Idioms - Test 6

1. Làm ngơ/Giả vờ không biết

A. give someone the cold face

B. give someone the cold hand

C. give someone the cold shoulder

D. give someone the cold heart

2. Cẩn tắc vô ưu

A. better rich than poor

B. better fast than slow

C. better late than never

D. better safe than sorry

3. Vắng chủ nhà gà mọc đuôi tôm

A. when the bird's away, the worm will stay

B. when the dog's away, the cat will run

C. when the lion's away, the deer will play

D. when the cat's away, the mice will play

4. Tức nước vỡ bờ (giọt nước tràn ly)

A. the last wind that breaks the tree

B. the last fire that burns the house

C. the last straw that breaks the camel's back

D. the last drop that breaks the glass

5. Trèo cao ngã đau

A. the higher they climb, the lower they go

B. the more they have, the less they keep

C. the bigger they are, the harder they fall

D. the faster they run, the sooner they stop

6. Tiền nào của nấy

A. you love what you have

B. you get what you pay for

C. you buy what you see

D. you take what you want

7. Nhập gia tùy tục

A. when in China, eat as the Chinese eat

B. when in Rome, do as the Romans do

C. when in France, speak as the French speak

D. when in Vietnam, live as the Vietnamese live

8. Sai một ly đi một dặm

A. a slip is as good as a fall

B. a mistake is as good as a loss

C. a miss is as good as a mile

D. a fault is as good as a crime

9. Tham thì thâm

A. grasp all, lose all

B. want all, have nothing

C. take all, give all

D. eat all, sick all

10. Vỏ quýt dày có móng tay nhọn

A. water drowns water

B. fire burns fire

C. knife cuts knife

D. diamond cuts diamond

11. Đừng tính trước khi chưa xong (bán bò tậu ếch)

A. don't eat your cake before you bake

B. don't wear your shirt before you buy

C. don't count your chickens before they hatch

D. don't sell your fish before you catch

12. Xa mặt cách lòng

A. out of home, out of love

B. out of hand, out of reach

C. out of eye, out of heart

D. out of sight, out of mind

13. Mất bò mới lo làm chuồng

A. buy the cage after the bird has flown

B. fix the roof after the rain has stopped

C. lock the stable door after the horse has bolted

D. close the gate after the dog has run

14. Lửa thử vàng, gian nan thử sức

A. wind is the test of trees

B. hardship is the test of will

C. time is the test of love

D. fire is the test of gold

15. Máu loãng còn hơn nước lã

A. blood is thicker than water

B. blood is warmer than soup

C. blood is redder than wine

D. blood is stronger than milk

16. Gần mực thì đen, gần đèn thì rạng

A. lie down with dogs, get up with fleas

B. keep company with good men

C. stay with fire and you'll burn

D. walk with stars and you'll shine

17. Mèo khen mèo dài đuôi

A. every fisher praises his own fish

B. every bird praises its own nest

C. every cook praises his own broth

D. every mother praises her own child

18. Có công mài sắt có ngày nên kim

A. work makes money

B. study makes smart

C. practice makes perfect

D. time makes change

19. Đi một ngày đàng học một sàng khôn

A. walking makes you wise

B. learning makes you great

C. travel broadens the mind

D. reading makes you rich

20. Cái nết đánh chết cái đẹp

A. beauty is only skin deep

B. heart is more than look

C. soul is better than body

D. kindness is better than face

21. Phòng bệnh hơn chữa bệnh

A. prevention is better than cure

B. safety is better than health

C. doctor is better than nurse

D. medicine is better than food

22. Không có lửa làm sao có khói

A. where there's smoke, there's fire

B. where there's wind, there's wave

C. where there's light, there's sun

D. where there's rain, there's cloud

23. Thùng rỗng kêu to

A. empty heads make the most talk

B. empty rooms make the most echo

C. empty vessels make the most noise

D. empty boxes make the most sound

24. Dễ đến dễ đi

A. easy come, easy go

B. quick come, quick go

C. light come, light go

D. fast come, fast go

25. Cười người hôm trước hôm sau người cười

A. he who laughs last, laughs best

B. he who runs fast, falls hard

C. he who cries first, cries most

D. he who talks much, talks least