Choose the best answer amongA, B, C, D to complete each sentence below:
“You hit the nail on the head” mcans “_________”

A. You have a headache

B.Your head has a nail on it

C. You are totally right

D. Y our viewpoint is mong

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

I think Michael hit the nail on the head when he said that what is lacking in this company is the feeling of confidence.

A. interpreted something indirectly

B. described something unconsciously

C. said something correctly

D. misunderstood something seriously

31. That's exactly what I mean, Tom. You've ……………!                 4

     A. put your foot in it                                   B. killed two birds with one stone

     C. put two and two together                        D. hit the nail on the head

32. "I'm going for an interview for a job this afternoon.’’ “Good luck! I'll keep my …………. crossed for you.”

     A. legs                                B. fingers                                 C. arms                        D. hands

33. "If only I hadn't lent him all that money!” “Well, you did, so it’s no good crying over …………… milk.”

     A. spilt                    B. wasted                     C. sour                       D. goat’s

34. The car swerved to avoid a cyclist and just missed hitting a passer-by by ……………

     A. a slight edge      B. a narrow escape      C. a close thing     D. a hair's breath

35. Well, well, if it isn't Kathy Lewis! You’re a sight for …………… eyes!

     A. old                     B. blue                       C. sore                    D. crocodile

36. I know times have been bad lately, Peter, but keep your …………… up; things are bound to get better soon.

     A. chin                    B. head                                    C. socks                      D. mind

37. He may be shy now, but he’ll soon come out of his …………… when he meets the right girl.

     A. shoe                   B. shell                                    C. shed                                   D. hole

38. I'm afraid you've caught me on the ……………. I wasn't expecting you until this afternoon.

     A. stove                  B. grapevine                C. spot                         D. hop

39. Nagging Susan to stop smoking has no effect on her. It’s like water off ……………

     A. a windmill        B. a duck’s back        C. a dripping tap        D. an umbrella

40. Have you seen the new boss? She’s the …………… image of Marilyn Monroe.

     A. I've                     B. true                      C. spitting                                 D. same

I. Read and write the correct answers:
1. This is the time you don’t have to work and you can travel somewhere.
 …………………….
2. This is a part of your jacket or your coat. You can cover it on your head.
…………………….
3. You can make this with a lot of different vegetables, but you don’t cook 
it. …………………….
4. People get this from trees and make some things like chairs or tables 
with it.
…………………….
5. You should go to this place if you want to see a film. 
……………………. 
6. It smells sweet. You can wash your hair with it.
…………………….
7. People make this by cooking rice with lots of water.
…………………….
8. You can eat this meal in the evening.
……………………………………………………………………………….
9. We look at this to choose the food when we go to the restaurant.
……………………………………………………………………………….
10. These animals lived a long time ago. They don’t live now.
 ……………………………………………………………………………….
11. You should go and see this person if you have a problem with your teeth
……………………………………………………………………………….
12. You use this when you want to get dry, after washing or swimming.
……………………………………………………………………………….

Your headache and you sneeze and cough. Your nose is all stuffed up, and it keeps running, so you have to blow it every few minutes. You know by these _____ that you have a cold, and you feel completely miserable. You are not sure if you will live through the day.
Everyone suffers ______ the common cold at some time or other. It isn't a serious illness, but over a billion dollars a year is spent on different kinds of cold medicine every year. This medicine can relieve the symptoms. That is, it can make you cough less. Make your head intense, and stop your nose running for a while. However, it can cure your cold. So far ______ no cure for the common cold and no medicine to prevent it. Althrough there is no cure or preventive medicine for cold, people have all kinds of ideas about _____ prevent and treat cold. Some people think that if you eat a lot of onions, you won't catch cold. Others say that you should avoid getting wet and chilled or you will catch cold. However, this is apparently not so.

1. A. diseases B. fevers C. cures D. symptoms

2. A. about B. from C. of D. with

3. A. it is B. they are C. there is D. there are

4. A. what B. why C. where D. how

đọc đoạn văn sau rồi điền một từ thích hợp vào chỗ trống:

  Your head aches and you sneeze and __________. Your nose is all stuffed up, and it keeps running  so you have to blow it every few minutes. You know by these symtoms that you have a ___________. You feel very unpleasant. You are not sure if you will live through the day.

  Everyone may catch the ___________ cold at sometimes or other. It isn't _____________ serious illness, but people spend a billion dollars on different kind of cold medicine every __________. This medicine can releave the ________. It can make you coughv_________, make your head less intense, and stop your nose running for a while. However , it can't ____________ your cold. So far there __________ no cure for the common cold. There is no medicine ____________ cure it.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks

An important point to remember if you like spending time out in the open air is that the human head doesn’t work very well outdoors if it becomes too hot, cold or wet. That’s why a hat is a good investment, whenever you are planning to go out and about. Surprisingly, a single waterproof hat with a brim will do the (39)______ adequately in most conditions.

In cold climates, the problem is that the head is (40)______ heat all the time. As much as fifty to sixty per cent of your body’s heat is lost through the head and neck, (41)______ on which scientist you believe. Clearly this heat loss needs to be prevented, but it’s important to remember that hats don’t actually keep you warm, they simply stop heat escaping.

Just as important is the need to protect your neck from the effects of bright sunlight, and the brim of your hat will do this. If you prefer a baseball cap, (42)______ buying one that has a drop down ‘tail’ at the back to stop your neck getting sunburnt.

And in wet weather (43)______, hats are often more practical than pooling up the hood of your waterproof coat because when you turn your head, the hat goes with you, whereas the hood usually does not.
Question 39:

A. role

B. duty

C. job

D. task

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks

An important point to remember if you like spending time out in the open air is that the human head doesn’t work very well outdoors if it becomes too hot, cold or wet. That’s why a hat is a good investment, whenever you are planning to go out and about. Surprisingly, a single waterproof hat with a brim will do the (39)______ adequately in most conditions.

In cold climates, the problem is that the head is (40)______ heat all the time. As much as fifty to sixty per cent of your body’s heat is lost through the head and neck, (41)______ on which scientist you believe. Clearly this heat loss needs to be prevented, but it’s important to remember that hats don’t actually keep you warm, they simply stop heat escaping.

Just as important is the need to protect your neck from the effects of bright sunlight, and the brim of your hat will do this. If you prefer a baseball cap, (42)______ buying one that has a drop down ‘tail’ at the back to stop your neck getting sunburnt.

And in wet weather (43)______, hats are often more practical than pooling up the hood of your waterproof coat because when you turn your head, the hat goes with you, whereas the hood usually does not.
Question 42:

A. advise

B. suggest

C. recommend

D. consider