OLYMPIC 2017

COMPILED BY VANNGUYEN
DAY 3/11/2022

I. BẢO LỘC:
1. B 2. B 3. A . 4. D 5 .C 6. D 7. C 8. C 9. B 10. B
1. Candace would___________ her little sister into an argument by teasing her
and calling her names.
A. advocate B. provoke c. prompt D. trigger
-> Provoke sb : khiêu khích + into
2. His neighbors found his ___________ manner bossy and irritating, and they
stopped inviting him to backyard barbeques.
A. insistent B. magisterial c. cynical D. restorative
- magisterial: having or seeming to have complete authority
- restorative: something that makes you feel better or more energetic if you
are feeling tired or ill
3 .I intended to put forward the financial problem at the meeting but my boss
wanted me to talk to him _______ .
A.in private B. on site C. at disposal D. for real
-> In private : gặp riêng nói chuyện
4. They took cash___________ the car previously offered as a prize.
A. in place of B. on account of C. with regard to D. in lieu of
-> In lieu of
5. Being able to afford this luxury car will ________ getting a better-paying job.
A. maximize B. reiterate C. necessitate D. reciprocate
-> necessitate = require
7. I had the___________ experience of sitting next to an over-talkative
passenger on my flight home from Brussels.
 A. failing B. throbbing C. galling D. gripping
- Galling: annoying
- Gripping : captivating
8. Her___________display of tears at work did not impress her boss, who felt
she should try to control her emotions.
A. artful B. flamboyant C. plausible D. schematic
- maudlin mau nước mắt
- Flamboyant nổi bật, tự tin 
- Artful : clever and skilful, especially in getting what you want
- Schematic: giản đồ
9. kim was ___________ in choosing her friends, so her parties were attended
by vastly different and sometimes bizarre personalities.
A.indispensable B. indiscriminate C. inadvertent D. indisputable
-> indiscriminate
10. With such lack of financial support, they miraculously managed to run their 
business
A. at stake B. on a shoestring c. in a nutshell D. under siege
-> On a shoestring: using very little money

II. BẠC LIÊU:

l. B 2. B 3. A 4. D 5. D 6. D 7. c 8. c 9. c 10. D
1. Richard started the race well but ran out of_______ in the later stages.
A. power B. steam c. force D. effort
-> out of steam : completely exhausted
2. It was Alice's year: a new home, a better job - everything just clicked into
A. spot B. position c. space D. place
-> click/ fall into space: when things fall into place, they happen in a
satisfactory way, without problems
 3. Many local authorities realize there is a need to ma ke_____for disabled
people in their housing programmes.
A. assistance B. conditions c. admittance D. provision
-> provision for
4. He left the meeting early on the unlikely____ that he had a sick friend to visit.
A. claim B. excuse c. pretext D. motive
-> on the pretext of : với cái cớ
10. The actor was so nervous that he could only remember small________ of
dialogue.
A. shreds B. pieces c. patches D. snatches
-> snatch: a short part of something
11. Despite all the interruptions, he______ with his work.
A. stuck at B. held on c. hung out D. pressed on
-> Press on/ ahead with : continue doing sth

III. LÊ HOÀNG KHA – TÂY NINH: 4. B 7. B 10.A

4. His strange behaviour aroused the__ of police
A. doubt B. suspicion c. disbelief D. notice
- disbelief: the feeling of not being able to believe that something is true or
real
- doubt: the feeling of not being able to believe that something is true or real
- suspicion: nghi ngo/ a feeling or belief that someone has committed a
crime or done something wrong
7. We may win, we may lose - it’s just the luck of the____
A. chance B. draw c. odds D. fate
-> The the luck of the draw: to be the result of chance and something that you
have no control over
10. The car was _____ speed.
A. gathering B. collecting c. consuming D. firing
 -> gather speed, momentum, strength, pace: lấy đà, lấy lực
IV. HÙNG VƯƠNG - GIA LAI
1.B 2.A 3.B 4.A 5.D 6.A 7.A 8.C 9.B 10.D

1. Very fat men sometimes have a ________ at the back of the neck.

A. double chin B. roll of fat c. spare tyre D. ton of flesh 

- spare tyre: unwanted fat around your waist

- a roll of fat : ngấn mỡ, vòng mỡ

2. There was absolute__________ when the spectators invaded the pitch.

A. turmoil B. rebellion c. turbulence D. rioting 

- turmoil: rối loạn

- riot: biểu tình, cuộc náo loạn

- turbulence: nhiễu loạn, không còn trật tự

3. The strong smell of garlic seemed to ________ the whole flat.

A. pierce B. pervade c. penetrate D. inhabit

-> pervade: tràn ngập, lan tỏa

4. What he told me was a ____of lies. A. pack B. load c. mob D. flock

-> a pack of lies 

5. The pointed __________ of the church could be seen from miles away.

A. dome B. summit c. peak D. steeple 

-> steeple : đỉnh nhọn của nhà thờ

7. I revised my views __________ comments from colleagues.

 A. in the light of B. further to c. against D. consequent upon

- further to: used in business letters to refer to an earlier letter, conversation,

meeting, etc

V. HUỲNH MẪN ĐẠT – KIÊN GIANG

16. B 20.D 3 1 .C 32. D 33. c 34. A 35. B 36. D 37. D 38. D 39. A 40. A 

16. Having seen the film that won the Oscar, I was disappointed as it wasn’t all
that it’s ____ up to be. A. creased B. cracked c. lined D. valued 
-> not all it's cracked up to be: to not be as good as people have said
 20. I prefer to practice the violin alone in my bedroom as having other members
of the family listen really ________ my style.
A. restricts B. impedes c. obstructs D. cramps 
-> cramp sb's style: stop sbs from having a good time
31. Jim’s a tough character and certainly won’t let anyone push him ________ .
A. up B. off c. around D. through
-> push sb around : dọa nạt ai đó
32. Ben crept________ on Lisa and put his hands over her eyes.
A. out B. round c. off D. up 
-> creep up on/ behind sb: surprise sb by moving closer to them without being
noticed
33. I couldn’t decide what to write about, when I suddenly____upon the idea of
doing something on writer’s block. A. thought B. chanced c. hit D. arrived
-> hit upon : suddenly come up with an idea
34. We all creased  ____when Nick walked in wearing a skirt.
A. up  B. off c. on D. out
-> crease sb up: laugh a lot
 35. She blurted____his name, then gasped as she realized what she’d done.
A. up B. out c. on D. through
-> blurt out sth: to say something suddenly, and without thinking of the results,
bất giác kêu lên
37. I can’t believe he got______when there was so much evidence against him.
A. up   B. out c. through D. off
-> get off:

VI. LÊ HỒNG PHONG – HCM:

2. c 3. c 4. A 5. D 6. B 7. B 11 .A 13 .c
2. The skater lost her balance and fell, her arms ____
A. hauling B. flailing c. swinging D. grasping
- haul: pull sth with great force
- flail: (tay chân) loạn xạ
3.____ checks were carried out at customs.
A. Sudden B. Rare c. Spot D. Swoop
-> spot check: kiểm tra một nhóm nhỏ thay vì toàn bộ
4. His encounter with the tarantula hawk - _____ named because it flies around
tarantulas stalking and stinging them - has been watched over 13m times.
A. aptly B. eerily c. despicably D. wantonly
- aptly: cái tên thích hợp, lột tả đúng đặc điểm, tính chất sự việc
- eerily : ghê rợn
- despicable : ti tiện, hèn hạm đáng khinh
- wanton: (of something bad, such as damage, cruelty, waste) extreme and
showing no care at all
5. He had a unique stage presence, at once_____ and intense, projecting an
almost papal serenity.
A. frank B. boisterous c. subdued D. languid
- boisterous: noisy, energetic, and rough
- subdued : not loud ( noise ), not bright ( colour )
- languid: chậm rãi
6. In a few more moments this love scene would have reached the____of no
return. A. peak B. point c. apex D. tip
-> the point of no return: không còn đường lui, đến đường cùng
7. Schoolteachers rarely have ____ to teach the way they want.
A. scope B. leeway c. scale D. albatross
-> leeway: freedom to act within particular limits
13. I’ve just left Ben poring_____ computer printouts with an engineer.
A. into B. around c. over D. on
-> pore over sth: nghiên cứu
14. D 15. B 16. C 17. C 18. C 19. A 20 . D 21 . D 22 . A 23 . D 24
14. Since her arrest, they’ve____charges against her, and she’s been deported to
Bierut.
A. inveighed against B. poured out c. headed for D. trumped up
- inveigh against sb/ sth: phản đổi quyết liệt
- trump up sth: bịa đặt để hãm hại ai
15. Their project put us____ a lot of expense. a. at b.to c.into d.with
-> put sb to: cause sb to experience sth or do sth
16. She had been carefully ________ by her upbringing, she said, to avoid
effusive displays of feeling, but this did not mean her heart was shallow.
A. pivoted B. poached c. trained D. undertaken
- effusive: showing strong feelings
18. In accordance with his _______ the agent was attired in a style of severe
elegance - with gloves and boots fitting him to perfection - but an unusually
winning smile played upon his lips.
A. indication B. layer c. wont D. intrigue
-> wont : thói quen / be wont to do: often do
20. From my viewpoint, the changes to the education system have been to good
____ . A. influence B. outcome c. upshot D. effect
-> to good effect: achieve good results
 22. Having planned our weekends to watch football, we found the news of the
home team’s players strike most__________ .
A. disconcerting B. refreshing c. activating D. debilitating
- disconcerting: khiến người khác bồn chồn, lo lắng
- dibilitating: gây suy nhược
23. The audience ____________ his appearance on stage with thunderous
applause. A. clapped B. protested c. rewarded D. hailed
-> hail: praise / hail sth as sth

VII. LÊ KHIẾT – QUẢNG NGÃI

3 1. D 3 2 .A 33 . C 34 . C 35 .A 36 . B 37 . D 38 . A 39. B 40 . A
14. Due to the nature of the earthquake, a much larger ............................ of the
population might be affected. A. segment B. density c. totality D. division
- segment of the population:
- calamity: tai ương
- take a turn for the better/ worse: become better/ worse
- out of sorts: không khỏe
36. Your glass is half-empty. Let me ......... it.......... for you
A. top/ out B. top/up c. top/over D. top/ in 
39. I’m staying at Tony’s house. Write to me......................... Tony Lee, 123
Main Road, New York.
A. in charge of B. in care of c. in place of D. in terms of
-> (in) care of: used to give someone the address where you can be contacted
when you are staying away from home
40. This hotel is so awesome, man. I could just ..... ...........on this view for the
whole weekend. A. bliss out B. bliss into c. bliss upon D. bliss across 
-> bliss out on: be completely relaxed
VIII. LÊ QUÝ ĐÔN – BÀ RỊA – VŨNG TÀU
l . C 2. B 3. C 4. A 5. D 6. D 7 .B 8. D 9. A 10. A
1. When asked about his own party’s transport policy, the candidate ............. a
sideswipe at his opponent by mentioning the recent rail strikes. 
A. made B. did c. took d. gave
-> take a sideswipe at: used to give someone the address where you can be
contacted when you are staying away from home
 2 .1 wish he wouldn't make such unkind and ..... remarks.
A. lapse B. disparaging c. inconsolable D. rough 
-> disparaging remark: lời gièm pha
 9. Bamboo shoots are the pandas ........... diet for without them, it would be
difficult for them to survive. A. staple B. popular c. trivial D. traditional
-> staple diet : thực đơn chính
10. Despite strong opposition, the ruling party ....... ......... the day. 
A. won B. defeated c. beat D. eliminated
-> win the day: to persuade people to support your ideas or opinions
l . D 2. A 3 .B 4. D 5. c 6. B 7. A 8. B 9 .C 10. A
- sth sink in : bắt đầu hiểu ra vấn đề
- cough up a lump sum of money
3 . 1 don’t like jewelry that jumps........................ you.
 A. up to B. out at c . over on D. at on
-> jump out at: If something jumps out at you, you notice it immediately
7. Young men were tutored.................... the art of handling horses. 
A. in B. on c. into D. within 
-> tutor sb in sth: kèm ai môn gì
8. He admitted that, ....................the benefit of hindsight, the original launch had
not been large enough. A. in B. with c. from D. to 
 -> with the benefit of hindsight: nghĩ lại thì
10. The engine keeps ..................... out.
A. cutting B. putting , c. crying D. making
-> cut out: (machine, engine, equipment) stop working

IX. LÊ QUÝ ĐÔN - BÌNH ĐỊNH 

1. D 2. A 3.C 4. D 5. D 6. A 7. A 8.C 9. B 10. D
1. When she saw me nearly dropped the priceless vase, she________ in horror.
A. grasped B. grunted c. grumbled D. gasped 
- grumble: càu nhàu
- grunt: tiếng lợn kêu / gầm gừ vì tức giận
2. The little girls wore brightly colored____ hoops around their waists.
A. twirling B. curling c. swirling D. hurling 
- twirl
- curl
- hurl
- swirl
3. Everyone was_____with him after he missed the penalty in the last five
minutes of the match.
A. comforting B. feeling c. commiserating D. feeling sorry
-> commiserate with : to express sympathy to someone about some bad luck
4. She is always_____cliches like “money doesn’t grow on trees” and so on
A. giving out B. putting out c. butting out D. trotting out
-> trot out: to show someone or something in public in order to get attention
5. He calls her “ Funny Face”, but she says it is a(n) of endearment
A. terms B. expression c. phrase D. term
-> a term of endearment: a kind or friendly name to call someone
7. I wonder what__________ of wisdom good old Professor Maxwell will cast
before US in this morning’s lecture. A. pearls B. gems c. jewels D. stone
-> pearls / words of wisdom: very wise advice / remark
8. It is all very __________ saying you are going to train harder but you’ve got
to actually do it. A. good B. fine c. well D. sensible 
9. They didn’t play ______ well in the first round and were lucky to get through.
A. quite B. terribly c. rather D. really 
10. A large group of teenagers were__________ around the entrance to the 
discotheque. A. mulling B. muddling c. mauling D. milling
- muddle: in an untidy or confused state
- maul: vồ, criticize severly
- mill around: lởn vởn xung quanh
l . c 2.13 3. D 4. D 5. A 6. c 7. A 8. c 9. A 10. c
1- He____a great job straight after university because his father is a big fish in
city politics. A. came into B. got through c. walked into D. ran up
-> walk into a job: get a job easily
2. They________ the same old excuses last time this happened.
A. made out B. wheeled out c. blotted out D. cut out 
- wheel sth out: to use something or someone that you have used many
times before in a way that is boring for other people
- blot sth out: to cause something to disappear, or to remove something
unpleasant from your thoughts
3. The police have___________ on the man they believe to be responsible for
the murder. A. zoomed in B. focused in c. kept in D. zeroed in
- zero in on sth: direct all your attention to sth
4. When she accused him of stealing her Rolex, he_____that he hadn't done it.
A. swore off B. swore out c. swore by D. swore down
 7. It has been so successful that they have _______ for another fortnight.
A. held it over B. held it off c. blown it over D. carried it off 
-> hold sth over: tổ chức thêm nhiều lần nữa vì sự thành công không ngờ
8. They _______ the print button to stop people using it because expenses for
paper have gone up recently.
A. hid up B. hid off c. grayed out D. grayed off 
9. After my symptoms disappeared, the doctor _________ the medication.
A. tapered me off B. cut me off c. set me back D. held me out
-> taper off : to become gradually smaller or weaker, or happen less often
 10. When he's depressed, he needs someone like a good friend to ________ .
A. hammer on B. pour out c. dump on D. drum out 
- dump on: put blame on sb unfairly
- drum sb out of sth: đuổi ai đó ra khỏi … vì vi phạm đạo đức
X. LÊ QUÝ ĐÔN – ĐÀ NẴNG
l . c 2 .A 3 .C 4. D 5. A 6. A 7. D 8. A 9.C 10. C
3. Please don’t ..................... yourself out. A sandwich will do.
A. let B. take c. put D. leave 
-> put yourself out: to make an effort to do something to help someone, even if
it is not convenient
4. in the wild: in natural conditions, independent of humans
8. The film is .....................based on a true story, but most of it is fiction.
A. loosely B. casually c. faintly D. lightly
-> loosely : not exactly
 9. Most people who work in publishing start at the bottom. The important thing
is to get your....................... Then you can work your way up.
A. arm in the opening B. foot in the door
c. hand on the handle D. nose to the grindstone 
 - get a/your foot in the door: To have a chance to do something that could
lead to further opportunities.
- keep/put your nose to the grindstone: to work very hard for a long time
10. resent : phản đối, không chấp thuận/ tức giận vì bị đối xử bất công
- embitter : cay cú
23 . C 24 . A 25 . A 26 . c 27 . D 28 . D 29 . C 30 . c
23. Why do you want to move? You’ll be .....................To find a nicer house
than this one. A. put hard B. hard set c. hard put D. set hard 
-> be hard put / pressed / pushed to do sth : have difficulty doing sth
24. We hadn’t .................There being so much traffic, and we missed the plane.
A. bargained on B. favored on c. counted with D. accounted with
-> bargain on/ for: to expect that something will happen and make it part of
your plans
30. confidence trickster: kẻ đào lửa lòng tin
XI. LÊ QUÝ ĐÔN – KHÁNH HÒA
13. I’d like to buy the radio but I haven't got any money on me at the moment.
Could you____ for me for a day or two?
A. bring it round B. lay it in c. take it in D. put it on one side
- lay in = stock in = buy in: tích trữ
- put/lay sth on/to one side: dành dụm tiền
20. It was only when he had been unemployed for six months that Neil's
situation hit_____ . A. base B. down c. home D. back
-> hit home: to cause you to realize exactly how unpleasant or difficult
something is
34 . c 35 . c 48 . A 40 . c
34. The noise from the unruly fans celebrating their team’s victory didn’t _____
until early in the morning.
 A. shut off B. give away c. let up D. fall over 
- let up: If bad weather or an unpleasant situation lets up, it stops or
improves / stop doing sth you’ve been doing continuously (+on)
35. play up : (machine) stop acting as usual
- scale sth down: to reduce the size, amount, or importance of something
- pin sth down: to discover exact details about something
38. He got it into his head he was being_____ for promotion.
A. passed over B. got over with c. smoothed over D. taken over
- get sth into your head: to start to believe something
- pass sb over: to ignore sb
- smooth sth over: làm dịu tình hình
40. It's difficult to_____ her _____ to fixing a date for a meeting.
A. put down B. take down c. pin down D. cut down
-> pin sb down to….: to make someone provide details about something or
make a decision about something
XII. LÊ QUÝ ĐÔN – NINH THUẬN
l.A 2. D 3.B 4. c 5. A 6. D 7. B 8. D 9. c 10. D
1. The drivers have rejected proposals to end the strike and the other workers
have come out in______. A. sympathy B. return c. consent D. collaboration
-> come out in sympathy with sb: to stop working in order to show your
support for other workers who are on strike
3. Our country has never had a large______ in its balance of payments.
A. abundance B. surplus c. overflow D. addition
- balance of payments/ trade: cán cân thanh toán ( xuất, nhập khẩu )
- balance of payment surplus: when a country’s total exports are higher than
its total imports
4. fly into a rage/ temper/ fury
 6. When she was told she had won the first prize in the competition, she had
to____to make sure she wasn’t dreaming. A. grasp B. seize c. scratch D. pinch
-> pinch: véo
7. do sb a good turn : help sb
9. She’s still ______ over whether to accept the job she’s just been offered.
A. tottering B. doddering c. dithering D. faltering
- totter: đi lảo đảo ( trẻ em tập đi, hoặc do giày cao )
- dodder: (người già) bước đi run rẩy
- dither over sth: unable to make a decision
l.c 2.D 3 .A 4. D 5 .A 6. D 7. A 8. A 9. c 10.D
1. The workers decided to _______ until their demands were met.
A. stand up B. lie behind c. sit in D. sleep out
-> sit in: tụ tập biểu tình cho đến khi đạt được thỏa thuận
4. carry sth over/forward: to include an amount of money in a later set of
calculations
8. canister: hộp nhỏ hình trụ
9. No agreement was reached. The strikers decided to _____ out for a better
deal. A. keep B. watch c. hold D. draw
-> hold out for: to not agree to something until you have got what you wanted
10. bring out sth: to produce something to sell to the public

XIII. CHUYÊN LONG AN – LONG AN

1. interfere in a relationship: xen vào một mối quan hệ
5. Andrea and Theresa are so different! You couldn’t have two more____sisters.
A. dislike B. contrasting c. conflicting D. distinguished
-> contrasting : very different
l . C 5. D 6. D 7. A
 1. scare sb off/away: to make someone so worried about doing something that
they decide not to do it
5. Confidently he answered one question after another _____ everyone’s
satisfaction. A. for B. in c. with D.to
6. The small boat drifted helplessly_____the mercy of the wind and waves.
A. in B. to c.with D.at
-> at the mercy of sth: to be in a situation where someone or something has
complete power over you.
7. This area is absolutely_____ for more investment.
A. crying out B. breaking down c. better off D. cutting back
-> cry out for sth: to need sth very much

XIV. LƯƠNG THẾ VINH – ĐỒNG NAI

12.B 13 .c 14.B 15 .c 16. c 17. A 18.B 19A. 20
12. dampen: to make feelings, especially of excitement or enjoyment, less
strong ( enthusiam , spirits )
- belittle: to make a person or an action seem as if he, she or it is not
important ( belittle sb’s efforts )
14. affinity for: strong preference/ close similarities between two things
15. She didn’t show even a..........of emotion when the court found her guilty.
A. gleam B. wink c. flicker D. flash
-> flicker: a feeling or expression of an emotion or quality that doesn’t last long
16. change out of/ beyond all recognition: thay đổi đến mức không thể nhận ra
18. out of sb’s depth: không đủ trình để theo kịp
19. They tried to ______ on their children the importance of a good education.
A. impress B. instil c. highlight D. underline
-> impress sth on sb: khiến ai hiểu tầm quan trọng của cái gì
 31. A 33. B 34. B 35. B 36. C 37. D 38. C 39. D 40..C
31. linger on in sb’s memory: còn mãi trong kí ức của ai đó
33. do sb in: kill sb
34. This is an argument that that seems to ............. of common sense!
A. bite the back B. fly in the face c. meet the eyes D. take the hand
-> fly in the face of: to completely oppose what seems sensible or normal
35. have sb eating out of sb’s hand: to easily make someone do or think what
you want
36. sth play (sb) up: cause pain
39. Well, it should not be.............the wits of man to resolve this issue! Let’s
have a nice coffee and settle it! A. beneath B. under c. above D. beyond
-> should not be beyond the wit of man: not possible to achieve
40. a cloud hanging over sb: tâm trạng bồn chồn, lo lắng

XV. LƯƠNG VĂN CHÁNH – PHÚ YÊN

l . A 2. A 3. A 4 .C 5. A 6. A 7. B 8. D 9. A 10. B
1. A_____of dancers from Beijing is one of the leading attractions in the festival
A. troupe B. troop c. herd D. packet
- troupe: a group of performers such as singers or dancers who work and
travel together
2. The police .............off the street where the bomb had gone off.
A. cordoned B. battened c. fastened D. shuttered
- cordon off: phong tỏa, rào quanh một khu vực, không cho người vào
- batten on sb: to live well by using someone else's money
3. diffuse: khuếch tán ( knowledge )
5. dissolve: hòa tan >< dilute: pha loãng
9. The Oscar winning actress simply.........charm and professionalism in her
acceptance speech. A. exuded B. excluded c. expunged D. extricated
- exude: If you exude love, confidence, pain, etc., you show that you have a
lot of that feeling
- exclude: to prevent someone or something from entering a place
- expunge: remove information (from)
- extricate: tách cái gì ra khỏi cái gì / giúp ai vượt qua tình huống khó khăn
10. Every time the government meets their demands, the union leaders move
the ............
A. lamp-posts B. goalposts c. bus stops D. roadblocks 
- lamp-post: đèn đường
- move the goalposts: to change the rules while someone is trying to do
something in order to make it more difficult for them
- roadblock: something that stops progress

1. nip sth in the bud: to stop something before it has an opportunity to become
established
2. slot sb/sth in: sắp xếp thời gian để gặp ai đó hoặc làm gì dù rất bận
3. chalk it up to experience: coi thất bài là bài học quý giá để trở nên tốt hơn
4. He ......... a technicality and the plaintiff was forced to pay the costs.
A. got her off on B. made her into c. brought her onto D. had her over
- plaintiff: nguyên đơn
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5. Come off it! = No way!
6. fill sb in on sth: to give someone extra or missing information
7. I wish you wouldn’t ........... me about neglecting the housework.
A. talk down to B. have it out with c. play down to D. keep on at
 - talk down to sb: to talk to someone as if they are less intelligent than you
or not important
- talk sth/sb down: belittle sb/sth
- have it out with sb: to talk to someone about something they have done
that makes you angry, in order to try to solve the problem
- keep on at sth: to continue to talk in an annoying way about something
8. read up on sth: learn sth by reading
9. fork out sth: to pay an amount of money, especially unwillingly
- fork over sth: to giveaway sth on demand
10. poke fun at sb: make fun of sb
- hold sth against sb: để bụng

XVI. LÝ TỰ TRỌNG – CẦN THƠ

5. be decided on the/a toss of the/a coin: bằng cách tung đồng xu
7. lash out at sb: physically attack sb or criticize in an angry way.
- lash out sth: spend a large amount of money in a way that is unnecessary
8. shrivel up: (thực vật) teo lại, héo

VII. NGUYỄN BỈNH KHIÊM – VĨNH LONG

3 .C 7. c 8. A 10. c
3. the mere thought of it: chỉ vừa nghĩ đến nó thôi là đã
7. peerless = matchless = unmatched = unrivalled: vô song
8. pane of glass: mảng kính mỏng để làm cửa số
10. How could you just abandon me in the middle of London with no money and
leave me____and dry? A. cold B. out c. high D. low
-> leave sb high and dry: put sb in a dificult situation by doing sth inconvenient
VIII. NGUYỄN ĐÌNH CHIỂU – ĐỒNG THÁP
14. She had just enough time to_____into the report before the meeting.
A.jump B.dip c.turn D.surf
-> dip into: to read small parts of a book or magazine
18. True learning does not_______ in gathering facts from the teachers, it
requires active assimilation of knowledge.
A. achieve B. contain c. come D. consist
-> consist: To have something be the sole, primary, or most important element
or aspect
19. civil service: công vụ -> civil servant: công chức nhà nước
31. D 32. A 33. C 34. B 35. D 36. D 37. A 38. C 39. B 40. D
32. I had the news_______ the horse’s mouth John himself told me he was
planning to change jobs.
A. straight from B. right in c. out of D. into
-> straight from the horse’s mouth: directly from the person who has personal
knowledge of the matter
33. Delilah wasn’t at a hunger, and could only _____ with the food on her
plates. A. finger B. snack c. toy D. side
-> toy with sth: touch sth without any purpose/ considering sth but in a not
serious way.
35. dabble in doing sth: tập tành ….

XIX. THĂNG LONG – ĐÀ LẠT

3. After much debate, he reached a ........................................
A. manifestation B. consensus c. precision D. cohesion
-> consensus: sự thống nhất (on)
9. plea: an urgent and emotion request (for)
l . A 2. D 3. A 4. c 5. A 6. D 7. C 8. B 9. D 10. B
1. I’m afraid you’ve caught me on the ............. I wasn’t expecting you until this
afternoon. A. hop B. grapevine c. spot D. stove
-> catch sb on the hop: to do something when someone is not ready for it and is
not able to deal with it
5. That wall would fall over if it wasn’t .....................with planks of wood
A. propped up B. watered down c. chanced upon D. stored up
-> prop sth up: to lift and give support to something by putting something
under it
8. vouch for sth: đảm bảo chất lượng
9. We knew the concert was sold out, but we still went to the stadium ........... the
off-chance that someone might want to sell US their tickets.
A. with B.by c. in D. on
-> on the off-chance: hoping that something may be possible, although it is not
likely