11.

TỪ VỰNG

NHỮNG CỤM TỪ THÔNG DỤNG THƯỜNG GẶP TRONG ĐỀ THI

STT Cấu trúc Nghĩa

1 Have a great impact/ influence on sb/ st Có ảnh hưởng lớn đến ai/cái gì

2 Have an inspiration = have a sudden Có một ý nghĩ bất chợt

good idea

3 By the way Nhân tiện, à này

4 Have a natural ability to do st Có khả năng thiên bẩm đế làm gì

5 On a wide/massive scale Trên quy mô rộng lớn

6 Make/earn a living Kiếm sống

7 Seek one’s fortune Tìm kiếm vận may

8 Launch the campaign Phát động chiến dịch

9 Go green Theo lối sống thân thiện với môi

trường

10 Immediate benefits Lợi ích trước mắt

11 Pose threat to sb/st Đe dọa tới ai/cái gì

12 Adopt a green lifestyle có lối sống "xanh", vì môi trường

13 Humble beginnings Khởi đầu khiêm tốn

14 Waste disposal/garbage Xử lý chất thải

15 Gain one's independence Giành được độc lập của mình

16 Repair the damage Khắc phục những thiệt hại

17 Make prediction about st Dự báo về cái gì

18 Study for a degree Học để tây bằng

19 Make a profit Sinh lời

20 In the company of sb Đồng hành cùng ai; ở cùng ai

21 Say hello to sb Chào ai

Say goodbye to sb Tạm biệt ai

22 Claim one’s life = kill sb Giết chết ai đó

23 Make jokes about/of st = make fun of sb Trêu chọc, châm chọc về điều gì

24 Get (one’s) permission to do st Xin phép ai làm gì

25 Cheat in the exam Gian lận trong thi cử

26 Be/make friends with sb Làm bạn với ai

27 Judge sb by one's looks/appearances Đánh giá ai qua vẻ bề ngoài của họ

28 In the company of sb Đồng hành cùng ai

29 Lead an independent life Có cuộc sống độc lập

30 Donate st to sb/st = make a donation to Quyên góp cái gì cho ai/cái gì

sb/st

31 Achieve a goal Đạt mục tiêu

32 Show respect for sb/st Thể hiện sự tôn trọng đối với ai/cái gì

33 Raise money for st/doing st Quyên góp tiền cho cái gì/làm gì

34 Cut/reduce/limit emissions cắt/giảm/hạn chế lượng phát thải

35 Make way/room for Nhường chỗ, dọn chỗ cho

36 Have severe /serious/ negative Có hậu quả/tác động nghiêm trọng/tiêu

consequences/ impacts/ effects on cực tới

37 Upset the ecological balance Làm mất cân bằng sinh thái
38 Take a gap year Nghỉ một năm giữa chừng (dành ra
một năm mà bạn quyết định "nghỉ giữa
hiệp” trong một quá trình học tập hay
làm việc, cho phép bạn tìm đến những
kế hoạch khác biệt (so với cuộc sống
thường ngày)

39 See the point of st/doing st Hiểu được tầm quan trọng hay lý do
cho cái gì
= understand the importance of or the
reason for st

40 Damage one’s reputation Hủy hoại danh tiếng của ai

41 Make judgment Phán xét/đánh giá

42 Make criticism Chỉ trích, phê bình

Come under criticism Nhận/ hứng chỉ trích

43 Find faults with st Bắt lỗi với cái gì

44 Graduation ceremony Lễ tốt nghiệp

45 Make progress Tiến bộ

46 Make sense of = understand Hiểu

47 Miss a chance to do st Lỡ mất cơ hội làm gì

48 Be on display Được trưng bày

49 Make no hesitation to do st Đừng ngần ngại làm việc gì

50 Take precautions Có biện pháp phòng ngừa

51 Heavy lifting Việc nặng nhọc

52 Lose/reduce weight Giảm cân

Gain/ put on weight Tăng cân

53 Conquer one’s nerves to do st Chế ngự nỗi sợ hãi để làm gì

By chance = by mistake = by accident = Ngẫu nhiên, tình cờ

by coincidence

54 Meet/face the challenge Đương đầu với thách thức

55 Pay a heavy price to do st Trả giá đắt để làm gì

56 Table manners Quy tắc bàn ăn

57 Realize the dream/ambition/goal Thực hiện giấc mơ/tham vọng/mục tiêu

58 Travel sickness Say xe

59 Set st in motion = begin st Bắt đầu cho cái gì

60 Have st in common Có điểm gì chung

61 Have (no) objection to doing st (không) phản đối làm gì

Object to doing st Phản đối làm gì

62 Major fouls Những lỗi chính (trong thể thao)

Minor fouls Những lỗi nhỏ (trong thể thao)

63 Commit fouls Phạm lỗi

64 Defend the title Bảo vệ danh hiệu

65 Lose one’s temper Mất bình tĩnh

66 The home team Đội chủ nhà

The visiting team Đội khách

BÀI TẬP ÁP DỤNG 11

1. He had a(n) _______ - why not apply for some government money?

A. determination B. imagination C. inspiration D. ambition

2. The anti-smoking campaign has had quite a (n) _______ on young people.

A. power B. usage C. contribution D. impact

3. By the _______, I heard that Phyllis may be moving to Dallas.

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

4. Healing is the natural _______ of one person to restore health in another.

A. ability B. capacity C. possibility D. likelihood

5. The very wealthy man had _______ beginnings, having been raised in poverty.

A. modest B. humble C. moderate D. medium

6. This crime spree has already _______ the lives of 10 innocent people-when will the
perpetrator be caught?

A. announced B. declared C. stated D. claimed

7. It was a scandal that _______ a lot of reputations.

A. destroyed B. demolished C. devastated D. damaged

8. The first thing you must do is make a (n) _______ of the situation.

A. measure B. estimation C. assessment D. appraisal

9. The actress has come under _______ for her comments about her co-stars.

A. criticism B. objection C. disapproval D. reprimand

10. I was disappointed whenever my boss found _______ with my work.

A. error B. fault C. mistake D. foul

11. "We're addressing the problem," he said, "and I think we're making _______."

A. progress B. breakthrough C. betterment D. promotion

12. She missed a _______ of promotion when she turned down the job of assistant
manager.

A. opportunity B. chance C. luck D. fortune

13. The disadvantage of nuclear weapons is that they cause destruction on a massive
_______.

A. extent B. area C. scale D. sphere

14. She worked as an assistant in the firm for several years before she finally left to seek
her _______ as an independent contractor.

A. opportunity B. chance C. luck D. fortune

15. Today police _______ a campaign to reduce road accidents.

A. launched B. raised C. held D. celebrated

16. The Chancellor proposed a crackdown on car and plane emissions, and the
introduction of tax incentives to _______ green.

A. come B. get C. go D. arrive

17. Drunken drivers pose a serious _______ to other road users.

A. danger B. risk C. threat D. hazard

18. People should _______ green lifestyle to help conserve the natural resources.

A. adopt B. adapt C. adjoin D. adjust

19. Waste _______ includes the activities and actions required to manage waste from its
inception to its final disposal.

A. rubbish B. litter C. trash D. disposal

20. Cuba _______ independence from Spain in 1898.

A. obtained B. got C. gained D. achieve

21. Is it too late to _______ the damage we have done to our planet?

A. repair B. amend C. mend D. fix

22. It's difficult to make accurate _______ about the effects on the environment.

A. anticipations B. predictions C. guesses D. estimation

23. She studied for a _______ in engineering in a famous university.

 A. certificate B. diploma C. qualification D. degree

24. She makes a big _______ from selling waste material to textile companies.

A. profit B. interest C. bargain D. benefit

25. Don't go without _______ goodbye to me, will you?

A. talking B. saying C. telling D. speaking

26. We tried to make a _______ of our situation, but it wasn't really funny.

A. joke B. fun C. tease D. humor

27. He had to get _______ from his parents to audition for the show.

A. allowance B. agreement C. permission D. approval

28. “Anyone caught _______ in the exam will get zero marks”, said my teacher.

A. deceiving B. cheating C. tricking D. fooling

29. Simon finds it hard to make _______ with other children.

A. friends B. mates C. companion D. buddy

30. You have no right to judge other people by their _______.

A. shapes B. looks C. observations D. appearance

31. James had a cozy birthday party at home last Friday in the _______ of his close
friends.

A. company B. business C. atmosphere D. residence

32. Most young people want to _______ an independent life without being influenced by
anyone.

A. lay B. put C. lead D. bring

33. I'd like to make a small _______ to charity in my mother's name.

A. donation B. contribution C. volunteer D. devotion

34. Do you think I'll be able to _______ my goal of losing five kilos before the summer?

A. gain B. obtain C. achieve D. approach

35. In their senseless killing of innocent people, the terrorists have _______ their lack of
respect for human life.

A. indicated B. suggested C. demonstrated D. shown

36. The school needs to raise _______ for new playground equipment.

A. cash B. cheque C. money D. currency

37. Many countries are reluctant to cut _______ if it means sacrificing economic growth.

A. emissions B. releases C. discharges D. leaks

38. Some beautiful old buildings were torn down to make _______ for the new parking
garage.

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

39. Australians and New Zealanders often have a/an _______ year before going to
college or after finishing high school to travel overseas independently.

A. gap B. hole C. empty D. distance

40. They couldn't see the _______ of more training.

A. view B. opinion C. point D. viewpoint

41. If you are due to graduate soon, you’re probably wondering what happens at a
graduation _______.

A. ceremony B. celebration C. anniversary D. festivity

42. There's an Egyptian art collection on _______ at the museum at the moment.

A. exhibition B. display C. demonstration D. show

43. I have no _______ in recommending Ms Shapur for the job.

A. reluctance B. unwillingness C. hesitation D. obligation

44. They failed to take the necessary _______ to avoid infection.

A. precautions B. preventions C. deterrence D. avoidance

45. Have it delivered from your local store or order online so you can skip the heavy
_______.
 A. raising B. rising C. lifting D. evaluating

46. My weight _______ when I stop eating sugar.

A. reduces B. decreases C. diminishes D. lowers

47. The young star managed to conquer his _______ to ease past his opponent in the first
round.

A. worries B. nerves C. anxieties D. fears

48. I've paid this bill twice by _______.

A. error B. fault C. mistake D. foul

49. Finding a solution to this problem is one of the greatest _______ faced by scientists
today.

A. challenges B. difficulties C. troubles D. complexes

50. If you abuse your body now, you'll pay the _______ when you're older.

A. cost B. value C. charge D. price

51. Your table _______ are awful - don't you know how to use a knife and fork?

A. behaviors B. actions C. manners D. etiquettes

52. He had _______ all his ambitions by the age of 30.

A. realized B. recognized C. reckoned D. acknowledged

53. Travel _______ is a feeling of illness, especially of needing to vomit, which some
people get in a moving vehicle.

A. illness B. sickness C. disease D. unwellness

54. The governor's request set in _______ the process for receiving federal funds.

A. movement B. fluctuation C. motion D. mobility

55. I didn’t think Larry and Patricia had anything in _______, but they talked all evening.

A. common B. popular C. shared D. universe

56. We have no _______ to a slight postponement.

 A. protest B. objection C. opposition D. disapproval

57. According to the FIFA Laws of the Game, there are 9 _______ fouls in soccer and
several minor fouls.

A. main B. large C. major D. chief

58. He will _______ his 1,500 metre title this weekend

A. preserve B. defend C. protect D. guard

59. The children behaved so badly that I lost my _______ and shouted at them.

A. mood B. temper C. disposition D. emotion

60. The _______ team is a team in a sport that is playing in the usual area that they play
in.

A. home B. house C. shelter D. accommodation

BÀI TẬP ÁP DỤNG 12 - TỪ CÙNG TRƯỜNG NGHĨA

1. The Internet bill was too far high due to a computer _______.

A. error B. mistake C. fault D. defect

2. We sell 32 different _______ of ice cream.

A. flavours B. savours C. odors D. scents

3. The smell of stale meat always makes me feel _______.

A. ill B. sick C. unwell D. pale

4. It's very rare that a book is so good you actually _______ out loud.

A. smile B. chuckle C. giggle D. laugh

5. If any of these symptoms _______ while you are taking the medication, consult your
doctor immediately.

A. happen B. take place C. ensue D. occur

6. It was a long journey, _______ I’m really tired now.

A. so B. therefore C. thus D. hence

7. A block in the pipe was _______ the water from coming through.

A. hindering B. preventing C. avoiding D. deterring

8. The school plans to _______ more teachers.

A. rent B. hire C. lease D. employed

9. However hard I try to _______ my teacher’s accent. I’ll never speak like a native.

A. emulate B. copy C. imitate D. forge

10. The letter _______ a number of typing errors.

A. contains B. includes C. consist D. comprises

11. It is not a good idea to miss meals and _______ them with snacks.

A. substitute B. replace C. change D. exchange

12. You can't complain of being _______ when you don't make any effort to meet people.

A. lonely B. private C. sole D. individual

13. The disease that once claimed millions of lives has now been _______.

A. deleted B. erased C. eradicated D. abolished

14. We ought to _______ a public relations consultant to help improve our image.

A. rent B. lease C. purchase D. hire

15. She teaches the students to have respect for different races and appreciate the
_______ of other cultures.

A. diversity B. range C. mixture D. variety

16. Life _______ is the major factor influencing senior life insurance premiums.

A. expectation B. expectancy C. suspense D. anticipation

17. If you get bitten by a dog, you have to make sure the _______ is properly cleaned, or
an infection could set in.

A. scar B. pain C. wound D. strain

18. This coffee is about half the price of that one and yet you really can't _______ the
difference.

A. tell B. speak C. talk D. say

19. We will have _______ with employee representatives about possible redundancies.

A. debates B. discussions C. quarrels D. arguments

20. Don't put anything wet on a polished surface, or it will leave a _______.

A. point B. trace C. hint D. mark

21. He described sport as a _______ of peace and a means of promoting fraternity

between nations.

A. signature B. motto C. symbol D. sign

22. Of course we don't want to alarm people unnecessarily, but they should be alerted to
_______ dangers.

A. potential B. capable C. expected D. able

23. The company is reducing its workforce by _______ 500 employees.

A. retiring B. firing C. rejecting D. withdrawing

24. If you want to learn to play a musical _______, it might be a good idea to begin on
something simple.

A. device B. equipment C. mechanism D. instrument

25. I know it's not my _______ to tell you how to run your life, but I do think you've
made a mistake.

A. chore B. job C. work D. career

26. The accident was caused by people driving too fast in bad _______.

A. conditions B. features C. traits D. properties

27. She missed the _______ of promotion when she turned down the job of assistant
manager.

A. occasion B. possibility C. chance D. prospect

28. My personal is that the students should do more work outside the classroom.

A. sight B. vision C. scene D. view

29. Smoking is a causative _______ in the development of several serious diseases,

including lung cancer.

A. factor B. aspect C. part D. side

30. The money I get from teaching evening classes provides a supplement to my main
_______.

A. pension B. income C. salary D. wage

31. Buying a house often places a large financial _______ on young couples.

A. weight B. heaviness C. load D. burden

32. The country is now enjoying a period of relative _______ and prosperity.

A. certainty B. stability C. sureness D. guarantee

33. Unemployment in the first half of the year was 2.5 percent lower than in the same
_______ the year before.

A. state B. decade C. period D. era

34. Police are investigating a possible _______ between the murder and a robbery that
took place last year.

A. relation B. association C. bond D. mixture

35. She's a young politician who manages to bridge the generation _______.

A. distance B. space C. gap D. hole

36. I tried to _______ in my speech how grateful we all were for his help.

A. convey B. carry C. deliver D. transfer

37. Neil Armstrong was the first person to set foot on the _______ of the moon.

A. appearance B. surface C. outside D. exterior

38. The council is considering banning vehicles from the town centre to _______
congestion.
 A. abandon B. dispose C. relieve D. discard

39. People under a lot of stress may _______ headaches, minor pains, and sleeping
difficulties.

A. undertake B. experience C. assume D. shoulder

40. One of the organization's aims is to _______ information about the disease.

A. cast B. scatter C. disseminate D. toss

41. As it was such a special _______, she permitted herself a small glass of champagne.

A. occasion B. prospect C. possibility D. chance

42. The report will examine unequal pay as well as other types of gender _______ in the
workplace.

A. distinction B. discrimination C. judgment D. prejudice

43. There were so many different _______ of bread that I didn't know which to buy.

A. forms B. styles C. fonts D. types

44. The disease can be caused by a variety of viruses, bacteria, and other small organisms
that _______ food or water.

A. contaminate B. demolish C. eradicate D. eliminate

45. They reported a sudden _______ of the disease in the south of the country.

A. breakthrough B. outbreak C. breakdown D. breakage

46. They _______ that a major earthquake will strike the east coast before the end of the
decade.

A. expect B. await C. predict D. wait

47. To _______ electricity, we are cutting down on our heating.

A. support B. protect C. safeguard D. conserve

48. I only go to see films that are _______ favorably.

A. reviewed B. examined C. inspected D. investigated

49. I'll give you this booklet to read, which gives advice about feeding _______ of under
four months.

A. kids B. infants C. toddlers D. teenagers

50. He is determined to _______ the memory of a disappointing debut two years ago.

A. delete B. erase C. abandon D. eliminate

51. Scientists fear that a volcanic _______ on the Canary Island of La Palma will send a
chunk of island collapsing into the sea.

A. eruption B. outbreak C. explosion D. discharge

52. Environmental groups want a substantial reduction in the _______ of greenhouse

gases.

A. disposal B. emission C. eruption D. radiation

53. Under the new _______ spending on office equipment will be strictly controlled.

A. regulations B. instructions C. guidelines D. directions

54. We are trying to get the baby into a _______ for feeding and sleeping.

A. grid B. network C. routine D. path

55. Rescuers used a special _______ for finding people trapped in collapsed buildings.

A. instrument B. software C. machine D. device

56. One of the minus points of working at home is not having social _______ with
colleagues.

A. touch B. link C. approach D. contact

57. Instead of simply punishing them, the system encourages offenders to _______ their
behaviour.

A. exchange B. modify C. maintain D. return

58. The successful applicant for the _______ will be a well-motivated self-starter who
has excellent communication skills.

A. location B. situation C. position D. place

59. We constantly seek to improve the _______ of service we give to our customers.

A. quantity B. capacity C. quality D. extent

60. I can't _______ you how grateful I am for your help.

A. speak B. say C. talk D. tell

61. Tiredness, loss of appetite and sleeping problems are all classic _______ of
depression.

A. indicators B. displays C. symptoms D. diagnoses

62. He described sport as a _______ of peace and a means of promoting fraternity

between nations.

A. signature B. signal C. symbol D. sign

63. A change of course may be needed if the current _______ of violence continues.

A. rank B. position C. level D. limit

64. At what age are children able to _______ between right and wrong?

A. distinguish B. categorize C. clarify D. separate

65. The group is trying to raise public _______ about homelessness.

A. awareness B. experience C. capability D. knowledge

66. Dayton was _______ for Williams in the second half of the game.

A. replaced B. substituted C. changed D. exchanged

67. _______ is the process of having babies. Women should be taken care of carefully in
this stage.

A. childbearing B. childrearing C. childbirth D. childhood

68. His outspoken views would frequently bring him into _______ with the president.

A. agreement B. conclusion C. quarrel D. conflict

69. We've set ourselves a series of _______ to achieve by the end of the month.

A. ambitions B. goals C. purposes D. aspirations

70. I was given the wrong tablets when the chemist misread my _______.

A. direction B. instruction C. guidance D. prescription

71. She complained of an ache in her shoulder which kept her _______ at night.

A. conscious B. aware C. awake D. rousing

72. The successful _______ for the position will be a well-motivated self-starter who has
excellent communication skills.

A. competitor B. contestant C. participant D. applicant

73. Certain chemicals have been banned because of their damaging _______ on the
environment.

A. power B. force C. faculty D. effect

74. Using a _______ of bananas, the zoo-keeper persuaded the monkey back into its
cage.

A. pack B. flock C. bunch D. herd

75. Despite all the _______ in modern medicine, demand for alternative therapies and
faith healing keeps growing.

A. expansions B. advances C. escalations D. extensions

76. He'd been _______ her for months and then she finally agreed to go out with him.

A. pursuing B. hunting C. following D. tracking

77. We generally use the _______ "MP" instead of writing out "Member of Parliament"
in full.

A. reduction B. cutback C. abbreviation D. diminution

78. Some studies have suggested a link between certain types of _______ sweetener and
cancer.

A. false B. fake C. counterfeit D. artificial

79. People are becoming far more aware of environmental _______.

A. troubles B. matters C. issues D. disputes

80. I'm not _______ anything about your cooking, but could we eat out tonight?

A. implying B. inferring C. concluding D. deducing

81. From the window we could _______ the children playing in the yard.

A. look B. view C. see D. glare

82. "Can I _______ to Isobel, please?" "She's still in bed. I'll just go and see if she's
conscious yet."

A. tell B. say C. communicate D. speak

83. If we carry this argument to its logical conclusion, we _______ that further
investment is not a good idea.

A. identify B. realize C. distinguish D. recognize

84. My relationship with my father played a major part in shaping my _______ towards
men.

A. view B. idea C. attitude D. sense

85. Children make up a large _______ of the world's population.

A. amount B. percent C. proportion D. component

86. The economy is regarded as the key _______ in the outcome of the election.

A. ingredient B. trait C. feature D. factor

87. He was _______ from prison after serving two years of a five-year sentence.

A. released B. emitted C. fired D. expelled

88. The new president said she would _______ herself to protecting the rights of the sick
and the homeless.

A. support B. dedicate C. assist D. aid

89. Studies suggest that regular _______ of the vitamin significantly improves brain
function.

A. intake B. ingest C. swallow D. eating

90. He died in mysterious circumstances, and there is still a _______ that it was murder.
 A. occasion B. opportunity C. prospect D. possibility

91. Choosing between cupcakes and ice-cream, I prefer the _______.

A. late B. later C. latter D. latest

92. Children _______ to listen and speak from their parents.

A. learn B. study C. know D. acquire

93. I was _______ about missing the bus.

A. insane B. mad C. crazy D. demented

94. Our rival firm was established _______ the city last month.

A. nearly B. nearby C. near D. almost

95. We've got five accounts of what happened and _______ of them agree.

A. none B. nope C. not D. no

96. Villagers voluntarily contribute money and other things to _______ the festival.

A. hold B. celebrate C. organize D. set

97. Quan _______ swimming yesterday.

A. went B. played C. did D. got

98. I haven’t yet found a tyre pressure gauge that is wholly _______.

A. exact B. precise C. correct D. accurate

99. Mary still has some _______ with her colleague.

A. matters B. problems C. issues D. troubles

100. In order to win this competition, you must _______ a code hidden in that room.

A. find B. look for C. search D. seek

101. The eclipse should only be _______ through a special lens.

A. viewed B. saw C. looked D. watched

102. Don’t take your mobile phone with you to the exam or else the examiners will
_______ it if they found it on you.

A. seize B. impound C. confiscate D. sequester

103. Dense _______ is affecting roads in the north and visibility is poor.

A. haze B. fog C. smog D. smoke

104. When my husband left me, I was advised to put the matter into the hands of a
_______.

A. adviser B. solicitor C. attorney D. counsellor

105. Most teenagers go through a rebellious _______ for a few years but they soon grow
out of it.

A. stint B. span C. duration D. phase

106. The programme attracted millions of _______.

A. viewers B. spectators C. audiences D. onlookers

107. I _______ my ankle while playing football.

A. sore B. hurt C. pain D. harm

108. One good thing about the Scottish climate is that it keeps your skin _______.

A. wet B. damp C. watery D. moist

109. The police asked him if he could _______ out the killer from a series of photos.

A. choose B. select C. pick D. decide

110. The meat was so _______ that I didn’t have to cut any fat off.

A. slim B. lean C. skinny D. slender