CLOSEST AND OPPOSITE Bài tập và đáp án Anh 9 mới

Câu 10 : He was so insubordinate that he lost his job within a week. am hiểu[r]

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TIẾNG ANH – CLOSEST AND OPPOSITE – BÀI TẬP VÀ ĐÁP ÁN

Ngoại ngữ MTEC – Số 2A, ngõ 52, phố Nam Dư, Lĩnh Nam, Hoàng Mai, HN Giáo viên : Nguyễn Thị Thuận Email & Facebook: nguyenthithuanbg@gmail.com

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1 Phần CÁC CẶP TỪ TRÁI NGHĨA

1 above /ə’bʌv/ >< below /bi’lou/

2 add /æd/ cộng, thêm vào >< subtract /səb’trækt/ trừ all /ɔ:l/ tất >< none /nʌn/ không chút

4 alone /ə’loun/ đơn độc >< together /tə’geðə/ back /bỉk/ phía sau >< front /frʌnt/ phía trước

6 before /bi’fɔ:/ trước >< after /ɑ:ftə/ sau begin /bi’gin/ bắt đầu >< end /end/ kết thúc big /big/ to >< small /smɔ:l/ nhỏ

9 cool /ku:l/ >< warm /wɔ:m/ ấm áp 10 dark /dɑ:k/ tối >< light /lait/ sang

11 difficult /’difikəlt/ khó >< easy /’i:zi/ dễ 12 dry /drai/ khơ >< wet /wet/ ướt

13 east /i:st/ đông >< west /west/ tây

14 empty /’empti/ trống không >< full /ful/ đầy 15 enter /’entə/ lối vào >< exit /’eksit/ lối 16 even /’i:vn/ chẵn >< odd /ɒd/ lẻ

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2 21 inside /in’said/ >< outside /’autsaid/

22 jolly /’dʒɔli/ đùa bỡn >< serious /’siəriəs/ hệ trọng 23 know /nou/ biết >< guess /ges/ đoán

24 leave /li:v/ rời >< stay /stei/ lưu lại 25 left /left/ trái >< right /rait/ phải

26 loud /laud/ ồn >< quiet /’kwaiət/ yên lặng 27 most /moust/ hầu hết >< least /li:st/ 28 near /niə/ gần >< far /fɑ:/ xa

29 north /nɔ:θ/ bắc >< south /saʊθ/ nam 30 on /on/ bật >< off /ɔ:f/ tắt

31 open /’oupən/ mở >< close /klouz/ đóng 32 over /’ouvə/ >< under /’ʌndə/

33 part /pa:t/ phần, phận >< whole /həʊl/ toàn 34 play /plei/ chơi >< work /wɜ:k/ làm

35 private /ˈpraɪvɪt/ riêng tư, cá nhân >< public /’pʌblik/ chung, công cộng 36 push /puʃ/ đẩy >< pull /pul/ kéo

37 question /ˈkwɛstʃən/ hỏi >< answer /’ɑ:nsə/ trả lời 38 raise /reiz/ tăng >< lower /’louə/ giảm

39 right /rait/ >< wrong /rɒŋ/ sai

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3 42 same /seim/ giống >< different /’difrәnt/ khác biệt

43 sit /sit/ ngồi >< stand /stænd/ đứng 44 sweet /swi:t/ >< sour /’sauə/ chua 45 throw /θru:/ ném >< catch /kætʃ/ bắt lấy 46 true /truː/ >< false /fɔːls/ sai

47 up /ʌp/ lên >< down /daun/ xuống

48 vertical /ˈvɜrtɪkəl/ dọc >< horizontal /,hɔri’zɔntl/ ngang 49 wide /waid/ rộng >< narrow /’nærou/ chật hẹp

50 win /win/ thắng >< lose /lu:z/ thua 51 young /jʌɳ/ trẻ>< old /ould/ già 52 laugh /lỉf/ cười >< cry /kraɪ/ khóc

53 clean /kliːn/ >< dirty /ˈdɜːrti/ dơ, bẩn 54 good /ɡʊd/ tốt >< bad /bæd/ xấu

55 happy /ˈhæpi/ vui vẻ >< sad /sæd/ buồn b 56 slow / sloʊ / chậm >< fast / fæst / mau, nhanh 57 open / ˈoʊpən / mở >< shut / ʃʌt / đóng

58 inside /ˌɪnˈsaɪd/ >< outside /ˌaʊtˈsaɪd/ 59 under /ˈʌndər/ >< above /əˈbʌv/ cao 60 day /deɪ/ ngày >< night /naɪt/ đêm

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4 63 smooth /smuːð/ nhẵn nh i >< rough /rʌf/ xù x

64 hard-working /hɑːrd ˈwɜːrkɪŋ/ chăm ch >< lazy /lazy/ lười biếng 65 pull /pʊl/ kéo >< push /pʊʃ/ đẩy

66 alive /əˈlaɪv/ sống >< dead /ded/ chết 67 buy /baɪ/ mua >< sell /sel/ bán

68 build /bɪld/ xây >< destroy /dɪˈstrɔɪ/ phá 69 bright /braɪt/ sáng >< dark /dɑːrk/ tối 70 left /left/ trái >< right /raɪt/ phải

71 deep /diːp/ sâu >< shallow /ˈʃỉloʊ/ nơng 72. full /fʊl/ đầy >< empty /ˈempti/ r ng 73 fat /fæt/ béo, mập >< thin /θɪn/ gầy, ốm 74 beautiful /ˈbjuːtɪfl / đẹp >< ugly /ˈʌɡli/ xấu xí 75 strong /strɔːŋ/ mạnh >< weak /wiːk/ yếu 76 old /oʊld/ c >< new /nuː/

77 brave /breɪv/ d ng cảm >< coward /ˈkaʊərd / nhút nhát 78 big /bɪɡ/ to >< small /smɔːl/ nhỏ

79 rich /rɪtʃ/ giàu >< poor /pɔːr/ ngh o

80 straight /streɪt/ th ng >< crooked /ˈkrʊkɪd/ quanh co 81 thick /θɪk/ dày >< thin /θɪn/ mỏng

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5 84 tall /tɔːl/ cao >< short /ʃɔːrt/ thấp

85. love /lʌv/ yêu >< hate /heɪt/ ghét

86 honest /'ɔnist/ trung thực, thành thật >< dishonest /dis'ɔnist/ bất lương, không thành thật

87 Raw – /rɑː/ ><cooked – /kʊkt/: sống >< chín

88. Regular – /ˈreɡ.jə.lɚ/ >< irregular – /ɪˈreɡ.jə.lɚ/: thường xuyên><bất thường 89. Complete – /kəmˈpliːt/ ><incomplete – /ˌɪn.kəmˈpliːt/: trọn vẹn><khiếm khuyết

90. Cruel – /ˈkruː.əl/ >< kind – /kaɪnd/: độc ác><tốt b ng 91. Brave – /breɪv/ ><afraid – /əˈfreɪd/: d ng cảm><sợ h i

92. Calm – /kɑːm/ >< nervous – /ˈnɝː.vəs/: b nh tĩnh><bồn chồn lo lắng 93. Certain – /ˈsɝː.tən/ ><unsure – /ʌnˈʃʊr/: chắn >< không chắn 94. Asleep – /əˈsliːp/ >< awake – /əˈweɪk/: buồn ngủ >< t nh táo

95. Alert – /əˈlɝːt/><drowsy – /ˈdraʊ.zi/: cảnh giác, t nh táo >< lơ mơ, gà gật 96. Awesome – /ˈɑː.səm/ >< terrible – /ˈter.ə.bəl/: tuyệt vời >< tệ hại

97. Light – /laɪt/ >< heavy – /ˈhev.i/: nhẹ >< nặng 98. Polite – /pəˈlaɪt/ >< rude – /ruːd/: lịch >< thô l 99. Quiet – /ˈkwaɪ.ət/ >< noisy – /ˈnɔɪ.zi/: tĩnh lặng><ồn

100. Modern – /ˈmɑː.dɚn/ >< traditional – /trəˈdɪʃ.ən.əl/: đại >< truyền thống 101. Nice – /naɪs/><nasty – /ˈnæs.ti/: dễ chịu, hấp dẫn, tốt đẹp >< dơ dáy, khó chịu, bẩn th u

102. Intelligent – /ɪnˈtel.ə.dʒənt/ >< stupid – /ˈstuː.pɪd/: thông minh >< ngu ngốc

103 Interesting – /ˈɪn.trɪs.tɪŋ/ >< boring – /ˈbɔː.rɪŋ/: thú vị >< buồn chán 104. Empty >< Full: Trống r ng >< Đầy đủ

105 Fact >< Fiction: Sự thật >< Hư cấu 106 First >< Last: Đầu tiên >< Cuối **Khoảng cách – vị trí

107 Above >< Below: Bên >< Phía 108 Front >< Back: Phía trước >< Phía sau 109 High >< Low: Cao >< Thấp

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6 111 Long >< Short: Xa >< Gần

112 Up >< Down: Lên >< Xuống

113 Under >< Above: Ở >< Trên cao 114 Vertical >< Horizontal: Dọc >< Ngang 115 Right >< Left: Phải >< Trái

116. Far >< Near: Xa >< Gần 117 North >< South: Bắc >< Nam 118 East >< West: Đông >< Tây

119 Northeast >< Southwest: Đông Bắc >< Tây Nam 120 Southeast >< Northwest: Đông Nam >< Tây Bắc

Phần BÀI TẬP VẬN DỤNG:

“CLOSEST” AND “OPPOSITE”

Bài 1:Mark 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

Câu 1: He was asked to account for his presence at the scene of crime A complain B exchange C explain D arrange

Câu 2: The teacher gave some suggestions on what could come out for the examination A effects B symptoms C hints D demonstrations

Câu 3: I’ll take the new job whose salary is fantastic

A reasonable B acceptable C pretty high D wonderful Câu 4: I could see the finish line and thought I was home and dry A hopeless B hopeful C successful D unsuccessful

Câu 5: Carpets from countries such as Persia and Afghanistan often fetch high prices in the United States

A Artifacts B Pottery C Rugs D Textiles

Câu 6: Though many scientific breakthroughs have resulted from mishaps (rủi ro) it has taken brilliant thinkers(nhà tư tưởng xuất sắc) to recognize their potential

A accidents B misunderstandings C incidentals D misfortunes(bất hạnh)

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7 Câu 8: He didn't bat an eyelid (không chớp mắt) 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

Câu 9: RalphNader was the most prominent leader(lãnh đạo bật) of theU.S consumer protection movement

A casual B significant C promiscuous(lăng nhăng) D.aggressive (xâm lược) Câu 10: Tourists today flock to see the two falls that actually constitute Niagarafalls A.come without knowing what they will see B.come in large numbers

C.come out of boredom D.come by plane

Câu 11: 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(đa dạng hóa) Câu 12: She is always diplomatic when she deals with angry students

A strict B outspoken(thẳng thắn) C firm D.tactful(khéo léo)

Câu 13: Roget's Thesaurus (Từ điển Roget), a collection of English words and phrases, was originally arranged by the ideas They express rather than by alphabetical order

A restricted B.as well as C unless D.in stead of

Câu 14: 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 Câu 15: Let's wait here for her; I'm sure she'll turn up before long A arrive B return C enter D.visit

Câu 16: This tape stry has a very complicated pattern

A obsolete B intricate(phức tạp) C ultimate(tối hậu) D.appropriate

Câu 17: During the Great Depression, there were many wanderers who traveled on the railroads and camped along the tracks

A veterans B tyros(ngư i m i a o nghê ) C vagabonds(người lang thang) D.zealots(ngư i co nhi t t nh) Câu 18: 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

Câu 19: 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(bận rộn) B eccentric(kz dị) C fanatic(cuồng tín) D.prolific(phong phú) Câu 20: The drought was finally over as the fall brought in some welcome rain

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8 Câu 21: When their rent increased from 200 to 400 a month, they protested against such a tremendous increase

A light B huge C tiring D.difficult

Câu 22: In1952, Akihito was officially proclaimed(tuyên bố) heir to the Japanese throne A installed B declared C denounced (tố cáo) D advised

Câu 23: The augmentation (tăng cường) in the population has created a fuel shortage A increase B necessity C demand D decrease

Câu 24: If we had taken his sage advice(lời khuyên hiền triết), we wouldn’t be in so much trouble now A willing B sturdy(mạnh mẽ) C wise D eager

Câu 25: A mediocre student(Một học sinh tầm thường) who gets low grades will have trouble getting into an Ivy League college

A average B lazy C moronic(biến thái) D diligent(siêng năng)

Câu 26: The politician’s iction for tax fraud jeopardized (bị nguy hiểm )his future in public life A rejuvenated(trẻ hóa) B penalized(bị phạt)

C jettisoned(bị tống cổ) D endangered(nguy c t chủng)

Câu 27: This is the instance where big, obvious non-verbal signals(tín hi u phi ngôn ngữ) are appropriate

A situation B attention C place D matter

Câu 28: He had never experienced such discourtesy towards the president as it occurred at the annual meeting in May

A politeness B rudeness C encouragement D measurement A lễ phép B thô lỗ C khuyến khích D đo lường

Câu 29: Parents interpret facial and vocal expressions (diễn giải biểu cảm khn mặt giọng nói) as indicators of how a baby is feeling

A translate B understand C read D comprehend

Câu 30: The law applies to everyone irrespective (khơng phân bi t ) of race, creed(tín ngưỡng), or colour

A disrespectful(thiếu tôn trọng) B regardless C considering D in spite

Câu 31: His patents completely believe in him He can things at random(ngẫu nhiên) A at stake (bị đe dọa) B at will C at once D at hand

Câu 32: Have you ever read about a famous general in Chinese history who was very incredulous(không tin)?

A unimaginable B excellent C incredible(đáng kinh ngạc) D skeptical(hoài nghi)

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9 A prolong(kéo dài) B strengthen C reconcile (hòa giải) D augment(tăng)

Câu 34: With its arious acti ities, the Camp has set up a stronger regional identity by raising youth’s awareness of Southeast Asia’s history and heritage.

A heredity(di truyền) B tradition C endowment(tài trợ) D bequest(cuộc chinh phục) Câu 35: All the presentations and activities at the ASEAN Youth in January 2006 Camp echoed(vang vọng) that theme named “Water and the Arts”

A.reflected B mentioned C illustrated D remembered Câu 36: As a government official, Benjamin Franklin often traveled abroad A widely B secretly C alone D overseas

Câu 37: American poet James Merrily received critical acclaim (hoan nghênh) for his work entitled Jim's Book

A advice B disapproval C praise D attention

Câu 38: The lost hikers stayed alive by eating wild berries and drinking spring water

A connived(liên quan, không thấy) B survived C surprised D revived Câu 39: During the earthquake, a lot of buildings collapsed, which killed thousands of people

A went off accidentally ) tình tắt) B fell down unexpectedly(bất ngờ ngã xuống) C exploded suddenly(bất ngờ phát nổ) D erupted violently(phun trào dội)

Câu 40: My mom is always bad-tempered (nóng tính) when I leave my room untidy A feeling embarrassed B talking too much

C very happy and satisfied D easily annoyed or irritated Câu 41: Smoking has been banned in public places in some countries A made illegal B limited C restricted D given way Câu 42: Sometimes when I hear the news, I feel very miserable

A confused B frightened C upset D disappointed

Câu 43: A woman had a narrow escape when the car came round the corner

A was hurt B was nearly hurt C ran away D bumped into the car( a xe) Câu 44: The rocket steepened its ascent.(Tên lửa dốc lên)

A descent(hạ xuống) B decent(đàng hoàng) C decant (đổ, rót, decant) D dissent(bất đồng quan điểm) Câu 45: The plane landed safely

A touched down(chạm xuống) B took off C Both A and B D Neither A nor B Câu 46: There was nothing they could but leave the car at the roadside where it had broken down A except B instead of C than D unless

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10 Câu 48: Snow forced many drivers to abandon their vehicles

A leave B stop C sell D hide

Câu 49: The law applies to everyone irrespective of race, creed, or colour.10 A disrespectful B regardless C considering D in spite Câu 50: His patents completely believe in him He can things at random A at stake B at will C at once D at hand

Câu 51: Have you ever read about a famous general in Chinese history who was very incredulous (không tin)?

A unimaginable B excellent C incredible D skeptical Câu 52: The air conditioner Mary has just bought is very hard to use

A boring B difficult C simple D easy

Câu 53: Let's wait here for her; I'm sure she'll turn up before long A return B arrive C visit D enter

Câu 54: The notice should be put in the most conspicuous place so that all the students can be well- informed

A popular B suspicious C easily seen D beautiful Câu 55: I think we have solved this problem once and for all

A forever B for goods C temporarily D in the end10

Câu 56: 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 terminate B prevent C initiate D lighten

Câu 57: E-cash cards are the main means of all transactions in a cashless society ( xã hội không tiền mặt)

A cash-starved(thiếu tiền) B cash-strapped(tiền mặt) C cash-in-hand D cash-free(miễn phí tiền mặt) Câu 58: Many scientists agree that global warming poses great threats (đặt mối đe dọa lớn) to all species on Earth

A risks B annoyances (phiền toái) C fears D irritations(kích thích) Câu 59: I think the medicine is beginning to wear off

A stop being effective B take effect C be put in a bottle D be swallowed

Câu 60: "What I've got to say to you now is strictly off the record (hoàn toàn tắt) and most certainly not for publication," said the government official to the reporter

A beside the point B not recorded C not popular D not yet official Câu 61: A lack of qualifications can be a major obstacle to finding a job

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11 Câu 62: The teacher gave some suggestions on what could come out for the examination

A effects B symptoms C hints D demonstrations

Câu 63: The warranty guaranteed that all defective parts would be replaced without charge A imperfect B dorsal(mặt lưng) C lost D unused

Câu 64: The music is what makes the movie so memorable

A incredible B unforgettable C eventful D remarkable

Câu 65: Mountain people of adjoining nations(các quốc gia liền kề) have great deal in common because terrain (địa hình) and climate mould their lives similarly

A friendly B distant C neighboring D developing

Câu 66: We have lived there for years and grown fond of the surroundings That is why we not want to leave

A planted many trees in the surroundings B haunted(ma ám) by the surroundings C loved the surroundings D possessed by the surroundings Câu 67: His new work has enjoyed a very good review from critics and readers A viewing B regard C look D opinion

Câu 68: Such problems as haste and inexperience are a universal feature of youth (một tính phổ biến tuổi trẻ)

A marked B shared C hidden D separated Câu 69: The doctor was sued for bad treatment

A mistreatment (ngược đãi) B malpractice(s suất) C misdemeanor(tội nhẹ) D maltreatment(ngược đãi)

Câu 70: Laws on military service since 1960 still hold good A is in good condition B remains for good C stands in life D remains in effect

Câu 71: In astronomy(thiên ăn học), a scale of magnitude(thang độ) from one to six denotes (biểu thị) the brightness of a star

A signifies(biểu thị) B predicts C contrasts D examines Câu 72: Don’t you e er mention that matter again I will not hear anything of it A touch on B put off C take in D go on

Câu 73: It was too late to stop the panic that had resulted from the false news report A enthralled(say mê) B ensured C ensued (xảy sau đó) D entailed(đòi hỏi) Câu 74: The newscaster(phát iên) gave a concise(ngắn gọn) account of the strategy A complicated and intricate(phức tạp lộn xộn) B short and clear

C sad and depressing D long and detailed20

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12 A able to share an apartment or house B able to budget their money

C capable of living harmoniously D capable of having children

Câu 76: Fruit is customarily treated with sulfur prior to drying to reduce any color change A previous to B at the time of C in front of D subsequent to

Câu 77: There is no thing to make it likely or certain that he will be at the party A proof B promise C guarantee D fact

Câu 78: The dog is not well We have to take it to see the person who treats sick animals A zoologist(nhà động vật học) B horticulturist(người làm ườn)

C veterinarian(bác sĩ thú y) D veteran(cựu chiến binh)

Câu 79: In Africa, many children die from not having enough food

A poverty B starvation(chết đói) C drought D malnutrition(suy dinh dưỡng) Câu 80: Give me a not long account of what happened

A compact (đặc) B terse(ngắn gọn) C brief D condensed(súc tích, đặc) Câu 81: The three-year-old boy has a cycle with three wheels

A tricycle(xe ba bánh) B unicycle(xe đạp bánh) C bicycle D motorcycle Câu 82: The cotton gin was commonplace (phổ biến ) on many nineteenth century farms A often required B sorely needed C frequently seen D visibly absent

Câu 83: In the field of artificial intelligence, scientists study methods for developing computer programs that display aspects of intelligent behavior

A exhibit B classify C depend on D conform to (phù hợp với) Câu 84: She lost her temper with a customer and shouted at him

A had a temperature B kept her temper C became very angry D felt worried II: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions

Câu 1: Because Jack defaulted (phá sản, không trả nợ) on his loan, the bank took him to court A failed to pay B paid in full C had a bad personality D was paid much money

Câu 2: His career in the illicit (bất hợp pháp) drug trade ended with the police raid this morning A elicited B irregular C secret D legal

Câu 3: The government is not prepared to tolerate this situation any longer A look down on B put up with C take away from D give on to

Câu 4: I clearly remember talking to him in a chance meeting last summer

A unplanned B deliberate(cố tình) C accidental(tình cờ) D unintentional( ô {) Câu 5: The International Organizations are going to be in a temporary way in the country

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13 Câu 6: The US troops are using much more sophisticated weapons in the Far East

A expensive B complicated C.simple and easy to use D.difficult to operate

Câu 7: In remote communities, it's important to replenish stocks before the winter sets in A remake B empty C refill D.repeat

Câu 8: There has been no discernible improvement in the noise levels since lorries were banned A clear B obvious C thin D.insignificant

Câu 9: She had a cozy little apartment in Boston

A uncomfortable B warm C lazy D dirty

Câu 10: He was so insubordinate (không tuân theo) that he lost his job within a week A fresh B disobedient(không âng lời) C obedient D understanding Câu 11: There is growing concern about the way man has destroyed the environment A ease B attraction C consideration D speculation(đầu c )

Câu 12: Fruit and vegetables grew in abundance (dồi dào) on the island The islanders even exported the surplus

A large quantity B small quantity C excess D sufficiency

Câu 13: During the five- decade history the Asian Games have been advancing in all aspects A holding at B holding back C holding to D holding by

Câu 14: The distinction between schooling and education implied by this remark is important A explicit B implicit C Obscure D odd

Câu 15: A chronic lack of sleep may make us irritable and reduces our motivation to work A uncomfortable B responsive C calm D miserable

Câu 16: Population growth rates vary among regions and even among countries within the same region

A restrain B stay unchanged C remain unstable D fluctuate

Câu 17: Unless the two signatures are identical, the bank won’t honor the check A similar B different C fake D genuine

Câu 18: Strongly advocating health foods(ủng hộ thực phẩm sức khỏe mạnh mẽ), Jane doesn’t eat any chocolate

A supporting B impugning(bốc đồng, phản đối) C advising D denying Câu 19: It was apparent from her face that she was really upset

A obvious B indistinct C transparent D evident Câu 20: My cousin tends to look on the bright side in any circumstance

A be optimistic B be pessimistic C be confident D be smart

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14 Câu 22: He decided not to buy the fake watch and wait until he had more money

A authentic(thật, xác thực) B forger(rèn luy n) C faulty D original Câu 23: Her father likes the head cabbage rare

A over-boiled B precious C scarce D scare

Câu 24: There are several different kinds of faults in reading which are usually more exaggerated(phóng đại) with foreign learners

A overestimated (đánh giá cao) B understated(dưới mức, không đủ) C overemphasized(quá tập trung) D undertaken

Câu 25: Whatever the activity level, all types of hobbies can require high levels of expertise A incapable B incompetence C expertness D skillfulness

Câu 26: We offer a speedy and secure service of transferring money in less than 24 hours A uninterested B unsure C slow D open

Câu 27: There is growing concern about the way man has destroyed the environment A ease B attraction C consideration D speculation

Câu 28: Solar energy is not only plentiful but also infinite(vô hạn)

A without limit B boundless C limited D indefinite

Câu 29: His replies were inconsistent with(không phù hợp với) his previous testimony A contradicted (mâu thuẫn) B compatible (tư ng hợp)

C enhanced D incorporated

Câu 30: We are now a 24/7 society where shops and services must be available all hours A an active society B an inactive society

C a physical society D a working society

Câu 31: A chronic lack of sleep may make us irritable(cáu kỉnh) and reduces our motivation to work A uncomfortable B responsive C calm D miserable

Câu 32: We'd better speed up if we want to get there in time A slow down B turn down C put down D lie down

Câu 33: She is a very generous old woman She has given most of her wealth to a charity organization A mean B amicable(thân thi n) C kind D hospitable

Câu 34: Her thoughtless comments made him very angry

A honest B kind C pleasant D thoughtful

Câu 35: We left New York when I was six, so my recollections of it are rather faint A explicable(có thể giảng giải) B unintelligible(khó hiểu)

C clear D ambiguous(m hồ) Câu 36: My first impression of her was her impassive face

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15 Câu 37: She wrote me a vicious letter(một thư luẩn quẩn)

A helpful B gently C dangerous D healthy

Câu 38: We are very grateful to Professor Humble for his generosity in donating this wonderful painting to the museum

A meanness B sympathy C gratitude D churlishness Câu 39: He didn’t seem in the least concerned for her safety A indifferent B ready C passionate D stolen

Câu 40: Fruit and vegetables grew in abundance on the island The islanders even exported the surplus

A sufficiency B excess C large quantity D small quantity

Câu 41: There is growing concern about the way man has destroyed the environment A attraction B speculation (đầu c ) C ease D consideration

Câu 42: Population growth rates vary among regions and even among countries within the same region

A restrain B stay unchanged C remain unstable D fluctuate

Câu 43: In some countries, the disease burden(gánh nặng bệnh tật) could be prevented through environmental improvements

A something to stiffer(cứng h n/đầu, vất vả) B something enjoyable C something sad D something to entertain

Câu 44: In remote communities, it's important to replenish stocks(bổ sung cổ phiếu) before the winter sets in

A empty B refill C repeat D remake

Câu 45: The consequences of the typhoon were disastrous due to the lack of precautionary measures A physical B severe C beneficial D damaging

Câu 46: Affluent families(Gia đình giàu có) find it easier to support their children financially A Wealthy B Well-off C Privileged(Đặc quyền, có quyền) D Impoverished(Tội nghiệp) Câu 47: Synthetic products are made from chemicals or artificial substances(chất nhân tạo) A natural B made by machine C man-made D unusual

Câu 48: As an executive director of a big company, she is a woman of extraordinary intelligence A moderate B remarkable C little D sufficient

Câu 49: She was brought up in a well-off family She can’t understand the problems we are facing A poor B wealthy C kind D broke

Câu 50: Doctors have been criticized for their indiscriminate use of antibiotics(sử dụng kháng sinh bừa bãi)

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16 Câu 51: Slavery was abolished in the US in the 19th century.( Chế độ nô l bị bãi bỏ)

A instituted B eradicated (diệt trừ) C eliminated(bị loại, bỏ ra) D required Bài 3:Mark 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.

Câu 1: He was asked to account for his presence at the scene of crime A complain B.exchange C explain D arrange

A phàn nàn B trao đổi C giải thích D xếp

Câu 2: The teacher gave some suggestions on what could come out for the examination A effects B symptoms C hints D demonstrations

A tác động B triệu chứng C gợi ý D luận chứng

Câu 3: I’ll take the new job whose salary is fantastic

A reasonable B acceptable C pretty high D wonderful

A hợp lí B chấp nhận C cao D tuyệt vời

Câu 4: I could see the finish line and thought I was home and dry (thành công). A hopeless B hopeful C successful D unsuccessful

A vô vọng B hi vọng C thành công D thất bại

Câu 5:Carpets from countries such as Persia and Afghanistan often fetch high prices (lấy giá cao) in the United States

A Artifacts B Pottery C Rugs D Textiles

A vật B đồ gốm C thảm D dệt may

Câu 6: Though many scientific eakthroughs (nghiên cứu khoa học) have resulted from mishaps(rủi

ro) it has taken illiant thinkers (tư hoàn hảo) to recognize their potential

A accidents B misunderstandings C incidentals D misfortunes

A tai nạn B hiểu lầm C chi phí phát sinh D bất hạnh

Câu 7: The shop assistant was totally bewildered by the customer’s behavior A disgusted B puzzled C angry D upset

A chán ghét B bối rối, lúng túng C tức giận D khó chịu

Câu 8: He didn’t bat an eyelid (không ngạc nhiên, không bị shock) 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

A khơng vui B khơng muốn nhìn C không ngạc nhiên D không quan tâm

Câu 9: Ralph Nader was the most prominent leader of the U.S consumer protection movement A casual B significant C promiscuous D aggressive

A bình thường B đáng ý C lộn xộn D tích cực

Câu 10: 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 C come out of boredom D come by plane

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17 Câu 11: Around 150 B.C the Greek astronomer Hipparchus developed a system to classify stars according to ightness (sự háo hức)

A record B shine C categorize D diversify

A ghi âm B chiếu sáng C phân loại D đa dạng

Câu 12: She is always diplomatic when she deals with angry students

A strict B outspoken C firm D tactful

A nghiêm ngặt B thẳng thắn C kiên định D khôn khéo

Câu 13: Roget’s Thesaurus, a collection of English words and phrases, was originally a anged by the ideas they express rather than by alphabetical order

A restricted B as well as C unless D instead of

Nghĩa từ khác: unless + clause = không ; as well as = như; restricted = bị hạn chế

Câu 14: 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

Nghĩa từ khác: expansion = mở rộng; continuation = tiếp diễn; outcome = hậu

Câu 15: Let’s wait here for her; I’m sure she’ll turn up before long

A arrive B return C enter D visit

Nghĩa từ khác: visit = thăm; enter =vào; return = quay

Câu 16: This tapestry has a very complicated pattern

A obsolete B intricate C ultimate D appropriate

A chướng ngại vật B phức tạp C cuối D thích hợp

Câu 17: 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

A cựu chiến binh B người vào nghề C kẻ lang thang D người cuồng tín

Câu 18: 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

A trả tiền hàng tháng B tiền mặt C thẻ tín dụng D mảnh

Câu 19: 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

A bận rộn B lập dị C mê D sung mãn

Câu 20: The drought was finally over as the fall brought in some welcome rain

A heatware B harvest C summer D aridity

A sức nóng B mùa màng C mùa hè D khô khan/cằn

Câu 21: When their rent increased from 200 to 400 a month, they protested against such

a tremendous(lớn) increase

A light B huge C tiring D difficult A sáng B khổng lồ C mệt mỏi D khó khăn

Câu 22: In 1952, Akihito was officially proclaimed heir to the Japanese throne

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18 A cài đặt B tuyên bố C lên án D khuyên

Câu 23: The augmentation(tăng) in the population has created a fuel shortage

A increase B necessity C demand D decrease A tăng B cần thiết C nhu cầu D giảm

Câu 24: If we had taken his sage (khôn, thận trọng) advice, we wouldn’t be in so much trouble now

A willing B sturdy C wise D eager A sẵn sàng B mạnh mẽ C khôn ngoan D háo hức

Câu 25: A mediocre (tầm thường) student who gets low grades will have trouble getting into an Ivy League college

A average B lazy C moronic D diligent A trung bình B lười nhác C khờ dại D siêng

Câu 26: The politician’s conviction for tax fraud jeopardized(gây nguy hiểm) his future in public life

A rejuvenated B penalized C jettisoned D endangered A trẻ hoá B phạt C vứt bỏ D nguy hiểm

Câu 27: This is the instance where big, obvious non-verbal signals are appropriate A B C D matter

A situation B attention C place D matter A trường hợp, tình B tham dự C địa điểm D vấn đề

Câu 28: He had never experienced such discourtesy(không lịch ) towards the president as it occurred at the annual meeting in May

A politeness B rudeness C encouragement D measurement A lễ phép B thơ lỗ C khuyến khích D đo lường

Câu 29: Parents interpret(giải thích, hiểu) facial and vocal expressions as indicators of how a baby is

feeling

A translate B understand C read D comprehend

A dịch B hiểu C đọc D thấu hiểu

Câu 30: He didn’t bat an eye (không ngạc nhiên / không bị shock) when he realized he failed

the exam again

A didn’t show surprise B didn’t want to see C didn’t care D wasn’t happy

A khơng ngạc nhiên B khơng muốn nhìn C không quan tâm D không vui

Câu 31: The notice should be put in the most conspicuous(dễ thấy, hiển nhiên) place so that all the

students can be well- informed

A popular B suspicious C easily seen D beautiful A thông thường B nghi ngờ C dễ thấy D đẹp

Câu 32: I think we have solved this problem once and for all (một lần mãi)

A forever B for goods C temporarily D in the end

A vĩnh viễn B tốt C tạm thời D cuối

Bài 4: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that

is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions. Câu 1: Because Jack defaulted(vỡ nợ) on his loan, the bank took him to court

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19 A trả nợ B tốn đầy đủ C tính xấu D trả nhiều tiền Câu 2: His career in the illicit drug trade(buôn bán ma túy bất hợp pháp) ended with the police raid this morning

A elicited B irregular C secret D legal A lộ B bất thường C bí mật D hợp pháp

Câu 3: The government is not prepared to tolerate(khoan dung, tha thứ, chịu đựng) this situation any longer

A look down on B put up with C take away from D give on to A xem thường ai, khinh miệt B chịu đựng, chấp nhận C.lấy từ D từ bỏ

Câu 4: I clearly remember talking to him in a chance (bất ngờ, vơ tình) meeting last summer A unplanned B deliberate C accidental D unintentional A khơng có kế hoạch B cố ý C tình cờ D khơng chủ ý

Câu 5: The International Organizations are going to be in a temporary(tạm thời) way in the country

A soak B permanent C complicated D guess A thấm B vĩnh viễn C phức tạp D khách mời

Câu 6: The US troops are using much more sophisticated(tinh vi, phức tạp) weapons in the Far East

A expensive B complicated C simple and easy to use D difficult to operate

A đắt đỏ B phức tạp C đơn giản dễ sử dụng D khó hoạt động Câu 7: In remote communities, it’s important to replenish(làm đầy) stocks before the winter sets in A remake B empty C refill D repeat

Nghĩa từ khác: repeat = nhắc lại; refill = làm cho đầy; remake = đánh dấu

Câu 8: There has been no discernible (có thể nhận thức rõ, thấy rõ) improvement in the noise levels since lorries were banned

A clear B obvious C thin D insignificant

discernible (có thể nhận thức rõ, thấy rõ) > insignificant ( khơng có quan trọng, tầm thường) Nghĩa từ khác: thin = gầy; obvious = rành mạch, hiển nhiên; clear = rõ ràng

Câu 9: She had a cozy(ấm cúng, tiện nghi ) little apartment in Boston A uncomfortable B warm C lazy D dirty

A không thoải mái B ấm cúng C lười nhác D bụi bẩn

Câu 10: He was so insubordinate(ngỗ nghịch, không tuân theo ) that he lost his job within a week A fresh B disobedient C obedient D understanding

A tươi B ngỗ nghịch C biết nghe lời D am hiểu

Câu 11: There is growing concern about (lo ngại về) the way man has destroyed the environment A ease B attraction C consideration D speculation

A giảm bớt, yên tâm B thu hút C xem xét D thu hút, hấp dẫn

Câu 12: Fruit and vegetables grew in abundance(dư thừa, phong phú ) on the island The islanders

even exported the surplus

A large quantity B small quantity C excess D sufficiency A số lượng nhiều B số lượng C dư thừa D đầy đủ

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A holding at B holding back C holding to D holding by holding by/ at/ to = ủng hộ, tiếp tục cho làm

holding back = prevent sb from doing st = ngăn cản làm

Câu 14: The distinction between schooling(học tập) and education implied (hàm ý) by this remark is

important

A explicit B implicit C obscure D odd A rõ ràng B tiềm ẩn C che khuất D xó

Câu 15: A chronic lack of sleep may make us irritable(cáu kỉnh, khó chịu ) and reduces our motivation to work

A uncomfortable B responsive C calm D miserable A không thoải mái B đáp ứng C bình tĩnh D khốn khổ

Câu 16: Population growth rates vary (làm cho biến đổi) among regions and even among countries

within the same region

A restrain B stay unchanged C remain unstable D fluctuate A kiềm chế B không thay đổi C không ổn định D biến động Câu 17: Unless the two signatures are identical(giống hệt nhau), the bank won’t honor the check A similar B different C fake D genuine

A giống B khác C giả D hãng

Câu 18: Strongly advocating(ủng hộ) health foods, Jane doesn’t eat any chocolate

A supporting B impugning C advising D denying A ủng hộ B phản đối C khuyên bảo D từ chối

Câu 19: He decided not to buy the fake(hàng giả) watch and wait until he had more money A authentic B forger C faulty D original A xác thực, thức B nguỵ tạo C lỗi D nguyên gốc Câu 20: Her father likes the head cabbage rare(sống, sống nhăn)

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21 ĐÁP ÁN BÀI TẬP

Bài 1.Mark 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

1.C 11.C 21.B 31.B 41.A 51.D 61.A 71.A 81.A 2.C 12.D 22.B 32.D 42.C 52.B 62.C 72.A 82.C 3.D 13.D 23.A 33.C 43.B 53.B 63.A 73.C 83.A 4.C 14.C 24.C 34.B 44.A 54.C 64.B 74.B 84.C 5.C 15.A 25.A 35.A 45.B 55.A 65.C 75.C

6.A 16.B 26.D 36.D 46.A 56.C 66.C 76.A 7.B 17.C 27.A 37.C 47.C 57.D 67.D 77.C 8.C 18.A 28.B 38.B 48.A 58.A 68.B 78.C 9.B 19.A 29.B 39.B 49.B 59.A 69.B 79.B 10.B 20.D 30.B 40.D 50.B 60.D 70.D 80.C

Bài 2 Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions

1.B 7.B 13.B 19.B 25.B 31.C 37.B 43.B 49.A

2.D 8.D 14.A 20.B 26.B 32.A 38.A 44.A 50.B

3.A 9.A 15.C 21.A 27.A 33.A 39.A 45.C 51.A

4.B 10.C 16.B 22.A 28.C 34.D 40.D 46.D 5.B 11.A 17.B 23.A 29.B 35.C 41.C 47.A 6.C 12.B 18.B 24.B 30.B 36.A 42.B 48.C

Bài 3:Mark 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.

Câu 1: He was asked to account for his presence at the scene of crime A complain B.exchange C. explain D arrange A phàn nàn B trao đổi C giải thích D xếp

Câu 2: The teacher gave some suggestions on what could come out for the examination A effects B symptoms C. hints D demonstrations A tác động B triệu chứng C gợi ý D luận chứng Câu 3: I’ll take the new job whose salary is fantastic

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22 A hợp lí B chấp nhận C cao D tuyệt vời

Câu 4: I could see the finish line and thought I was home and dry. A hopeless B hopeful C. successful D unsuccessful => KEY C: home and dry = have been successful = thành công A vô vọng B hi vọng C thành công D thất bại

Câu 5:Carpets from countries such as Persia and Afghanistan often fetch high prices (lấy giá cao) in the United States

A Artifacts B Pottery C. Rugs D Textiles => KEY C: Carpets = Rugs = thảm

A vật B đồ gốm C thảm D dệt may

Câu 6: Though many scientific eakthroughs (nghiên cứu khoa học) have resulted from mishaps(rủi ro) it has taken illiant thinkers (tư hoàn hảo) to recognize their potential

A. accidents B misunderstandings C incidentals D misfortunes => KEY A: mishaps = accidents = rủi ro

A tai nạn B hiểu lầm C chi phí phát sinh D bất hạnh Câu 7: The shop assistant was totally bewildered by the customer’s behavior

A disgusted B puzzled C angry D upset => KEY B: bewildered = hoang mang, lúng túng, bối rối

A chán ghét B bối rối, lúng túng C tức giận D khó chịu

Câu 8: He didn’t bat an eyelid (không ngạc nhiên, không bị shock) 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 => KEY C: didn’t bat an eyelid = không ngạc nhiên, không bị shock

A khơng vui B khơng muốn nhìn C không ngạc nhiên D không quan tâm Câu 9: Ralph Nader was the most prominent leader of the U.S consumer protection movement A casual B. significant C promiscuous D aggressive

=> KEY B: prominent = bật, đáng ý

A bình thường B đáng ý C lộn xộn D tích cực

Câu 10: 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

C come out of boredom D come by plane => KEY B: flock = tụ tập, tụ họp thành bầy

A mà không cần quan tâm họ thấy B với số lượng lớn C tránh nhàm chán D máy bay

Câu 11: Around 150 B.C the Greek astronomer Hipparchus developed a system to classify stars according to ightness (sự háo hức)

A record B shine C categorize D diversify => KEY C: classify = phân loại

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23 => KEY D: diplomatic = khôn khéo

A nghiêm ngặt B thẳng thắn C kiên định D khôn khéo Câu 13: Roget’s Thesaurus, a collection of English words and phrases, was originally a anged by the ideas they express rather than by alphabetical order

A restricted B as well as C unless D. instead of => KEY D: rather than (hơn là, là) = instead of ( thay vì)

Nghĩa từ khác: unless + clause = không ; as well as = như; restricted = bị hạn chế

Câu 14: 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 => KEY C: dawn = beginning : bắt đầu

Nghĩa từ khác: expansion = mở rộng; continuation = tiếp diễn; outcome = hậu

Câu 15: Let’s wait here for her; I’m sure she’ll turn up before long

A. arrive B return C enter D visit => KEY A: turn up = arrive : đến

Nghĩa từ khác: visit = thăm; enter =vào; return = quay Câu 16: This tapestry has a very complicated pattern

A obsolete B. intricate C ultimate D appropriate => KEY B: complicated = phức tạp

A chướng ngại vật B phức tạp C cuối D thích hợp

Câu 17: 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 => KEY C: wanderers = người hành, kẻ lang thang

A cựu chiến binh B người vào nghề C kẻ lang thang D người cuồng tín

Câu 18: 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

=> KEY A: installment = trả góp

A trả tiền hàng tháng B tiền mặt C thẻ tín dụng D mảnh

Câu 19: 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 => KEY A: very busy = bận rộn

A bận rộn B lập dị C mê D sung mãn

Câu 20: The drought was finally over as the fall brought in some welcome rain

A heatware B harvest C summer D. aridity => KEY D: drought = hạn hán

A sức nóng B mùa màng C mùa hè D khơ khan/cằn

Câu 21: When their rent increased from 200 to 400 a month, they protested against such

a tremendous increase

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24 => KEY B: tremendous = lớn

A sáng B khổng lồ C mệt mỏi D khó khăn

Câu 22: In 1952, Akihito was officially proclaimed heir to the Japanese throne

A installed B. declared C denounced D advised => KEY B: proclaimed = tuyên bố

A cài đặt B tuyên bố C lên án D khuyên

Câu 23: The augmentation in the population has created a fuel shortage

A. increase B necessity C demand D decrease => KEY A: augmentation = tăng thêm

A tăng B cần thiết C nhu cầu D giảm

Câu 24: If we had taken his sage advice, we wouldn’t be in so much trouble now

A willing B sturdy C. wise D eager => KEY C: sage = khôn, thận trọng

A sẵn sàng B mạnh mẽ C khôn ngoan D háo hức

Câu 25: A mediocre student who gets low grades will have trouble getting into an Ivy League college

A. average B lazy C moronic D diligent => KEY A: mediocre = tầm thường

A trung bình B lười nhác C khờ dại D siêng

Câu 26: The politician’s conviction for tax fraud jeopardized his future in public life

A rejuvenated B penalized C jettisoned D. endangered => KEY D: jeopardized = gây nguy hiểm

A trẻ hoá B phạt C vứt bỏ D nguy hiểm

Câu 27: This is the instance where big, obvious non-verbal signals are appropriate A B C D matter

A. situation B attention C place D matter => KEY A: instance = trường hợp

A trường hợp, tình B tham dự C địa điểm D vấn đề Câu 28: He had never experienced such discourtesy towards the president as it occurred at the annual meeting in May

A politeness B. rudeness C encouragement D measurement => KEY B: discourtesy = không lịch

A lễ phép B thơ lỗ C khuyến khích D đo lường

Câu 29: Parents interpret facial and vocal expressions as indicators of how a baby is feeling

A translate B. understand C read D comprehend => KEY B: interpret = giải thích, hiểu

A dịch B hiểu C đọc D thấu hiểu

Câu 30: He didn’t bat an eye when he realized he failed the exam again

A. didn’t show surprise B didn’t want to see C didn’t care D wasn’t happy => KEY A: didn’t bat an eye = không ngạc nhiên / không bị shock

A khơng ngạc nhiên B khơng muốn nhìn C không quan tâm D không vui

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A popular B suspicious C easily seen D beautiful => KEY C: conspicuous = dễ thấy, hiển nhiên

A thông thường B nghi ngờ C dễ thấy D đẹp

Câu 32: I think we have solved this problem once and for all

A. forever B for goods C temporarily D in the end => KEY A: once and for all = lần mãi

A vĩnh viễn B tốt C tạm thời D cuối

Bài 4: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that

is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions. Câu 1: Because Jack defaulted on his loan, the bank took him to court

A failed to pay B. paid in full C had a bad personality D was paid much money A khơng thể trả nợ B tốn đầy đủ C tính xấu D trả nhiều tiền Câu 2: His career in the illicit drug trade ended with the police raid this morning

A elicited B irregular C secret D. legal A lộ B bất thường C bí mật D hợp pháp Câu 3: The government is not prepared to tolerate this situation any longer

A. look down on B put up with C take away from D give on to

=> KEY A: tolerate = khoan dung, tha thứ, chịu đựng A từ trái nghĩa: xem thường ai, khinh miệt

B từ đồng nghĩa: chịu đựng, chấp nhận

Câu 4: I clearly remember talking to him in a chance meeting last summer

A unplanned B. deliberate C accidental D unintentional => KEY B: a chance = bất ngờ, vơ tình

A khơng có kế hoạch B cố ý C tình cờ D không chủ ý

Câu 5: The International Organizations are going to be in a temporary way in the country A soak B permanent C complicated D guess

=> KEY B: temporary = tạm thời

A thấm B vĩnh viễn C phức tạp D khách mời

Câu 6: The US troops are using much more sophisticated weapons in the Far East

A expensive B complicated C. simple and easy to use D difficult to operate => KEY C: sophisticated = tinh vi, phức tạp

A đắt đỏ B phức tạp C đơn giản dễ sử dụng D khó hoạt động Câu 7: In remote communities, it’s important to replenish(làm đầy) stocks before the winter sets in A remake B. empty C refill D repeat

=> KEY B: replenish (làm đầy) > empty ( làm cho cạn)

Nghĩa từ khác: repeat = nhắc lại; refill = làm cho đầy; remake = đánh dấu

Câu 8: There has been no discernible (có thể nhận thức rõ, thấy rõ) improvement in the noise levels since lorries were banned

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discernible (có thể nhận thức rõ, thấy rõ) > insignificant ( khơng có quan trọng, tầm thường) Nghĩa từ khác: thin = gầy; obvious = rành mạch, hiển nhiên; clear = rõ ràng

Câu 9: She had a cozy little apartment in Boston

A. uncomfortable B warm C lazy D dirty => KEY A: cozy = ấm cúng, tiện nghi

A không thoải mái B ấm cúng C lười nhác D bụi bẩn

Câu 10: He was so insubordinate that he lost his job within a week

A fresh B disobedient C. obedient D understanding => KEY C: insubordinate = ngỗ nghịch, không tuân theo

A tươi B ngỗ nghịch C biết nghe lời D am hiểu

Câu 11: There is growing concern about the way man has destroyed the environment A. ease B attraction C consideration D speculation

=> KEY A: concern = liên quan, quan tâm

A giảm bớt B thu hút C xem xét D thu hút, hấp dẫn

Câu 12: Fruit and vegetables grew in abundance on the island The islanders even exported the

surplus

A large quantity B. small quantity C excess D sufficiency => KEY B: abundance = dư thừa, phong phú

A số lượng nhiều B số lượng C dư thừa D đầy đủ

Câu 13: During the five- decade history the Asian Games have been advancing in all aspects A holding at B. holding back C holding to D holding by

=> KEY B: holding by/ at/ to = ủng hộ, tiếp tục cho làm holding back = prevent sb from doing st = ngăn cản làm

Câu 14: The distinction between schooling and education implied by this remark is important

A. explicit B implicit C obscure D odd => KEY A: imply = hàm ý

A rõ ràng B tiềm ẩn C che khuất D xó

Câu 15: A chronic lack of sleep may make us irritable(cáu kỉnh, khó chịu ) and reduces our motivation to work

A uncomfortable B responsive C. calm D miserable => KEY C: irritable = cáu kỉnh, khó chịu

A khơng thoải mái B đáp ứng C bình tĩnh D khốn khổ

Câu 16: Population growth rates vary among regions and even among countries within the same

region

A restrain B. stay unchanged C remain unstable D fluctuate => KEY B: vary = làm cho biến đổi

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27 A giống B khác C giả D hãng

Câu 18: Strongly advocating health foods, Jane doesn’t eat any chocolate

A supporting B. impugning C advising D denying => KEY B: advocating = ủng hộ

A ủng hộ B phản đối C khuyên bảo D từ chối Câu 19: He decided not to buy the fake watch and wait until he had more money A. authentic B forger C faulty D original => KEY A: fake = hàng giả

A xác thực, thức B nguỵ tạo C lỗi D nguyên gốc Câu 20: Her father likes the head cabbage rare

A. over-boiled B precious C scarce D scare => KEY A: rare = sống

A chín kĩ B quý giá C khan D sợ hãi BÀI TẬP KHÁC

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges.

Question 1:Susan accidentally stepped on Denise’s foot

– Susan: “Oops! I’m sorry, Denise.” – Denise: “ ”

A You shouldn’t that B.It’s alright

C You are welcome D It’s nonsense

Question 2:Hana and Jenifer are talking about a book they have just read – Hana: “The book is really interesting and educational.”

– Jenifer: “ ”

A I’d love it B That’s nice of you to say so

C.I couldn’t agree more D Don’t mention it

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word in each of the following questions.

Question 3:The student service centre will try their best to assist students in finding a suitable part-time job

A help B allow C make D employ

Question 4:My sister is a very diligent student She works very hard at every subject A clever B practical C. studious D helpful

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

Question 5:Sorry, I can’t come to your party I am snowed under with work at the moment

A busy with B.free from C relaxed about D interested in

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28 A. big B sudden C gradual D small

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.

Question 7:I really believe my letter came as a great surprise to John A John might be very surprised to receive my letter

B John might have been very surprised to receive my letter C John must be very surprised to receive my letter

D. John must have been very surprised to receive my letter

Question 8:“Why don’t we go out for dinner tonight?” said Jim

A. Jim suggested going out for dinner that night

B Jim refused to go out for dinner that night C Jim denied going out for dinner that night D Jim promised to go out for dinner that night

Question 9:The candidate was offered the job because of his excellent answers A The job was offered to the candidate although he couldn’t answer the questions

B. If it hadn’t been for the candidate’s excellent answers, he couldn’t have got the job

C The candidate answered the questions so excellently that he might get the job

D Because it was such a good job, the candidate tried to answer the questions excellently

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions

Question 10:Our flight was delayed We decided to spend time at the duty-free shops

A. As our flight was delayed, we decided to spend time at the duty-free shops

B We have been spending time at the duty-free shops since our flight was delayed C We decided to spend time at the duty-free shops in case our flight was delayed D Although our flight was delayed, we decided to spend time at the duty-free shops

Question 11:I didn’t pay attention to the teacher I failed to understand the lesson

A Although I paid attention to the teacher, I failed to understand the lesson

B I would have understood the lesson if I had failed to pay attention to the teacher

C. I would have understood the lesson if I had paid attention to the teacher

D Unless I failed to understand the lesson, I would pay attention to the teacher

Question 12: You won’t have a seat unless you book in advance A You won’t have a seat if you don’t book in advance

B You can’t have a seat although you book in advance C You will have a seat if you don’t book in advance

D You didn’t have a seat because you didn’t book in advance

Question 13: She started working as a teacher of English ten years ago

A She has worked with a teacher of English for ten years

B She had worked with a teacher of English for ten years

C She has been working as a teacher of English for ten years

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A Mike didn’t know that Mary had come to his birthday party B Mike was told to come to Mary’s birthday party

C Mike invited Mary to come to his birthday party

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29 A 30 C 31 B 32 D 33 C 34 A 35 A 36 A 37 A 38 B 39 A 40 A 41 B

Question 1: During the five-decade history, the Asian Games have been advancing in all aspects

A: holding at

B: holding back

C: holding by

D: holding to

advancing (tiến bộ) >< holding back (thụt lùi); holding at (khơng tồn cách diễn đạt này, có 'hold at bay': giữ khoảng cách an toàn); holding by (hold someone / something by N - giữ lấy ai/ phận nào); holding to (khơng có cách diễn đạt này)

Question 2: This mountain village which used to be obscure now attracts more tourists because of improvements in transportation

A: concealed B: unseen

C: well-known D: remote

obscure (vơ danh, người biết) >< well -known (nổi tiếng); concealed - bị giấu kín; unseen - khơng nhìn thấy; remote - hẻo lánh

Question 3: If you are at a loose end this weekend, I will show you round the city A: free

B: confident

C: occupied

D: reluctant

at a loose end (rảnh rỗi khơng có làm) >< occupied (bận việc); free - rảnh, tự do, miễn phí; confident - tự tin; reluctant - miễn cưỡng

Question 4: Unless the two signatures are identical, the bank won't honor the check A: different

B: genuine C: fake D: similar

identical (giống y hệt) >< different (khác biệt); genuine - xịn, hãng; fake - giả; similar - tương tự

Question 5: He mentioned in particular electronics, his major at university

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B: one and all

C: in all D: in general

in particular (nói riêng) >< in general (nói chung); on whole - toàn bộ; one and all - người; in all - tất

Question 6: In big cities, animals should be kept under control

A: out of dispute B: out of discipline

C: out of hand

D: out of order

under control (trong tầm kiểm soát) >< out of hand (ngồi tầm kiểm sốt, ngồi thẩm quyền); out of dispute - nằm tranh luận; out of discipline - vô kỉ luật; out of order - hỏng

Question 7: Travel insurance is sometimes mistaken for temporary health insurance, but the two are actually different

A: transitory B: passing C: mutable

D: permanent

temporary (tạm thời) >< permanent (vĩnh viễn, lâu dài); transitory - ngắn ngủi, chốc lát; passing - qua, trôi qua; mutable - thay đổi, khơng cố định

Question 8: Perhaps more than anything else, it was onerous taxes that led to 'the

Peasants' Revolt in England in 1381 A: burdensome

B: heavy C: easy

D: light

Answer: D Light Onerous: Nặng nề Light: Nhẹ nhàng

Dịch: Có lẽ, tất thứ, Thuế khóa nặng nề ngun nhân dẫn tới khởi nghĩa Nông dân Anh năm 1381

Question 9: Both universities speak highly of the development of the strategic partnership in all fields

A: express disapproval of B: voice opinions on

C: resolve a conflict over D: find favour with

speak highly of (đánh giá cao)>< express disapproval of (thể phản đối); voice opinions on - lên tiếng về; resolve a conflict over - giải xung đột; find favour with - ưa chuộng

Question 10: Hoa is a rather rigid person who does not like to have many changes in his life

A: fierce

B: flexible C: determined

D: incompatible

rather rigid (khá cứng nhắc) >< flexible (linh hoạt); fierce - tợn; determined - chun tâm; incompatible - khơng hịa hợp

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B: easy

C: old

D: bulky

heavy (nặng) >< light (nhẹ); easy - dễ; old - già, cũ; bulky - to lớn, đồ sộ

Question 12: W hen floodwaters recede, affected areas are often blanketed in silt and mud The water and landscape can be contaminated with hazardous materials, such as sharp debris, pesticides, fuel, and untreated sewage

A: to cover completely with thick layer of something

B: to expose to the open air comfortably

C: to provide someone with a protective layer D: to dig out something hidden for long

blanketed (bị bao phủ) >< to expose to the open air comfortably (để tiếp xúc với không khí khống); to cover completely with thick layer of something - bao phủ toàn lớp dày; to provided someone with a protective layer - cung cấp cho lớp bảo vệ; to dig out something hidden for long - đào lên thứ bị chô giấu thời gian dài

Question 13: Although they hold similar political views, their religious beliefs present a striking contrast

A: interesting resemblance

B: complete coincidence C: significant difference

D: minor comparison

striking contrast (tương phản rõ rệt) >< complete coincidence (hoàn toàn trùng khớp); interesting resemblance - giống thú vị; significant difference (khác biệt đáng lưu ý); minor comparison - so sánh không đáng kể

Question 14: She was brought up in a well-off family She can't understand the problems we are facing

A: poor

B: wealthy C: kind D: broke

well-off - giàu có >< poor -nghèo; wealthy - giàu có; kind - tốt bụng; broke - khánh kiệt

Question 15: A chronic lack of sleep may make us irritable and reduces our motivation to work

A: uncomfortable B: calm

C: responsive D: miserable

irritable - cáu kỉnh; uncomfortable - không thoải mái; responsive - phản ứng nhanh; calm - bình tĩnh >< irritable; miserable - khổ sở

Question 16: Her father likes the head cabbage rare A: over-boiled

B: precious

C: scarce D: scare

rare - tái (chưa chín); over-boiled - luộc kĩ >< rare; precious - quý giá; scarce - hiếm; scare - dọa

Question 17: The girl has a bazillion clothes already, she does nto need to buy any more A: a great deal of

B: a heap of C: a good number

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a bazillion (một số lượng lớn) >< a small amount (một lượng nhỏ); a great deal of - nhiều; a heap of - đống; a good numder - số đẹp

Question 18: Fruit and vegetables grew in abundance on the island The islanders even exported the surplus

A: excess B: sufficiency

C: small quantity D: large quantity

C abundance (N) nhiều, sư dư dật >< small quantity (N) lượng nhỏ

Dịch: Hoa rau củ mọc nhiều đảo Những người dân đảo chí cịn xuất lượng dư thừa

Question 19: Primary education in the United States is compulsory

A: selective

B: optional

C: free of charge D: required

compulsory (bắt buộc) >< optional (tùy chọn); selective - có chọn lọc; free of charge - miễn phí; required - yêu cầu

Question 20: Most universities have trained counselors who can reassure and console students who have academic or personal problems

A: satisfy B: sympathize C: please

D: discourage

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