99 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. We could feel the tension in the room as we waited for our exam results.
A. strength
B. high degree
C. nervousness
D. eagerness
My mom is always bad-tempered when I leave my room untidy.
A. easily annoyed
B. talking too much
C. very satisfied
D. feeling embarrassed
When being interviewed, you should concentrate on what the interviewer is saying or asking you.
A. be related to
B. be interested in
C. express interest to
D. pay all attention to
There was a long period without rain in the countryside last year so the harvest was poor.
A. a drought
B. a flood
C. an epidemic
D. a famine
I made a blunder by getting his name wrong.
A. a commitment
B. a mistake
C. an injury
D. an enemy
Everyone in my community joined hands to help those impacted by the hurricane.
A. took hands
B. gave a hand
C. worked together
D. shook hands
Luckily, theevent was sponsored by several local businesses.
A. limited
B. tested
C. finished
D. financed
Let’s raise our awareness because this is going to be a challenging time for us all.
A. difficult
B. easy
C. curious
D. uninspiring
This particular stretch of coast is especially popular with hikers.
A. area
B. valley
C. land
D. dune
The reporter says the two leaders had had candid talks about the current crisis.
A. casual
B. sweet
C. discreet
D. frank
The government has recently overhauled the healthcare system.
A. appreciated
B. improved
C. established
D. devalued
It is up to you. Do you want to eat out tonight?
A. replies on
B. waits on
C. depends on
D. congratulates on
The divorce affected every aspect of her life.
A. annoyed
B. touched
C. moved
D. influenced
The world has experienced the emergence of a new strain of virus.
A. simplicity
B. urgency
C. profitability
D. appearance
I’ve had to shelve my plans to buy a new motorbike because I can’t afford it at the moment.
A. delay
B. stop
C. cancel
D. disapprove
You are looking at the most advanced type of engine available.
A. traditional
B. underdeveloped
C. well-developed
D. conventional
How do you stay up-to-date with technology without spending too much time on it?
A. update new status
B. connect to the Internet all day
C. use social network daily
D. get the latest information
The president said that his country was moving into a lasting peace epoch.
A. period
B. episode
C. story
D. migration
The men in the truck came to remove the rubbish from the backyard.
A. make over
B. make out
C. take over
D. take away
He was accomplished in all the arts.
A. skillful
B. famous
C. modest
D. perfect
We’ve had an awful lot of seafood and I don’t regret it.
A. a terrible thing
B. a large amount
C. a great desire
D. a great pleasure
We were drawn to the metropolitan glamour and excitement of Paris.
A. of a busy suburb
B. relating to a remote suburb
C. in an industrial city
D. belonging to a big or capital city
Untreated anemia can result in physical complications that can lead to a decreased life expectancy.
A. span
B. prospect
C. anticipation
D. expectation
As people accumulate more wealth, they tend to spend a greater proportion of their incomes.
A. research
B. collect
C. identify
D. calculate
The hotel offers a tranquil haven of peace and serenity, away from the bustle of the city.
A. joy
B. sadness
C. calmness
D. melancholy
Congo’s presidential election is hoped to enable the country’s first peaceful, democratic transfer of power since independence from Belgium in 1960.
A. transplant
B. shift
C. conversion
D. removal
The designs for the new mosque have attracted widespread criticism.
A. limited
B. colossal
C. scattered
D. universal
We are having a surprise party for Susan next Saturday. Remember not to give it away to her.
A. ask anyone to come
B. go to the party
C. reveal the secret
D. find out the secret
Heart disease specialists advocate a diet low in cholesterol.
A. publicly say
B. openly criticize
C. publicly support
D. strongly condemn
Skin eruption is common to many of US during times of stress.
A. hole
B. rash
C. erosion
D. division
Bonus payments provide an incentive to work harder.
A. a goal
B. a deterrent
C. a stimulus to action
D. a valuable thing
I have to go home early so I can get ready for our trip morrow.
A. go out
B. get up
C. prepare
D. wake up
The population of the village has remained remarkably homogeneous.
A. unrelated
B. dreary
C. distinguishable
D. consistent
We really appreciate your help, without which we couldn’t have got our task done in time.
A. request
B. are proud of
C. feel thankful for
D. depreciate
Some students find preparing for the entrance exam such a daunting process that they become depressed.
A. long-lasting
B. comforting
C. intriguing
D. intimidating
If you have any queries about your treatment, the doctor will answer them.
A. complaints
B. questions
C. agreements
D. reservations
We can use either verbal or non-verbal forms of communication.
A. spoken
B. gesture
C. posture
D. facial expressions
We should find ways to improve our products in terms of quality and service.
A. for considering aspects
B. in spite of
C. in regard to
D. with a view to
Visitors to the hotel can enjoy a medieval banquet in an authentic setting.
A. formal party
B. formal conference
C. informal party
D. enormous breakfast
Public ignorance about the virus is still a cause for concern.
A. fearlessness
B. unawareness
C. arrogance
D. indoctrination
Coal power stations release sulfur dioxide into the atmosphere.
A. contain
B. vaporize
C. omit
D. dischargeA
The player announced his impending retirement from international football.
A. irrefutable
B. absolute
C. imminent
D. formidable
The company executives prevent criticism by inviting union leaders to meet.
A. fail
B. forestall
C. defeat
D. avoid
They had fortuitously been out of the house when the fire started.
A. luckily
B. happily
C. predictably
D. unfortunately
The restaurant is well-known for its friendly atmosphere and excellent service.
A. ideal
B. idolized
C. famous
D. nationwide
The bedroom was in its original state, with a 1920s bed and wardrobe.
A. condition
B. country
C. danger
D. perception
I’m all in favor of ambition but I think when he says he’ll be a millionaire by the time he’s 25, he’s simply crying for the moon.
A. crying a lot and for a long time
B. asking for what is attainable
C. doing something with vigor or intensity
D. longing for what is beyond the reach
There’s a striking contrast between what he does and what he says he does.
A. recent
B. dangerous
C. productive
D. noticeable
The gate won’t stay open, so we’ll have to secure it to that post.
A. design
B. manufacture
C. attach
D. release
Drugs can alter your perception of reality.
A. enlarge
B. retain
C. change
D. design
Vogue magazine quickly became the bible of fashionable women.
A. outmoded
B. incompetent
C. trendy
D. unattractive
The new range of engines all had a generic problem with their fan blades.
A. popular
B.specific
C. economical
D. expensive
She is feeling noticeably better after 2 weeks of using the new medicine.
A. unwaveringly
B. wildly
C. unpredictably
D. invisibly
Incredibly sophisticated computers are being used in the search for international terrorists.
A. expensive
B. complicated
C. difficult to operate
D. primitive
I’m profoundly grateful for all the support I’ve received.
A. unmistakably
B. indisputably
C. insignificantly
D. inconsistently
I remain open-minded when the feedback starts coming in.
A. absent-minded
B. small-minded
C. narrow-minded
D. broad-minded
Newspapers should not intrude on people’s private grief.
A. sadness
B. joy
C. sorrow
D. trouble
He said the president should not be reelected, and the group of voters concurred.
A. agreed
B. disagreed
C. surrendered
D. confessed
I’m tired of working in a team where I’m invisible in everyone’s eyes. I don’t want to be just a cog in the machine!
A. an important person
B. a necessary person
C. a large piece of equipment
D. a person of small significance
I felt a deep humiliation and wanted the ground to swallow me up.
A. degradation
B. creation
C. honor
D. fort
You can’t work continuously for six hours without a break!
A. endlessly
B. sporadically
C. incisively
D. constantly
Your flight to Perth will leave from Terminal 4.
A. take off
B. ascend
C. land
D. rise
Parents don’t want their children to go to mediocre schools.
A. lazy
B. moronic
C. average
D. excellent
The boss doesn’t disapprove of our long lunches on Friday afternoons.
A. object
B. support
C. deny
D. refuse
She sat back for a minute to ponder her next move in the game.
A. consider
B. ignore
C. study
D. contemplate
The improvement in sales figures had a beneficial influence on the company as a whole.
A. harmless
B. innocent
C. crude
D. detrimental
He showed enormous courage when he rescued his friend from the fire.
A. small
B. very large
C. unusual
D. very common
The design was so complex that only the best architects and contractors could have carried itout.
A. put it in
B. put it up
C. put it off
D. put it on
All the countries have proclaimed their loyalty to the alliance.
A. rebel
B. fidelity
C. treachery
D. reconnaissance
The resources available are quite insufficient for the task.
A. inadequate
B. unsatisfactory
C. dominant
D. abundant
The soil was so badly eroded it could no longer sustain crop production.
A. obstruct
B. prolong
C. support
D. destroy
Nicky always spends an inordinate amount of time on her makeup.
A. abundant
B. limited
C. required
D.excessive
By the time he decided to publish that book, he had thought that the book must sell like hotcakes, but in the end, it turns out a flop.
A. record-breaker
B. runner-up
C. best-seller
D. know-how
A well-behaved boy doesn’t go to bed after 10 p.m.
A. behaving correctly
B. behaving cleverly
C. behaving nice
D. behaving improperly
These missiles are capable of swatting enemy planes with deadly accuracy.
A. immortal
B. alive
C. lethal
D. mortal
I’m doing a temporary job as a translator for big international conferences in which people discuss climate change.
A. concise
B. transparent
C. makeshift
D. permanent
Many of these old cinemas have now vanished altogether.
A. disappeared
B. attacked
C. appeared
D. devastated
My cousin tends to look on the bright side in any circumstance.
A. be smart
B. be pessimistic
C. be confident
D. be optimistic
They are worried about rampant drug abuse and sexual immorality.
A. uprightness
B. mortality
C. divinity
D. transience
It’s very difficult to integrate yourself into a society whose culture is so different from your own.
A. cooperate
B. separate
C. induce
D. depreciate
I can’t stand the sight of blood. I could never be a doctor.
A. look down on
B. give on to
C. take away from
D. put up with
The gunmen showed no mercy, killing innocent men and women.
A. guilty
B. innovative
C. naive
D. benevolent
I won’t be a quiet, submissive wife who would obey my husband’s every word.
A. obedient
B. docile
C. subdued
D. rebellious
She was rushing around madly looking for her bag at the hospital yesterday.
A. running fast
B. going quickly
C. going leisurely
D. attacking suddenly
My greatest desire is to live in a society based on equity and social justice.
A. amenity
B. distinction
C. singularity
D. partiality
I wouldn’t work for them even if they paid me twice my current salary.
A. past
B. existing
C. first
D. special
We are cutting down on our heating to conserve electricity.
A. protect
B. pollute
C. eliminate
D. waste
The purpose of our new affiliation is to grow the business.
A. severance
B. leadership
C. ancestry
D. commerce
Every religious and political belief should be respected equally.
A. doubt
B. faith
C. credence
D. reliance
She was quick-witted and had an extraordinarily agile mind.
A. awkward
B. inept
C. ponderous
D. passive
As a lawyer, you have an ethical duty to zealously represent your client.
A. ardently
B. lazily
C. happily
D.smartly
The fund provides money to clean up chemically polluted industrial sites.
A. purified
B. contaminated
C. enriched
D. strengthened
Our survey shows that employees are all industrious and want to excel in their job.
A. busy
B. hardworking
C. slothful
D. fruitful
He was kept in inhumane conditions for 25 years.
A. vicious
B. cold-blooded
C. callous
D. warmhearted
He is a dictator whose barbarity was only exceeded by that of his rival.
A. technology
B. misconduct
C. romanticism
D. civility
This chemical is toxic to many forms of life.
A. grievous
B. poisonous
C. safe
D. panic
I’ve brought an article from yesterday’s paper that I thought might amuse you.
A. astonish
B. bore
C. jolt
D. frighten
She won a highly prestigious award.
A. ordinary
B. distinguished
C. renowned
D. fanned
You should use strong glue to join the two pieces together.
A. paste
B. unite
C. separate
D. gather