TEST 1

 

INTRODUCTION

 

1

At a loose end

Nếu bạn không có gì làm

2

At a loss

Không thể giải thích

3

At a pinch

Nếu cần thiết ( nhưng có khó khăn)

4

At a standstill

Không di chuyển được/ lưu thông được

5

At all costs

Bằng mọi giá

6

At all hours

Lúc nào cũng

7

At best

Tốt nhất là

8

At death’s door

Cửa tử/ sắp chết

9

At fault

Có lỗi / đáng trách

10

At first sight

Tiếng sét( ái tình) / ngay lần đầu tiên

11

At least

Ít ra / ít nhât

12

At loggerheads

Cãi lộn

13

At most

Nhiếu nhất

14

At once

Ngay tức thì

15

At one’s wit’s end

Sốt ruột / lo âu

16

At random

Ngẫu nhiên

17

At short notice

Có / không hề báo trước

18

At  sixes and sevens

Lộn xộn / hỗn loạn / hỗn độn

19

At the crack of dawn

Rất sớm / sớm tinh mơ

20

At will

Theo ý/ tùy ý/ tùy thích

21

All day long

Suốt cả ngày

22

On purpose

Có chủ tâm

23

Once in a while

Thỉnh thoảng

24

Pick out

Chọn lựa

25.

To take care of

Chăm sóc

26

To get along

Tiến bộ/ thành công

27

To take one’s

Từ từ/ không vội vàng

28

To make no difference

Cũng như nhau/ giống nhau.

29

To be tired out

Mệt dừ/ mệt nhừ

30

To call on

Viếng thăm.

 

 

PRACTICE

I. Fill in the mising words in the sentences below. Choose from the following:

 

At a loose end

At death’s door

At one’s wit’s end

At a loss

At fault

At random

At a pinch

At first sight

At short notice

At a standstill

At least

At  sixes and sevens

At all costs

At loggerheads

At the crack of dawn

At all hours

At most

At will

At best

At once

 

 

1. When Richard Burton was Elizabeth Taylor it was a classic case of love ………

2. Traffic was …….this morning because of an accident on the A21. l

3. I am afraid everything’s …….this week. Both the secretyaries are ill and no one knows where anything is.

4. The hotel wasn’t that modern, but ……it was cheap and reasonably clean.

5. I’ve got room  in the car for three-four ……….

6. Mrs Smith’s daughter is terrible, isn’t she? Out ……and never a kind word to anyone.

7. You should be able to sell your stereo equipment for $200 - …$250.

8. If you don’t get out …..then I I shall have you thrown out.

9. Pamela and David are always …. . I really can’t imagine why they got married in the first place. They have got absolutely nothing in common.

10. A chameleon is a remarkable creature – it is able to change the colour of its skin…

11. You can’t expect me to work overtime ….such ….! I need to be told at least 2 ways in advance.

12. I was in a hurry for my train, so I chose a book  …

13. We must ….catch the 7.30 train. Otherwise we won’t get to the meeint in time.

14. It is difficult to know who’s …in the matter. Perhaps we are all to blame.

15. It is late. I think you had better go to bed now, darling. Remember, you have got to get up …tommorow.

16. Since it’s his first offence he’ll probably get off with a warning- ….a small fine.

17. If you are …..this weekend, Joan, why not come over for a meal ? It’ll give us a chance to catch up on some gossip.

18. I may be getting on a bit, but I am certainly not …yet! I hope to live for at least another ten to fifteen years!

19. When her daughter didn’t come home on the last bus with the other girls, Mrs Jenkins was ….- she was terrified that something dreadful had happened to her.

20. Like you, I am …….to explain the sudden fall in share prices. I’ve absolutely no idea what can have caused it.

 

II. Choose the right idiomatic expression to the italicized word or words in the sentence.

1. I used to meet him occationally on Fifth Avenue.

A

In one occation

B

Once in a while

C

One time

D

None is correct

2. Helen has promised to watch and care for the baby while we go to the movies.

A

To take care of 

B

To take off

C

To be in care of

D

To take away

3. It is always difficult for me to select a good present for my wife.

A

Pick up

B

Pick out

C

Take out

D

Take on

4. John always works leisurely in everything that he does.

A

Spends his time

B

Takes his time

C

Works freely

D

Works slowly

5. How is Marie doing in her new French class?

A

Getting away

B

Getting up

C

Getting well

D

Getting along

6. It is of little importance to him whether he passed his English examination or not.

A

Is not different

B

Is not important

C

Makes no difference

D

Doesn’t make no difference

7. I am sure that he didn’t leave that cigarette there intensionally.            

A

On purpose

B

With purpose

C

By purpose

D

By intention

8. We spent the entire day looking for a new apartment.

A

All day long

B

Day after day

C

All long day

D

The long day

9. Some old friends of my father’s visited us last night.

A

Called on

B

Called down

C

Called up

D

Called out

10. I am extremely tired after all that physical exercise today.

A

Tired up

B

Tired away

C

Tired out

D

Turn away

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TEST 1

 

INTRODUCTION

 

1

At a loose end

Nếu bạn không có gì làm

2

At a loss

Không thể giải thích

3

At a pinch

Nếu cần thiết ( nhưng có khó khăn)

4

At a standstill

Không di chuyển được/ lưu thông được

5

At all costs

Bằng mọi giá

6

At all hours

Lúc nào cũng

7

At best

Tốt nhất là

8

At death’s door

Cửa tử/ sắp chết

9

At fault

Có lỗi / đáng trách

10

At first sight

Tiếng sét( ái tình) / ngay lần đầu tiên

11

At least

Ít ra / ít nhât

12

At loggerheads

Cãi lộn

13

At most

Nhiếu nhất

14

At once

Ngay tức thì

15

At one’s wit’s end

Sốt ruột / lo âu

16

At random

Ngẫu nhiên

17

At short notice

Có / không hề báo trước

18

At  sixes and sevens

Lộn xộn / hỗn loạn / hỗn độn

19

At the crack of dawn

Rất sớm / sớm tinh mơ

20

At will

Theo ý/ tùy ý/ tùy thích

21

All day long

Suốt cả ngày

22

On purpose

Có chủ tâm

23

Once in a while

Thỉnh thoảng

24

Pick out

Chọn lựa

25.

To take care of

Chăm sóc

26

To get along

Tiến bộ/ thành công

27

To take one’s

Từ từ/ không vội vàng

28

To make no difference

Cũng như nhau/ giống nhau.

29

To be tired out

Mệt dừ/ mệt nhừ

30

To call on

Viếng thăm.

 

PRACTICE

I. Fill in the mising words in the sentences below. Choose from the following:

 

At a loose end

At death’s door

At one’s wit’s end

At a loss

At fault

At random

At a pinch

At first sight

At short notice

At a standstill

At least

At  sixes and sevens

At all costs

At loggerheads

At the crack of dawn

At all hours

At most

At will

At best

At once

 

 

1. When Richard Burton was Elizabeth Taylor it was a classic case of love ………at first sight

2. Traffic was …….this morning because of an accident on the A21. At a standstill

3. I am afraid everything’s …….this week. Both the secretaries are ill and no one knows where anything is. At  sixes and sevens

4. The hotel wasn’t that modern, but ……it was cheap and reasonably clean. At least

5. I’ve got room in the car for three-four ………. At a pinch

6. Mrs Smith’s daughter is terrible, isn’t she? Out ……and never a kind word to anyone. At all hours

7. You should be able to sell your stereo equipment for $200 - …$250.at best

8. If you don’t get out …..then I shall have you thrown out. At once

9. Pamela and David are always …. . I really can’t imagine why they got married in the first place. They have got absolutely nothing in common. At loggerheads

10. A chameleon( tắc kè hoa) is a remarkable creature – it is able to change the colour of its skin… at will

11. You can’t expect me to work overtime ….such ….! I need to be told at least 2 ways in advance. At short notice

 12. I was in a hurry for my train, so I chose a book  … at random

13. We must ….catch the 7.30 train. Otherwise we won’t get to the meeing in time. At all costs

14. It is difficult to know who’s …in the matter. Perhaps we are all to blame. At fault

15. It is late. I think you had better go to bed now, darling. Remember, you have got to get up …tommorow. At the crack of dawn

16. Since it’s his first offence he’ll probably get off with a warning- ….a small fine. At most

17. If you are …..this weekend, Joan, why not come over for a meal ? It’ll give us a chance to catch up on some gossip. At a loose end

18. I may be getting on a bit, but I am certainly not …yet! I hope to live for at least another ten to fifteen years! At death’s door

19. When her daughter didn’t come home on the last bus with the other girls, Mrs Jenkins was ….- she was terrified that something dreadful had happened to her. At her wit’s end

20. Like you, I am …….to explain the sudden fall in share prices. I’ve absolutely no idea what can have caused it. At a loss

 

II. Choose the right idiomatic expression to the italicized word or words in the sentence.

1. I used to meet him occationally on Fifth Avenue.

A

In one occation

B

Once in a while

C

One time

D

None is correct

2. Helen has promised to watch and care for the baby while we go to the movies.

A

To take care of 

B

To take off

C

To be in care of

D

To take away

3. It is always difficult for me to select a good present for my wife.

A

Pick up

B

Pick out

C

Take out

D

Take on

4. John always works leisurely in everything that he does.

A

Spends his time

B

Takes his time

C

Works freely

D

Works slowly

5. How is Marie doing in her new French class?

A

Getting away

B

Getting up

C

Getting well

D

Getting along

6. It is of little importance to him whether he passed his English examination or not.

A

Is not different

B

Is not important

C

Makes no difference

D

Doesn’t make no difference

7. I am sure that he didn’t leave that cigarette there intensionally.            

A

On purpose

B

With purpose

C

By purpose

D

By intention

8. We spent the entire day looking for a new apartment.

A

All day long

B

Day after day

C

All long day

D

The long day

9. Some old friends of my father’s visited us last night.

A

Called on

B

Called down

C

Called up

D

Called out

10. I am extremely tired after all that physical exercise today.

A

Tired up

B

Tired away

C

Tired out

D

Turn away

 

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