BÀI tập NGÀY 15 8

KHÓA NGỮ PHÁP TỐI THỨ (Dành cho bạn 2k1,2k2,2k3) BÀI TẬP NGÀY 15/8/2018 Compiled by Mrs Trang Anh Facebook: Mrstranganh87 COLLOCATIONS I THEORY establish a new record: thiết lập kỉ lục on the tip of my tongue: chưa thật nhớ (điều gì) cross one's fingers: cầu mong bring up: nuôi dưỡng, nuôi nấng tighten one's belt: thắt lưng buộc bụng, tiết kiệm Get into debt: nợ nần grow in abundance: phong phú, dồi make an/every effort to st: = try/do one’s best to st: cố gắng để làm catch a whiff: ngửi thấy, đánh thấy dry up: khô đi, cạn 10 get/be out of hand = grow uncontrollably: ạt, kiểm soát 11 fall/come down in buckets/sheets/torrents = rain cats and dogs: mưa xối xả, mưa trút nước 12 fall in with: đồng ý 13 come between somebody and somebody: phá hủy mối quan hệ với 14 hang over = cover with: bao phủ 15 drop out of: bỏ cuộc, bỏ học 16 make a fool (out) of sb/yourself: khiến trơng kẻ ngốc 17 Fall over: ngã lộn nhào 18 as red as a beetroot: đỏ củ cải đường 19 be/come under fire: bị trích mạnh mẽ làm 20 doctor-assisted suicide: chết nhân đạo 21 make progress: tiến 22 tobe proud of: tự hào 23 irrespective of = regardless of: 24 cure of illness: chữa bệnh 25 emerge from prision: tù 26 be rushed off your feet: bận rộn 27 take measures to V: thực biện pháp để làm 28 take on something: đảm nhiệm, nhận 29 offer to something (v): xung phong giúp đỡ làm 30 subject to something (v): phải chịu, khó tránh khỏi 31 place something for: đưa cho, giao cho 32 Hand over: bàn giao 33 Tide over: giúp vượt qua (thời gian khó khăn) 34 Get over: kết thúc 35 Make over: cải thiện 36 It is the height of stupidity = It is no use: thật vô nghĩa khi… II PRACTICE EXERCISE Question 1: According to this newspaper, John is said to have a new record for the long jump A established B broken C gained D kept Question 2: I just couldn’t remember her name even though it was on the of my tongue A edge B tip C top D front Question 3: John: I’m going for an interview for a job this afternoon Daisy: Good luck! I’ll keep my crossed for you A legs B fingers C arms D hands Question 4: She was brought up in a family She can’t understand the problems we are facing A.well-off B well-known C well-paid D well-done Question 5: Father has lost his job, so we’ll have to _ our belt to avoid getting into debt A tighten B widen C fasten D shorten Question 6: Fruit and vegetables _ in abundance on the island The islanders even exported the surplus A developed B emerged C grew D flourished Question 7: The building burned down completely though the fire-fighters every effort to put off the flames A done B made C got D gained Question 8: If a young doddor cannot _ a whiff of a potential host within a few days, it will dry up and disappear—even if there is plenty of water around A catch B make C have D get Question 9: Dodder is a difficult weed to manage and a real headache for farmers When it does get out of hand, dodder can greatly reduce a farmer’s harvest or even destroy crops completely A dry up and die B change its color C become hard to find D grow uncontrollably Question 10: I needn’t have watered the garden No sooner had I finished watering it than it came down in A pours B falls C torrents D streams Question 11: I’m not going to go ice skating! I’d only fall over and a fool of myself A create B show C D make Question 12: Silence the theatre as the audience awaited the opening curtain with expectation and excitement A fell in with B came between C over D dropped out of Question 13: When the kids asked him about his girlfriend, he’d go as red as a A tomato B chili C strawberry D beetroot Question 14: As orders are becoming more and more, we’ve been _ off our feet all week A hurried B rushed C ticked D caught Question 15: The minister came under fire for his rash decision to close the factory A was dismissed B was acclaimed C was criticized D was penalized Question 16: Those who advocate for doctor-assisted _ say the terminally ill should not have to suffer A kill B assassination C suicide D imprisonment Question 17: “You’ve been very good progress I’m proud of you, my son” A taking B doing C making D getting Question 18: In our country, schools are open to all children _ of race, color or creed A irrespective B respectful C respectable D respect Question 19: The seaside was a place to be of illnesses, and doctors recommended bathing in the sea and drinking sea water A recovered B cured C improved D remedied Question 20: In 1898, Porter was found guilty and to five years imprisonment in Ohio A committed B sentenced C persecuted D assassinated Question 21: He from prison three years later, reborn as O Henry, the pseudonym he now used to hide his true identity A released B escaped C disappeared D emerged Question 22: If we didn’t _ any measures to protect whales, they would disappear forever A use B make C take D Question 23: People who take on a second job inevitably themselves to greater stress A offer B subject C field D place Question 24: Could you lend me some money to me over to the end of the month? A hand B tide C get D make Question 25: It is the of stupidity to go walking in the mountains in this weather A height B depth C source D matter