1. I can’t think why they ever got married.

They have absolutely nothing __________ in common

2. The inexperienced teacher tried ___________
in vain to control the unruly class. In the end, she
had to call for the master
3. “Two tins of baked beans, please”. “I’m afraid we haven’t got any _________ in stock at the
moment. But we should get some more on Thursday.
4. Last year, was the third year in succession that they had come top of the football league.
___________
in turns
5. The staff took it ____________ to make afternoon coffee
6. No one ‘s been told what’s going to happen at the conference yet. We’re all being kept
___________
in the dark for some reason
7. We got the station _____________.
in the nick of timeA second later and we’d have missed our connection
in the limelight all the time:
8. It must be difficult being famous. Just imagine being ______________
Never being able to go out without being recognized.
9. This is Mrs. Brightwell. She ______________
in charge of marketing
10. Although I’ve been trying hard to pay back my bank loan. I’m still _________.
in the red In fact,
I’ve got to go and see my bank manager about it tomorrow.
in season
11. Strawberries cost a lot at the moment because they’re not ___________
12. Thank you for attending the interview, Mr. Blake. You’ll be hearing from us
in due course
___________ probably at the end of next week
in a rut
13. Although I like teaching, I sometimes feel that I’m _____________. I seem to be doing
the same thing all the time- the job is no longer challenging enough.
14. Are you sure the piano’s _______________?
in tune It sounds terrible to me.
15. My Frank is talk, dark, handsome, has a marvelous job and is incredibly rich. _________.In short
he is the perfect husband!
16. Hands up all those _______________
in favour of capital punishment. Thank you. Now hands up all
those against it
17. The law may be unpopular now, but I’m sure people will soon see how good it is for the
in the long run
country and themselves _________________
18. It costs $300 if you pay by credit card, or $250 if you pay ___________
in cash
in one ear and out of the other
19. It’s no use talking to Jane. She never listens. It’s a case of _________________________
in theory
20. His idea sounded wonderful _____________________, but they never seemed to work
out in practice.

- In theory - In tune - In due course

- In common - In a rut - In turns
- In vain - In the red - In the limelight
- In stock - In cash - In the nick of time
- In the dark - In season - In one ear and out of the other
- In succession - In the long run - In short
- In charge of - In favor of
1. When I was growing up in Wales, a girl was considered to be _______________, on the shelf if
she wasn’t married by the time she was 25.
2. “The drinks are _______________!”
on the house said the smiling landlord to his customers on
Christmas morning.
3. My mother, being an ardent socialist, disagrees with everything the Conservative
Party does _______________.
4. We mustn’t be late tomorrow, so I expect you all to be here at 9 O’clock _________ on the dot
5. The football match had to be postponed on account of the bad weather.
___________
6. James and I hadn’t really planned to get married: we just did it ____________ one
day. on the spur of the moment
7. “How much do teachers earn in your country?” It varies, but ____________ on average about
$1,000 a month
8. Sales have really fallen off this year. If this goes on much longer, the company will
on the rocks
soon be ______________
on the whole
9. His work is quite good _______________, but there are still one or two things I’m
not really happy with.
on the cards
10. Arnold has been learning Russian ______________ for 3 years.
11. Selling computers is very competitive. You really have to be ____________ on your toes to keep
your job.
on the carpet if the boss ever finds out that you forgot to deliver
12. You’ will be ______________
those parcels on time last week.
13. She didn’t know whether to take the job. On the one hand the salary was much better,
but _____________
on the other hand it meant much more travelling every day.
14. I hate traveling by boat. As soon as I get __________ on board I start to feel seasick.
15. After 10 days of being __________,
on the run he finally gave himself up to the police
16. One of the disadvantages of being a doctor is that you are frequently ________ on call at
weekends
17. The students were on _______________
the tenterhooks as they awaited the results of the
examination.
18. It isn’t true that I hate pop music; ______________
on the contrary I like it very much
on principle
19. It’s _________________ that the foreign secretary will be forced to resign because of
that business in the East
20. It was no accident! You did it ______________
on purpose
21. We must _________________
at all costs catch the 7:30 train. Otherwise, we won’t get to the
meeting in time
at fault
22. It is difficult to know who’s ______________ in the matter. Perhaps we’re all to
blame.
23. It’s late. I think you’d better go to bed now, darling. Remember, you’ve got to get up
___________________
at the crack of dawn tomorrow.
24. Since it’s his first offence he’ll probably get off with a warning, _______________ at most a
small fine
25. If you’re ___________
at loose ends this weekends, why not come over for a meal?
 26. I may be getting on a bit, but I’m certainly not ____________ at dead's door yet! I hope to live at
least another 10-15 year.
27. When her daughter didn’t come home on the last bus with the other girls. Mrs.
Joaquin was __________,
at his wits end terrified that something dreadful had happened to her.
28. Like you, I’m ___________
at a loss to explain the sudden fall in share prices. I’ve absolutely
no idea what can have caused it.
29. When Richard Burton saw Elizabeth Taylor, it was a classic case of love
___________
at first sight
30. Traffic was ___________
at a standstill this morning because of an accident on the A21
31. I’m afraid everything’sat____________
sixes and sevens this week. Both the secretaries are ill and no
one knows where anything is.
at least
32. The hotel wasn’t that modern, but _________________ it was cheap and reasonably
clean
33. I’ve got the room in the car for 3-4 people ___________ at best
34. Mrs. Smith daughter is terrible, isn’t she? Out about town ___________ at all hours and never
said a kind word to anyone
35. You should be able to sell your stereo equipment for $300 to ____________ at a pinch $350
at will
36. If you don’t get out _______________ then I shall have you thrown out
37. Pamela and David are always_____________. at loggerheads I really can’t imagine why they got
married in the first place.
38. A chameleon can change its colors __________ at once
39. You can’t expect me to work overtime _____________! at short notice I need to be told at least 2
days in advance
40. I was in a hurry for my train, so I choose a book ____________ at random

- on account of - on tenterhooks - on the run

- on and off - on the cards - on the other hand
- on average - on the rocks - on the shelf Câu 1-20

- on board - on the contrary - on the spur of the moment

-- on the carpet
at loose ends - on the
- at dot door
death’s --atonone’s
call wits end
-- on
at aprinciple
loss - on the
- at house
fault - -atonrandom
one’s toes
-- on
at apurposes
pinch - on- the whole
at first sight - at short notice
- at all costs - at least - at sixes and sevens
- at all hours - at loggerheads - at the crack of dawn
- at best - at most - at will
- at a standstill - at once
Sentence transformation with idioms
1. Chloe must be in a bad mood today, considering she scolded her friend badly and kept
complaining about everything (sore)
 Chole is ______________________________________________________________
like a bear with a sore head today, considering she ...............
2. I don’t like to tell my feelings to John, he’s more of a self-centered guy who talks about
himself than a sympathetic listener. (sound)
 I don’t like to pour ______________________________________________________
3. My sister is a person who likes doing same thing at the same time on a regular basis,
proven by the fact that she goes to bed at exactly 10.30 every night. (creature)
 Given that ______________________________________________________________
4. Mr. Andy is widely known as an honest person (salt) the salt of the earth
 Mr. Andy earns___________________________________________________________
5. She got dewy-eyed and then suddenly cry uncontrollably. (heart)
 Having got _____________________________________________________________
6. He has so enviable a life, which is full of activity and filled with excitement. (lane)
 He lives _____________________,
in the fast lane which is enviable
7. Don’t care about money, just purchase whatever you like. (object)
 Money _________________________________________________________________
8. At some point in life, we feel burn-out and don’t want to do anything. (steam)
 _______________________________________________________________________
At some point in life, we run out of steam and don't want to do anything.
9. In retrospect, things started to go wrong even when we’re doing quite well (benefit)
 With ___________________________________________________________________
10. Liverpool stands no chance of defeating Chelsea in the 2021-22 Carabao Cup Final (out)
 Liverpool is _____________________________________________________________