FANPAGE TÀI LIỆU TIẾNG ANH NÂNG CAO KEY AND EXPLANATION 83 FANPAGE TÀI LIỆU TIẾNG ANH NÂNG CAO TEST 1 Part 1 It is not definite that the company will accept our offer, but there''''s a chance so there is[.]
FANPAGE TÀI LIỆU TIẾNG ANH NÂNG CAO KEY AND EXPLANATION 83 FANPAGE TÀI LIỆU TIẾNG ANH NÂNG CAO TEST Part It is not definite that the company will accept our offer, but there's a _ chance so there is no reason not to try A sporting B bragging C pumping D bubbling Key: A If there is a sporting chance that something good will happen, it is possible that it will happen She was _ with excitement, imagining how fun her first vacation abroad would be after years working without resting A bubbling over B bristling at C plodding along D fawning over Key: A bubble over = to be so filled with sth (emotion, idea…) I had to give up on having a pet dog because whenever it got sick, a trip to the vet would _ A clear me out B clean me out C wipe me out D dry me out Key: B clean somebody out = to use all of somebody’s money Annie and John hid their relationship so well that it took Mary quite a time to _ to the fact that they were dating A come down B glom onto C dawn on D cotton on Key: D cotton on (to something) = to begin to understand or realize something without being told By successfully _ two seconds off his last best time, our son has not only won the first prize but also set the world record A cutting B clipping C sizing D gashing Key: B clip off = to reduce the time that it takes to something by a particular length of time 84 FANPAGE TÀI LIỆU TIẾNG ANH NÂNG CAO Parkour, an activity which used not to be heard of by many people in India, is now _ in this country A big B faddy C rife D conventional Key: A big (adj) = popular with the public; successful I like both teaching and researching so the position of a professor in college is a kind of halfway _ between the two for me A house B line C road D hunch Key: A halfway house = something that combines particular features of two other things, especially in order to try to please people who not like the two things on their own Living in the commuter _ is fine, but I’m planning to move into the city centre A belt B pane C line D skirt Key: A commuter belt = the area surrounding a large city, where many people who work in the city live Be careful before you sign the contract, remember to read every details including the _ print A bold B hidden C fine D clean Key: C the fine print = text in a formal agreement that is printed smaller than the rest of the text The food tour was great, except for the insects, they looked and tasted so horrible that I _ with disgust A gloated B grimaced C grinned D chuckled Key: B grimace (at somebody/something) = to make an ugly expression with your face to show pain, dislike, etc _ your heart and mind of sinful thoughts before you enter the pagoda 85 FANPAGE TÀI LIỆU TIẾNG ANH NÂNG CAO A Clean B Purify C Liberate D Cleanse Key: D cleanse (v) = to take away somebody’s guilty feelings or sin Unfortunately, the victim didn’t make it to the hospital, he was pronounced _ A dead from the neck up B dead on sight C dead in the water D dead on arrival Key: D dead on arrival = (of an accident victim or other patient) already dead when arriving at a hospital 13 Despite the harsh flow of the stream, she _ her way through the water A powered B struck C directed D led Key: A power (v) = to move or move something very quickly and with great power in a particular direction A career in marketing has always been what she desires, so she just _ herself in her work A immersed B submerged C engulfed D dipped Key: A immerse yourself in something = to become or make somebody completely involved in something The polls are too close to call, and it looks like this election is going to be a real _ A brain-teaser B enigma C cliffhanger D buoyancy Key: C cliffhanger (n) = a situation in a story, film, competition, etc that is very exciting because you cannot guess what will happen next, or you not find out immediately what happens next Part 86 FANPAGE TÀI LIỆU TIẾNG ANH NÂNG CAO She is very active and sociable, so it is surprising that she dates such a quiet and _ man like Khoi (ASSUME) I knew it! Jean was not at all a faithful husband Now stop saying my suspicion was _ (FOUND)! After just days, Donald has been able to dive _ into the pool (HEAD) Most homeless people in the US are _, they are all around cafes and restaurants ready to pick up wasted food or leftovers (FREE) Sam was _ by Linda at first sight, no wonder she is considered a campus fairy (TWITTER) Key: UNASSUMING (adj) = not wanting to be noticed ILL-FOUNDED/UNFOUNDED (adj) = not based on fact or reason HEADFIRST (adv) = with your head in front of the rest of your body while you move forward FREE-LIVERS/FREEGANS (n) = someone who lives with more than usual freedom in the gratification of physical appetites/someone who tries not to spend money by eating food and using things that have been thrown away or that are found in nature TWITTERPATED (adj) = to be swept off your feet by someone you quite fancy 87 FANPAGE TÀI LIỆU TIẾNG ANH NÂNG CAO TEST Part These days, schools no longer _ girls away from STEM subjects thanks to the propagation of gender equality A direct B drive C steer D guide Key: C steer something + adv./prep = to take control of a situation and influence the way in which it develops I cannot understand what does Jenny _ against Tom that makes her treat such a nice guy so badly A hold B have C keep D make Key: B have (got) something against somebody/something (not used in the progressive tenses) = to dislike someone or something for a particular reason It turned out I was wrong to think that I could reach the finish line as I started to _ in the heat just thirty minutes after the race started A shrivel B weed C wither D wilt Key: D wilt (v) = to become weaker and tired After Janice had to wait two hours to see her doctor, she became _ with the office staff A distressed B averse C vexatious D belligerent Key: D belligerent (adj) = hostile, ready to fight Is it ironic when people _ glasses of wine and drink to each other's health? A splat B clunk C clank D clink Key: D clink (v) = to make or cause something to make a sharp ringing sound, like that of glasses being hit against each other 88 FANPAGE TÀI LIỆU TIẾNG ANH NÂNG CAO Don’t think that being children of celebrities is great because you would not only have fame but also expectations _ you since birth A thrust upon B pasted to C forced on D rammed on Key: A thrust something/somebody on/upon somebody = to force somebody to accept or deal with something/somebody that they not want _! You have been in the bathroom for an hour and the concert starts at nine A Tut tut B Aye aye C Chop chop D Up up Key: C Chop chop! = Hurry up! As an introvert, I really admire anyone who is a with great confidence and communication skills A quick wire B cup of beer C good mixer D hot dish Key: C a good/bad mixer = a person who finds it easy/difficult to talk to people they not know, for example at a party I know you are _ to French fries, but you had better cut down on it A smitten B hooked C partial D tied Key: C be partial to sth (formal/old-fashioned) = to like sth a lot There is a very strong movement in my country now against _ sports like hunting or shooting even though they are parts of national traditions A lethal B death C blood D red Key: C blood sport = a sport in which animals or birds are killed 11 The _ of central control has stifled local initiative A dead hand B smirky fingers C eagle eyes 89 D tight grip FANPAGE TÀI LIỆU TIẾNG ANH NÂNG CAO Key: A The dead hand of sth = an influence that control or limit sth 12 After a sleepless night, tiredness gradually _ him while he was driving A lurk up on B crept up on C cinched on D edged on Key: B Creep up on sb = to begin to affect sb, especially before they realize it 13 Alexa has got her boyfriend _, he will everything she says A eating out of her hand B following her through the garden C to wash her clothes D to sell her his heart Key: A eat out of (someone's) hand = to be manipulated or dominated by sb, to trust sb completely A large proportion of the households in this area is _ to the internet thanks to a generous foreign donor A linked up B hooked up C wired up D crossed up Key: B hook up to sth = to connect sb/sth to a piece of electronic equipment / a power supply / the internet It came as a shock to Dan to find out that the police officer killed in the _ of duty yesterday was his dad A hours B line C call D strike Key: B in the line of duty = when sb is doing their job Part Depending on a person’s cultural background, he or she might _ hunting as an act of violence or not (CONCEPT) Instead, throughout his term as minister, he rode in the vehicle used by his predecessor and continued to live in a(n) _ house (PRETEND) 90 FANPAGE TÀI LIỆU TIẾNG ANH NÂNG CAO Given the sensitivity of the matter, her frankness during the meeting was absolutely _ (JUDGE) Action movies with fighting scenes have become so popular that people are increasingly _to violence on TV (SENSE) The _ of the book generally describes the author’s academic career and her gratitude for her mother (WORD) Key: CONCEPTUALISE (v) = to form an idea or theory in your mind: UNPRETENTIOUS (adj) = not trying to appear more special, intelligent, important, etc than you really are/it really is INJUDICIOUS (adj) = not sensible or wise; not appropriate in a particular situation DESENSITISED (v) = to make somebody/something less aware of something as a problem by making them become used to it FOREWORD (n) = a short introduction at the beginning of a book 91 FANPAGE TÀI LIỆU TIẾNG ANH NÂNG CAO TEST Part The spokesperson said the information campaign was a _ to hide the most regressive tax in history A red curtain B witch cloak C book cover D fig leaf Key: D fig leaf = something that hides something else, especially something that is dishonest or embarrassing Depression was once thought to be a _ of an individual's imagination but research has shown that SAD is a real disorder A figment B figure C byproduct D docket Key: A figment (n) = something that somebody has imagined and that does not really exist Dennis is very _ about things; he never lets anything stress him out A tolerant B impetuous C warm-hearted D laid-back Key: D laid-back = relaxed in manner and character; not usually worried about other people's behaviour or things that need to be done Were I to have the courage of my _, I would tell the boss how domineering he was A convictions B points C slant D stance Key: A to have the courage of your convictions = to have the courage to say what you think Joe thinks he can win the fight with that muscular man, he is really a _ short of load A stone B log C brick Key: C a brick short of load = stupid or crazy 92 D hog 234 FANPAGE TÀI LIỆU TIẾNG ANH NÂNG CAO Many students consider coding as an utterly language distinct from human language in general (SCRUTINY) Even at higher temperatures, there may be problems of having enough time for the solid to fully as the system is cooling (EQUAL) Just because she’s read some paperback she thinks she’s some kind of expert on the modus-operandi (TRASH) Staff felt as if they had been when they discovered the new management’s plans (WINK) The defendant is a individual gripped by the dangerous delusion that his opinion matters (RANCOR) Key: INSCRUTABLE (adj) = impossible to understand EQUILIBRATE (v) = to achieve equilibrium (= a state of balance) or to bring something into equilibrium TRASHY (adj) = of low quality; with little or no value HOODWINKED hoodwink (v) = to deceive or trick someone CANTANKEROUS (adj) = arguing and complaining a lot 235 FANPAGE TÀI LIỆU TIẾNG ANH NÂNG CAO TEST 39 Part 1 Do not mention work to Ray, as it is a sore with him at the moment A finger B point C place D thumb Key: B a sore point = a subject that someone prefers not to talk about because it makes them angry or embarrassed Distress calls were pouring in, thick and , from all over the area Key: C thick and fast = quickly and in large numbers She wouldn’t have heard anything She is A stone-deaf B rock-deaf C post-deaf D bat-deaf stone deaf = completely unable to hear anything During winter the shelters are full of people of no fixed A residence B abode C home D domicile be of no fixed abode = have no permanent home Harry was offered a scholarship to study in Japan and he the opportunity with both hands A grasped B grabbed C held D passed grab = to take the opportunity to get, use, or enjoy something quickly I thought I had made it that I didn’t wish to discuss this matter A distinct B plain C frank D straight make it plain = to say something so that it is obvious what you mean 236 FANPAGE TÀI LIỆU TIẾNG ANH NÂNG CAO The kids are in the steam-filled room, and the girl seems grateful for adult conversation A impinging on B larking about C ploughing ahead D floating out I slept badly last night and am feeling particularly this morning A slow-witted B far-reaching C off-hand D top-heavy Key: A slow-witted = not clever and therefore slow to notice or understand things My first meal was days later because, as ever, the migraine after the anaesthetic A caved in B chipped in C gave in D kicked in kick in = start to have effect Some people can just a cold, but my colds seem to linger for weeks A shrug off B cough up C pull through D stamp out Key: A shrug off = to get rid of something unpleasant that you not want 10 It’s a good idea to people before taking them into your confidence A tumble to B root out C bank on D size up Key: D size up = to examine something or someone carefully and decide what you think about it, him, or her Nick's mom has turned her home into a halfway house for relatives and stray dogs A tumble-down B downcast C run-down D down-and-out down-and-out = a person without money, a home or a job, who lives on the streets 12 Here I sit - no food, no money, no anything A high and dry B thick and thin C huff and puff 237 D wear and tear FANPAGE TÀI LIỆU TIẾNG ANH NÂNG CAO Key: A high and dry = in a difficult situation, without help or money The money was taken out of the bank in small amounts so as not to suspicion A awake B arouse C instigate D incite Key: B arouse = to cause someone to have a particular feeling 14 Because he was an criminal, he was sentenced to life imprisonment A illegible B impenetrable C impermeable D incorrigible Key: D incorrigible = bad and impossible to change or improve 15 She was a Catholic and, so far as I am aware, morally unassailable A firm B devout C staunch D strict Key: B devout = believing strongly in a religion and obeying all its rules or principles Part The New Year 2020’s show involves almost every famous face of the country (STAR) Companies can be punished for making claims about their products (substance) We can our timescale of the circulation by looking at the changes in density surface of the salinity minimum (robust) It was a misery of a woman escaped from North Korea to which everyone expressed their sorrow and sympathy (memory) They were in the tradition of 'public service' from their contact with older regimes (culture) ALL-STAR (adj) = having or including famous actors or players 238 FANPAGE TÀI LIỆU TIẾNG ANH NÂNG CAO UNSUBSTANTIATED (adj) = not supported by facts CORROBORATE (v) = to add proof to an account, statement, idea, etc with new information MEMOIR (n) = a book or other piece of writing based on the writer's personal knowledge of famous people, places, or events ACCULTURATED acculturate (v) = to change so that you become more like people from a different culture, or to make someone change in this way 239 FANPAGE TÀI LIỆU TIẾNG ANH NÂNG CAO TEST 40 Part 1 I don't know why she puts up with the way he her A walks in on B walks away with C walks off with D walks all over walk all over sb = treat sb with no respect I have to the state driving laws because I have to take my driving test tomorrow A bleat on about B bone up on C cast around for D home in on Key: B bone up on sth = to learn more about a particular topic, usually in preparation for something Don't your problems It's better to talk them out A bottle up B close in C eat into D fob off bottle up sth = to refuse to talk about something that angers or worries you We are not in a hurry, so let’s have another coffee A dashing B racing C rushing D tearing be in a tearing hurry = to be going somewhere very quickly, usually because you are late We should all when advertisers attempt to use unfair practices A make a stand B make a comeback C make amends D make a deal make a stand = hold firm against something or someone People turned out in to watch the parade on the Independence Day 240 FANPAGE TÀI LIỆU TIẾNG ANH NÂNG CAO A volume B mass C force D bulk Key: C in force = in large numbers Not being able to find my phone number is a pretty excuse for not contacting me A fragile B frail C faint D feeble feeble = not effective or good The problem because neither side was prepared to compromise A amassed B escalated C proliferated D enhanced Key: B escalate = to become or make something become greater or more serious I couldn't stop myself from with boredom during the lecture A sighing B gasping C panting D blowing Key: A sigh = to breathe out slowly and noisily, expressing tiredness, sadness, pleasure, etc 10 Money was short and people survived by and saving A scrimping B scavenging C scouring D scrounging scrimp and save = manage to live on very little money in order to pay for something 11 She didn’t show even a of emotion when the court found her guilty A gleam B wink C flicker D flash flicker = a feeling or expression of an emotion or quality that does not last very long 12 He let it that the Prime Minister was a close friend of his A announce B talk C drop D infer Key: C 241 FANPAGE TÀI LIỆU TIẾNG ANH NÂNG CAO let sth drop = say more about sth We don’t have a secretary , but we have a student who comes in to a bit of filing A as such B the least bit C whatsoever D little more as such = using the exact meaning of the word or phrase 14 It’s the of stupidity to go walking in the mountains in this weather A height B depth C source D matter Key: A the height of sth = used to say that something is an extreme example of something I really don’t want to get involved in your problems Why are you me into it? A pulling B dragging C wrenching D towing Key: B drag sb into sth = to force someone to become involved in an unpleasant or difficult situation Part When we arrived, the party was in full swing and the room was (BUZZ) They found it amusing that this hot-shot chef couldn't even use a tomato slicer (ROAR) Say after me," he would , and the class dutifully repeated whatever he said (TONE) Because opera is a collaborative genre, the mechanisms of its production and its resulting meaning(s) are often heteroglossic or at best (GAIN) Emotionality is also central in language choice for positive affect, such as or praise for one's partner or children (DEAR) Key: ABUZZ (adj) = filled with noise and activity UPROARIOUSLY (adv) = in an extremely noisy and confused way 242 FANPAGE TÀI LIỆU TIẾNG ANH NÂNG CAO INTONE (v) = to say something slowly and seriously in a voice that does not rise or fall much UNGAINLY (adj) = awkward, clumsy or ungraceful ENDEARMENTS endearment (n) = a word or phrase that you use to show that you love someone 243