PHRASEL VERBS

A phrasal verb is essentially a verb and one or two additonal particles

EX: look for, look after, look up, look forward to, look down on …
There are four types of phrasal verbs. These are as belows:
1. Type 1 = verb + adverb (no object)
The verb and adverb cannot be separated and there is no passive form in this type.
EX: break down = stop working
The car broke down and we had to walk.
2. Type 2 = verb + adverb + object
or: verb + object + adverb
EX: Put off = postpone
We must put off the meeting for another week.
We must put the meeting off for another week
If the object is a pronoun the adverb must come after the object
We must put it off for another week
But not:
We must put off it for another week. (wrong sentence)
3. Type 3 = verb + preposition + object
The preposition cannot be separated from the verb.
EX: take after = be similar to older relative (resemble)
He takes after his mother.
He takes after her.
But not:
He takes his mother after.
He takes her after.
4. Type 4 = verb + adverb + preposition + object
EX: put up with = tolerate
I can’t put up with his behaviour any more
I can’t put up with it any more

100 CỤM ĐỘNG TỪ CẦN THIẾT

1. Make up for: bù đắp, đền bù
2. Make up with: giảng hòa
3. Come up with: nảy ra , nghĩ ra
4. Come across: tình cờ gặp = Run into
5. Say against: chống đối
6. Fall back on: dựa vào, trông cậy
7. Carry out: thực hiện
8. Carry on: tiếp tuc
9. Bring about: đem lại, mang về
10. Put up with: chịu đựng
11. Stand in for: thay thế
12. Keep in touch with sb: giữ liên lạc với ai >< lose in touch with sb
13. Set up: thành lập
14. Put up: dựng lên
15. Make up: làm hòa, trang điểm, dựng chuyện
16. Catch up with = keep pace with = keep up with: bắt kịp với
17. Get on well with sb = get along with sb = be in good relationship with sb = be on good terms with sb:
quan hệ tốt với ai
18. Be on duty: đang làm nhiệm vụ
19. Call on sb= visit sb: ghé thăm ai
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20. Look after = take care of: chăm sóc
21. Turn up = show up: xuất hiện
22. Turn into: hóa thành , chuyển thành
23. Turn out: hóa ra, trở nên (phơi bày ...)
24. Go along with: đồng ý
25. Get by: đương đầu, xoay xở
26. Get over: vượt qua
27. Make out = take in = understand: hiểu
28. Pick up: nhặt, đón, hiểu
29. Look down on/upon sb: coi thường ai >< look up to sb
30. Get st across to sb: làm ai đó hiểu or tin
31. Try out = test: thử, kiểm tra
32. Turn back: trả lại
33. Put on: mặc vào
34. Put off: hoãn
35. Take off: cởi ra, cất cánh (máy bay)
36. Go off: nổ(bom, súng) , ôi thiu (thức ăn) , kêu (đồng hồ .)
37. Catch sight of: bắt gặp
38. Make allowance for: chiếu cố, để mắt đến
39. Put out: dập tắt
40. Put aside: để dành, tiết kiệm = save up
41. See sb off: tiễn ai
42. See sb through: thấu hiểu ai
43. Stand up for: hộ trợ
44. Cut down on: cắt giảm
45. Catch up on: làm cái mà bạn chưa có tgian để làm
46. Get dressed up to: ăn diện
47. Pull through: hồi phục (sau phẫu thuật)
48. Come round: tỉnh lại, hồi phục (sau ốm)
49. Come in for: phải chịu = be subjected to
50. Get away from: tránh xa
51. Go down with: mắc phải, nhiễm phải (bệnh)
52. Go back on: nuốt lời
53. Take sb back to: gợi nhớ cho ai điều gì
54. Fall out: cãi nhau
55. Bring up: nuôi nấng, dạy dỗ
56. Tell apart: phân biệt
57. Catch on: phổ biến
58. Give up: từ bỏ
59. Give off: bốc mùi, tỏa ra mùi
60. Take in: lừa
61. On account of = because of
62. On behalf of: thay mặt ai
63. Go over = check: kiểm tra
64. Go on = carry on = keep on= come on: tiếp tục
65. Take up: bắt đầu 1 sợ thích , chơi 1 môn thể thao nào đó
66. Result in = lead to: gây ra
67. Result from: là do nguyên nhân từ...
68. Make room for: dọn chỗ cho...
69. Make up one’s mind: quyết định
70. Call off = cancel: hủy
71. Go by: đi qua, trôi qua
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72. Go up: tăng lên
73. Break down: hỏng
74. Break into: đột nhập
75. Take after: giống = look like
76. Let sb down: làm ai thất vọng
77. Count on: tin tưởng, dựa vào = rely on = trust in
78. Be fed up with: chán
79. Be fond of = be interested in= be keen on: thích
80. Break up: tan vỡ
81. Breakthrough: đột phá
82. Come forward with:
83. Get over: vượt qua (bệnh tật)
84. Come over: vượt qua (khó khăn)
85. Take over: nắm quyền , thay thế
86. Take on: tuyển người
87. Go through: đi qua, hoàn thành (công việc)
88. Get on: lên xe
89. Get off: xuống xe
90. Look into: điều tra
91. Run out of: hết
92. Get rid of: loại bỏ
93. Make use of: tận dụng
94. Out of the question = impossible: không thể
95. Out of order: hỏng
96. Out of date: quá hạn
97. Out of work: thất nghiệp
98. Out of the blue: bất ngờ
99. Out of control: ngoài tầm kiểm soát >< under control
100. Put down: đàn áp
101. Turn down: bác bỏ, từ chối, vặn nhỏ (âm thanh)
BÀI TẬP
CỤM ĐỘNG TỪ (PHRASAL VERBS)
Multiple choice
1. Do you want to stop in this town, or shall we _______?
A. turn on B. turn off C. go on D. look after
2. Who will ________ the children while you go out to work?
A. look for B. look up C. look after D. look at
3. Please ________ the light, it’s getting dark here.
A. turn on B. turn off C. turn over D. turn into
4. The nurse has to _________ at the midnight. {take (sth) over: take control of or responsibility for}
A. take care B. take on C. take over C. take off
5. There is an inflation(lạm phát). The prices __________.
A. are going on B. are going down C. are going over D. are going up
6. Remember to _______ your shoes when you are in a Japanese house.
A. take care B. take on C. take over C. take off
7. You can __________ the new words in the dictionary.
A. look for B. look after C. look up D. look at
8. It’s cold outside. __________ your coat.
A. Put on B. Put down đàn áp C. Put off D. Put into
9. Frank never turns up on time for a meeting.
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 A. calls B. arrives C. reports D. prepares
10. Never put off until tomorrow what you can do today.{p ut off: postpone: delay}
A. do B. let C. delay D. leave
11. My father still hasn’t really recovered from the death of my mother.
A. looked after B. taken after C. gone off D. got over
12. The bomb exploded with a loud bang(tiếng nổ lớn) which could be heard all over the town.
A. went on B. went out C. went off D. went away rời khỏi
13. John, could you look after my handbag while I go out for a minute.
A. take part in B. take over C. take place D. take care of
14. Bill seems unhappy in his job because he doesn’t get _______ his boss.
A. up to B. on for C. on well with D. in with
15. Why do they ______ talking about money all the time?
A. keep on B. give up C. take after D. stop by
16. My father gave up smoking two years ago.
A. liked B. continued C. stopped D. enjoyed
17. The government hopes to _________ its plans for introducing cable TV.
A. turn out B. carry out C. carry on D. keep on
18. When the tenants(người thuê nhà) failed to pay their bill, the authorities decided to _____ the gas
supply to the flat.
A. cut down B. cut out remove, ngừng hoạt động C. cut off D. cut up
19. Look out! There’s a car coming!
A. The car is behind you, so you should run.
B. Don’t go away because the car is coming.
C. Hurry up or you will be late for the car.
D. You should be careful because the car is coming.
20. I was born in Scotland but I ________ in Northern Ireland.
A. grew up B. raised C. brought up D. rose
21. How do you start the computer?
A. How does the computer turn on? B. How do you turn on the computer?
C. How do you turn the computer on? D. Both B and C are correct
22. I/ not accept/ offer/ turn down/
A. I couldn’t accept his offer to avoid turning down him.
B. I couldn’t accept his offer because he was turned down.
C. I couldn’t accept his offer, so I turned it down.
D. I couldn’t accept his offer whether I was turned down.
23. Both Ann and her sister look like her mother.
A. take after B. take place C. take away D. take on
24. I’ll be back in a minute, Jane. I just want to try out my new tape recorder. Máy ghi âm
A. resemble B. test C. arrive D. buy
25. She got angry when they started to………. her private life.
A. ask for B. enquire after hỏi thăm C. ask about D. enquire
with
26. She ran in a marathon last week but………. after ten kilometers. {withdraw}
A. dropped out B. closed down C. broke up D. made up
27. Gertrude takes……….her mother; she has blue eyes and fair hair too. Tóc vàng hoe
A. in B. up C. after D. down
28. It took him a long time to ………. the death of his wife.
A. take away B. get over C. take off D. get through

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29. There were so many kinds of cameras………., and I didn't know which to buy.
A. to choose B. choosing from
C. chosen D. to choose from
30. Billy hasn't been working; he won't………. his examinations.
A. get off B. get through C. keep up D. keep off tránh xa
31. They arrived………. the airport………. good time for the plane. Kịp
A. in - on B. to - in C. at - in D. to - for
32. Did Mr. Tan………. the class while Miss Fiona was ill in hospital?
A. take away B. take over C. take up D. take off
33. Paula applied for the post but she was………..
A. turned down B. checked out C. kept under D. pushed
ahead
34. If orders keep coming in like this, I'll have to………. more staff.
A. give up B. add in C. gain on D. take on
35. Why do they………. talking about money all the time?
A. keep on B. side with C. take after D. work off
36. In addition to Mr. Thomas and Miss White, the principal………. attend the school party.
A. is likely B. is going to C. are likely D. are going to
37. We were too tired to wash ________ after the meal.
A. over B. out C. up D. on
38. I don't know whether I'll go out tonight. It depends ________ how I feel.
A. in B. at C. on D. over
39. The police made an appeal ________ the public to remain calm. Kêu gọi khẩn cầu
A. by B. to C. at D. for
40. These policies ________ in many elderly and disabled people suffering hardship. Sự gian khổ
A. recalled B. succeeded C. resulted D. resigned
41. Part of the path had been ________ by the sea.` `
A. washed over B. washed away càn quét, rửa trôi C. washed down D. made in
42. The diesel /'di:zəl/ engine was named ________ its inventor Rudolf Diesel.
A. along B. to C. after D. with
43. The committee ____________ of different people of different views.
A. composes B. comprises bao gồm C. consists D. contains
44. She ________ to the cinema last night.
a. went over b. went on c. went out d. went off
45. I've been trying to ________ him all day.
a. fall in love with b. take track of keep: theo dõi c. take advantage of d. get in touch with
46. An ever-growing proportion(tỉ lệ ngày càng tăng) of this ________ consists of unburned(chưa đc đốt
cháy) hydrocarbon gases from the exhausts (khí thải)of automobiles.
a. pollute b. polluted c. pollution d. pollutant
47. His wife died in ________ when he was only 24 years old.
a. children b. childhood c. childbed chết trên giường đẻ d. childbirth
48. ________ policeman directing the traffic.
a. Take care of b. Take track of c. Keep an eye on d. Pay attention
to
49. The bomb ________ when he rang the bell.
a. went over b. went on c. went out d. went off

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50. No one really believed it when the news came through công bố that the "Titanic" had ________ on
her maiden voyage. Thời con gái
a. gone over b. gone on c. gone down chìm d. gone off
51. Does this jacket ________ my trousers?
a. go with b. go through with c. go ahead d. go off
52. He ________ about his new car all the time. Nói nhiều
a. goes over b. goes on c. goes out d. goes off
53. Do you think you could ________ this work with me some time, Peter?
a. go over b. go on c. go out d. go off
54. We have permission to ________ with the plan.
a. go ahead tiến hành b. go over c. go on d. go off
55. I know you find the course boring, Pauline, but since you've started it, you might as well ________ it.
a. go with b. go through with c. go ahead d. go off

BÀI TẬP 2
1. It is very important for a firm or a company to keep_________the changes in the market.
A. pace of B. track about C. touch with D. up with
2. The forecast has revealed that the world’s reserves dự trữ of fossil fuel will have_________by 2015.
A. taken over B. caught up C. used off D. run out
3. We intend to_________with the old system as soon as we have developed a better one.
A. do up B. do in C. do away D. do down
4. Put your shoes on properly or you’ll_________over.
A. get B. turn C. fall D. bend
5. The teacher made a difficult question, but at last, Joe_________a good answer.
A. came up with B. came up to C. came up against D. came up for
6. Unexpectedly the lights_________and we were left in darkness.
A. turned down B. went out tắt C. put off D. gave away
7. The train to the center of the city was_________by a heavy snowfall.
A. held up B. took back thu hồi C. put off D. given out
8. My hat has just_________behind the sofa although I thought I had lost it. Nằm ngay
A. turned up B. gone away C. run into D. come across
9. Jim’s_________flu again. That’s the third time this year.
A. gone down with B. put up with C. led up to D. come up with
10. Considering how little they have got in common, it’s surprising how well they_______ together. Hòa
hợp
A. get through B. get on C. get down D. get up
11. Her brother was offered the manager’s job, but he_________. He said he didn’t want the
responsibilities. Đc mời
A. turned it off B. turned it down C. threw it away D. put it off
12. Roger Federer couldn’t _________ the possibility of withdrawing from the championship because of
injury. Loại trừ rút lui
A. rule out B. pass over phớt lờ C. come off thành công, kết thúc D. do without
13. He is disappointed at not being offered the job, but I think he will_________it.
A. turn off B. fill in C. get over D. take after
14. Lucy was late for school this morning because the alarm didn’t_________as usual.
A. ring off B. go off C. get off D. take off
15. His son_________him so much that we can’t see any differences between them.
A. takes after B. looks up C. takes in D. looks over

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16. My sister in-law chị dâu is beloved by all my relatives for she can_________all right after getting
married.
A. get on well with B. get up C. get over D. get out of
17. I know we had an argument, but now I’d quite like to_________.
A. look down B. make up C. fall out rơi rụng D. bring up
18. Don’t worry about trying to catch last train home, as we can easily_________you_________for the
night.
A. keep/off B. put/up C. take/out D. set/off
19. The thieves ran away when the burglar alarm_________.
A. went out B. went on C. went off D. went
20. Boys! Put your toys_________. It is time to go to bed. Don’t stay_________late.
A. around/for B. away/up cấtC. down/off D. off/to
21. At present, we are_________an anti-drug campaign.
A. setting up for B. taking part C. joining with D. carrying out
22. You should have_________those shares when they were cheap.
A. taken out B. sold off bán tháo C. bought up D. taken over
23. I’ll_________you_________to our research department bộ phận nghiên cứu. Please hold on. Giữ máy
A. put - away B. put - out C. put – through nối máy D. put - up
24. Jane’s very modest(khiêm tốn), always_________her success.
A. playing down hạ thấp B. turning around C. keeping down giữ cho sth ko tăng D. pushing
back trì hoãn
25. Those companies were_________due to some seriously financial problems.
A. taken off B. set up C. wiped out bị xóa sổ D. gone over
26. Deborah is going to take extra lessons to_________what she missed while she was away.
A. catch up on B. cut down on C. put up with D. take up with
27. Mrs. Moore waited for the class to_________before she continued.
A. bring up B. pass away C. settle down ổn định D. bring on
28. I haven’t_________my mind where to go for our holiday this year. I am quite busy at work.
A. turn up B. made up C. break up D. changed
29. Since Carl was unable to pay his bill, after a couple of months, his telephone was
A. cut off B. broken up C. dropped off ngủ lờ mờ, xuống xe D. rung up gọi cho ai
30. I can_________the house being messy, but I hate it if it’s not clean.
A. lead up to B. come up with C. go down with D. put up with
31. Belinda Harrell_________taking her driving test until she finally passed it on her twenty-first
attempt.
A. kept on B. cleared off rời nơi nào đó C. used up D. wore out
32. James is now too old to live on his own, so he is being_________by his daughter.
A. found out B. brought up C. moved on D. looked after
33. We arranged to meet at the station, but she didn’t_________.
A. get through B. turn up C. walk out D. wait on
34. Don’t worry we’ll have to wait a little longer because I’m sure he will_________.
A. turn down B. turn in C. turn into D. turn up
35. When they_________for the beach the sun was shining, but by the time they arrived it had clouded
over. Tối sầm lại
A. went out B. went off C. set off D. left out
36. When Mr. Spendthrift ran out of money, he_________his mother for help.
A. fell back onB. fell upon C. fell behind D. fell in with
37. If you can’t remember his phone number, you can always_________it_________in the phone book.
A. take/down B. look/up C. find/out D. bring/about?”.
38. If a machine stops moving or working normally, you can say that it has_________.
A. cut off B. wiped out C. seized up trục trặc D. go off
39. Many people_________television as their main source of information and entertainment.
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40. It was so foggy that the driver couldn’t_________the traffic signs.
A. make out B. break out C. keep out D. take out
41. It took me 10 years to_________enough money to travel around the country.
A. set out bắt đầu 1 hoạt động vs aim cụ thể B. put away cất đi
C. put by để dành tiền cho mục đích nhất định D. save aside
42. I think I should have_________your mother while I was passing.
A. dropped in on ghé thăm B. come up with C. got on with D. run into
43. They thought they could deceive lừa dối me but they were wrong. I could_________.
A. see them off B. see off them C. see through them D. see them through
44. I’m sorry I offended(xúc phạm) you. I_________what I said.
A. take back B. get back trở lại C. come back D. get away
45. I hope I can_________you to be there if I need any help.
A. let know làm ai thất vọng B. make out C. get through D. count on tin cậy
46. I don’t know what we are going to_________if I lose this job.
A. get by xoay sở B. live on C. give away D. grow up
47. He is disappointed at not winning the competition, but he will soon_________it.
A. take after B. get over C. look after D. go over
48. Though considered the king sport in many parts of the world, soccer has never really
A. caught on B. carried out C. taken off D. put through
49. When the manager of our company retires, the deputy phó manager will_________that position.
A. stand for viet tắt B. take over C. catch on D. hold on
50. The company management decided to_________more workers to meet the production schedule.
A. take on B. make out C. take over D. make up
Exercise 2
Question 1: Nguyen Thi Anh Vien performed so well the 28th Sea Games Women’s 200m butterfly that
none of her rivals could _______ her.
A. look up to B. come up to C. catch up with D. put up with
Question 2: The table in the living room should be moved to _______ the new TV set.
A. get rid of B. pave the way for C. make room for D. take hold
Question 3: Candidates are requested to _______ the form to the admissions officer by July 25th.
A. fill out B. show up C. pass over D. hand in
Question 4: When the manager of our company retires, the deputy manager will _______ that position.
A. stand for B. take over C. catch on D. hold on
Question 5: Peter is disappointed at not getting the job, but he will _______ it soon.
A. take on B. get over C. go through D. come over
Question 6: The company management decided to _______ more workers to meet the production
schedule.
A. take on B. make out C. take over D. make up
Question 7: A lot of research in medical science has been _______ to improve human health.
A. made up B. carried out C. taken up D. given off
Question 8: You shouldn’t lose heart; success often comes to those who are not _______ by failures.

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 A. left out bị loại bỏ B. put off C. switched off tắt D. turned on
Question 9: The school drama club is _______ a play for the school’s anniversary, which is due to take
place next month.
A. turning up B. making off vội vã C. putting on tổ chức D. bringing down giảm
Question 10: Many parents tend có xu hướng to make their children study hard in the belief that good
education will enable them to _______ in the future.
A. turn up B. get on thành công C. get out D. turn away
Question 11: The coastal city is _______ extra buses during the summer because of a considerable
increase in the number of tourists.
A. making up B. turning out C. putting on điều động thêm D. taking off
Question 12: Laura didn’t enjoy her first year at college because she failed to _______ her new friends.
A. come in for nhận lời phê bình B. look down on C. go down with D. get on with
Question 13: If you’re lonely, you should go out and try to _______ a friendship with someone you like.
A. take up B. break up C. hold up D. strike up
Question 14: I am not sure how old he is but he must be _______ for 70.
A. getting on xấp xỉ B. going by C. getting up D. going off
Question 15: Quite soon, the world is going to _______ energy resources.
A. come up against B. keep up with C. get into D. run out of
Question 16: I’ve just been offered a new job! Things are _______
A. clearing up B. making up C. looking up D. turning up
Question 17: Xoan singing is a vocal art of villages in the ancestral land of Phu Tho. It has been _______
for generations and the oral(truyền miệng) tradition is still very much alive tồn tại today. Nghệ thuật
thanh nhạc tổ tiên
A. handed down B. landed on C. passed by thông quaD. taken over
Question 18: Peter lost the race because he _______ petrol on the last lap. Vòng đua
A. put out of B. got out of C. made out of D. ran out of
Question 19: The new airport has _______ a lot of changes on this island.
A. brought about B. taken to C. counted in D. turned up
Question 20: You’ll have to _______ a better idea than that if you want to win.
A. come in for B. come up with C. bring out D. get down to
Question 21: The online game "Dumb ways to die" quickly _______ with young people after being
released in 2013.
A. took on B. caught up C. caught on D. took up

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Question 22: I _______ my mom by cooking dinner for her.
A. felt like B. waited for C. looked up D. cheered up
Question 23: Although Daisy and Lucille had many problems at the start of their marriage, they soon
managed to _______ them _______
A. pick – over kt cẩn thận B. build – on C. pass – away D. work – out giải quyết, tìm answ
Question 24: Because the waiter didn’t _______ what I ordered, he brought me a mutton steak instead of
the chicken wings that I’d wanted. Thịt cừu bít tết
A. call on B. stay up C. take down ghi chú D. check in
Question 25: Charles Baudelaire was sent to India on a ship by his stepfather, but he _______ when it
landed in Mauritius, and then returned to France.
A. passed off B. went down C. put out D. ran away
Question 26: Charles Dickens was born near Portsmouth, Hampshire on 7 February 1812, but relocated
to and _______ in Camden Town in London. Di dời
A. grew up B. came back C. called away D. left out
Question 27: Through the dense fog in the harbour, the captain and crew were barely able to _______ the
lights on the dock. Bến tàu
A. look up B. make out C. go ahead D. see out
Question 28: Monica was so angry about the noise that her neighbours were making that she refused to
_______ it anymore.
A. run away with B. cut down on C. put up with D. get away with
Question 29: Yvonne was really surprised when Gary _______ at her front door, because she hadn’t seen
him for 12 years.
A. showed up B. jumped on C. turned in D. brought about
Question 30: Bernard Trevisan was born in 1406 but didn’t _______ until 1490; living to the age of 84
was unusual in the period of the Italian Renaissance. Phục hưng ý
A. set back B. pass away C. kill off D. die out
Question 31: During his long life, Trevisan never _______ looking for a way to turn base (thường)
metals into gold.
A. pulled off B. held down C. gave up D. put up
Question 32: Such approaches should be supported and mainstreamed(lồng ghép) in health interventions
sự can thiệp in order to _______ positive behavior change.
A. put off B. bring about C. hold up D. set off
Question 33: Segolene Royal has decided to _______ the French presidency in the election that will take
place next year. Tranh cử
A. run for B. take in C. go up D. come out
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A. down B. in C. up D. out
Question 35: As it’s sales doanh thu bán hàng have risen, that company is going to _______ more staff.
A. take over B. take up C. take in D. take on
Question 36: It was the job of the secret service agent to _______ anyone suspicious khả nghi hanging
around the restaurant while the Spanish ambassador đại sứ quán was dining inside. Đi qua đi l
A. get away with B. check out of C. look out for D. kick out of
Question 37: As Joe’s roommate, I find him a fairly nice fellow bạn, even if at times it is not easy to
_______ his noisy behavior.
A. put down for B. put up with C. put off with D. put in for
Question 38: Although Jane is a newcomer, she gets _______ with her colleagues in the department.
A. on quite well B. off well C. away D. into
Question 39: She should have been here, but she’s _______ a terrible cough.
A. gone down with B. gone through with C. come for D. come up against
Question 40: As a kid, I hated getting shots so much that a nurse usually had to hold me _______ bị tiêm
A. off B. in C. down D. over
Question 41: Linda had been up late finishing her dissertation, so she decided to _______ the next
morning. Luận án
A. sleep off ngủ để lấy sức lại B. lie in ngủ nướng C. rest on phụ thuộc, dựa trên D. stay over qua đêm
Question 42: A few hours after the treatment, the pain in your arm will _______ .
A. wear off biến mất dần dần B. fade out mờ dần C. drop away giảm dần D. fall through thất bại
Question 43: The Smiths will move to New York. But we hope to _______ with them.
A. keep touch B. keep at touch C. keep on touch D. keep in touch
Question 44: Ann is very temperamental tính khí thất thường. How do you _______ her?
A. put up with B. put with C. put up to D. putting up with
Question 45: Pew knew he wouldn’t get _______ with cheating in the exam.
A. along hòa hợp B. on tiếp tục C. up D. away bị bắt gặp
Question 46: Mark _______ out of college and got a job.
A. founded B. dedicated C. proved D. dropped bỏ học
Question 47: While I was waiting for the bus, I fell _______ conversation with a friendly old woman.
A. into có 1 cuộc trò chuyện B. over ngã C. in D. for tin vào lời nói dối, say mê ai đó
Question 48: They started _______ a couple of months ago, and now they are inseparable. Ko thể tách
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Question 49: Being the second child of three, he tends to admire his elder brother and _______ his
younger sister.
A. look up to B. make over thay đổi diện mạo C. make up to (with) D. look down on
Question 50: Since more than 50 percent of all marriages in the United States end in divorce, about half
of the children in America must _______ in single-parent homes. Cha mẹ đơn thân
A. grow up B. bring up C. come out để lộ, phát hành D. go off
Question 51: Beaches were _______ as police searched for canisters of toxic waste from the damaged
ship. Cô lập, vây chắn hộp nhỏ
A. cut off B. sealed off C. washed up D. kept out ko cho phép đi vào
Question 52: I need to check _______ a few things before I can decide.
A. up on B. upon C. out of D. on to
Question 53: That cheesecake must have already _______ when you bought it.
A. gone off B. gone through C. gone down D. gone over
Question 54: We intend to _______ with the old system as soon as we have developed a better one.
A. do up B. do away C. do down D. do in
Question 55: Jim makes a lot of money by buying old houses, _______ them up and then selling them
again.
A. doing B. making C. putting D. setting
Question 56: Mike _______ in for sailing after he made friends with Harry. Chèo thuyền
A. got B. went tham gia regularly C. put D. came
Question 57: Drive faster! They are _______ us.
A. keeping with B. getting on with C. catching up with D. going along with
Question 58: Belinda Harrell _______ taking her driving test until she finally passed it on her twenty-
first attempt.
A. kept on B. cleared off rời nơi nào một cách nhanh chóng C. used up D. wore out
Question 59: The total cost of all of Ms. Harrell’s driving lessons _______ £6,000.
A. held out cầm cự B. paid up C. passed as D. came to
Question 60: Kate had been _______ in order to buy a new laptop, but then she decided to use the money
on guitar lessons instead.
A. working on B. paying off trả hết, thành công C. saving up D. giving away
Question 61: Hardly a day _______ when I don’t think about her.
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A. off B. went over C. chased after D. bumped into va chạm
Question 63: You can _______ the packet; it’s empty now.
A. keep up B. turn out C. put down D. throw away
Question 64: It’s high time decided you’ll _______ the post or not.
A. go in for tham gia thường xuyên B. put up with C. apply for D. make up
Question 65: In an effort to _______ the rate of inflation, many banks have raised their interest rates. lãi
A. run out of B. keep up with C. watch out D. stand by ủng hộ sb
Question 66: Julia has _______ out of playing with dolls.
A. developed B. moved C. removed D. grown ngừng
Question 67: We did have a terrible quarrel, but we’ve _______ it up now.
A. turned B. cleaned C. sorted D. made
Question 68: Dreams are something for us to _______ and work for.
A. go down B. go after đuổi theo C. go by D. go ahead
Question 69: Building a road here would go _______ the wishes of the local community.
A. at B. back C. over D. against chống lại
Question 70: My Venezuelan friend has promised to _______ my essay on Elena Quiroga with me
before I give it into my literature professor.
A. check in B. write off C. go over D. look up
Question 71: I must have set my alarm incorrectly last night, because it _______ an hour too early this
morning.
A. ran out B. blew off C. woke up D. went off
Question 72: Even if a person manages to _______ the eternal flame at Yanartas in Antalya, it will
instantly relight itself. Ngọn lửa vĩnh cửu ngay lập tức tự sáng lại
A. stop in B. put out C. get down D. blow up
Question 73: Jeanne said that she would _______ our place this afternoon if she had enough time before
she had to go back to work.
A. drop by ghé qua B. give in C. put up D. call off
Question 74: We didn’t like John when we first met him, but he has turned _______ to be a good friend
to us.
A. down B. up C. on D. out
Question 75: "Have you _______ this contract yet?” - "Not yet. I’ll try to read it this weekend.”
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Question 76: After ten minutes, the students _______ in their quizzes to the instructor.
A. gave B. had C. held D. handed
Question 77: I was talking to my aunt when suddenly my cousin George _______ in on our
conversation.
A. interrupted B. broke C. went D. intervened can thiệp
Question 78: She found it hard to _______ up to the fact that she would never be famous.
A. come B. get C. face D. keep
Question 79: My grandfather _______ when I was only six years old. He had lung cancer.
A. left out B. moved over C. passed away D. went off
Question 80: Shall we _______ on Sunday and go for a drink or something?
A. get together gặp mặt xã giao B. get down C. get off D. get up
Question 81: It is late now. I think we should _______ the meeting and stop wasting time.
A. go on with B. catch up with C. go in for D. make up for
Question 82: I couldn’t quite _______ what they were doing because they were so far away.
A. see off B. make out C. think about D. try on
Question 83: I think you have to _______ that he’s good deal younger and less experienced than the rest
of us.
A. take into account B. give way to C. make up for D. run out of
Question 84: You can always rely on Max’s Garage; they never _______
A. get you down B. take you down C. let you down D. put you down
Question 85: A week later, he _______ again on his journey around the world, despite his friends’
attempt to persuade him not to.
A. went away B. leave out C. came off D. set out bắt đầu
Question 86: I could not _______ to the police because the telephone line was down.
A. get down B. get up C. get through D. get over
Question 87: "Have you _______ this plan yet?" - "Not yet. I’ll try to read it this weekend.”
A. looked over B. looked out C. looked up D. looked into
Question 88: The concert didn’t come _______ our expectations.
A. up with B. up against C. up to D. round
Question 89: If you need any support, you can rely on me to _______
A. set you down B. face up to you C. back you up hỗ trợ, giúp đỡ D. put you through
Question 90: I can’t understand how your father managed to _______ that man. He had deceived all the
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Question 91: The smell was so bad that it completely _______ us off our food.
A. set B. took C. got D. put khiến ai ko thích
Question 92: They thought they could deceive me but they were wrong. I could _______ .
A. see them off B. see off them C. see through them D. see them through
Question 93: _______ a minute! I think I’ve left my keys in my other bag.
A. Get off B. Carry out C. Run up D. Hold on
Question 94: Sue has _______ smoking, but now she can’t stop eating junk food!
A. closed down B. put out C. given up D. crossed out
Question 95: Harvey didn’t want to tell his boss the real reason why he was late, so he _______ a story
about a crash having blocked up the road.
A. made up B. pulled away C. spoke for D. watched out
Question 96: The first census to be _______ in Ottoman Istanbul in 1477 revealed a total of 16,324
households. Điều tra dân số
A. hung on B. carried out C. counted against D. done for
Question 97: He never expected that he would come up _______ so many problems at the very start of
his business.
A. with B. against đối mặt vs C. for D. to
Question 98: She was very proud of her qualifications and _______ down on people she thought were
uneducated.
A. looked B. put C. took D. come
Question 99: Because of an increase in orders, the factory manager took _______ a hundred new
workers.
A. on B. up C. over D. into
Question 100: I’m sorry I offended you. I _______ what I said.
A. take back B. get back C. come back D. get away
Question 101: I don’t think he will get _______ the shock in a short period of time.
A. over B. through C. by D. off
Question 102: I want to lose weight so I am _______ on cakes and sweets.
A. cutting down B. keeping down C. turning off D. giving up
Question 103: We’ll have to call the barbecue _______ It’s going to rain.
A. for B. cross C. up D. off
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Question 105: I really want to become a pilot when I _______ .
A. grow up B. talk about C. agree with D. get up
Question 106: It was very hot in Egypt, so we set _______ at dawn bình mình to visit the Pyramids.
A. in B. about C. off D. back
Question 107: The boys _______ when they saw the police.
A. ran off B. got off C. gave away D. made out
Question 108: The vice-president is going to _______ the president at tonight’s fundraiser, as the
president is out of the country. Phó hoạt động gây quỹ
A. stand in for B. live up to C. look back on D. watch out for
Question 109: Mary was surprised when her guests _______ late for the party.
A. turned up B. came up C. looked up D. put up
Question 110: He was completely _______ by her tale of hardship. Câu chuyện về sự khó khăn
A. taken away B. taken down C. taken in D. taken up
Question 111: The new manager _______ very strict rules as soon as he had _______ the position.
A. laid down - taken over thiết lập B. put down - taken over
C. lay down - taken up D. wrote down - come over
Question 112: I think I should have _______ your mother while I was passing.
A. dropped in on B. come up with C. got on with D. run into
Question 113: The electronics company failed to (ko) make a profit and was eventually _______ over by
a larger one. Điện tử
A. brought B. taken C. set D. turned
Question 114: Look _______ ! There’s a bus coming!
A. on B. up C. out D. at
Question 115: James is now too old to live on his own, so he is being _______ by his daughter.
A. found out B. brought up C. moved on D. looked after
Question 116: I know that your situation seems very bad at the moment, but your problems will _______
soon.
A. take after B. blow over qua đi C. hang out D. live down
Question 117: Deborah is going to take extra lessons to _______ what she missed while she was away.
A. catch up on bù lại B. cut down on C. put up with D. take up with
Question 118: I haven’t come _______ any name for my little puppy.
A. up with B. up against C. upon D. away
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Question 119: We expected her at nine but she finally _______ at midnight.
A. came to B. came off C. turned up D. turned out
Question 120: Lucy was late for school this morning because the alarm didn’t _______ as usual.
A. ring off B. get off C. go off D. take off
Question 121: Sometimes a postman _______ some terrible handwriting and didn’t know where the
letter should go. Gặp phải những vấn đề bất ngờ
A. ran away with B. ran up with C. ran up against D. run without
Question 122: When Sarah walked into the room and greeted everyone with a cheery vui vẻ "Hello!” - It
seemed as if all the gloom sự ảm đạm in that place was _______
A. carried away B. died out C. turned down D. driven out bị xua đuổi
Question 123: It is vital that we _______ a change in people’s attitude.
A. bring down B. bring back C. bring about D. bring away
Question 124: Beaches were _______ as police searched for canisters of toxic waste from the damaged
ship. (51)
A. sealed off B. cut off C. washed up D. kept out
Question 125: The trekking expedition on Mount Scott has been _______ as snow has been forecast for
the weekend. Chuyến thám hiểm đi bộ đường dài
A. called off B. put down C. had on D. knocked out
Question 126: What chemical is this? It’s _______ a horrible smell.
A. giving over B. giving off C. giving down D. giving up
Question 127: Learning English isn’t so difficult once you _______ một khi bắt đầu học 1 cách nghiêm
túc
A. get down to it B. get off it C. get on it D. get down with it
Question 128: On hearing the news, she fainted and it was half an hour before she came _______ again.
A. round B. up C. over D. forward
Question 129: We _______ with a swim in the lake. Bơi trong hồ để đc mát
A. got out B. took up C. cooled off D. gave in
Question 130: Since Carl was unable to pay his bill, after a couple of months, his telephone was _______
A. cut off B. broken up C. dropped off D. rung up
Question 131: Behaviorists argue that the ideas of Sigmund Freud are not _______ by scientific
evidence, and therefore, they reject them. Nhà hành vi học
A. run up B. added up C. thought up D. backed up ủng hộ
Question 132: I couldn’t hear what Angel was trying to tell me over the telephone, so I asked him to
_______
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Question 133: It took Martha three years to _______ Clarissa, or, The History of a Young Lady by
Samuel Richardson, as the book contains 1,536 pages.
A. get through B. look after C. make for D. end up
Question 134: The man who lives opposite us sometimes comes _______ for a cup of coffee. Để uống
A. over ghé B. off C. on D. to
Question 135: The child was _______ by a lorry on the safety crossing in the main street. Vạch kẻ đường
A. knocked B. run across C. run out D. knocked down đâm, ngã
Question 136: The price they offered my car was so low that I _______ it down.
A. brought B. called C. turned D. shouted
Question 137: I _______ across this book about the moon in the library. It’s really interesting!
A. found B. came C. went D. looked
Question 138: As Annette had never been to an airport before, she wasn’t sure where she should go to
_______ for her flight to Frankfurt.
A. check in B. give up C. take over D. land on
Question 139: The alarm _______ when Lionel passed through the security gate because he was carrying
a metal pen in his pocket.
A. set on B. carried out C. went off D. rang up
Question 140: In The Lawless Roads, Graham Greene _______ the people of Mexico by describing them
in a highly patronizing manner. Kẻ cả, bề trên
A. gets through with B. runs out of C. backs out of D. looks down on
Question 141: We need to send to the conference hội nghị a representative người đại diện that we can
_______ .
A. find out B. count on C. catch on D. stand for
Question 142: We don’t know why she continues _______ all Mr. Nelson’s invitations to dinner.
A. turning down B. passing down C. closing down D. looking down
Question 143: Hundreds of people _______ to see the stone sculpture at the foot of the mountain.
A. brought out xuất bản B. closed down C. saw through D. turned up
Question 144: The tradition of having dinner together on the last day of the lunar year has been _______
from generation to generation.
A. passed down B. taken off C. given up D. broken with
Question 145: The weather was perfect when we _______ but it was raining when we got back.
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Question 146: When you have _______ what I have said, you will understand.
A. known of B. thought over C. thought about D. made out
Question 147: We have to _______ the total cost before we buy the house.
A. put up B. work out tính C. get at D. account for
Question 148: A few days ago, I _______ a very rare CD while I was looking for a gift to give my
friend.
A. came across B. brought up C. took off D. blew up
Question 149: The manager scolded the new employee so fiercely that he _______ in tears, leaving the
room in a hurry. Mắng dữ dội vội vàng
A. got down B. went on C. took over D. broke down bật khóc
Question 150: The traffic jam is _______ thousands of daily commuters into Hanoi.
A. putting back B. holding up cản trở C. doing up D. owning up thú nhận đã làm sai
Question 151: Environmental pollution is one of the primary issues that no single country can _______
alone but requires the collaboration of all nations.
A. face up to B. put up to C. put up with D. keep up with
Question 152: We cannot go to the concert because all the tickets have been _______ .
A. sold up B. sold of C. sold out D. sold in
Question 153: I cannot _______ his overdependence any more. He is always asking for my help even
when he just faces a small problem in life. Quá phụ thuộc
A. face up to B. keep up with C. put up with D. get on with
Question 154: To _______ new developments and technology, modern people need to implement
lifelong learning all the time. Thực hiện học tập suốt đời
A. keep on with B. get on with C. face up with D. keep up with
Question 155: Diversity is about all of us, and about us having to _______ how to walk through this
world together. Là về tất cả
A. figure out tìm ra B. put off C. take on D. go out
Question 156: The United States, China and India are now competing for political influence in ASEAN,
and France, a leading hang đầuEuropean country, does not want to be _______ cạnh tranh
A. left out loại ra B. put off C. thought of D. led on
Question 157: Education aims to give you a _______ on the ladder of knowledge. Nâng các bạn lên cao
trên nấc thang kiến thức
A. grow up B. boost up C. start of D. set off
Question 158: It _______ out that the mayor had bribed several councilors to vote for him. Mua chuộc
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Question 159: Hello. Is that 22103575? Please put me _______ to the manager.
A. across B. up C. over D. through
Question 160: The weather was fine, and everyone was _______ the coast.
A. going for B. making for đổ xô về C. joining in D. seeing about
Question 161: After failing his driving test four times, he finally _______ trying to pass.
A. gave up B. gave away C. gave off D. gave in
Question 162: I find that my work _______ so much of my time that I don’t have any free time.
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