IDIOM

1. There are numerous jobs in tourism and hospitability for you to choose.___________!
A. once in a blue moon B. over the moon
C. out of this world D. the sky’s the limit
2. When my new motor kept breaking down, I knewI’d been taken for a _____ by the second-hand car
salesman.
A. drive B. ride C. walk D. stroll
3. He was not sure of the nswer, but he took ______.
A. a long shot B. the right C. the clue D. the chance
4. Unfortunately, I might have to leave for Boston ____.
A. for short notice B. to short notice C. at short notice D. under short notice
5. I’ m so ___under with work at the moment – It’s awful!
A. iced B. rained C. snowed D. fogged
6. My new colleague is a bit of a rough _____ but I think I’m going to like him once I get used to him.
A. stone B. diamond C. rock D. pearl
7. Beware of Peter, he’s a______in sheep’s clothing.
A. wolf B. lion C. tiger D. bear
8. ______, you’re just going to have to try and get along with your new boss.
A. To better or worse B. From better or worse
C. For better or worse D. Through better or worse
9. “ The food at that new restaurant isn’t bad.” - “It’s all right, but it’s ___-the food at Mario’s.”
A. a far laugh from B. a close cry from C. a close laugh from D. a far cry from
10. The party was already ____by the time they got there.
A. in full cheer B. in full swing C. in full fun D. in full greeting
11. The poor couple who used to live ___have won 50 million pounds in the lottery.
A. hand to mouth B. with hands down C. hands in glove D. with no brains
12. I think we can safely say now that we have got our money back, we are home and dry.
A. have not got wet B. have got no water
C. have been successful D. have got home dry
13. Why don’t you always ask me a favour when I have got my ________full?
A. business B. brains C. hands D. ams
14. I know you’re upset about breaking up with Tom, but there are plenty more ____ .
A. horses in the stable B. cows in the shed
C. tigers in the jungle D. fish in the sea
15. The company fell deeper and deeper into the ____and then went bankrupt.
A. black B. green C. yellow D. red
16. Without written evidence, we don’t have a ______on.
A. leg to stand B. foot to stand C. leg to lean D. foot to lean
17. “Our parents do not want us to buy one.”
“ That’s beside the ______. The real problem is we can’t afford one.”
A. question B. issue C. argument D. point
18. He really is such a lazy person. It’s time somebody put _______under him.
A. a good words B. a foot C. a rocket D. other ideas
19. He was racing against the _____now; he wasn’t sure he would meet his deadline this time.
 A. boss B. tide C. clock D. cheetah
20. “ If you don’t know to use this software, why don’t you ask Jim to help?”
“ I did ask her, but I’m still _____. I didn’t understand a word she said.
A. in the smoke B. in the unknown C. in the dark D. in the fog
 KEY
1. There are numerous jobs in tourism and hospitability for you to choose.
B. once in a blue moon B. over the moon
C. out of this world D. the sky’s the limit
2. When my new motor kept breaking down, I knewI’d been taken for a _____ by the second-hand car
salesman.
A. drive B. ride (be cheated) C. walk D. stroll
3. He was not sure of the nswer, but he took ______.
A. a long shot (doan mo) B. the right C. the clue D. the chance
4. Unfortunately, I might have to leave for Boston ____.
A. for short notice B. to short notice C. at short notice (in a shot period of time) D. under short
notice
5. I’ m so ___under with work at the moment – It’s awful!
A. iced B. rained C. snowed D. fogged
6. My new colleague is a bit of a rough _____ but I think I’m going to like him once I get used to him.
A. stone B. diamond C. rock D. pearl
7. Beware of Peter, he’s a______in sheep’s clothing.
A. wolf B. lion C. tiger D. bear
8. ______, you’re just going to have to try and get along with your new boss.
A. To better or worse B. From better or worse
C. For better or worse D. Through better or worse
9. “ The food at that new restaurant isn’t bad.” - “It’s all right, but it’s ___-the food at Mario’s.”
A. a far laugh from B. a close cry from C. a close laugh from D. a far cry from
10. The party was already ____by the time they got there.
A. in full cheer B. in full swing (cao trao) C. in full fun D. in full greeting
11. The poor couple who used to live ___have won 50 million pounds in the lottery.
A. hand to mouth B. with hands down C. hands in glove D. with no brains
12. I think we can safely say now that we have got our money back, we are home and dry.
A. have not got wet B. have got no water
C. have been successful D. have got home dry
13. Why don’t you always ask me a favour when I have got my ________full?
A. business B. brains C.hands (busy Ving) D. ams
14. I know you’re upset about breaking up with Tom, but there are plenty more ____ .
A. horses in the stable B. cows in the shed
C. tigers in the jungle D. fish in the sea (there’re many good friends)
15. The company fell deeper and deeper into the ____and then went bankrupt.
A. black B. green C. yellow D. red
16. Without written evidence, we don’t have a ______on.
A. leg to stand (k co bang chung de chung minh) B. foot to stand C. leg to lean D. foot
to lean
17. “Our parents do not want us to buy one.”
“ That’s beside the ______. The real problem is we can’t afford one.”
B. question B. issue C. argument D. point
18. He really is such a lazy person. It’s time somebody put _______under him.
A. a good words B. a foot (khuyen giai) C. a rocket D. other ideas
19. He was racing against the _____now; he wasn’t sure he would meet his deadline this time.
A. boss B. tide C. clock (chay dua voi thoi gian) D. cheetah
20. “ If you don’t know to use this software, why don’t you ask Jim to help?”
“ I did ask her, but I’m still _____. I didn’t understand a word she said.
B. in the smoke B. in the unknown C. in the dark D. in the fog