UNIT 1 - COLLOCATIONS IN USE (intermediate)

Fast car [n]

xe hơi chạy nhanh

(We need a ___ , and this one fits the bill.)

A quick glance [n]

nhìn thoáng qua, liếc nhanh

(After all, social history deals with complex questions which cannot be answered by ___ at the files.)

A quick meal [n]

bữa ăn nhanh, gọn

(For many people lunch is ___.)

Keep to / stick to the rules [v];

tuân theo luật, theo đúng luật

(Women were expected to ___ - get married, have children, grow old.)

Make an effort [v]

nỗ lực, cố gắng

(I've no use for people who don't ___.)

Powerful engine [n]

động cơ mạnh mẽ

(The car has a ___.)

Ancient monuments [n]

di tích cổ xưa

(There are some ___ in this city.)

Make a blunder [v]

mắc sai lầm, gây ra lỗi

(Anyone can ___.)

Post office [n]

bưu điện

(Another loophole arose when a pensioner moved and transferred to a different ___.)

Narrow-minded [adj]

hẹp hòi, thiển cận, cổ hũ

(What a pig-headed, ___ jerk!)

Shoelace [n]

dây giày

(My ___ came undone.)

Teapot [n]

ấm pha trà

(I've recently acquired a silver ___.)

Pass the buck [v]

đùn đẩy trách nhiệm

(Don't try to ___! It's your fault, and everybody knows it.)

Strictly forbidden [adj]

tuyệt đối cấm

(Smoking is ___ in this area.)

Bitterly cold [adj]

lạnh thấu xương

(It's ___ outside today.)

Pitch dark [adj]

tối đen như mực

(I found him in the ___ night.)

Cause crime [v]

gây ra tội phạm, là nguyên nhân của tội ác

(Drugs are the single biggest factor that ___ in South Africa.)

Breed crime [v]

nuôi dưỡng, tạo nên các loại tội phạm

(Poverty and unemployment tend to ___.)

Big meal [n]

bữa ăn lớn, thịnh soạn

(Do you sometimes find yourself dozing off after a ___?)

Substantial meal [n]

bữa ăn lớn, thịnh soạn, bữa ăn chính

(She made sure everyone had a ___ before leaving.)