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The meeting took almost five hours so it was impossible to____attention all the time.
pay
give
have
make
keep
The problem is difficult to____ under control.
hold
do
keep
make
It took us all day to clean up the office after the burglary – the thieves____a terrible mess.
did
took
made
had
I don't think we should____a decision yet; we should wait.
do
make
hold
create
Only 31% of the students who____the final exam passed it.
had
made
wrote
took
I think we should look for a new supplier – the one we have at the moment____us too many problems.
make
causes
does
Could you____me a favour and post these letters on your way home?
make
give
do
get
bring
I've told him ten times that he's got the wrong telephone number. I'll____crazy if they call again.
be
go
become
get
The company offers its employees free language training but not many people____advantage of it.
make
do
take
keep
Our personnel assistant is leaving next month - she's____ a baby.
expecting
waiting
waiting for
making
have ________ on sb
impact
request
thank
apologize
________ contribution to (doing) st
take
make
lose
give
____ the way
in
on
by
for
He has _______ to do many things at the same time.
capacity
ability
capability
possibility
The war has ________ the life of thousands of civiliants.
taken
announced
declared
claimed
Her bad behavior at the event yesterday damaged her ________ .
fame
career
reputation
name
They have raised ________ to building a new mall in this historic site.
disapproval
objection
agreement
criticism
The children ______ a lot of mistakes in their essays.
did
worked
made
created
She is ver happy because her son ____ much progress in his study.
has got
is doing
has made
marks
The Youth Union has launched a _______ to preseve th environment in our neighborhood.
fight
campaign
talk
struggle
_____an experiment: làm thí nghiệm
make
do
give
pay
_____an assignment: làm một nhiệm vụ được giao
do
make
have
give
_____research: nghiên cứu
pay
do
take
make
____damage: gây thiệt hại
do
pay
make
give
_____harm: gây hại
give
take
make
do
____an appointment: thu xếp một cuộc hẹn
make
do
have
take
_____ progress: tiến bộ
do
make
take
have
_____ a decision: quyết định
do
have
get
make
_____ a difference: tạo sự khác biệt
get
have
make
take
____ an effort: nỗ lực
make
do
take
have
____ an announcement: thông báo
do
make
have
take
_____ difficulty (in) doing sth: gặp khó khăn khi làm cái gì
have
do
make
take
____ a go/ a try: thử
do
have
pay
get
____ a compliment: khen
do
pay
make
have
_____ a visit to sb: đến thăm ai
pay
do
make
have
____ tribute to: bày tỏ lòng kính trọng
take
do
have
pay
_____ advantage of sth: tận dụng cái gì
have
take
get
pay
______ place: xảy ra
take
pay
have
do
____ responsibility for sth: chịu trách nhiệm về cái gì
do
make
take
have
___ interest in: quan tâm đến
pay
take
get
do
He arrived at exactly 11am, _____ on time.
right
straight
at
We couldn't finish because we ________ time.
ran through
ran out of
ran into
If we take this short cut we'll _____ some time.
keep
save
have
We _____ time sitting in a traffic jam. We should've taken the train.
damaged
wasted
lost
missed
my best
do
make
doesn't __________any sense
do
make
the talking
do
make
I have _______ a lot of thinking
done
made
I can´t ________ up my mind.
do
make
Does that help you to ______ a decision.
do
make
take
risks
promoted
good job
the rules
someone directions
give
make
do
New employees will receive -------- training.
staff
working
New domestic policies will be ---------.
done
implemented
The company has -------- him the position.
applied
offered
The company tried to hire more ------- workers.
disinterested
productive
Tính từ "favorable" có thể đứng trước danh từ nào sau đây:
weather
conditions
circumstances
All are correct (Tất cả đều đúng)
Look at the picture. What kind of activity is that?
banking transactions
currency transactions
Động từ "reserve" có thể đứng trước nhóm danh từ nào sau đây:
tickets/tables/seats/belongings
tickets/tables/seats/rooms
Chọn tính từ phù hợp cho cụm từ sau:
In the -------- future
near/far
near/distant
"Gratitude" đồng nghĩa với danh từ nào sau đây:
Thanks
Attitude
"Closely" đồng nghĩa với:
Nearly
Carefully
Tìm một động từ tạo thành các collocations đúng:
-------- an appointment
-------- a request
create
cancel
The word "Accept" in the picture is similar to....
Say "yes"
Say "no"
Who are they?
flight attendants
captains
Why don’t you save the money you___ from your Saturday job?
pay
earn
win
gain
Her son a bit spoilt, he always wants to be the centre of_________ .
focus
piece
trend
attention
In this quiz, you have the chance to____ your wits against the most intelligent people in England.
set
sharpen
try
pit
The fastest runner took the_____ just five meters before the finishing line.
lead
head
advance
place
Mrs. Robinson__ great pride in her cooking.
gets
finds
has
takes
More than thirty people ______ evidence to the court during the four week trial.
produced
explained
gave
grant
Harry was offered a scholarship to study in Spain and he__ the opportunity with both hands.
grasped
grabbed
held
passed
Julie had a terrible____ with her parents last night.
adjudication
discussion
argue
row
She worked really hard this year so she was given a 10% pay_______ .
decrease
increase
extra
inflation
I tried my______ but I didn’t manage to pass the test.
hard
efforts
everything
best
You might get better but this medicine will do you_______
harm
danger
worst
illness
There’s no need to__ your voice -1 can hear you perfectly clearly.
increase
lift
shout
raise
When he was presented with a prize for his latest book, he was lost for ________ .
thoughts
words
speech
talk
She’s decided not to work overseas after all. In any____ , she doesn’t like cold weather.
matter
situation
case
condition
She______ a lot of useful experience by working in her summer.
earned
gained
made
won
By suddenly canceling their trip, they_____ me by surprise.
took
had
won
made
You should_____ attention to what the teacher is saying.
make
get
take
pay
We should organise different activities to peoples awareness of the need to protect endangered animals
increase
raise
rise
make
English is understood more_____ than any other language.
largely
widely
broadly
immensely
In an_____ to diffuse the tension, I suggest that we break off for lunch.
attempt
advancce
effort
ability
He kindly offered to _ me the way to the station.
explain
direct
show
describe
It was such a boring speech that I fell .
asleep
sleep
sleepy
sleepily
English is now an effective medium of International
communication
talking
speech
saying
I wonder if you could me a small favor, Tom?
bring
make
give
do
Students can a lot of information just by taking an active part in class.
concern
install
appear
memorize
It was raining so that we couldn’t go out.
heavily
silly
strongly
lazily
Oh, I stayed at home and my homework. Nothing special.
give
do
earn
go
Although Lan is a cold, she is going to partake in outdoor activities.
learning
going
making
catching
The villagers had to work hard in fields all day and could hardly ends meet.
do
know
make
fly
You've been very _ and I would like to thank you.
kind
thoughtless
grateful
appreciative
You're completely _! You never think about anybody but yourself.
mean
selfish
tight-fisted
greedy
“How was your exam?” “A couple of questions were tricky, but on the it was pretty easy.”
spot
general
hand
whole
If you're feeling sad, getting out in the sunlight should _________ you good.
Make
Take
Do
Have
Do you ___________ the ironing yourself, or do you pay someone to do it for you?
Have
Make
Get
Do
Can you try to _________ the waiter’s eye so we can get the bill
Take
Lead
Catch
Seize
The doctor has _____________ extensive research on the superbug
Given
Done
Made
Took
If the food doesn't come soon, I'm going to _________ a fuss.
Pay
Make
Get
Take
He waved to ___________ the attention of the waitress.
Attract
Take
Pay
Pull
Jack __________ up a friendship with a girl he met on holiday.
Struck
Became
Drove
Took
They _______ the naive assumption that because it's popular it must be good
Make
Do
Give
Take
Let's ___________ a coin to see who'll go first.
Catch
Throw
Cast
Toss
When we were kids, my dad _______________ his temper a lot, but he's mellowed out since then.
Had
Took
Lost
Kept
My sisters don't __________ eye to eye with me about the arrangements
Contact
See
Have
Keep
A mistake like that will _________ his credibility a lot of harm.
Do
Make
Lead
Take
We _____________ sacrifices now to give our children a better tomorrow
Provide
Show
Make
Do
It was only when I ________ for my final exam that I realized I had left my calculator at home
Passed
Sat
Did
Made
These commercials are _________ me crazy. I wish I could watch the game without interruptions every two minutes.
Bothering
Making
Driving
Concerning
Her findings _________ the way for developing a new vaccine
Prevented
Lightened
Terminated
Paved
I looked the word up in the dictionary to ____________ my memory of its exact meaning.
Resume
Ease
Awake
Refresh
It's important to __________ a good impression when you meet a new client.
Do
Have
Take
Create
Although the food will _______ many negative effects, it will not affect influence on the price of food.
Make
Have
Give
Takee
1. ‘Don’t be afraid to ______ for advice,’ Mum told Amy.
ask
call
keep
make
The leaders have _____ the price for ignoring the economic crisis for too long.
got
fell
kept
paid
Jamie _____ a short rest in the afternoon.
took
paid
made
caught
The car overturned and _____ fire.
got
did
made
caught
A man who was passing _____ a girl’s life by pulling her out of the water.
got
took
saved
caught
'Interrupting others is annoying, so try to _____ the habit,’ Dad advised.
do
keep
make
break
This comic film starring Charlie Chaplin _____ online in 2000.
did
went
broke
caught
Oliver won the race and Keith _____ second.
did
came
made
went
An inmate is reported to have _____ missing.
fell
gone
come
made
My mother _____ a shock when she saw my new haircut.
got
fell
kept
made
"Can you ____________ me a favor?" "No, I'm busy."
do
make
I'm hungry. I'm going to ____________ a sandwich.
make
do
If you _______________ a noise, they'll hear us.
do
make
Wait a minute! I think I’ve ____________ a mistake.
make
do
I can't come because I’ve got to ______________ the washing-up.
do
make
I couldn't ______ business with him. I don't trust him.
do
make
Peter's father ______ a lot of money in the past buying and selling diamonds in Africa.
made
did
Anthony ________________ judo since he was a child.
does
goes
plays
My doctor recommends me to __________ exercises everyday.
go
do
play
a decision
do
make
none
business
do
make
none
a favor (for someone)
do
make
none
an experiment
do
make
none
a plan
do
make
none
Which collocation means to to decide/ make a choice on what should be done?
make a difference
make an excuse
make the effort
make a decision
Which collocation means to give a reason for doing something you shouldn't do, or for not doing something you should do?
make a mess
make excuses
make a complaint
make a promise
Which collocation means to ring or to call on someone's phone?
take a call
make a call
payphone
long distance call
Which collocation means to accept a call?
make a call
take a call
long distance call
phone call
Which collocation means to stop doing something for a short period of time?
froze up
stand up
sit down
take a break
Which collocation means to look at with attention?
take a stand
take a walk
take a look
take a seat
They are _______ some fascinating research on the language of dolphins.
taking
doing
getting
making
He _______ no attention to my requests.
had
took
paid
made
He _______ a very positive contribution to the success of the project.
caused
took
made
did
There are very few doctors who will _______ a visit to patients' homes these days.
give
put
pay
do
He was only _______ his duty when he made the children finish their work.
taking
doing
getting
making
It isn't often she her employees compliments, so you should really feel proud.
pays
does
makes
takes
Police are _______ significant progress in fighting computer crime.
taking
putting
making
keeping
I wonder if you could _______ me a small favour, Tom?
bring
make
give
do
His pronunciation causes me a lot of _______.
difficulties
difficult
difficulty
difficultly
The government initiated the programme of _______ reform in the 1980s.
economically
economic
economised
economist
Hoi An is a famous tourist _______.
attractive
attract
attracted
attraction
He felt _______ with the results of his exam.
disappointing
disappointed
disappointedly
disappointment
This book is not really ________. It is a waste of money buying it.
inform
information
informative
informatively
During his _______, his family lived in the United States.
child
childish
childlike
childhood
I’ve just been told some _______ news.
astonish
astonishment
astonished
astonishing
The leader of the explorers had the great _______ in his native guide.
confident
confidence
confidential
confidentially
Some species of rare animals are in _______ of extinction.
danger
dangerous
dangerously
endanger
There are small _______ between British and American English.
differences
different
difference
differently
There are a lot of _______ jobs in this company.
attractive
attracted
attract
attraction
I will consult colleagues before _______ a decision about how to proceed.
putting
taking
getting
making
The plane seemed to dip and many people screamed in………..
happiness
panic
afraid
exciting
It’s been …………….with rain all day. In fact, I’ve never seen such torrential rain like this!
raining
falling
pouring
collapsing
We need to ............ action immediately!
take
make
get
do
How many………………friends do you have with her?
common
mutual
sharing
seperate
It’s far too ................... a problem for you to solve on your own.
heavy
large
great
big
Inside his bag, I saw a ……… of dollar notes exactly like ones my father had given me.
wad
block
pile
carton
Marie Curie received …………. education in a local school and some scientific training from her father.
genetic
academic
general
generation
I don’t have ambitions to ............................................... a lot of money; I just want to be happy in life.
produce
win
earn
achieve
The villagers had to work hard in the fields all day and could hardly make……… meet.
end
ends
ending
endings
There was a sneaky ………… on his face, but I didn’t think much about it.
glare
see
look
watch
Despite all the interruptions, he ______ with his work.
A. stuck at
B. held on
C. hung out
D. pressed on
All candidates will be treated equally,______ of their age or background.
A. notwithstanding
B. discounting
C. irrelevant
D. irrespective
We haven’t ______ all the details yet, but we’ll certainly be going to the USA in July.
A. concluded
B. terminated
C. ceased
D. finalized
The convict who escaped from prison last month is still ______ .
A. in the prison
B. at large
C. in the open
D. in large
The manager sent for the clerk and he came ______.
A. at once
B. all in a sudden
C. all in once
D. once
. They have to sell their property because their business has been in the ______ for six years.
A. blue
B. green
C. red
D. white
. I haven’t had an accident yet but I’ve had a number of ______ shaves.
A. narrow
B. near
C. close
D. tiny
. I am afraid that this incident could put your career here ________.
A. beyond a joke
B. in jeopardy
C. in earnest
D. at fault
From the moment they first met they got on like______ .
A. two peas in a pod
B. fish and chips
C. a house on fire
D. clockwork
News of the new pay agreement spread like ______ throughout the factory
A. wildfire
B. butter
C. the plague
D. a flood
____ of responsibility
sense
meaning
form
way
cause disasters ____ sb/ smt
to
for
with
about
____ sb a helping hand
offer
take
get
lend
____ the threat ____
in - on
with-to
under-of
on-for
____the verge of bankruptcy
in
on
at
to
____ periods
overdue
overlong
overwork
overtime
national____
version
lyrics
anthem
composition
____ belief
seating-deep
deep-seating
seated-deep
deep-seated
Without written evidence, we don't have a ____ on.
leg to stand
foot to stand
leg to stand
foot to lean
on the tip of one's ____
mouth
lips
tongue
memory
to be on the ____ all the time
field
mood
way
go
a significant ____ in the sales figures
addition
form
boost
encouragement
____ of patience, no one can beat Martha.
In front
In spite
In terms
Regardless
starve to ____
dying
die
death
dead
Problems don't come ____.
soon
at one
single
singly
have a negative ____ on children
damage
program
process
effect
____ the goals
establish
succeed
achieve
increase
give ____ to what I say
reply
opinion
attention
support
____ too much on study
concentrate
develop
organize
complain
The Woman's World Cup is ....... in popularity
competing
establishing
advancing
growing
Our class team has won four ...... football matches.
successful
unsuccessful
success
successive
We interviewed a number of candidates but none of them .......... us
enlivened
encouraged
delighted
impressed
........ to British universities depends on examination results
Admission
Admittance
Permission
Permit
I prefer ....... jobs because I don't like keep on moving and changing all the time
demanding
challenging
tough
secure
The investment has had .......... on the development of our project
results
progress
interruptions
effects
The tiny ...... channels were everywhere and along some of them the water was running
supply
provision
irrigation
water
The twentieth century saw a rapid rise in life ....... due to improvements in public health, nutrition, and medicine
expectation
prospect
span
anticipation
He received a medal in ..... for his barvery
turns
response
favour
reward
He felt the country ...... arrest if he returned
in fear that
with fear of
under threat of
with threat of
Governments have ....... laws to protect wildlife from commercial trade and overhunting
practised
acted
enacted
observed
He was chosen for the post because of his keenness and ........ of responsibility.
sense
meaning
from
way
My brother rarely ......... responsibilities in the family, which makes my father really angry
gets
takes
receives
puts on
My mother always .......... that we leave home for school with breakfast
ensures herself
checks again
takes certain
makes sure
The shop assistant is ready to ......... me a helping hand. She was very nice
offer
take
get
lend
Many people do not realize that they are causing disasters ...... themselves
for
to
with
about
Forests all over the world are being .......... into deserts
switched
turned
sent
transferred
Many countries have built ........ to carry water to desert areas
rivers
channels
canals
lakes
People living in that area are ....... the threat ...... lead poisoning
in - on
with - to
under - of
on - for
Maps are made with the help of ......... photography.
air
aeronautics
aerial
aeroplane
