BỘ BÀI TẬP TRẮC NGHIỆM COLLOCATIONS NÂNG CAO - CHỦ ĐỀ GIA ĐÌNH VÀ MỐI QUAN HỆ

PRACTICE TEST 1

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer

Câu 1. Following months of heated courtroom battles over their vast commercial empire, the judge finally decided to ______ sole custody of the twin daughters to the mother.

Câu 2. Ever since he successfully secured the multi-million-dollar contract, David has been the ______ boy of the executive board, receiving preferential treatment in every project.

Câu 3. Their prolonged and ______ divorce became tabloid fodder when both parties publicly disputed the prenuptial agreement and claimed ownership of the overseas properties.

Câu 4. After nearly a decade of estrangement and bitter resentment, the two siblings finally sat down to heal the ______ between them before their father passed away.

Câu 5. Despite encountering numerous financial hardships and cultural barriers, their cross-continental marriage has truly stood the ______ of time.

Câu 6. It turned out that Mark was only ______ her on for months with grandiose promises of marriage, while having no genuine intention of settling down.

Câu 7. In times of acute personal crisis, you will quickly realize who your true companions are and who is merely a ______ friend looking for easy entertainment.

Câu 8. After dating discreetly for over seven years, Arthur finally decided to ______ the question during their anniversary dinner in Venice.

Câu 9. Disclosing confidential financial records to third parties without prior authorization constituted a flagrant ______ of trust that permanently ruined their partnership.

Câu 10. In order to resolve workplace grievances before they escalate into full-blown strikes, the management needs to take the ______ in establishing open dialogues.

PRACTICE TEST 2

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

Câu 1. Rumors have been circulating that the celebrity couple's high-profile marriage is currently on the ______, especially after they were seen leaving separate residences.

Câu 2. Whenever Sarah felt overwhelmed by academic stress, her grandmother would always lend a ______ ear and offer reassuring words of wisdom.

Câu 3. Considering their identical moral values, shared sense of humour, and mutual professional respect, everyone believed they were a match made in ______.

Câu 4. Being hot-tempered and inherently confrontational, Richard often tries to ______ a quarrel with his colleagues over the most trivial administrative matters.

Câu 5. Having spent just one weekend conversing with Clara at the literature seminar, Julian found himself ______ over heels in love with her.

Câu 6. When the junior accountant was unfairly accused of embezzlement, the department head immediately sprang to her ______ with hard audit evidence.

Câu 7. Growing up in a profoundly ______ family where domestic strife and substance abuse were daily occurrences, Thomas struggled to cultivate emotional stability.

Câu 8. The young couple spent the entire evening strolling along the dimly lit pier, gently whispering sweet ______ into each other's ears.

Câu 9. Despite working together on various creative projects for years, they maintained a strictly ______ relationship devoid of any romantic involvement.

Câu 10. After graduating from university and relocating to different continents, the once-inseparable childhood friends gradually ______ apart.

PRACTICE TEST 3

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

Câu 1. Under the terms finalized in the divorce settlement, the father is legally obligated to pay ______ support until his youngest son reaches adulthood.

Câu 2. It is remarkably easy for an extroverted person like Liam to ______ up a friendship with total strangers while waiting in transit lounges.

Câu 3. Being the only granddaughter born into an affectionate, multi-generational household, little Chloe is undeniably the ______ of her grandfather's eye.

Câu 4. Although both spouses earn six-figure salaries, the husband usually handles the household finances while the wife does most of the ______ lifting around the farm.

Câu 5. Despite their acrimonious split last winter, the former business associates have managed to remain on ______ terms for the benefit of their joint venture.

Câu 6. Facing immense scrutiny from regional media, the young gymnast was under enormous ______ to secure an Olympic quota for her national team.

Câu 7. Arranged by mutual colleagues who believed they shared artistic temperaments, their ______ date turned out to be an unexpected success.

Câu 8. From the very first workshop, they discovered they had immense personal ______ with each other, being able to complete each other's sentences.

Câu 9. Rather than resorting to protracted litigation, the estranged spouses opted for a ______ separation, amicably dividing their assets without animosity.

Câu 10. In many traditional proverbs across Asian cultures, it is often proclaimed that men build the house and women make it ______.

PRACTICE TEST 4

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

Câu 1. Unable to cope financially and emotionally with an untimely pregnancy, the young mother made the heartbreaking decision to give the infant up for ______.

Câu 2. Before embarking on a hazardous expedition across Antarctica, the explorer chose to ______ his estate to his brother's trust.

Câu 3. Reluctant to make a long-term ______ after experiencing a traumatic broken home in his teens, Jeremy avoided discussing marriage with his fiancée.

Câu 4. Being an introverted academic, Professor Williams keeps a very tight ______ of friends, associating almost exclusively with a few lifelong colleagues.

Câu 5. Realizing that their ongoing domestic disputes were taking a heavy toll on the children, the couple decided to have a ______ talk to iron out their issues.

Câu 6. Their ostentatious, ______ display of public affection at the dining table made several other restaurant patrons feel visibly uncomfortable.

Câu 7. To ______ the ice at the start of the international conference, the facilitator instructed participants to share an amusing anecdote about their hometowns.

Câu 8. In progressive modern families, spouses typically divide the household ______ equally rather than leaving domestic chores solely to the homemaker.

Câu 9. Older siblings must continually maintain upright conduct because they are expected to ______ a good example for the younger members of the household.

Câu 10. While she maintains cordial relations with most colleagues, she is no ______ of the new administrative policies enacted by the board.

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PRACTICE TEST 1

- Câu 1: A. Cụm award sole custody (to sb): toà án phán quyết giao toàn quyền nuôi con cho ai.
- Câu 2: B. Cụm the blue-eyed boy: đứa con cưng, người được cấp trên/mọi người hết sức ưu ái, cưng chiều.
- Câu 3: B. Cụm messy divorce: cuộc ly hôn rắc rối, lùm xùm vì có tranh chấp tài sản/quyền lợi gay gắt. (Bitter divorce nhấn mạnh cay đắng về tình cảm, messy nhấn mạnh tranh chấp phức tạp kéo theo).
- Câu 4: C. Cụm heal the rift: hàn gắn mối quan hệ bị rạn nứt, bất hoà.
- Câu 5: B. Cụm stand the test of time: trường tồn, bền vững trước thử thách của thời gian.
- Câu 6: B. Cụm lead sb on: lừa dối, khiến ai đó ảo tưởng hoặc hiểu lầm tình cảm của mình.
- Câu 7: C. Cụm fair-weather friend: người bạn chỉ ở bên khi thuận lợi, vui vẻ và sẽ rời bỏ khi gặp khó khăn (bạn cơ hội).
- Câu 8: A. Cụm pop the question: cầu hôn (ask for someone's hand in marriage).
- Câu 9: B. Cụm a breach of trust: sự vi phạm lòng tin, sự bội tín (thuật ngữ chuẩn).
- Câu 10: A. Cụm take the initiative (in doing sth): chủ động, khởi xướng làm việc gì.

PRACTICE TEST 2

- Câu 1: B. Cụm on the rocks: (mối quan hệ/hôn nhân) đang gặp trục trặc, đứng trước nguy cơ đổ vỡ.
- Câu 2: A. Cụm lend a sympathetic ear (to sb): lắng nghe một cách chân thành, thấu hiểu và cảm thông.
- Câu 3: B. Cụm a match made in heaven: cặp trời sinh, cặp đôi hoàn hảo, xứng đôi vừa lứa.
- Câu 4: C. Cụm pick a quarrel with sb (hoặc seek a quarrel): chủ động gây chuyện cãi nhau với ai.
- Câu 5: C. Cụm head over heels in love: yêu ai đó say đắm, say như điếu đổ.
- Câu 6: A. Cụm spring to sb's defence: nhanh chóng đứng ra bảo vệ, bênh vực ai.
- Câu 7: B. Cụm dysfunctional family: gia đình bất hòa, không êm ấm (cha mẹ xung đột, con cái chịu ảnh hưởng tiêu cực).
- Câu 8: B. Cụm whisper sweet nothings: thì thầm những lời âu yếm, ngọt ngào ("lời có cánh").
- Câu 9: A. Cụm platonic relationship: mối quan hệ bạn bè trong sáng, thuần khiết (không có yếu tố tình ái).
- Câu 10: C. Cụm drift apart: dần dần xa cách nhau, tình cảm phai nhạt theo thời gian.

PRACTICE TEST 3

- Câu 1: B. Cụm pay child support: chu cấp/trợ cấp tiền nuôi con sau khi ly hôn.
- Câu 2: A. Cụm strike up a friendship with sb: bắt chuyện và kết bạn với ai đó.
- Câu 3: D. Cụm the apple of one's eye: cục cưng, bảo bối, người được ai đó hết mực yêu quý.
- Câu 4: B. Cụm heavy lifting: công việc nặng nhọc, đòi hỏi nhiều sức lực.
- Câu 5: A. Cụm remain on friendly/good terms with sb: tiếp tục giữ mối quan hệ hòa nhã, tốt đẹp với ai.
- Câu 6: C. Cụm be under (enormous/great) pressure: chịu nhiều áp lực, sức ép.
- Câu 7: C. Cụm blind date: buổi hẹn hò kín/xem mắt giữa hai người chưa từng gặp mặt trước đó.
- Câu 8: A. Cụm have (strong) chemistry with sb: có sự ăn ý, hòa hợp mãnh liệt về mặt cảm xúc/tính cách.
- Câu 9: A. Cụm mutual divorce / mutual separation: ly hôn/ly thân đồng thuận, êm đẹp, không tranh chấp.
- Câu 10: A. Cụm thành ngữ men build the house and women make it home: đàn ông xây nhà, đàn bà xây tổ ấm.

PRACTICE TEST 4

- Câu 1: A. Cụm give the baby up for adoption: đem đứa con cho người khác nhận nuôi.
- Câu 2: B. Cụm commit sth to sb's trust: ủy thác, giao phó cái gì cho sự trông nom, giữ gìn của ai.
- Câu 3: C. Cụm make a commitment: đưa ra cam kết, gắn kết lâu dài trong tình cảm/hôn nhân.
- Câu 4: B. Cụm circle of friends: nhóm bạn, vòng bạn bè thân thiết.
- Câu 5: A. Cụm heart-to-heart talk: cuộc trò chuyện chân thành, bộc bạch lòng mình.
- Câu 6: A. Từ ghép/thành ngữ lovey-dovey: tình tứ, âu yếm quá mức (thường ở nơi đông người).
- Câu 7: C. Cụm break the ice: phá vỡ bầu không khí ngại ngùng ban đầu, mở đầu câu chuyện.
- Câu 8: B. Cụm divide / split household chores: phân chia công việc nhà giữa các thành viên.
- Câu 9: A. Cụm set a good example for sb: nêu gương tốt, làm tấm gương sáng cho ai noi theo.
- Câu 10: C. Cụm be no friend of (sth/sb): không thích, phản đối hoặc không ủng hộ cái gì/ai.