HSGQG

Question 1

As the aircraft approached the air field, the pilot began to lower the altitude and __ to make a smooth landing on the landway

Answer 1

throttle down

giảm tốc
giảm tốc & cường độ động cơ

Question 2

blast off

Answer 2

(rocket) rời mặt đất và phóng vào vũ trụ

If a rocket blasts off, it leaves the ground to go into space

Question 3

knuckle under

Answer 3

chấp nhận quyền lực ng khác chèn ép lên mình và làm bất cứ thứ j đc bảo

Question 4

After Luca’s dreadful accident, his fellow workers were willing to help him __, for which he was really grateful

Answer 4

in any way possible

Question 5

Those having the __ are more likely to escape unharmed

Answer 5

horse sense

informal

= common sense

Question 6

period piece

C2

History - Film and theatre

Answer 6

1. phim hư cấu lịch sử
2. đồ vật, nội thất được làm ra vào thời điểm nhất định và có đặc trưng của thời kỳ đó

Question 7

corn circle

Answer 7

vòng tròn đồng ruộng

Question 8

Under the pressure coming from the post-pandemic cricis, banks are increasing mortgage rates __ higher property rentals

Answer 8

likely signifying

Question 9

The news of the earthquake in their homeland hit the expatriates(ng sống ở nc ngoài)___, causing them to be in a complete daze

Answer 9

crushingly

theo cách tồi tệ và trầm trọng

Question 10

begrudgingly/ grudgingly

Answer 10

= reluctantly

Question 11

ravishingly

Answer 11

theo 1 cách rất đẹp

Question 12

David, a young real estate agent, is making another sale this month! He’s really ___!

Answer 12

batting a thousand

làm mọi thứ đún đắn, cực kỳ hoàn hảo

Question 13

wave/show/ fly the flag

Answer 13

thể hiện sự ủng hộ cho nhóm/ tổ chức/ đất nước bạn thuộc về

Question 14

circle the wagons

Answer 14

to join together in order to protect yourselves against attack, criticism, or danger

Question 15

In the end, Josh admitted having made the mistake, __ in a somewhat arrogant manner

Answer 15

albeit

C1

although

Question 16

whereupon

C2

Change, cause and effect

Answer 16

and then, as a result of this

He told her she was a liar, whereupon she walked out.

Question 17

inasmuch as

Answer 17

used to add a comment on something that you have just said and to say in what way it is true

He was a very unusual musician inasmuch as he was totally deaf.

Question 18

insofar as

Answer 18

to the degree that

Question 19

evocation

Answer 19

the act of bringing a feeling, a memory or an image into your mind

Question 20

wilful/ willful

Answer 20

1. cố ý
2. = headstrong: cố chấp lmj mình muốn

Question 21

Thanks to VAR technology, the replays later showed that there was no foul by the defender in the penalty area, so the red card was eventually __

Answer 21

rescinded

C2 - Discussion and agreement

to officially state that a law, contract, decision, etc. no longer has any legal force

Question 22

decimate

Answer 22

(usually passive) giết chết số lượng lớn cây cối, đv, con ng ở 1 vùng đặc biệt

The rabbit population was decimated by the disease.

Question 23

renege

C2

Discussion and agreements

Answer 23

break a promise, an agreement, etc.

renege on a deal/debt/contract

Question 24

Insurance companies had to __ 10 million in earthquake damage claims

Answer 24

cough up

trao 1 thứ, thg là ko mong muốn

Question 25

rip at

Answer 25

tất công 1 cách bạo lực, thường bằng cách xé hoặc chém ## Footnote The bird ripped at its rival’s throat with its beak.

Question 26

John, who is always unwilling to spend money on anything, will never buy you such an expensive ring - he's so ___

Answer 26

tight-fisted ## Footnote bủn xỉn tiền nong

Question 27

bald-faced

Answer 27

= blatant

Question 28

The ships wont be allowed to set sail if the storm shows no signs of __

Answer 28

abating ## Footnote become less intense or severe

Question 29

abet

Answer 29

cổ vũ làm điều sai trái

Question 30

affix (to sth)

Answer 30

dán/ gắn sth to sth

Question 31

abut on/ onto sth

Answer 31

nằm bên cạnh sth ## Footnote His land abuts onto a road

Question 32

The police knew very well David was a __ and that he would lie convincingly before them

Answer 32

cool customer ## Footnote ng bình tĩnh và ko hề để lộ cxuc trong tình thế khó

Question 33

live wire

Answer 33

ng năng động có nhiều năng lượng | cùng chủ đề ## Footnote full of beans

Question 34

derogation | C2 ## Footnote Permission and obligation

Answer 34

dịp mà luật pháp đc phép ngó lơ

Question 35

depredation

Answer 35

damage or destruction, or an act that causes this

Question 36

No decision have been made about the building of the new underground train system. The local authorities are still __

Answer 36

sitting on the fence ## Footnote trì hoãn ra quyết định

Question 37

compare apples and oranges

Answer 37

so sánh khập khiễng

Question 38

hold all the aces

Answer 38

ở vị trí mạnh mẽ bởi vì bạn có mọi lợi ích

Question 39

My doctor advised total __ from strong or alcoholic drinks until my health had shown a tremendous improvement

Answer 39

abstinence ## Footnote việc hạn chế ko lmj, đặc biệt là tránh lm nhx điều độc hại

Question 40

distension

Answer 40

sự trương phồng

Question 41

dissension

Answer 41

arguments and disagreement, especially in an organization, group, political party, etc.

Question 42

When they came under heavy fire, all the soldiers were required to __

Answer 42

fall back ## Footnote lùi lại để tránh đánh nhau

Question 43

fall down

Answer 43

đc cho thấy kph sự thật hoặc k đủ tốt

Question 44

fall over

Answer 44

1. tự dưng tạm dừng 2. trip

Question 45

fall off | C2 ## Footnote Change, cause and effect

Answer 45

giảm đi

Question 46

The manager's sudden decision to retire brought down the __ on his career

Answer 46

curtain ## Footnote đánh dấu sự kết thúc của sth

Question 47

He was in a great hurry. That's why there was a strange __ message on my voicemail that I couldn't make out what was being said

Answer 47

garbled ## Footnote (message or story) đc kể theo cách khiến ng nghe khó hiểu

Question 48

warble

Answer 48

hát giọng cao không vững

Question 49

innocuous

Answer 49

k có ý làm ai buồn hay xúc phạm

Question 50

She finally __, admitting that she had taken the mongrel dog

Answer 50

made the clean breast of it ## Footnote nói sự thật