Tìm từ đồng nghĩa (Có đáp án)

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Câu 1:

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.

The maintenance of these old castles must cost a lot of money.

A. building
B. foundation
C. destruction
D. preservation
Câu 2:
People in the mountainous areas are still in the habit of destroying forests for cultivation.
A. planting
B. farming
C. industry
D. wood
Câu 3:
Paris is the ideal place to learn French; it’s a beautiful and hospitable city with Institutions for high quality linguistic teaching.
A. noticeable
B. friendly
C. affectionate
D. natural
Câu 4:
American children customarily go trick-or-treating on Halloween.
A. inevitably
B. happily
C. traditionally
D. readily
Câu 5:
At times, I look at him and wonder what is going on his mind.
A. Never
B. Always
C. Hardly
D. Sometimes
Câu 6:
We should join hands to protect our environment.
A. take up
B. put up
C. work together
D. make decisions
Câu 7:
The fact that space exploration has increased dramatically in the past thirty years indicates that we are very eager to learn all we can about our solar system.
A.  seriously
B. gradually
C. significantly
D. doubtfully
Câu 8:
Everyone is hoping and praying that lasting peace will eventually come to the area.
A.  durable
B. ongoing
C. temporary
D. enduring
Câu 9:
Before you begin the exam paper, always read the instructions carefully.
A.  orders
B. answers
C. rules
D. direction
Câu 10:
A series of programs have been broadcast to raise public awareness of healthy living.
A. people’s
B. teenagers’
C. adolescents’
D. residents’
Câu 11:
It was really difficult to decide between the two candidates.
A. steal
B. think
C. attempt
D. choose
Câu 12:
We hope to become more accurate in predicting earthquakes.
A. dangerous
B. delicious
C. nervous
D. exact
Câu 13:
You may note down your qualifications and experience that can relate to the job.
A. put down
B. hold down
C. draw down
D. jot down
Câu 14:
It was relatively easy for him to learn baseball because he had been a cricket player.
A. nearly
B. essentially
C. comparatively
D. approximately
Câu 15:
The factory is fined for discharging dangerous chemicals into the river.
A. releasing
B. increasing
C. decreasing
D. keeping
Câu 16:
After several days underground after the earthquake one child was pulled out alive.
A. still talking
B. still seeing
C. still living
D. still trying
Câu 17:
The washing machine I have just bought is very simple to use.
A. boring
B. interesting
C. easy
D. difficult
Câu 18:
No vehicle weighing over 3.5 tons is allowed on this bridge, according to traffic signs placed at both ends of the structure
A. corruption
B. construction
C. connection
D. confusion
Câu 19:
The use of lasers in surgery has become relatively commonplace in recent years.
A. comparatively
B. absolutely
C. relevantly
D. almost
Câu 20:
The dog saw his reflection in the pool of water.
A. imagination
B. bone
C. leash
D. image
Câu 21:
The repeated commercials on TV distract many viewers from watching their favorite films.
A. economics
B. businesses
C. contests
D. advertisements
Câu 22:
My parent’ warnings didn’t deter me from choosing the job of my dreams.
A. influence
B. discourage
C. reassure
D. inspire
Câu 23:
Students are expected to always adhere to school regulations.
A. question
B. violate
C. disregard
D. follow
Câu 24:
I didn't go to work this morning. I stayed at home due to the morning rain.
A. thanks to
B. on account of
C. in spite of
D. in addition to
Câu 25:
Pitchforks were once carved entirely from wood, but today the have steel tines and wooden handle.
A. in the meantime
B. in one area
C. formerly
D. sometimes
Câu 26:
Local charity organization benefited the fire victims.
A. donated
B. claimed
C. prevented
D. protested
Câu 27:
If desired, garnish your plate with parsley, bell pepper rings or other vegetables
A. decorate
B. replace
C. associate
D. provide
Câu 28:
When you are at restaurant, you can raise your hand slightly to show that you need assistance.
A. bill
B. food
C. menu
D. help
Câu 29:
Since the death of Laura's father, her mother has become a breadwinner to support the family.
A. a person who bakes bread every morning
B. a person who goes out to work to earn money
C. a bakery-owner
D. a person who delivers bread to make money
Câu 30:

We do not whistle or clap our hands to get the person’s attention. That is considered impolite and even rule.

A. offensive
B. polite
C. informal
D. terrific
Câu 31:
Could you take care of our children while I go away?
A. look like
B. look after
C. look for
D. look at
Câu 32:
Domestic chores will no longer be a burden thanks to the inventions of laborsaving devices.
A. Official
B. Household
C. Foreign
D. Schooling
Câu 33:
As a government official, Benjamin Franklin often traveled abroad.
A. overseas
B. alone
C. widely
D. secretly
Câu 34:
It is required for all students to take the entrance examination in oder to attend the university.
A. useful
B. compulsory
C. optional
D. important
Câu 35:
The air has become more and more polluted because of exhaust fumes from vehicles.
A. wasted
B. contaminated
C. conserved
D. preserved
Câu 36:
Billy, come and give me a hand with cooking.
A. help
B. prepare
C. be busy
D. attempt
Câu 37:
We are very anxious about the result of the exam.
A. careful
B. worried
C. excited
D. indifferent
Câu 38:
Computers and telecommunication are bound to have a huge influence on various aspects of our life.
A. equivalent
B. diverse
C. like
D. similar
Câu 39:
Physically inactive people are at risk of developing heart disease.
A. dynamic
B. active
C. lively
D. passive
Câu 40:
We can use either verbal or non – verbal forms of communication.
A. using gesture
B. using speech
C. using verbs
D. using facial expressions
Câu 41:
Environmentalists appeal to the government to enact laws to stop factories from discharging toxic chemicals into the sea.
A. take over
B. take care of
C. take part in
D. take place
Câu 42:
He’s really delighted with his success.
A. pleased
B. angry
C. entertained
D. annoyed
Câu 43:
Try to eliminate fatty foods from your diet.
A. limit
B. move
C. add
D. get rid of
Câu 44:
The student service centre will try their best to assist students in finding a suitable part-time job.
A. make
B. provide
C. allow
D. help
Câu 45:
GCSE are not compulsory, but they are the most common qualifications taken by students.
A. required
B. applied
C. fulfilled
D. specialized
Câu 46:
I received housing benefit when I was unemployed.
A. out of order
B. out of fashion
C. out of work
D.  out of practice
Câu 47:
The space shuttle covered vast distances. out of practice
A. very
B. varying
C. huge
D. hard
Câu 48:
I didn’t think his the comments were very appropriate at the time.
A. correct
B. right
C. exact
D. suitable
Câu 49:
When you see your teacher approaching you, a slight wave to attract his attention is appropriate.
A. coming nearer to
B. catching sight of
C. pointing at
D. looking up to
Câu 50:

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.

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
Câu 51:
Deforestation may seriously jeopardize 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
Câu 52:
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
Câu 53:
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
Câu 54:
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
Câu 55:
The most important thing is to keep yourself occupied.
A. relaxed
B. comfortable
C. possessive
D. busy
Câu 56:
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
Câu 57:
The government has passed laws to protect wildlife from coomercial trade.
A. enforced
B. enabled
C. ensured
D. enacted
Câu 58:
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
Câu 59:
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
Câu 60:
When the business folded, he took the lion's share of the assets.
A. the only part
B. the smallest part
C. the easiest part
D. the biggest part
Câu 61:
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
Câu 62:
The shop assistant was totally bewildered by the customer’s behavior.
A. disgusted
B. puzzled
C. angry
D. upset
Câu 63:
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
Câu 64:
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
Câu 65:
Jack persisted in attempting to convince his employers to use more technology and fewer people.
A. endured
B. remained
C. repeated
D. insisted
Câu 66:
When posed with a complicated mathematical equation, some students seek the assistance of a teacher.
A. spaced
B. informed
C. solved
D. presented
Câu 67:
At the advent of his speech, he told a joke but the audience failed to laugh.
A. end
B. commencement
C. creation
D. climax
Câu 68:
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
Câu 69:
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
Câu 70:
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
Câu 71:
At every faculty meeting, Ms. Volatie always manages to put her foot in her mouth.
A. move rapidly
B. trip over her big feet
C. fall asleep
D. say the wrong thing
Câu 72:
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
Câu 73:
That the genetic differences make one race superior to another is nothing but a tall story.
A. cynical
B. unbelievable
C. untrue
D. exaggeration
Câu 74:

She simply took it for granted that the check was good and did not ask him any questions about it.

A. permitted it
B. accepted it without investigation
C. objected to it
D. looked it over
Câu 75:
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
Câu 76:

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
Câu 77:
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
Câu 78:
The atomic bomb annihilated the whole city, so nothing was left standing.
A. disturbed
B. constructed
C. converted
D. destroyed
Câu 79:
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
Câu 80:
Exemplification is always necessary when you are addressing a younger audience.
A. illustration
B. variation
C. simplification
D. exaggeration
Câu 81:
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
Câu 82:
The restaurant entices more and more customers with its cozy interior and special daily events.
A. attract
B. free
C. refuse
D. convince
Câu 83:

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
Câu 84:
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
Câu 85:
Many people say that assembly-line jobs are monotonous and unrewarding.
A. comfortable
B. hard-working
C. unsatisfactory
D. expensive
Câu 86:
In the past, women have confined to the domestic sphere.
A. restricted
B. omitted
C. excited
D. pleased
Câu 87:
Important features of dehydrated foods are their lightness in weight and their compactness.
A. organic
B. dried
C. frozen
D. healthy
Câu 88:
Many people criticized the ostentatious lifestyle of some high-ranked officials.
A. debauched
B. immoral
C. showy
D. extravagant
Câu 89:
In the wee hours, while the child is sleeping, the Tooth Fairy takes the tooth and leaves some money under the pillow.
A. soon after midnight
B. late in the morning
C. early in the evening
D. long before bedtime
Câu 90:
Many large corporations will be wiped out and millions of jobs will be lost.
A. escalated
B. erased
C. threatened
D. eradicated
Câu 91:
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
Câu 92:
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
Câu 93:
Please, you are so nervous, do try to contain your anger.
A. hold back
B. consult
C. consume
D. contact
Câu 94:
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
Câu 95:

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
Câu 96:
I told you clearly and definitely not to write your answers in pencil, Tom!
A. considerably
B. thoroughly
C. altogether
D. specifically
Câu 97:
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
Câu 98:

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
Câu 99:
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
Câu 100:

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.

The children were full of beans today, looking forward to their field trip.

A. eating a lot
B. hyperactive
C. melancholy
D. lively and in high spirits
Câu 101:

When the protestor entered the meeting clad only in a beach tower, the audience was dumbfounded.

A. speechless
B. excited
C. content
D. applauding
Câu 102:
She is always diplomatic when she deals with angry students.
A. strict
B. outspoken
C. tactful
D. firm
Câu 103:
We had to list the chronology of events in World War II on our test.
A. time sequence
B. discrepancy
C. catastrophe
D. disaster
Câu 104:

The team wasn’t playing well, so the coach took the bull by the horns and sacked several senior players.

A. made the right decision
B. made the wrong decision
C. made a bold decision
D. made a final decision
Câu 105:
It is such a prestigious university that only excellent students are entitled to a full scholarship each year.
A. have the right to refuse
B. are given the right to
C. are refused the right to
D. have the obligation to
Câu 106:
The way the care-taker treated those little children was deplorable. She must be punished for what she did.
A. respectable
B. unacceptable
C. mischievous
D. satisfactory
Câu 107:
Talking about your feeling can help you get clear about what you feel.
A. control
B. banish
C. get rid of
D. figure out
Câu 108:
The government has launched a new road safety campaign in an attempt to reduce the number of road accidents.
A. to try to
B. to aim to
C. to intend to
D. to plan to
Câu 109:
A number of programs have been initiated to provide food and shelter for the underprivileged in the remote areas of the country.
A. rich citizens
B. active members
C. poor inhabitants
D. enthusiastic people
Câu 110:
I can't believe what a narrow escape it was when the car went off the road and passed within a few feet of us.
A. lost cause
B. first-rate
C. close call
D. takeaway
Câu 111:
Because she was a few minutes late, she walked quietly into class and sat in the back of the room.
A. rambled
B. tiptoed
C. stumbled
D. crawled
Câu 112:
TV commercials that sell household products have often been accused of reinforcing stereotypes of societal roles.
A. strengthening
B. modifying
C. contrasting
D. exposing
Câu 113:
Her style of dress accentuated her extreme slenderness.
A. betrayed
B. emphasized
C. revealed
D. disfigured
Câu 114:
He was attentive as Betsy and I talked about our charity concert to help the victims of the recent floods.
A. perceptive
B. indifferent
C. interested
D. negligent
Câu 115:
My father hit the roof when he found out that I’d damaged the car.
A. was over the moon
B. burst with anger
C. went with the flow
D. kept his shirt on
Câu 116:
Many organizations have been involved in drawing up the report on environmental campaigns.
A. concerned about
B. confined in
C. enquired about
D. engaged in
Câu 117:
His girlfriend’s behavior at the party was unacceptable, which made everyone there shocked.
A. out of practice
B. out of line
C. out of the habit
D. out of sight
Câu 118:
Please stop making that noise! It really gets on my nerves.
A. cheers me up
B. wakes me up
C. amuses me
D. annoys me
Câu 119:
Denise has been burning the midnight oil trying to finish this report, so I reckon she is exhausted now.
A. making every attempt possible
B. exercising regularly to keep fit
C. staying up working late at night
D. having lots of food late at night
Câu 120:
The guards were ordered to get to the king’s room on the double.
A. in a large number
B. very quickly
C. on the second floor
D. every two hours
Câu 121:
S. Mayo Hospital in New Orleans was so named in recognition of Dr. Mayo’s outstanding humanitarianism.
A. remarkable
B. charitable
C. widespread
D. popular
Câu 122:
It was inevitable that the smaller company should merge with the larger.
A. urgent
B. unavoidable
C. necessary
D. important
Câu 123:
A living cell is a marvel of detailed and complex structure.
A. magnification
B. invention
C. swiftness
D. wonder
Câu 124:
A striking example of a successful multiethnic country is Switzerland, where French, German, and Italian speakers from diverse religious groups live and work harmony and prosperity.
A. remarkable
B. legitimate
C. spontaneous
D. characteristic
Câu 125:
I’m afraid I’m getting cold feet about this scheme as I’m not sure it’s such a good idea.
A. happy about
B. worried about
C. calm about
D. confident of
Câu 126:
Tet marks the beginning of spring and, for agrarian people who depend on the lunar calendar to manage their crops, the start of the year.
A. traditional ones
B. minority people
C. farmers
D. old people
Câu 127:
The government decided to pull down the old building adter asking for the ideas from the local resident.
A. renovate
B. purchase
C. maintain
D. demolish
Câu 128:
He has sold his house and has no job and so now he has next to nothing.
A. he has nothing at all
B. he is unemployed
C. he has almost no money
D. he has a few things
Câu 129:
Don't play down John’s contribution to the research.
A. pretend
B. go along with
C. undervalue
D. cooperate
Câu 130:
With so many daily design resources, how do you stay-up-date with technology without spending too much time on it?
A. connect to the Internet all day
B. update new status
C. use social network daily
D. get latest information
Câu 131:
Peter is the black sheep of the family, so he is never welcomed there.
A. a beloved member
B. a bad and embarrassing member
C. the only child
D. the eldest child
Câu 132:
Few businesses are flourishing in the present economic climate.
A. taking off
B. setting up
C. growing well
D. closing down
Câu 133:
My cousin tends to look on the bright side in any circumstance.
A. be confident
B. be optimistic
C. be pessimistic
D. be smart
Câu 134:
Let’s put off that meeting to next Monday.
A. start
B. postpone
C. arrange
D. decide
Câu 135:
I could see the finish line and thought I was home and dry.
A. unsuccessful
B. hopeful
C. successful
D. hopeless
Câu 136:
Pollution will increase to catastrophic levels unless we develop cleaner power sources.
A. low
B. disastrous
C. advanced
D. elementary
Câu 137:
The sale of drug is controlled by law in most countries.
A. restricted
B. permitted
C. illegal
D. binding
Câu 138:
English language proficiency requirements for undergraduate courses are considerably demanding.
A. fitness
B. competence
C. understanding
D. applicability
Câu 139:

Mobile libraries brings books to children in many small communities. These libraries travel from towns to towns in cars, vans, or trucks.

A. Moving from place to place
B. Changing shape or expression easily and frequently
C. Being bent easily and quickly
D. Staying in one place
Câu 140:
To prepare for a job interview, you should jot down your qualifications, work experience as well as some important information about yourself.
A. what you have experienced
C. your own qualities in real life
B. your bio data and special qualities
D. what you have earned through study
Câu 141:
Lack of water and nutrients has impeded the growth of these cherry tomato plants
A. promoted
B. assisted
C. realized
D. prevented
Câu 142:
“It’s no use talking to me about metaphysics. It’s a closed book to me.”
A. a subject that I don’t understand
B. a theme that I like to discuss
C. a book that is never opened
D. an object that I really love
Câu 143:
I strongly recommend that you should take out an insurance policy in the house for your own peace of mind.
A. to stop you sleeping
B. to stop you worrying
C. to stop you thinking
D. to stop you believing
Câu 144:
Every year this charity organization takes on volunteers to support the needy and the poor.
A. dismisses
B. creates
C. recruits
D. interviews
Câu 145:
His involuntary reflexes betrayed his feelings.
A. automatic
B. unbelievable
C. unnecessary
D. unreasonable
Câu 146:
The recent medical breakthrough was the culmination of many long years of experimentation.
A. result
B. climax
C. abyss
D. cultivation
Câu 147:
The editor, preferring a more terse writing style, cut 500 words from the 2000-word article.
A. elegant
B. factual
C. descriptive
D. concise
Câu 148:
My aunt’s new book is published next year.
A. comes on
B. comes in
C. comes out
D. comes up
Câu 149:
His new yacht is certainly an ostentatious display of his wealth.
A. showy
B. expensive
C. large
D. ossified