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