COLLOCATIONS & IDIOMS

1. My grandpa is the most conservative person in my family. He never ______ about way of life.
A. gives his opinion B. changes his mind:thay đổi tư tưởng C. gives his view D. keeps in mind
2. All the three boys seem to fall ___ over heels in love with her. Head over heels: si mê ai đó
A. head B. heart C. mind D. soul
3. His youngest daughter was the ______ of his eye.
A. apple B. honey C. sweet D. strawberry
The apple of one’s eye: người mà được ai đó yêu thương, tự hào
4. Children with cognitive impairments may have ______ in learning basic skills like reading, writing, or
problem solving. S+ Have difficulty in + Ving: ai đó gặp khó khăn trong việc gì
A. ability B. determination C. difficulty D. refusal
5. After the visit to that special school, we ______ friends with some students with reading disabilities.
A. acquainted B. had C. Made D. realised make friend: kết bạn
6. The Convention for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities came into ______ 3rd May 2008.
A. action B. force C. truth D. reality come into force: có hiệu lực
7. Elderly housebound patients are often those most in need_of : cần cái gì pharmacy services.
A. case B. need C. time D. trouble
8. Traditionally, it was family members within the extended family who took ______ for elderly care.
A. advantages B. care C. responsibility D. time
take reponsibility for sth: chịu trách nhiệm cho cái gì đó
9. They ______ sacrifices so that their only child could have a good education.
A. made B. did C. provided D. lent make sacrifices: hy sinh
10. I don't really ______ the point of taking the exam when you are not ready for it.
A. aseey B. have C. see D. Take see the point of : hiểu
11. Mrs Dawson said that we are ______ our lesson in the library next Monday.
A. going B. having C. making D. reading
12. My dad wants me to go to university, but I'm in ______ minds about it
A. different B. my C. some D. two
In two minds about sth: không thể quyết định, phân vân
13. If you need to ______ the teacher's attention, just put up your hand.
A. attract B. pay C. take D. Pull attract sb attention: thu hút sự chú ý của ai đó
14. If you are lucky, it will be love at firs sight : yêu từ cái nhìn đầu tiến
A. look B. see C. sight D. site
15. The roads are terrible. I'm always getting _stuck_ in traffic : tắc đường, mắc kẹt
A. stuck B. lost C. exhausted D. late
16. There's a path that ______ out of the village to a beautiful 14th-century church.
A. follows B. moves C. takes D. leads out of: dẫn ra khỏi cái gì đó
17. The area near the palace gates was ______ with tourists.
A. full B. crowded C. flooded D. covered
18. I don't know what to say to break the ______ with someone I've just met at the party.
A. air B. ice C. leg D. rule
Break the ice with sb: bắt đàu trò chuyện, thân thiết với ai đó
19. Thanks to many investors, my dream to set up my own trading company came true : thành hiện thực_ .
A. exactly B. real C. right D. true
20. Parents are always willing to lend a sympathetic ______ to their children when they have problems.
A. hand B. ear C. eye D. Paw
Lend a sympathetic ear to sb: lắng nghe ai đó một cách chân thành
21. To Hoa, her father is the greatest person in the world and he always sets a good ______ for her.
A. role B. behaviour C. example D. action
Set an example for sb: làm gương cho ai noi theo
22. The local press has been pouring ______ on the mayor for dissolving the council.
A. scorn B. blame C. disapproval D. Hatred
Pour scorn on sb: dè bỉu, chê bai ai đó
23. Bob was going to propose to Alexandra last night, but in the end he ____ and decided to wait a bit longer.
A. got cold feet B. was all ears C. broke a leg D. was given the green light
(căng thẳng, hồi hộp) (dỏng tai lên nghe) (chúc may mắn) (cho phép ai làm gì “bật đèn xanh” )
24. They had a global ______ hit with their album concept about “The dark side of the Moon”.
A. top B. song C. smash D. popular
a smash hit: sự thành công, sự thắng lợi
25. A lot of generous businessmen have ______ valuable contributions to helping needy people.
A. done B. taken C. made D. Given
Make contributions to doing sth : đóng góp, cống hiến cho cái gì
26. You’d better ______ a commitment to being a volunteer on a regular basis.
A. promise B. do C. make D. Pull
Make a commitment to do sth: tận tụy, cống hiến thời gian, công sức vào việc gì đó
27. When you get involved in a volunteer project, you are able to ______ your knowledge into practice.
A. take B. put C. bring D. Push
put sth into sth: đưa/áp dụng cái gì vào cái gì
28. Superstitions ______ an important part in the lives of many people in Viet Nam.
A. take B. act C. occupy D. Play
Play an important part in: đóng vai trò quan trọng vào cái gì
29. The British usually pay a lot of ______ to good table manners and are expected to use knives, forks and
spoons properly. A. money B. care C. attention D.Compliment
Pay attention to: chú ý đến
30. The bride and groom cut the wedding cake and ______ speeches. Make speeches: phát biểu
A. prepared B. wrote C. heard D. Made
31. Some Koreans believe that it’s impolite to ______ eye contact with a person who has a high position.
A. maintain B. lose C. show D. Put
Maintain eye contact with sb: duy trì nhìn vào mắt ai đó
32. Our rival company managed to steal a ______ on us by bringing out their software ahead of ours.
A. line B. shine C. march D. kindle
Steal a march on sb: giàn lợi thế bằng cách thực hiện điều gì trước
33. If the examiner can’t ______ sense of your writing, you’ll get a low mark.
A. take B. bring C. make D. understand
Make sense of sth: hiểu điều gì đó
34. My dad wants me to go university, but I’m in ______ minds about it.
A. my B. two C. some D. Different
In two minds about sth:không thể quyết định , phân vân
35. I would prefer to go to university and do a ______ in International Studies, rather than start work.
A. certificate B. result C. degree D. qualification
Do a degree: học lấy bằng
36. When I first started learning English ten years ago, I could hardly ______ a word - "hello”, “goodbye”,
“thank you” was just about it! A. speak B. talk C. say D. tell
37. I went to classes two evenings a week and I was surprised at how quickly I ______ progress.
A. had B. made C. did D. produced
Make progress: tiến bộ
38. She had to ______ her First Certificate Exam three times.
A. study B. take C. make D. do
39. He'll have to ______ and work harder or he'll fail the exam.
A. pull his socks up B. polish his head C. empty his washing basket D. stick his neck out
(cố gắng cải thiện phong độ, (đánh bóng đầu) (làm trống lồng giặt) (thò cổ ra ngoài)
hiệu suất công việc)
40. During the last hundred years we have done great ______ to the environment.
A. injury B. pollution C. damage D. hurt
41. Whoever ______ up with that idea should have won the Nobel Prize.
A. came B. caught C. kept D. put
Come up with: nảy ra (ý tưởng)
42. Researchers have ______ to the conclusion that your personality is affected by your genes.
A. arrived B. come C. got D. Reached
Come to the conclusion: đưa ra kết luận
43. It is likely that artificial intelligence might decide to ______ an end to humanity simply because it
surpasses human intelligence. A. come B. make C. put D. Take
Put an end to sth: đặt dấu chấm hết cho cái gì đó
44. Even if you are rich, you should save some money for a _rainy_ day: dành dụm tiền cho ngày mai
A. windy B. rainy C. foggy D. snow
45. The jury ______ her compliments on her excellent knowledge of the subject.
A. paid B. gave C. made D. Said
Pay one’s compliments on sth: khen ngợi điều gì
46. I think we cannot purchase this device this time as it _cots an arm and a leg: đắt đỏ, giá cắt cổ
A. has B. costs C. buys D. breaks
47. Peter ______ a better understanding of Algebra than we do.
A. makes B. has C. takes D. gives
Have an understanding of: có hiểu biết, có kiến thức
48. The sight of his pale face brought ______ to me how ill he really was.
A. place B. house C. Life D. home
Bring sth home to sb: khiến ai đó nhận ra tình hinh quan trọng, nghiêm trọng như thế nào
49. Ihe children had to ______ in the principal’s office after they took part in a fight.
A. hit the right notes (phù hợp) B. beat around the bush (nói vòng vo)
C. play second fiddle(đóng vai trò thế yếu)D. face the music
Face the music: chấp nhận sự chỉ trích hay trừng phạt vì lỗi lầm mình gây ra
50. I feel it must be too late to apologize to my piano teacher, but at least I've got it off my ______ .
A. chest B. heart C. stomach D. Soul
Get sth off one’s chest: thổ lộ, nói hết điều gì trong lòng ra
51.A few kind words at the right time ______ all the difference.
A. make B. give C. do D. Take
Make all the difference: tạo ra sự khác biệt
52. She made a big ______ about not having a window seat on the plane.
A. fuss B. complaint C. interest D. Excitement
Make a fuss: làm ầm ĩ, cãi cọ
53. I’ve never really enjoyed going to the ballet or the opera; they’re not really my ______ .
A. piece of cake B. sweets and candy C. biscuit D. cup of tea
Cup of tea: thuộc sở thích của ai đó
54. Last year, the company went ______ up after the one of its senior executives offered his resignation.
A. straight B. belly C. stomach D. Cloud
Go belly up: thất bại, phá sản
55. Soaring prices mean that many prospective buyers will reach the end of their ______ as they can no
longer afford to buy their wanted properties.
A. wit B. rope C. path D. Road
The end of one’s rope: trong cảnh túng quẫn, khốn cùng, bế tắc
56. Sometimes in a bad situation, there may still be some good things. Try not to “throw out the ______ with
the bathwater”. A. fish B. duck C. baby D. child
Throw out the baby with the bathwater: vứt bỏ những gì đó quý báu vì những thứ ta không thích
57. He decided to withdraw from the powerboat race as he had a (n) ______ of danger.
A. omen B. premonition C. foreboding D. Prediction
Have a premonition of sth: linh cảm về điều gì đó
58. Tom may get into hot ______ when driving at full speed after drinking wine.
 A. brick B. milk C. fire D. Water
Get into hot water: gặp rắc rối
59. The human criterion for perfect vision is 20/20 for reading the standard lines on a Snellen eye chart
without ______ A. a hitch B. glasses C. little D. method
Without a hit: không gặp khó khăn, trở ngại
60. You’re putting the cart before the ______ of you work on Project B before Project A because the former
is a sequel to the latter. A. horse B. dog C. buffalo D. ox
Put the cart the horse: cầm đèn chạy trước ô tô
61. He never stops smoking; one cigarette after another. I’m afraid he’s become a ______ smoker.
A. chain B. cord C. line D. rope
A chain smoker: người hút thuốc liên tục
62. Nobody took any ______ of the warning and they went swimming in the contaminated water.
A. regard B. recognition C. notice D. attention
Take notice of sth: chú ý đến cái gì
63. Alex dreams of going on tour – he’s just waiting for his big ______ to get his foot in the door of the music
industry. A. deal B. break C. cake D. cheese
Big break: cơ hội đổi đời
64. When someone is down on their ______, friends are not easy to find.
A. mood B. luck C. fortune D. merit
Be down on one’s luck: ai đó gặp vận xui, vận rủi
65. A new TV show has sparked ______ by showing the positive side of dropping out of college.
A. controversy B. argument C. contention D. Debate
Sparked controversy: gây tranh cãi gay gắt
66. Could you ______ me a favour and pick up Sam from school today?
A. make B. do C. put D. go
Do sb a favour: giúp ai đó
67. I'm so ______ under with work at the moment - it's awful.
A. iced B. rained C. snowed D. fogged
Snowed under: phải làm việc quá nhiều
68. I’m a sharp cookie. There’s no way anybody can pull the wool over my ______ .
A. eyes B. tissue C. truth D. Grass
Pull the wool over one’s eyes: lừa gạt
69. Mr. Park Hang Seo, a Korean coach, is considered a big ______ in Vietnam football.
A. cheese B. bread C. sandwich D. Egg
Big cheese: chỉ một người có tầm quan trọng, ảnh hưởng trong một tổ chức
70. It’s normal for small businesses to operate at a _ for the first couple of years before they start to break
even.
A. loss B. failure C. luck D. loose
Operate at a loss: hoạt động thua lỗ
71.Your store needs a bold sign that will catch the ______ of anyone walking down the street. That may help
to sell more products. A. eye B. peek C. flash D. glimpse
Catch thư eye of sb: thu hút sự chú ý của ai đó
72. The opposition will be elected into government at the next election, without a ______ of a doubt.
A. shade B. shadow C. benefit D. Hue
Without a shadow of a doubt; không có một chút nghi ngờ
73. Winning the cup in 1998 was just a ______ in the pan – they haven’t won the match since then.
A. blaze B. flame C. light D. Flash
Flash in the pan: đầu voi đuôi chuột, chớp nhoáng, nhất thời
74. Crops are often completely destroyed by ______ of locusts.
A. bands B. troupes C. swarms D. flocks
Swarms of locusts: đàn châu chấu
75. "Is it far to Stamford?" "Not at all. It’s only a ______ from here."
A. step in the right direction B. bird's eye view C. short cut D. stone's throw
(bước đúng hướng) (bản tóm tắt) (đường tắt) ( một khoảng cách rất ngắn)
76. I feel terrible; I didn't sleep ______ last night.
A. a jot B. a wink C. an inch D. an eye
Not sleep a wink: không tài nào chợp mắt được
77. The company has just got a big order and the workers are working around the ______ .
A. night B. day C. hour D. Clock
Arond th clock: cả ngày lẫn đêm
78. The children are really getting in my ______. Tell them to go and play out side.
A. hair B. nerves C. mouth D. Books
Get in one’s hair: làm phiền ai đó
79. The closure of the school is a slap in the ______ to the local community.
A. head B. feet C. mouth D. face
Be a slap in the face: sự sỉ nhục, lăng mạ
80. Those were only ______ tears.
A. crocodile B. bear C. tiger D. Lion
Crocodile tears: nước mắt cá sấu
80. You will be putting your life on the ______ if you take up skydiving.
A. ground B. way C. lane D. line
On the line: có nguy cơ thất bại hoặc gặp nguy hiểm
81. No matter how busy I may be, I shall be there tonight come what ______ .
A. may B. might C. can D. could
Come what may: bất cứ có chuyện gì xảy ra
82. Though she lost her job last month, she still wanted to save ____ so she said that she had left it willingly.
A. mouth B. fame C. reputation D. face
Save face: giữ thể diện, danh dự cá nhân
83. Jimmy always takes the ______ by the horns at every chance in order to become a famous pop star, which
is why he is so successful now. A. bull B. horse C. cow D. buffalo
Take the bull by the horns: đương đàu với khó khăn
84. Union leaders feel it is time Cabinet Ministers put their ____ on the table regarding their long-term plans.
A. feet B. hands C. cards D. Papers
put one’s cards on the table: chân thành, thành thật vói cảm xúc ý định của bản thân
85. He has been given work as a window cleaner even though he has no ______ for heights.
A. head B. skill C. ability D. balance
Have no head for heights: cảm thấy sợ, không thoải mái khi đứng ở vị trí cao
86. The government has given the ______ light to our tree – planting project, so we can go ahead and start
organizing things. A. blue B. green C. red D. White
Give the green light to sb: cho phép ai làm gì
87. Lindsay’s excuses for being late are beginning to ______ rather thin.
A. get B. turn C. wear D. Go
Wear thin: làm cho bực mình vì gặp đi gặp lại nhiều lần
88. Experts say that another outbreak of flu epidemic is on the ______ .
A. cards B. boards C. papers D. Days
Be on the cards: chắc chắn, khả năng xảy ra cao
89. If you have a minor illness, it’s usually better just to let the nature take its ______ .
A. time B. path C. way D. Course
Let the nature take its course: hãy để nó xảy ra một cách tự nhiên, phát triển như thường
89. An 18-year-old girl, of no fixed ______ , was charged with robbery in connection with the incident.
A. abode B. accommodation C. dwellings D. lodgings
No fixed abode: không có nhà cửa, chốn nương thân lâu dài, ổn định
90. Several passengers received minor injuries when the train unexpectedly came to a ______ .
A. delay B. brake C. halt D. cease
Come to a halt: dừnglaij, ngưng lại một cách đột ngột
91. He had been lied to and ______ in the back by people that he thought were his friends.
A. knew B. stabbed C. gripped D. tabbed
be stabbed in the back: bị đâm sau lưng
92. When his manager went on a business trip, Mario stepped into the ______ and chaired the meeting.
A. hole B. breach C. pool D. crack
Stepp into the breach: thế chỗ, lấp chỗ hỏng
93. People also need to ______ the same warnings in mind if they use mobile phones and email.
A. take B. put C. bear D. have
Bear sth in mind: ghi nhớ điều gì
94. Did you see Jonathan this morning? He looked like ______ . It must have been quite a party last night.
A. a wet blanket B. a dead duck C. death warmed up D. a bear with a sore head
Death warmed up: trông có vẻ yếu ớt bệnh tật, phờ phạc
95. I won't buy that car because it has too much ______ on it.
A. ups and downs B. odds and ends C. wear and tear D. white lie
Wear and tear: sự hao mòn, hư hỏng, xây xướt
96. One of the country's legendary tenor saxophone players, his name might not ______ for those who are not
in tune with Jazz in India, but he deserves to be remembered.
A. hit it off B. ring a bell C. hand in his notice D. fit the bill
Ring a bell: nghe quen thuộc
97. Playing squash is a good way to let off ______ .
A. smoke B. temper C. moisture D. Steam
Let off steam: giải tỏa căng thẳng
98. I had no idea that you and he were on such intimate ______ . I thought you were only casual
acquaintances.A. spans B. periods C. terms D. semesters
Be on intimate terms: có mối quan hệ thân thiết với ai
99. It’s said that the government has made no ______ in the fight against inflation; indeed, the situation has
worsened recently.
A. triumph B. effect C. avail D. Headway
Make headway in sth: tiến bộ trong cái gì, điều gì
100. Martin is called the teacher's pet by his classmates because he is taken under his teacher's ______ .
A. hands B. arms C. wings D. legs
Take under one’s wings: nâng đỡ ai đó
101. She went on and on about how she admired his work - laid it on a bit ______ , if you ask me.
A. sticky B. sick C. soft D. thick
Lay it on a bit thick: ca ngợi, tán dương, ngưỡng mộ
103. Many others certainly don't see it that way and are adamant that the late politician was largely to blame
for having a(n) ______ for the vision but scant regard for the detail.
A. eye B. ear C. nose D. tongue
Have an eye for sth: giỏi, có năng khiếu tài năng về cái gì
104. People also need to ______ the same warnings in mind if they use mobile phones and email.
A. take B. put C. bear D. have
Bear sth in mind: ghi nhớ điều gì
105. Winning the cup in 1998 was just a ______ in the pan – they haven’t won the match since then.
A. blaze B. flame C. light D. flash
Flash in the pan: đầu voi đuôi chuột
106. In recent years, China has ______ the lead in global warming pollution, producing about 28 percent of
all CO2 emissions.
A. put B. taken C. given D. done
Take the lead in sth : dẫn đầu trong cái gì
107. You will be putting your life on the ______ if you take up skydiving.
A. ground B. way C. lane D. line
On the line: có nguy cơ thất bại, gặp nguy hiểm
108. Don't trust him. He is just a wolf in sheep's ______ .
A. clothing B. clothes C. cloth D. Skin
A wolf in sheep’s clothing: sói đội lớp cừu
109. Finally, after 10 years in prison, Tom found himself as free as a(n) ______ .
A. bee B. ant C. bird D. eagle
As free as a bird: hoàn toàn tự do làm những gì mình muốn
110. When you are in the desert, you have to keep your eyes ______ for snakes that may be hidden in the
sand.
A. unblinking B. wide C. peeled D. sharp
Keep one’s eyes peeled: coi chừng, để mắt kĩ, cẩn thận ai hoặc cái gì