Multiple Choices (CPE Cuối Kì II)

Victoria went to great_____to complete a high quality presentation

pains/

go to great pains: dồn tâm trí vào việc gì

Julia's work is not_____on Natalie's

patch/

not a patch on: không sánh bằng

Somebody as conceited as Ron needs bringing down a____or two

peg/

bring sb down a peg or two: làm cho ai hết vênh váo

New technology is being____in at work

phased/

phase in: giới thiệu từng bước một

Many people are feeling the____now that there is an economic recession

pinch/

feel the pinch: túng quẫn

I have no appetite and I am lethargic. I've been feeling under____for ages

par/

feel under/below par: mệt hơn so với bình thường

The economic situation makes many people unwilling to take the____and open their own bussiness.

plunge/

take the plunge: quyết tâm hành động làm liều (một điều gì đã đắn đo từ lâu)

I dont know how I can_____up the courage to tell him the awful news

pluck/

pluck up the courage: lấy hết can đảm để làm gì đó

The new soap opera on Channel 3____new depths in terms of tastelessness

plumb/

plump the depths: tìm hiểu sâu về cái gì đó

We'll keep you____of any further changes in the examination specification.

posted/

keep sb posted: thông báo

Relief workers_____hundreds of crates of second-hand clothing which had been donated

unpacked

revealed

unwrapped

unveiled

unpacked: mở kiện hàng

The queen was present at the official____of the statute

unpacking

revealing

unwrapping

unveiling

unveiling: khánh thành

The hut finally fell down, unable to____days of violent winds and rain

put up with

withstand

support

afford

withstand: chống lại, chịu đựng

As a single parent, its difficult for her to____a family

put up with

withstand

support

afford

support: trợ giúp

I phoned the company, who ......... me that my goods had been despatched.

confirmed

guaranteed

assured

reassured

assured: trấn an, đảm bảo

Please sent a reply to the wedding invitation in order to_____your attendance

confirm

guarantee

assure

reassure

confirm: xác nhận

It was extremely____of you to drive home in that blizzard

reckless

adventurous

impervious

instinctive

reckless: liều lĩnh

I really admired the hero of the film. He's so____.

reckless

adventurous

impervious

foolhardly

adventurous: phiêu lưu, mạo hiểm

The weekend is over, so tomorrow morning its back to the____.

grind

labour

drudgery

toil

grind: trở lại làm việc

Looking after a house, four children, a lazy husband and two dogs is real____.

grind

labour

drudgery

toil

drudgery: kiếp trâu ngựa

The experimental play was only a____success, which disappointed the playwright

qualified/

be qualified success: không đột phá

It takes time to get a financial system up and____after the introduction of a new currency

running/

up and running: khởi động lại

Life is so full of both goof fortune and misfortunes that you have to learn to take the rough with the____

smooth/

take the rough with the smooth: chịu đựng gian khổ

Stenphen really lost his____when his dental appointment was cancelled yet again

rag/

lose sb's rag: nổi điên

In today's competitive world, everyone needs a regular holiday to____their batteries

recharge/

recharge sb's batteries: nạp lại năng lượng

When my new motor kept breaking down, i knew i's d been taken for a____by the second-hand car salesman

ride/

be taken for a ride: bị lừa dối

Don't take it as ____that you'll be promoted in your job; other colleagues stand a good chance too.

read/

take it as read: nghĩ là đúng

Believing that the firm had given him a raw____, he took his case to an industrial tribunal

deal/

have a raw deal: bị phân biệt đối xử

It was a hot summer day and ice cream salesman were doing a_____trade

roaring/

do a roaring trade: buôn bán thuận lợi

It has been medically proven that a poor diet leads to ____ growth

controlled

curbed

stunted

tempered

stunted: còi xương

My husband and I are not rich but we are____

wealthy

comfortable

tight

hard-up

comfortable: thoải mái

Bob is so short-tempered; he should try to ____ his anger

curb

control

temper

stunt

curb: kiềm chế

If you___your demands, they may be accepted by others

curb

control

temper

stunt

temper: tiết chế

The teacher told us to____the poem by the next lesson

remember

recollect

remind

memorise

memorise: học thuộc

I dont_____her name, as we met only once

reminisce

recollect

remind

memorise

recollect: nhớ lại

Dont expect Alan to buy you a drink. He earns plenty of money but he's very

wealthy

comfortable

tight

hard-up

tight: keo kiệt

Could I borrow a few pounds? I'mm a bit____at the moment

wealthy

comfortable

tight

hard-up

hard-up: kẹt tiền