IDIOMS (Buổi 1 va 2)

Question 1. We cannot lose ________ of the need to keep the public safe.
A. glance B. view C. sight D. glimpse
Question 2. Alice is definitely going to _______ places with that singing voice of hers.
A. set B. land C. go D. take
Question 3. Such a traumatic experience was bound to leave its _______ on the children.
A. mark B. line C. point D. score
Question 4. John’s company got off to a ______ start, thanks to his father’s generous investments.
A. running B. moving C. riding D. flying
Question 5. Your mother would _______ a fit if she knew you’d been drinking!
A. throw B. pull C. press D. jump
Question 6. You can complain about it until you’re ______ in your face, but you’re going to school today.
A. yellow B. black C. green D. blue
Question 7. She offered to take a pay cut to keep her job, but she was just _______ at straws.
A. clutching B. wearing C. waving D. hanging
Question 8. We cannot lose ________ of the need to keep the public safe.
A. glance B. view C. sight D. glimpse
Question 9. They’ve played very well, but it doesn’t look like a championship title is on the _____ for this
team today.
A. cards B. tickets C. labels D. sheets
Question 10. At the time I was spreading myself too ______ , with lots of different projects.
A. tall B. thin C. high D. old
Question 11. I’m the coach, so I deserve to carry the ________ for this loss.
A. box B. bag C. can D. package
Question 12. Once he explained the instructions to me more thoroughly, everything _____ into place, and
I was able to complete the project.
A. rose B. made C. fell D. kept
Question 13. They have so far failed to ______ to grips with the ecological problems.
A. take B. make C. come D. pay
Question 14. I’m going to leave you to your own ______ and see what you come up with without my
input.
A. phones B. appliances C. devices D. messages
Question 15. Ted didn’t want to take his life in his ______ by going there alone.
A. feet B. hands C. eyes D. arms
Question 16. We’ve tied ourselves in ______ this past week trying to choose who to hire, but I think we’ve
reached the dicision.
A. ropes B. knots C. threats D. lines
Question 17. After our son committed suicide, we were left to pick up the ______ in a silent home.
A. pieces B. bits C. chunks D. parts
Question 18. The media have ______ the incident up out of all proportion .
A. brought B. blown C. sung D. played