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Collocations - Idioms - Phrasal verbs – Prepositions
Giáo viên: Cô Trang Anh
& CIPP TUẦN 23 –CỦNG CỐ TUẦN 23- ngày 10.11.2024

1. By the age of sixteen, he was the junior lightweight champion ________ Poland.
A. at B. under C. with D. of
2. Applicants for the job must pass ____________ and undergo a background check.
A. a personal best B. a drug test
C. a strong swimmer D. a football stadium
3. She broke her ____________ on five occasions that year, improving from 4.55 m to 4.75 m over the
course of the year.
A. martial art B. team spirit
C. tennis tournament D. personal best
4. ____________ also allow athletes to aim for personal goals without worrying about the team.
A. Individual sports B. Team sports
C. Strong swimmers D. Personal bests
5. The manager hailed his young team _________ potential champions.
A. as B. for C. to D. of
6. At the 2002 Winter Olympics, Flowers and driver Jill Bakken won the gold _______ in the two-woman
event.
A. sport B. tournament C. game D. medal
7. ___________ teach valuable life lessons like sportsmanship, respect, and community both on and off
the field.
A. Team spirits B. Team sports
C. Strong swimmers D. Martial arts
8. When Tara negotiated with the salesman for a new car, she was afraid she wasn't getting
______________ because she was a woman.
A. a head start B. a run for her money
C. down to the wire D. a fair shake
9. I ___________ my clothes and threw them in the hamper.
A. rained off B. loosed up C. took up D. balled up

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10. His aim is to rebuild a sense of ___________ so that the department becomes more effective.
A. football stadium B. the defending champion
C. soccer tournament D. team spirit
11. They had a treasure hunt contest and it went ____________, with two teams being neck and neck most
of the time.
A. down to the wire B. at this stage of the game
C. head start D. a fair shake
12. ____________, there is no proposal to change the existing management structure of the group.
A. Below the belt B. Down to the wire
C. Jump the gun D. At this stage
13. I can't believe that video of our puppy lounging on a pool float practically __________!
A. broke cover B. broke the internet
C. broke fresh ground D. broke the spell
14. James has _____________ because his father owns the company.
A. a fair shake B. a fair crack of the whip
C. a head start D. a run for his money
15. Taekwondo as a _____________ is popular with people of both genders and of many ages.
A. individual sport B. martial art
C. drug test D. strong swimmer
16. The government will ___________ companies that pay lots of taxes.
A. get the upper hand B. jump the gun
C. hold the aces D. go to bat for
17. The police claim they _____________ in their fight against the drug dealers.
A. have the upper hand B. go to bat
C. call the shots D. make the cut
18. She didn’t want to _____________ and make a statement until she had all the facts of her case.
A. hit a snag B. jump the gun
C. hold the aces D. make the cut
19. They ____________ on the new corporate headquarters today, but it will be years before we can
actually move into it.
A. broke fresh ground B. broke cover
C. broke the internet D. broke ground
20. The election is ____________. We're going to have to wait until the very last votes are tallied.
A. neck and neck B. below the belt
C. at this stage of the game D. a fair crack of the whip

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21. They've only won twice this season, so of course they're no match __________ their championship-
caliber opponent.
A. for B. to C. from D. with
22. A combination _________ tiredness and boredom made me doze off in class.
A. for B. of C. from D. about
23. His medical colleagues advised him not to _____________ by talking about the hospital's problems to
the newspapers.
A. break ranks B. break cover
C. break the internet D. break the spell
24. I'll let you have the money, so there's nothing to worry about ________ that score.
A. for B. with C. on D. of
25. The judge had served for many years ________ the northeastern circuit.
A. on B. at C. from D. under
26. She looked back and saw that the car was still ___________ her.
A. rubbing down B. gaining on C. running off D. bouncing off
27. There are a lot of good horses ________ the race, but Archimedes will be my pick.
A. for B. in C. under D. off
28. Thank goodness we have ____________ this weekend – I can finally spend some time with my kids
after this long road trip!
A. a drug test B. a martial art
C. a home game D. a strong swimmer
29. With his huge feet and strong arms he is showing the early promise of ___________.
A. a strong swimmer B. a personal best
C. a football stadium D. a basketball coach
30. The prime minister will be playing host ________ the world's leaders over the next couple of weeks.
A. for B. with C. to D. over
31. Ireland ____________ the competition on June 16, losing a nail-biting penalty shootout to Spain in
Suwon.
A. crashed out B. teed up C. crashed out of D. gambled on
32. He’s been ____________ getting the house ready for their visit.
A. breaking cover B. breaking the mold
C. breaking his back D. breaking ranks
33. He __________ and hit the ball, only to see it disappear into the sand trap.
A. balled up B. bounced off C. gambled on D. teed up
34. Hunting dogs are especially good at forcing birds or other animals to _________.

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A. break ranks B. break cover

C. break the spell D. break the mold
35. The light _________ of that mirror is blinding me. Can we close the curtains?
A. bouncing off B. gaining on C. warming down D. loosening up
36. The school's _____________ was recently renovated with funding from both public and private
donors.
A. football coach B. home game
C. football stadium D. team sport
37. The improved atmosphere persuaded some foreign investors to ____________ a recovery.
A. gain on B. crash out C. gamble on D. loose up
38. We need to halt the nuclear arms race ___________ these countries.
A. between B. from C. of D. on
39. The final was ___________ and the teams shared the trophy.
A. sat out B. taken up C. bounced off D. rained off
40. The trainer _________ me ________ with a massage before the fight.
A. loosened/up B. rubbed/down C. crashed/down D. teed/up
41. The new price is higher, but you are _____________ on service.
A. getting a break B. breaking the spell
C. breaking ranks D. breaking the mold
42. How can I advance in my career when my competitor _______________?
A. makes the cut B. holds all the aces
C. hits a snag D. calls the tune
43. He _______________ when he left her for another woman.
A. broke the bank B. broke her heart
C. broke the mold D. broke faith
44. _______ the beginning of the book there's a quotation from Abraham Lincoln.
A. In B. For C. On D. At
45. He has accused the government of ___________ with its supporters.
A. getting a break B. breaking faith
C. breaking the mold D. breaking the bank
46. My staff has to do what I say because I'm the boss, and I ____________ here!
A. call all the shots B. make the cut
C. go overboard D. hit a snag
47. It will hardly ___________ if we go out to dinner just once.
A. break the bank B. break ranks

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C. break cover D. break through obstacles

48. To be honest, I'm a little winded, so I think I'll just _______ this game _______.
A. sit/out B. ball/up C. lay/off D. rain/off
49. The company has been ____________ in researching a cure for the deadly disease.
A. breaking faith B. breaking ranks
C. breaking the internet D. breaking new ground
50. She set her son on the bed and __________ him _________ with a coarse towel.
A. sat/out B. rubbed/down C. warmed/down D. teed/up