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Collocations - Idioms - Phrasal verbs –

Prepositions
Giáo viên: Cô Trang Anh
 Bài học: IDIOMS 8– ngày 9/11/2021

1. Bill: Aw, I want eggs for breakfast, Mom.

Mother: There's only cornflakes left. ___________.

A. Children should be seen and not heard B. Take it or leave it

C. Throw the baby out with the bathwater D. Pick and choose

2. They informed me that my Mom had been taken into hospital and I was to be taken into ________

until she recovered.

A. heart B. confidence C. account D. care

3. The main reforms of the movement were desperately needed, but I'm afraid we threw the _______ out

with the bathwater in many cases.

A. mother B. children C. baby D. father

4. I know you think mom is clueless about these things, but she wasn't ________.

A. a woman of few words B. at her time of life

C. born and bred D. born yesterday

5. Just take any one of the cakes — you haven't got time to _________.

A. pull no punches B. pick and choose

C. take it or leave it D. be in care

6. Both the twin brothers were __________ in London.

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A. born and bred B. born yesterday

C. pulled no punches D. a man of few words

7. Three days after the birth, Paul and Sandra took their precious _______ of joy home.

A. dozen B. bundle C. bunch D. piece

8. I don't regret my decision to _________, in a new country. It's scary, but it's also really exciting.

A. pick and choose B. take it or leave it

C. start a new life D. pull no punches

9. My grandmother was always shushing us because she was of the opinion that children ________

be seen and not heard.

A. must B. can C. should D. might

10. Everyone around here is so afraid to be honest with me because I'm the boss, but I need you

to _________ — what exactly do you think is wrong with the company?

A. pick and choose B. take it or leave it

C. throw the baby out with the bathwater D. pull no punches

11. I'm only a few months pregnant, and I'm already ________ with child! I guess it's time to invest

in some maternity clothes.

A. satisfied B. great C. good D. happy

12. Despite being a woman of few _________, Sarah was well-respected in her field because of her

actions.

A. letters B. stories C. notes D. words

13. Wilhelm Wundt is the man most commonly identified as the ___________ of psychology.

A. father B. teacher C. parents D. mother

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14. I got stuck in the ________ of all traffic jams.

A. father B. mother C. sister D. brother

15. ________ your time of life, you need to go off to college and try living on your own.

A. In B. On C. Under D. At

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Collocations - Idioms - Phrasal verbs –

Prepositions
Giáo viên: Cô Trang Anh
 Bài học: IDIOMS 13– ngày 7/12/2021

1. Oh yes! They are rich but “don’t __________ a book by its cover.”
A. consider B. judge C. guess D. estimate
2. Don’t expect her to be on time. A ________ can't change its spots, you know.
A. leopard B. tiger C. cat D. cow
3. Lisa: In Japan, should I bow when I meet people?
Tom: Yes, _______________.
A. it’s all Greek to me.
B. a leopard can't change its spots.
C. children should be seen and not heard.
D. when in Rome, do as the Romans do.
4. Reading and traveling can ________ your mind.
A. magnify B. broaden C. enlarge D. stretch
5. Although I worship the ________ Strachan walks on, he's not my favorite player of all time for Leeds.
A. land B. ground C. soil D. earth
6. College will _______ your horizons.
A. broaden B. magnify C. stretch D. enlarge
7. She thinks that young people today are becoming increasingly selfish, and ______________ of individual
happiness and gratification.
A. shift gears
B. have a prayer
C. broaden your mind
D. worship at the shrine
8. The news of his resignation was ____ to my ears.
A. dance B. music C. pop D. jazz
9. If this idea doesn’t work, we’re going to have to ___________.
A. take French leave
B. shift gears
C. worship the ground

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D. broaden your mind

10. She tried to explain how the system works, but I'm afraid it's all Greek _______ me.
A. with B. of C. to D. for
11. For years, the stores had managed to be __________.
A. all things to all people
B. French leave
C. sacred cow
D. saving grace
12. The young soldier was punished for taking _______ to visit his girlfriend.
A. saving grace B. French leave C. scared cow D. a leap in the dark
13. Motherhood is a ___________ to human beings.
A. a cold fish B. French leave C. saving grace D. sacred cow
14. He tried hard, but he didn't _______ a prayer of winning Charles.
A. take B. have C. make D. do
15. The movie's only _______ was its dazzling special effects.
A. saving grace B. scared cow C. French leave D. bucket list

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Collocations - Idioms - Phrasal verbs –

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Giáo viên: Cô Trang Anh
 Bài học: IDIOMS 11– ngày 30/11/2021

1. These improvements in quality are __________ our investment.

A. the first fruits of B. a leap in the dark C. oceans of D. murky waters
2. I don't mean to ____________, but I have some bad news.
A. rain on your parade B. run away to sea C. have the wind at D. take a leap in the
your back dark
3. Prudent people are not going to ____________.
A. go to sea B. take a leap in the C. rain on their parade D. bear fruit
dark
4. She really struggled in her studies last year, but she's had the wind at ______
ever since changing her major.
A. her back B. her nose C. her face D. her eyes
5. The project may not begin to ________ for at least two years.
A. go to sea B. bear fruit C. run like the wind D. do wonders
6. You stayed up all night, you ate, you drank, you stayed thin and you had _________ energy.
A. boundless B. infinite C. oceans of D. sheer
7. From the stage, he looked down at a sea ________ faces.
A. of B. from C. at D. with
8. His brother left home and ___________ when he was twelve.
A. cost the earth B. ran like the wind C. ran away to sea D. did wonders
9. She appears to think the world revolves ________ her when she wins the gold medal.
A. of B. from C. for D. around
10. This is a flexible, well-designed machine which produces quality prints and doesn't _________ to
print them.
A. bear fruit B. run away to sea C. rain on the parade D. cost the earth
11. A cat or dog can ___________ workers' morale.
A. do wonders for B. bear fruit C. go to sea D. rain on your parade
12. My baby is _____________. Don’t make noise!

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A. water under the B. in the land of nod C. uncharted waters D. a leap in the dark
bridge
13. Come on, kids, ________ to the car, or else we're going to be late!
A. have the wind at B. go like the wind C. go to sea D. rain on your parade
your back
14. Don't worry about that mistake, it's ______________.
A. water under the B. uncharted waters C. a leap in the dark D. murky waters
bridge
15. Other career seekers are more interested in venturing into __________.
A. uncharted waters B. water under the C. a leap in the dark D. the wind
bridge