Dưới đây là bài tập tiếng Anh "After congratulating his team, the coach left, allowing..." do chúng tôi tuyển tập. Mời các bạn tham khảo bài viết dưới đây để có cái nhìn tổng quan về bài tập tiếng Anh.
Mục lục bài viết
1. After congratulating his team, the coach left, allowing the players to let their ______ down for a while:
A. hearts
B. hair
C. souls
D. heads
Đáp án B
Giải thích:
Cụm let one’s hair down: thư giãn, xả hơi
Tạm dịch: Sau khi chúc mừng đội bóng, huấn luyện viên rời đi, cho phép các cầu thủ thư giãn một lúc.
2. Những thành ngữ thông dụng trong tiếng Anh:
| Idiom (thành ngữ) | Ý nghĩa |
| a great one for something | say mê cái gì đó, chuyện gì đó |
| a nine day wonder | 1 điều kỳ lạ nhất trên đời |
| a one night stand | 1 đêm phóng túng, tình một đêm |
| a storm in a tea cup | tức giận, nổi nóng chỉ vì những thứ nhỏ nhặt |
| at one time | thời gian đã trôi qua |
| back to square on | quay trở lại lúc đầu |
| be in two minds | chưa đưa ra được quyết định |
| dresses up to the nines | ăn mặc bảnh bao, phong độ |
| a black day(for someone/something) | ngày đen tối, tồi tệ |
| a black look | cái nhìn giận dữ, phẫn nộ |
| a blue collar worker/job | lao động chân tay |
| a green belt | vòng đai xanh |
| a red letter day | ngày đáng nhớ |
| a white collar worker/job | nhân viên văn phòng |
| blue blood | Dòng dõi hoàng gia |
| a busy bee | người lu bu vì công việc |
| a cat nap | ngủ nướng ban ngày |
| a cold fish | người lạnh lùng, băng giá |
| a dog in the manger | kể cả cái mình không cần cũng không tới lượt người khác |
| a dog’s life | cuộc sống lầm than, cơ cực, đáy xã hội |
| a fish out of water | người lạc lõng |
| a fly in the ointment | một con sâu làm rầu nồi canh, một cá nhân gây ảnh hưởng đến tập thể |
| a home bird | người thích quanh quẩn ở nhà |
| sign up for | đăng ký |
| cut class/skip class/play hooky | trốn học |
| let one’s hair down | thư giãn, giải trí, xõa |
| give sb a lift | cho ai đó đi nhờ xe, quá giang xe |
| hit the road | bắt đầu đi, khởi hành |
| at the crack of dawn | sáng sớm tinh mơ |
| off the beaten track | xa xôi, hẻo lánh |
| at the wheel | điều khiển xe cộ |
| drive a hard bargain | mặc cả, cò kè, bớt một thêm hai |
| travel on the cheap | đi du lịch với chi phí thấp |
| recharge your batteries | nghỉ ngơi để phục hồi sức khỏe, dưỡng bệnh, dưỡng sức |
| get away from it all | đi đến nơi nào đó |
| catch the sun | đắm mình trong ánh nắng mặt trời, phơi nắng, tắm nắng |
| A flow will have an ebb | sông có khúc, người có lúc |
| a lie has no legs | giấu đầu hở đuôi |
| a miss is as good as a mile | một bước sai, vạn dặm đều sai |
| actions speak louder than words | nói ít làm nhiều |
| handsome is as handsome does | Cái nết đánh chết cái đẹp, tốt gỗ hơn tốt nước sơn |
| like father like son | Cha nào con nấy |
| love me love my dog | Yêu ai yêu cả đường đi lối về |
| money makes the mare go | Có tiền mua tiên cũng được |
3. Bài tập vận dụng liên quan:
1. Alice said: “That guy is ________ gorgeous. I wish he would ask me out.”
A. dead-centre
B. drop shot
C. jumped-up
D. drop-dead
2. The party leader travelled the length and ________ of the country in an attempt to spread his message.
A. width
B. distance
C. diameter
D. breadth
3. Vietnam U23 made not only Asia but also Europe keep a close eye on them. They ________ internationally.
A. have made headlines
B. had made headlines
C. have done headlines
D. did headlines
4. If we didn’t ________ any measures to protect whales, they would disappear forever.
A. use
B. make
C. take
D. do
5. People who take on a second job inevitably ________ themselves to greater stress.
A. offer
B. subject
C. field
D place
6. It is the ________ of stupidity to go walking in the mountains in this weather.
A. height
B. depth
C. source
D. matter
7. The works of such men as the English philosophers John Locke and Thomas Hobbes helped pave the way for academic freedom in the modern sense.
A. terminate
B. prevented
C. enhanced
D. incorporated
8. Both universities speak ________ of the programme of student exchange and hope to cooperate more in the future.
A. highly
B. largely
C. strongly
D. widely
9. My neighbors are really tight with money. They hate throwing away food, don’t eat at restaurant, and always try to find the best price.
A. to spend money too easily
B. to not like spending money
C. to not know the value of money
D. to save as much money as possible
10. We were all in a ________ mood because the weather was good and we were going on holiday the next day.
A. bad
B. well
C. excellent
D. good
11. On the whole, the rescue mission was well executed.
A. In fact
B. In particular
C. At once
D. In general
12. With this type of insurance, you’re buying ________ of mind.
A. peace
B. satisfaction
C. calmness
D. contentment
13. Could you ________ me a lift into town?
A. give
B. get
C. do
D. make
14. The players’ protests ________ no difference to the referee’s decision at all.
A. did
B. made
C. caused
D. created
15. In a formal interview, it is essential to maintain good eye ________ with the interviewers.
A. link
B. connection
C. touch
D. contact
16. It was no accident that he broke my glasses. He did it ________ purpose.
A. with
B. on
C. by
D. about
17. I read the contract again and again ________ avoiding making spelling mistakes.
A. in terms of
B. by means of
C. with a view to
D. in view of
18. Please don’t ________ a word of this to anyone else, it’s highly confidential.
A. speak
B. pass
C. mutter
D. breathe
19. My advice is that you get straight to the point in the next report.
A. If I were you, I would go straight to the bush in the next report.
B. If I were you, I would have the next report got started.
C. If I were you, I would not beat around the bush in the next report.
D. If I were you, I would not point out the next report.
20. My cousin was nervous about being interviewed on television but he____to the occasion wonderfully.
A. raised B. rose c. fell D. faced
21. I never thought that I could win a prize.
A. It never dawned in me that I could win a prize.
B. I was never put off from winning a prize.
C. It never crossed my mind that I could win a prize.
D. I never had the full advantage of winning a prize.
22. Mike has quickly established himself_____the National Football League’s most valued player.
A. to be one of B. as one of C. as D. to be
23. “Do you know who else is going to be running for governor?”____ that Mr. Jones is planning to.”
A. Word is it B. Word has it C. Word has D. The words are
24. He built up a successful business but it was all done____of his health.
A. at the price by the expense C. at all cost D. at the expense
25. I am gripped with a fever whenever a new year is coming.
A. I feel disappointed B. I am excited
C. I get upset D. I have got a temperature
26. My mother is the person who has a great hold____me.
A. on B. in C. at D. for
27. You should concentrate on what the interviewer is saying and____a real effort to answer all the questions.
A. make B. take C. have D. do
28. You need to make_____about what course to take at university.
A. a decision B. a fortune C. a guess D. an impression
29. Poor management brought the company to____of collapse.
A. the ring B. the edge C. the brink D. the foot
30. I may look half asleep, but I can assure you I am____awake.
A. broad B. well C. full D. wide
31. The hotel was terrible, but the wonderful beach____ our disappointment.
A. came down with B. made up for C. got through to D. faced up to
32. He is an authority on primitive religion.
A. He has official permission to practice primitive religion.
B. He is famous for his vast knowledge of primitive religion.
C. He has authority over the people who practice primitive religion.
D. He has a great influence on the people who practice primitive religion.
33. Population explosion seems to surpass the ability of the earth to_____the demand for food.
A. make B. need C. to have D. meet
34. We regret to tell you that the materials you ordered are
A. out of stock B. out of practice C. out of reach D. out of work
35. You should pat yourself on the back for having achieved such a high score in the graduation exam.
A. praise yourself B. criticize yourself C. check up your back D. wear a backpack
36. The search for a new vaccine took priority over all other medical research.
A. above B. over C. to D. on
37. My cousin shows a desire to put aside the status of the school child.
A. The status of the school child makes my cousin happy.
B. My cousin doesn’t want to be a school child anymore.
C. My cousin is determined to put up with the other schoolchildren.
D. My cousin decides to play down the status of the school child.
38.______her inexperience and her failure to secure the contract were not surprising.
A. By virtue of B. With regard to C. In view of D. In recognition of
