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BÀI TẬP PHRASAL VERBS và IDIOMS

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1. I wish I hadn't said it. If only I could _______.

A. turn the clock round B. turn the clock down
C. turn the clock back D. turn the clock forward

2. I just took it _______ that he’d always be available.

A. into account B. for granted C. into consideration D. easy

3. My car is getting unreliable; I think I'll trade it _______ for a new one.
A. in B. off C. up D. away

4. Anne persisted _______ her search for the truth about what had happened.
A. on B. about C. at D. In

5. The old houses were _______ down to make way for a block of flats.
A. banged B. put C. hit D. knocked

6. I accidentally _______ Mike when I was crossing a street downtown yesterday.

A. caught sight of B. kept an eye on C. paid attention to D. lost touch with

7. My mother told me to _______ for an electrician when her fan was out of order.
A. send B. write C. rent D. turn

8. 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

9. The forecast has revealed that the world’s reserves of fossil fuel will have _______ by 2015.
A. taken over B. caught up C. used off D. run out

10. Even if you are rich, you should save some money for a _______ day.
A. windy B. rainy C. foggy D. snowy

11. We _______ with a swim in the lake.

A. gave in B. cooled off C. got out D. took up

12. They’re staying with us _______ the time being until they can afford a house.
A. during B. for C. at D. in

13. Since he failed his exam, he had to _ for it again.

A. take B. sit C. make D. pass

14. “Why don’t you sit down and _______?”

A. make yourself at peace B. make it your own home
C. make yourself at home D. make yourself at rest

15. He never lets anything _______ him and his weekend fishing trip.
A. come among B. come between C. come up D. come on
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16. The Second World War _______ in 1939.
A. turned up B. took out C. brought about D. broke out

17. “We'd better _______ if we want to get there in time.”

A. take up B. put down C. speed up D. turn down

18. I could not _______ the lecture at all. It was too difficult for me.
A. make off B. take in C. get along D. hold on

19. My mother had to work 12 hours a day in a factory just to ________.

A. tighten the belt B. make ends meet C. call it a day D. break the ice

20. He is coming _______ a cold after a night out in the rain.

A. across with B. down with C. away from D. up with

21. It was so kind of her to put me _______ while I was on a business trip in her town.
A. down B. up C. off D. in

22. It is interesting to take _______ a new hobby such as collecting stamps or going fishing.
A. up B. over C. in D. on

23. The team were eager to make _______ the loss of the previous match.
A. up for B. away with C. up with D. off with

24. He died _______ lung cancer last month, leaving his wife in great shock.
A. by B. for C. in D. of

25. He came _______ a lot of criticism for the remarks he made in a television interview.
A. out of B. off C. over D. in for

26. She started the course two months ago but dropped _______ after only a month.
A. in B. out C. off D. back

27. I can’t find my dictionary at the moment. I hope it will _______ up soon.
A. turn B. clear C. come D. look

28. The children made _______ a funny story and wrote it on the card.
A. off B. for C. out D. up

29. Regular exercise and good diet will bring _______ fitness and health.
A. from B. to C. about D. up

30. I am sorry I have no time at present to _______ detail of our plan.

A. bring in B. take into C. come in D. go into

31. We must push the piano to _______ the corner of the hall to our party tonight.
A. make place for B. take up room to C. make room for D. give place to

32. His honesty is _______; nobody can doubt it.

A. in question B. beside the question C. without question D. out the question

33. He's sometimes bad-tempered but he's a good fellow _______.

A. at heart B. by heart C. with heart D. in heart
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34. A large number of workmen _______ because of the economic recession.

A. have laid down B. has laid aside C. have been laid off D. has been laid out

35. The government was finally _______ by a minor scandal.

A. put back B. brought down C. pulled down D. taken down

36. We’ve already bought the house but won’t _______ it until May, when the present occupants have
moved out.
A. take possession of B. catch sight of C. keep track of D. gain recognition of

37. The young lady sat still in the afternoon breeze, with her hair _______ her back.
A. running over B. streaming down C. flowed down D. fallen against

38. While I was looking through my old albums the other day, I _______ this photograph of my parents'
wedding.
A. took after B. made up C. turned down D. came across

39. I could hear voices but I couldn’t _______ what they were saying.
A. turn up B. bring about C. make out D. try out

40. We received a call from the teacher _______ charge of our course.
A. to B. in C. at D. on

41. When asked about their preference for movies, many young people say that they are in favour _______
science fiction.
A. for B. at C. with D. of

42. Nguyen Thi Anh Vien performed so well in the 28 th Sea Games women’s 200m butterfly that
none of her rivals could _______ her.
A. catch up with B. come up to C. look up to D. put up with

43. Global warming will result _______ crop failures and famine.
A. of B. to C. from D. in

44. A large number of inventions and discoveries have been made _______ accident.
A. by B. at C. on D. in

45. He _______ till the early hours of the next morning listening to pop music.
A. took me up B. kept me up C. caught me up D. held me up

46. The Government has brought _______ a new law in an effort to prevent further environmental
deterioration.
A. in B. about C. up D. on

47. 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 of

48. The US president Barack Obama _______ an official visit to Vietnam in May 2016, which is of great
significance to the comprehensive bilateral partnership.
A. delivered B. paid C. offered D. gave
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49. 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

50. The manager his _______ temper with the employees and shouted at them.
A. had B. lost C. took D. kept

51. Garvin is _______ a new computer application to see whether it works.

A. looking after B. putting on C. trying out D. turning up

52. Terry is a very imaginative boy. He always comes _______ interesting ideas.
A. out of B. down on C. up with D. in for

53. -”Sorry for being late. I was _______ in the traffic for more than an hour.”-
A. carried on B. held up C. put off D. taken after

54. She was tired and couldn‘t keep _______ the group.
A. up with B. up against C. on to D. out of

55. 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

56. 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

57. The company management decided to ______ more workers to meet the production schedule.
A. take on B. make out C. take over D. make up

58. It is important for students to ______ full use of university facilities.

A. take B. do C. find D. make

59. 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

60. We _______ full advantage of the fine weather and had a day out.
A. took B. created C. did D. made

61. Peter is not a modest boy since he often shows _______ his prizes.
A. around B. up C. off D. through
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ĐÁP ÁN
Explanation
N0 Key
turn the clock back: quay ngược thời gian.
1 C
take it for granted that: cho việc gì xảy ra là điều tất nhiên, hiển nhiên. (it trong
cấu trúc này là cố định)

2 B - take sth into account: xem xét điều gì

- take sth into consideration: xem xét kỹ điều gì
- take it easy: cứ thoải mái đi, bình tĩnh lại.

3
A trade sth1 in for sth2: mua đồ mới (sth2) bằng cách các thêm đỗ cũ (sth1 )
persist in sth: kiên quyết trong việc gì
4 D
knock down sth: tháo dỡ, phá hủy (nhà cửa, công trình xây dựng)
5 D
catch sight of: bắt gặp, thoáng thấy. (hợp nghĩa của câu)

- keep an eye on: theo dõi, để mắt

6 A - pay attention to: chú ý đến
- lose touch with: mất liên lạc với

send for sb: gọi ai đến (thường là thợ sửa chữa, bác sĩ......)
7 C
keep up with: bắt kịp, theo kịp.
8 D
run out: hết sạch, cạn kiệt.
9 D
save for a rainy day: dành dụm, tiết kiệm cho thời kỳ khó khăn.
10 B
cool off: làm mát, trở nên mát mẻ
11 B - cụm này hiếm nhưng dựa vào swim - lake mà cool là “mát” thì đánh bài liều xem !

for the time being: tạm thời trong thời gian ngắn.
12 B
sit for + exam: đi thi.
13 B
cứ tự nhiên như ở nhà !
14 C
come between: xen vào, cản trở ai không làm được gì. (có X and Y thì đoán là between :3 )
15 B
break out: nổ ra, xảy ra (chiến tranh, bệnh tật).
16 D
speed up: tăng tốc, đi nhanh.
17 C
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take in: hiểu.
18 B
make ends meet: kiếm đủ sống

- tighten the belt: tiêu ít tiền hơn, giảm chi tiêu

19 B - call it a day: dừng xong việc và nghỉ ngơi, không làm nữa, bỏ lại.
- break the ice: phá vỡ sự lạnh nhạt ngăn cách và trở thành bạn bè (giữa mọi người đang ở
gần nhau)

come down with + bệnh: bị dính bệnh (nhẹ).

20 B
put sb up: cho ai ở nhờ nhà.
21 B
take up sth: bắt đầu có thói quen làm gì mới.
22 A
make up for sth: bù đắp lại cái gì.
23 A
die of sth: chết vì (bệnh tật).
24 D
come in for: dính phải, gặp phải (điều gì không tốt (lời chỉ trích)).
25 D
drop out: từ bỏ giữa chừng.
26 B
turn up: được tìm thấy, xuất hiện.
27 A
make up: sáng tác (thơ, truyện.....)
28 D
bring about: mang lại.
29 C
go into detail of/ about/ on sth: đi vào chi tiết việc gì.
30 D
make room for = tạo chỗ cho, tạo không gian cho
31 C (make place for là không chuẩn - chỉ có give place to)

without question: không nghi ngờ gì nữa, chắc chắn đúng.

32 C - in question: đang nhắc đến; bị nghi ngờ, đáng nghi.

- beside the question: không thích hợp, lạc đề.

at heart: thực chất, về bản chất thì. (dùng nói về tính cách của người).
33 A
lay off sb: cho ai nghỉ việc tạm thời. (câu trên Bị Động).
34 C
bring down: hạ bệ, lật đổ (chính phủ).
35 B
take possession of sth: chính thức sở hữu cái gì
36 A - catch sight of: thoáng thấy
- keep track of: theo dõi, lấy hết thông tin về cái gì
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- gain recognition of: dành được sự thừa nhận về cái gì

stream down sth: chảy xuống, trải dài xuống (tóc).

37 B
come across: tình cờ gặp, thấy.
38 D
make out: nghe thấy, nhìn thấy, hiểu cái gì.
39 C
in charge of: đảm nhận, đảm trách.
40 B
in favour of: ưu tiên, thích hơn, ủng hộ.
41 D
catch up with: bắt kịp, xứng tầm.
42 A
result in: dẫn đến >< result from: là kết quả của, bắt nguồn từ.
43 D
by accident: ngẫu nhiên, tình cờ.
44 A
keep sb up: làm ai không ngủ được.
45 B
bring in a law: đưa ra 1 đạo luật.
46 A
make room for: tạo chỗ cho, nhường chỗ cho.
47 C
pay a visit to: đi thăm, viếng thăm.
48 B
hand in: nộp, đệ trình (to sb: cho ai).
49 D
lose one’s temper: mất bình tĩnh, nổi giận.
50 B
try out: thử, thử nghiệm.
51 C (đoạn sau có: “to see whether it works”: để xem nó có hoạt động không)

come up with (+ idea): nẩy ra, nghĩ ra (ý tưởng).

52 C
be held up: bị mắc kẹt, bị làm cho đến muộn.
53 B
keep up with: bắt kịp (về khoảng cách, trình độ).
54 A
take over: tiếp quản.
55 B
get over: vượt qua (nỗi buồn).
56 B
take on: thuê, mướn.
57 A
make (full) use of sth: sử dụng (tối đa) cái gì.
58 D
69 B carry out research: thực hiện nghiên cứu.
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take (full) advantage of sth: tận dụng (tối đa) cái gì.
60 A
show off: khoe khoang.
61 C

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