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Biên soạn: Cô Phạm Liễu - https://www.facebook.com/lieupham.fatima 0988.062.725 90 CÂU HỎI THÀNH NGỮ HAY- LẠ- KHÓ FULL CHI TIẾT Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following question Question 1. I always wanted to work for that company but it took me 10 years to get a foot in the _________. A. door B. house C. window D. villa Question 2. This new product became the company’s cash ________. A. pig B. horse C. cow D. duck Question 3. There are too many chiefs and not enough _______ in my company. A. Texans B. Canadians C. Americans D. Indians Question 4. Don is an eager _______ and is certain to succeed in business. A. go-getter B. beaver C. pistol D. sharp Question 5. Exxon Mobil made big profits and the workers want a slice of the _______. A. cake B. pie C. cream D. cheese Question 6. Last year the business went ________ up after sales continued to fall. A. stomach B. tummy C. belly D. gut Question 7. When Larry left Google, he was given a golden ________. A. fortune B. pact C. handshake D. grip Question 8. There are rumours that the company had to grease someone’s _______ to get that contract. A. blue ribbons B. palms C. crowns D. prizes Question 9. While the president is out of the office, his senior counselor will hold the ________. A. fort B. castle C. fortress D. blockhouse Question 10. Business is bad. I’m not sure how much longer we’ll be able to keep our heads above ______. A. wave B. aqua C. saliva D. water Question 11. You have to go through endless red______ to start up a business. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Cô Phạm Liễu – Chuyên luyện thi Tiếng Anh 10, 11, 12 Trang 1 Biên soạn: Cô Phạm Liễu - https://www.facebook.com/lieupham.fatima A. line B. queue C. rope 0988.062.725 D. tape Question 12. Don is such a smooth talker, he could sell ice to ________. A. Native Americans B. Maoris C. Indians D. Eskimos Question 13. Chuck found a _______ partner to invest money in his business. A. sleeping B. dozing C. napping D. snoozing Question 14. Cindy was given her _______ papers yesterday. A. walking B. running C. jumping D. swimming Question 15. The project was a dead _______ from the start due to a lack of funding. A. chicken B. duck C. cow D. cat Question 16. While the secretary is on vacation, her deputy will call the ______. A. breaks B. quorums C. shots D. rolls Question 17. We ________ in 10 dollars each to buy Lily a birthday gift. A. chipped B. snacked C. popcorned D. candied Question 18. It's coming down to the ________ to get these done on time. A. cable B. wire C. coil D. line Question 19. Brett is a front _______ for the nomination. A. runner B. racer C. carrier D. marathoner Question 20. It will probably take a month of working at my new job before I get into the full ________ of things. A. swing B. tempo C. sway D. beat Question 21. Max got off the ____ for stealing because the security camera was broken. A. curve B. angle C. hook D. link Question 22. Mr. President, you should give Katie a fair _____ before you decide she isn't good enough for the job. A. quake B. tremor C. whip D. shake Question 23. Eric was exhausted after 3 kilometres of running, but he got a ____ wind after he passed the beach. A. quive B. angle C. hook D. link Question 24. I know the other team is expected to win, but let's give them a run for their ______ tonight. A. money B. fortune C. gold D. check Question 25. You can't believe everything Jane says about Marco. She tends to ______ overboard when she's complaining about him. A. jump B. go C. run D. walk ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Cô Phạm Liễu – Chuyên luyện thi Tiếng Anh 10, 11, 12 Trang 2 Biên soạn: Cô Phạm Liễu - https://www.facebook.com/lieupham.fatima 0988.062.725 Question 26. The renovations were going along great until we hit a _________ with the carpet installation. A. drag B. bug C. snag D. spot Question 27. The children hold all the _____ when it comes to the father-son baseball tournament. A. goals B. homeruns C. acess D. winners Question 28. All the ______ shots from Silicon Valley were invited to meet the president. A. cold B. hot C. grand D. super Question 29. I guess I jumped the ____ by buying Pam and Paul a wedding gift. They called off the engagement. A. gun B. cannon C. pistol D. rifle Question 30. The spelling bee is a level playing _____ because all of the kids are in grade nine. A. meadow B. field C. ground D. garden C. Hard luck D. Bad luck Question 31. _____! You deserved to win. A. Unfair luck B. Nasty luck Question 32. He didn’t speak a word of French when he first moved to French. He had to pick up the language from _____. A. scratch B. start C. naught D. nil Question 33. We’re free most of the weekend, but we’ve got a few bits and _____ to do on Sunday morning. A. things B. stuff C. pieces D. ends Question 34. Tamara has set her _____ on becoming a ballet-dancer. A. head B. feet C. brain D. heart Question 35. It was so exciting! I was on the _____ of my seat! A. side B. edge C. end D. front Question 36. There are about twenty _____ so people waiting in the outer office. A. but B. and C. or D. so Question 37. It finally ______ home to me that it was time to buy a place of my own. A. arrived B. came C. hit D. reached Question 38. “I’m _____ to listen to your pathetic excuses,” she said. A. sick and tired B. having enough C. in no mood D. sick to death Question 39. Philips offered Joan a _____ to cry on after her husband’s death. A. shoulder B. arm C. hand D. leg Question 40. Mary wanted to give Nigel a present that was a little bit out of the _____. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Cô Phạm Liễu – Chuyên luyện thi Tiếng Anh 10, 11, 12 Trang 3 Biên soạn: Cô Phạm Liễu - https://www.facebook.com/lieupham.fatima A. normal B. ordinary C. average 0988.062.725 D. everyday Question 41. Clare was _____ her homework when her boyfriend called. A. at the center B. in between C. halfway through D. in the middle of Question 42. I know your name is Jim. When I called you Tim, it was just a _____ of the tongue. A. slip B. skid C. skim D. slight Question 43. During the match, someone _____ fire to the stadium. A. opened B. put C. set D. caught Question 44. I don’t have any cash just now. I’m _____ A. flat broken B. flat broken C. no money D. less money Question 45. The nearest town was 80 km away, I mean really in the middle of _____ A. everywhere B. somewhere C. anywhere D. nowhere Question 46. She’s won the lottery! She’s _____ the moon. A. across B. over C. along D. through Question 47. On first coming to England, I fell ______ in love with a girl who lived in the flat below mine. A. feet over hands B. elbow to toe C. foot in mouth D. head over heels Question 48. I revised my views _____ comments from colleagues. A. against B. further to C. in the light of D. consequent upon Question 49. “Did you enjoy the party?” Well, kind_____. A. off B. of C. like D. or Question 50. I don’t want to listen to any more of your half - _____ ideas. Come back when you have some ideas that aren’t impractical and stupid. A. mashed B. peeled C. rinsed D. baked Question 51. Students sometimes support themselves by _____ of evening jobs. A. efforts B. method C. means D. ways Question 52. She’s a very _____ person, so her friends often go to her for advice. A. practiced B. basic C. earthy D. down-to-earth Question 53. You can talk to him until you are _____ in the face, but he still won’t understand. A. white B. green C. yellow D. blue Question 54. What a heavy fog we have! I’m sure our flight will surely fall behind _____. A. plan B. shipment C. time D. schedule Question 55. I won’t buy that car because it has too much _____ on it. A. ups and downs B. adds and ends C. wear and tear D. white lie ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Cô Phạm Liễu – Chuyên luyện thi Tiếng Anh 10, 11, 12 Trang 4 Biên soạn: Cô Phạm Liễu - https://www.facebook.com/lieupham.fatima 0988.062.725 Question 56. I shall do the job to the best of my _____. A. ability B. knowledge C. talent D. capacity Question 57. The suspect was seen _____ with intent outside of the jewelry store. A. lying B. loitering C. waiting D. standing Question 58. Can you deliver this letter _____ hand? A. in B. with C. to D. by Question 59. He has been caught in the rain, and has been wet _____. A. over and over B. once for all C. to and fro D. through and through Question 60. I’m very lazy. I only go to the gym once in a _____ moon. A. full B. black C. new D. blue Question 61. I’ve never really enjoyed going to the ballet or opera; they’re not really my _____. A. piece of cake B. sweets and candy C. biscuit D. cup of tea Question 62. He left the country _____ arrest if he returned. A. with threat of B. in fear of C. with fear of D. under threat of Question 63. We regret to tell you that the materials you ordered are ______. A. out of reach B. out of practice C. out of stock D. out of work Question 64. It’s a good idea in theory, but it’s going to be hard to put in into _____. A. practice B. trial C. test D. examination Question 65. He put the two letters into the wrong envelopes ______ mistake. A. on B. by C. with D. in C. bounds and leaps D. ends and odds Question 66. My English is progressing ______. A. odds and ends B. leaps and bounds Question 67. Everyone can join our club, ______ age and sex. A. in place of B. regardless of C. in case of D. not mention Question 68. Without written evidence, we don’t have a _____ on. A. leg to stand B. foot to stand C. leg to lean D. foot to lean C. chalk and cheese D. back and forth Question 69. Hard work is _____ of success. A. pros and cons B. part and parcel Question 70. The director and the producer don’t see _____ on certain aspects of products. A. face to face B. heart to heart C. mind to mind D. eye to eye Question 71. I read the contract again and again _____ avoiding making spelling mistakes. A. in terms of B. by means of C. with a view to D. in view of ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Cô Phạm Liễu – Chuyên luyện thi Tiếng Anh 10, 11, 12 Trang 5 Biên soạn: Cô Phạm Liễu - https://www.facebook.com/lieupham.fatima 0988.062.725 Question 72. According to a recent survey, most people are on good _____ with their neighbors. A. relations B. terms C. acquaintance D. relationships Question 73. She clearly joined the firm with a(n)______ to improving herself professionally. A. view B. aim C. plan D. ambition Question 74. When I got my case back. It had been damaged _____repair. A. over B. further C. above D. beyond Question 75. Mary Smith decided to give up her job for the _____ of her children. A. reason B. concern C. care D. sake Question 76. The company can’t expect me to move my home and family at the drop of ______. A. blood B. a water C. rain D. a hat Question 77. The police are _____ certain who the culprit is. A. in some ways B. here and there C. more or less D. by and by Question 78. Mr. Nixon refused to answer the questions on the ______ that the matter was confidential. A. reasons B. excuses C. grounds D. foundation Question 79. After listening to all arguments, I am now of the _____ that there should be no new road. A. opinion B. idea C. thought D. attitude Question 80. The opposition will be elected into government at the next election, without a _____ of a doubt. A. shade B. shadow C. benefit D. hue Question 81. They are having serious problems. Their relationship is on the _____. A. rocks B. cliffs C. stones D. grass Question 82. Losing my job was a _____. I never would have found this one if it hadn’t happened. A. bleeding heart B. breath of fresh air C. blessing in disguise D. bone to pick with Question 83. Unemployment threat has been ______for a while now. A. daunting on the lookout B. intimidating on the air C. overwhelming on the wing D. looming on the horizon Question 84. I don’t like turning down work, but I’ll have to, I’m afraid I’ve got far too much ______ at the moment. A. on my plate B. in effect C. on my mind D. up my sleeve Question 85. I applied for the job _____ the off chance, but I didn’t seriously expect to get it. A. with B. on C. by D. for ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Cô Phạm Liễu – Chuyên luyện thi Tiếng Anh 10, 11, 12 Trang 6 Biên soạn: Cô Phạm Liễu - https://www.facebook.com/lieupham.fatima 0988.062.725 Question 86. Of course an encyclopedia is not a book you read_____. A. from page by page B. from cover to cover C. from the start to the stop D. from the top to the end Question 87. The police are warning the public to be on the _____ for suspicious packages. A. guard B. care C. alert D. alarm Question 88. What’s wrong with you today? Did you get out of bed on the wrong _____? A. edge B. foot C. side D. end Question 89. When you do something, you should _____. A. get through to B. turn over a new leaf C. weigh up the pros and cons D. go down well with Question 90. I know his name, but I can’t recall it at the moment. It’s on the tip of _____. A. tongue B. brain C. mind D. memory ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Cô Phạm Liễu – Chuyên luyện thi Tiếng Anh 10, 11, 12 Trang 7 Biên soạn: Cô Phạm Liễu - https://www.facebook.com/lieupham.fatima 0988.062.725 LỜI GIẢI CHI TIẾT Question 1. I always wanted to work for that company but it took me 10 years to get a foot in the _________. A. door B. house C. window D. villa Đáp án đúng: A. a foot in the door: Nỗ lực tham gia một công ty, một lĩnh vực n|o đó m| có thể đem lại sự thành công cho bạn. Các đáp án còn lại: B. house: nhà C. window: cửa sổ D. villa: biệt thự Dịch nghĩa: Tôi luôn muốn làm việc cho công ty đó nhưng tôi mất 10 năm để thành công. Question 2. This new product became the company’s cash ________. A. pig B. horse C. cow D. duck Đáp án đúng: C. cash cow: “con bò tiền” hay “con g| đẻ trứng v|ng” – Công việc kinh doanh, khoản đầu tư, sản phẩm đem lại lợi nhuận hay khoản tiền lớn, đều đặn. Các đáp án còn lại: A. pig: heo B. horse: ngựa D. duck: vịt Dịch nghĩa: Sản phẩm mới n|y đã trở th|nh con g| đẻ trứng vàng của công ty. Question 3. There are too many chiefs and not enough _______ in my company. A. Texans B. Canadians C. Americans D. Indians Đáp án đúng: D. too many chiefs, not enough Indians: “thừa thầy thiếu thợ” – tình trạng có quá nhiều người bảo người khác phải l|m gì, nhưng lại không có nhiều người thực thi công việc. Các đáp án còn lại: A. Texans: người Texas B. Canadians: người Canada C. Americans: người Mỹ ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Cô Phạm Liễu – Chuyên luyện thi Tiếng Anh 10, 11, 12 Trang 8 Biên soạn: Cô Phạm Liễu - https://www.facebook.com/lieupham.fatima 0988.062.725 Dịch nghĩa: Công ty tôi có tình trạng “thừa thầy thiếu thợ”. Question 4. Don is an eager _______ and is certain to succeed in business. A. go-getter B. beaver C. pistol D. sharp Đáp án đúng: B. eager beaver: người làm việc chăm chỉ Các đáp án còn lại: A. go-getter: người kinh doanh th{o v{t, chăm chỉ C. pistol: súng lục D. sharpy: sắc nét Dịch nghĩa: Don là một người làm việc chăm chỉ và chắc chắn thành công trong kinh doanh. Question 5. Exxon Mobil made big profits and the workers want a slice of the _______. A. cake B. pie C. cream D. cheese Đáp án đúng: B. a slice of the pie: phần chia tiền, lợi ích,.... Các đáp án còn lại: A. cake: bánh C. cream: kem D. cheese: pho mát Dịch nghĩa: Exxon Mobil kiếm được lợi nhuận lớn và các công nhân của họ muốn được chia cổ phần. Question 6. Last year the business went ________ up after sales continued to fall. A. stomach B. tummy C. belly D. gut Đáp án đúng: C. go belly up: thất bại hoàn toàn Các đáp án còn lại: A. stomach: dạ dày B. tummy: bụng D. gut: ruột Dịch nghĩa: Năm ngo{i công việc kinh doanh thất bại hoàn toàn sau khi doanh số bán ra tiếp tục giảm sút. Question 7. When Larry left Google, he was given a golden ________. A. fortune B. pact C. handshake D. grip Đáp án đúng: C. golden handshake: khoản tiền lớn cho ai đó khi bạn về hưu/ hay để thuyết phục họ rời vị trí. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Cô Phạm Liễu – Chuyên luyện thi Tiếng Anh 10, 11, 12 Trang 9 Biên soạn: Cô Phạm Liễu - https://www.facebook.com/lieupham.fatima 0988.062.725 Các đáp án còn lại: A. fortune: gia tài B. pact: hiệp định D. grip: vali Dịch nghĩa: Khi Larry rời Google, anh ấy được thưởng một số tiền lớn. Question 8. There are rumours that the company had to grease someone’s _______ to get that contract. A. blue ribbons B. palms C. crowns D. prizes Đáp án đúng: B. grease someone’s palm: Hối lộ ai đó Các đáp án còn lại: A. blue ribbons: đẳng cấp cao nhất C. crowns: vương miện D. prizes: giải thưởng Dịch nghĩa: Có tin đồn rằng công ty đã đút lót ai đó để gi|nh được hợp đồng này. Question 9. While the president is out of the office, his senior counselor will hold the ________. A. fort B. castle C. fortress D. blockhouse Đáp án đúng: A. hold the fort: chịu trách nhiệm l|m gì khi ai đó vắng mặt. Các đáp án còn lại: B. castle: l}u đ|i C. fortress: ph{o đ|i D. blockhouse: lô cốt Dịch nghĩa: Khi tổng thống vắng mặt, cố vấn cao cấp của ông ấy sẽ giải quyết công vụ. Question 10. Business is bad. I’m not sure how much longer we’ll be able to keep our heads above ______. A. wave B. aqua C. saliva D. water Đáp án đúng: D. keep head above water: nỗ lực đối phó với một tình huống khó khăn, đặc biệt về mặt tài chính. Các đáp án còn lại: A. wave: làn sóng B. aqua: nước ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Cô Phạm Liễu – Chuyên luyện thi Tiếng Anh 10, 11, 12 Trang 10