Bộ ôn tập Từ cùng trường nghĩa môn Tiếng anh có đáp án (Part 6)

Circle the word which best fits the sentence.

Many of us face our retirement with apprehension/horror.

The prospect of working full-time fills me with terror/dread.

What the book does convey very successfully is the horror/terror of war.

She was screaming in dread/terror as the flames got closer.

I was engulfed by a horror/dread of what might happen.

There is apprehension/terror that there may be an adverse effect on the number of patients treated.

I remember the sheer dread/terror of those bombing raids.

We watched in horror/apprehension as they pulled the bodies from the wreckage.

Circle the word which best fits the sentence.

She's hoping to find a job which is more demanding/problematic intellectually.

It must be hard/challenging for her, bringing up four children on her own.

The lack of childcare provisions made it challenging/difficult for single mothers to get jobs.

Parents may find that a hard/troublesome teenager becomes unmanageable.

Living conditions were extremely hard/demanding in the refugee camps.

His disability made taking care of the home and raising a family doubly difficult/easy.

He found the course academically troublesome/challenging and he learnt a lot from it.

Rules of grammar can be more problematic/demanding for non-native speakers [than for native ones].

It’s a challenging/troublesome book that requires careful reading.

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

The tasks were not academically ______ enough for me, so I got bored.

The last part of a piece of music is often more technically ______ than the rest.

One of the most controversial and ______ aspects of globalization is the homogenization that tends to accompany it.

He needed surgery to cure a ______ back injury.

The examination was so ______ that only 5% of all applicants passed.

Gels are a more comfortable option in hot and humid conditions where sweating is ______.

The game is so quick that it is very ______ for players to see everything and to get every decision right.

Childbirth is physically and emotionally very ______ and can leave you feeling shocked and drained.

Circle the word which best fits the sentence.

Will there be enough room/place for that dishwasher in your kitchen?

Come and sit here - I've saved you a space/place.

We need more open spaces/seats for children to play in.

Take a space/seat, I'll be with you in an instant.

The cafe is a place/seat where students can socialize with teachers.

Can everyone move up a bit to make room/space for these people?

What we really need is more green spaces/rooms in cities.

Circle the word which best fits the sentence.

I found her sobbing/weeping in the bedroom because she'd broken her favourite doll.

He wailed/cried for joy when he heard that his son had been found alive and well.

Every time the puppy sobs/whimpers, the owner picks it up.

A crowd of women followed the coffin, weeping and sobbing/wailing.

When we gave her the bad news, she broke down and cried/whimpered.

People in the street wailed/wept with joy when peace was announced.

She began sobbing/whimpering into her pillow.

Circle the word which best fits the sentence.

I see no/not reason for us to depart from our usual practice.

Barbara’s no/not coming to the party because she's busy.

None/Nope of the money actually went to the people who needed it.

A: "Are you going out tonight?" B: "Nope/None."

'You’re always blaming me whenever something goes wrong.’ 'No, I'm not/no.'

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

I can see ______ useful purpose in continuing this conversation.

The driver was killed, but ______ of the passengers was hurt.

She’s ______ one of my close circle of friends.

A: 'Is she supposed to work today?' - B: ' ______, tomorrow.'

Circle the word which best fits the sentence.

The government is attempting to solve the debt depression/crisis through spending cuts.

Despite more than 10 years of economic stagnation/upturn, the unemployment rate remains low.

After several years of an economic boom, it looks as though we may be heading toward a(n) upturn/depression.

She had reached a crisis/recession point in her career, so she decided to change her job.

However, economists widely agree that the country’s economic downturn/calamity during the pandemic would have been more severe without those aid packages.

The economic recession/upturn has led to many small businesses going bankrupt.

The factory closings were a stagnation/calamity for the whole city.

The company experienced a downturn/crisis in sales over the last six months.

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

The business is still in ______ but it has survived the worst of the recession.

Some analysts think a serious economic ______ will probably be averted because many people have been vaccinated.

Whenever any ______, disaster or accident occurs, their team arrives there as volunteers for relief work.

The ______ in student numbers between the two world wars was true of most British universities.

The global auto industry suffered a severe ______ in sales during the recession in 2019.

He's passed the ______ - the fever's started to go down.

In a second wave of ______ in the Northeast, fires broke out in swamped homes and businesses, many inaccessible to firefighters because of floodwaters.

The party was suffering a ______ of confidence among its supporters. They did not trust it any longer.

Economic growth of less than 1% per year is considered to be economic ______

A series of ______ ruined them - floods, a failed harvest, and the death of a son.

Their marriage went through a ______ which almost ended in divorce.

The nation was suffering from a period of deep ______ following a boom which had peaked six or seven years before.

Circle the word which best fits the sentence.

That's enigmatic/weird! I thought I left my keys on the table but they're not there now.

The ship vanished in mysterious/odd-looking circumstances, never to be seen again.

On the podium at the Olympic Games, embracing one of the most mysterious/surreal moments of my life. Once again, I experienced the feeling of having a dream come true.

What she did was unforgivable, but the eerie/odd thing was he didn’t seem to mind.

You're a(n) eerie/mysterious girl - why won't you tell me your name?

Many costumes are bizarre/eerie works of art, ranging from toothbrushes to mattresses and packets of sweets.

It's a difficult exam. I'm looking forward to it, strange/eerie as it may seem.

She was holding an extremely odd-looking/odd-feeling weapon.

It was a dark night, and she was alone in the new house. She heard the eerie/enigmatic noise of the wind howling through the trees.

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

I had a(n) ______ feeling that I was being watched while I was walking home alone. I was scared out of my wits!

Sarah tried to pretend she was on a(n) ______ playground, where the kids waded in milk instead of sand and slid down thick, meaty poles.

Contact lenses are a bit ______: you can’t really feel them but you’re aware that they’re there.

I kept getting ______ phone calls where the caller would hang up as soon as I answered.

One of the waitresses arrived with a very ______ -looking dish.

There is nothing to rival the ______ and wonderful things that come out on the Rio streets at carnival time. That can be dancers appearing in very strange outfits.

That ______ room which is always locked up half behind the school on the left is still there.

For some ______ reason, I slept like a baby despite the noise.

I don't wear lenses normally, so it was a bit ______ putting something in my eye and leaving it there.

I found the silence underwater really ______; it felt like a nightmare.

If we took longer than five minutes in the bathroom, we had to explain why to our manager. It was ______!

There was something ______ about him, and she wanted to ask him a lot of questions. She was very curious about him.

She had to find out what it was, and she had the ______ idea that he would help her.

Doesn't that seem rather ______ that none of her colleagues would defend her?

Circle the word which best fits the sentence.

Has she had any experience of dominating/managing large projects?

They want to form their own country and govern/head themselves.

Her loud voice totally dominated/reigned the conversation.

It used to be said that Britain managed/ruled an empire on which the sun never set.

She suggested changing the state’s laws that reign/govern the sale of alcohol.

She has been appointed to govern/head the research team.

The National Bank is directly controlled/dominated by the government.

The passion for power and success reigns/rules her life.

The entrance gates are electrically ruled/controlled.

Pharaohs managed/reigned over Egypt for centuries.

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

The business is ______ by the owner's daughter.

He has just been appointed to ______ the corporate-finance department.

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the formal name of the sovereign state ______ by Parliament in London.

The small boy could not ______ the big dog.

Robert II ______ for 19 years and died in Dundonald Castle on May 13^th, 1390.

Most modern kings and queens ______ only in a formal way, without real power.

He now ______ the largest retail development empire in southern California.

He was chosen to ______ the team that investigated the allegations of abuse.

We will be studying the forces that ______ the Earth's climate.

Men still tend to ______ the world of law - hardly any top judges are women.

Mounted police have been called to ______ the crowds.

The government has altered the rules ______ the eligibility for unemployment benefit.

He ______ a team of internationally recognized experts in bone disease and drug development.

They work as a group - no one is allowed to ______.

The lights on the stage are ______ by this computer.

When she ______ the department, we never missed a deadline.

Circle the word which best fits the sentence.

They hired a Toronto company that offers a type/variety of Web-based services.

The novels are divided up into three forms/categories: historical, romantic, and crime.

Crime fiction is a genre/variety which seems likely to stay with us for many years.

This exercise is the hardest of its type/form.

Along with talking and singing, drawing must be the oldest category/form of communication.

We will not tolerate this sort/genre of behaviour.

I am definitely not the marrying category/type.

The kinds/forms of wine and food served for a fine dining experience will depend on your budget.

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

He was a pioneer in various ______ including satire, literary criticism, and drama.

He was the old-fashioned ______, well-mannered and always in a suit and tie.

The market sold a bewildering ______ of cheeses.

There were five ______ in the competition, which was open to both mainstream and special schools.

This ______ of heather grows better in a drier habitat.

Faculty evaluation of students takes two basic ______: course grades and letters of recommendation.

Emma Thompson won an Oscar in the Best Actress ______.

Human behaviour is especially difficult to study because it can be influenced by a wide ______ of factors.

The two peoples spoke a different language and practiced different ______ of religious worship.

I like all ______ of food - I’m not fussy.

Circle the word which best fits the sentence.

Most of the local boatmen are extremely skillful/skilled.

We have a shortage of technically skillful/skilled workers.

Only a fully qualified doctor can give an expert/skillful opinion.

A skillful/skilled engineer takes four or five years to train.

The skillful/skilled midfield Vietnamese picked up the ball just outside the area and with the outside of his right foot, fired in an amazing shot.

She has expert/skillful knowledge of child psychology.

Carpentry was a(n) expert/skilled job, requiring a two-year apprenticeship.

Circle the word which best fits the sentence.

Infectious/Contagious diseases (such as the flu, colds, or strep throat) spread from person to person in several ways.

These viruses affect children and are highly infectious/contagious.

If the disease is contagious/infectious, it could then begin spreading again among non-vaccinated individuals.

Contagious/infectious diseases are disorders caused by organisms — such as bacteria, viruses, fungi, or parasites.

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a contagious/infectious disease caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2).

She has a warm personality combined with a loud catching/infectious laugh.

Try to be as enthusiastic as possible - enthusiasm is catching/contagious!

Circle the word which best fits the sentence.

RMIT Vietnam holds annual graduation anniversaries/ceremonies in Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi.

Let's buy some champagne in celebration/ceremony of her safe arrival.

We are planning a dinner to celebrate the 50th ceremony/anniversary of the founding of the company.

The ending of the war is not a cause for ceremony/celebration, but rather for regret that it ever happened.

We have no details of who was invited to attend or who was present at the opening ceremony/celebration.

Tomorrow's parade will mark the 50th ceremony/anniversary of the battle.

Circle the word which best fits the sentence.

The demonstration was used as a(n) cause/excuse to impose martial law.

Drinking and driving is one of the most common excuses/causes of traffic accidents.

For reasons/causes of security, you are requested to keep your baggage with you at all times.

The book opens with an excuse/explanation of why some drugs are banned.

The border dispute was used as a pretext/reason for military intervention.

He forgot about her birthday. His excuse/pretext was that he had lost his diary.

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

The real ______ of the problem lies in the poor construction of the bridge.

His main ______ for quitting was personal, as he wanted to spend more time with his wife and two children.

As a(n) ______ to get out of the house, Emma went to post a letter.

The simplest ______ for his achievements lies in his greater ability and superiority over his contemporaries at college.

Sean came home very late at night, stinking of cheap whisky. He told Mary that his car had broken down. She glared at him with a look that conveyed that she didn’t buy his ______ for a second.

Vandalism and criminal damage caused by airguns is an increasing problem which is giving ______ for concern according to police.

Under the ______ of checking her identity, the man had copied down her credit card details.

The weather is rainy and windy today. That's a good ______ to be lazy.

Circle the word which best fits the sentence.

She lost in three sets, and she didn’t take defeat politely/gracefully.

You need to be decently/honestly dressed to go for an interview.

He sensed that his guests were bored, although they were listening gracefully/politely.

Whether you handle criticism politely/gracefully or make it a big deal of it can make all the difference.

Very politely/dishonestly the little boy asked if he might have another piece of cake.

. I escaped from the party as soon as it was gracefully/decently possible.

When he bought the business, his father did not step aside gracefully/politely.

Circle the word which best fits the sentence.

Could you glance/glare through this letter and see if it's alright?

Annette glimpsed/gazed admiringly at Warren as he spoke.

He kept talking during the concert, and people were glancing/glaring at him.

I looked in her face for some response, but she just stared/glimpsed at me blankly.

We glared/glimpsed the ruined abbey from the windows of the train.

She gazed/glared in admiration at his broad, muscular shoulders.

I gazed/glanced at my watch for the 20th time that morning.

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

He ______ a short white-haired figure heading for the back gate.

They ______ in wonder at the mighty peaks.

He ______ open-eyed at all the food on the table.

______ down, she noticed her shoe was untied.

I looked at her and she ______ angrily back.

Circle the word which best fits the sentence.

Over the continuous/succeeding weeks, things went from bad to great.

Residents report that they heard continuous/succeeding gunfire.

Successive/Succeeding nights without sleep make any new parent feel ready to quit.

They’re the only team to have won ten straight/continuous games this season.

The buying process is a series of sequential/succeeding steps: problem recognition, information search, evaluation of alternatives, purchase decision, purchase, and post-purchase evaluation.

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

The effects of exposure to atomic radiation at Hiroshima have been passed on to ______ generations.

Jackson became the first batter since Babe Ruth to hit three ______ home runs in a single game.

My computer makes a ______ low buzzing noise, which is annoying.

We sat in the airport for five ______ hours.

You need to have been in ______ employment for at least two years. In the field of education, a break of a whole summer can be considered as unemployment.

They had won twelve ______ games before they lost.

Progress in learning a language is ______ but uneven.

After six ______ defeats, the team was almost ready to give up.

The government started to borrow money in 1961, and the national debt has steadily increased with each ______ year.

The food shortage is a result of three years of ______ floods.

The batteries provide enough power for up to five hours of ______ use.

For the second ______ year, she won the most individual gold medals at the world’s major championship.