PRACTICE TEST 13

A. MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS

I. WORD CHOICE
Choose the best options to complete the following sentences.
1. Large UK-owned companies are .................. their European rivals when it comes to creating wealth, a study
has concluded.
A. outstripping B. catching up C. overruning D. exceeding
Outstrip: vượt xa
Exceed: to be larger, greater than (something)
2. Donald Trump’s pledge to rip up existing trade deals with Mexico would ..................... substantial damage
on the US economy and kill the region’s competitiveness on the world stage, according to the Mexican
economist who led the country’s trade talks with the US.
A. induce B. inflict C. impose D. wreak
Inflict (giáng)
3. Discontent among the ship's crew finally led to the ..........................
A. riot B. rebellion C. mutiny D. strike
Mutiny: cuộc nổi loạn, nổi dậy
4. I’m afraid Jennifer’s very ______ She believes everything she’s told.
A. gullible B. trustworthy C. credible D. honest
5. Another, perhaps inspired by the nursery rhyme, is that a(n) ........................ for sweet things during
pregnancy makes you more likely to be having a girl, while a boy will make you crave savoury, salty foods,
meat and cheese in particular.
A. inspiration B. affinity C. predilection D. propensity
6. The proposal would ........................... a storm of protest around the country
A. spark B. sparkle C. ignite D. trigger
7. She refused to answer questions that ...................... her private affairs
A. infringed on B. imprinted in C. impinged on D. indulged in
8. The book is such a ..................... that I cannot put it down
A. page-turner B. best-seller C. duvet-cover D. mind-reader
9. The rates of extreme poverty have halved in recent decades. But 1.2 billion people still live .........................
A. on the house B. on the tenterhooks C. on the breadline D. on the cards
10. Obama expressed regret as a US drone strike has .................... killed innocent hostages.
A. incongruously B. vehemently C. inadvertently D. graciously
III. STRUCTURE AND GRAMMAR
Choose the best options to complete the following sentences.
11. ______________, we missed our plane.
A. The train is late B. The train was late
C. To be late D. The train being late
12. "Mind your business" "_________"
A. What, again? B. I don't mind.
C. Thank you D. All right. I didn't mean to be noisy
13. My friend has _______ for a bargain.
A. a sharp ear B. a keen eye C. a strong head D. a keen ear
14. __________ they to open fire without a warning.
A. On condition that B. Under no conditions that are
C. On no condition are D. On no conditions that are
15. His jeans and checked shirt, _____________, looked clean and of good quality.
A. though it old and well-worn B. though old and well-worn
C. even though are they old and well-worn D. although them old but well-worn
16. I hope you won’t take it…………………if I suggest an alternative remedy.
A. offence B. amiss C. upset D. most
17. Claims for compensation could ………………… run into billions of pounds.
A. far B. much C. well D. most
18. I’d prefer to go skiing this year _________ on a beach holiday.
A. to going B. than going
C. rather than go D. rather than going
19. _____ the public’s concern about the local environment, this new road scheme will have to be
abandoned.
A. as regards B. In view of C. In the event of D. However much
20. We are prepared to overlook the error on this occasion ______ your previous good work.
A. with a view to B. thanks to C. in the light of D. with regard to
IV. PREPOSITION AND PHRASAL VERBS
Choose the best options to complete the following sentences.
21. My fingers are tired! I’ve been hammering away __________ this keyboard for hours.
A. on B. at C. onto D. in
22. His jokes seemed to be going __________ very well with his audience, if their laughter was any
indication.
A. off B. along C. by D. down
23. The communist government has resigned __________ the background of the widespread social unrest.
A. against B. from C. to D. as
24. The prisoner was recaptured as he made a dash__________ the gate.
A. at B. to C. for D. from
25. At the meeting someone __________ the idea that there should be a student representative on
the committee.
A. put forward B. put across C. put about D. put out
26. The job itself is well paid and interesting, but commuting to the City every day really __________me
_________
A. gets_ down B. gets_ round C. gets- for D. gets- from
27. If you want a flat in the centre of the city, you have to pay through the _______ for it.
A. teeth B. back of your head C. nose D. arm
28.You will be putting your life on the _______ if you take up skydiving.
A. ground B. line C. way D. lane
29. I know you've had a bad day, but there's no need to____ it ___ on me!
A. Take…. over B. take …out C. take… on D. take ..to
30. Unanswered, the demands for nuclear deterrents have _______ fears of civil war.
A. flashed up B. prognosticated C. sidetracked D. stoked up

III. COLLOCATIONS AND IDIOMS

31. The waiter tried to be friendly to his customers but a ___________ can't change its spots and he was still
very rude.
A. leopard B. lion C. cheetah D. wolf
32. Denise has been ___________ the midnight oil trying to finish this report, so she must be exhausted.
A. lighting B. brightening C. burning D. burnt
33. You can’t bury your head ______ and hope that this problem goes away, you know.
A. in the mud B. in the pool C. in the sand D. in the water
34. This evidence should prove ______ that he was telling the truth
A.once and for all B.from time to time C.over and above D.now and then
35. Don’t quote me. What I am about to say is ______ the record.
A. on B. off C. without D. above
36. The British prime minister is too apt to cling to Washington’s ____________ strings.
A. apron B. violin C. heart D. taut
37. After I was nearly expelled in my first year of college, I decided to stop fooling around, put my
____________ to the wheel, and get as much out of my degree as I could.
A. shoulder B. arms C. shoulders D. leg
38. Trying to find her way home through the woods in the dead of night, Sarah lost her ___________ when the
clouds obscured the stars overhead
A. bearings B. rag C. heart D. marbles
39. I was struggling with the reading before, but now I’ve definitely _________________________.
A. get the wrong end of the stick B. got hold of the wrong end of the stick
C. got the wrong end of the steel D. get hold of the wrong end of the steel
40. His company went bankrupt, three years of hard work ______ the drain.
A. into B. in C. down D. low
VI. GUIDED CLOZE TEST
Read the text below and decide which answer best fits each space
PASSAGE A
LONDON’S BLACK CABS
Black cabs, officially known as Hackney Carriages, are synonymous with London and are special for a
number of reasons. For a start, they are the only taxis in the city that can be (41) _______ from the kerb with a
raised hand signal to get the driver’s attention. Currently, it is estimated that there are 20,000 black cabs (42)
_______ on the capital’s streets. Their origin, in fact, can be (43) _______ the name ‘Hackney Carriage’ said
to derive from the French word haquenée referring to the type of horse used to pull the carriages in the days of
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horse-drawn carriages. The first horse-drawn Hackney coaches appeared on London’s streets in the 17 century
during the (44) _______ of Queen Elizabeth I. As transport developed and motor cars were (45) _______, motor
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cabs replaced the horse-drawn carriages. Since the end of the 19 century, various car manufacturers’ vehicles
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have been used as motor cabs but it was not until the mid-20 century that the cabs we have been (46) _______
over the last decades first appeared.
It is such a(n) realisation of becoming a black cab driver in London and it is (47) _______. If you want to
gain this honour you will need to have passed the (48) _______ test known as ‘the Knowledge’, which was first
introduced in 1851 following hordes of complaints by passengers whose cab drivers got lost. This incredibly
difficult test can take around three or four years to prepare for and you can often catch a(n) (49) _______ of
those drivers who are doing just this zipping around London on their mopeds, with a map fastened to a clipboard
on their handlebars. These people are essentially trying not only to master the 25,000 or so streets within a six-mile
radius of Charing Cross, but also to work out the most direct routes from place to place. They must know
thousands of ‘points of interest’ such as hotels, hospitals, places of worship, theatres, stations, sports and leisure
facilities, to name but a few. Practically everywhere and anywhere that a potential passenger would wish to be
taken to or from must be known, so a(n) (50) _______, for a black cab driver, is beyond the pale and perhaps this
is the most difficult part, knowing the quickest way to get from one place to another. Little wonder so few
people are successful.
41. A. acclaimed B. acknowledged C. hailed D. summoned
42. A. hereabouts B. hither and thither C. or thereabouts D. there and then
43. A. ferreted out from B. hunted down from C. mapped out to D. traced back to
44. A. incumbency B. leadership C. reign D. sovereignty
45. A. all the time B. of high standing C. of repute D. in vogue
46. A. clued in on B. genned up on C. in the know about D. no stranger to
47. A. beyond you B. no brainer C. no mean feat D. over your head
48. A. abominable B. infamous C. loathsome D. unscrupulous
49. A. gander B. geek C. glance D. glimpse
50. A. nodding acquaintance B. insight into London C. profundity of London D. smattering knowledge
PASSAGE B
If you are an environmentalist, plastic is a word you tend to say with a sneer or snarl. It has become a
symbol of our wasteful, throw-away society. But there seems little (51) ______ it is here to stay, and the truth
is, of course, that plastics have brought enormous (52) ______ , even environmental ones. It’s not really the
plastics themselves that are the environmental evil – it’s the way society chooses to use abuse them.
Almost all the 50 or so different kinds of modern plastics are made from oil, gas, or coal-non-renewable
natural (53) ______. We (54) _______ well over three million tons of the stuff in Britain each year and, sooner
or later, most of it is thrown away. A high (55) _______ of our annual consumption is in the (56) ________ of
packaging, and this (57) ________ about seven per cent by weight, of our domestic (58) ________ . Almost all
of it could be recycled, but very little of it is, though the plastic recycling (59) _______ is growing fast.
The plastics themselves are extremely energy-rich. They have a higher caloric value than coal and one
method of “recovery” strongly favored by the plastic manufacturers is the (60) _______ of waste plastic into
fuel.
51. A. doubt B. evidence C. concern D. likelihood
52. A. pleasures B. benefits C. savings D. profits
53. A. processes B. products C. fuels D. resources
54. A. remove B. consume C. change D. import
55. A. proportion B. portion C. amount D. rate
56. A. way B. form C. kind D. type
57. A. takes B. makes C. carries D. constitutes
58. A. goods B. refuse C. rubble D. requirements
59. A. industry B. manufacture C. factory D. plant
60. A. melting B. change C. conversion D. replacement

V. READING COMPREHENSION
Read the text below and decide which answer best fits each space
PASSAGE A
The Creators of Grammar
No student of a foreign language needs to be told that grammar is complex. By changing word sequences and
by adding a range of auxiliary verbs and suffixes, we are able to communicate tiny variations in meaning. We
can turn a statement into a question, state whether an action has taken place or is soon to take place, and
preform many other word tricks to convey subtle differences in meaning. Nor is this complexity inherent to
the English language. All languages, even those of so-called ‘primitive’ tribes have clever grammatical
components. The Cherokee pronounce system, for example, can distinguish between ‘you and I’, ‘several
other people and I’ and ‘you, another person and I’. In English, all these meanings are summed up in the one,
crude pronounce ‘we’. Grammar is universal and plays a part in every language, no matter how
widespread it is. So, the question which had baffled many linguists is – who created grammar?
At first, it would appear that this question is impossible to answer. To find out how grammar is created,
someone needs to be present at the time of a language’s creation, documenting its emergence. Many historical
linguists are able to trace modern complex languages back to earlier languages, but in order to answer the
question of how complex languages are actually formed, the researcher needs to observe how languages are
started from scratch. Amazingly, however, this is possible.
Some of the most recent languages evolved due to Atlantic slave trade. At that time, slaves from a number of
different ethnicities were forced to work together under colonizer’s rule. Since they had no opportunity to
learn each other’s languages, they developed a make-shift language called a pidgin. Pidgins are strings of
words copied from the language of the landowner. They have little in the way of grammar, and in many cases,
it is difficult for a listener to deduce when an event happened, and who did what to whom. [A] Speakers need
to use circumlocution in order to make their meaning understood. [B] Interestingly, however, all it takes for a
pidgin to become a complex language is for a group of children to be exposed to it at the time when they learn
their mother tongue. [C] Slave children did not simply copy the strings of words uttered by their elders, they
adapted their words to create a new, expressive language. [D] Complex grammar systems which emerge from
pidgins are termed creoles, and they are invented by children.
Further evidence of this can be seen in studying sign languages for the deaf. Sign languages are not simply a series
of gestures; they utilize the same grammatical machinery that is found in spoken languages. Moreover, there are
many different languages used worldwide. The creation of one such language was documented quite recently in
Nicaragua. Previously, all deaf people were isolated from each other, but in 1979 a new government introduced
schools for the deaf. Although children were taught speech and lip reading in the classroom, in the playgrounds
they began to invent their own sign system, using the gestures that they used at home. It was basically a pidgin.
Each child used the signs differently, and there was no consistent grammar. However, children who joined the
school later, when this inventive sign system was already around, developed a quite different sign language.
Although it was based on the signs of the older children, the younger children's
language was more fluid and compact, and it utilized a large range of grammatical devices to clarify meaning.
What is more, all the children used the signs in the same way. A new creole was born.
Some linguists believe that many of the world's most established languages were creoles at first. The English
past tense –ed ending may have evolved from the verb ‘do’. ‘It ended’ may once have been ‘It end-did’.
Therefore, it would appear that even the most widespread languages were partly created by children. Children
appear to have innate grammatical machinery in their brains, which springs to life when they are first trying to
make sense of the world around them. Their minds can serve to create logical, complex structures, even when
there is no grammar present for them to copy.
61. In paragraph 1, why does the writer include information about the Cherokee language?
A. To show how simple, traditional cultures can have complicated grammar structures
B. To show how English grammar differs from Cherokee grammar
C. To prove that complex grammar structures were invented by the Cherokees.
D. To demonstrate how difficult it is to learn the Cherokee language
62. What can be inferred about the slaves’ pidgin language?
A. It contained complex grammar. B. It was based on many different languages.
C. It was difficult to understand, even among slaves. D. It was created by the land-owners.
63. All the following sentences about Nicaraguan sign language are true EXCEPT:
A. The language has been created since 1979.
B. The language is based on speech and lip reading.
C. The language incorporates signs which children used at home.
D. The language was perfected by younger children.
64. In paragraph 3, where can the following sentence be placed?
It included standardized word orders and grammatical markers that existed in neither the pidgin
language, nor the language of the colonizers.
A. [A]
B. [B]
C. [C]
D. [D]
65. ‘from scratch’ in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to:
A. from the very beginning B. in simple cultures
C. by copying something else D. by using written information
66. ‘make-shift’ in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to:
A. complicated and expressive B. simple and temporary
C. extensive and diverse D. private and personal
67. Which sentence is closest in meaning to the highlighted sentence?
Grammar is universal and plays a part in every language, no matter how widespread it is.
A. All languages, whether they are spoken by a few people or a lot of people, contain grammar.
B. Some languages include a lot of grammar, whereas other languages contain a little.
C. Languages which contain a lot of grammar are more common that languages that contain a little.
D. The grammar of all languages is the same, no matter where the languages evolved.
68. All of the following are features of the new Nicaraguan sign language EXCEPT:
A. All children used the same gestures to show meaning.
B. The meaning was clearer than the previous sign language.
C. The hand movements were smoother and smaller.
D. New gestures were created for everyday objects and activities.
69. Which idea is presented in the final paragraph?
A. English was probably once a creole.
B. The English past tense system is inaccurate.
C. Linguists have proven that English was created by children.
D. Children say English past tenses differently from adults.
70. Look at the word 'consistent' in paragraph 4. This word could best be replaced by which of the following?
A. natural B. predictable C. imaginable D. uniform
PASSAGE B
Fish that live on the sea bottom benefit by being flat and hugging the contours. There are two very
different types of flatfish and they have evolved in very separate ways. The skates and rays, relatives of the
sharks, have become flat in what might be called the obvious way. Their bodies have grown sideways to form
great “wings”. They look as though they have been flattened but have remained symmetrical and “the right
way up”. Conversely, fish such as plaice, sole and halibut have become flat in a different way. There are bony
fish which have a marked tendency to be flattened in a vertical direction; they are much “taller” than they are
wide. They use their whole, vertically flattened bodies as swimming surfaces, which undulate through the
water as they move. Therefore, when their ancestors migrated to the seabed, they lay on one side than on their
bellies. However, this raises the problem that one eye was always looking down into the sand and was
effectively useless. In evolution this problem was solved by the lower eye “moving” around the other side.
We see this process of moving around enacted in the development of every young bony flatfish. It starts life
swimming near the surface, and is symmetrical vertically flattened, but then the skull starts to grow in a
strange asymmetrical twisted fashion, so that one eye, for instance the left, moves over the top of the head
upwards, an old Picasso-like vision. Incidentally, some species of 20 flatfish settle on the right side, others on
the left, and other on either side.
71. The passage is mainly concerned with _____.
A. symmetrical flatfish B. bony flatfish
C. evolution of flatfish D. different types of flatfish
72. The phrase “hugging the contours” means _____.
A. swimming close to the seabed B. hiding in the sand at the bottom of the sea
C. floating just below the surface D. lying still on the sea bottom
73. In lines 2- 5, the author mentions skates and rays as examples of fish that ____.
A. become asymmetrical B. appear to fly
C. have spread horizontally D. resemble sharks
74. It can be inferred from the passage that horizontal symmetrical fish _____.
A. have one eye each side of the head B. have one eye underneath the head
C. have two eyes on top of the head D. have eyes that move around the head
75. The word “conversely” is closest in meaning to _____.
A. similarly B. alternatively C. inversely D. contrarily
76. According to the passage, fish such as plaice _____.
A. have difficulties in swimming B. live near the surface
C. have poor eyesight D. have distorted heads
77. The word “undulate” is closest in meaning to _____.
A. sway B. flutter C. flap D. leap
78. The word “this” refers to _____.
A. the migration of the ancestors B. the practice of lying on one side
C. the problem of the one eye looking downwards D. the difficulty of the only one eye being
useful
79. According to the passage, the ability of a bony flatfish to move its eye around is _____.
A. average B. weak C. excellent D. variable
80. It can be inferred from the passage that the early life of a flat fish is __
A. often confusing B. pretty normal C. very difficult D. full of
danger

B. WRITTEN TEST
I. CLOZE TEST:
Read the texts below and think of the word which best fits each space. Use only ONE WORD for each
space.
PASSAGE A:
Is Honesty The Best Policy?
Radical honesty (1) therapy, as it is known in the US, is the latest thing to be held up as the key to
happiness and success. It involves telling the truth all the time, with no exceptions for hurt feelings. But
this is not as easy as it may sound. Altruistic lies, rather than the conniving, self-aggrandising (2) variety
are an essential part of polite society.
‘We all lie like mad. It wears us out. It is the major source of all human (3) stress’ says Brad Blanton,
psychotherapist and founder of the Centre for Radical Honesty. He has become a (4) household name (a household
name = famous) in the US,
where he spreads his message via day-time television talk shows. He certainly has his work (5) cut out
for him (have one's work cut out for one = have sth very difficult to do). In a recent survey of Americans, 93
per cent admited to lying ‘regularly and (6) habitually in the workplace.
Dr Blanton is typically blunt about the consequences of being deceitful.
‘Lying (7) kills people,’ he says. Dr Blanton is adamant that minor (8) inconveniences are nothing at all
compared with the huge benefits of truth telling. ‘Telling the truth, especially after hiding it for a
long time, takes guts. It isn’t easy. But it is better than the (9) other’. This, he believes, is the stress of living in
the prison of the mind,’ which results in depression and ill health. ‘Your body stays tied up in (10) knots (be
tied up in knots = cause problem for oneself be cause too careful, too try hard) and is susceptible to illness,’’
he says. ‘Allergies, high blood pressure and insomnia are all made worse by lying. Good relationship skills,
parenting skills and management skills are also dependent on telling the truth.’

PASSAGE B:
It is not uncommon for people returning to visit their parents to react in this way. Although there are obviously real
joys in (11) reconnecting with one’s loved ones, the downside is that it can stir up (12) implicit (implied) memories
(implicit memory: Kí ức tiềm ẩn). These are memories that exist deep down and can (13) surface without
conscious awareness, (14) automatically triggering feelings we had in the past. Dr Daniel Siegel, author of
The Mindful Brain, says that ‘When we (15) retrieve an element of implicit memory into awareness, we just
have the (16) emotional response without knowing that these are (17) activations related to something we’ve
experienced before. This is distinct from an explicit memory – a (18) concrete experience that exists in our
minds, such as learning to ride a bike.’ It is implicit memories that make it possible to experience even a
seemingly (19) pleasant visit home while at the same time unconsciously taking on the (20) identities and
attitudes we had as children and reacting as we would have done then.

II. WORD FORMATION:

PART 1: Complete each sentence, using the correct form of the word in parentheses.
1. I would say that you’d be inadvisable to resign without having found a new job. (ADVICE)
2. Two people have been arrested for illegal possession of armanent in a police raid. (ARM)
3. The comedy Bringing Up Baby presents practically non-stop dialogue delivered at breakneck speed.
(NECK)
breakneck: carelessly fast and dangerous
4. This use of dialogue underscores the absurdity of the film itself and thus its humor. (ABSURD)
5. People are increasingly becoming desesitized to violence on television. (SENSE)
6. They were now faced with seemingly insurmountable technical problems (MOUNT)
7. He is currently standing trial for alleged malpractices (PRACTICE)
8. All points on a circle are equidistant (DISTANT) from the centre.
9. The organization insists that it is apolitical and does not identify with any one particular party
(POLITICS)
10. The new regulations will be burdensome for small businesses. (BURDEN)
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PART 2: Complete the passage with appropriate forms from the words given in the box
CONTEN RESIGN LEISURE SHIP SEE
T TAX HOLD PONDER ATLANTI STANDARD
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At one time, for the (11)preponderance of people needing to make the journey, the only way to travel from
Europe to America was by ship, but the days of a (12) leisurely five-day (13) transatlantic crossing in a
large liner have long gone. Today, everything is about speed, and long distance travel has become almost
exclusively the business of the airlines.Although air travel is admittedly fast, passengers are still subject to
the unexpected (14) hold-ups which
seem to be inherent in any form of travel, but people’s reactions to such delays seem to be far more (15)
foreseeable than in the days of the great liners. Then, passengers might have shrugged their shoulders (16)
resignedly and relaxed with a book in their cabins, knowing that little could be done about the situation, but
today’s traveller is more likely to make his (17) discontent known forcibly to any official who is unfortunate
enough to appear on the horizon.
It is easy to see why this might be the case since airport lounges are (18) substandard clearly
inadequately equipped to cope with large numbers of (19) shipwrecked passengers. Small wonder that
people’s tempers begin to fray and their nerves are (20) overtaxed when faced with the prospect of a sleepless
overnight stay in what is, after all, no more than a vast public hall.

III. ERROR IDENTIFICATION

The following passage contains 10 errors. Identify and correct them
(Line 1) Tornadoes are one of the most severe types of weather phenomenon( phenomena). While
many people fear tornadoes and their destructive power, few people understand their real causes and effects,
nor are they aware of how to protect themselves from their devastating force.
(Line 4) Tornadoes, violently rotating columns of air, occur when a change in wind direction,
couple( coupled) with an increase in wind speed, results from (in) a spinning effect in the lower
atmosphere. These whirling movements, which may not be visible to the naked eye, are exacerbated when the
rotated(rotating) air column shifts from a horizontal to a vertical position. As the revolving cloud draws in
the warm air that surrounds it at ground level, its spinning motion begins to acelerate(accelerate), thereby
create( creating) a funnel that extends from the cloud above it to the ground below. In this way, tornadoes
become pendent from low pressure storm clouds.
(Line 11) When a tornado comes into contact ( contact with) the ground, it produces a strong
upward draft known as a vortex, a spiraling column of wind that can reach speeds in excess of 200 miles per
hour. Traveling on( across) the landscape, the tornado wreaks a path of concentrated destruction. It is
not(bỏ not) common for these twisters to lift heavy objects, like cars or large animals, and throw them several
miles. Houses that succumb to(ko chịu nổi) the force of the tornado seem to explode if ( as) the low air
pressure inside the vortex collides with the normal air pressure inside the buildings.

IV. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION

1. Were Jack not so affluent a man, she would not be dating with him.

But for Jack's affluence, she would not be dating with him
2. It is likely that they forgot about the extra class.
 They probably forgot about the extra class
3. Do you have any scarves? I'm looking for one that's woolen, green and fairly long.
 I'm looking for a woolen, green fairly long scraf.
4. You should not lock this door for any reason when the building is open to the public.
 Under no circumstances should this door be locked when the building is open to the public
5. A bee sting is more likely to cause death these days than a snake bite.
 Death is more likely to be caused by a bee sting than a snake bite these day.
6. If something’s worrying you, you should tell me about it now. CHEST
 If you have a problem, why don’t you get it off your chest now?
7. I think you should confront your boss right now with how you feel about this. OUT
 Why don’t you have it out with your boss right now? (have it out with sb = bàn giải với ai đó về 1 vấn đề
làm bạn khó chịu)
8. Anna had decided Tom was not telling the truth about what happened. TEETH
 Anna was sure Tom was lying through his teeth about what happened. (lie through one's teeth)
9. Perhaps my sister was bad-tempered because she was tired. FACT
 I put my sister’s bad-temper down the fact that she was tired.
10. When confronted with his crime the accused was unrepentant. REMORSE
 The accused showed no remorse for crime he had committed. (show remorse for sth = repetant = hối lỗi)

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