Bài tập trắc nghiệm về cụm từ trong tiếng anh

Question 1. The government has announced plans to to cut _____
defence spending by 10% next year.
A. down B. back C. down to
D. back on
Question 2. You have to _____ a new leaf if you want to succeed.
A. leave over
B. get over
C. turn over
D. bring over
Question 3. The food was not delicious as I had thought. It didn't
_____ my expectations.
A. come over
B. come up to C. meet up to D. meet over
Question 4. I timed my holiday to coincide _____ the children's
school holiday.
A. over
B. for
C. with
D. up
Question 5. I'm sure she's keeping something _____us.
A. from B. back out of C. back from
D. back up
Question 6. She thinks they _____ their nose at her because she
didn't go to university.
A. let down
B. look down C. let up D. look up
Question 7. These measures _____ the republic to the verge of
economic collapse.
A. brought
B. gave C. pushed
D. drew

Question 8. We have _____ great progress in controlling inflation.
A. done
B. sent
C. had
D. made
Question 9. You can _____ oil for butter in this recipe.
A. replace
B. substitute
C. change
D. Exchange
Question 10. I could not _____ a straight face when he told me of
his plan.
A. leave
B. keep C. let
D. Stick
Question 11. He _____ to fame in the 90s as a TV presenter.
A. rose
B. increased
C. grew
D. heightened
Question 12. International support has given ______ to a new
optimism in the company.
A. growth
B. height
C. rise
D. increase


Question 13. Bob wants to _____ right to work because he has to
leave early.

A. make
B. get
C. set
D. give
Question 14. I've resigned myself _____ the fact that I will be
hated by my peers, but I stand by my decision to act as a
whistleblower.
A. for
B. with
C. to
D. towards
Question 15. These people are very indifferent to the environment.
They have no regard _____ the environment.
A. for
B. to
C. with
D. towards
Question 16. The children _____ in vain to reach some apples.
A. got
B. tried
C. jumped
D. caught
Question 17. Jack blames his mother _____ his lack of confidence.
A. for
B. On
C. with
D. upon
Question 18. I’m really sorry. I want to _____ it all back. It wasn’t
your fault.
A. bring

B. withdraw
C. take
D. fetch
Question 19. _____ pride _____ your job because a lot of people
want to be in your position.
A. Put/on
B. Take/on
C. Put/in
D. Take/in
Question 20. He caught her _____ secretly with another man a
long time ago.
A. to date
B. dating
C. date
D. to be dated
Question 21. If we could all _____ an effort to keep this office
tidier it would help.
A. give
B. make
C. do
D. take
Question 22. These tax cuts will _____ industry a helping hand.
A. give
B. make
C. do
D. take
Question 23. She is a really well-educated girl. She always look
_____ other people.
A. down on
B. up on

C. down to
D. up to
Question 24. There wasn't a _____ of truth in anything she said.


A. crumb
B. speck
C. grain
D. piece
Question 25. His daughter came _____ a lot of money when he
died.
A. in for
B. into
C. in
D. onto
Question 26. You don't need to dress _____ to go to the pub - jeans
and a T-shirt will do.
A. up
B. in
C. on
D. off
Question 27. They are _____ out some fascinating research on the
language of dolphins.
A. doing
B. Conducting C. carrying
D. performing
Question 28. He never follows what his parent say. He is really as
stubborn as a _____.
A. dog
B. mule

C. fox
D. lion
Question 29. The Council voted _____ favour _____ a £200
million housing development.
A. on/of
B. in/on
C. in/of
D. for/of
Question 30. Losing was bad enough, having to watch them
receiving the trophy just _____ salt into the wound.
A. put
B. rubbed
C. placed
D. Located
Question 31. I hope my teacher will _____ account the fact that I
was ill just before the exams when she marks my paper.
A. go into
B. take into
C. come into
D. bring into
Question 32. Look! They are making _____ the center of the city
to see their idol.
A. into
B. for
C. towards
D. forward
Question 33. She runs so fast that I can’t keep pace _____ her.
A. with
B. of
C. For

D. up
Question 34. I don’t live in Ho Chi Minh city any more. I took
_____ residence in Hanoi 3 years ago.
A. for
B. in
C. up
D. on
Question 35. I _____ my former teacher while I was out shopping
today, but she turned a corner and I lost sight of her.
A. caught sight of
B. kept an eye on
C. paid attention to
D. lost touch with


Question 36. The weather in June is so hot that we have to go for a
swim to cool _____.
A. out
B. on
C. up
D. off
Question 37. Some people got lost, and she _____ them up for
some days.
A. take
B. bring
C. cut
D. put
Question 38. Almost all students in Vietnam are broke at the end of
the month. Therefore, they should save money for a _____ day.
A. windy

B. rainy
C. foggy
D. snowy
Question 39. Time _____ time she gets involved in relationships
with unsuitable men.
A. on
B. in
C. over
D. after
Question 40. They had a row three days ago. It all _____ money in
the end.
A. gets down to
B. comes down to
C. goes down to
D. sets down to
Question 41. It rained very heavily yesterday, and I came _____ a
cold.
A. across with
B. down with
C. away from
D. up with
Question 42. I don’t understand why they have a row. The
disagreement is a _____ in a teacup.
A. storm
B. tempest
C. tornado
D. gale
Question 43. Can you leave the ironing _____ the time being? – I
will do it later.
A. in

B. at
C. over
D. for
Question 44. I suppose I could get _____ the ironing while I'm
waiting.
A. up with
B. down on
C. on with
D. off with
Question 45. No amount of money can make ______ the death of a
child.
A. up for
B. away with C. up with
D. off with
Question 46. When we were children, we used to fight like cat and
dogs. (CLOSEST)


A. argue violently all the time
B. say something wrong about others
C. help each other
D. fight with our cat and dog
Question 47. The room is not spacious, so I think you should get
rid of the old table to _____ our party tonight.
A. make place for
B. take up room to
C. make room for
D. give place to
Question 48. I can’t go out with my friends now because it’s
raining cats and dogs. (CLOSEST)

A. it’s drizzling
B. it’s coming down in torrents
C. it’s hailing
D. it’s snowing
Question 49. I don't want my colleagues to _____ wind of the fact
that I'm leaving.
A. make
B. bring
C. set
D. get
Question 50. How many times do I have to tell you something
before it sinks _____?
A. on
B. down
C. under
D. in