Preposition

Question 1

acceptable

Answer 1

TO
-Clearly we need to come to an arrangement that is acceptable to both parties.

Question 2

lure

Answer 2

+into VING/N
-Dont let him lure you into agreeing

Question 3

avail yourself +

Answer 3

avail yourself of sth:
take advantage of sth
-Employees should avail themselves of the opportunity to buy cheap shares in the company.

Question 4

(ir)relevant

Answer 4

=related to
-The point is highly relevant to this discussion.

Question 5

native/ˈneɪ.tɪv/(adj)

Answer 5

-used to refer to plants and animals that grow naturally in a place, and have not been brought there from somewhere else:
+The horse is not native to America - it was introduced by the Spanish.

Question 6

blame (n)

Answer 6

-They tried to pin (= put) the blame for the killing on an innocent army officer.
PUT/LAY BLAME FOR STH ON SB

Question 7

divide

Answer 7

+ by: chia het
if we divide 12 by 3, we get 4

Question 8

by and large

Answer 8

-when everything about a situation is considered together:
+There are a few small things that I don’t like about my job, but by and large it’s very enjoyable.

Question 9

make room/space/way

Answer 9

If you make room/space/way for something or someone, you move your body or move other things, so that there is space for it or them:
+FOR

Question 10

a reflection on someone/something

Answer 10

-sth make people have a bad opinion about sb/sth
+Low test scores are a sad reflection on our school system.

Question 11

OVER somebody’s head

Answer 11

-too difficult or complicated for somebody to understand:
+A lot of the jokes went (= were) right over my head.
-to a higher position of authority than somebody
+I couldn’t help feeling jealous when she was promoted over my head.

Question 12

in season

Answer 12

-If fruit and vegetables are in season, they are being produced in the area and are available and ready to eat:
+Fruit is cheaper when it’s in season.

Question 13

the brink of sth

Answer 13

ON the brink of sth
+His days are numbered. He is on the brink of death

Question 14

nature

Answer 14

• by nature by : She is very sensitive by nature.
• it is not in/against somebody’s nature to do something: It’s not in /against his nature to be unkind.

Question 15

learn something … rote
-> rote learning (V)

Answer 15

learn sth BY rote
-to learn something in order to be able to repeat it from memory, rather than in order to understand it:
+She learned the equations by rote.

Question 16

Convenience

Answer 16

-FOR (the) convenience
+For (the sake of) convenience, the two groups have been treated as one in this report.

Question 17

rest(id)

Answer 17

-> AT REST: not moving
-(1) (specialist) not moving:
+At rest the insect looks like a dead leaf.
-​dead and therefore free from trouble or worry. People say ‘at rest’ to avoid saying ‘dead’.
+She now lies at rest in the churchyard.

Question 18

vogue(n)/vəʊɡ/

Answer 18

a fashion for something
-vogue for something: the vogue for child-centred education
-in vogue: Black is in vogue again.

Question 19

Bound
(adj) /baʊnd/

Answer 19

-BOUND FOR (going to)
She was on a plane bound for Moscow when she got sick.
-bound to do sth (CERTAIN TO DO STH)

Question 20

cure (v)

Answer 20

-cure sb OF sth:
+The doctor managed to cure her of her illness.
!!! OF STH LÀ BỆNH
-cure sth with sth
+cure something with something The disease can be cured with antibiotics.
!!! WITH STH là trị = cái j

Question 21

come under fire

Answer 21

-to be criticized:
+The government has come under fire for its decision to close the mines.

Question 22

at any price=at all costs = at any cost

Answer 22

-it must be done or avoided whatever happens:
+Security during the president’s visit needs to be maintained at all costs.

Question 23

repair(v)

Answer 23

beyond repair: cannot be repaired
-The carpet was beyond repair, so the insurance company paid for a new one.
under repair: being repaired

Question 24

in depth

Answer 24

-in a serious and detailed way
+We will analyze this topic in greater depth later in the chapter.

Question 25

in detail

Answer 25

-including or considering all the information about something
+discuss something in detail We haven’t discussed the matter in detail yet.

Question 26

at length

Answer 26

for a long time
+we’ve discussed this matter at great length

Question 27

be UNDER THE IMPRESSION

Answer 27

-to think sth is true, esp it is not
+I was under the impression (that) you didn’t get along too well.

Question 28

to be on the safe side

Answer 28

being especially careful in order to avoid something unpleasant:
I’m sure it won’t rain, but I’ll take an umbrella (just) to be on the safe side (= to be ready if it does rain).

Question 29

in the interest(s) of something

Answer 29

​in order to help or achieve something
New work practices were introduced in the interests of efficiency.

Question 30

substitute for someone/something

Answer 30

substitute for someone/something

-to perform the same job as another thing or person or to take their place:
+Gas-fired power stations will substitute for less efficient coal-fired equipment.

Question 31

out of sorts

Answer 31

-in an unhappy mood:
+Peter overslept this morning and has been out of sorts all day.

Question 32

out of/off your head
out of your mind

Answer 32

​crazy

Question 33

be off the mark

Answer 33

If something someone says or writes is off the mark, it is not correct:
His criticisms are way off the mark.

Question 34

on credit

Answer 34

buy now–pay later
We bought the dishwasher on credit.

Question 35

in instalments

Answer 35

TRẢ GÓP The novel has been serialized for radio in five instalments.

Question 36

IN CASH

Answer 36

Will you pay by credit card or in cash?

Question 37

under guard

Answer 37

-being protected or being prevented from escaping:
+The prisoners, under armed guard, performed public service duties, such as cleaning up highways and parks.

Question 38

BY word of mouth

Question 39

emerge

Answer 39

to appear by coming out of something or out from behind something:
emerge from She emerged from the sea, blue with cold.

Question 40

in the long/medium/short term

Answer 40

-for a long, medium, or short period of time in the future:
This decision will cost us more in the short term, but will be beneficial in the long term.

Question 41

in the long run

Answer 41

at a time that is far away in the future:
-This measure inevitably means higher taxes in the long run.

Question 42

by degrees

Answer 42

gradually:
The economy seems to be improving by degrees.

Question 43

in the distant past/future

Answer 43

-far away in the past or future:
At some point in the distant future I would like to have my own house.

Question 44

rob sb of sth=prevent sb from having sth

Answer 44

-to prevent somebody having something that they need or deserve
A last-minute goal robbed the team of victory.
He had been robbed of his dignity.

Question 45

set something/someone on fire
idiom

Answer 45

A peace activist had set herself on fire in protest over the government’s involvement in the war.

Question 46

in large part | in large measure

Answer 46

to a great extent
Their success is due in large part to their determination.

Question 47

on the whole

Answer 47

-generally:
+We have our bad times but on the whole we’re fairly happy.

Question 48

be intent on something/doing something

Answer 48

-to be determined to do or achieve something:
I’ve tried persuading her not to go but she’s intent on it.

Question 49

by appointment

Answer 49

at a previously arranged time:
House for sale, two bedrooms. Viewing by appointment only.

Question 50

IN ISOLATION

Answer 50

The prisoner had been kept in isolation for three days.

Question 51

at one time

Answer 51

in the past:
At one time, George Eliot lived here

Question 52

at will

Answer 52

​whenever or wherever you like
They were able to come and go at will.