COLLOCATIONS AND IDIOMS WITH KEY (4 pages) - HỌC SINH GIỎI TIẾNG ANH THPT Mã A508520

COLLOCATIONS AND IDIOMS 1. The luxurious office accentuated the manager’s position………….. It enhanced his power and his sense of his own worth. And it made other people feel small. A. on the pecking pole B. in the nibbling line C. at the nipping post D. in the packing order 2. ‘Have you tried to read the guarantee?’ - ‘There’s so much legal ………….. that it’s impossible to understand.’ A. mumbo jumbo B. bongo bongo C. abracadabra D. okey-dokey 3. When several companies showed interest in buying the film rights to his novel, he knew he had …… A. upped the ante B. scooped the bag C. caught the fat one D. hit the jack pot. 4 . I can't go out wearing something like that. I’d be the …………..of the neighborhood. A. make-me-laugh B. laughing stock C. laughter maker D. laughing gas 5 . I grew up in this old house, so I know every …………..of it. A. hook and sinker B. lock, stock and barrel C. step and stop D. nook and cranny 6. A large group of teenagers were………….. around the entrance to the zoo. A. mulling B. mudding C. mauling D. milling 7. The pally was already………….. by the time we arrived. Everyone was singing and dancin A. in full swing B. up in the air C. over the moon D. under the cloud 8. They have serious problems. That’s why their relationship is on the………….. A. cliffs B. rocks C. stones D. grass 9. What she told me was a …………..of lies. A. pack B. load C. herd D. flock 10. Janet will see you if you use the computer without permission. She has eyes like a ………….. . A. bird B. goose C. hawk D. fox 11. That Mary is an …………… liar; you must take what she says with a small grain of salt. A. incorrigible B. incurable C. irredeemable D. irremediable 12. I knew my mother would…………… a face the minute she saw my new haircut. A. drag B. lift C. pull D. raise 13. If you don’t stop smoking, you …………… the risk of developing chronic bronchitis. A. bear B. suffer C. make D. run 14. He was a pickpocket and had to spend many years behind ……………. A. windows B. prisons C. cells D. bars 15. If you say you'd like ……………of cream on your strawberries then you don't want very much cream. A. a dash B. oodles C. lashings D. a dollop 16. In her speech the Prime Minister…………… tribute to the valuable contributions to society made by voluntary organizations. A. paid B. sent C. brought D. gave 17. Tamara has set her …………… on becoming a ballet-dancer. A. feet B. brain C. heart D. head 18. The football team Manchester United paid…………… to sign up the Brazilian twins Rafael and Fabio Da Silva when they were only eighteen. A. their heart in it B. an arm and a leg C. a good heart D. their eyes to eyes 19. He spoke well though it was his …………… speech. A. first-hand B. maiden C. slurred D. prime 20. In his …………… days, he was quite dandy. A. salad B. green C. fruit D. vegetable 21. I 've had this car for 12 years, but now I’m having more and more problems with it. Clearly it’s …………... A. on its hind legs B. got its back up C. got its heart set D. on its last leg 22. When the morning came, the scene of where the bomb had fallen was one of ………….. devastation. A. great B. utter . C. entire D. extreme 23. It may be raining, but I'm ………….. enjoying myself. A. thoroughly B. highly C. extremely D. desperately