Phrasel verb

1 It took the parents a long time to _________ their children’s games.

A catch up with B catch up C catch on to D catch out
2 At first the children enjoyed the game but quite soon the novetly _______
A went off B died out C died down D wore off
3 The poor child was in floods of ________ because his bicycle had been stolen.
A tears B sorrow C sadness D upset
4 The child was ________ by a lorry on the safety crossing in the main street.
A knocked down B knocked out C run across D run out
5 Two lanes were closed by the accident, causing cars to ________ for miles
A back up B back off C back down D back away
6 The celling fans were on, but unfortunately they ony ________ the hot, humid air.
A stirred up B poured through C turned into D cut back
7 Lucy was late for school this morning because the alarm didn’t _______ as usual
A get off B go off C ring off D take off
8 You shouldn't have criticized him in front of his friends. It was extremely__________
of you.
A unfortunate B insensitive C wave D stream
9 You haven't heard all the facts so don’t _______ to conclusions.
A dash B jump C spring D fly
10 I was in no way prepared for the _________ of criticism my play received.
A onslaught B onset C offtensive D assault

ĐÁP ÁN – GIẢI THÍCH

1 It took the parents a long time to _________ their children’s games.
A catch up with B catch up C catch on to D catch out
Giải thích: catch on to: understand after a long time
Dịch: Cha mẹ phải mất một thời gian dài mới hiểu được trò chơi của con mình.
2 At first the children enjoyed the game but quite soon the novetly _______
A went off B died out C died down D wore off
Giải thích: wore off: mất dần đi tính thú vị, mới lạ ( chỉ vật ) ( novetly : mới lạ )
Dịch: Ban đầu lũ trẻ rất thích thú trò chơi nhưng ngay sau đó thì sự mới mẻ đã mất dần.
3 The poor child was in floods of ________ because his bicycle had been stolen.
A tears B sorrow C sadness D upset
Giải thích: tobe in flood of tears: rất buồn
Dịch: Đứa trẻ nghèo khổ đã rất buồn khi chiếc xe đạp của nó bị mất
4 The child was ________ by a lorry on the safety crossing in the main street.
A knocked down B knocked out C run across D run out
Giải thích: xô ngã, đâm ai làm họ ngã
Dịch: Đứa trẻ bị một chiếc xe tải đâm vào khi băng qua đường an toàn trên đường phố
chính.
5 Two lanes were closed by the accident, causing cars to ________ for miles
A back up B back off C back down D back away
Đáp án: back up: ( xe cộ ) kẹt xe, tắc đường
Back off: ngừng đe dọa hay làm ai bực mình
Back down on/ from something: từ bỏ tuyên bố yêu cầu bạn vừa nói, thường do người
khác ép buộc
Dịch: Hai làn đường bị cấm do tai nạn, đã khiến kẹt xe một quãng thời gian dài
6 The celling fans were on, but unfortunately they ony ________ the hot, humid air.
A stirred up B poured through C turned into D cut back
Đáp án: stirred up: gây ra, tạo ta
Pour through: chảy qua
Turn into: biến thành
Cut back: giảm
Dịch: Những cái quạ trần đang chạy, nhưng không may chúng chỉ tạo ra không khí ẩm
( càng làm nóng hơn )
7 Lucy was late for school this morning because the alarm didn’t _______ as usual
A get off B go off C ring off D take off
Giải thích: go off ( đồng hồ ) đổ chuông, reo chuông
Dịch: Lucy đã đến trường muộn vì đồng hồ báo thức không đổ chuông như thường lệ.
8 You shouldn't have criticized him in front of his friends. It was extremely__________
of you.
A unfortunate B insensitive C wave D stream
insensitive = unsympathetic (adj): vô cảm, vô ý không biết cảm thông với người khác
Ý nghĩa cả câu: Bạn không nên chỉ trích anh ấy trước mặt cả lớp. Đó là một hành động vô
cảm.
9 You haven't heard all the facts so don’t _______ to conclusions.
A dash B jump C spring D fly
Giải thích: Jump to conclusion: nhảy ngay tới kết luận => nghĩa là đưa ra quyết định hoặc
quan điểm trước khi có dữ liệu/thông tin thích hợp/xác thực.
Dịch: Bạn chưa nghe hết sự thật, vì vậy đừng vội kết luận
10 I was in no way prepared for the _________ of criticism my play received.
A onslaught B onset C offtensive D assault
Giải thích: onslaught of some thing : sự tấn công mạnh mẽ, dữ dội của cái gì đó
Dịch: Em hoàn toàn bất ngờ với làn sóng chỉ trích cho vở kịch của mình.

1.I’m sorry to butt __IN__, but did you happen to mention the name “Fiona”?
Butt in: chen ngang (Khi ai đó đang nói)

2. The entire staff was thrown __OFF__ balance when the news of the takeover was announced.
"Throw sb off balance": làm mất cân bằng

3. The trekkers were bent __ON__ reaching the village by the afternoon.
bent on doing sth: very determined to achieve sth

4. We had to dispense __WITH__ pages of legal jargon before we could sign the contract.
dispense with sb/sth ~ do away with: to stop using sb/sth because you no longer need them or
it

5. How did you ever get __ROUND__that policeman to let you park here?
get round sb: to persuade someone to allow you something by using your charm

6. The two countries met at the conference to iron ___OUT___ their differences.
iron out: to get rid of any problems or difficulties that are affecting something

7. He tried to paper ___OVER___ the country’s deep-seated problems

paper over sth: to hide an unpleasant situation, especially a problem or disagreement, in
order to make people believe that it does not exist or is not serious

8. The party ended just as she arrived, much __TO__ her chagrin.
much to sb's delight, dismay, disappointment, surprise, etc: used to say that someone is very
surprised, happy, unhappy, etc. about something
chagrin: buồn rầu

9. Linda chats so much, she could talk the hind leg __OFF__ a donkey.
talk the hind leg(s) off a donkey: to talk without stopping for a long time

10. I’m going to put my head ___DOWN___ for a while as I feel very tired.
get/put your head down: to sleep
ĐỀ 2
1.Why have you suddenly stopped eating fish? What put you __________it?
off
put sb off sth/ sb/ doing sth: to make somebody lose interest in or enthusiasm for
something/somebody

2. June won’t be going to prison. The judge let her __________ with just a caution this time.
off
let somebody off (with somethingto not punish somebody for something they have done
wrong, or to give them only a light punishment

3. The teacher asked the pupils who had broken the chair, but at first no one owned __________.
up
own up (to something/to doing something): to admit that you are responsible for something
bad or wrong

4. The wallpaper was very old and was coming __________ the walls.
apart
come apart: to break into pieces

5. The meeting dragged __________ and I got more and more bored.
on
drag on: (disapproving) to go on for too long

ĐỀ 3
1. I’m sorry to butt _____, but did you happen to mention the name “Fiona”?
2. The entire staff was thrown _____ balance when the news of the takeover was announced.
3. The trekkers were bent _____ reaching the village by the afternoon.
4. We had to dispense _____ pages of legal jargon before we could sign the contract.
5. How did you ever get ____that policeman to let you park here?
6. The two countries met at the conference to iron _______ their differences.
7. He tried to paper _______ the country’s deep-seated problems
8. The party ended just as she arrived, much _______ her chagrin.
9. Linda chats so much, she could talk the hind leg _______ a donkey.
10. I’m going to put my head _______ for a while as I feel very tired.

KEY – ĐỀ 3

1.

I’m sorry to butt __IN__, but did you happen to mention the name “Fiona”?
Butt in: chen ngang (Khi ai đó đang nói)

2. The entire staff was thrown __OFF__ balance when the news of the takeover was
 announced.
"Throw sb off balance": làm mất cân bằng

3. The trekkers were bent __ON__ reaching the village by the afternoon.
bent on doing sth: very determined to achieve sth

4. We had to dispense __WITH__ pages of legal jargon before we could sign the
contract.
dispense with sb/sth ~ do away with: to stop using sb/sth because you no longer need
them or it

5. How did you ever get __ROUND__that policeman to let you park here?
get round sb: to persuade someone to allow you something by using your charm

6. The two countries met at the conference to iron ___OUT___ their differences.
iron out: to get rid of any problems or difficulties that are affecting something

7. He tried to paper ___OVER___ the country’s deep-seated problems

paper over sth: to hide an unpleasant situation, especially a problem or
disagreement, in order to make people believe that it does not exist or is not serious

8. The party ended just as she arrived, much __TO__ her chagrin.
much to sb's delight, dismay, disappointment, surprise, etc: used to say that someone
is very surprised, happy, unhappy, etc. about something
chagrin: buồn rầu

9. Linda chats so much, she could talk the hind leg __OFF__ a donkey.
talk the hind leg(s) off a donkey: to talk without stopping for a long time

10. I’m going to put my head ___DOWN___ for a while as I feel very tired.
get/put your head down: to sleep

2.

ĐỀ 4
1. I'm going to Scotland ......for....... a short holiday.
Structure: go on holiday = go for a (short) holiday

2. Workers at the factory have gone .......on......... strike ......for......... better pay and
conditions.
Structure: - go on strike for: bãi công để có được cái gì

3. Ken showed me a photo .......of........ the house where he used to live.

4. They complained ..........to......... their neighbour ........about.......... his naughty son.

Structure: complain to sb about sb / sth: phàn nàn với ai về ai đó / điều gì

5. This house reminds me .........of........... the one I lived in when I was small.
Structure: remind sb of: làm ai nhớ đến
I sometimes drop …in…. to see my grandparents on my way home from school.
Giải thích:
Drop in: đưa đi, ghé thăm
Tôi thỉnh thoảng ghé thăm ông bà trên đường đi học về.
6. Make sure to watch out …for…. pick-pockets when you go to the market.
Giải thích:
Watch out for: coi chừng
 Chắc chắn rằng coi chừng móc túi khi bạn đi chợ
7. We set …off/out…. at six in the morning on our drive to the Grand Canyon.
Giải thích:
Set off/out: khởi hành
Chúng tôi khởi hành lúc 6 giờ sáng trên đường Grand Canyon.
8. When I was staying in German last year, I picked …on…. quite a lot of German.
Giải thích:
Picked on: quấy rầy, làm phiền
Khi tôi ở Đức vào năm ngoái, tôi đã làm phiền rất nhiều người Đức
9. There is just too much work to be done. We’ll have to take …on…some new employees.
Giải thích:
Take on: Tuyển nhân viên
Có quá nhiều việc phải làm. Chúng tôi sẽ phải tuyển thêm một số nhân viên mới.

ĐỀ 5
1.You may be artistic, but I believe you are not cut _________ the job at the theatre.

A. down for B. in for C. down to D. out for

2. Aid agencies are still _____________the situation.

A. estimating B. deducing C. assessing D. assuming

Supply each space with a suitable preposition or adverbial particle
3. Diana showed a complete disregard …………her own safety.

4. He was so drunken that he wasn't capable …………driving himself home.

5. Please explain the meaning of this word …………your classmates.

6. We find your complaints …………the quality of our services totally unjust and disrespectful.

7. Investment in a hedge fund offers protection …………losses in a crisis.

8. Jane broke in …………the conversation and told us to get back to work.

9. She doesn't want to go, but we'll eventually bring her ………….
KEY – ĐỀ 5

1. You may be artistic, but I believe you are not cut _________ the job at the theatre.

A. down for B. in for C. down to D. out for

to be cut out for sth: phù hợp với cái gì
2. Aid agencies are still _____________the situation.

A. estimating B. deducing C. assessing D. assuming

assess: đánh giá
Supply each space with a suitable preposition or adverbial particle
3. Diana showed a complete disregard ……for……her own safety.
show a complete disregard for sth: hoàn toàn ngó lơ cái gì

4. He was so drunken that he wasn't capable ……of……driving himself home.

capable of doing sth: có khả năng làm gì

5. Please explain the meaning of this word ……to……your classmates.

explain sth to sb: giải thích cái gì cho ai

6. We find your complaints ………about…the quality of our services totally unjust and
disrespectful. (lời phàn nàn về)

7. Investment in a hedge fund offers protection ……against……losses in a crisis. (sự bảo vệ)

8. Jane broke in ……on……the conversation and told us to get back to work.

break in on = interrupt

9. She doesn't want to go, but we'll eventually bring her ……round…….
bring sb round: thuyết phục được ai đó

ĐỀ 6
1.Dishonesty is foreign ……………. his nature.
2.Yuri Gagarin lifted …………… into space aboard the Vostok 1 at 9.07 a.m. Moscow time
…………… 12th April, 1961.
3. She was free to indulge …………… leisure activity like reading.
4. Is it OK if I write …………… pencil?
5. If we leave ………… the station ……… once, we will arrive ………… ten minutes.
6. Her bright red hair made her stand …..……from the others.
7. Everything we need is ………………hand. Let’s enjoy the vacation.

KEY – ĐỀ 6

1.Dishonesty is foreign ……to………. his nature.( Sự không trung thực thì lạ lẫm với bản chất
của anh ấy)
2.Yuri Gagarin lifted ……off(bay lên không trung)……… into space aboard the Vostok 1 at
9.07 a.m. Moscow time ………on…… 12th April, 1961.
3. She was free to indulge ……in( cho phép bản thân làm gì)……… leisure activity like
reading.
4. Is it OK if I write …in………… pencil?
5. If we leave …for……… the station …at…… once, we will arrive …in……… ten minutes.
6. Her bright red hair made her stand ….out(nổi bật).……from the others.
7. Everything we need is ……on…………hand(có sẵn). Let’s enjoy the vacation.

ĐỀ 7
1.Do you think it’s possible to_______ on nothing but fruit and vegetables?

A. Eat B. live C. enjoy D. make

2. For the first few minutes she was leading the race, then she began to fall _______ .

A. Out B. through C. back D. off

3. He filled in the necessary forms and _______ for the job.

A. Appealed B. asked C. requested D. applied

4. I absolutely_______ with everything that has been said.

A. Agree B. accept C. admit D. approve

5. I don’t think he will ever get _______ the shock of his father’s death.

A. Over B. through C. by D. off

6. If we want to _______ up with them we’d better hurry.

A. Come B. arrive C. approach D. catch

7. She applied for training as a pilot, but they turned _______ her because of her poor eyesight.

A. Up B. back C. down D. over

8. If you want to have a pet you must be ready to look _______ it for several years.

A. At B. for C. after D. over

9. Stephen always wanted to be an actor when he _______ up.

A. Came B. grew C. brought D. settled

10. The butcher cut some steak, it _______ up and handed it to me.

A. Closed B. wound C. strung D. wrapped

KEY – ĐỀ 7
1. Do you think it’s possible to_______ on nothing but fruit and vegetables?

A. Eat B. live C. enjoy D. Make

Live on sth: ăn cái gì đó để sống

2. For the first few minutes she was leading the race, then she began to fall _______ .

A. Out B. through C. back D. Off

Fall back: tụt lại, tụt xuống ( đặc biệt là sau khi tăng lên, tiến lên mạnh)

3. He filled in the necessary forms and _______ for the job.

A. Appealed B. asked C. requested D. Applied

Aplly for: ứng tuyển (một cách trang trọng, thường là cho một công việc, hoặc vào một trường đại
học)

4. I absolutely_______ with everything that has been said.

A. Agree B. accept C. admit D. Approve

Agree with sth: đồng ý với một quyết định, đề nghị,hành động nào đó

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

Aprove of sth: ủng hộ việc gì

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

Accept sth : đồng ý làm theo một yêu cầu nào đó

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

Admit sth: thừa nhận( thường một cách không tình nguyện) rằng cái gì/ ai đó là đúng

5. I don’t think he will ever get _______ the shock of his father’s death.

A. Over B. through C. by D. Off

Get through sth: trải qua một tình huống, cảm giác khó khăn, đau đớn
6. If we want to _______ up with those robbers, we’d better hurry.

A. Come B. arrive C. approach D. Catch

Catch up with sb: bắt kịp ai đó và phạt ( thường là kẻ phạm tội)

7. She applied for training as a pilot, but they turned her_____ because of her poor eyesight.

A. Up B. back C. down D. Over

Turn sb/sth down: từ chối ai/ cái gì đó ( thường là một yêu cầu xin việc, một một đề xuất)

8. If you want to have a pet you must be ready to look _______ it for several years.

A. At B. for C. after D. Over

Look after: có trách nhiệm chăm sóc ai/ cái gì

9. Stephen always wanted to be an actor when he _______ up.

A. Came B. grew C. brought D. Settled

Grow up: trưởng thành

10. The butcher cut some steak, _______it up and handed it to me.

A. Closed B. wound C. strung D. Wrapped

Wrap it up: gói lại

ĐỀ 8

1. The completion of the tunnel has been held _______ owing to a strike.

A. On B. off C. over D. up

2. The doctor advised me not to take _______ so much work in the future.

A. To B. over C. after D. on

3. The doctor says I’ll take a long time to get_______ the shock.

A. Past B. above C. through D. over

4. The meeting had to be put_______ until a later date.

A. Away B. on C. off D. up

5. The police have warned tourists to look_______ for pickpockets in the town centre.

A. Out B. up C. down D. forward

6. Their aim is to_______ up a new political party.

A. Strike B. stand C. set D. show

7. There was a big hole in the road which _______ the traffic.

A. Kept down B. held up C. stood back D. sent back

8. These old houses are going to_______ be soon.

A. Laid out B. run down C. knocked out D. pulled down

9. If you want to join this club, you must_______ this application form.

A. Make up B. write down C. do up D. fill in/ out

10. It’s high time Bill got a steady job and_______ . He’s almost thirty.

A. Settled in B. settled down C. turned in D. turned down

KEY – ĐỀ 8
1. The completion of the tunnel has been held _______ owing to a strike.

A. On B. off C. over D. Up

Hold up: trì hoãn ( quá trình phát triển của cái gì hoặc ai đó)

2. The doctor advised me not to take _______ so much work in the future.

A. To B. over C. after D. On

Take on: đảm nhiệm

3. The doctor says I’ll take a long time to get_______ the shock.

A. Past B. above C. through D. Over

Get over: vượt qua nỗi đau (về tinh thần / thể chất) để trở về trạng thái bình thường

4. The meeting had to be put_______ until a later date.

A. Away B. on C. off D. Up

Put off: lùi lịch

5. The police have warned tourists to look_______ for pickpockets(kẻ móc túi) in the town
centre.

A. Out B. up C. down D. Forward

Look out for: cố tránh khỏi cái gì đó, thường là điều xấu
6. Their aim is to_______ up a new political party.

A. Strike B. stand C. set D. Show

Set up: thành lập

7. There was a big hole in the road which _______ the traffic.

A. Kept down B. held up C. stood back D. sent back

Hold up:trì hoãn, đình trệ

8. These old houses are going to_______ be soon.

A. Laid out B. run down C. knocked out D. pulled down

Pull down: phá hủy hoàn toàn (một toàn nhà,..)

9. If you want to join this club, you must_______ this application form.

A. Make up B. write down C. do up D. fill in/ out

Fill in/out: điền (mẫu đơn,...)

10. It’s high time Bill got a steady job and_______ . He’s almost thirty.

A. Settled in B. settled down C. turned in D. turned down

Settle down: ổn định

ĐỀ 9
1.The bank decided to _____ off his debt due to his poor situation.
2.I ____ off to get some food.
3.It took him two hours to ____off the assignment.
4.It was so scary. The dog kept _____ after me.
5.I can’t even _____ out what happened.
6. My daughter often _______ to see me at least once a week.

7. They’ve _______ a new tower where that old building used to be.

8.They began to_______ nutrition when they were at primary school.

9. A washing machine of this type will certainly_______ normal domestic use.

10. It’s a formal occasion so we’ll have to ________ to the nines- no jeans and pullovers this time!

KEY – ĐỀ 9
1The bank decided to _write____ off his debt due to his poor situation.(hủy bỏ một khoản nợ)
2.I _went___ off to get some food.( rời đi để làm gì đó)
3.It took him two hours to _finish___off the assignment.(hoàn thành phần cuối của cái gì đó)
4.It was so scary. The dog kept _running____ after me.(đuổi theo để bắt ai)
5.I can’t even _make____ out what happened.(hiểu cái gì-thường dùng trong câu phủ định
hoặc câu hỏi)
6. My daughter often _drops in( ghé thăm)______ to see me at least once a week.

7. They’ve _put up( xây dựng một tòa nhà mới nơi từng có một tòa nhà khác)______ a new
tower where that old building used to be.

8.They began to_learn about( học về)______ nutrition when they were at primary school.

9. A washing machine of this type will certainly_stand up to(ủng hộ)______ normal domestic
use.

10. It’s a formal occasion so we’ll have to _get dressed up( ăn mặc trang trọng)_______ to the
nines- no jeans and pullovers this time!

ĐỀ 10
1. The school was closed for a month because of serious_______ of fever.
A. Outcome B. outburst C. outset D. outbreak
2. She should have been here but she’s gone_______ flu.
A. Through with B. down with C. back on D. over to
3. Giving up smoking is just one of the ways to_______ heart disease.
A. Push off B. put off C. ward off D. throw off
4. Could you possibly_______ me at the next committee meeting?
A. Stand in for B. make up for C. fall back on D. keep in with
5. As soon as I let go of the string, _______ the balloon, high into the sky.
A. Came down B. down came C. went up D. up went
6. His wife is a terrible snob. She_______ almost all his friends because they have north country
accents.
A. Looks up to B. looks forward to C. looks out on D. looks down on
7. If this plan_______ , I promise you’ll get the credit for it.
8. Comes off B. goes over C. brings into D. works out
9. I’m very disappointed in you. I didn’t think you were the sort of person who would go
________ his word.
A. Out on B. back on C. through with D. down with
10. You go on ahead and then I’ll catch_______ you.
A. Along with B. forward to C. up with D. on to
11. Whatever Jean_______ to do, she finishes.
A. Gets on B. sees on C. sets out D. looks for

KEY – ĐỀ 10
1. The school was closed for a month because of serious_______ of fever.
A. Outcome B. outburst C. outset D. Outbreak(bùng nổ dịch bệnh, chiến tranh,...)
2. She should have been here but she’s gone_______ flu.
A. Through with B. down with ( mắc bệnh)C. back on D. over to
3. Giving up smoking is just one of the ways to_______ heart disease.
A. Push off B. put off C. ward off (phòng ngừa) D. throw off
4. Could you possibly_______ me at the next committee meeting?
A. Stand in for (tạm thời thay thế)B. make up for C. fall back on D. keep in with
6. His wife is a terrible snob( kẻ hợm hĩnh). She_______ almost all his friends because they have
north country accents.
A. Looks up to B. looks forward to C. looks out on D. looks down on(khinh thường)
7. If this plan_______ , I promise you’ll get the credit for it.
A. Comes off(thành công) B. goes over C. brings into D. works out
8. I’m very disappointed in you. I didn’t think you were the sort of person who would go
________ his word.
A. Out on B. back on(không giữ lời) C. through with D. down with
9. You go on ahead and then I’ll catch_______ you.
A. Along with B. forward to C. up with(bắt kịp) D. on to
10. Whatever Jean_______ to do, she finishes.
A. Gets on B. sees on C. sets out( bắt đầu làm việc gì đó với mục tiêu rõ ràng) D. looks for

ĐỀ 11
1.I hardly ever see my host friend anymore, we were slowly _____________ a part.
A. wandering B. hovering C. drifting D. roving
2.Teachers aren’t forbidden from giving private lessons to students, but it is ____ upon.
A. scowled B. glowered C. grimaced D. frowned
3.He _______on a serious relationship at a very young age; naturally, it ended in tears.
A. got B. embarked C. climbed D. boarded
4. As soon as my exams are finished, I’m _______ to the seaside to have a holiday.
A. taking on B. taking away
C. taking off D. taking over
5. Over the centuries, the feet of many visitors have worn__________ the steps to the castle. A.
out B. through C. down D. in
6. I won’t be able to go to the party. you’ll have to_______ .
A. Count out me B. count me out C. count me in D. count in me
7. Have I told you about how Mary is_______ at college?
A. Getting on B. getting over C. getting round D. getting out
8. David always_______ to my house after he had done his homework.
A. Dropped off B. went on C. came over D. passed away
9. He lost the race because he_______ petrol on the last lap.
A. Got out of B. ran out of C. made out of D. put out of
10. Although the coach had not thought her a good tennis
A. Came round B. came out C. turned up D. turned out

KEY - ĐỀ 11
1.I hardly ever see my host friend anymore, we were slowly _____________ a part. A.
wandering B. hovering C. drifting D. roving

Đáp án C

Giải thích: drift apart (phrV): chia ly, không hợp nhau, trôi xa

Đáp án còn lại:

wander (v): đi lang thang

hover (v): lảng vảng, lởn vởn

rove (v): đi rong chơi

Dịch nghĩa: Chúng tôi không còn gặp nhau nữa do không hợp nhau nên chúng tôi đã chia tay

2.Teachers aren’t forbidden from giving private lessons to students, but it is ____ upon. A.
scowled B. glowered C. grimaced D. frowned

Đáp án D

Giải thích: frown upon/on (phrV): không bằng lòng, không tán thành

Đáp án còn lại:

scowl (v): quắc mắt giận dữ

glower (v): trừng trừng nhìn

grimace (v): nhăn mặt, nhăn nhó

Dịch nghĩa: Giáo viên không bị cấm dạy thêm cho học sinh, nhưng điều này không được tán
thành.

3.He _______on a serious relationship at a very young age; naturally, it ended in tears. A. got B.
embarked C. climbed D. boarded

Đáp án B
Giải thích: embark on sth/doing sth (phrV): bắt đầu làm cái gì

Đáp án còn lại:

get on (phrV): tiến triển

climb (v): trèo lên

board (v): lên (tàu)

Dịch nghĩa: Anh ta lao vào một mối quan hệ tình cảm nghiêm túc khi còn rất trẻ rồi tự nhiên mối
quan hệ ấy chấm dứt trong nước mắt

4. As soon as my exams are finished, I’m _______ to the seaside to have a holiday. A. taking
on B. taking away

C. taking off D. taking over

Đáp án C

Giải thích: take off (phrV): cất cánh, bay đến

Đáp án còn lại:

take on (phrV): đảm nhiệm

take away (phrV): mang đi take over (phrV): chiếm

Dịch nghĩa: Tôi sẽ đi biển để tận hưởng kì nghỉ ngay khi kỳ thi kết thúc.

5. Over the centuries, the feet of many visitors have worn__________ the steps to the castle. A.
out B. through C. down D. in

Đáp án C

Giải thích: wear down (phrV): làm giảm, làm yếu đi, làm mòn (thường ở dạng bị động “worn
out”) Đáp án còn lại:

wear out (phrV): lạm dụng/làm mệt lả

Dịch nghĩa: Nhiều thế kỉ trôi qua, những bước chân của du khách đã hình thành con đường dẫn
đến tòa lâu đài.
6. I won’t be able to go to the party. you’ll have to_______ .
A. Count out me B. count me out C. count me in D. count in me
count me out: không bao gồm ai đó vào hoạt động nào đó
7. Have I told you about how Mary is_______ at college?
A. Getting on B. getting over C. getting round D. getting out
Get on: được sử dụng để nói hoặc hỏi về việc ai đó làm tốt như thế nào trong một trường
hợp cụ thể
8. David always_______ to my house after he had done his homework.
A. Dropped off B. went on C. came over D. passed away
Come over: đến thăm một nơi nào đó, đặc biệt là nhà ai đó, trong một thời gian ngắn
9. He lost the race because he_______ petrol on the last lap(trong đoạn cuối của cuộc hànhtrình,
chuyến đi,...).
A. Got out of B. ran out of C. made out of D. put out of
Run out of: hết
10. Although the coach had not thought her a good tennis player at first, she_______ to be a
champion.
A. Came round B. came out C. turned up D. turned out
Turn out:hóa ra