Chuyên đề bài tập Tiếng Anh 12 năm 2023 Dạng 4 - 150 bài Tìm từ đồng nghĩa

50 BÀI TẬP TỪ ĐỒNG NGHĨA
Mức độ: THÔNG HIỂU – PHẦN 1
Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút Mục tiêu:
- Ghi nhớ được những từ đồng nghĩa ít thông dụng, ngữ cảnh phức tạp hợp hơn.
- Có khả năng đoán nghĩa của những cụm động từ và thành ngữ dựa vào ngữ cảnh của câu.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the
underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 1. The first few days at university can be very daunting, but with determination and positive
attitude, freshmen will soon fit in with the new environment. A. interesting B. memorable C. serious D. depressing
Question 2. Deforestation may seriously je
opardize the habitat of many species in the local area. A. do harm to B. set fire to C. give rise to D. make way for
Question 3. When Susan invited us to dinner, she really showed off her culinary talents. She prepared a
feast - a huge selection of dishes that were simply mouth-watering.
A. having to do with food and cooking
B. relating to medical knowledge
C. involving hygienic conditions and diseases
D. concerning nutrition and health
Question 4. The works of the English theoretical physicist and cosmologist Stephen Hawking helped
pave the way for the framework of general relativity and theoretical prediction of black holes dynamics and mechanics. A. terminate B. lighten C. initiate D. prevent
Question 5. She was brought up in a well-off family. She can’t understand the problems we are facing. A. poor B. broke C. wealthy D. kind
Question 6. The most important thing is to keep yourself occupied. A. relaxed B. comfortable C. possessive D. busy
Question 7. Yes, we went away on holiday last week, but it rained day in day out.
A. every single day B. every other day C. every tow days D. every second day
Question 8. The government has passed laws to protect wildlife from coomercial trade. A. enforced B. enabled C. ensured D. enacted
Question 9. Only aggressive species of small animal life are likely to survive in the rough waters nears shallow coral reefs. A. passive B. strong C. assertive D. marine
Question 10. We decided to pay for the car on the installment plan. A. credit card B. piece by piece
C. monthly payment D. cash and carry
Question 11. When the business folded, he took the lion's share of the assets.
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A. the only part B. the smallest part C. the easiest part D. the biggest part
Question 12. It’s a lovely house and very big but nobody uses it so it’s a bit of a white elephant.
A. something very expensive and useless
B. something very big and useful
C. something very beautiful and useful
D. something very cheap and useless
Question 13. The shop assistant was totally bewildered by the customer’s behavior. A. disgusted B. puzzled C. angry D. upset
Question 14. 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. terminate B. prevented C. enhanced D. incorporated
Question 15. A US man with a large online following in Vietnam has caused widespread anger, and faces
possible criminal charges, over a Facebook post thought to have insulted a military hero. A. embarrassed B. offended C. confused D. depressed
Question 16. Jack persisted in attempting to convince his employers to use more technology and fewer people. A. endured B. remained C. repeated D. insisted
Question 17. When posed with a complicated mathematical equation, some students seek the assistance of a teacher. A. spaced B. informed C. solved D. presented
Question 18. At the advent of his speech, he told a joke but the audience failed to laugh. A. end B. commencement C. creation D. climax
Question 19. The Extension Program first established in 1873 at Cambridge University has successfully
withstood changing popular trends. A. sponsored B. endured C. stabilized in D. extended
Question 20. Laws on military service since 1960 still hold good. A. remains for good
B. is still in good condition C. stands in life D. remains in effect
Question 21. The expression “out of the frying pan and into the fire” means to go from one dilemma to a worse one. A. situation B. predicament C. solution D. embarrassment
Question 22. At every faculty meeting, Ms. Volatie always manages to p
ut her foot in her mouth . A. move rapidly
B. trip over her big feetC. fall asleep D. say the wrong thing
Question 23. When two people get married, it is with the assumption that their feelings for each other are
immutable and will never alter. A. constantly B. alterable C. unchangeable D. everlasting
Question 24. That the genetic differences make one race superior to another is nothing but a tall story. A. cynical B. unbelievable C. untrue D. exaggeration
Question 25. She simply took it for granted that the check was good and did not ask him any questions 2

about it. A. permitted it
B. accepted it without investigation C. objected to it D. looked it over
Question 26. Juan Manuel Santos was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize 2016 for his resolute efforts to
bring the country’s more than 50-year-long civil war to an end. A. determined B. sure C. original D. certain
Question 27. After many years of unsuccessfully endeavoring to form his own orchestra, Glenn Miller
finally achieved world fame in 1939 as a big band leader. A. offering B. deciding C. requesting D. trying
Question 28. As orders are becoming more and more, we’ve been rushed off our feet all week. A. very angry B. very busy C. very worried D. very happy
Question 29. The atomic bomb annihilated the whole city, so nothing was left standing. A. disturbed B. constructed C. converted D. destroyed
Question 30. Parents play a crucial role in a child's upbringing in the formative years. They are really the
driving force behind whatever the children do. A. motivation B. completion C. progress D. satisfaction
Question 31. Exemplification is always necessary when you are addressing a younger audience. A. illustration B. variation C. simplification D. exaggeration
Question 32. When heated to temperatures above 1250 degrees Centigrade, clay fuses and becomes pottery or stoneware. A. melts together B. steams up C. breaks down D. burns off
Question 33. The restaurant entices more and more customers with its cozy interior and special daily events. A. attract B. free C. refuse D. convince
Question 34. My head teacher has grave doubts as to whether I would pass my university entrance
examination. I myself feel so worried. A. personal B. serious C. private D. specific
Question 35. The experimented vaccine seems to have both desirable and detrimental effects on the subject’s immune system. A. beneficial B. neutral C. needy D. harmful
Question 36. Many people say that assembly-line jobs are monotonous and u nrewarding . A. comfortable B. hard-working C. unsatisfactory D. expensive
Question 37. In the past, women have confined to the domestic sphere. A. restricted B. omitted C. excited D. pleased
Question 38. Important features of dehydrated foods are their lightness in weight and their compactness. A. organic B. dried C. frozen D. healthy
Question 39. Many people criticized the ostentatious lifestyle of some high-ranked officials. A. debauched B. immoral C. showy D. extravagant
Question 40. In the wee hours, while the child is sleeping, the Tooth Fairy takes the tooth and leaves
some money under the pillow. 3

A. soon after midnight B. late in the morning C. early in the evening D. long before bedtime
Question 41. Many large corporations will be w
iped out and millions of jobs will be lost. A. escalated B. erased C. threatened D. eradicated
Question 42. 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
Question 43. When the police arrived the thieves took to flight leaving all the stolen things behind. A. did away B. climbed on C. took away D. ran away
Question 44. Please, you are so nervous, do try to c ontain your anger. A. hold back B. consult C. consume D. contact
Question 45. Thanks to her regular workouts and sensible diet she certainly strikes me as in the pink.
A. in absolute health B. in good health C. in clear health D. in extreme health
Question 46. What I really have in mind is a garden where there is very little to look after throughout the year. A. think B. believe C. visualize D. consider
Question 47. I told you clearly and definitely not to write your answers in pencil, Tom! A. considerably B. thoroughly C. altogether D. specifically
Question 48. We had a quite fantastic day out at the seaside; everybody had a whale of a time.
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
Question 49. 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
Question 50. The appeal 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
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