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de co linh 2 Flashcards

1
Q

I admit breaking the window, but It wasn’t ____
A. instrumental
B. purposeful
C. deliberate
D. desirable

A

deliberate

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2
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The author describes his childhood vividly in the book (account)
—>The author’s book ______

A

The author’s book gives a vivid account of his childhood

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They’re unlikely to find any new evidence because so much time has _____ since the crime
A. spanned
B. postponed
C. lapsed
D. elapsed

A

D. elapsed

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4
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This plant often gets attacked by insect (prone)
—> This plant____

A

This plant are prone to attacks by insect.

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Do you have any idea about how Jack made enough money to buy that new sports car? (light) —->

A

Can you cast/shed any light on how Jack made enough money to buy that new sports car?

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Q

I wasn’t expecting you to begin singing when they asked you to speak (took)

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It took me aback when you began singing when they asked you to speak

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Janice soon recovered form her cold —-> It did

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It did not take Janice long to recover from her cold

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Q

When he won the scholarship, Alan began to realise just how lucky he was —> It began

A

It began to dawn on Alan just how lucky he was when he won the scholarship.

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I’m sure the first that ____ to mind is the legendary Sahara.
A. leaps
B. Jumps
C. rises
D. springs

A

springs

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10
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I’m going to write a complaint to the council —> I intend to make

A

I intend to make a written complaint to the council

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You mustn’t open the lid of the machine until it has stopped making that noise —> Only when

A

Only when the machine has stopped making that noise are you allowed to open its lid.

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Just give me _________ of the conversion plans for the house and tell me what it will cost.
A. bits and pieces
B. the cut and thrust
C. odds and ends
D, the nuts and the bolts

A

Ans: the nuts and the bolts: the important past of st/gist
the cut and thrust:…. of an argument
bits and pieces: small things/job of different types

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13
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We’re a bit _____ at the moment, so we’re not thinking about holiday
A. hard-ass
B. hard-up
C. hard-earned
D. hard-core

A

Ans: hard-up = broke
hard-ass: a strict person
hard-earned: hard to earn:)

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14
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There volunteer programs aim to provide education for children in ____ area
A. far-reaching
B. far-flung
C. far-fetched
D. far-sighted

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Ans: far-flung = far/(out) in the sticks
far-reaching: influential, powerful
far-fetched: unbelievable, guowjng

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She was so famous that everyone voted for her. __> such

A

Such a famous girl she was that everyone voted for her

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16
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When he started that company, he really went ________. It might have been a disaster
out on AA limb
on and off
over the odds
once too often

A

A; out on AA limb: a hard situation/have a different opinion
over the odds: more than something is really worth

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17
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Longer life spans also increase the prevalence of generation gaps -> The longer

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The longer the life spans are, the more widespread generation gaps become

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18
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That higher oil prices are bad for economic growth is a widely held belief (wisdom)

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Popular wisdom has it that higher oil prices are bad for economic growth

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19
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Organic vegetables are said to be very healthy (wonders)

A

Organic vegetables are said to do wonders for our health.

20
Q

They hired investigators to fin unfavorable information about their political opponents. (dig)

A

They hired investigators to dig up dirt on their political opponents

21
Q

She vividly describes the expedition and that made it seem exciting (life)

A

The thing bringing the expedition to life was her vivid description.

22
Q

articulate speaker

A

nguoi co tai an noi

23
Q

the salt of the earth

A

nguoi tot

24
Q

She ______ regretted having been so unkind and rude
awfully
severely
bitterly
fully

A

bitterly

25
Q

play havoc with

A

destroy

26
Q

an amorous/arduous/ardent/agile observer

A

amorous

27
Q

offer a perception/incentive/perspective/prospect

A

perspective

28
Q

The ___ of things was that he was sacked from a job that he had held for over 20 years.
uptake
upshot
upturn
uptime

A

upshot: result

29
Q

flesh out

A

add in4

30
Q

in a dead faint

A

in a state of total unconsciousness

31
Q

I was about to get undressed when there was a knock on the door (point) -. I was———-taking off…

A

I was ON the point of taking

32
Q

I think you should confront the boss right now with how you feel about the problem (out) -> Why don’t you…..your boss rn?

A

Why don’t you sort things out with your boss right now?

33
Q

—-the spur of the moment

A

ON

34
Q

I’ve been racking my brains to remember where I ;ve seen that man be4 (finger) -> try as i might,……. where ive seen that man before

A

Try as I might, I couldn’t put my finger ON where i’ve seen that man be4.

35
Q

hue and cry

A

protest

36
Q

part and parcel

A

the important part of st

37
Q

ifs and buts

A

literal meaning

38
Q

I was forced to confess to cheating in the exam ( made)
-> They

A

They made me own up to cheating in the exam

39
Q

The doctor dont hold out much hope for her being able to ____ a return of the infection
stay behind
come through
stave off
go by

A

stave off

40
Q

There’s st about that man that (rubs me up the wrong way)

A

annoy

41
Q

touch base with

A

contact

42
Q

draw up

A

ddoox xe

43
Q

draw a comparison between

A

compare

44
Q

make an attempt at VING

A

attempt to v

45
Q

take delight in

A

nghia den

46
Q

in anticipation (OF)

A

in preparation for something happening:
She’s even decorated the spare room in anticipation of your visit.

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