Giáo viên: Đinh Đức Nam – Freelance English Teacher and Interpreter – Binh Minh Education

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COLLOCATIONS AND PHRASES #1

1. If you don't want your business to ______ bankrupt, avoid consulting those willing to step out
on a limb.
A. come B. take C. go D. pay
2. The restaurant announced that all the drinks served today would be ______________
A. on the edge B. on the building C. on the house D. on the table
3. In Physic class, we are told that resistance wire can be found in an electrical ______ like
heater or an oven.
A. device B. appliance C. utensil D. gadget
4. Entering the meeting half an hour late, he tried to ______ an excuse, still the strict chairman
of the board told him to leave the room.
A. make B. do C. give D. have
5. It seems that they had had a ______ row, as she had locked him out of the apartment all
night long.
A. freezing B. warming C. grieving D. blazing
6. In some cultures, that men make contact ______ women is strictly forbidden outside the
immediate family.
A. on B. to C. with D. for
7. The recent heavy rains have contributed to ease the water ______ resulted from the
prolonged drought.
A. scarcity B. lack C. absence D. deprivation
8. 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
9. That manufacturer is worldly-known for selecting only ingredients that meet their very strict
______ of quality and renewability.
A. demands B. necessities C. criterions D. requirements
10. Despite the development of e-books and online reading materials, printed books are still
regarded as a wonderful ______ of entertainment.
A. resource B. place C. source D. replacement
11. Some teachers have tendency to ______ preference to students with disadvantaged
backgrounds such as poor and handicapped students.
A. lend B. give C. bring D. send
12. There was a time when human beings worried that all of the earth's surface would be
______ covered with lava were a giant meteor to hit the planet.
A. thickly B. fully C. densely D. totally
13. 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
14. The two business partners failed to agree ______ some points of the contract, so they
arranged to meet up another day, after considering their own company's interest.
A. with B. at C. on D. for
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15. Mr. Nam made a strenuous effort to help his students ______ to grips with the current issue.
A. go B. come C. reach D. lie
16. If traipsing around shops does not ______ to you, perhap using a catalogue will do.
A. appear B. attract C. access D. appeal
17. Despite being full of beans this semester, Eren was unluckily called in to ____ the exam.
A. redo B. retry C. resit D. restart
18. The authorities have ________ steps to prevent any reoccurrence of the problem.
A. done B. made C. taken D. driven
19. She did agree to lend him some money; nevertheless, after being told that he was a
blackleg, she ______ a second thought.
A. transferred B. changed C. made D. gave
20. Had it not been for cautiously prepared performance, the play could not have ______ most
of the audience to tears.
A. moved B. given C. brought D. travelled
21. His mother encouraged him to take up some sports and do exercise regularly in order to
stay in ______
A. shadow B. shape C. shield D. shell
22. The name of Barnard star derives ______ the name of Edward Emerson Barnard, the
American astronomer who discovered it.
A. after B. from C. towards D. of
23. In the 19th century, a group of archeologist explored an ancient castle in West Austria and
found lots of precious pottery utensils ______ 50 meters.
A. in the depth of B. at the deep of C. at the depth of D. in the deep of
24. Thanks our continuous attempt, the year-end brochure will be ______ for publication in late
November.
A. ready B. willing C. capable D. agile
25. They offer all kinds of giveaway which could be used ______ product samples.
A. in point of B. in advance of C. in need of D. in place of
26. He desperately wished to ______ a living through writing but his writings are so dull that no
publisher agree to publish them.
A. earn B. do C. save D. find
27. The inner city's traffic eventually came to a ______ as a seriously-injured accident
happened.
A. delay B. inaction C. gridlock D. standstill
28. 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
29. To some extent, we should focus on what we have ______ common rather than
emphasizing our differences when being in a team.
A. in B. on C. of D. for
30. I should have been offered that job had I arrived in time for the interview, but I ______ my
chance.
A. threw B. flew C. blew D. drew
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31. Being mistaken as a genuine precious artifact, the artificial vase was initially valued ______
$2000.
A.. for B. with C. at D. of
32. The goal of the conference is to ______ a compromise between the two nations in terms of
military and economy.
A. have B. reach C. make D. touch
33. We can't deny the fact that parents' actions have an effect ______ their kids’ behaviours
when they mature.
A. in B. on C. to D. with
34. It's not difficult to recognize the ______ contrast between the lives of the poorest and the
richest members of society.
A. acute B. enormous C. bitter D. sharp
35. President Gorbachev demanded and got more and more personal power, although he was
______ unable to use it effectively.
A. rarely B. scantly C. virtually D. hardly
36. Doremi 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
37. The living condition which children in slum areas of Africa is ______ belief.
A. over B. beyond C. above D. off
38. The celebrity lost her temper when realizing that the evening dress she had ordered online
completely ______ in her size.
A. out of stock B. out of order C. out of touch D. out of sight
39. For some reasons, pollution in big cities can be to ______ for severe traffic congestion and
poor waste treatment.
A. criticize B. accuse C. blame D. imply
40. The building contractors are sensibly attributing the corruptive structure ______ a major
basement fault.
A. to B. for C. from D. with
41. The kidnapper promised not to ______ the child harm if her affluent parents gave him a
large amount of money.
A. make B. give C. do D. bring
42. When I arrived, the children were ______ their mother a hand to lift the table.
A. putting B. laying C. lending D. lifting
43. The little girl has such a deep ______ for her newly-born brother that she spends almost all
her day off playing with him.
A. emotion B. endearment C. passion D. affection
44. What my ex told me was a ______ of lies, which disappointed me so much.
A. pack B. herd C. bunch D. load
45. My mon told me that it was ______ crying over spilt milk; therefore, I never feel bad with
poor marks.
A. a waste time B. a waste of time C. a time waste D. a time of waste
46. It's necessary to use the decision-making exercise to weigh up the ______ of an action
before doing it.
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A. nuts and bolts B. bits and pieces C. pros and cons D. ins and outs
47. To avoid hurting the witnesses' feelings, the judge didn't ______ detail about the scene of
the murder case.
A. go through B. go into C. go over D. go down
48. To be honest, the twins ______ a lot of resemblance to each other; as a result, it takes time
to tell them apart.
A. carry B. maintain C. bear D. take
49. After seeing my medical record, the doctor advised me to have an operation without ______
A. postponement B. setback C. interruption D. delay
50. Had he not remembered ______ that his passport was in his coat pocket, he would have
had his flight cancelled.
A. for the time being B. behind the time
C. ahead of his time D. in the nick of time