Tiêu đề (Key by Hang Thỏ) 100 Multiple Choice (B2-C1) (2/4).pdf ✅

31. His strange behavior aroused the ______ of the police. A. doubt B. suspicion C. disbelief D. notice arose (v) to cause someone to have a particular feeling (khơi gợi) → arose the suspicion of sb (khiến ai đó nghi ngờ) 32. Whoever has worked as a secretary can ______ on their former experience in this position. A. capitalize B. clamp down C. play oȋ D. plough capitalize on (phr.v) to gain a further advantage for yourself from a situation (tận dụng, lợi dụng tình huống) clamp down (on sb/sth) (phr.v) to take strict action in order to prevent something, especially crime (kiềm chế, kiểm soát chặt chẽ) play A oȋ against B (idiom) to put two people or groups in competition with each other, especially in order to get an advantage for yourself (lợi dụng sự cạnh tranh giữa A và B) plough on (with sth) (idiom) to continue doing something that is diȌcult or boring (bám trụ) 33. The minister hinted that questions about his personal aȋairs are ______ limits. A. beyond B. over C. oȋ D. from be oȋ limits ~ oȋ-limits (adj) not allowed to be discussed (cấm kỵ) 34. Factories are ______ that new toy to meet the increasing demand from the children. A. botching up B. churning out C. passing round D. hanging on churn sth out | churn out sth (phr.v) to produce something quickly and in large amounts (sản xuất hàng loạt) botch sth (up) (v) to do something badly (làm hỏng, gây ra vấn đề) pass sth (a)round | pass (a)round sth (phr.v) to give something to another person, who gives it to somebody else, etc. until everyone has seen it (chuyền tay) hang on (phr.v) to continue doing something in diȌcult circumstances (kiên trì) 35. We were ______ for weeks while the jury tried to make a decision in the case. A. oȋ our guard B. in limbo C. in the doldrums D. next to nothing in limbo (idiom) in a situation where you do not know what will happen or when something will happen (trong tình trạng lấp lửng, mơ hồ) catch sb oȋ guard (idiom) to surprise someone by doing something that they are not expecting or ready for (khiến ai bất ngờ, đánh úp) in the doldrums (idiom) unsuccessful or showing no activity or development (bị trì hoãn, bị treo, bấp bênh) next to nothing (phr) almost nothing, very little (hầu như không có) 36. Anna came home early to ______ herself______ for the party.
A. spruce/up B. clean/out C. throw/into D. usher/in spruce up | spruce sb/sth/yourself up (phr.v) to make somebody/something/yourself clean and neat (làm đẹp, chăm chút bản thân) 37. It’s hard not to ______ others’ interest in a world riddled with gimmicks. A. knock against B. barge in C. eke out D. impinge on impinge (on/upon sb/sth) (phr.v) to have a clear and definite eȋect on something/somebody, especially a bad one (ảnh hưởng, tác động) ~ encroach (v) knock against (phrase) collide violently with an obstacle (va chạm mạnh) barge in (on sb/sth) (phr.v) to enter a place or join a group of people, rudely interrupting what somebody else is doing or saying (xông vào, chen vào) eke out sth | eke sth out (phr.v) to use something slowly or carefully because you only have a small amount of it (dè sẻn, tiết kiệm) → eke out a living kiếm sống 38. I became enamoured ______ “Skull Island”, especially when I heard it being filmed in Trang An. A. to B. with C. in D. towards enamored with/of sth (adj) liking something a lot (mê mẩn, say đắm) 39. Soon after arriving home, the young baby ______ out on the bed. A. snowed B. flaked C. iced D. hailed flake out (phr.v) to lie down or go to sleep because you are extremely tired (lăn ra ngủ) 40. Many businesses ______ during the recession. A. tapered oȋ B. went under C. rang up D. weighed up go under (phr.v) to become bankrupt (phá sản) taper oȋ (phr.v) to become gradually less in number, amount, degree, etc. (giảm dần, thu hẹp, yếu dần) ring sth up | ring up sth (phr.v) to enter the cost of goods being bought in a shop on a cash register by pressing the buttons; to make sales of a particular value (ghi hóa đơn) weigh sb up | weigh up sb (phr.v) to form an opinion of somebody by watching or talking to them (cân nhắc, đánh giá) 41. Michael Bay should know ______ than just include explosion scences in his films. A. more B. less C. worse D. better know better (than to do something) (idiom) to be wise or moral enough not to do something (biết rõ hơn hết là không nên làm gì) 42. You musn’t not cough when we are eating like that ______, excuse yourself. A. as necessary B. if need be C. in due time D. despite that if need be (idiom) if necessary (nếu cần thiết)
43. ______, we took a nap and had wonderful dreams. A. Having the food eaten B. Eating the food C. Eaten the food D. The food eaten ‘The food eaten’ là cụm cấu trúc phân từ (participle phrase) đóng vai trò trạng ngữ trong câu, giúp tóm tắt một hành động đã xảy ra trước ‘we took a nap and had wonderful dreams’ 44. Jack is ______ his sister, Jill. A. just thick as B. as thick like C. nowhere thick as D. every bit as thick as every bit as good, bad, etc. (as sb/sth) (idiom) just as good, bad, etc.; equally good, bad, etc. (hoàn toàn tốt, tệ, ... như ai hoặc điều gì) 45. It was very sunny in Hanoi, but we had good time ______. A. all the more B. all the same C. all the best D. all the place all/just the same (idiom) despite this (mặc dù, dù sao thì) ~ nevertheless 46. It’s imperative that the Glee Vietnam ______ immediately. A. recasted B. recast C. be recast D. be recasted It is + [tính từ chỉ sự cấp bách] + (that) + S + (should) + V-inf 47. ______ that she opened the mystical box sent from Zeus. A. So curious was she B. Such her curiosity was C. Her curiosity was such D. So curious she was 48. ______ we‘ve just done our work, let’s move to other things. A. Now that B. Hitherto C. By then D. For now now (that)... (phrase) used to give an explanation of a new situation (giờ thì, khi mà) 49. His hasty, ______ action resulted in his being failed the final test last year. A. preposterous B. spasmodic C. precipitous D. despicable precipitous (adj) done very quickly, without enough thought or care (vội vàng, đột ngột, không suy nghĩ trước sau) preposterous (adj) completely unreasonable, especially in a way that shocks or annoys you (vô lý, lố bịch) spasmodic (adj) happening suddenly for short periods of time and not in a regular way (đột ngột) despicable (adj) very unpleasant or evil (đáng khinh, hèn hạ, thảm hại) 50. Young people have a tendency to be enthralled by the seemingly ______ march of new technology. A. indisputable B. inexorable C. inadmissible D. inadvertent