Common expression in TOEIC

Common expression in TOEIC Luyện thi toeic hiệu quả Chiến thuật luyện thi toeic Phương pháp học toeic hiệu quả

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NOUNS + PREPOSITION

No Noun + prep Pronunciation Example

1 cause of

(nguyên nhân)

kɔːz The cause of the fire was carelessness

2 combination of

(kết hợp)

kɒmbɪˈneɪʃn

kɑːmbɪˈneɪʃn

A combination of high interest rates and falling demands forced the company to close

3 demand for

(nhu cầu/yêu cầu)

dɪˈmɑːnd

dɪˈmænd

The management has refused to agree to our demand for a 7% pay raise

4 development in

(phát triển)

dɪˈveləpmənt People are happy with developments in medicine

5 effect of

(tác dụng/hậu quả)

ɪˈfekt One of the effects of this illness is that you lose your

hair

6 example of

(ví dụ)

ɪɡˈzɑːmpl

ɪɡˈzæmpl

This church is a wonderful example of medieval architecture

7 exception to

(ngoại lệ)

ɪkˈsepʃn We don’t usually do it this way, but we’ll make an

exception to the rule in your case

8 idea for

(ý tưởng)

aɪˈdɪə

aɪˈdiːə

What gave you the idea for the book?

9 improvement in

(cải thiện/tiến bộ)

ɪmˈpruːvmənt There has been a significant improvement in the

company’s trading position

10 increase in

(tăng)

ɪnˈkriːs An increase in crime was one of the most serious

problems that city had

11 part in

(vai trò)

pɑːt

pɑːrt

The question of cost will play an important part in our decision

12 price of

(giá cả)

praɪs What is the price of this suit?

13 probability of

(khả năng)

prɒbəˈbɪləti

prɑːbəˈbɪləti

There’s very little probability of an agreement being reached

14 problem with

(vấn đề)

prɒbləm

prɑːbləm

The company has no problems with the management

15 process of

(quá trình)

ˈprəʊses Coal was formed out of dead forests by a long, slow

process of chemical change

16 reliance on

(tin cập)

rɪˈlaɪəns I have complete reliance on his judgment

17 result of

(kết quả)

rɪˈzʌlt His sickness is the result of the contaminated food

18 rules for

(quy định)

ruːl There are rules for driving

19 rules of (a game)

(luật chơi)

To enjoy golfing, you need to understand the rules

of golf

20 solution to

(giải pháp)

səˈluːʃn There are no simple solutions to the unemployment

problem

21 source of

(nguồn / nguồn gốc)

sɔːrs We ll have to find a new source of income

22 a supply of

(nguồn cung cấp)

səˈplaɪ Bring a large supply of food with you

23 a variety of

(đa dạng)

vəˈraɪəti The shirt is available in a variety of colors

ADJECTIVES / ADVERBS + PREPOSITION

No ADJ + Prep Pronunciation Example

1 afraid of I've always been afraid of flying

2 angry at (something) They were angry at the way they had beer treated

3 angry with (someone) I was[got] really angry with her

4 attached to The children are very attached to their

grandparents

5 based on He wrote a novel based on fact,

6 capable of A force 10 wind is capable of blowing (=able and

likely to blow) the roofs off houses

7 close to She was very close to death for a while

8 dependent on It’s very easy to become dependent on sleeping pills

9 different from Emily is completely different from her sister

10 Disappointed with (by) I’m disappointed by the way our tem played today

11 Eligible for You have to be employed for 6 months to be eligible

for medical benefits

12 Essential to (for) A knowledge of English is essential for this job

13 familiar with I’m not familiar with current research in the field

14 free from Because the organization is a charitable enterprise,

it is free from tax worldwide

15 free of My doctor told me I would never be completely free

of the disease

16 identical to The tests are identical to those carried out last year

17 inferior to They felt inferior to the others until the team’s

international success gave them some pride

18 married to How long have you been married to John’

19 preferable to Surely a diplomatic solution is preferable to war

20 related to Experts believe that a large number of cancer cases

in the area are directly related to the new nuclear

power station

21 responsible for John is directly responsible for the efficient running

of the office

22 satisfied with I am not fully satisfied with the standard of your

work

23 similar to I bought some new shoes which are very similar to a

pair I had before,

24 subject to Japan is a country subject to earthquakes,

25 suitable for The movie is rated R and is not suitable for children

26 superior to Manufacturing companies spend millions of dollars

trying to convince customers that their products

are superior to those of other companies

27 surprised at/by We were very surprised at the result

He seemed surprised by the question

VERB + PREPOSITION

No VERB + preposion Pronunciation Example

1 account for The army made no attempt to account for the

missing men

2 accustom oneself to

sth

It takes time for me to accustom myself to the

changes

3 agree to sth Both sides in the conflict have agreed to the terms

of the peace treaty

4 agree with I agree with you

5 approve of I thouroughly approve of what the management is

doing

6 arrive at It was dark by the time we arrived at the station

7 arrive in Early humans first arrived in this area over 25.000

years ago

8 begin with The word cat begins with the letter c'

9 believe in I believe in the fundamental goodness of human

nature

10 caution against The writer cautioned the newspaper’s readers

against buying (- warned them not to buy) shares

without getting good advice first

11 compete with If a company competes with another, it tries to get

people to buy its goods or services instead of the other companies

12 consists of The team consists of 4 Americans and 2 Europeans

13 contribute to Falling sales in the American market contributed to

the company’s collapse

14 cooperate with He said that he had cooperated with the

government in its investigation

15 deal with The second part of this document deals with staff

training,

16 decide on We’ve decided on a beige carpet for the dining

room

17 decrease by His salary decreased by 10 % because of the

recession,

18 depend on The cost of your flight depends on what time of year

you go

The city’s economy depends largely on the car

industry

19 divide among (more

than two people)

I think we should divide (up) the costs equally among us

20 Divide ~ between A

and B

Greg divides his energies between running the company and playing tennis

21 divide into (parts) After World War II, Germany was divided into two

separate countries for more than four decade?

22 escape from A lion has escaped from its cage

23 interfere with Even a low level of noise interferes with my

concentration

24 invest in The company has invested millions of dollars in

writing new programs

25 participate in She never participates in any of our discussions,

does she?

26 pay for How much did you pay for the tickets

27 planning on We were planning on just having a snack and

catching the early train

28 prepare for Although the crisis seems to be over, we should

prepare for a time of troubles

29 Prohibit ~ from Motor vehicles are prohibited from driving in the

town’s center

30 recover from It took her a long while to recover from her heart

operation

31 rely on I rely on you for good advice

32 Replace ~ with ~ The factory replaced most of its workers with

robots

33 respond to The government has responded to public pressure

by abolishing the new tax

34 result in The fire resulted in damage to their property

35 search for Scientists are still searching for a cure for the

common cold

36 subscribe to She subscribes to women’s magazines and the local

newspaper

37 substitute ~ for ~ The company illegally substituted cheap bolts and

screws for more expensive materials

38 succeeded in The campaign has certainly succeeded in raising

public awareness of the issue,

39 Spend time V-ing He spent a lot of time talking about his hobbies

40 talk to (an audience or

a person)

She talked to her mother on the phone every week

41 wait for (something or

someone)

The dentist kept me waiting for ages

42 wait on (a customer) She waited on shoppers all day at the department

store

OTHERS

No Others Pronunciation Example

1 ahead of I'm on the waiting list to a ticket, but then, are ten

peeple ahead of me

2 along with Why don’t you take him along with you when you

go

3 because of We had to cancel the convention because of the

bad weather

4 by means of She tried to explain by means of sign language

5 due to The fire was due to a faulty wire in a plug

6 in charge of Who will be in charge of the department when

Sophie leaves?

7 in favor of The majority was in favor of the proposal

8 In spite of In spite of his (=Although he has an) injury, Ricardo

will play in Saturday’s match

9 instead of You can have herbal tea instead of coffee if you

want,

10 on account of She's angry on account of what you said about her

husband at lunch

11 prior to He had showed no signs of being in pain prior to (=

before) suffering a heart attack and collapsing

12 regardless of The plan for a new office tower went ahead

regardless of local opposition

13 thanks to Thanks to yesterday's rain, the morning air was

fresher than usual,

14 together with That bottle of champagne, together with those

chocolates, will make a nice present

15 access to The system has been designed to give the user

quick and easy access to the required information

16 according to According to the weather forecast, the weather

will improve soon

17 Add to Have you anything to add to your earlier

statement?

18 advocate for Dr Smith has long been a practicing pediatrician

and an advocate for children’s rights

19 ahead of time Let's meet for lunch I'll call you ahead of time (= in

advance) to fix a time and a place

20 be aimed at The government’s campaign is aimed at influencing

public opinion,

21 arrange for The meeting has been arranged for Wednesday,

22 aside from I hardly watch any television, aside from news and

current affairs

23 at one’s expense I treated my friend at my expense

24 at random The librarian took a book from the shelf at random

25 at stake Thousands of lives will be at stake if emergency aid

does not arrive in the city soon

26 at the rate of The car was going at the rate of 40 miles an hour,

27 at the risk of He rescued the dog at the risk of his own life

28 attribute A to B The doctor have attributed the cause of the illness

to an unknown virus

29 Be accustomed to +

N/V-ing

I’m not accustomed to being treated like this

30 Become acquainted with

= get to know

John became acquainted with many well-known

writers

31 be acquainted with Students who are already acquainted with one

foreign language tend to tend to find it easier to learn a new one

32 be apt to The kitchen roof is apt to leak when it rains

33 be ashamed of Oliver Twist was not ashamed of asking for more

food,

34 be available to It is vital that food is made available to the famine

areas

35 be aware of Is he aware of the price of shoes like those? (= Does

he realize that they are very expensive?)

36 be based on The film is based on a short story by John Smith

37 be bound to It was bound to happen sooner or later

38 be comparable to A cave is not comparable to a house for comfort

39 be concerned about I m a bit concerned about your health

40 be convicted of He has twice been convicted of robbery

41 be covered with How much of the Earth’s surface is covered with

water?

42 be discontented with The boys are discontented with their present

situation

43 be eager to She was very eager to meet you

44 be eligible for Students must pass in all subjects to be eligible for

the school team

45 be entitled to +

verb/noun

The one who wins is entitled to the first prize

46 be essential to The accounting department is essential to the

company’s organization

47 be experienced in (a field) John is very experienced in repairing cars

48 be experienced with

(something)

He is experienced with the new computer

49 be faced with The company is faced with a difficult situation

because of the recession,

50 be famous for Korea is famous for semiconductors

51 be intended for That gift was intended for you

52 Be liable to That glass is liable to break

53 be likely to It is likely to be hot in August

54 be noted for Samson was noted for his strength

55 be responsible for Each pupil is responsible for the care of the books

given to him

56 be satisfied with He was satisfied with the test results

57 be suspicious of Sometimes women are overly suspicious of their

husbands

58 be taken by surprise That he was taken by surprise is true

59 be willing to + verb I am willing to wait until tomorrow

60 beware of You must beware of swimming in a strong current

61 call on + someone We must call on our new neighbors

62 call one’s attention to This is to call your attention to the fact that your

account of U.S $1,000 is still unpaid

63 care for The nurse will care for him at the hospital

64 carry out He carried out his job well

65 come by (= obtain) He came by the money honestly

66 come down with He came down with the measles

67 come in first [second,

third]

That horse came in first

68 come into effect The marketing advertisement will come into effect

soon

69 come to an end All good things must come to an end

70 compared to Model 312 is the more advanced system, compared

to Model 212

71 compensate for The company always compensated her for her extra

work

72 comply with He complied with the doctor's order to take a rest

73 concentrate on He concentrated on his reading so that he would

understand the story

74 contrary to My sister's taste in dresses is contrary to my own

75 contribute to Honesty and hard work contribute to success and

happiness

76 count on I’m sure that I can count on your cooperation

77 deal with The courts deal with those who break the laws

78 decrease in There has been a decrease in our sales,

79 demand for There is a demand for engineers at the company,

80 deprive A of B The people deprived the cruel king of his power,