PART 1: COLLOCATION

EXERCISES
1. He was late so I decided to _____ time by window shopping. 21. Emphasis is placed _____ practical training.
A. kill B. miss C. spend D. waste A. over B. with C. by D. on
2. John felt a sharp _____ in his back. 22. People who want to succeed in their chosen careers will have to plan
A. injury B. wound C. pain D. ache carefully in order to _____ the changes in the world of work.
3. The tomatoes we ate at their house were home- _____ A. survive B. exist C. live D. pursue
A. made B. produced C. done D. grown 24. The police tried in vain to persuade the journalist to _____ the source of
4. Turn up to page 24 to find out at a _____ which courses are available to her information.
you. A. divulge B. release C. expose D. admit
A. look B. stare C. glance D. glimpse 26. She reached the lifeboat. She was exhausted and she _____ to its side,
6. I like that photo very much. Could you make an _____ for me? waiting for someone to pull her in.
A. increase B. expansion C. extension D. enlargement A. clung B. grasped C. clutched D. gripped
12. He hates mobiles, but Lorna is really addicted _____ hers. She won’t go 29. The police _____ their attention to the events that led up to the accident.
anywhere without it. A. completed B. confirmed C. confined D. contained
A. at B. with C. to D. on 31. The police promised him _____ from prosecution if he co-operated with
13. Famous actors are always in the public _____. them fully.
A. light B. eye C. service D. interest A. immunity B. protection C. safety D. absolution
14. She’s a real trend _____; she always wears something new and different. 32. This court deals only with _____ crime.
A. beginner B. starter C. setter D. follower A. petty B. trivial C. small D. insignificant
15. Her son a bit spoilt, he always wants to be the centre of _____. 33. In this quiz, you have the chance to _____ your wits against the most
A. focus B. piece C. trend D. attention intelligent people in England.
17. With the weekend free, we decided to take a two-day _____ to the near- A. set B. sharpen C. try D. pit
est island. 35. The ceiling-high bookcase swayed for a few seconds, then crashed to
A. travel B. flight C. journey D. trip the floor with a _____ noise.
18. Geographically, Poland is in the very centre of Europe - we could say A. deafening B. raucous C. boisterous D. vociferous
that it is in the _____ of Europe. 36. I enjoy taking a _____ bath as soon as I get home from work.
A. body B. mind C. soul D. heart A. restful B. soothing C. gentle D. mild
19. The city was under _____ for six months before it finally fell. 38. The drunken couple did nothing to keep the flat clean and tidy and
A. blockade B. cordon C. siege D. closure lived in the utmost
A. contamination B. decay C. squalor D. pollution A. resort B. attempt C. act D. measure
46. Harry was offered a scholarship to study in Spain and he _____ the 69. They received a ten-year sentence for _____ armed robbery.
opportunity with both hands. A. making B. committing C. doing D. practicing
A. grasped B. grabbed C. held D. passed 70. The doctor’s announcement has _____ a shocked reaction.
50. Don’t rush me; I hate having to make _____ decisions. A. led B. resulted C. made D. provoked
A. sharp B. curt C. prompt D. snap 71. I think that I have a lot in _____ with you.
51. Parents and teachers have to try hard to understand the younger _____. A. common B. connection C. same D. similar
A. generation B. people C. adolescents D. teenagers 74. The main argument in the report is _____ correct.
52. I suppose that there is in a _____ chance that he could win, but I can’t A. primarily B. up to a point
see it happening, myself. C. fundamentally D. supposedly
A. thin B. meagre C. slim D. short 78. We decided to a _____ coin to see who would be the first.
53. There’s not much _____ of him finding a cheap hotel in such an A. throw B. pitch C. roll D. toss
expensive city. 79. Most people would _____ at the chance of working for that company
A. prospect B. potential C. outlook D. scope A. dive B. grab C. jump D. seize
54. I’m going on a business to Istanbul next week. 81. He was awarded a medal in _____ of his services to the Queen.
A. journey B. trip C. travel D. voyage A. view B. regard C. recognition D. light
55. The sea between Dover and Calais was so that most of the passengers 82. We had planned to spend the summer in Greece, but _____ had
were seasick. obviously decided otherwise.
A. heavy B. bumpy C. gusty D. choppy A. destination B. fortune C. chance D. fate
58. You shouldn’t walk around with _____ feet. The floor isn’t very clean. 83. Because her only income was a small allowance, she lived a very _____
A. naked B. stripped C. nude D. bare life.
59. It is hard to get _____ parts for this car if it goes wrong. A. frugal B. mean C. sparing D. extravagant
A. spare B. extra C. additional D. emergency 85. “Gramophone” is an _____ word for “record player”.
61. This clock _____ on two small batteries. A. antique B. outdated C. old-fashioned D. ancient
A. goes B. works C. runs D. moves 86. The detective stood _____ behind the door waiting for the assailant.
63. She worked really hard this year so she was given a 10% pay _____. A. immovable B. motionless C. lifeless D. static
A. decrease B. increase C. extra D. inflation 87. I don’t think that the situation will change in the _____ future.
64. The new law will _____ effect in six months. A. known B. predictable C. foreseen D. foreseeable
A. have B. give C. take D. bring 89. The acoustics in the concert hall were very poor and it was necessary
67. If you do not repay the money we will, as a last _____, take you to court. to _____ voices of the performers.
A. increase B. exaggerate C. extend D. amplify 97. Uncles, aunts, cousins, nieces and nephews are all relatives and are
91. The entire machine was _____, taken to another factory and some-times known as a part of our _____ family.
reassembled there. A. unclear B. outside C. extended D. distant
A. disconnected B. dismantled C. demolished D. uncoupled 98. When both parents go to prison, social workers will take _____ the
94. My contract _____ at the end of the year, so I don’t know what I’ll do children care.
after that. A. in B. for C. with D. to
A. runs down B. expires C. invalidates D. completes 99. William is an authority _____ medieval tapestries.
A. in B. with C. about D. on

PART 2: IDIOMS
EXERCISES
1. It finally _____ home to me that it was time to buy a place of my own. 9. It was so exciting! I was on the _____ of my seat!
A. arrived B. came C. hit D. reached A. side B. edge C. end D. front
2. Well, it’s 7 p.m. I’d better hit the _____ if I want to get home before it’s 10. Insects and bugs _____.
dark A. make my skin run B. make my skin walk
A. roof B. headlines C. newspaper D. road C. make my skin crawl D. make my skin march
4. She had never been to Prague before, and she _____ in love with it straight 12. Whether or not you like some kinds of modern furniture is a matter of
away. _____.
A. dropped B. fell C. tripped D. crashed A. comparison B. taste C. favor D. vogue
5. He didn’t speak a word of French when he first moved to France. He had to 13. Clare was _____ her homework when her boyfriend called.
pick up the language from _____ A. at the centre B. in between
A. scratch B. start C. nought D. nil C. halfway through D. in the middle of
6. Tamara has set her _____ on becoming a ballet-dancer. 14. I’m starving! I could eat like a _____.
A. head B. feet C. brain D. heart A. cow B. horse C. house D. pig
7. Why not buy the dress on _____ then you can take it back if it doesn’t fit 15. You must have your head in the _____ if you think you’re going to succeed
your mother? without hard work.
A. agreement B. approval C. affirmation D. affection A. ground B. clouds C. sky D. air
8. We’re free most of the weekend, but we’ve got a few bits and _____ to do 16. How much longer do we have to wait? This is starting to get on my _____.
on Sunday morning. A. mind B. back C. nerves D. nose
A. things B. stuff C. pieces D. ends 17. “I’m _____ to listen to your pathetic excuses,” she said.
A. sick and tired B. having enough 28. During the match, someone _____ fire to the stadium.
C. in no mood D. sick to death A. opened B. put C. set D. caught
19. _____! You deserved to win. 29. Several angry drivers shook their _____ at me as I drove away
A. Unfair luck B. Nasty luck C. Hard luck D. Bad fortune A. elbows B. arms C. hands D. fists
20. Mary wanted to give Nigel a present that was a little bit out of the _____. 31. I need an assistant - I’m up to _____ with work.
A. normal B. ordinary C. average D. everyday A. my eyes B. my ears C. here C. All are correct
21. I know it’s early but I thought we ought to leave _____. 33. I don’t have any cash just now. I’m _____.
A. timely B. on time C. at the time D. in good time A. flat broken B. flat broke C. no money D. less money
22. The nearest town was 80 km away, I mean really in the middle of _____. 34. She’s won the lottery! She’s _____ the moon!
A. everywhere B. somewhere C. anywhere D. nowhere A. across B. over C. along D. through
24. I couldn’t finish the exam because I was just too _____ time. 35. I know your name is Jim. When I called you Tim it was just a _____ of the
A. run out of B. wasted C. spent D. short of tongue
25. “Did you sleep well?” “Yeah, like a _____”. A. slip B. skid C. skim D. slight
A. drunk B. log C. horse D. fish 36. After a six-year-relationship, Martha and Billy have decided to _____.
26. Phillips offered Joan a _____ to cry on after her husband’s death. A. break the bank B turn the page
A. shoulder B. arm C. hand D. leg C. make the grade D. tie the knot
27. There were a few small villages _____, but no major city for miles around. 48. Julie had a terrible _____ with her parents last night.
A. on and off B. here and there A. adjudication B. discussion C. argue D. row
C. back and forth D. up and down

PART 3: PHRASAL VERBS

EXERCISES
1. We are _____ down too many trees all over the world. A. fear B. throw C. shy D. tip
A. breaking B. knocking C. pushing D. cutting 7. I can’t say we’re friends. Actually, I don’t _____ with him very well.
2. She has not yet got _____ her recent illness. A. get up B. get in C. get by D. get on
A. by B. through C. over D. out of 8. My sister loves watching TV but I’m not really_____ it. I much prefer
4. John was tidying the living room while I was clearing the dirty dishes reading a book.
_____. A. up to B. out of C. in D. into
A. away B. out C. up D. off 9. Don’t put _____ until tomorrow what you can do today.
6. The frighten horse began _____ to away from the snake. A. down B. off C. out D. up
10. He used to like rock music when he was younger but now he’s gone _____ A. on B. to C. off D. at
it. (NS) 26. I don’t think that this fashion will _____.
A. out of B. off C. away from D. into A. catch on B. catch up C. catch out D. catch over
11. She tried windsurfing, but she didn’t take _____ it at all. 27. Instead of throwing paper and glass _____, we can recycle them.
A. over B. to C. on D. up A. away B. in C. off D. up
13. I’m saving _____ to buy a computer. 28. You need to cut _____ the onions into small pieces before cooking them.
A. in B. aside C. up D. out A. up B. down C. through D. into
14. Can you take these books _____ to the library? 29. After police found drugs there, the disco was _____
A. away B. out C. back D. on A. abolished B. banned C. ignored D. closed down
15. Do you know what time your train gets _____? Let me know and I’ll meet 30. The disposal of waste and rubbish is a hard problem to _____.
you at the station. A. carry out B. put up C. deal with D. get away
A. on B. in C. at D. to 31. More people in cities should _____ cycling instead of using cars.
16. The wolf ran _____ the forest and reached her grandmothers cottage before A. rely on B. take up C. set up D. get round to
her. 32. Unless we _____ the problem, many animals could become extinct.
A. across B. through C. along D. over A. faced up to B. looked up to
17. A full scholarship to Harvard and you’re worried about leaving your job? C. turned up to D. got up to
Get real! You’d be a fool to _____ up a chance like that. 33. Everyone knows about pollution problems, but not many people have
A. pass B. brush C. turn D. cast _____ any solutions.
18. If I _____ you again in my orchard, looking for pears, you’ll be sorry! A. thought over B. got round to
A. make eyes at B. catch sight of C. looked into D. come up with
C. see through D. take a view of 34. For me, the film didn’t _____ all the enthusiastic publicity it received.
19. By the time they _____ at the concert, the tickets were sold out. A. come up B. live up to C. turn up to D. live up
A. got through B. turned up C. filled in D. applied to 35. After travelling all day, he was completely _____.
21. I always _____ up all the new words in the dictionary. A. done in B. done up C. broken down D. used up
A. look B. search C. seek D. find 36. There’s no need to throw that shirt away. It can easily be _____.
22. I’ve got to work late tonight - something has _____ A. cured B. renewed C. done up D. mended
A. come out B. come up C. turned out D. turned off 38. Since no one bought tickets to the disco, we had to call it _____.
23. They bought an old house, _____ and then sold it. A. off B. down C. over D. away
A. redid it B. did it in C. over did it D. did it up 39. George decided to _____ from his position as company chairman
24. Phillips was so angry, he went _____ without saying a word - I haven’t A. step aside B. step down C. step back D. step out
seen him since. 40. The police car drove into the car park and sharply _____.
A. pulled in B. pulled about C. pulled aside D. pulled up
41. I hardly ever see my host friend anymore; we were slowly _____ a part.
A. wandering B. hovering C. drifting D. roving
44. As soon as my exams are finished, I’m _____ to the seaside to have a
holiday.
A. taking on B. taking away
C. taking off D. taking over
45. Over the centuries, the feet of many visitors have worn _____ the steps to
the castle.
A. out B. through C. down D. in
46. The defenders _____ the enemy until reinforcements arrived.
A. held down B. held out C. held way D. held off
48. The painting’s value goes _____ economic measurement; it also has
sentimental values.
A. far from B. ahead of C. beyond D. outside
49. I was near Jackie’s house this morning so I dropped _____ for a chat.
A. over B. up C. on D. in
50. I should be able to fix your computer but I need some time to look _____
the cause of the problem.
A. round B. for C. into D. about