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THÀNH NGỮ VÀ CỤM ĐỘNG TỪ TRONG BÀI TẬP TRÁI NGHĨA 1. I cannot understand why she did that, it really doesn’t add up. A. doesn’t calcilate B. is easy to understand C. doesn’t make sense D. make the wrong addition 2. As a newspaper reporter, she always wants to get information at first hand. A. directly B. indirectly C. slowly D. easily 3. In big cities, animals should be kept under control. A. out of order B. out of discipline C. out of hand D. out of dispute 4. Now, when so many frogs were killed, there were more and more insects. A. lesser and lesser B. fewer and fewer C. lesser and fewer D. less and less 5. She was unhappy that she got in touch with a lot of her old friends when abroad to study. A. put in charge of B. made room for C. lost contact with D. lost control of 6. I’d like to pay some money into my bank account. A. leave some money aside B. put some money into C. withdraw some money from D. give some money out 7. The shop assistants have to break off the conversation to serve a customer. A. interrupt B. hurry C. continue D. begin 8. Mr. Bartholomew is said to be a fairly well-to-do man. A. unimportant B. poor C. wealthy D. important 9. This kind of dress is outmoded so you shouldn’t dress it up at the party. A. unfashionable B. incompetent C. fashionable D. unattractive 10. It’s started raining. Put on your raincoats, children. A. Put off B. put out C. Take out D. Take off 11. They invested an enormous amount of money in the bond market. A. a modest sum of money B. a huge amount of money C. a large sum of money D. a tidy sum of money 12. The government can’t stand this situation any longer. A. look down on B. put up with C. take away from D. give on to 13. He didn’t even cast an eye over my report which I had spent a month writing! A. show disinterest in B. find it eye-catching with C. keep in ignorance about D. stay uninformed of 14. My parents always disapproved of my smoking. They even told me once it would stop me growing taller. A. objected to B. supported C. denied D. refused 15. Tired of being a tiny cog in a vast machine, he handed in his resignation. A. an important person B. a large piece of equipment C. a small group of people D. a significant instrument 16. She was brought up in a well-off family. She can’t understand the problems we are facing. A. wealthy B. poor C. kind D. broke 17. Most people can afford to send their children to public schools. A. do not have enough money to send B. find it difficult to send C. have trouble sending D. struggle to make ends meet 18. My daughter and the boy living in the neighborhood got on well with each other like a house on fire. A. quickly B. slowly C. smolderingly D. friendly 19. Mary is always making a mountain out of a molehill. A. understating B. extravagant C. exaggerating D. overextending 20. Human beings have launched many man-made satellites into outer space. A. artificial B. hand-made C. natural D. authentic 21. At the beginning, they had planned to go on a picnic but they changed their minds when it started to rain. A. initially B. officially C. eventually D. firstly C. malpractice D. misdemeanor C. initiated D. concluded 22. The doctor was awarded for his good treatment. A. maltreatment B. mistreatment 23. He started on the project enthusiastically. A. undertook B. developed 24. After disagreement, he put an end to his relationship with his partner. A. divided B. enjoyed C. established D. split 25. The old lady loves to poke her nose in other people’s affairs. A. entangle B. ignore C. exaggerate 26. He agreed to the plan of his own accord. A. enthusiastically B. voluntarily C. unwillingly D. unhesitatingly D. meddle 27. Fruit is customarily treated with sulfur prior to drying to reduce any color change. A. previous to B. at the time of C. in front of D. subsequent to 28. Cattle raising began in Texas well before the Civil War. A. properly B. ages C. long D. shortly C. on purpose D. by competition 29. The winner will be selected at random. A. by testing B. by interviewing 30. Gradually, the sound of music and laughter died down. A. became more irritating B. became softer C. became more cheerful D. became louder 31. It was a very wonderful opportunity for us to catch. A. break B. destroy C. hold D. miss 32. I would be happy to go along with the idea. A. to disagree with the idea B. to agree with the idea C. to support the idea D. to approve with the ideas 33. He always bends the truth. A. says something that is completely true B. tells a lie C. doesn’t tell the truth D. says something that is not completely true 34.He tried to find a way of bettering their lives. A. worsening B. changing C. achieving D. improving 35. In some young people’s point of view, life in the countryside is very quite and dull. A. boring B. interesting C. peaceful D. startling 36. There was a long period without rain in the countryside last year so the harvest was poor. A. famine B. flood C. drought D. epidemic 37. In some societies, language is associated with social class and education. People judge one’s level in society by the kind of language used. A. connected with B. separated from C. not allowed by D. dissimilar to 38. Computer criminals try to cover up their crimes to avoid punishment. A. leave B. hide C. report D. reveal 39. I feel under the weather today. I’m tired and don’t want to do anything. A. sick B. happy C. sad 40. Since it is to be a surprise, don’t let the cat out of the bag. D. healthy A. let the bag away from the cat B. reveal the true story C. keep the cat inside the bag D. hide the secret 41. The play is tolerably amusing, but it is let down by the actors ‘weak performance. A. made more successful B. shortened and simplified C. brought about to failure D. allowed to be performed 42. Experts often forecast an upswing in an economy after a protracted slowdown. A. a decline B. an improvement C. an inflation D. a reform 43. In the 1980s TV viewers began to hook up videocassette players to their TVs. A. combine B. connect C. disconnect D. blend 44. Many communities now disapprove of mobile phones so much that they have forbidden anyone of any age to use them while driving. A. fully endorse their popularity B. condemn or oppose their use C. favor their use D. agree to their unrestricted use 45. These machines are older models and have to be operated by hand. A. manually B. spiritually C. automatically D. mechanically 46. I’m at a loss to how you are going to pass your subjects without studying. All you do is play video game all day. A. able to understand B. to lose the game C. to feel like a stranger D. to know a lot about the area 47. Every time he opens his mouth, he immediately regrets what he said. He is always putting his foot in his mouth. A. speaking indirectly B. making a mistake C. saying right things D. doing things in the wrong order 48. The weather is horrible at the moment, isn’t it? I hope it clears up later. A. becomes worse B. shines C. is not cloudy D. clean 49. Be quick! We must speed up if we don’t want to miss the flight. A. put forward B. look up C. slow down D. turn down 50. Don’t tell Jane anything about the surprise party for Jack. She has got a big mouth. A. can’t eat a lot B. hates parties C. talks too much D. can keep secrets 51. We are now a 24/7 society where shops and services must be available all hours. A. an actice society B. a physical society C. an inactive society D. a working society 52. China become the third country in the world which can independently carry out the manned space activities. A. put up B. put in C. put off D. put on 53. The year-end- party was out of this world. We had never tasted such delicious food. A. enormous B. terrific C. strange D. awful 54. My cousin tends to look on the bright side in any circumstance. A. be optimistic B. be pessimistic C. be confident D. be smart 55. Sorry, I can’t come to your party. I am snowed under with work at the moment. A. busy with B. free from C. relaxed about D. interested in ĐÁP ÁN 1.B 11.A 21.C 31.D 41.A 51. C 2.B 12.B 22.C 32.A 42.A 52. C 3.C 13.A 23.D 33.A 43.C 53. D 4.B 14.B 24.C 34.A 44.C 54. B 5.C 15.A 25.B 35.B 45.C 55. B 6.C 16.B 26.C 36.B 46.A 7.C 17.A 27.D 37.B 47.C 8.B 18.B 28.D 38.D 48.A 9.C 19.A 29.C 39.A 49.C 10.D 20.C 30.D 40.D 50.D