Hoàng Việt Hưng - English Trick Master - Khóa Luyện Đề + Tổng Ôn Kiến Thức Lớp Số 1 16/02/2019

BÀI TẬP COLLOCATIONS - Phần 1

(có đáp án và giải thích chi tiết)

Biên soạn: Mira Vân - Hiệu đính: Hoàng Việt Hưng

1. If you don’t want your business to _______ bankrupt, avoid consulting those willing to step out on a limb.
A. come B. take C. go D. pay

2. Lawyers are naturally keen to have ________ with anyone who could provide him with incontrovertible
evidences concerning the lawsuits they’re in charge.
A. contact B. association C. connection D. communication

3. In Physic class, we are told that resistance wire can be found in an electrical_________ such as a heater or
an oven.
A. device B. appliance C. utensil D. gadget

4. Entering the meeting half an hour late, he tried to _________ an excuse, still the strict chairman of the board
told him to leave the room.
A. make B. do C. give D. have

5. It seems that they had had a ________ row, as she had locked him out of the apartment all night long.
A. freezing B. warming C. grieving D. blazing

6. In some cultures, that men make eye contact ________ women are strictly forbidden outside the immediate
family.
A. on B. to C. with D. for

7. The recent heavy rains have contributed to ease the water _________ resulted from the severe prolonged
drought.
A. shortage B. lack C. absence D. deprivation

8. Students in private school often receive more ________ attention from their teachers; therefore, they have
more chance to reach their full learning potential.
A. personal B. individual C. distinctive D. unique

9. That manufacturer is worldly-known for selecting only ingredients that meet their very strict _______ for
quality and renewability.
A. demands B. necessities C. criterions D. requirements

10. Despite the development of e-books and online reading materials, printed books are still regarded as a
wonderful _______ of entertainment.
A. resource B. place C. source D. replacement

11. Some teachers have tendency to _________ preference to students with disadvantaged backgrounds such
as poor and handicapped students.
A. lend B. give C. deliver D. send
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12. There was a time when human beings worried that all of the earth’s surface would be __________ covered
with lava were a giant meteor to hit the planet.
A. thickly B. fully C. densely D. totally

13. As estimated in the report, the storm _______ great damage to not only the coastal cities but the
mountainous areas as well.
A. make B. cause C. lead D. bring

14. The two business partners failed to agree _______ some points of the contract, so they arranged to meet
up another day, after considering their own company’s interest.
A. with B. at C. on D. for

15. Regardless of family background, we always think of each other _______ true friends.
A. as B. like C. same D. similar

16. If traipsing around shops does not ________ to you, perhaps using a catalogue will do.
A. appear B. attract C. access D. appeal

17. The influence of the last _______ 12 storm on the central region is so disruptive that the local authority
had to spend months to surmount the consequence.
A. power B. energy C. force D. velocity

18. He’s praised for possessing a distinctive _______style which was plain and factual, without witticisms or
flourishes.
A. literature B. literal C. literary D. literally

19. She did agree to lend him some money; nevertheless, after being told that he was a blackleg, she ________
a second thought.
A. transferred B. changed C. made D. gave

20. Had it not been for its cautiously prepared performance, the play could not have ________ most of the
audience to tears.
A. moved B. given B. brought D. travelled

21. His mother encouraged him to take up some sports and do exercise regularly in order to stay in_________.
A. shadow B. shape C. shield D. shell

22. The name of Barnard star derives _______ the name of Edward Emerson Barnard, the American
astronomer who discovered it.
A. after B. from C. towards D. of

23. In the 19th century, a group of archeologist explored an ancient castle in West Austria and found lots of
precious pottery utensils _______50 meters.
A. in the depth of B. at the deep of C. at the depth of D. in the deep of

24. Thanks to our continuous attempt, the year-end brochure will be __________ for publication in late
November.
A. ready B. willing C. capable D. agile

25. There are all kinds of giveaway which could be used ________ product samples.
A. in point of B. in advance of C. in need of D. in place of
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ĐÁP ÁN
N0 Key Explanation

1 C go bankrupt: phá sản

2 A have contact with sb: có sự liên lạc với ai

3 B electrical appliances: thiết bị điện

4 A make an excuse: biện hộ.

5 D blazing/ flamming row: cuộc cãi vã nảy lửa

6 C eye contact with sb: sự nhìn thẳng vào mắt ai

7 A water shortage/ scarity/ indefciency = the lack of water: sự thiếu nước

8 B individual attention: sự quan tâm cá nhân

9 D meet a requirement : đáp ứng yêu cầu

10 C a source of entertainment: nguồn giải trí

11 B give/ show preference/ priority to sb/sth: ưu tiên cái gì.

12 A be thickly covered with sth: bị che phủ dày bởi

13 B cause/ do damage to sth: gây thiệu hại cho

14 C agree on/ upon sth: thống nhất về cái gì.

15 A think of sb/sth as sb/sth: coi cái gì như cái gì.

16 D appeal to sb: hấp dẫn với ai, làm ai thấy thích.

17 C force + number + storm: cơn bão cấp mấy.

18 C literary style: văn phong

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19 D give a second thought to sth = think twice about sth: nghĩ kĩ về.

20 A move sb to tears: làm ai xúc động phát khóc.

21 B stay in shape: giữ được vóc dáng đẹp

22 B derive from sth = originate from sth = stem from sth: bắt nguồn từ

23 C at the depth of: dưới độ sâu bao nhiêu.

24 A be ready for sth: sẵn sàng cho việc gì.

25 D in place of = in lieu of = instead of: thay vì

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