Ngày 4 (Vocabulary)

Laura was really laying it on ______ about her accident at work

• fine

• broad

• thick

• thin

Answer explanation

lay it on thick: to praise someone too much:

She went on and on about how she admired his work - laid it on a bit thick, if you ask me.

It's a long time since you saw her, but this photo may ____ your memory

• jog

• juggle

• jostle

• jam

Answer explanation

jog one's memory: to make someone remember something:

The police showed him a photo to try to jog his memory about what had happened on the night of the robbery.

After a(n) ___administrative career, the old principal was awarded the Public Service Star by the Prime Minister

• illustrious

• imposing

• mundane

• infamous

Because of an unfortunate ______, your order was not dispatched by the date requested

• hindrance

• oversight

• nigligence

• transgre

James didn't take ____ to your suggestion that she was mean with money

• pleasantly

• cheerfully

• agreeably

• kindly

Answer explanation

not take kindly to: to not like something:

After years of being looked after by his mother, he didn't take kindly to being told to cook for himself.

The taxi driver found the business of selling street food a ______ one which makes him rich quickly

• lethargic

• satisfactory

• lucrative

• lethal

We had to pay for our food but not for the drinks. They are on the ____

• house

• cafe

• compliment

• consumption

Answer explanation

on the house: free

The guide had a brightly-colored company badge pinned to the ___ of her jacket

• border

• lapel

• hem

• edge

Answer explanation

company badge: phù hiệu của công ty

All the others were experts and I was out of my _____ in the conversation

• level

• depth

• limit

• range

Answer explanation

not having the knowledge, experience, or skills to deal with a particular subject or situation:

I was out of my depth in the advanced class, so I moved to the intermediate class.

His enthusiasm at starting his own company has been ____ somewhat by the amount of red tape he had to deal with

• dampened

• doused

• moistened

• sprinkled

Answer explanation

dampened: to make something less strong or successful:

The outlook for the global economy looked gloomy, and dampened expectations of a rise in profits that quarter.

Rising raw-material costs dampened profits for many manufacturers.