Câu 10 : He was so insubordinate that he lost his job within a week. am hiểu[r]
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Phần 1 CÁC CẶP TỪ TRÁI NGHĨA
1 above /ə’bʌv/ trên >< below /bi’lou/ dưới
2 add /æd/ cộng, thêm vào >< subtract /səb’trækt/ trừ
3 all /ɔ:l/ tất cả >< none /nʌn/ không chút nào
4 alone /ə’loun/ đơn độc >< together /tə’geðə/ cùng nhau
5 back /bæk/ phía sau >< front /frʌnt/ phía trước
6 before /bi’fɔ:/ trước >< after /ɑ:ftə/ sau
7 begin /bi’gin/ bắt đầu >< end /end/ kết thúc
8 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/ khô >< 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 ra
16 even /’i:vn/ chẵn >< odd /ɒd/ lẻ
17 fact /fækt/ sự thật >< fiction /’fik∫n/ điều hư cấu
18 first /fə:st/ đầu tiên >< last /lɑ:st/ cuối cùng
19 get /get/ nhận được >< give /giv/ cho, biếu, tặng
20 high /hai/ cao >< ow /lou/ thấp
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21 inside /in’said/ trong >< outside /’autsaid/ ngoài
22 jolly /’dʒɔli/ đùa bỡn >< serious /’siəriəs/ hệ trọng
23 know /nou/ biết >< guess /ges/ đoán
24 leave /li:v/ rời đi >< stay /stei/ lưu lại
25 left /left/ trái >< right /rait/ phải
26 loud /laud/ ồn ào >< quiet /’kwaiət/ yên lặng
27 most /moust/ hầu hết >< least /li:st/ ít nhất
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/ trên >< under /’ʌndə/ dưới
33 part /pa:t/ phần, bộ phận >< whole /həʊl/ toàn bộ
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/ đúng >< wrong /rɒŋ/ sai
40 sad /sæd/ buồn rầu >< happy /ˈhæpi/ vui sướng, hạnh phúc
41 safe /seif/ an toàn >< dangerous /´deindʒərəs/ nguy hiểm
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42 same /seim/ giống nhau >< different /’difrәnt/ khác biệt
43 sit /sit/ ngồi >< stand /stænd/ đứng
44 sweet /swi:t/ ngọt >< sour /’sauə/ chua
45 throw /θru:/ ném >< catch /kætʃ/ bắt lấy
46 true /truː/ đúng >< 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 /læf/ cười >< cry /kraɪ/ khóc
53 clean /kliːn/ sạch >< 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/ trong >< outside /ˌaʊtˈsaɪd/ ngoài
59 under /ˈʌndər/ ở dưới >< above /əˈbʌv/ trên cao
60 day /deɪ/ ngày >< night /naɪt/ đêm
61 wide / waɪd / rộng >< narrow / ˈnæroʊ/ hẹp
62 front / frʌnt / trước >< back / bæk / sau
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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 /ˈʃæloʊ/ nông
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/ mới
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
82 long /lɔːŋ/ dài >< short /ʃɔːrt/ ngắn
83 hot /hɑːt/ nóng >< cold /koʊld/ lạnh
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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/: chắc chắn >< không chắc 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 sự >< thô l
99 Quiet – /ˈkwaɪ.ət/ >< noisy – /ˈnɔɪ.zi/: tĩnh lặng><ồn ào
100 Modern – /ˈmɑː.dɚn/ >< traditional – /trəˈdɪʃ.ən.əl/: hiện 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 cùng
**Khoảng cách – vị trí
107 Above >< Below: Bên trên >< Phía dưới
108 Front >< Back: Phía trước >< Phía sau
109 High >< Low: Cao >< Thấp
110 Inside >< Outside: Phía trong >< Bên ngoài
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111 Long >< Short: Xa >< Gần
112 Up >< Down: Lên >< Xuống
113 Under >< Above: Ở dưới >< 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 2 BÀI TẬP VẬN DỤNG:
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)
Câu 7: The shopassistant was totally bewildered (hoang mang ) by the customer's behavior
A disgusted(chán ghét) B puzzled (khó nghĩ, hoang mang) C angry D.upset
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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 nổi 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
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 của 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
A heatware(đồ giữ nhi t) B harvest C summer D.aridity(khô cằn)
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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 con 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 tuy 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 khuôn mặt à 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 (không 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 do 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)
Câu 33: The organization has the authority to manage and regulate new and existing free trade
agreements, to supervise world trade practices and to settle trade disputes among member states
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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 ) ô tình tắt) B fell down unexpectedly(bất ngờ ngã xuống)
C exploded suddenly(bất ngờ phát nổ) D erupted violently(phun trào dữ 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 ào 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 do but leave the car at the roadside where it had broken down
A except B instead of C than D unless
Câu 47: The boy was brought up with a family in the countryside
A reared (nuôi) B bred (nhân giống) C raised D grown
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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 do 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 ( trong một 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 ra những 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
A impediment(trở ngại) B encouragement C impetus(động lực) D assistance
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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 do 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 năng phổ
biến của 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 ra sau đó) D entailed(đòi hỏi)
Câu 74: The newscaster(phát thanh iên) gave a concise(ngắn gọn) account of the strategy
A complicated and intricate(phức tạp à lộn xộn) B short and clear
C sad and depressing D long and detailed20
Câu 75: Married couples can get a divorce if they find they are not compatible(tương thích)
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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, cô đặc)
Câu 81: The three-year-old boy has a cycle with three wheels
A tricycle(xe ba bánh) B unicycle(xe đạp một 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 được 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
A soak B permanent C complicated D.guess
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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
Câu 21: There has been no discernible improvement in the noise levels since lorries were banned
A insignificant B clear C obvious D thin
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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 quá 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
A emotional B respectful C solid D fractious
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Câu 37: She wrote me a vicious letter(một lá 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)
A disciplined B selective C wholesale D unconscious
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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 sắp 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 có thể chấp nhận C khá 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 hiện vật B đồ gốm C thảm D dệt may
Câu 6: Though many scientific eakthroughs (nghiên cứu khoa học) have resulted from mishaps (rủi
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 không vui B không 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 chú 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
A cứ đi mà không cần quan tâm những gì họ đang thấy B đi với số lượng lớn
C tránh sự nhàm chán D đi bằng máy bay