100 câu hỏi
Circle the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) or phrase(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
(Khoanh tròn A, B, C hoặc D để tìm ra từ hoặc cụm từ có nghĩa GẦN NHẤT với từ hoặc cụm từ được gạch chân trong những câu hỏi sau.)
1. Though the ancient coin is no longer considered valid, yet I have kept it ever since as one of my treasures.
available
understandable
legitimate
clear
In business transactions, Alex was frugal with his money. But he was generous when it came to his family.
sparing
wasteful
careless
interested
Kelley was the most celebrated opera singer of his era.
ingenious
eminent
successful
creative
It’s important that I remain neutral if there’s an argument between my daughter and her mother.
unmarried
unbiased
untroubled
unhurried
On hearing the bad news, my sister got appalled and fainted for a while.
bored
appealed
bewildered
horrified
Helen is one of the most favored synchronized swimming athletes in our school team.
individual
coordinated
critical
contractual
We need tangible evidence if we’re going to take legal action.
cozy
unreal
alive
touchable
It is essential that animal species in the Red list be protected from smuggling.
superficial
beneficial
crucial
special
Many campaigns have been mounted to raise people’s awareness of the far-reaching effect of global warming on the life span of wild animals.
sensitivity
perception
anticipation
recognition
Although containing a large number of precious books, the library remains neglectedon the outskirt of the city.
invested
outdated
concerned
unnoticed
He walked off in a most bizarre fashion.
strange
many
loud
quiet
There were contrasting opinions towards whether or not to make marriage between LGBT community legal.
licensed
logical
legitimate
legit
Can you tell the difference between poisonous mushrooms and edible varieties?
vicious
deadly
unhealthy
bad tasting
If it hadn’t been for his invitation, I wouldn’t have gone to watch such a dull match.
interesting
concerning
boring
worrying
No one in life would be as dedicated as my mother in caring for US all lifelong.
determined
decided
devoted
detected
The Berlin Wall was a potent symbol of the Cold War.
contagious
impure
powerful
abundant
The number of orangutans has been falling steadily and they are now almost extinct.
die away
die down
die of
die out
Of all activists protesting animal slaughters, Helen is considered as a sociable person who everyone loves to talk to.
congenial
introverted
empathic
affable
The opponent team is playing in a defensive way so that they can maintain the current score.
positive
protective
advancing
casual
He’s an integral part of the team and we can’t do without him.
informative
essential
invented
exciting
The Harvard presidency is perhaps the most prestigious job in higher education.
major
important
effective
reputable
The patient felt embarrassed about undressing in front of the doctor.
apprehensive
funny
ashamed
confused
He tried not to look conspicuous and moved slowly along the back of the room.
popular
suspicious
easily seen
beautiful
Although some people consider that carrying alligator bags is fashionable, I myself think it’s an immoral action.
outdated
luxury
normal
trendy
After years of exposing to sunlight, the stelae have become completely illegible; consequently, their contents remain a mystery.
unreadable
unfold
lengthy
obvious
Their elated decision could be detrimental to the future of the company.
helpful
B. harmful
C. depressing
D. facile
harmful
depressing
facile
If you don’t have anything constructive to say, it’s better to say nothing.
meaningful
hurtful
useful
negative
It is vital to get medical supplies to the city center as soon as possible.
needing
B. compulsory
C. obliged
D. essential
compulsory
obliged
essential
Baby lizards in deserts are vulnerable to being attacked by a species of snake some minutes after born.
susceptible
defendable
hazardous
imperiled
Climate change is one of the main causes endangering animals all over the world from hot deserts to humid swamp and deep in the ocean.
safeguarding
menacing
dishonoring
prejudicing
You have to be aggressive if you want to succeed in this business.
strong
weak
friendly
passive
Vietnam, also the host of the game, possessed an outstanding number of medals and became the champion.
enlarging
touching
striking
leaving
The police did a thorough search of the area but found nothing suspicious.
practical
scientific
wonderful
careful
Their victory over such a strong team like MU was so incredible that the press paid special attention to the match.
unbelievable
massive
irresponsible
moderate
There has been a worldwide concern for such an epidemic disease like cross-country flu.
popular
widespread
general
escapable
They swore eternal loyalty to each other at their wedding.
temporary
finite
immortal
impermanent
She never thought that the duties of motherhood could be so onerous.
multiple
unjust
infamous
burdensome
The law made turning on the motorcycle headlight during the day compulsory.
mandatory
desirable
rational
perfunctory
The Navajos are among the indigenous people of North America.
original
first
native
beginning
The idea which they have submitted to the manager is a potential solution to the problem of unbalancing finance.
promising
proficient
professional
productive
Lawyers should be diplomatic in dealing with a judge.
strict
outspoken
firm
tactful
Such a vigorous wrestler is he that he can defeat almost all opponents.
heavy
energetic
strengthening
broad-minded
The important thing is to keep the heat low so as not to burn the sugar.
beneficial
good
effective
essential
Microphones were hidden in the room to record their conversation.
exposed
unrelated
phenomenal
invisible
Of all writers in his time, O’ Henry is praised for having a distinct writing style that separates him from others.
customary
unique
familiar
understanding
Each person’s genetic code is unique except in the case of identical twins.
stunning
phenomenal
astonishing
one of a kind
The author of this non-fiction novel is one of the most well-read writers of the 20th century, having published more than 5000 prints so far.
naked
crooked
beloved
widely-read
The issue raised in his essay was really thought-provoking; therefore, he received good marks from the teacher.
inspirational
common
confident
heartfelt
In the introduction to her fascinating book, O’Brien explains how she first became interested in music.
boring
appealing
involving
outgoing
I hadn’t had enough sleep and was feeling kind of grumpy.
kind
grouchy
approachable
strict
Take it easy, man! There’s nothing to worry about. We’ve got this.
Sleep
Relax
Eat
Sit down
The doctor won’t have my test results for a few days, and I’m trying not to fret over it.
get involved in
get angry about
worry about
look for
I don’t mind speaking my mind even about the most sensitive problems.
saying exactly what I thought
saying a few words
having a chat
being given the right to
If Kim hadn’t given me a hand with these bags, I wouldn’t have made it to the fifth floor on my own!
worsened
hindered
prepared
helped me
Due to the time limit, my brother only had a little time flipping through the textbook before the exam.
dipping into
running into
going into
checking into
Tell us what they had to say. I’m all ears.
deaf
partially deaf
listening neglectfully
listening attentively
My mother brought up that little matter of my criminal record again.
left
called
mentioned
grew
Dinh Trong, a member of the Vietnamese football team, was seriously injured after competing in 2018 AFF Championship.
largely
bitterly
deeply
badly
The fact that my neighbor’s dog barks all the time since they moved here is really driving me to the edge.
irritating me
steering me
moving me
frightening me
My sister texts Kyle every day but never talks to him face to face.
in person
facing them
seeing them
looking at them
His result in the marathon race has set a new world record in the history of running.
display the world record
break the world record
open the world record
establish the world record
The entourage should be arriving any minute, so keep an eye out for them.
look at
take care of
control
maintain awareness of
The police force must be on the alert for an upsurge in violence during the election.
look for
search for
watch for
watch out for
A great number of chimpanzees are at the risk of being caught for scientific purposes such as experimenting new drugs.
under the threat of
under the weather of
under the impression of
under the cloud of
I was on the point of calling you when your assistant called out my name.
not ready to call
around to call
about to call
starting to call
It looks like we’ll all have to tighten our belts because things are beginning to cost more and more.
earn money
spend money
save money
sit still
The doctor advises him to take up a sport in order to have a better physical condition.
start to win
start to train
start to play
start to quit
I know you are taking the final test today, Timmy. Break a leg, my brother!
Bend your leg
Get out of my sight
Go away
Good luck
I’m going to concentrate on my writing for a while.
be related to
be interested in
express interest in
paying all attention to
The list of sports played in SEA Games 22 in 2003 was composed of over 40 sports with the participation of 11 countries in ASEAN.
consisted of
comprised of
included of
encompassed of
I was scarcely able to move both of my arms after the accident.
almost
barely
immediately
definitely
The problem with working with a large group is that you end up having to water down the final product just to make everyone happy.
make much clearer
make less extreme
make more fluid
increase in size
Although we did exert ourselves to defense our goal, we lost the match after committing offside foul.
devise
focus
attempt
ignore
We were childhood best friends, but when we moved to different cities, we drifted apart.
weren’t as childlike as before
weren’t as serious as before
weren’t as sympathetic as before
weren’t as friendly as before
I have to do the same boring jobs day in day out.
every other day
every single day
every second day
every two days
The commentators paid a lot of compliments to Ali Abdo, a world record breaker in motorcycling because of his outstanding talent.
praised
earned
granted
boasted
The baby was born with a heart problem and could only stayed alive for a few hours.
revived
connived
survived
surprised
As the chairman has had some problems, the executive director will stand in for him at the next conference.
respond
represent
renovate
reflect
Her parents don’t hold with her living alone, but she does it anyway.
like
object to
dislike
approve of
I hardly use my cell phone, aside from calling and texting.
since
except for
as a result of
in addition to
I don’t know how you put up with such a loudmouth like John.
adopt
comprehend
tolerate
experience
On June 16th, Dang Le Nguyen Vu, accompanied by his wife set up a coffee brand in Buon Ma Thuot named Trung Nguyen.
tackle
erect
organize
establish
My grandma always keeps a supply of firewood on hand for cold nights.
nearby
available
indisposed
confident
Last summer, I decided to move to London out of hand.
without thinking
with some hesitation
with reluctance
without further consideration
If I were you, I wouldn’t stand for that sort of behavior from him.
like
care
mean
tolerate
Don’t worry about me, I can take care of myself.
look after
see
imitate
improve
Business was good and we were making money hand over fist.
to some extent
in moderation
to a certain extent
very quickly
The law must hold good for every person in society, not just those who earn the most money.
remain for good
stand in life
remain in effect
are in good condition
I spent the afternoon picking his brain for ideas to use in our celebration.
beating him
questioning him
threatening him
teaching him
He used his umbrella to ward off the fierce sun.
keep away
transcend
seek out
describe
It’s not the end of the world that you broke up with him. Your job is to love yourself and not anyone else.
worth looking at
worth talking about
worth worrying about
worth speaking about
My teacher spent the entire day marking her students’ assignments.
all long day
day after day
the long day
all day long
All 3,000 employees went on strike in protest at the decision to closethe factory.
wipe out
put away
take off
go over
Roughly$104.8 million was spent on lottery tickets in 2006.
As much as
Relatively
Amazingly
Approximately
The coastal village has remained comparatively untouched by tourism.
straightly
extremely
surprisingly
relatively
After pining in obscurity for many years, her early novels have recently been rediscovered.
at once
before
just now
shortly
In my book, it’s worse to run away from a fight than to start one.
In my opinion
In my retrospection
In my subjection
As for my reading
It’s almost impossible to predict the last score as the two teams that are selected carefully among our students are neck and neck at every moment of the match.
long
beside
forward
close
I’ll have a piece of chocolate occasionally, but it’s very rare.
onetime
in one occasion
once in a while
none is correct
The three-month delay will be costly for the company.
of great value
in great expense
at reasonable price
in great detriment
