Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) SIMILAR in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions
I didn‟t go to work this morning. I stayed at home because of the heavy rain.
A. thanks to
B. on account of
C. in spite of
D. in addition to
Đáp án là B.
“because of” = “on account of” (bởi vì) + danh từ/cụm danh từ
I didn’t go to work this moring. I stayed at home because of the morning rain.
A. thanks to
B. on account of
C. in spite of
D. in addition to
KEY B: because of = on account of + N: bởi vì
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.
“Edwards seems like a dog with two tails this morning.” – “Haven‟t you hear the news? His wife gave birth a baby boy early this morning.”
A. extremely happy
B. exhausted
C. extremely disappointed
D. very proud
Đáp án A
Kiến thức: Từ vựng, từ đồng nghĩa
Giải thích:
like a dog with two tails (idiom): rất vui vẻ, hạnh phúc
extremely happy: thực sự vui vẻ
extremely disappointed: thực sự thất vọng
exhausted: kiệt sức
very proud: rất tự hào
=> like a dog with two tails = extremely happy
Tạm dịch: "Edwards có vẻ rất hạnh phúc sáng nay." - "Bạn không nghe tin gì sao? Vợ anh ấy đã sinh một bé trai sáng sớm hôm nay.”
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.
At first, I decided to stay at home. But, on second thoughts, I will come with him.
A. thinking about this
B. changing the interest
C. changing opinions after thinking again
D. thinking a lot
Đáp án C
Dịch câu: Đầu tiên tôi quyết ở nhà. Nhưng sau đó nghĩ lại thì tôi sẽ đi với anh ta.
Ta có: On second thoughts: thay đổi quyết định, cân nhắc lại.
Dựa vào nghĩa các đáp án ta thấy:
A. thinking about this: nghĩ về điều này
B. changing the interest: thay đổi sở thích
C. changing opinions after thinking again: thay đổi suy nghĩ sau khi nghĩ lại
D. thinking a lot: nghĩ rất nhiều
=> định nghĩa C đồng nghĩa với nghĩa của cụm từ trong câu
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to choose the sentence which is closest in meaning to the given one.
You are in this mess right now because you didn't listen to me in the first place.
A. If you listened to my advice in the first place, you wouldn't be in this mess right now.
B. If you had listened to my advice in the first place, you wouldn't be in this mess right now.
C. If you listen to my advice in the first place, you will not be in this mess right now
D. If you had listened to my advice in the first place, you wouldn't have been in this mess right now.
Đáp án là B
Ta thấy câu gốc một vế chia ở thì hiện tại đơn giản, một vế chia ở thì quá khứ đơn giản => câu điều kiện loại hỗn hợp: If + S + had + PII, S + would + V
Choose the option which is CLOSEST in meaning with the underlined one.
If petrol price go up any more, I shall have to use a bicycle.
A. ascend
B. develop
C. increase
D. raise
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word (s) in each of the following questions.
Gary didn't always see eye to eye with his father, and this is where the honesty shows through.
A. agree with
B. be opposed to
C. look up to
D. take after
Đáp án A
Từ đồng nghĩa – Kiến thức về cụm từ cố định
See eye to eye with sb = agree with sb: đồng tình, đồng ý với ai
Các đáp án khác:
B. be opposed to: phản đối
C. look up to: kính trọng, coi trọng
D. take after: trông giống ai
Tạm dịch: Gary luôn luôn không đồng tình với bố của anh ta và đây là nơi sự trung thực được thể hiện qua.
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.
Lisa is on the horns of a dilemma: she just wonders whether to go camping with her friends or to stay at home with her family.
A. unwilling to make a decision
B. able to make a choice
C. eager to make a plan
D. unready to make up her mind
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.
Lisa is on the horns of a dilemma: she just wonders whether to go camping with her friends or to stay at home with her family.
A. unwilling to make a decision
B. able to make a choice
C. eager to make a plan
D. unready to make up her mind
