NHÓM LUYỆN GIẢI ĐỀ THI 2021

BÀI TẬP TUẦN CUỐI

(COLLOCATIONS)
Collected by Mrs Trang Anh
Facebook: Mrstranganh87

NHỮNG CỤM TỪ CỐ ĐỊNH CẦN ÔN TRƯỚC THI

1 Achieve a goal Đạt mục tiêu
2 Adopt a green lifestyle có lối sống “xanh”, vì môi trường
3 Attract one’s attention Thu hút sự chú ý
4 Attribute st to st nói/nghĩ một điều gì đó là kết quả của cái gì
5 Be on display Được trưng bày
6 Be/keep on good terms with sb Có mối quan hệ tốt với ai, hòa hợp với ai
= have a good relationship with sb
= get on well with sb
7 Break a record Phá kỉ lục
8 Break rules Phá vỡ quy định, quy tắc
9 Cheat in the exam Gian lận trong thi cử
10 Close to the bone Xúc phạm
11 Come to an end Kết thúc
12 Commit fouls Phạm lỗi(trong thể thao)
13 Compliment sb on st Khen ai đó về cái gì
Pay sb compliment Khen ai đó
14 Create/make/give a good Tạo ấn tượng tốt cho ai
impression on sb
15 Damage one’s reputation Hủy hoại danh tiếng của ai
16 Decide to do st = make a decision to Quyết định làm gì
do st
17 Devote one’s life to st/doing st Cống hiến cả cuộc đời cho cái gì/làm gì
18 Discuss st = have a discussion about Thảo luận về cái gì
st
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19 Do a degree in st Học để lấy bằng (lĩnh vực gì)
20 Do a project on st Làm dự án về vấn đề gì
21 Do an impression of sb/st Bắt chước ai/cái gì
22 Do damage to sb/st Gây tổn hại tới ai/cái gì
23 Do harm to Gây hại
Do good to Có lợi
24 Do workout/exercise Luyện tập, tập thể dục
25 Do/cause damage to sb/st Gây ra thiệt hại cho ai/cái gì
26 Donate st to sb/st = make a Quyên góp cái gì cho ai/cái gì
donation to sb/st
27 Earn/make money Kiếm tiền
28 Enact laws to do st Ban hành luật để làm gì
29 Express/show one’s interest Bày tỏ sự quan tâm/hứng thú
30 Find faults with st Bắt lỗi với cái gì
31 Follow in one’s footsteps Tiếp bước ai
32 Follow one’s advice Nghe theo lời khuyên của ai
33 Gain one’s independence Dành được độc lập của mình
34 Get a discount Giảm giá, bớt giá, chiết khấu
35 get access to st Truy cập vào cái gì
36 Get one’s permission to do st Xin phép ai làm gì
37 Give birth to sb Sinh ra ai
38 Give one’s love/regard to sb Gửi lời hỏi thăm tới ai
39 Give preference to Thích/chuộng/ưu ái hơn
40 Give sb a hand = lend sb a helping Giúp ai
hand
41 Go to one’s head Khiến ai kiêu ngạo vì nghĩ mình là người quan trọng
42 Harbor the dream of ấp ủ giấc mơ
43 Have a date with sb Hẹn hò với ai
44 Have a good relationship with sb Có mối quan hệ tốt với ai
= get on well with sb
= get along with sb

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 = be/keep on good terms with sb
45 Have a huge influence on st Có ảnh hưởng lớn đến cái gì
46 Have a natural ability to do st Có khả năng thiên bẩm để làm gì
47 Have an interest in st Có hứng thú/quan tâm tới cái gì
48 Have attachment to st Gắn bó với cái gì
49 Have attitudes to/towards Có thái độ đối với
50 Have confidence in sb Tin tưởng vào ai
51 Have impact on/influence on/effect Có tác động/ảnh hưởng tới ai/cái gì
on sb/st
52 Have occasion to do st = need to do Cần làm gì
st
53 Have opportunities to do st Có cơ hội làm gì
54 Have some days off Có vài ngày nghỉ
55 Have st in common Có cái gì đó chung
56 Have the legal right to do st Có quyền làm gì
57 Have trouble/difficulty (in) doing st Gặp khó khăn trong việc làm gì
58 Have/keep (all) one’s wits about sb Phản ứng nhanh chóng khi điều không mong muốn xảy
ra
59 Hesitate to do st Do dự làm gì
= Have hesitation in doing st
60 Hold someone’s attention/interest Khiến cho ai hứng thú/quan tâm/chú ý tới cái gì
= keep sb interested in st
61 Hold the belief Giữ/có niềm tin rằng
62 Hold/have a conversation with sb Trò chuyện với ai
63 Hold/have discussions with sb Thảo luận với ai về vấn đề gì
about/on st
64 Hook on = be crazy about = absorb Nghiện, say mê cái gì
in = get addicted to
65 Hurt one’s feeling Làm tổn thương ai
66 Immediate benefits Lợi ích trước mắt
67 In a word Nói ngắn gọn

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 In other words Nói cách khác
In so many words Nói đúng như vậy, nói toạc ra
By word of mouth Bằng lời nói; truyền khẩu
68 In accordance with Phù hợp, theo đúng (cái gì)
69 In ruins >< intact Bị phá hủy hoàn toàn >< còn nguyên vẹn
70 In the company of sb Đồng hành cùng ai
71 In vain Vô ích
72 Increase the risk of st Làm tăng nguy cơ về cái gì
73 Intend to do st = have intention to Có ý định làm gì
do st
74 Join hands = work together Chung tay
75 Judge sb by one’s appearances Đánh giá ai qua vẻ bề ngoài
76 Keep fit = stay healthy Khỏe mạnh/ cân đối
77 Keep sb awake Làm cho ai thức
78 Keep sb occupied = make sb busy Khiến ai đó bận rộn
79 Keep/catch up with Đuổi kịp, theo kịp
80 Launch a campaign to do st Phát động một chiến dịch để làm gì
81 lay claim to Tuyên bố chủ quyền đối với
82 Lay the table Dọn bàn
83 Lead an independent life Có cuộc sống độc lập
84 Lend an ear sympathetic to sb Lắng nghe ai một cách cảm thông
85 Life span/expectancy Tuổi thọ
86 Lose one’s temper Mất bình tĩnh
87 Lose/reduce weight Giảm cân
Gain/ put on weight Tăng cân
88 Maintain eye contact with sb Duy trì giao tiếp bằng mắt với ai
89 Make a commitment to st/doing st Tận tụy, tận tâm cho cái gì/làm gì
90 make a contribution to st/doing st Đóng góp, cống hiến vào cái gì/làm gì
91 Make a decision on st Quyết định cái gì
92 Make a difference Tạo ra sự khác biệt
93 Make a fuss Làm ầm ĩ

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94 Make a list of st Lập danh sách cái gì
95 Make a mistake Mắc sai lầm
96 Make a promise to do st = promise Hứa làm gì
to do st
97 Make an appointment with sb Hẹn với ai
98 Make comparison So sánh
Compare sb/st with sb/st So sánh ai/cái gì với ai/cái gì
Compared to/with sb/st Được so sánh với ai/cái gì
99 Make criticism Chỉ trích, phê bình
100 Make discovery = discover Khám phá, phát hiện
101 Make friends with sb Kết bạn với ai
102 Make improvement Cải tiến
103 Make innovation to st Cải tiến cái gì
104 Make jokes about st = make fun of Trêu chọc, châm chọc về điều gì
sb
105 Make judgment Phán xét/đánh giá
106 Make noise Gây ra tiếng ồn
107 Make one’s effort to do st Cố gắng hết sức để làm gì
108 Make one’s way = walk/travel Đi/di chuyển tới
109 Make plans Lên kế hoạch
110 Make prediction = predict (v) Dự đoán
111 Make presentation Thuyết trình
112 Make progress Tiến bộ
113 Make sense of = understand Hiểu
114 Make st clear to sb Giúp ai hiểu cái gì
115 Make up one’s mind Tự mình quyết định
116 Make up one’s mind Quyết định
Change one’s mind Thay đổi ý định
117 Make use of Tận dụng
118 Make way/room for Nhường chỗ, dọn chỗ cho
119 Make/earn a living Kiếm sống

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120 Mark a milestone Đánh dấu một cột mốc
121 Meet face to face Gặp mặt trực tiếp
122 Meet one’s need/demand Đáp ứng nhu cầu
Meet the requirement Đáp ứng nhu cầu
123 Meet one’s wishes Đáp ứng mong mỏi của ai
124 Meet the challenge Đương đầu với thách thức
125 Meet/miss deadlines Kịp/lỡ hạn
126 Miss a chance to do st Lỡ mất cơ hội làm gì
127 Object to/have objection to Phản đối
128 On a diet ăn kiêng
129 On a wide/massive scale Trên quy mô rộng lớn
130 On the flip side = on the other hand Mặt khác
131 Pay a heavy price to do st Trả giá đắt để làm gì
132 Pay attention to sb/st Chú ý tới ai/cái gì
133 Play a role/part in st Đóng vai trò trong cái gì
134 Play an important role/part in st Đóng vai trò quan trọng trong cái gì
135 Pose threat to sb/st Đe dọa tới ai/cái gì
136 Prepare for st = make preparation Chuẩn bị cho cái gì
for st
137 Pull one’s socks up Nỗ lực để trở nên tốt hơn
138 Put pressure on sb/st Gây áp lực lên ai/cái gì
139 Raise awareness of st Nâng cao nhận thức về cái gì
140 Raise awareness of/about st Nâng cao nhận thức về cái gì
141 Realize the dream Thực hiện giấc mơ
142 Satisfy one’s need Thỏa mãn nhu cầu của ai
143 Save one’s lives Cứu sống/cứu mạng
144 See the point of = make sense of = Hiểu
understand
145 See the point of st/doing st Hiểu được tầm quan trọng hay lí do cho cái gì
= understand the importance of or
the reason for st

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146 Set (sb) a goal Đặt ra mục tiêu (cho ai)
147 Set a good example to sb Làm gương tốt cho ai noi theo
148 Set a new world record Thiết lập kỉ lục thế giới mới
149 Set a time for sb Lên lịch/quy định về thời gian cho ai làm gì
150 Set st in motion = begin st Bắt đầu cho cái gì
151 Show respect for sb/st Thể hiện sự tôn trọng đối với ai/cái gì
152 Sit for = take an examination Tham gia vào kì thi
153 Start a relationship with sb = strike Bắt đầu mối quan hệ với ai
up a friendship with sb
154 Stay awake Thức
155 Stick to = adhere to = obey = follow Tuân theo, theo
= abide by = conform to/with =
comply with
156 Stuck one’s neck out = take a risk Liều lĩnh
157 Study abroad Đi du học
158 Suit one’s taste Phù hợp với thị hiếu của ai
Suit one’s need Phù hợp với nhu cầu của ai
159 Take a gap year Nghỉ một năm giữa chừng (dành ra một năm mà bạn
quyết định “nghỉ giữa hiệp” trong một quá trình học tập
hay làm việc, cho phép bạn tìm đến những kế hoạch khác
biệt (so với cuộc sống thường ngày)
160 Take a rest = have a break Nghỉ giải lao
161 Take actions to do st Hành động làm gì
162 Take advantage of Tận dụng, lợi dụng
163 Take advantage of = make use of Lợi dụng, tận dụng
164 Take measures to do st Có những biện pháp để làm gì
165 Take naps Ngủ trưa
166 Take notes = jot down = write down Ghi chép, viết tóm tắt ý chính
167 Take photos of sb Chụp ảnh cho ai
168 Take photos of sb/st Chụp ảnh ai/cái gì
169 Take precautions Đề phòng, phòng ngừa

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 170 Take prescription medicine Dùng thuốc theo đơn
171 Take pride in st/sb = be proud of Tự hào về về gì/về ai
st/sb
172 Take st for granted Coi cái gì đó là hiển nhiên, đương nhiên
173 Take/assume the responsibility for Chịu trách nhiệm cho cái gì/làm gì
st/doing st
= be responsible for st/doing st
174 Take/do a course Tham gia vào một khóa học
Enroll for/in/on a course Đăng kí một khóa học
175 Take/have priority over st = give Ưu tiên việc gì hơn
priority to st
176 Take/use the occasion to do st Nhân dịp này để làm gì
177 Tend to do st = have a tendency of Có xu hướng làm gì
doing st
178 Try/attempt to do st = make an Cố gắng làm gì
effort to do st Thử làm gì
Try doing st = have a go to do st
179 Try/do one’s best (to do st) Cố gắng hết sức (làm gì)
180 Under pressure Chịu áp lực
Put pressure on sb/st Gây áp lực cho ai/cái gì
181 Under the weather = off color Không được khỏe
182 Win a place at + somewhere Vào được đâu
183 With a view to doing st Với mục đích làm gì
184 With flying color Xuất sắc, thành công
BÀI TẬP ÁP DỤNG
1. Festivities ________________ to an end well after the sun had risen the next morning.
A. went B. made C. got D. came
2. Every year she ________________ a large donation to a worthy cause.
A. takes B. gets C. does D. makes
3. ________________ money is the only reason I work on Wall Street.
A. Doing B. Making C. Taking D. Turning
4. He enjoyed acting but he wasn't ________________ much money.
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 A. doing B. earning C. taking D. showing
5. The government is to enact a law ________________ safety on construction sites.
A. improve B. improving C. to improve D. to improving
6. He never seems to ________________ any interest in his children.
A. make B. get C. do D. show
7. I won't repeat what she said, but my mom told my sister ________________ so many words that her
behavior was unacceptable.
A. on B. in C. at D. of
8. A: "It will be a challenge to make the playoffs at this point." - B: "________________ other words, we're all
but out of it."
A. On B. In C. At D. Of
9. He devoted his life ________________ his family, friends, and neighbors.
A. serve B. to serve C. serving D. to serving
10. Management are having discussions with the union ________________ possible redundancies.
A. on B. in C. around D. about
11. My teacher – Mrs. Lucy ________________ a double honors degree in English and philosophy.
A. takes B. gets C. does D. makes
12. Customers are expressing a lot of interest ________________ this new design.
A. on B. in C. at D. of
13. Some people ________________ fault in everything they see.
A. meet B. catch C. strike D. find
14. If she continues like this she could ________________ the world record.
A. crash B. crack C. hit D. break
15. She is at worst corrupt, and at best has been knowingly ________________ the rules.
A. crashing B. cracking C. hitting D. breaking
16. He ________________ quite an impression on the girls at the tennis club.
A. made B. did C. paid D. turned
17. The suspect's statement is not________________ accordance with the information witnesses have given
us.
A. on B. in C. at D. of
18. There were instances of brazen ________________ in the exams.
A. cheating B. breaking C. depriving D. divesting

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19. Of course I'm mad - dad's remarks about how I'm wasting my life were close to the ________________.
A. skin B. face C. eye D. bone
20. Community radio stations ________________ access to public funding.
A. take B. get C. do D. make
21. We had to________________ permission from the city to build an extension to our house.
A. take B. get C. do D. make
22. In some cases, in football, ________________ a foul may have further repercussions in the form of a fine,
especially in professional competitions.
A. doing B. making C. enacting D. committing
23. I must compliment you ________________ your handling of a very difficult situation.
A. in B. out C. of D. on
24. He complained that his husband never ________________ him any compliments anymore.
A. made D. did D. paid D. turned
25. I am ________________ my sister's footsteps and becoming a doctor.
A. chasing B. following C. coming D. going
26. Recent discoveries about corruption have ________________ serious damage to the company's reputation.
A. gone B. done C. got D. come
27. After a gap of five years, Jennifer decided ________________ back to work full-time.
A. go B. going C. to going D. to go
28. I will consult colleagues before ________________ a final decision about how to proceed.
A. doing B. making C. taking D. going
29. I know you're nervous about having to lie to Mom, but just ________________ my advice and don't start
rambling.
A. follow B. proceed C. come D. get
30. My grandmother had a huge influence ________________ my early childhood.
A. on B. in C. at D. of
31. A good leader has natural ability ________________ people.
A. motivate B. motivating C. to motivate D. to motivating
32. Lou is very sensitive - you can't say the slightest critical word to him without ________________ his
feelings.
A. hurting B. damaging C. injuring D. bruising
33. To get the ________________ benefit, this plan should be viewed as a short-term investment.

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 A. interested B. observant C. interesting D. immediate
34. ________________ a word, ‘stupid’ is how I’d describe him.
A. On B. In C. At D. Of
35. We don't have the budget for a big marketing campaign, so we'll just have to hope that buzz about our
shop gets spread ________________ word of mouth.
A. by B. about C. at D. under
36. Their life was ________________ ruins after the death of their only child.
A. on B. in C. at D. of
37. This project demonstrates our commitment ________________ the quality of the city's green spaces.
A. improve B. to improve C. to improving D. improving
38. He ________________ a very generous contribution to our church restoration appeal.
A. went B. made C. got D. came
39. The research will assess how effectively the supply chain has ________________ customer demands.
A. got B. made C. turned D. met
40. She argued that a greater contribution ________________ Britain's record debts should be asked of the
better off.
A. reducing B. reduce C. to reducing D. to reduce
41. I'm not making a separate trip in the car, so ________________ room for your brother back there!
A. make B. get C. do D. show
42. If you quit your job at the hospital, how will you ________________ a living?
A. do B. earn C. take D. show
43. Right now, I have to work three jobs just to________________ a living.
A. make B. get C. do D. show
44. He felt that moving out of his parents' home ________________ a real milestone in his life.
A. turned B. made C. took D. marked
45. She met face ________________ face with her attacker in the courtroom.
A. on B. in C. out D. to
46. A: "Would you like some of my lemon meringue pie?" B: "No, thank you. I'm ________________ a diet."
A. on B. in C. out D. under
47. Exercise can ________________ a big difference to your state of health.
A. make B. get C. do D. show
48. She ________________ such a fuss when Richard spilled a drop of wine on her blouse!

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 A. turned B. made C. took D. did
49. She's been promising ________________ back the money for six months, but I reckon she's just stringing
me along.
A. paying B. to paying C. pay D. to pay
50. They don't have enough food to ________________ their needs.
A. get B. bring C. turn D. meet
51. Students who fail to ________________ the requirements of the course will fail.
A. do B. go C. make D. meet
52. He________________ his father’s wish to become a good doctor.
A. paid B. made C. got D. did
53. After significant losses last year, the company now ________________ the challenge of trying to repair its
reputation with investors.
A. does B. comes C. shows D. meets
54. I'm afraid you've ________________ the deadline - the deadline for applications was 30 May.
A. said B. paid C. saw D. missed
55. I tried to convince the other board members, but my efforts were ________________ vain, and they
outvoted me.
A. on B. in C. out D. at
56. Smoking can increase the risk ________________ developing heart disease.
A. from B. of C. for D. to
57. The president has announced she does not intend ________________ for re-election.
A. stand B. standing C. to standing D. to stand
58. The designs for the new mosque have ________________ widespread criticism.
A. paid B. made C. took D. did
59. The two scientists both ________________ the same discovery independently, at roughly the same time.
A. turned B. did C. met D. made
60. I've ________________ made friends with one of the guys who works in my department.
A. got B. made C. took D. did
61. We haven't got a hope in hell of ________________ such a tight deadline.
A. taking B. turning C. going D. meeting
62. We ________________ no intention to launch a pre-emptive strike, but we will retaliate if provoked.
A. have B. get C. do D. make

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63. Everyone in my community ________________ hands to help those impacted by the hurricane.
A. carried B. cut C. broke D. joined
64. You have no right to judge other people________________ their appearance or what they believe.
A. by B. about C. at D. under
65. The only reliable way to ________________ fit is to eat more fruits and vegetables, cut down on junk food,
and exercise regularly.
A. do B. make C. take D. keep
66. "What do you do to ________________ healthy?" "I jog and go swimming."
A. stay B. blow C. beat D. break
67. The noise from their party ________________ me awake half the night.
A. kept B. made C. did D. gave
68. I'd like to ________________ an appointment with Dr Evans, please.
A. do B. go C. make D. meet
69. They ________________ a comparison of different countries' eating habits.
A. made B. did C. paid D. turned
70. I thought myself very sophisticated compared ________________ my relatives in the country.
A. from B. for C. in D. with
71. We need something to ________________ the children occupied.
A. do B. give C. take D. keep
72. I've got plenty of jobs to ________________ you busy.
A. turn B. make C. take D. give
73. Still only 25, she has been compared ________________ the greatest dancer of all time.
A. to B. for C. in D. from
74. After so many years of neglect, the house is still practically ________________.
A. intactless C. intactness C. intact D. intactable
75. I travelled in the company ________________ (= with) two teachers as far as Istanbul.
A. at B. in C. on D. of
76. We ________________ some improvements to the house before selling it.
A. made B. did C. took D. kept
77. They ________________ plans to have dinner at a local restaurant.
A. laid B. gave C. got D. made
78. I've ________________ a list of places I'd like to visit while we're in Paris.

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79. Technology changes so fast, it's hard to ________________ keep up with it.
A. do B. make C. take D. keep
80. He talks so fast, so I can't ________________ up with what he's saying.
A. fall B. turn C. give D. catch
81. The government have just ________________ their annual Christmas campaign to stop drunken driving.
A. laid B. gave C. brought D. launched
82. The government reaffirmed its commitment ________________ the peace process.
A. to B. for C. in D. with
83. The other children were always making fun ________________ him because he was fat and wore glasses.
A. in B. out C. of D. on
84. You can make joke ________________ me all you want, but I love these shoes.
A. on B. in C. around D. about
85. It proved difficult to come to________________ a judgment about how well the school was performing.
A. make B. get C. do D. show
86. If things start going badly again, our members are sure to ________________ noises.
A. take B. give C. do D. make
87. If we could all________________ an effort to keep this office tidier it would help.
A. get B. get C. turn D. make
88. It's getting late - we should ________________ our way home soon.
A. let B. fall C. catch D. make
89. He left and I ________________ my chance to say goodbye to him.
A. said B. paid C. saw D. missed
90. A large number of people had objections ________________ the proposed plan.
A. for B. from C. to D. of
91. The waiter ________________ a mistake in adding up the bill, which made me angry.
A. went B. made C. got D. came
92. "But listen, you must make a promise never ________________ anyone." "I promise."
A. tell B. telling C. to telling D. to tell
93. Please don't ask me to ________________ any predictions about tomorrow's meeting.
A. take B. get C. do D. make
94. I ________________ a presentation to the board, but sadly it was rejected.

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95. The yacht's crew said that they were ________________ relatively slow progress.
A. doing B. making C. taking D. going
96. Can you ________________ sense of these markings? Is it a code, or what?
A. take B. get C. do D. make
97. I hope I ________________ it clear to him that he was no longer welcome here.
A. made B. did C. paid D. turned
98. I've ________________ my mind, and I think we should move after all.
A. kept up B. made up C. did up D. gave up
99. I guess he ________________ his mind and decided to go to the beach instead.
A. turned B. converted C. transformed D. changed
100. We might as well make use________________ the hotel's facilities.
A. on B. in C. at D. of
101. We ask that everyone please make ________________ for the students as they process down the aisle.
A. route B. road C. path D. way
102. The government should be ________________ a more prominent role in promoting human rights.
A. crashing B. getting C. running D. playing
103. Drunken drivers ________________ a serious threat (= cause a lot of harm) to other road users.
A. fall B. lay C. let D. pose
104. This course prepares students ________________ middle and senior managerial positions.
A. from B. of C. for D. to
105. They're ________________ the most elaborate preparations for the wedding.
A. doing B. making C. taking D. going
106. He's going to have to his socks up if he wants to stay in the team.
A. turn B. push C. put D. pull
107. He ________________ too much pressure ________________ on the door handle and it snapped.
A. turned B. gave C. put D. got
108. The campaign has certainly succeeded in raising public awareness________________ the issue.
A. at B. in C. on D. of
109. The guidelines are an important tool for raising awareness________________ current management
thinking.
A. under B. around C. into D. about

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110. She tried to________________ her dream of running her own business into reality.
A. realize B. watch C. look D. glaze
111. The education system must ________________ the needs of all children.
A. underline B. recognize C. mark D. satisfy
112. The new drug might help save the ________________ of cancer victims.
A. life B. live C. living D. lives
113. I hope you ________________ the point of everything your mother and I do for you!
A. watch B. look C. glaze D. see
114. The sales team have ________________ themselves a series of goals to achieve by the end of the month.
A. laid B. located C. made D. set
115. John, please don't curse like that when you're angry - it ________________ a bad example for the kids.
A. makes B. takes C. gets D. sets
116. Films with big stars always ________________ great attention.
A. take B. turn C. attract D. go
117. The doctors have attributed the cause of the illness ________________ an unknown virus.
A. for B. of C. at D. to
118. A recent find of ancient artefacts is ________________ display at the local museum.
A. in B. at C. out of D. on
119. You should always try to have a good relationship ________________ your boss.
A. from B. for C. to D. with
120. We are not ________________ very good terms and don't speak to each other much.
A. for B. on C. at D. in
121. I ________________ on well with the manager, so I'll ask him to help you
A. take B. get C. do D. make
122. He ran the 100 meters in 9.79 seconds and ________________ the world record.
A. posted B. brought C. did D. set
123. My mommy ________________ a time limit for my studying each night.
A. makes B. takes C. gets D. sets
124. I thought a phone call to the right person might set the wheels ________________ motion.
A. on B. in C. under D. with
125. In their senseless killing of innocent people, the terrorists have shown their lack of respect
________________ human life.

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126. Shortly after ________________ the bar examination he was offered a position at a local law firm.
A. sitting on B. sitting out C. sitting up D. sitting for
127. They failed to________________ the necessary precautions to avoid infection.
A. take B. get C. do D. make
128. Because I was given the wrong prescription, the chemist________________ my wrong medicine
prescription.
A. takes B. gets C. does D. makes
129. If you don't ________________ professional pride in your work, you're probably in the wrong job.
A. do B. make C. take D. keep
130. We are proud ________________ the high quality of our food.
A. on B. in C. at D. of
131. One of the problems with relationships is that after a while you just ________________ each other for
granted.
A. take B. get C. do D. make
132. Colin Lamb has ________________ over responsibility for this project.
A. taken B. brought C. given D. let
133. I'm feeling a bit ________________ the weather - I think I'm getting a cold.
A. by B. about C. at D. under
134. Yeah, I was off ________________ color last week, but I'm feeling much better now.
A. color B. animal C. flower D. sticker
135. John attempt to ________________ first place at annual Chinese language competition.
A. break B. win C. smash D. turn
136. These measures have been taken ________________ a view to increasing the company's profits.
A. under B. for C. in D. with
137. We must take action ________________ with the problem before it spreads to other areas.
A. deal B. dealing C. to dealing D. to deal
138. I thought I'd ________________ advantage of the sports facilities while I'm here.
A. take B. give C. go D. get
139. He was arrested when he failed to ________________ a police instruction to stop.
A. comply for B. comply from C. comply about D. comply with

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140. Look, I'm sticking my ________________ out for you here. I could get fired if they find out what we're
up to!
A. hand B. eye C. nose D. neck
141. I was afraid to ________________ the risk of quitting my job before I had another one lined up.
A. take B. get C. do D. make
142. What makes you think that students who ________________ become successful?
A. study elsewhere B. study foreign
C. study offshore D. study abroad
143. Mexico ________________ its independence from Spain in 1821.
A. gained B. passed C. pulled D. stood
144. Paul is directly responsible ________________ the efficient running of the office.
A. on B. in C. for D. of
145. I ________________ a course in the evenings to learn how to speak Japanese.
A. turned B. made C. took D. did
146. She's ________________ a course in macroeconomics that sounds really interesting.
A. doing B. making C. taking D. going
147. Bob drives into the city where he is enrolling ________________ a course.
A. at B. in C. out D. of
148. Official business requirements obviously take/have priority ________________ personal requests.
A. about B. under C. off D. over
149. The bride took/used the occasion________________ a short speech.
A. make B. making C. to make D. to making
150. We tend ________________ cold winters and warm, dry summers in this part of the country.
A. get B. getting C. to get D. to getting
151. American students ranked fourth in those ________________ the geography exam.
A. giving B. letting C. taking D. doing
152. She started a relationship ________________ an artist soon after she arrived in Paris.
A. of B. on C. to D. with
153. He gets really jealous if his girlfriend ________________ up a friendship with another man.
A. holds B. strikes C. makes D. puts
154. I find it so difficult to ________________ awake during history lessons.
A. stay B. blow C. beat D. break

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155. He hated being in the army because he had to ________________ commands.
A. stick for B. stick to C. stick from D. stick by
156. With careful training, a dog will ________________ its master completely.
A. adhere at B. adhere in C. adhere on D. adhere to
157. The role of the police is to ensure that the law is ________________.
A. conformed for B. conformed to C. conformed from D. conformed by
158. He was disciplined for failing to ________________ orders.
A. abide for B. abide of C. abide from D. abide by
159. You can adapt the recipe to suit your personal ________________.
A. smell B. taste C. touch D. dash
160. I'm planning to ________________ a gap year and go backpacking in India.
A. take B. get C. do D. make
161. We'll work through till lunch but ________________ a short break at 11 o'clock.
A. take B. get C. do D. make
162. Try to ________________ some rest - you have a busy day tomorrow.
A. give B. catch C. make D. have
163. If we could all ________________ an effort to keep this office tidier it would help.
A. take B. get C. do D. make
164. It doesn't matter if you fail, just ________________ your best.
A. take B. get C. do D. make
165. Teachers are ________________ increasing pressure to work longer hours.
A. by B. about C. at D. under
166. She's ________________ pressure on him (= trying to persuade him) to get married.
A. turning B. pushing C. putting D. pulling
167. You ________________ a discount if you buy four ink cartridges.
A. take B. get C. do D. make
168. Do you think I'll be able to ________________ my goal of losing five kilos before the summer?
A. achieve B. earn C. conclude D. complete
169. Many people are trying to ________________ a healthy/green lifestyle these days.
A. strike B. taste B. adopt D. smell
170. He left his job to harbor his dream __________________ opening a luxury restaurant in the New York.
A. on B. in C. at D. of

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171. I ________________ a date with Camilla on Friday night. I am so excited about this!
A. turn B. make C. do D. have
172. I don't really ________________ along with my sister's husband.
A. make B. get C. do D. show
173. She ________________ a really good impression of the president.
A. takes B. gets C. does D. makes
174. The pensions scandal ________________ a lot of damage to the Government's credibility.
A. got B. made C. took D. did
175. Missing a meal once in a while never ________________ anyone any harm.
A. got B. made C. took D. did
176. If you're feeling sad, getting out in the sunlight should ________________ you good.
A. make B. get C. do D. show
177. I've always had an interest ________________ astronomy and politics these days.
A. under B. for C. in D. with
178. At university I had a strong attachment ________________ one of my tutors.
A. for B. of C. at D. to
179. We need employees who have a positive attitude ________________ work.
A. for B. under C. beyond D. toward
180. I have every/complete confidence ________________ her. She'll be perfect for the job.
A. on B. for C. in D. at
181. The anti-smoking campaign had had/made quite an impact ________________ young people.
A. on B. for C. in D. at
182. The tax on fuel will not have a serious effect________________ the better-off.
A. on B. for C. in D. at
183. Microenterprises can have a negative or positive influence ________________ the environment.
A. on B. for C. in D. at
184. Of course, as a teacher I had authority, but rarely did I have occasion ________________ it.
A. use B. using C. to using D. to use
185. All she needed ________________ her happiness was a baby.
A. to complete B. completing C. completed D. to completing
186. She was had the opportunity ________________ a day-care center.
A. manage B. managing C. to manage D. to managing

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187. The change in rules meant they would be unable to have some ________________ if their children were
ill.
A. days out B. days on C. days of D. days off
188. I was crazy ________________ baseball when I was seven.
A. on B. in C. around D. about
189. He was so ________________ his work; he hadn't realized everyone else had gone home.
A. absorbed on B. absorbed for
C. absorbed in D. absorbed at
190. A lot of people nowadays have got ________________ the internet.
A. addicted to B. addicted with
C. addicted from D. addicted by
191. I haven't ________________ much exercise all week, so I think I'll go for a jog this morning.
A. gone B. done C. got D. come
192. I ________________ five different workouts every morning to limber up.
A. make B. get C. do D. show
193. The fire did serious ________________ the buildings and 60 employees injured.
A. damage on B. damage in C. damage for D. damage to
194. I didn’t think Larry and Patricia ________________ anything in common, but they talked all evening.
A. had B. let C. caught D. gave
195. You're the legal right ________________ annoyed - you've been treated very badly.
A. be B. being C. to being D. to be
196. Many people________________ difficulty in rebuilding their lives when they come out of prison.
A. have B. get C. do D. make
197. Luckily, the teacher ________________ her wits about her and was able to evacuate all of her students
from the burning building.
A. made B. did C. took D. kept
198. Should you ever need anything, please don't hesitate ________________ me.
A. contact B. contacting C. to contact D. to contacting
199. I have no hesitation ________________ recommending Ms. Shaper for the job.
A. on B. at C. of D. in
200. If no one ________________ claim to the wallet within 48 hours, you'll be able to keep it for yourself.
A. falls B. sets C. gets D. lays

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201. Janie, would you please ________________ the table? We'll be ready to eat shortly.
A. fall B. lay C. let D. pose
202. Yeah, you did a good job on that project, but don't let it go to your ________________.
A. cheek B. neck C. ear D. head
203. Marcia has taught her children to ________________ a hand when it comes to cleaning up after meals.
A. loan B. afford C. borrow D. lend
204. I'm afraid I'm not a very good advertisement for the diet since I've actually ________________ weight!
A. put off B. put out C. put at D. put on
205. He’s ________________ weight since he gave up smoking.
A. gained B. passed C. pulled D. stood
206. My father aims to ________________ an independent life when he retires.
A. lead B. go C. catch D. lay
207. She just needed someone who would lend a sympathetic ________________ to her once in a while.
A. eye B. nose C. head D. ear
208. ________________ expectancy in Europe increased greatly in the 20th century.
A. Life B. Alive C. Living D. Live
209. Life ________________ is the major factor influencing senior life insurance premiums.
A. space B. term C. spell D. span
210. Listen up, Joe. You're going to ________________ a part in this operation, too.
A. teach B. get C. play D. send
211. I had to ________________ a snap decision about what to do with the money.
A. take B. get C. do D. make
212. I need to change the ________________ my fishing line.
A. hook in B. hook out C. hook up D. hook on
213. An anonymous businesswoman donated one million dollars ________________ the charity.
A. at B. in C. on D. to
214. My mommy ________________ birth to a healthy baby girl. My family are actually so happy!
A. laid B. gave C. got D. made
215. We________________ preference to those who have worked with us for a long time.
A. turn B. make C. take D. give
216. I know she's offered to babysit, but I don't want her to think we're ________________ advantage of her.
A. making B. doing C. taking D. keeping

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217. I'm usually a pretty calm person, but whenever I start driving, I find I ________________ lose my
temper at the slightest inconvenience.
A. fail B. break C. lose D. fall
218. You’ve________________ some weight since the last time I saw you.
A. failed B. broke C. lost D. missed
219. He's doing a class project ________________ road congestion and environmental pollution.
A. on B. in C. at D. of
220. Could you ________________ me a hand with (= help me to move) the table, please?
A. lead B. go C. catch D. give
221. If you're telling the truth, why are you not maintain eye contact ________________ me?
A. from B. for C. in D. with
222. They're organizing a campaign to ________________ people's attention to the environmentally harmful
effects of using their cars.
A. draw B. bring C. make D. put
223. Some people ________________ beliefs about the world that are not supported by science.
A. hold B. bring C. make D. put
224. She had a strange conversation ________________ the man who moved in upstairs.
A. from B. for C. in D. with
225. We will ________________ discussions with employee representatives about possible redundancies.
A. give B. catch C. make D. have
226. If the drought continues, deaths will occur ________________ a massive scale.
A. at B. in C. on D. under
227. I'll have to be away from my family for long stretches of time, but, ________________ the flip side, I'll
get the opportunity to travel around the world.
A. at B. in C. on D. under
228. This deal could really help the business get out of debt. Though, ________________ the other hand,
you'd just be indebted to the government instead.
A. at B. in C. on D. under
229. Don't ________________ any attention to Nina - she doesn't know what she's talking about.
A. make B. give C. turn D. pay
230. I think she ________________ use of his good nature.
A. takes B. gets C. does D. makes

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231. The company will need to ________________ further measures to cut costs.
A. take B. get C. do D. make
232. He always ________________ a nap for an hour when he gets home from work.
A. takes B. gets C. does D. makes
233. I'll just ________________ a note of your name and address.
A. take B. meet C. get D. made
234. I carry a notebook so that I can ________________ any ideas.
A. jot up B. jot into C. jot down D. jot over
235. If I don’t write it ________________, I’ll forget it.
A. up B. into C. over D. down
236. She________________ lots of photos of the kids who are playing in the yard.
A. made B. did C. got D. took
237. Make sure the rope is firmly attached before attempting ________________ it.
A. climb down B. climbing down
C. to climbing down D. to climb down
238. Samantha was rather nervous taking her final exam, but she passed with flying________________ !
A. colors B. animals C. flowers D. stickers

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