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CHUYÊN ĐỀ VIẾT LẠI CÂU (KHÓ) ANSWER KEY TEST 1 1. What he told me made me very curious to hear the rest of the story. -What he told me whetted my appetite for the rest of the story. Whet one’s appetite for something: make someone want something more 2. I knew the project would not succeed from the start. - I knew the project was doomed to failure from the start. Be doomed to failure: be certain to fail 3. The politician tried to find people who were willing to back his campaign to help the homeless. - The politician tried to drum up support for his campaign to help the homeless. Drum up support for something: to try to get support for something 4. Digging in the garden gives me an outlet for my frustrations. - Digging in the garden allows me to vent my frustrations Vent (v): to express a negative emotion in a forceful way. 5. She was miserable when her mother made her give away all her childhood toys. -She was miserable to have parted with all her childhood toys. Part with: give something you prefer to keep to somebody else 6. By leaving Mary alone, I am sure she will finish the project on time.
-If Mary is left to her own devices, I am sure she will finish the project on time. Leave somebody to their own devices: to leave somebody alone to do as they wish, and not tell them what to do. 7. Martin cannot go higher in his career. -Martin has reached the pinnacle of his career. Pinnacle of something: the most important or most successful part of something 8. He suddenly realized that she was never coming back. - It suddenly dawned on him that she was never coming back. Dawn on somebody: if something dawns on you, you begin to realize it. 9. You‘ve been looking miserable all day. - You’ve done nothing but moon around all day. Moon around/ about: to spend time doing nothing 10. She‘s only happy when somebody does all her jobs for her. - She‘s only happy when somebody dances attendance on her. Dance attendance on somebody: to be with somebody and do things to help and please them. 11. Ray’s good work record enabled him to get promotion. - Ray got promotion on the strength of his good work record. On the strength of something: because somebody has been influenced or persuaded by something
12. The company tried unsuccessfully to secure a bank loan. - The company’s attempts/efforts were to no avail in securing a bank loan. To little/ no avail: with little or no success 13. They remain close friends despite having had many arguments. -They haven’t fallen out although they have had many arguments. Fall out: be no longer friendly with somebody 14. Have you ever thought of changing jobs? -Has it ever crossed your mind to change jobs? Cross your mind: to come into your mind 15. I’m sick of that program because I’ve watched it too often. -I’ve gone off that program because I’ve watches it too often. Go off something: be bored of something 16. A new arrangement over working conditions has been made between the management and the Union. -The management has struck a new deal with the Union over working conditions. Strike a deal: to make an agreement with somebody 17. We can’t possibly imagine how we are going to afford a new car. - We haven’t the remotest idea how we are going to afford a new car. Not have the remotest idea: to not know at all 18. Mike has a more complex personality than you may think. - Mike has greater depths to him than you may think. Have greater depths to somebody: someone is more complex than their outlook
19. I don’t understand why she’s been acting in an unfriendly way lately - I don’t understand why she’s been giving me the cold shoulder lately Give someone the cold shoulder: be unfriendly with someone 20. Tom teased Alice about her new hairstyle. - Tom poked fun at Alice’s new hairstyle. Poke fun at something: make a joke of something TEST 2 1. They are living in poverty and are worried about being evicted for not being able to pay the rent. - They are living from hand to mouth and are worried about being evicted for not being able to pay the rent. Live from hand to mouth: to have just enough money and nothing extra 2. Seeing the damage to his car, Jerry became furious. -Jerry was beside himself with anger when he saw the damage to his car. Beside oneself with anger: be overcome with anger 3. I happened to see James as he walked past the door. - I caught a glimpse of James as he walked past the door. Catch a glimpse of somebody: see something only for a moment 4. You must do anything you can to make the negotiations successful. - You must pull out all the stops to make the negotiations successful. Pull out all the stops: to do everything you can to make something successful 5. The government has tried to make the incident seem less serious. -The government has played down the seriousness of the incident.