COLLOCATIONS 01

CHOOSE A, B, C, OR D THAT BEST COMPLETES EACH UNFINISHED SENTENCE.

1. Students in private school often receive more ________ attention from their teachers;
therefore, they have more chance to reach their full learning potential.
A. personal B. individual C. distinctive D. unique
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2. If you're sick, then you should definitely stay home and rest—your health ________ first.

A. chooses B. comes C. goes D. puts
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3. Although the Internets is thought to give children opportunities to ________ their minds,
reports have shown its negative effect on children’s mental health.
A. enlarge B. broaden C. spread D. open
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4. In the Football World Championship, Ronaldo scored and the crowd ________ crazy.

A. made B. came C. went D. ran
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5. She was one of the few of the younger generation who took the time to ________ a
conference questionnaire seriously.
A. get B. take C. put D. give
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6. It’s high time she had to ________ a decision whether to take the job offer or not.
A. make B. come C. bring D. get
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7. In celebration for my parents’ wedding anniversary, my father is going to call the restaurant
to reserve ________ a table off five.
A. to B. for C. on D. with
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8. It is better to say nothing than to ________ a promise and not keep it.
A. make B. offer C. get D. hit
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9. I tried for months to ________ my habit of biting my nails, but I couldn’t do it.
A. create B. break C. destroy D. bring
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10. When you develop a throat infection or catch a ________ the glands in the neck swell up.
A. icy B. frozen C. callous D. cold
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11. She had to ________ a choice between the two dresses.

A. want B. make C. keep D. bring
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12. As estimated in the report, the storm ________ great damage to not only the coastal cities
but the mountainous areas as well.
A. make B. cause C. lead D. bring
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13. Although the Internet is thought to give children opportunities to ________ their minds,
reports has shown its negative effect on children’s mental health.
A. enlarge B. broaden C. spread D. open
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14. The business ________ bankrupt after investing an enormous amount on a product that
failed to sell.
A. went B. came C. moved D. catch
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15. Everyone was deathly silent after John went ballistic and left the meeting. I tried breaking
the ________ with a joke, but it didn’t help.
A. ice B. snow C. frost D. fog
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16. If these kinds of math problems always seem to ________ you trouble, maybe you should
ask your teacher for some more help.
A. play B. pay C. hear D. give
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17. If you get caught cheating on your exam, you’ll have to ________ the price which could
include expulsion.
A. stand B. appear C. pay D. happen
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18. As a pharmacist, you ________ responsibility for human life.

A. leave B. assume C. feel D. pull
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19. The parents realized that the young teacher was ________ great efforts to help poor kids.
A. doing B. making C. having D. getting
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20. He had stolen my money; I didn’t want to make a ________, so I decided just to take my
money back from his schoolbag.
A. fuss B. angry C. noise D. sound
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21. Deforestation has driven wild animal to the ________ of extinction.

A. verge B. border C. brim D. margin
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22. The thing I like doing during the weekends is ________ the shopping with my family.
A. making B. going C. doing D. bringing
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23. The final exam left us completely tired. In other words, we were ________ after that exam.
A. mostly to B. out of C. barely with D. all in
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24. Today we ________ electricity for granted and perhaps we do not realize just how useful
this discovery has been.
A. take B. make C. get D. have

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25. It is important to ________ in mind the historical dimension of these issues.

A. keep B. hope C. play D. run
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26. The company said it had ________ a profit of about £1.4bn on the deal.
A. made B. found C. fallen D. evolved
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27. They worked without a ________ until about eight in the evening.
A. break B. think C. see D. get
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28. When the grass in the yard ________ fire, I thought the whole house was going to burn
down.
A. went B. caught C. fell D. saw
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29. Dang Van Lam is an excellent goalie of Vietnam National Football Team. The way he
________ a ball impresses every spectator.
A. catches B. takes C. goes D. meets
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30. All my NQH students ________ a promise with me that they will get flying colours in their
English exam.
A. get B. take C. keep D. catch
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CIRCLE THE CORRECT ANSWER.

31. It was very kind of Peter to do/ bring me a favor. Had it not been for his help, I would not
have finished my cleaning.
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32. To some extent, we should focus on what we have on/in common rather than emphasizing
our differences when being in a team.
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33. It’s been a few months since we’ve seen my mother – in – law so we need to pay/make a
visit this weekend.
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34. I’ve got to get into town. Can you give me a lift/kick?
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35. With his speed, I think he’ll take/break a record for running before he graduates from high
school.
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36. My mother was fine this morning, but she broke/take into tears at the funeral.
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37. Let’s get/take advantage of the good weather and go to the beach.
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38. I haven’t made on/up my mind where to go yet.

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39. Tony’s boss doesn’t want him to make/get a habit of the office phone for personal calls.
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40. I should have been offered that job if I had arrived in time for the interview, but I
threw/blew my chance.
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