PRO 3M/PRO 3MPLUS – ÔN LUYỆN TOÀN DIỆN CHO KÌ THI TỐT NGHIỆP THPT QUỐC GIA

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TÀI LIỆU ĐỘC QUYỀN ĐI KÈM KHÓA HỌC

Chuyên đề: Chinh phục câu hỏi Collocation (Buổi 3)
Dành riêng cho khóa học “Luyện các dạng bài
trong đề thi THPT ”

Cô Vũ Thị Mai Phương

▪️ distant relative
a person who is related to you by a long series of connections (họ hàng xa)
Ex: Clearly, if he is a distant relative, the opportunity for blackmail would be considerable.

▪️ close-knit family
a family that has good relationships, all members help and support each other (gia đình khăng khít)
Ex: Anthony, the youngest of five siblings in a large, close-knit family, worked two jobs.

▪️ carefree childhood
having nothing to worry about when you were young (tuổi thơ êm đềm)
Ex: Freedom to be a Child: Why A Happy and Carefree Childhood Is Important?

▪️ troubled childhood
having to experience abuse, poverty, or problems with the law (tuổi thơ dữ dội)
Ex: A troubled childhood can also lead a person to alcohol and drug use as a way to numb the pain or,
conversely, to feel something.

▪️ bitter divorce
a separation in which there were bad/angry feelings between the husband and wife (cuộc ly hôn cay
đắng)
Ex: After my bitter divorce, I’m making sure the next guy I date has money. Is that so wrong?

▪️ messy divorce
with a prolonged legal battle involving lots of conflicts about the separation of the former couple’s assets
(li hôn có tranh chấp tài sản)
Ex: Coping with a messy divorce that has you sad and depressed can be difficult.

▪️ divorce settlement
the decisions about the separation of assets are made (quyết định phân chia tài sản)
Ex: Colton Haynes has reached a divorce settlement with Jeff Leatham.

▪️ custody of the children

refers to who has the primary responsibility of caring for the kids (quyền nuôi dưỡng con)
Ex: Russian couple faces loss of the custody of their children after protest.

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▪️ sole custody
a child custody arrangement whereby only one parent has physical custody while either one or both
parents may have legal custody of the child (quyền nuôi con duy nhất)
Ex: She asked the court to grant her sole custody in light of the allegations.

Quiz
Fill in the blanks with the words from the box
messy divorce

sole custody

troubled childhood

divorce settlement

1. Charlie Sheen is unlikely to seek _______ of his 10-year-old twin boys with Brooke Mueller.
2. I want to renegotiate my _________ - I pay my wife $3,000 a month.
3. Brad Pitt has won a major breakthrough in his ________ from Angelina Jolie, after she let him spend
the summer with their six children.
4. In a revealing new interview, Woody Harrelson Opens a New Window. opened up about his ________
growing up in Texas.

▪️ grant joint custody

the ex-husband and ex-wife share the responsibility (cấp quyền nuôi chung)
Ex: Evans was ultimately granted joint custody.

▪️ pay child support

regular payments to help with expenses for the kids. (hỗ trợ tiền nuôi con)
Ex: Kyle James Wright was charged recently in 84th District Court with failure to pay child support
connected with incidents between July 31, 2014.

▪️ mutual divorce
the ex-husband and ex-wife agreed to separate without fighting (ly hôn không xảy ra tranh chấp)
Ex: According to the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955; a petition for a 'mutual divorce' can be filed if you and
your spouse are facing difficulties.

▪️ be on good terms with sb

to have a friendly or pleasant relationship with someone (có mối quan hệ tốt)
Ex: No, I'm on good terms with Stephanie now - we reconciled after that argument.

▪️ trial marriage
an arrangement by which a couple live together for a period of time to see if they are compatible for
marriage (hôn nhân sống thử)
Ex: Four months into our twelve month lease she dumped me, and now I am paying two rents. Man, that
trial marriage was stupid.

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▪️ have an abortion
the intentional ending of a pregnancy (phá thai)
Ex: Recent comments could imply that women make the decision to have an abortion without proper
consideration.

▪️ put/ give the baby up for adoption

to make it possible for other people to adopt one's baby (để đứa trẻ cho người khác nuôi)
Ex: They agreed to give the baby up for adoption.

▪️ get pregnant
having a baby or babies developing inside the womb (mang thai)
Ex: She thought she got pregnant, but it turned out to be a false alarm.

▪️ broken home
a family in which there are divorces or separations (gia đình tan vỡ)
Ex: A broken family can negatively affect all domains of your child's development.

▪️ give birth
when a woman gives birth, she produces a baby from her body (sinh con)
Ex: Two months later she gave birth to a female child who was born with club feet.

Quiz
Fill in the blanks with the words from the box
gives birth

get pregnant

pay child support

trial marriages

1. ________ are discouraged by some professionals, citing research that supports cohabitation before
marriage increases the likelihood of divorce.
2. Lady _______ in Grab on way to Thomson Medical Centre, driver deals with it like a champ.
3. Free job training offered to parents to help ________ in Cuyahoga County.
4. Nowadays, a lot of youngsters feel pressured to ________.

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VOCABULARY HIGHLIGHTS
❑ distant relative: họ hàng xa
❑ close-knit family: gia đình khăng khít
❑ carefree childhood: tuổi thơ êm đềm
❑ dysfunctional family: gia đình bất hòa
❑ troubled childhood: tuổi thơ dữ dội
❑ bitter divorce: cuộc ly hôn đầy cay đắng
❑ messy divorce: li hôn có tranh chấp tài sản
❑ divorce settlement: quyết định phân chia tài sản
❑ custody of the children: quyền nuôi con
❑ sole custody: quyền nuôi con duy nhất
❑ grant joint custody: cấp quyền nuôi chung
❑ pay child support: hỗ trợ tiền nuôi con
❑ mutual divorce: ly hôn không tranh chấp
❑ be on good terms with sb: có mối quan hệ tốt
❑ trial marriage: hôn nhân sống thử
❑ have an abortion: phá thai
❑ give the baby up for adoption: cho người khác nuôi con
❑ get pregnant: mang thai
❑ broken home: gia đình tan vỡ
❑ give birth: sinh con

PRACTICE
Question 1. A friend of mine _____ birth to her son at home with the help of a nurse.
A. gave B. took C. went D. had
Question 2. A number of the kids in my classroom come from _______ homes.
A. damaged B. hurt C. destroyed D. broken
Question 3. After a _______ divorce from his wife of 20 years, the actor married a woman young enough
to be his daughter.
A. hostile B. cruel C. bitter D. callous
Question 4. I was _______ by my grandparents after my parents passed away.
A. created B. grown C. brought D. raised
Question 5. I'm on good _______ with all my former boyfriends.
A. friends B. relations C. terms D. love
Question 6. John had a ______ childhood, growing up with happily married parents and three brothers.
A. carefree B. careful C. careless D. care
Question 7. Many women regret _______ an abortion years afterwards.
A. giving B. having C. taking D. changing
Question 8. My aunt's going through a ______ divorce; she's paying a fortune in legal fees.
A. messy B. sloppy C. untidy D. filthy

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Question 9. Although my salary is high, I get child ______ from my ex-husband.

A. assistance B. provision C. support D. help
Question 10. My sister _______ pregnant immediately after she got married.
A. got B. had C. made D. gave
Question 11. My wife is pregnant with twins. They’re ______ in February.
A. come B. due C. here D. remain
Question 12. Sally was granted sole _______ of the children from her first marriage.
A. custody B. guardian C. keeping D. adoption
Question 13. Teenagers who had a distressed / troubled / worsened childhood often have
behavior problems in school.
A. distressed B. troubled C. worsened D. hardened
Question 14. The celebrity wrote a book about his ______ family.
A. debilitated B. defective C. dysfunctional D. ineffective
Question 15. The divorce _______ awarded the wife $500,000.
A. contract B. reimbursement C. settlement D. compensation
Question 16. They have three biological children and two _______ children.
A. adopted B. adoptive C. adopting D. adoption
Question 17. I see my _______ family once a year, during our annual family vacation.
A. excepted B. expanded C. extended D. exploited
Question 18. My son is making a diagram of our family ______ for a school project.
A. roots B. tree C. web D. net
Question 19. Having grown up in a ______ family with his parents and three brothers, Gabriels added his
father had also taught them important lessons.
A. near B. close-knit C. bad D. bitter
Question 20. According to the animal rescue group Wings of Rescue, the couple asked a ______
relative to watch Jodie when she was just a 10-month-old puppy.
A. distant B. further C. farther D. by far

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