“FILE ÔN TẬP IDIOMS VÀ PHRASAL VERBS” FILE tài liệu gồm có: - 8 đề tương ứng với 8 buổi ôn luyện. - 243 câu hỏi (7 đề 30 câu và 1 đề 33 câu). - Toàn bộ câu hỏi được Page biên soạn. - Các kiến thức trong file khá sát với các kì thi (đặc biệt là Đại Học và Chuyên hay HSG) vì tính phổ biến và phạm vi của chúng. Chú ý: - Không nhất thiết học file này để ôn thi các kì thi trên mà mục đích cốt lõi vẫn là mở rộng thêm kiến thức và áp dụng vào được thực tiễn (vào đời sống, vào bài nói hàng ngày,...). Vậy nên Page mình mong rằng tài liệu này sẽ giúp người học có cái nhìn sâu sắc hơn về tiếng anh và trở nên yêu thích ngôn ngữ này nhiều hơn ! Các bạn đừng quên follow Fanpage của chúng mình nhé. Page sẽ livestream đưa ra đáp án của đề và giao lưu với mọi người tại đây: https://www.facebook.com/pagenaygiupbanthucdayquatrinhhoctienganh Cảm ơn mọi người đã ủng hộ chúng mình Chúc mọi người học vui và đạt hiệu quả cao ! #Page này giúp bạn thúc đẩy quá trình học tiếng anh (This page intentionally left blank) Day 1: Question 1: The doctor _______ the news to the family that my grandmother had cancer. A. smashed B. broke C. cracked D. blew Question 2: Wait until you hear _______ the company’s mail before making a decision. A. of B. about C. from D. out Question 3: It’s _______ knowledge that smoking and cancer are linked. A. popular B. common C. usual D. ordinary Question 4: I don't fully trust John to keep our plan a secret, so I think it best that we keep him in the _______ for now. A. fog B. mist C. black D. dark Question 5: Don't _______ a word about this to anyone. I want to keep it a secret ! A. breathe B. gasp C. exhale D. snore Question 6: I wish politicians wouldn't talk down to us as if we were idiots. (GẦN NGHĨA) A. admire B. despise C. felicitate D. applaud Question 7: I really put my ________ in it – I asked her if Jane was her mother, but she said Jane is her sister. A. hair B. finger C. foot D. mouth Lưu ý: cụm này có thể thay từ ‘it’ sang ‘ sb’s mouth’. Tức là: put sb’s ______ in it = put sb’s _____ in sb’s mouth Question 8: He was a tough politician who wasn’t afraid to speak his ________. A. head B. mind C. memory D. brain Question 9: My mom told me _______ for my answering her _______. A. out / back B. off / again C. off / off D. Đề sai Question 10: This is the message that we want to get _______ to the public. A. around B. through C. across D. up Question 11: Could you put me ________ to customer services, plea A. around B. through C. across D. up Question 12: The company is making cutting-edge smartphones that cost the ________ for consumers. A. world B. earth C. globe D. planet C. Sort of D. Say when C. best D. latest Question 13: Thịnh: “Well, see you soon.” Suy: “ _________” A. All the best B. It’s up to you Question 14: Tell me, how was your trip to Dubai? ~ Well, it was hot, to say the ________ A. first B. least Question 15: Is Thinh having a dream to become an English teacher ? ~ That would be ________. He asks me not to tell anybody ! A. telling B. speaking C. saying D. talking C. talk D. tell Question 16: We need a new carpet in the hall. ~ OK, whatever you _________. A. say B. speak Question 17: I’m hoping the plan will succeed, but we’ll see how things ________. A. become B. turn C. go D. appear Question 18: Stop asking me constantly ! It’s none of your _________. A. job B. work C. business D. organization Question 19: You shouldn't keep ________ your nose into other people's business! A. poking B. sticking C. staking D. A and B Question 20: I'm not sure what he does exactly - it's something to ________ with finance. A. go B. match C. do D. fit Question 21: I’m sorry I’m late, but something important cropped _________. A. out B. into C. up D. by Question 22: Shall we get ________ on Friday and go for a drink or something? A. over B. altogether C. about D. together Question 23: We dropped our luggage _________ at the hotel and went sightseeing. A. out B. outside C. off D. up Question 24: I'm feeling a little depressed at the moment, but I'm sure good times are just around the ________. A. surrounding B. road C. corner D. building Question 25: I'm absolutely _________ under with work at the moment. A. melted B. snowed C. deluged D. flooded Question 26: I’m under the weather today so I don’t feel ________ eating anything. A. out of B. in to C. up to D. on to C. make D. see Question 27: What do you _______ of the new boss? ~ She seems nice and helpful A. become B. turn Question 28: Your boss must think ________ of you if she gives you so much responsibility. A. badly B. highly C. poorly D. hugely Question 29: She is, without (a) _________, one of our most talented students. A. ambiguity B. suspicion C. doubt D. distrust Question 30: It seems a lot of effort but I'm sure it's the best solution in the long _______. A. run B. race C. marathon D. sprint Day 2: Question 1: We're all ambitious - it seems to ________ in the family. A. fly B. walk C. run D. go Question 2: She followed in her mother's ________, starting her own business. A. footsteps B. fingerprints C. footprints D. track Question 3: His father and grandmother were painters too, so his painting ability is obviously in the ________. A. house B. vein C. family D. blood Question 4: As he was a thoroughly professional journalist, he already knew the media _________. A. inside out B. upside down C. outside in D. downside up Question 5: Jack has been here for years – he’ll show you the ______ so that you can know how to do it. A. lines B. cables C. ropes D. strings Question 6: Do you realize how much extra work you're ________ yourself in for? A. making B. taking C. letting D. turning Question 7: He made me cry, but I got my own ________ when I stamped on his toy cars. A. back B. hair C. feet D. hand Question 8: After the last notes of her song, the audience ________ into tears, such was its beauty and tenderness. A. cracked B. split C. exploded D. burst Question 9: When he got his girlfriend into ________, her parents wanted them to marry. A. problem B. trouble C. difficulty D. issue Question 10: We want these children to _________ into responsible adults. A. fall B. turn C. grow D. B + C turned a blind eye Question 11: Until now, the mayor has ________________________ to the city's homelessness problem. (Hoàn thành câu với BLIND, mang nghĩa: to ignore something that you know is wrong) Question 12: A growing number of industry experts say the industry itself is _________ blame for its deep-seated perception problems. A. at B. in C. to D. on Question 13: I don't know what kind of music kids listen to these days -- I'm really out of __________. A. touch B. reach C. handle D. connect Question 14: When it _________ to playing chess, he's the best I know. A. falls B. turns C. comes D. makes Question 15: His brother's wife made no secret of the fact that she thought him boring and too _______ in his _______. A. fixed-ways B. tight-paths C. set-roads D. set-ways Question 16: I sometimes feel more at ______ with older people because they’re not trying to impress you. A. easy B. ease C. loose D. edge Nhắc lại: On the whole = By and large = In general Question 17: She's been _________ up to all sorts of mischief lately. A. getting B. making C. turning D. taking Question 18: You will spoil your son if you let him get away with _______. You should punish him for his back-talk. A. theft B. slaughter C. murder D. robbery Question 19: Many young unemployed people are still living _________ their parents. A. on B. in C. off D. for on her own two feet Question 20: She'll have to get a job and learn to stand _______________________ sooner or later. (Hoàn thành câu với từ FEET, mang nghĩa: to be able to do what you need to do, earn your own money, etc without help from others) Question 21: You all say that but the truth is, the theory and the practice are ________ apart. A. globes B. worlds C. earths D. planets Mở rộng: thuật ngữ trên đồng nghĩa với: be poles apart Question 22: The entire country is behind the _________ when it comes to protecting the environment. A. ages B. schedules C. years D. times Question 23: I’m not surprised she took ________ at his remarks. A. anger B. dislike C. offence D. defence Mở rộng: thuật ngữ trên giống với: take exception to sth Question 24: I tried to break the _______ by talking to the people next to me about the weather. A. water B. glass C. crystal D. ice Question 25: I didn’t think Larry and Patricia had anything in _________, but they talked all evening. A. popular B. common C. usual D. regular Question 26: The doctor says she's making a good recovery, and she should get out and _______ in a few days' time. A. around B. bound C. about D. outside Question 27: He was very grateful for someone to keep him _________. He gets very lonely. A. company B. firm C. business D. office Question 28: Janelle _______ a party for Brad's 18th birthday. A. cast B. spang C. threw D. held Question 29: He’s not on very good _________ with his wife’s family. A. terms B. contracts C. labels D. items Question 30: When we got there, the party was in full _________. A. sway B. rock C. wave D. swing Day 3: Question 1: I think the ________ of my niece - she's a smart, loving girl. A. globe B. planet C. world D. earth (SYN: think highly of sb) Question 2: Put yourself in my _______ - what else could I have done? A. place B. shoes C. position D. cả 3 ĐA trên Question 3: You’re _________ your time with the lab tests. We need the results now. A. saving B. making C. getting D. taking Question 4: He finally ________ up the/his courage to ask her to marry him. A. removed B. picked C. pulled D. plucked Question 5: As children we were very close, but as we grew up we just drifted _______. A. out B. apart C. behind D. over Question 6: If we spend too much time together we end up getting on each other's ________. A. cells B. neurons C. nose D. nerves Question 7: Louis kept making jokes at his wife’s ________. A. expenditure B. expense C. cost D. proceeds Question 8: I just asked if I could help – you don’t have to bite my ________ off! A. teeth B. feet C. head D. hands Bạn có để ý: drive sb up the wall = drive sb round the bend = drive sb crazy/mad: khiến ai đó tức giận Question 9: Did it take you long to find your ________ when you started your new job? A. mind B. feet C. teeth D. hands Question 10: It was a great result, but we have to keep our feet firmly on the ________. A. line B. cloud C. ground D. base Question 11: I don't want everyone to know, so if you could _________ it to yourself I'd appreciate it. A. pass B. hide C. keep D. disclose Question 12: I tried to look interested, but my _______ wasn't in it. A. mind B. heart C. will D. eyes Question 13: He has a plan, but whether it will work or not is ________ guess. A. everyone’s B. anybody’s C. everybody’s D. anyone’s Question 14: Your social life must not _________ in the way of your studies. A. get B. jump C. come (Chú ý: thuật ngữ trên đồng nghĩa với: STAND in the way of sth/sb) D. go Question 15: We should be in when you arrive, but if the ________ comes to the _______, the neighbors have a spare key and will let you into the house. A. better - worse B. worse - worst C. worst - worst D. best - worst Bạn có biết: count on sb ~ to be confident that you can depend on someone confide in sb ~ to share your feelings and secrets with sb as you trust them not to tell other people Question 16: The footballer never really recovered from the injury he ________ at the beginning of the season. A. struck B. endured C. sustained D. grasped Question 17: The weather is going to change soon - I can feel it in my ________. A. teeth B. legs C. skin D. bones Question 18: It's going to take more than a new law to make a ________ in the city's drug crime. A. dent B. foot C. face D. damper Question 19: Three standing ovations! Wow, your performance really went _______ well with the audience. A. off B. down C. along D. by Question 20: Pippa won five games in a row and it was obvious she was on a _________. A. run B. roll C. rush D. roam Question 21: I’m enjoying my English class, but it’s about to ________ to an end. A. go B. stop C. arrive D. come Question 22: If you tell him the truth, you _________ the risk of hurting his feelings. A. take B. run C. grasp D. 2 ĐA đúng Question 23: Do you get ________ in your stomach when you have to talk to lots of people? A. butterflies B. rats C. pigeons D. whales Question 24: She waited to come on stage, shaking like a ________. A. blade B. leaflet C. leaf D. flag Question 25: She was out all night and her parents were in a real ________. A. status B. state C. standing D. estate Question 26: I didn't hear her come in, so I nearly jumped out of my ________ when she spoke to me. A. head B. hair C. skin D. mind Question 27: Dr Bailey ,who is an experienced surgeon, is doing the operation, so your wife is in safe _________. A. hands B. palms C. fists D. thumbs Question 28: The good thing about running is that it takes my _________ off any problems I have. A. eyes B. head C. mind D. hands Question 29: It never _________ my mind (= I never thought) that she might be married. A. connected B. crossed C. joined D. traversed Question 30: Keith was over the ________ about becoming a father. A. moon B. sun C. cloud D. rainbow Day 4: Question 1: We’re only in Paris for a day, so let’s make the _________ of it. A. most B. best C. worse D. least Question 2: The _______ are that I will be looking for a new job soon. A. possibilities B. likelihood C. chances D. prospect Question 3: There were a few books ________, but apart from that the room was quite bare. A. then and there B. here and there C. there and then D. there and here Question 4: Dinosaurs died ________ millions of years ago. A. away B. out C. on D. down Question 5: Looking on the ________ side, I'll have plenty of time to start my own business now that I'm unemployed. A. light B. neat C. shining D. bright Question 6: Her career only began to pick up when she was in her forties. A. play up B. run up C. look up D. take up Question 7: I didn't sleep a ________ last night with all that noise. A. blink B. wink C. bat D. flash Question 8: I slept like a _______ – I didn't even hear the thunderstorm. A. branch B. dog C. pillow D. log Question 9: Every night, it seems like I have to ______ and turn for 15 minutes before I get comfortable. A. toss B. cast C. throw D. fling Question 10: I was already ________ awake before the alarm went off. A. wide B. broad C. clean D. open Question 11: She tumbled into bed, and within seconds was _______ asleep. A. wide B. quick C. fast D. swift Question 12: Where have you been? I've been _________ about you. A. sick worried B. worried to sick C. worried sick D. sick to worried Chú ý: well off: giàu >< badly off: nghèo in the red: nợ tiền (ngân hàng) >< in the black: không bị nợ (ngân hàng) Question 13: If they can afford a yacht, they must be _________ in it. A. spinning B. rotating C. bowling D. rolling Question 14: It’s not easy to make ends _______ with a big family, but somehow we manage. A. join B. reach C. meet D. touch Question 15: We're a bit _______ up at the moment so we're not thinking about holidays. A. firm B. solid C. heavy D. hard Question 16: Many young unemployed people are still living ________ their parents. A. off B. on C. away D. in Question 17: Luckily she had saved some money for a _______ day. A. sunny B. cloudy C. rainy D. stormy Question 18: Bob's tickets cost much less than ours - I think we've been ripped _________. A. away B. out C. off D. up Question 19: We have so much debt that we're barely able to keep our ________ above water. A. feet B. noses C. hairs D. heads Question 20: The company has __________ massive debts and now owes a staggering €850 million. A. ripped off B. run up C. picked up D. lived for Question 21: We were determined to get our money's _______ from our day tickets and went to every museum in the city. A. value B. price C. rate D. worth Question 22: We were living on a ________ for a while after our baby was born, but, luckily, I got a promotion, and our situation has improved a bit. A. shoestring B. bootlace C. shoelace D. tightrope Question 23: The funds will just ________ the museum’s running costs. A. shield B. shelter C. cover D. surround Bạn nên học thêm: cost the earth = cost a bomb = cost a fortune = cost sb an arm and a leg: tốn rất nhiều tiền Trái nghĩa: not cost sb a penny ~ không tốn 1 xu nào Question 24: My template got deleted so now I have to craft the whole report from ________. A. surface B. foundation C. scratch D. scrape Question 25: It took a huge financial investment to get their new company off the ________, but now it's raking in the cash. A. floor B. earth C. base D. ground Question 26: The company has been breaking new ________ in researching a cure for the deadly disease. A. surface B. ground C. home D. earthquake Question 27: My sister lives far away from where I’m living, so I only see her once in a blue moon. (TRÁI NGHĨA) A. every now and then C. on a daily basis B. every once in a while D. every so often E. every now and again F. from time to time Question 28: That test was so easy, I was done in no time. (ĐỒNG NGHĨA) A. very quickly B. in the nick of time C. on the dot D. in good time Question 29: We're still waiting on the test results and for the time _______, the best thing you can do is try to distract yourself. A. doing B. being C. making D. having Question 30: Don’t waste your _______ talking to her. She doesn’t take advice from anybody. A. sign B. breath C. breathe D. saliva Day 5: Question 1: You must be out of your ________ paying £500 for one night in a hotel! A. head B. mind C. view D. Both A and B Question 2: The famous painting has changed _______ only once since it was first sold. A. feet B. hearts C. hands D. eyes Question 3: If we sold food at such low prices we’d soon go out of _________. A. business B. concern C. organization D. firm Question 4: The deal fell _________ when someone made our client a better offer. A. over B. into C. through D. out Nhắc lại: take out sth (thường là take out a loan/insurance): vay mượn; sắp xếp 1 giao dịch tài chính (bảo hiểm, vay mượn) với công ty, ngân hàng,... Question 5: The president singled out education as a vital tool in _______ the gap between rich and poor. A. bridging B. bonding C. linking D. platforming Question 6: We are so happy to announce that, after years of preparation, our design company is officially up and _________! A. going B. flying C. jogging D. running Question 7: He has never owned a shop before, but I think he’ll make a _________ of it. A. run B. go C. day D. set Nhắc lại: have a long way to go: còn cả 1 chặng đường dài nữa phải đi có nhiều công việc cần làm, nhiều khuyết điểm cần sửa,... - He has a long way to go before he can present the plans to the public. Question 8: He decided to opt out of the _______ race, and went to work on a farm. A. mouse B. cat C. rat D. lion - Ở câu trên, opt out of sth : rời khỏi, không tham gia, không liên quan (1 sự kiện nào đó) Question 9: She’s handed in her _______ before being given the sack by her boss. A. notification B. warning C. announcement D. notice Question 10: Don't cut _________ on this project—it has to be done thoroughly, no matter the cost. A. bends B. edges C. turns D. corners Question 11: My mother had to work 12 hours a day in a factory just to make ends _______. A. join B. meet C. form D. fit Question 12: Many people get caught in a ________ circle of dieting and weight gain. A. vivid B. vicarious C. vicious D. viable Kiến thức mới: make matters/things worse: làm mọi thứ trở nên tồi tệ hơn = deteriorate (v) (cần tân ngữ → ngoại động từ) go from bad to worse: trở nên tồi tệ hơn (không cần tân ngữ theo sau → nội động từ) Trái nghĩa: go from strength to strength: dần dần trở nên thành công hơn (nội động từ) Áp dụng: Question 13: Things went from _______ to _______ in the second game when we lost 38-0. A. best-best B. bad-better C. worse-worst D. bad-worse Question 14: If he thinks I'll forgive him, he's living in a(n) ________world – He made an unforgivable mistake. A. fantasy B. image C. dream D. delusion Question 15: The authorities have shown no signs of giving _______ to the kidnappers' demands. A. away B. in C. up D. out Question 16: There wasn't enough water to go around, and some people went ________. A. around B. down C. without D. against Question 17: All the police's efforts to find him were in vain. (ĐỒNG NGHĨA) A. successful B. effortless C. indispensable D. fruitless Nhắc lại: catch sb Ving = catch sb red-handed = catch sb in the act of Ving ~ bắt gặp, bắt quả tang ai đang làm gì Nhắc lại: be in pursuit of sth/sb = be on the lookout for sth/sb. Ví dụ - The union is on strike in pursuit of (= trying to achieve) a ten percent pay increase. - I’m always on the lookout for interesting new recipes. Question 18: Acts of violence are on the _________. A. increase B. rise C. arise D. có 2 đáp án Question 19: Until the court hearing, they will remain _________ bars. A. behind B. above C. beside D. under Question 20: Instead of a prison sentence they were ________ off with a fine. A. made B. taken C. let D. put Kiến thức mới: on the go, on the run và on the road on the go: 1. rất bận rộn. I've been on the go all day 2. đang trong công đoạn sản xuất. A new book is on the go. (= being written) on the run: 1. chạy trốn khỏi sự truy đuổi (của cảnh sát). The prisoner is on the run. 2. bận rộn (từ việc này đến việc khác). She's always on the run and never has time for a chat. on the road: trên đường đi đến nhiều nơi khác nhau. The band spent three months on the road. Hãy áp dụng vào câu sau: Question 21: After a month on the ________, the prisoners were finally recaptured by the police. A. go B. run C. road D. fly Question 22: He knows a great deal about flowers but _________ to nothing about trees. A. next B. close C. near D. around Question 23: You have to stand ________ your friends through thick and thin. A. beside B. up C. by D. back Chú ý: through thick and thin: qua cả những lúc khó khăn (tạm dịch) có thể dùng cùng thuật ngữ trên ! Question 24: I can get ________ a lot more work when I'm on my own. A. down B. through C. over D. behind Question 25: I ________ Phil to thank for getting me my first job. A. have B. make C. get D. take Question 26: Her kids always give her a ________ time when she takes them shopping. A. tough B. difficult C. hard D. demanding Cần chú ý phân biệt: take sth on, take sb on và take sth over: (B2 Destination) Áp dụng làm những câu sau: Question 27: Secretaries are now far more able to take _________ a more substantial support role. A. over B. on C. in D. up Question 28: He was taken _________ as a security guard. A. on B. off C. over D. in Question 29: There are rumours that a German firm is bidding to take _________ the shoe factory. A. up B. down C. up D. over Question 30: My mum checks ___________ on me most evenings to see that I've done my homework. A. in B. upon C. out D. up Day 6: Question 1: The meeting dragged ________ for hours. A. over B. on C. about D. off Question 2: I'll be home late -- I'm staying _______ to help organize the exhibition. A. over B. through C. on D. forward Question 3: I wouldn't leave any money lying _______ the office if I were you. A. off B. in C. around D. over Question 4: My parents came to the airport to see me _______. A. off B. through C. up D. over Question 5: (từ đồng nghĩa) Mrs Moran is tied up in a meeting at the moment, but I'll ask her to call you later. A. busy B. free C. available D. responsible Question 6: Ted and I _______ it in turns to go into the hospital and sit with Emma. A. made B. turned C. took D. got Question 7: You've been studying hard – I think you should call it a ________. A. day B. week C. month D. year Question 8: He didn't hand the chocolates _______, he just sat and ate them himself! A. in B. around C. out D. for Question 9: It’s best to work in ______ first, and then write it out neatly. A. rough B. uneven C. wild D. rugged Question 10: As with many injuries, the damage we can see is only the _______ of the ________. A. tip - ice B. point - iceberg C. head - snowberg D. tip - iceberg Question 11: Don’t be embarrassed about speaking. The main thing is to make yourself ________. A. understood B. understand C. understanding D. been understood Question 12: You'll never learn to play the piano if you're not going to ________ at it. A. point B. stick C. stake D. post Question 13: You’d better ________ up on your French before going to Paris. A. rub B. touch C. brush D. comb Question 14: I know her - her name is on the tip of my ________, but it won't come to me. A. tongue B. hair C. hand D. finger Question 15: I've been ________ my brain(s) all day but I can't remember her name. A. framing B. racking C. torturing D. piercing Question 16: Let's keep our fingers ________ that it doesn't rain. A. straight B. direct C. crossed D. pointed Question 17: You must _______ your children into the habit of cleaning their teeth. A. turn B. let C. make D. get Question 18: Outside the exam room, I ______ clear of their students who are in a panic. A. guide B. pilot C. steer D. drive Question 19: My mind/I went _______ and couldn't think of a single example. A. empty B. vacant C. blank D. wooden Question 20: Things went from bad to ______ in the second game when we lost 38-0. A. bad B. worse C. worst D. best Question 21: Gerard stood up to sing in front of his classmates, and you could see he was in his _______. A. ingredient B. recipe C. factor D. element Question 22: You can't just sit _______ and wait for job offers to come to you. A. up B. down C. back D. behind Question 23: When you’re called on in class, you have to be able to think on your ________. A. feet B. teeth C. back D. head Question 24: She's an excellent teacher - she really knows her ________. A. item B. stuff C. furniture D. material Question 25: He got/started off on the wrong ________ with my parents by arriving late. A. side B. eye C. foot D. direction Question 26: I think the ________ of my niece - she's a smart, loving girl. A. world B. planet C. earth D. globe Question 27: (từ đồng nghĩa) We would often decide what to play on the spur of the moment, without further plans. A. suddenly B. mellowly C. urgently D. timely Question 28: You can't keep asking me all the time, Anna - you're going to have to learn to think ________ yourself. A. about B. over C. for D. of Question 29: I’ll teach you how to use the design program – you’ll get the _______ of it after a while. A. hand B. swing C. height D. hang Question 30: He’s a taxi driver, so he knows London like the ________ of his hand. A. thumb B. tail C. back D. depth Day 7: Question 1: I didn't expect her to have started working yet, but she was already hard _________ it when I arrived. A. on B. at C. about D. upon Question 2: He resigned his job, sold ________ and bought air tickets for all the family. A. out B. down C. in D. up Question 3: Dad says I'm not cut _________for the military, but I think I can thrive in such a structured environment. A. out B. in C. down D. on Question 4: I didn’t buy the oranges; she gave them to me _____________ nothing. A. as B. for C. in addition to D. due to Question 5: To improve its image, the firm is __________ out £3 million on sponsoring a boat in the 1993 round-the-world yacht race. A. stirring B. splashing C. dashing D. bursting Nhắc lại: run into sb = bump into sb = come across sb: tình cờ gặp ai run into sth ~ đâm vào cái gì (=crash into sth); come across sth: tình cờ tìm thấy cái gì Nhắc lại: go halves = go fifty-fifty: chia đôi tiền (trả tiền ăn uống,...) Question 6: I'm feeling a little depressed at the moment, but I'm sure good times are just around the _____. A. bend B. corner C. turn D. crossroad Question 7: Giving him such a powerful car when he's just started driving is _______ for trouble. A. demanding B. allowing C. asking D. wanting Nhắc lại: talk sb into/out of doing sth = thuyết phục ai làm/ không làm việc gì Question 8: Thanks for inviting me, but yoga isn't really __________ A. my cup of tea B. right up my street C. right up my alley D. Cả 3 đáp án Nhắc lại: jump the queue ~ phá hàng, chen lấn jump the lights ~ vượt đèn đỏ Question 9: The old lady took __________ to the rudeness of the children. A. expulsion B. exclusion C. omission D. exception Thuật ngữ ở câu 39 giống với: take offence at sth: cảm thấy tức giận, buồn bực (bởi hành động của ai) Question 10: We didn't want to take more than one car, so we had to drive for about four hours packed like __________ in Jeff's little sedan. A. sardines B. catfishes C. eels D. herrings Question 11: A: Are you any good at math? B: No. I haven’t got a (good) ______ for figures. A. eye B. head C. mind D. memory Question 12: I'm sorry I forgot your birthday - it just _______ my mind. A. slipped B. skidded C. slided D. glided Question 13: A: Did Dave really make that chair himself? B: Yeah, well, he’s good _______ his hands. A. about B. at C. with D. on Question 14: If he doesn't start _______ his weight, he'll lose his job. A. kicking B. pushing C. pulling D. dragging Question 15: It took a moment for the implications of what she was saying to _______ in. A. dip B. drop C. sink D. plunge Question 16: She tried to keep a _________ face but, unable to contain herself, burst into laughter. A. long B. straight C. square D. oval Question 17: We've decided to go hiking in the mountains to get away from it ________. A. all B. none C. both D. over Question 18: I’ll teach you how to use the design program – you’ll get the ________ of it after a while. A. ropes B. hang C. swing D. sway SYN: learn/know the ropes ~ get the feel of sth Question 19: The home team __________the upper hand when their opponents' star quarterback went out with an injury. A. had B. gained C. got D. All are correct Nhắc lại: be taken aback = be taken by surprise: bị làm cho ngạc nhiên Question 20: I think she took _______ me when I got the promotion she wanted. A. to B. against C. on D. in Question 21: It is clear that he means to push everyone out who does not agree with him, and I for one am not going to take it ________ down. A. laying B. lying C. reclining D. resting Nhắc lại: look on the bright side: nhìn theo chiều hướng tích cực Question 22: As young children, we looked __________ our parents for guidance. A. up to B. to C. down on D. for Question 23: Public speaking does not come __________ to most people. A. easily B. naturally C. second D. A and B Cụm liên quan: become second nature to sb ~ trở thành 1 việc mà minh rất quen thuộc rồi nên có thể làm mà không cần suy nghĩ quá nhiều Question 24: The match really came to _______ in the second half.(to start to become exciting or lively) A. ground B. life C. grandstand D. height Question 25: Three people in my office have ________ down with the flu. A. come B. gone C. None are correct D. A and B Question 26: This sauce needs more flavour - I know, some lemon juice should do the _______. A. magic B. tip C. scheme D. trick Question 27: In the last few days before the holidays, the sales assistants were _________ off their feet. A. rushed B. run C. hurried D. Both A and B Question 28: I was out of my ________ in the advanced class, so I moved to the intermediate class. A. height B. depth C. size D. width Question 29: I really need a job and I was hoping you might _______ in a good word for me with your boss. A. butt B. jump C. take D. put Question 30: The emergency services are working at full _________ today to cope with the accident. A. stretch B. extension C. expansion D. stretcher Question 31: Marvin wanted to be an actor, but he didn't make the _______. A. mark B. grade C. score D. level Nhắc lại: take sth into account = take sth into consideration in sb’s shoes = in sb’s position = in sb’s place Question 32: Any information given during the interview will be kept in the strictest __________. A. confidence B. trust C. belief D. reliance Question 33: I didn't travel much in my twenties but I'm certainly making up for ________ time now. A. absent B. wasted C. hidden D. lost Day 8: Question 1: Now that the quarterback has recovered from his injury, this week the team will be functioning ________ full strength again. A. at B. on C. in D. below Question 2: Our new shop has got _______ to a good start, as our items went like hot cakes in the first opening day. A. over B. on C. off D. around Question 3: He was sent _______ for swearing at the referee. A. down B. in C. out D. off Question 4: Let’s _________ the good weather and go to the beach. A. take use of B. make advantage of C. take advantage of D. take the most of Question 5: Last night, he came _________ to getting seriously injured. Fortunately, it was a close shave. A. near B. close C. direct D. immediate Question 6: He wants a full refund and he won't ___________ anything less. A. kick off B. send off C. settle for D. cheer on Question 7: I'm not sure what he does exactly - it's something to __________ with finance. A. come B. do C. go D. make Question 8: The farmer offered us food in _________ for our work. A. gain B. refund C. return D. compensation Question 9: He fought fiercely, but his opponent easily GOT THE BETTER OF him. (ĐỒNG NGHĨA) A. defeated B. consoled C. capitulated to D. criticized Question 10: Sports drinks have caught ____ as consumers have become more health-conscious. A. up B. for C. on D. in Question 11: Exercise can _________ a big difference to your state of health. A. create B. build C. make D. establish Question 12: You'll never learn to play the piano if you're not prepared to stick ________ it. A. on B. to C. at D. 2 đáp án đúng Question 13: What time will we have to set _______ for Grandma's house tomorrow? A. out B. off C. on D. có 2 đáp án đúng Question 14: The country’s economy is slowly grinding to a ________. A. stop B. end C. halt D. pause Question 15: The car broke down in the _________ of nowhere. A. middle B. central C. midway D. center Question 16: The government called the army _________ to deal with violent disorder on the streets. A. off B. out C. on D. for Question 17: I think she _________ a good chance of winning the election. A. takes B. walks C. stands D. makes Question 18: A policeman stopped us for _________ the lights. A. jumping B. leaping C. running D. walking Question 19: She got knocked _________ by a taxi as she ran for the bus. A. up B. over C. down D. có 2 đáp án đúng Question 20 (mở rộng thêm với sách): The public are fed up to the back ________ with the bad behavior of a tiny minority of fans. A. feet B. hair C. teeth D. head Question 21: Higher oil prices are here to ________, so we'd better get used to them. A. maintain B. stay C. keep D. continue Question 22: Your essay would be improved to some _________ by tidying up your paragraphs, but your topic on the whole has some fundamental problems. A. area B. size C. range D. extent Question 23: For the most _______, the passengers on the ship were Swedes. A. section B. percentage C. portion D. part Question 24: The kids burst _______ laughing when the clown fell down on stage. A. into B. out C. for D. on Question 25: Stop pulling my ________ – you didn’t have lunch with Justin! A. leg B. ear C. nose D. hand Question 26: After so many people dismissed her, Lisa had the last ________ by moving to Hollywood and becoming a well-known character actress. A. cry B. laugh C. roar D. screaming Question 27: I almost stood up and sang, but I decided I didn't want to make a ________ out of myself. A. joke B. mockery C. laugh D. fool Question 28: Dad will hit the ________ when he finds out I dented the car. A. head B. roof C. wall D. block Question 29: We had an argument, but we’re back on _________ terms now. A. speaking B. telling C. saying D. talking Question 30: My mum got the wrong end of the _________ and thought that Jimmy was my boyfriend. A. rod B. stick C. stake D. glue
