tổng hợp lexico sai

nothing you said at the meeting was actually relevant ,………..?

A, were they B, wasn’t it C, was it D, didn’t you

C.

nothing => it dạng khẳng định

-'“ did you know Ann was assigned a major project deadline at work out of nowhere ?”

“Unfortunately, that is a situation anyone…………..”

A, might have to confront with B, might have been confronted

C, must be confronted D, might be confronted with

D, might be confronted with

that is weird he did not agree to lend you his bike, isn’t he the type of person who would ……………?

A , bend over backwards B, go the extra mile

C, pull out all the stops D, give someone the shirt off one’s back

D => sb would give someone the shirt off his/her back : người sẵn lòng giúp đỡ người khác

• pull out all the stops : nỗ lực hết mức có thể

• bend over backwards : try very hard to do sth good/ helpful

• go the extra mile: make a special/ extra effort to achieve or do more than what is expected/ required

Question 17. She looked at the two versions of the same book; then she decided on ________.

A. the more expensive one out of the two

B. the one that is more expensive than the two

C. the more expensive of the two

D. the less expensive than the two 

C

So sánh hơn giữa hai người/ vật: THE + tính từ dạng ss hơn + ( of the two …)

giống như câu: she is the more beautiful of the two girl

Question 20. John was late for a meeting with Jane. He's now apologizing to Jane for the incident.

John: "I'm so sorry I was late,"

Jane: "________"

A. Little wonder you do!

B. Forget about it!

C. Don't sweat over it!

D. No offense intended!

C. = ko sao đâu, đừng lo lắng

ý D => it is little/ small wonder (that): it is not really surprising (that) = chẳng lạ gì, chẳng bất ngờ rằng => dùng câu này sẽ có ý nói rằng việc bạn đến muộn đã quá quen và thường xuyên nên chẳng lạ gì, chẳng muốn nói nữa luôn

Question 23. Remember not to cough or sneeze at the table ________, excuse yourself.

A. For necessary

B. As necessary

C. With all need

D. If need be

D

=> if need be (idiom/ collo) = if it is necessary , if necessary

Question 25. In order to create a society where people suffering the torment of depression can reach out and talk openly, we need to ________ when it comes to talking about such difficult issues instead of ignoring them.

A. do the balancing act

B. grasp the nettle

C. keep our heads above water

D. make waves

B

=> grasp the nettle = to act with courage, face a difficult or unpleasant task directly, and take immediate action instead of running away from it = dũng cảm đối mặt

=> balancing act : một hoàn cảnh khó khăn khi phải cân bằng nhiều việc ( do a balancing act between)

=> keep your head above water : cố gắng gượng, trụ vững đbiet khi gặp khó khăn tài chính

=> make waves ; gây sự chú ý từ người khác, thường là cố tình gây rắc rối

Question 24. The competition ________; but you failed to enter it.

A. must have provided you with opportunities

B. could have provided you with opportunities

C. should have provided you with opportunities

D. may have had provisions for your opportunities

B

Question 18. The manuscript, ________ over a decade of painstaking research and cross-cultural comparisons, provides invaluable insights into the intricate interplay between tradition and modernity in postcolonial societies.

A. being compiled meticulously

B. having been compiled meticulously

C. compiled meticulous

D. to compile meticulously

B

Khi gặp: Noun, ________, main verb...

① Danh từ đó chủ động hay bị động?

· chủ động → V-ing / having + V3 

· bị động → being + V3 / having been + V3 

② Hành động phân từ xảy ra trước hay đồng thời với động từ chính?

· đồng thời → V-ing / being + V3 

· xảy ra trước → having + V3 / having been + V3 

Áp dụng:  The manuscript _____, provides...

Manuscript bị biên soạn → bị động
Biên soạn xong trước khi nó cung cấp insights → hoàn thành trước

→ having been + V3

Question 19. The bridge collapse was a devastating ________ to residents' trust in the authorities.

A. blow

B. strike

C. dent

D. wound

B

=> a devastating blow to sb/sth = một cú sốc lớn/ gây thiệt hại nặng nề đối với

Question 21. When she puts her mind to it, she is always capable of ________ sarcasm.

A. sharpening

B. biting

C. slicing

D. triking

 

B

=> biting/ heavy sarcasm: lời mỉa mai nặng nề, chua chát

Question 25. Investigators have not yet ________ the possibility that he was being blackmailed.

A. dug around

B. ruled out

C. boiled down to

D. thrived on

 

B

=> rule out the possibility that : loại bỏ, loại trừ khả năng rằng

Everyone in the room patted each other on the back. the project …………… on time

A, could have been completed

B, should have been completed

C. need have been completed

D. must have been completed

D, => must have + past participle (V3)
→ chắc hẳn đã...
→ dùng để suy luận rất chắc chắn về một sự việc trong quá khứ.

Ở đây:

• Mọi người trong phòng đều vỗ vai/chúc mừng nhau. => pat sb on the back : khen ngợi ai

• Đây là dấu hiệu/evidence cho thấy dự án đã hoàn thành thành công.

• Vì vậy người nói suy luận: dự án chắc hẳn đã hoàn thành đúng hạn

A. could have been completed ❌
could have + V3 = có thể đã...

B. should have + V3 : đáng lẽ đã nên làm gì

C, cấu trúc thường gặp là : needn’t have V3 : đáng lẽ không cần

you can’t believe a word that woman says - she is a …………….. liar

A, dedicated

B, devoted

C. committed

D. compulsive

updating

when you come down the hill, do drive slowly because it is not …………. obvious where the turning is

A, immediately

B, directly

C. instantaneously

D. quite

updating

the flights are full at the moment, so you will have to …………….

A, run a stroke of luck

B, get a better luck

C. be down on your luck

D. take pot luck

updating

General Custer was confident of victory despite being vastly ……………… by the enemy

A, outnumbered

B, outclassed

C. overcome

D. overtaken

updating

I don’t think it would be wise to try to make Max change his mind about divorcing Amanda. Well, in his place, I ………….. her at all.

A, would never have married

B. needn’t have married

C. would never marry

D, must never have married

=> A

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Nick said he found learning languages as easy as …………… He had a gift for it

A. Sliding off a branch

B. diving off a climb

C. falling off a log

D. branching off a bough

choose C

……………….. to a relentless stream of idealized content, individuals often internalize feelings of inadequacy

A, having exposed

B. exposed

C. having been exposed

D. exposing

C

the journalist asked the spokesperson …………….. during the press conference the day before

A, why wasn’t the data disclosed

B. why hadn’t the data been disclosed

C. why the data hadn’t disclosed

D. why the data hadn’t been disclosed

choose D

=> disclose: tiết lộ, công khai, đưa thông tin gì ra trước công chúng

=> ý hỏi tại sao dữ liệu không được công khai