• She was feeling down in the mouth because f ... she and her boyfriend had just broken up.
• He was hard up this month because he j ... had a lot of bills to pay.
• We decided to get a move on because we g ... didn’t want to miss the last bus.
• After spending the whole day walking around the shops in London, we n ... were dead beat.
• She was late for work this morning because she l ... got caught in a traffic-jam.
• The secretary asked me to hold the line while she o ... put me through to the manager.
• It was a secret, so a ... promised to keep it under my hat.
• Now that he’s out of work he k ... finds it hard to make ends meet.
• He can’t read a note of music, he e ... plays everything by ear.
• I was feeling a bit under the weather so I d ... decided not to go to work.
• As we had over two hours to wait for our train, we m ... decided to kill time by going into a pub for a drink.
• I can’t say I recognise her but b ... her name rings a bell.
• The room was so quiet that you i ... could hear a pin drop.
• Don’t expect Paul to remember anything. He’s c ... got a memory like a sieve.
• If you play your cards right you h ... could end up being manager by the time you’re thirty.

She was feeling down in the mouth because... she and her boyfriend had just broken up.

1. • Câu này diễn tả cảm xúc buồn bã của người con gái, và lý do hợp lý nhất là cô ấy vừa chia tay bạn trai.

2. He was hard up this month because he... had a lot of bills to pay.

   • "Hard up" nghĩa là "hết tiền", vậy lý do hợp lý là anh ấy có nhiều hóa đơn phải trả.

3. We decided to get a move on because we... didn't want to miss the last bus.

   • "Get a move on" nghĩa là "đi nhanh lên", vậy lý do là họ không muốn lỡ chuyến xe buýt cuối cùng.

4. After spending the whole day walking around the shops in London, we... were dead beat.

   • Sau một ngày đi bộ quanh các cửa hàng ở London, họ sẽ cảm thấy rất mệt mỏi.

5. She was late for work this morning because she... got caught in a traffic-jam.

   • Lý do phổ biến khiến ai đó đi làm trễ là bị kẹt xe.

6. The secretary asked me to hold the line while she... put me through to the manager.

   • Khi thư ký yêu cầu bạn giữ máy, đó là để kết nối bạn với người quản lý.

7. It was a secret, so I... promised to keep it under my hat.

   • "Keep it under my hat" có nghĩa là giữ bí mật.

8. Now that he's out of work he... finds it hard to make ends meet.

   • Khi mất việc, người đó sẽ gặp khó khăn trong việc kiếm sống.

9. He can't read a note of music - he... plays everything by ear.

   • Người này không biết đọc nhạc, nhưng lại có thể chơi nhạc bằng tai.

10. I was feeling a bit under the weather so I... decided not to go to work.

• "Under the weather" nghĩa là cảm thấy không khỏe, vì vậy người này quyết định không đi làm.

1. As we had over two hours to wait for our train, we... decided to kill time by going into a pub for a drink.

• Khi phải chờ đợi lâu, người ta thường tìm cách giết thời gian.

1. I can't say I recognise her but... her name rings a bell.

• Mặc dù không nhận ra người đó, nhưng cái tên lại có vẻ quen thuộc.

1. The room was so quiet that you... could hear a pin drop.

• Căn phòng quá yên tĩnh đến nỗi bạn có thể nghe thấy tiếng kim rơi.

1. Don't expect Paul to remember anything. He's... got a memory like a sieve.

• "A memory like a sieve" nghĩa là trí nhớ kém, hay quên.

1. If you play your cards right you... could end up being manager by the time you're thirty.

• Câu này có nghĩa là nếu bạn khéo léo, bạn có thể trở thành quản lý khi 30 tuổi.