CHUYÊN ĐỀ 1 LEXICO TEST 1 NOTE suck donkey ball rất dở tệ, khó chịu, gây thất vọng get (ones) priorities right straight tập trung sức lực và thời gian vào điều mình cho là quan trọng và cấp bách.dành cho hsg aim đội tuyển quốc gia tiếng anh hsg quốc gia tiếng anh NEC 2021 2022
CHUYÊN ĐỀ 1: LEXICO TEST ***NOTE suck donkey ball: dở tệ, khó chịu, gây thất vọng get (one's) priorities right/ straight: tập trung sức lực thời gian vào điều cho quan trọng cấp bách trước; đặt đúng/xác định ưu tiên get/ have (sb or sth) taped: đo/tính, nắm vững tình hình ai/cái gì; hiểu rõ ai/ get (one's) stuff together: xếp, tổ chức lại thứ/đồ dùng cá nhân; bắt đầu hành động để trở nên có tổ chức/chuẩn bị trước để có sống tốt get one's meaning/ drift: hiểu ý ai; hiểu nói/ám be on a first-name basis: thân thiện, biết rõ get the royal treatment: nhận tiếp đón, chăm sóc cơng phu, long trọng get one's lines/ wires crossed: không hiểu rõ/ hiểu nhầm ý ai; giao tiếp không hiểu ý Get one’s shorts in a knot:buồn,kích động chuyện lặt vặt State of grace: trạng thái lịng biết ơn thứ lõi,trạng thái Catch/bag/grab some rays: tắm nắng Make a grab at (someone or something): cố gắng đạt đc giều Tilt the balance: thay đổi cân tình huống, ví dụ bên yếu tố ưa chuộng đạt lợi Balance the books: cân thu chi balance the accounts: toán khoản chi thu Weigh (something) in the balance: đưa lên bàn cân -> cụm từ nghĩa xem xét mặt tích cực tiêu cực cẩn thận, đặc biệt đưa định get (one's) say: có hội để nói ra, bày tỏ ý kiến/quan điểm Get/have (something) down to a science: Biết rõ/hiểu rõ điều cách hồn hảo; làm cách tuyệt vời hiệu (bậc thầy gì) table scrap: thức ăn thừa bàn có nghĩa cãi vã (trên bàn ăn) I,Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions In my opinion, people are getting their shorts in a over this election A screw B knot C tangle D cluster She's been speaking with her local parish priest every day since becoming bedridden so that she can pass away in a state of A grace B love C kindness D.charity We're supposed to have nice weather this afternoon, so why don't we go to the beach and grab some _? A lights B blazes C rays D flashes The man made a _ at me as I walked by, so I sprayed him in the face with pepper spray A grab B clutch C grasp D catch The two candidates are so close in the polls that both are vying for something that will tilt the in their favor A balance B equity C harmony D equivalence The President laid out a new economic plan to try to balance the by increasing taxes on the wealthy A texts B books C writings D novels I need to balance the _ and determine if I can afford to go on a vacation this summer A reports B tales C accounts D details We'll have to weigh each applicant in the _ before deciding who to hire, so it could be a couple of weeks before we make our final decision A balance B harmony C evenness D equivalence We aren't going to make a decision until everyone here has gotten their _ A talk B speak C Ask D say 10 I'm a working mom of three, so I have lunch-making down to a _-I put out all the pieces of bread, add jelly to each one, and then the same with peanut butter A science B system C technique D learning 11 Oh, I got you _ the minute you walked in here scowling You're going to sit right here, in the front of the classroom A wrapped B roped C taped D tied 12 I'd like you to get your _ in a new project that I'm developing A tongues B lips C teeth D noses 13 Dude, get your _ together -1 trip over something of yours at least once a day! A good B thing C junk D stuff 14 After a month of drinking and partying and totally neglecting my studies, I realized that I needed to get my priorities _ if I wanted to graduate from college A direct B clear C sharp D right 15 A: "I want him taken care of -he's become too much of a liability." B: "I think I get your _” A meaning B context C sense D definition 16 I'm sorry I'm late, I thought we were getting here at -we must have gotten our _ crossed A lines B lanes C ways D routes 17 Yeah, I heard that class sucks _ balls, so I'm taking an Intro to Chemistry course instead A horse B mule C donkey D pony 18 Don't worry, we'll get in -I'm on a first-name _ with the owner of the club A basis B base C ground D crux 19 We spend all day cooking their food, and all we get to eat are their table _ A scraps B chunks C grains D lumps 20 By signing up with us, your website will get the royal _ from our team of professional web developers! A medication B treatment C medicine D operation KEY+ EX In my opinion, people are getting their shorts in a over this election A screw B knot C tangle D cluster Get one’s shorts in a knot:buồn,kích động chuyện lặt vặt She's been speaking with her local parish priest every day since becoming bedridden so that she can pass away in a state of A grace B love C kindness D.charity State of grace: trạng thái lịng biết ơn thứ lõi,trạng thái We're supposed to have nice weather this afternoon, so why don't we go to the beach and grab some _? A lights B blazes C rays D flashes Catch/bag/grab some rays: tắm nắng The man made a _ at me as I walked by, so I sprayed him in the face with pepper spray A grab B clutch C grasp D catch Make a grab at (someone or something): cố gắng đạt đc giều The two candidates are so close in the polls that both are vying for something that will tilt the in their favor A balance B equity C harmony D equivalence Tilt the balance: thay đổi cân tình huống, ví dụ bên yếu tố ưa chuộng đạt lợi The President laid out a new economic plan to try to balance the by increasing taxes on the wealthy A texts B books C writings D novels Balance the books: cân thu chi I need to balance the _ and determine if I can afford to go on a vacation this summer A reports B tales C accounts balance the accounts: toán khoản chi thu D details We'll have to weigh each applicant in the _ before deciding who to hire, so it could be a couple of weeks before we make our final decision A balance B harmony C evenness D equivalence Weigh (something) in the balance: đưa lên bàn cân -> cụm từ nghĩa xem xét mặt tích cực tiêu cực cẩn thận, đặc biệt đưa định We aren't going to make a decision until everyone here has gotten their _ A talk B speak C Ask D say get (one's) say: có hội để nói ra, bày tỏ ý kiến/quan điểm 10 I'm a working mom of three, so I have lunch-making down to a _-I put out all the pieces of bread, add jelly to each one, and then the same with peanut butter A science B system C technique D learning Get/have (something) down to a science: Biết rõ/hiểu rõ điều cách hồn hảo; làm cách tuyệt vời hiệu (bậc thầy gì) 11 Oh, I got you _ the minute you walked in here scowling You're going to sit right here, in the front of the classroom A wrapped B roped C taped D tied get/ have (sb or sth) taped: đo/tính, nắm vững tình hình ai/cái gì; hiểu rõ ai/ 12 I'd like you to get your _ in a new project that I'm developing A tongues B lips C teeth D noses get/ sink one's teeth in: thật tập trung làm/giải điều 13 Dude, get your _ together -1 trip over something of yours at least once a day! A good B thing C junk D stuff get (one's) stuff together: xếp, tổ chức lại thứ/đồ dùng cá nhân; bắt đầu hành động để trở nên có tổ chức/chuẩn bị trước để có sống tốt 14 After a month of drinking and partying and totally neglecting my studies, I realized that I needed to get my priorities _ if I wanted to graduate from college A direct B clear C sharp D right get (one's) priorities right/ straight: tập trung sức lực thời gian vào điều cho quan trọng cấp bách trước; đặt đúng/xác định ưu tiên 15 A: "I want him taken care of -he's become too much of a liability." B: "I think I get your _” A meaning B context C sense D definition get one's meaning/ drift: hiểu ý ai; hiểu nói/ám 16 I'm sorry I'm late, I thought we were getting here at -we must have gotten our _ crossed A lines B lanes C ways D routes get one's lines/ wires crossed: không hiểu rõ/ hiểu nhầm ý ai; giao tiếp không hiểu ý 17 Yeah, I heard that class sucks _ balls, so I'm taking an Intro to Chemistry course instead A horse B mule C donkey D pony suck donkey ball: dở tệ, khó chịu, gây thất vọng 18 Don't worry, we'll get in -I'm on a first-name _ with the owner of the club A basis B base C ground D crux be on a first-name basis: thân thiện, biết rõ 19 We spend all day cooking their food, and all we get to eat are their table _ A scraps B chunks C grains D lumps table scrap: thức ăn thừa bàn có nghĩa cãi vã (trên bàn ăn) 20 By signing up with us, your website will get the royal _ from our team of professional web developers! A medication B treatment C medicine D operation get the royal treatment: nhận tiếp đón, chăm sóc cơng phu, long trọng CHUYÊN ĐỀ 2: OPEN CLOZE + GUIDE CLOZE TEST Part Read the following passage and decide which answer (A, B, C, or D) best fits each gap Write your answers in corresponding numbered boxes (10 points) Saving Latin Try telling the Reverend Reginald Foster that Lantin is a dead language The response will be an rant from a teacher who has dedicated a large 2. of his life to keeping the forerunner of the English and Romance languages alive A man on a mission, he speaks only in Latin to his students, 3. the language to life with his dramatic recitations But Reverend Foster is not alone Latin plays a special part in Italian cultural heritage, and politicians and academics have concerns that enthusiasm for Latin in schools appears to be on the 5. because of the popularity of English Some purists even feel this is 6. their national They have a point; in my experience Italians seem obsessed with using English words, and will 8. _an English word into a sentence even when a perfectly good native word will 9. But need we really fear for Latin just yet? Maybe not Even if it is on its last 10. _, it has survived for over 2,000 years A impassioned B impassive C unenthusiastic A volume B chapter C act A getting B putting C bringing A conveyed B voiced C uttered A wane B fall C ebb A deteriorating B eroding C disintegrating A advancement B ontogenesis C retrogression A slip B push C cast A answer B satisfy C suffice 10 A laughs B leases C lengths Your answers: D apathetic D scene D setting D sounded D drop D eating D identity D post D content D legs 10 Part Read the following text and fill in the blank with ONE suitable word Write your answers in corresponding numbered boxes (15 points) Greatness It is rare indeed that we have the opportunity to behold (1) _work the titanic forces that prime the Earth's massifs, those monumental ranges that are the (2) _ of legend; that represent the pinnacle of human conquest; that tease mankind and dare it to attempt a summit climb, (3) _the treachery and deadliness of the path that leads to dizzying success and immortality Many have started the quest and failed, some (4) _ the ultimate price, and it is not (5) _ our mountaineers and explorers who seek to surmount the insurmountable; humanity as a (6) _ has, forever it seems, had a morbid sort of fascination with nature's tallest, indelibly snow-capped peaks (7) _ is it only the prospect of their ascent that piques the interest; it is their very existence; we gaze up at them from the depths of normality - from the pitiful elevations of ground level and all of us, in our own (8) _, dream of becoming master of their heights and of viewing the world from atop their menacing crests The photographer captures his dream in that perfect image, content to idealise the prospect of the ultimate challenge - it is for others to master, not him The writer translates his dreams into prose, romanticising the quest, compelling other (9) _ courageous souls to take those first brave steps into the unknown, whence they may never return, save in lore The journalist reports their successes and failures with equal measures of gusto - for him, the story ends well (10) _ way Your answers: 10 Key Part Read the following passage and decide which answer (A, B, C, or D) best fits each gap Write your answers in corresponding numbered boxes (10 points) 1A B 3.C 4.B 5.A 6.B D 8.A 9.C 10.D Part Read the following text and fill in the blank with ONE suitable word Write your answers in corresponding numbered boxes (15 points) 1.at 6.whole 2.stuff 7.nor 3.despite 8.way 4.paying 9.more 5.only/just 10.either Part Read the following passage and decide which answer (A, B, C, or D) best fits each gap Write your answers in corresponding numbered boxes (10 points) Saving Latin Try telling the Reverend Reginald Foster that Lantin is a dead language The response will be an rant from a teacher who has dedicated a large 2. of his life to keeping the forerunner of the English and Romance languages alive A man on a mission, he speaks only in Latin to his students, 3. the language to life with his dramatic recitations But Reverend Foster is not alone Latin plays a special part in Italian cultural heritage, and politicians and academics have concerns that enthusiasm for Latin in schools appears to be on the 5. because of the popularity of English Some purists even feel this is 6. their national They have a point; in my experience Italians seem obsessed with using English words, and will 8. _an English word into a sentence even when a perfectly good native word will 9. But need we really fear for Latin just yet? Maybe not Even if it is on its last 10. _, it has survived for over 2,000 years A impassioned B impassive C unenthusiastic D apathetic Impassioned : Impassioned speech or writing is full of strongly felt and strongly expressed emotion: A volume B chapter C act D scene A chapter of one’s life : phần sống A getting B putting C bringing D setting bring sth to life/come to life:to make something more real or exciting, or to become more real or exciting A conveyed B voiced C uttered D sounded Voice concerns : dấy lên mối quan tâm điều A wane B fall C ebb D drop on the wane: giảm dần A deteriorating B eroding C disintegrating D eating Erode one’s national identity : làm suy đồi,suy giảm,làm sắc dân tộc A advancement B ontogenesis C retrogression D identity National identity: sắc dân tộc A slip B push C cast D post Slip sth into sth: place, insert, or load someone or something inside of something else In this usage, a noun or pronoun is used between "slip" and "into." A answer B satisfy C suffice D content Suffice=to be enough 10 A laughs B leases C lengths D legs On its last legs : (vật) gần hỏng, chức (người) chết CHUYÊN ĐỀ: SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION TEST NOTE Take it as read=take sth for granted : cho điều đúng,là hiển nhiên Outnumber : to be greater in number than someone or something Have a bee in one’s bonnet: ám ảnh điều Diffrent kettle of fish: hồn tồn khác biệt,khác với ai/cái Cheese off: anger or irritate someone Be long in the tooth: tuổi,quá già let the cat out of the bag: tiết lộ bí mật Spare no expense : spend as much money as necessary to make something good, without worrying about the cost spread yourself too thin: ôm đồm làm nhiều việc lúc the black spot :a place on a road that is considered to be dangerous because several accidents have happened there Talk the hind leg of a donkey: nói lải nhải chuyện khơng đâu Pull one’s weight ; hồn thành ,làm trịn trách nhiệm keep a low profile: tránh gây ý, xem xét kĩ lưỡng từ ngườ cooked the books: thay đổi số liệu kế tốn cách khơng trung thực vi phạm luật pháp Be of no / little consequence + tosb: not important in any way/not very important Not look a gift horse in the mouth: đừng chê bai, soi xét mòn quà bạn tặng, biết ơn/cảm kích Give sb an assurance : đưa cho đảm bảo rằng,hứa Have remorse over/about/for: có hối cải vc làm Dance attendance on somebody: to be with somebody and things to help and please them When she accepted the job, the au pair girl assumed that she would be free every weekend When she accepted the job, the au pair girl took In the summer, there are thousands more tourists than locals In the summer, the locals are vastly He has an obsession about the dishonesty of lawyers BEE He ………………………………………………… You can’t compare tabloids with quality newspapers.FISH Tabloids ……………………………………………………… It is her father who is Italian.HALF She ……………………………………………… Nobody knows what annoyed our boss (CHEESED) It was not until he lost the last match that he realized he was a little too old for competitions (LONG) → Hardly The serious look on his face stopped us revealing the secret (CAT) → Hadn’t it It was unwise of you to try to so many things without being aware of your shortcomings (THIN) → You shouldn’t 10 He would spend his very last penny trying to ingratiate himself with his father-inlaw (EXPENSE) → In his 11.Where the real cause of the decline in the competition’s popularity lies is still debatable (SPOT) → It is open 12 People who often talk too much about unimportant things not appeal to me (DONKEY) → I’m not in 13 It’s bad I failed to my share of the job (WEIGHT) → I would like 14 That this celebrity keeps her own affairs away from public attention is of great importance (PROFILE) → It is advisable that this 15 Looking back, I have a feeling that they gave the deceptive information about the case (BOOKS) → In 16 I don't mind which make of car you choose It is of …………………………………………………………………… make of car you choose 17 You should always be grateful for what you are given horse You should …………………………………………………………………………… the mouth 18 He promised to look into my case personally assurance He ………………………………………………………………… look into my case personally 19 The prisoner was unrepentant about the suffering he had caused remorse The prisoner the suffering he had caused 20 She‘s only happy when somebody does all her jobs for her DANCES She‘s only happy when KEY When she accepted the job, the au pair girl took it as read / for granted that she would be free every weekend Take as read=take sth fot granted : cho điều đúng,là hiển nhiên In the summer, the locals are vastly outnumbered by the tourists Outnumber : to be greater in number than someone or something He has a bee in his bonnet about the dishonesty of lawyers Have a bee in one’s bonnet: ám ảnh điều Tabloids are a different kettle of fish from quality newspapers Diffrent kettle of fish: hoàn toàn khác biệt,khác với ai/cái She is half-Italian on her father’s side → Why our boss was cheesed off is not known Cheese off: anger or irritate someone Hardly had he lost the match when he realized he was long in the tooth for competitions Be long in the tooth: tuổi,quá già Hadn’t it been for the serious look on this face we would have let the cat out of the bag let the cat out of the bag: tiết lộ bí mật You shouldn’t have spread yourself too thin spread yourself too thin: ôm đồm làm nhiều việc lúc 10 In his effort/attempt to ingratiate himself with his father-in-law, he would spare no expense Spare no expense : spend as much money as necessary to make something good, without worrying about the cost 11 It is open to dispute what the black spot the decline in the competition’s popularity is the black spot :a place on a road that is considered to be dangerous because several accidents have happened there 12 I’m not in favor of people who can talk the hind leg of a donkey Talk the hind leg of a donkey: nói lải nhải chuyện không đâu 13 I would like to have pulled my weight (in the job) Pull one’s weight ; hồn thành ,làm trịn trách nhiệm 14 It is advisable that this celebrity keep a low profile keep a low profile: tránh gây ý, xem xét kĩ lưỡng từ ngườ 15, In retrospect, I have a feeling that they cooked/might have cooked the books about the case cooked the books: thay đổi số liệu kế tốn cách khơng trung thực vi phạm luật pháp 16, It is of no / little consequence + to me which / what make of car you choose Be of no / little consequence + tosb: not important in any way/not very important 17,You should never look a gift horse in the mouth Not look a gift horse in the mouth: đừng chê bai, soi xét mòn quà bạn tặng, biết ơn/cảm kích 18,He gave me an / his assurance that he would look into my case personally Give sb an assurance : đưa cho đảm bảo rằng,hứa 19 The prisoner seemed to show / have no remorse over / about / for the suffering he had caused Have remorse over/about/for: có hối cải vc làm 20 She‘s only happy when somebody dances attendance on her Dance attendance on somebody: to be with somebody and things to help and please them ... up at them from the depths of normality - from the pitiful elevations of ground level and all of us, in our own (8) _, dream of becoming master of their heights and of viewing the world from... on the 5. because of the popularity of English Some purists even feel this is 6. their national They have a point; in my experience Italians seem obsessed with using English words, and... on the 5. because of the popularity of English Some purists even feel this is 6. their national They have a point; in my experience Italians seem obsessed with using English words, and