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BÀI TẬP BỔ TRỢ TUẦN 12

Giáo viên: Cô Trang Anh

BÀI TẬP BỔ TRỢ NGÀY 19/8/2024

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 1: My cousin tends to look on the bright side in any circumstance.
A. be optimistic B. be pessimistic C. be confident D. be smart
Question 2: Scientists prove that choosing a career for money will make you less efficient, happy and
more selfish.
A. effective B. ineffective C. capable D. proficient
Question 3: In the first two decades of its existence, the cinema developed rapidly.
A. weakly B. slowly C. leisurely D. shortly
Question 4: Mr. Smith's new neighbors appear to be very friendly.
A. amicable B. hostile C. futile D. inapplicable
Question 5: Mr. Brown is a very generous old man. He has given most of his wealth to a charity
organization.
A. hospitable B. honest C. kind D. mean
Question 6: He was arrested for his illicit drug trade in the police raid yesterday.
A. legal B. irregular C. elicited D. secret
Question 7: I eat lunch with a convivial group of my friends.
A. unsociable B. large C. old D. lively
Question 8: A frightening number of illiterate students are graduating from college.
A. inflexible B. able to read and write
C. able to enjoy winter sports
D. unable to pass an examination in reading and writing
Question 9: In England, schooling is mandatory for all children from the age of 5 to 16.
A. voluntary B. obligatory C. advisory D. compulsory
Question 10. My neighbors are really tight with money. They hate throwing away food, don’t eat at a
restaurant, and always try to find the best price.

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A. to spend money too easily B. to not like spending money
C. to be careful with money D. to save as much money as possible
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Question 11. you read the instructions carefully, you will understand what to do.
A. as well as B. as far as C. as soon as D. as long as
Question 12. We all working with you. You are so dynamic.
A. believe B. judge C. think D. appreciate
Question 13. Research in the workplace reveals that people work for many reasons ________.
A. beside money B. money beside C. money besides D. besides money
Question 14. It is believed ___causes weight loss.
A. much stress that B. that much stress C. much stress D. it is much stress
Question 15. ________ have made communication faster and easier through the use of email and the
Internet is widely recognized.
A. That it is computers B. That computers C. Computers that D. It is that computers
Question 16. He his wife for forgetting their wedding anniversary.
A. approached B. reproached C. reproduced D. renounced
Question 17. _______ students in our class is 45.
A. A large amount of B. A lot of C. A number of D. The number of
Question 18. ____________ no proof, the judge refused to sentence him to death.
A. It having B. There being C. Being D. There having
Question 19. My father is getting old and forgetful. _______, he is experienced and helpful.
A. Be that as it may B. Regardless C. Lest D. Consequently
Question 20: I was very sad when the vet said he'd have to ________ Gertie, our lapdog.
A. put down B. feel up to C. pull through D. wear off

BÀI TẬP BỔ TRỢ NGÀY 20/8/2024

Question 1: It is said that a drizzle on the Phap Van - Cau Gie Expressway caused poor______ and slippery
road surface, leading to the vehicles, traveling at high speed, unable to respond safely.
A. vision B. view C. visibility D. visionary
Question 2: We've had _________many problems with our new computer that we had to send it back to
the shop.
A. so B. such C. enough D. too
Question 3: Dawn's thinking of setting ________ a social club for local disabled people.
A. out B. in C. up D. off
Question 4: Mr. Putin won a fourth term as Russia's president, picking up more than three-quarters of
the vote with _________ of more than 67 percent.

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 A. an outcome B. a turnup C. a turnout D. an output
Question 5: His work ________ new ground in the treatment of cancer. It is now giving many cancer
victims hope of complete recovery.
A. broke B. found C. dug D. uncovered
Question 6: She worked here for a while then _________ afternoon she just quit and left.
A. an B. one C. the D. Ø
Question 7: Why not ________ the meeting until Thursday morning?
A. postpone B. postponing C. you postpone D. do you postpone
Question 8. I __________the garden. No sooner had I finished watering it than it came down in torrents.
A. shouldn’t have watered B. mustn’t have watered
C. can’t have watered D. needn’t have watered
Question 9. A true relationship is thought to be a friendship that may__________through changes in the
lives of the friends.
A. entail B. remain C. endure D. continue
Question 10. I’m not going to go ice skating! I’d only fall over and __________ a fool of myself.
A. create B. show C. do D. make
Question 11. Silence __________ the theatre as the audience awaited the opening curtain with expectation
and excitement.
A. fell in with B. came between C. hung over D. dropped out of
Question 12. The scientists __________on this project try to find the solutions to air pollution.
A. working B. worked C. are working D. who working
Question 13. If Nam had passed the GCSE examination, he __________to take the entrance examination to
the university.
A. would have been allowed B. would have allowed
C. will have allowed D. would allow
Question 14. When the kids asked him about his girlfriend, he’d go as red as a __________.
A. tomato B. chili C. strawberry D. beetroot
Question 15. My brothers are often very __________to what I say. They are really lovable.
A. obedience B. obedient C. obey D. obstacle
Question 16. I must warn you I am not used to __________so rudely
A. speak B. be spoken C. speak to me D. being spoken to
Question 17. He is tired now. He __________the gardening for hours.
A. has done B. is doing C. did D. has been doing
Question 18. Let me explain everything to you, __________?
A. shall we B. will you C. will we D. do you
Question 19. The trouble with James is that he never __________on time for a meeting.

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 A. turns up B. takes off C. takes up D. turns down
Question 20. If it had not rained last night, the roads in the city ______ so slippery now.
A. would not be B. must not be C. could not have been D. would not have been

BÀI TẬP BỔ TRỢ NGÀY 21/8/2024

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 is really difficult to translate Vietnamese terms having no direct counterparts in English.
A. equivalent phrases B. clear meanings
C. concrete references D. confusable words
Question 2: As they were standing quite far away, Jeremy couldn’t make out what his friends were
saying.
A. create B. hear C. imagine D. assume
Question 3. Most patients find that the numbness from the injection wears off after about an hour.
A. occurs B. increases C. disappears D. intensifies
Question 4. 75% of the world’s population habitually consumes caffeine, which up to a point masks the
symptoms of sleep deprivation.
A. offer B. loss C. supply D. damage
Question 5. Using public transportation means not having to hunt for a parking space when you go
downtown.
A. gain B. search C. discover D. purchase
Question 6. I intended to spend a romantic weekend in Bali but the weather forecast was appalling
enough to put me off.
A. stop me from going B. disappoint me
C. discourage me from going D. interrupt me
Question 7: Tom had to dip into his savings account to pay for his holiday in Sydney with his girlfriend.
A. put money into B. increase C. take money from D. invest money
Question 8: In August 2018, at the Asian Games 2018, Quang Hai scored the only goal in the match
between Vietnam and Japan which enabled the Vietnam team to fish the group stage as first place on
their group.
A. incapacitated B. disabled C. facilitate D. helped
Question 9. The company will only employ competent engineers, so they want to see evidence of their
work as well the references from previous employers.
A. ambitious B. unqualified C. proficient D. inconvenient
Question 10. The protesters were angry with the council’s plan to do away with a lovely old building
and put a car park there instead.

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A. destroy B. replace C. remain D. keep
Question 11. Thanks to the technological advancements, user-run programs have proliferated over
the past years
A. decreased in number B. become less expensive
C. become more crowded D. increased in popularity
Question 12. Their father got married to another woman 3 years after their mother’s death and they
learned to accept stepmother in time.
A. in advance B. at the right time C. before D. eventually
Question 13: There are many TV commercials which distract viewers from watching their favorite
films.
A. economics B. businesses C. contests D. advertisements
Question 14: I knew she was only flattering me because she wanted to borrow some money.
A. teasing B. threatening C. praising D. helping
Question 15: My dad got into trouble sometimes because he didn’t suffer fools gladly. He would be
very direct with people if he didn’t agree with them and that would sometimes cause offense.
A. felt bad around foolish people B. acted like idiots don’t exist
C. was harsh to people who seem idiotic D. was understanding towards the less clever
Question 16: Readers are required to abide by the rules of the library and mind their manners.
A. review B. memorize C. obey D. compose
Question 17: I told her I understood what she was feeling as we were both after all in the same
boat.
A. in a similar take B. in a similar find C. in a similar situation D. in a similar case
Question 18: Exemplification is always necessary when you are addressing a younger audience.
A. illustration B. variation C. simplification D. exaggeration
Question 19: 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
Question 20: 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
BÀI TẬP BỔ TRỢ NGÀY 22/8/2024
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: Jack persisted in attempting to convince his employers to use more technology and fewer
people.
A. endured B. remained C. repeated D. insisted

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Question 2: 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 bakery-owner
C. a person who delivers bread to make money
D. a person who goes out to work to earn money
Question 3: 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
Question 4: 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
Question 5: My uncle, who is an accomplished guitarist, taught me how to play.
A. skillful B. perfect C. modest D. famous
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 6. His replies were inconsistent with his previous testimony.
A. contradicted B. compatible C. enhanced D. incorporated
Question 7: His lawyer thought Jack had a good chance of being acquitted at the trial, if no further
evidence was found.
A. charged of being faulty B. advised of appealing
C. found guilty D. declared innocent
Question 8: Recycling and disposal of wastes require sizable expenditure. In such situations,
industries preferred to export their wastes to other countries.
A. considerable B. plentiful C. trivial D. minimum
Question 9: Various programs have been designed in order to facilitate the storage and analysis of
research data.
A. ease B. hinder C. speed D. destroy
Question 10: It seems that the deal was made behind closed doors as no one had any clue about it.
A. secretly B. daily C. transparently D. frankly
Question 11: The accident illuminated existing problems in the country’s dairy industry and food
safety system.
A. clarified B. revealed C. concealed D. damaged
Question 12: None of her novels lends itself to being made into a film; they just simply lack a
coherent storyline.
A. inapplicable B. untamable C. unsuitable D. inconceivable

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Question 13. I can say for certain that your father will hit the ceiling when he finds out you’ve played
truant.
A. destroy the house B. get angry C. become happy D. repair the roof
Question 14. The company rejected the claim that they were responsible for these teenagers’ health
problems.
A. ignored B. accepted C. disagreed D. denied
Question 15. When my parents got married, they paid for their car in monthly installments over two
years.
A. bank loan B. partial payment C. full payment D. consumer borrowing
Question 16. Lionel Messi was awarded the FIFA Golden Ball for a record fourth time in a row in
2013.
A. intermittently B. successively C. continuously D. annually
Question 17: Sorry, I can’t come to your party. I am snowed under with work at the moment.
A. busy with B. free from C. relaxed about D. interested in
Question 18: The second summit between US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim
Jong Un ended abruptly on Thursday, with a working lunch and a scheduled signing ceremony being
called off.
A. unexpectedly B. gradually C. suddenly D. courteously
Question 19. Unfortunately, the sunny intervals we were promised have been few and far between.
A. unusual B. extraordinary C. rare D. frequent
Question 20. On Saturday wearing a uniform is optional, so I often choose T-shirt and shorts.
A. acceptable B. compulsory C. uncomfortable D. voluntary

BÀI TẬP BỔ TRỢ NGÀY 23/8/2024

Question 1. I can’t give you the answer on the _____; I’ll have to think about it for a few days.
A. place B. minute C. scene D. spot
Question 2: Caffeine is very ______, which is why people drink so much coffee.
A. addicting B. addictive C. addicted D. addiction
Question 3: Tom seldom drinks coffee, ______?
A. does he B. does Tom C. doesn’t he D. doesn’t Tom
Question 4: The diagrams ______ by young Faraday were sent to Sir Humphrey Davy at the end of the
year 1812.
A. which made B. made C. making D. were made
Question 5: Someone is going to have to take responsibility for this disaster. Who is going to ______?
A. foot the bill B. carry the can C. hatch the chicken D. catch the worms
Question 6: What noisy neighbors you’ve got! If my neighbors ______ as bad as yours, I ______ crazy.

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 A. are / will go B. were / would go
C. had been / would have gone D. are / would go
Question 7: Apart from those three very cold weeks in January, it has been a very ______ winter.
A. pale B. mild C. calm D. plain
Question 8: The ______ of toothpaste are located in the health and beauty section of the supermarket.
A. quarts B. pints C. tubes D. sticks
Question 9: If orders keep coming in like this, I'll have to ______ more staff.
A. give up B. add in C. gain on D. take on
Question 10: You ______ for me; I could have found the way all right.
A. don’t have to wait B. needn’t have waited
C. could have waited D. didn’t need to wait
Question 11: We've had to postpone ______ to France because the children are ill.
A. be gone B. to go C. going D. go
Question 12: In today’s paper, it ______ that there will be a new government soon.
A. writes B. tells C. states D. records
Question 13: His clothes are in a mess because he ______ the house all morning.
A. will have painted B. will be painting C. has been painting D. had been painting
Question 14: My friend is good at mimicking people. He ______ a great impression of Charlie Chaplin.
A. made B. did C. took D. gave
Question 15: You can ask Matin anything about history. He actually has quite a good _____ for facts.
A. head B. understanding C. knowledge D. ability
Question 16: His jokes seemed to ______ a treat with his audience, if their laughter was any indication.
A. go along B. go by C. go off D. go down
Question 17: It was such a sad film that we all were reduced_______ tears at the end.
A. with B. onto C. to D. into
Question 18: _______ an emergency arise, call 911.
A. Should B. If C. Will D. Were
Question 19: The baby can't even sit up yet, ______ stand and walk!
A. but for B. let alone C. all but D. rather than
Question 20: I don’t think that everyone likes the way he makes fun, ______?
A. don't I B. do I C. don’t they D. do they