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My new colleague is quite a rough ______ but I think we can cooperate well on our assigned
projects.
A. stone B. rock C. diamond D. ruby
A rough diamond: người thô kệch nhưng bản chất tốt bụng
2. You would understand my feelings of betrayal if you were in my ______.
A. shoes B. shirt C. socks D. pants
In one’s shoes: trong hoàn cảnh của ai đó
3. He is not the type who can stay one place for long. He always gets ______ feet and starts a new
journey again.
A. chilly B. itchy C. painful D. shaky
Get/have itchy feet: người bị ngứa chân, thik đi du lịch
4. It is pointless to persuade him - a ______ can’t change its spots.
A. tiger B. lion C. leopard D. wolf
5. I haven’t seen my old primary teachers in ______ years – I wonder how she has been.
A. donkey’s B. monkey’s C. rooster’s D. pigeon’s
6. Just grab a green tea biscuit. It is ______.
A. on the house B. on the shelf C. off the record D. in public
7. I caught the last train to my hometown by the skin of my ______.
A. arm B. neck C. nose D. teeth
8. All of these assignments have tired me out; let’s ______ and grab some cold drinks.
A. make up our mind B. call it a day
C. get back to the drawing board D. burn the midnight oil
9. The situations have been bad lately, Peter, but keep your ______ up; things will soon clear up.
A. chin B. head C. nose D. mind
10. Those lipsticks are selling like ______ since many fans want to the products that their idols endorse.
A. burning pancakes B. fresh shrimps C. hot cakes D. morning coffee
11. She hasn’t been in traffic accident yet but she’s had a number of ______ shaves.
A. narrow B. small C. close D. low
12. My brother can’t keep his hands off the broom. He always thinks his room is unclean – he really has
______ in his bonnet about it.
A. a butterfly B. a bee C. a fly D. an ant
13. My father has a quick temper and easily ______ off the handle.
A. walks B. rockets C. runs D. flies
14. I was about to go to the concerts in Seoul all by myself, but at the last minute I ______ and decided
to stay home.
A. pulled my finger out B. got cold feet C. hit the roof D. paid through the nose
15. Since he started his own business he has been making money hand over ______.
A. fist B. heel C. arm D. leg
16. My English is progressing by ______.
A. odds and ends B. ends and odds C. leaps and bounds D. bounds and leaps
17. Please don’t ______ it amiss if I make a few suggestions for improvement.
A. assume B. judge C. think D. take
18. For the first time the young scientist was given the award ______ her work with animals.
A. on recognition for B. in recognition with C. in recognition for D. in recognition of
19. His flat looks so ______ that it is difficult to believe he just had a party last night.
A. safe and sound B. sick and tired C. spick and span D. by and large
20. I’m not surprised that Tom is ill. He’s been _____ for a long time. It was bound to affect his health
sooner or later.
A. having his cake and eating it B. burning the candle at both ends
C. playing with fire D. going to town
21. Just ______, Bill! Let’s think about this for a moment before making your mind.
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22. I didn’t suspect anything at first, but when I noticed her going through the office drawers I began to
smell a ______.
A. rat B. pig C. thief D. culprit
23. When Sarah walked into the room and greeted everyone with a cheery “hello”, it seemed as if all the
gloom in that place was ______.
A. vanished B. ejected C. driven out D. expelled
24. Before she left for Australia she promised her parents that she would drop them ______ at least
once a month.
A. a note B. a word C. the news D. a line
25. “What I’ve got to say to you now is strictly ______ and most certainly not for publication,” said the
government official to the reporter.
A. beside the point B. for the time being C. by the way D. off the record
26. The President visited the area to see the devastation ______.
A. on first hand B. at first hand C. on first hands D. at first hands
27. A good stereo system doesn’t have to cost ______ and ______. You can find on for a reasonable
price.
A. an arm - a leg B. a hand - a leg C. a finger - a toe D. a hand - a foot
28. 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
29. Living by the ocean really ______ your ______. Once you’ve lived there, you never want to leave.
A. came in - heart B. get in - blood C. get in - heart D. came in - blood
30. ______, Carlos is very punctual, but he was late tonight.
A. For a rule B. Like a rule C. As a rule D. For a rule of thump
31. Their team won the game, but they ______ dominated it. It was a very close game.
A. at no means B. by not means C. not with any means D. by no means
32. I was taking a quiet walk last night when, ______, there wa a loud explosion.
A. all in all B. all at once C. suddenly at once D. once at all
33. We’ll start very soon. Roll up your ______.
A. sleeves B. hands C. pants D. shirt
34. Prevention is better than ______.
A. treatment B. pills C. cure D. doctors
35. Everything could be done by ______.
A. a nod and bow B. a nod and wink C. a wink and a nod D. a nod and a wink
36. These workers are at the ______ of the economic ______.
A. line - heap B. heap - bottom C. bottom - heap D. heap - line
37. Tickets are available on a first come, ______ basis.
A. first got B. early served C. first served D. early got
38. It does my ______ to see the old place being taken care of so well.
A. heart well B. heart good C. head well D. head good
39. Just take one job and do your best. Don’t be a jack ______.
A. for all trades B. of all tracks C. of all trades D. for all jobs
40. I don’t have much cash ______, but I can get some from an automatic teller machine.
A. in hand B. on hand C. into hand D. under hand
41. - I like that painting you bought. Did it cost much? - No, the artist sold it to me for ______.
A. close to nothing B. next to anything C. next to nothing D. anything next
42. - When will you be informed of the test results? - Not until Monday, so I’ll be ______ all weekend.
A. at needles and pins B. on pins and needles C. on needles and pins D. at pins and needles
43. - What’s Peter’s cousin’s name? - It’s on the tip of my ______, but I can’t quite remember.
A. mouth B. lips C. tongue D. memory
44. What a confusing story! I can’t make ______ of it.
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45. Many rare and precious species are now ______ the verge of extinction.
A. in B. on C. from D. by
46. The overall aim of the book is to help bridge the gap between theory and practice, particularly in
language teaching.
A. minimize the limitations B. construct a bridge
C. reduce the differences D. increase the understanding
47. I don’t like a few things about my job, but ______ it is quite enjoyable.
A. by and large B. by mistake C. sooner or later D. what is more
48. It is ______ for us to do anything about the chaotic traffic.
A. out of date B. without delay C. out of the question D. out of order
49. I just couldn’t remember her name even though it was on the ______ of my tongue.
A. edge B. tip C. top D. front
50. When you do something, you should ______.
A. get through to it B. turn over a new leaf
C. weigh up the pros and cons D. go down well with
51. I realized ______ that he was a thief.
A. sooner or later B. all along C. at the beginning D. eventually
52. Even if you are rich, you should save some money for a ______ day.
A. windy B. stormy C. rainy D. cloudy
53. I do wish you’d stop biting your nails, John. It really ______.
A. lets me down B. tells me off C. gets me down D. gets on my nerves
54. My father ______when he found out that I’d damaged the car.
A. hit the roof B. saw pink elephants C. made my blood boil D. brought the house down
55. I really must go and lie down for a while; I’ve gone a ______ headache.
A. cutting B. cracking C. exploding D. splitting
56. Stop ______ about the bush, John! Just tell me exactly what the problem is.
A. beating B. rushing C. hiding D. coming
57. We spent the entire day looking for a new apartment.
A. all day long B. the long day C. all long day D. day after day
58. I was already fed up with the job, but when the boss walked into my office and told me he expected
me to work overtime that was the ______.
A. final curtain B. last straw C. end of the line D. last waltz
59. Li has ______; he loves cakes, chocolates, ice-cream-anything which is sweet.
A. a sweet mouth B. sweet lips C. a sweet tongue D. a sweet tooth
60. I accidentally ______ Mike when I was crossing a street downtown yesterday.
A. kept an eye on B. lost touch with C. paid attention to D. caught sight of
61. 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
62. Many poets have _______ the beauties of the countryside.
a. extolled b. feared c. excited d. inhibited
63. She was so frightened that she was shaking like ______.
A. a leaf B. the wind C. a flag D. jelly
64. Peter was born and brought up in Hastings and knows it like the ______.
A. nose on his face B. tip of the tongue C. back of his hand D. hair on his head
65. What’s wrong with you today? Did you get out of bed on the wrong ______?
A. end B. foot C. side D. edge
66. “What’s wrong with Tom today? He’s unusually quiet,” “He’s got something on his ______. I
expect”.
A. brain B. mind C. thoughts D. brow
67. He was wearing very shabby, dirty clothes and looked very ______.
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68. Hopes of finding the missing climbers are now beginning to _______.
a. reduce b. faint c. dim d. fade
69. I can’t see us beating them at tennis this year- we’re so out of ______.
A. step B. practice C. fitness D. breath
70. It finally _______ home to me that it was time to buy a place of my own.
A. arrived B. came C. hit D. reached
71. Don’t try to bite off more than you can _______ I am afraid you are not so talented.
A. take B. swallow C. hold D. chew
72. I am trying to _______ for the sundial in the back garden.
A. make allowance for B. make up C. put up D. make room
73. Christy’s father could not afford to send him to school because he was _______.
A. in high spirit B. at loss C. on approval D. in debt
74. The worried man walked _______ in the corridor waiting for the announcement.
A. back and fro B. to and forth C. to and fro D. to and back
74. _______ wait for no man.
A. Tide and fire B. Time and tide C. Time and fire D. Tide and time
75. After his wife’s death, he _______ drinking.
A. got to B. came to C. held to D. took to
76. Do I have to _______ my age?
A. do B. follow C. act D. see
77. A journalist is _______ on a politician in order to damage the politician’s image.
A. digging his own grave B. digging up dirt
C. digging up out of the earth D. digging it out
78. Nothing ________ the ordinary ever happens here.
A. out of B. within C. from D. about
79. An accident of this magnitude could easily bring the factory’s production to a ________.
A. halt B. quit C. stay D. block
80. The company can’t expect me to move my home and family at the drop of _______.
A. blood B. a water C. rain D. at hat
81. He longs ________ to see his family again.
A. above all B. all of a sudden C. as a rule D. all at once
82. What’s wrong with you today? Did you get out of bed on the wrong ________?
A. edge B. foot C. side D. end
83. The issue is still _______ discussion?
A. in B. on C. under D. for
84. I applied for the job ________ the off chance, but I did not seriously expect to get it.
A. with B. on C. by D. for
85. After their argument, John didn’t know if Rick was a friend or a _______.
A. friend B. rival C. blood D. foe
86. We’re _______ if we continue with genetic modification of our food.
A. playing out of our skin B. playing with fire
C. playing over D. adding fuel to the fire
87. Sitting uncomfortably among many people he didn’t know, Joe was like ________.
A. water off a duck’s back B. a fish out of water
C. a duck to water D. water under the bridge
88. They agreed to the changes ________ that they would be introduced gradually.
A. with the conditions B. by the comprehension
C. for the interpretation D. on the understanding
89. 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
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90. William is an authority ________ medieval tapestries.
A. on B. with C. about D. in
91. 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 sleeves
92. 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
93. We may win, we may lose – it’s just the luck of the ________.
A. draw B. odd C. fate D. chance
94. I’ve been doing my best to reduce the backlog, but I must admit that I’ve hardly put _______ in the
problem so far.
A. a foot B. a dent C. a brave face D. damper
95. The police are _______ certain who the culprit is.
A. in some ways B. here and there C. more or less D. by and by
96. Luggage may be placed here _______ the owner’s risk.
A. at B. by C. under D. with
97. Mr. Nixon refused to answer the questions on the ________ that the matter was confidential.
A. reasons B. excuses C. grounds D. foundations
98. Joe was shocked when I disagreed with her. She’s so used to getting her own _______.
A. mind B. way C. opinion D. views
99. We need to discuss the ________ and bolts of the proposal before going any further.
A. component B. nuts C. summary D. details
100. When I got my case back, it had been damaged ________ repair.
A. over B. further C. above D. beyond
101. - Do you ever wish you _______ to university? - Yes, but my parents couldn’t afford it.
A. went B. would go C. were going D. had gone
102. What a coincidence this is! It's so strange that you ______ be staying tn the same hotel as us.
A. should B. must C. may D. ought to
103. He was working in a factory when I met him, ______ he had been in the army.
A. before which B. by when C. but then D. during which
104. ______ are the days when newspapers were full of misprints and spelling errors. These arenow
virtually things of the past.
A. Gone B. Those C. Done D. They
105. To work efficiently, ______.
A. It is necessary to clean and check your watch regularly.
B. you must have your watch cleaned and checked regularly.
C. your watch must be cleaned and checked regularly.
D. you must dean and check your watch regularly.
106. After ______, one naturally wants to put one’s feet up and relax.
A. a day’s hard working B. a hard-working day
C. a hard day’s work D. the hardwork of the day
107. We need someone who is a good engineer as well as an efficient manager. In my opinion, this
candidate is ______.
A. neither one nor other B. none at all
C. not one or other D. neither one thing nor the other
108. He tried all the keys in turn but not _______ fitted.
A. every B. none C. each D. any
109. As the exam is coming, Vinh, ______ students, often burns the midnight oil.
A. as most B. likemost C. like the most of the D. as the most of the
110. She took a course in telemarketing _______ improving her employment prospects.
A. with a view to B. with a regard to C. in respect of D. in consideration of
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111. The hosts prepared a ______ meal with seven courses to celebrate our arrival.
A. generous B. profuse C. lavish D. spendthrift
112. Ian couldn’t ring his teacher yesterday as his phone is on the _______.
A. blink B. wink C. go D. run
113. She has an unbelievable voice. Her singing is absolutely _______.
A. out of this life B. beyond this world C. out of this world D. beyond this life
114. Even with a large percentage of the worldnow working from home, it’s real that managers trust
their workforce to complete the job ______.
A. at hand B. inhand C. on hand D. out of hand
115. The dentist told me that when the effect of the anaesthetic _______, I might feel a little pain. But
it was morethan a little.
A. dropped out B. went over C. wore off D. turned away
116. When I first met him, he _______ as a very indecisive person. He didn’t seem to know what he
wanted at all.
A. went by B. put off C. passed down D. came across
117. _______ Vincentfeltangry.Thevandalshadscratchedhisnewcarbadly.
A.It isn’t to wonder B. It’s not a wonder C. It isn’t wonderful D. It’s no wonder
118. _______, all the shops were shut.
A. It is a holiday B. It being a holiday C. Being a holiday D. As a holiday
119. - An: I got sick yesterday. - Minh: _______.
A. How do you do? B. How can? C. How’s that? D. What a surprise!
120. - Secretary: Here is your newspaper, Mr. Jones. Would you like anything else?
- Mr. Jones: _______, thank you.
A. Not at all B. Never mind C.That’s good D. That’s it for today