BÀI TẬP
ĐỒNG NGHĨA – TRÁI NGHĨA [PHẦN 8]
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in
meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions:
1. The teacher asked the students to make the answers concise. They don't need to make long
writings.
A. long and detailed B. short and clear
C. complicated
D. depressing
2. It was when they became husband and wife that they found they were not compatible together.
They argued regularly for simple reasons.
A. able to live harmoniously
B. capable of sharing the same house
C. able to budget their money
D. able to have children
3. As she was on the point of giving up hope, a letter arrived.
A. starting to
B. around to
C. out of
D. about to
4. Moving to Ha Noi is certainly a possibility. I wouldn't dismiss it out of hand.
A. without listening
B. without further consideration
C. without hesitation
D. without reluctance
5. The government is subsidizing the public companies and the employed.
A. aiding
B. hiring
C. renting
D. criticizing
6. They felt they were treated with discourtesy. Some people ignored their greeting or existence
and some others said bad things about them.
A. politeness
B. encouragement
C. rudeness
D. measurement
7. Question 48: She is miserable living on her own. No one talks to her and she never smiles.
A. disappointed
B. frightened
C. happy
D. upset
8. Question 49: When a plane made its ascent to reach the right height, we saw thick smoke
coming from one engine.
A. rise
B. movement down C. fall
D. descent
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.
9. She persuaded her reluctant husband to take a trip to Florida with her. He said that he was too
busy and he would think about it.
A. interesting
B. willing
C. helpful
D. generous
10. She has been neglecting her study this semester. She spends most of time travelling and playing
games.
A. spending little time on
B. wasting time on
C. paying enough attention to
D. paying no attention to
11. She was taken into hospital last week when her condition suddenly deteriorated. She had been
able to talk to others before she fell into a coma.
A. stayed healthy
B. became strong
C. became worse
D. got better
12. It would be helpful if you were to precede the report with an introduction.
A. begin
B. obey
C. follow
D. develop
13. It was said that the police had concealed the vital evidence.
A. revealed
B. informed
C. announced
D. warned
14. Ruth runs a very tight ship here, and he expects all his employees to follow the regulations as
well as take good care of their own work.
A. controls an inflexible system
B. has a good voyage
C. runs faster than others
D. controls things inefficiently
15. The influence of celebrities on the young is discernible. Many young people are imitating their
idols' lifestyles and thoughts.
A. clear
B. invisible
C. obvious
D. uncomfortable
16. There was an abundance of food at the wedding. Eight people couldn't serve all dishes of
seafood, soups and vegetables.
A. insufficiency
B. adequacy
C. efficiency
D. capacity
17. She lost contact with a lot of her old friends when she went abroad to study, so now she can't
see them or have any information about them.
A. made room for
B. lost control of
C. put in charge of
D. kept in touch with
18. "Don't disturb me again," she said in an irritable voice.
A. upset
B. crazy
C. calm
D. annoyed
19. Appreciating low-carb eating method, Jane doesn't eat fat or sweets.
A. supporting
B. criticizing
C. recommending
D. denying
20. Data in the report has been greatly exaggerated. The number of prizes they got was only 3 but
it was 6 in the report.
A. undertaken
B. overestimated
C. understated
D. emphasized
21. These findings are inconsistent with those of the previous studies. Scientists are trying to
discover why they are different.
A. compatible with B. contradicted
C. opposite to
D. enhanced
22. The police said this was the most vicious attack they'd ever seen. More than 100 victims had
been killed and seriously injured.
A. dangerous
B. boring
C. healthy
D. gentle
23. The indiscriminate use of fertilizers can cause long-term problems. Farmers need to be trained
how to use them appropriately.
A. obliged
B. selective
C. disciplined
D. optional
24. National Service was abolished in the UK in 1962. Since then people have served in the army
voluntarily.
A. closed
B. held
C. organized
D. instituted
25. Synthetic products are made from chemicals or artificial substances.
A. natural
B. made by machine C. man-made
D. unusual ion
26. She has an extraordinary memory and can remember details and names that I've long
forgotten.
A. regular
B. normal
C. special
D. strange
27. The merger proved to be very lucrative for both companies. Both companies have had more
financial contracts since then.
A. helpful
B. unlawful
C. advantageous
D. unprofitable
28. The Board of Directors should take action against the employees who are insubordinate, or
who are discourteous to the company's policies.
A. disobedient
B. fresh
C. obedient
D. understanding
29. Without conservation, all resources necessary for life would be damaged, wasted or destroyed.
A. preservation
B. exploitation
C. protection
D. change
30. The match has been cancelled because of adverse weather conditions. There has been heavy
rain for some days.
A. unfavorable
B. bad
C. advantageous
D. changeable
31. These chemicals have a detrimental impact on the environment. They may cause land and
water pollution.
A. harmless
B. harmful
C. damaging
D. injurious
32. This task is too onerous for you to complete. You need some guidelines for it.
A. difficult
B. demanding
C. easy
D. challenging
33. I understood what she was feeling because we were in the same boat.
A. under the same circumstance
B. in a similar case
C. in a different find
D. in the different situations
34. It's a comedy that often succeeds in capturing the weirdness of real life, People now tend to
like the special situations.
A. strangeness
B. ordinariness
C. beauty
D. charm
35. A few men like hot women and they can't resist looking at them on the street.
A. unattractive
B. sexy
C. lovely
D. lively
36. His malevolent gaze scared me. I think he was trying not to hurt me then.
A. crucial
B. fierce
C. gentle
D. rude
37. He always turns up in time to save her. She may have been in trouble without his help.
A. hides
B. disappears
C. appears
D. runs away
38. His punctuality has been his strong point. He is never late for any circumstances.
A. being courteous B. being cheerful
C. being early
D. being late
39. Gradually they broke the ice and became friends.
A. knew each other well
B. had the same things
C. differed each other
D. didn't like each other
40. He tries to bring home to her how much he loves her.
A. make her sad
B. make her ambivalent about
C. make her disappointed
D. make her happy
41. They have done away with the trams in most English towns.
A. destroyed
B. eliminated
C. preserved
D. left out
42. The new program has gone down with many viewers. More and more people like watching it.
A. not been seen by
B. not been followed by
C. not been watched by
D. not been welcomed by
43. The man kept his head when another man crashed him. He was silent while that man kept
talking.
A. went mad
B. kept calm
C. lose his temper
D. went wrong
44. The police have instructed everyone how to keep an eye out for out for pickpockets on the
bus. Bags and jewelries should be held in hands.
A. not to buy a lot
B. not to pay attention to
C. not to look through
D. not to look for
45. She made up the whole story to get everyone's sympathy. Then, everyone knew it's unlike what
she had said.
A. told exactly
B. told quickly
C. told differently
D. told slowly
46. The team leader was rather hot under the collar when being told what to do. He spoke a bit
loudly.
A. annoyed
B. embarrassed
C. pleased
D. interested
47. August car sales fell short of the industry's expectations. They just sold a half of the number of
cars given in the plan.
A. dissatisfied
B. satisfied
C. enhanced
D. encouraged
48. Persuading him is like flogging a dead horse. He never does as we expect.
A. killing a horse
B. tying a horse
C. doing a useful thing D. seeing a horse
die
49. The solution to the problem has crossed my mind. I've just got that idea from this book.
A. been quickly decided
B. been looked through
C. been thoroughly enjoyed
D. been carefully considered
50. John said that he would lend me some English books but he went back on his word. When I
called him, he said he had forgotten to tell me that.
A. kept his promise
B. forgot his promise
C. missed his word
D. left his word behind