6. Complete idioms 1-5 with the correct verbs. Then match them with definitions a – e.
(Hoàn thành thành ngữ 1-5 với các động từ đúng. Sau đó nối chúng với các định nghĩa a – e.)
1 ________ someone a hand
2 ________ someone's leg
3 ________ someone's head off
4 ________ someone's heart
5 ________ someone's eyes
a be very surprised
b laugh a lot
c joke with someone
d upset someone very much
e help someone
* Nối từ
1 – e: give someone a hand: help someone
(Giúp ai đó một tay)
2 – c: pull someone's leg: joke with someone
(đùa với ai đó)
3 – b: laugh someone's head off: laugh a lot
(cười nhiều)
4 – d: break someone's heart: upset someone very much
(làm tan nát trái tim của ai đó – làm ai đó buồn rất nhiều)
5 – a: catch someone's eyes: be very surprised
(rất ngạc nhiên)
Các bài tập cùng chuyên đề
3. Listen again and tick (✔) the injuries that are mentioned.
(Nghe lại và đánh dấu (✔) vào những chấn thương được đề cập.)
1. get a few cuts/bruises/scratches
(bị vài vết cắt/bầm tím/trầy xước)
2. break your leg/your nose/a rib
(gãy chân/mũi/xương sườn)
3. sprain your ankle/your wrist/your knee
(bong gân mắt cá chân/cổ tay/đầu gối)
4. cut your hand/ your lip
(cắt tay/môi)
5. burn your eyebrows/your finger
(cháy lông mày/ngón tay)
6. dislocate your shoulder/ your thumb
(trật khớp vai/ngón tay cái)
5. Listen to six conversations and choose the correct options to complete the idioms.
(Nghe sáu đoạn hội thoại và chọn các phương án đúng để hoàn thành các thành ngữ.)
1. I'm pulling your leg/ hair.
2. She broke his nose/heart.
3. I laughed my head / mouth off.
4. Can you give me a hand/ an arm?
5. I couldn't believe my mouth / eyes.
6. It's on the tip of my tongue / teeth.
5 Complete the sentences with the words in the box. There are two extra words.
(Hoàn thành các câu với các từ trong khung. Có hai từ bị thừa.)
1 I've sprained my wrist and I can't lift anything heavy. Could you give me a ________ with my luggage?
2 When she showed us the bruise, we couldn't believe our ________. It covers the whole of her thigh!
3 When Frieda's cat died, it broke her ________. I told her it was just a cat and she slammed the door in my face.
4 What's it called again? You know... er... thingy. Oh come on! It's on the tip of my ________.
5 It's your birthday? Really? But I didn't get you anything. Or did I? Ha, ha! I'm only pulling your ________. Here's your gift. Happy birthday!
6 When I saw Jason dressed as nurse Florence Nightingale, I laughed my ________ off.
7. Choose the correct answer, A, B or C, to complete both senctences in each pair.
(Chọn câu trả lời đúng, A, B hoặc C, để hoàn thành cả hai câu trong mỗi cặp.)
1
I hope I never ________ a bone. It must be so painful.
I'm exhausted. Can we take a ________ for half an hour?
A rest
B hurt
C break
2
Your socks are right at the ________ of the bag. Take everything out and you'll find them.
A bruised ________ is very common for snowboarders. That's the body part you usually land on when you fall.
A bottom
B top
C arm
3
I'm afraid it'll take long to see a doctor. Please be ________
My daughter is a ________ in this hospital. When can I visit her?
A patient
B burn
C calm
4
It was so funny when he fell over. I laughed my ________ off.
Behave yourself or I'll send you to the ________ teacher.
A eyes
B mouth
C head
5
Lucy has a ________ on her foot. She stepped on some broken glass.
________ the chicken into six pieces and cover with olive oil and a little salt and pepper.
A scratch
B cut
C chop
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each question.
Mr. Jones knew who had won the contest, but he kept it under his ______ until it was announced publicly.
