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1000 CÂU IDIOMS DẠNG TRẮC NGHIỆM ÔN THI HSG/ CHUYÊN ANH 2 17. I think it’s time you __________ and told him you think things should be changed. A. killed two birds with one stone     B. put the cat among the pigeons C. took the bull by the horns     D. got out of the rat race 18. The opposition will be elected into government at the next election, without a __________ of doubt. A. shadow     B. shade     C. benefit     D. hue 19. I'd like to start the meeting and get down to __________ tacks. A. silver    B. brass     C. copper     D. gold 20. As the maestro lifted his baton the theater was so still you could hear __________. A. his heartbeat   B. a pin drop     C. bird wings     D. the drum beating 21. Most of the time, playing classical music for high schoolers is like casting _______ before swine. A. crystals     B. jewels     C. diamonds     D. pearls 22. I think I understand the nuts and __________ of the operation. A. screws     B. hammer     C. nails     D. bolts 23. I'll be back in the twinkling of __________. A. an eye     B. a lighting bolt     C. a smile     D. a laugh 24. Look, I will pay you back. Would you please call the __________?! A. hunters off    B. tigers off     C. dogs off     D. apes off 25. Meg had a __________ escape when she was hang-gliding yesterday. A. slender     B. close     C. near     D. narrow 26. Sony has brought in some __________ to revise its fortunes. A. fresh blood   B. thin air     C. green beans     D. soft water 27. The people – the __________ fodder, the men who would die, and the women who would weep: they should be given something more than the privilege of either cheering platforms patriots or being summoned for interrupting public meetings. A. spear     B. cannon     C. wave     D. rifle 28. I feel I’m in a __________ in my job right now – I need a change. A. ridge     B. rut     C. ditch     D. tunnel 29. Many victims of the earthquake pay __________ to the ones who took them out of rubble. A. respects     B. homage     C. tributes     D. deference 30. Max sometimes fails to __________ and makes us do his work. A. take the bull by the horns     B. hit the nail on the head C. pull his weight     D. put his foot in it
1000 CÂU IDIOMS DẠNG TRẮC NGHIỆM ÔN THI HSG/ CHUYÊN ANH 3 31. In the acting career, the moment when one first cut his __________ will be the most memorable with embarrassment and pride bubbling up inside. A. teeth     B. fingers     C. hair     D. legs 32. Substantial members of the __________ members ignored the union advice. A. all and sundry     B. flesh and blood C. head and shoulders     D. rank and file 33. The world's first boot camp for teenagers addicted to the Internet may be the __________ of things to come. A. draft     B. formula     C. shape     D. character 34. Having a night out to talk over my problem with my close friend helped me get a __________ off my mind. A. burden     B. weight     C. heaviness     D. worry 35. Come out to our party this weekend, you're sure to have a __________ of a good time! A. dolphin     B. jellyfish     C. whale     D. shark 36. The election is __________ and neck. We're going to have to wait until the very last votes are tallied. A. head     B. face     C. shoulder     D. neck 37. He tried __________ by hiding the profits in separate accounts, but we were quick to catch onto his scheme. A. giving the game away     B. pulling the wool over our eyes C. going red as a beetroot     D. seeing through us 38. The child's sudden death __________ a dark shadow over the house. A. cast     B. got     C. covered     D. had 39. “Why are you accusing me of breaking the window? I don’t have __________ what you are talking about.” A. a fuse     B. a brave face     C. the fingertips     D. the foggiest idea 40. It’s your own fault you got the sack; now you will have to __________. A. stew in your own juice     B. be in for the high jump C. keep up with the Joneses     D. be in the fire 41. You __________ when you called him the slowest worker on earth. A. lost your nerve     B. hit the nail on the head C. were null and void     D. cried over spilt milk