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COLLOCATIONS (2) – CONFUSABLE WORDS

Cô: Vũ Thị Mai Phương

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A. English Collocations With The Word BIG

✓ a big accomplishment: thành tựu to lớn

Ex: Getting the two leaders to sign a peace treaty was his big accomplishment.

✓ a big decision: quyết định quan trọng

Ex: She has had to make some big decisions.

✓ a big disappointment: thất vọng lớn lao

Ex: The party turned out to be a big disappointment.

✓ a big failure: thất bại thảm hại

Ex: Should I die? I am a big failure in life.

✓ a big improvement: cải thiện đáng kể

Ex: He's been having treatment for two months now without any big improvement.

✓ a big mistake: nhầm lẫn lớn

Ex: She admitted that she had made a big mistake.

✓ a big surprise: ngạc nhiên lớn

Ex: To my big surprise, they agreed to all our demands.

B. English Collocations With The Word GREAT

great + feelings

✓ great admiration: sự ngưỡng mộ lớn lao

Ex: I have the greatest admiration for the nurses.

✓ great anger: rất tức giận

Ex: I felt great anger at his suggestion.

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✓ great enjoyment: rất vui

Ex: He gets great enjoyment from listening to music.

✓ great excitement: rất hào hứng

Ex: The children were jumping up and down with great excitement.

✓ great fun: rất vui

Ex: She's great fun to be with.

✓ great happiness: rất vui, hạnh phúc

Ex: What is your idea of great happiness?

✓ great joy: rất vui vẻ

Ex: Listening to music is one of his greatest joys.

great + qualities

✓ in great detail: rất chi tiết

Ex: He talked in great detail about the furniture he's chosen for the living room.

✓ great power: sức mạnh to lớn

Ex: Religion is rapidly losing its great power to shape our behavior.

✓ great pride: niềm tự hào to lớn

Ex: She felt a great sense of pride as she watched him accept the award.

✓ great sensitivity: độ nhạy cảm cao

Ex: I should have warned you about her great sensitivity to criticism.

✓ great skill: kỹ năng, kỹ thuật tốt

Ex: Ruth had great writing skills.

✓ great strength: điểm mạnh lớn

Ex: His greatest strengths are his determination and resilience.

✓ great understanding: hiểu biết tốt

Ex: She has great understanding of politics.

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✓ great wisdom: hiểu biết sâu rộng

Ex: I certainly hope to gain great wisdom as I grow older.

✓ great wealth: rất giàu có

Ex: He lost his great wealth through poor investment.

C. English Collocations With The Word LARGE

✓ a large amount: một lượng lớn

Ex: The new tax caused a large amount of public anger.

✓ a large collection: một bộ sưu tập lớn

Ex: Rosie has a large collection of furry toys.

✓ a large number (of): một số lượng lớn

Ex: A large number of issues still need to be addressed.

✓ a large proportion: một phần lớn

Ex: Children make up a large proportion of the world's population.

✓ a large quantity: một lượng lớn

Ex: Police found a large quantity of drugs in his possession.

✓ a large scale: một quy mô lớn

Ex: My parents used to entertain friends on a large scale.

D. English Collocations With The Word STRONG

strong + facts/opinions

✓ strong argument: lý lẽ đanh thép, thuyết phục

Ex: I don't think that's a very strong argument.

✓ strong emphasis: nhấn mạnh

Ex: There is a strong emphasis on legal issues contained within many of the essays.

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✓ strong evidence: chứng cứ rõ ràng

Ex: Juries examine the strong evidence and decide on the basis of the facts.

✓ a strong contrast: sự đối lập mạnh mẽ

Ex: There is a strong contrast between the lives of the rich and those of the poor.

✓ a strong commitment: sự cam kết chắc chắn

Ex: We can arrange for you to trial the equipment without a strong commitment to buy.

✓ strong criticism: sự chỉ trích mạnh mẽ

Ex: He was singled out for strong criticism.

✓ strong denial: kiên quyết phủ nhận

Ex: He's still in strong denial about the break-up of his relationship.

✓ a strong feeling: linh cảm mãnh liệt

Ex: I have a strong feeling that they will accept our offer.

✓ a strong opinion: quan điểm chắc chắn

Ex: Do you feel have strong opinions about this?

✓ strong resistance: sự kháng cự bền bỉ

Ex: There has been strong resistance to the proposed tax increases.

✓ a strong smell: nặng mùi

Ex: There was a strong smell of burning tyres.

✓ a strong taste: vị gắt

Ex: Lemons have a strong taste.

E. English Collocations With The Word DEEP

✓ deep depression: phiền muộn, chán nản

Ex: I’m just beginning to get over the deep depression from losing my job.

✓ deep devotion: sự tận tâm hết sức

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Ex: Their deep devotion to the care of the dying was admirable.

✓ deep in thought: chìm vào dòng suy tưởng

Ex: She sat, not listening, but deep in thought.

✓ in deep trouble: rơi vào rắc rối nghiêm trọng

Ex: You will be in deep trouble with Dad if you don't tell him the truth now.

✓ in a deep sleep: ngủ sâu

Ex: He fell into a deep sleep.

F. English Collocations With The Word HEAVY

✓ heavy rain: mưa nặng hạt

Ex: We had heavy rain all day.

✓ heavy snow: tuyết rơi dày

Ex: Many villages have been cut off by the heavy snow.

✓ heavy fog: sương mù dày đặc

Ex: Heavy fog made driving conditions dangerous.

a heavy drinker/ a heavy smoker/ a heavy drug user: người nghiện rượu/ thuốc lá/ ma túy nặng

✓ Chris is a heavy smoker.

✓ heavy traffic: giao thông đông đúc

Ex: There was heavy traffic on the roads this morning.

✓ heavy taxes: thuế cao

Ex: The area has very high property taxes.

PRACTICE

Question 1. I have ________ respect for people who work and attend college full-time. It's not
easy; you need a lot of dedication!

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A. big B. great

C. large D. heavy

Question 2. There's _______ evidence that the governor was involved in some illegal activities.

A. great B. heavy

C. strong D. deep

Question 3. Practicing listening to English every day has resulted in a __________ improvement
in my understanding.

A. big B. deep

C. heavy D. strong

Question 4. They're expecting ___________ snow this week - classes might be canceled.

A. deep B. heavy

C. strong D. big

Question 5. A ___________ number of our employees have post-graduate degrees.

A. big B. heavy

C. large D. strong

Question 6. The orchestra made a number of __________ mistakes in the first performance.

A. big B. great

C. strong D. deep

Question 7. If you break that iPad you borrowed, you're in _________ trouble!

A. deep B. heavy

C. large D. big

Question 8. Our company has a __________ commitment to providing the best possible service
to our customers.

A. heavy B. large

C. strong D. deep

Question 9. She received a soccer scholarship due to her ________ skill on the field.

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A. big B. deep

C. great D. heavy

Question 10. My father was a _______ smoker for many years.

A. great B. heavy

C. strong D. deep

Question 11. One of the ______ influences on teenagers today is the media.

A. heaviest B. sturdiest

C. hardest D. strongest

Question 12. Before we make our decision we need to get some ______ advice.

A. skillful B. brilliant

C. expert D. great

Question 13. As you will see from my CV, I have __ experience in this area.

A. masses of B. great

C. loads of D. a considerable amount of

Question 14. We decided not to go camping because of the _______ rain.

A. great B. heavy

C. extra D. amount

Question 15. He may not look suspect to you but is in fact a _______ dangerous criminal.

A. totally B. largely

C. strongly D. highly

Question 16. _______attempts were made to search those buried beneath the rubble of the
collapsed building.

A. Strong B. Exhausting

C. Energetic D. Strenuous