BÀI TẬP CHỌN TỪ - sự KẾT HỢP TỪ

Exercise 1: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following
questions.
1. “How was your exam?” “A couple of questions were tricky, but on the __________it
was pretty easy.”
A. spot B. general C. hand D. whole
2. .If you practise regularly, you can learn this language skill in a short __________ of time.
A. period B. aspect C. arrangement D. activity
3. Students can __________ a lot of information just by taking an active part in class.
A. concern B. install C. appear D. memorize
4. A few years ago, a fire ………..much of an overcrowded part of the city.
A. battled B. devastated C. mopped D. developed
5. I have learned a lot about the value of labour from my ………at home.
A. credit B. energy C. chores D. pot plants
6. Although he tried to hide it, it was….. that Peter didn’t like his birthday present.
A. foolish B. basic C. obvious D. vigorous
7. Environmental groups try to stop farmers from using harmful……. on their crops.
A. economy B. agriculture C. investments D. chemicals
8. If you ……… too much on study, you will get tired and stressed.
A. concentrate B. develop C. organize D. complain
9. Good health and good methods of study are very necessary, or ……… for success in college.
A. available B. dependable C. essential D. efficient
10. In order to ……….. their goals in college, students need to invest the maximum amount of time, money,
and energy in their studies.
A. manage B. catch C. establish D. achieve
Exercise 2: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following
questions.
1. Parents have great hopes or great __________when they send their children to school.
A. wishes B. obligations C. expectations D. plans
2. No one ever takes any notices of what I say. They never pay ………. to what I say.
A. reply B. opinion C. attention D. support
3. She has changed so much that I didn’t ……………her right away.
A. admit B. recognize C. know D. believe
4. After graduation, she found …………with a local finance company.
A. career B. workplace C. service D. employment
5. Education in Britain has improved since the government started a programme of educational …………….
.
A. reform B. resources C. experience D. system
6. The group leader wanted that everyone worked together; she asked for everyone’s __________.
A. combination B. responsibility C. competition D. cooperation
7. With hard work and study, you can __________the goals you set for yourself.
A. establish B. succeed C. achieve D. increase
8. David never wastes his time; he tries to improve himself at every …………. .
A. technique B. opportunity C. consideration D. operation
9. All students in the school are free to ……….any youth club they wish.
A. perform B. become C. join D. participate
10. His …….. has always been to become a movie director. He wants very much to achieve it.
A. direction B. ambition C. business D. study
Exercise 3: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of
the following questions.
1. All the negative violence on television has had a negative ………….. on children.
A. damage B. programme C. process D. effect
2. My mother __________ her services for an environmental group. She helps raise money to protect wildlife.
A. identifies B. encourages C. shares D. volunteers
3. Students can __________ a lot of information just by attending class and taking good notes of the lectures.
A. absorb B. provide C. transmit D. read
4. Some people ……….. that you can learn more by travelling to a place than by reading about it. They say
firmly that it is true.
A. require B. encourage C. insist D. offer
5. Electric cars are better for the environment. …………. , they can save money on gas.
A. In brief B. In conclusion
C. In contrast D. In addition
6. Overpopulation tends to create conditions which may result in ………. of food in developing countries.
A. supplies B. surpluses C. shortages D. failures
7. Because of the intensive farming, it’s now hard to find certain wild birds in the region. Actually, they have
become………… birds.
A. unknown B. frightened C. hungry D. rare
8. While some areas are suffering from…………….. , others are experiencing heavy rains and floods.
A. the weather B. the climate C. drought D. problems
9. It will certainly enhance your …………. of reading when you are aware of very slight differences in the
writer’s expression.
A. condition B. recommendation C. material D. enjoyment
10. A nurse must be ……….. to the patients’ needs; she must understand what they
need, and be helpful and kind to them.
A. sensitive B. elegant C. aware D. likeable
Exercise 4: Mark the letter Ay B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following
questions.
1. The area has an ………… of wildlife; there are lots of animals, birds, fish, and insects living there.
A. abundance B. impression C. entertainment D. organization
2. You should read this novel. It has been __________ recommended by all the critics.
A. deeply B. fully C. highly D. truly
3. True learning does not …………. in gathering facts from the teachers; it requires active assimilation of
knowledge.
A. achieve B. consist C. depend D. come
4. There should be a law against …………...
A. violent family B. fights for households
C. violent domestics D. domestic violence
5. The documentary was so __________ that many viewers cried.
A. moody B. touching C. touchy D. moved
6. ……….. of patience, no one can beat Martha.
A. In front B. In spite C. In terms D. Regardless
7. The manager of the hotel always puts a __________ on the service quality.
A. pressure B. great stress C. stressed D. stressful
8. Human carelessness has been ………….damaging marine life.
A. warned against B. said to C. prevented D. accused of
9. During the flood, many local people ran out of food and starved to ………...
A. dying B. die C. death D. dead
10. The saying that “Misfortunes never come ……….. means that many problems can happen at the same
time.
A. soon B. at once C. single D. singly
Exercise 5: Mark the letter Ay B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following
questions.
1. In fairy tales, bad witches often try to cast a spell on the ………… .
A. innocent B. innovative C. innovation D. initiative
2. The assistant manager is going to present a complete report on the ………… situation of the company.
A. funded B. financial C. financing D. finance
3. The environmental impact of tourism can be shocking and upsetting, but many governments think it
is………
A. negative B. comprehensive C. bad D. acceptable
4. In the recent decades, greater cultural……has been encouraged by tourism.
A. contact B. relation C. touch D. details
5. The majority of people agree that modern drugs are the most effective way to cure a(n) ………….
A. treatment B. symptom C. illness D. sicken
6. The government should take …………to reduce the current high unemployment rate.
A. solutions B. charge C. measures D. steps
7. Janet has to travel a lot in her new job. She is on the ………….. all the time.
A. field B. mood C. way D. go
8. Many companies now advertise their new products by distributing free __________ in public places.
A. deals B. examples C. instances D. samples
9. While there has been a significant ………… in the sales figures, there has been no corresponding profit
growth because of increased production costs.
A. addition B. form C. boost D. encouragement
10. There can be no doubt that recent statements ………..the company’s true financial position were
misleading.
A. referring B. dealing C. concerning D. respecting
Exercise 6: Mark theletter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of
the following questions.
1. Before choosing a job, you should take into consideration several ………. including the supply and
demand for professionals in any particular field.
A. turns B. factors C. remarks D. sides
2. The Business Advisory Council has been specially designed for those in __________ of advice about
setting up new businesses.
A. absence B. duty C. want D. need
3. The city has ………….of young consumers who are sensitive to trends, and can, therefore, help industries
predict the potential risks and success of products.
A. a high rate B. a high proportion
C. a high tendency D. a great level
4. Don’t …………..to conclusions, we don’t yet know all the relevant facts.
A. hurry B. jump C. rush D. run
5. I wonder if you could …………. me a small favour, Tom?
A. bring B. make C. give D. do
6. Scientists warn that many of the world’s great cities are…………. flooding.
A. being B. at risk C. in danger of D. endangered
7. The boy’s strange behavior aroused the __________ of the shop assistant.
A. thought B. consideration
C. expectations D. suspicions
8. The young should……………themselves in social activities.
A. determine B. serve C. involve D. promote
9. I know from ………….. that everything will be all right.
A. conscience B. experience C. wisdom D. care
10. Your second essay ……………. improvement on the first one.
A. showed B. made C. cast D. presented
Exercise 7: Mark the letter Á, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following
questions.
1. The Women’s World Cup is…………… in popularity.
A. competing B. establishing C. advancing D. growing
2. Our class team has……….. won four football matches.
A. successful B. unsuccessful C. success D. successive
3. We interviewed a number of candidates but none of them ______________us.
A. enlivened B. encouraged C. delighted D. impressed
4. _______________to British universities depends on examination results.
A. Admission B. Admittance C. Permission D. Permit
5. I prefer …………. jobs because I don’t like keep on moving and changing all the time.
A. demanding B. challenging C. tough D. secure
6. The investment has had __________ on the development of our project.
A. results B. progress C. interruptions D. effects
7. In China, there are still a lot of ………… families sharing the same house.
A. extent B. extension C. extended D. extensive
8. The deadline is coming, and we still have a lot of………….. problems.
A. unsolving B. dissolved C. unsolved D. solving
9. He received a medal in __________ for his bravery.
A. turns B. response C. favour D. reward
10. He left the country __________ arrest if he returned.
A. in fear that B. with fear of
C. under threat of D. with threat of
Exercise 8: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following
questions.
1. Governments have __________ laws to protect wildlife from commercial trade and overhunting.
A. practised B. acted C. enacted D. observed
2. He was chosen for the post because of his keenness and …………of responsibility.
A. sense B. meaning C. from D. way
3. My brother rarely …………..responsibilities in the family, which makes my father really angry.
A. gets B. takes C. receives D. puts on
4. My mother always ………….. that we leave home for school with breakfast.
A. ensures herself B. checks again
C. takes certain D. makes sure
5. The shop assistant is ready to ………….me a helping hand. She was very nice.
A. offer B. take C. get D. lend
6. Many people do not realize that they are causing disasters ………….themselves.
A. for B. to C. with D. about
7. Forests all over the world are being ………….into deserts.
A. switched B. turned C. sent D. transferred
8. Many countries have built …………. to carry water to desert areas.
A. rivers B. channels C. canals D. lakes
9. People living in that area are ……..the threat …………lead poisoning.
A. in—on B. with-to C. under-of D. on-for
10. Maps are made with the help of ……… photography.
A. air B. aeronautics C. aerial D. aeroplane
Exercise 9: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following
questions.
1. The dunes in the Simpson Desert have gently …………… western faces and ………..
eastern faces.
A. sloping - steep B. downward - upward
C. shallow - deep D. low - high
2. The great stretches of sandy desert almost……. the centre of Australia.
A. round B. circle C. hold D. keep
3. Spinifex grows on the slopes of the dunes, which are up to 20 metres ________ .
A. in high B. of height C. high D. tall
4. Hummock grasses grow in ………… sand on the crest, the top of the slope.
A. loose B. lost C. lose D. loosened
5. I saw a very nice apartment, …………I decided to rent it right away.
A. if B. because C. so D. but
6. A newborn baby can neither walk nor crawl. A newborn antelope, ………… , can run with minutes of
birth.
A. however B. so C. otherwise D. even though
7. Endangered animals should be well protected in their natural ________.
A. position B. condition C. habitat D. status
8. The government has …………. different measures to protect the wildlife.
A. made B. listed C. done D. taken
9. One of the conservation efforts is the development of wildlife …………. .
A. conserves B. reserves C. reservoirs D. reverses
10. Commercial exploration has driven many species to the ………….. of extinction.
A. verge B. bank C. limit D. edge
Exercise 10: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following
questions.
1. The biggest company in our local area is…………. the verge of bankruptcy.
A. in B. on C. at D. to
2. The Congress has …………. laws to protect wildlife from commercial trade and overhunting.
A. implied B. carried C. acted D. passed
3. The book is so interesting that I can hardly ……..it …….. .
A. get - down B. pick - up
C. put - down D. not put - down
4. Books are a wonderful……………of knowledge.
A. source B. resource C. flow D. provision
5. She had just enough time to……………the report before the meeting.
A. turn round B. dip into C. get through D. go into
6. Penicillin, the first antibiotic that successfully killed bacteria and cured infections, was discovered
…………
A. B, Comparison B. by accident C. by Choice D. by heart
7. If a water polo game is tied, there are two ________ periods of three minutes each.
A. overdue B. overlong C. overwork D. overtime
8. The player was ejected after committing five personal ………...
A. mistakes B. faults C. fouls D. errors
9. Sports competitions are held to ________ cooperation and solidarity among countries.
A. grow B. upgrade C. spring up D. promote
10. We have made careful preparations to welcome the _____ from 40 countries.
A. acquaintances B. attendants C. delegates D. hosts
Exercise 11: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following
questions.
1. The footballers often sing the national……………at the beginning of a match.
A. version B. lyrics C. anthem D. composition
2. The 22nd Southeast Asian Games were the first big sports event Vietnam …………… .
A.owned B. hosted C. presented D. led
3…….. swimming involves the players who perform beautiful maneuvers to music underwater.
Athletic B. Synchronized C. Aquatic D. Artistic
4. Our basketball team successfully …… the championship.
A. protected B. held C. assured D. defended
5.When we reached the top of the hill, it was getting………….
A. darkest B. the darker and the darker
C. darker and darker D. the darkest
6. Michael is obviously…………..anybody else here.
A. more and more talented B. talented as
C. more talented than D. the most talented among
7 ………… you give the answer, …………………
A. The quicker - the better you can get marks
B. The more quickly - the better marks you can get
C. More quickly - better marks you can get
D. The quickest - the best marks you can get
8. As you get……………… , your memory gets……………… .
A. old - worse B. older - worse
C. oldest - worst D. older - bad
9. I am having …………..my colleagues.
A. responsibilities more than B. more than responsibilities
C. more responsibilities than D. as much responsibilities as
10. Although John is……………… than us, he is………….. at work.
A.as young - less experienced B.younger - much more experienced
C.not older - more much experienced D.older - least experienced
Exercise 12: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following
questions.
1………………the Tet holidays come,…………. the children feel.
A.The more near - the more exciting B.The nearer - the more exciting
C.The nearer - the more excited D.Nearer - more excited
2.They solved the problems……… we had expected.
A. more effective than B. most effectively as
C. more effectively than D. as effective as
3. Although I have ________ my cousin, I felt ________.
A. fewer money – happier B. more money - more happy
C. much money than - less happy D. less money than - happier
4. The institute was ________ by a famous scientist.
A. put up B. set out C. erected D. founded
5.Women in developing countries have spent time looking for ________ and encouragement from the
society.
A. realization B. modernization C. development D. recognition
6.The Red Cross is ……. to giving medical aid and other help to victims of disasters.
A. aimed B. promoted C. dedicated D. designed
7. In 1864, twelve nations signed the first Geneva Convention, ________ down rules for the treatment
and protection of the wounded.
A. laying B. lying C. lied D. laid
8.
The Red Cross all over the world has carried out a lot of ……………..
A. jobs B. works C. missions D. responsibilities
9. The tsunami in 2004 ………….. some countries and caused a lot of damage.
A. reached B. beat C. defeated D. hit
10. The belief that a woman’s place is in the home is ……………… .
A. seating-deep B. deep-seating C. seated-deep D. deep-seated
Exercise 13: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following
questions.
1. The policeman lost his temper. He _______________.
A. got nervous B. was in a bad mood
C. lost his nerve D. was in bad humour
2. I decided to visit a fortune-teller. That’s what I ………….. to do.
A. made up B. made up my mind
C. minded D. cared
You should go to your dentist for regular …………….. .
A. check-ins B. check-outs C. check-ups D. check-up
3. Carlos ________ is very punctual, but he was late tonight.
A. For a rule B. Like a rule
C. As a rule D. For a rule of thump
4. Without written evidence, we don’t have a ………………. on.
A. leg to stand B. foot to stand
C. leg to lean D. foot to lean
5. I was taking a quiet walk last night when,……….., there was a loud explosion.
A. all in all B. all at once
C. suddenly at once D. once at all
6. Everything could be done by………….. .
A. a nod and bow B. a nod and wink
C. a wink and a nod D. a nod and a wink
7. These workers are at the ________ of the economic ________.
A. line - heap B. heap - bottom
C. bottom - heap D. heap - line
8. Tickets are available on a first come,………….basis.
A. first got B. early served C. first served D. early got
9. “You should get rid of that old leather jacket.” - “I know, but I hate to……….. with it.”
A. part B. leave C. break D. cut
Exercise 14: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following
questions.
1. You can’t get a soda from that machine. There’s a sign on it says that “ ……………”
A. Out of job. B. Out of hand.
C. Out of order. D. Out of mind.
2. I don’t have much cash ………… , but I can get some from an automatic teller
machine.
A. in hand B. on hand C. into hand D. under hand
3. “I like that painting you bought. Did it cost much?” “No, the artist sold it to me for ________”
A. close to nothing B. next to anything
C. next to nothing D. anything next
4. “What’s Peter’s cousin’s name?” “It’s on the tip of my……. but I can’t quite remember.”
A. mouth B. lips C. tongue D. memory
5. What a confusing story! I can’t make ………… of it.
A. sense B. meaning C. logic D. understanding
6. Women have struggled for the same social, economic, and political ……… for them as for men.
A. state B. status C. being D. welfare
7. Women now are more ________ in the public life than years ago.
A. involved B. ensured C. felt D. influenced
8. Every citizen can enjoy the same ………… to vote, to gain education and to work.
A. authority B. right C. way D. chance
9. The local council ________ campaigns against illiteracy.
A. requires B. advocates C. admits D. affects
10. Widespread …………. about women’s intellectual ability restricted their job opportunities.
A. suspicion B. challenge C. doubt D. rumour