SYNONYMS AND ANTONYMS 1 (21-30)

Full name:………………………………..Date:………………………………
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the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
1. The government is being widely criticized in the media for falling to limit air pollution.
A. attracted B. praised: ca ngợi C. blamed D. approved
2. Never punish your children by hitting them. This might teach them to become hitters.
A. bring B. accept C. give D. reward
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underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
3. It was really difficult to decide between the two candidates.
A. steal B. think C. attempt D. choose
4. We hope to become more accurate in predicting earthquakes.
A. dangerous B. delicious C. nervous D. exact

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underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Câu 5: You may note down your qualifications and experience that can relate to the job.
A. put down B. hold down C. draw down D. jot down: ghi nhanh/ take notes: ghi chú
Câu 6: Many large corporations will be wiped out and millions of jobs will be lost.
A. escalated: leo thang B. erased: xóa bỏ C. threatened
D. eradicated:xóabỏ(illiteracy,porverty)
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Câu 7: On the whole, the rescue mission was well executed.
A. In fact B. In particular C. At once D. In general
Câu 8: It’s difficult to tell him to give in(nhượng bộ) because he is so big-headed.: cao ngạo, kiêu căng
A. wise B. generous C. modest: khiêm tốn, nhún nhường D. arrogant

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9. I am gripped with a fever whenever a new year is coming.
A. I feel disappointed B. I am excited C. I get upset D. I have got a temperature
10. It was relatively easy for him to learn baseball because he had been a cricket player.
A. nearly B. essentially C. comparatively: tương đối D. approximately=roughly
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11. The presentation by Dr. Dineen was self-explanatory. Everyone could understand easily.
A. bright B. discouraging C. confusing D. enlightening
12. She gave an impeccable reading of the sonata and had the audience on their feet.
A. unqualified:ko đủ trình độ B. imperfect C. suspicious: nghi ngờ D. negative

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13: When the police arrived the thieves took to flight(trốn thoát) leaving all the stolen things behind.
A. did away B. climbed on C. took away D. ran away
14: Please, you are so nervous, do try to contain your anger.
A. hold back: kìm nén B. take back:lấy lại C. consume: tiêu dùng D. contact
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15: I didn't take a deliberate decision to lose weight. It just happened.
A. calculated B. planned C. accidental D. intentional:có ý định
16: The position fell vacant(bỏ trống) when Rodman was promoted.
A. bright B. obscure C. worthless D. occupied(bị chiếm)

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to the underlined part in each of the following questions.
17. “Edwards seems like a dog with two tails this morning.” – “Haven’t you hear the news? His wife gave
birth a baby boy early this morning.”
A. extremely happy C. extremely disappointed B. exhausted D. very proud
18. The whole village was wiped out(xóa sổ) in the bombing raids.
A. cleaned well C. changed completely B. removed quickly D. destroyed completely
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19. The president expressed his deep sorrow over the bombing deaths.
A. regret B. happiness C. sadness D. passion
20. Ann has always made good in everything she has done.
A. succeeded B. achieved C. failed D. won

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21. I told you clearly and definitely not to write your answers in pencil, Tom!
A. considerably :đáng kể B. thoroughly: một cách kĩ càng C. altogether
D. specifically: một cách cụ thể
22. The washing machine I have just bought is very simple to use.
A. boring B. interesting C. easy D. difficult
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23. The loss of his journals had cuased him even more sorrow than his retirement form the military six
years earlier.
A. grief B. joy C. comfort D. sympathy
24. As a newspaper reporter, she always wanted to get information at first hand.=directly:trực tiếp
A. indirectly: gián tiếp B. directly C. easily D. slowly

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24. We had a quite fantastic day out at the seaside; everybody had a whale of a time.=rất vui
A. had a chance to see a whale B. had a lot of time to play
C. enjoyed playing with a whale D. enjoy themselves a lot
26. The term yard was used extensively by English as the measurement from the tip of a man’s nose to the
tip of his outstretched thumb.
A. occasionally B. widely C. lengthily D. precisely
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27. He was utterly devastated(tuyệt vọng, thất vọng) by the bad news.
A. surprise B. happy C. upset D. shocked
28. The Browns are both unemployed. With their six children they must be in a tight corner(nghèo, tiết
kiệm) these day.
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A. in disappointment B. in a bad condition C. wealthy/affuent/rich/well-off D. exhausted

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29: No vehicle weighing over 3.5 tons is allowed on this bridge, according to traffic signs placed at both
ends of the structure=công trình xây dựng
A. corruption: sự tham nhũng B. construction C. connection D. confusion
30: The use of lasers in surgery has become relatively commonplace in recent years.
A. comparatively B. absolutely C. relevantly: một cách liên quan D. almost
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31: The Ministry of Education and training of Vietnam has declared(tuyên bố) a decree on the new
educational program paving the way for(mở đường cho) foreign educational co-operation and investment.
A. initiating :khởi xướng B. creating C. ending D. forming
32: If we use robots instead of humans, many people may be out of work
A. employed B. jobless C.redundant:thất nghiệp D. unemployed

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33: The appeal=đơn thỉnh cầu was rejected by the committee, despite the fact that it had been signed by
over 5,000 people.
A. application B. petition C. permit D. form
34: The children were full of beans today, looking forward to their field trip.
A. eating a lot B. hyperactive C. melancholy D. lively and in high spirits:sôi nổi
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35: The device is very sophisticated and should only be operated by someone who is familiar with it.
A. crude: thô sơ B. advanced: tiên tiến C. makeshift:tạm thời D. archaic:cổ xưa
State of the art: tối tân
36: Relations between the two countries have improved considerably in the last few years since the two
presidents signed
A. abolish:hủybỏ B. demolish:pháhủy(tòanhà) C. diminish:giảmđi(tầmquantrọng)
D. deteriorated: tồi tệ, xấu đi

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37. When the protestor entered the meeting clad only in a beach tower, the audience
was dumbfounded.=cạn lời
A. speechless B. excited C. content D. applauding
38. She is always diplomatic when she deals with angry students.
A. strict B. outspoken:bộc trực, thẳng tính C. tactful:khéo léo D. firm:kiên định
39: The dog saw his reflection=bóng, sự phản chiếu in the pool of water.
A. imagination B. bone C. leash:dây xích chó D. image
40. Simply being bilingual doesn’t qualify someone to interpret. Interpreting is not only a mechanical
process of converting one sentence in language A into the same sentence in another language
A. changing B. concluding C. understanding D. reading
41. If water is removed, the activity of the bacteria which cause food to go bad is checked.
A. reduced considerably B. put a tick C. examined carefully D. motivated to develop
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42. We need policies which try to alleviate poverty and inequality as they can have a significant and
decisive impact on economic conditions and social structures that have a bearing on child labour.
A. stimulated B. delete C. improve D. ease:xoa dịu
43. Despite constitutional provisions against child labour, a large number of children continue to be
exploited under hazardous work conditions.
A. strict B. favourable:thuận lợi C. harsh:khắc nhiệt D. normal
44. The company’s recent unveiling of a test version of a new search engine has reaped great benefits.
A. entrance B. introduction C. opening D. promotion
45. You will be expected to assist the editor with the selection of illustrations for the book.
A. hinder B. help C. contribute D. cure
46. In the past, a large majority of the people of Viernam engaged in=tham gia vào low-productivity manual
farming, which contributed to the country’s extremely high level of poverty
A. participated in B. escaped from C. looked into: điều tra D. gave up
47. Poor farmers have little choice but to try to grow food in this infertile=không màu mỡ soil.
A. inaccessible:ko thể tiếp cận B. unproductive:ko năng suất C. impossible D. indifferent
48. In the 1940's and 1950's, biochemists strived to learn why each of the vitamins was essential for health.
A. studied B. tried C. experimented D. failed

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49. This speedy=swift and secure service of transferring money can be useful.
A. slow B. rapid C. careful D. hurried
50. Our well- trained staff are always courteous=lịch sự to customers.
A. helpful B. friendly C. rude/impolite D. polite