COLLOCATION/IDIOM

Part 1: Question 1: It is parents' duty and responsibility to ______ hands to take care of their children and give
them a happy home. A. give B. hold C. join D. shake
Question 2: She made a big about not having a window seat on the plane.
A. complaint B. fuss C. excitement D. interest
Question 3: The poor child was in floods of because his bicycle had been stolen.
A. tears B. sorrow C. sadness D. upset
Question 4: You should more attention to what your teacher explains.
A. make B. pay C. get D. set
Question 5: When you catch someone's ..you do something to attract his attention so that you can talk to him.
A. head B. hand C. eye D. ear
Question 6: After feeling off for days, Tom finally went to see his doctor.
A. food B. color C. fitness D. balance
Question 7. When he started that company, he really went...................It might have been a disaster.
A. out on the limb B. on and off C. over the odds D. once too often
Question 8. We regret to tell you that the materials you ordered are .
A. out of stock B. out of practice C. out of reach D. out of work
Question 9. My sister is a woman of age.
A. marriage B. married C. marrying D. marriageable
Question 10. - I think the main problem in this area is the lack of a good bus service.
- You’re right. You've hit the on the head.
A. nail B. wall C. lips D. hand
Question 11: Three ….subjecs in the GCSE examination at the end of this school year are Math, Literature and
English. A. optional B. main C. core D. academic
Question 12: My mother doesn't____________eye to eye with my father sometimes.
A. see B. glance C. look D. agree
Question 13: Failing to submit the proposal on time was for Tom.
A. a real kick in the pants B. an open and shut case C. a shot in the dark D. a nail in the coffin
Question 14: It is not always easy to make a good _ at the last minute.
A. decide B. decision C. decisive D. decisively
Question 15: A survey was _ to study the effects of smoking on young adults.
A. commented B. filled C. conducted D. carried
Question 16: When the manager of our company retires, the deputy manager will………..that position.
A. stand for B. take over C. catch on D. hold on
Question 17. He sent his children to the park so that he could have some_________.
A. fresh and quiet B. quiet and peace C. peace and quiet D. fresh and peace
Question 18. Another_________will be drawn from the experiment.
A. conclusion B. attention C. contrast D. inference
Question 19: The local press has been pouring___________on the mayor for dissolving the council.
A. scorn B. blame C. disapproval D. hatred
Question 20: There's a lot more to Willie than one would think: still waters run……….
A. deep B. deeply C. deepness D. depth
Question 21: I get quite depressed when I think about the damage we are to the environment.
A. having B. taking C. making D. causing
Question 22: Hearing about people who mistreat animals makes me go hot under the .
A. chin B. collar C. sleeves D. vest
Question 23: The British and the American share the same language, but in other aspects they are as different as ….
A. cats and dogs B. chalk and cheese C. salt and pepper D. here and there
Question 24: I haven't read any medical books or articles on the subject for a long time, so I'm ____
with recent developments.A. out of reach B. out of the condition C. out of touch D. out of the
question
Question 25: The players' protests no difference to the referee's decision at all
A. did B. made C. caused D. created
Question 26: Unfortunately, the injury may keep him out of football________. He may never play again.
A. for good B. now and then C. once in a while D. every so often
Question 27: I'm not going to go ice skating! I'd only fall over and_________a fool of myself.
A. create B. show C.do D. make
Question 28: Jim didn't break the vase on but he was still punished for his carelessness,
A. occasion B. chance C. intention D. purpose
Que 29: Why don't they …..their attention on scrutinizing the evidence instead of questioning the passers-by?
A. attract B. focusC. draw D. devote
Question 30: It was a serious operation but he made a complete recovery and was soon as fit as a fiddle.
A. in careful health B. in easy health C. in quiet health D. in good health
Question 31: The head teacher loves Literature. She_________significance to reading classical novels by
great writers like Charles Dickens or Leo Tolstoy.
A. admits B. attaches C. attributes D. plays
Question 32: I've never really enjoyed going to the ballet or the opera; they're not really my .
A. piece of cake B. sweets and candy C. biscuit D. cup of tea
Question 33: I used to reading comics, but now I’ve grown out of it.
A. take a fancy to B. keep an eye on C. get a kick out of D. kick up a fuss about
Question 34: Silence …the theatre as the audience awaited the opening curtain with expectation and excitement.
A. fell in with B. came between C. hung over D. dropped out of
Question 35: The players' protests____________no difference to the referee's decision at all.
A. did B. made C. caused D. created
Question 36: Someone is going to have to take responsibility for this disaster. Who is going to ?
A. foot the bill B. carry the can C. hatch the chicken D. catch the worms
Question 37: By appearing on the soap powder commercials, she became …..name.
A. housekeeper B. housewife C. household D. house
Question 38: Larry was so__________in his novel that he forgot about his dinner cooking in the oven.
A. absorbed B. attracted C. drawn D. obliged
Question 39: No matter how angry he was, he would never to violence.
A. exert B. resolve C. resort D. recourse
Question 40: Why don't you make it bigger and more careful to people’s attention?
A. raise B. attract C. make D. keep
Question 41: Therapists are currently using mental imagery in the hope that in the treatment of cancer.
A. it could use helpfully B. its proof to help C. it might prove helpful D. its help to aid
Question 42: William was as……as a cucumber when the hash punishment was meted out to him by the judge.
A. cool B. cold C. placid D. impassive
Question 43:________ of the financial crisis, all they could do was hold on and hope that things would improve.
A. At the bottom B. At the height C. On the top D. In the end
Question 44; Henry was overweight, so he went an a strict diet and___________twenty kilos.
A. missed B. lost C. failed D. fell
Question 45. They knew that it was just not feasible ______ such a small firm to compete with the big boys.
A. in B. at C. for D. about
Question 46. We were so looking forward to stretching out on the beach in the sunshine, but it ____________ the
whole time we were there.
A. poured with rain B. rained dogs and cats
C. dropped in the bucket D. made hay while the sun shined
Question 47. She made as if ____________ but then stopped.
A. to speak B. speaking C. spoken D. speak
Question 48. Despite the tough _______ in the sector, our little store managed to break _________ its first year in
operation.
A. contest/level B. competition/equal C. competition/even D. opposition/equal
Question 49. Sarah’s friends all had brothers and sisters but she was a (n) _____ child.
A. singular B. individual C. single D. only
Question 50.The greatest happiness of life is the conviction that we are loved; loved for ourselves, or rather, loved
____ of ourselves.
A. regardless B. in spite C. in case D. instead
Question 51. Ian has no difficulty in ____ into use the perfect plans his friends have prepared for him.
A. lending B. taking C. putting D. heading
Question 52. I hope you _______ the point of everything your mother and I do for you.
A. annoy B. have C. see D. take
Part 2: Que1: My wife is going on her business next week so I have to __most of the chores around the house. 
A. distribute B. hold C. take D. handle 
Question 2. In my family, my father always takes charge of doing the _______ lifting. 
A. strong B. hard C. heavy D. huge 
Question 3: To Carol, her father is the greatest person in the world and he always sets a good _______ for her. 
A. role B. behavior C. example D. action 
Question 4: He likes to _______ a nap for an hour when he arrives home from work. 
A. do B. get C. make D. take 
Question 5: It’s not too late to _______ your bad habits (smoking, drinking, overeating, etc.) and immediately start
living a happier, healthier life. 
A. get rid B. give on C. kick D. remember 
Question 6: The telescope will photograph distant galaxies, _______ an attempt to understand their past. 
A. in B. for C. on D. with 
Question 7: I’m trying to ________ the nerve to walk in and tell Mr. Green I want a 20 percent raise, or else I’ll
look for another job where they’ll pay me what I’m really worth. 
A. control B. get up C. calm D. lose 
Question 8: They had a global _______ hit with their album concept about ‚The dark side of the Moon‛. 
A. top B. song C. smash D. popular 
Question 9: Befriending can offer volunteers the opportunity to provide support and friendship to a person who may
be going _______ a difficult period. 
A. up B. on C. off D. through 
Question 10: You’d better _______ a commitment to being a volunteer on a regular basis. 
A. promise B. do C. make D. pull 
Question 11: On the door of the house where Louis Braille was born are the words ‘He opened the door of _______
to all those who cannot see.’  A. knowledge B. information C. news D. material 
Question 12: Football superstar David Beckham has a huge _______ for kids in need. 
A. head B. strength C. memory D. heart 
Question 13: Superstitions _______ an important part in the lives of many people in Viet Nam. 
A. take B. act C. occupy D. play 
Question 14: Some Koreans believe that it’s impolite to _______ eye contact with a person who has a high
position.  A. maintain B. lose C. show D. put 
Question 15: I really don’t _______ the point of taking the exam when you are not ready for it. 
A. take B. have C. mind D. see 
Question 16: It is likely that artificial intelligence might decide to _______ an end to humanity simply because it
surpasses human intelligence.  A. come B. make C. put D. take 
Question 17: When I first started learning English ten years ago, I could hardly _______ a word - "hello‛,
‚goodbye‛, ‚thank you‛ was just about it!  A. speak B. talk C. say D. tell 
Question 18: Helen is much more confident with her English now. She can actually _______ a conversation with
her teacher in English without difficulty.  A. keep B. do C. improve D. hold 
Question 19: The purpose of running a business is to make a _______. 
A. service B. profit C. money D. contribution 
Question 20: My grandpa is the most conservative person in my family. He never _______ about way of life. 
A. gives his opinion B. changes his mind  C. gives his view D. keeps in mind 
Question 21: After graduating from university, I want to _______ my father's footsteps. 
A. follow in B. succeed in C. go after D. keep up 
Question 22: When the factory closed, over a hundred people were _______ redundant. 
A. made B. given C. taken D. done 
Question 23: My father used to _______ many challenges before establishing his own insurance company. 
A. constitute B. survive C. oppose D. face 
Question 24 : I would be grateful for an opportunity to visit your company and discuss my application with you
_______.  A. in privacy B. individually C. privately D. in person 
Question 25 : Thanks to many investors, my dream to set up my own trading company came _______. 
A. exactly B. real C. right D. true 
Question 26 : The director informed that no candidates _______ all the criteria for the administrative position. 
A. completed B. fulfilled C. achieved D. suited 
Question 27 : The government must take _______ action against environmental pollution. 
A. important B. unstable C. decisive D. soft 
Question 28 : Everyone can help the needy by making a _______ to a charity organisation. 
 A. devotion B. donation C. statement D. promise 
Question 29 : Many people who took part in the fight _______ illiteracy considered it an honourable job to help
others.  A. against B. back C. for D. with 
Question 30 : One aim of the International Day of Persons with Disabilities is to further _______ awareness of
disability issues.  A. raise B. rise C. increase D. pull 
Question 31 : Elderly housebound patients are often those most in _______ of pharmacy services. 
A. case B. need C. time D. trouble 
Question 32 : The Convention for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities came into _______ 3rd May 2008.
A. action B. force C. truth D. reality 
Question 33 : Children with cognitive impairments may have _______ in learning basic skills like reading, writing,
or problem solving.  A. ability B. determination C. difficulty D. refusal 
Question 34 : Vietnamese athletes compete regionally and internationally and _______ high ranks in many sports. 
A. hold B. keep C. mark D. score 
Question 35 : To get ready for the presentation, we can start preparing the slides while Jeremy will do the _______. 
A. speaking B. telling C. talking D. speech 
Question 36 : When I worked as a waiter, the hotel manager found _______ with everything I do. 
A. blame B. complaint C. fault D. criticism 
Question 37 : If you need to _______ the teacher's attention, just put up your hand. 
A. attract B. pay C. take D. pull 
Question 38 : They _______ sacrifices so that their only child could have a good education. 
A. made B. did C. provided D. lent 
Question 39 : She has a wonderful voice but unfortunately, she never gets the _______ to sing in public. 
A. event B. occasion C. ability D. chance 
Question 40 : During the lesson, if you have questions or comments, please feel free to _______ them. 
A. enlarge B. increase C. go up D. raise 
Question 41 : Although it was more than an hour late, the superstar finally showed up and _______ the attention of
the audience.  A. grabbed B. held C. paid D. took 
Question 42 : Each child had to _______ a short speech to the rest of the class. 
A. do B. carry out C. make D. take 
Question 43 : Poaching _______ the greatest threat to many species. 
A. creates B. presents C. poses D. produces 
Question 44 : The tiger is _______ of extinction. It is difficult to find them in the wild. 
A. on the wing B. on the rocks C. on the verge D. on the ground 
Question 45 : It is not always easy to _______ the difference between fact and opinion. 
A. make B. say C. do D. tell 
Question 46 : I don't need a car; we live _______ easy reach of the shops. 
A. upon B. within C. at D. towards 
Question 47 : The objective is to promote the role of inhabitants and communities in the development of a modern
architecture imbued _______ national identity.  A. against B. by C. for D. with 
Question 48 : Some people feel a strong _______ to keep their cultural identities. 
A. craving B. pressure C. urge D. wish 
Question 49 : Unluckily, David's dangerous and incredible journey in search of the Blue Fairy is in _______. 
A. advance B. danger C. end D. vain 
Question 50 : Researchers have _______ to the conclusion that your personality is affected by your genes. 
A. arrived B. come C. got D. reached