Đề này hơi dễ nma phrasal verbs vl tht (Practice test 18)

Last weekend, ___ nothing to watch on TV, we played chess together.

• there being

• there having

• having had

• being

Don't ___ to any conclusions before you know the full facts.

• rush

• dive

• leap

• fly

Answer explanation

LEAP TO CONCLUSION: to conclude

Had the electrician not come in time, we would ___ last night's party by candlelight.

• have to have

• have to be having

• have had to have had

• have had to have been having

There was a terrible storm on the night we first stayed at the campsite but we were alright without tent an were as dry as a ___

• bone

• cover

• coat

• sheet

Answer explanation

AS DRY AS A BONE: extremely dry, bone-dry

Jeremy's friends were fond of him ___ because of his generosity.

• at least

• still less

• even less

• not least

Answer explanation

NOT LEAST: especially, particularly

The thick fog ___ out any possibility of our plane taking off before morning.

• ruled

• struck

• stamped

• crossed

Answer explanation

RULE OUT: to prevent something from happening

Looking down at the coral reef, we saw ___ of tiny, multi-colored fish.

• swarms

• flocks

• teams

• shoals

Answer explanation

SHOALS OF FISH: a large number of fish swimming as a group

There was ___ evidence to bring charges against the man.

• insubstantial

• inferior

• ineffective

• insufficient

I can't concentrate on my work with the prospect of the court case handing ___ me.

Answer explanation

HAND OVER: to give something to someone, especially after being asked/told to do this.

He has an inspirational politician, who put ___ his ideas with clarity.

Answer explanation

PUT ACROSS: to express your ideas and opinions clearly so that people understand them easily.