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BÀI TẬP BỔ TRỢ TUẦN 11

Giáo viên: Cô Trang Anh

BÀI TẬP BỔ TRỢ NGÀY 12/8/2024

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: The team tried for many years to win the competition and they finally brought it off.
A. required to do something B. failed in doing something
C. succeeded in doing something D. happened to do something
Question 2. Mike pretended to be sick, but I saw through his deception at once.
A. was used to B. got angry with C. got bored with D. was aware of
Question 3. Some newspapers are often guilty of distorting the truth just to impress readers with
sensational news stories.
A. gathering personal information B. making changes to facts
C. providing reliable data D. examining factual data
Question 4: School uniform is compulsory in most of Vietnamese schools.
A. depended B. paid C. required D. divided
Question 5: My sister said that the journey by sea was long and boring. However, I found it very
interesting.
A. voyage B. flight C. excursion D. route
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. The storm was unexpected. No one was prepared for it so some people couldn’t escape
and got injured.
A. may be avoided B. should be followed
C. can be predicted D. must be prevented
Question 7. I’m sorry I can’t come out this weekend – I’m up to my ears in work.
A. bored B. scared C. free D. busy
Question 8: Workers are always advised to be cautious when entering and leaving the place due to a
recent fire.

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A. factual B. unfriendly C. careless D. ambitious
Question 9. On hearing the proposal of the project, all staff threw cold water on his initial plans,
which caused him a complete upset.
A. disagreed with him about his initial plans B. turned down his initial plans
C. gave his initial plans great support D. sponsored him with initial plans
Question 10. Although more and more companies are beginning to accept bitcoins, the percentage of
purchases made using bitcoins is minuscule compared to other online payment methods.
A. huge B. fixed C. minute D. low
Question 11: In a study, more Asian students than American students hold a belief that a husband is
obliged to tell his wife his whereabouts if he comes home late.
A. urged B. free C. required D. suggested
Question 12: 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
Question 13: You should put yourself on the back for having achieved such a high score in the
graduation exam.
A. wear a backpack B. check up your back
C. criticize yourself D. praise yourself
Question 14: Psychologists encourage their patient not to get upset about trivial matters.
A. expectant B. important C. minor D. unnecessary
Question 15: Research suggests that children are more resilient than adults when it comes to getting
over an illness.
A. becoming much stronger B. becoming healthy again
C. making a slow recovery D. making a quick recovery
Question 16: Blue is an old hand at such compositions and has never had any trouble with them.
A. relaxed about B. reserved about C. uninterested in D. inexperienced in
Question 17: She decided to remain celibate and devote her life to helping the homeless and orphans.
A. single B. divorced C. married D. separated
Question 18: Fruit and vegetables grew in abundance on the island. The islanders even exported the
surplus.
A. small quantity B. sufficiency C. excess D. large quantity
Question 19: Later a wine reception will be followed by a concert before guests tuck into a banquet.
A. a formal party B. a formal conference
C. an informal party D. an enormous breakfast

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Question 20: The nominating committee always meet behind closed doors, lest its deliberations
become known prematurely.
A. dangerously B. safely C. privately D. publicly

BÀI TẬP BỔ TRỢ NGÀY 13/8/2024

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. That house hasn’t been occupied for three years now. It must be haunted since no one is
renting or buying it.
A. cleaned B. taken C. absent D. vacant
Question 2. He’s such a phony. He’s always complaining about his friends behind their backs, but
whenever he sees them, he says really nice things about them.
A. to be bad at acting B. to tell lies all the time
C. to pretend to like others D. to try to make friends
Question 3: Mail shots have proved to be the most cost–effective method of marketing our products.
A. cheap B. inefficient C. encouraging D. discouraging
Question 4: She now faces the daunting challenge of writing a successful sequel to her hugely
popular first book.
A. formidable B. feasible C. encouraging D. discouraging
Question 5: Earthworms help to aerate the soil.
A. suffocate B. destroy C. argue D. adjust
Question 6: He was imprisoned because he revealed secrets to the enemies.
A. disowned B. declared C. betrayed D. concealed
Question 7: In a study, more Asian students than American students hold a belief that a husband is
obliged to tell his wife his whereabouts if he comes home late.
A. urged B. free C. required D. suggested
Question 8: 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
Question 9: One is supposed to expend far more energy in marathon run than expected.
A. exhaust B. spend C. consume D. reserve
Question 10: The information you have got is actually off the record, so be careful if you intend to
use it for publication.
A. private B. official C. confidential D. important

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Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Question 11: Liquid milk is usually pasteurized in order to kill bacteria for a longer ____.
A. expectancy B. production C. living D. shelf life
Question 12: The majority of people accept that modern drugs are the most effective way to cure a(n)
______.
A. sicken B. illness C. symptom D. treatment
Question 13: ____ the price is high, we can’t afford to buy a new car.
A. Now that B. Although C. Whereas D. As long as
Question 14: You have gone to the doctor’s to have a check-up. You ____. You just had your check-up
last week.
A. didn’t need to go B. needn’t have gone C. needn’t go D. don’t need to go
Question 15: It’s time the authorities ___ people ____ safety helmets.
A. have/ wear B. had/ wear C. had/ to wear D. have/ worn
Question 16: My music teacher suggested ___ for an hour before breakfast.
A. practising B. to practise C. having practised D. to practising
Question 17: The new manager explained to the staff that she hoped to ___ new procedures to save time
and money.
A. manufacture B. establish C. control D. restore
Question 18: Can I ___ our brain for a moment? I can’t do this crossword by myself.
A. use B. have C. mind D. pick
Question 19: I can’t quite _____ out what the sign says.
A. make B. get C. read D. carry
Question 20: Anne was not ___ to think that the test was too difficult.
A. who B. the one who C. the only one D. among the people
BÀI TẬP BỔ TRỢ NGÀY 14/8/2024
Question 1: Over 20 years ___ but I never forgot the time we first met each other.
A. have gone down B. have gone up C. has gone by D. has gone out
Question 2: The surgeon tried to save the man but unluckily the ___ was not successful.
A. salvation B. operation C. generation D. solution
Question 3: The teacher at this school ____ with flu one after the other.
A. went down B. went off C. went out D. went under
Question 4: ___ are unpleasant, but it will be nice when we get in to the new house.
A. Movements B. Removals C. Removements D. Moves
Question 5: Please cut my hair ____ the style in this magazine.
A. the same long as B. the same long like C. the same length like D. the same length as
Question 6: The house is too dark. You’d better need ___ a bright color.

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 A. to be painted B. painting it C. to have it painted D. to have it paint
Question 7: Susan rarely stays up late, _______?
A. is she B. isn’t she C. does she D. doesn’t she
Question 8: Hearing about people who mistreat animals makes me go hot under the ______.
A. chin B. collar C. sleeves D. vest
Question 9: Florida, ______ the Sunshine state, attracts many tourists every year.
A. is known as B. that is known as C. which known as D. known as
Question 10: You look really tired. You could ______ a week’s holiday, I think.
A. do with B. make for C. pass for D. make with
Question 11: For Arabic speakers, more than two consonants together can be difficult to _______, so they
often insert a short vowel between them.
A. announce B. denounce C. pronounce D. renounce
Question 12: Flat-roofed buildings are not very ______ in areas where there is a great deal of rain or
snow.
A. severe B. serious C. suitable D. sensitive
Question 13: The local press has been pouring ______ on the mayor for dissolving the council.
A. scorn B. blame C. disapproval D. hatred
Question 14: As a small boy, he used to ______ alone in the house for an hour or two.
A. being left B. leaving C. be left D. leave
Question 15: Only one person who can provide the best solution to the question will be promoted and
______ a financial grant.
A. equipped B. served C. entitled D. awarded
Question 16: If some endangered species ______ in zoos, it would help to ensure their future survival.
A. will be kept B. are kept C. had been kept D. were kept
Question 17: My grandfather retired from work last month. He _______ for the same company for 40
years.
A. was working B. had been working C. has worked D. had worked
Question 18: This building _______ finished by the end of last year but there have been so many strikes
that it isn’t finished yet.
A. will have been B. should have been C. was to have been D. may not have been
Question 19. Sydney now is the land of mixed population people from all over the world.
A. of B. with C. by D. for
Question 20. The food was so delicious that I had a second .
A. plate B. serving C. helping D. time

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 BÀI TẬP BỔ TRỢ NGÀY 15/8/2024
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. You should be well–advised to have the appropriate vaccinations before you go abroad.
A. preventive B. healthy C. suitable D. Compulsory
Question 2. I take my hat off to all those people who worked hard to get the contract.
A. congratulate B. welcome C. encourage D. respect
Question 3: It was late at night, the wind was howling and when she heard the knock on the door, she
almost jumped out of her skin.
A. was surprised B. was asleep C. was terrified D. was delighted
Question 4: Wild animals use various methods to ward off predators and their natural enemies.
A. rebel B. befriend C. deter D. attack
Question 5: We have lived there for years and grown fond of the surroundings. That is why we do
not want to leave.
A. planted many trees in the surroundings B. haunted by the surroundings
C. loved the surroundings D. possessed by the surroundings
Question 6: Such problems as haste and inexperience are a universal feature of youth.
A. marked B. shared C. hidden D. separated
Question 7: If that was done on a national scale, we would wipe out this infectious disease.
A. establish B. retain C. maintain D. eliminate
Question 8: You’re not trying to suggest I should turn a blind eye and forget all about it?
A. criticize for B. investigate C. ignore D. praise
Question 9: Can we fix the current computer system, or would it be better to start from scratch with
a new system?
A. from the beginning to the end B. completely from the beginning
C. from the end D. from head to toe
Question 10: The FDA is the common name for the Food and Drug Administration. It is a government
agency that makes consumer goods safe. It regulates food and the food supply.
A. controls B. adjusts C. forbids D. allows
Question 11: As children we were very close, but as we grew up we just drifted apart.
A. not as friendly as before B. not as serious as before
C. not as sympathetic as before D. not as childlike as before
Question 12: Tourists today flock to see the two falls that actually constitute Niagara falls.
A. come without knowing what they will see
B. come in large numbers
C. come out of boredom

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D. come by plane
Question 13: Aside from simply being annoying, the most measurable physical effect of noise
pollution is damage to hearing.
A. difficult B. ongoing C. bothersome D. refined
Question 14: Many communities now disapprove of these phones so much that they have
forbidden anyone of any age to use them while driving.
A. fully endorse their popularity B. condemn or oppose their use
C. favor their use only by adults D. agree to their unrestricted use
Question 15: Mr. Young, general manager of the emergency response division of AMSA, said that the
debris was spotted along a busy shipping route and could be containers that had fallen off cargo vessels.
A. seen B. collected C. shot D. analyzed
Question 16: Every time he opens his mouth, he immediately regrets what he said. He is always putting
his foot in his mouth.
A. speaking indirectly B. making a mistake
C. saying embarrassing things D. doing things in the wrong order
Question 17: The news should be put in the most noticeable place so that all the students can be
well informed.
A. suspicious B. popular C. easily seen D. beautiful
Question 18: When you see your teacher approaching you, a slight wave to attract his attention is
appropriate.
A. catching sight of B. pointing at C. coming nearer to D. looking up to
Question 19: Before he went on vacation, Peter left explicit instructions for the decoration of his
office.
A. clear B. colorful C. vague D. direct
Question 20. The use of lasers in surgery has become relatively commonplace in recent years.
A. comparatively B. absolutely C. relevantly D. almost

BÀI TẬP BỔ TRỢ NGÀY 16/8/2024

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. Tim is thinking of leaving his present job because his manager is always getting at him.
A. hitting B. disturbing C. defending D. criticizing

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Question 2: The first time I met my friend’s parents, I was walking on eggshells because I knew their
political views were very different from mine.
A. was given many eggs B. had to be very cautious
C. had a lot of pleasure D. was talking nervously
Question 3: Albert Einstein is lauded as one of the greatest theoretical physicists of all time.
A. dictated B. acclaimed C. described D. ordained
Question 4: Cows with newly born calves often show a strong urge to protect their helpless young.
A. desire B. reaction C. thought D. decision
Question 5: All visitors are told to watch out for pickpockets in public places.
A. take care of B. look for C. pay attention to D. beware of
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. Many consumers are prejudiced against commercial goods made in that country. They
reject them without even before trying first.
A. fair B. biased C. unreasonable D. distinguishable
Question 7. I’ll spend the weekends hitting the books as I have final exams next week.
A. reviewing the books B. studying in a relaxing way
C. damaging the books D. studying in a serious way
Question 8: Mark was a reckless driver. He had been fined for speeding and had his license
suspended for 3 months.
A. cautious B. dangerous C. patient D. considerate
Question 9: My parents always disapproved of my smoking. They even told me once it would stop
me growing taller.
A. objected to B. supported C. denied D. refuse
Question 10. His short but pointed speech was applauded by all sections of the audience.
A. welcomed B. misunderstood C. praised D. disapproved
Question 11. The chairman initiated the proceedings with a brief speech.
A. complicated B. started C. closed D. confused
Question 12: We should grow more trees so that they can absorb more carbon dioxide from the
atmosphere.
A. take in B. emit C. consume D. cut off
Question 13: We have achieved considerable results in the economic field, such as high economic
growth, stability and significant poverty alleviation over the past few years.
A. eradication B. aggravation C. prevention D. reduction
Question 14: Fruit and vegetables grew in abundance on the island. The islanders even exported the
surplus.

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A. sufficiency B. excess C. large quantity D. small quantity
Question 15: Many young unemployed people are still living off their parents.
A. relying on B. dependent on C. supporting D. causing trouble to
Question 16: Do you think it’s OK for me to wear jeans to a job interview or do I need something a bit
more upmarket?
A. cheap and poor quality B. high quality or expensive
C. trendy and fashionable D. brand-name but old
Question 17: This is a difficult topic. Please, explain it in plain language.
A. easy B. complicated C. different D. detailed
Question 18: I clearly remember talking to him in a chance meeting last summer.
A. deliberate B. unplanned C. accidental D. unintentional
Question 19: We can get on perfectly well without her.
A. manage well B. survive C. surrender D. have a good relationship
Question 20: American poet James Merrily received critical acclaim for his work entitled Jim’s Book.
A. blame B. approval C. praise D. attention