Bài tập từ đồng nghĩa Tiếng Anh Cực hay và có lời giải chi tiết (Dùng để ôn thi tốt nghiệp và đại học)

Tài liệu bao gồm 100 câu bài tập về từ đồng nghĩa trong Tiếng Anh, cực hay và có lời giải chi tiết từng câu và từng đáp án. Bài tập dùng để ôn thi tốt nghiệp THPT và ôn thi đại học dành cho học sinh khối 12.

SYNONYM

Choose the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions

Question 1 The film is not worth seeing The plot is too dull

A simple B complicated C boring D slow

Question 2 In rural Midwestern towns of the USA, the decisions that affect most residents are made at general assemblies in schools and churches

A concerts B public libraries C gatherings D prayer services

Question 3 I hope to have the privilege of working with them again

A honor B advantage C favor D right

Question 4 Everything was in a thorough mess

A partly B full C complete D appalling

Question 5 The service station at Shiel Bridge has a good range of groceries

A coach station B railway station C power station D petrol station

Question 6 He didn’t bat an eye when he realized he failed the exam again

A didn’t want to see B didn’t show surprise

Question 7 The notice should be put in the most conspicuous place so that all the students can

be well-informed

A easily seen B beautiful C popular D suspicious

Question 8 If the headmaster were here, he would sign your papers immediately

A right ahead B currently C formerly D right away

Question 9 Living in the central Australian desert has its problems, of which obtaining water

is not the least

A controlling B storing C purifying D getting

Question 10 Thirty minutes after the accident, the captain still refused to abandon the burning

ship

A sail B get on C leave D come to

Question 11 It will be fine tomorrow But if it should rain tomorrow, the match will be

postponed

A taken off B sold off C put off D turned off

Question 12 Many scientists agree that global warming poses great threats to all

species on Earth

A annoyance B risks C irritations D fears

Question 13 The works of such men as the English philosophers John Locke and

Thomas Hobbes helped pave the way for academic freedom in the modern sense

A initiate B lighten C terminate D prevent

Question 14 E-cash cards are the main means of all transactions in a cashless society

A cash-free B cash-starved C cash-strapped D cash-in-hand

Question 15 For a long term period, Lizzie Magie has been battling against the vicissitudes of

life

A mutability B caprice C ups and downs D determination

Question 16 The aim of University education is to inure students to hardship, trials and adverse

situations in life

A accustom B obliterate C shun D estrange

Question 17 Those girls are totally unaware that they are being made use of by this organization

A taken for granted B spoken ill of

Question 18 In life, Ray always gives me a hand with repairing the broken things in my house

A assists me by B asks me to help with

Question 19 I just want to stay at home and watch TV and take it easy

A sleep B sit down C eat D relax

Question 20 The rains of 1993 causing the Missouri river to overflow resulted in one of the worst

floods of the 20th century

A stopped B lessened C caused D overcame

Question 21 I’m becoming increasingly absent-minded Last week, I locked myself out of my

house twice

A being considerate of things B remembering to do right things

C forgetful of one’s past D often forgetting things

Question 22 For calculating a calendar, it is convenient to use the tropical solar year

A practical B critical C necessary D appropriate

Question 23 The medical community continues to make progress in the fight against cancer

A speed B expect more C do better D treat better

Question 24 As all of us cannot be available today, let's put off the discussion till later

A present for the event B scheduled for the event

C arranged for the event D appointed for the event

Question 25 As the enemy forces were so overwhelming, our troops had to retreat to a safer

position

A powerful B dreadful C overflowing D outgrowing

Question 26 We oppose this war, as we would do any other war which created an environmental catastrophe

A pollution B disaster C convention D epidemic

Question 27 Relaxation therapy teaches one not to fret over small problems

A get involved in B worry about C look for D get angry about

Question 28 The 1923 earthquake in Japan killed about 200,000 people and left countless

wounded and homeless

A poor B imprisoned C suffered D injured

Question 29 The bomb exploded in the garage; fortunately no one hurt

A put on B went off C got out D kept up

Question 30 The service station at Shiel Bridge has a good range of groceries

A coach station B railway station C power station D petrol station

Question 31 They had to delay their trip because of the bad weather

A get through B put off C keep up with D go over

Question 32 The organization was established in 1950 in the USA

A come around B set up C made out D put on

Question 33 It took me a very long time to recover from the shock of her death

A turn off B take on C get over D keep up with

Question 34 Many young children are spending large amounts of time watching the TV without being aware of its detriment to their school work

A harm B advantage C support D benefit

Question 35 To prepare for your job interview, you should jot down your qualifications and

experience as well as some important information about yourself

Question 36 The girls were deeply affected by that sentimental movie

Question 37 Helen Keller, blind and deaf from an early age, developed her sense of smell so finely that she could identify friends by their personal odors

Question 38 The life boat rescued the crew of the sinking ship

C saved the life of D looked for

Question 39 The most important thing is to keep yourself occupied

Question 40 You can withdraw money from the account at any time without penalty

Question 41 Be careful! The tree is going to fall

A Look out B Look up C Look on D Look after

Question 42 He did not particularly want to play any competitive sport

A use up B do with C take up D go on

Question 43 I just want to stay at home and watch TV and take it easy

A sleep B sit down C eat D relax

Question 44 The meteorologist said on TV that it is supposed to rain all day tomorrow

A astronomer B TV anchor C TV weatherman D fortune teller

Question 45 In the end her neighbour decided to speak his minD

A say exactly what he thought B say a few words

C have a chat D are given the right to

Question 46 I'm sorry I didn't mean to interrupt you Please, go on and finish what you were

saying

Question 47 The crew divided the life preservers among the twenty terrified passengers as the

ship began to sink

A exhausted B surprised C frightened D excited

Question 48 Most deserts are enormous sandy areas

A mysterious B narrow C immense D aerial

Question 49 The repeated commercials on TV distract many viewers from watching their

favourite films

A advertisements B contests C businesses D economics

Question 50 As tourism is more developed, people worry about the damage to the flora and fauna of the island

A fruits and vegetables B flowers and trees

C plants and animals D mountains and forests

Question 51 It is such a prestigious university that only excellent students are entitled to a full

scholarship each year

A have the obligation to B have the right to refuse

C are refused the right to D are given the right to

Question 52 Everything was in a thorough mess

A utter B full C complete D appalling

Question 53 Few businesses are flourishing in the present economic climate

A growing well B setting up C closing down D taking off

Question 54 Being listed as an endangered species can have negative effect since it could make

a species more desirable for collectors and poachers

A awareness B preservation C support D impact

Question 55 My mom is always bad-tempered when I leave my room untidy

A feeling embarrassed B talking too much

C very happy and satisfied D easily annoyed or irritated

Question 56 We really appreciate your help, without which we couldn’t have got our task done

in time

A feel thankful for B depreciate C require D are proud of Question 57 The Bali Tiger was declared extinct in 1937 due to hunting and habitat loss

C natural environment D diversity

Question 58 It is found that endangered species are often concentrated in areas that are poor

and densely populated, such as much of Asia and Africa

A disappeared B increased C threatened D reduced

Question 59 Many species have become extinct each year before biologists can identify them

Question 60 During the earthquake, a lot of buildings collapsed, which killed thousands of

people

A went off accidentally B fell down unexpectedly

C exploded suddenly D erupted violently

Question 61 I hope to have the privilege of working with them again

Question 62 Everything was in a thorough mess

Question 63 The service station at Shiel Bridge has a good range of groceries

A coach station B railway station C power station D petrol station Question 64 Humans depend on species diversity to provide food, clean air and water, and

fertile soil for agriculture

Question 65 Many schools provide environmental education to increase students' awareness of

conservation needs

A effort B benefit C exploitation D knowledge

Question 66 You must answer the police’s questions truthfully; otherwise, you will get into

trouble

A exactly as things really happen B with a negative attitude

C in a harmful way D as trustingly as you can

Question 67 She got up late and rushed to the bus stop

A came into B went leisurely C went quickly D dropped by

Question 68 The meteorologist said on TV that it is supposed to rain all day tomorrow

A astronomer B TV anchor C TV weatherman D fortune teller Question 69 Billy, come and give me a hand with cooking

A help B prepared C be busy D attempt

Question 70 Whenever problems come up, we discuss them frankly and find solutions quickly

Question 71 It will take more or less a month to prepare for the wedding

A approximately B generally C frankly D simply

Question 72 Mr Pike held his wife's hands and talked urgently to her in a low voice, but there didn't seem to be any response

Question 73 My uncle, who is an accomplished guitarist, taught me how to play

A skillful B famous C perfect D modest

Question 74 After many year of unsuccessfully endeavoring to form his own orchestra, Glenn

Miller finally achieved world fame in 1939 as a big band leader

Question 75 Professor Berg was very interested in the diversity of cultures all over the world

A variety B changes C conservation D number

Question 76 Women liberated from child care can pursue their own interests

A leisure with B burdened with C having fun with D freed from

Question 77 I didn't think his comments were very appropriate at the time

Question 78 It was inevitable that the smaller company should merge with the larger

A urgent B unavoidable C important D necessary

Question 79 This is the instance where big, obvious non-verbal signals are appropriate

Question 80 When you are in a restaurant, you can raise your hand slightly to show that you need assistance

Question 81 He was asked to account for his presence at the scene of crime

A complain B exchange C explain D arrange

Question 82 The teacher gave some suggestions on what could come out for the examination

A effects B symptoms C hints D demonstrations Question 83 I’ll take the new job whose salary is fantastic

A reasonable B acceptable C pretty high D wonderful

Question 84 I could see the finish line and thought I was home and dry

A hopeless B hopeful C successful D unsuccessful

Question 85 Carpets from countries such as Persia and Afghanistan often fetch high prices in

the United States

A Artifacts B Pottery C Rugs D Textiles

Question 86 Though many scientific breakthroughs have resulted from mishaps it has taken

brilliant thinkers to recognize their potential

A accidents B misunderstandings C incidentals D misfortunes Question 87 The shop assistant was totally bewildered by the customer’s behavior

A disgusted B puzzled C angry D upset

Question 88 He didn’t bat an eyelid when he realized he failed the exam again

A wasn’t happy B didn’t want to see C didn’t show surprise D didn’t care Question 89 Ralph Nader was the most prominent leader of the U.S consumer protection

movement

A casual B significant C promiscuous D aggressive

Question 90 Tourists today flock to see the two falls that actually constitute Niagara falls

A come without knowing what they will see B come in large numbers

Question 91 Around 150 B.C the Greek astronomer Hipparchus developed a system

to classify stars according to brightness

A record B shine C categorize D diversify

Question 92 She is always diplomatic when she deals with angry students

A strict B outspoken C firm D tactful

Question 93 Roget’s Thesaurus, a collection of English words and phrases, was originally

arranged by the ideas they expressrather than by alphabetical order

A restricted B as well as C unless D instead of

Question 94 With the dawn of space exploration, the notion that atmospheric conditions on

Earth may be unique in the solar system was strengthened

A outcome B continuation C beginning D expansion Question 95 Let’s wait here for her; I’m sure she’ll turn up before long

A arrive B return C enter D visit

Question 96 This tapestry has a very complicated pattern

A obsolete B intricate C ultimate D appropriate Question 97 During the Great Depression, there were many wanderers who traveled on the

railroads and camped along the tracks

A veterans B tyros C vagabonds D zealots

Question 98 We decided to pay for the furniture on the installment plan

A monthly payment B cash and carry C credit card D piece by piece Question 99 The last week of classes is always very busy because students are taking

examinations, making applications to the University, and extending their visas

A hectic B eccentric C fanatic D prolific

Question 100 The drought was finally over as the fall brought in some welcome rain

A heatware B harvest C summer D aridity

SYNONYM - KEYS

Choose the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions

Question 1 The film is not worth seeing The plot is too dull

A simple B complicated C boring D slow

dull /dʌl/ (a) = boring (a): chán

simple (a): đơn giả

complicated (a): phức tạp

slow (a): chậm chạp

Question 2 In rural Midwestern towns of the USA, the decisions that affect most residents are made at general assemblies in schools and churches

A concerts B public libraries C gatherings D prayer services

assembly (n) = gathering (n): cuộc họp

concert (n): buổi hòa nhạc

publice libraries (n): thư viện công cộng

prayer service (n): lễ cầu nguyện

Question 3 I hope to have the privilege of working with them again

A honor B advantage C favor D right

priviledge (n): đặc quyền, đặc ân

honor (n): vinh dự

favor (n): sự quý mến, sự thiên vị

right (n): quyền

Question 4 Everything was in a thorough mess

A partly B full C complete D appalling

thorough (a): hoàn toàn = complete

partly (adv): phần nào

appalling (a): làm kinh hãi, làm kinh sợ

Question 5 The service station at Shiel Bridge has a good range of groceries

A coach station B railway station C power station D petrol station

service station = petrol station (n): trạm đổ xăng

coach station (n): trạm xe khách, xe buýt

railway station (n): nhà ga

power station (n): trạm phát điện, nhà máy điện

Question 6 He didn’t bat an eye when he realized he failed the exam again

A didn’t want to see B didn’t show surprise

bat an eye = not show surprise: không gây sốc, không gây bất ngờ

Question 7 The notice should be put in the most conspicuous place so that all the students can

be well-informed

A easily seen B beautiful C popular D suspicious

conspicuous (a): lồ lộ, dễ thấy, rõ ràng, đập ngay vào mắt = easily seen

suspicious (a): nghi ngờ

popular (a): phổ biến

beautiful (a): đẹp

Question 8 If the headmaster were here, he would sign your papers immediately

A right ahead B currently C formerly D right away

Immediately (adv) = right away: ngay lập tức

right ahead: ngay phía trước

currently (adv): hiện nay, hiện tại

formerly (adv): trước đó

Question 9 Living in the central Australian desert has its problems, of which obtaining water

is not the least

A controlling B storing C purifying D getting

Controll (v): điều khiển

Obtain (v): kiếm được = get

Store (v): lưu trữ

Purify (v): làm tinh khiết, làm sạch

Question 10 Thirty minutes after the accident, the captain still refused to abandon the burning

ship

A sail B get on C leave D come to

Abandon (v): từ bỏ, buông bỏ = leave (v)

Sail (v): giăng buồm

Get on (the bus): bước lên (xe buýt)

Come to (Hanoi): đến Hà Nội

Question 11 It will be fine tomorrow But if it should rain tomorrow, the match will be

postponed

A taken off B sold off C put off D turned off

Postpone (v) = put off (v): trì hoãn

Take off (v): cất cánh (máy bay)

Sell off (v): bán hạ giá/ thanh lý

Turn off (v): tắt (đèn, quạt…)

Question 12 Many scientists agree that global warming poses great threats to all species on

Earth

A annoyance B risks C irritations D fears

Threat (n) = mối đe dọa = risk (n): mối nguy hiểm

Annoyance (n): sự làm phiền, quấy rầy

Irritation (n): sự làm phát cáu, sự chọc tức

Fear (n): nổi sợ hãi

Question 13 The works of such men as the English philosophers John Locke and Thomas Hobbes helped pave the way for academic freedom in the modern sense

A initiate B lighten C terminate D prevent

Pave the way for sth: mở đường cho cái gì = innitiate (v): khởi xướng, đi tiên phong

Lighten (v): chiếu sáng, rọi sáng

Terminate (v): kết thúc, chấm dứt

Prevent (v): ngăn cản

Question 14 E-cash cards are the main means of all transactions in a cashless society

A cash-free B cash-starved C cash-strapped D cash-in-hand

Cashless (a) = cash-free: không tiền mặt

Question 15 For a long term period, Lizzie Magie has been battling against the vicissitudes of

life

A mutability B caprice C ups and downs D determination

Vicissictude (n): thăng trầm = ups and down

Mutability (n): tính thay đổi, biến đổi

Caprice (n): tính thất thường

Determination (n): tính quyết đoán

Question 16 The aim of University education is to inure students to hardship, trials and adverse

situations in life

A accustom B obliterate C shun D estrange

Inure (a): làm cho quen = accustom

Obliterate (v): xóa sạch, tẩy sạch (dấu vết…)

Shun (v): tránh xa, xa lánh

Estrange (v): là cho xa lạ, ghẻ lạnh

Question 17 Those girls are totally unaware that they are being made use of by this organization

A taken for granted B spoken ill of

Make use of = take advantage of (v): tận dụng…

Take sth for granted: cho điều gì là hiển nhiên

Make fun of sb: lấy ai làm trò cười

Speak/ think ill of sb: nói xấu ai

Question 18 In life, Ray always gives me a hand with repairing the broken things in my house

A assists me by B asks me to help with

Give sb a hand = assist sb (v): giúp ai làm gì

Question 19 I just want to stay at home and watch TV and take it easy

A sleep B sit down C eat D relax

Take it easy = relax (v): thư giãn

Question 20 The rains of 1993 causing the Missouri river to overflow resulted in one of the worst

floods of the 20th century

A stopped B lessened C caused D overcame

Result in sth (v) = cause sth (v): gây ra cái gì

Lessen (v): làm giảm

Overcome (v) vượt qua

Question 21 I’m becoming increasingly absent-minded Last week, I locked myself out of my

house twice

A being considerate of things B remembering to do right things

C forgetful of one’s past D often forgetting things = absent-minded (a):

đãng trí

Question 22 For calculating a calendar, it is convenient to use the tropical solar year

A practical B critical C necessary D appropriate

Convenient (a): thuận tiện = practical (a)L thiết thực

Critical (a): chỉ trích

Necessary (a): cần thiết