đề 1

1. I dislike him so much that I find it difficult even to be _______ to him.

• A. civil

• B tactful

• diplomatic

• well-mannered

I knew my mother would ________ a face the minute she saw my new hair cut

• drag

• lift

• pull

• race

Answer explanation

pull the race: thể hiện sự ko hài lòng

. When she started borrowing my clothes without asking, I had to put my ______ down.

• stamp

• show

• fish

• food

Answer explanation

pull one's foot down: thể hiẹn sự kiên quyét

If you are going to town, keep your eyes ________ for that book I was telling you

about.

• peeled

• clean

• wide

• fresh

Answer explanation

keep one's eyes peeled:cảnh giác

. He was a tall, intimidating persson, with a firm tone of voice and a very short ______

• fuse

• line

• pateince

• temperament

Peter was ______ of revealing the company's future plans to the reporter.

A. circumspect B. wary C. prudent D. cautious

• circumspect

• wary

• prudent

• cautious

Answer explanation

wary: cẩn thận

I'd just met his parents for the first time so I was on my best ______ .

A. manners B. conduct C. behaviour D. demeanour

• manners

• conduct

• behaviour

• demeanour

Answer explanation

on one's best behaviour: hành động lịch sự

. Leili said she found learning languages as easy as __________. She had a gift for it.

A. sliding off a branch B. come her way C. are made that way D. get her own way

• A

• B

• C

• D

Answer explanation

sliding off a branch: dễ dàng

As his whole family were doctors, it was in his ______ to take up that profession

A. blood B. spirit C. soul D. heart

• A

• b

• c

• d

Though we'd all been close on the school trip, we parted ______ with one another

once we were back home.

A. views B. friendship C. company D. opinions

• a

• b

• c

• d

Answer explanation

part company: tách ra