Thành Ngữ Hay Gặp Trong Tiếng Anh (kèm bài tập áp dụng) _ Idiomatic Expressions

IDIOMATICEXPRESSIONS(THÀNH NGỮ)Thành ngữ có cấu trúc♦ Sau đây là một số thành ngữ thường gặp:catch sight of: bắt gặp, nhìn thấy give place to : nhường chỗgive way to : nhượng bộ, chịu thua keep pace with/ keep up with: sánh kịp, bắt kịplose sight of: mất hút, không nhìn thấy make allowance for : chiếu cố đếnmake fun of: chế nhạo make a fuss over/ about : làm rối tung lên, làm om sòmmake room for : dọn chỗ cho make use of: dùng, sử dụnglose touch with : mất liên lạc lose track of: mất dấuput a stop to : làm ngừng lại take account of: để ý đến, lưu tâmtake care of: chăm sóc take notice of: lưu ýpay attention to : chú ý tới put an end to : kết thúcset fire to : làm cháy, thiêu take advantage of: lợi dụngtake note of: để ý, ghi chép take leave of: từ biệtgive birth to : sanh con make a contribution to : góp phầnkeep correspondence with : liên lạc thư từshow affection for : có cảm tình feel pity for/ take (have) pity on : thương xótfeel regret for : hối tiếc, ân hận feel sympathy for : thông cảmmake a decision on/ make up one’s mind : quyết địnhmake complaint about: kêu ca, phàn nànfeel shame at: xấu hổ have a look at: nhìn ngắmget victory over : chiến thắng play an influence over: có ảnh hưởnghave faith in : tin tưởng take interest in: quan tâm, thích thúEXERCISESFill in the blank with a suitable idiomatic expression.1. She was furious that she was being ________.2. The house has been remodeled and ________.3. He left home without ________ anybody.VERB + NOUN (PHRASE) + PREPOSITION4. The woman ________ whom you ________ on the bus this morning is my aunt.5. The baby ________ whom she’s going to ________ will bring her happiness.6. I ________ having deceived her.7. Tom and Dick are carrying on a discussion which I want to ________.8. This is a rare opportunity ________ which you should ________ to get a better job.9. Mr Smith is my old teacher ________ whom I have ________ for a long time. I do not know hispresent address.10. Who will ________ the children when you are away?11. My father does not like politics. He does not ________ political problems and current events.12. She always ________ the increase of the price of goods.13. Mary was sad and ashamed because you ________ her.14. They are good poor students ________ whom the school has to ________.15. You have to study harder in order to ________ your classmates.16. This shop is so small that we didn’t ________ it.17. Mrs Smith is a very clement woman. She ________ orphans and beggars.18. Do you ________ the “No Parking” sign?19. The matter ________ the press are ________ is high officials’ corruption.20. We have to move this box in order to ________ the new TV set.21. I have some friends living in USA. I often ________ them.22. Your manner is quite ridiculous. I ________ it.23. The teacher says that we have to ________ our exam papers before ten.24. For generations our people ________ many enemies and drove them away.25. The police followed the robbers but finally they ________ them.26. The Press is called the fourth estate. It ________ the public opinion.27. I do not ________ long-hair young men.28. Do you know how to ________ this electronic computer.29. We should ________ the suffering of others.30. English is a very important language. We ________ learning it very much.31. The houses ________ which the pyromaniac last night are not far from our home.32. The boys are miserable. I ________ them.33. We are looking at the boat in the open sea, and soon we ________ it.34. Please ________ this photograph and tell me where your teacher is.35. Did you ________ Paul in the bookshop yesterday?36. Have you ________ the day to start off?37. Every citizen has to ________ the building of his country.38. We know he works very hard. We ________ his success.39. The difficulties are so great that I have to ________ them.40. The rich should ________ the poor.41. Why do you often ________ your neighbours?42. Anyhow he’s a good man. I think we ought to be generous to him and ________ his familycircumstances.43. I haven’t sent letters to her for a long time. In fact, we have ________ with each other.44. You have to move this table to ________ the new television set.45. Have they ________ the “No Smoking” sign?46. I’d like to ________ this opportunity to explain the difficulty I’ve met.47. He ran as fast as he could, but he was not able to ________ his brother.48. We have to ________ these difficult circumstances.49. He lost control of his temper and ________ his anger.50. Be calm, and don’t ________ such trifles.51. You should ________ the teacher’s explanation.52. I tried to run after her but I couldn’t ________ her.53. She decided to ________ these letters because they weren’t necessary.54. Her mother was sick, so Linda had to stay at home to ________ her.55. I’d like to ________ this opportunity to get a new job with higher wage.56. I have ________ him since we left school.57. Don’t you ________ him. He is a pity boy.58. You must ________ many opportunities you have to practise speaking English.59. If we correspond regularly, we won’t ________ each other.60. If I ________ you in the city again, I’ll call the police.61. If he ________ what the teacher says, he might make progress.62. Tom is old enough to ________ himself.63. You should ________ what the teacher says in class.64. This man was sent to prison for ________ his house.65. It’s cruel to ________ handicapped people.66. Don’t ________ such an unimportant problem.67. The police followed the thieves but finally they ________ them.68. They don’t know how to ________ the tool.69. He was accused of ________ the house.70. Don’t ________ what he says. He is a liar.71. On the way home from work today, I ________ my old friend.72. The pile of papers couldn’t catch fire by itself. Someone must have ________ it.73. I’m determined to ________ all these rumours.74. Everyone ________ her because she is wearing such a funny hat.75. The teacher promised to ________ wishes of the students’ parents .