THÀNH NGỮ PL

Before the COVID-19 pandemic, this hospital normally houses a maximum of 1200 patients,

but now it can admit up to 1800 in a __________.

A. block B. pinch C. squeeze D. cramp

In/At a pinch: (làm điều gì) trong trường hợp thực sự cần thiết

• A

• B

• C

• D

John is definitely down on his __________: the coronavirus lockdown means that he cannot

work to feed himself and his family.

A. odds B. luck C. chance D. fortune

• A

• B

• C

• D

The young swimmer came within a(n) __________ of winning but failed in the end.

A. nick B. ace C. crack D. trump

• A

• B

• C

• D

For Haley, the gravity of the COVID-19 pandemic only __________ home when one of her

relatives died after being infected.

A. slammed B. knocked C. pounded D. hit

• A

• B

• C

• D

It’s impossible to imagine Jimmy harming someone. He’s the __________ of the earth.

A. rock .B. salt C. soil D. sugar

: Be salt of the earth: tốt lành, lương thiện

• A

• B

• C

• D

I really don’t want to go outside while COVID-19 is still spreading, but I’ll have to __________

the bullet now that there’s no more food.

A. get B. chew C. bite D. take

C. bite the bullet: cắn răng chịu đựng

• A

• B

• C

• D

I thought the seminar would be boring, but I actually had a __________ of a time.

A. whale B. horse C. pig D. bear

. have a whale of a time: có nhiều thời gian tuyệt vời, vui vẻ trong đời

• A

• B

• C

• D

After more than 2 weeks in quarantine, my family was truly a __________ for sore eyes.

A. view B. sight C. show D. scene

a sight for sore eyes: ai/điều gì dễ chịu, vui vẻ

• A

• B

• C

• D

My watch broke 3 days ago so I took it off, but I still glance at my wrist sometimes by

force of __________.

A. habit B. routine C. practice D. pattern

By/from force of habit: như 1 thói quen mà không suy nghĩ gì cả

• A

• B

• C

• D

Cong Vinh’s goal __________ the eleventh hour helped Vietnam become the champion of

AFF Cup 2009.

A. of B. at C. on D. in

• A

• B

• C

• D