KHÓA TỔNG ÔN TỪ VỰNG – NGỮ PHÁP

BÀI TẬP BỔ TRỢ TUẦN 14

Giáo viên: Cô Trang Anh

BÀI TẬP BỔ TRỢ NGÀY 2/9/2024

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.
Question 1: I love to ramble through the fields and lanes in this part of the country.
A. knot B. confuse C. wander D. wonder
Question 2: They fought fearlessly against the invading armies.
A. powerfully B. cowardly C. bravely D. carefully
Question 3: She was brought up in a well-off family. She can’t understand the problem we are facing.
A. kind B. broke C. wealthy D. poor
Question 4: Father has lost his job, so we’ll have to tighten our belts to avoid getting into debt.
A. earn money B. economize C. spend money D. sit still
Question 5: When their rent increased from 200 to 400 a month, they protested against such a
tremendous increase.
A. difficult B. light C. huge D. tiring
Question 6: Although the student raised his hand, the teacher did not acknowledge his presence.
A. Communicate B. inquire C. recognize D. dismiss
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined
word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 7: We left New York when I was six, so my recollections of it are rather faint.
A. clear B. unintelligible C. explicable D. ambiguous
Question 8: We offer a speedy and secure service of transferring money in less than 24 hours.
A. uninterested B. unsure C. open D. slow
Question 9: The Red Cross is an international humanitarian agency dedicated to reducing the
sufferings of wounded soldiers, civilians and prisoners of war.
A. happiness B. worry and sadness C. pain and sorrow D. Loss
Question 10: They proposed making secondary education compulsory up to the age of 18.
A. unnecessary B. supportive C. unimportant D. optional

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Question 11: Most of the school-leavers are sanguine about the idea of going to work and earning
money.
A. fearsome B. expected C. excited D. pessimistic
Question 12: I clearly remember talking to him in a chance meeting last summer.
A. deliberate B. unplanned C. accidental D. unintentional
Question 13: One of the reasons why families break up is that parents are always critical of each other.
A. unaware B. supportive C. intolerant D. tired
Question 14 He was killed in a tragic accident at the age of 24.
A. boring B. comic C. unhappy D. mysterious
Question 15: He decided to make Hanoi his permanent home.
A. intermittent B. solitary C. frivolous D. temporary
Question 16: We have to take on extra staff to deal with the increased workload.
A. approach B. employ C. dismiss D. meet
Question 17: The president’s compassion for the refugees caused him to admit a very large number
of them.
A. hostility B. sympathy C. friendship D. respect
Question 18: We have to husband our resources to make sure we make it through these hard times
A. spend B. manage C. use up D. marry
Question 19: His physical condition was not an impediment to his career as a violinist. He has won a
lot of prizes.
A. disadvantage B. barrier C. obstacle D. advantage
Question 20: The dentist administered laughing gas to her patient in order to ease his discomfort.
A. worsen B. alleviate C. generate D. devastate
BÀI TẬP BỔ TRỢ NGÀY 3/9/2024
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.
Question 1: As tourism is more developed, people worry about the damage to the flora and fauna of
the island.
A. fruits and vegetables B. flowers and trees
C. plants and animals D. mountains and forests
Question 2: The medical community continues to make progress in the fight against cancer.
A. speed B. expect more C. do better D. treat better
Question 3: Parsley is cultivated throughout much of the world.
A. seen B. cooked C. grown D. bought
Question 4: While some bacteria are beneficial, others are harmful in that they cause disease.
A. detrimental B. curative C. demanding D. dominant

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Question 5: This special offer is exclusive to readers of this magazine.
A. presentable B. rewarding C. attractive D. limited
Question 6: The International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List is a comprehensive catalog
of the conservation status of species.
A. complete B. rational C. understandable D. valuable
Question 7: TV commercials that sell household products have often been accused of reinforcing
stereotypes of social roles.
A. modifying B. strengthening C. contrasting D. exposing
Question 8: The new cowboy film catches the fancy of the children.
A. satisfies B. attracts C. amuses D. surprises
Question 9: When the body is stressed or frightened, adrenaline travels throughout all parts of the
body in the blood, keeping energy levels high.
A. interprets B. originates C. blocks D. circulates
Question 10: The reporter’s weekly review of Hollywood stars and gossip was the network’s most
popular show.
A. expenditure B. impetus C. revenue D. commentary
Question 11: Man: “I heard you have a part in the school play tonight.” Woman:” Yes, and I’m on pins
and needles.”
A. happy B. angry C. nervous D. confused
Question 12: Elephants will become extinct if man continues killing them.
A. die out B. die down C. die of D. die away
Question 13: A magician is an entertainer who performs a series of deceptive tricks based on the
principles of physics, optics, and psychology.
A. skillful B. incomprehensible C. misleading D. obvious
Question 14: The adhesive qualities of this new substance far surpass those of all other of its type.
A. disintegrating B. dissolving C. damaging D. sticky
Question 15: I will communicate with you as soon as I have any news.
A. be related B. be interested in C. get in touch D. have connection
Question 16: He is an honest man. You can rely on him to do a good job.
A. take in B. count on C. base on D. put up with
Question 17: When the alarm went off, everyone proceeded calmly to the emergency exits.
A. fell B. exploded C. called D. rang
Question 18: Childbearing is the women’s most wonderful role.
A. bringing up a child B. giving birth to a baby C. having no child D. educating a child
Question 19: Not until 1946 did the world chess governing body, FIDE, assert its control over
international championship play.

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 A. declare B. relinquish C. petition D. decrease
Question 20: All classifications of human societies and cultures are arbitrary.
A. useful B. haphazard C. insufficient D. ambiguous

BÀI TẬP BỔ TRỢ NGÀY 4/9/2024

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.
Question 1. It was relatively easy for him to learn baseball because he had been a cricket player.
A. nearly B. essentially C. comparatively D. approximately
Question 2: As you can see, my father does a lot of gardening and those rose bushes are the apples of
his eve. He’s so proud of them.
A. The things that he likes very much B. the apples that he prefers
C. the things that are very important to him D. the things that he dislikes
Question 3: Laura loves to talk to anyone. Sometimes her chatter really gets on my nerves.
A. annoys me B. disturb me C. pleases me D. encourages me
Question 4: The exercise was a piece of cake; I can do it with my eyes closed.
A. challenging B. very easy C. boring D. understandable
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined
word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 5: Research has shown that sending young offenders to prison can be counterproductive.
A. achieving good results B. achieving bad results
C. achieving unfortunate results D. achieving an indirect result
Question 6: One of our group's main goals is to discourage the use of chemical fertilizers.
A. prevent B. encourage C. avoiding D. expect
Question 7: Many people lost out when the new regulations were enforced.
A. were at an advantage B. were at a disadvantage
C. lost their jobs D. became fainted
Question 8: I’d love to come, but I am snowed under at the moment.
A. am busy B. have free time C. have a bad cold D. am on the move
Question 9: Ill-gotten wealth is disgusting.
A. admiring B. distasteful C. worthless D. admirable
Question 10: To preserve anonymity, the contributors’ names were removed.
A. conserve B. cover C. presume D. reveal
Question 11: Keeping animals in these conditions is unbelievably cruel. The farmer ought to be
prosecuted.
A. clever B. reasonable C. gentle D. brutal

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Question 12. The presentation by Dr. Den was self-explanatory.
A. bright B. discouraging C. confusing D. enlightening
Question 13. She gave an impeccable reading of the sonata and had the audience on their feet.
A. unqualified B. imperfect C. suspicious D. negative
Question 14: They have not made any effort to integrate with the local community.
A. Put together B. separate C. connect D. cooperate
Question 15: Experts hope that the vaccine will be mass-produced soon.
A. Produced with high-cost B. Produced in great numbers
C. Produced cheaply D. Produced in small numbers
Question 16: I find it hard to work at home because there are too many distractions.
A. Unawareness B. unconcern C. carelessness D. attention
Question 17: In 1864 George Pullman designed a sleeping car that eventually saw widespread use.
A. previously B. ultimately C. familiarly D. simultaneously
Question 18: The machine has been out of order since last month.
A. under repair B. functioning well C. sold out D. refusing orders
Question 19: Your experience with oil wellfires will be invaluable to the company in case of trouble.
A. precious B. priceless C. important D. worthless
Question 20: According to the present law, the authorities can give poachers a severe punishment.
A. reward B. enjoyment C. sentence D. similar

BÀI TẬP BỔ TRỢ NGÀY 5/9/2024

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.
Question 1: Readers are required to abide by the rules of the library and mind their manners.
A. memorize B. obey C. compose D. review
Question 2: The whole village was wiped out in the earthquake last night.
A. Cleaned well B. destroyed C. changed completely D. removed quickly
Question 3: She was devoted to a teacher. She spent most of her time teaching and taking care of her
students.
A. intelligent B. dedicated C. polite D. honest
Question 4: Thanks to better health care, there are more and more centenarians nowadays.
A. Children whose parents can’t afford their schooling
B. Children who die at birth
C. People who live 100 years and more
D. People who suffer from fatal diseases

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Question 5: Computers and telecommunication are bound to have a huge influence on various aspects
of our life.
A. equivalent B. like C. diverse D. penalty
Question 6: Aquatic sports have long been acknowledged as excellent ways to take physical exercises.
A. reduced B. encouraged C. recognized D. practiced
Question 7: Thanks to the invention of the microscope, biologists can now gain insights into the nature
of the human cell.
A. deep understanding B. in-depth studies
C. spectacular sightings D. far-sighted views
Question 8: To get the best deal on a new car, you need to know what a car is really worth.
A. get the highest quality B. pay the lowest price
C. save the most amount of petrol D. reach the fastest agreement
Question 9: We went away on holiday last week but it rained day in, day out.
A. every other day B. every single day
C. every second day D. every two days
Question 10: Public service announcements on radio and television are provided free of charge to
qualifying agencies.
A. deliveries B. advertiser C. regulations D. statements
Question 11: Old Behrman, the main character in the short story The Last Leaf by William Sydney
Porter, is a simple, kind-hearted artist who always dreams of painting a masterpiece.
A. a good principle B. an expensive piece of painting
C. a large piece of painting D. an excellent work of art
Question 12: I knew he was only flattering me because he wanted to borrow some money.
A. teasing B. threatening C. praising D. elevating
Question 13: The kidnapper gave himself up to the authorities.
A. confided himself B. surrendered C. accommodated himself D. went up
Question 14: One of the fundamentals of education. mathematics is taught from the earliest grades in
school.
A. basics B. understandings C. needs D. points
Question 15: In 1969, the Beatles officially broke up after playing together as a band for more than a
decade.
A. separated B. united C. worked together D. cooperated
Question 16: Are you certain that you are cut out for that kind of job?
A. are determined to take B. don’t want to take
C. are offered D. have the necessary skills for
Question 17: His physical conditions were no impediment to his career as a violinist.

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 A. help B. impotence C. hindrance D. impossibility
Question 18: One of the aims of most Lay Organizations is to disseminate knowledge about
Huntington’s disease to local doctors, social workers and nursing homes.
A. dedicate B. compile C. condense D. disperse
Question 19: Cynthia was on edge all day about the important presentation she had to give to the local
citizen’s group.
A. nervous and excited B. doing well C. satisfied D. working hard
Question 20. 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 a temperature

BÀI TẬP BỔ TRỢ NGÀY 6/9/2024

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.
Question 1: The pensioner was taken in by a thief posing as a telephone engineer.
A. persuaded B. deceived C. fascinated D. shocked
Question 2: The government came in for a lot of criticism after the revelations.
A. gave B. was subject to C. did not like D. listen to
Question 3: The museum was overrun with tourists, so we decided to go back another day.
A. crowded with tourists B. having no tourist
C. having tourists running D. not having enough tourists
Question 4: The victim of the racial discrimination settled for an apology from the company.
A. made B. accepted C. offered D. issued
Question 5: Nobody owned up to breaking the window.
A. objected to B. decided on C. confessed to D. allowed for
Question 6: I don’t really go in for winter sports very much.
A. am not good at B. do not hate C. do not practice D. am not keen on
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s)
in each of the following questions.
Question 7: In 1864 George Pullman designed a sleeping car that eventually saw widespread use.
A. previously B. ultimately C. familiarly D. simultaneously
Question 8: Why are you so arrogant?
A. snooty B. stupid C. humble D. cunning
Question 9: Punctuality is a necessary habit in all public affairs in a civilized society.
A. Being in time B. Lateness C. Being on time D. Time-keeping

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Question 10: When U23 Vietnam went to the final versus U23 Uzbekistan, the nation was walking on
air.
A. extremely happy B. very disappointedC. very perplexed D. extremely light
Question 11: In order to pass all exams with flying colours, you should concentrate on your study as
well as take some useful tips to reduce stress and anxiety.
A. be related B. be interested in
C. pay no attention to D. express interest to
Question 12: He was found guilty of bribery. Now his reputation is under a cloud.
A. a glow of pride B. a shame C. out of reach D. open to doubt
Question 13: Experts say that another outbreak of flu epidemic is on the cards.
A. likely to happen B. unlikely to occur C. to be prevented D. on the increase
Question 14: We have known each other long enough that I will forgive you this discourtesy.
A. politeness B. rudeness C. measurement D. encouragement
Question 15: The Democratic Party now has 59.9% of the votes, so they’re home and dry.
A. returning home B. safe and successful
C. disappointed D. at risk of losing
Question 16: Having served in the White House for 34 years and assisted 8 presidents, Eugene Allen
experienced a crucial moment in American history during his time here.
A. unimportant B. special C. diverse D. complex
Question 17: Africa's farmland is rapidly becoming barren and incapable of sustaining the continent's
already hungry population, according to a report.
A. poor B. fruitful C. arid D. desert
Question 18: Recent archaeological studies have shown that the first inhabitants of Russell Caverns
were Paleo Indians, who used the most rudimentary tools and objects for their survival.
A. technical B. basic C. superior D. original
Question 19: South Korea carried out a simulated attack on North Korea’s nuclear test site in a huge
show of force in response to Pyongyang’s detonation of what it claims is a hydrogen bomb.
A. put up B. put in C. put off D. put on
Question 20: Everyone at her housewarming was very friendly towards me.
A. amicable B. inapplicable C. hostile D. futile