150 Câu hỏi trắc nghiệm ôn thi môn Tiếng Anh

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1.The political candidate knew the issue was a hot ., so he deferred to hischief of staff, who directe d questions to the committee chairperson. 
	A. tomato 	 	 	B. potato 	 	C. pot 	 	D. dog 
2.Don't let my mother watch any of those sappy movies—she cries at the drop of a ... 
	A. hat 	 	B. bag 	 	C. cat 	 	D. rag 
3.When yourprogramme first started I thought it was the best thing since sliced .. 
A. cake 
B. break 	 
C. bread
 	 	D. bead
4. Denisehas been burning the midnight trying to finish this report, so she must be exhausted. 
	A. lamp 	 	 	B. candle 	 	C. oil 	 	D. gas 
5.Iwas excited to start taking night classes after work, but now, without enough time to devote either to school or to my job, I feel like I'm falling between .. stools. 
	A. one 	 	B. two 	 	C. three 	 	D. four 
You’d better leave now if you want to arrive early for theexam. Break a leg! 
	A. good luck 	B. Good night 	C. Good bye 	D. Good job 
You’d better the books if you want to pass your exam on Friday. 
	A. hit 	 	B. beat 	 	C. stab 	 	D. bite 
I think he’ll pay you back your money – when . fly. 
A. birds 	 	 	 	B. cats 	 	C. cocks 	 
9. I don't mind driving this time-she's scratched my ..plenty of times. 
D. pigs 
	A. head 	 	 	 	B. back 	 	C. stomach 	 	D. heart 
10.Duncan Smith hit the nail on the .when he said that the Prime Minister promised so much and yet changed so little. 
A. head
 	 	 	B. back 
C. leg 
D. foot
11. At school, people always used to take the out of him for having red hair. 
	A. cat 	 	B. dog 	 	C. mickey 	 	D. rat 
12.They . their car at our disposal for our entire stay. 
	A. had 	 	B. took 	 	C. put 	 	D. got 
13.I'm sorry, I can't. I have a . headache. 
	A. splitting 	 	 	B. biting 	 	C. sleeping 	 	D. chipping 
This food is ..the house, you don’t have to pay for it. 
	A. at 	 	 	B. on 	 	C. in 	 	 	D. at 
My parents are going to hit the roof if they find out we had a party here. 
	A. become angry 	B. become sad 	C. become worried 	D. become nervous 
16.When I hear stories of cruelty to animals, it makes my boil. 
	A. stomach 	 	 	B. oil 	 	C. blood 	 	D. head 
17.She is a rising star as a standup comedian, always able to bring down the . during each performance. 
	A. house 	 	 	B. rain 	 	C. roof 	 	D. kennel 
18.We paid through the .. to get the car fixed. 
	A. head 	 	 	B. nose 	 	C. lips 	 	D. mouth 
	19.Stop 	about the bush, John! Just tell me exactly what the problem is. 
A. rushing 	B. hiding 	C. beating 	D. moving 
	20.I usually buy my clothes 	. It’s cheaper than going to a dress- maker. 
	A. off the peg 	B. on the house 	C. in public 	D. on the shelf 
	21. I caught the last bus by the skin of my 	. 
	A. mouth 	B. leg 	C. neck 	D. teeth 
	22. It was a joke! I was pulling your 	. 
	A. thumb 	B. hair 	C. toe 	D. leg 
	23. I always get 	___in my stomach before visiting the dentist. 
worms 	B. butterflies 	C. crabs 	D. hedgehogs 
24.Those smart phones are selling like . If you want one, you’d better buy one now before they’re all gone. 
shooting stars 	B. fresh bread 	C. hot cakes 	D. wild oats 
	25.I haven’t had an accident yet but I’ve had a number of 	shaves. 
	A. narrow B. near 	C. close 	D. tiny 
26.My father refused to eat meat that had been fired. He had in his bonnet about causing cancer 
	 	A. bug 	B. a bee 	 	C. a bull 	 	D. an ant 
27. I dropped a . when talking with my best friend, and now he doesn't want to talk to me. 
	A. rock 	 	B. stone 	 	C. brick 	 	D. sand 
28. What the president said is not to be printed. It's the record. 
	A. on 	B. of 	 	 	C. off 	 	D. without 
29.I can’t stand Mr. Brian. He’s always blowing his own - telling everyone how good he is at everything. 
	A. balloon B. breath 	C. mind 	D. trumpet 
30.He could always find _____with something, either in my writing or in my personality. 
	A. error 	B. fault 	C. mistakes 	D. wrong 
31.The two groups of bullies fought tooth and _____ before the police came last night. 
	A. claw 	B. nail 	C. feet 	D. both A and B 
32. The complaints he received were like water off a duck’s ___________. 
	A. back 	 	 	B. wings 	 	 	C. feather 	D. body 
33.I couldn't think of a way to present my view so that no one would take it . 
	A. miss 	 	 	B. amiss 	 	C. easy 	D. relax 
34. Where were you? I have been looking for you high and low. 
	A. here and there 	 	B. everywhere 	 	C. nowhere 	D. both A and B 
35. My little house is spick and span. 
	A. neat 	 	B. clean 	C. well looked after 	 	D. all are correct 
36.Working irregular hours is all part and parcel of being a journalist. 
	A. integral 	 	 	B. crucial 	C. essential 	 	 	D. all are correct 
37: The opposition will be elected into government at the next election, without a ________ of a doubt 
	A. shade 	 	 	B. shadow 	 	C. benefit 	 	D. hue 
38. He didn’t hat an eye when he realized he failed the exam again. 
	A. didn’t want to see 	B. didn’t show surprise C. wasn’t happy 	D. didn’t care 
39.They are getting married. They have just .. the news to their friends. 
	A. told 	 	B. informed 	 	C. broken 	 	D. had 
40. In the future, the robot will not cost an .. and a leg. 
	A. arm 	 	B. hand 	 	C. foot 	 	D. nail 
41.I could see the finish line and thought I was home and dry. 
	A. hopeless 	 	 	B. hopeful 	 	C. unsuccessful 	D. successful 
42.Don't let all this praise go to your ... 
	A. mind 	 	 	B. brain 	 	C. head 	 	D. mouth 
43. He was arrested on the on the way to the airport. 
	A. spot 	 	 	B. sport 	 	C. slot 	 	D. top 
44. It never rains but it . 
A. clouds 	 	 	B. pours 	 	C. storms 
45.She always turned her term paper in at the eleventh ... 
D. dries 
A. minute 	 	 	B. second 	 	C. hour 
D. time 
Boss: So, Rita, you left work early yesterday? 
 Worker: Yeah, and did I ever get in hot water for that! 
	 (A) be in trouble. 	 	(B) take a warm bath. (C) get so tired 	(D) be sorry 
A: What did you think of Chuck? B: Oh, we hit it off right away. (A) argued as soon as they met. 	(B) quickly became friends. 
	(C) didn’t like each other. 	 	(D) stopped talking soon. 
48.We don't go there often - just off . on. 
	A. or 	 	 	B. and 	 	C. but 	 	D. then 
49.I'm worried she may be getting cold about our trip to Patagonia. 
	A. blood 	 	B. head 	 	C. heart 	 	D. feet 
50.We . good time and were at the hotel by lunchtime. 
	A. have 	 	 	B. made 	 	C. spent 	 	D. took 
51.If everyone chips .., we'll be able to buy her a really nice present. 
	A. on 	 	B. at 	 	 	C. in 	 	 	D. out 
52. It’s a date. I have never gone out with him before. 
	A. hot 	 	B. blind 	 	C. secret 	 	D. first 
53.I don’t have anything in common with my brother. We’re like chalk and .. 
	A. cheese 	 	 	B. butter 	 	C. milk 	 	D. bread 
54. If you need me, just call me. I can come at the drop of a ... 
	A. hat 	 	B. bag 	 	C. cat 	 	D. rag 
55.They simply didn’t know what they were doing and they were led by the .. by a manipulative government. 
A. head 	 	 	B. hand 	 	C. leg 	 
D. nose
56.The old man has been .. his head for at least a year. 
	A. on 	 	B. off 	 	C. in 	 	 	D. at 
57.I’ve got to run an errand. I’ll be back in a minute. 
manage the company 	B. do the household chores 
work on a night shift 	D. do the homework 
58. They ignore people who the traffic lights. 
A. pass 	 
B. jump
 	 	C. get 	D. play 
59.No one will . off the handle for no reason. 
A. fly
 	 	B. turn 	C. put 	D. cut 
60.Only allowing half an hour to get from the station to the airport is cutting it .., isn’t it? 
	A. good 	 	 	B. nice 	C. fine 	D. well 
61.The manager got early retirement and a 600,000$ golden ..when the company was restructed. 
	A. handshake B. ring 	C. crown 	D. money 
62.We’ve known you are a good swimmer – stop putting on an act. 
	A. making believe 	 	B. pretending C. lying 	D. both A and B 
63.Four soldiers have faced charges since the scandal came to light last fall. 
	A. hiden 	 	 	B. revealed 	C. believed 	D. relieved 
64. I really put my . in it when I asked her about her job. I didn’t know she’d just been fired. 
	A. head 	 	 	B. foot 	C. feet 	D. minds 
65.The rest of the team complained that Sarah wasn’t her weight. 
	A. pushing 	 	 	B. pulling 	C. losing 	D. gaining 
66.I have to work at two jobs to make .. meet. 
	A. end 	 	B. ends 	C. ending 	D. ended 
67.I think I must explain to her that she got hold of the wrong . of the stick again. 
A. end
 	 	B. ends 	C. ending 	D. ended 
68.Although a deal has been agreed, it is not yet .-and-dried. 
A. fried 	 	 	B. tried 
C. cut
 	D. run 
69. We had better keep on our .. while we’re walking along the dark portions of this street. 
A. eyes 	 	B. ears 
C. toes
 	D. faces 
70. I don’t want to see a movie now, I have . mind going to the park. 
B. in
 	 	C. at 	 	D. of 
71. It seems that Charles will give it up. I suppose he is a lost .. 
A. on
A. cause B. reason C. aim 	D. purpose 72. You’re .. to be late if you don’t hurry. 
	A. bound 	 	 	B. about 	C. able 	D. all are correct 
James sometimes seems quite unfriendly but . heart he’s a good person. 
	A. at 	 	 	B. by 	C. in 	 	D. on 
73. woman said that she would know the thief by if she ever saw him again. 
	A. chance 	 	 	B. mistake 	C. sight 	D. accident 
She takes to do everything well. 
	A. paints 	 	 	B. pains 	 	C. rains 	 	D. chances 
75. Mary broke a dining-room window and had to face the . when her father got home. 
	A. wall 	 	B. music 	 	C. stick 	 	D. water 
76. Tommy is the .. sheep in his family: he is the only member who has not made a success of his life. 
	A. black 	B. grey 	C. yellow 	D. white 
He argued with her until he was .. in the face. A. black B. grey 	C. yellow 	D. blue 
It was a .-letter day when she finally received her graduation diploma. 
	A. black 	B. grey 	C. red 	D. white 
79. My sister became . as a ghost when she saw the man at the window. 
	A. black 	B. grey 	C. yellow 	D. white 
80. She passed her exam with flying .. and now wants to go out and celebrate. 
	A. colors 	B. colours 	C. bays 	D. objects 
81. My sister was always the teacher's . when she was in the first grade at school. 
	A. pets 	 	 	B. cats 	 	C. dogs 	 	 	D. doves 
Drop me a .when you get there. A. line 	B. note 	C. letter 	D. both A and B 
This is where I grew up. I know this area like the back of my ... 
	A. arms 	 	B, hand 	 	C. legs 	 	D. foot 
84. I'll be back in the twinkling of ____. 
	A. an eye 	 	B. a lighting bolt 	C. a smile 	D. a laugh 
85. I'm afraid hip hop isn't my cup of _____. 
	A. tea 	B. java 	C. coffee 	D. wine 
86. Just a moment... I've got the answer on the ____ of my tongue. 
	A. top 	B. tap 	C. tip 	D. back 
87. Oh, I'm sorry. I shouldn't have said that. I guess I really put my _____ in my mouth. 
	A. foot 	B. hand 	 	C. elbow 	D. knee 
88. Sharon always sticks her .into everyone else’s business. 
	A. head 	 	B. lips 	C. nose 	 	D. mouth 
89. In Florida, the temperature drops below freezing only once in a . moon. 
	A. green 	B. purple 	C. blue 	D. middle 
90. Brady’s surprise party is going to be great if you don’t let the .out of the bag. 
	A. dog 	B. mouse 	 	C. bat 	D. cat 
91. Someone who is inexperienced is ___. 
	A. red 	 	B. blue 	 	 	C. black 	 	D. green 
92. The sheep were huddled into a ____ to protect them from overnight frosts. 
A. cage(lồng, chuồng) B. pen(chuống gia súc) C. kennel(cũi chó) D. hutch(chuồng thở) 93. My English is progressing______. and ends(linh tinh) 	B. leaps and bounds 	C. bounds and leaps D. ends and odds 94: When you do something, you should _________. 
get through to 
turn over a new leaf(lật một chiếc lá mới) bắt đầu thay đoi hành vi cua mình 
	C. weigh up the pros(tích cực) and cons 	 
D. go down well with 
95.The weather is going to change soon; I feel it in my ______ 
	A. body 	 	 	 	B. legs 	 	C. skin 	 	 	D. bones 
96.As it was very hot in summer, sales of bottles of water went _________ the roof. 
	A. through 	 	 	B. to 	 	 	 	C. above 	 	 	D. over 
97. She is the black .of her family. 
	A. goat 	 	 	B. deer 	 	C. sheep 	 	 	D. sleep 
98. She comes to see me once in a moon. 
	 A. red 	 	B. glouse 	 	 	C. blue 	 	D. green 
99. She is walking on the she doesn’t know how to say. 
	A. air 	 	B. road 	 	 	C. street 	 	D. garden 
100. Her husband is a rich and successful businessman, so she eats and dresses . Without hard work. 
	A. delicious/nice 	 	B. well/beautifully 	C. good/beautiful 	D. well/beautiful 
101. He takes after his father very much. It is like father like . 
	A. son 	 	B. children 	 	C. father 	 	D. girl 
102. Enjoy your meal! Home grow, home . . 
	A. make 	 	 	B. made 	 	C. makes 	 	D. making 
103: I’ve never really enjoyed going to the ballet or the opera; they’re not really my______. 
	A. piece of cake 	 	B. sweets and candy C. biscuit 	 	D. cup of tea 
104: He travels___ for 20 years and then he decided to return home. 
	A. father away 	B. far and wide 	 C. far from it 	D. farthest of all 
Remember to appreciate what your friends do for you. You shouldn’t take them______________. A. as a rule 	 B. as usual 	 	 	C. out of habit 	D. for granted 	 
I know his name, but I can’t recall it at the moment. It’s on the tip of ______. 
	 	A. tongue 	 B. brain 	 	 	 	C. mind 	 	 	 	D. memory 	 
The sixth time he called me at night was the______. 
	A. last cause 	B. last straw 	C. touch and go 	D. hot air 
108: Now that they have read it in_______, they believe me. 
	A. red and blue 	B. blue and red 	C. white and black 	D. black and white 
___. 
109: I couldn't believe that they were brothers. They were as different as_______. A. Mars from Jupiter B. chalk from cheese D. salt and sugar D. milk from honey 110: It is raining_______. 
	A. cats and mice 	B. goats and sheep 	C. horses and goats D. cats and dogs 
111. They tried in vain to save enough money to buy a house and so finally they rented one. 
	A. without money 	 	B. without trial 	C. without success 	D. without work 
112. You shouldn’t worry about the exam because you have prepared well and you will probably find it a piece of cake. 
	A. easy to digest 	 	B. easy to read 	C. easy to start 	D. very easy 
My son would love to have a Buzz Lightmonth toy for his birthday. Do you have any at your store?Sorry, madam. They are out of stock. 
	 	A. bankrupt B. broken C. not available D. stacked 
You certainly couldn’t call him modest because he is always blowing his own trumpet. 
	 	A. saying how fit he is B. saying how healthy he is 	 
	 	C. saying how clever he is 	D. saying how tall he is 
115. I invested all my money in that failed company and now I find my whole investment has gone down the drain. 
A.has been overtaken(bat kip) B. has been confirmed C. has been wasted D. has been confused 116. As far as Alex was concerned this was the last straw and he vowed he would never risk money on a horse ever again. 
	A.the final decision 	B. the final moment 	 	C. the final disaster 	D. the final occasion 
117. I would advise you to do that as well and in that way you will kill two birds with one stone. 
	A. get things done twice 	 	 	B. get something done two times 	 
C. get two things done at the same time 	D. get two things done twice 118. I suppose she was the apple of your eye at the time. 
	A. your favourite fruit B. your favourite meal C. your favourite person 	D. your favourite book 
119. "Where did you hear about that?" - "Just word of .." 
	a. eyes 	 	b. nose 	 	c. mouth 	 	d. ears 
"What's wrong?"- "I'm a bit the weather."a. in 	 	 	b. under 	 	c. at 
	 	 	d. off 
"You've been rude to me all day, and I've had it. That's the last .!" 
	a. moment 	 	b. second 	 	c. minute 	 	d. straw 
122. "Let's all be very careful what we say at the meeting tomorrow. I don't want anyone putting their 
 . in their mouth." 
	a. arm 	 	b. hand 	 	c. Fingure 	 	a. foot 	 	 
123. I wanted to ask her what she thought of her ex-husband, but I figured it was better to let sleeping . lie." 
	a. cat 	 	b. dog 	 	c. fish 	 	d. cow 
124. "Her husband is awful; they fight all the time but I think it takes .. to tango." 
	a. one 	 	b. two 	 	c. three 	 	d. four 
125. "I have decided that this summer I am going to learn how to scuba dive." -- "Me too! I have already paid for the course. Great minds .. alike!" 
	a. think 	 	b. hear 	 	c. listen 	 	d. tell 
126."When my girl friend and my brother got in a fight I had to help my brother because blood is 
 ..than water." 
	a. thinner 	 	b. thicker 	 	c. better 	 	d. more 
127. "Whenever that professor says something I don't like, I have to bite my .." 
	a. tougue 	 	b. mouth 	 	c. lips 	 	d. eyes 
128. "Sorry I was late for the meeting today; I got stuck in traffic." -- "That's okay; better late than 
 .." 
	a. never 	 	b. no 	 	 	c. not 	 	d. none 
129. "Don't tell me how to do this; show me because Actions speak louder than ..." 
	a. words 	 	b. speech 	 	c. work 	 	d. jobs 
130. I'd like to do something to change the world but whatever I do seems like a drop in the ..." 
	a. bucket 	 	b. garbage 	 	c. rubbish 	 	d. river 
131.I think the time has now come when we'll simply have to call it a day a. stop trying b. stop thinking 	c. stop working 	d. stop going 132.All right then if you like I'll put my cards on the table . 
	a. I'll tell you a story 	 	 	b. I'll tell you what to do 
	c. I'll tell you something 	 	 	 	d. I'll tell you my honest opinion 
133.Well in the first place all the windows are broken, which is a real pain in the neck a. a bad ache 	b. a serious ache 	 	c. a serious problem d. a bad shock 
134.Yes, I agree but at the same time it's not the end of the world 
a. worth worrying about 	b. worth talking about c. worth looking at 	 d.worth speaking about 135. I prefer to talk to people face to face rather than to talk on the phone. 
	a. in person 	 	b. facing them 	c. looking at them 	 	d. seeing them 
136. He does not really go around with many People because-he's a bit of a lone wolf . 
	a. single person 	 	 	b. lonely person 	 	c. unhappy person 	d. simple person 
137.He is like a fish out of water whenever he goes to the party. 
	a. feels uncomfortable 	b. feels dry 	 	c. feels thirty 	d. feels silly 
138. No one mentions him because he is regarded as the black sheep of the family. 
	a. the one with the sense of humor 	 	b. the one with a bad reputation 
	c. the one who is always late 	d. the one who never washes 
139. I wouldn’t say I never see eye to eye with my employers but sometimes they can make extraordinary demands. 
	a. totally side 	b. totally work 	c. totally agree 	 	d. totally disagree 
140. It was a serious operation but he made a complete recovery and was soon as fit as a fiddle. 
a. in careful health 	b. in easy health 	c. in quiet health 	 	d. in good health 141. Since she won the lottery last week she has been feeling on the top of the world. 
	a. very proud 	b. very happy 	c. very excited 	 	d. very wealthy 
142. Chales is having a lot of problems with his business but at least he is keeping his head above the water. 
	a. not downing 	b. keeping dry 	c. managing to survive 	d. trying to swim 
143. In the end she lost her temper and told her daughter to hold her tongue. 
	a. stand still 	 	b. speak up 	 	c. start speaking 	 	d. be quiet 
144. Jack has egg ______ because he couldn't remember how to spell "Batman"! 
A. on his teeth B. on his face C. on his shirt D. on his fingers 
HAVE EGG ON ONE’S FACE: xấu hổ 
He seems like a good . I'll take a chance on him. 
	 	A. yolk 	 	B. leave 	C. egg 	D. ink 
GOOD EGG: người có nhân cách, đáng tin cậy 
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 HEAR A PIN DROP: im lặng, tĩnh lặng 
147. I think I understand the nuts and _____ of the operation. 
	A. screws 	 	B. hammer 	C. nails 	 	D. bolts 
NUTS AND BOLTS: những chi tiết cần thiết 
	 	148. He likes being a big in a small pond. 
	A. cat 	B. snail 	C. shark 	D. fish 
A BIG FISH IN A SMALL POND thằng chột làm vua sứ mù 
149. Honesty and patience are part and in this job. 
	A. smart 	 	B. card 	C. parcel 	D. hard 
PART AND PARCEL: phần thiết yếu, quan trọng 
150. While Anne was . probation, she reported to the police regularly. 
	A. on 	B. in 	 	C. at 	 	D. off 
ON PROBATION: trong thời gian quản chế, tập sự ( công việc) 
(còn nữa)