500 CÂU COLLOCATIONS

1. After months of negotiation, the two companies finally __________ a deal that satisfied both parties.

A. knocked                         B. punched                     C. struck                                       D. smashed

- strike a deal (collo): đạt được/ ký kết một thỏa thuận

2. The minister was forced to __________ his resignation after the corruption scandal broke.

A. yield                               B. donate                        C. contribute                                       D. tender

- tender one's resignation (collo): đệ đơn từ chức

3. The lawyer advised his client to __________ legal proceedings against the company for breach of contract.

A. found                              B. establish                    C. institute                                       D. construct

- institute (legal) proceedings (collo): khởi kiện, tiến hành thủ tục pháp lý

4. We need to __________ inroads into the Asian market if we want to remain competitive.

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

- make inroads into (collo): tạo bước tiến, thâm nhập dần vào

7. Despite his best efforts, he failed to __________ the support of the committee for his proposal.

A. hire                                 B. recruit                        C. enlist                                       D. engage

- enlist (someone's) support (collo): tranh thủ sự ủng hộ của ai

8. He __________ a fortune during the dot-com boom but lost it all within two years.

A. amassed                         B. piled                          C. stacked                                       D. heaped

- amassed (v): tích lũy (tài sản, của cải - kết hợp đặc trưng với 'a fortune/wealth/empire')

10. The disgraced politician __________ a hasty retreat from the press conference when asked about the bribes.

A. beat                                B. hit                              C. ran                                       D. broke

- beat a hasty retreat (collo): rút lui vội vàng, lảng đi thật nhanh

12. The ambassador refused to __________ comment on the incident, citing diplomatic sensitivity.

A. drop                                B. throw                         C. pass                                       D. send

- pass comment (on) (collo): đưa ra/ bình luận về việc gì

13. Scientists have managed to __________ a major breakthrough in the treatment of pancreatic cancer.

A. earn                                B. arrive                         C. obtain                                       D. achieve

- achieve a breakthrough (collo): đạt được bước đột phá

17. The senator has a __________ interest in the oil industry, which raises serious conflict-of-interest concerns.

A. invested                         B. vested                        C. rooted                                       D. planted

- vested interest (collo): quyền lợi cá nhân, lợi ích thiết thân

23. The negotiations collapsed under the __________ weight of mutual distrust between the two sides.

A. pure                                B. sheer                          C. mere                                       D. naked

- sheer weight (of) (collo): sức nặng tuyệt đối, áp lực to lớn

25. The old factory has fallen into a state of __________ disrepair since it was abandoned in 2003.

A. outright                          B. utter                           C. downright                                       D. altogether

- utter (adj): hoàn toàn, tuyệt đối (nhấn mạnh mức độ tiêu cực - kết hợp với 'disrepair/chaos/disbelief')

29. She felt a __________ sense of relief when the verdict was finally announced.

A. underground                  B. depthful                     C. deepening                                       D. profound

- a profound sense of (collo): một cảm giác sâu sắc về điều gì

32. The minister __________ denied any involvement in the cover-up during the press briefing.

A. particularly                    B. specifically                C. categorically                                       D. individually

- categorically deny (collo): phủ nhận một cách dứt khoát, phủ nhận hoàn toàn

33. Their proposal was __________ rejected by the board without any further discussion.

A. shortly                            B. summarily                 C. briefly                                       D. concisely

- summarily rejected (collo): bị bác bỏ tức khắc/ không qua thảo luận

34. The witness was __________ shaken by what she had seen and could barely speak.

A. noticedly                        B. viewably                    C. visibly                                       D. seeably

- visibly shaken (collo): bị chấn động/ rúng động thấy rõ

37. The new findings __________ contradict the conclusions of the original 1995 study.

A. evenly                            B. flatly                          C. horizontally                                       D. smoothly

- flatly contradict (collo): mâu thuẫn thẳng thừng/ trái ngược hoàn toàn

38. The CEO was __________ aware of the financial irregularities long before the scandal broke.

A. sharply                           B. acutely                       C. pointedly                                       D. edgily

- acutely aware (of) (collo): nhận thức sâu sắc/ ý thức rõ ràng về

39. The two political philosophies are __________ opposed on virtually every key issue.

A. geometrically                B. diametrically             C. circularly                                       D. perpendicularly

- diametrically opposed (collo): hoàn toàn đối lập, đối nghịch hoàn toàn

45. The minister was eventually held __________ account for the disastrous policy decisions.

A. at                                    B. in                               C. on                                       D. to

- hold (someone) to account (collo): buộc ai phải chịu trách nhiệm

50. After three weeks of deadlock, the union finally caved __________ to management's demands.

A. in                                    B. down                          C. out                                       D. off

- cave in to (collo): nhượng bộ trước, chịu thua trước (áp lực, yêu sách)

Dịch câu: Sau ba tuần bế tắc, công đoàn cuối cùng đã nhượng bộ trước các yêu sách của ban quản lý.

51. The new CEO promised to __________ a fresh perspective on the company's stagnant marketing strategy.

A. carry                               B. bring                          C. fetch                                       D. deliver

- bring a fresh perspective (collo): mang đến một góc nhìn mới mẻ

52. The committee unanimously __________ a vote of no confidence in the chairman's leadership.

A. passed                            B. crossed                      C. transferred                                       D. transmitted

- pass a vote of no confidence (collo): thông qua cuộc bỏ phiếu bất tín nhiệm

53. The whistleblower __________ the lid on years of systematic fraud within the corporation.

A. burst                               B. exploded                    C. blew                                       D. cracked

- blow the lid on (collo): phơi bày, vạch trần (bí mật, vụ bê bối)

55. The opposition leader __________ a scathing attack on the government's economic policies.

A. fired                               B. launched                    C. shot                                       D. discharged

- launch an investigation (collo): mở/ phát động một cuộc điều tra

56. The diplomat managed to __________ tensions between the two nations through skilful negotiation.

A. ignite                              B. explode                      C. defuse                                       D. kindle

- defuse tensions (collo): làm dịu căng thẳng, tháo ngòi nổ căng thẳng

58. The new evidence forced the prosecution to __________ all charges against the defendant.

A. throw                              B. fall                             C. drop                                       D. release

- drop (all) charges (collo): bãi nại, hủy bỏ các cáo buộc

59. She __________ a brilliant career in law before deciding to become a writer at the age of forty.

A. forged                            B. moulded                    C. shaped                                       D. carved out

- carve out a career (collo): gây dựng/ tạo dựng một sự nghiệp

62. The minister was forced to __________ his words after the diplomatic incident.

A. chew                              B. swallow                     C. drink                                       D. eat

- eat one's words (collo): nuốt lời, rút lại lời đã nói

63. The young entrepreneur managed to __________ a niche for herself in the competitive tech industry.

A. chop out                         B. cut out                       C. carve out                                       D. slice out

- carve out a niche (for oneself) (collo): tạo dựng một chỗ đứng riêng (cho mình)

65. The new regulations have __________ a chilling effect on free speech in the country.

A. had                                 B. made                          C. done                                       D. taken

- have a chilling effect on (collo): có tác động gây ớn lạnh/ răn đe lên

66. The senator was forced to __________ a public apology after his offensive remarks went viral.

A. publish                           B. release                       C. produce                                       D. issue

- issue a public apology (collo): đưa ra lời xin lỗi công khai

68. She __________ a hard line against any form of corruption within her department.

A. did                                  B. made                          C. took                                       D. had

- take a hard line (against) (collo): có lập trường cứng rắn (chống lại)

69. The general __________ heavy casualties on the enemy forces during the night raid.

A. pressed                           B. imposed                     C. inflicted                                       D. applied

- inflict (heavy) casualties (on) (collo): gây thương vong (nặng nề) cho

70. The journalist __________ allegations of bribery against three senior government officials.

A. levelled                          B. ranged                       C. balanced                                       D. evened

- level allegations at/against (collo): đưa ra/ nhằm cáo buộc vào ai

72. After the disaster, volunteers worked tirelessly to __________ aid to the affected communities.

A. carry                               B. send                           C. deliver                                       D. bring

- deliver aid (to) (collo): chuyển hàng cứu trợ đến

73. The governor refused to __________ clemency to the prisoner despite numerous appeals for mercy.

A. donate                            B. grant                          C. supply                                       D. issue

- grant clemency (to) (collo): ban sự khoan hồng cho

74. The auditors __________ a discrepancy of nearly two million pounds in the company's annual accounts.

A. uncovered                      B. discovered                 C. exposed                                       D. revealed

- uncover a discrepancy (collo): phát hiện ra một sự sai lệch/ bất thường

75. The president pledged to __________ a tough stance against any country that harbours terrorists.

A. accept                            B. adopt                         C. receive                                       D. embrace

- adopt a (tough) stance (collo): có/ áp dụng một lập trường (cứng rắn)

76. The team's __________ defeat in the final left the supporters in stunned silence.

A. crushing                         B. crashing                     C. smashing                                       D. breaking

- crushing defeat (collo): thất bại thảm hại, thất bại áp đảo

77. His __________ wealth made him one of the most powerful figures on Wall Street.

A. staggering                      B. stumbling                  C. tottering                                       D. wobbling

- staggering wealth (collo): khối tài sản khổng lồ đến kinh ngạc

78. The painting fetched a __________ sum at the auction, far exceeding all expectations.

A. lordly                             B. kingly                        C. queenly                                       D. princely

- princely sum (collo): một khoản tiền khổng lồ/ hậu hĩnh

79. Her __________ silence on the matter only fuelled further speculation among reporters.

A. loud                                B. deafening                  C. roaring                                       D. thunderous

- deafening silence (collo): sự im lặng đáng sợ, im lặng tột cùng (mang nghĩa nhấn mạnh)

82. The minister faced __________ scrutiny over his handling of the public health crisis.

A. tense                               B. intense                       C. tight                                       D. stretched

- intense scrutiny (collo): sự xem xét/ giám sát gắt gao

83. His __________ refusal to apologise led to his eventual dismissal from the cabinet.

A. rigid                               B. stiff                            C. stubborn                                       D. hardened

- stubborn refusal (collo): sự từ chối ngoan cố/ bướng bỉnh

84. The novel offers a __________ insight into the lives of refugees fleeing civil war.

A. scarce                             B. rare                            C. sparse                                       D. thin

- rare insight (into) (collo): cái nhìn sâu sắc quý báu về

86. The judge handed down a __________ sentence that shocked the courtroom.

A. tender                             B. soft                            C. lenient                                       D. mild

- lenient sentence (collo): bản án khoan dung/ nhẹ

87. The CEO's resignation triggered __________ panic among shareholders and bondholders alike.

A. widespread                     B. mass                          C. huge                                       D. individual

- mass panic (collo): sự hoảng loạn hàng loạt/ tập thể

88. The athlete has a __________ chance of winning gold at the upcoming Olympic Games.

A. battling                          B. fighting                      C. struggling                                       D. wrestling

- have a fighting chance (collo): có cơ hội (dù mong manh nhưng thực tế)

90. The general was hailed as a __________ tactician whose strategies revolutionised modern warfare.

A. glaring                           B. shining                       C. brilliant                                       D. blazing

- brilliant tactician (collo): một chiến thuật gia lỗi lạc

91. The film received __________ acclaim at festivals around the world before its general release.

A. raging                             B. rave                           C. ranting                                       D. raving mad

- receive rave acclaim/reviews (collo): nhận được sự khen ngợi nhiệt liệt

92. The defendant maintained a __________ silence throughout the entire seven-hour interrogation.

A. stoned                            B. rocky                         C. stony                                       D. petrified

- stony silence (collo): sự im lặng lạnh lùng/ tảng đá

93. The treaty represented a __________ breakthrough in relations between the two warring states.

A. consular                         B. official                       C. governmental                                       D. diplomatic

- diplomatic immunity (collo): quyền miễn trừ ngoại giao

94. Her novel paints a __________ portrait of working-class life in Victorian England.

A. hunting                           B. haunting                    C. ghosting                                       D. spooking

- haunting portrait (collo): bức chân dung ám ảnh (gây ấn tượng sâu)

95. The committee was met with __________ resistance from local residents opposed to the development.

A. ferocious                        B. fierce                         C. savage                                       D. wild

- fierce resistance (collo): sự kháng cự dữ dội/ mãnh liệt

96. He has earned a __________ reputation as one of the country's leading constitutional scholars.

A. alarming                        B. frightful                     C. scary                                       D. formidable

- formidable reputation (collo): danh tiếng đáng nể, danh tiếng lừng lẫy

99. His arguments rest on a __________ assumption that the market will always self-correct.

A. dented                            B. scratched                   C. flawed                                       D. cracked

- flawed assumption (collo): giả định sai lầm

100. The exhibition received __________ reviews from critics in every major newspaper.

A. flaming                          B. burning                      C. blazing                                       D. glowing

- glowing reviews (collo): những bài đánh giá nồng nhiệt/ tích cực

101. The findings of the report are __________ at odds with the government's official position.

A. fundamentally               B. elementally               C. atomically                                       D. molecularly

- fundamentally at odds (with) (collo): về cơ bản trái ngược/ mâu thuẫn với

102. The senator was __________ opposed to the new immigration bill from the very beginning.

A. tepidly                            B. mildly                        C. vehemently                                       D. softly

- vehemently opposed to (collo): kịch liệt phản đối

103. The company has been __________ involved in the development of renewable energy for two decades.

A. weightily                        B. heavily                      C. ponderously                                       D. massively

- heavily involved (in) (collo): tham gia sâu vào, dính líu nhiều đến

106. The witness's testimony was __________ contradicted by forensic evidence presented by the defence.

A. directly                          B. straightly                   C. uprightly                                       D. rectly

- directly contradicted (by) (collo): bị mâu thuẫn trực tiếp/ bị phản bác trực tiếp

107. The minister __________ refused to disclose the contents of the classified report to the public.

A. reluctantly                     B. hesitantly                   C. half-heartedly                                       D. point-blank

- point-blank refused (collo): từ chối thẳng thừng/ dứt khoát

109. The new findings __________ undermine the conclusions drawn by the original research team.

A. rigorously                      B. severely                     C. harshly                                       D. seriously

- point-blank refused (collo): từ chối thẳng thừng/ dứt khoát

110. The economic forecasts have been __________ revised downwards in light of recent global events.

A. razored                           B. pointedly                   C. edgedly                                       D. sharply

- sharply revised (downwards) (collo): được điều chỉnh giảm mạnh

113. The proposal was __________ greeted with scepticism from members of the scientific community.

A. eventually                      B. finally                        C. ultimately                                       D. initially

- initially greeted with (collo): ban đầu được đón nhận với

114. His career has been __________ shaped by his early experiences working as a war correspondent.

A. deepenedly                    B. depthly                      C. profoundly                                       D. underground

- profoundly shaped (by) (collo): được định hình sâu sắc bởi

115. The judge ruled that the evidence was __________ inadmissible because it had been illegally obtained.

A. partially                         B. partly                         C. entirely                                       D. briefly

- entirely inadmissible (collo): hoàn toàn không thể chấp nhận (trong tòa)

116. The two sides remained __________ entrenched in their respective positions throughout the talks.

A. lowly                              B. depthly                      C. deeply                                       D. underground

- deeply entrenched (collo): ăn sâu, cố thủ vững chắc (quan điểm, lập trường)

120. The film is __________ based on a true story that took place in rural Scotland in the 1970s.

A. limply                            B. slackly                       C. loosely                                       D. untightly

- loosely based (on) (collo): dựa lỏng lẻo/ phỏng theo (dựa trên nhưng không sát)

The company is currently grappling __________ a serious cash-flow problem that threatens its survival.

A. against                           B. with                           C. at                                       D. by

- grapple with (a problem) (collo): vật lộn với (một vấn đề khó)

125. The minister was forced to step __________ amid mounting allegations of financial impropriety.

A. back                               B. off                              C. down                                       D. out

- step down (collo): từ chức, rời khỏi vị trí

128. The whistleblower's testimony lent weight __________ the prosecution's case against the bank.

A. in                                    B. to                               C. on                                       D. at

- lend weight to (collo): tăng thêm sức nặng/ tăng tính thuyết phục cho

129. The treaty marks a turning point __________ the long and turbulent history of the two nations.

A. at                                    B. on                              C. in                                       D. for

- a turning point in (collo): bước ngoặt trong

130. The committee was unanimous __________ its condemnation of the minister's offensive remarks.

A. in                                    B. on                              C. at                                       D. with

- unanimous in (one's condemnation) (collo): nhất trí trong (sự lên án)

131. The new evidence has put paid __________ any hopes of an early conviction in the case.

A. for                                  B. with                           C. to                                       D. in

- put paid to (collo): chấm dứt, dập tắt (hy vọng, kế hoạch)

132. The detective took exception __________ the lawyer's suggestion that he had fabricated the evidence.

A. from                               B. with                           C. at                                       D. to

- take exception to (collo): phật ý, phản đối, bất bình với

134. The minister was at pains __________ stress that the new policy would not affect existing benefits.

A. to                                    B. for                              C. with                                       D. in

- at pains to (do something) (collo): cố gắng hết sức, nhấn mạnh để làm gì

137. The two competing theories cannot easily be reconciled __________ each other.

A. against                           B. to                               C. with                                       D. from

- reconcile with (collo): hòa giải/ dung hòa với

138. The minister's resignation came hard __________ the heels of the latest opinion polls.

A. at                                    B. in                               C. on                                       D. to

- hard on the heels of (collo): ngay sau, theo sát ngay sau

139. The whole village rallied __________ the family after their tragic loss.

A. through                          B. across                        C. round                                       D. by

- rally round (collo): xúm lại ủng hộ, đoàn kết quanh (ai trong lúc khó khăn)

145. After the scandal, his career was hanging by a __________ for several months.

A. string                              B. thread                        C. rope                                       D. wire

- hang by a thread (collo): treo trên sợi chỉ mảnh, ở thế ngàn cân treo sợi tóc

147. The detective decided to play his cards close to his __________ until he had more evidence.

A. vest                                B. heart                          C. chest                                       D. shirt

- play one's cards close to one's chest (collo): giữ kín thông tin, không tiết lộ kế hoạch

148. We need to nip this problem in the __________ before it gets completely out of hand.

A. bud                                 B. leaf                            C. stem                                       D. root

- nip in the bud (collo): chặn đứng từ trong trứng nước, ngăn chặn từ sớm

150. The witness was clearly economical with the __________ during her cross-examination.

A. reality                            B. fact                            C. truth                                       D. honesty

- economical with the truth (collo): nói dối có chừng mực, giấu giếm một phần sự thật (cách nói uyển ngữ)

153. She __________ a passionate plea for international intervention to end the humanitarian crisis.

A. scaled                             B. climbed                     C. ascended                                       D. mounted

- mount a plea (collo): đưa ra/ phát động một lời kêu gọi

154. The CEO __________ with the discredited practices of the previous administration on his very first day.

A. snapped                          B. split                           C. cracked                                       D. broke

- break with (collo): cắt đứt, đoạn tuyệt với (truyền thống, thói cũ)

155. The government has been forced to __________ ground in the face of mass public protests across the country.

A. donate                            B. give                           C. offer                                       D. lend

- give ground (collo): nhượng bộ, lùi bước

157. After his disastrous performance, the coach decided to __________ the axe and replace half the team.

A. swing                             B. wield                         C. throw                                       D. drop

- wield the axe (collo): vung rìu, cắt giảm mạnh (nhân sự)

160. The opposition __________ accusations of cronyism at the heart of the government's appointment process.

A. tossed                             B. thrown                       C. hurled                                       D. flung

- hurl accusations at (collo): ném/ quẳng những lời cáo buộc vào ai

161. The young politician __________ a meteoric rise through the ranks of the party in just five years.

A. celebrated                      B. enjoyed                      C. rejoiced                                       D. delighted

- enjoy a meteoric rise (collo): hưởng/ có một sự thăng tiến vùn vụt

163. The committee voted unanimously to __________ funds for the construction of the new hospital wing.

A. tag                                  B. label                          C. earmark                                       D. stamp

- earmark funds (for) (collo): dành riêng quỹ cho (mục đích cụ thể)

167. The campaigners __________ a petition signed by over half a million concerned citizens to Parliament.

A. surrendered                    B. yielded                      C. submitted                                       D. succumbed

- submit a petition (collo): đệ trình/ nộp kiến nghị

168. The committee was forced to __________ the proposal in the face of overwhelming public opposition.

A. cupboard                        B. drawer                       C. cabinet                                       D. shelve

- shelve a proposal (collo): xếp xó/ gác lại một đề xuất

169. The old farmer managed to __________ a meagre living from the rocky soil of his small plot of land.

A. eke out                           B. scratch out                 C. stretch out                                       D. drag out

- eke out a living (collo): kiếm sống lay lắt/ xoay xở sống qua ngày

171. The press secretary was at pains to __________ a lid on the scandal before it spread further.

A. hug                                 B. hold                           C. keep                                       D. seal

- keep a lid on (collo): giữ kín, ngăn chặn không cho lan rộng (bí mật, vụ bê bối)

175. The new evidence has finally __________ the case that has baffled investigators for over thirty years.

A. cracked                          B. broken                       C. split                                       D. snapped

- crack a case (collo): phá giải/ phá án

176. The discovery of the lost manuscript was hailed as a __________ event in literary history.

A. trivial                             B. minor                         C. inconsequential                                       D. seminal

- seminal event (collo): sự kiện có ảnh hưởng lớn/ đặt nền móng

177. The young pianist gave a __________ performance that brought the audience to its feet.

A. virtuoso                          B. virtual                        C. virtuous                                       D. virile

- virtuoso performance (collo): màn trình diễn bậc thầy

178. Despite his __________ efforts, the project missed its deadline by nearly six months.

A. valiant                            B. valid                          C. vacant                                       D. valued

- valiant (adj): dũng cảm (kết hợp với 'effort/attempt', không với 'point')