100 CÂU HỎI
Circle the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) or phrase(s) OPPOSITE 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 TRÁI NGHĨA với từ hoặc cụm từ được gạch chân trong những câu hỏi sau.)
1. Each year, forest rangers in this region have identified and prevented nearly one hundred rare animal smuggling situations.
A. burglar
B. trespasser
C. poachers
D. robber
It’s important that you share an affinity with your husband.
A. interest
B. hatred
C. enthusiasm
D. move
Her generosity wasn’t appreciated but taken advantage of by her colleagues.
A. bounty
B. sympathy
C. gratitude
D. meanness
Recently, we have worked hard to eliminate gender discrimination in a large proportion of the population.
A. equity
B. expansion
C. difference
D. closeness
They are struggling to save their marriage for the children’s sake.
A. loneliness
B. anniversary
C. divorce
D. celebrity
After all the visitors had left, she experienced a feeling of complete isolation.
A. loneliness
B. affection
C. remoteness
D. privacy
Unless you get your information from a credible website, you should doubt the veracity of the facts until you have confirmed them elsewhere.
A. accuracy
B. truthfulness
C. mendacity
D. fairness
As can be seen in the chart, there is a decline in the number of gazelles this year.
A. decrease
B. cease
C. please
D. increase
The council has imposed a ban on alcohol in the city parks.
A. an allowance
B. a destruction
C. an exploitation
D. a prohibition
There is growing concern about the way we humans have negatively affected the environment.
A. consideration
B. attraction
C. indifference
D. speculation
The fans watched with dismay as their team lost 12-0
A. disappointment
B. happiness
C. depression
D. pessimism
The victory of our team is thanks to the effective cooperation of all members and the excellent training of the coach.
A. win
B. loss
C. joy
D. death
As the home team, they treated the visiting one with goodwill, which is one criterion of sportsmanship.
A. availability
B. possibility
C. suitability
D. hostility
He was prepared to use any weapon to fight against his enemies.
A. colleagues
B. friends
C. neighbors
D. rivals
He’s such a phony. He’s always complaining about his friends behind their backs but says nice things when he sees them.
A. someone who tries to make friends
B. someone who tells lies all the time
C. someone who pretends to like others
D. someone who is sincere
You don’t have access to classified material.
A. arrival
B. dismissal
C. admission
D. output
Buying a house often places a large financial burden on young couples.
A. responsibility
B. strain
C. ease
D. difficulty
The affability of the ship’s captain has made this a favorite cruise.
A. hostility
B. caution
C. warmth
D. passion
In the coming months, pessimists will say that stocks are not a good buy.
A. activists
B. feminists
C. hobbyists
D. optimists
Perhaps one of the most terrible events in Vietnamese history is the famine in 1945.
A. forum
B. feast
C. figure
D. faith
Is there always an absolute distinction between right and wrong?
A. relation
B. difference
C. similarity
D. characteristic
In a number of developing countries, war has been an additional impediment to progress.
A. benefit
B. obstruction
C. hindrance
D. setback
Anything that stands in the way of the dissemination of knowledge is a real problem.
A. suppression
B. change
C. combination
D. disposal
Let me know if there’s any change in the situation.
A. alteration
B. fixation
C. substitution
D. shift
It seems that children in urban areas have much more schooling benefits than those in rural regions.
A. responsibilities
B. mischances
C. disadvantages
D. interests
Many analysts are predicting an upswing in the economy.
A. a reform
B. an improvement
C. an inflation
D. a decline
I don’t mind people speaking frankly, but I will not accept discourtesy.
A. rudeness
B. politeness
C. measurement
D. encouragement
She was honored for her many accomplishments as a researcher.
A. achievements
B. inventions
C. deeds
D. failures
In the 18th century, William Herschel announced the discovery of Uranus, expanding the known boundaries of the solar system for the first time in modern history.
A. speech
B. analysis
C. secret
D. document
Their marketing strategy for the product involves obtaining as much free publicity as possible.
A. public attention
B. privacy
C. popularization
D. reputation
The problems of poverty, homelessness, and unemployment are all interconnected.
A. cold
B. guilty
C. wealth
D. needy
Alternative medicines are now winning greater acceptance among doctors.
A. refusal
B. admission
C. presume
D. confirmation
She’s still very frail and will need lots of loving care.
A. non-interference
B. inattention
C. disqualification
D. misapprehension
If the virus keeps spreading, it will cause widespread devastation.
A. confusion
B. construction
C. gaps
D. movement
Biologists long regarded it as an example of adaptation by natural selection, but for physicists, it bordered on the miracle.
A. flexibility
B. inflexibility
C. adjustment
D. agility
The survey should be performed by an independent professional.
A. amateur
B. tutor
C. junior
D. alien
The Red Cross is an international humanitarian agency dedicated to reducing the suffering of wounded soldiers, civilians, and prisoners of war.
A. pain and sorrow
B. loss
C. sadness
D. happiness
Deforestationis said to have a great influence on the life of forest animals as their habitat has been destroyed.
A. Afforestation
B. Reforestation
C. Forestation
D. Disforestation
We sat on the beach watching a spectacular sunset.
A. midday
B. evening
C. nocturne
D. daybreak
The Romans built these monuments to glorify their illustrious ancestors.
A. heirs
B. elders
C. fossils
D. forefathers
Invertebrates, such as worms, are the main diet of these water birds.
A. Animals with ribs
B. Animals without ribs
C. Animals with spine
D. Animals without backbones
The charity was able to continue its work thanks to a large gift from an anonymous donor.
A. award
B. penalty
C. bonus
D. souvenirs
Large areas of Africa are affected by severe drought.
A. flood
B. aridity
C. heatwave
D. summer
I was heavily offended by his rudeness.
A. care
B. hostility
C. politeness
D. thought
There are good opportunities for advancement within the company.
A. progress
B. discharge
C. rise
D. elevation
Fruit and vegetables grew in abundance on the island. The islanders even exported the surplus.
A. small quantity
B. large quantity
C. excess
D. sufficiency
A book reviewer may not necessarily be a professional but can be anyone of us who has experienced the content and want to express our thoughts.
A. publisher
B. examiner
C. author
D. editor
She worked hard all morning, without distraction.
A. carelessness
B. unawareness
C. unconcern
D. attention
It is a funny fallacy that every Asian person is very good at math.
A. false idea
B. actual fact
C. true belief
D. children’s story
The alleged harassment took place over two years.
A. teasing
B. composure
C. irritation
D. absence
They induced her to take the job by offering her a bonus.
A. controlled
B. prevented
C. caused
D. cleaned
Some people find that certain foods trigger their headaches.
A. blunt
B. mask
C. encounter
D. deactivate
You don’t chew your food enough. That’s why you get indigestion.
A. drink
B. vomit
C. taste
D. enjoy
The importance of your children’s feelings should not be underestimated.
A. overvalued
B. misjudged
C. underrated
D. outnumbered
Voting behavior varies geographically.
A. stays unchanged
B. fluctuates
C. restrains
D. remains unstable
Never before has my father protested my going to see a football match like today.
A. opposed
B. participated
C. forwarded
D. allowed
How can the government ignore the wishes of the majority?
A. overlook
B. neglect
C. pay attention to
D. brush aside
A lot of our drinking water is now heavily contaminated.
A. polluted
B. filled
C. purified
D. concentrated
The U23 Vietnamese football team failed to win the final match with Uzbekistan due to the heavy snow at Changshu stadium, China.
A. gain
B. tie
C. find
D. lose
She felt rejuvenated after her vacation to the Maldives.
A. being made wealthy again
B. being made merry again
C. being made inactive
D. being made weary again
They couldn’t fix my old laptop, so I bought a new one.
A. repair
B. fit
C. damage
D. update
Hardly had my father told me that they outlawed the act of using doping in sports when I saw an article about doping commitment.
A. legalized
B. excluded
C. restricted
D. communicated
There are very few foods that I actively dislike.
A. avoid
B. are fond of
C. disinterest
D. hate
They decided to postpone their holiday until next year.
A. cancel
B. spoil
C. endanger
D. continue
Hearing that the aerobics club is recruiting new members, I immediately participated in it.
A. applied
B. practiced
C. offered
D. left
The author denied that his new book advocated violence.
A. impugned
B. supported
C. advised
D. denied
The organization was dissolved in 1986.
A. disbanded
B. established
C. assisted
D. perpetuated
Most major countries all over the world raised their voice to endorse the sovereignty of Vietnam on the South China sea.
A. refuse
B. claim
C. approve
D. express
WWF is internationally respected for its conservation work.
A. complied with
B. ignored
C. looked down on
D. looked up to
The government is persisting with its ambitious public works program.
A. continuing
B. resisting
C. insisting on
D. stopping
In the program on Wildlife channel I saw this morning, one little calf was lucky to have survived after being chased by a wolf.
A. scared
B. died
C. recovered
D. fainted
The budget has increased by more than a third in the last year.
A. shrunk
B. boosted
C. went up
D. fluctuated
The organization was established to better conditions for the disabled.
A. achieve
B. change
C. worsen
D. improve
Recent criticisms have deadened her enthusiasm for composing poems.
A. blinded
B. continued
C. prevented
D. stimulated
The survey reveals that two-thirds of married women earn less than their husbands.
A. distorts
B. hides
C. blocks
D. disrupts
The last-minute agreement averted renewed fighting.
A. led to
B. avoided
C. averred
D. avowed
Eventually, they had the chance to reunite after 10 years of living far away from each other.
A. gather
B. collect
C. separate
D. confide
The gap between rich and poor has widened considerably.
A. changed
B. strengthened
C. broadened
D. narrowed down
I’m trying to foster an interest in modern art in my children.
A. improve
B. discourage
C. produce
D. speed up
Unlike other parents who punish their kids for every mistake they make, my parents are inclined to listen to my point of view and allow me to make a decision.
A. award
B. arrest
C. applause
D. scold
Jenny stood with her feet slightly apart, ready to catch the ball.
A. break
B. destroy
C. miss
D. hold
He’d been pursuing her for months and then she finally agreed to go out with him.
A. following
B. controlling
C.avoiding
D.chasing
The captain of Kyle’s team attempt to attack so that he could score a goal before the match ended.
A.maintain
B.defend
C. save
D. advance
He is trying to persuade local and foreign businesses to invest in the project.
A. convince
B. encourage
C. solicit
D. deter
The agreement preserved our right to limit trade in endangered species.
A. discontinued
B. conserved
C. presumed
D. covered
In the end, the Football League had to acknowledge to the mass the change of coach for special reasons.
A. release
B. reject
C. sponsor
D. announce
She gathered up the newspapers that were scattered around the floor.
A. witnessed
B. assembled
C. separated
D. gaped
It has long been known that regular exercise promotes all-round good health.
A. restricts
B. balances
C. expands
D. boosts
George Horine, an American athlete, set a world record on 6 feet 7 inches jumping for men in 1912.
A. found
B. change
C. keep
D. break
Investigators urged that safety procedures at the site should be improved.
A. forced
B. asked
C. encouraged
D. deterred
It’s funny how Tim always disappears whenever there’s work to be done.
A. vanishes
B. shows up
C. increases
D. withdraws
The annual meeting between Vietnam and China plays an important part in fortifying the relation between the two countries.
A. neutralizing
B. strengthening
C. loosening
D. developing
The two skyscrapers were connected by a giddy walkway.
A. pasted
B. gathered
C. united
D. separated
She relinquished control of the family investments to her son.
A. gave up
B. paid
C. quitted
D. maintained
He is one of the most brilliant book critics who can assimilate sophisticated literary works.
A. misinterpret
B. misspell
C. mistake
D. miscall
Food stocks were replenished by imports from abroad.
A. emptied
B. remade
C. refilled
D. repeated
The police have decided not to pursue the matter further.
A. follow
B.avoid
C. chase
D. control
I have successfully condensed twelve pages of comments into two.
A. expanded
B. abbreviated
C. continued
D. delayed
Some of the men in the village were recruited into the army.
A. created
B. enlisted
C. dismissed
D. captured
He wholly unleashes the six-year-old within whenever he talks to his best friend.
A. describes
B. releases
C. conceals
D. extends