500 bài viết lại câu ôn thi chuyên Tiếng Anh có đáp án cực hay (Phần 4)
110 câu hỏi
This is our temporary office.
→For the time being, this is our office.
The spectators got so angry that they had to cancel the football match.
→Such was the anger of the spectators that they …
They arrived at the station with only a minute to spare. (NICK)
Đáp án: They arrived at the station in the nick of time.
Giải thích:
time/money + to spare: còn thừa bao nhiêu thời gian/tiền bạc
with only a minute to spare: chỉ còn thừa một phút
in the nick of time: vào phút chót
Dịch: Họ đến nhà ga vào phút chót.
She had completely forgotten him. (MIND)
→He was completely out of her mind.
The man in that painting reminds me of my uncle. (BEARS)
→The man in that picture bears a resemblance to my uncle.
Why you are against inviting Jackie to the party? (OBJECTION)
→What’s your objection to inviting Jackie to the party?
She is too busy to go shopping. (HANDS)
→She has her hands full so cannot go shopping.
Just thinking about his face at that moment makes me laugh.
→The very thought of his face at that moment makes me laugh.
Their chances of success are small.
→It’s not likely that they will succeed.
I’ve considered the advantages and disadvantages and I’ve decided not to go. (WEIGHED)
→I’ve weighed up the pros and cons and …
This house is very different from the little flat we used to live in. (CRY)
Đáp án: This house is a far cry from the little flat we used to live in.
Giải thích: far cry from: hoàn toàn khác, khác xa
Dịch: Căn nhà này khác xa với căn hộ nhỏ mà họ đã từng sinh sống.
I really want to see her again. (DYING)
→I am dying to see her again.
Oil was slowly coating the edge of the shore.
→The edge of the shore was becoming covered with oil.
We may not be able to give the concert.
→The concert may have to be cancelled.
Alan worked too hard at the office, and this led to his illness.
→ Alan's illness _________________________________.
Đáp án: Alan’s illness was the result of/caused by/brought about by his working too hard at the office.
Giải thích:
the result of = là kết quả của
caused by = gây nên bởi
brought about by = gây ra bởi
Dịch: Alan làm việc quá sức tại văn phòng, và điều này khiến anh ấy bị ốm.
= Alan bị ốm là kết quả của/gây ra bởi/ gây ra bởi việc anh ấy làm việc quá sức tại văn phòng
The coach’s tactics were directly responsible for the team’s defeat. (CONSEQUENCE)
→The team’s defeat was the direct consequence of the coach’s tactics.
There is no point in your phoning Caroline – she’s away. (TIME)
→It is a waste of time phoning …
Who will inherit the estate? (HEIR)
→Who is the heir to the estate?
He likes to be addressed as “Professor”. (CALL)
→He likes people to call him “Professor”.
The brochure gives hardly any useful information.
Đáp án: Precious little useful information is given in the brochure.
Giải thích:
"Hardly any" = "Precious little"
"Hardly any" mang nghĩa rất ít, gần như không có.
"Precious little" cũng mang ý nghĩa tương tự nhưng nhấn mạnh hơn vào sự khan hiếm.
Chuyển từ câu chủ động sang bị động:
Chủ động: The brochure gives hardly any useful information.
Bị động: Precious little useful information is given in the brochure.
"Useful information" là danh từ không đếm được, nên khi đưa lên làm chủ ngữ của câu bị động, ta dùng động từ "is given".
Dịch: Tờ quảng cáo hầu như không cung cấp thông tin hữu ích nào cả.
→ Chỉ có rất ít thông tin hữu ích được đưa vào tờ quảng cáo.
That reminds me of the time I climbed to the top of Mount Fuji.
→That takes me back to the time I climbed to the …
If you find it necessary, you can contact me on this number.
→Should you find it necessary, you can …
My friend persuaded me to go to the party in fancy dress
Đáp án: C
Cấu trúc: persuade somebody to do something = talk somebody into doing something: khuyên/thuyết phục ai làm gì
My friends talked me into going to the party in fancy dress.
Dịch: Bạn tôi thuyết phục tôi đến bữa tiệc trong bộ trang phục lạ mắt.
Mr. Foster asked me to write this letter to you.
→It is at Mr. Foster’s request that I write this letter to you.
He gave me a detail account of the operation.
→He gave me a blow to blow by blow account of the operation.
We agreed that each of us would do the washing up on alternative days. (TURNS)
Đáp án: We agreed to take turns to do the washing up.
Giải thích:
take turns to do something: thay nhau làm gì
Dịch: Chúng tôi đã thống nhất rằng mỗi người sẽ rửa bát vào những ngày khác nhau.
→ Chúng tôi đồng ý thay phiên nhau rửa bát.
He makes sure that he isn’t associated with politics he disagrees with. (DISTANCES)
→He makes sure that he distances himself from politics he …
The new manager blames me for everything that goes wrong. (PICKING)
→The new manager keeps picking on me for …
They have narrowed the many applicants down to three. (SHORT)
→They have sort-listed three applicants.
Bruce said that the situation at work was like a family argument. (LIKENED)
Đáp án: Bruce likened the situation at work to a family argument.
Giải thích:
liken something/somebody to something/somebody: so sánh cái gì giống cái gì
Dịch: Bruce cho biết tình hình ở nơi làm việc giống như một cuộc tranh cãi trong gia đình.
→ Bruce ví tình huống ở nơi làm việc như một cuộc tranh cãi trong gia đình.
Carol pretended that she hadn’t understood my request. (MADE)
→Carol made a pretence of not having understood my request.
If you want good accommodation in Brighton, you should book in advance.
→If you want good accommodation in Brighton, it is advisable to book in advance.
They recommended opening new factories in the depressed area.
→They recommended that new factories should be opened in the …
He’s a taxi driver, so he is thoroughly familiar with the city. (HAND)
→He’s a taxi driver, so he knows the city like the back of his hand.
If she ever learns about this news, she’ll be furious. (EARS)
→If this news ever reaches/comes to her ears, she’ll be furious.
There’s a very long list of repairs. (ARM)
→There’s a list of repairs as long as your arm.
Do you agree with Jill Tweedie’s views on male female relations?
→Are you in agreement with Jill Tweedie’s views on male female relation?
The local government systems was first incorporated into law in the late 19th century.
→The late 19th century first saw the local government systems incorporated into law.
You certainly can’t play your music after midnight.
→I won’t have you play music after midnight.
You have little realization of how much I have sacrificed for you.
→Little do you realize how much I …
You’ve got a nerve, implying that it was all my fault.
→How dare you imply that it was all my fault.
My job involves working from 6 p.m till midnight.
→I am on duty from 6 p.m till midnight.
We can start at either 1 PM or 2 PM.
→It makes no difference whether we will start at 1PM or 2PM.
The boy was about to cry when he was reprimanded by his mother.
Đáp án: The boy was on the point of crying when he was reprimanded by his mother.
Giải thích:
be about to do something: sắp sửa, chuẩn bị làm gì
= be on the point of doing something
Dịch: Cậu bé sắp khóc thì bị mẹ khiển trách.
Alice lost all her hope; she decided to stop her business.
→Such was her hopelessness that she decided to …
We have to settle this matter in a definitive manner. (ALL)
→We have to settle this matter once and for all.
In the area, Thailand is much better than all other countries in football. (SHOULDERS)
→In the area, Thailand is head and shoulders above all other countries in football.
He gambled, lost everything and began to owe money. (INTO)
→He gambled, lost everything and ran into debt.
You should punish him severely so that others will be afraid to behave as he did. (EXAMPLE)
→You should make an sample of him so that …
Did you see Alice at the party last night? (CATCH)
→Did you catch sight of Alice at the party last night?
He is a generous person. (NAME)
→Generosity is his middle name.
Working independently is sometimes a great advantage, I reckon
→I think it sometimes a great advantage working independentl
To get the best result, you should work as hard as you can.
→You should work the best you can to get the best result.
It was surprising the storm caused little damage in the area.
→The storm surprisingly caused little damage in the area.
You won’t find a school anywhere whose students get such good results.
→Nowhere will you find a school of which the students get such good results.
Let’s watch TV anyway. There’s nothing better to do this evening.
→We might/could just as well watch TV this evening.
She was so attractive that every boy in the class ran after her.
→Such was her attractiveness that every …
Despite the lack of their financial support, we will have to carry out the project.
→Whether we have their financial support or not, we will …
Your empty promises won’t have any effect on her. (ICE)
→Your empty promises won’t cut any ice with her.
The boy does whatever his father wants in an obedient way. (ATTENDANCE)
→The boy dances attendance on his father.
They have arranged to see the director tomorrow morning. (ARRANGEMENTS)
They have made arrangements to see …
I really regret to have lost the opportunity to get the promotion. (BOAT)
Đáp án: I really regret to have missed the boat to get the promotion.
Giải thích:
Kiến thức: Thành ngữ
miss the boat (idiom): bị lỡ
Dịch: Tôi thực sự hối tiếc vì đã đánh mất cơ hội thăng chức.
→ Tôi thực sự hối tiếc vì đã bỏ lỡ cơ hội thăng chức.
He was finally able to adjust himself to the new working condition. (SWING)
→He finally got into the swing of the new working condition.
His grandfather is now having an operation. (KNIFE)
Đáp án: His grandfather is now under the knife.
Giải thích:
- "under the knife" là một cụm từ thông dụng, nghĩa là "có một cuộc phẫu thuật".
Dịch:Ông của anh ấy hiện đang phẫu thuật.
His action was incomprehensible to his parents. (LOSS)
→His parents were at a loss when they tried to understand his action.
You didn’t attend yesterday’s class so you can’t do this exercise now.
→Had you attended yesterday’s class, you could do this exercise now.
It will be necessary for him to try harder if he wants to win the prize.
→He will have to try harder in order to win the prize.
There’s no one here who would not like to be in your place. (BUT)
→There’s no one here but would like to be in your space.
There’s no one here who would not like to be in your place. (BUT)
→There’s no one here but would like to be in your space.
You are broke. So am I. (BOAT)
→You are broke. I am in the same boat.
They fell in love when they first saw each other. (SIGHT)
→They fell in love at first sight.
We continued waving until the train could not be seen any more. (SIGHT)
→We continued waving until the train was out of sight.
We haven’t heard from him for ages. (TOUCH)
→We have lost touch with him for ages.
I’m sure the children have been doing something terrible while we’ve been out. (UP)
→I’m sure the children have been getting up to something terrible …
I was greatly relieved to hear that her condition was not serious.
→It was with great relief to hear that her …
It is more than likely that she will succeed as an actress.
→She has a good chance of success as an actress.
You must concentrate on your work more.
Đáp án: You must apply yourself to your work more.
Giải thích:
apply oneself to something: chuyên tâm, tập trung vào việc gì đó
Dịch: Bạn phải tập trung vào công việc của mình nhiều hơn.
If you weren’t born in this country you can’t vote in the election.
→Not having been born in this country, you can’t …
The police caught the burglar in the process of committing the crime. (RED)
Đáp án: The burglar was caught red-handed by the police.
Giải thích:
Kiến thức: Thành ngữ
catch somebody red-handed: bắt tận tay ai
Bị động: somebody be caught red-handed
Dịch: Cảnh sát đã bắt được tên trộm khi đang thực hiện hành vi phạm tội.
→ Tên trộm đã bị cảnh sát bắt quả tang.
I suddenly realized the meaning of a “freebie”. (DAWNED)
Đáp án: The meaning of a “freebie” suddenly dawned on me.
Giải thích:
Cấu trúc:
dawn on somebody (phr.v): if something dawns on you, you begin to realize it for the first time (nếu cái gì đó “dawns on you”, bạn đột nhiên nhận ra nó)
Dịch: Tôi đột nhiên nhận ra ý nghĩa của từ “miễn phí”.
→ Ý nghĩa của từ “miễn phí” đột nhiên hiện ra trong đầu tôi.
You look grumpy this morning. (BED)
→You get out of bed on the wrong side this morning.
She felt uncomfortable in the huge hotel. (FISH)
She felt like a fish out of water in the huge hote
I was there when they admitted the truth. (PRESENCE)
Đáp án: They admitted the truth in my presence.
Giải thích:
Kiến thức: Thành ngữ
in the presence of somebody | in somebody’s presence: trước sự hiện diện của ai đó
Dịch: Tôi đã có mặt ở đó khi họ thừa nhận sự thật.
→ Họ thừa nhận sự thật trước mặt tôi.
I’ve hardly done anything today. (NEXT)
→I have done next to nothing today.
I am not to be disturbed under any circumstances.
→Under no circumstances am I to be disturbed.
You will eventually appreciate what I am getting at.
→In time you will appreciate what I am getting at.
I’d rather you didn’t go.
→I’d prefer you not to go.
They’ll arrive soon.
→It won’t be long before they arrive.
There is a rumour that you stole it.
→It is rumoured that you stole it.
I can’t find the answer without a calculator. (OUT)
→I can’t work out the answer without a calculator.
I didn’t expect to see Tim there! (LAST)
→The last person I expected to see there was Tim.
Everyone who spoke to the victim is a suspect. (UNDER)
→Everyone who spoke to the victim is under suspicion.
This is none of your business! (DOESN”T)
→This doesn’t concern you!
Robert had no idea of his next move. (DO)
→Robert didn’t know what he was going to do next.
It was only when I checked that I noticed the tyre was flat. (DID)
→Only when I checked the tyre did I notice it was flat.
Please inform the relevant authorities at once. (DELAY)
→Please inform the relevant authorities without delay.
She never seems to succeed, even though she works hard.
→However hard she works, she never seems to succeed.
Andrew is the most generous person I have ever met.
→I‘ve yet to meet anyone who is more generous than Andrew.
I never thought that I would win a prize.
→It had never crossed my mind that I would win a prize.
I don’t think the television’s likely to blow up at any minute. (LIKELIHOOD)
Đáp án: There is little likelihood of the television blowing up at any minute.
Giải thích:
Dịch câu gốc: Tôi không nghĩ rằng cái tivi có khả năng nổ bất cứ lúc nào.
likelihood (n): khả năng xảy ra của một việc gì đó
There is little likelihood of + danh động từ (V-ing)
Dịch: Rất khó có khả năng chiếc tivi sẽ phát nổ bất cứ lúc nào.
This car only cost me five hundred pounds. (PICKED)
→I picked this car up for only five hundred pounds.
Someone paid five thousands pounds for the painting. (WENT)
→The painting went for five thousands pounds.
We have made neither a profit nor a loss this year. (EVEN
We have broken even this year.
In 1967 programs began to be transmitted in color. (ADVENT)
→1967 saw the advent of the transmission of programs in color.
Simon hadn’t expected that he would feel so weak after the operation.
→The operation left Simon feeling weaker than he had expected.
He didn’t mention our previous conversation at all. (REFERENCE)
→ _________________________________________.
Đáp án: He made no reference to our previous conversation.
Giải thích:
Make (no) reference to something: (không) đề cập tới cái gì
Dịch: Anh ấy không đề cập đến cuộc trò chuyện trước đây của chúng tôi.
We were all shocked by his reaction.
→His reaction came as a shock to all of us.
I find Harold’s behaviour quite incomprehensible. (LOSS)
Đáp án: I am at a loss to understand Harold’s behaviour.
Giải thích:
"At a loss" có nghĩa là "không hiểu" hoặc "bối rối không biết phải làm gì", vì vậy cách diễn đạt này phù hợp để thay thế "incomprehensible".
Cấu trúc "I am at a loss to understand" là một cách diễn đạt thông dụng khi bạn không hiểu điều gì đó hoặc cảm thấy bối rối trước một tình huống.
Dịch: Tôi thấy hành vi của Harold khá khó hiểu.
→ Tôi không hiểu nổi hành vi của Harold.
The severity of the punishment bore no relation to the seriousness of the crime. (PROPORTION)
Đáp án: The severity of the punishment was out of proportion to the crime.
Giải thích:
out of proportion to: không tương xứng với
Dịch: Mức độ nghiêm trọng của hình phạt không liên quan đến mức độ nghiêm trọng của tội phạm.
→ Mức độ nghiêm trọng của hình phạt không tương xứng với tội ác.
I’m afraid our problems are only just beginning. (ICEBERG)
Lời giải:
Đáp án: Our problems are just the tip of the iceberg.
Giải thích:
Kiến thức: Thành ngữ
the tip of the iceberg (idiom): phần nhỏ, bề nổi của một vấn đề hoặc tình huống phức tạp, trong khi phần lớn vấn đề vẫn chưa được phát hiện hoặc hiểu hết.
Dịch: Tôi e rằng vấn đề của chúng ta chỉ mới bắt đầu.
→ Những vấn đề của chúng ta chỉ là phần nổi của tảng băng chìm.
