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1 Discussions on the issue of expansion of the company have been in _ since the
outbreak of the disease in the area
in limbo: in a situation in which you are not certain what to do next, cannot take action, etc., especially because you are waiting for somebody else to make a decision
2 Viewers were _ at the incredible sight of the lunar landscape, unable to take their eyes off the screen until the very end of the broadcast
transfix: to make a person or animal unable to move or stop looking at something because they are so interested, surprised, or frightened
3 Having lost her mother at an early age, Mary felt she had become a mere _, having to
do absolutely everything for her five brothers and sisters
workhorse: a person who does a lot of work, especially of a type that is necessary but not interesting
4 Keith’s _ income looks impressive, but once tax and social security contributions are deducted, it’s not so much
gross income: thu nhập trước thuế
5 We have developed rapid order processing to _ deliveries to customers
expedite delivery/order: đẩy nhanh tiến độ giao hàng, đặt hàng
6 The operation was a success, but the patient died of _
A complications B symptoms C after-effects D ramifications implication: di chứng
7 Increasing terrorism in the region puts a new _ on the situation
Trang 2put a new/different complexion on something: làm thay đổi tình hình
8 If you need help, please don’t hesitate to call me I can be there _.
in a flash: ngay lập tức
9 He felt his heart _ as his bride-to-be began her walk down the aisle
heart quicken: tim đập nhanh
10 My car broke down and I had to _ a huge sum of money to have it towed and
serviced
fork out: miễn cưỡng chi ra 1 khoản tiền
11 The candidate’s optimism gave _ to doubt as the result of exit polls became known
give place to: chuyển sang (cảm xúc)
12 After the hurricane, all that was left of our house was a pile of _.
pile of rubble: đống đổ nát
13 To say it is the best novel written in the last twenty years is going far _.
A a long way B over the top C through a bad patch D to great lengths
go over the top: nói quá
14 This week’s programme is given _ a profile of an eminent scientist.
be given over to: được dành cho
15 Inspector Morts was determined to get to the _ of the mystery
Trang 3get to the bottom of sth: find the real cause of a problem
16 Getting away from the stresses of work would do you a _ of good
do sb a power of good: có lợi cho ai đó
17 If you make it to the final, you will be _ some of the best sprinters in the world
be up against: đối đầu với (đối thủ)
18 He gave speeches all over the world to _ support for his “Help the Homeless”
Campaign
whip up: kêu gọi sự ủng hộ
19 Somehow I managed to _ my physics exam The pass mark was 55 and I got 56
A scrape through B shake off C sit through D slip off
scrape through: đậu sít sao (kì thi, kiểm tra)
20 The new professor is way ahead of the _with his research into genetics.
ahead of the curve: dẫn đầu
21 Don’t _ him on to join a gang: nothing could be worse for him!
egg on: khuyến khích ai làm điều xấu
22 Many companies seem to reach the _ of disaster before anybody has tried to get something done
the brink of disaster: đối mặt với thảm họa
23 I am not surprised that your brother is angry; you spent half an hour _ him up about
an issue he cares about deeply
Trang 4A spinning B turning C winding D twirling
wind sb up: làm ai đó bực bội
24 Although Gail thought she should have won first place, she _ her pride and congratulated her rival
swallow one’s pride: ngậm đắng
25 I had spent two months worrying about it and I was glad to get it off my _
get sth off one’s chest: thổ lộ sự thật
26 That he was using unscrupulous research methods only came out because his assistant _ on him to the press
rat on sb: tố cáo (ai)
27 The phrase ‘money doesn't buy happiness’ is a cautionary cliché that keeps us from blindly
lining your pockets with _ in the hope that we’ll feel happier
line one’s pockets with dosh: kiềm tiền bằng mọi thủ đoạn
28 If there happened to be both rich and poor people, as there happen to be both black and white
ones, then the advantages of the _ might well spread in time to the hard-up
A well-heeled B big-hearted C open-handed D tight-fisted the well-heeled: người giàu có
29 The government has agreed to _ an additional £5 million to schools in
underprivileged regions
dole out sth: phân phát (tiền bạc, thực phẩm)
30 As much as the candidate tried to convince people of his honesty, he could not shake off his
_ past
Trang 5A serene B tranquil C shady D frigid
shady: gian dối
31 The greedy man wouldn’t hesitate to _ away his valued assets if he thought it would
bring him more money
gamble away: mất tài sản do thua bạc
32 His talent meant he could create wondrous things, but his _ meant he hardly ever felt
like working
lethargy: sự lười biếng
33 The founder of the company decided to take a back _ and let the board members run
the business
take a back seat: rút khỏi vị trí chủ chốt
34 The tendency is to respond to anger with anger, but in these situations, it pays to keep a cool _
keep a cool head: giữ bình tĩnh
35 Most people are _ to believe that girls and boys like certain toys when they are
young
be conditioned to: luôn luôn, lúc nào cũng
36 The local authorities annually between £50 million and £100 million on art projects.
disburse: trích một khoản tiền chi cho việc gì đó
37 Let me know of any pertinent developments, keep me in the .
Trang 6keep sb in the loops: cập nhật thông tin cho ai đó biết
38 The employees are a rally in the city centre to demand higher wages
stage a rally: tổ chức biểu tình
39 Having lost her home, Lucy got a gang of people who hang around causing trouble
get in with: kết giao với
40 Although usually quite compassionate, the receptionist made a remark that took her
colleagues by surprise
callous: thiếu tế nhị, vô tâm
41 After the disastrous televised interview, the topic was on social media
trend: được quan tâm
42 Julie felt unfairly when she spoke out against a company proposal and the entire staff team turned against her
persecute: đối xử không công bằng
43 Once a major politician endorsed the young man’s candidacy, everyone on the bandwagon and started supporting him, too
jump on the bandwagon: hùa theo
44 Malaysians should embrace their natural generosity and not let hard times their spirit
to help others in need
dampen: làm suy yếu (nhiệt huyết, tinh thần)
Trang 745 Everyone was living off tens of thousands of years of accumulated groundwater, like a heir squandering his wealth
spendthrift: kẻ đốt tiền
46 Saving up for a nest is an important part of life and should not be ignored, no matter how young or how well-off you are
nest egg: khoàn tiền dành cho mục đích đặc biệt nào đó
47 My first impression of Vanessa was that she was very charming and ; she seemed totally at ease with people
urbane: lịch sự, nhã nhặn
48 Charlotte the new girl immediately, within hours of meeting each other they were best of friends
A took issue with B took heart from C took a shine to D took his hat off to take a shine to sb: mến ai đó ngay tức thì
49 This sound system is so well-designed and technologically advanced that it is hard to
rival: có đối thủ
50 Parents often have to large amounts of money so their children can take part in extracurricular sports activities
shell out: chi tiền
51 James kept trying to his duties, but his manager told him if he didn’t start taking responsibility for his work he would have to leave the company
A beaver away B weasel out of C chicken out of D clam up
weasel out of: trốn tránh
Trang 852 Our English teacher had a high opinion of herself and would always into class as if she were a queen
strut: đi khệnh khạng
53 After testing positive on a doping test, the renowned athlete was advised to lay low and avoid the press like the
avoid sth like the plague: tránh né
54 Apart from one or two of brilliance from Owen, England put on a rather poor performance
flash of brilliance: phút tỏa sáng
55 The police believe Morgan strangled his girlfriend in a of jealousy
in a fit of jealousy: trong một phút ghen tuông
56 Normally, when he was late, he gave a pathetic excuse, but not this time, what he said had a of truth about it
have a ring of truth about sth: có thể đúng với sự thật
57 Having gained a victory in the general elections, they proceeded with their ambitious programme
landslide victory: chiến thắng sát nút
58 We can’t buy it We have already $400 at the bank We would run up huge debts
A overspent B overtaken C overdrawn D overdone
overdrawn: thấu chi
59 It is hoped that this meeting will pave the way for peace
Trang 9A long-lasting B long-running C long-standing D long-winded
long-lasting peace/effect: hòa bình/ảnh hưởng lâu dài
60 Naturally, her parents were thrilled to when they found out she had passed the exam with an A
thrilled to bits: vô cùng vui sướng
61 I know she is a bit miserable at the moment, but she’ll soon up when she finds out that I have booked us a two-week holiday in Barbados
perk up: cảm thấy vui
62 There is no need to get so about being turned down There are other advertising agencies out there, you know
despondent: thất vọng
63 All he has done since losing his job is around the house all day
mope around: đi tới lui một cách buồn chán
64 He likes nothing better than to spend his Sunday mornings in the gardens
A pottering about B hanging around C whiling away D winding down potter about: thong thả
65 The three tours are run _ so we can only choose one
A concurrently B recurrently C concurringly D cursively
concurrently: cùng lúc
66 Kitchell says the city was a _ of all American culture during the '60s
A microcosm: hình mẫu thu nhỏ
Trang 1067 The idea of a nap in the middle of the day is quite _ to British people.
foreign to sb: xa lạ đối với ai
68 The island of Tahiti _ sandy beaches and crystal clear water
boast: có
69 I don't like intellectual novels, serious music or films; my tastes are quite
lowbrow: không đỏi hỏi tư duy
70 A lot of older people are because they've been complaining all their lives
crotchety: dễ nóng nảy (những từ còn lại đứng trước danh từ hoặc phía sau có giới từ)
71 Margie was an _ traveller; even dangerous conflict would not stop her from visiting a place
intrepid: gan dạ
72 The floral bouquets we entered into the competition were a _ of colour, but unfortunately, we did not win first prize
a riot of colour: tập hợp đa màu sắc
73 Don’t forget to _ your sources; you don’t want to get accused of stealing information
cite sources: trích nguồn
74 Travelling to Norway and experiencing the Nothern Lights first hand was always at the very top of Mary’s _ list
Trang 11bucket list: di nguyện
75 The football fans were coming in _ to watch the final game An hour before the kickoff the stadium was packed full
A fingers and thumbs B bits and bobs
dribs and drabs: theo nhóm nhỏ
76 The Government is trying to when it says it will spend more on the health service without raising taxes
square the circle: làm điều tưởng chừng là không thể
77 The government is using the taxes from the working class to bail out the banks that ruined the economy? That really !
take the biscuit: điều đáng ngạc nhiên, đáng trách
78 I've searched for that old photo album, but I can't find it anywhere
high and low: khắp nơi
79 I don't think Paul will ever get married — he's the stereotypical _ bachelor
confirmed bachelor: người thích độc thân
80 I'm afraid we got our _ crossed — I thought my husband would be picking up the children and he thought I was doing it
get one’s wires crossed: hiểu nhầm
Trang 1281 It’s a pleasure to be in her company as she is always so _ and welcoming.
amiable: thân thiện
82 They will provide a lot of amusement hopping _ over the rocks from one puddle to another
A up and down B in and out C back and forth D back to front back and forth: tới lui (di chuyển)
83 Celebrities feel special when they are surrounded by a(n) _ of loyal followers
entourage: nhóm người theo chân các ngôi sao
84 An angry _ stood outside parliament, shouting and threatening violence
mob: đám du côn
85 “I have a reservation for _ of six The name’s John.” “I’ll show you to your table”
circle: nhóm đi cùng nhau
86 Millions of people left Italy for the USA during the Italian _ of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries
diaspora: cuộc di cư
87 She was a Catholic and, so far as I am aware, morally unassailable
a devout Catholic: người sùng đạo Thiên chúa
88 The police are going to down on illegal stock exchange activities in the streets
A dragging B kicking C dumbing D clamping
clamp down on: kiểm soát chặt chẽ
Trang 1389 The media regarded Gorbachev as the favorite to dethrone the old champ
A last-minute B odds-on C so-called D.well –earned odds-on: chắc chắn
90 A: ‘Oh, I’m exhausted! I’ve been doing homework all day.’
B: ‘Come and put your _ up for 5 minutes and I’ll make you a cup of tea.’
put your feet up: thư giãn
91 John was _ a week after the accident, but he has not been able to come to football practice yet
up and about: có thể di chuyển được
92 I ate some tinned sardines that had expired and ended up feeling so sick that I _ all the food I had eaten
bring up: nôn mửa
93 I had been feeling very down in the dumps after being given the sack, but took when a prestigious employment agency booked two interviews for me
take heart: cảm thấy được an ủi
95 The sales assistants were so rude to me, I decided to take my elsewhere
A income B custom C capital D fortune
take one’s custom elsewhere: mua hàng ở nơi khác
96 She had a strong desire to be a dancer but failed to make the
A grade B term C mark D degree
make the grade: đạt đủ tiêu chuẩn
Trang 1497 We deny that we have ever cheated or tampered illegally with any match ball in any game during our careers
A categorically B fully C distinctly D highly categorically: dứt khoát
98 I felt a bit _ and seemed to have more aches and pains than usual
out of sorts: khó chịu, không khỏe
99 A woman who appears to be a person who lives under bridges turns out to be has a metamorphose into a princess and has a regal personage
A tumble-down B downcast C run-down D down-and-cast downcast: chán nản, tuyệt vọng
100 Some people can just a cold, but my colds seem to linger for weeks
shrug off: dễ dàng vượt qua (bệnh tật)
101 The yard-long hawksbill turtle, with its hooked beak and scaly neck, is a living of the dinosaur age
vestige: vết tích
102 The artist was so prolific in his youth that by the time he reached his forties, he was a living
living legend: huyền thoại sống
103 The unpopular prime minister was in the press when she tripped while walking in a muddy field
lampoon: châm biếm, chỉ trích