Mock test 01/04/2025

it's a crying shame

something that you say when you think a situation is wrong

slog away

to work very hard for a long time:

stow

to put something in a particular place until it is needed:

Our camping equipment is … away in the loft.

whittle

to make something from a piece of wood by cutting off small, thin pieces:

(to cast) aspersion

/əˈspɜː.ʃən/

(to cast) criticism, suggestion, or remark that damages another person's reputation

allusion

an indirect reference to something, often in literature or speech.

be part and parcel of something

to be a feature of something, especially a feature that cannot be avoided:

e.g: Being recognized in the street is … being a celebrity.

the nuts and bolts

i

the practical facts about a particular thing, rather than theories or ideas about it:

e.g: When it came to … of running a business, he was clearly unable to cope.

ebb and flow

idiom

the way in which the level of something regularly becomes higher or lower in a situation

e.g: You have to accept the … of love in a relationship.

cut and thrust

interesting and exciting arguments:

She enjoys the … of party politics.

relegate

verb /ˈrel.ɪ.ɡeɪt/

to put someone or something into a lower or less important rank or position:

e.g: She resigned when she was … a desk job.

toss-up

noun [ C ]

(between A and B) If you describe a situation as …., you mean that either of two possibilities is equally likely:

It's a … between Angela and Moira for the editor's job.

summing-up

noun

conclusion from a judge (law)

kiss-off

noun C

The term (get/give) the… refers to rejecting or dismissing someone or something, signaling an end to a relationship or engagement.

multifarious (adj)

synonyms: diversified

of many different kinds; having great variety

• the … life forms in the coral reef

• a vast and … organization

miscellaneous

adjective

/ˌmɪs.əlˈeɪ.ni.əs/

consisting of a mixture of various things that are not usually connected with each other:

…. household items

manifold (adjective)

• The possibilities were …

• … examples of her work have been preserved in the city archives.

cluster (of)

noun [ C ]

ˈklʌs.tər

a group of similar things that are close together, sometimes surrounding something

clutter

noun [ U ]

(a lot of objects in) a state of being untidy:

Sorry about the … in the kitchen.

run after someone/something

phrasal verb

• to chase someone or something (that is moving away from you)

• to try very hard to get or achieve something

  e.g: She has spent her life … fame and fortune

• to try to start a sexual relationship with someone

  e.g: He's always … women

take the rough with the smooth

idiom

to accept the unpleasant parts of a situation as well as the pleasant parts:

That's relationships for you - you have to take the rough with the smooth.

squarely

adverb

directly and firmly
e.g: She refused to come down …. on either side of the argument

get back into the swing of things

• return to an activity or routine (usually after a pause period)

• become accustomed to an activity or routine.

  e.g: he's wasted no time … following his hand-breaking incident"

aggressive treatment (to cancers)

liệu pháp điều trị mạnh cho ung thư

sweep something under the carpet/rug

idiom

to hide a problem or try to keep it secret instead of dealing with it:

e.g: I wanted to talk but she was determined to ….