NEC USE OF ENGLISH 2021 2022 LEXICO VOCABULARY

CHUYÊN ĐỀ 1: LEXICO
TEST 1

***NOTE
suck donkey ball: rất dở tệ, khó chịu, gây thất vọng.
get (one's) priorities right/ straight: tập trung sức lực và thời gian vào điều mình
cho là quan trọng và cấp bách trước; đặt đúng/xác định đúng sự ưu tiên.
get/ have (sb or sth) taped: đo/tính, nắm vững tình hình ai/cái gì; hiểu rõ ai/ cái gì
get (one's) stuff together: sắp xếp, tổ chức lại mọi thứ/đồ dùng cá nhân; bắt đầu
hành động để trở nên có tổ chức/chuẩn bị trước hoặc để có cuộc sống tốt hơn.
get one's meaning/ drift: hiểu ý ai; hiểu cái ai đang nói/ám chỉ.
be on a first-name basis: rất thân thiện, biết rõ ai
get the royal treatment: nhận được sự tiếp đón, chăm sóc cơng phu, long trọng.
get one's lines/ wires crossed: không hiểu rõ/ hiểu nhầm ý ai; giao tiếp khơng hiểu
ý nhau
Get one’s shorts in a knot:buồn,kích động vì chuyện lặt vặt
State of grace: trạng thái lòng biết ơn vì được thứ lõi,trạng thái
Catch/bag/grab some rays: tắm nắng
Make a grab at (someone or something): cố gắng đạt đc giều gì
Tilt the balance: thay đổi sự cân bằng của một tình huống, ví dụ như một bên
hoặc yếu tố được ưa chuộng hoặc đạt lợi thế hơn.
Balance the books: cân bằng thu chi
balance the accounts: quyết toán các khoản chi thu
Weigh (something) in the balance: đưa lên bàn cân -> cụm từ này nghĩa là xem xét
cả mặt tích cực và tiêu cực của một cái gì đó rất cẩn thận, đặc biệt là khi
đưa ra quyết định.
get (one's) say: có được cơ hội để nói ra, bày tỏ ý kiến/quan điểm của mình
Get/have (something) down to a science: Biết rõ/hiểu rõ điều gì một cách hồn
hảo; làm cái gì một cách tuyệt vời và hiệu quả (bậc thầy về cái gì).
table scrap: thức ăn thừa trên bàn hoặc có nghĩa là cuộc cãi vã (trên bàn ăn)
I,Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following

questions.
1. In my opinion, people are getting their shorts in a ________ over this election.
A screw

B. knot

C. tangle

D. cluster

2. She's been speaking with her local parish priest every day since becoming bedridden so
that she can pass away in a state of ________.


A. grace

B. love

C. kindness

D.charity

3. We're supposed to have nice weather this afternoon, so why don't we go to the beach
and grab some_______?
A. lights

B. blazes

C. rays

D. flashes

4. The man made a_______ at me as I walked by, so I sprayed him in the face with
pepper spray.
A grab

B. clutch

C. grasp

D. catch

5. The two candidates are so close in the polls that both are vying for something that will
tilt the________ in their favor.
A. balance

B. equity

C. harmony

D. equivalence

6. The President laid out a new economic plan to try to balance the________ by
increasing taxes on the wealthy.
A texts

B. books

C writings

D. novels

7. I need to balance the_______ and determine if I can afford to go on a vacation this
summer.
A reports

B. tales

C. accounts

D. details

8. We'll have to weigh each applicant in the_______ before deciding who to hire, so it
could be a couple of weeks before we make our final decision.
A. balance

B. harmony

C. evenness

D. equivalence

9. We aren't going to make a decision until everyone here has gotten their_______.
A talk

B. speak

C. Ask

D. say

10. I'm a working mom of three, so I have lunch-making down to a _______-I put out all
the pieces of bread, add jelly to each one, and then do the same with peanut butter.
A. science

B. system

C. technique

D. learning

11. Oh, I got you_______ the minute you walked in here scowling. You're going to sit
right here, in the front of the classroom.
A. wrapped

B. roped

C. taped

D. tied


12. I'd like you to get your_______ in a new project that I'm developing.
A tongues

B. lips

C. teeth

D. noses

13. Dude, get your_______ together---1 trip over something of yours at least once a day!
A good

B. thing

C. junk

D . stuff

14. After a month of drinking and partying and totally neglecting my studies, I realized
that I needed to get my priorities_______ if I wanted to graduate from college.
A direct

B. clear

C. sharp

D. right

15. A: "I want him taken care of---he's become too much of a liability."
B: "I think I get your_______”
A meaning

B. context

C. sense

D. definition

16. I'm sorry I'm late, I thought we were getting here at 8---we must have gotten
our_______ crossed.
A. lines

B. lanes

C. ways

D. routes

17. Yeah, I heard that class sucks_______ balls, so I'm taking an Intro to Chemistry
course instead.
A horse

B. mule

C. donkey

D. pony

18. Don't worry, we'll get in---I'm on a first-name_______ with the owner of the club.
A. basis

B. base

C. ground

D. crux

19. We spend all day cooking their food, and all we get to eat are their table_______.

A. scraps

B. chunks

C. grains

D. lumps

20. By signing up with us, your website will get the royal_______ from our team of
professional web developers!
A. medication

B. treatment

C. medicine

D. operation

KEY+ EX
1. In my opinion, people are getting their shorts in a ________ over this election.


A screw

B. knot

C. tangle

D. cluster

Get one’s shorts in a knot:buồn,kích động vì chuyện lặt vặt
2. She's been speaking with her local parish priest every day since becoming bedridden so
that she can pass away in a state of ________.
A. grace

B. love

C. kindness

D.charity

State of grace: trạng thái lịng biết ơn vì được thứ lõi,trạng thái
3. We're supposed to have nice weather this afternoon, so why don't we go to the beach
and grab some_______?
A. lights

B. blazes

C. rays

D. flashes

Catch/bag/grab some rays: tắm nắng
4. The man made a_______ at me as I walked by, so I sprayed him in the face with
pepper spray.
A grab

B. clutch

C. grasp

D. catch

Make a grab at (someone or something): cố gắng đạt đc giều gì
5. The two candidates are so close in the polls that both are vying for something that will
tilt the________ in their favor.
A. balance

B. equity

C. harmony

D. equivalence

Tilt the balance: thay đổi sự cân bằng của một tình huống, ví dụ như một bên hoặc yếu tố
được ưa chuộng hoặc đạt lợi thế hơn.
6. The President laid out a new economic plan to try to balance the________ by
increasing taxes on the wealthy.
A texts

B. books

C writings

D. novels

Balance the books: cân bằng thu chi
7. I need to balance the_______ and determine if I can afford to go on a vacation this
summer.
A reports

B. tales

C. accounts

balance the accounts: quyết toán các khoản chi thu

D. details


8. We'll have to weigh each applicant in the_______ before deciding who to hire, so it
could be a couple of weeks before we make our final decision.
A. balance

B. harmony

C. evenness

D. equivalence

Weigh (something) in the balance: đưa lên bàn cân -> cụm từ này nghĩa là xem xét cả mặt
tích cực và tiêu cực của một cái gì đó rất cẩn thận, đặc biệt là khi
đưa ra quyết định.
9. We aren't going to make a decision until everyone here has gotten their_______.
A talk

B. speak

C. Ask

D. say

get (one's) say: có được cơ hội để nói ra, bày tỏ ý kiến/quan điểm của mình
10. I'm a working mom of three, so I have lunch-making down to a _______-I put out all
the pieces of bread, add jelly to each one, and then do the same with peanut butter.
A. science

B. system

C. technique

D. learning

Get/have (something) down to a science: Biết rõ/hiểu rõ điều gì một cách hồn hảo; làm
cái gì một cách tuyệt vời và hiệu quả (bậc thầy về cái gì).
11. Oh, I got you_______ the minute you walked in here scowling. You're going to sit
right here, in the front of the classroom.
A. wrapped

B. roped

C. taped

D. tied

get/ have (sb or sth) taped: đo/tính, nắm vững tình hình ai/cái gì; hiểu rõ ai/ cái gì
12. I'd like you to get your_______ in a new project that I'm developing.
A tongues

B. lips

C. teeth

D. noses

get/ sink one's teeth in: thật sự tập trung làm/giải quyết điều gì
13. Dude, get your_______ together---1 trip over something of yours at least once a day!
A good

B. thing

C. junk

D . stuff

get (one's) stuff together: sắp xếp, tổ chức lại mọi thứ/đồ dùng cá nhân; bắt đầu hành
động để trở nên có tổ chức/chuẩn bị trước hoặc để có cuộc sống tốt hơn.
14. After a month of drinking and partying and totally neglecting my studies, I realized
that I needed to get my priorities_______ if I wanted to graduate from college.


A direct

B. clear

C. sharp

D. right

get (one's) priorities right/ straight: tập trung sức lực và thời gian vào điều mình cho là

quan trọng và cấp bách trước; đặt đúng/xác định đúng sự ưu tiên.
15. A: "I want him taken care of---he's become too much of a liability."
B: "I think I get your_______”
A meaning

B. context

C. sense

D. definition

get one's meaning/ drift: hiểu ý ai; hiểu cái ai đang nói/ám chỉ.
16. I'm sorry I'm late, I thought we were getting here at 8---we must have gotten
our_______ crossed.
A. lines

B. lanes

C. ways

D. routes

get one's lines/ wires crossed: không hiểu rõ/ hiểu nhầm ý ai; giao tiếp không hiểu ý
nhau.
17. Yeah, I heard that class sucks_______ balls, so I'm taking an Intro to Chemistry
course instead.
A horse

B. mule

C. donkey

D. pony

suck donkey ball: rất dở tệ, khó chịu, gây thất vọng.
18. Don't worry, we'll get in---I'm on a first-name_______ with the owner of the club.
A. basis

B. base

C. ground

D. crux

be on a first-name basis: rất thân thiện, biết rõ ai
19. We spend all day cooking their food, and all we get to eat are their table_______.
A. scraps

B. chunks

C. grains

D. lumps

table scrap: thức ăn thừa trên bàn hoặc có nghĩa là cuộc cãi vã (trên bàn ăn)
20. By signing up with us, your website will get the royal_______ from our team of
professional web developers!
A. medication

B. treatment

C. medicine

D. operation

get the royal treatment: nhận được sự tiếp đón, chăm sóc cơng phu, long trọng.


CHUYÊN ĐỀ 2: OPEN CLOZE + GUIDE CLOZE

TEST 1
Part 1. Read the following passage and decide which answer (A, B, C, or D) best fits
each gap. Write your answers in corresponding numbered boxes. (10 points)
Saving Latin
Try telling the Reverend Reginald Foster that Lantin is a dead language. The
response will be an 1. ________

rant from a teacher who has dedicated a large

2.______of his life to keeping the forerunner of the English and Romance languages
alive. A man on a mission, he speaks only in Latin to his students, 3.________the
language to life with his dramatic recitations.
But Reverend Foster is not alone. Latin plays a special part in Italian cultural
heritage, and politicians and academics have 4. ________concerns that enthusiasm for
Latin in schools appears to be on the 5.________because of the popularity of English.
Some purists even feel this is 6.______their national 7. ______. They have a point; in my
experience Italians seem obsessed with using English words, and will 8._________an
English word into a sentence even when a perfectly good native word will 9.__________.
But need we really fear for Latin just yet? Maybe not. Even if it is on its last
10._______, it has survived for over 2,000 years.

1. A. impassioned
B. impassive
C. unenthusiastic
2. A. volume
B. chapter
C. act
3. A. getting
B. putting
C. bringing
4. A. conveyed
B. voiced
C. uttered
5. A. wane
B. fall
C. ebb
6. A. deteriorating
B. eroding
C. disintegrating
7. A. advancement
B. ontogenesis
C. retrogression
8. A. slip
B. push
C. cast
9. A. answer
B. satisfy
C. suffice
10. A. laughs
B. leases
C. lengths

Your answers:
1.
6.

2.
7.

3.
8.

4.
9.

D. apathetic
D. scene
D. setting
D. sounded
D. drop
D. eating
D. identity
D. post
D. content
D. legs
5.
10.

Part 2. Read the following text and fill in the blank with ONE suitable word. Write
your answers in corresponding numbered boxes. (15 points)
Greatness

It is rare indeed that we have the opportunity to behold (1) _______work the
titanic forces that prime the Earth's massifs, those monumental ranges that are the
(2) _______ of legend; that represent the pinnacle of human conquest; that tease
mankind and dare it to attempt a summit climb, (3) _______the treachery and
deadliness of the path that leads to dizzying success and immortality. Many have
started the quest and failed, some (4) _______ the ultimate price, and it is not (5)
_______ our mountaineers and explorers who seek to surmount the insurmountable;
humanity as a (6) _______ has, forever it seems, had a morbid sort of fascination
with nature's tallest, indelibly snow-capped peaks. (7) _______ is it only the
prospect of their ascent that piques the interest; it is their very existence; we gaze up
at them from the depths of normality - from the pitiful elevations of ground level and all of us, in our own (8) _______, dream of becoming master of their heights
and of viewing the world from atop their menacing crests. The photographer
captures his dream in that perfect image, content to idealise the prospect of the
ultimate challenge - it is for others to master, not him. The writer translates his
dreams into prose, romanticising the quest, compelling other (9) _______
courageous souls to take those first brave steps into the unknown, whence they may
never return, save in lore. The journalist reports their successes and failures with
equal measures of gusto - for him, the story ends well (10) _______ way.
Your answers:
1.
6.

2.
7.

3.
8.

4.

9.

5.
10.

Key
Part 1. Read the following passage and decide which answer (A, B, C, or D) best fits
each gap. Write your answers in corresponding numbered boxes. (10 points)
1A

2. B

3.C

4.B

5.A

6.B

7. D

8.A

9.C

10.D

Part 2. Read the following text and fill in the blank with ONE suitable word. Write
your answers in corresponding numbered boxes. (15 points)

1.at
6.whole

2.stuff
7.nor

3.despite
8.way

4.paying
9.more

5.only/just
10.either

Part 1. Read the following passage and decide which answer (A, B, C, or D) best fits each
gap. Write your answers in corresponding numbered boxes. (10 points)
Saving Latin
Try telling the Reverend Reginald Foster that Lantin is a dead language. The
response will be an 1. ________ rant from a teacher who has dedicated a large
2.______of his life to keeping the forerunner of the English and Romance languages
alive. A man on a mission, he speaks only in Latin to his students, 3.________the
language to life with his dramatic recitations.
But Reverend Foster is not alone. Latin plays a special part in Italian cultural
heritage, and politicians and academics have 4. ________concerns that enthusiasm for
Latin in schools appears to be on the 5.________because of the popularity of English.
Some purists even feel this is 6.______their national 7. ______. They have a point; in my
experience Italians seem obsessed with using English words, and will 8._________an

English word into a sentence even when a perfectly good native word will 9.__________.
But need we really fear for Latin just yet? Maybe not. Even if it is on its last
10._______, it has survived for over 2,000 years.
1. A. impassioned
B. impassive
C. unenthusiastic
D. apathetic
Impassioned : Impassioned speech or writing is full of strongly felt and strongly
expressed emotion:
2. A. volume
B. chapter
C. act
D. scene
A chapter of one’s life : 1 phần của cuộc sống
3. A. getting
B. putting
C. bringing
D. setting
bring sth to life/come to life:to make something more real or exciting, or to become more
real or exciting
4. A. conveyed
B. voiced
C. uttered
D. sounded
Voice concerns : dấy lên mối quan tâm về điều gì
5. A. wane
B. fall
C. ebb
D. drop
on the wane: giảm dần

6. A. deteriorating
B. eroding
C. disintegrating
D. eating
Erode one’s national identity : làm suy đồi,suy giảm,làm mất bản sắc dân tộc
7. A. advancement
B. ontogenesis
C. retrogression
D. identity
National identity: bản sắc dân tộc
8. A. slip
B. push
C. cast
D. post
Slip sth into sth: place, insert, or load someone or something inside of something else. In
this usage, a noun or pronoun is used between "slip" and "into."
9. A. answer
B. satisfy
C. suffice
D. content
Suffice=to be enough
10. A. laughs
B. leases
C. lengths
D. legs
On its last legs : (vật) gần hỏng, mất chức năng hoặc (người) sắp chết.


CHUYÊN ĐỀ:

SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION
TEST 1
NOTE
Take it as read=take sth for granted : cho điều gì là đúng,là hiển nhiên
Outnumber : to be greater in number than someone or something
Have a bee in one’s bonnet: ám ảnh về điều gì
Diffrent kettle of fish: hồn tồn khác biệt,khác với ai/cái gì
Cheese off: anger or irritate someone
Be long in the tooth: quá tuổi,quá già

let the cat out of the bag: tiết lộ bí mật
Spare no expense : spend as much money as necessary to make something good,
without worrying about the cost
spread yourself too thin: ôm đồm làm quá nhiều việc cùng một lúc
the black spot :a place on a road that is considered to be dangerous because several
accidents have happened there
Talk the hind leg of a donkey: nói lải nhải chuyện khơng đâu
Pull one’s weight ; hồn thành ,làm trịn trách nhiệm của mình
keep a low profile: tránh gây sự chú ý, xem xét kĩ lưỡng từ mọi ngườ
cooked the books: thay đổi số liệu kế tốn một cách khơng trung thực hoặc vi phạm
luật pháp
Be of no / little consequence + tosb: not important in any way/not very important
Not look a gift horse in the mouth: đừng chê bai, soi xét mòn quà bạn được tặng,
hãy biết ơn/cảm kích
Give sb an assurance : đưa cho ai sự đảm bảo rằng,hứa rằng
Have remorse over/about/for: có sự hối cải về vc gì đã làm
Dance attendance on somebody: to be with somebody and do things to help and
please them

1. When she accepted the job, the au pair girl assumed that she would be free every
weekend.
When she accepted the job, the au pair girl took
2. In the summer, there are thousands more tourists than locals.
In the summer, the locals are vastly
3. He has an obsession about the dishonesty of lawyers.

BEE

He ………………………………………………….
4. You can’t compare tabloids with quality newspapers.FISH
Tabloids ………………………………………………………..
5. It is her father who is Italian.HALF
She ………………………………………………
6. Nobody knows what annoyed our boss. (CHEESED)
..........................................................................................................................................
7. It was not until he lost the last match that he realized he was a little too old for
competitions. (LONG)
→
Hardly ..............................................................................................................................
............
8. The serious look on his face stopped us revealing the secret. (CAT)
→ Hadn’t
it .......................................................................................................................................
.
9. It was unwise of you to try to do so many things without being aware of your
shortcomings. (THIN)
→ You
shouldn’t ..........................................................................................................................
......

10. He would spend his very last penny trying to ingratiate himself with his father-inlaw. (EXPENSE)


→ In
his .....................................................................................................................................
.........
11.Where the real cause of the decline in the competition’s popularity lies is still
debatable. (SPOT)
→ It is
open .................................................................................................................................
.......
12. People who often talk too much about unimportant things do not appeal to me.
(DONKEY)
→ I’m not
in ......................................................................................................................................
.
13 It’s bad I failed to do my share of the job. (WEIGHT)
→ I would
like ...................................................................................................................................
.
14. That this celebrity keeps her own affairs away from public attention is of great
importance. (PROFILE)
→ It is advisable that
this ..................................................................................................................
15. Looking back, I have a feeling that they gave the deceptive information about the
case. (BOOKS)
→
In ......................................................................................................................................
.......
16. I don't mind which make of car you choose.

It is of …………………………………………………………………… make of car
you choose.
17. You should always be grateful for what you are given. horse
You should ……………………………………………………………………………..
the mouth.


18. He promised to look into my case personally. assurance
He ………………………………………………………………….. look into my case
personally.
19. The prisoner was unrepentant about the suffering he had caused. remorse
The prisoner ........................................................................... the suffering he had
caused.
20. She‘s only happy when somebody does all her jobs for her. DANCES
She‘s only happy when .....................................................................

KEY
1. When she accepted the job, the au pair girl took it as read / for granted that she
would be free every weekend.
Take ít as read=take sth fot granted : cho điều gì là đúng,là hiển nhiên
2. In the summer, the locals are vastly outnumbered by the tourists.
Outnumber : to be greater in number than someone or something
3. He has a bee in his bonnet about the dishonesty of lawyers.
Have a bee in one’s bonnet: ám ảnh về điều gì
4. Tabloids are a different kettle of fish from quality newspapers.
Diffrent kettle of fish: hồn tồn khác biệt,khác với ai/cái gì
5. She is half-Italian on her father’s side.
6. → Why our boss was cheesed off is not known.
Cheese off: anger or irritate someone
7. Hardly had he lost the match when he realized he was long in the tooth for

competitions.
Be long in the tooth: quá tuổi,quá già
8. Hadn’t it been for the serious look on this face we would have let the cat out of the
bag.
let the cat out of the bag: tiết lộ bí mật


9. You shouldn’t have spread yourself too thin.
spread yourself too thin: ôm đồm làm quá nhiều việc cùng một lúc
10. In his effort/attempt to ingratiate himself with his father-in-law, he would spare no
expense.
Spare no expense : spend as much money as necessary to make something good,
without worrying about the cost
11. It is open to dispute what the black spot the decline in the competition’s popularity
is.
the black spot :a place on a road that is considered to be dangerous because several
accidents have happened there
12. I’m not in favor of people who can talk the hind leg of a donkey.
Talk the hind leg of a donkey: nói lải nhải chuyện khơng đâu
13. I would like to have pulled my weight (in the job).
Pull one’s weight ; hồn thành ,làm trịn trách nhiệm của mình
14 It is advisable that this celebrity keep a low profile.
keep a low profile: tránh gây sự chú ý, xem xét kĩ lưỡng từ mọi ngườ
15, In retrospect, I have a feeling that they cooked/might have cooked the books about
the case.
cooked the books: thay đổi số liệu kế toán một cách không trung thực hoặc vi phạm
luật pháp
16,. It is of no / little consequence + to me which / what make of car you choose.
Be of no / little consequence + tosb: not important in any way/not very important
17,You should never look a gift horse in the mouth.

Not look a gift horse in the mouth: đừng chê bai, soi xét mịn q bạn được tặng, hãy
biết ơn/cảm kích
18,He gave me an / his assurance that he would look into my case personally.
Give sb an assurance : đưa cho ai sự đảm bảo rằng,hứa rằng
19. The prisoner seemed to show / have no remorse over / about / for the suffering he
had caused.
Have remorse over/about/for: có sự hối cải về vc gì đã làm


20. She‘s only happy when somebody dances attendance on her.
Dance attendance on somebody: to be with somebody and do things to help and
please them.