few minutes-how did I miss that key detail in the episode? A. tried on B. held on C. went away D. gave in 33. I can't believe you're ________ school after all these years. A. going back to B. trying on C. holding up D. caring for 34. People are beginning to worry that the president is going to ________ his campaign promises. A. hold over B. break into C. account for D. go back on 35. The report concluded that the governor had ________ the purview of her office in the way she handled the incident. A. looked forward to B. turned down C. gone beyond D. called out 36. The whole building had to evacuate because the smoke alarm ________. A. filled in B. gave off C. tried out D. went off 37. Can you ________ these instructions again? I'm still a little confused. A. show off B. care about C. go over D. break down 38. You shouldn't let this great opportunity ________ just because you're mad at your sister. A. breakdown B. account for C. look up to D. go by 39. House prices in our neighborhood have ________ significantly, so we're thinking of selling. A. take on B. gone up C. called for D. filled in 40. Stocks in the company have ________ for the third straight week in a row. A. made up B. gone down C. stood up D. taken up 41. Oh boy, both kids have ________ the stomach flu? We're doomed. A. gone down with B. stood in for C. take after D. looked up to 42. I ________ cycling to work at the beginning of the summer, and I haven't been healthier! A. put up with B. went in for C. kept pace with D. handed out 43. I'm too tired to ________ the details right now, but I'll give you the full story tomorrow. A. get through B. get off C. go into D. run on 44. Volunteers will come around and ________ pamphlets before the lecture. A. give out B. pass out C. hand out D. come out 45. The committee finally handed the proposal ________ to the mayor. A. off B. over C. on D. in 46. I'm going back to school because I always regretted ________ college. A. dropping out of B. catching up with C. going down with D. going back on 47. Ever since we gave your mother that key, she keeps ________ us. A. passing down B. cutting down on C. dropping in on D. going back on 48. That senator needs to ________ the times and stop saying things that are wildly inappropriate in today's world. A. keep up with B. cut down on C. go in for D. go on with 49. When I ________, I don't want an elaborate funeral. A. pass away B. go back C. cutoff D. get around 50. Due to new regulations ________ to us from our managers, I'm no longer authorized to give refunds for any reason other than defective goods. A. dropped in on B. passed down C. turned down D. cut off 51. They're always going to pass you ________ for promotions if you don't set yourself apart A. in B. on C. over D. up 52. Unfortunately, we'll have to ________ that old tree because the inspector thinks it could fall on our house in a bad storm. A. cut down B. turn down C. pass down D. come down 53. If the school board ________ funding for the arts, then what will become of the theater program? A. passes down B. cuts off C. hands out D. gets around 54. Mom is always using the phone in her office to ________ on my conversations! A. get in B. cut in C. turn in D. pass in 55. My doctor told me that I need to ________ eating fried foods in order to improve my cholesterol. A. cut down on B. get around C. handout D. go back on 56. It is hard to ________ town without a car. A. get around B. turn on C. pass over D. go beyond 57. It took her nearly four months to ________ that bout of pneumonia. A. make over B. make up C. get over D. go on 58. Once I ________ my last year of school, I'm taking a long vacation, that's for sure! A. make out B. put down C. go back on D. get through 59. My daughter has ________ sports all of sudden. A. brought out B. handed out C. gotten into D. passed down 60. Ever since my husband lost his job, we've been just ________. A. getting by B. cutting down C. handing out D. going by 61. We're in the last row, so it's going to take us a while to ________ the plane. A. goby B. come in C. go out D. get off 62. Will you get Uncle Joe ________ the bus? He isn't sure where the stop is. A. in B. over C. on D. by 63. I've been working 14-hour days for the last two months, and I am seriously ________ fumes at this point. A. putting across B. getting through C. coming into D. running on 64. Are you boys looking for Mike? He just ________ toward the creek. A. took off B. put on C. ran off D. carried on 65. The store ________ bottled water and canned food after the government issued the hurricane warning. A. put up B. ran out of C. carried on D. set on 66. I really like my job, for the most part, but I do have to ________ a lot of tedious busywork. A. make up for B. go back on C. put up with D. make for 67. The most important thing when you are speaking in front of an audience to is make sure you put yourself ________ well. A. off B. on C. over D. across 68. I don't really feel like going out tonight. Let's just stay in and ________ a cheesy action flick. A. carry on B. make for C. account for D. put on 69. Why did I keep ________ working on this essay? Now I'll be up all night writing it. A. running on B. getting up C. putting off D. getting around 70. I recommend you ________ your bonus as a rainy-day fund for the future. A. go by B. get off C. put aside D. hand out 71. I decided to ________ all the decorations right after the party so I didn't have to do it the next day. A. come into B. fall back on C. go on with D. put away 72. No, put the chocolate ! You can't have any until dinner. A. over B. off C. on D. back 73. You'll need to speak to the sales department about that issue. Would you like me to put you ________? A. beyond B. on C. through D. up 74. They're ________ high-rise apartments all over town. A. putting up B. going through C. bringing back D. falling over 75. We're ________ Jen's brother for a couple of weeks while he looks for a new apartment. A. falling on B. putting up C. making for D. coming up 76. The rescue services are still trying to ________ the fires. A. go through B. come out C. put out D. go back on 77. My mom's family always got up at midnight on Christmas morning to open presents, and she has carried that tradition ________ with us. A. over B. off C. on D. in 78. This project has been floundering for a while, but with your shared passion for it, I'm confident that you two can carry it ________. A. on B. in C. out D. over 79. Sorry to ramble for so long-the subject of art just carries me ________! A. over B. away C. off D. on 80. We need some more chairs in here-can you guys carry those ones ________ to the table? A. on B. in C. over D. off 81. At the conference, the new president ________ her plan for reducing the carbon footprint of the country. A. make up B. carry away C. set out D. stand out 82. Can you believe he set the charity ________ when he was just 15? A. off B. on C. in D. up 83. I'm ________ for New York tomorrow to attend a business meeting. A. setting off B. making out C. standing up D. taking on 84. We all had to do extra work to ________ Harry, who was very tired from being out late the night before. A. carry up B. make up for C. get on with D. pick up 85. A: "How did you come up with that character? Is he based on someone you know?" B: "No, I just made him ________." A. out B. for C. off D. up 86. The committee is ________ scientists and politicians. A. made up of B. put up with C. run out of D. stood up for 87. The fearsome beast ________ the princess. We've called on all able-bodied knights to mount a rescue. A. took on B. made up for C. made away with D. looked after 88. The boys ________ the swimming pool as soon as the coach blew the whistle. A. made for B. looked up C. stood up for D. turned on 89. There, in the background—there's someone talking. If we turn up the volume we may be able to ________ what they're saying. A. call off B. stand out C. come into D. make out 90. It was decided that I would ________ my sister at the head of the company while she took her sabbatical. A. stand in for B. look forward to C. pickup D. give away 91. She had been sitting for so long that it was a pleasure to ________. A. come out B. stand up C. make for D. show off 92. A: "What do your company's initials ________.?" B: "Mason, Baxter, and Aiken. They're the three founders." A. care for B. account for C. stand for D. hold back 93. The picture's red frame makes it ________ against the green wall. A. stand out B. take over C. look up D. come into 94. We'll never make any progress if we don't have anyone in congress ________ our cause. A. looking forward to B. going back on C. making up for D. standing up for 95. Percy was changing so rapidly that no one could tell whom he would eventually ________. A. put on B. run off C. take after D. get on 96. Mimi became jealous when Jack's career started ________. A. dropping in B. going on C. taking off D. coming on 97. I had to read the letter twice before I could take it all ________. A. on B. off C. out D. in 98. They had to ________ two of his teeth. A. go through B. go back on C. take out D. come into 99. Take these chairs ________ - we don't need them. A. up B. on C. away D. over 100. Don't ________ too much work - the extra cash isn't worth it. A. get on B. take on C. go through D. come by 101. We're pleased to announce that Mr. Schmidt will be ________ as Executive Director. A. running off B. putting away C. carrying on D. taking over 102. Peter will ________ the management of the finance department. A. stand up for B. take up C. make up of D. take out 103. If you don't know what it means, look it ________ in the dictionary. A. on B. over C. off D. up 104. He believes the inspector should ensure children are reasonably well ________, not change a school's culture. A. looked after B. stood up for C. looked into D. turned out 105. The speaker finished her speech and ________ to see if there were any questions. A. made out B. looked around C. called up D. gave in 106. After all, he is a member of an elite media establishment that both fears and ________ the talk phenomenon. A. looks down on B. gives out C. holds back D. breaks up 107. Today even 16-year-old boys on street corners ________ those who attend college. A. call for B. look up to C. pick up D. care for 108. Look ________ that! What a horrible mess! A. off B. in C. at D. on 109. Mathie was ________ work after he decided to pull the plug on the 20-year-old classic emporium. A. looking for B. caring about C. filling in D. turning into 110. She would find herself ________ their meetings and to their conversations even if they were slightly strange sometimes. A. making away with B. taking after C. looking forward to D. putting up 111. In 1473 the king ordered him to ________ a dispute between two members of the goldsmiths' company. A. carry on B. look into C. run on D. put aside 112. We rode a little, walked, talked, played cards in the evening and I ________ Poppy. A. got through B. looked out for C. passed down D. went into 113. Then he slowly looks me ________ before turning his appraising glance to the cabin, which he begins to circle. A. out B. off C. over D. on 114. Jake ________ his computer and checked his mail. A. cut down B. went off C. turned on D. came up 115. She ________ the water and stepped out on to the rug, dried herself, and dressed in jeans and a shirt. A. turned off B. came in C. fell out with D. brought up 116. I'd almost hope of finding a house I liked, and then suddenly this one ________. A. fallen behind B. asked after C. given up D. turned up 117. Hollywood discovered her and turned her ________ a star. A. on B. over C. into D. off 118. I was a bit doubtful at first, but it ________ to be a really good idea. A. went away B. brought back C. turned out D. passed down 119. Six times in eight years he pleaded that they send him and six times they turned him ________. A. off B. on C. down D. in 120. Dealing with children who are so damaged ________ immense tact and sensitivity. A. calls for B. cuts down C. gets through D. puts across 121. "Is there anybody there?" he ________, but there was no reply. A. carried on B. set up C. called out D. made for 122. Rescuers had to ________ the search because of worsening weather conditions. A. stand up B. bring over C. call off D. take out 123. I was ________ three months after war broke out. A. looked after B. called up C. turned on D. filled in 124. He ________ the letter and read it. A. gave in B. called out C. looked up to D. picked up 125. Put those heavy bags ________ for a minute. A. over B. down C. off D. on 126. "Where's Diana?" "She just left to ________ the kids from school." A. give out B. hold back C. pick up D. care for 127. He ________ the usual trader’s form offering to sell the car to the finance company. A. broke out B. held on C. filled in D. showed off 128. About half an hour before the performance, the theatre starts to ________. A. holdback B. show off C. fill up D. give in 129. Gerry was terribly thin when he came out of hospital, but he's ________ a lot since then. A. filled out B. gone ahead C. cut off D. gotten through 130. We spent half an hour looking for the keys, but eventually ________ and went home. A. passed down B. went by C. gave up D. put off 131. The wood ________ a sweet, perfumed smell as it burned. A. made up B. gave off C. looked around D. took on 132. Jenny kept begging me for a new bicycle, and I finally ________. A. stood up B. called off C. gave in D. filled in 133. My money was beginning to ________ and there were no jobs to be found. A. breakdown B. account for C. give out D. hold back 134. We’re ________ a free diary with tomorrow’s newspaper. A. coming on B. giving away C. going by D. falling over 135. I’m ________ a new computer. A. going in for B. falling over C. cutting off D. trying out 136. I ________ six pairs of trousers before I found a pair that fitted. A. passed away B. got by C. tried on D. runned off 137. He doesn't usually drive as fast as this. He's just ________ because you're here. A. putting up B. showing off C. going into D. bringing down 138. We were expecting 30 people to come, but half of them never ________. A. fell over B. showed up C. went out D. brought back 139. Her stubbornness on this one issue is holding the whole deal ________. A. off B. on C. over D. up 140. They felt the British economy was being ________ by excessive government controls. A. held back B. set up C. gotten off D. put off 141. Hold ________ a minute! Isn’t that your brother’s car over there? A. over B. off C. back D. on 142. A record dated 1665 shows that at that time the archery contests were ________ 4 days. A. carried over B. made out C. held over D. took out 143. Humans have managed to learn so much because generations of adults put effort into ________ children. A. going back B. setting up C. caring for D. putting out 144. Yeah, I loved that doll when I was three, but I don't ________ it anymore, so feel free to sell it at the garage sale. A. put through B. cut down on C. care about D. drop in on 145. She didn't come to the party because her car ________ on the way here. A. got off B. broke down C. went by D. cut down 146. Someone must be ________ our system-how else would the media know such classified information? A. breaking into B. coming up to C. bringing up D. falling over 147. We knew it was time to leave the club when a fight ________ between guys at the bar. A. broke out B. came into C. went through D. cut down 148. I'm so sad to hear that Mara and John ________ - I thought those two would be together forever. A. put on B. broke up C. got into D. went over 149. When Justin finally got home, his parents demanded that he ________ his whereabouts earlier in the night. A. take on B. account for C. look after D. hold over 150. Elena really ________ her mother in both appearance and character. A. looks back B. goes on C. gets out D. takes after