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Hocmai REWRITE
Hocmai REWRITE
Hocmai REWRITE
[Tip 2] IDIOMs
[150821] Number 3
[19082021] Number 4
1. A blot on the landscape = something ugly that spoils the appearance of a place
2. Remain to be seen = chưa chắc chắn
3. Be no match for someone = to be not as good, strong, clever etc as someone you
are competing against
4. Put off = be discouraged by sth
5. Take sides = to support one person or opinion over another
6. Be showered with sth = shower sb with sth = to give someone a lot of presents
or praise
7. Be sb’s middle name = to be a quality that is an important part of someone's
character
8. Backed out = to decide not to do something that you had said you would do
9. Not have two pennies to rub together = extremely poor
10. Cut no ice with sb = to not cause someone to change their opinion or decision
11. Take sb’s mind off sth = to stop you from worrying or thinking about a
problem or pain (often by forcing you to think about other things)
12. mixed up = involved, esp. with someone or something bad or dangerous
13. In preference to = ưu tiên cái gì hơn (so với)
14. Lose interest = to stop being interested
15. Put sb’s foot in sth = to say something by accident that embarrasses or upsets
someone
Practice test
1. The new theatre is extremely ugly and spoils the view of the village. (blot)
The new theatre is …………. and spoils the view of the village.
2. It is as yet unclear whether a new sports center is being planned or not. (seen)
It …………………… are any plans for a new sports center or not.
3. Patrico is far superior to me in terms of technical knowledge. (match)
When it comes …………………………………. for Patrico.
4. Edgar wasn’t at all discouraged by this bad experience. (put)
This bad experience ………………………………… least.
5. I remained neutral during their disagreement because I like both of them. (sides)
……………………………………………………
6. A great many people will congratulate her if she wins. (showered)
……………………………………………………
7. Eli is a generous person. (name)
……………………………………………………
8. Several runners have withdrawn from the race because of health
problems. (backed)
……………………………………………………
9. Returning from the battle, they had no money left. (rub)
……………………………………………………
10. Your empty promises won't have any effect on her. (ice)
……………………………………………………
11. Ada finds that creating things stops her from thinking about her work. (mind)
……………………………………………………
12. I tried not to get involved in that situation. (mixed)
…………
13. Emil chose computing rather than marketing for his next course. (preference)
……………………………………………………
14. Presumably we are still interested in travelling this summer. (lost)
……………………………………………………
15. You made an embarrassing mistake when you asked him where his wife
was. (foot)
……………………………………………………
[22082021] Number 5
Practice test
1. The coward kneeled down asking for money. (KNEES)
………………………………………………
2. I don't conceal my loathing for war.
I make ………………………………………
3. Women in this factory work under the same conditions as men.
Women in this factory work on …………….
4. He really disappointed me when breaking the promise to help me out. (TEETH)
....................................................................
5. He died, having nothing of his own. (NAME)
………………………………………………
6. Have a look at this picture it may help you to remember something. (JOG)
………………………………………………
7. Motorists are jamming the streets as they slow down to see the wall
paintings. (HOLD-UPS)
………………………………………………
8. He is becoming quite famous as an interviewer. (NAME)
………………………………………………
9. Ada was the only person who didn't enjoy the party. (WITH)
Everyone enjoyed the party ………………...
10. Leo said that the situation at work was like a family argument. (LIKENED)
Leo ………………………………………….
11. I always find chess problems like that quite impossible. (DEFEAT)
Chess problems …………………………….
12. I thought I could count on your support at the meeting. (UP)
I had hoped …………………. at the meeting.
13. Please read the instructions carefully before you use this appliance. (MAKING)
Before ………… please read the instructions carefully.
14. Only the usual, everyday things happen here. (OUT)
Nothing ………………………………………………...
15. He did everything possible to save his marriage. (POWER)
He did …………………………………………………...
16. The two bicycles are virtually the same. (CHOOSE)
There is …………………………………………………
17. We suspected the weather would get cold so we took warm
clothes. (ANTICIPATION)
We took warm clothes ………………………………….
[26082021] Number 6
Practise test
1. The sequel to the best seller was a great disappointment to the public.
The sequel to the best seller failed to live …………………………..
2. City life doesn't attract me at all
City life holds ……………………………………………………….
3. Money is of no value on a desert island.
Money counts ……………………………………………………….
4. She agreed without the slightest hesitation. (DROP)
……………………………………………………………………….
5. I heard a rumor that they are getting married. (GRAPEVINE)
I heard ……………………………………………………………….
6. Workers were told nothing about the plans to sell the company. (DARK)
Workers were ………………………………………………………..
7. Since the advertisement, we've had more applications than we can deal
with. (SWAMPED)
………………………………………………………………………..
8. She speaks Japanese quite well. (COMMAND)
………………………………………………………………………..
9. There is no way he got the news from me as we haven't spoken. (PASSED)
………………………………………………………………………..
10. You can't escape your responsibilities so easily, you know. (WRIGGLE)
………………………………………………………………………..
11. There has been an annual festival here for hundreds of
years. (IMMEMORIAL)
………………………………………………………………………..
12. The new managing director seems to be excellent at fielding awkward
questions. (FLAIR)
………………………………………………………………………..
13. It didn't escape his attention that she was upset.
He couldn’t …………………………………………………………...
14. I don't seem to be able to understand this instruction booklet. (HEAD)
………………………………………………………………………..
15. David doesn't seem to be able to get on top of the new computer
system. (GRIPS)
………………………………………………………………………..