Bộ ôn tập Từ cùng trường nghĩa môn Tiếng anh có đáp án (Part 5)

Circle the word which best fits the sentence.

The aroma of freshly baked bread in the morning has always evoked/ reminisced memories of his childhood home.

Stephen frowned, trying to remind/ recall what had happened.

We spent the evening remembering/reminiscing about our university days.

She welcomed him and reminded/ reminisced him of the last time they had met.

Recall/Remember to save your work often, just in case your computer crashes.

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

I ______ reading something in the paper about that.

The recent flood ______ memories of the great flood of 1972.

Passengers are ______ to take all their personal belongings with them when

they leave the plane.

Ray and I ate our meal and ______ about the trip.

Twenty years later he could still clearly ______ the event.

Circle the best word front the ones given in the brackets to complete each sentence.

When the ancient/aged aunt in question finally makes an appearance in the story, the title assumes its true dimensions.

In European countries, there might be a large number of antique/elderly people who live alone.

James has sold his aged/old record player.

I'm on a rattly bus which is heading past a huge ancient/aged pyramid.

The building is fully furnished with some of Scotland's finest antique/elderly pieces.

Eventually, they decided to replace existing elderly/aged computers with a new integrated computer system.

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

If you have an ______ neighbour or relative, look out for them in the winter months.

Last night they got home at 11:15 p.m. to find more than 30 items of valuable jewellery, including ______ pearls and brooches, stolen.

She was ______ 85 and had lived for many years across the Irish Sea.

This lane coils around villages, past waterfalls and over ______ stone bridges.

Her clothes were battered, her face bruised and her boots ______, but she held herself proudly.

The table used for massage has ______ and medicinal value because it was made of trees with medicinal value.

The people in the village still observe the ______ customs of their ancestors.

The ______ people who stay active are usually the healthiest and the happiest.

She's getting ______ - she's 75 next year.

Very old pieces with their original finish should usually not be repainted or refinished as you may remove the indications of their authenticity and ______ value.

They believed ______ Greece and Rome were vital sources of learning.

Alan has two children, ______ eleven and nine.

Circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word in each of the following questions.

Amsterdam, the flourishing centre of international maritime trade, was an ideal location for a collector of natural curios.

These countries became prosperous through trade, not aid.

He was born and grew up in a very affluent neighbourhood which is prosperous and has a great standard of living.

They are much better off than us.

Circle the word which best fits the sentence.

This chicken isn’t cooked among/in the middle.

The firm collapsed among/amid allegations of fraud.

We walked among/in the middle the chestnut woods on the mountain slopes.

You can't leave in the middle of/between the meeting!

The town lies halfway between/amid Rome and Florence.

A British woman was amid/among the few passengers who survived after the crash.

Are there any public holidays in the middle of/between Christmas and Easter?

They were amid/in the middle of dinner when I called.

There is a link amid/between unemployment and crime.

The king was growing old and thought to divide his kingdom among/amid his five daughters.

The hotel was in a beautiful position amid/in the middle lemon groves.

Someone phoned when I was among/in the middle of bathing the baby.

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

The paper had fallen down ______ the desk and the wall.

This is my class photo - she’s the one ______.

It was also indicated that the grant will be divided ______ the six participating institutions.

Scientists have established a connection ______ cholesterol levels and heart disease.

A senior leader cancelled a trip to Britain yesterday ______ growing signs of possible political crisis.

He was studying the similarities and differences ______ humans and animals.

The prime minister was ______ the 300 people who attended the prince's funeral.

The cabins stand in their own picket-fenced patch of grass ______ beautiful countryside.

A lot of students spend a year abroad in ______ school and university.

Children were changing classrooms ______ laughter and shouts.

The noise woke us up ______ the night.

What was wrong with the job? - "Well, the pay wasn’t good, ______ other things."

Circle the word which best fits the sentence.

I was envious/enviable of her hair because mine was coarse and harder to maintain.

Like many men, he doesn’t seem to know what fear is - an enviable/envious trait!

Peter was obsessively jealous/envious, and his behaviour was driving his girlfriend away.

She had new white leather roller skates, and I couldn't help feeling a little enviable/envious.

Because she has maintained her beautiful skin and enviable/envious figure, Amy remains my father’s greatest treasure.

I can remember feeling madly jealous/envious when he was flirting with other women when we were still boyfriend and girlfriend.

A few of the curls around her face were dyed pink, which both surprised me and made me totally enviable/jealous.

Circle the word which best fits the sentence.

Dark green leaves are a good indication/implication of healthy roots.

I have a suggestion/hint. call the store and ask them about it.

I was offended by his sign/implication that women can't be good at mathematics.

"Look, I can’t tell you the answer.” - "Oh, come one, give me a hint/suggestion."

There is no implication/suggestion that he was involved in any wrongdoing.

They left at the first hint/implication of trouble.

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

The researchers say they can find no ______ that television has harmful physical effects on children.

The law bans organized protests and, by ______, any form of opposition.

Police said there was no ______ of foul play and that the death was the result of an accident.

Is that nod a(n) ______ of your agreement?

Peter ignored my ______ that he should try phoning her again.

The ______ is his article is that being a housewife is greatly inferior to every other occupation.

They haven’t announced their wedding officially, but they have dropped several ______.

There is some ______ that the intruder was the same person who killed Sarah.

You have to be blunt with him. He can’t take a(n) ______.

Taking a career history along with you to the interview will be a clear ______ that you are well organized.

He agreed with my ______ that we should change the date.

In refusing to believe our story, he is saying by ______ that we are lying.

Her evaluation will give me a good ______ of where I stand in the class.

We shall have to turn back if there's the slightest ______ of fog.

Circle the word which best fits the sentence.

Several little boats walked/escorted the sailing ship into the harbour.

Children under 14 must be accompanied/conveyed by an adult.

Since then he has brought his own mode of transport and walked/conveyed anyone that was at a specified location at an appointed time.

The guide conducted/conveyed us around the ruins of the ancient city.

The disease is escorted/accompanied by sneezing and fever.

Since it was late, I offered to walk/conduct her home.

One of the highlights of his career was guarding/escorting the Queen and Prince Philip around the factory on a visit to York.

The groups were always accompanied/conveyed by an experienced mountain guide.

Two tanks walked/convoyed the trucks across the border.

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

How about a personally ______ tour of the house?

The school rules state that no child shall be allowed out of the school during the day, unless ______ by an adult.

Security guards ______ the intruders from the building.

May I ______ you to your table, sir, or would you prefer to have a drink at the bar first?

His faithful old dog ______ him everywhere he went.

The police ______ him to the airport and made sure that he left the country.

He ______ us through his personal gallery of the Civil War.

The text was ______ by a series of stunning photographs.

He was ______ by armed guard to and from the plane at Barcelona airport

Tax cuts have been ______ by massive increases in public expenditure.

Police and FBI agents ______ the President to the White House.

Circle the word which best fits the sentence.

His arrival was seriously retarded/delayed by a late train.

We were detained/deferred in traffic and arrived at the theatre a little late.

The progression of the disease can be deferred/retarded by early surgery.

Don’t delay/slow - write in now for your chance of a free gift.

Bill slowed/postponed his pace to allow her to catch up with him.

He decided to detain/postpone the expedition until the following day.

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

The economy has ______ enough for some analysts to predict a recession.

The train was unavoidably ______ after a small avalanche had blocked the line.

(In a job interview) I won't ______ you for much longer, Miss Reid. There are just a few more questions that I need to ask you.

The game has been ______ from Wednesday night to Friday night.

Cold weather ______ the growth of many plants.

They’re ______ marriage or, increasingly, not getting married at all.

Traffic ______ to a crawl during rush hours.

Ah! I comprehend. Well, I need not ______ you any further.

Food additives perform many valuable functions like increasing flavour, adding extra minerals or other nutrients, and ______ spoilage.

They ______ having children, for the usual reason, to establish their careers.

We'll have to ______ a decision until we have all the information.

The lack of a rail link ______ the town's development.

She ______ the car and began driving up a narrow road.

The problems have ______ the progress of the program.

Circle the word which best fits the sentence.

You can learn/study a great deal just from watching other players.

My brother learned/studied photography at the Royal College of Art.

I've learned/studied a lot about computers since I started work here.

In the third year, a number of areas are learned/studied in detail.

He learned/studied to ride when he was about three years old.

She couldn't study/learn and focus on her reading with the children chasing around the house.

I learned/studied a lot from my father and I’m really grateful for that.

Circle the word which best fits the sentence.

The political and economic disruption/turbulence of the Civil War years intensified their troubles.

The first day of the school holidays brought traffic chaos/upheaval to the roads (= when there are a lot of vehicles on the roads, and they cannot move).

After World War 1, increasing poverty of the masses led to political disruption/turbulence.

The loss of his high-paying job caused enormous domestic upheaval/chaos.

We aim to help you move house with minimum chaos/disruption to yourself.

Ever since our secretary walked out, the office has been in a state of utter chaos/upheaval.

There will be some disruption/chaos to traffic while the work is in progress.

Circle the word which best fits the sentence.

The cream and pink quilt was made to match/fit the decor.

Blue goes with/suits you. You should wear it more often.

The book is small enough to match/fit in your pocket.

The music doesn't go with/fit the mood of the film.

The doors were painted blue to match/suit the walls.

I had to have the dress altered to go with/fit my slimmer body.

The city lifestyle seems to suit/fit her - she looks great.

My mother thinks this jacket goes with/suits this skirt.

Circle the word which best fits the sentence.

I'll be educating/teaching history and sociology next term.

He was educated/taught at Eton and Trinity College, Cambridge.

I had to take an aptitude test before I began coaching/training as a nurse.

I've been invited to coach/train the under-eleven rugby team.

Our job is to teach/educate young people to think about the environment.

My uncle is going to teach/educate me how to drive this summer.

I had to coach/train myself to be more assertive at work.

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

If you're wondering how to ______ a dog with a specific behavior, one of the most effective methods is to give them treats, praise, or affection.

That is a stage school where they ______ children in singing and dancing.

His application form says he was ______ in Germany.

He found it very hard to ______ English to advanced students.

She used to ______ the basketball team before ______ English at the local school.

Circle the word which best fits the sentence.

They must be prepared to accept the consequences/results of their actions.

Although big teams may not be the most efficient, many architects believe they yield the best consequence/result.

We may not know the outcome/repercussion of the meeting until tomorrow.

The pay cuts are likely to have serious repercussions/outcomes on productivity.

Climate change could have disastrous results/consequences for farmers.

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

The indirect ______ of COVID-19 on the delivery of hospital surgical services are considerable.

We have worked very hard, and the ______ is amazing.

I told the hairdresser to do what she wanted to my hair, and look at the ______!

It would be foolhardy to try and predict the ______ of the talks at this stage.

His broken leg is the direct ______ of his own carelessness.

Circle the word which best fits the sentence.

Now that I have my dream job, for the first time in my life I feel really fulfilled/discontented.

He’s quite content/fulfilled with the knowledge that his films aren’t for everyone.

A good travel agent knows that a fulfilled/satisfied customer will always come back.

I think if I could write a song that I knew was good, not necessary a big hit, I would feel dissatisfied/fulfilled.

We’re so pleased/content that you're able to come to the wedding.

Moby was quite fulfilled/content with a low-key musical career until the world fell in love with an album he put together in his bedroom.

Many of the listeners surveyed said that they were not satisfied/fulfilled with the station’s programs.

I think he’s going to be fulfilled/pleased that we identified the real problems.

Circle the word which best fits the sentence.

He had no doubts about his team's ability/likelihood to reach the World Cup finals.

There is every capacity/prospect of an economic recovery next year.

Taking regular exercises reduces the likelihood/ability of a heart attack.

These questions are too difficult. They're beyond the capacity/possibility of most the students in this class.

We cannot exclude the ability/possibility that another person may have been involved.

The rain will make the capacity/probability of a postponement even greater.

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

There is every ______ that more jobs will be lost later this year.

The system has the ______ to run more than one program at the same time.

Is there any ______ of the weather improving?

It seems to be beyond his ______ to follow simple instructions.

It's not likely to happen but I wouldn't rule out the ______.

His ______ for learning languages astonished me.

If she left early each morning and came home late at night, there was very little ______ of her meeting Leo.

This is a one-year appointment, with the ______ of renewal for an additional year.

Do you think it’s within his ______ to do the job without making a mess of it?

They must face the ______ that the newspaper might go bankrupt.

He suffered a stroke in 2008, which left him unable to speak, but his mental ______ wasn’t affected.

Major developments are in ______ for the company.

I’m excited about the ______ of going to the Olympics.

He has the ______ to bring out the best in others.

Circle the word which best fits the sentence.

The European Union is made up of 27 nations with distinct/distinguished cultural, linguistic, and economic roots.

There was nothing distinctive/distinct about the envelope in which the letter came. It was just a normal envelope.

She was a distinct/distinguished scholar who had graduated from Columbia, Oxford, and Cambridge.

The cheese is easily distinct/distinguishable by its colour.

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

The patterns of spoken language are ______ from those of writing.

Black widow spiders have a ______ red hourglass marking on their stomach, which makes them look different from the other types.

Recommendations for exemptions are made only for experienced and ______ teachers of law who have established links with the profession.

They live in their own tribes and have their own ways of fighting which make them easily ______.

The most ______ feature of the building is its enormous dome-shaped roof.

There are three quite ______ types of lavender: Common Lavender, Fringed Lavender, and Spike Lavender.

Perez dedicated his professional life to journalism in a ______ career that took him from Newsday to The Washington Post to CNN.

There are different types of arthritis that occur in children that are ______ from adult types.

Juniper berries give gin its ______ flavour.

The phrase has three ______ meanings.

Circle the word which best fits the sentence.

The defending lawyer asked that the charge against his customer/client be dismissed.

Supermarkets use a variety of tactics to attract and retain customers/clients.

The ceremony will take place before 10,000 invited VIP passengers/guests.

Two other passengers/guests in the car suffered serious injuries.

He’s a sports agent and has a lot of basketball players as clients/guests.

They only use the dining room when they have clients/guests.

There are a large number of potential customers/guests for the new product.

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

The shop is giving away a sample pack to every ______.

Surgery opening will be extended to 8 pm for ______ by appointment.

We would like to remind all our ______ to leave their keys at reception before they depart.

All ______ for flight LH103 please proceed to gate 16.