5. Complete these verb + noun collocations from the text using the words below.

cause     express     get     have     have     make     take part in

Collocations: verb + noun

1. _____ a positive/ negative effect

2. _____ an opinion

3. _____ concern

4. _____ a benefit

5. _____ (good) grades at school

6. _____ online games

7. _____ a decision

6. Complete the job-related collocations from the texts using the verbs below.

(Hoàn thành các cụm từ liên quan đến công việc từ các văn bản bằng cách sử dụng các động từ bên dưới.)

join; look; notice; offer; send; take

Collocations: jobs

1. _____ for a job 

2. _____ an advertisement 

3. _____ in an application 

4 _____ somebody a job

5 _____ a team

6 _____ a day off

1G. get

1. Complete the sentences with the correct form of get. In your notebook, match the sentences to  the correct basic meaning (a-e) in the Learn this! box.

(Hoàn thành các câu sau với dạng đúng của get. Trong vở của bạn, nối các câu trên với đúng các nghĩa cơ bản (a-e) trong hộp Learn this!)

LEARN THIS! Basic meanings of get

(Các nghĩa cơ bản của get)

The verb get has several basic meanings.

(Động từ get có một vài nghĩa cơ bản.)

a. to receive – What did you get for your birthday?

(a. nhận – Bạn đã nhận được gì cho sinh nhật của mình?)

b. to buy or collect – He went out to get a newspaper.

(b. mua hoặc thu nhặt – Anh ấy ra ngoài để mua một tờ báo.)

c. to catch or take (transport) – Which train did she get?

(c. để đón hoặc bắt (vận chuyển) – Bạn đã bắt chuyến tàu nào vậy?)

d. to arrive - We got home at midnight.

(d. đến – Chúng tôi đến nhà vào nửa đêm.)

e. to become - I'm getting hungry.

(e. trở nên – Tôi đang đói.)

1. It was dark when we _____ to the hotel.

2. It was too far to walk so we decided to _____ a taxi.

3. We live on the equator, so it _____ dark at the same time every evening.

4. On the way to the hospital yesterday, we _____ some flowers for my aunt.

5. My brother is really excited because he _____ a new phone for his birthday.

2. Write one more example for each basic meaning (a-e) of get.

(Viết thêm một ví dụ cho mỗi nghĩa cơ bản (a-e) của get.)

C. Cross out the one verb that cannot be used with the noun.

(Gạch bỏ một động từ không thể sử dụng với danh từ.)

1. Choose the correct verb.

(Chọn động từ thích hợp.)

1. We should do / make a plan for weekend.

2. Can you have / tell a word with your sister?

3. You should give / make her a call and apologise.

4. Don’t keep / take offence. It was only a joke!

5. I made / took an excuse and left the party early.

6. Is is always wrong to make / tell a lie?

7. I’m really tired. Can we do / take a break now?

8. I nearly always give / tell the truth.

2. Read what Speaker 2 says about his/her family. Choose the correct verbs to complete the collocations.

(Đọc những gì Người nói 2 nói về gia đình của anh ấy / cô ấy. Chọn các động từ đúng để hoàn thành các cụm từ.)

Extract from Students' Book recording 

I (1) like /am/do __________ my room but there isn't much furniture - just a desk, a wardrobe, and a bed. I've got a couple of posters of my favorite artists on the wall - Klimt and Picasso. I don't really (2) have / play / spend _________ much time there. I'm very sporty, so I'm usually out (3) doing / playing / taking ____________ football or at the gym. When I'm at home, I either (4) do / have / watch __________ television in the sitting room or I (5) have / like / do __________ meals with the rest of my family in the kitchen. I usually use my desk in my room for my studies, or sometimes I study downstairs.