TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN LÊ QUÝ ĐÔN - NINH THUẬN (p.504) - 2018
I.
1. B
- Repressive /rɪˈpresɪv/ (a): controlling emotions and desires and not allowing them to be
expressed (đàn áp, áp chế)
- exclusive /ɪkˈskluːsɪv/ (a): only to be used by one particular person or group; only given to one
particular person or group (có chọn lọc; riêng biệt; dành riêng)
2. A
- paramount /ˈpærəmaʊnt/ (a): more important than anything else
Ex: The welfare of the child must always be the court’s paramount consideration.
- eminent /ˈemɪnənt/ (a): (of people) famous and respected, especially in a particular profession
(of good qualities) unusual; excellent
(xuất sắc, xuất chúng, kiệt xuất, lỗi lạc)
- prime /praɪm/ (a): main; most important; basic
3. C
- comply /kəmˈplaɪ/ (v): comply (with something) to obey a rule, an order, etc.; to meet
particular standards
Ex: They refused to comply with the UN resolution.
All furniture must comply with the fire safety regulations.
- concede /kənˈsiːd/ (v): concede something to somebody
Ex: He reluctantly conceded the point to me.
- conform /kənˈfɔːm/ (v): to behave and think in the same way as most other people in a group
or society // conform to/with something to obey a rule, law, etc. = comply
conform to something ( làm cho hợp với, làm cho phù hợp với)
Ex: There is considerable pressure on teenagers to conform.
He refused to conform to the local customs.
- compromise /ˈkɒmprəmaɪz/ (V): compromise (between A and B) a solution to a problem in
which two or more things cannot exist together as they are, in which each thing is reduced or
changed slightly so that they can exist together (dàn xếp, thoả hiệp)
4. A
- strike up a friendship: become friends (with someone)
5. A
- by choice: if you do something by choice, you do it because you want to and not because
you have to
Ex: She repeated that she was very comfortable and lived here by choice.
6. D
- cutting remark: A remark or comment intended to injure the feelings of others. ( lời phê
bình gay gắt)
- slash /slæʃ/ (v): to reduce something by a large amount
Ex: The budget had been slashed by £3 million.
- stab /stæb/ (v): to push a sharp, pointed object, especially a knife, into somebody, killing or
injuring them (đâm bằng dao găm)
- chop (v): chặt, đốn, bổ, chẻ
7. A
- undermine /ˌʌndəˈmaɪn/ (v): undermine something/somebody to make something,
especially somebody’s confidence or authority, gradually weaker or less effective
- impede /ɪmˈpiːd/ (v): delay or stop the progress of something = hinder, hamper
8. C
- truant /ˈtruːənt/ (v): (of a child) to stay away from school without permission
- dispel /dɪˈspel/ (v): to make something, especially a feeling or belief, go away or disappear
- repel /rɪˈpel/ (v): to successfully fight somebody who is attacking you, your country, etc. and
drive them away (nổi loạn, chống đối)
- compel /kəmˈpel/ (v): to force somebody to do something; to make something necessary
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- expel /ɪkˈspel/ (v): expel somebody (from something) to officially make somebody leave a
school or an organization
9. A
- the height of bad manner: tột đỉnh của tư cách đạo đức tồi (vô đạo đức)
10. B
- swollen /ˈswəʊlən/ (a): (of a part of the body) larger than normal, especially as a result of a
disease or an injury
- wrinkle /ˈrɪŋkl/ (v): to make the skin on your face form into lines or folds; to form lines or
folds in this way (nhăn)
- manicure /ˈmænɪkjʊə(r)/ (v): to care for and treat your hands and nails (cắt sửa móng tay)
II.
11. C
12. C
13. C
14. C
15. C
16. D
17. C
- far and away: by a very great amount (rất nhiều)
18. D
19. B
- sorely /ˈsɔːli/ (adv): seriously; very much
20. A
III.
21. B
- send off (for something) | send away (to somebody) (for something): to write to somebody
and ask them to send you something by post
send somebody off (in a sports game) to order somebody to leave the field because they have
broken the rules of the game
- turn somebody away (from something): to refuse to allow somebody to enter a place
Ex: Hundreds of people were turned away from the stadium (= because it was full).
- play off: to play a game, in a team sport, to decide which side will win
22. D
- draw back: to move away from somebody/something
draw back (from something/from doing something): to choose not to take action, especially
because you feel nervous
- back down (on/from something): to take back a demand, an opinion, etc. that other people
are strongly opposed to; to admit defeat
Ex: She refused to back down on a point of principle.
23. D
- half-savage mongrel (n): chó lai khá dữ dằn, hung tợn
- go at sb: to attack someone
- go against sb: to not be in somebody’s favour or not to their advantage
go against somebody/something: to resist or oppose somebody/something
go against something: to be opposed to something; to not fit or agree with something
- go for a/the tramp: to put your feet on the ground in a loud heavy way as you walk
24. A
- come to terms with sth: gradually accept a sad situation
- come up with sth: to suggest or think of an idea or plan
- come down with sth: to start to suffer from an illness, especially one that is not serious
- come in for sth: to receive blame or criticism
25. C
- scare sb away/off: to make someone so worried about doing something that they decide not to
do it
26. D
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- fill up: to become completely full; to make something completely full
- wear off: to gradually disappear or stop
- let out: (of school classes, films/movies, meetings, etc.) to come to an end, so that it is time
for people to leave
- do sb in: [usually passive] to make somebody very tired
27. B
- kick somebody out (of something): to make somebody leave or go away (from somewhere)
28. B
- get something over (with): (informal) to complete something unpleasant but necessary
- get round sth: to deal with a problem successfully = overcome
- get by (on/in/with something): to manage to live or do a particular thing using the money,
knowledge, equipment, etc. that you have
29. D
- fade away: (of a person) to become very weak or ill and die
- clamp down (on somebody/something): to take strict action in order to prevent something,
especially crime
- peter out: to gradually become smaller, quieter, etc. and then end
- fob somebody off (with something):
+ to try to stop somebody asking questions or complaining by telling them something that is not
true
+ to give somebody something that is not what they want or is of worse quality than they want
30. B
- buy something up: to buy all or as much as possible of something
- buy into something: to buy shares in a company, especially in order to gain some control over
it
IV.
31. A
- any (old) how: in a careless and untidy way
- be (as) old as the hills: to be very old
- how come = why
32. B
- (from) cover to cover: read all the way through from the beginning to the end
33. A
- perform/work miracles/a miracle: to be extremely effective in improving a situation
- pull your socks up: to make an effort to improve your work or behaviour because it is not
good enough
- go to the trouble to do something
(also take the trouble to do something): to make an effort to do something
- keep your hand in: to practise a skill often enough so that you do not lose the skill
34. C
- a leopard can't/doesn't change its spots: it's impossible for one to change their character,
even if they will try very hard.
35. D
- the nuts and bolts: the practical facts about
a particular thing, rather than theories or ideas about it
36. B
- a new lease of life (UK) (US a new lease on life): an occasion when
you become more energetic and active than before
37. A
- put your foot in your mouth
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US informal (UK put your foot in it): to say something
by accident that embarrasses or upsets someone
38. A
- get into the swing of it/things: to start to understand, enjoy, and be active in something
39. A
- work your fingers to the bone: to work extremely hard, especially for a long time
40. B
- lead sb up the garden path: to deceive someone
V.
1. C
2. B
3. B
4. C
5. B
6. C
7. A
8. D
9. D
10. A
VI.
1. C
2. A
3. B
4. A
5. C
6. B
7. D
8. C
9. B
10. D
VII.
1. C
2. D
3. B
4. D
5. B
6. A
7. C
8. C
9. D
10. A
VIII.
1. B
2. C
3. B
4. D
5. B
6. A
7. B
8. C
9. D
10. A
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