NHU'NG CUM TU CO DINH THONG DUNG BREAK - CATCH- COME-D0-GIVE-HAVE-MAKE-PAY-PUT-TAKE i Bai tap bé tre LESSON 27- SACH 2000 COLLOCATIONS I Compiled by Mrs Trang Anh Facebook: Mrstranganh87 BREAK 1. [keep practicing listening hours and hours without a____in order to get good marks in the next exam. A. break Brest Crelax D. relaxation 2. After realizing that her boyfriend was having an affair while dating with her, she immediately ___ with him. Avhada try B. gave him a present C. does battle D. made a break 3. With his speed, I thought that he would break the __ for running 20 km in just about 1hour. A.report B.record C.rebel D. repost 4, She did get the__ when she had a narrow escape from that car accident. No one believed she could be still alive from it. A.rests B. breaks C.escape D. lives 5. Ifyou break___with someone you made a promise to or something you believed in, you stop acting in a way that supports them. A. destiny B. promise C. words D. faith 6, He was arrested for 2 days because of breaking the___of the town. He thought that this punishment was really disgusting. A. quiet B.silence C. peace D. atmosphere 7. In order to become a good teacher, besides your knowledge, you also have to learn how to break your __ to your students well. A.mind B.brain C.head D. heart 8, The moment I heard about the doctor's breaking the ___ that my grandfather had passed away, | fainted, A.information _B. knowledge C.news D. hearing 9, [don't want to break your ____, but it's is necessary for your to think about the drawbacks of what you always desire to do.A.will B. readiness C.determination —_D. spirit 10. She really broke her mother's __ when she left home. Now, all her mother wants is her coming back. A. emotion B. heart C. mind D. soul 11. It was the character Tony Stark who broke the ___ for Marvel Universal and also the superheroes movies series. A.means B, method c. way D. approach 12. I broke into__ when I got my test result. I didn’t know why I had studied really hard but my result was that kind of low. A.tears B, sadness C. grief D. anger 13. L used to stupidly think that getting into university would allow me to break from my mother's ___.. However, right now, I miss my mom a lot. A. ties B. bonds C.union D. relationships 14. The magazine breaks __ tradition this week by publishing photographs of its contributors. A. down with B. into C. from D. with 15. The final winner will be the one who breaks through and survives till the last minutes. A. obstacles B. difficulty C. hindrance D. impediment 16. With a view to breaking the __ between students in the first day of university, the lecturer decided to hold a warm up game, A.frost B.hoar Gice D. slush 17. Lam trying to advice my father to of smoking as he was diagnosed to have ability to catch lung cancer by using chew gums whenever he wants to smoke, A. break faith B.playaprank —C.facethemusic _C. break the habit 18. If it happens that an individual in the congregation does the congregation will not help him evade lawful punishment. A, break the law B, break the regulation C. commit to commandment D. miss the law CATCH 1. L were you, I would take off that wet clothes. I don’t want to catch a__. A.cold B. disease C. fever D. temperature 2. While all people were sleeping deeply, suddenly, the house caught _. Luckily, there was no death. A.burn B.flame C. fire D. blaze3. While she was doing window shopping with her friends, she surprisingly caughta___of his boyfriend and another girl dating in the mall. A.eye B. peek C. flash D. glimpse 4, Your store needs a bold sign that will catch the __ of anyone walking down the street. That may help to sell more products. Aveye B. peek C. flash D. glimpse 5. If only [had got up early enough to___ the bus. My alarm clock didn’t go off. A.catch B.get C.goto D. make 6. Had he made his speech a little bit shorter and more understandable, everyone in the summit would have caught his___. A.idea B. meaning C.mind D. quote 7. She is such a gifted singer that she could catch a_____ of any song surprisingly quickly when she was toddler. A. chorus B. verse C.tune D. harmony, 8, Policemen did catch a group of people __ while they were gathering in a hostel room to gamble. A.red-handed —B.black-handed C.green-handed _D. blue~ handed ‘9, When you catch your ___ while you are doing something energetic, you stop for a short time so that you can start breathing normally again. A. breath B. breathe C. exhalation D. gulp 10. His debut movie did catch the __ and made him famous, especially with the teenagers A. public B. urban C. society D. audience 11, If he had not caught at a(n) __ to secure a place in that university, he would not have been that kind of famous. A.opportunity _—_B. chance C. prospect D. outlook 12. In order to catch customers’ _, marketers have made the advertisement interesting and impressive. A.eye B.care C notice D. attention COME 1.-I shall be there tonight, come what__. - Thank you. You are my best friend heart and soul. A.may B. might C. though D.be 2. If you wear baggy jeans in the years of 2000s, you will be thought to be weird and old ~ fashioned. However, this is not the case in 2019 when this kind of jeans comes into 3Astyle B. custom C.trend D. fashion 3. [had always dreamed of owning my own home, and now, after years of setting aside all my money, my dream has true, A. become B. turned out C.come D. turned into 4. The new dynasty has come into__ for 6 months. Hardly had they defeated the previous one, they made a policy of getting rid of all the rest of the former empire. A. power B. authority C. control D. dominance 5. If | were you, I would come__ with your parents about what you did with the money they had gave them. Stop telling lies or when they know, they will be really disappointed about you. A.fresh B.clean C. sterile D. clear 6. If you ask about my learning English experience, I have to say that all the knowledge has come ___to me through Disney movies. A.naturally B.natural — C. normal D. normally 7. [know I was supposed to run a full mile. I didn't want to___, but I was going to collapse if | n't take a break. ‘A. come short B. come clean C. break down D. break through 8, Discrepancies in the yearly budget report only ___ after the auditors began analyzing it. A. came to light B, stood in its light C. saw the light D. brought it to light 9, The new tax regulations will come into__ next week. The plan to implement this law has been carried out for a year. A. power B.strength _ C. vigor D. dynamism 10. Last week, I and my roommates came to a seminar called The European Day. It was so interesting that I really didn't want it to A. come under fire B.come to an end C. beat the clock D. come into use 11. Ifyou come to__with your failures without standing up again, you will never succeed. A.terms B. conditions C rapport D. provisos 12, The government's record will be come under ____ in the weeks before the election. A.notice B. scrutiny C.critic D. success 13. We came ___ to hitting that car, but luckily, it swerved out of our way at the last second. A. close B. closely C.near D. almost 14, The government will come under ___again when the latest crime figures are released. A.blaze B. combustion C. fire D. ignitionDO 1. Let's __ our best. I believe we can easily pass this exam with flying colors. A.do B, make C. fight D. take 2. The storm did a lot of ____ to our village. All the crops were drastically destroyed and many houses were washed away. Avinjury B. hardship Charm D. damage 3, Many animal lovers have objected the idea of ___ experiments on animals. It is inhuman. A.making B. taking C. doing D. conducting 4.1am too lazy to do__. That is why I have chosen a very extreme diet to lose weight rather than going to the gym. A.exercise B. exercises C.gym D. gymnasium 5. On the contrary to many people's thinking, not all snakes do___ to humans. A. mischief B. damage Charm D.ruin 6. Could you please do me a__? Ilost my map and now I don’t know how to get to the train station, A. favor B. give C. consideration D. help. 7. think itis high time you __ your hair. You really need a fresh start with something new. A.do B.did cut D.made 8, My mother always yells at my sister since she never__ her homework but always spends hours watching silly movies. A. does B,makes C. writes D. finishes 9, My friends invited me to do the____with them to prepare for the prom the next month. They said: "Let's shop till we drop” A. buying B, shopping C. clothing D. groceries 10. I was offered a position as an environmental researcher. As I did not know the first thing about this aspect, I did have to____a lot of research. A.make B.create C.do D. take 11. Before starting the lesson, the teacher held a small warm up game: crossword about environmental problems. A.solving B. making C. creating D. doing 12. | know it isn't easy to facing off against the lowlifes of town, you're on the police force and you have to___your duty. A.do B.finish C.take D. make13. Trust me. Doing more and more exercises every day will only do you __. l assure you will feel better day to day. A.good B. better C.well D. healthy 14, If you say that something does someone ___, you mean that they should be praised or admired because of it. A. trust B. credit C. notice D. fame 15. [had to spend my whole day long to doa__ because my relatives had said they would come to stay at my house for one night. A.room B place D. bed D. house 16. She tried to do the _at her first coming to his boyfriend's house, which made her completely tired after that. A. politeness B. courtesy D. courteous D. polite 17. Tommy did his mother ___ of stealing her money to gamble, which really broke her heart. A.out Bin Con D.up 18, Not until 2 hours before the deadline did she finally do her . That is why her mark was that kind of low. A.assignment B. work C.presentation _D. preparation 19. Nowadays, the number of people who come to Hanoi to___ business is remarkably increasing. A.do B, make C.create D.attend 20. She was turned down for that position because of her poor English, which is why she decided to ___an English course. A.study B. learn C. attend D.do 21. If | were you, I would come clean to your father about your stealing his money. You are doing ___ when you keeps lying many times. A. false B. wrong, C.bad D. incorrect 22, It's amazing how the overhead lighting does __ with this room - it's like an entirely new space. A. miracles B. magic C. surprise D. marvels GIVE 1. In her 18 - year-old birthday, she was _ her dream present ~ a guitar by her mother. She was blissfully happy the moment she saw it A.given B.taken C.got D. touched 2. Ifyou give someone a(n) _that something is true or will happen, you say that itis definitely true or will definitely happen, in order to make them feel less worried. A.assurance B, support C. affirmation D. promise3.__a cry whenever you have a feeling that you are in danger so that everyone could hear you and come to help immediately. A.Send B. ‘ive C. Make D. Lend 4, Their parents set a curfew about home coming time for them. If any of the two brothers want to go home later than that, they have to be given , otherwise, there will be punishment. A.admission B. acceptance C. permission D. license 5, My mother, the person who __birth to me, is the one who always love and stand by me at any time. A.sent B.took C. gave D. lent 6.1 don’t want to give my parents much of ____ so that | keep quiet about every hardship I have encountered since I got into university. However, it turns out that my parents know everything. A. problems B. troubles . difficulties D. obstacles 7. In order to say off to their fans before disbanding, the team decided to___ the biggest concert toalll their lovers. A.make B.create C.build D. give 8, Ifyou see the elderly or a woman having a baby on the bus, you should give ____to them. A.standing B. ground C.space —_D.land 9,"The more we live by __, the more harmonious our families are" - this is the slogan of my family that was passed down from generations. A.given-and- taken B.give-and-take C. taken - and - given D. take - and - give 10. Ihave to thank John for giving mea___ to my house when my car broke down. Had it not been for his help, I might have walked about 3 km to my house. Avlift Bride C.drive D.go 11. Misha did give me a___ with my Math test. Thanks to her, | aced it this morning, A. favor B.lift Chelp D. assistance HAVE 1 in mind that you have done really well. There's no need for you to blame yourself on that failure, A. Bear B. Make C. Spring D. Take 2. My younger sister always has a great ____ to become a firefighter because she thinks that saving people is such a meaningful job. Avhead B.brain C.mind D. heart 3. He has a mind to do the assignment by a team with his haters, which is why though they are discussing, he keeps quiet.A. wool B. hair C. fur D. leather 4. After beating my brains out, I finally have an idea about my next project on my _. A.head B.brain C.mind D. think 5. My teacher advises me to have a___ to spend a day traveling around Hanoi and then I will fall in love with this city. A.go B.run C.come D. touch 6. always problems with anything relating to Maths and statistics. I really do not have a mind for numbers. Achave B. make C. meet D. encounter 7. Since | got into university, I have had __ in making friends and communicating. I cannot get along with my classmates. A.trouble B. difficulty C. hardship D. obstacle 8. In order to celebrate for the championship of my class in the running competition, my head teacher decided to___a party in class with a small birthday cake he made himself. A.make B. take C. have D. get 9, [have to thank my classmates for having a surprising party in my eighteenth birthday. I did have a(n) __and was really moved. A.excitement B. amusement C.riot D. blast 10. Let me have a__ at your paper test. I need to know where you are weak at. A.look B.see C.wateh D.eye 11. [have a___ that he will turn up in the last minutes. He always wants to be outstanding. A.thinking B. feeling C. belief D.eye 12.1 did___an experience as a tourist guide when I come to the national museum last week. Because the tour guide of the museum was sick, I did his job and luckily, I didn't make any mistakes. A.take B.get C.make D. have 13, [had a___ last night when I dreamed that a ghost was trying to approach me and used her hair to tie me. A. horror B. illusion C. nightmare D. ordeal 14, [tried to havea__with my crush, but he was so cold that he ignored all of my questions. A. conversation B. talk C. speech D. gossip 15. My best advice for you is that you should have a___ right now. You have been working for hours. A. rest B. relax C. break D. recreation16. After having a____ with my mother about our financial condition, my father stormed out of the house A. quarrel B. trouble C. dispute D. row: 17. We had a car_ last week. When we were driving home, a car suddenly crashed ours. Luckily, all were safe. A. accident B.crash C. incident D. mishap 18. Hardly had she heard about his wife___a baby when he jumped with joy and shout out loud: "Lama father." A.taking B. bearing C. having D. giving 19. I did explain really clearly that | and Jane were having a panic__, but no one believed me. Avrelationship —_B. affair C friendship D. interrelation 20. After such a big quarrel last night that even woke their son up, the couples haven't had a_ with each other. A. saying B.word C.talk D. speech 21. You cannot fix the roof on your own, It's better for you to have someone_. A.to help B.help C helped D. helping 22, My mother is so busy at work that she doesn’t help time to help us prepare before going to school in the morning, which is why | and my brotheralways have to __ breakfast out. Aveat B. take have D. make 23, My mother is__a splitting headache, Although did take some medicine, there's no sign that she will feel better. Achaving B. getting C.taking D. kicking MAKE 1. My mom can not only cook tasty dishes but she also has ability to__ bread. Every morning, | am always woken up by the smell of bread baked by her. A. cook B.make C. create D. produce 2, She wants to save face by pretending that she could ___ verse. Actually, she does not know the first thing about this aspect. A.create B. produce C.make D. pick 3. The duty of __ the bed after getting up is taken turns by me and my brother. Though, | usually help him because he always messes up everything. A. cleaning B, washing C. organizing D. making 4. In my family, my father will be in charge of a breadwinner who __ money, and my mother will take the responsibility of a homemaker.A. finds B. makes C.gives D. produces 5. When you visit Japan - the country which is really famous for its__ tea culture, you should make a go to experience yourself. A.creating B. planting C. boiling D. making 6. She a big profit from selling waste material to textile companies. A.earns B. makes C. produces D.A&B are correct 7. We have to continue making a ___, or else the people in congress who can actually fix the law will never pay attention to the issue. A.noise B.roar C blast D. crash 8. He made a__ of his life by drinking too much. If only he had followed my advice to stop drinking that much. A. confusion B. mess C. wreck D. jumble 9, Be careful when you post something relating to your personal information on the Internet, someone may make __ of yours to commit a crime. A. usage B. advantage C. benefit D.use 10. Itis likely that older houses were removed to make __ for these churches. A. space Bland Cc. way D.room 11. The acclaimed director's daughter will be making her __ as an actress in next week's blockbuster. A.bow B.nod C. kowtow D.arch 12, Mark always makes as__ he cares deeply about other people's problems, but he's never willing to actually help. A. though B. whether Gif D. provided 13. When I was a kid, [used to love to make ___that I was an astronaut flying to Mars in my rocket ship, which was really a cardboard box. A.trust B. betray C. believe D. remember 14. The first job would let me climb the ladder but the low salary cannot afford me to make meet. Avend B. ends C finish D. finishes 15. Tommy shared that the time he lost in the forest, he had to learn how to a fire using sticks to cook food and warm. A.create B.make C. produce D. bring 16, Sally is making __with the sugar I was saving for breakfast cereal, which really irritates me. A. freedom B.free C.leisure D. gratis 1017. After 2 months in university, I still find ithard to____with other people because I think we don't have anything in common. A. befriend B.make friends. make friend D. be friend 18. | cannot get along with my classmates. They always make of me, which absolutely makes me feel aggressive. A. joke B.fun C. happy D. laugh 19. Ifyou say toa guest'__ yourself at home’, you are making them feel welcome and inviting them to behave in an informal, relaxed way. A.Do B.Help C. Make D.Get 20. Don't make _out of molehills like that. It can easily be seen that we can resolve your problem in another simple way. A.rockets B. mountains C fields D. ocean 21. Before passing away, he had his lawyer help him to make a____that he would contribute all. his property to a charity collection. A. willingness B.will C. decision D. suggestion 22. Have you___ your mind about whether you will study abroad right after you graduate or take a gap year to travel? A.made over B. made up C.made out D. made in 23, My teacher's compliment on my making __ in writing skill did make me feel so proud of myself and motivate me a lot. A.advancement —_B. evolution C.breakthrough —_D. progress 24. Lalways make great to improve my study, but the results never come up to my expectation. A.efforts B.try C. power D. creations 25. In order to make an for the meeting with Mrs. Kim tomorrow, I have been waiting outside her office for days. A.meet B.arrangement —C. rearrangement _D. replacement 26. | want to make a__ for my clothes store, so I make up my mind to redecorate with a new style and colors. A.development —_B. creation C. change D. make-over 27. The moment you mature is that you have to make a___ and take responsibility for it on your own. A. selection B. option C.vote D. choice cy28. Although it is not required, | still write extra essays about some hot topics and ask my teacher to make ___ on them, so that I can improve my writing skill. A. remarks B. criticisms C. comments D. discussions 29. After his father passed away, he devoted alll his property to a charity collection, aiming at__a contribution to improve people's lives. A.creating B. making C. producing D. giving 30. After having spent hours of thinking about possible resolutions, he finally a decision. A.creating B. reaching C. getting D. making 31. Teachers are humans too, which is why they cannot be perfect and they have right to make A. mistakes B. faults C errors D. wrong 32. The trailer made the movie ____to be an action adventure, but it was really just a boring period piece. A.out Bin Cup D. down 33, You have to wait for Mr. Smith just for a while as he is __a phone call with his partner. A.creating B, making C. getting D. having 34, When someone invite you to their house, itis extremely discourteous for you to make _. A.noise B.loud Gary D. explosion 35. I'm sure Josh will come with me tonight. He did make a__. A.word B. promise C. assurance D. commitment 36. I've been making__ about the cost of a round-the-world ticket in order to complete my graduation essay. A.requirements _B. inquiries C. studies D. requests 37. This time tomorrow, he will be___a speech about the international problem - pollution, ina hall among 100 people coming from more than 20 countries in the world, which is why he gets cold feet right now. A. reading B. writing C. making D. introducing 38. After a whole day long sitting together to make a__ about what the next project's topic and theme are, they finally come to the conclusion. Avidea B. strategy C. plan D. intention 39. Having to help my mother raise my baby sister has really made __ on my own ambitions. A. demands B. requirements C. requests D. acclaims 40. Because today is your birthday, I'll make a (n)__and let you stay up as late as you want. A.omission B. rejection C. exclusion D. exception 241, Before blowing off the candles on the birthday cake, she made a that her dream to become a flight attendant would come true. A.wanting B. desire C.wish D. pray 42. You did pay through the nose for that T-shirt. You should have made a__ with the seller for it. A. bargain B. consent C.discount D. deal 43, Nina felt in that moment that somehow she must make __ for all the wrong she had done in her life. A.compensation —_B. reparation C.amends D. satisfaction 44, | did have a nightmare in that hostel with wore - out lamp and bath tub. | have to make a (n)____to the manager about the service immediately. A. objection B. complaint C. grievance D. charge 45. - Excuse me! Could you please put me through Mr. Smith? I want to____ an appointment with him. -I'm sorry. Mr. Smith is on business right now. A.set B.create C.make D. call for 46. In order to make a(n) toalll of the students about the new school rule, the principle decided to call for a meeting in the break time. A. declaration B.announcement C. proclamation _D. notice 47. His work has been widely praised. have been made to the great painters of past centuries. A. Similarities B. Comparisons C. Resemblance D. Observation 48. There's only one thing that __ a difference in your story: emotions. A.sets B. builds C. creates D. makes 49. | don't want you to make a(n) ___ for your always being late. I need a true reason. Avexcuse B.compensation —_C. alibi D. semblance 50. In order to warmly welcome my friends coming back from Japan, I spent a whole night _a preparation for tomorrow's meals. A.setting B. building C. creating D. making 51 It seems that something is in the wind, We had better make a (n)___right now. Avstart B. begin C. launch D.arise 52. 1am absolutely clueless about that topic. Do you want to a suggestion? A.set B. create C start D. make 53, Use the on - screen menu to make to the color and brightness of your monitor. A.adaptation B.acclimatization _C. adjustments D. change B54. If you have made any since you last saved the document, a warning message will appear. A.alternations B. alternatives C. initiatives D. changes 55. Ifany of you want to make ____ to the new regulation made by the head teacher recently, sign this contrast and then | will send it to him. A. conversions B. corrections C. tweak D. modifications 56. If you are an introvert, you should buy this book which will help you to easily make __ talk with others. A.small B.big C.little iny PAY 1. Before I come to England for studying oversea, | will___a visit to my high school head teacher, who did really support meal the time. A.pay B. give C.send D. make 2, Friends and relatives came to pay their last___ to Mr Clarke, who was such a generous and kind person when he was alive. A.respects B. gratefulness C. politeness D. courtesy 3. If you see Anna wearing her new dress, you should pay a____ on her. She must be really happy to receive your comment. A. compliment B. appreciation C.commendation —_ D. applause 4."Keep quiet and pay ___ to the lesson. Today's lesson is so important that it may be in your final test’, the teacher said. ‘A. notice B. attention C. scrutiny D. thought 5. After spending a lot of time judging some kinds of car, we decided to buy a red one of Ferrari, We did pay the _ of money right after the decision A. the partial payment B. deposit C. pledge D. retainer 6. We are here tonight to pay__to one of the greatest actors of all time, Martin, who is the pioneer in the horror movies. A.contribution _B. praise C pride D. tribute 7. His parents paid his __all through college, so it's no wonder he has no concept of working to earn his own keep. A. path B.road C.route D. way 8, Ifyou don't want to pay through the __ for anything you buy in this market, you should bargain the price with the seller before paying your money. A.eyes B.nose C. mouth D.ear 49, At the age of 60, he now has to pay the __for all his cruel things he did when he was young. A. price B. money C. budget D. worth PUT 1. People often put the __ on the government when the problem of obesity is alan ing. However, it is them who also have to take responsibility for this issue. A. blame B. criticism C. accusation D. charge 2. Lasked Mary to put me ___ for one night when I came to Hanoi for a seminar, but she turned down. A.off Boup C.out D.on 3. cannot put _ with his showing off about his being wealthy any longer. He keeps talking about cars and houses all the time. A.off Bout Cup D.at 4, One reason for the pretty high prices of imported goods is that the government does put a heavy ___on them A.tax B.levy C.fine D. cost 5. If you want to memorize the new words permanently, you should put them into__ by making sentences with them or using them in your daily conversation. A.form B. training C. practice D. study 6. A slower ~ than ~ expected financial quarter has put some investors on their__. A.caution B. carefulness C. protection D. guard 7.1'd like to put you all at your___ and assure you that there will be no layoffs, so please do not listen to the rumors going around, A.calm B. satisfaction C. relaxation D.ease 8, [had to leave the dinner party after being put to the __ by my own mother, who decided that my shortcomings were an appropriate topic of conversation, A. blush B.shamelessness _ C. shame D. color 9, Ihave to put a (n) __ to the next project of our team because it seems to be out of the question to continue. Avend B.finish C.stop D. halt 10. I used to hate my parents a lot as they always put __on me. However, till now, I realize that all they want is me the best. A. burden B, strength C. heaviness D. pressure TAKE as1. Rather than driving your own car or riding your motorbike, you should think about __a busin order to save the environment. A.taking B. going C. making D. getting 2. Please takea___and keep quiet. Others are studying and you shouldn't disrupt them. A.chair B. seat Csit D. place 3. Ifyou want to enlarge your knowledge, you should have a notebook to take__everything interesting and useful. A. notes B. marks C. writings D. observance 4,1am really into___ photograph of my mother. I want to save every of her moment. A.making B, setting C.taking D. getting 5. In order to save water in such a water crisis, you should take a shower rather than____a bath. A.using B. getting C taking D. making 6.You should ____the opportunity immediately as it never comes again if you miss it. A.take B.get C. have D. meet 7. Together with parents, teachers and school also have to take for teaching children to become well - mannered persons. A. duty B.responsibility _C. authority D. burden 8. After 4 years, she finally _a degree at the university and propitiously got a job in one of BIG4 company. Achad B. got C. received D. took 9, In my family, though the responsibility of doing the housework is taken _ between my brother and me, | usually have to help him because he always turns everything into a mess. A. rounds B.turns C. shift D. twist 10. Voters are beginning to take___of him as a serious candidate and other candidates also start to take him into consideration. A.attention B.notice C. observance D. recognition 11. The boss told his secretary to find anyone that fitted the job description to take her__ before she gave her notice. A. position: B. seat C.job D. place 12. Tomorrow, Ihave to____a test about Math, which is why I am on pins and needles all day. I absolutely don’t have a mind for numbers, A.make B. get C.take D. have 13. My best advice for you right now is stop putting pressure on yourself. You should take it__. Aveasily B. slight Ceasy D. slightly 1614, Principals are key players and are encouraged to take the ___in ensuring that identification procedures are implemented. A.start B. point C.edge D. lead 15. Children always take their parents’ care and support for_, which is why they hardly realize how much they love them. A.assumed B. granted C.admitted D. nothing 16. The sooner the government takes _ to help the poor wipe out the poverty and diseases, the more quickly the national economy will grow. A.activities B. moves C. operations D. actions 17. Of course, you should never trust anyone 100 %, apart from your parents, because someone may take___of you. Avadvantage B. benefit C.usage D. crime 18. I'm really regretting to tell you that our prom will have to be delayed because of the heavy rain and it will take as soon as possible. A. position B place C. location D. site 19. Everyone always advises me to actively in more clubs and extracurricular activities. However, I think these things are so silly and time - consuming. A.join B.participatein take part D. involve in 20. Try to relax for a couple of hours until the pills take _. You can make a go to listen to Mozart’ music to feel more comfortable. A. effort B. affect Cuse D. effect 21. [has discovered that my son does take special __in art, so Iam planning to give him to an art club. A. keening B.like C. hobby, D. interest 22. If someone takes at something you say or do, they feel upset or aggressive because they think you are being rude to them. A. offence B.disagreement —_C. displeasure D. assault 23. Ifyou take__ on someone, you feel sorry for them and help them. A. pity B. mercy C. empathy D. comfort 24, Many people _____the view that children should not be physically punished because it may affect their mental health and their growth. A.take B. give C. make D. set 25. You should take itasa__ when | fall asleep in your company - it means your working atmosphere there is really bad VvA.admiration B. ovation C.commendation _D. insult 26. I will take your offer into but I cannot assure that you will be accepted as you may not fit our job description, A.account B.bill C.record D. regard 27. Following public outcry, the company has taken __to rectify the discriminatory hiring practices. A.means B.actions C. steps D. measure 28. It's very kind of you to help me_of my baby when I am away from home, You are such a helpful person. A.take care B. take after C. take down D. take up 29. Because he is her boyfriend, she takes ___ with him all the times though sometimes he is absolutely wrong. ‘A. shade B. intensity C.color D. luminosity 30. If someone takes __ in something, they get a lot of pleasure from it. A. delight B.appreciation __C. admiration D. enjoy 31. The government will have to take _ measures to prevent the spread of the disease: HIV / AIDS. A.remarkable B.drastic C. great D. radical 32. Why did you take to what he said in sucha serious way? He was only joking. A.exclusion B exception C. perception D. consideration 33, Because they have been discussing for days together, they take___to their duties. A. delicately B. politely C helpfully D. kindly 34, My uncle is bounce to take _ on lease. However, he seems not to be able to afford the price. A.land B. space C. soil D. home 35. I was blissfully happy when Josh __ hold of my ideas. For a long time, no one could see through what I was saying. ‘A. made B. gave C.took D. saw 1s