[OLYMPIC 30/4] Mock test 1 - VLC 30.3.2026

a mine of information about sth (noun phrase) /ə maɪn əv ˌɪnfəˈmeɪʃn əˈbaʊt ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

kho tàng kiến thức về cái gì
[someone or something that can provide a lot of information about a particular subject]
Harry is very knowledgeable about cultures of England. -> Harry is ~ cultures of England.

be on the wagon to (idiom) /biː ɒn ðə ˈwæɡən tuː/

kiêng rượu, bỏ rượu để làm gì
[abstaining from drinking alcohol in order to do something]
My father had to rid himself of alcohol to be healthier due to the doctor's advice. -> My father had to ~ be healthier due to the doctor's advice.

go with a swing (idiom) /ɡəʊ wɪð ə swɪŋ/

diễn ra sôi nổi, thành công rực rỡ
[to be very successful and enjoyable]
The children planned to go hiking with full excitement. They have to delay because of the storm. -> Had it not been for the storm, the children would have ~ to go hiking as planned.

it was not until … that (structure) /ɪt wɒz nɒt ʌnˈtɪl… ðæt/

mãi cho đến khi… thì mới
[used to emphasize that something did not happen until a particular time or event]
I only realized the full applications of what had happened until some later. -> ~ sometime later ~ I realized the full implications of what had happened.

free sth from the dead hand of sth (verb phrase) /friː ˈsʌmθɪŋ frəm ðə ded hænd əv ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

giải phóng cái gì khỏi sự kìm hãm của cái gì
[to release something from an influence that stifles or slows down progress]
It is necessary to free our business from the influence of the bureaucracy right now. -> We need to ~ bureaucracy.

be caught between two stools to (idiom) /biː kɔːt bɪˈtwiːn tuː stuːlz tuː/

lưỡng lự, tiến thoái lưỡng nan khi làm gì
[to fail to choose between two alternatives and therefore achieve nothing]
I'm in two minds about which place to go on holiday. It's difficult to choose. -> I'~ choose which place to go on holiday.

moon around (phrasal verb) /muːn əˈraʊnd/

thẫn thờ, ủ rũ lãng phí thời gian
[to move around slowly without any clear purpose, often because you are sad or in love]
You've been looking miserable all day. -> You've done nothing but ~ all day.

do nothing but v (structure) /duː ˈnʌθɪŋ bʌt/

chẳng làm gì ngoài việc
[to do only one particular thing and nothing else]
You've been looking miserable all day. -> You've ~ moon around all day.

give sb the go-ahead to (idiom) /ɡɪv ˈsʌmbədi ðə ˈɡəʊ.ə.hed tuː/

cho phép ai làm gì
[to give permission to someone to proceed with something]
His parents allowed him to buy an iPhone 12 after they had considered it for three weeks. -> Having mulled it over for three weeks, his parents ~ buy an iPhone.

mull sth over for [time] (phrasal verb) /mʌl ˈsʌmθɪŋ ˈəʊvə fɔː/

cân nhắc, suy ngẫm điều gì trong bao lâu
[to spend time thinking carefully about a plan or proposal]
His parents allowed him to buy an iPhone 12 after they had considered it for three weeks. -> Having ~ it ~ three weeks, his parents gave him the go-ahead to buy an iPhone.

take the mickey out of sb (idiom) /teɪk ðə ˈmɪki aʊt əv ˈsʌmbədi/

trêu chọc, giễu cợt ai đó
[to tease or make fun of someone]
Tom is forever teasing Daisy for having spoonerism. -> On account of her spoonerism, Tom is forever ~ Daisy.

hit the ceiling (idiom) /hɪt ðə ˈsiːlɪŋ/

nổi trận lôi đỉnh, giận tím người
[to become extremely angry]
My father was livid with anger when he found that I left his car with wear and tear. -> Having found that I left his car with wear and tear, my father ~.

livid with anger (adjective phrase) /ˈlɪvɪd wɪð ˈæŋɡə/

giận tím người, cực kỳ tức giận
[extremely angry]
My father was ~ when he found that I left his car with wear and tear.