VOCAB LEVEL 3

VOCABULARY PRACTICE 4
Level 3

Exercise 1: Choose the word or words in bold to complete the phrasal verbs, idioms, and other
expressions in italics in these sentences. In one case, all options are possible. The meaning of each phrasal
verb, idiom, etc., in its given context is in italics at the end of each sentence.

1. I've finally managed to give off / out / up / in smoking. (to stop doing something you do regularly)
2. Ten thousand copies of the latest software package are being given away / over / in / back. (to let someone
have something without paying for it)
3. Have I done something to upset Anne? She's been giving me the cold face / shoulder / elbow / finger all
morning. (to be unfriendly towards someone you know)
4. She's been looking for me all morning, but I've managed to give her the trip / slip / slide / skid. (to escape
from someone who is looking for you)
5. Most of Janet's teachers have given up on / in to / over to / back to her. (to stop hoping that someone will
improve and to stop trying to help or change them)
6. "You're one of the most beautiful girls I've ever met!"
"Oh, give off / over / out / away!" (an informal spoken expression used for telling someone to stop doing
something. In this case, the second speaker wants the first speaker to stop flattering her.)
7. You promised not to give up / in / off / away my secret! (to tell information or facts that you should keep
secret)
8. I knew she was lying. Her face was a dead giveback / giveoff / giveaway / giveout! (a movement, action, or
expression on someone's face that shows the truth about something)
9. The photocopier is giving away / off / over / up a funny smell. (to produce something such as heat or a
smell)
10. If the boss shouts at me again in front of a customer, I'm going to give him a piece of my mouth / mind /
brain / heart. (to tell someone exactly what you think, especially when you are angry with them)
11. I would give my right arm / the world / my eye teeth / anything to see his face right now! (a spoken
expression used for saying that you would very much like to have something)
12. I wouldn't argue with Robin, if I were you. He gives as much / good / well / hard as he gets. (informal: to
compete or fight as hard as your opponent)
13. "Have you finished yet?"
"Give me a hope / an opportunity / a try / a chance: I've only just started!" (an informal spoken
expression used for telling someone not to hurry you or expect something immediately)
14. Each talk lasts for half an hour, give or remove / deduct / take / extract five minutes. (used for talking
about numbers or quantities that are not exact)
15. Are you seeing another man? Give it to me straight / hard / direct / fast, Helga. I promise I won't be angry.
(an informal spoken expression used for telling someone not to hide unpleasant facts from you)
16. If you are rude to me again, I'll give you when to / what for / why do / how far. (an informal spoken
expression which means that you will punish someone or speak to them severely because they have done
something wrong)

Exericse 2: Read the text below. Use the word in capitals to form a word that fits in the gap of the
following questions from 66 to 75. Write your answer in the corresponding numbered boxes on the
answer sheet. -ĐHSP Hà Nội - THPT Chuyên Đại học Sư phạm - 2024-2025 (thi thử lần 1)

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Healthy eating and keeping physically active are (0. PARTICULAR) particularly important for children and (1.
ADOLESCENCE) adolescents
__________. Their nutrition and lifestyle have a direct impact on their (2. GROW)
__________
growth and development. Moreover, worldwide trends in obesity in children and teenagers are becoming (3.
increasingly worrying. Being overweight or obese has been linked to a greater (4. OCCUR)
INCREASE) __________
occurrence
__________ of various health complaints later in life. One way to improve the dietary habits of schoolchildren is
adjustments to the food served for lunch. Several leading UK chefs have launched
to make (5. ADJUST) __________
campaigns to improve the (6. NUTRITION) __________nutritious quality of the food on school menus. Despite (7.
considerable publicity, the improvements to school dinners have not really (8. MATERIAL)
CONSIDER) __________
__________. Attention has now turned to reducing excess sugar in foods and beverages. Some local authorities
Manufacturers
are introducing a tax on drinks with more than a permitted amount of sugar. (9. MANUFACTURE) __________
have already begun decreasing the quantity of sugar in their drinks. Health campaigners are delighted with this
reduction and also with the news that (10. COME) __________ raised from tax will go towards school sports.

Exercise 3. For each set, think of one word only which can be used appropriately in all three sentences.
Q1 keen
1. He turned out to be an asset to the company, always ________ to help his colleagues when they felt
overburdened with work.
2. Lisa has always shown a ________ interest in martial arts. She’s seen all the films with Bruce Lee, and
she wants to go to China to learn from Shaolin masters.
3. I must say I’m not that ________ on going out with Luke. He’s a bit too scruffy for my taste.
Q2
1. My father comes from the old ________ of thought that believed in moral values.
2. When under water, the diver spotted a large ________ of herring swimming northwards.
3. All the children were ecstatic, knowing their ________ holidays were near.
Q3 interest
1. With high ________ rates, clients are not likely to borrow money from financial institutions.
2. He attended a few classes, but soon lost ________ and started hanging round with fishy people from a
local boxing club.
3. The daily features all kinds of topics of general ________ to the public.
Q4 model
1. At university, Catharine was a ________ student. Needless to say, she passed all her exams with flying
colours.
2. This new ________ of the car can easily reach 100 kph in just under six seconds.
3. I hate it when she tries to ________ herself on Britney Spears. She looks and sounds so unnatural.
Q5 game
1. The country prides itself on having the largest number of national parks and ________ reserves in the
world and has often been given as an example for others to follow.
2. Jennifer gave the ________ away when she began giggling behind his back. This made him suspicious.
3. They were both sitting in the armchairs, hunching over the desk, and playing a ________ of chess.
Q6 fail
1. Before any major fight, the champ trains in the gym every day for 4 hours without ________.
2. You are too kind to me. I don’t know what to say. Words ________ me!
3. I ________ to understand why he’s so nasty most of the time. He can be nice when he wants.
Q7 taste
1. This pastry is absolutely disgusting. I wouldn’t even recommend that you ________ it. I think it might
have gone off.
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2. To tell you the truth, you have bad ________ in clothes. Why don’t you read some fashion magazines?
They might teach you something.
3. Red cars are a bit too extravagant for my ________. I prefer blue or light green.
Q8
1. He planned to stay in the box with 1000 scorpions for three months, an act which was supposed to put
all the other entertainers in the ________.
2. When the sun reached its zenith, they wanted to find some ________ to escape from its scorching rays.
3. The artist uses a combination of light and ________ in his drawings to highlight certain recurring cycles
in our lives.
Q9 life
1. After a short period of severe winter, plants came to ________ again, displaying their gorgeous flowers.
2. Moving west gave her a new lease of ________. The climate was better, and the people were more
hospitable.
3. Lisa’s parents were unaware that she was leading a double ________. Actually, nobody knew she had
become a drug addict.
Q10 owe
1. Yes, you’re right. I shouldn’t have reacted the way I did. I ________ you a sincere apology.
2. Don’t forget you still ________ me 5 pounds. You won’t get away with this.
3. They always feel extremely grateful for his kind help and support. In fact, they think they ________
everything to him.
Exercise 4: Choose the best answer:
1. Frank said his brand new Ferrari could do 250 kph and Tony, not to be ________, claimed his Porsche
could drive at 300 kph.
a) overridden b) outdone c) downgraded d) outspoken
2. The comforting news from my sister was a real ________ off my mind.
a) stone b) deal c) load d) mass
3. Our company was ________ for twenty thousand pounds by a rival on the grounds of an alleged duplicating
of their produce.
a) sued b) sentenced c) accused d) tried
4. The protesters occupying the streets have ________ the traffic in the centre of the city.
a) dispelled b) dislocated c) disturbed d) disrupted
5. The number of the victims of the plane crash has been ________ at 53.
a) amounted b) counted c) estimated d) scored
6. He was claimed to be an unskilled writer, but his latest works have definitely ________ witness to his great
talent.
a) constituted b) borne c) dealt d) displayed
7. Judging by the casual clothes he is wearing, he doesn't ________ much significance to being elegant at
work.
a) devote b) assign c) entrust d) attach
8. Has anyone managed to ________ the meaning of the declaration?
a) seize b) snatch c) grip d) grasp
9. About two hundred illegal immigrants have been ________ from the country this year.
a) expelled b) enforced c) evicted d) expired
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10. Any further details of the language course will be sent on ________ to all our subscribers.
a) request b) appeal c) plea d) wish
11. Albert was praised for having ________ with his research work in spite of terrible difficulties.
a) insisted b) lasted c) sustained d) persevered
12. Since the new machinery was purchased in 2001, the old type has fallen into ________.
a) decrepit b) damage c) disfunction d) disuse
13. It has never ________ my mind that Jane might be a notorious liar.
a) passed b) entered c) crossed d) reached
14. It's obvious each of us would like to have their ________ in such an important question as the company
privatization.
a) talk b) word c) claim d) say
15. She says she's been on a diet for so long that she's enormously ________ of any kind of sweets.
a) wishful b) desirous c) tasty d) requisite
16. ________ smart he was, he couldn't figure out how to solve the puzzle.
a) Although b) However c) Much as d) Despite
17. The fire that broke out in the opera house has dealt a severe ________ to the performance of The Figaro,
which was due next month.
a) blow b) failure c) hitch d) drawback
18. It required a harsh reprimand to ________ Joshua from leaving the camp at night again.
a) detain b) defy c) deter d) deprive
19. Has it been decided who is going to ________ the orchestra yet?
a) govern b) handle c) guide d) conduct
20. Will it make any ________ to them if we deliver their equipment tomorrow?
a) difference b) alteration c) conflict d) displeasure