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Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.. Mark the letter

BÀI 8 SYNONYM & ANTONYM

TỪ ĐỒNG NGHĨA TRÁI NGHĨA

Exercise 1 Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is

CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions

1 The film is not worth seeing The plot is too dull

2 In rural Midwestern towns of the USA, the decisions that affect most residents are made at general

assemblies in schools and churches

A concerts B public libraries C gatherings D prayer services

3 I hope to have the privilege of working with them again

A honor B advantage C favor D right

4 Everything was in a thorough mess

A utter B full C complete D appalling

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

A coach station B railway station C power station D petrol station

6 He didn’t bat an eye when he realized he failed the exam again

A didn’t want to see B didn’t show surprise

7 The notice should be put in the most conspicuous place so that all the students can be well-informed

A easily seen B beautiful C popular D suspicious

8 If the headmaster were here, he would sign your papers immediately

A right ahead B currently C formerly D right away

9 Living in the central Australian desert has its problems, of which obtaining water is not the least

A controlling B storing C purifying D getting

10 Thirty minutes after the accident, the captain still refused to abandon the burning ship

A sail B get on C leave D come to

11 It will be fine tomorrow But if it should rain tomorrow, the match will be postponed

A taken off B sold off C put off D turned off

12 Many scientists agree that global warming poses great threats to all species on Earth

A annoyance B risks C irritations D fears

13 The works of such men as the English philosophers John Locke and Thomas Hobbes helped pave the

way for academic freedom in the modern sense

A initiate B lighten C terminate D prevent

14 E-cash cards are the main means of all transactions in a cashless society

A cash-free B cash-starved C cash-strapped D cash-in-hand

15 For a long term period, Lizzie Magie has been battling against the vicissitudes of life

A mutability B caprice C ups and downs D determination

16 The aim of University education is to inure students to hardship, trials and adverse situations in life

A accustom B obliterate C shun D estrange

17 Those girls are totally unaware that they are being made use of by this organization

A taken for granted B spoken ill of

18 In life, Ray always gives me a hand with repairing the broken things in my house

A assists me by B asks me to help with

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

A sleep B sit down C eat D relax

20 The rains of 1993 causing the Missouri river to overflow resulted in one of the worst floods of the 20th

century

A stopped B lessened C caused D overcame

Exercise 2 Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is

CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions

1 I’m becoming increasingly absent-minded Last week, I locked myself out of my house twice

A being considerate of things B remembering to do right things

C forgetful of one’s past D often forgetting things

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

A practical B critical C necessary D appropriate

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

A speed B expect more C do better D treat better

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

A present for the event B scheduled for the event

C arranged for the event D appointed for the event

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

A powerful B dreadful C overflowing D outgrowing

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

A pollution B disaster C convention D epidemic

7 Relaxation therapy teaches one not to fret over small problems

A get involved in B worry about C look for D get angry about

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

A poor B imprisoned C suffered D injured

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

A put on B went off C got out D kept up

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

A coach station B railway station C power station D petrol station

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

A get through B put off C keep up with D go over

12 The organization was established in 1950 in the USA

A come around B set up C made out D put on

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

A turn off B take on C get over D keep up with

14 Many young children are spending large amounts of time watching the TV without being aware of its

detriment to their school work

A harm B advantage C support D benefit

15 To prepare for your job interview, you should jot down your qualifications and experience as well as

some important information about yourself

16 The girls were deeply affected by that sentimental movie

17 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

18 The life boat rescued the crew of the sinking ship

19 The most important thing is to keep yourself occupied

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

Exercise 3 Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is

CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions

1 Be careful! The tree is going to fall

A Look out B Look up C Look on D Look after

2 He did not particularly want to play any competitive sport

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

A sleep B sit down C eat D relax

4 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

5 In the end her neighbour decided to speak his mind

A say exactly what he thought B say a few words

C have a chat D are given the right to

6 I'm sorry I didn't mean to interrupt you Please, go on and finish what you were saying

7 The crew divided the life preservers among the twenty terrified passengers as the ship began to sink

A exhausted B surprised C frightened D excited

8 Most deserts are enormous sandy areas

A mysterious B narrow C immense D aerial

9 The repeated commercials on TV distract many viewers from watching their favourite films

A advertisements B contests C businesses D economics

10 As tourism is more developed, people worry about the damage to the flora and fauna of the island

A fruits and vegetables B flowers and trees

C plants and animals D mountains and forests

11 It is such a prestigious university that only excellent students are entitled to a full scholarship each

year

A have the obligation to B have the right to refuse

C are refused the right to D are given the right to

12 Everything was in a thorough mess

A utter B full C complete D appalling

13 Few businesses are flourishing in the present economic climate

A growing well B setting up C closing down D taking off

14 Being listed as an endangered species can have negative effect since it could make a species more

desirable for collectors and poachers

A awareness B preservation C support D impact

15 My mom is always bad-tempered when I leave my room untidy

A feeling embarrassed B talking too much

C very happy and satisfied D easily annoyed or irritated

16 We really appreciate your help, without which we couldn’t have got our task done in time

A feel thankful for B depreciate C require D are proud of

17 The Bali Tiger was declared extinct in 1937 due to hunting and habitat loss

C natural environment D diversity

18 It is found that endangered species are often concentrated in areas that are poor and densely

populated, such as much of Asia and Africa

A disappeared B increased C threatened D reduced

19 Many species have become extinct each year before biologists can identify them

A destroy B drain C endanger D discover

20 During the earthquake, a lot of buildings collapsed, which killed thousands of people

A went off accidentally B fell down unexpectedly

Exercise 4 Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is

CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions

1 I hope to have the privilege of working with them again

A honor B advantage C favor D right

2 Everything was in a thorough mess

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

A coach station B railway station C power station D petrol station

4 Humans depend on species diversity to provide food, clean air and water, and fertile soil for

agriculture

5 Many schools provide environmental education to increase students' awareness of conservation needs

A effort B benefit C exploitation D knowledge

6 You must answer the police’s questions truthfully; otherwise, you will get into trouble

A exactly as things really happen B with a negative attitude

C in a harmful way D as trustingly as you can

7 She got up late and rushed to the bus stop

A came into B went leisurely C went quickly D dropped by

8 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

9 Billy, come and give me a hand with cooking

10 Whenever problems come up, we discuss them frankly and find solutions quickly

A happen B encounter C arrive D clean

11 It will take more or less a month to prepare for the wedding

A approximately B generally C frankly D simply

12 Mr Pike held his wife's hands and talked urgently to her in a low voice, but there didn't seem to be

any response

13 My uncle, who is an accomplished guitarist, taught me how to play

A skillful B famous C perfect D modest

14 After many year of unsuccessfully endeavoring to form his own orchestra, Glenn Miller finally

achieved world fame in 1939 as a big band leader

A requesting B trying C offering D deciding

15 Professor Berg was very interested in the diversity of cultures all over the world

A variety B changes C conservation D number

16 Women liberated from child care can pursue their own interests

A leisure with B burdened with C having fun with D freed from

17 I didn't think his comments were very appropriate at the time

18 It was inevitable that the smaller company should merge with the larger

A urgent B unavoidable C important D necessary

19 This is the instance where big, obvious non-verbal signals are appropriate

A situation B attention C place D matter

20 When you are in a restaurant, you can raise your hand slightly to show that you need assistance

Exercise 5 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

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

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

A cooperate B put together C separate D connect

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

A adequate B unsatisfactory C abundant D dominant

4 Now, when so many frogs were killed, there were more and more insects

A lesser and lesser B fewer and fewer C lesser and fewer D less and less

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

6 One of the key to successful business is careful planning

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

A amicable B inapplicable C hostile D futile

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

A renovated B regenerated C furnished D neglected

9 His extravagant ideas were never brought to fruition

A impressive B exaggerated C unacceptable D practical

10 This shouldn’t be too taxing for you

A comfortable B demanding C easy D relaxing

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

A disease B ceremony C malaria D serenity

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

A crucify B include C patronize D lionize

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

A fluctuate B stay unchanged C restrain D remain unstable

14 She could not hide her dismay at the result

A disappointment B depression C happiness D pessimism

15 Certain courses are compulsory; others are optional

A voluntary B free C pressure D mandatory

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

A uninterested B unsure C slow D open

17 The Red Cross is an international humanitarian agency dedicated to reducing the sufferings of

wounded soldiers, civilians and prisoners of war

A worry and sadness B pain and sorrow C loss D happiness

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

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

A hospitable B honest C kind D mean

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

A leisurely B sluggishly C weakly D shortly

Exercise 6 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

1 The earth is being threatened and the future looks bad

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

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

A withdraw some money from B put some money into

C give some money out D leave some money aside

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

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

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

7 About 95 percent of all animals are invertebrates which can live anywhere, but most, like the starfish

and crabs, live in the ocean

8 He had never experienced such discourtesy towards the president as it occurred at the annual meeting

in May

A politeness B rudeness C measurement D encouragement

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

10 Why are you being so arrogant?

11 His policies were beneficial to the economy as a whole

A harmless B crude C detrimental D innocent

12 The doctor advised Peter to give up smoking

13 Advanced students need to be aware of the important of collocation

14 Fruit and vegetables grew in abundance on the island The islanders even exported the surplus

A excess B large quantity C small quantity D sufficiency

15 There is growing concern about the way man has destroyed the environment

A attraction B consideration C ease D speculation

16 The bank announced that it was to merge with another of the high street banks

A associate B separate C cooperate D assemble

17 He had never experienced such discourtesy towards the president as it occurred at the annual meeting

in May

A politeness B rudeness C measurement D encouragement

18 Affluent families find it easier to support their children financially

19 She had a cozy little apartment in Boston

20 A frightening number of illiterate students are graduating from college

A able to read and write

B able to join intramural sport

C inflexible

D unable to pass an examination in reading and writing

Question 7: At fifty-five, he began life again, determined with his pen to wipe out the debt

Question 8: The National Institute of Mental Health is conducting far-reaching research to determine the

psychological effects of using drugs A refined B extensive C prevalent D tentative

2 Within their home country, National Red Cross and Red Crescent societies assume the duties and responsibilities of a national relief society

Câu 7: I have to take up my dress I step on it all the time

A shorten B make it longer C embellish D try on

1 In Scotland, students transfer from primary to secondary education at approximately age 12

Question 9: Around 150 B.C the Greek astronomer Hipparchus developed a system to classify stars

according to brightness A shine B record C categorize D

diversify

Câu 8: Lee doesn’t like conventional dressing She prefers something modern and shocking

1 When being interviewed, you should concentrate on what the interviewer is saying or asking you

A be related to B be interested in

C pay all attention to D express interest to

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

A speed B expectation C improvement D treatment

Câu 10: I had a row with my boss and had to quit the job

2 Let's put off that meeting to next Monday

3 A nuclear station may take risk going off due to unexpected incidents

A demolishing B exploding C developing D running

1 Telecommunication is bound to have a huge influence on various aspects of our lives

A depression B technique C expect D impact

Question 10: Trees have to be pruned seasonally or annually to ensure that they continue to bear fruit

2 Those companies were closed due to some seriously financial problems

A taken off B put away C wiped out D gone over

1 Three great stretches of sandy deserts almost circle the center of Australia

Question 11: Dissemination of information is frequently carried out via satellite - through local or national

TV networks

1 Humans depend on species diversity to provide food, clean air and water, and fertile soil for

agriculture

A destruction B contamination C fertilizer D variety

Question 12: The crew divided the life preservers among the twenty terrified passengers as the ship began

to sink A exhausted B surprised C frightened D excited Question 13: We spent the entire day looking for a new hotel

Question 14: Thanh Hoa is well-known for its beautiful beaches and seafood

Question 15: What do you like doing in your spare time?

Câu 1: I had a row with my boss and had to quit the job

Câu 2: Women liberated from child care can pursue their own interests

Câu 3: Lee doesn’t like conventional dressing She prefers something modern and shocking

Câu 4: The film is not worth seeing The plot is too dull

Câu 5: I have to take up my dress I step on it all the time

2 Life on Earth is disappearing fast and will continue to do so unless urgent action is taken

3 Hunting for meat and burning forests for soil cause destruction to wildlife

A organization B contamination C protection D damage

1 When the alarm went off, everyone proceeded calmly to the emergency exits

Question 31: During the earthquake, a lot of buildings collapsed, which killed thousands of people

A went off accidentally B fell down unexpectedly C exploded suddenly D erupted violently

2 Look out There is a rattlesnake under the picnic table!

3 Mrs Jones's husband passed away fast Friday We are all shocked by the news

A got married B divorced C died D were on business

Question 33: You must answer the police’s questions truthfully; otherwise, you will get into trouble

A exactly as things really happen B with a negative attitude

4 If you do not understand the word "superstitious," look it up in the dictionary

He seems to make the same mistake over and over again

1 The ASEAN Free Trade Area (AFTA) is an agreement by the member nations of ASEAN concerning local manufacturing in all ASEAN countries

A progressing B producing C combining D aiming

Question 31: His new yacht is certainly an ostentatious display of his wealth

1 The small white flowers are my favorite They give off a wonderful honey smell that scents the entire garden

2 I couldn't make out what he had talked about because I was not used to his accent

Question 27 In most countries, compulsory military service does not apply to women

A superior B mandatory C beneficial D constructive

3 The firefighters fought the blaze while the crowd was looking on it

A blowing B watering C preventing D watching

Question 28 Scientists warn of the impending extinction of many species of plants and animals

A irrefutable B imminent C formidable D absolute

1 After a tie, there are two overtime periods of three minutes each