MOONTV TIẾNG ANH 28 9 p1

ĐỀ THI MOONTV 28/9/2014 IDIOMS/FIXED PHRASES 1.against all odds: despite difficulties 2.get the sack: be dismissed from one’s job 3.in the offing: likely to happen 4.status symbol: :possession thought to show sb’s high social rank, wealth, etc 5.once and for all: for the last time 6.white elephant: useless/unwanted possession 7.short and sweet: brief but pleasant (usu ironic) 8.out in the open: (of secrets) revealed, known 9.golden opportunity: the best chance to gain sth 10.out and out: complete, total 11.in public: in the presence of other people 12.get the wrong end of the stick misunderstand completely what has been said 13.throw a party: have/hold a party 14.take things to pieces: dismantle things 15.greasesb’s palm: bribe sb Fill in the blanks with one of the idioms/fixed phrases This new job is a golden opportunity and far too good to turn down Let’s keep this……………………… – just tell me what you want and then leave I’m busy! ………………………………, sit down and be quiet or I’ll send you out! I always find it embarrassing when people argue ……………………………… …………………………., he won the national song contest and became quite well-known What he promised was impossible – he was a(n) ……………………………liar Being a car mechanic, William loves ……………… engines …………………….………… I’m afraid a recession is……………………………………………………… Biên soạn: Tạ Khánh Ly Vũ Thị Phương Quỳnh Hotline:04.32.99.98.98 ĐỀ THI MOONTV 28/9/2014 Now that the scandal is ……………………………………., the Minister will have to resign 10 When the traffic warden gave me a parking ticket, I tried to ……………………………… , which only got me into more trouble 11 It’s traditional to …………………………… ….when you move house 12 John ……………………………because he was always arriving late to work Biên soạn: Tạ Khánh Ly Vũ Thị Phương Quỳnh Hotline:04.32.99.98.98 ...ĐỀ THI MOONTV 28/9/2014 Now that the scandal is ……………………………………., the Minister will have to resign 10 When