Actions and Activities

Question 1

to be organized in a way that is suitable for a particular purpose or situation
Synonym(s):
Antonym(s):

Answer 1

TO BE GEARED
E.g. Education should be geared towards children’s needs
Collocation + ~: ~towards sth
~ + Collocation:

Question 2

to become very successful or very strong and healthy
Synonym(s): flourish
Antonym(s): decline

Answer 2

THRIVE
E.g. Currently, I seem to thrive on stress
Collocation + ~: ~on/
~ + Collocation: seem to ~/

Question 3

a group of people move apart from each other so that they cover a wider area
Synonym(s):
Antonym(s):

Answer 3

TO BE SPREAD OUT
E.g. My relatives were spread out all over the place in Vietnam
Collocation + ~:
~ + Collocation:

Question 4

people like each other and have a friendly relationship with each other
Synonym(s): be in harmony
Antonym(s):

Answer 4

GET ON WELL WITH SOMEBODY
E.g. I’ve always tried to get on well with my co-workers
Collocation + ~:
~ + Collocation:

Question 5

a group of people go away in different directions
Synonym(s): break up
Antonym(s): disunite

Answer 5

DISPERSE
E.g. Due to the covid-19, my family had to live in different houses, which made my family widely dispersed and less close
Collocation + ~: quickly/widely
~ + Collocation: begin to

Question 6

to do the same job or to work or live in the same way as someone else before you, especially someone in your family
Synonym(s): imitate
Antonym(s):

Answer 6

FOLLOW IN SOMEBODY’S FOOTSTEPS
E.g. Actually, my parents are government officials, so they did expect me to follow in their footsteps
Collocation + ~:
~ + Collocation:

Question 7

when something changes from one form or state to another
Synonym(s): change
Antonym(s):

Answer 7

TRANSITION
E.g. The transition from school to work can be difficult.
Collocation + ~: make the transition/a transition period
~ + Collocation: Smooth~/difficult~/

Question 8

moving or doing things in a careless way, especially so that you drop things, knock into things etc
Synonym(s): awkward
Antonym(s): graceful

Answer 8

CLUMSY
E.g. Con chị Hà was a clumsy girl, always bumping into the furniture.
Collocation + ~:
~ + Collocation:

Question 9

quick and full of energy
Synonym(s): quick
Antonym(s): slow

Answer 9

BRISK
E.g. Chi Nhan’s tone of voice is always brisk whenever speaking in public.
Collocation + ~:
~ + Collocation:

Question 10

to reduce or prevent the bad effect of something, by doing something that has the opposite effect
Synonym(s): prevent
Antonym(s): encourage

Answer 10

COUNTERACT
E.g. Our bodies produce antibodies to counteract disease.
Collocation + ~:
~ + Collocation:

Question 11

to control or limit something in order to prevent it from having a harmful effect
Synonym(s): limit
Antonym(s): release

Answer 11

CURB
E.g. We can curb juvenile delinquency by education
Collocation + ~:
~ + Collocation: greatly/aimed at curbing sth/an effort to curb sth

Question 12

to become less
Synonym(s): reduce
Antonym(s): increase

Answer 12

DIMINISH
E.g. Her enthusiasm was by now fast diminishing.
Collocation + ~:
~ + Collocation:

Question 13

to prevent something from continuing in its usual way by causing problems
Synonym(s): interrupt
Antonym(s):

Answer 13

DISRUPT
E.g. (1) A stroke can disrupt the supply of oxygen to the brain.
(2) Moving schools frequently can disrupt a child’s education
Collocation + ~:
~ + Collocation: badly/seriously/severely/threaten to/attempt to/be designed to

Question 14

to make something happen very quickly, especially a series of events
Synonym(s): cause
Antonym(s):

Answer 14

TRIGGER
E.g. Widespread famine had triggered a number of violent protests.
Collocation + ~: trigger a memory (=make you suddenly remember something)
~ + Collocation:

Question 15

trapped in your car because there is too much traffic

Answer 15

“CAUGHT UP IN TRAFFIC

E.g. I arrived late because I was caught up in traffic”

Question 16

to conclude your talk by showing how all your ideas connect together

Answer 16

“WRAP THING UP

E.g. I always try to wrap things up when the time is up”

Question 17

live dangerously

Answer 17

“LIVE LIFE ON THE EDGE
E.g. Dũng liked to live on the edge while he was single, but now that he became a dad, he tends to be a bit more conservative in the things he does for fun.”

Question 18

to enjoy doing a lot of different things

Answer 18

“LIVE LIFE TO THE FULL

E.g. After becoming a dad, Dung lived life to the full and was always happy.”

Question 19

“to start to deal with or think about approach in a particular way
Synonym(s):
Antonym(s): “

Answer 19

“ADOPT (AN APPROACH)

E.g. He also agreed to adopt policies on affirmative action and ethics.”

Question 20

“something has not been planned or organize”

Answer 20

“SPONTANEOUS

E.g. My spontaneous reaction was to run away. “

Question 21

” if a scientist or archaeologist dig carefully to find ancient objects, bones etc
Synonym(s): unearthing
Antonym(s): “

Answer 21

“EXCAVATION
E.g. The excavation of the buried city took a long time.
Collocation + ~: ~ reveal
~ + Collocation: carry out, conduct”

Question 22

“someone who is important in the early development of something, and whose work or ideas are later developed by other people
Synonym(s): developer
Antonym(s): “

Answer 22

“PIONEER
E.g. He was a pioneer in the field of biotechnology.
Collocation + ~: ~ in
~ + Collocation: early | true”

Question 23

To do something to deal with a problem

Answer 23

TO TAKE STEPS/ACTION/MEASURES

Question 24

To use badly in the bad way

Answer 24

TO MISUSE

Question 25

Say sỉn

Answer 25

HANGOVER

Question 26

having drunk too much alcohol

Answer 26

TO BE INEBRIATED

a driver who is inebriated

Question 27

danger or problems connected with doing something

Answer 27

THE PERILS OF DOING SOMETHING

Question 28

“to hit something with a lot of energy or force
Synonym(s): destroy
Antonym(s): “

Answer 28

“BLAST
E.g. Rain blasted through the window.
Collocation + ~:
~ + Collocation: “

Question 29

” the process of going down
Synonym(s):
Antonym(s): ascent”

Answer 29

“DESCENT
E.g. Passengers must fasten their seat belts prior to descent.
Collocation + ~:
~ + Collocation: rapid, swift | slow |”

Question 30

“increasing, especially in a way that makes a situation worse
Synonym(s):
Antonym(s): “

Answer 30

“MOUNTING
E.g. They faced mounting debts.
Collocation + ~:
~ + Collocation: mounting anger/costs/debts”

Question 31

“lacking something, especially a good quality
Synonym(s): lacking
Antonym(s): “

Answer 31

“DEVOID
E.g. Rob’s face was devoid of any warmth.
Collocation + ~: be devoid of something
~ + Collocation: “

Question 32

“to be disloyal to someone who trusts you, so that they are harmed or upset
Synonym(s): break one’s promise to
Antonym(s): be loyal to”

Answer 32

“BETRAY
E.g. She had betrayed her parents’ trust.
Collocation + ~:
~ + Collocation: “

Question 33

” to make a hole or passage in the ground
Synonym(s): dig down
Antonym(s): “

Answer 33

“BURROW
E.g. - The dog burrowed into the earth, looking for the bone.
- She burrowed her head into his shoulder.
Collocation + ~: burrow into/under/through etc
~ + Collocation: “

Question 34

“an attempt to stop something bad or to solve a difficult problem
Synonym(s): fight
Antonym(s): give in to”

Answer 34

“COMBAT
E.g. These enzymes are important in the combat against bacteria.
Collocation + ~:
~ + Collocation: “

Question 35

“to completely get rid of something such as a disease or a social problem
Synonym(s): get rid of
Antonym(s): “

Answer 35

“ERADICATE
E.g. These insects are very difficult to eradicate.
Collocation + ~: eradicate something from something
~ + Collocation: try to | help (to) | be difficult to, be impossible to”