John's decision to drop out of university to go to a vocational school drove his mother up the wall. She thought that it was really a stupid decision.
A. made his mother pleased
B. made his mother angry
Đáp án A
Từ trái nghĩa - kiến thức về thành ngữ
Tạm dịch: Sự quyết định của John khi bỏ học đại học để đi học trường nghề đã khiến cho mẹ của anh ấy nổi giận. Bà ấy nghĩ rằng đó thật sự là một quyết định ngu xuẩn.
=> Drive sb up the wall/bend: khiến ai đó bực tức, nổi giận
Xét các đáp án:
A. Made his mother pleased: khiến cho mẹ của anh ấy hài lòng
B. Made his mother angry: khiến cho mẹ của anh ấy nổi điên
C. Made his mother worried: khiến cho mẹ của anh ấy lo lắng
D. Made his mother ashamed: khiến cho mẹ của anh ấy xấu hổ
=> Đáp án là A
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