Day 4 Chuyên đề Chọn câu Đồng nghĩa 1 Ms Ta Thanh Hien’s offline class – Grade 12 CHỌN CÂU ĐỒNG NGHĨA Exercise 1 Choose the correct sentence among A, B, C or D which has the same meaning as the given[.]
Day 4: Chuyên đề Chọn câu Đồng nghĩa CHỌN CÂU ĐỒNG NGHĨA Exercise 1: Choose the correct sentence among A, B, C or D which has the same meaning as the given one You can enrich your knowledge by listening to the radio A You can be rich if you listen to the radio B Listening to the radio makes you know less, C Listening to the radio enables you to be rich D Listening to the radio can make you know more We started to write to each other three years ago A We used to write to each other for three years B We have written to each other for three years, C We have written to each other since three years D We used to write to each other in three years It took him two hours to his homework A He did his homework two hours ago B He finished his homework two hours ago C He did his homework in two hours D He spent two hours doing his homework He last had his eyes tested a year ago A He hadn’t tested his eyes for a year B He didn’t have any tests on his eyes in a year, C He hasn’t had his eyes tested for a year D The last time he tested his eyes was a year ago The exam lasted three hours A We finished the exam at three o’clock B It is a three-hours exam, C It is a three-hour exam D It takes us three hours to take the exam If it hadn’t been so late, I would have called you A It was not late when I called you B It was late, so I did not call you C It was late, but I called you D It was not late but I did not call you No one but the seven-year-old boy saw the accident A Only the seven-year-old boy saw the accident B No one at all saw the seven-year-old boy’s accident, C The seven-year-old boy saw no one in the accident D No one in the accident saw the seven-year-old boy Most people get fewer colds in summer than in winter A A person is more likely to get a cold in winter B More people have summer colds than winter colds, C People get colder in summer than in winter D Winter is much colder than summer They are watering the flowers A The flowers are being watered by them B They need some water and flowers, C There are some water on the flowers D They are putting the flowers in water Ms Ta Thanh Hien’s offline class – Grade 12 Day 4: Chuyên đề Chọn câu Đồng nghĩa 10 I would rather you stopped talking about her A I would rather stop talking about her B I prefer you not to talk about her any more, C I would rather you not talk about her D I want you to talk about her Exercise 2: Choose the correct sentence among A, B, C or D which has the same meaning as the given one Unlike her friends, Jane prefers an independent life A Jane doesn’t like her friends because she prefers an independent life B Her friends live in an independent life and Jane doesn’t like it C Jane doesn’t like her friends to live in a dependent life D Jane prefers an independent life but her friends not I used to live in Santa Clara Valley A I’m used to living in Santa Clara Valley B I’m living in Santa Clara Valley C I once lived in Santa Clara Valley but no longer live there D I’ve always lived in Santa Clara Valley My sister speaks little German A My sister can speak German rather well B My sister doesn’t speak much German, C My sister speaks German softly D My sister speaks German badly Who made you work so hard yesterday? A Who forced you to work so hard yesterday? B Why did you work so hard yesterday? C What made you work so hard yesterday? D How could you work so hard yesterday? Her father fell ill because he had worked so hard A Her father was too ill to work hard B Her father was ill and he could not work hard, C Her father didn’t work hard because he fell ill D Her father fell ill because of working so hard She didn’t ring the bell but just walked in A She just walked in without the bell ringing B she just walked in not ringing the bell, C She just walked in and then rang the bell D She just walked in without ringing the bell When they arrived, the good seats were already taken A They didn’t get good seats because they arrived too late B They arrived late enough to get good seats C They had to stand for a long time to have good seats D They couldn’t get good seats although they arrived early Anna never wants to see another horror film A Anna hasn’t seen a horror film B Anna has enjoyed all the horror films she has seen C Anna is tired of seeing horror films D Anna is worried to miss the next horror film It won’t rain tomorrow Ms Ta Thanh Hien’s offline class – Grade 12 Day 4: Chuyên đề Chọn câu Đồng nghĩa A There won’t be any rain tomorrow B There won’t be no rain tomorrow, C There won’t be some rain tomorrow D There won’t be raining tomorrow 10 Their game of badminton is always on Thursday A They always play badminton on Thursday B They have always played badminton on Thursday, C They always play their game on Thursday D They play badminton always on Thursday Exercise 3: Choose the correct sentence among A, B, C or D which has the same meaning as the given one After he gets up, he enjoys having a bath A He likes having a bath after he gets up B He likes having a bath before he gets up C He likes having a bath while he gets up D He likes having a bath during he gets up She started school when she was six years old A At the year of six, she started school B At the time of six, she started school, C At the old of six, she started school D At the age of six, she started school He couldn’t afford the flat A He didn’t have enough money for the flat B He had never afforded for the flat, C He couldn’t stay in the flat D He wouldn't buy the flat The villagers in my hometown lived in poverty A The villagers in my hometown lived with poor people B The villagers in my hometown were poor C The villagers in my hometown live in a poor village D The villagers in my hometown were living in a polluted environment Peter took a class to learn how to use a computer A Peter used a computer for his class B Peter joined a computing class in order to use a computer, C Peter took a computer to his class for students to learn D Peter taught his students how to use a computer She likes learning Chemistry best A Chemistry is one of her best subjects B She tries her best to study Chemistry, C She finds Chemistry easy to study D Chemistry is her favourite subject This flat is too small for my family A This flat is not enough big for my family B This flat is not big enough for my family, C This flat is not very big for my family D This flat is not rather big for my family They didn’t meet again until the war was over A Because the war was over, they couldn’t meet again Ms Ta Thanh Hien’s offline class – Grade 12 Day 4: Chuyên đề Chọn câu Đồng nghĩa B They met again when the war happened, C They met again after the war had stopped D They couldn’t meet again although the war finished Smoking in the theater is forbidden A It is forbidden from smoking in the theater B It is forbidden from people to smoke in the theater, C It is forbidden to smoke in the theater D The theater is forbidden to smoke in 10 I’ m looking for a job as a secretary A I’m looking for someone who works as a secretary B I’m trying to find a job as a secretary C A secretary is looking for a job as my job D I was offered a job as a secretary Exercise 4: Choose the correct sentence among A, B, c or D which has the meaning as the given one “Never borrow money from friends,” my father said A My father said to me never borrow money from friends B My father told me never to borrow money from friends, C My father advised me not borrow money from friends D My father suggested me never borrowing money from friends Mr Richards lost his job because he was late every day A If Mr Richards were late every day, he would lose his job B If Mr Richards had been late every day, he would have lost his job C If Mr Richards weren’t late every day, he wouldn’t lose his job D If Mr Richards hadn’t been late every day, he wouldn’t have lost his job It is difficult to start looking for a job at my age A I’m young, so it is difficult to start looking for a job B It is difficult for me to get employed at my age C Getting employed at such ages is also difficult D I don’t think I can start looking for a job now Although she is intelligent, she doesn’t well at school A In spite of intelligent, but she doesn’t well at school B Despite being intelligent, she doesn’t well at school C Even though her intelligence, she doesn’t well at school D In spite the fact that she is intelligent, she doesn’t well at school Life in Vietnam in 2050 will be very different A Vietnam will be very different in 2050 B The year 2050 will see great changes in Vietnam C The year 2050 will see great differences in life in Vietnam D People of Vietnam will make great changes for the country “Why don’t you complain to the company, John?” said Peter A Peter asked John why he doesn’t complain to the company B Peter advised John complaining to the company, C Peter suggested John to complain to the company D Peter suggested that John should complain to the company He was driving very fast because he didn’t know the road was icy A If he knew the road was icy, he wouldn’t drive so fast B If he had known the road was icy, he wouldn’t have been driving so fast, Ms Ta Thanh Hien’s offline class – Grade 12 Day 4: Chuyên đề Chọn câu Đồng nghĩa C He wasn’t driving very fast if he would know the road was icy D He hadn’t been driving very fast if he would have known the road was icy He was annoyed because I walked across his field A He objected to me because I walked across his field B He objected to me to have walked across his field, C He objected to my walking across his field D He objected for me to walk across his field The dictionary was so expensive that I didn’t buy it A The dictionary was enough expensive for me to buy B The dictionary was too expensive for me to buy it C It was an expensive dictionary so that meant I didn’t buy D It was such an expensive dictionary that I didn’t buy it 10 p m sure it wasn’t Mr Pike you saw because he is in London A It couldn’t be Mr Pike you saw because he is in London B It can’t have been Mr Pike you saw because he is in London, C It mustn’t have been Mr Pike you saw because he is in London D It mightn’t be Mr Pike you saw because he is in London Exercise 5: Choose the correct sentence among A, B, c or D which has the same meaning as the given one “Don’t walk on the grass,” the gardener said to us A The gardener said to us don’t walk on the grass B The gardener told us not to walk on the grass C The gardener suggested us not to walk on the grass D The gardener advised us not walking on the grass Keeping calm is the secret of passing the driving test A Keep calm or you will pass the driving test B As long as you keep calm, you will pass the driving test, C Unless you keep calm you will pass the driving test D Pass the driving test is without keeping calm If students have problems, you can ask questions to check their understanding A I advise you to ask questions to check their understanding B It’s better to check their understanding by asking questions C Questions can be asked to check their understanding if students have problems D Asking questions to check their understanding if they have problems This passage focuses on helping students read faster A How to read this passage faster and faster B Reading faster in the content of this passage C The purpose of this passage is to help students read more quickly D The purpose of this passage is to helping students to read more quickly The exam was much easier than he had expected A The exam was much easier that he finished it all B He did not find the exam as difficult as he had thought, C It’s possible for him to perform well on the exam D fie had expected that the exam was easy To find a house in this city is difficult A It’s impossible to buy a house in this city B It’s so difficult to find a house in this city, C It’s very difficult to build a house in this city Ms Ta Thanh Hien’s offline class – Grade 12 Day 4: Chuyên đề Chọn câu Đồng nghĩa D It costs a lot to rent a house in this city John and Mary have been married for five years A John and Mary’s marriage life lasted five years B It took John and Mary five years to prepare their wedding, C It is five years since John and Mary got married D John and Mary got married after five years of being friends It is important to let disabled children develop in the way they want A To let children develop in the way they want is important B To help disabled children develop in the way they want is important C To help disabled children develop in the way they want is unimportant D It is important that disabled children can’t develop in the way they want Nam won the scholarship; he studied well A Nam, who studied well, won the scholarship B Nam, that studied well, won the scholarship, C Nam who studied well won the scholarship D Nam won the scholarship, so he studied well 10 He is very lucky because his parents tried their best to help their son with his interest A He is fortunate because his parents are very famous B He is unlucky because his parents didn’t try their best to help him with his interest, C Because he is very interested in music, he is lucky D He is very lucky because his parents tried their best to help him follow his interest Exercise 6: Choose the correct sentence among A, B, c or D which has the same meaning as the given one My sister gets high pay because she works well A My sister will work well if she gets good salary B My sister gets high pay because of her good work, C My sister works well because she is high D My sister gets a well-paid job and she works well Nobody has invited her to the party A No one has been invited to the party B She has invited nobody to the party, C Nobody has given a party to her D She hasn’t been invited to the party He started working as an engineer years ago A He worked as an engineer years ago B He had worked as an engineer for years, C He didn’t work as an engineer any more D He has worked as an engineer for years They have built a new bridge across the river A The new bridge across the river have been built B The new bridge has built across the river C A bridge has beẹn built new across the river D A new bridge has been built across the river I will get home at about seven and I’ll give you a ring then A I will give you a ring when I get home at about seven B I will give you a ring unless I get home at about seven, C I will give you a ring then I get home at about seven D I will give you a ring when I will get home at about seven Ms Ta Thanh Hien’s offline class – Grade 12 Day 4: Chuyên đề Chọn câu Đồng nghĩa David used to smoke 20 cigarettes a day A David often smokes 20 cigarettes a day B David didn’t use to smoke 20 cigarettes a day C David often smoked 20 cigarettes a day D David is used to smoking 20 cigarettes a day Nobody has finished the work A The work has been finished by everybody B The work haven’t been finished, C The work has been finished D The work hasn’t been finished My brother prefers typing to writing by hand A My brother would rather type than write by hand B My brother doesn’t like typing at all C My brother likes typing than writing by hand D My brother likes tying better writing by hand Getting to know a person is always time-consuming A Knowing a person so long is a waste of time B People spend time on knowing each other, C It takes so long to get to know a person D It is time to get to know a person 10 I haven’t seen her since we left school A It’s ages since I last left school B The last time I saw her was when we were at school, C I didn’t see her when we left school D The last time I saw her was when we left school Exercise 7: Choose the correct sentence among A, B, C or D which has the same meaning as the given one He decided to go to London on the last day A He decided to go to London yesterday B A decision was made to go to London by him the day before last, C He made a decision to go to London on the last day D He made a decision to go to London at last I don’t think Jane will win the tennis match A In my opinion, Jane will not likely to win the tennis match B I will never think Jane will win the tennis match, C The fact is that Jane won’t win the tennis match D Jane will win the tennis match, I don’t think that All of the students but Peter went to the meeting A Peter went to the meeting, and so did all of the students B Except for Peter, all of the students went to the meeting C All of the students, especially Peter went to the meeting D All of the students including Peter went to the meeting There is not a single corner of Hue that my friend hasn’t visited A My friend has visited only a single part of Hue B My friend has visited every part of Hue already, C My friend has visited most parts of Hue D My friend hasn’t visited any parts of Hue We take great pride in offering the best service in town Ms Ta Thanh Hien’s offline class – Grade 12 Day 4: Chuyên đề Chọn câu Đồng nghĩa A Our service is the best That’s why people can see our pride B We are very proud of offering the best service in town C The best service in town is offered to people with great pride D No one takes great pride in offering the best service in town, but we She said, “It isn’t so foggy today as it was yesterday.” A She remarked that it wasn’t so foggy that day as it had been the day before B She remarked that it wasn’t so foggy today as it had been yesterday, C She remarked that it wasn’t so foggy today as it was the day before D She remarked that it wasn’t so foggy today as it was yesterday “I will pay him if I can”, she said A She said that she would pay him if she could B She said that I would pay him if I could, C She told that I would pay him if she could D She said that she would have paid him if she could have “I can cook as well as my mother”, Hoa said A Hoa said she could cook as well as my mother B Hoa said she can cook as well as my mother, C Hoa says she could cook as well as her mother D Hoa said she could cook as well as her mother He found it extremely difficult to learn this subject A The subject was so easy that he could learn it well B It was extremely difficult for him to learn this subject, C He had difficulty finding the subject D He did not find it difficult to learn this subject 10 The bank was open until nine o'clock and the department store until ten A The bank opened at nine and the department store at ten B The bank closed at nine and the department store at ten C The bank opened at nine, and the department store closed at ten D The bank closed at nine, and the department store opened at ten Exercise 8: Choose the correct sentence among A, B, C or D which has the same meaning as the given one Susan hasn’t driven a car before A It is the first time Susan goes B, Car B It is the first time Susan has driven a car C It is the first time Susan goes in a car D It is the first time Susan is driving a car I don’t know the answer, so I can’t tell it to you A If I knew the answer, I wouldn’t tell it to you B If Ĩ knew the answer, I would tell it to you C If I knew the answer, I will tell it to you D If I had known the answer, I would tell it to you It appears that you make no mistakes in the test A You seem to make no mistakes in the test B No mistakes appear in your test C It doesn’t matter you make mistakes in the test D Your appearance makes no mistakes to me Nam said, “There is a nice restaurant here.” A Nam said there is a nice restaurant here Ms Ta Thanh Hien’s offline class – Grade 12 Day 4: Chuyên đề Chọn câu Đồng nghĩa B Nam told there was a nice restaurant here, C Nam said there was a nice restaurant there D Nam told there is a nice restaurant there He has had the TV set repaired before the football season starts A He has arranged the TV set for repairs before the football season starts B He has arranged for the TV set to be repaired before the football season starts, C He has repaired the TV set before the football season starts D He has replaced the TV set before the football season starts Keep silent or you'll wake the baby up A If you don't keep silent, you will wake the baby up B If you mustn’t keep silent, you will wake the baby up C If you keep silent, you will wake the baby up D If you don't keep silent, you would wake the baby up He said, “I bought these books last week.” A He said he bought these books last week B He told he bought these books the week before, C He said he had bought those books the week before D He told he had bought these books last week I didn’t have an umbrella with me, so I got wet A If I hadn’t had an umbrella with me, I would have got wet B If I didn't have an umbrella with me, I would get wet C If I had an umbrella with me, I wouldn’t get wet D If I had had an umbrella with me, I would not have got wet Ann started learning French at the age of six A Ann studied French for six years B Ann started learning French in a class for children over six years old C Ann started learning French six years ago D Ann started learning French when she was six years old 10 If you don’t rest, you really will be ill A You really won’t be ill unless you don’t rest B You really won’t be ill if you don’t rest, C If you rest, you really will be ill D Unless you rest, you really will be ill Exercise 9: Choose the correct sentence among A, B, c or D which has the same meaning as the given one David felt sick from eating too many green apples A David felt sick because he has eaten a lot of green apples B David felt sick because he has eaten so many green apples C David felt sick because there were too many green apples he ate D David felt sick because he had eaten too many green apples When did you last ride a bike? A What time is it since you ride a bike? B How long is it since you last rode a bike? C How much time did you ride a bike? D How often did you ride a bike? Why don’t we go out for a drink? A I suggest us going out for a drink B How about to go out for a drink? C We are going out for a drink D Let’s go out for a drink Ms Ta Thanh Hien’s offline class – Grade 12 Day 4: Chuyên đề Chọn câu Đồng nghĩa The day was so cold that we stayed indoors A It was such cold a day that we stayed indoors B It was such a cold day that we stayed indoors, C It was a so cold day that we stayed indoors D It was a cold day so that we stayed indoors They usually walk in the park after dinner A They used to walk in the park after dinner B They are used to walking in the park after dinner, C They are used to walk in the park after dinner D They used to walking in the park after dinner Although he has a lot of money, he feels unhappy A Despite his money, he feels unhappy B He feels unhappy whether he has a lot of money or not C He has a lot of unhappiness because of his money D He has a lot of money, so he feels unhappy In the middle of our lunch, there was a knock at the door A When we were having lunch, there was a knock at the door B Our lunch were in the middle there was a knock at the door C When we had just finished lunch, there was a knock at the door D When they knock at the door, we were having lunch I haven’t been to the cinema for several months A The last time I went to the cinema several months ago B It is several months since I last went to the cinema C It has been several months after I last went to the cinema D I didn’t go to the cinema until several months ago I am sorry that I didn’t learn English when I was younger A I regret not to have learned English when I was younger B I regret not to be learned English when I was younger, C I regretted not to learn English when I was younger D I wish that I had learned English when I was younger 10 That Hoa is lazy makes her parents sad A That Hoa makes her parents sad is terrible B Hoa is lazy, which makes her parents sad C Hoa who is lazy makes her parents sad D Hoa is lazy which makes her parents sad Exercise 10: Choose the correct sentence among A, B, C or D which has the same meaning as the given one Someone has robbed the bank near our house A The bank have been robbed near our house B The bank near our house has been robbed, C The bank near our house had been robbed D The bank near our house has robbed The picnic was cancelled because it rained A The picnic was cancelled due to the rain B We planned to go on a picnic because we didn’t know it would rain, C Despite the rain, we went on a picnic as planned D We postponed the picnic whether it rained or not The architect designed these new flats; he has moved to Hue 10 Ms Ta Thanh Hien’s offline class – Grade 12 Day 4: Chuyên đề Chọn câu Đồng nghĩa A The architect designed these new flats moved to Hue B The architect designed these new flats has moved to Hue C The architect who designed these new flats has moved to Hue D The architect, that designed these new flats, has moved to Hue They are going to hold next year’s conference in Hanoi A Next year’s conference is going to hold in Hanoi B Next year’s conference is going to be held in Hanoi, C Hanoi is going to hold next year’s conference D Hanoi is going to be held next year’s conference He used to write home once a week A He was forced to write home once a week B He enjoys writing home once a week, C He no longer writes home once a week D He never fails to write home once a week I’m grateful that you helped my brother that work A Thank you for helping my brother that work B Thank you about helping my brother that work, C Thank you because you helped me that work D Thank you that you helped my brother that work This is the first time I have gone out for a picnic A I have ever gone out for a picnic B I have never gone out for a picnic before, C I had never gone out for a picnic before D All are correct What about going to the beach this weekend? A Why didn’t we go to the beach this weekend? B Ought we go to the beach this weekend? C How about going to the beach this weekend? D All are correct I won’t swim in the sea because it is too cold A The sea isn’t enough warm for us to swim in B The sea is not so warm that I can swim in C The sea is not warm for me to swim in D The sea is not warm enough for me to swim in 10 He said, “They will take you to the hotel.” A He said that they would take me to the hotel B He said that they will take you to the hotel, C He said that he will take you to the hotel D He said that he would take me to the hotel 11 Ms Ta Thanh Hien’s offline class – Grade 12