Nang cao kien thuc TAnh voi idioms cua Ng Huu Hanh

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Lecturer: Nguyễn Hữu Hạnh
IDIOM TEST 5
She didn`t believe that he would ever change. He said he would, but actions speak louder than......................
(a) thoughts (b) intentions (c) words (d) concepts
He had never had much luck with women. He was underweight and had a very prominent Adam`s.........................
(a) rib (b) apple (c) hair-do (d) mouth
When he stayed out drinking all night, he was just adding..........to the fire. His girlfriend was already mad at him and she wouldn`t be happy that he had stood her up
last night.
(a) fuel (b) water (c) bricks (d) rubber
"Oh, he likes swimming, too? He`s a man after my own...........," Jen said to Craig.
(a)standard (b) heart (c) blood (d) image
He was racing against the now; he wasn`t sure he would meet his deadline this time.
boss (b) tide (c) cheetah (d) clock
"Why would you rub it in her face that you got a better score than she did on the exam, Steve? Don`t you think that`s adding..........to injury?" Beth asked.
pain (b) extra (c) insult (d) anger
She knew that piercing her eyebrow was going against the........, but she liked the way it looked and didn`t care what the rest of the office thought.
grain (b) tide (c) ethics (d) popularity
"Why don`t you bowl first, Christine? Age before !" her friend joked.
(a) experience (b) idiots (c) beauty (d) depravity
She is such an agony..........! I can`t stand her listening in on everyone`s conversations hoping they will divulge a personal problem so she can tell them how to fix it.
(a) monger (b) witch (c) aunt (d) nut
He was hoping that if he bought the textbook early, he would be ahead of the.........once school started.
(a) pack (b) herd (c) flock (d) gaggle
"You are ahead of......., Jim. The meeting doesn`t start for another 30 minutes," Jack said.
(a) pack (b) class (c) time (d) game
He knew that if he got caught cheating, he would have an............around his neck for the rest of his college career.
(a) ax (b) ox (c) albatross (d) ape
He knew that he shouldn`t be that mad about his car breaking down. At 80 years old, he should be content with just being alive and...........................
(a) able (b) thinking (c) blinking (d) kicking
He had known all..............about her affair with that other guy, but he didn`t know what to say to her or how to bring it up.
(a) description (b) along (c) ahead (d) information
"Oh, don`t worry about Chris. He won`t beat you up. He`s all.......... and no bite," Julie told Bart.
(a) teeth (b) scare (c) strut (d) bark

If she didn`t deliver on her end of the bargain, she knew that all.........would be off and her best client would find another company.
(a) facades (b) promises (c) bets (d) hats
He knew that he fit the category of being all up with nowhere to go, but he couldn`t let go of his dream — even though it probably wouldn`t happen.
(a) messed (b) dirtied (c) psyched (d) dressed
He knew that he had an "all............on me" approach to social situations. People told him that he always tried to steal the limelight in order to be the focus of attention.
hands (b) thoughts (c) actions (d) eyes
Sure, he drives a nice truck, but he`s all.................and no cattle. He lives with his mom and has no other assets.
brand (b)