Exercise 1.

1: Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences

Question 1: I've been really_____about that fight I had with my teacher. I wish I could take back
a lot of the things I said.
A. beating myself up B. making up my mind
C. pick myself up D. give myself up
Question 2: Our refrigerator_____just a month after the guarantee had expired.
A. broke off B. broke up C. broke into D. broke down
Question 3: A man was arrested for_____the White House in November 2017.
A. backing down B. breaking into C. bringing off D. bargaining for
Question 4: Mary met her second husband not long after her first marriage_____.
A. broke in B. broke down C. broke up D. broke off
Question 5: The meeting appeared to be going well until Sarah_____the issue of holiday pay.
A. brought about B. brought up C. brought off D. brought on
Question 6: Ten years of incompetent government had_____the virtual collapse of the country's
economy.
A. brought about B. backed down C. bom out D. brought off
Question 7: David is totally dedicated and_____the best in his pupils.
A. brings back B. brings down C. brings round D. brings out
Question 8: The United States_____some 150,000 military reservists ( lính dự bị ) when the war
broke out.
A. came about B. caught on C. called up D. carried out
Question 9: Rachel was nervous about giving a talk to her colleagues, but she_____ very well.
A. carried it off B. counted on C. came around D. cooked up
Question 10: Mark invented a new game, but it never really_____with people.
A. called for B. caught on C. cut off D. came across
Question 11: Can you tell me how the problem_____in the first place?
A. fell through B. brought round C. got out D. came about
Question 12: Police said they arrested Maria because her evidences did not_____.
A. called up B. get up C. add up D. checked up
Question 13: The government's economic policies have_____a lot of criticisms in many quarters
of the country.
A. got rid of B. come in for C. done away with D. taken away from
Question 14: What the problem_____is whether the consumers can accept to pay more for a
higher quality product.
A. comes down to B. puts up with C. comes in for D. falls back on
(chung quy là...)
Question 15: If you_____a problem or difficulty, let us know and we'll help out.
A. come up with B. come down to C. come up to D. come up against
Question 16: They had been selling stolen cars for years before the police _____them.
A. did away with B. caught up with C. put up with D. came up with
Question 17: Sarah_____some old photographs when she was cleaning up the bookshelf.
A. came off B. came about C. came across D. came down
Question 18: John_____a new idea for increasing sales.
A. came up with B. came down to C. came up against D. came in for
Question 19: Don’t forget to leave your room keys at reception when you_____.
A. check in B. break out C. break in D. check out
Question 20: Robert_____a story about his car having broken down.
A. cooled down B. cooked up C. counted on D. cut off
Question 21: Don't_____Lisa because she is a compulsive liar.
A. come in B. cool down C. count on D. cook up
Question 22: He_____coffee, alcoholic drink and ate a balanced diet.
A. got on with B. looked up to C. made up for D. cut down on
Question 23: Carol’s performance didn't really_____her usual high standard.
A. come down to B. get round to C. come up to D. feel up to
Question 24: One of the goals of the campaign is to_____the enemy from its supplies.
A. cut down B. cut off C. get down D. go off
Question 25: People think it's time we_____nuclear weapons because of their fierce destruction.
A. did away with B. took away from C. came in for D. got up to
Question 26: We can't_____the help of your organization.
A. drop by B. dole out C. do without D. dress up
Question 27: You needn’t_____to go shopping - jeans and a T-shirt are fine.
A. dress up B. drop off C. dole out D. drop by
Question 28: Jack_____the parent’s house to ask for money this morning.
A. looked at B. dropped by C. stood for D. took up
Question 29: Just as I was_____, a strange thought entered my head.
A. adding up B. following up C. coming off D. dropping off
Question 30: The president wants his ministers to concentrate on implementing policy,
not_____on.
A. picking it up B. getting it out C. drawing it up D. looking it up
Question 31: Pensioners have been_____millions of pounds as a result of the changes.
A. done out of B. got rid of C. run out of D. got out of
Question 32: When the company was out of business, we had to_____our savings.
A. feel up to B. keep up with C. run out of D. fall back on
Question 33: Would you like to go to the party tonight? I really don't_____it.
A. come down to B. feel up to C. get round to D. face up to
Question 34: I think you should_____your phone call with an email or a letter.
A. draw up B. break up C. follow up D. show up
Question 35: Our plans_____because of lack of money.
A. fell through B. went through C. saw through D. broke through
Question 36: Many buildings in the old part of the city are_____.
A. breaking down B. falling down C. going down D. calming down
Question 37: No matter how hard she tried, she always_____the other swimmers in the races.
A. fell behind B. passed away C. got over D. pulled through
Question 38: She'd been seeing the boy for a while, but didn't want her parents to_____.
A. get out B. come out C. break out D. find out
Question 39: The voices became louder and closer and then_____again.
A. washed away B. turned away C. faded away D. moved away
Question 40: It is difficult to access funding before the elements of an outline business plan have
been_____.
A. figured out B. broken out C. come out D. got out
Question 41: My parents are travelling across Asia by train and are planning to _____in Tokyo.
A. wake up B. end up C. get up D. draw up
Question 42: It is important that you_____your colleagues.
A. get rid of B. look up to C. look down on D. get on with
Question 43: We_____our unwelcome guests by saying we had to go to bed.
A. took away from B. fell back on C. got rid of D. did away with
Question 44: Tom forgot to take an umbrella when he_____. I hope it doesn't rain.
A. went out B. went down C. went off D. went away
Question 45: When Anna was a student at high school, she usually_____some sorts of trouble.
A. got on with B. got down to C. got along with D. got up to
(quậy phá, làm điều sai)
Question 46: The meeting's not due to start for another five minutes but we're all here, so
let's_____business.
A. get ahead of B. get down to C. get away with D. get back into
Question 47: It is been at the back of my mind to call Annie for several days now, but I
haven't_____it yet.
A. got round to B. got along with C. got back at D. got down on
(xoay sở, hoàn tất làm sth)
Question 48: Spain last week and Germany this week - he_____wherever he likes.
A. gets away B. gets back C. gets around D. gets behind
Question 49: People believe he's guilty of the robbery, but it looks like he's going to _____it.
A. get away from B. get behind with C. get down on D. get away with
(tránh khỏi sự trừng phạt)
Question 50: Laura doesn’t know right now, but she will_____you as soon as she has
information.
A. get back together B. get back to C. get on at D. get through to
(nói lại)
Exercise 1.2: Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences
Question 1: Sam tried calling his mobile phone but she couldn't_____.
A. get through B. get round C. get over D. get back
Question 2: I'm not_____any plot surprises, read the reviews in the paper if you want to know
them.
A. giving off B. giving out C. giving up D. giving away
Question 3: She_____her job as an event manager to become a self-employed baker.
A. gave up B. gave away C. gave over D. gave off
Question 4: At the end of the race his legs_____and he collapsed on the ground.
A. gave off B. gave in C. gave out D. gave onto
Question 5: People_____their lives as usual despite the threat of conflict and terrorism.
A. went out B. went about= begin C. went away D. went off
Question 6: Are you willing to_____Robert's job when he leaves?
A. go against B. go across C. go about D. go after
Question 7: The electricity will be_____for thirty minutes while the workmen are testing the
circuit.
A. going down B. going on C. going off D. going up
Question 8: In sixth grade, Alex_____three sports but was rather poor in two of them.
A. went out for B. went out to C. went out with D. went over to
Question 9: South Africa was_____a period of irreversible change.
A. going into B. going through C. going without D. going with
Question 10: I’ve never_____spending all day at the beach.
A. gone through with B. gone up to C. gone over to D. gone in for
Question 11: The students looked nervous as they were_____for the national exam.
A. going in B. going out C. going into D. going across
Question 12: We used to be good friends at school but we’ve_____since moving to London.
A. grown up B. grown back C. grown apart D. grown out of
Question 13: Linda Chan immigrated with her parents in 1995, and_____in New York.
A. grew into B. grew up C. grew on D. grew apart
Question 14: He's never_____the people amongst whom he was brought up.
A. done away with B. got away with C. taken away from D. grown away from
Question 15: This necklace has been_____in my family for generations.
A. handed back B. handed down C. handed in D. handed over
Question 16: The director demands you_____all your projects by the end of next week.
A. hand in B. hand over C. hand down D. hand back
Question 17: David spent most of his youth_____the bars of Dublin.
A. hanging out B. hanging up C. hanging around D. hanging back
Question 18: Criminals often_____in these empty apartments where the police have difficulties
in finding out.
A. hang out B. hide out C. hand back D. hide away
Question 19:_____a minute while I’m checking in my diary.
A. Hold on B. Go on C. Come on D. Hand on
Question 20: I carry a notebook so that I can_____any ideas.
A. juice up B. jump in C. jack around D. jot down
(ghi chú lại)
Question 21: Kate found the course hard but she_____it and completed it successfully.
A. kept at B. kept away C. kept from D. kept on
Question 22: Every day, my father usually reads the papers to _____what's happening in the
outside world.
A. keep in with B. keep up at C. keep up with D. keep away from
Question 23: Liz_____till the midnight with her loud music last night.
A. picked me up B. kept me up C. cheered me up D. put me down
Question 24: He_____trying after the worst failures and succeeded in the end.
A. kept out B. kept in C. kept down D. kept on
Question 25: The middleweight champion_____his opponent in the fourth round of the fight.
A. knocked around B. knocked back C. knocked out D. knocked over
Question 26: Failure to keep the chemicals at the right temperature could_____an explosion.
A. lead to B. lean on C. listen up D. live out
Question 27: Who is going to_____the children while their mother is in hospital?
A. take after B. look after C. go after D. call after
Question 28: When_____on over my life, I admit I didn't always do the right thing.
A. looking back B. bringing back C. cutting back D. dying back
Question 29: Angela thinks they_____her because she neither goes to college nor has a job.
A. look forward to B. look out for C. look in on D. look down on
Question 30: Many young people migrate to big cities to _____better career prospects,
professional growth and work opportunities.
A. block up B. look for C. ease up D. call up
Question 31: Steven was_____working with the new Prime Minister.
A. moving on to B. hanging back from
C. looking forward to D. ending up with
Question 32: The specialized agencies have been set up to_____the problem and come back
when they have the information.
A. look into B. break into C. hook into D. dip into
(điều tra)
Question 33: She didn't know how to pronounce this word so she had to_____in the dictionary.
A. make it up B. look it up C. call it off D. put it down
Question 34: Please_____my baby sister while I am missing from home.
A. bang on about B. cast about for C. fit out with D. look out for
Question 35: Duck had a few minutes before the meeting to_____what I had written.
A. look over B. hand over C. fawn over D. get over
(xem qua)
Question 36:_____Grace is a popular girl so a lot of the younger ones_____her.
A. look forward to B. look out for C. look up to D. look down on
Question 37: I think it's very unkind of you to_____stories about him.
A. make after B. make up C. make for D. make over
Question 38: She must work extra hours to_____the time she had missed.
A. make away with B. make do with C. make off with D. make up for
Question 39: The burglars_____in a stolen car before the police arrived.
A. made off B. came off C. got off D. blasted off
(bỏ chạy, bỏ trốn)
Question 40: Before the interview, she decided to go to the beauty salon with viewing to_____.
A. getting over B. going over C. making over D. coming over
Question 41: She's terribly upset because her father_____after a serious illness last week.
A. gave away B. passed away C. broke away D. took away
Question 42: These traditional stories have been_____from parent to child over many
generations.
A. passed down B. handed down C. turned down D. put down
Question 43: Could you lend me a helping hand and_____these sandwiches for the children at
orphanage?
A. turn around B. walk around C. travel around D. pass around
Question 44: At this time tomorrow morning, he will be driving to the airport to _____Susan.
A. come up B. pick up C. back up D. check up
Question 45: The police are_____the ruins, searching for survivors.
A. going through B. seeing through C. picking through D. pulling through
(tìm kiếm)
Question 46: I'm not going to_____my neighbor's noise any longer because it's driving me mad.
A. put up with B. do away with C. come up with D. catch up with
Question 47: Natural resources are_____as a result of the excessive exploitation of human
activities.
A. getting out B. coming out C. running out D. helping out
Question 48: UNESCO_____the United Nations educational scientific and cultural organization.
A. stands for B. looks for C. bargains for D. calls for
Question 59: She was expecting 50 people to come the press conference, but half of them
never_____.
A. came up B. showed up C. cooked up D. broke up
Question 50: They offered her the job with a high-paid salary, but she_____.
A. picked it up B. got it out C. drew it up D. turned it down