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TRUNG TÂM NGOẠI NGỮ TÂY NAM Class: _
Lecturer: Nguyễn Hữu Hạnh
IDIOM TEST 5
1 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
2 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
3 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
4 "Oh, he likes swimming, too? He's a man after my own ," Jen said to Craig
(a)standard (b) heart (c) blood (d) image
5 He was racing against the now; he wasn't sure he would meet his deadline this time (a) boss (b) tide (c) cheetah (d) clock
6 "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
(a) pain (b) extra (c) insult (d) anger
7 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
(a) grain (b) tide (c) ethics (d) popularity
8 "Why don't you bowl first, Christine? Age before !" her friend joked
(a) experience (b) idiots (c) beauty (d) depravity
9 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
10.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
11."You are ahead of , Jim The meeting doesn't start for another 30 minutes," Jack said (a) pack (b) class (c) time (d) game
12.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
13.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
14.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
15."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
Trang 216.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
17.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
18.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
(a) hands (b) thoughts (c) actions (d) eyes
19.Sure, he drives a nice truck, but he's all and no cattle He lives with his mom and has no other assets
(a) brand (b) grass (c) land (d) hat
20.When asked what he thought about Private Jones, the First Sergeant said, "That guy is a great soldier He's all "
(a) bite (b) bark (c) head (d) heart
21.His friend decided to push the police officer who was questioning him, and all broke loose
(a)hats (b) hell (c) ropes (d) cows
22.She got sent to detention for off to the teacher
(a) digging (b) flailing (c) mouthing (d) grabbing
23.Oh, he says he will get that new job, but he is all hat and no He isn't qualified, but he thinks that he is likeable enough to charm anyone into anything
(a) trousers (b) rain (c) purpose (d) bolts
24."Well, I'm not familiar with that method and a different one was suggested in school, but all lead to Rome, I suppose," Gina told Emma
(a) nuts (b) cities (c) efforts (d) roads
25."Your car is done, sir We fixed the radiator and transmission and replaced the
sparkplugs You're all to go," the mechanic told John
(a) flexed (b) broke (c) good (d) mad
26.When her father finds out that she went on a date with Dan, he'll be as angry as a with a sore paw
(a) pig (b) boar (c) deer (d) bear
27.Berry's son will get himself out of trouble; he's as as a fox
(a) quick (b) clever (c) hairy (d) forward
28."Why can't you ever sit still in church, Chris? Do you have in your pants?" His grandma asked
(a) silk (b) eggs (c) ants (d) ticks
29."I know it's not an ideal solution to the problem, but we're out of time and it'll work You know what they say — any in a storm," Jack said to his boss
(a) port (b) sea (c) chip (d) cloud
30."He thinks he's so special, but any Tom, Dick, or could do his job better than he can!" Jane exclaimed
(a) John (b) Will (c) Mark (d) Harry
31."I can't stand that arrogant Maxwell He thinks he's God's to women or
something," Beth told Jessica
(a) curse (b) creation (c) hint (d) gift
32."It's too bad Derek can't go camping with us I'm not surprised, though His new
girlfriend's got him tied to her strings," Kyle told Johnny
Trang 3(a) shoe (b) apron (c) potato (d) kite
33."When we went out on patrol in Vietnam, we were always armed to the ," Hector reminisced
(a) gills (b) tank (c) teeth (d) mind
34."I can't stand Wes He's such an armchair He's always giving out unwanted advice, but he can't even do his own job right," Amber complained to Will
(a) critic (b) avenger (c) soldier (d) imposter
35.He knew he would be tired for at least the next week He had already worked around the and still had more work to do before he went home
(a) bar (b) block (c) obstacle (d) clock
36.Don't give up yet, Jack Alyssa has an arrow in her that might just get us out of this (a) bundle (b) quiver (c) pack (d) rucksack
37.He knew that, as a , people usually try to do the right thing, but he was
uncomfortable trusting an acquaintance that he barely knew
(a) stool (b) gender (c) rule (d) thought
38.Buddy, you are out of luck You can try to explain to her why you missed work, but she
is not going to care She is as cold as
(a) ocean (b) soda (c) hail (d) ice
39."I feel uncomfortable around Alex He freaks out too often In my opinion, he's as mad as a ," Chris said to Kelso
(a) hatter (b) hare (c) wigwam (d) nest
40."Your car is fixed now and is as as new," the mechanic informed him
(a) finished (b) furnished (c) burnished (d) good
41."Wow, that cheap drill you bought is about as useful as a handbrake on a ," Weston said
(a) bike (b) scooter (c) canoe (d) bus
42.The military formation moved as one
(a) man (b) boat (c) thought (d) goose
43.She thought her niece was as cute as a
(a) rail (b) button (c) bee (d) dog
44.He knew that the beach was only about five miles as the flies, but was about 25 miles away by a lot of curvy roads
(a) goose (b) chicken (c) bee (d) crow
45."He got in a lot of trouble on Monday He has had it coming for a long time You reap what you ," Linda said to Tom
(a) cut (b) prune (c) sow (d) mow
46."I'm sorry that I messed up on that paperwork on Monday I guess I was just
at the switch," Matt said to his boss
(a) asleep (b) ignorant (c) crossed (d) watching
47.Don't mess with Callie She will chew you out at the drop of a
(a) cap (b) bucket (c) dime (d) phone
48.He did everything at a pace, but he never made mistakes
(a) goose's (b) sloth's (c) cat's (d) snail's
49.He wasn't the most friendly of employees He kept everyone, including people he had worked with for years, at arm's
(a) punch (b) width (c) length (d) clench
50."I know we usually work at cross , but I still think we can work together in this case," Jane told Melissa, her main competitor
Trang 4(a) buns (b) purposes (c) hairs (d) signs
51."Alright, sir You've paid your bill in full We're all now," the representative told Jim (a) square (b) round (c) exact (d) important
52.Bell-bottom pants are all the in my hometown
(a) mess (b) rage (c) wear (d) trade
53."Don't believe that this DVD player is a good one just because of its high price tag All that glitters is not ,"Will said to Han
(a) diamond (b) gold (c) sparkle (d) sequins
54.He didn't care how much the drug lord offered him to do the job He wouldn't do it for all the in China
(a) noodles (b) rice (c) opium (d) tea
55.She knew that some people in the company would be mad at her for laying off some of its employees, but she thinks all's fair in love and
(a) money (b) war (c) sex (d) dinner
56.He wanted to introduce his best friend Tom to his new girlfriend, since Tom was kind of his ego, but he wasn't sure that she'd like him very much
(a) other (b) inflated (c) alter (d) forlorn
57.I feel uncomfortable about being in Susan's wedding party Everyone I know is married but
me You know what they say — "always a bridesmaid, never a "
(a) wife (b) groom (c) partner (d) bride
58.He detested lawyers and thought that even the expensive ones were glorified chasers (a) money (b) profit (c) ambulance (d) fame
59.He was trying to eat healthier these days and people noticed When asked about whether he was dieting, he always replied, "An apple a day keeps the away."
(a) doctor (b) problems (c) fat (d) devil
60.He knew that he could wait and see what happened before doing anything, but he was a strong believer in the saying, "an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of "
(a) hindsight (b) clean up (c) contingency (d) cure
61."I have to buy paper, a binder, books, a new backpack and all that ," Matt told his folks (a) accessories (b) things (c) jazz (d) much
62 Suzy knew how mad her boss would be when he found out that Suzy had completely dropped the on their new advertising campaign
(a) hint (b) potato (c) baby (d) ball
63."Wow, Lynn! I knew your father was sick, but he looks like he's at death's !" Martha exclaimed
(a) floor (b) gate (c) door (d) house
64.Shelly's kids had been at each other's all day, and she was sick of dealing with them (a) buttons (b) throats (c) nerves (d) arms
65.Now that he had his morning coffee, he would be working at full in no time
(a) tilt (b) bore (c) monty (d) flood
66.She didn't think the police would ever catch the burglar who broke into her house He had been at for fifteen months now
(a) large (b) escape (c) throat (d) crime
67.The FBI and CIA have been at over several issues for a long time now
(a) conflict (b) issue (c) appointment (d) loggerheads
68.I don't like leaving any loose before going on vacation I'm going to work overtime
to make sure that everything is how it should be
(a) ties (b) exits (c) ends (d) bolts
Trang 569."Wow, I studied the chapter on Macroeconomics, and I must admit I'm lost in the ! I can't figure any of itout," Jake told Will
(a) bog (b) stew (c) mud (d) sauce
70.She knew that she would have to start at the bottom of the pole at the bank because she doesn't have any prior experience or a college degree
(a) telephone (b) north (c) totem (d) bean
71.He liked being a policeman, but he didn't like leaving his house at the drop of a anytime he was needed
(a) penny (b) hat (c) hint (d) current
72.He was bored at work, but at the end of the he was happy to be helping people — even if it wasn't much fun
(a) day (b) week (c) ride (d) show
73."I feel like I am at the end of my now that I've lost my job and my sister in the same month," a depressed Sam told his wife
(a) life (b) ride (c) rope (d) butt
74.He had to shout at the top of his to get his wife to notice him when she was in the
garden
(a) mouth (b) guts (c) head (d) lungs
75."Don't worry I'll have the project ready for you today It's at the top of my ",
Medford told his boss
(a) mind (b) morning (c) label (d) list
76.He knew he would be able to excel in his job An average could do any of the required duties
(a) cat (b) joe (c) tool (d) machine
77."I tell you, Joe the receptionist is away with the today I've asked her to give me the number to corporate three times today, but she keeps forgetting", Wes told Max
(a)fairies (b) geese (c) gnomes (d) ogres
78.His manager is a regular in arms She looks like she is in her early 20's, and that seems extremely young for this position
(a) lamb (b) kid (c) babe (d) gal
79.I think we have another babe in the here, Jack I don't know why they keep sending inexperienced employees our way
(a) crib (b) arms (c) basket (d) woods
80.Analysts say that it is a good idea to invest in retirement housing now that the baby are all retiring
(a) boomers (b) makers (c) risers (d) burglars
81.His boss made him put his regular work on the back so that he could complete yet another special project
(a) pack (b) support (c) burner (d) court
82 I think the committee is backing the wrong on this one Jack's idea failed in the past, but Nathan's idea is new and seems more feasible to me
(a) horse (b) store (c) camel (d) answer
83.His day was very busy He answered to back phone calls from disgruntled
customers
(a) front (b) side (c) back (d) foot
84."None of the ideas we came up with at the last meeting have worked I guess we're back to the drawing ," the manager informed her team
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85."Well, my break is up Back to the salt It was good seeing you!" Bill said to George (a) flats (b) mines (c) water (d) and pepper
86.Zack got into a fight at school, because he felt his was up against the wall The other boys kept yelling in his face even when he tried to walk away
(a) back (b) head (c) spine (d) heel
87.My wife is a reformed backseat She used to tell me to slow down every time we went out in the car, but she doesn't do that anymore
(a) instructor (b) oracle (c) driver (d) bother
88.He tried using both a comb and a brush, but resigned himself to the fact that he was having
a bad day, so he wore a hat to school
(a) style (b) hat (c) hair (d) look
89.His parents were mad at him for bad his teacher at school
(a) looking (b) smacking (c) mouthing (d) trashing
90.He knew he was in bad when he checked his temperature and found that he had a high fever
(a) shape (b) size (c) stance (d) results
91.A swap body is
(a) an empy container
(b) a type of container that can easily be transferred from one means to another
(c) a tool to load and unload containers
(d) a tool to secure cargo during transportation
92.The following Incoterm is the most favourable for the buyer:
(a) FOB (b) DDI) (c) EXW (d) CPT
93.Tank containers for foodstuffs must be labelled as " "
(a) Only For Drinks (b) Potable Liquids (c) Drinks Inside (d) Potable Liquids Only 94.The abbreviation "DHL" stands for:
(a) Deutsche Handels Linie (b) Dalsey, Hillblom and Lynn
(c) Department of High Logistics (d) Dow Howard Line
95.The following abbreviation does NOT stand for a big logistics company:
(a) TNT (b) DHL(c) NBC (d) )PS
96.The following task is NOT performed by a warehouse worker:
(a) packing (b) ticking (c) checking (d) picking
97.The acronym "FIFO" stands for:
(a) Final Instructions For Others (b) Find In Forthcoming Order
(c) Fear In Face Of (d) First In First Out
98.Fragile goods must be handled with
(a) respect (b) love(c) care (d) sympathy
99.The concept of a lift truck's "Stability Pyramid" describes how
(a) a lift truck is kept upright (b) a lift truck is kept safe and dry
(c) a lift truck is maintained (d) a lift truck is sold
100 When a lift truck tips over, it
(a) leaks fuel (b) loses its balance (c) doesn't start (d) stops abruptly
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1 She didn't believe that he would ever change He said he would, but actions speak louder
than words answer: (c) words
2 He had never had much luck with women He was underweight and had a very prominent
Adam's apple answer: (b) apple
3 When he stayed out drinking all night, he was just adding fuel to the fire His girlfriend was
already mad at him and she wouldn't be happy that he had stood her up last night
answer: (a) fuel
4 "Oh, he likes swimming, too? He's a man after my own heart," Jen said to Craig.
answer: (b) heart
5 He was racing against the clock now; he wasn't sure he would meet his deadline this time
answer: (d) clock
6 "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 insult to injury?" Beth asked.
answer: (c) insult
7 She knew that piercing her eyebrow was going against the grain, but she liked the way it
looked and didn't care what the rest of the office thought
answer: (a) grain
8 "Why don't you bowl first, Christine? Age before beauty!" her friend joked
answer: (c) beauty
9 She is such an agony aunt! 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
answer: (c) aunt
10.He was hoping that if he bought the textbook early, he would be ahead of the pack once
school started answer: (a) pack
11."You are ahead of time, Jim The meeting doesn't start for another 30 minutes," Jack said
answer: (c) time
12 He knew that if he got caught cheating, he would have an albatross around his neck for
the rest of his college career
answer: (c) albatross
13.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 kicking.
answer: (d) kicking
14.He had known all along about her affair with that other guy, but he didn't know what to say
to her or how to bring it up
answer: (b) along
15."Oh, don't worry about Chris He won't beat you up He's all bark and no bite," Julie told
Bart answer: (d) bark
Trang 816.If she didn't deliver on her end of the bargain, she knew that all bets would be off and her
best client would find another company
answer: (c) bets
17.He knew that he fit the category of being all dressed up with nowhere to go, but he couldn't
let go of his dream — even though it probably wouldn't happen
answer: (d) dressed
18.He knew that he had an "all eyes 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
answer: (d) eyes
19.Sure, he drives a nice truck, but he's all hhaat and no cattle He lives with his mom and has
no other assets answer: (d) hat
20.When asked what he thought about Private Jones, the First Sergeant said, "That guy is a
great soldier He's all heart"
answer: (d) heart
21.His friend decided to push the police officer who was questioning him, and all hell broke
loose answer: (b) hell
22.She got sent to detention for mouthing off to the teacher answer: (c) mouthing
23.Oh, he says he will get that new job, but he is all hat and no trousers He isn't qualified, but
he thinks that he is likeable enough to charm anyone into anything
answer: (a) trousers
24."Well, I'm not familiar with that method and a different one was suggested in school, but
all roads lead to Rome, I suppose," Gina told Emma.
answer: (d) roads
25."Your car is done, sir We fixed the radiator and transmission and replaced the sparkplugs
You're all good to go," the mechanic told John.
answer: (c) good
26.When her father finds out that she went on a date with Dan, he'll be as angry as a bear with
a sore paw answer: (d) bear
27.Berry's son will get himself out of trouble; he's as clever as a fox answer: (b) clever
28."Why can't you ever sit still in church, Chris? Do you have ants in your pants?" His
grandma asked answer: (c) ants
29."I know it's not an ideal solution to the problem, but we're out of time and it'll work You
know what they say — any port in a storm," Jack said to his boss.
answer: (a) port
30."He thinks he's so special, but any Tom, Dick, or Harry could do his job better than he
can!" Jane exclaimed answer: (d) Harry
31."I can't stand that arrogant Maxwell He thinks he's God's gift to women or something,"
Beth told Jessica answer: (d) gift
32."It's too bad Derek can't go camping with us I'm not surprised, though His new girlfriend's
got him tied to her apron strings," Kyle told Johnny.
Trang 9answer: (b) apron
33."When we went out on patrol in Vietnam, we were always armed to the teeth," Hector
reminisced answer: (c) teeth
34."I can't stand Wes He's such an armchair critic He's always giving out unwanted advice,
but he can't even do his own job right," Amber complained to Will
answer: (a) critic
35.He knew he would be tired for at least the next week He had already worked around the
clock and still had more work to do before he went home.
answer: (d) clock
36.Don't give up yet, Jack Alyssa has an arrow in her quiver that might just get us out of this
answer: (b) quiver
37.He knew that, as a rule, people usually try to do the right thing, but he was uncomfortable
trusting an acquaintance that he barely knew
answer: (c) rule
38.Buddy, you are out of luck You can try to explain to her why you missed work, but she is
not going to care She is as cold as ice.
answer: (d) ice
39."I feel uncomfortable around Alex He freaks out too often In my opinion, he's as mad as a
hatter," Chris said to Kelso.
answer: (a) hatter
40."Your car is fixed now and is as good as new," the mechanic informed him answer: (d)
good
41."Wow, that cheap drill you bought is about as useful as a handbrake on a canoe," Weston
said answer: (c) canoe
42.The military formation moved as one man answer: (a) man
43.She thought her niece was as cute as a button answer: (b) button
44.He knew that the beach was only about five miles as the crow flies, but was about 25 miles
away by a lot of curvy roads
answer: (d) crow
45."He got in a lot of trouble on Monday He has had it coming for a long time You reap what you sow," Linda said to Tom
answer: (c) sow
46."I'm sorry that I messed up on that paperwork on Monday I guess I was just asleep at the
switch," Matt said to his boss
answer: (a) asleep
47.Don't mess with Callie She will chew you out at the drop of a dime answer: (c) dime 48.He did everything at a snail's pace, but he never made mistakes answer: (d) snail's
49.He wasn't the most friendly of employees He kept everyone, including people he had
worked with for years, at arm's length.
Trang 10answer: (c) length
50."I know we usually work at cross purposes, but I still think we can work together in this
case," Jane told Melissa, her main competitor
answer: (b) purposes
51."Alright, sir You've paid your bill in full We're all square now," the representative told
Jim answer: (a) square
52.Bell-bottom pants are all the rage in my hometown answer: (b) rage
53."Don't believe that this DVD player is a good one just because of its high price tag All that glitters is not gold," Will said to Han
answer: (b) gold
54.He didn't care how much the drug lord offered him to do the job He wouldn't do it for all
the tea_ in China answer: (d) tea
55.She knew that some people in the company would be mad at her for laying off some of its
employees, but she thinks all's fair in love and war.
answer: (b) war
56.He wanted to introduce his best friend Tom to his new girlfriend, since Tom was kind of
his alter ego, but he wasn't sure that she'd like him very much.
answer: (c) alter
57.I feel uncomfortable about being in Susan's wedding party Everyone I know is married but
me You know what they say — "always a bridesmaid, never a bride."
answer: (d) bride
58.He detested lawyers and thought that even the expensive ones were glorified ambulance
chasers answer: (c) ambulance
59.He was trying to eat healthier these days and people noticed When asked about whether he
was dieting, he always replied, "An apple a day keeps the doctor away."
answer: (a) doctor
60.He knew that he could wait and see what happened before doing anything, but he was a strong believer in the saying, "an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure."
answer: (d) cure
61."I have to buy paper, a binder, books, a new backpack and all that y'azz," Matt told his folks answer: (c) jazz
62.Suzy knew how mad her boss would be when he found out that Suzy had completely
dropped the ball on their new advertising campaign.
answer: (d) ball
63."Wow, Lynn! I knew your father was sick, but he looks like he's at death's door!" Martha exclaimed answer: (c) door
64.Shelly's kids had been at each other's throats all day, and she was sick of dealing with
them answer: (b) throats
65.Now that he had his morning coffee, he would be working at full tjft in no time answer: (a)
tilt