Mark the Letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

Though I persuaded my boss to solve a very serious problem in the new management system, he just made light of it.

A. completely ignored

B. treated as important

C. disagreed with

D. discovered by chance

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

Though I persuaded my boss to solve a very serious problem in the new management system, he just made light of it.

A. completely ignored

B. treated as important

C. disagreed with

D. discovered by chance

It happened(23)___________ a Sunday morning just before the Chinese New Year. I(24) ________ to decorate our living room with paper lanterns and other colorful decorations. To put these decorations , I had to(25) _________ a ladder. However, I went to the storeroom (26) ________ brought out the old wooden one that we had. I climbed up to the top rung of the ladder, with a lantern in one ( 27) _________, a pair of scissors in the otherand a reel of thread between my teeth. Just as I was reaching out to tie the lantern to a nail high on the wall, the step of the ladder(28) __________ me gave way. Taken completely by surprise, I fell to the floor with a heavy thump. I felt a sharp pain on my back as well as on my ankle

23/ A. in B. on C. from D. for

24/ A. decided B. wanted C. needed D. must

25/ A. use B. get C. take D. need

26/ A. but B. and C. so D. though

27/ A. hand B.bag C. box D. can

28/ A. for B. with C. under D. to

A. Choose the best answer:

1. ________ having the best qualifications among all the applicants, Justin was not offered the job

.A. Although B. While C. In spite of D. Despite of

2. ________ the internet is very popular, many older people do not know how to use it

.A. However B. Nevertheless C. Even though D. Despite

3. _________ he wasn’t feeling very well, David was determined to take part in the inter-university athletics meet.A. Although B. While C. Where as D. yet

4. __________ what Megan prepared for the job interview, she didn’t pass it.

A. Despite of B. In spite of C. Though D. However

5. Bruce was not praised_________ he was a hard worker

.A. despite B. in spite of C. although D. no matter how

6. It looks like they are going to succeed_________ their present difficulties.

A. despite B. although C. in spite D. even though

7. Mary usually goes to parties. She likes meeting people and crowded places ________she is rather shy.

A. In spite of B. Even though C. On the contrary D. In other words

8. Ann: Have you decided to get the job? Terry: Yes, I’ve just decided. I’ll accept that job_________ it is not suitable with my major. It is not an interesting job, ________ the salary is very good.

A. although / but B. despite / and C. but / though D. yet / however

9. ________, he has continued to work on his thesis.

A. Although all these problems B. Even though there are problems

C. Despite of all these problems D. In spite of there are problems

10. In spite of ____________, he was determined to finish his work.

A. was seriously ill. B. be seriously ill C. his serious illness D. he was seriously ill

11. _______ some German and British management styles are similar, there are many differences betweenthem.

A. In spite B. In spite of C. although D. Despite

12. I could not eat _______ I was very hungry.

A. even though B. in spite C. despite D. despite of

13. In spite _______, the baseball game was not cancelled.

A. the rain B. of the rain B. it was raining D. there was a rain

14. _______ he had enough money, he refused to buy a new car.

A. In spite B. In spite of C. Despite D. Although

15. _______, he walked to the station.

A. Despite being tired B. Although to be tired C. In spite being tired D. Despite tired

16. The children slept well despite _______.

A. it was noise B. the noise C. of the noise D. noisy

17. She left him _______ she still loved him.

A. even if B. even though C. in spite of D. despite

18. _______ her lack of hard work, she was promoted.

A. In spite B. Even though C. In spite of D. Despite of

19. _______ they are brothers, they do not look alike.

A. Although B. Even C. Despite D. In spite of

20. Our new neighbors are quite nice _______ they are sometimes talkative
A. despite B. in spite of C. though D. as though

70. ____________ seemed a miracle to us. A. His recover after so soon B. That he recovered so soon C. His being recovered so soon D. When he had recovered so soon 71. Remember to ____________ the campfire before you leave. A. put off B. put down C. put out D. put up 72._________ you visit him, give him my best wishes. A. Could B. Would C. Should D. Might 73. ___________ more help, I can call my neighbor. A. Should I need B. I have needed C. I should need D. Needed 74. The house plants need_________ before noon. A. watering B. to water C. be watered D. being watered 75. I have never been windsurfing, but I'd love to have________ at it. A. a trial B. a look C. a taste D. a go 76. ______________ you have watched, which film impresses you most ? A. All of films B. All of the films C. Of films all D. Of all the films 77. I am _________tired to think about that problem at the moment. A. nearly B. simply C. much more D. far too 78. The teacher as well as all the students ______ very excited about going camping next week. A. was B. were C. is D. has been 79 ______he does sometimes interests me a lot. A. When B. Why C. What D. How 80. ______________ of the students in my class could solve the problem yesterday. A. Not much B. No C. None D. Neither 81. People who work as hard as Bill Gates are few and far ________. A. away B. between C. from D. off 82. John was praised for his bravery, _______ his colleagues were criticized for their cowardice. A. though B. whereas C. however D. therefore 83. We insist that a meeting________ as soon as possible. A. be held B. is held C. were held D. will be held 84. _____________ I’m concerned , it’s quite all right for you to leave early. A. As long as B. As far as C. As well as D. As much as 85. They are good friends, but in terms of sports, they are worlds ___________. A. away B. separate C. apart D. different 86. Her husband treated her badly. I'm surprised she ___________________ it for so long. A. put up with B. put off C. put through D. put up 87. Our school doesn’t break ______ until the end of July. A. out B. in C. off D. up 88. AIDS is ______________ that scientists are doing research to find a cure. A. a so serious disease B. so a serious diseases C. so serious a disease D. a such serious disease 89. _______________ trying to make him change his mind. A. It’s no point B. It’s no hope C. It’s useless D. It's no use Doc24.vn 90. I think you should choose ________ color. This one is too dark. A. other B. another C. the other D. others 91. Were she ten years younger, she ______________ the beauty contest. A. will enter B. had entered C. would enter D. would have entered

1. My sister is not feeling well these days. (weather)

2. They must accept the fact that they haven't made much progress in the struggle agaist poverty. (terms)

3. They have discovered some interesting new information. (light)

4. Mary passed the exam with a very high mark. (flying)

5. We are all getting trouble solving this task. (boat)

6. They suddenly realized that they were on the verge of a bankrupt. (dawned)

7. That reminds me of the time I climbed to the top of the Mount Fuji. (back)

8. When I bought it I thought it was a very beautiful colour, but I don't like it any more. (gone)

9. Until he passes his medical exams, he is as qualified to be a doctor as I am. (more)->Until he passes his medical exam, he...............................qualified to be a doctor as I am.

10. It has warmed up considerably compared to yesterday. (nearly)->It is..........................yesterday.

Help me.

Choose the correct sentence from the four options A, B, C or D

1. A. Do you mind if I asked you a few questions?

B. Would you mind if I asked you a few questions?

C. Do you mind if I will ask you a few questions?

D. Would you mind if I ask you a few questions?

2. A. The teacher suggests that her students write composition on their experiences with ESP.

B. The teacher suggests her students to write composition about their experiences with ESP.

C. The teacher suggests that her students wrote composition of his or her experiences with ESP.

D. The teacher suggests that her students will write composition for their experiences with ESP.

3. A. The tests in this book are in order of difficult.

B. The tests of this book are orderly of difficult.

C. The tests of this book are in order of difficulty.

D. The tests in this book are in order of difficulty.

4. A. That you get high grades in school is necessary.

B. It's necessary for you to getting high grades in school.

C. That you will get high grades in school are necessary.

D. It's necessary that you can get high grades in school.

5. A. The light buld was invented by Edison, he discovered other new things.

B. After the light buld was invented, Edison discovered other new things.

C. Having invented the light buld, Edison went on to make new discoveries.

D. Having invented the light buld, new discoveries were made by Edison.

Circle the best alternative

If you ask anyone who (9) ............television, they will tell you that it was John Logie Baird. Of course, Baird was an extremely important personality in the history of television, but it would be more (10)_________ to see his role as part of a chain of events which finally led to television as we know it today. The history of television really begins in 1817 with the (11) ............. of the chemical selenium by Berzelius, a Swedish chemist. It was found that the amount of electric current that selenium could carry (12) ................. on how much light struck it. Then, G.R. Carey, who was an American inventor, (13)____________ with the first real television system in 1875. His system used selenium to (14) ................... picture to a row of light bulbs. However, this picture was not very clear. Over the next few years, a number of scientists and inventors simplified and (15) ................... Carey’s system. In 1923, Baird made the first practical transmission

9) A. invented B. found C. noticed D. conceived

10) A. real B accurate C particular D specific

11) A. evidence B discovery C sighting D encounter

12) A. called B sent C depended D turned

13) A. checked up B brought up C broke up D came up

14 A push B eliminate C transmit D delay

15 A improved B arranged C multiplied D analysed

1. ________ having the best qualifications among all the applicants, Justin was not offered the job.

A. Although B. While C. In spite of D. Despite of

2. ________ the internet is very popular, many older people do not know how to use it.

A. However B. Nevertheless C. Even though D. Despite

3. _________ he wasn’t feeling very well, David was determined to take part in the inter-university athletics meet.

A. Although B. While C. Where as D. yet

4. __________ what Megan prepared for the job interview, she didn’t pass it.

A. Despite of B. In spite of C. Though D. However

5. Bruce was not praised_________ he was a hard worker.

A. despite B. in spite of C. although D. no matter how

6. It looks like they are going to succeed_________ their present difficulties.

A. despite B. although C. in spite D. even though

7. Mary usually goes to parties. She likes meeting people and crowded places ________she is rather shy.

A. In spite of B. Even though C. On the contrary D. In other words

8. Ann: Have you decided to get the job?

Terry: Yes, I’ve just decided. I’ll accept that job_________ it is not suitable with my major. It is not an interesting job, ________ the salary is very good.

A. although / but B. despite / and C. but / though D. yet / however

9. ________, he has continued to work on his thesis.

A. Although all these problems B. Even though there are problems

C. Despite of all these problems D. In spite of there are problems

10. In spite of ____________, he was determined to finish his work.

A. was seriously ill. B. be seriously ill C. his serious illness D. he was seriously ill

11. _______ some German and British management styles are similar, there are many differences between them.

A. In spite B. In spite of C. although D. Despite

12. I could not eat _______ I was very hungry.

A. even though B. in spite C. despite D. despite of

13. In spite _______, the baseball game was not cancelled.

A. the rain B. of the rain B. it was raining D. there was a rain

14. _______ he had enough money, he refused to buy a new car.

A. In spite B. In spite of C. Despite D. Although

15. _______, he walked to the station.

A. Despite being tired B. Although to be tired

C. In spite being tired D. Despite tired

16. The children slept well despite _______.

A. it was noise B. the noise C. of the noise D. noisy

17. She left him _______ she still loved him.

A. even if B. even though C. in spite of D. despite

18. _______ her lack of hard work, she was promoted.

A. In spite B. Even though C. In spite of D. Despite of

19. _______ they are brothers, they do not look alike.

A. Although B. Even C. Despite D. In spite of

20. Our new neighbors are quite nice _______ they are sometimes talkative.

A. despite B. in spite of C. though D. as though

21. _______ of the difficulty, they managed to climb to the top of the mountain.

A. In spite B. Despite C. But D. Although

22. _____________, he could not finish the job.

A. As hard as he work B. Despite he worked hard

C. Though he worked hard D. Although hard work

23. He went to work _____________ his headache.

A. despite B. although C. because D. because of

24. Despite the fact that _______, we enjoyed our trip.

A. the weather is bad B. it is a bad weather

C. the bad weather D. the weather was bad

25. Julie failed the exam _______ of working very hard.

A. despite B. in spite C. even if D. though

26. Tom went to work despite _______.

A. that he did not feel very well B. of the fact not feeling well

C. he did not feel very well D. not feeling very well

27. Though _______, they are good friends.

A. their sometimes quarrel B. to have a quarrel sometimes

C. they sometimes have a quarrel D. of having a quarrel sometimes

28. Despite _______, we arrived on time.

A. the traffic B. of the traffic

C. there was heavy traffic D. of there was heavy traffic

29. ___________it was very cold, she did not put on her coat.

A. In case B. But C. Even if D. Although

30. __________ rain or snow, there are always more than fifty thousand fans at the football games.

A. Despite B. Although C. Despite of D. Although

31. __________it was so cold, he went out without an overcoat.

A. If B. Since C. Although D. Because

32. We understood him __________ he spoke very fast.

A. because of B. though C. in spite of D. despite

33. _________ all my warnings, he tried to fix the computer himself.

A. Because B. Because of C. Although D. In spite of

34. Hans finished school __________ his leg injury.

A. because of B. despite C. though D. because

35. I try to do my homework ___________ the noise

A. because of B. although C. despite of D. in spite of

36. ___________ it rained heavily, we enjoyed our holiday.

A. Because of B. Because C. Despite D. Though

37. ___________ having little money, they are happy.

A. Despite B. Because of C. Although D. Because

38. ____________ she was not well, she still went to work.

A. Because B. Because of C. Although D. In spite of

39. We are going to have a picnic _____________ the bad weather.

A. because B. despite C. although D. because of

40. __________ his physical handicap, he has become a successful businessman.

A. Because of B. Because C. Though D. Despite

41. Although the sun was shining, __________.

A. it wasn’t very hot B. it was very hot C. yet it was very hot D. but it was very hot

42. Nowadays, the divorce rate is higher than it used to be________ young people are allowed to decide on their marriage.

A. despite B. but C. even though D. in spite of

43. _________ his poor health, Mr. Brown still works hard to support his family.

A. Despite of B. Despite C. Although D. Because of

44. I gave up the job ________ the attractive salary.

A. because B. because of C. although D. despite

45. _________ my father is old, he still goes jogging.

A. Although B. Because C. So that D. Despite