Don’t pay attention to what Norman says He knows nothing about marketing _ strategies and that’s why he is saying those silly things
Adam went on making his cynical remarks just because he wanted to make me angry But | didn’t react the way he expected me to, which in turn made him mad Susan was very disappointed when she didn’t succeed in achieving the expected
result of her research
With Nigel's second solution to the problem we did find ourselves unable to choose between any of them
Trang 2= H bị g H lel H BH fi i Fill the gaps with the appropriate verbs and match the idioms with their definitions
blow get make put save
cut keep mince run steer
1 late hours
2: clear of someone/something
2 in on the act
đa ies the gauntlet
Oe Gee kằ quick strides
Gees teaser eae one's teeth on something (mae the squeeze on someone 8› nưt tế one's words
Qi eat a fuse
(Oe es someone’s bacon
join in an activity initiated by someone who has been successful in it
get very angry
speak in a direct and open manner 1
go to sleep late :
make a fast progress, improvement etc 4
be the object of blame or attacks by many people : rescue someone from danger or difficulties 7 learn or gain the first experience from something
keep away from or avoid someone or something 10
influence someone by exerting pressure on them
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(SP Fill the gaps with the appropriate nouns
back eye fist heart skin
blood face hair mouth spine
breast feet hand nose stomach
My car broke down on the road, so | had to hitch a lift and only managed to arrive for the conference by the . of my teeth
when his father told him to stay at home
'3 The boss of the mafia has promised to make a clean .- - of all his criminal activity if the police offer him a maximum protection
with carryig the ladder to the garden?
Ey of asking Sylvia out - a date
6 Robbie wants to go on the rollercoaster ride, but l have no for _ this kind of amusement, so | think | will give it up
It sticks out a mile something wrong has happened to Mary recently She has been down in the for some time
8 My brother's scary sfories used to make my .-. run cold when | was a child Now we only have a good laugh about them
) Much as everyone likes Sarah, she is often criticized for poking her "- into other people's private matters
Try not to panic before the performance even if you gef cold . - l Alice is the kind of person who always wears her on her sleeve
Lisa has never turned her . on her friends and offers her help _ whenever they need it
The weekend is the perfect time to let your . - down for a while, so stop thinking about your job and relax
Just watching the stuntmen performing their daring tricks sends shivers down my
_15 Ben's sudden x0fhdpsal from the declamation contest was one in the : for all his supporters, who believed he would succeed
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1 Mark's trying to persuade us to accept his own way of reasoning, but what we need is an independent opinion from someone who has no to grind
BH laxe EL] stone G_] hammer EL_] tool
2 Who do you think is going to the day at the races this time? Would you bet your money on Gordon Simpson?
B1 1succeed Ey] run _| carry EL_| take
3 Since the engineers at the service station failed to repair my car, | have ee all my hopes on my neighbour, Mr Tanner
EX_| clipped EL] nailed fa_| stuck EL] pinned
4 Can WØ seo it quits if | give you back ten pounds?’ ‘Forget it You will still
owe me ten more.”
BH Iname EL] call BR | consider EL_| state
5 The boss said something that | didn’t fully understand Only when | talked about it †o my manager did the đrop
BH ÐIpound EL] coin G_] quid EL] penny
6 It would be silly to reject their proposal without learning anything about it first Why not give them the of the doubt?
BJ right EL] point B | benefit EL_| value
7 | am not usually that nervous, but | did have in my stomach when it came to interpreting for the president himself
EX_] butterflies EL] insects G_] moths ET 1spiders
8 Don’t you think you live your lifesfyle in much too extravagant way? Hadn't you better think about saving some money for a day, Josh?
E_] windy E_] cloudy G_ rainy EL_| foggy
9 Mike is the best swimmer in his age group He can spots off every other competitor easily
EL_Iwin EL] knock G@_| draw EL ] beat
Trang 510 The colour is wonderful and the jacket fits like a
_ that really puts me off buying it but it’s the price
3 Bo suit EL_| sock G_] glove E1 _¡ shirt
1 1s itthe thing to ask the bride for the first dance?' 'Certainly not First, _ she will dance with the groom.'
_EH 1made EL] found B done EL ]held
12 Ted won a thousand pounds in the lottery last Saturday It was really money for “=::0d - :
EX [rope EZ] line Hstring EL 1wie
your day Here it is
|_| please EL] make @_| cheer E1 1wake
lf surprises me that Peter has got his in Arthur He doesn't know him at all, yet he hates the boy
|_| dagger EZ_| knife BH hatchet EL | axe
Don't move from here Just put until | come back
ET _|be EZ_] hold _| keep E_|stay
However upsetting the captain's remarks were, | managed to keep a upper lip and continued doing my duties
-H hard EL | tight R1 str EL ]loose
cannot think who had the gaff, but it seems everyone knows that Nicole and | are planning to get married
Eq _| burst EY_] blown G_| split EL] banged
Gone With the Wind is one of the old films that has the test of time
EX] stood EL] lived G_| borne EL ] endured
1 | like reading romantic stories whereas my boyfriend goes for fantasy However, when music is the case, we are on common as we both love rock
-H lbase EV] term B l1 ground EL] field
Keep off the grass! Mrs Turnip will off the handle if she sees you = walking on her lawn
b BH Irush EL] jump B Imove EL fly
Trang 6133 a i ey eh es oe ON Seo ON Pe 9 FO Noe SP Match the phrases with the appropriate definitions
B cold fish Gi hornet’s nest Ca red tape
Bị father figure a milk run second sight forty winks narrow escape m Sunday best DB goldfish bowl m pipe dream m the upper crust
BH the grass roots quantum leap oO whipping boy
an unfriendly person who shows hardly any emotion
complicated official rules that prevent matters from being settled quickly a situation that causes a lot of trouble or makes people upset
the rich people who belong to the highest social class an older man who you respect and ask for advice an unattainable hope, plan or idea
someone’s best clothes
a short sleep during the day someone’s regular journey
a situation in which everyone knows everything about your private life a great progress or development
a person who is blamed or punished for someone else’s misdeeds a situation in which you only just manage to avoid a serious danger the ordinary people in a society or political organization
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bee cat dogs horse pig
bird cows duck lion rat
bull dodo goat monkey turkey
1 Will you show me the watch first, please? It just want to make sure I'm not
-_ buying a in a poke
Peter was mad It was the disturbing message that got his ‘ou could ask for a rise till the .- come home They will never ive one to an unskilled worker
took the second place and only got a hundred pounds as the prize.’
in the hand is worth two in the bush’ if you keep persuading everyone to
‘ou'll be flogging a dead
read that book Nobody's interested in it
M ki can smella Someone’s trying to get me out of the business by spreading those nasty gossips about me
oyalist ideology is as dead as the . - Don’t tell me we need to _ reinstate the monarchy to make order in the country
‘obin thinks he can make a out of me and sell me his old car _ at such a high price | know how much it is worth
"—”ẽ.- "s share of the media mogul's fortune will go to his juvenile daughter The rest will be inherited by his three ex-wives
0 Simon has got a in his bonnet about his model aeroplanes
- He will talk about them for hours
1 I'd rather you didn't say a thing about Alice’s divorce in her presence It's better to DESlboDbing-.;.ˆ:= : - 2s lie We don’t need another argument, do we?
is company went benkrupt and not much later his wife walked out on him _ How ever he managed to take the .- - by the horns and make
a fresh start in his life is a mystery to me
3 Will wouldn't listen to our warnings It was all like water off a - 's ˆ back Now, he’s got only himself to blame for the accident
4 We have got a few serious company problems that need to be solved | suggest we meet in my office and talk
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I've decided to quit the job in the factory | was expected to work from early Jenny's greatest fear was that she might end up an old spinster unwanted by
ee the prepositional phrases that can be used as a replacement
for the boldfaced parts of the sentences
n at a push in a quandary ts on the level
BỊ at a stretch Ga of one’s own accord on the shelf down in the dumps Hi off the shelf m to a nicety
ID] for toffee oO on an even keel m up the creek
GB from scratch on the bottle O| without stint
What's the matter? You seem to be confused about something
Julia is our best accountant She always does the calculations exactly
What | appreciate about Dave is the fact that his businesses are perfectly honest
| thought Max had dropped the drinking habit But he is drinking heavily again
Sam never helps us in the garden, but yesterday he raked all the paths without
being asked to do it
Mick doesn't want to do the karaoke singing with us He says he can’t sing at all
morning till late at night without a break
any man
Helen's been depressed since she found out her boyfriend was dating another girl The king was famous for his kindness He would give away his riches to the
poorest generously
If someone discovers we've left the camp at night, we will be in great trouble After so many years of bad experiences, finally our life is now calm and stable The store offers a variety of home appliances that can be bought with no special
orders
‘| need my car to be seen to as soon as possible’ ‘If it's really necessary, | could
Trang 9ST Fill the gaps with the appropriate adjectives or adverbs
afoul backwards fine hollow shy
askance beside hard quick thin
astray even heavy short wide
| ‘Don’t you think Bob's stories are amusing?’ 'Frankly, I've heard them a thousand _ times by now and they are really wearing to me."
‘Tom has changed for worse, hasn’t he? | remember him as a very nice boy.’ it must the company of those rough guys that's led him i Judging by the comments she made, her knowledge of the company oe is -_ rather poor They were all of the mark
4 The feeling that the accident in which his wife was killed occured through his own
_ fault has always lạn on Steven
5 | gave up my membership in the sect as their practices run .- of
my personal beliefs
6 This is their private problem, so I'd rather fight
| know he hates me So all his courtesies and wishes ring h 8 Alfred called me an inconsiderate parent, which cut me to the
| can tell you everything about the book | know it it ten times
Mandy entered the church dressed in a mini skirt Then, all those elderly ladies sitting in the pews looked at her
ve finished, mom.' “Youve made really work of it, Andy Are you sure you have cleaned all the rooms in the house?’
He punched me slightly in my stomach, so | hit him on the shoulder, just to get with him [have read
3 Muriel felt done by the reporters when they forgot to put her ~ name on the list of the charity contributors
4 | hate it when you're cutting it , Mike Our train’s leaving in half an hour and you're still not ready with your bags
When his father promised to take Nathan for a trip to Japan, the boy was
=- himself with excitement
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SP Fill the gaps with the appropriate adjectives
breathing finishing piping rolling striking
burning flaming receiving shooting waking
crashing hopping redeeming sitting working 10 11 The Browns have rented the flat for seven years They are the 12 13 14 15
The judges were repulsed by the murderer's evil deeds and sternly refused to consider his pleasant appearance as a feature
i Wat NO ISO occ scconcvseveigetnesscdisees mad about? Is it the dented bumper?
:,.IĐU|IS:SÚGH 8 02+ bore that nobody wants to stay in his company
The reporter was in a : ‹ - temper as the star was constantly
Why didn't you come to visit us last time that you were within . The new Prime Minister says that the problem of the rising inflation is the most Hardly had the doctor left when my husband got these . - pains Ten years of experience should be enough to acquire the
'Was the meeting as embarrassing an experience as everybody says?"
and listen to his old silly jokes
answering phone calls during the intervierw distance of our village?
ace Ree te issue to settle in his term of office
again and | had to call the ambulance back
knowledge of navigating a plane
‘It was awful We were on the end of heavy criticism.’
We've been working on the project day and night for the last ten days We surely đ6SdSGINĐ c.iicecirniraiis space, don’t we?
tenants here
‘How do you spend your hours, Mrs Howard?" 'Oh, | sing a lot during the day I'm a professional singer, aren't I?"
‘Is anything wrong with your dinner, sir?’ ‘Yes The potatoes are hot whereas the chops are as cold as ice."
‘When will the sculpture be ready?’ 'It’s almost ready | still need a few days to put some touches to it."
‘Where does the man live?’ 'Nowhere, | guess He is a - stone
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| If a customs officer turns a blind _ _ _ to smuggling, he pretends not to see it
2 If your position at work is irrelevant, you are justa _ _ _ in the machine 8 lf yougo _ _ _ in hand to someone, you ask someone powerful for help or
: -money in a very respectful way
_ _ , you do not treat your duties seriously
f you and your friends chew the _ _ _, you have a long friendly conversation 4 lf you lie down on the
about unimportant things
fa policeman catches a thief _ _ _ - handed, he can prove his guilt easily 7 lf your boss gets outof _ onthe wrong side, he may have a bad temper
_ during the whole day
8 Ifa TV reporter takes the _ _ _ off some matter, he or she displays the Ề unpleasant truth about a problem or a situation
If someone is like a _ _ _ onhot bricks, he or she is very irritated 0 If you learn something by experiencing it, you doitthe hard _ _ _
the 15.34 fast train arrives onthe _ _ , it is very punctual
if office files are kept in apple-_ _ _ order, they are in a perfect arrangement If you get into _ _ _ water, you are bound to be in trouble
_ If you have finished doing your daily work, you can callita _ _ _ 5 If someone isasmall _ _ , they are rather unimportant
5 If someone goes off the deep _ _ , he or she suddenly becomes very angry - lfyou sleep likea _ _ _ , you have a very good sleep
B If youtake the _ _ _ into your own hands, you administer punishment on a wrongdoer without calling the police or waiting for a legal decision
8 If you send someone away with a flea in their _ _ _ , you strongly refuse to fulfil their request
0 If you take a
H o face criticism, attacks or difficult questions
seat, you are in a responsible position where you may have
Trang 12© PNBARWN 10 TH 12 13 14 15 16 Tư: 18 19 20 Pr Put T (True) if the idiom definition is correct or F (False) if it is wrong
You don't want to make any more progress if you rest on your laurels You lose some money if you fall prey to deception
You start an argument with someone if you tilt at windmills
You finish playing a card game if you put your cards on the table Your computer is in disorder if it goes haywire
You hide something valuable from someone if you bury the hatchet
You don’t want to talk about your private feelings to anyone if you bare your soul You plan to take revenge on someone if you want to settle a score with them
You do something that most people would be embarrassed to do if you have the
gall to do it
You show sympathy to someone if you hold them in the palm of your hand You ask for something that you cannot get if you cry for the moon
A thief is locked in a prison cell if he cases the joint
You have lost your way in a busy place if you beat about the bush
Two people spend too much time together if they live in each other’s pockets You lose your temper if you blow your top
Someone who once lost everything and has become successful and powerful again can say that he or she has risen from the ashes
You change your name because you don’t want people to know your true identity if you make a name for yourself
You offer valuable things to someone who does not understand their value and will not be grateful for that if you cast pearls before swine
You encourage someone to do something unreasonable or dangerous if you give them a rocket
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ST Rewrite the sentences using idioms so that the original meanings of
| the sentences are retained
1 He spat on my doormat and | turned very angry
3 You'll be punished if someone discovers you have fiddled the company books (g8 2N 5127 Erssb, eet cae evans te steed ces the high jumpb -‹ :: c sec 4 Dave does not hesitate to criticize his superiors’ decisions '
Si co TT Chì ì Ð yE7svxscsu6sgssscfsbessgsisp no bones
7 Her pension is rather low, so she has just enough money to live on
“ốc SCTAp©S eeieehrerrrrrrrrrrrirol 8 Whatever happens, | can deal with every problem with ease
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12 You risk getting into trouble if you steal stationery from your office
MOO TURING 8 S574 ẽ cố cốc cốc ẽa eta ees 13 The teacher sent the boy out because he was behaving in a foolish way
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Too many cooks ˆ
_ The early bird
First come, -
A fool and his money
Give somone an inch
Spare the rod -
“Still waters
- Allthat glitters
Better the devil you know _ ị
What the eye does notsee
When the going gets tough
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1 Is anything important happening in the club? Why are all these people dressed
LIP tO) THO, 5.2 sneencccesssssconaiee 2
2 'Do | look all right in this suit?' 'You look like a dollars.’
Sue will speak about fashion for hours She's got a track min 4 | was knocked for when my daughter said she was going
to have a baby
5 We lost all hope that uncle Frank would turn up with the wedding rings, but he appeared at the church at the hour
6 As they say, a stitch in time saves , $0 why wait for the situation to get worse if we can do something about it now? wo
7 During the war, most families were scaftered to the winds 8 'What did-you hear?’ 'Very little, really They were whispering nineteen to the
mm all the time."
9 Whatever gifts he is offered they always prove to be days’
wonders He is a very hard-to-please kind
10 'Are the two ministers still at daggers drawn with each other?’ 'Oh no They are a with each other now They have a mutual interest in it.’ 11 We’ re not ready with the removal yet We're still at sixes and
at the moment
12 There are lots of these CD's in our store | can tell you, they are a penny You can buy them really cheap
13 Ben is constantly on the move I've got a chance in a to meet him in the department Today, he is in Bangkok, for instance
Trang 17sy Match the adjectival and adverbial phrases with their definitions
are slow off the mark go one better
are soft in the head go straight
break even keep a level head
come clean keep an open mind on sth
do the dirty on sb play merry hell with sb
fall on hard times run wild
fall short of sth strike it rich
fly high take French leave
gain the upper hand take sth amiss
go off to a flying start take sth lying down
fou are not able to understand THINGS QUICKLY If VOULzzszsssassiirdlinviss1i26sgi3esfTressee You cheat or do not treat people fairly if yOU . -c-cerererererererrrrrererrrer mi You make neither a profit nor a loss if you
U get control, power or advantage over someone if you
You lose your money and become Poor if YOU .cececeeeeseseeetteteteteeerseeteeseetees 3 You feel offended by something if you
1 are foolish or crazy if you
You behave in an uncontrolled way if YOU .c:cesceeseeeeeeeeeseeseeeeeetereeeeateeeeeeeeeaes ‘ : ou leave your work without permission if you
fou fail to achieve your goal if you
ell the whole truth about something unpleasant for you if you : disturb or give someone a lot of trouble if you
achieve great successes if you
u give up your criminal activify iÝ yOU - -+c+csceretererrrrrrterrrrrrrrrer mi i receive a lot of money unexpectedly if you
are willing to change your opinion about something if you
iu begin to do something in a very successful way iÝ yOU -: :-: , u do something more or better than someone else if you
You accept an offense or an insult without an objection if you
Trang 18(Sf Do the crossword puzzle.Write in nature-related nouns
1 You act in a risky way without being bothered about the possible results if you
throw caution to the 8
2 You disturb a couple of lovers if you play
3 You live a wealthy and luxurious life if you are in
6 If you pretend that you dislike something or think it is of little value because you want it very much but cannot have ít, it is jusf s0ur - a
9 You are mistaken about something or blame someone wrongly if you are barking _ > up the wrong
10 Someone is dead and buried if he or she is pushing up the .- m 13 Something that is just a tiny part of a much bigger problem or conflict is only the
tip of the :
14 You start living in a new place, meet new people and gradually become part of
the local society if you put down in that place
Pa under the bridge is a mistake or something wrong that you did
a long time ago and have forgotten about it because it is no longer important 18 You pay too detailed attention to unimportant aspects of a matter and so fail to
understand it as a whole if you do not see the . for the trees
4 If something is just a drop in the , it is only a very small amount of something that is needed in a large amount ì 5 _lfyou have got your head in the - „ you cannot think in a realistie
way because you only consider your own hopes or dreams
7 Everything is coming up -. if things are happening even better than you hoped
8 You deal with a difficult task bravely if you grasp the - 11 You follow someone else's way of behaving because you admire them if you
takea out of their book
Trang 191í you have heard some news through the - , it means you have ‘heard it from someone who heard it from someone else
- Great oaks from little grow (saying) = Before organizations or usinesses become large and successful, they start as very small units
in your flesh is someone or something that gives you a continual worry Kí you do something by a , you nearly fail or only just manage : to do it
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(mr Choose the correct answer |
1 'What's your viewpoint on the devastation of the rain forests?’ MordS tit acento me whenever | think about it.’
EL_| miss E_] abandon f_| leave E_| fail
2 The students thought | was a teacher, so | set them and told them | was a student, too
EX_|clear EV] straight BH 1aware ET 1familiar
3 Unless the question of pollution is given more publicity, our efforts at creating a vehicle-free area in the city centre will still
EX_] keep EL] hold G@_| stand E1 lie
4 When you say you don't miss your girlfriend, is that really what you feel in your XiÐ g2 922092 số of hearts?
EX_| depth EL_] bottom G_| soul EL_| heart
5 What's that horrible noise downstairs?’ 'It's only Sam He always screams Cees cirieencrscetn murder when we take him to the dentist.’
EH Ired đ ] bluue G_| yellow EL] black
6 Only four people voted for our candidate in the first ballot I'm afraid he doesn't a chance of getting any more votes in the second one
EX_| stand EL] play G@_jrun EL _llie
7 The house is beautifully painted You've done a good of the work
EX_| attempt B_] duty BH 1tas EL_] job
8 ‘They say that your wife tends to pry into other people's private matters.’ ‘| don’t care lfs no skin my .- l
E_] skull EL] palm G_| nose E1 1 cheek
9 Just take a look at his neat appearance It sticks out that he is a big shot
EElakiometre R ]aninch B layard EL la mile
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