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File sách tập trung vào USE OF ENGLISH gồm 5 phần :
Phần 1: LEXICO
Phần 2: CORRECT THE MISTAKES
PHẦN 3: CLOZE
PHẦN 4: OPEN CLOZE
PHẦN 5: SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION
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thể học hiệu quả cùng phần NOTE bao gồm : IDIOMS,COLLOCATIONS,PHRASAL
VERBS
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CHUYÊN ĐỀ: LEXICO
TEST 1 .
Choose the best answer to each of the following questions. Write your answer in the
numbered boxes
1. Marches and demonstrations in Vietnam have become increasingly militant, and,
sadly, the government reacted by _______ down harshly on this civil unrest.
A. backing

B. bearing
C. clamping
D. drawing
2.
If institutions balk, waiting to cross that _______ when you come to it could be
disastrous.
A. bridge
B. fingers
C. legs
D. path
3.
The family were roundly subjected to insults, smutty comments and had a
multitude of _______ cast on them about their manhood for the duration of their
walk around the town.
A. aspersions
B. criticisms
C. doubts
D. vilifications
4.
Prescott will begin to reconstruct his relationship with both Gilchrist and the
employers in the next few days, unprepared to _______ the amount of cash the
government will contribute to the deal.
A. account for
B. allow for
C. bargain on
D. contemplate on
5.
Why should we have to pay a lifetime of premiums, making some insurance
company masses of money, just on the _______ that one day we can make a
claim?

A. fighting chance B. mischance
C. off-chance
D. perchance
6.
Having _______ to urban illness and death in winter, prevention is directed at
around 50000 excess deaths that still occur annually in Britain in cold weather.
A. perception
B. perspective
C. reference
D. regard
7.
Recession is _______ in the minds of politicians and chief executives as they
gossip at the conference.
A. paramount
B. predominant
C. uppermost
D. uttermost
8.
Being revealed as a drug addict, one who illegally purchased drugs on the black
market – many of which are obtained by stealing from people who really need the
medication – is _______ justice.
A. figurative
B. flowery
C. metrical
D. poetic
9.


He has often sought to justify repression on the _______ of threatened coups
against his government.

A. guises
B. ploys
C. pretences
D. pretexts
10.
The standard Milky Way model comprised a thin disk of bright young stars
surrounded by a sparsely _______ halo of old stars.
A. colonised
B. inhabited
C. occupied
D. populated
11.
In any case, unfortunately, there is a _______ chance of finding alternative
employment in this despoiled area, which to an untutored eye looks rich in
natural assets.
A. big
B. fat
C. good
D. huge
12.
From mass production clothing to managing factory lines to understanding the
nature of different fabrics, he kept _______ and that has brought him where he is
today.
A. a millstone around his neck
C. his heart of stone
B. a sword in the stone
D. his nose to the grindstone
13.
It was a dark, starless night and, without a compass, we were
left__________around for directions.

A. groping
B. grabbing
C. probing
D.
prodding
14
. Filing may be a__________procedure, bit it is essential for the smooth runnign of
the office.
A. strenuous
B. tedious
C. weary
D. stuffy
15.
The toll makes using the Panama Canal too costly for some__________vessels.
A commerce
B. profiteering
C. business
D.
merchant
16.
The Egyptian coast guard received a(n) __________signal from the ship at 11.34
last night.
A. distress
B. anxiety
C. stress
D. disquiet
17.
Most armies around the world use satellite technology to __________ orders.
A. emit
B. impart

C. release
D. relay
18.
It was imperative for the authorities to __________the epidemic.
A. succeed
B. localise
C.spread
D.define
19.
His efforts, though futile, are still__________.


A. refined
D.commendable

B. intimidated

C.pious

20.
He was reserved by nature, even__________ .
A. cordial
B. morose
C.amiable
KEY:

D. Approachable

1. : C
2. A

3. A
4. C
5. C
6. D
7. C
8. D
9. D
10. D
11. B
12. D
13. A
14. B
15. D
16. A
17. D
18. B
19. D
20. B
1.
Marches and demonstrations in Vietnam have become increasingly militant, and,
sadly, the government reacted by _______ down harshly on this civil unrest.
A. backing

B. bearing

C. clamping

D. drawing

Clam down on: hạn chế,kiểm soát nghiêm ngặt

2.
If institutions balk, waiting to cross that _______ when you come to it could be
disastrous.
A. bridge

B. fingers

C. legs D. path

waiting to cross that bridge when you come to: đến đâu tính đến đó


3.
The family were roundly subjected to insults, smutty comments and had a multitude
of _______ cast on them about their manhood for the duration of their walk around the
town.
A. aspersions B. criticisms C. doubts

D. vilifications

Cast aspersions on: bôi nhục,sỉ nhọ ai
4.
Prescott will begin to reconstruct his relationship with both Gilchrist and the
employers in the next few days, unprepared to _______ the amount of cash the
government will contribute to the deal.
A. account for B. allow for

C. bargain on D. contemplate on

bargain on: expect something to happen

5.
Why should we have to pay a lifetime of premiums, making some insurance
company masses of money, just on the _______ that one day we can make a claim?
A. fighting chance

B. mischance C. off-chance D. perchance

On the off-chance: khả năng,cơ hội mong manh
6.
Having _______ to urban illness and death in winter, prevention is directed at
around 50000 excess deaths that still occur annually in Britain in cold weather.
A. perception B. perspectiveC. reference D. regard
Regard to: liên quan,đề cập đến
7.
Recession is _______ in the minds of politicians and chief executives as they gossip
at the conference.
A. paramount B. predominant

C. uppermost D. uttermost

Uppermost: chiếm ưu thế
8.
Being revealed as a drug addict, one who illegally purchased drugs on the black
market – many of which are obtained by stealing from people who really need the
medication – is _______ justice.
A. figurative B. flowery

C. metrical

Poetic jusstice: án phạt đáng đời,gieo gió găp bão

D. poetic


9.
He has often sought to justify repression on the _______ of threatened coups
against his government.
A. guises

B. ploys

C. pretences D. pretexts

On the pretexts of: với cái cớ,vs ly do là
10.
The standard Milky Way model comprised a thin disk of bright young stars
surrounded by a sparsely _______ halo of old stars.
A. colonised B. inhabited C. occupied

D. populated

Sparsely populated: đan cư thưa thớt
11.
In any case, unfortunately, there is a _______ chance of finding alternative
employment in this despoiled area, which to an untutored eye looks rich in natural assets.
A fat chane of: 1 sự đen đủi
A. big B. fat C. good

D. huge

12.
From mass production clothing to managing factory lines to understanding the
nature of different fabrics, he kept _______ and that has brought him where he is today.
A. a millstone around his neck
C. his heart of stone

B. a sword in the stone

D. his nose to the grindstone

Keep sb nose to the grindstone: làm việc cật lực
13. It was a dark, starless night and, without a compass, we were left__________around for
directions.
A. groping

B. grabbing

C. probing

D. prodding

Groping around : mò mẫm
14. Filing may be a__________procedure, bit it is essential for the smooth runnign of the
office.
A. strenuous B. tedious

C. weary

D. stuffy

Tedious: tẻ nhạt,nhàm chán
15. The toll makes using the Panama Canal too costly for some__________vessels.


A commerce B. profiteering

C. business

D. merchant

Merchant vessels: tàu buôn
16. The Egyptian coast guard received a(n) __________signal from the ship at 11.34 last
night.
A. distress

B. anxiety

C. stress

D. disquiet

distress signal : tín hiệu cứu nạn
17. Most armies around the world use satellite technology to __________ orders.
A. emit

B. impart

C. release

D. relay

Relay: receive and pass on (information or a message).
18. It was imperative for the authorities to __________the epidemic.
A. succeed

B. localise

C.spread

D.define

Localise: limit something to a particular area,khoanh vùng
19. His efforts, though futile, are still__________.
A. refined

B. intimidatedC.pious

D.commendable

Commendable: đáng khen ngợi ( Dù cho những nỗ lực của anh ta là vơ ích nhưng vẫn đáng
khen ngợi )
20. He was reserved by nature, even__________ .
A. cordial

B. morose

C.amiable

D. Approachable

Morose: ủ rũ,buồn rầu ( bản tính của anh ta đã rất dè dăt,lại lúc nào cũng ủ rũ)
NOTE:
On the pretexts of: với cái cớ,vs ly do là
Morose: ủ rũ,buồn rầu
Localise: limit something to a particular area,khoanh vùng
Clam down on: hạn chế,kiểm soát nghiêm ngặt


distress signal : tín hiệu cứu nạn
Relay: receive and pass on (information or a message).
waiting to cross that bridge when you come to: đến đâu tính đến đó
Sparsely populated: đan cư thưa thớt
bargain on: expect something to happen
A fat chane of: 1 sự đen đủi
Keep sb nose to the grindstone: làm việc cật lực
Groping around : mò mẫm
Cast aspersions on: bơi nhục,sỉ nhọ ai
Poetic jusstice: án phạt đáng đời,gieo gió găp bão
On the off-chance: khả năng,cơ hội mong manh

TEST 2 .
Choose the best answer to each of the following questions. Write your answer in the
numbered boxes
1. His English was roughly ______ with my Greek, so communication was rather difficult!
A. levelled
B. on a par
C. equal
D. in tune
2. Well, I’m sorry, that’s all I can offer you. ______ .
A. Take it or forget it

B. Get it or forget it
C. Take it or leave it
D. Leave it or take it
3. He promised me an Oxford dictionary and to my great joy, he ______ his word.
A. stood by

B. stuck at

C. went back on

D. held onto


4. The police are ______ certain who the culprit is.
A. in some ways

B. more or less

C. here and there

D. by and by

5. Employees who have a ______ are encouraged to discuss it with the management.
A. hindrance
disturbance

B. grievance

C. disadvantage

D.

6. Although the patient received intensive treatment, there was no ______ improvement in
her condition.
A. decipherable

B. legible

C. discernible

D. intelligible

7. The prospect of picking up any survivors are now______
A. thin

B. narrow

C. slim

D. restricted

8. His happy–go–lucky attitude means that on the field he exhibits a ______ disregard for the
rules.
A. required

B. glaring

C. permissible

D. flagrant

9. He was selected to play despite a string of ______ performances.
A. satisfactory

B. reasonable C. outstanding

D. mediocre

10. Even the best medicines are not ______ .
A. infallible

B. unfailing

C. fail-proof

D. falsified

11. I’m in a bit of a ______ as to what to wear to the party.
A. loss

B. quandary C. problem

D. trouble

12. His new play is not only interesting but also unique. It is really off the beaten ______ .
A. track

B. road

C. path

D. route

13. Without written evidence, we don’t have a ______ on.
A. leg to stand
lean

B. foot to stand

C. leg to lean

D. foot to

14. Now’s a ______ time to tell me you’re going out this evening - I’ve spent the whole day
preparing supper for you.
A. suitable

B. reasonable

C. right

15. She hasn’t had an accident yet but she’s had a number of ______ shaves.

D. fine


A. narrow

B. near

C. close

D. tiny

16. As you are the strongest in the group, you can take the ______ .
A. lead

B. head

C. part

D. way

17. Although she had never used a word-proceesor before, she soon got the ______ of it.
A. feel

B. touch

C. move

D. hang

18. I overslept this morning and caught the last bus to school by the skin of my ______ .
A. mouth

B. leg

C. neck

D. teeth

19. The sky got very dark and soon it began to ______ down.
A. roar

B. bath

C. bucket

D. soar

20. If you want a flat in the center of the city, you have to pay through the ______ for it.
A. teeth

B. back of your head C. nose

D. arm

KEY: 1B, 2C, 3A, 4B, 5B, 6C, 7C, 8D, 9D, 10A,
11B, 12A, 13A, 14D, 15C, 16A, 17D, 18D, 19C, 20C
1. His English was roughly ______ with my Greek, so communication was rather difficult!
A. levelled
B. on a par
C. equal
D. in tune
On a par with : ngang tầm (chất lượng, sự quan trọng...), tương đương với (ai hay cái
gì)
2. Well, I’m sorry, that’s all I can offer you. ______ .
A. Take it or forget it
B. Get it or forget it
C. Take it or leave it

D. Leave it or take it
Take it or leave it: lấy hay khơng thì tùy
3. He promised me an Oxford dictionary and to my great joy, he ______ his word.
A. stood by

B. stuck at

C. went back on

D. held onto

Stand by one’s word: giữ lời hứa
4. The police are ______ certain who the culprit is.
A. in some ways

B. more or less

C. here and there

D. by and by

more or less: cỡ đó,khơng ít thì hiều
5. Employees who have a ______ are encouraged to discuss it with the management.


A. hindrance
disturbance

B. grievance

C. disadvantage

D.

Have a grievance : có mối bất bình về điều gì
6. Although the patient received intensive treatment, there was no ______ improvement in
her condition.
A. decipherable

B. legible

C. discernible

D. intelligible

Discernible improvement: cải thiện rõ rệt,đáng kể
7. The prospect of picking up any survivors are now______
A. thin

B. narrow

C. slim

D. restricted

Slim prospect/chance : cơ hội mong manh
8. His happy–go–lucky attitude means that on the field he exhibits a ______ disregard for the
rules.
A. required

B. glaring

C. permissible

D. flagrant

Flagrant : (of something considered wrong or immoral) conspicuously or obviously
offensive.
9. He was selected to play despite a string of ______ performances.
A. satisfactory

B. reasonable C. outstanding

D. mediocre

Mediocre: of only moderate quality; not very good
10. Even the best medicines are not ______ .
A. infallible

B. unfailing

C. fail-proof

D. falsified

Infallible: incapable of making mistakes or being wrong
11. I’m in a bit of a ______ as to what to wear to the party.
A. loss

B. quandary C. problem

D. trouble

In a quandary: : trong tình thế nghi ngờ
12. His new play is not only interesting but also unique. It is really off the beaten ______ .
A. track

B. road

C. path

D. route

off the beaten track: in a place where few people go, far from any main roads and towns
13. Without written evidence, we don’t have a ______ on.


A. leg to stand
lean

B. foot to stand

C. leg to lean

D. foot to

have a leg to stand on: có lý lẽ để biện minh cho mình
14. Now’s a ______ time to tell me you’re going out this evening - I’ve spent the whole day
preparing supper for you.
A. suitable

B. reasonable

C. right

D. fine

Fine time: đúng lúc
15. She hasn’t had an accident yet but she’s had a number of ______ shaves.
A. narrow

B. near

C. close

D. tiny

Close shaves: thoát chết trong gang tấc
16. As you are the strongest in the group, you can take the ______ .
A. lead

B. head

C. part

D. way

Take the lead: dẫn đầu
17. Although she had never used a word-proceesor before, she soon got the ______ of it.
A. feel

B. touch

C. move

D. hang

Get the hang of : học cách làm một việc gì đó đúng đắn, đặc biệt khi nó khơng dễ dàng và rõ
ràng.
18. I overslept this morning and caught the last bus to school by the skin of my ______ .
A. mouth

B. leg

C. neck

D. teeth

By the skin of my teeth: suýt,ngay sát giờ
19. The sky got very dark and soon it began to ______ down.
A. roar

B. bath

C. bucket

D. soar

Bucket down : mưa như trút
20. If you want a flat in the center of the city, you have to pay through the ______ for it.

A. teeth

B. back of your head C. nose

Pay through the nose for : trả giá cắt cổ cho cái gì
NOTE:
Bucket down : mưa như trút

D. arm


Infallible: incapable of making mistakes or being wrong
Pay through the nose for : trả giá cắt cổ cho cái gì
By the skin of my teeth: suýt,ngay sát giờ
Get the hang of : học cách làm một việc gì đó đúng đắn, đặc biệt khi nó khơng dễ dàng và rõ
ràng.
Close shaves: thoát chết trong gang tấc
Flagrant : (of something considered wrong or immoral) conspicuously or obviously
offensive.
Take the lead: dẫn đầu
off the beaten track: in a place where few people go, far from any main roads and towns
Fine time: đúng lúc
more or less: cỡ đó,khơng ít thì hiều
Stand by one’s word: giữ lời hứa
have a leg to stand on: có lý lẽ để biện minh cho mình
On a par with : ngang tầm (chất lượng, sự quan trọng...), tương đương với (ai hay cái
gì)

TEST 3 .
Choose the best answer to each of the following questions. Write your answer in the

numbered boxes
1.

I ____ my eyes around the room but could not see her.

A. flung

B. tossed

C. threw

D. cast

2.
I know we're told to shuck our routines and live spontaneously, but I’m ___ - it’s just
easier when you know exactly how each day will pan out.
A. a nasty piece of work
D. clock-watcher

B. a creature of habit

C. a soft touch


3.

Many modern refrigerators never need to be ___.

A. frosting
4.

C. defrosting

D. defrosted

Many old people don’t like change. They are very set in their ___.

A. lives
5.

B. frosty

B. habits

C. routine

D. ways

C. depth knee

D. knee-deep

The river is just ___ in the dry season.

A. deep-knee

B. knee-depth

6.
Although they hold similar political views, their religious beliefs present a striking

contrast.
A. minor comparision

B. interesting resemblance

C. significant difference

D. complete coincidence

7.
Just because we’ve had a good year, this does not mean that we cannot do better: we
must not ______
A. have our head in the clouds

B. bury our heads in the sand

C. count our blessings

D. rest on our laurels

8.

Owen's second goal was ____ because he was off-side.

A banned
D. outlawed
9.

C. disallowed

Getting up at 8 o’clock was early by her ______

A. reasons
10.

B. disqualified

B. standards

C. limits

D. levels

My father often does ___ with people from other countries in the region.

A. finances

B. business

C. affair

D. economy

11.
______ with anger, Mr. Jensson stormed into the local tax office and demanded to see
someone about his case which had dragged on for nearly three years.
A. Brimming B. Pouring
seethe with anger: đầy giận dữ

C. Stewing

D. Seething


12.

Hotel rooms must be ___ by 10 a.m, but luggage may be left with the porter.

A. vacated
13.

B. evacuated

C. abandoned

D. left

He is one of the founders of the company so he has the rules ____

A. by his fingertips
fingertips

B. at his fingertips

C. in his fingertips

D. on his

14.
The littlest thing tends to anger my mother, so I feel like I have to walk on ______

whenever I'm at her house.
A. eggshells

B. nutshells

C. bombshells D. seashells

15.
Mauritius was a British colony for almost 200 years, ___ the domains of
administration and teaching, the English language was never really spoken on the island.
A. barring
with the exception of
16.

B. besides

C. but saving for

D.

We’d been working hard for a month and so decided to go out and ______.

A. paint the town red

B. face the music

C. read between the lines

D. steal the show

.
17.

Searching for one man in this city is like looking for a _________.

A. salt of the earth

B. sand in the desert

C. needle in a haystack

D. drop in the ocean

18.
Medical privacy laws ___ of health care provides that they be careful with protected
information.
A. conceive
19.

B. devise

C. envisage

We must be careful not to put the cart before the ____.

D. require


A. bull

B. horse

C. pony

D. cabbage

20.
Jimmy: “'What did Professor Spencer say when you asked him if the final exam could
be postponed?
Kate: “He said that it was out of ____ because there's no time to reschedule the test.”
A. all proportion
reach

B. order

1. D

2. B

3. D

4. D

5. D

6. C

7. D

8. C

9. B

10. B

C. the question

D.

11.D 12. A 13. B 14. A 15. D
16.A 17. C 18. D 19. B 20. C
1.

I ____ my eyes around the room but could not see her.

A. flung

B. tossed

C. threw

D. cast

Cast one’s eyes around/over : look at something quickly and perfunctorily
2.
I know we're told to shuck our routines and live spontaneously, but I’m ___ - it’s just
easier when you know exactly how each day will pan out.
A. a nasty piece of work
D. clock-watcher

B. a creature of habit

C. a soft touch

a creature of habit: người ln sống/làm việc theo thói quen, đều đặn.
3.

Many modern refrigerators never need to be ___.

A. frosting

B. frosty

C. defrosting

D. defrosted

Defrost: rã đông
4.
A. lives

Many old people don’t like change. They are very set in their ___.
B. habits

C. routine

D. ways

set in their ways : khó/khơng muốn thay đổi tư tưởng, suy nghĩ, quan niệm hay thói quen
(thường là nói về người già rất bảo thủ)

5.

The river is just ___ in the dry season.

A. deep-knee

B. knee-depth

C. depth knee

D. knee-deep

. knee-deep :very involved in a difficult situation or large task
6.
Although they hold similar political views, their religious beliefs present a striking
contrast.
A. minor comparision

B. interesting resemblance

C. significant difference

D. complete coincidence

7.
Just because we’ve had a good year, this does not mean that we cannot do better: we
must not ______
A. have our head in the clouds

B. bury our heads in the sand

C. count our blessings

D. rest on our laurels

rest on our laurels : ngủ quên trên chiến thắng
8.

Owen's second goal was ____ because he was off-side.

A banned
D. outlawed
A. banned : cấm

B. disqualified

C. disallowed

B. disqualified : không đủ tư cách

D. outlawed : cấm
C. disallowed : không được công nhận / thừa nhận (OK)
* off-side = việt vị
9.

Getting up at 8 o’clock was early by her ______

A. reasons

B. standards

C. limits

D. levels

by one’s standards: theo thói quen, cách nhìn
10.

My father often does ___ with people from other countries in the region.

A. finances

B. business

C. affair

Do business with : do what is wanted or needed in a situation

D. economy


11.
______ with anger, Mr. Jensson stormed into the local tax office and demanded to see
someone about his case which had dragged on for nearly three years.
A. Brimming B. Pouring

C. Stewing

D. Seething

seethe with anger: đầy giận dữ
12.

Hotel rooms must be ___ by 10 a.m, but luggage may be left with the porter.

A. vacated

B. evacuated

C. abandoned

D. left

Vacate : bỏ trống,trả phòng
13.

He is one of the founders of the company so he has the rules ____

A. by his fingertips
fingertips

B. at his fingertips

C. in his fingertips

D. on his

at his fingertips: especially of information) readily available; accessible.

14.
The littlest thing tends to anger my mother, so I feel like I have to walk on ______
whenever I'm at her house.
A. eggshells

B. nutshells

C. bombshells D. seashells

walk on eggshells: cẩn thận
15.
Mauritius was a British colony for almost 200 years, ___ the domains of
administration and teaching, the English language was never really spoken on the island.
A. barring
with the exception of

B. besides

C. but saving for

with the exception of: ngoại trừ
16.

We’d been working hard for a month and so decided to go out and ______.

A. paint the town red

B. face the music

C. read between the lines

D. steal the show

paint the town red: vui chơi, thư giãn
.17.

Searching for one man in this city is like looking for a _________.

A. salt of the earth

B. sand in the desert

D.


C. needle in a haystack

D. drop in the ocean

look for a needle in a haystack: mò kim đáy bể
18.
Medical privacy laws ___ of health care provides that they be careful with protected
information.
A. conceive
19.

B. devise

C. envisage

D. require

We must be careful not to put the cart before the ____.

A. bull

B. horse

C. pony

D. cabbage

put the cart before the horse: do things in the wrong order
20.
Jimmy: “'What did Professor Spencer say when you asked him if the final exam could
be postponed?
Kate: “He said that it was out of ____ because there's no time to reschedule the test.”
A. all proportion
reach

B. order

C. the question

D.

Out of the question =impossible
NOTE:
Cast one’s eyes around/over : look at something quickly and perfunctorily
Out of the question =impossible

seethe with anger: đầy giận dữ
Defrost: rã đông
at his fingertips: especially of information) readily available; accessible.
paint the town red: vui chơi, thư giãn
rest on our laurels : ngủ quên trên chiến thắng
set in their ways : khó/khơng muốn thay đổi tư tưởng, suy nghĩ, quan niệm hay thói quen
(thường là nói về người già rất bảo thủ)
look for a needle in a haystack: mò kim đáy bể


Out of the question =impossible
seethe with anger: đầy giận dữ
disallowed : không được công nhận / thừa nhận (OK)
* off-side = việt vị
Do business with : do what is wanted or needed in a situation
by one’s standards: theo thói quen, cách nhìn

TEST 4 .
Choose the best answer to each of the following questions. Write your answer in the
numbered boxes
1. Jack has egg ______ because he couldn't remember how to spell "Batman"!
A. on his teeth

B. on his face C. on his shirt D. on his fingers

2. As the maestro lifted his baton the theater was so still you could hear ______ .
A. his heartbeat

B. a pin drop C. bird wings D. the drum beating

3. I don't agree with you, but your idea certainly gives me food _____.
A. for fun

B. for consider

C. for thought D. for thinking

4. I think I understand the nuts and ______ of the operation.
A. screws

B. hammer

C. nails

D. bolts

C. a smile

D. a laugh

5. I'll be back in the twinkling of ______ .
A. an eye

B. a lighting bolt

6. Look, I will pay you back. Would you please call the ______?!
A. hunters off B. tigers off

C. dogs off

D. apes off

7. Ever since he married Jane, he's had a new ______ on life.


A. rent

B. lease

C. title

D. loan

8. Oh, I'm sorry. I shouldn't have said that. I guess I really put my ______ in my mouth.
A. foot

B. hand

C. elbow

D. knee

9. You need to keep a stiff ______ no matter what! Don't get nervous!
A. nose

B. right arm

C. eyebrow

D. upperlip

10. I think you can take what he says at ______ value.
A. real

B. face

C. true

D. straight

11. I wish you'd be honest with me. Don't lead me down the ______ .
A. hiking pathB. garden path

C. hiking trail D. garden trail

12. I'd like to start the meeting and get down to ______ tacks.
A. silver

B. brass

C. copper

D. gold

13. I've been working here for two months and have got into the ______.
A. swing of things

B. groove of things

C. rut of things

D. swing of routine

14. I really wasn't ready for the presentation, but was saved by the ______ when Jack took
over for me.
A. tone

B. bang

C. bell

D. ring

15. We need to tighten our ______ and start saving some money.
A. shoes

B. tie

C. belt

D. shoelaces

16. Bob's so stupid. He doesn't know enough to come in out of the _____.
A. rain

B. snow

C. wind

D. sleet

17. I had to ______ the class all the answers to the test.
A. fork-feed

B. knife-feed C. spoon feed

D. happily feed

18. She needs to take a vacation. She's been working her fingers to the _____.


A. bone

B. skin

C. blisters

D. nails

19. Ask Tom, he's got money to ______ .
A. throw

B. eat

C. burn

D. cut

20. I told you not to tell her! Now you've let the _____ out of the bag.
A. dog

KEY: 1. B

B. mouse
2. B

2. C

4. D

C. fly
5. A

6. C

7. B

D. cat
8. A

9. D

10. B 11. B 12. B

13. A 14. C 15. C 16. A 17. C 18. A 19. C 20. D
1. Jack has egg ______ because he couldn't remember how to spell "Batman"!
A. on his teeth

B. on his face C. on his shirt D. on his fingers

Have egg on one’s face: cảm thấy xấu hổ ,lúng túng,bối rối

2. As the maestro lifted his baton the theater was so still you could hear ______ .
A. his heartbeat

B. a pin drop C. bird wings D. the drum beating

Hear a pin drop: im lặng như tờ
3. I don't agree with you, but your idea certainly gives me food _____.
A. for fun

B. for consider

C. for thought D. for thinking

gives me food for thought : điều đáng để suy nghĩ kỹ
4. I think I understand the nuts and ______ of the operation.
A. screws

B. hammer

C. nails

D. bolts

the nuts and bolts : phần quan trọng cốt lõi của vấn đề
5. I'll be back in the twinkling of ______ .
A. an eye

B. a lighting bolt

C. a smile

D. a laugh

in the twinkling of an eye: trong nháy mắt
6. Look, I will pay you back. Would you please call the ______?!


A. hunters off B. tigers off

C. dogs off

D. apes off

Call the dogs off: ngưng thơi chỉ trích ai đó
7. Ever since he married Jane, he's had a new ______ on life.
A. rent

B. lease

C. title

D. loan

had a new lease on life: vui sống,yêu đời
8. Oh, I'm sorry. I shouldn't have said that. I guess I really put my ______ in my mouth.
A. foot

B. hand

C. elbow

D. knee

put my foot in my mouth: lỡ lời nói gì khiến xấu hổ,ngượng ngùng

9. You need to keep a stiff ______ no matter what! Don't get nervous!
A. nose

B. right arm

C. eyebrow

D. upperlip

keep a stiff upperlip: giữ vững bình tĩnh,khơng để lộ cảm xúc
10. I think you can take what he says at ______ value.
A. real

B. face

C. true

D. straight

Take sth At face value: accept something as it appears to be rather than studying it more
closely:
11. I wish you'd be honest with me. Don't lead me down the ______ .
A. hiking pathB. garden path

C. hiking trail D. garden trail

Lead sb down garden path: lừa gạt ai
12. I'd like to start the meeting and get down to ______ tacks.
A. silver

B. brass

C. copper

D. gold

get down to brass tacks: đi vào chi tiết
13. I've been working here for two months and have got into the ______.
A. swing of things

B. groove of things


C. rut of things

D. swing of routine

got into the swing of: quen ,thích nghi với
14. I really wasn't ready for the presentation, but was saved by the ______ when Jack took
over for me.
A. tone

B. bang

C. bell

D. ring

Save by the bell: đi cứu rỗi,suýt nữa là gay go
15. We need to tighten our ______ and start saving some money.
A. shoes

B. tie

C. belt

D. shoelaces

tighten our belt: tiết kiệm ,thắt lưng buộc bụng
16. Bob's so stupid. He doesn't know enough to come in out of the _____.
A. rain

B. snow

C. wind

D. sleet

know enough to come in out of the rain" (đủ hiểu biết để đi ra khỏi cơn mưa) có
nghĩa là bạn đã đủ sự khôn ngoan để đưa ra giải pháp rõ ràng, hướng giải quyết
cho một khó khăn, hay một vấn đề nào đó
17. I had to ______ the class all the answers to the test.
A. fork-feed

B. knife-feed C. spoon feed

D. happily feed

spoon feed: nhồi nhet,dạy qua nhiều đến nỗi họ không tự suy nghĩ được
18. She needs to take a vacation. She's been working her fingers to the _____.
A. bone

B. skin

C. blisters

D. nails

working her fingers to the bone: làm việc cật lực
19. Ask Tom, he's got money to ______ .
A. throw

B. eat

C. burn

D. cut

Have money to burn" = có tiền để đốt -> đúng là nhà thừa tiền lắm của, quá giàu.
20. I told you not to tell her! Now you've let the _____ out of the bag.