Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences.

Câu 1: Maxine is always working, either at home or at the office. She’s                           .

A. as fit as a fiddle  

B. as busy as a bee  

C. as happy as a lark    

D. as hungry as a bear

Câu 2: Baby-sitting for my little nephew Elrod was no trouble at all. In fact, he was                            .

A. as good as gold   

B. as regular as clockwork

C. as sick as dog  

D. as stubborn as a mule

Câu 3: After she was ill in bed for three weeks, Penny was                         .

A. as fit as a fiddle   

B. as good as gold 

C. as weak as a kitten    

D. as hungry as a bear

Câu 4: The teacher is                       . He’s strict and accepts no excuses from students who do not do their work.

A. as happy as a lark     

B. as regular as clockwork

C. as busy as a bee         

D. as hard as nails

Câu 5: Maisie is                        . She doesn’t like broccoli and she won’t eat it even if you pay her.

A. as stubborn as a mule 

B. as regular as clockwork

C. as sick as dog   

D. as hungry as a bear

Câu 6: Harold never goes anywhere new, always wear a tie, eats the same food every day, and is in bed by nine o’clock. He’s a real                     .

A. humdrum    

B. fuddy – duddy  

C. hotshot  

D. hush – hush

Câu 7: Marvin is a big – time                     in real estate. He keeps buying and selling stores and hotels all over the country.

A. pitter – patter  

B. topsy-turvy      

C. wheeler – dealer

D. tip-top

Câu 8: My boss is very                     . He has trouble deciding who should do what, and he doesn’t give clear orders.

A. dillydallies      

B. humdrum

C. wishy – washy

D. topsy-turvy

Câu 9: She works for the government, but nobody knows exactly what she does. Her job is very_____  .

A. hush – hush

B. tip-top   

C. mumbo jumbo   

D. pitter – patter

Câu 10: We got tired of our                    routine and decided to take a weeks’s vacation on a tropical island.

A. fuddy – duddy 

B. topsy-turvy   

C. wishy – washy   

D. humdrum

Câu 11: I thought that I could complete my homework and go to the movie. But I didn’t have time to do both                    , and I missed the movie.

A. after all       

B. above all  

C. before long  

D. every other

Câu 12: I know that Frank is always late, but                    he’ll get here.

A. sooner or later   

B. more or less

C. quite a few minutes

D. the other day

Câu 13:              the TV wasn’t working. It wasn’t plugged in.

A. Never mind  

B. No wonder   

C. Take it easy  

D. More or less

Câu 14: I’ve asked those children                    not to play football near my window. But they don’t pay attention to me.

A. above all       

B. after all  

C. quite a few times

D. sooner or later

Câu 15: My mother told me to pack warm clothes for the trip, but                   , not to forget my toothbrush.

A. before long    

B. every other   

C. more or less  

D. above all

Câu 16: I was halfway to work, when                   I remembered that I’d better left the water running in the bathtub. I turned around and went back home to turn it off.

A. even so     

B. for a change  

C. in fact   

D. all of a sudden

Câu 17: I sometimes have eggs for breakfast. But,                     , I try to avoid eating them.

A. on the whole

B. for a start 

C. in fact    

D. on purpose

Câu 18: Let’s                    washing the dishes. You do them this week, and I’ll do them next week.

A. take turns 

B. may as well 

C. be as a matter of fact 

D. be all of a sudden

Câu 19: I don’t see my old friends often these days. We see one another only                   .

A. as a matter of fact 

B. for a change   

C. once in a while    

D. on purpose