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Thời gian làm bài: 60’

SESSION 1
EXERCISES
A. Choose the appropriate idiomatic expression to substitute for the italicized word or words in
each
sentence below.
1. His alarm clock is always set for six o'clock. He arises at the same time every day.
A. turns off
B. gets up
C. puts on
D. switch off
2. She telephoned her friend to tell him about the meeting. They decided to drive there together.
A. turned on
B. took off
C. called up
D. took away
3. It's 4 P.M. now, and this important letter must be mailed today. Can you take it to the post office
immediately?
A. at first
B. right away
C. sooner or later
D. at last
4. Be sure to switch off the light before you leave the house.

A. to turn off
B. to take off
C. to get off
D. turn on
5. Pat placed her new hat on her head while looking in the mirror.
A. picked up
B. put on
C. gets on
D. place on
6. Remove your jacket and sit down for a few minutes.
A. Turn on
B. Get on
C. Take off
D. Turn off
7. I want to stay unmarried for a while, but I hope to get married eventually.
A. sooner or later
B. right away
C. at last
D. at first
8. In the beginning I thought that it was Bob who was in the car.
A. To get on
B. At once
C. At first
D. At last
9. He boarded the bus at Broadway and 79th Street.
A. got off
B. got on
C. picked up
D. turn off
10. John took the pencil with his fingers and began to write a note.

A. turned on
B. got off
C. picked up
D. got on
11. It's easiest to get _______ the car from the driver's side. The door on the other side doesn't work
well.
A. in
B. on
C. off
D. away
12. I always _______ the bus to work at 34th Street.
A. turn off
B. get on
C. turn on
D. get away
13. Why don't we stop and _______ the car for a while?
A. get out of
B. turn off
C. pick up
D. take off
14. Helen got _______ the train at the 42nd Street terminal.
A. on
B. in
C. off
D. away
15. Mary put _______ her coat and left the room.
A. in
B. off
C. away
D. on

16. Put your hat _______ before you leave the house.
A. off
B. away
C. on
D. in
17. John _______ his jacket as he entered the office.
A. turned off
B. took off
C. turned on
D. got away
18. Take your sweater _______. The room is very warm.
A. on
B. in
C. off
D. away
19. I forgot to _______Mr. Jones yesterday I'd better call him now.
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A. turned on
B. got off
C. call up
D. got on
20. Call me _______ tomorrow, Jane. We'll arrange a time to have lunch together.
A. on

B. in
C. up
D. away
21. I thought _______ that it was Sheila calling, but then I realized that it was Betty.
A. at first
B. at last
C. to get on
D. right away
22. Please turn _______ the light; it's too dark in here.
A. off
B. away
C. on
D. in
23. Do you know who turned the air conditioning _______?
A. in
B. off
C. away
D. on
24. Please ______ the light when you leave the room.
A. turned off
B. turn off
C. turned on
D. got away
25. Are you really listening to the radio, or should I turn it _______?
A. on
B. in
C. off
D. away
26. Dad says that dinner will be ready right _______away, so we'd better wash our hands and set
the table.

A. on
B. in
C. away
D. up
27. Tell Willy to come to my office _______. I must see him immediately.
A. in the beginning B. right away
C. at first
D. at last
28. Stop playing that loud music _______!
A. at once
B. at last
C. at first
D. in the beginning
29. Harry picked _______ the newspaper that was on the front doorstep.
A. off
B. away
C. in
D. up
30. Could you pick your toy _______ before someone falls over it?
A. on
B. in
C. up
D. away
31. If you study English seriously, _______ you'll become fluent.
A. in the beginning B. sooner or later
C. at first
D. at last
32. I'm too tired to do my homework now; I'm sure I'll do it _______.
A. sooner or later
B. in the beginning C. at last

D. at first
33. Carlo _______ at seven o'clock every morning.
A. turns off
B. gets up
C. turns on
D. gets on
34. At what time should we get the children _______ tomorrow?
A. on
B. in
C. up
D. away
35. _______ English was difficult for him, but later he made great progress.
A. at once
B. at last
C. at first
D. sooner or later
36. In place of traveling by car. We can go by bus to save energy.
A. in addition to
B. on behalf of
C. at last
D. in stead of
37. They can use solar energy in place of any other sources of energy to produce electricity.
A. in stead of
B. on behalf of
C. on the other hand D. at first
38. You can use milk in place of cream in this recipe.
A. in addition to
B. in stead of
C. on behalf of
D. at last

39. The proposal is _______ of place
A. out
B. in
C. up
D. away
40. Her remarks were_______.
A. in place of
B. with place of
C. out of place
D. all over the place
41. I felt completely _______ among all these successful people.
A. to take place
B. all over the place C. in place of
D. out of place
42. The film festival ______ in October.
A. takes place
B. happens
C. occur
D. all are right
43. We may never discover what took place that night.
A. happened
B. caught sight of
C. looked after
D. took care of
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44. Of course I was upset. Just _______ yourself in my place.
A. cut
B. put
C. take
D. give
45. New restaurants are appearing all over the place.
A. somewhere
B. nowhere
C. anywhere
D. everywhere
B. Fill in each blank with the appropriate form of an idiomatic expression from this unit.
gets up / at last / turns on / takes off / puts on / turns off / right away
Jean's alarm clock makes a loud ringing noise. She ___________ the alarm clock
immediately after it rings each morning. However, she doesn't rise from bed _____________. She
waits a few minutes before she _________. Jean enjoys lying in bed for a while, but
________________ she gets up. Then she ____________ the bedroom light and goes to her closet.
She _______________ her pajamas and _______________ her work clothes.
C. Choose the best preposition to complete the sentences.
1. I am writing to ask______ some information about courses.
A. about
B. for
C. over
D. after
2. Why don't you ask him ______ his advice?
A. over
B. out
C. for
D. around

3. He always asks ______you in his letters.
A. for
B. out
C. over
D. after
4. I don't know of any vacancies in the company but I'll ask ______.
A. around
B. for
C. out
D. over
5. He's too shy to ask her ______.
A. after
B. out
C. about
D. out
6. Sue was asking ______ you. I told her you were fine.
A. about
B. for
C. over
D. after
7. He asked ______my mother. He wanted to know how she was doing.
A. out
B. after
C. over
D. around
8. I asked ______ to see if anyone knew someone who could rent me a room.
A. after
B. out
C. around
D. out

9. When I needed to buy a new car, I asked ______and someone offered me this one.
A. around
B. for
C. out
D. over
10. I asked ______ the chicken but you have brought me the beef.
A. for
B. out
C. over
D. after
11. I must remember to ask ______ a receipt so that I can get reimbursed.
A. about
B. for
C. over
D. after
12. Walking ______ the streets alone at night was asking for trouble.
A. over
B. out
C. for
D. around
13. If you go to that part of town, you're asking ______trouble. It's very dangerous there.
A. about
B. for
C. over
D. after
14. He asked ______ Carol but there is no one working here called Carol.
A. out
B. after
C. for
D. around

15. If you need anything, ask Henry ______ help. He'll be able to help you.
A. after
B. out
C. about
D. for
16. If someone comes to the door, don’t ask them ______.
A. in
B. for
C. out
D. over
17. Sometimes when I'm out in the garden, the neighbors ask me ______for a drink.
A. for
B. in
C. over
D. after
18. He asked me ______ so I expected him to pay for dinner.
A. about
B. for
C. out
D. after
19. We often invite our friends ______for a drink in the pub.
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A. over

B. out
C. for
20. I've asked Diane ______ a cup of coffee later.
A. over
B. out
C. for
21. He asked me ______ to see what they had done in the garden.
A. about
B. for
C. over
22. I can't believe that Joe finally asked me ______on a date!
A. out
B. after
C. over
23. Why don't we ask the Johnsons ______ for dinner at out home?
A. about
B. for
C. over
24. We asked the waiter ______ some more coffee.
A. for
B. out
C. over
25. My wife might ask ______ more vacation time instead of a raise.
A. after
B. out
C. about

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D. around
D. after
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SESSION 2
EXERCISES
I. Choose the appropriate idiomatic expression to substitute for the italicized
word or words in each sentence below. Idioms from previous lessons are
indicated by number.
1. Nan is trying to find the purse that she lost yesterday.
A. finding out
B. looking at
C. looking for
D. looking after
2. As is typical, Doug is late for the meeting.
A. At last
B. All along
C. As usual
D. As usually
3. Were you able to determine what his occupation is?
A. to find out

B. to pick up
C. to call on
D. to look for
4. I am very weary after all that physical exercise today.
A. turned off
B. tired out
C. never mind
D. turn on
5. John's mother knew that he wasn't telling the truth from the beginning.
A. all along
B. all right
C. little by little D. at last
6. Some old friends of mine visited us last night.
A. called on
B. called up
C. wore out
D. call
7. Eventually, Mario will be able to speak English better than he does now.
A. Never mind
B. Sooner or later
C. At last D. At
first
8. Is it acceptable for Mary to borrow our car for a few hours?
A. right away
B. all right
C. step by step
D. as usual
9. Would you please give your attention to me while I'm talking?
A. dress up
B. look at

C. wear out
D. look for
10. They waited for forty-five minutes until finally the waiter brought their food.
A. at last
B. little by little C. at first
D. sooner or later
11. We should definitely dress _______ to go to the theater.
A. in
B. on
C. up
D. out
12. We waited for hours and then the train arrived _______.
A. Never mind
B. Sooner or later C. At last
D. At first
13. You don't have to ______ for Mike's party.
A. look out
B. look for
C. look away
D. dress up
14. Now that I am sixteen, _______ I can drive my parents' car.
A. right away
B. at last
C. step by step
D. as usual
15. George is late for class_______ . This seems to happen every day.
A. as usual
B. all right
C. little by little D. at last
16. Will you please try to _______ what time the airplane arrives?

A. dress up
B. call on
C. look for
D. find out
17._______, Dora received first prize in the swimming contest. It's the third
consecutive year that she has won.
A. Never mind
B. Sooner or later C. as usual
D. At first
18. I'll call right now to find it_______.
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A. in
B. on
C. up
D. out
19. The teacher told us to _______ the blackboard and not at our books.
A. look after
B. look at
C. look for
D. look out
20. I like to walk along a country road at night and _______ the stars.
A. look out
B. look for

C. look away
D. look at
21. He's spent over an hour looking _______ the pen that he lost.
A. in
B. on
C. for
D. out
22. So there you are! We've looked all _______ you.
A. on
B. for
C. at
D. in
23. He said that it would be _______ to wait in her office until she returned.
A. all right
B. at last
C. little by little D. at last
24. Do you want me to turn off the TV? ______ , if you insist.
A. right
B. at last
C. sooner or later D. Alright
25. She knew all along that we'd never agree with his plan.
A. all the time
B. at last
C. at first
D. sooner or later
26. Karen's health seems to be improving little by little.
A. right away
B. at last
C. step by step D. as usual
27. You're smiling! Did you know all along that I'd give you a birthday present?

A. at first
B. at last
C. as usual
D. from the
beginning
28. If you study regularly each day, step by step your vocabulary will increase.
A. gradually
B. at first
C. from the beginning D. as usual
29. The hot weather tired ______ the runners in the marathon.
A. on
B. out
C. at
D. in
30. Does studying for final exams wear you ______? It makes me feel worn out!
A. in
B. on
C. out
D. for
31. Jose didn't know the answer when the teacher ______ him.
A. looked for
B. called on
C. turned on
D. turned off
32. Last night several friends called on us at our home.
A. visited
B. went
C. helped
D. walked
33. Why don't we drop in on Sally a little later?

A. call off
B. called on
C. turned on
D. turned off
34. When he spilled his drink on my coat, I said, "_______ . It needs to be cleaned
anyway."
A. right away
B. at last
C. never mind
D. as usual
35. So you weren't listening to me again. Never mind; it wasn't important.
A. never mind
B. at first
C. from the beginning D. as usual
36. There's no need to_______. - come as you are.
A. call on
B. turn on
C. dress up
D. look for
II. Choose the best answer to complete these sentences.
1. They had nowhere to stay so I couldn't turn them away.
A. away
B. on
C. over
D. down
2. Everyone turned _______ and stared when I entered the meeting late.
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A. over
B. out
C. around
D. in
3. She had to turn _______from her journey to the countryside because of her father’s
death.
A. back
B. down
D. off
D. on
4. He turned the lights _______ low.
A. away
B. down
C. in
D. off
5. The prince was turned into a frog by the witch.
A. around
B. into
C. on
D. off
6. Please turn the television _______ before you go to bed.
A. over
B. out
C. off
D. in
7. You never know how your children will turn _______.

A. away
B. out
C. in
D. off
8. If the day turns _______ wet, we may have to change our plans.
A. in
B. on
C. out
D. away
9. The job turned _______ to be harder than we thought.
A. in
B. on
C. out
D. away
10. The factory was turned _______ to the manufacture of aircraft parts.
A. around
B. over
C. on
D. off
11. Could you turn the TV _______?
A. over
B. out
C. up
D. in
12. After the divorce he tried to turn the children _______ their mother.
A. up
B. against
C. over
D. down
13. He has turned the business _______ to his friend

A. around
B. over
C. on
D. off
14. He was always expecting something to turn _______.
A. over
B. out
C. up
D. in
15. When Max entered the room, Mary turned_______. She could not face him after
what he had done.
A. out
B. away
C. up
D. into
16. The soldiers tried with all of their might to turn _______ the invading forces.
A. back
B. over
D. off
D. on
17. Please turn the radio _______. It's too loud.
A. over
B. out
C. down
D. up
18. Please turn the radio _______. I can hardly hear it.
A. in
B. on
C. up
D. away

19. Max turns _______ his homework almost always on time.
A. around
B. in
C. on
D. off
20. Please turn _______ the lights when you leave the room.
A. up
B. off
C. off
D. down
21. Max was bored so he turned the TV _______.
A. away
B. on
C. in
D. off
22. Once the pancake is done on one side, please turn it _______ to cook the other
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A. over
B. back
D. off
D. on
23. He has been turned _______ for ten jobs so far.

A. up
B. down
C. over
D. around
24. Turn _______ and let me look at your back.
A. up
B. around
C. over
D. down
25. Hundreds of people were turned _______ from the stadium.
A. around
B. away
C. on
D. off
26. The weather became so bad that they had to turn _______.
A. away
B. back
C. in
D. off
27. Why did she turn _______ your invitation?
A. over
B. on
C. off
D. down
28. Ten years of prison had turned him _______ an old man.
A. up
B. into
C. over
D. down
29. They've turned _______ the water while they repair a burst pipe.

A. off
B. on
C. over
D. down
30. He asked her to marry him but she turned him _______.
A. in
B. on
C. down
D. away
31. Despite our worries everything turned _______ well.
A. out
B. down
D. off
D. on
32. Remember to turn _______ the lights when you go to bed.
A. away
B. off
C. in
D. off
33. It turned _______ that she was a friend of my sister.
A. up
B. out
C. over
D. around
34. The car skidded and turned _______.
A. up
B. over
C. off
D. down
35. We arranged to meet at 7.30, but she never turned _______.

A. up
B. on
C. over
D. down
36. The house they had offered us turned _______ to be a tiny apartment.
A. out
B. back
D. off
D. on
37. Please turn _______the volume.
A. down
B. back
D. off
D. on
38. We said we would do it, so we can’t turn _______.
A. in
B. on
C. back
D. away
39. I turned my chair _______ to face the fire.
A. over
B. on
C. off
D. around
40. She turned _______ her old friend.
A. away
B. against
C. in
D. off
41. I have turned the question _______ more than one

A. over
B. on
C. over
D. down
42. The music was turned _______ loud.
A. up
B. back
D. off
D. on
43. I don't want this chair facing the window. Will you help me turn it _______?
A. around
B. around
C. on
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44. The TV is too loud. Can you turn it _______?
A. down
B. back
D. off
D. on
45. My credit card application was turned _______by the bank because of my bad
credit.
A. in

B. on
C. down
D. away
46. All students are expected to turn _______ their homework at the end of today's
lesson.
A. over
B. on
C. off
D. in
47. I'm tired to stay up. I think I'll turn _______.
A. away
B. in
C. over
D. off
48. 'Ben is a nice guy until he drinks alcohol. He then turns_______ a monster!
A. into
B. on
C. over
D. down
49. 'Turn _______ the air conditioner if no one is watching it.
A. up
B. off
C. over
D. down
50. My father is terrible with computers. He can't even turn one _______!
A. on
B. down
D. off
D. on
51. People turned _______ in huge amounts for the opening night of the movie.

A. in
B. on
C. out
D. away
52. I looked for my keys all over the house. It turned _______they were in my jacket
pocket all along.
A. out
B. on
C. over
D. down
53. I love this song. Someone turn _______ the radio.
A. into
B. up
C. over
D. down
54. I hadn't seen her for months and then, one day, she turned _______ at my house.
A. over
B. on
C. off
D. up
55. I don't stay up very late. I usually turn ___ at around 10pm.
A. in
B. on
C. down
D. into
56. Can you turn ___ the music a little? It's too loud. I can't concentrate on my work.
A. out
B. down
C. into
D. off

57. He applied for a job at the company, but they turned him ___ because he didn't
have enough experience.
A. up
B. down
C. on
D. off
58. A caterpillar turns ___ a butterfly.
A. in
B. up
C. down
D. into
59. I read a murder mystery. It turns ___ that the butler was the murderer.
A. up
B. out
C. into
D. down
60. The criminal decided to turn _______ the stolen money.
A. away
B. to
C. over
D. off
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61. They had to turn _____ more than 200 visitors to the exhibit.

A. in
B. away
C. down
D. into
62. He was completely shocked that his friend turned ______ him on the final vote.
A. over
B. on
C. off
D. against
63. I'd like to turn this meeting _____ to Mr. Smith.
A. over
B. on
C. over
D. down
64. My son turned ___ to be OK. I'm very proud of him.
A. in
B. on
C. out
D. away
65. The theatre had a much lower turn ___ than expected.
A. in
B. up
C. into
D. out
66. I think we should turn ________ and go home. It's getting dark.
A. over
B. on
C. off
D. around
67. He eventually turned _____ at the party at 7 o'clock.

A. into
B. up
C. over
D. down
68. Could you please turn ________ the stereo? The music is too loud.
A. in
B. on
C. down
D. away
69. Make sure you turn ______ the light when you leave.
A. up
B. off
C. over
D. down
70. The dog turned ________ its master and bit him!
A. against
B. on
C. down
D. into

SESSION 3
EXERCISES
A. Choose the appropriate idiomatic expression to substitute for the italicized word or words in each
sentence below. Idioms from previous lessons are indicated by number.
1. I think that you should remove the last two sentences in the paragraph.
A. take out
B. pick out
C. talk over
D. give out
2. If you don't hurry in completing your schoolwork, you'll do a better job.

A. get off
B. lie down
C. take your time
D. take your
way
3. How are you succeeding in your new job?
A. getting on with
B. making a difference to
C. picking out
D. get up
4. I don't like to go to the movies alone.
A. as usual
B. by myself
C. on purpose
D. at first
5. Do you have a moment to try to find my keys with me?
A. to talk over
B. to look for
C. to get up
D. look at
6. The child said that she didn't break the window deliberately.
A. on purpose
B. all day long
C. making a difference
D. sooner or
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7. Did you go on a date with your new girlfriend again today?
A. get along with
B. stand up
C. go out with
D. make a
difference
8. It's cold outside; you'd better place a sweater on yourself.
A. sit down
B. put on
C. take out
D. find out
9. Fortunately, Marie is associating well with her new co-workers.
A. calling on
B. talking over
C. getting along with
D. looking for
10. Don't sit on the dirty ground like that; rise right now!
A. get up
B. lie down
C. sit down
D. stand up
11. Ann picked out a good book to give to her brother as a graduation gift.
A. selected
B. gave out
C. got up
D. looked for

12. Johnny, if you want me to buy you a toy, then pick one _______ now.
A. in
B. after
C. out
D. off
13. There's no need to hurry doing those exercises. _______ your time.
A. Go
B. Take
C. Watch
D. Look
14. William never works rapidly. He always takes his _______ in everything that he does.
A. money
B. books
C. hours
D. time
15. We talked _______ Carlo's plan to install an air conditioner in the room, but we couldn't reach a decision.
A. over
B. into
C. out
D. away
16. Before I accepted the new job offer, I talked the matter _______ with my wife.
A. off
B. up
C. out
D. over
17. If you are tired, why don't you lie _______ for an hour or so?
A. in
B. after
C. down
D. off

18. The doctor says that Grace must lie _______ and rest for a short time every afternoon.
A. on
B. down
C. at
D. in
19. When the president entered the room, everyone stood _______.
A. in
B. on
C. up
D. out
20. Suzy, stop rolling around on the floor; get ______ now.
A. in
B. on
C. with
D. up
21. We sat _______ on the park bench and watched the children play.
A. down
B. for
C. on
D. up
22. There aren't any more chairs, but you can take a seat on the floor.
A. lie down
B. sit down
C. put down
D. go down
23. I've been working on my income tax forms all day _______. I've hardly had time to eat.
A. short
B. wide
C. large
D. long

24. It's been raining _______ week long. We haven't seen the sun since last Monday.
A. whole
B. during
C. all
D. most
25. Francis translated that French novel _______ himself. No one helped him.
A. with
B. on
C. by
D. about
26. Paula likes to walk through the woods _______ herself, but her brother prefers to walk with a
companion.
A. for
B. with
C. of
D. by
27. Do you think that she didn't come to the meeting _______ purpose?
A. on
B. by
C. with
D. in
28. It was no accident that he broke my glasses. He did it _______ purpose.
A. with
B. on
C. by
D. about
29. Terry isn't getting along _______ her new roommate; they argue constantly.
A. with
B. for
C. about

D. of
30. How are you getting _______ your studies?
A. out with
B. in with
C. of with
D. on with
31. It makes a big _______ to me whether he likes the food I serve.
A. important
B. different
C. difference
D. the same
32. Does it _______ any difference to you where we go for dinner?
A. take
B. do
C. go
D. make
33. No, it doesn't make_______.
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A. any difference
B. some different
C. any different
35. Students, _______ your books and open them to page twelve.
A. take off

B. take out
C. stand up
36. Did you take Sue ______ last night?
A. out
B. off
C. up
37. No, she couldn't go ______ with me.
A. away
B. up
C. on
38. Remember to ______ your shoes before entering the temple.
A. take after
B. take away
C. take off
39. He took ______ my wet boots and made me sit by the fire.
A. over
B. for
C. in
40. I've decided to take a few days ______ next week.
A. off
B. over
C. about
41. The show was taken ______ because of poor audience figures.
A. over
B. out
C. care of
42. The hairdresser asked me how much she should_______.
A. take after
B. take over
C. take off

43. The explosion nearly took his arm_______.
A. off
B. over
C. in
44. There's no rush—take your _______.
A. hour
B. time
C. second
45. You'll find it helpful to talk things _______ with a friend.
A. about
B. on
B. in
46. They talked ______ the proposal and decided to give it their approval.
A. about
B. to
C. over
47. He did it ______, knowing it would annoy her.
A. by purpose
B. in purpose
C. by mean
48. She has never really ______ well with her sister.
A. got on
B. got up
C. got off
49. Are you getting ______ well with your colleagues at work.
A. on
B. over
C. along
C
50. We get _______ with fine each other.

A. after
B. over
C. along

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D. any same
D. lie down
D. in
D. out
D. take out
D. off
D. after
D. off
D. take away
D. out
D. day
D. over
D. in
D. on purpose
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SESSION 4
EXERCISES
A. Choose the appropriate idiomatic expression to substitute for the italicized word or words
in each sentence below. Idioms from previous lessons are indicated by number.
1. You'll have to locate his number in the telephone book.
A. to think over
B. to wait on
C. to look up
D. look after
2. Let's go on a serious walk in the mountains this weekend.
A. take a hike
B. take a trip
C. take a stroll
D. take a day off
3. You ought to spend a minimum of an hour outside in the fresh air.
a. in the least
B. as usual
C. at least
D. at last
4. Would you like me to help you choose a new dress for the dance?
A. pick out
B. try on
C. put away
D. put off
5. I've always wanted to journey to Alaska during the summer.
A. to take a walk
B. to take a trip
C. to take a stroll
D. to take a day out

6. It took a long time for the store clerk to serve us.
A. to call on
B. to take part in
C. to wait on
D. to wait for
7. I don't enjoy this hot, humid weather to any degree.
A. at all
B. up to now
C. at last
D. at first
8. Our guest will arrive soon; please remove your dirty clothes from sight.
A. try on
B. put away
C. get off
D. put off
9. I'd better switch on the light so that we can see better in here.
A. be in on
B. turn on
C. try on
D. take off
10. James didn't want to be involved in the preparations for the conference.
A. to take part in
B. to take place
C. to try on
D. take over
11. We participated in the club last year and I think that it was very useful.
A. take off
B. take place
C. take over
D. take part in

12. Larry isn't at all shy about expressing his opinions.
A. at any cost
B. in the least
C. at once
D. at first
13. Students should try to understand the meaning of a new word from context before looking the
word ______ in the dictionary.
A. on
B. at
C. up
D. after
14. The restaurant waitress asked us, "Has anyone waited on you yet?"
A. looked up
B. looked after
C. served
D. given
15. So far, this year has been excellent for business. I hope that the good luck continues.
A. until now
B. up to now
C. now
D. A and B are right
17. I'm so busy at work that I have no time to ______ a trip.
A. go
B. travel
C. take
D. reach
18. You don't have to give me your decision now. Think it _______ for a while.
A. of
B. over
C. about

D. out
19. Please put _______ your papers before you open the test booklet.
A. away
B. off
C. up
D. out
20. Martin was sick and could not take part in the meeting yesterday.
A. take off
B. attend
C. aim
D. quit
22. Ellen suggested that we _______ Lee's telephone number in the directory.
A. look for
B. look after
C. look at
D. look up
23. A very pleasant young clerk waited on me in that shop.
A. serve
B. service
C. give
D. protect
24. How many idioms have we studied in this book up to now?
A. already
B. so far
C. just
D. yet
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25. Last evening we took a walk around the park.
A. made
B. worked
C. took
D. gave
26. At the position of the old church. The new tower will be _______there.
A. put off
B. put away
C. look up
D. put up
27. During the summer holidays, the Thompsons _______ to Europe.
A. took a trip
B. took away
C. took by
D. took a walk
28. He _______ several suits before he picked out a blue one.
A. suited
B. tried out
C. dress
D. tried on
29. I'd like to think _______ your offer first. Then can we talk it over tomorrow?
A. of
B. about
C. over
D. against
30. John put the notepad _______ in his desk when he was finished with it.

A. off
B. away
C. up
D. down
31. The regular meetings of the committee take place in Constitution Hall.
A. take out
B. happen
C. take after
D. take up
31. I spend _______ two hours every night on my studies.
A. at least
B. at last
C. at first
D. at about
32. I thought that the celebration was taking _______ at John's house.
A. charge
B. advantage
C. place
D. area
33. As of yet, we have not had an answer from him.
A. from now
B. so far
C. now and then
D. usually
34. Why don't you try these shoes _______ next?
A. in
B. for
C. at
D. on
35. Mike claims that he drinks at least a quart of water every day.

A. at minimum
B. maximum
C. as bigger
D. so big
36. Where the old theatre used to be, they have put up a new apartment block.
A. erected
B. demolished
C. dismissed
D. quitted
37. We visit the museum from time to time.
A. sometimes
B. now and then
C. occasionally
D. all are right
38. Don't use that dictionary. It’s out of date.
A. new
B. young
C. new born
D. obsolete
39. They're putting _______ a new sports stadium just outside the town.
A. in
B. up
C. off
D. away
40. I can't put up with my neighbor’s noise any longer; it's driving me mad.
A. tolerate
B. make happy
C. take temperature D. work hard
41. I can put _______ the house being untidy, but I hate it if it's not clean.
A. away

B. up with
C. up
D. off
42. I've been out of work for long.
A. stay outside
B. unemployed
C. working
D. staying away from
work
43. Our telephone is out of order.
A. obsolete
B. out of work
C. not functioning D. jobless
44. By the way, I've got two tickets for Saturday's game. Would you like to go with me?
A. actually
C. eventually
C. incidentally
D. gradually
45. He's so moody - I don't know why she puts _______ him.
A. up with
B. on at
C. off
D. from
46. This book is by far the best on the subject.
A. considerably
B. so far
B. by far
D. at first
47. I am sorry I broke your vase by accident.
A. on purpose

B. by mistake
C. by far
D. out of date
48. On the whole, the rescue mission was well executed.
A. at last
B. at least
C. at once
D. in general
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49. How has Joseph _______ her for so long?
A. put off
B. put up with
C. put away
50. I will not put up _______ your bad behavior any longer!
A. on
B. away
C. with

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D. put out
D. out