Bộ ôn tập Từ cùng trường nghĩa môn Tiếng anh có đáp án (Part 2)

The ship’s sail cast a shadow/shade on the water. It lengthened as the sun went down.

This plant can grow almost anywhere - from lawns to forested areas, in direct sun or in shade/shadow.

It had grown dark, and the shade/shadows could be hiding anything.

It was a sweltering summer day. They were sitting under the shade/shadow of the huge trees near the lake, drinking iced tea.

She walked toward the square, moving so quietly that she was only a shade/shadow that emerged from deeper shadows, disappeared, emerged again.

The candles on the table threw huge flickering shadows/shade against the wall.

Circle the word which best fits the sentence.

He became increasingly dissatisfied and querulous/indignant in his old age. He complained about everything around him.

She was very fretful/indignant at the way she had been treated.

Don’t assume your baby automatically needs feeding if she’s fretful/bad- tempered.

He is thereby reduced to the status of a child, though a spoiled child with the physical capabilities of a man: petulant, demanding, querulous/indignant, self- centred, and violent if he doesn't get his own way.

She gets very frustrated/bad-tempered when she's tired and stressed out.

He was annoyed/indignant to find himself going red.

A week before the examination, he became restless and peevish/indignant.

Airport workers were left to deal with the thousands of peevish/frustrated passengers by the long delays.

Choose the option A, B, C, or D that best fits the sentence.

When he got over the shock of Ann’s hostility, he became _______ at being treated so dismissively.

Long periods of rain were the teachers' despair, as the children couldn’t go out and the teachers had to supervise indoor play, and everybody became frustrated and _______.

He complained in a _______ voice about having been woken up early. He’s not a morning person.

She became very _______ when it was suggested she had lied.

James got a _______ night’s sleep after the dreadful news.

The kids were _______ after being too long in the car.

Circle the word which best fits the sentence.

A sign in English and French announced that the restaurant was closed for a private/single party.

All patients are located in personal/separate rooms to prevent infection.

The receptionist asked for my personal/individual details, such as full name, date and place of birth, education background, etc.

The new charter establishes the personal/individual rights and duties of citizens.

You can switch between the private/single player and the multiplayer games.

Please keep single/personal phone calls to a minimum when you're at work.

Earlier the prime minister had spent six days in England on a single/private visit.

The doctor carefully evaluates the single/individual needs of her patients.

You shouldn't listen to other people's private/separate conversations.

Householders are given four separate/single receptacles for their rubbish.

Choose the option A, B, C, or D that best fits the sentence.

We have different activities and approaches, and we try and make _______ care plans for each person.

On the three floors above the Hamlet restaurant, there were three _______ hotels, each occupying a single floor.

He was popular as much for his _______ qualities as for his management skills.

The villa has its own _______ beach.

This is a _______ -sex school. It's for girls only.

Raw meat must be kept _______ from cooked meat.

Apparently, in interviews the celebrity always refuses to talk about her _______ life.

He learned this lesson the hard way - from his own _______ experience.

Divide the vegetables and beef among four _______ dishes.

The waiter asked if we were all together, so I explained that we were two _______ parties.

A(n) _______ room at the Astir Hotel costs £56 a night and £98 for a double.

My _______ view is that the students should be doing more work outside the classroom.

The two leaders held _______ talks in June to try to resolve the dispute.

Use _______ chopping boards for raw meats, cooked meats, vegetables, and salads.

You never allow _______ problems to affect your performance.

It was the first time many had seen works from the artist's _______ collection.

Each _______ employee was given a bonus.

Circle the word which best fits the sentence.

We have developed a new technique/manner for detecting errors in the manufacturing process.

You can pay for your purchase in one of two techniques/ways: by cash or by credit card.

Education and training are the most efficient means/techniques of improving the nation’s economy.

The company is taking a proactive approach/way to easing the energy crisis.

Travelling by train is still one of the safest techniques/methods of transport.

Don’t worry, if she seems quiet - it’s just her way/technique.

Choose the option A, B, C, or D that best fits the sentence.

She’s a wonderfully creative dancer but she doesn't have the _______ of a truly great performer.

I could tell he liked her from the _______ he looked at her.

Examinations are not the only _______ of assessing a student's ability.

That's not the right _______ to hold a pair of scissors. Let me show you.

I’ve just read an interesting book which has a new _______ to Shakespeare.

Debit cards are becoming the payment _______ of choice for many consumers.

For many people, the motorbike is still their main _______ of transport.

You’ll have to close everything down and restart your computer. It’s the only _______

Circle the word which best fits the sentence.

 Engineers spent many months rehabilitating/refining the software.

The law requires mining companies to reclaim/reform and replant the land.

They reclaimed/reformed the voting system and introduced a secret ballot.

Foreign aid is badly needed to ameliorate/rehabilitate the effects of the drought.

Many older companies are reclaiming/revamping their image.

Her health has rehabilitated/improved dramatically since she started on this new diet.

As the number of children attending school increases, the charity is responding by building or rehabilitating/reclaiming additional schools.

Choose the option A, B, C, or D that best fits the sentence.

The automaker is _______ a number of its cars in an effort to make them more appealing to younger consumers.

That builder _______ older housing which he then sells for a profit.

Environmental groups have been _______ contaminated sites.

They would constantly _______ their designs until they were almost perfect.

My quality of life has _______ tremendously since I moved to the countryside.

Many grasslands are now being acknowledged as having a multifunctional role in producing food and _______ croplands, in environmental management and cultural heritage.

The organization is trying to _______ desert land for farming.

A number of Sir Michael's movie classics have been _______ for modern audiences.

The humour _______ the violence in the statement.

In addition, both agencies have joined forces to _______ a nearby pond as a future breeding site for the rare frog.

The president is preparing for a showdown with his advisers over his plans to _______ the economy.

Warehouses on River Street overlooking St Peter’s Way will be _______ to create modern offices.

They drained the lakes and swamps and _______ the land for agriculture.

Its aim was to help such countries to acquire technology and sustainability by _______ their institutions and improving their competitiveness.

You can significantly _______ your chances of getting a job by compiling a good CV.

The site for the airport will be _______ from the swamp.

The experts believe that family ties play a major role in _______ the potential social distress caused by unemployment.

Our methods have been gradually _______ over the years.

Circle the word which best fits the sentence.

We need to equalize/balance the workload among the teaching staff.

Contractors started equalizing/levelling the ground for the new power station.

The television was precariously balanced/equalized on top of a pile of books.

It was promoted as a way to relieve homeowners of high property taxes and balance/equalize funding for schools in rich and poor communities.

The work is expected to take about a year during which time the surface will be levelled/balanced, drained and reseeded and flood lighting installed.

His strength is levelled/matched by his intelligence.

Women are often the primary caregivers at home and face the additional challenge of balancing/equalizing their working and family lives.

The new company was unable to match/level his current salary.

Choose the option A, B, C, or D that best fits the sentence.

Few cities in Europe can _______ the cultural richness of Berlin.

Two fields have been bought, _______ and surfaced to be used as car parks for the duration of the Games.

_______ awkwardly on one leg, he lowered himself into his wheelchair.

Miners demanded a standard rate throughout the country to _______ wages.

The severity of the punishment should _______ the seriousness of the crime.

It is heartbreaking to see all of the trees in Princes Road felled and the ground being _______.

The underlying cause of this disadvantage is the lack of support for women struggling to _______ their working and family lives.

The have reduced all their stock by 10% to _______ competitors’ prices.

As a parent trying to _______ home and career, I find it very difficult to find time for a social life.

In a recent case in New York, a judge ruled that New York City schools were underfunded, and he ordered the state to _______ funding.

The company can't _______ the performance of its American rivals.

_______ my mug of coffee in one hand, I managed to open the door.

Circle the word which best fits the sentence.

She was resentful of anybody's attempts to intervene/interfere in her work.

The minister intervened/interfered personally to stop the museum from being closed.

She tried to explain what had happened but he kept interrupting/interceding her.

Local groups asked the politician to interrupt/intercede with the government on their behalf.

The government warned its neighbors not to interfere/interrupt in its internal affairs.

Late in the night, he and several other men interrupted/interceded in a fight between two women.

There is increasing demand for the United Nations to intervene/intercede in trouble spots throughout the world.

Choose the option A, B, C, or D that best fits the sentence.

Please go on with what you're doing and don't let us _______ you.

When the boss accused her of lying, several other employees _______ on her behalf.

Their only hope now is that the outside world will _______ but it is an increasingly forlorn hope.

_______ in other people's relationships is always a mistake.

He's very impatient and always _______ me mid-sentence.

Circle the word which best fits the sentence.

The scenery/landscape is dotted with the tents of campers and hikers.

The majestic Montana scenery/landscape will leave you breathless.

Picture the scene/sight - the crowds of people and animals, the noise, the dirt.

We enjoyed seeing the scenes/sights of San Francisco.

We sat in horror watching the scenes/sights of violence unfold before us.

Here and there the rusted hulk of an abandoned car dots the landscape/scenery.

Choose the option A, B, C, or D that best fits the sentence.

The painting depicts an idyllic pastoral _______ of shepherds watching over their grazing sheep.

We moved to Northamptonshire and a new _______ of hedges and fields.

For a complete change of _______, take a ferry out to one of the islands.

No _______ in Moscow are more historic than the Kremlin.

The police arrived to find a _______ of horrifying destruction.

Circle the word which best fits the sentence.

The scientists are vigilant/cautious about using enzyme therapy on humans.

I'm a little wary/observant of/about giving people my address when I don't know them very well.

The children played under the watchful/observant eye of their teacher.

A particularly cautious/observant child, he noticed even the slightest changes in the classroom.

A small animal must always remain alert/wary for predators.

Please always remain vigilant/rash and report anything suspicious.

Choose the option A, B, C, or D that best fits the sentence.

He said the group would continue its _______ approach to expanding in Japan until it better understood the market.

The strange look on his eyes made me _______ of accepting his offer.

Bill was in the kitchen, keeping a(n) _______ eye on the children as he prepared lunch.

She was insightful and _______, constantly surprising her parents by what she noticed.

There was a noise outside and he was suddenly _______.

He was very _______ about committing himself to anything.

He has become extremely _______ of relationships as a result of his childhood experiences.

"That's a new dress, isn't it?" - "Yes, you're _______!"

Under the _______ eye of their mother, the two boys played on the beach.

I’ve always been _______ about giving people my phone number.

She longed to ask questions but was _______ of revealing her complete lack of local knowledge.

_______ walkers may see red deer along this stretch of the road.

There had been a rash of petty thefts in the hotel, and we were all warned to be _______.

The fans left the ground quietly, under the _______ gaze of security cameras.

Parents should be _______ to sudden changes in children's behaviour.

Following the bomb scare at the airport, the staff have been warned to be extra _______

He did not bother answering me, his eyes were almost closed, but the impression he gave was that he was concentrating intensely and quite _______ to what was happening around us.

Travellers in foreign countries are reminded to be _______ at all times.

Circle the word which best fits the sentence.

Lawyers for the couple/pair have announced that they are starting divorce proceedings.

Shoplifters often work in couples/pairs, with one creating a diversion to distract the shop assistants while the other steals the goods.

Margot and Tom seem like a very happy couple/pair - have they been married long?

Get couples/pairs of students to act out the dialogue in front of the class.

The hotel was full of honeymoon couples/pairs.

My glasses are getting old and I probably need a new couple/pair.

When she got home, she saw a couple/pair of men get out.

Circle the word which best fits the sentence.

Organs are transplanted/implanted from donors into patients who need them.

Only one person has survived an operation to transplant/implant an artificial heart.

Insert/Implant your ATM card in the slot to begin your transaction.

He had transplanted/implanted a laboratory-grown windpipe into a man stricken by throat cancer.

Surgeons have successfully transplanted/implanted a liver into a four-year- old boy.

Wait for a couple of minutes with your mouth closed before transplanting/inserting the thermometer.

Circle the word which best fits the sentence.

Her husband is actively involved in child-rearing/childcare. He always makes time for his kids and is a good role model.

Jessica had won a place to become a student teacher but couldn’t afford childcare/child-rearing for her four-year-old son.

Many of them are being lost owing to the closure of children’s centres which provide support, child-rearing/childcare, and activities for young families.

Behavioural factors were assessed in observed parent - child interactions and maternal reports of childcare/child-rearing styles.

Apart from the lack of jobs, the main obstacle for lone parents who want a paid job is the lack of child-rearing/childcare.

He gave us a very clear explanation of how our styles of child- rearing/childcare come to be reflected in the peaceful or warlike qualities of our societies.

In terms of cash flow during the childcare/child-rearing years, many families and most single parents are really poor.

Arranging childcare/child-rearing over the school holidays can be quite a conundrum for working parents.

Circle the word which best fits the sentence.

The whole family turned out to salute/welcome him back.

The head teacher bowed/greeted all the pupils by name.

He bowed/welcomed low to the assembled crowd.

The changes were welcomed/greeted with suspicion.

The sergeant stood to attention and saluted/welcomed.

As we walked into the house, we were bowed/greeted by a wonderful smell of baking.

The school is preparing to greet/welcome the new intake of students.

The soldiers clapped/saluted the General.

The president stood at the door, welcoming/saluting newcomers with a large smile and a pat on the arm.

Choose the option A, B, C, or D that best fits the sentence.

The new immigrants have been _______ into the community.

The man climbed off his horse, and _______ to Dominic in respect.

His statement was _______ with cries of astonishment and indignation.

We are delighted to _______ you to our company.

They both made their way down to the dining room and were _______ by the sound of raucous laughter.

Formal greetings are made by _______ the head and upper body.

Circle the word which best fits the sentence.

Some scientists believe that there is about ten times as much substance/matter in the universe as astronomers have observed.

Most vegetable matter/fabric is compostable.

Plutonium 238 is one of the most toxic fabric/substances known to man.

The bacteria were growing in a sugar medium/stuff.

The fire spread so quickly because there was a lot of flammable material/condition inside the building.

The chairs were covered in some sort of plastic fabric/stuff

She was wearing a long black dress made of some silky substance/material.

Choose the option A, B, C, or D that best fits the sentence.

Physics is the science which deals with properties and interactions of _______ and energy

The chairs are made of recycled _______.

How do you think you’re going to fit all that _______ into the car?

Blood is the _______ in which oxygen is carried to all parts of the body.

Students of a nearby school found poisonous organic _______ in water samples they studied.

He drinks gallons of tea - he loves the _______.

The company supplies building _______ such as bricks, stone, and cement.

These cells are grown in a nutrient-rich _______.

The purple dress of velvet _______ fitted her perfectly.

Soils with more clay and organic _______ tend to hold water and dissolved chemicals longer.

Some frogs produce toxic _______ in their skin.

Blood is a great _______ for the bacteria that causes gonorrhoea.

Circle the word which best fits the sentence.

Three minutes after the fire started, the house was full of lethal/terminal fumes.

Some mushrooms are edible while others, which look almost identical, contain terminal/deadly poisons.

Humans are mortal/deadly, and we all eventually die.

Higher taxes and higher inflation were a terminal/lethal combination.

This disease is immortal/terminal, and the death is slow and agonising.

As the ship began to sink, they realized they were in mortal/terminal danger (= they might die).

The police are investigating a fatal/terminal car crash that occurred last night.

New computing technology dealt a terminal/mortal blow to the printing companies.

Tax increases have proved deadly/fatal to the nation's business community.

Choose the option A, B, C, or D that best fits the sentence.

At the time, broadcasting was regarded as the _______ enemy of live music making.

I have friends on the bejewelling committee. The man is smart, but too quick to anger. It’s a _______ flaw that cannot be tolerated.

High-powered cars are _______ weapons in the hands of inexperienced drivers.

A good number of people suffering from _______ illnesses like cancer or HIV infection or neurological problems also have been known to commit suicides.

He made the _______ mistake of believing what they told him.

A man is deliberately designed to be _______. He grows, he ages, and he dies.

Circle the word which best fits the sentence.

With all pesticides, follow the directions/advice for use carefully.

The project was under the advice/direction of a well-known academic.

We had to stop to ask for directions/demonstrations to the beach.

You should always read the guidance/instructions on medicines thoroughly.

The language of instruction/advice throughout the course is English.

Activities all take place under the advice/guidance of an experienced tutor.

They give good direction/advice to parents about managing difficult behaviour.

Let me give you a (n) demonstration/advice of how the camera works.

Choose the option A, B, C, or D that best fits the sentence.

She had been given pretty clear _______, so she found the hotel easily.

Always read the _______ carefully before switching on the machine.

Several nurses working under the _______ of this doctor have made complaints.

The school district needs another _______ counsellor to work with students

The permission was given against the _______ of the planning officers.

Read the entire label before use and carefully follow the labelled _______ for use.

The primary focus of our teacher’s reading _______ was phonics and reading fluency.

Circle the word which best fits the sentence.

The Australian team soon showed/demonstrated their superiority over the opposition.

Don't let anyone in unless they show/indicate you their card.

They suspected that she'd killed him but they could never actually show/prove that it was her.

Please demonstrate/indicate which free gift you would like to receive.

The president must demonstrate/show to the country that he is really in control of his government.

She was determined to prove/indicate everyone wrong.

What are they doing here?' he asked, demonstrating/indicating her bags in the hallway.

Choose the option A, B, C, or D that best fits the sentence.

You need to _______ to the examiners that you have more than a literal understanding of the text.

For ten years he has been fighting to _______ his innocence.

Studies _______ a link between cancer and processed meats.

A red sky at night often _______ fine weather the next day.

The promotion _______ to be a turning point in his career. 

Circle the word which best fits the sentence.

The party was deeply split/forked over its future direction.

There is a narrow alley that splits/divides our house from the one next door.

You can get a special device for separating/dividing egg whites from yolks.

She separates/divides her time between her apartment in London and her house in Somerset.

Four of us live here and we separate/split all the bills four ways.

Fighting broke out between two hockey players, and it took nearly five minutes to separate/divide them.

Properties and land are separated/divided among the family when the homeowner dies without a will.

The patients who suffer from infectious diseases are split/separated from the other patients.

He agreed to sell the car and split/separate the proceeds with his brother.

Here the river separates/divides into about four separate streams.

A high wall separates/forks our back yard from the playing field.

She forked/split the cake and gave me half.

Circle the word which best fits the sentence.

Students from classes 4 to 10 cast their votes to opt for/elect their student leaders.

Many scientists cherry-pick/elect favourable results; others change direction when interesting results emerge.

The firm's directors cherry-picked/chose Emma to be the new production manager.

He was decided/appointed to this promotional role because of his high profile in the community.

The program automatically selects/elects and stores the most frequently used data.

Appoint/Pick a number from one to twenty.

We might be hiring more people, but nothing has been decided/chosen yet.

After a lot of thought, I opted/chose against buying a new motorbike.

Choose the option A, B, C, or D that best fits the sentence.

If the private sector is allowed to _______ the juiciest parts of the mail delivery industry, will that mean that rural areas, for example, will receive a poorer service?

"If we’re going to _______ a foreperson, it should be a secret vote," said Mrs. Jones.

I _______ for the longer, quieter route - anything to avoid more stares.

He instigated a demand-led program, encouraging staff to come up with innovative ideas and then _______ those that would add value to the economy.

Instead of laser vision correction, he _______ to have a lens placed behind the pupils of his eyes.

A new board of directors was _______ to oversee the financially troubled project.