tai lieu on thi dai hoc collocation

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<i>15/4/10 </i>

<i><b>Exercises on Vocabulary</b></i>

<i>1 Don't talk to him about politics because it's like a </i><b>... </b>rag to a bull.

(a) blue (b) white (c) red (d) black

<i>2 He takes the optimistic view and talks about a </i><b>... </b>skies scenario.

(a) red (b) blue (c) white (d) yellow

<i>3 She hasn't worked here very long and is therefore a little </i><b>... </b>on matters of procedure.

(a) red (b) blue (c) white (d) green

<i>4 Now that they have read it in </i><b>...</b>, they believe me.

(a) red and blue (b) blue and red (c) white and black (d) black and white

<i>5 The reason why I feel so </i><b>... </b>today is because it's my birthday and no-one has sent me any cards.

(a) red (b) blue (c) white (d) black

<i>6 She lost the company a lot of money last week and as a result has got a </i><b>... </b>mark against her name.

(a) red (b) blue (c) white (d) black

<i>7 In this business you cannot afford to make any mistake and must be seen to be lily </i><b>...</b>.

(a) red (b) blue (c) white (d) green

<i>8 As they turned round and ran away, people thought they were </i><b>...</b>.

(a) red (b) blue (c) white (d) yellow

<i>9 Ask her to help you with your calculations because she's </i><b>... </b>hot at mathematics.

(a) red (b) blue (c) white (d) black

<i>10 I know he doesn't like you because the moment you came in the room I saw him give you a </i><b>... </b>look.

(a) red (b) blue (c) white (d) black

<i><b>Theme: do/make/get/take</b></i>

<i>1 You must decide and </i><b>... </b>up your mind.

(a) do (b) get (c) make (d) take

<i>2 What time do you </i><b>... </b>up in the morning?

(a) do (b) get (c) make (d) take

<i>3 At the moment we are trying to </i><b>... </b>for the town centre.

(a) do (b) get (c) make (d) take

<i>4 After they had shouted at each other, they decided to </i><b>... </b>it up.

(a) do (b) get (c) make (d) take

<i>5 They are very good friends and </i><b>... </b>on well with each other.

(a) do (b) get (c) make (d) take

<i>6 The firm has expanded and they want to </i><b>... </b>on extra staff.

(a) do (b) get (c) make (d) take

<i>7 She's good at writing stories for children and is always keen to </i><b>... </b>up new plots.

(a) do (b) get (c) make (d) take

<i>8 As we don't have much money at the moment, we've decided to </i><b>... </b>without certain luxuries.

(a) do (b) get (c) make (d) take

<i>9 We mustn't be late this morning because today is when the new boss is going to </i><b>... </b>over.

(a) do (b) get (c) make (d) take

<i>10 Most of the telephone lines were destroyed in the storm last night and so it's almost impossible to </i><b>...</b>through to
anybody today.

(a) do (b) get (c) make (d) take

<i>Theme: Good Bye</i>

<i>1 Why didn't you </i><b>... </b>up for work yesterday?

(a) to (b) turn (c) keep (d) make

<i>2 To be honest I was feeling a bit </i><b>... </b>down.

(a) pushed (b) pulled (c) switched (d) run

<i>3 Well, I don't think that's a very good reason and you must </i><b>... </b>up with a better explanation.

(a) come (b) take (c) do (d) put

<i>4 I'm sorry I'm not sure I can </i><b>... </b>it across any better.

(a) show (b) put (c) pick (d) get

<i>5 Now, I must insist as your supervisor if you really want to </i><b>... </b>on in your career, you must tell me the truth.

(a) take (b) break c) get (d) hold

<i>6 All right I </i><b>... </b>up, I'll tell you the truth.

(a) try (b) bring (c) call (d) give

<i>7 Now, you're being sensible - </i><b>... </b>on.

(a) catch (b) find (c) carry (d) join

<i>8 Well, I won't </i><b>... </b>up any more excuses. I wasn't here yesterday because I went to a football match.

(a) make (b) move (c) do (d) look

<i>9 Thank you for your honesty. Now </i><b>... </b>up that piece of paper.

(a) take (b) show (c) pick (d) hold

<i>10 Right. What's this? Oh no, you're </i><b>... </b>me out of the firm.

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<b>Errors in Sentences / Elementary </b>

<i><b>Much information</b></i>

<i>1 . I went to the library to get as many information as I could.</i>

(a) to (b) as many (c) as d . could

<i>2. When it is possible, I will help you later today.</i>

(a) When (b) possible (c) will d .later

<i>3. I can speaking English quite well now.</i>

(a) speaking (b) quite (c) well d. now

<i>4. He will not let me to borrow his computer.</i>

(a) will not (b) let (c)to borrow d. his

<i>5. Tonight I'm going to stay at home with myself.</i>

(a) Tonight (b) going (c) to stay d. with

<i>6. I think it is a spend of money to buy cigarettes.</i>

(a) it is (b) spend (c) to buy d. of money

<i>7. I look forward to see you on Tuesday after work.</i>

(a) forward (b) to see (c) on d. after

<i>8. I didn't see someone on the way to your house.</i>

(a) didn't (b) someone (c)on d. to your

<i>9. It is sure that one day she will pass her examinations.</i>

(a) sure (b) one day (c) pass d. examinations

<i>10. I don't think I have ever red one of his books.</i>

(a) think (b) ever (c) red d. of his

<i><b>Save money now</b></i>

<i>1- He is very careful with his money and spares at least a quarter of his pay every month.</i>

(a) careful (b) spares (c) a quarter (d) pay

<i>2- In the moment I am working hard to pass my examinations.</i>

(a) In (b) the (c) am working (d) to pass

<i>3 -The news today are always full of stories about people who are unhappy.</i>

(a) news (b) are (c) of (d) about

<i>4- She gave me some very good advise when she told me to buy that car.</i>

(a) gave (b) advise (c) told (d) buy

<i>5- He saw that it was a very good chance and decided to accept the new job.</i>

(a) saw (b) was (c) chance (d) decided

<i>6- The police in that country does not carry guns when they are in the street.</i>

(a) does (b) carry (c) they (d) street

<i>7- When you have finished eating in the restaurant, you ask the waiter for the account.</i>

(a) have (b) eating (c) ask (d) account

<i>8- I just don't understand it and I admire why she did it.</i>

(a) just (b) it (c) admire (d) did

<i>9- I read today in my newspaper the topical words that the President spoke at the meeting.</i>

(a) read (b) my (c) topical (d) spoke

<i>10- The picture on the television is not at all clear because something needs to be adapted.</i>

(a) picture (b) at (c) needs (d) adapted

<i><b>Give me the bill</b></i>

<i>1- After they had finished their meal, they asked the waiter the bill.</i>

(a) had (b) their (c) the (d) the bill

<i>2- Most banks do not mind to lend money to young entrepreneurs.</i>

(a) Most (b) do (c) to lend (d) to

<i>3- Working all day long in financial services can be a very tired occupation.</i>

(a) all day (b) in (c) services (d) tired

<i>4 -It is quite acceptable to pay a lot for high quality work especially if the service is very well.</i>

(a) quite (b) to pay (c) if (d) well

<i>5- There is so many more opportunities today in media related industries than could be found 30 years ago.</i>

(a) is (b) in (c) related (d) than

<i>6- At the beginning everybody put their money into internet enterprises.</i>

(a) At (b) everybody (c) their (d) into

<i>7- It is important to initiate all new recruits quickly into company procedures to stop the former becoming boring.</i>

(a) to initiate (b) into (c) to stop (d) boring

<i>8- Whenever they would need additional supplies, they used to contact the main warehouse.</i>

(a) would need (b) supplies (c) used to (d) warehouse

<i>9- It depends in your attitude whether or not you adapt to the new demands of a job.</i>

(a) in (b) whether (c) adapt to (d) of

<i>10- It is no good expecting for promotion within the first two years.</i>

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