[BY PHAM LIEU] June 18th, 2018 I IDIOMS She passed the National High School Graduation Exam with _ colors A true B red C bright D flying I’ve never really enjoyed going to the ballet or opera; they’re not really my _ A piece of cake B sweets and candy C biscuit D cup of tea All employees are completely kept _ about how bad the situation is A in the shade B in the shadow C in the dark D in the night I know his name, but I can’t recall it at the moment It’s on the tip of _ A tongue B brain C mind D memory My mother had to work 12 hours a day in a factory just to _ A tighten the belt B make an meet C call it a day D break the ice She was so tired last night that she slept like _until 10 o’clock this morning A a quirrel B death C a log D a zombie My English is progressing A odds and ends B leaps and bounds C bounds and leaps D ends and odds My heart a beat due to the joy and excitement A went out B bumped C skipped D passed Losing my job was a _ I never would have found this one if it hadn’t happened A bleeding heart pick with B breath of fresh air C blessing in disguise 10 When you something, you should _ A get through to B turn over a new leaf C weigh up the pros and cons D go down well with 11 They are having serious problems Their relationship is on the _ D bone to [BY PHAM LIEU] June 18th, 2018 A rocks B cliffs C stones D grass C in case of D not C chalk and cheese D back 12 Everyone can join our club, age and sex A in place of mention B regardless of 13 Hard work is _ of success A pros and cons and forth B part and parcel 14 The director and the producer don’t see _ on certain aspects of products A face to face eye B heart to heart C mind to mind D eye to 15 The company can’t expect me to move my home and family at the drop of A blood B a water C rain D a hat II PHRASAL VERBS Fiona decided not to _ the exam in December A take on B go in for C get round to D make for All her hard work paid _ in the end and she’s now very successful A up B out C off D back I hear they are going to the old cinema and build a supermarket A go down with B away with C cut down on D get away with He spent the entire night thinking and in the end _ a brilliant idea A came up to B put up with C put through to D came up with The meat gives off such a strong smell that I want to throw up It must have gone A off B out C for D away Don’t worry about trying to catch the last train home, as we can easily you up for the night A keep B put C take D set The team were eager to make _ the loss of the previous match A off with B up with C up for D away with A lot of research in medical science has been _ to improve human health [BY PHAM LIEU] June 18th, 2018 A taken up B given off C made up D carried out When the manager of our company retires, the deputy manager will _ that position A stand for B take over C catch on D hold on 10 He came _ a lot of criticism for the remark he made in a television interview A In for B over C out of D off 11 The government was finally by a minor scandal A taken down B brought down C put back D pull down 12 The woman when the police told her that her son had died A broke down B broke away C broke in D break into 13 Everyone can _ in this school activity A take off B take on C take part 14 What chemical is this? It’s _ a horrible smell A giving over B giving off C giving down 15 D take D giving up Sue was offered a job as a translator but she _ A give it away B made it up C turned it down D filled it in