Là những cụm động từ có phần tiểu từ không thể tách ra khỏi động từ gốc vì nó chứa nghĩa của cụm động từ đó (verb-meaning)

VERB	MEANING	EXAMPLE
call on	ask to recite in class	The teacher called on students in the back row.
call on (2)	visit	The old minister continued to call on his sick parishioners.
get over	bình phục, khỏi (bệnh)	I got over the flu, but I don't know if I'll ever get over my broken heart.
go over	review	The students went over the material before the exam. They should have gone over it twice.
go through	use up; consume	They country went through most of its coal reserves in one year. Did he go through all his money already?
look after	take care of	My mother promised to look after my dog while I was gone.
look into	investigate	The police will look into the possibilities of embezzlement.
run across	tình cờ gặp	I ran across my old roommate at the college reunion.
run into	meet	Carlos ran into his English professor in the hallway.
take after	resemble	My second son seems to take after his mother.
wait on	serve	It seemed strange to see my old boss wait on tables.
break in on	interrupt (a conversation)	I was talking to Mom on the phone when the operator broke in on our call.
catch up with	bắt kịp	After our month-long trip, it was time to catch up with the neighbors and the news around town.
check up on	examine, investigate	The boys promised to check up on the condition of the summer house from time to time.
come up with	Đóng góp (suggestion, money) Nghĩ ra	After years of giving nothing, the old parishioner was able to come up with a thousand-dollar donation. We’ve come up with how to deal with the problem
cut down on	cắt giảm	We tried to cut down on the money we were spending on entertainment.
drop out of	leave school	I hope none of my students drop out of school this semester.
get along with	have a good relationship with	I found it very hard to get along with my brother when we were young.
get away with	trốn tội	Janik cheated on the exam and then tried to get away with it.
get rid of	eliminate	The citizens tried to get rid of their corrupt mayor in the recent election.
get through with	finish	When will you ever get through with that program?
keep up with	theo kịp	It's hard to keep up with the Joneses when you lose your job!
look forward to	anticipate with pleasure	I always look forward to the beginning of a new semester.
look down on	khinh thường	It's typical of a jingoistic country that the citizens look down on their geographical neighbors.
look in on	visit (somebody)	We were going to look in on my brother-in-law, but he wasn't home.
look out for	be careful, anticipate	Good instructors will look out for early signs of failure in their students
look up to	respect	First-graders really look up to their teachers.
make sure of	verify	Make sure of the student's identity before you let him into the classroom.
put up with	tolerate	The teacher had to put up with a great deal of nonsense from the new students.
run out of	dùng hết	The runners ran out of energy before the end of the race.
take care of	be responsible for	My oldest sister took care of us younger children after Mom died.
talk back to	answer impolitely	The star player talked back to the coach and was thrown off the team.
think back on	recall	I often think back on my childhood with great pleasure.
walk out on	abandon	Her husband walked out on her and their three children.

1. 
   account for: giải thích, kể đến
   
2. 
   ask for: đòi hỏi
   
3. 
   break down = fail , collapse: hỏng, suy sụp
   
4. 
   break out = start suddenly: bùng nổ, bùng phát
   
5. 
   bring up = raise and educate: nuôi nấng
   
6. 
   bring about = cause sth to happen: xảy ra, mang lại
   
7. 
   catch up / catch up with: bắt kịp , theo kịp .
   
8. 
   call off : hủy bỏ
   
9. 
   call on = visit: viếng thăm
   
10. 
    call up: gọi điện
    
11. 
    carry on: tiến hành
    
12. 
    carry out: tiến hành
    
13. 
    catch up with: theo kịp với
    
14. 
    come along: tiến hành
    
15. 
    come on= begin: bắt đầu
    
16. 
    come out = appear: xuất hiện
    
17. 
    come about = become lower: giảm xuống, sa sút
    
18. 
    come over = visit: ghé thăm
    
19. 
    come up with: think of : Nghĩ ra
    
20. 
    cool off : (nhiệt tình) nguội lạnh đi, giảm đi .
    
21. 
    count on = investigate, examinate: tính, dựa vào
    
22. 
    differ from = not be the same: không giống với
    
23. 
    fall behind: thụt lùi, tụt lại đằng sau.
    
24. 
    fill in : điền vào, ghi vào
    
25. 
    fill out = discover: khám phá ra
    
26. 
    get over = recover from: vượt qua, khắc phục
    
27. 
    get up: thức dậy
    
28. 
    get along / get on with sth: have a good relationship with sb: hòa thuận
    
29. 
    give in: nhượng bộ, chịu thua .
    
30. 
    give up = stop: từ bỏ , bỏ
    
31. 
    go after: theo đuổi
    
32. 
    go by (thời gian : trôi qua
    
33. 
    go after = chase, pursue: theo đuổi, rượt đuổi
    
34. 
    go ahead = be carried out: được diễn ra, tiến hành
    
35. 
    go along = develop, progress: tiến bộ
    
36. 
    go away: biến mất, tan đi .
    
37. 
    go back = return: trở lại
    
38. 
    go in: vào, đi vào .
    
39. 
    go off (chuông ): reo, (súng, bom ): nổ, (sữa): chua, hỏng, (thức ăn), (đèn) tắt, (máy móc): hư
    
40. 
    go on = continue: tiếp tục
    
41. 
    go over: xem lại
    
42. 
    go out (ánh sáng, lửa, đèn): tắt
    
43. 
    go up: lớn lên, trưởng thành = grow up, (giá cả): tăng lên
    
44. 
    go down: (giá cả): giảm xuống
    
45. 
    hold up = stop =delay: hoãn lại, ngừng
    
46. 
    hurry up: làm gấp
    
47. 
    keep on = continue: tiếp tục
    
48. 
    keep up with: theo kịp , bắt kịp .
    
49. 
    lay down: đề ra
    
50. 
    let down: khiến ai thất vọng
    
51. 
    lie down: nằm nghỉ
    
52. 
    jot down = make a quick note of something: ghi nhanh
    
53. 
    look after: chăm sóc
    
54. 
    look at: nhìn
    
55. 
    look down on sb = coi thường
    
56. 
    look up to sb = respect: kính trọng
    
57. 
    look up: tìm , tra cứu ( trong sách , từ điển )
    
58. 
    look for: tìm kiếm
    
59. 
    make out = understand: hiểu
    
60. 
    make up = invent , put sth together: phát minh, trộn
    
61. 
    pass away = die: chết
    
62. 
    put on: mặc (quần áo) , mang (giày) , đội (mũ) , mở (đèn)
    
63. 
    put out = make st stop burning , produce: dập tắt , sản xuất
    
64. 
    put off = postpone : hoãn lại
    
65. 
    put up = build : xây dựng
    
66. 
    result in = lead to = cause: gây ra
    
67. 
    speak up : nói to , nói thẳng
    
68. 
    set off = begin : khỏi hành
    
69. 
    set up = establish : thành lập
    
70. 
    set out/ set off: khởi hành
    
71. 
    stand by : ủng hộ
    
72. 
    stand for: là viết tắt của…
    
73. 
    take after = resemble : giống
    
74. 
    take off : cởi (quần áo, giày, mũ ); (máy bay) cất cánh
    
75. 
    take over = take responsible for st /V-ing:đảm nhận trách nhiệm
    
76. 
    take up = start doing: bắt đầu tham gia
    
77. 
    try out: thử
    
78. 
    try on: mặc thử (quần áo)
    
79. 
    turn down: gạt bỏ, bác bỏ
    
80. 
    turn off : khóa , tắt (đèn, máy móc, động cơ …)
    
81. 
    turn on : mở (đèn, máy móc, động cơ …)
    
82. 
    turn round : quay lại, thay đổi hướng
    
83. 
    turn up : đến = arrive = appear (xuất hiện)
    
84. 
    wait up (for): thức đợi ai
    
85. 
    wash away: cuốn trôi đi, quét sạch
    
86. 
    wash up : rửa bát đĩa .
    
87. 
    watch out : đề phòng, chú ý
    
88. 
    wipe out = remove, destroy completely : xóa bỏ, phá hủy
    

1. 
   What may happen if John will not arrive in time?
   

2. 
   Johnny sometimes visits his grandparents in the countryside.
   

3. 
   They decided to postpone their journey till the end of the month because of the epidemic.
   

4. 
   The stranger came ………. me and asked, "Is there a post office near here?"
   

5. 
   Frankly speaking, your daughter does not take …………..you at all.
   

6. 
   She is not really friendly. She does not get on well ____ her classmates.
   

7. 
   I would be grateful if you kept the news ……….yourself. Do not tell anyone about it.
   

8. 
   I do not use those things any more. You can ………… them away.
   

9. 
   They were late for work because their car …………..down.
   

10. 
    The authority ………….. down that building to build a supermarket.
    

11. 
    I didn't get to see the end of that movie on TV last night. How did it ………….out?
    

12. 
    I’m not surprised Margaret's ill. With all the voluntary work she's _...................., she’s really been doing too much.
    

13. 
    At present we are __________ an anti-drug campaign.
    

14. 
    At the station, we often see the sigh “…………. for pickpockets”.
    A. Watch on B. Watch out C. Watch up D. Watch at
    
15. 
    Let’s wait here for her; I’m sure she’ll …………………..
    

16. 
    UNESCO………….United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization.
    

17. 
    Don't forget to …………….your gloves on. It is cold outside.
    

18. 
    The passengers had to wait because the plane……………off one hour late.
    

19. 
    Be careful! The tree is going to fall.
    

20. 
    The bomb exploded in the garage; fortunately no one hurt.
    

21. 
    These shoes felt too tight, so I took……………and tried a larger size.
    

22. 
    My father still hasn’t really recovered from the death of my mother.
    

23. 
    I can’t …………… walking. Can we stop and have a short rest?
    

24. 
    When you are finished using the computer, can you please …………. it off.
    

25. 
    When the alarm went off, everyone proceeded calmly to the emergency exits.
    

26. 
    Look out. There is a rattlesnake under the picnic table!
    

27. 
    Mrs. Jones's husband passed away fast Friday. We’re all shocked by the news.
    

28. 
    If you want to be healthy. you should ………….your bad habits in your lifestyles
    

29. 
    Watch ………… ! a car is coming
    

30. 
    Try to study harder to catch …………….your classmates.
    

31. 
    Don’t be impatient! I ‘m sure he will turn …………on time
    

33. Go _______ this book because it has the information you need.

34. 
    My husband spends far more time helping our three kids ________ homework and studying for tests than I do.
    

34. 
    My husband and I take turns cleaning ________ the kitchen depending ________ who gets home from work earlier.
    

34. 
    The efforts for the advancement of women have resulted ________ several respectively achievement in women's life and work.
    

34. 
    The small white flowers are my favorite. They give off a wonderful honey smell that scents the entire garden.
    

34. 
    I couldn't make out what he had talked about because I was not used to his accent.
    

34. 
    I'm sorry. I didn't mean to interrupt you. Please, go on and finish what you were saying.
    

34. 
    The firefighters fought the blaze while the crowd was looking on it.
    

41. What does "www" ________ for? Is it short for “world wide web?”

A. sit B. stand C. lie D. point

42. 
    If you do not understand the word "superstitious," look it up in the dictionary.
    

44. The firefighters fought the blaze while the crowd was looking on it.

A. blowing B. watering C. preventing D. watching

45. Not all women can do two jobs well at the same time: rearing children and working at office.

A. educating B. taking care of C. homemaking D. giving a birth

46. The driver skidded and ….a dog.

A. ran B. ran into C. ran after D. ran over

47. Aren’t you going to …the dress…before you buy it?

A. try/ X B. try/ up C. try/ on D. try /in

48. I’m sorry, sir. But you’ve already worn this dress. That’s why we can’t…it…..

49. Are you telling the truth? Or are you …………. the story.

A. making B. making up C. making for D. doing

50. It took women a long time to struggle ________ the right to vote.

A. for B. with C. against D. upon

51. Women are increasingly involved ________ the public life.

A. of B. in C. with D. from

52. Although the team was both mentally and physically exhausted, they ________ on walking.

A. stopped B. kept C. took D. put

53. If you don't pay your rent, your landlord is going to kick you out!

A. lend you some money B. play football with you

C. give you a kick D. force you to leave

54. Everything is _______ you. I cannot make _______ my mind yet.

A. out off / on B. up to / up C. away from / for D. on for / off

55. There is no food left. Someone must have eaten it _______.

A. out B. up C. off D. along

56. The explorers made a fire to _______ off wild animals.

A. get B. keep C. take D. go

57. If something urgent has _______ up, phone me immediately and I will help you.

A. picked B. come C. kept D. brought

58. The organization was established in 950 in the USA.

A. come around B. set up C. made out D. put on

59. Within their home country, National Red Cross and Red Crescent societies assume the duties and responsibilities

of a national relief society.

A. take on B. get off C. go about D. put in

60. It took me a very long time to recover from the shock of her death.

A. turn off B. take on C. get over D. keep up with

61. He did not particularly want to play any competitive sport.

A. use up B. do with C. take up D. go on

62. I am tired because I went to bed late last night.

A. stayed up B. kept off C. put out D. brought up

63. If I get this report finished I will knock _______ early and go to the pub for some drink.

A. up B. over C. on D. off

64. Boy! _______ away all your toys and go to bed right now.

A. Come B. Lie C. Put D. Sit

65. I have been trying to ring him up all day and I could not ______ through.

A. get B. take C. look D. hang

66. The water supply of the building was ______ off because the pipes burst.

A. handed B. held C. cut D. paid

67. Did your son pass the university entrance examination?

A. make up B. get along C. go up D. get through

68. Frankly speaking, your daughter does not take _______ you at all.

A. after B. along C. up D. over

69. I would be grateful if you kept the news _______ yourself. Do not tell anyone about it.

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

70. My husband spends far more time helping our three kids _____ homework and studying for tests than I do.

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

71. My husband and I take turns cleaning _____ the kitchen depending ____ who gets home from work earlier.

A. away / to B. from / in C. up / on D. with / for

72. The efforts for the advancement of women have resulted _____ several respectively achievement in women's life

and work.

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

73. I couldn't make out what he had talked about because I was not used to his accent.

A. stand B. understand C. write D. interrupt

51. The firefighters fought the blaze while the crowd was looking on it.

A. blowing B. watering C. preventing D. watching

74. I cannot believe Peter and Mary ________ up last week. They have been married for almost fifteen years. I hope

they get back together.

A. went B. gave C. looked D. broke

75. It took us over twelve hours to hike over the mountain. By the time we got back to our campsite, I was completely ____ out.

A. worn B. went C. put D. knocked

76. The meeting didn’t ……………..until late.

A. end up B. break up C. come about D. fall through

77. The hotel didn’t …………….. my expectations.

A. come up to B. add up to C. get up to D. come down to

78. You should always have an alternative plan to …………….

A. bring about B. ask after C. feel up to D. fall back on

79. When I took I got over the business, I got more than I …………….

A. ask after B. bargained for C. drew up D. came in for

80. At first Tim insisted he was right, but then began to ………….