TEST 20

(Collocations & Idioms)

Thời gian làm bài: 25 phút
1. Although we argued with him for a long time, he ________ his ground.
A. remained B. stood C. kept D. persisted
2. I can’t go out this morning. I’m up to ________ in reports.
A. eye B. ears C. feet D. fingers
3. My father ________ when he found out that I’d damaged his car.
A. saw pink elephants B. hit the ceiling
C. brought the house down D. made my blood boil
4. I haven’t had an accident yet but I’ve had a number of _______ shaves.
A. near B. narrow C. close D. tiny
5. While Long has turned over a new _______, his brother is still racing around in fast cars and causing
trouble.
A. leaf B. page C. face D. book
6. You can talk till the _________ come home – you’ll never make me change my mind.
A. sheep B. cows C. dogs D. chickens
7. The escaped prisoner fought _________ before he was finally overpowered.
A. head over heels B. tooth and nail C. heart and soul D. foot and mouth
8. He is always full of _________. He can play football all day without tiredness.
A. beans B. millet C. rice D. peaches
9. Since he started his own business, he has made money hand over_________.
A. palm B. fist C. cheek D. head
10. You should _________ before buying because it is very expensive.
A. cost an arm and a leg B. take it for granted C. pull your leg D. take it into account
11. I _________ to answer all their questions.
A. did my level best B. worked my fingers to the bone
C. pulled my weight D. kept my chin up
12. The President is determined to _________ for peace.
A. pull his socks up B. make a meal C. go the extra mile D. raise a finger
13. We cannot afford to carry members who are not __________.
A. doing things by halves B. making a meal of it
C. knowing beans about it D. pulling their weight
14. If you know what you really want, you should __________ to get it.
A. pull their weight B. go all out C. pull your socks up D. fight tooth and nail
15. She ___________ in order to send her children to school.
A. cut corners B. worked her fingers to the bone
C. made a meal of it D. called it a day
16. When you’re ___________ trying to start a business, you should utilize every minute you have.
A. breaking your back B. raising a finger
C. pulling your socks up D. going through thick and thin
17. It’s obvious that she’s lying through her _________.
A. hat B. teeth C. head D. back
18. This information is too important, you can’t sweep it under the _________.
A. tracks B. carpet C. back D. hat
19. After all, he only __________ . He never does what he promised.
A. speaks with a forked tongue B. has one foot in the grave
C. smells a rat D. jumps through hoops
20. I was surprised to find he’d gone behind my_________.
A. hat B. back C. thought D. leg
21. Supermarkets buy goods at _________ prices.
A. steady B. fixed C. stuck D. hooked
22. The boy bought a toy gun that is __________ to distinguish from a real gun.
A. impractical B. unable C. impossible D. incapable
23. I'm on friendly ________ with my friends at my school
A. relationship B. link C. term D. contact
24. Nowadays, the number of people who are out of _________ is rapidly increasing.
A. order B. work C. danger D. luck
25. Ha Long Bay is always a tourist __________ when summer comes.
A. attract B. attractive C. attraction D. attractiveness
26. The company allows some customers to buy goods on __________ and pay for them later.
A. cash B. cheque C. card D. credit
27. The competition attracted a large __________ of carpenters from the whole country.
A. deal B. number C. lot D. amount
28. You should __________ attention to what teacher is saying if you want to get high mark.
A. pay B. draw C. gain D. attract
29. The government says that the economy is robust, but if you look at employment data and ________ further
between the lines, you realize that the situation isn’t that rosy.
A. make B. do C. watch D. read
30. There is no cure for this infection. You’ll have to let it _________ its course
A. run B. walk C. stay D. go