Idioms - Test 6

1. Làm ngơ/Giả vờ không biết

A. give someone the cold heart

B. give someone the cold face

C. give someone the cold hand

D. give someone the cold shoulder

2. Cẩn tắc vô ưu

A. better fast than slow

B. better rich than poor

C. better safe than sorry

D. better late than never

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 cat's away, the mice will play

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

4. Tức nước vỡ bờ (giọt nước tràn ly)

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

B. the last drop that breaks the glass

C. the last wind that breaks the tree

D. the last fire that burns the house

5. Trèo cao ngã đau

A. the bigger they are, the harder they fall

B. the more they have, the less they keep

C. the faster they run, the sooner they stop

D. the higher they climb, the lower they go

6. Tiền nào của nấy

A. you take what you want

B. you get what you pay for

C. you love what you have

D. you buy what you see

7. Nhập gia tùy tục

A. when in China, eat as the Chinese eat

B. when in France, speak as the French speak

C. when in Vietnam, live as the Vietnamese live

D. when in Rome, do as the Romans do

8. Sai một ly đi một dặm

A. a miss is as good as a mile

B. a slip is as good as a fall

C. a fault is as good as a crime

D. a mistake is as good as a loss

9. Tham thì thâm

A. want all, have nothing

B. eat all, sick all

C. take all, give all

D. grasp all, lose all

10. Vỏ quýt dày có móng tay nhọn

A. diamond cuts diamond

B. water drowns water

C. knife cuts knife

D. fire burns fire

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

A. don't sell your fish before you catch

B. don't eat your cake before you bake

C. don't count your chickens before they hatch

D. don't wear your shirt before you buy

12. Xa mặt cách lòng

A. out of hand, out of reach

B. out of eye, out of heart

C. out of sight, out of mind

D. out of home, out of love

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. fire is the test of gold

B. wind is the test of trees

C. time is the test of love

D. hardship is the test of will

15. Máu loãng còn hơn nước lã

A. blood is thicker than water

B. blood is redder than wine

C. blood is warmer than soup

D. blood is stronger than milk

16. Gần mực thì đen, gần đèn thì rạng

A. walk with stars and you'll shine

B. keep company with good men

C. stay with fire and you'll burn

D. lie down with dogs, get up with fleas

17. Mèo khen mèo dài đuôi

A. every bird praises its own nest

B. every fisher praises his own fish

C. every mother praises her own child

D. every cook praises his own broth

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. travel broadens the mind

B. reading makes you rich

C. walking makes you wise

D. learning makes you great

20. Cái nết đánh chết cái đẹp

A. heart is more than look

B. soul is better than body

C. beauty is only skin deep

D. kindness is better than face

21. Phòng bệnh hơn chữa bệnh

A. doctor is better than nurse

B. prevention is better than cure

C. safety is better than health

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 vessels make the most noise

B. empty rooms make the most echo

C. empty boxes make the most sound

D. empty heads make the most talk

24. Dễ đến dễ đi

A. easy come, easy go

B. fast come, fast go

C. light come, light go

D. quick come, quick go

25. Cười người hôm trước hôm sau người cười

A. he who laughs last, laughs best

B. he who cries first, cries most

C. he who talks much, talks least

D. he who runs fast, falls hard