Chuyên đề 18: Từ đồng nghĩa, từ trái nghĩa

For calculating a calendar, it is convenient to use the tropical solar year.

The medical community continues to make progress in the fight against cancer.

As all of us cannot be available today, let’s put off the discussion till later.

As the enemy forces were so overwhelming, our troops had to retreat to a safer position.

We oppose this war,as we would do any other war which created an environmental catastrophe.

Relaxation therapy teaches one not to fret over small problems.

The 1923 earthquake in Japan killed about 200,000 people and left countless wounded and homeless.

The bomb exploded in the garage; fortunately no one hurt.

The service station at Shiel Bridge has a good range of groceries.

They had to delay their trip because of the bad weather.

The organization was established in 1950 in the USA.

It took me a very long time to recover from the shock of her death.

Many young children are spending large amounts of time watching the TV without being aware of its detriment to their school work.

To prepare for your job interview,you should jot down your qualifications and experience as well as some important information about yourself.

The girls were deeply affected by that sentimental movie.

Helen Keller,blind and deaf from an early age,developed her sense of smell so finely that she could identify friends by their personal odors.

The life boat rescued the crew of the sinking ship.

The most important thing is to keep yourself occupied.

You can withdraw money from the account at any time without penalty.

B.e careful! The tree is going to fall.

He did not particularly want to play any competitive sport.

I just want to stay at home and watch TV and take it easy.

The meteorologist said on TV that it is supposed to rain all day tomorrow.

A. astronomer             B. TV anchor              C. TV weatherman      D. fortune teller

In the end her neighbour decided to speak his mind.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the italic part in each of the following questions.

We ought to keep these proposals secret from the chairman for the time being.

They have not made any effort to integrate with the local community.

There has been insufficient rainfall over the past two years,and farmers are having trouble.

We offer a speedy and secure service of transferring money in less than 24 hours.

The young are now far more materialistic than their precedents years ago.

One of the key to successful business is careful planning.

Mr.Smith’s new neighbors appear to be very friendly.

The clubs meet on the last Thursday of every month in a dilapidated palace.

His extravagant ideas were never brought to fruition.

This shouldn’t be too taxing for you.

The Germany’s war hysteria has accounted for its people’s hostility towards foreigners.

He was ostracize by his colleagues for refusing to support the strike.

Population growth rates vary among regions and even among countries within the same region.

She could not hide her dismay at the result.

Certain courses are compulsory; others are optional.

We offer a speedy and secure service of transferring money in less than 24 hours.

The Red Cross is an international humanitarian agency dedicated to reducing the sufferings of wounded soldiers,civilians and prisoners of war.

After five days on trial,the court found him innocent of the crime and he was released.

Mr.Brown is a very generous old man.He has given most of his wealth to a charity organization.

In the first two decades of its existence,the cinema developed rapidly.

The earth is being threatened and the future looks bad.

Thousands are going starving because of the failure of this year's harvest.

I’d like to pay some money into my bank account.

My little daughter would spend an inordinate amount of time in the shop,deciding exactly which 4 comics she was going to buy.

The International Organizations are going to be in a temporary way in the country.