Unit 49: Difficulty - English Collocations in Use UNIT 49: DIFFICULTY I. Lý thuyết (Collocations) Học tập các cụm từ cố định thuộc chủ đề Khó khăn, Thử thách và Giải quyết vấn đề trích từ nội dung giáo trình gốc: A. Adjective + noun collocations (Sự kết hợp Tính từ + Danh từ) * Life seems to have been a constant struggle for her ever since she left home. * When the electricity went off everyone was rushing about in a state of confusion . * Losing the job she loved so much was a severe blow for Anna. She took it very badly. * Our plane was cancelled because of adverse weather conditions . * Unfortunately, after the widespread flooding came widespread looting of the properties that had been abandoned. Meanwhile, many families remained in grave danger as the flood waters showed little sign of abating. * If you continue to smoke there is a high risk of your developing a number of serious diseases. * Jasmine's birthday party was a complete disaster . She decided to invite all of her own and her sisters' ex-boyfriends – with catastrophic results . B. Verb + noun collocations (Sự kết hợp Động từ + Danh từ) Collocation Example face a problem My grandmother faced many problems in her life. address a problem How do you think we should address the traffic problems in our city? tackle a problem More must be done to tackle the AIDS problem . pose a threat Nuclear weapons pose a threat to the whole world. carry a risk Most things that we do in life carry some degree of risk . minimise a risk Not smoking minimises the risk of getting a whole range of illnesses. relish a challenge Rob relishes the challenge of a new project. hinder progress Our party believes that this country's complex tax laws mainly serve to hinder progress . spot an error Terry spotted an error in the email he was about to send. encounter difficulties Any new business is bound to encounter some initial difficulties . C. More collocations connecting with difficulty Collocation Example overcome hurdles As she was born blind she has...