Phrasal Verb THPT A-C

The prime minister will have to _____ to the whole nation for his decision.

Answer explanation

Account (to Sb) for Sth = to explain the reason for or the cause of sth (giải thích lí do, nguyên nhân)

The hijackers threatened to blow_______ the plane if their demands were not met.

• up
• in
• out
• on

Answer explanation

Blow up = to destroy sth with an explosion (làm nổ)

One or two of the tourists broke __________from the tour group.

• away
• up
• down
• into

Answer explanation

Break away = to escape (trốn thoát) - One or two of the tourists broke away from the tour group.

Our dishwasher broke __________ just a month after the guarantee had expired.

• down
• up
• away
• into

Answer explanation

Break down = (machine, car, ...) to stop working (hỏng máy) Máy rửa chén bị hỏng ngay sau 1 tháng hết hạn bảo hành.

When we gave her the bad news, she broke ________ and cried.

• down
• up
• away
• into

Answer explanation

Break down = to lose control of one’s feelings and start crying (mất kiềm chế)

Someone broke_____the office while the security guard was on the phone to his wife.

• down
• up
• away
• into

Answer explanation

Break into = to enter a house or a building by force (đột nhập)

The governments have broken ________ diplomatic relations

• into
• off
• away
• down

Answer explanation

Break sth off = to end a relationship (cắt đứt quan hệ) The governments have broken off diplomatic relations. Chính phủ đã cắt đứt quan hệ ngoại giao.

The ambassador was recalled when war broke___________.

• out
• off
• away
• down

Answer explanation

Break out = (something dangerous or unpleasant) start suddenly (bộc phát; bùng nổ) Đại sứ được triệu hồi khi chiến tranh nổ ra - The ambassador was recalled when war broke out.

She met her second husband not long after her first marriage broke ________.

• up
• off
• away
• down

Answer explanation

Break up (with sb) = to end relationship (tan vỡ; chấm dứt quan hệ) - She met her second husband not long after her first marriage broke up. Cô ấy gặp người chồng thứ 2 không lâu sau khi chia tay.

The twentieth century brought ______ revolutionary changes in our lifestyles.

• about
• off
• away
• down

Answer explanation

Bring about = to cause sth to happen (mang lại điều gì; gây ra việc gì) The twentieth century brought about revolutionary changes in our lifestyles. Thế kỷ XX đã mang lại những thay đổi mang tính cách mạng trong lối sống của chúng ta.