đề Hùng Anh pray for

aa

For busy people in today’s society, lifestyle management is gaining ….

ground

She paid for both of us and I…her when we got home

settled up with

utterly slick

mượt mà,trơn tru

relax or ….

unwind

throw down the gaunlet to its competitors

Whether you attend the lecture or not is of little….to me

consequence

You can’t change your mind now. It’s too late to ……the deal

back out of

I prefer to practice the violin alone in my bedroom as having other members of the family listen really ….my style

cramps my style:prevent someone from having good time

The archeologist was amzed to see that the body hadn’t…. at all

decomposed:phan huy

went back on their word

bịp

penetrating study

have a go at

thử

closely interwined

dinh lai voi nhau, kho cach roi

His success depended on a ….(fortune) combination of circumstances

fortuitous: sự tình cờ, trùng hợp

came to the fore

to public attention

I’m afraid one committee won’t be enough to investigate all the….(grief) of the dissatisfied clients

grievances

My mother…..(vouch)me a great deal of encouragement after I got bad grades in my exam

vouchsafed:give someone’s encouragement through saying

The Earth is experiencing a majot…(heave)in the climate

upheaval

There’s little hope that Maurice’s behaviour will ever improve. It will probably remain so….(correct) till he grows up

incorrigible: k thể sửa được

Numbers at the evening class have ….. rather badly

dwindled

lay it on thick

nói phóng đại

There can be no….fixes or magic solutions to the problem of unemployment

quick

He wasn’t going to tell me, but I managed to …. it out of him

worm

You need to….out your arguement with a few more examples

flesh out:add something to something to make it more precise,…..

The pilot wasn’t letting them get on if a passenger was late, but had …. pressure from others

branched out into

Teachers could get a feel of the polytechnic education and the kind of training….the students

bestowed upon:được ban tặng

David’s leaving on Friday.I suggest we all….and get him a going-away present.

chip in

It was a good idea,but I’m afraid it didn’t quite ….

come off

He has a quick temper and easily…..the handle

flies off

This novel is beginning to …me

grow on sb: làm ai đó thích mà lúc đầu họ k thích

Before the concert,many of the fans were ….with excite ment

bubbling over

hit on the idea

step down

từ chức

send someone up

làm ai đó cười

downsizing

move from a large house to a small flat

inflammation(flame)

viêm

borderline(border)

disinfectant

thuốc tẩy uế

surrealistic

siêu thực

belittled(little)

chê, hạ giá

headstrong person

người cứng đầu

antibodies

kháng thể

When the company closed down,I was left….without a job

high and dry

Breaking his leg dealt a ….. to his chances of becoming a professional footballer

blow:giáng một đòn chí mạng

The building was so…..It has been ruined and abandoned for years

derelict:trông bỏ hoang

The book was so ….. that I fell asleep before I finished the first page

tedious:nham` chan’

The girl had such a bad stomach ache that she was ….. with pain

doubled up:gập người

I….remember that we agrred to meet at the gym

distinctly:nhớ rõ ràng

The results were…with the previous tests we had undertaken

consistent(with):chắc,đặc

I’m afraid that there’s a …..between the figures in the book and the amount in the till

discrepancy:sự đối nhau

It’s not easy to make Stanly furious.The boy is very gentle by ….

nature

deficantly(defy)

thách thức

The telephone connection was very poor and we only heard a …account of what the reported was describing

garbled(unclear)

The conferncec guests all turned up on time in their best …..

bib and tucker(best clothes)

I felt like i had to... an appearance at the staff party, but I only stayed for an hour

put in an appearance

The city stopped urban ….. by rebuilding neighbourhoods

blight: tình trạng xuống cấp của các đồ thị

Amanda was sent on …. to their offices in Hong Kong

be on attachment:

The store will be closed this afternoon due to staffing shortages. …..adjust

Kindly

She leaned forward to watch the…… children from show

frolicsome:playful and liveful

A robin was …. on the fence

perching

Floodlighted, the white marble gleamed with a snowy ….

incandescence

Barker was doing what Johnson would call a …… of honour, circling the room saying goodbyes

lap

One end of the channel….let to the Gulf, the other to a dead end

circuitously

After the floods, volunteers…..with trucks to help the three thousand residents

pitch in(tham gia)

The car was launched with a massive media……,involving newspapers,magazines,television and radio

blitz

She described the new criminal bill as a ….. attack on democracy

perfidious

Disney World was like an ordinary amusement park with ….on

knobs(with knobs on)mỉa mai: cừ đấy,hay đấy

We have to incorporate new technologies.We can’t have afford to be….

caught napping: đối mặt với thứ mình chưa chuẩn bị trước

Olga was a …..(doubt) debater with a caustic tongue in polemics and a nice touch in irony in writing

redoubtable: đáng sợ , ghê gớm

Their performances were….(shambles) with guitar strings snapping as ever - and the timing fluctuating erratically

Shambolic:chaotic

gainsaying

sự phản đối

throne

enthroned(v)

The boy who was caught….candy or little toys many times but was never punished by his mother grew up to be a chief

pilfering(ăn cắp vặt)

She has a knack for making….. decisions even under pressure

sound decisions(qd hop li,logical)

The businness model you propose sounds amazing, but whether it might succeed in reality is where…..

rubber meets the road(đưa vào thử nghiệm)

Travel is a dream state, and the colleges are dream documents, light, uneven in impact, but rich with ….information

prognosticative

a real kick in the pants

bài học đáng giá

He was still….. waiting for the judgement on his project

on tenterhooks(nỗi lo lắng)

After a fasion

done it but no really good

In this book, John Pemble takes a brisk…….through the history and mysteries of Venice

trot: Lướt qua nhanh

We had to ….in the back of the car for an hour to find the missing keys

root around

Buying an expensive rug at souk……..their budge

made a huge dent(lam` giam)

She is disappointed by her plans for a low-key ……, so organizes a livelier event.

hen night

Parents have to …. their job commitments in order to spend enough time with the kids

juggle with(deal with mulitple tasks but not have time)

They drew your trust, and so disarmed and then most……betrayed you

treacherously(bi phan boi)

mists of time

Great plans are …. to ban smoking in public places

afoot= in progress

How do you manage to keep your house so…..with three children

spick and span:gọn gàng

I was overchanged for an online purchase, but the retailer ….. me when I brought it to their attention

reimbursed(repay)

big someone up

tỏ vẻ

Despite harsh criticism, she’s sticking to her …. on this issue

guns:k thay doi mac du chi trich

If traffic increases beyond a certain level, the city grinds to a ….

halt:no longer working well

in the flesh

in person

be on the safe side

to avoid risk

be in stitches

cười,bị làm cười

diminish someone’s importance

hạ bớt tầm quan trọng của ai đó

call it quits

strut around

try to be important

the penny dropped

hiểu

knock spots off

trội hơn ai