TỒNG HỢP BÀI TẬP TỪ ĐỒNG NGHĨA - TỪ TRÁI NGHĨA CÓ
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EXERCISE 1:
1. Just drop me a line in order to know when you are coming.
A. give me a ring
B. write to me
C. call me
D. drop in me
2. Do you think that Mr. John is on the level.
A. honest
B. talented
C. intelligent
D. dishonest
3. Laws on military service since 1960 still hold good.
A. remains for good
B. is in good condition
C. stands in life
D. remains in effect
4. The newspaper reporters bear out what the Minister told yesterday.
A. define
B. confirm
C. support
D. conplain
5. The twins look so much alike that no one can tell them apart.
A. distinguish between them
B. point out with them
C. spoil them
D. pick them out
6. With respect to maneuverability, few birds can equal the capabilities of
the hummingbird, which hovers for long periods and even flies backward.
A. With regard to

B. write to me
C. call me
D. drop in me
2. Do you think that Mr. John is on the level.
A. honest
B. talented
C. intelligent
D. dishonest
3. Laws on military service since 1960 still hold good.
A. remains for good
B. is in good condition
C. stands in life
D. remains in effect
4. The newspaper reporters bear out what the Minister told yesterday.
A. define
B. confirm
C. support
D. conplain
5. The twins look so much alike that no one can tell them apart.
A. distinguish between them
B. point out with them
C. spoil them
D. pick them out
6. With respect to maneuverability, few birds can equal the capabilities of
the hummingbird, which hovers for long periods and even flies backward.
A. With regard to
B. With fondness for
C. In appreciation of
D. In favour of
7. The venom of coral snakes is especially potent and the mortality rate

can’t be successful.
A. It’s necessary
B. It’s clear
C. It’s important
D. It’s believed
3. After five months of a robbery the robbers are still free.
A. chased
B. at big
C. inquired
D. at large
4. She tried to understand his question but she was
completely confused.
A. at sea
B. atmind
C. at pond
5. Will your better half agree with your plan?
A. partner
B. assistant
C. wife
D. lover
6. When smog does not disperse, inhabitants in the area,
particularly the young, the elderly, and chronically ill, are warned
to stay indoors and avoid physical stress.
A. patients
B. resident
C. pedestrians
D. customers
7. The western slopes of the mountains of the Sierra Nevada Range
are deeply incised by numerous streams.
A. fed

be successful.
A. It’s necessary
B. It’s clear
C. It’s important
D. It’s believed
3. After five months of a robbery the robbers are still free.
A. chased
B. at big
C. inquired
D. at large
at large -> not captured; free
4. She tried to understand his question but she was completely confused.
A. at sea
B. atmind
C. at pond
5. Will your better half agree with your plan?
A. partner
B. assistant
C. wife
D. lover
6. When smog does not disperse, inhabitants in the area, particularly the
young, the elderly, and chronically ill, are warned to stay indoors and
avoid physical stress.
A. patients
B. residents
C. pedestrians
D. customers
7. The western slopes of the mountains of the Sierra Nevada Range are
deeply incised by numerous streams.
A. fed

C. put the words
D. shoot the bull
3. Few people were in favour of PM’s policy on income tax.
A. backed on
B. sided with
C. broke up
D. were opposed to
4. From the beginning, I knew that the project was unworkable.
A. All the way
B. From the moment
C. All long
D. From the sight
5. I hope my novel will be published in a short time.
A. brought out
B. broken out
C. put out
D. found out
6. Mostm members of the camel family are found in arid habitats.
A. dirty
B. dry
C. sandy
D. harsh
7. Many of Edith Wharton’s best stories were completed under great
personal strain.
A. poverty
B. privacy
C. resentment
D. tension
8. Many Edwards Walker, a physician during the Civil War,
was awardeda medal for her service to the Union army.

D. were opposed to
4. From the beginning, I knew that the project was unworkable.
A. All the way
B. From the moment
C. All long
D. From the sight
5. I hope my novel will be published in a short time.
A. brought out
B. broken out
C. put out
D. found out
6. Mostm members of the camel family are found in arid habitats.
A. dirty
B. dry
C. sandy
D. harsh
7. Many of Edith Wharton’s best stories were completed under great
personal strain.
A. poverty
B. privacy
C. resentment
D. tension
8. Many Edwards Walker, a physician during the Civil War,
was awarded a medal for her service to the Union army.
A. denied
B. recommender for
C. guaranteed
D. presented with
9. Aleuts have drawn quite precise maps of large areas of North America
without using any special implements for surveying.

5. The thief stole a bag of a woman while she was careless.
A. made away with
B. took away with
C. robbed
D. attracted away
6. There have been more jobs for people in area lately.
A. more works
B. boost in employment
C. more money
D. surge in sale
7. Unlike the novels, films show more actions.
A. Dislike
B. Contrary to
C. Similar to
D. Different
8. They find fish in this river plentiful.
A. large quantity
B. large amount
C. rare
D. delicious
9. This month I have earned nearly 5000 dollars.
A. early
B. at the neighbor on
C. approximately
D. rather than
10. The duration of the beat ultimately determines the speed, or tempo, of
a piece of music.
A. loudness
B. strength
C. harmony

A. more works
B. boost in employment
C. more money
D. surge in sale
7. Unlike the novels, films show more actions.
A. Dislike
B. Contrary to
C. Similar to
D. Different
8. They find fish in this river plentiful.
A. large quantity
B. large amount
C. rare
D. delicious
9. This month I have earned nearly 5000 dollars.
A. early
B. at the neighbor on
C. approximately
D. rather than
10. The duration of the beat ultimately determines the speed, or tempo, of
a piece of music.
A. loudness
B. strength
C. harmony
D. Length
EXERCISE 6:
1. He made a clean breast of his crime to the police.
A. investigated
B. denied
C. told

D. not much of
8. What a pity, I don’t get along with my new boss.
A. don’t make a fuss
B. contradict
C. have common laguage
D. predict
9. Are you willing to accept the job?
A. content
B. agreed
C. liking
D. courageous
10. She always pays attention to her appearance before going out.
A. cares for
B. looks for
C. takes feeling in
D. takes pride in
Keyyy
1. He made a clean breast of his crime to the police.
A. investigated
B. denied
C. told
D. confessed
2. The new manager becomes very popular with everyone
A. gains the good impression
B. makes a hit
C. likes the look
D. likes the sound
3. He lost all his money in gambling.
A. went bankrupt
B. lost his hands

C. liking
D. courageous
10. She always pays attention to her appearance before going out.
A. cares for
B. looks for
C. takes feeling in
D. takes pride in
EXERCISE 7:
From question 1 to question 5: choose the letter A,B,C or D to
indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the
underlined part in each of following questions.
1. He was too obstinate to admit he had been wrong.
A. selfish
B. cautious
C. frightened
D. stubborn
2. He is infamous for his dishonesty in business matters.
A. notorious
B. dreaded
C. loathed
D. investigated
3. You shouldn’t wear casual clothes to an interview. As this may give
your interviewers wrong impressions.
A. formal
B. informal
C. elegant
D. nice
4. During a job interview, it is advisable to give dear and honest answers.
A. frank
B. polite

A. overcharged
B. revalued
C. reappraised
D. overpriced
10. Names of people in the book were changed to preserve anonymity.
A. reveal
B. conserve
C. cover
D. Presume
KEY:
1. He was too obstinate to admit he had been wrong.
A. selfish
B. cautious
C. frightened
D. stubborn (cứng đầu, bướng bỉnh)
2. He is infamous for his dishonesty in business matters.
A. notorious (tai tiếng)
B. dreaded
C. loathed
D. investigated
3. You shouldn’t wear casual clothes to an interview. As this may give
your interviewers wrong impressions.
A. formal
B. informal
C. elegant
D. nice
4. During a job interview, it is advisable to give clear and honest answers.
A. frank
B. polite
C. correct

D. overpriced
10. Names of people in the book were changed to preserve anonymity.
A. reveal (preserve: giữ lại, reveal: lộ ra)
B. conserve
C. cover
D. presume
EXERCISE 7:
1. The audience held their breath as the magician started to saw a woman
half.
A. watched anxiously
B. stop breathing
C. couldn’t breathe
D. couldn’t watch
2. The police officer called out to the driver to hold on until he arrived.
A. continue
B. listen
C. wait
D. attend
3. In the end she lost her temper and told her daughter to hold her tongue.
A. stand still
B. speak up
C. start speaking
D. be quiet
4. There’s no need to change any of the regulations this year as the old
ones will still hold good this year, too.
A. be finished
B. be all right
C. be necessary
D. be careful
5. I don’t know what it is exactly but she seems to have some kind

in his feelings.
A. shows
B. restricts
C. tells
D. allows
KEY:
1. The audience held their breath as the magician started to saw a woman
half.
A. watched anxiously
B. stop breathing
C. couldn’t breathe
D. couldn’t watch
2. The police officer called out to the driver to hold on until he arrived.
A. continue
B. listen
C. wait
D. attend
3. In the end she lost her temper and told her daughter to hold her tongue.
A. stand still
B. speak up
C. start speaking
D. be quiet
4. There’s no need to change any of the regulations this year as the old
ones will still hold good this year, too.
A. be finished
B. be all right
C. be necessary
D. be careful
5. I don’t know what it is exactly but she seems to have some kind
of hold over him.

A. shows
B. restricts
C. tells
D. allows
EXERCISE 8:
Antonyms
1. For centuries, people have been challenged by the mysteries that
lie beneath the blue depths of the ocean.
A. Overhead
B. top
C. over
D. high
2. For centuries, people have been challenged by the mysteries that lie
beneath the blue depths of the ocean.
A. Lengths
B. narrowness
C. width
D. surface
3. How different the picture we know now have of the ocean as the sea
begun to reveal its secrets
A. Public
B. opening
C. knowledge
D. schooling
4. The plants and animals of the sea fall into three major groups.
A. Small
B. tiny
C. subordinate
D. unnecessary
5. Use water sparingly and keep water clean.

B. opening
C. knowledge
D. schooling
4. The plants and animals of the sea fall into three major groups. => very
large or important
A. Small
B. tiny
C. subordinate => less important than sth eles
D. unnecessary
5. Use water sparingly and keep water clean.
A. Many
B. few
C. well
D. plentifully.
EXERCISE 9:
SYNONYMS:
1.Discuss and match each type of music to a suitable description
A,good
b.fitting
c.famous
d.pretty
2.what’s modern music that popular with young people
a.recent
b.fresh
c.childish
d.adolescent
3.do you know what is a style of music with a strong and loud beat
a.powerful
b.determined
c.keen

A. show
b.say
c.talk
d.speak
5. music can also help you to relax and feel rejuvenated
a.strengthened
b.bettered
c.refreshed
d. recovered
EXERCISE 10:
5. music can also help you to relax and feel rejuvenated
a.strengthened
b.bettered
c.refreshed
d. recovered
6. music can held you beat a bad mood or maintain a good mood
a.hold
b.support
c.repair
d.continue
7. To feel rejuvenated, u should start with something serene and relaxing ,
then gradually change to something with faster tempo and stronger beats.
a.pleasant
b.cold
c. interesting
d.wonderful
8.for example, u can play a ballad then move on to something
more energetic such as rock’n’roll
a. forceful
b.healthy

8.for example, u can play a ballad then move on to something
more energeticsuch as rock’n’roll
a. forceful
b.healthy
c.strong
d. huge