COLLOCATIONS

Exercise: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to
each of the following questions.
Question 1. [NTL] The new security measures will take ________ immediately after the terrorist
threat is detected.
A. impact B. influence C. effect D. affection
Question 2. [NTL] With misinformation spreading rapidly online, social media platforms need to
________ measures to improve content moderation and user verification.
A. gain B. take C. get D. make
Question 3. [NTL] Food bloggers often ________ photos of their dishes before posting them
online.
A. catch B. snatch C. seize D. take
Question 4. [NTL] It's essential to ________ a rest after a long day of work.
A. do B. gain C. have D. make
Question 5. [NTL] Arabs often ________ significant difficulty in pronouncing many sounds of
English due to limited exposure to it as a foreign language.
A. have B. do C. get D. give
Question 6. [NTL] After a long hike, it's important to _____ a rest.
A. do B. catch C. take D. make
Question 7. [NTL] With the rise of virtual interviews, candidates need to focus on effective
communication and clear camera presence to ________ an impression.
A. take B. do C. send D. make
Question 8. [NTL] Our teacher asked us to take ________ during the presentation to discuss them
afterward.
A. notes B. slices C. pieces D. sheets
Question 9. [NTL] Following the recent launch of the space telescope, scientists are ________
experiments to investigate galaxy formation and the possibility of life on other planets.
A. doing B. having C. taking D. making
Question 10. [NTL] She needs to ________ the cleaning before the guests arrive.
A. take B. set C. do D. make
Question 11. [NTL] Nam is trying to break the ________ of staying up too late.
A. sound B. race C. option D. habit
Question 12. [NTL] The hilarious video of the dancing cat went ________, gaining millions of
views within hours.
A. trendy B. viral C. famous D. popular
Question 13. [NTL] It's important to wash your hands thoroughly after coming into ________with
any potentially contaminated surfaces to prevent the spread of germs.
A. contact B. exchange C. operation D. touch
Question 14. [NTL] When we ________ on vacation, I like to plan our itinerary carefully so that
we can make the most of it.
A. come B. go C. take D. run
Question 15. [NTL] After high school, Sarah decided to ________ to university to pursue a degree
in computer science.
A. come B. go C. learn D. study
Question 16. [NTL] The only way to lose fat is to reduce the number of calories that you consume
per day. This is the basic principle behind ________ on a diet.

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 A. going B. coming C. doing D. taking
Question 17. [NTL] Many young people tend to pay through the nose for the latest models of
smartphones, which go out of ________ soon afterwards.
A. clothing B. trend C. deadline D. fashion
Question 18. [NTL] Due to their hectic schedules, some people find it difficult to ________ to bed
early.
A. go B. come C. set D. put
Question 19. [NTL] I’d go ________ if I had to do a dead-end job like working on a supermarket
checkout.
A. mad B. madly C. madness D. madman
Question 20. [NTL] Our accountable manager said that we needed to ________ to a decision about
what to do next by the next day.
A. go B. come C. set D. reach
Question 21. [NTL] It's sometimes very difficult to ________ a clear distinction between the
meanings of different words.
A. catch B. sketch C. draw D. bear
Question 22. [NTL] There were some organizations considering taking on more employees, but
they weren’t able to bear the ________.
A. price B. cash C. spending D. cost
Question 23. [NTL] To everyone’s utter surprise, Susan ________ herself impolitely at the party
last night.
A. met B. caught C. bore D. tore
Question 24. [NTL] In some Western countries, when shaking hands with someone, you should
remember to ________ their eyes.
A. face B. catch C. meet D. dart
Question 25. [NTL] In order to apply for the job, candidates must ________ a requirement of
having at least five years of relevant work experience.
A. climb B. drive C. reach D. meet
Question 26. [NTL] I tried not to ________ people’s attention to the weak points in my argument.
A. bring B. keep C. draw D. shift
Question 27. [NTL] Mike tried to sort out the problem, but he just ________ a blank.
A. filled B. drew C. wrote D. painted
Question 28. [NTL] From the tone of her voice, I can draw a(n) ________ that she is looking
forward to the sightseeing trip.
A. implication B. imperfection C. implementation D. inference
Question 29. [NTL] She closed her eyes and took a moment to ________ a deep breath, attempting
to calm her nerves before stepping onto the stage.
A. sniff B. reach C. draw D. pump
Question 30. [NTL] If you introduce something entirely unexpected in your ad or post, you will
________ the attention of your audience.
A. take B. gain C. pick D. catch
Question 31. [NTL] The community leaders organized a series of events to build ________
between different ethnic groups living in the neighborhood.
A. dams B. bridges C. routes D. lines

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 Question 32. [NTL] At the 2005 MTV EMAs (MTV Europe Music Awards), Madonna drove the
crowd ________ when she played her greatest hit “Hung Up”.
A. wild B. wildly C. wildness D. wilderness
Question 33. [NTL] Women in the Middle East relentlessly ________ concerns about neglectful
parenting skills, heavy drinking, and severe domestic violence.
A. raise B. bring C. share D. keep
Question 34. [NTL] Having been ________ waiting for over an hour at the doctor's office, I
became increasingly frustrated.
A. given B. done C. kept D. made
Question 35. [NTL] If you grew up in a dysfunctional family, you might feel lonely or struggle to
________ healthy relationships with others.
A. found B. build C. operate D. set
Question 36. [NTL] Not only is regular aerobic exercise an effective way to burn fat and surplus
energy, but it also helps to prevent heart attack and ________ muscle.
A. build B. flex C. harm D. pull
Question 37. [NTL] The article ________ important issues about environmental sustainability and
its impact on future generations.
A. rose B. met C. raised D. lifted
Question 38. [NTL] Despite facing numerous challenges, she decided to keep ________ and
pursue
her dreams with determination.
A. coming B. running C. going D. walking
Question 39. [NTL] During the campaign, young volunteers helped ________ schools, roads, and
houses for some of Viet Nam's most disadvantaged families.
A. build B. start C. raise D. keep
Question 40. [NTL] The manager's first task was to ________ a team of skilled professionals to
tackle the project.
A. invent B. build C. construct D. collect

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