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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

AFF Cup 2009.

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

I think it’s about time we addressed the __________ in the room. The company is in financial

trouble and we need to make some of our employees redundant.

A. elephant B. horse C. whale D. wolf

An elephant in the room: vấn đề ai cũng biết nhưng lại không ai muốn nói ra

It is said that when Donald Trump downplayed the severity of COVID-19, he let the genie

out of the __________ : the damage that mostly resulted from this attitude was irreversible.

A. cave B. lamp C. bottle D. chest