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III. ĐỒNG NGHĨA - TRÁI NGHĨA
Mark the letter A, B, Cor D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s)
in each of the following questions.
1. I am very ambitious. Nothing means more to me than winning.
A. hopeless
B. determined
C. unenthusiastic
D. impressive
2. David is a mischievous boy who is always annoying and playing tricks on his parents.
A. obedient
B. generous
C. respectable
D. naughty
3. The only way to improve is through hard work and dogged perseverance.
A. idleness
B. achievement
C. persistence
D. reputation
4. She's wavering between buying a house in the city or moving away.
A. hesitating
B. persisting
C. encouraging
D. enduring
5. The players like the coach because he’s down-to-earth and honest with them.
A. practical
B. insensible
C. unrealistic
D. ordinary
6. I was overwhelmed by all the flowers and letters of support I received.
A. overtaken
B. overcome
C. overdone
D. overpaid
7. From the garden there was a marvellous view over open countryside which took my breath away.
A. ordinary
B. chaotic
C. wonderful
D. informal
8. There was no food in the refrigerator, so I had to visit the grocery store to replenish our supplies.
A. install
B. renovate
C. purify
D. refill
9. The company cannot preserve its dominant position in the market.
A. inferior
B. superior
C. unimportant
D. trivial
10. Before the advent of the railways, communications were slow and difficult.
A. disappearance
B. popularity
C. occurrence
D. departure
11. The Pope's speech will be broadcast on all channels at 6.00 this evening.
A. turned on
B. kept up
C. gone off
D. sent out
12. John can speak five foreign languages fluently because he has an aptitude for learning languages.
A. interest
B. talent
C. difficulty
D. sorrow
13. With the advent of mobile technology, people have come to expect a response immediately.
A. gradually
B. slowly
C. instantly
D. hurriedly
14. He's more vulnerable to infection because of his injuries.
A. susceptible
B. secure
C. protected
D. robust
15. Some animals have a remarkable ability to adapt to changing environments.
A. rescue
B. adjust
C. threaten
D. expire
16. Shortly before the crash the pilot had reported a malfunction of the aircraft's navigation system.
A. perfection
B. precision
C. advantage
D. breakdown
17. The Internet and all sorts of high-tech gadgets are changing the way children learn.
A. cutting-edge
B. out-of-date
C. old-fashioned
D. far-fetched
18. He has succeeded in resurrecting his career in television.
A. restoring
B. renovating
C. reviving
D. reminding
19. Millions of Jewish people were exterminated in concentration camps in the Second World War.
A. brought back
B. wiped out
C. gone off
D. pulled away
20. The child was unable to offer an articulate description of what she had witnessed.
A. vague
B. ambiguous
C. obvious
D. unintelligible
21. Our kitchen counters are always cluttered. How can I keep them looking neater?
A. shipshape
B. untidy
C. ordered
D. intact
22. Despite being a big star, she's very approachable and hospitable.