FIXED EXPRESSIONS AND IDIOMS FOR NEC WITH KEY (4 pages) Mã A200253

FIXED EXPRESSIONS 1. We may win, we may lose – it’s just the luck of the _______.(phụ thuộc vào số phận) A. chance B. draw C. odds D. fate 2. They’re having serious problems. Their relationship is on the _______.(gặp khó khăn, dễ bị tan vỡ) A. cliffs B. rocks C. stones D. grass 3. She’s a bit down in the............at the moment – her husband has just lost his job.(buồn bã, tuyệt vọng)

A. world B. dumps C. heart D. bottom 4. I wish you would stop sitting on the...............and decide whose side you’re on.(tránh đưa ra quyết định) A. fence B. crossroads C. wall D. middle 5. I’m ..............to listen to your pathetic excuses,” She said.

A. sick and tired C. in no mood B. having enough D. sick to death 6. If you need help, please don’t hesitate to call me. I can be there _______. A. in a fix B. in a flash C. in a daze D. in the bag 7. To say it is the best novel written in the last twenty years is going far _______.(cường điệu, quá đà) A. a long way B. over the top C. through a bad patch D. to great lengths 8. Inspector Morts was determined to get to the _______ of the mystery.(tìm ra nguyên nhân gốc) A. ground B. end C. bottom D. point 9. Getting away from the stresses of work would do you a _______ of good.(cực kì có lợi) A. sense B. taste C. virtue D. power 10. Although Gail thought she should have won first place, she _______ her pride and congratulated her rival.(làm gì đó khiến mình cảm thấy xấu hổ) A. exerted B. swallowed C. bore D. aroused 11. The new professor is way ahead of the _______with his research into genetics.(đi trước thời đại) A. twist B. circle C. spin D. curve 12. Many companies seem to reach the _______ of disaster before anybody has tried to get something done. A. side B. precipice C. edge D. brink 13. I had spent two months worrying about it and I was glad to get it off my _______.(thú nhận, nói được ra) A. shoulders B. head C. chest D. mouth 14. The founder of the company decided to take a back _______ and let the board members run the business.(giữ vai trò không quan trọng) A. stage B. seat C. row D. door 15. The tendency is to respond to anger with anger, but in these situations, it pays to keep a cool _______.(giữ bình tĩnh) A. brain B. mind C. head D. top 16. Let me know of any pertinent developments, keep me in the ______.(giúp ai nắm bắt được tình hình) A. sphere B. ring C. circle D. loop 17. Once a major politician endorsed the young man’s candidacy, everyone ______ on the bandwagon and started supporting him, too.(đồng tình, hùa theo) A. walked B. stepped C. jumped D. climbed 18. Charlotte ______ the new girl immediately, within hours of meeting each other they were best of friends. A. took issue with(hoàn toàn phản đối) B. took heart from(được khuyến khích, được làm cho thoải mái) C. took a shine to(thích ai đó ngay lập tức) D. took his hat off to(tán dương, thưởng ai đó) 19. After testing positive on a doping test, the renowned athlete was advised to lay low and avoid the press like the ______.(tránh hoàn toàn) A. plague B. hawk C. wildfire D. wind 20. Naturally, her parents were thrilled to ______ when they found out she had passed the exam with an A.(cực kì hài lòng) A. shreds B. heaven C. goodness D. bits 21. Normally, when he was late, he gave a pathetic excuse, but not this time, what he said had a ______ of truth about it. (có vẻ khả thi, có thể tin được) A. figment B. glimmer C. ring D. shred 22. The football fans were coming in _______ to watch the final game. An hour before the kickoff the stadium was packed full. A. fingers and thumbs(hậu đậu, ngượng ngùng) B. bits and bobs(mảnh nhỏ) C. dribs and drabs(định kì, từng chút một) D. bibs and tuckers