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ÔN LUYỆN TỪ VỰNG (5) – THÀNH NGỮ
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Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct answer to each of
the following questions.
1. I’m _______ - tell us what they had to say.
A. above board

B. all ears

C. all along

D. all thumbs

I have to _____ this weekend — I have two exams next week.
A. hit the books

B. bail one out

C. bank on it

D. bat a thousand

3. He is trying to become a ______ in the mortgage business.
A. bawl out

B. big stink

C. big shot

D. black sheep

4. Jerry has been burning the midnight ______ over the last few days, his final exam is soon.
A. lamp

B. light

C. oil

D. candle

5. (OPPOSITE) Sorry, I can’t come to your party. I am snowed under with work at the
moment.
A. busy with

B. free from

C. relaxed about

D. interested in

6. The opposition will be elected into government at the next election, without a _______ of a
doubt
A. hue

B. shade

C. shadow

D. benefit

7. We’re free most of the weekend, but we’ve got a few bits and ______to do on Sunday
morning.
A. stuff

B. ends

C. things

D. pieces

8. (OPPOSITE) The writer was really hot under the collar when his novel was mistaken for
another.
A. angry

B. worried

C. calm

D. curious

9. (CLOSET) Julia finally made a clean breast of it and admitted that she had stolen the
money.
A. made up

B. deceived

C. told the truth of

D. denied

10. (CLOSET) Many tech giants have found themselves in hot water because the trade war
between the US and China is escalating.


A. in deed

B. in trouble

C. in convenience

D. in challenge

11. (OPPOSITE) None of her novels lends itself to being made into a film; they just simply
lack a coherent storyline.
A. inapplicable

B. untamable

C. inconceivable

D. satisfactory

12. (OPPOSITE) I’m in two minds about whether to go to the wedding or not.
A. clear

B. confused

C. embarrassed

D. worried

13. (CLOSET) It was late at night, the wind was howling and when she heard the knock on
the door, she almost jumped out of her skin.
A. was surprised

B. was asleep

C. was terrified

D. was delighted

14. You’ll really have to work hard if you want to make the ________ as a journalist.
A. mark

B. term

C. grade

D. degree

15. It might not be everyone's ______, but scientists say cockroach milk could become a new
superfood.
A. storm in a teacup

B. food for thought

C. cup of tea

D. pie in the sky

16. You should accept the Nokia mobile phone as a 16-birthday present from your parents
delightedly. Don’t ______.
A. pull my leg

B. look gift horse in the mouth

C. pay it through the nose

D. tighten your belt

17. Martin was behind all the brilliant marketing schemes – he is really the ______ of the
company.
A. brains

B. head

C. heart

D. backbones

18. He’s just ______ his time until a permanent job opens up.
A. switching

B. taking

C. biding

D. giving

19. I've got a _____ to pick with you - you've been using my shaver again.

A. bone

B. egg

C. skin

D. mustard

20. They said they would _____, but so far they have done no such thing, with sales falling
14%.
A. bring home the bacon

B. bury the hatchet


C. butter up

D. butt in

21. Let’s _______ for today and get together first thing tomorrow.
A. call the shots

B. call it quits

C. call on the carpet

D. chip in

22. This sauce needs more flavor - I know, some lemon juice ought to do the _____.
A. favor

B. time

C. trick

D. flat

23. She’s down in the _____ because all her friends are out of town.
A. moon

B. sky

C. dumps

D. drain

24. It's not healthy to just _______ every time a girl breaks up with you. Quit drinking and try
to face reality.
A. egg you on

B. face the music

C. drown your sorrows

D. foot the bill

25. I'm glad to have finally broken up with Steven, he always made me _____.
A. feel like a million bucks

B. face the music

C. fly the coop

D. feel like two cents

26. Wow, I can't believe they let so many things at their yard sale go for a _____.
A. thing

B. music

C. song

D. melody

27. With another child on the way, it looks like we'll be living from _______ for the
foreseeable future.
A. hand to mouth

B. half - baked

C. has – been

D. hard feelings

28. The CEO really had _____ on his face after he went on stage to demonstrate the new
product and couldn't get it to work.
A. make – up

B. thread

C. egg

D. salt

29. Johnny has been ______ against me since we were 12 because I embarrassed him in front
of a girl he liked.
A. hitting the spot

B. holding back

C. jumping the gun

D. holding a grudge

30. You've been in the ______ with Maria ever since you forgot her birthday.
A. same boat

B. doghouse

C. bag

D. red


31. It would have gone smoothly if Larry had been able to keep his _____ on instead of
trying to complain.
A. tie

B. short

C. sneakers

D. shirt

32. It really knocked Stu for a _____ when Olivia announced she was leaving the company.
A. bucket

B. loop

C. feet

D. wall

33. Don't panic about the low sales - let it ______ for a while and see if business picks up.
A. go

B. ride

C. sit

D. buy

34. At first, Sam was suspected of stealing money from the safe, but he was ______ after
security camera footage showed it was someone else.
A. let off the hook

B. let his hair down

C. let it ride

D. let the cat out of the bag

35. The question now on everyone’s _____ is "Will he resign?”
A. yes

B. mouth

C. lips

D. teeth

36. How am I supposed to forget about my old ______ if I keep seeing her around town?
A. flame

B. wallet

C. book

D. bike

37. I'm so sorry that you have had such an unenjoyable evening. Please accept this bottle of
wine _____ as an apology.
A. on the house

B. on the go

C. on the level

D. on the ball

38. I'd avoid the boss if I were you—he's been on the _____ since he found out we lost the
Jefferson account.
A. way

B. back

C. mix

D. warpath

39. I've never heard such a funny joke. That's really one for the ______.
A. cakes

B. bags

C. books

D. leaves

40. She seemed so surprised by the news that it must have come ______.
A. out of sorts

B. out of the blue

C. out of the woods

D. out of this world

41. Politicians have two skills: making empty promises and then passing the ______ when
they fail to deliver on them.

A. buck

B. bulk

C. bike

B. bread


42. The fake article had been in print in the renowned scientific journal for more than a week
before its author revealed that he had pulled a ______ one.
A. big

B. quick

C. fast

D. large

43. Oh man, did I ever ______ - I just congratulated Sarah's sister on being pregnant. She
isn’t.
A. put my fingers on

B. put my foot in my mouth

C. put my foot down

D. put me on a pedestal

44. I've been racking my _____, but I still can't remember what Lydia's husband's name is.

A. leg

B. arm

C. brain

D. memory

45. I was raked over the _______ by my boss last week for messing up the accounting
software.
A. coals

B. documents

C. programs

D. deal

46. I tried to get an outline drafted for my thesis, but my ideas were so jumbled in my head
that I just kept running ____ in circles.
A. rectangle

B. round

C. square

D. triangle

47. He's generally not a confrontational person, but you'd better get out of his way when he
sees _____!

A. blue

B. red

C. yellow

D. purple

48. I know you don't like their pitcher, but don’t _____ him short—he's one of the best in the
league.
A. sell

B. see

C. make

D. consider

49. Customers always want to shoot the ______ with me in the store before they buy
something.
A. wind

B. storm

C. breeze

D. thunder

50. The coach was renowned for putting his players ______ in order to make them the
toughest in the state.

A. tickled pink

B. through the mill

C. third degree

D. through the grapevine