hsg 10 Bac Giang

1. I’ve got something of great importance to.........to youA. impair B. impart C. compare D. deport

impart :truyền đạt

2. He praised his wife for her dignity under the......... of the tabloid press.A. onslaught B. assault C. onset D. offensive

under the onslaught of : dưới sự tấn công của

3. The Roundhouse Hotel is......... named for its shape.A. despicably B. eerily C. aptly D. wantonly

aptly: thông minh, khéo léo, thích hợp

4. Commentators should think twice before reviving this ugly stereotype in an attempt to......... police for killing a black teenager.A. apportion B. decriminalize C. exculpate D. discharge

exculpate: bào chữa, biện hộ

5. She’s still......... over whether to accept the job she’s just been offered.A. tottering B. doddering C. dithering D. faltering

dither over: phân vân

6. Several fans have claimed that they were......... by security guards.A. inundated B. cloaked C. manhandled D. acquiesced

manhandle: cư xử thô bạo, xử lí bằng tay

7. You could feel the child's......... rise as we neared the amusement park.A. spectacle B. exuberance C. abundance D. plethora

exuberance: sự thích thú

8. Brain cancer requires treatment such as......... surgery.A. aggressive B. confrontational C. malignant D. rigorous

aggressive dieu tri tich cuc:

9. She went on and on about how she admired his work - laid it on a bit........., if you ask me.A. sticky B. sick C. soft D. thick

lay it on a bit thick: làm quá, thổi phồng, phóng đại

10. I’m......... my brother is.A. nowhere like ambitious as B. nothing near as ambitious asC. nothing as ambitious like D. nowhere near as ambitious as

nowhere near as adj as = nothing like as adj as: không adj bằng...

11. The police......... off the street where the bomb had gone off.A. battened B. cordoned C. fastened D. shuttered

cordon off: phong tỏa, vây lại

12. The smell of the burnt cabbage was so ......... that it spread to every zoom.A. pervasive B. effusive C. extensive D. diffuse

pervasive: lan tỏa khắp

13. Why did you ......... and mention the party to Roger? It was supposed to be a surprise.A. have kittens B. put the cat among the pigeonsC. let the cat out of the bag D. kill two birds with one stone

let the cat out of the bag: tiết lộ bí mật

14. The judge released him on ......... but he’ll have to appear in court again next week.A. sentence B. bail C. punishment D. fine

release sb on bail: bảo lãnh để được thả tự do

15. You will be putting your life on the ......... if you take up skydiving.A. ground B. way C. lane D. line

put one's life on the line: liều mạng, đánh cược tính mạng

16. After the concert, everyone had to......... home through the thick snow.A. trudge B. tread C. trace D. trickle

trudge: lê từng bước

17. When his parents are away, his older brother.........A. knocks it off B. calls the shot C. draws the line D. is in the same boat

call the shot: đảm nhận trách nhiệm

18. Unfortunately, not all of us obtain our j.ust......... in life.A. demands B. gains C. deserts D. wins

our just deserts in life: những điều mà mình xứng đáng được nhận

20. When his manager went on a business trip, Mario stepped into the......... and chaired the meeting.A. hole B. breach C. pool D. crack

step into the breach : thay thế

1. Thomas is always flying ______off________ the handle at the slightest thing.

fly off the handle: tức giận

2. He is an expert _______in_______ name only; he actually knows very little about the subject.

in name only: chỉ trên danh nghĩa

3. Mr. John, an impatient and aggressive person, is not at all cut _____out for______ being a teacher.

cut out for Ving: thích hợp, đủ khả năng làm gì

4. She drew the lecture _____ out______ to nearly three hours although it was only supposed to last an hour

draw sth out: keo dai cai gi

5. Gareth Bale is a brilliant young footballer who is ______on________ the up and up.

on the up and up: ngày càng thành công

6. Jan's good at keeping secrets, so you'll have to worm it ____out of_________ her!

worm sth out of sb: cố gắng moi thông tin từ ai

7. None of us could fathom ____out_______ why the experiment wasn't working.

fathom out: hiểu điều gì

8. Jim seems to be_____under______ the misapprehension that tomorrow’s a holiday. It isn't.

under the misapprehension: hiểu lầm

9. Josh can while _____away________ a whole day playing online computer games with his mates.

while away: giết thời gian bằng việc gì

10. That’s enough TV! It’s time to knuckle _____down______ and get on ___with_____ your

knuckle down :nghiem tuc lam gi

- Dedicate to sth:

tận tâm cho cái gì

- Wane like the moon:

khuyết dần đi như mặt trăng

- Take sth for granted:

xem điều gì là hiển nhiên

- Of the upper classes:

thuộc tầng lớp thượng lưu

- Be widely assumed / thought / believed to be:

bị cho rằng/nghĩ/tin rộng rãi rằng

1. The handling of the matter has been heavily criticised by the press. (scorn)-> The press .........has poured scorn on the handling......... of the matter.

pour scorn on

2. The direct aim of the statement is to make the public aware of the present situation. (boils)-> The statement ......... boils down to making the public ...... aware of the present situation.

boil down to doing sth: mục đích chính là làm gì

3. Don't think the police are going to drop your case so quickly. (hook)-> Don't think the police are going to ... get/ let you off the hook ...... so quickly.

let/get sb off the hook: giải thoát cho ai

4.I don't really know why, but I don’t trust him. (finger)-> I can’t ... put my finger on the reason .......... ,but I don’t trust him

put sb’s finger on sth: tìm hiểu để biết chắc chắn

5. If you work without a break, you are more likely to make an error. (prone)-> Working without a break ......... makes you more prone to ............... error.

prone to: dễ bị, có xu hướng

1. I expected the book to be far better because it had been written by such a good novelist.The book fell short of my expectations even though it had been written by such a good novelist

fall short of: không đáp ứng, không được như (kì vọng)

2. The new deal has introduced many changes in the cooperation.Many a ...... change has been introduced in the cooperation by the new deal............

N(s) = Many a N: nhiều... + động từ chia ngôi thứ 3 số ít

3. I am not certain, but there may be twenty applications for the job.At a .......... guess, there may be twenty applications for the job...........

At a guess: theo như tôi đoán

4. In a nutshell, Joseph’s not up to the job.The long ........ and the short of it is that Joseph’s not up to the job............

The long and the short of it = in a nutshell: dùng để tóm tắt

5. Alternative medicine is a complete mystery to some people.Some people are mystified by alternative medicine....

Be mistified by = be in the dark about: không biết gì về...