SET 1

come … the scene: to arrive

on

… a split second: for a very short moment of time

for

... the supervision of sb: dưới sự giám sát của ai

under

... the guidance of sb: với sự hướng dẫn của

under

Points will be added to the Entrance Examination scores for those who hold an excellent high school

A. degree

B. certificate

C. diploma

D. qualification

C. chứng chỉ

lapse

a small mistake, especially one that is caused by forgetting something or by being careless

... of concentration/​memory

lapse

At the ... level, you can join three-year or four-year college

A. primary

B. secondary

C. postgraduate

D. undergraduate

undergraduate

tuition ...

A. fares

B. fees

B

exasperate ~ infuriate

to annoy or irritate somebody very much

make capital (…) of something: to use a situation for your own advantage

out

be/go heavy ... something: to use a lot of sth

on

be/go ... on something: to use a lot of sth

heavy

hold your ... high, hold up your ... : to be proud of or not feel ashamed about somethingthat you have done

head

be all the ... : to be very popular and fashionable

rage

(as) bold as ... : without showing any respect, shame or fear

brass

be your own ... : to work for yourself, rather than for an employer

boss

we could have provided him with a detached house, but he … asked for a small flat

A. decidedly

B. specifically

C. strongly

D. solely

specifically

rolling … the aisles: laughing a lot

in

press …/… (with sth): To continue doing something in a determined way; to hurry forward

ahead/on

go on/stand … (for sth): to be put on trial in a law court - bị xét xử

trial

The candidate made an … (FLAME) speech that incensed all those who heard it

inflammatory ~ infuriating

The headmistress commended her on her …(example) behavior

exemplary: mẫu mực

he’s normally very … (communicate) so you will be lucky if you get any information out of him

uncommunicative: ít nói

>< communicative: cởi mở

not so much something as something

I don't feel angry so much as sad.

I tried to call you, but your phone was ... all the time

engaged: máy bận

In basketball, Sheffield ... defeated London 86-85

A. tightly

B. narrowly

C. finely

D. thinly

B

He enjoyed the dessert so much that he accepted a second ...

A. sharing

B. pile

C. helping

D. load

C

I could hear ... of the conversation from across the room

A. shreds

B. pieces

C. snatches

D. patches

C

At first, i thought i could count on Jim, but then I discovered that he’s js a ... (weather) friend.

fair-weather

When my limbs began to ache and my tonsils felt as if sb had ... (paper) them, I knew that I was infected w the flu

sandpapered: cọ giấy nhám

(not) get a word in ... /... : (not) to be able to say anything because somebody else is speaking too much

edgeways/edgewise

.../... someone a (helping) hand (with sth): to help sb

give/lend

in full ... : having reached a very lively level

swing

in no ... terms: clearly and strongly

uncertain

... /... up: (of a vehicle or its driver) to stop

draw/ pull

pull somebody ... : to criticize somebody for something that they have done wrong

up

... out: to become lighter in the evening as summer gets nearer

draw

• The days/evenings are drawing out.

draw somebody ←> ... : to encourage somebody to talk or express themselves freely

out

confront somebody ... somebody/ something: to make somebody face/deal with an unpleasant or difficult person or situation

with

~ be confronted with sth

.../... of destruction: dấu vết hoang tàn

trail/path

• The tornado left a trail of destruction behind it.

gratitude (... somebody) (... something): sự biết ơn

to/for

... gratitude for: để bày tỏ lòng biết ơn

in

• She was presented with the gift in gratitude for her long service.

intrusion (... /.../... something): sự đột nhập, xâm phạm quyền riêng tư

on/upon/into

keep ... (at sb) (about sb/sth): to speak to somebody often and in an annoying way about somebody/ something

on

She won a gold medal ... the Winter Olympics in Nagano, Japan, in 1998.

at

playing jazz ... the piano

sitting ... the piano

on

at

perse’vere ... sth/​Ving | ... sb/sth (v): kiên trì

in/with

You have to persevere with difficult students.

perseverance

sự kiên trì

a big ... : a difficult thing to achieve or deal with

ask