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Exercise 1: Chọn phương án đúng

1. Jose had a hard time comparing the iPhone to the Samsung phone because to him they were apples and oranges.
   1. containing too many technical details B. very similar

C. completely different D. very complicated

2. Peter is the black sheep of the family, so he is never welcomed there.
   1. a beloved member B. a bad and embarrassing member

C. the only child D. the eldest child

3. There's a list of repairs as long as           
   1. your arm B. a pole C. your arms D. a mile
4. I tried to talk to her, but she was as high as a           
   1. kite B. house C. sky D. wall
5. We're over the          ! Who wouldn't be? We've just won £1 million!
   1. planet B. clouds C. stars D. moon
6. I've never really enjoyed going to the ballet or the opera; they're not really my          
   1. piece of cake B. sweets and candy C. biscuit D. cup of tea
7. You never really know where you are with her as she just blows hot and cold.
   1. keeps going B. keeps taking things

C. keeps changing her mood D. keeps testing

8. "Edwards seems like a dog with two tails this morning." - "Haven't vou hear the news? His wife gave birth a baby boy early this morning."
   1. extremely happy B. extremely disappointed

C. exhausted D. very proud

A. head B. mind C. hand D. life

10. Josh may get into hot water when driving at full speed after drinking.
    1. get into trouble B. stay safe C. fall into disuse D. remain calm
11. You have to be on your toes if you want to beat her.
    1. pay all your attention to what you are doing
    2. upset her in what she is doing
    3. get involved in what she is doing
    4. make her comply with your orders
12. By appearing on the soap powder commercials, she became a           name.
    1. housekeeper B. housewife C. household D. house
13. When his parents are away, his oldest brother           
    1. knocks it off B. calls the shots C. draws the line D. is in the same boat
14. Hearing about people who mistreat animals makes me go hot under the          
    1. chin B. collar C. sleeves D. vest
15. I know you are upset about breaking up with Tom, but there are plenty more         
    1. horses in the stable B. cows in the shed C. tigers in the jungle D. fish in the sea
16. I'll have to go to the funeral of Ms. Jane, a            of mine.
    1. heart to heart B. body and soul C. flesh and blood D. skin and bones
17. When the kids asked him about his girlfriend, he'd go as red as a            
    1. tomato B. chili C. strawberry D. beetroot
18. What I've got to say to you now is strictly            the record and most certainly not for publication, said the government official to the reporter.
    1. off B. on C. in D. at
19. I can't give you the answer on the          ; I'll have to think about it for a few days.
    1. place B. minute C. scene D. spot
20. Someone is going to have to take responsibility for this disaster. Who is going to           ?
    1. foot the bill B. carry the can C. hatch the chicken D. catch the worms
21. I am sure your sister will lend you a sympathetic            when you explain the situation to her.
    1. eye B. ear C. arm D. finger
22. Unfortunately, the injury may keep him out of football           . He may never play again.
    1. for good B. now and then C. once in a while D. every so often
23. The children were full of beans today, looking forward to their field trip.
    1. eating a lot B. hyperactive C. melancholy D. lively and in high spirits
24. John: "Oh, I forgot my girlfriend's birthday last week." - Anne: “            ”
    1. Not on your life B. So I guess you are in the doghouse again.

C. Sure, knock on wood. D. You really should get a life.

25. Sometimes in a bad situation, there may still be some good things. Try not to "throw out the            with the bathwater".
    1. fish B. duck C. baby D. child

1. Wendy is on the horns of a dilemma: she just wonders whether to go for a picnic with her friends or to stay at home with her family.
   1. unwilling to make a decision B. able to make a choice

C. eager to make a plan D. unready to make up her mind

2. At every faculty meeting, Ms. Volatie always manages to put her foot in her mouth.
   1. move rapidly B. trip over her big feet

C. fall asleep D. say the wrong thing

3. If you are at a loose end this weekend, I will show you around the city.
   1. free B. confident C. occupied D. reluctant
4. Thanks to her regular workouts and sensible diet she certainly strikes me as in the pink.
   1. in absolute health B. in good health C. in clear health D. in extreme health
5. He was such a wet blanket at the party tonight!
   1. He made people at the party wet through.
   2. He spoiled other people's pleasure at the party,
   3. He bought a wet blanket to the party.
   4. He was wet through when going home from the party.
6. That the genetic differences make one race superior to another is nothing but a tall story.
   1. cynical B. unbelievable c. untrue D. exaggeration
7. You should accept the Nokia mobile phone as a 16-birthday present from your parents delightedly. Don't                
   1. look gift horse in the mouth B. buy it through the nose

C. pull my leg D. take it for granted

8. Failing to submit the proposal on time was           for Tom.
   1. a real kick in the pants B. an open and shut case

C. a shot in the dark D. a nail in the coffin

9. At first, no one believed she was a pilot, but her documents          colour to her statements.
   1. provided B. got C. borrowed D. lent
10. Mr. Simpkims is  the big             in the company as he has just been promoted to the position of Managing Director.
    1. bread B. meat C. cheese D. apple
11. Shake a leg or you will miss the train.
    1. Hurry up B. Slow down C. Watch out D. Put down
12. I'm going on business for a week, so I'll be leaving everything             
    1. on your guards B. up to your eyes

C. in your capable hands D. under the care of you

13. My father hit the roof when he found that I'd damaged the car.
    1. was over the moon B. burst with anger C. went with the flow D. kept his shirt on
14. I refuse to believe a word of it; it's a cock-and-            story.
    1. hen B. goose C. bull D. duck

15. William was as             as a cucumber when the harsh punishment was meted out to him by the judge.
    1. cool B. cold C. placid D. impassive
16. One way to let off            after a stressful day is to take some vigorous exercise.
    1. cloud B. tension C. steam D. sweat
17. I wish you'd do the accounts. I don't have           for numbers.
    1. a head B. a mind C. the heart D. the nerve
18. He sent his children to the park so that he could have some           
    1. fresh and quiet B. quiet and peace C. peace and quiet D. fresh and peace
19. I think the main problem in this area is the lack of a good bus service.

- You're right. You've hit the         on the head.

1. nail B. wall C. lips D. hand

20. She is walking on the            . She doesn't know how to say.
    1. air B. road C. street D. garden
21. When you do something, you should            
    1. pay through the nose B. turn over a new leaf

C. weigh up the pros and cons D. huddle into a pen

22. Someone who is inexperienced is            
    1. red B. blue C. black D. green
23. The year-end party was out of this world. We had never tasted such delicious food.
    1. enormous B. terrific C. strange D. awful
24. The nominating committee always meet behind closed doors, lest its deliberations become known prematurely.
    1. privately B. safely C. publicly D. dangerously
25. She's so           ; you really have to watch you say or she'll walk out of the room.
    1. high and dry B. prim and proper C. rough and ready D. sick and tired

Exercise 3: Chọn phương án đúng

1. Like everyone else, Sue has her           of course but on the whole, she's quite satisfied with life.
   1. ups and downs B. ins and outs C. safe and sound D. odds and ends
2. Peter is working in an office. He's a white-           worker.
   1. collar B. sleeve C. shirt D. button
3. When confronted with a mass of          tape, many people feel a sense of powerlessness.
   1. red B. green C. blue D. brown
4. Although they are important, these visible expressions of culture, which are taught deliberately and learned consciously, are only the               of the iceberg of culture.
   1. ship B. rid C. tone D. tip
5. I'm           my brother is.
   1. nowhere near as ambitious as B. nothing near as ambitious as

C. nowhere like so ambitious as D. nothing as ambitious as

A. out of sorts B. on the mend C. over the worst D. under the fevers

7. Man: "I heard you have a part in the school play tonight." Woman: "Yes, and I'm on   and needles."
   1. bins B. pins C. tins D. rins
8. I'm really feeling under the           today; I have a terrible cold.

A, weather B. climate C. storm D, cloud

9. George has          ; he loves cakes, chocolate, ice=cream-anything which is sw