CHUYÊN ĐỀ: BÀI TẬP LUYỆN TẬP “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.
Question 1.He was asked to account for his presence at the scene of crime.
A.   complain  B.   exchange  C.   explain      D. arrange
Question 2.The teacher gave some suggestions on what could come out for the examination.
A.   effects                  B.   symptoms             C.   hints                     D. demonstrations
Question 3.I’ll take the new job whose salary is fantastic.
 A.   reasonable            B.   acceptable            C.  pretty  high            D. wonderful
Question 4.I could see the finish line and thought I was home and dry.
A.   hopeless   B.   hopeful     C.   successful             D. unsuccessful
Question5: Carpets from countries such as Persia and Afghanistan often fetch high prices in the United States.
A.   Artifacts               B.   Pottery     C.   Rugs                     D. Textiles
Question 6: Though many scientific breakthroughs have resulted from mishaps it has taken brilliant thinkers to recognize their potential.
A.   accidents              B.   misunderstandings           C.   incidentals            D. misfortunes
Question 7: The shop assistant was totally bewildered by the customer’s behavior.A.   disgusted             B.   puzzled                 C.   angry                    D. upset
Question 8: He didn’t bat an eyelid when he realized he failed the exam again.
A.  wasn’t  happy        B.  didn’t  want to see            C.  didn’t show surprise         D. didn’t care
Question 9: Ralph Nader was the most prominent leader of the U.S consumer protection movement.
A.   casual                   B.   significant            C.   promiscuous         D. aggressive
Question 10: Tourists today flock  to see the two falls that actually constitute Niagara falls.
A. come without knowing what they will see B. come in large numbers
C. come out of boredom D. come by plane
Question 11: Around 150 B.C. the Greek astronomer Hipparchus developed a system to classify stars according to brightness.
A.   record       B.   shine         C.   categorize             D. diversify
Question 12: She is always diplomatic when she deals with angry students.
A.   strict         B.   outspoken             C.   firm                      D. tactful
Question13: Roget’s Thesaurus, a collection of English words and phrases, was originally arranged by the ideas they expressrather than by alphabetical order.
A.    restricted             B.  as well as              C.   unless                   D.  instead of
Question 14: With the dawn of space exploration, the notion that atmospheric conditions on Earth may be unique in the solar system was strengthened.
A.   outcome   B.   continuation         C.   beginning             D. expansion
Question 15: Let’s wait here for her; I’m sure she’ll turn up before long.
A.   arrive        B.   return        C.   enter         D. visit
Question 16: This tapestry has a very complicated pattern.
A.   obsolete                B.   intricate                C.   ultimate                D. appropriate
Question 17: During the Great Depression, there were many wanderers who traveled on the railroads and camped along the tracks.
A.   veterans                B.   tyros         C.   vagabonds            D. zealots

Question 18: We decided to pay for the furniture on the installment plan.
A.  monthly  payment             B.  cash and carry      C.  credit  card            D. piece by piece
Question 19: The last week of classes is always very busy because students are taking examinations, making applications to the University, and extending their visas.
A.   hectic       B.   eccentric   C.   fanatic      D. prolific
Question 20: The drought was finally over as the fall brought in some welcome rain.
A.   heatware  B.   harvest      C.   summer     D.  aridity

Question21: When their rent increased from 200 to 400 a month, they protested against such a tremendous
increase.
A.   light          B.   huge         C.    tiring        D. difficult
Question 22: In 1952, Akihito was officially proclaimed heir to the Japanese throne.
A.   installed               B.   declared               C.   denounced           D. advised
Question23: The augmentation in the population has created a fuel shortage.
A.   increase                B.    necessity              C.   demand                D. decrease
Question24: If we had taken his sage advice, we wouldn’t be in so much trouble now.
A.   willing      B.   sturdy       C.   wise          D. eager
Question 25: A mediocre student who gets low grades will have trouble getting into an Ivy League college.
A.    average                B.   lazy           C.   moronic                D. diligent
Question 26: The politician’s