Bài tập Tiếng Anh Lớp 12: Thành ngữ thường gặp - Phạm Anh Đức

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1. THÀNH NGỮ THƯỜNG GẶP Question 1: My wife is going on her business next week so I have to ___ most of the chores around the house. A. distribute B. hold C. take D. handle Question 2. In my family, my father always takes charge of doing the ___ lifting. A. strong B. hard C. heavy D. huge Question 3: To Carol, her father is the greatest person in the world and he always sets a good ___ for her. A. role B. behavior C. example D. action Question 4: He likes to ___ a nap for an hour when he arrives home from work. A. do B. get C. make D. take Question 5: It’s not too late to ___ your bad habits (smoking, drinking, overeating, etc.) and immediately start living a happier, healthier life. A. get rid B. give on C. kick D. remember Question 6: The telescope will photograph distant galaxies, ___ an attempt to understand their past. A. in B. for C. on D. with Question 7: I’m trying to ___ the nerve to walk in and tell Mr. Green I want a 20 percent raise, or else I’ll look for another job where they’ll pay me what I’m really worth. A. control B. get up C. calm D. lose Question 8: They had a global ___ hit with their album concept about ‚The dark side of the Moon‛. A. top B. song C. smash D. popular Question 9: Befriending can offer volunteers the opportunity to provide support and friendship to a person who may be going ___ a difficult period. A. up B. on C. off D. through Question 10: You’d better ___ a commitment to being a volunteer on a regular basis. A. promise B. do C. make D. pull Question 11: On the door of the house where Louis Braille was born are the words ‘He opened the door of ___ to all those who cannot see.’ A. knowledge B. information C. news D. material Question 12: Football superstar David Beckham has a huge ___ for kids in need. A. head B. strength C. memory D. heart Question 13: Superstitions ___ an important part in the lives of many people in Viet Nam. A. take B. act C. occupy D. play Question 14: Some Koreans believe that it’s impolite to ___ eye contact with a person who has a high position. A. maintain B. lose C. show D. put Question 15: I really don’t ___ the point of taking the exam when you are not ready for it. A. take B. have C. mind D. see Question 16: It is likely that artificial intelligence might decide to ___ an end to humanity simply because it surpasses human intelligence. A. come B. make C. put D. take Question 17: When I first started learning English ten years ago, I could hardly ___ a word - "hello‛, ‚goodbye‛, ‚thank you‛ was just about it! A. speak B. talk C. say D. tell Question 18: Helen is much more confident with her English now. She can actually ___ a conversation with her teacher in English without difficulty. A. keep B. do C. improve D. hold Question 19: The purpose of running a business is to make a ___. A. service B. profit C. money D. contribution Question 20: My grandpa is the most conservative person in my family. He never ___ about way of life. A. gives his opinion B. changes his mind C. gives his view D. keeps in mind Question 21: After graduating from university, I want to ___ my father's footsteps. A. follow in B. succeed in C. go after D. keep up Question 22: When the factory closed, over a hundred people were ___ redundant. A. made B. given C. taken D. done Question 23: My father used to ___ many challenges before establishing his own insurance company. A. constitute B. survive C. oppose D. face Question 24 : I would be grateful for an opportunity to visit your company and discuss my application with you ___. A. in privacy B. individually C. privately D. in person Question 25 : Thanks to many investors, my dream to set up my own trading company came ___. A. exactly B. real C. right D. true
2. Question 26 : The director informed that no candidates ___ all the criteria for the administrative position. A. completed B. fulfilled C. achieved D. suited Question 27 : The government must take ___ action against environmental pollution. A. important B. unstable C. decisive D. soft Question 28 : Everyone can help the needy by making a ___ to a charity organisation. A. devotion B. donation C. statement D. promise Question 29 : Many people who took part in the fight ___ illiteracy considered it an honourable job to help others. A. against B. back C. for D. with Question 30 : One aim of the International Day of Persons with Disabilities is to further ___ awareness of disability issues. A. raise B. rise C. increase D. pull Question 31 : Elderly housebound patients are often those most in ___ of pharmacy services. A. case B. need C. time D. trouble Question 32 : The Convention for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities came into ___ 3rd May 2008. A. action B. force C. truth D. reality Question 33 : Children with cognitive impairments may have ___ in learning basic skills like reading, writing, or problem solving. A. ability B. determination C. difficulty D. refusal Question 34 : Vietnamese athletes compete regionally and internationally and ___ high ranks in many sports. A. hold B. keep C. mark D. score Question 35 : To get ready for the presentation, we can start preparing the slides while Jeremy will do the ___. A. speaking B. telling C. talking D. speech Question 36 : When I worked as a waiter, the hotel manager found ___ with everything I do. A. blame B. complaint C. fault D. criticism Question 37 : If you need to ___ the teacher's attention, just put up your hand. A. attract B. pay C. take D. pull Question 38 : They ___ sacrifices so that their only child could have a good education. A. made B. did C. provided D. lent Question 39 : She has a wonderful voice but unfortunately, she never gets the ___ to sing in public. A. event B. occasion C. ability D. chance Question 40 : During the lesson, if you have questions or comments, please feel free to ___ them. A. enlarge B. increase C. go up D. raise Question 41 : Although it was more than an hour late, the superstar finally showed up and ___ the attention of the audience. A. grabbed B. held C. paid D. took Question 42 : Each child had to ___ a short speech to the rest of the class. A. do B. carry out C. make D. take Question 43 : Poaching ___ the greatest threat to many species. A. creates B. presents C. poses D. produces Question 44 : The tiger is ___ of extinction. It is difficult to find them in the wild. A. on the wing B. on the rocks C. on the verge D. on the ground Question 45 : It is not always easy to ___ the difference between fact and opinion. A. make B. say C. do D. tell Question 46 : I don't need a car; we live ___ easy reach of the shops. A. upon B. within C. at D. towards Question 47 : The objective is to promote the role of inhabitants and communities in the development of a modern architecture imbued ___ national identity. A. against B. by C. for D. with Question 48 : Some people feel a strong ___ to keep their cultural identities. A. craving B. pressure C. urge D. wish Question 49 : Unluckily, David's dangerous and incredible journey in search of the Blue Fairy is in ___. A. advance B. danger C. end D. vain Question 50 : Researchers have ___ to the conclusion that your personality is affected by your genes. A. arrived B. come C. got D. reached