tổng hợp lexico sai 3

hsg

there ……… to have been thousands of new companies founded last year

A, are reported

B, have reported

C, is reported

D, has reported

Question 23. They are a real ______ organisation; they are only interested in making a profit.

A. devil-may-care

B. fly-by-night

C. open-handed

D. down-to-earth

B

fly-by-night = (organisation/ business/ company/ operator) ko thể tin tưởng vì họ rất dễ rơi vào nợ nần và đóng cửa để trốn nợ/ đền bù hợp đồng, làm ăn chộp giật

devil-may- care attitude = thái độ bất cần, làm việc mà không suy xét hậu quả

down-to-earth = thực tế, thẳng thắn

open-handed = generous

Question 24. Although the patient received intensive treatment, there was no ______ improvement in her condition.

A. decipherable

B. legible

C. discernible

D. intelligible

C

Question 25. The candidate was criticised for ______ a group of people with racial prejudice in order to get more votes.

A. jostling for

B. clearing off

C. pandering to

D. horsing around

C

• pander to sb/sth = chiều theo ai/ ý của ai, cố gắng làm hài lòng họ (đb khi điều đó không hợp lý,ko thể chấp nhận )

• horse around = chơi đùa chạy nhảy ( một cách ồn ào,hiếu động như kiểu quậy phá )

• jostle for sth = cạnh tranh/ tranh giành quyết liệt để có đc cái gì

• clear off = go/ run away

______, the diners settled the bill and left the restaurant.

A. Having hunger satisfied

B. Their hunger satisfied

C. Hunger been satisfied

D. Satisfying their hunger

B

I'm sorry I forgot to collect your dry-cleaning, but it completely ______ my mind.

A. jogged

B. threw

C. crossed

D. slipped

D

=> slip your mind = hoàn toàn quên mất

Having lost her mother at an early age, Mary felt she had become a mere ______, having to do absolutely everything for her five brothers and sisters.

A. taskmaster

B. workmate

C. slavedriver

D. workhorse

D

• workhorse (work horse) =

• (a harsh/ tough/ hard) taskmaster = người giao rất nhiều việc cho người khác, luôn muốn họ làm việc chăm chỉ

• workmate = colleague = co-worker

• slave driver = kẻ bóc lột sức lao động

Jane didn't take ______ to your suggestion that she was mean with her money.

A. pleasantly

B. kindly

C. cheerfully

D. agreeably

not take kindly to sth = not like sth

 I would give up my job ______ if only I could find a better one.

A. on the spur of the moment

B. on the dot

C. at one swoop

D. at the drop of a hat

D

• on the spur of the moment = (quyết định. hành động ) đột ngột, ko hề có kế hoạch chuẩn bị trc

• on the dot = đúng giờ, đúng vào thời điểm đã nêu/ dự kiến

• at/ in one fell swoop = (làm gì đó) cùng một lúc, xong hết một thể

• at the drop of a hat (adv) ngay lập tức mà không chần chừ suy nghĩ

"Was that the new schoolmaster who walked by?" – "______"

A. It must be that

B. It must have been

C. He must be

D. This must have been

B => diễn tả suy đoán chắc chắn trong quá khứ, nhìn câu trước thì ngữ cảnh trong qk

 We are pleased to announce that Keith Danish ______ replace Susan William as Operation Manager on 29th  November.

A. is to

B. is about to

C. does

D. is due

A

=> be to do sth: dùng để nói về một kế hoạch chính thức, sự kiện đã lên lịch, official rules…

 The coach said I did well during the game, but I could tell he was ______ because he didn't want to hurt my feelings.

A. pulling his punches

B. flexing his muscles

C. getting his bearings

D. spreading his wings

A

• not pull any/ your punches = nói một cách thẳng thắn, ko hề tỏ ra khoan nhượng/ tốt bụng, nói những lời dễ gây mất lòng => pull your punches = nói nhẹ nhàng lại, mang tính an ủi dù cho bạn không hài lòng với họ

• flex your muscles = phô trương sức mạnh cho đối thủ thấy (sức mạnh về quân sư, kinh tế,….)

• get/ find your bearings : discover your exact position , succeed in becoming familiar with a new situation

• spread your wings = dang rộng đôi cánh, lần đầu tự mình làm/ trải nghiệm một điều mới thú vị

 As the tree was too high to climb, the mischievous boys ______ their ball down only by throwing sticks at it.

A. would have knocked

B. could have knocked

C. were able to knock

D. may have knocked

C

As soon as John ______, we can leave.

A. got started the car

B. has the car starting

C. has got the car started

D. was got starting the car

C

 He couldn't help but smile at the ______ of spending the holidays with his family in their cozy mountain cabin, surrounded by snow and warmth.

A. plan

B. memory

C. thought

D. idea

D

=> the idea of sth/ doing

• a plan to do/ create sth

• the thought of doing sth/ that sth might happen eg: i dont like the idea of living far away from my family

• the reason/ purpose for doing sth , eg: the idea of the research is to firgure out how animals keep warm

______ than Sam's directions was the map that Jenny drew for us.

A. How clearer

B. It was much clearer

C. What were clearer

D. Much clearer

D

______, learning sign language can help them communicate more effectively with others.

A. Such is their hearing loss

B. For those with hearing impairments

C. Being hearing-impaired people

D. Having been impaired in hearing

B

David is sharing with Tam about his job.

David: "Guess what? My boss just told me I did an excellent job on the project!"

Tam: "______ You definitely deserve it."

A. Really? That's a surprise!

B. Oh no, that's terrible!

C. Well, that's interesting.

D. Wow, that's music to my ears!

D

sth is music to your ears = sth you are pleased to hear about

I've heard that argument before and quite frankly it just doesn't ______

A. face the music

B. hold water

C. carry weight

D. hit the roof

I will never forget the look of ______ joy on her face at the time her boyfriend gave her his proposal.

A. deep

B. high

C. sheer

D. steep

C

sheer joy= niềm vui thực sự, niềm vui mừng hạnh phúc khôn xiết

Giving up smoking is just one of the ways to..............................heart disease.

A. push off

B. brush off

C. ward off

D. put off

C

It seems a lot of us are putting ourselves ______ the mercy of material comfort.

A. at

B. under

C. in

D. on

A

=> at the mercy of sb/sth = hoàn toàn chịu sự kiểm soát, phó mặc, phụ thuộc vào, bị chi phối bởi ai/ điều gì mà không thể tự bảo vệ mình

eg: farmers are at the mercy of weather = nông dân hoàn toàn phụ thuộc vào thời tiết, lỡ mất mùa hay mưa gió là toang hết

The country's reliance on exports has left it at the mercy of foreign markets.

• material comfort = sự thỏa mãn vật chất

______ precipitation events have produced more rain and become more common since the 1950s in many regions of the world, including much of the United States.

A. Extreme

B. Supreme

C. Utmost

D. Drastic

A

Unsalted butter is best for this recipe, but ______that , margarine will do.

A. for all of

B. given

C. failing

D. except

C

The storm ______ havoc on trains and highways, making it unlikely thousands of investors and traders would arrive at work.

A. exercised

B. executed

C. wreaked

D. made

C

wreak havoc on = cause damage to

It was through _______ determination and hard work that Ann realized her dreams.

A. sheer

B. plain

C. raw

D. sole

A

=> sheer determination = sự quyết tâm cao độ/ mạnh mẽ, ý chí kiên định

He was _______ between being funny and being rude.

A. walking a fine line	B. jumping on a bandwagon
C. standing out a mile	D. riding for a fall

A

=> tread/ walk a fine line (between sth and sth) = in a difficult situation when you have a choice between doing one thing and doing another (the two actions are opposed to each other)

• stand/ stick out a mile = be very obvious/ easy to see

• be riding for a fall = be behaving in a way that is likely to lead you into trouble

• get on/ jump on/ climb on the bandwagon = chạy theo xu hướng, hùa theo làm gì vì thấy họ làm thành công

If you pay the bill now, I will _______ with you later.

A. settle down

B. pay out

C. settle up

D. pay off

A

=> settle up with sb = trả tiền bạn nợ của ai cho họ

The course would take me three years to complete, but I was determined to _______.

A. see it through

B. gain it on

C. read it over

D. spell it out

A

=> see sth through = ko bỏ cuộc/ bỏ dở việc gì cho đến khi hoàn thành

• read sth <=> over/ through = đọc kĩ từ đầu đến cuối cái gì để soát lỗi/ xem chi tiết

• spell sth <=> out = giải thích cái gì theo cách đơn giản, rõ ràng

• gain on sb / sth = tiến sát lại, tiến gần hơn ai / cái gì mà bạn đang đi sau/ theo dõi