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các thành ngữ tiếng anh (idioms) thường gặp trong các đề thi đại học và bài các bài tập luyện tập sẽ giúp mọi người hiểu và nhớ được ý nghĩa của chúng To keep out: tránh xa, không được phép đi vào To keep away from= stay away from: tránh xa ra, tránh sử dụng First – rate: thượng hạng , tuyệt hảo To come from: từ đâu đến, phát sinh từ To make a good time: hoàn thành một chuyến đi thật nhanh To mix up: lắc mạnh, làm bối rối, làm lung túng To see about= to attend to= to see to: chú ý, trông nom To wake up: thức dậy, đánh thức ai dậy To be in charge of: điều hành, chịu trách nhiệm về As soon as: ngay sau khi, khi mà To get in touch with: liên lạc, tiếp xúc với ai To have a good time: vui chơi, vui vẻ In no time: trong nháy mắt, một cách thật nhanh chóng To cut down on= cut back on: giảm bớt Quite a few: nhiều Used to: trước kia từng làm gì, đã từng
Các thành ngữ tiếng anh (idioms) đề thi đại học- cao đẳng Part I Lesson To put on: đội , mang, mặc vào người ( thường nói quần áo) To call up= give someone a call: gọi điện thoại cho To take off: cởi (quần áo, mũ…), cất cánh ( máy bay ) To turn on: bật ( đèn, quạt, tivi…) To turn off: tắt thiết bị Right away: To pick up: nhấc lên, nâng lên, nhặt lên Sooner or later: cuối cùng, thời gian sau, sớm muộn At first: đầu tiên, lúc đầu Bài tập: His alarm clock is always set for o’clock He arises at the same time everyday a Turn up b gets up c puts on She telephoned her friend to tell him about the meeting They decided to drive there together a Turned on b took off c called up It’s 4p.m now, and this important letter must be mailed today Can you take it to the post office immediately? a At first b right away c sooner or later Be sure to switch off the light before you leave the house To turn off b to take off c to get off Pat placed her new hat on her head while looking in the mirror a Picked up b put on c gets on Remove your jacket and sit down for a few minutes a Turn on b get on c take off I want to stay unmarried for a while, but I hope to get married eventually a Sooner or later b right away c at first In the beginning I thought that it was Bob who was in the car a To get on b at once c at first th He boarded the bus at Broadway and 79 street a Got off b got on c picked up a 10.John took the pencil with his fingers and began to write a note a turned on b got off Lesson Put away: cất chỗ khác To take out: lấy To dress up: ăn mặc sang trọng, ăn diện At last= finally: cuối cùng, sau As usual: thường lệ To find out: tìm điều gì, xác định To look at: nhìn To look for: tìm kiếm All right: tốt, được,có thể chấp nhận c picked up All along: luôn, từ đầu Little by little: dần dần, bước To tire out: mệt nhoài To call on: viếng thăm, ghé thăm Never mind: không sao, không vấn đề Bài tập: Nan is trying to find the purse that she lost yesterday a Finding out b looking at c looking for As is typical, Dough is late for the meeting a At last b all along c as usual Were you able to determine what his occupation is? a To find out b to pick up c to call on I am very weary after all that physical exercise today a Turned off b tired out c never mind John’s mother knew that he wasn’t telling the truth from the beginning a All along b all right c little by little Some old friends of mine visited us last night a Called on b called up c wore out Eventually, Mario will be able to speak English better than he does now a Never mind b sooner or later c at last Is it acceptable for Mary to borrow our car for a few hours? a Right away b all right c step by step Would you please give your attention to me while I’m talking? a Dress up b look at c wear out 10.they waited for 45 minutes until finally the waiter brought their food a at last b little by little c at first Lesson To pick out: lựa chọn To take one’s time: thong thả làm gì, chẳng vội vàng To talk over: thảo luận, bàn thảo To lie down: nằm xuống To stand up>< to sit down: đứng lên>< ngồi xuống All (day/ week/ month/ year) long: suốt ngày, suốt tuần, suốt tháng, suốt năm By oneself: mình, giúp đỡ On purpose: cố ý, chủ tâm To make a difference( to) : quan trọng đối với, ảnh hưởng đến To take out: lấy ra, hẹn hò với Bài tập: I think that you should remove the last two sentences on the paragraph a Take out b pick out c talk over If you don’t hurry in completing your schoolwork, you’ll a better job a Get off b lie down c take you time How are you succeeding in your new job? a Getting on with b making a difference c picking out I don’t like to go to the movies alone a As usual b by myself c on purpose Do you have a moment to try to find my keys with me? a To talk over b to look for c to get up The child said that she didn’t break the window deliberately a On purpose b all day long c making a difference Did you go on a date with your new girlfriend again today? a Get along with b stand up c go out with It’s cold outside, you’d better place a sweater on yourself a Sit down b put on c take out Fortunately, Marie is associating well with her co-workers a Calling on b talking over c getting along with 10.don’t sit on the dirty ground like that, rise right now a get up b lie down c sit down Lesson To take part in: tham gia, tham dự Not at all: chẳng chút To look up: tìm kiếm thong tin, tra từ điển, tìm danh bạ To wait on: phục vụ nhà hang hay gian hàng At least: So far= up to now= as of yet: ( thường dùng với hoàn thành ) To take walk/stroll/hike: bộ, dạo chơi To take a trip: dạo chơi To try on st: thử To think over: cân nhắc kĩ trước định To take place: xảy ra, diễn To put away: dẹp, cất đi, đặt chỗ Bài tập : You’ll have to locate his number in the telephone book a To think over b to wait on c to look up Let’s go on a serious walk in the mountains this weekend a Take a hike b take a trip c take a stroll You ought to spend a minimum of an hour outside in the fresh air a In the least b as usual c at least Would you like me to help you choose a new dress for the dance? a Pick out b try on c put away I’ve always wanted to journey to Alaska during the summer a To take a walk b to take a trip c to take a troll It took a long time for the store clerk to serve us a To call on b to take part in c to wait on I don’t enjoy this hot, humid weather to any degree a At all b up to now c at last Our guest will arrive soon; please remove your dirty clothes from sight a Try on b put away c get off I’d better switch on the light so that we can see better in here a Be in on b turn on c try on 10.James didn’t want to be involved in the preparations for the conference a to take part in b to take place c to try on Lesson To look out = watch out : coi chừng, cẩn thận, thận trọng To shake hands: bắt tay To get back: quay trở To catch cold: bị cảm lạnh To get over: hồi phục sau bệnh, chấp nhận thật mát đau buồn To make up one’s mind: định To change one’s mind: thay đổi định hay ý định For the time being = for now: vào lúc này, For good: mãi, đời đời To call off: hủy bỏ To put off: trì hoãn, dời lại In a hurry = in a rush: vội vã Bài tập: Will you return in time for dinner or will you be home late tonight? a Put off b get back c take place It took me a long time to recover from the sadness of losing my girlfriend a Get over b to look out c to change my mind Do you think it’s too early to telephone Cindy this morning? a To call off b to call on c to call up James dislikes his smoking habit so much that he wants to quite forever a For the time being b for good c in a hurry At the last moment, Judy altered her decision about getting married so quickly a Changed her mind b made up her mind c never mind Judy wanted to postpone the wedding for another two or three months a To call off b to put off c to turn off I’d like you to remove these toys from sight before they get broken a To put away b to take out c to look out If you don’t wear a sweater in this cold weather, you’ll become sick a Get over b catch cold c tire out I still have a lot of work to do, but I feel like stopping temporarily a In a hurry b to shake hands c for now 10 If you don’t be careful, you’ll cut your hands on that sharp knife a Look up b watch out c make up Lesson Under the weather: không khỏe, bị bệnh To hang up: treo quần áo lên móc, gác điện thoại lên To count on= depend on: tin cậy lúc cần To make friends: kết bạn Out of order: bị hỏng, tình trạng không sử dụng To get to: thực việc đặc biệt, tới nơi Few and far between: không liên tục, khác thường, To look over= to go over= to read over= to check over: xem xét, kiểm tra kĩ lưỡng To have ( time) off= to take time off: có thời gian rảnh rỗi, làm To go on: xảy ra, tiếp tục To put on: dập tắt, làm ngưng hoạt động All of sudden= all at once: bất ngờ, Bài tập: The businessman inspected the contract carefully before signing it a Looked over b looked out c counted on What’s happening, John? The smoke alarm is ringing but there is no fire! a Putting out b going on c hanging up The dark clouds rolled in quickly and it began to rain without warning a All along b out of order c all of sudden When you think that we’ll arrive at the hotel this evening a Get on b go on c get to I’m busy this week, but I hope to have time free next week a To take my time b to have time off c to check over Gradually I’m learning how to play tennis, thanks to my kind instructor a Little by little b all at once c few and far between It’s nice to know that I can trust you to help me when I need it a Count on b check over c make friends The phone is making noise because you forgot to replace the receiver a To go over b to take place c to hang up He’s so careful when he plays sports that injuries are unusual for him a Under the weather b few and far between c out of order 10.the students were happy because they were able to leave class early a took time off to b went to c got to Lesson To point out: cho thấy, vạch rõ ra, lưu ý To be up: hết hạn, hoàn tất To be over= to be through: chấm dứt, kết thúc, hoàn tất On time: In time to: trước cần thiết để làm việc To get better/ worse: trở nên hơn/ tệ To get sick/ well/tired/busy/wet : bị đau, cảm thấy khỏe, cảm thấy mệt mỏi, bị bận rộn, bị ướt Had better: nên Would rather= would just as soon: thích To call it a day/night: nghỉ làm việc phần thời gian ngày/ đêm To figure out: giải quyết, tìm phương pháp, hiểu To think of: nghĩ về, có ý kiến tốt xấu Bài tập: We were able to visit the zoo when the animals were very active a Would rather b had better c got to All of this work in the garden has tired me out, let’s stop working a Be over b call it a day c be up I can’t understand Professor Janes at all, he’s very good teacher, but sometimes he talks foolishly a Figure out b make up my mind about c point out I prefer to eat in tonight than to eat out, what you think? a Would rather b had better c so far The police officer put a parking ticket on the car because the time on the meter had expired a Was over b was not on time c was up I don’t have a good opinion of our new neighbors; they are not very friendly a Make friends with b get better with c think much of This problem is too difficult for me to solve by myself a To point out b to be over c to figure out We were late to the party, but we got there before the time to eat dinner a To wait on b in time to c on time Jan couldn’t wait for the meeting to end so that she could go home a To call of b to be through c to get worse 10.it was supposed to be a surprise, but Larry knew about the birthday party from the beginning a all along b on time c to call it a night Lesson To be about to: sửa, sẵn sàng To turn around: quay lại, di chuyển nghịch hướng, hoàn toàn thay đổi tình trạng To take turns: luân phiên, thay phiên To pay attention to: tập trung, ý To brush up on: ôn luyện lại cho nhớ Over and over again=time after time= time and again: liên tục To wear out: sờn, mòn To throw away: quẳng đi, dẹp bỏ To fall in love: bắt đầu yêu To go out= to step out: ngưng hoạt động, ngưng cháy , đèn tắt, rời nhà Out of question: To have to with: có liên quan đến, có dính dáng tới Bài tập: Don’t discard those old cardboard boxes Jim can use them for packing his things when he moves to a new apartment a Put away b throw away c wear out If you had concentrated on what I said, I wouldn’t have to repeat myself a Paid attention to b had to with c turned around I plan to stay in school temporarily and take more coursework a Out of question b over and over again c for the time being How our children make their pants useless in such a short time? a Take turns b dress up c wear out Before George takes a college-level biology class, he should review his biology from high school a Brush up on b look over c be about to I liked that movie so much that I could watch it repeatedly a Out of the question b taking turns c over and over again Betty can’t understand why she’s having trouble with the engine of her car a Turn around b figure out c step out This message from Tom has no connection with plans for the party tonight a Is out of question b doesn’t fall in love with c has nothing to with Sally was ready to take a shower when the phone rang, so she answered it a Was about to b took turns to c had better 10.I’m tired of working, let’s leave home for a while and shop for groceries a turn around b go out Lesson To wake up: thức dậy, đánh thức dậy To be in charge of: điều hành, chịu trách nhiệm As soon as: sau khi, mà c call it a day To get in touch with: liên lạc, tiếp xúc với To have a good time: vui chơi, vui vẻ In no time: nháy mắt, cách thật nhanh chóng To cut down on= cut back on: giảm bớt Quite a few: nhiều Used to: trước làm gì, To be used to: có thói quen tại, quen với, thích ứng với To get used to: trở nên quen với, trở nên thích nghi với Back and forth: di chuyển tới lui Bài tập: When we finally decided to eat out, we got ready rapidly a In no time b on time c as soon as Joe has never been able to become adjusted to getting up early in the morning a Used to b to be used to c to get used to I have a lot of trouble breathing well when I run, so I guess that I should reduce smoking a Be in charge of b throw away c cut down on While I was reading in bed last night, the phone in the kitchen rang, so I had to arise to answer it a To wake up b to get up c to be used to Many people at the beach were wearing jackets because the wind was cool a Quite a few b as soon as c few and far between Would you contact the Jacksons and tell them that we’ve put off the garage sale? a Get in touch with b be in charge of c have a good time When my parents were ready to leave, we went out to dinner a At first b as soon as c all of sudden Jack made the engine of his car useless by forgetting to add oil to it regularly a Got worse b used to c worse out The boat was moving in backward and forward motion because of the large waves on the ocean a At least b back and forth c on purpose 10.Vera had the habit to bite her nails until they were very short, but now she’s stopped doing that a has been used to b used to c cut back on Lesson 10 To make sure= to make certain: chắn, xác minh Now and then= now and again= at times= from time to time= off and on= once in a while: thỉnh thoảng, To get rid of: loại bỏ Every other (one) : xen kẽ To go with= to go out with: hòa hợp màu sắc mẫu mã First – rate: thượng hạng , tuyệt hảo To come from: từ đâu đến, phát sinh từ To make a good time: hoàn thành chuyến thật nhanh To mix up: lắc mạnh, làm bối rối, làm lung túng To see about= to attend to= to see to: ý, trông nom To make out: làm , thành công, tiến By heart: thuộc lòng Bài tập: Jack has been too busy with his work to date anyone recently a To see about b to make out c to go out with The manager wanted her assistant to ascertain when the products would be delivered a To make good time b to get rid of c to make sure You should stir the milk and eggs before you add the butter a Cut down on b mix up c come from I was so nervous about giving the speech that I learned every word by memorizing a By myself b call off c see about The weather is so bad today that we should definitely postpone the picnic a Put off b call off c see about George never seems to study How is he progressing in his coursework? a Making out b coming from c looking over The test instructions were so poorly written that the students were confused about what to a Were attended to b paid attention c were mixed up This yellow tie doesn’t match your blue jacket at all a Go with b get rid of c come from John enjoys going hiking with his friends They take a hike together every second weekend a Every now and then b every other c all weekend long 10.this tablecloth is too old to use anymore, would you mind if we discard it? a get rid of b come from c see to Lesson 11 To keep out: tránh xa, không phép vào To keep away from= stay away from: tránh xa ra, tránh sử dụng To find fault with: trích, than phiền To be up to: tùy định, làm việc Ill at ease: tình không thoải mái, lo lắng To over: làm lại, duyệt lại, xem xét lại To look into= check into: điều tra, xem xét cẩn thận To take hold of: cầm chặt, nắm chặt To get through: hoàn tất From now on: từ sau To keep track of: lưu giữ hồ sơ, giữ liên lạc, theo dõi To be carried away: bị xúc động mạnh, bị ảnh hưởng nhiều Bài tập: It’s difficult for old people to remember the location of personal possessions such as keys a To keep track of b to keep away from c to take hold of I haven’t seen Jackie in a long time I wonder what she has been doing a Has gotten through b has to with c has been up to Jeff agreed to give attention to organize the beach barbeare this weekend a To look into b to see about c to over The unfriendly man told the neighborhood boys ‘ I don’t want any of you coming in my yard Don’t enter’ a Keep out b be carried away c put out Janice felt uncomfortable at the party because she didn’t know anyone there, they were all complete strangers to her a Mixed up b ill at ease c out of question To open the door, you have to grasp it firmly and pull hard a To take hold of b to get through c to find fault with Until now, I haven’t broken any bones in my body Knock on wood! a At last b from now on c so far Lita made many mistakes in her essay that the teacher told her to revise it a to find fault with b to it over c to check into it I was greatly affected by emotion when my friends surprised me with a big birthday celebration a Was carried away b was up to me c had a good time 10.Mr Smith asked the police to investigate the theft of his car radio last week a to look for b to look over Lesson 12 Up to date: cập nhật c to look into Out of date: lỗi thời, cũ kĩ To blow up: làm căng phông, bơm phồng, hủy diệt, nổ To catch fire: bắt lửa, bắt đầu cháy To burn down: chết hết từ từ, bị lửa thiêu rụi To burn up= to tick off: bị lửa thiêu hủy, làm cho giẫn hay bực To burn out: mệt mỏi làm việc nhiều, hết sử dụng dùng nhiều To make good: thành công Stands to reason: rõ ràng hợp lí, điều hiển nhiên To break out: xảy ra, nổ As for= as to: đối với, phần To feel sorry for= to take pity on: cảm thấy thương hại cho ai, tội nghiệp cho Bài tập: I had to use a lot of paper and matches before I was able to get wood in the fireplace to begin to burn a To burn down b to catch fire c to burn up If you stay up late every night, it seems logical that you’ll get sick a Stands to reason b makes good c feel sorry for The coach inflated several of the players’ soccer balls that were too soft a Broke out b made out c blew up From the beginning, I knew that I wanted to go to medical school and to become a doctor All along b as for c at least This set of reference books is so old that the library should buy one that is more current a Out of date b first-rate c up to date I pity Marilyn because everything of value in her house was stolen by thieves a Tick off b count on c feel sorry for If you continue without taking a break, this difficult work will make you tired a Burn you out b burn you up c burn you down Those two sisters look so much alike that I often get confused about their names a Mixed up b broken out c out of date Regarding me, I don’t care where we go today It’s up to you a To be about to b as for c to think of a 10.It makes me annoyed that Jocelyn didn’t call to cancel our appointment a burns me up b breaks me out c burns me down [...]... mà c call it a day To get in touch with: liên lạc, tiếp xúc với ai To have a good time: vui chơi, vui vẻ In no time: trong nháy mắt, một cách thật nhanh chóng To cut down on= cut back on: giảm bớt Quite a few: nhiều Used to: trước kia từng làm gì, đã từng To be used to: có thói quen ở hiện tại, quen với, thích ứng với To get used to: trở nên quen với, trở nên thích nghi với Back and forth: di chuyển... nhật c to look into Out of date: lỗi thời, cũ kĩ To blow up: làm căng phông, bơm phồng, hủy diệt, nổ To catch fire: bắt lửa, bắt đầu cháy To burn down: chết hết từ từ, bị lửa thi u rụi To burn up= to tick off: bị lửa thi u hủy, làm cho giẫn dữ hay bực mình To burn out: mệt mỏi vì làm việc quá nhiều, hết sử dụng được vì dùng quá nhiều To make good: thành công Stands to reason: rõ ràng và hợp lí, điều... school and to become a doctor All along b as for c at least This set of reference books is so old that the library should buy one that is more current a Out of date b first-rate c up to date I pity Marilyn because everything of value in her house was stolen by thieves a Tick off b count on c feel sorry for If you continue without taking a break, this difficult work will make you tired a Burn you out b... to eat in tonight than to eat out, what do you think? a Would rather b had better c so far The police officer put a parking ticket on the car because the time on the meter had expired a Was over b was not on time c was up I don’t have a good opinion of our new neighbors; they are not very friendly a Make friends with b get better with c think much of This problem is too difficult for me to solve by... To get rid of: loại bỏ Every other (one) : xen kẽ To go with= to go out with: hòa hợp về màu sắc hoặc mẫu mã First – rate: thượng hạng , tuyệt hảo To come from: từ đâu đến, phát sinh từ To make a good time: hoàn thành một chuyến đi thật nhanh To mix up: lắc mạnh, làm bối rối, làm lung túng To see about= to attend to= to see to: chú ý, trông nom To make out: làm , thành công, tiến bộ By heart: thuộc... party from the beginning a all along b on time c to call it a night Lesson 8 To be about to: sắp sửa, sẵn sàng To turn around: quay lại, di chuyển nghịch hướng, hoàn toàn thay đổi tình trạng của cái gì To take turns: luân phiên, thay phiên nhau To pay attention to: tập trung, chú ý To brush up on: ôn luyện lại cho nhớ Over and over again=time after time= time and again: liên tục To wear out: sờn, mòn... were confused about what to do a Were attended to b paid attention c were mixed up This yellow tie doesn’t match your blue jacket at all a Go with b get rid of c come from John enjoys going hiking with his friends They take a hike together every second weekend a Every now and then b every other c all weekend long 10.this tablecloth is too old to use anymore, would you mind if we discard it? a get rid... trích, than phiền về cái gì To be up to: tùy ai quyết định, đang làm việc gì Ill at ease: ở trong một tình huống không thoải mái, lo lắng To do over: làm lại, duyệt lại, xem xét lại To look into= check into: điều tra, xem xét cẩn thận To take hold of: cầm chặt, nắm chặt To get through: hoàn tất From now on: từ nay về sau To keep track of: lưu giữ hồ sơ, giữ liên lạc, theo dõi To be carried away: bị... c over and over again Betty can’t understand why she’s having trouble with the engine of her car a Turn around b figure out c step out This message from Tom has no connection with plans for the party tonight a Is out of question b doesn’t fall in love with c has nothing to do with Sally was ready to take a shower when the phone rang, so she answered it a Was about to b took turns to c had better 10.I’m...To figure out: giải quyết, tìm ra một phương pháp, hiểu To think of: nghĩ về, có ý kiến tốt hoặc xấu Bài tập: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 We were able to visit the zoo when the animals were very active a Would rather b had better c got to All of this work in the garden has tired me out, let’s stop working a Be over b call it a day c be up I can’t understand