Exercise VII: Find the word / phrase that has the CLOSEST meaning to the underlined words / phrases:

1.Ha Noi is beautiful but too busy and polluted for me.

A. ugly        B. clean              C. nice         D. small

2. Linh can answer all the teacher’s questions quickly. She is so smart.

A. intelligent     B. hard – working           C. beautiful        D. lovely

3. We are moving to a new apartment next week.

A. house             B. villa        C. cottage           D. flat

4. Peter and Nick usually ride their bikes to school in the morning.

A. walk       B. cycle       C. fly                  D. drive      

Choose the words that has the CLOSEST meaning to the underlined words 19. This exercise is very important to you in the test. A. insignificant B. significant C. uncomplicated D. complicated * Choose the word that has the OPPOSITE meaning to the underlined word 20. Ethnic peoples in the mountainous have a simple way of farming. A. complicated B. insignificant C. basic D. important * Find the mistake 21. It usually snows heavier in the mountains than in the lowlands A B C D 22. What part of the day does he go to the beach, the morning or the afternoon? A B C D 23. Among the ethnic minorities, a Tay have the largest population. A B C D 24. If you want to have the great time, you can go to the local open-air markets A B C D

Choose the words that has the CLOSEST meaning to the underlined words 19. This exercise is very important to you in the test. A. insignificant B. significant C. uncomplicated D. complicated * Choose the word that has the OPPOSITE meaning to the underlined word 20. Ethnic peoples in the mountainous have a simple way of farming. A. complicated B. insignificant C. basic D. important * Find the mistake 21. It usually snows heavier in the mountains than in the lowlands A B C D 22. What part of the day does he go to the beach, the morning or the afternoon? A B C D 23. Among the ethnic minorities, a Tay have the largest population. A B C D 24. If you want to have the great time, you can go to the local open-air markets A B C D

Choose the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.

She decided to remain celibate and devote her life to helping the homeless and orphans.

A. divorced                   

B. single               

C. separated                  

D. married

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

Don't tell Jane anything about the surprise party for Jack. She has got a big mouth.

A. can't eat a lot

B. hates parties

C. talks too much

D. can keep secrets

V:Choose the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following sentences.

48. I find reading comics very engrossing because I can read the plot and see the pictures at the

same time.

A. attractive                B. difficult                C. boring                D. useful

49. Dinosaurs were the giant creatures that became extinct long time ago.

A. tiny                        B. scary                C. enormous                D. scary

50. Crossing the road in Hanoi is very dangerous so you have to be very careful.

A. unsafe                B. safe                        C. risky                D. safety

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

She decided to remain celibate and devote her life to helping the homeless and orphans.

A. single

B. divorced

C. married

D. separated

Ex 5. Mark the A, B, C, D on your answer sheet to indicate the best word/phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.           

1. They offered her a trip to Europe but she turned it down.

A. refused it                   B. reflected it        C. accepted it       D. returned

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

A. talk                  B. quit                  C. continue             D. stop

3. Linh didn’t do very well in the exam. She felt worried.

A. tense                    B. depressed              C. delighted          D. frustrated

4. There has been a significant change in the last decade

A. dramatic              B. considerable          C. gradual            D. slight

5. After several weeks of not being able to sell the home, the owners increased the price by 10,000 dollars.

A. purchased             B. reduced             C. expanded           D. divided

6. The students are constantly asking about the relevance of studying modern history when they live in the present time.

A. present                  B. human               C. natural               D. ancient

7. He decided not to buy the fake watch and wait until he had more money.

 A. forger                     B.    authentic              C.   faulty                  D. original

8. The simplicity of form makes it easy to understand.

A. approximately     B. difficulty               C. vocabulary        D. generally

9. There are many differences in accents dialects between varieties of English.

A. immigrations       B. administrations           C. similarities      D. popularities