Thẻ ghi nhớ: Test 3 | Quizlet

1. The designer was given free _____ to produce any design he wanted.

A rein B range C ride D rope

be given free rein: được tự do làm cái gì mình muốn

2. They were _____ over by his kindness and didn't know what to say.

A turned B knocked C hooked D bowled

be bowled over by: ngạc nhiên

3. The office was closed for a week for refurbishment and now the staff have to deal with the _____ that built up during their absence.

A backstage B backlash C backlog D backdrop

backlog: công việc ùn ứ, tồn đọng

4. Even though there have been setbacks, because of their determination I'm sure they'll achieve their goals, _____ .

A suffice to say B be that as it may C so be it D come what may

come what may: dù chuyện gì xảy ra

5. John and Sarah lived in the back of _____ and it always took us a whole day to drive there.

A the country B isolation C nowhere D beyond

in the back of beyond: ở nơi xa xôi, hẻo lánh

6. My parents looked back with _____ on the days when all of us lived at home and which, they said, were the best years of their lives.

A nostalgia B reminiscence C homesickness D recollection

Key: A. nostalgia: sự luyến tiếc về quá khứ

recollection : a memory of something.

reminiscence: sự nhớ lại, hồi ức

7. I don't trust him and it really goes against the ________to give him the money. A. cloak B. grain C. rice D. grapevine

go against the grain: trái ý muốn

8. It's time we had a ________talk with each other in an effort to clear the air.

A. heart to heart B. eye to eye C. face to face D. cheek to cheek

heart to heart: chân tình

9. As she didn't understand the teacher's question, she merely gave him a _______ look.

A. clear B. dim C. blank D. hopeless

a blank look: cái nhìn ngơ ngác

10. Sister Morrison might take _______ with me on that matter.

A. words B. discussion C. issue D. matter

take issue with: không đồng ý với, tranh cãi với

11. I don't think that revealing your past to your boyfriend scared him _______.

A. back B. down C. off D. through

scare sb off: xua đuổi ai

12. There were probably moments when you wondered if anyone spoke the truth or was ______

A. spolit for choice B. below par C. off the beg D. on the level

on the level: có thể tin được

13. Substantial members of the ______members ignored the union advice.

A. all and sundry B. flesh and blood

C. head and shoulders. D. rank and file

rank and file members: nhân viên

14. Many victims of the earthquake pay ______ to the ones who took them out of rubble.

A. respects B. homage C. tributes D. deference

pay homage to: tỏ lòng thành kính

15. The movie takes considerable liberties ______the novel that it is based on.

A. to B. out of C. at D. with

take liberty with: đưa ra những thay đổi không đáng có

16. Don't believe Samuel. He just ______an act that he is the most miserable person in the world.

A. puts on B. puts into C. settles up D. settles in

put on an act: giả vờ

17. Diagnosed with tumor in the brain, she refused to meet her ______but turned to religion for help.

A. paleontologist B. oncologist C. entomologist D. seismologist

oncologist: bác sĩ ung bướu

18. Their father was a hero in World War II, whose account has awakened ______memories of the old days.

A. down-in-the-dumps B. disconsolate

C. poignant D. grief-stricken

poignant: đau lòng

19. I don't like intellectual novels, serious music or films; my tastes are quite ______

A. flat-topped B. lowbrow C. shamefaced D. slow-witted

lowbrow: không đòi hỏi tư duy nhiều

20. The sixth time he called me at night was the _________.

A. lost cause B. last straw C. touch and go D. hot air

the last straw: giọt nước tràn ly

21. There's no doubt about the outcome of the trial. The man is a ______ criminal.

A. self-conscious B. self-contained C. self-confessed D. self-centered

self-confessed: tự thú nhận

22. Rebecca ______on our conversation to tell us that James had just been rushed to hospital.

A. cut in B. faced up C. got ahead D. broke up

cut in on: xen vào

23______ her job, her sons and the housework, she doesn't have a minute for herself.

A. What with B. If it weren't for C. Barring D. Given

what with: dùng để liệt kê một loạt lí do

24. It's ______that he never mentioned our argument; I wonder why he didn't.

A. special B. rare C. curious D. eccentric

Key: A. curious (mainly in UK): kì lạ

*eccentric: strange or unusual, sometimes in a humorous way

25. He praised his wife for her dignity under the ______of the tabloid press.

A. onslaught B. assault C. onset D. offensive

onslaught: sự công kích dữ dội

26. Brain cancer requires ______ treatment such as surgery.

A. aggressive B. confrontational C. malignant D. rigorous

aggressive treatment: sự điều trị khắc nghiệt

27. The government has been forced into a ________ after the revelation of a cover-up.

A. climbdown B. getaway C. outbreak D. breakout

climbdown: sự nhượng bộ

28. I don't know if Ash would be right for the job; he's a bit of an unknown ________.

A. quality B. qualification C. quantity D. identity

an unknown quantity: chưa biết rõ năng lực

29. Searching for one man in this city is like looking for a _________.

A. salt of the earth B. sand in the desert

C. needle in a haystack D. drop in the ocean

look for a needle in a haystack: mò kim đáy bể

30. The Conservatives declared their intention of______the whole Act once they came into power.

A. repulsing B. repelling C. impelling D. repealing

repeal: bãi bỏ

31. The growth of psychobiology owes ______to major conceptual advances in the way people think about the brain.

A. much B. as much as C. much which D. there is so much

owe much to: nhờ rất nhiều vào

32. The class went to see the performance of Macbeth because it ______ in well with the project they were doing on Scottish history.

A. crammed B. stood C. tied D. booked

tie in well with: có mối liên hệ chặt chẽ với

33. I have tried every product on the market and still I can't rid these curtains of the ______of cigarette smoke.

A. fumes B. fragrance C. stench D. aroma

stench: mùi hôi

34. Her condition seems to be ______. We'll have to take her to intensive care.A. ameliorating B. deteriorating C. amputating D. imitating

deteriorating: trở nên tồi tệ

35. Not only is little Jonny's grammar incoherent and his spelling atrocious but also his pronunciation______.A. slothful B. sluggish C. hazard D. haphazard

haphazard: bừa bãi, lung tung

36. I need to ______ your offer very carefully before I make a decision.

A. look over B. see out C. figure out D. mull over

mull over: suy nghĩ kĩ

37. There's nothing to ______ as it's a general knowledge quiz.

A. come round to B. face up to C. swot up on D. come up with

swot up on: ôn bài

38. The account of their journey has been ______ together from personal letters and diaries.

A. pieced B. set C. pulled D. got

piece together: lắp ghép

39. The noise from the unruly fans celebrating their team's victory didn't _____ until early in the morning.

A. shut off B. give away C. let up D. fall over

let up: dịu đi

40. Following years of intense training, the accomplished athlete ______ the medal triumphantly.

A. took off B. went off C. ran off D. carried off

carry off: giành được

41. We'd been working hard for a month and so decided to go out and ______.

A. paint the town red B. face the music

C. read between the lines D. steal the show

paint the town red: vui chơi, thư giãn

42. The country is an economic ______ with chronic unemployment and rampant crime.

A. lost cause B. basket case C. false dawn D. dark horse

basket case: A company, country, or economy that is doing so badly and has so many problems that it is likely to fail completely

43. You've got to ______ to succeed in advertising.

A. go to your head B. have your wits about you

C. have your head in the clouds D. gather your wits

have your wits about you: bình tĩnh, cảnh giáchave your wits about you: bình tĩnh, cảnh giác

44. The Prime Minister will decide whether to release the prisoner or not; that's his ______.A. prerogative B. derogatory C. abdication D. humanity

prerogative: đặc quyền

45. The Secretary of State handled the matter ______ and prevented a war.A. adroitly B. intensely C. abjectly D. slightly

adroitly: khéo léo

46. The robbery was carried out in ______ daylight and with hundreds of witnesses present.

A. open B. wide C. broad D. clear

in broad daylight: giữa ban ngày

47. Most of the examination is written but there is also a(n) ______ part which I am really worried about.

A. vocal B. verbal C. oral D. wordy

on oral part: phần thi vấn đáp

48. ______ with anger, Mr. Jensson stormed into the local tax office and demanded to see someone about his case which had dragged on for nearly three years.

A. Brimming B. Pouring C. Stewing D. Seething

seethe with anger: đầy giận dữ

49. When I say I want you to be here at six o'clock, I mean six o'clock ______.You cannot be late under any circumstances!

A. on the edge B. at the moment C. on the dot D. in detail

on the dot: đúng giờ

50. The opposition protests against the government now threaten to get out of ______ and the security forces are likely to make arrests around the country today.

A. reach B. kilter C. hand D. the ordinary

get out of hand: ngoài tầm kiểm soát