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Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
word(s) SIMILAR in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each
of the following questions.
Question 1: The air is naturally contaminated by foreign matter
such as plant pollens and dust. .
A. polluted B. occupied
B. C. filled D. concentrated
Question 2: I was not aware of what was happening after I tripped
and knocked my head against the table.
A. careful B. responsive
C. conscious D. cautious
Question 3: The company empowered her to declare their support
for the new event. As a matter of fact, she now has more power to
do what she wants than ever before.
A. forbade B. helped
C. authorized D. ordered
Question 4: There was no one to take over the army when the
general died in a battle.
A. fight B. defend C. protect D. control
Question 5: Chicken pox results in an eruption on the skin and
sometimes it leaves permanent marks.
A. rash B. hole
C. erosion D. division
Question 6: His new work has enjoyed a very good review from
critics and readers.
A. viewing B. regard C. opinion D. look
Question 7: We'd better hurry up if we want to get there in time.
A. lie down B. slow down C. speed up D. turn
down
Question 8: Don’t forget to drop me a line when you’re away

A. telephone me B. call me
C. write to me D. send me a telegram
Question 9: Fruit and vegetables grew in abundance on the
island. The islanders even exported the
surplus.
A. excess B. large quantity
C. small quantity D. sufficiency
Question 10: There is growing concern about the way man has
destroyed the environment.
A. attraction B. consideration
C. ease D. speculation
Question 11: The lost hikers stayed alive by eating wild berries
and frinking spring water.
A. revived B. surprised
C. connived D. survived
Question 12: At every faculty meeting, Ms.Volatie always
manages to put her foot in her mouth.
A. trip over her big feet B. say the wrong thing
C. move rapidly D. fall asleep.
Question 13: A television ad shows a busy baker with a new
computer that the advertiser claims will help him “make dough ” .
A. a baking mixture B. more customers
C. money D. bread
Question 14: He didn’t bat a eye when he realized he failed the
exam again.
A. didn’t want to see B. didn’t show surprise
C. wasn’t happy D. didn’t care
Question 15: The situation seems to be changing minute by
minute
A. very rapidly B. from time to time

C. again and again D. time after time.
EXERCISE 1: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer
sheet to indicate the word(s) SIMILAR in meaning to the
underlined word(s) in each of the following questions
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. With fondness for
C. In appreciation of
D. In favour of
7. The venom of coral snakes is especially potent and the mrtality
rate among humans who have been bitten is hight.
A. contagious
B. impure
C. powerful
D. abundant
8. In astronomy, a scale of magnitude from one to six denotes the
brightness of a star.
A. signifies
B. predicts
C. contrasts
D. examines
9. Early twentieth-century journalist H.L Mencken
cheerfully mocked all that conventional people in the US held
dear.
A. observed
B. describe
C. accepted
D. ridiculed
10. TV commercials that sell household products have often been
accused of reinforcing stereotypes of societal roles.
A. strengthening
B. modifying

C. exposing
D. contrasting
Key!
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. With fondness for
C. In appreciation of
D. In favour of
7. The venom of coral snakes is especially potent and the mortality
rate among humans who have been bitten is hight.
A. contagious
B. impure
C. powerful
D. abundant
8. In astronomy, a scale of magnitude from one to six denotes the
brightness of a star.
A. signifies
B. predicts
C. contrasts
D. examines
9. Early twentieth-century journalist H.L Mencken
cheerfully mocked all that conventional people in the US held
dear.
A. observed
B. describe
C. accepted
D. ridiculed
10. TV commercials that sell household products have often been
accused of reinforcing stereotypes of societal roles.
A. strengthening
B. modifying
C. exposing

D. Contrasting
EXERCISE 2: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer
sheet to indicate the word(s) SIMILAR in meaning to the
underlined word(s) in each of the following questions
1. As a child I used to suck fingers but then I gave it up.
A. forgot
B. outlooked
C. outgrew
D. passed
2. It stands to reason that if you don’t perserve with your
work you 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
B. cut
C. flooded
D. distended
8. Pitchforks were once carved entirely from wood, but today
the have steel tines and wooden handles.
A. sometimes
B. formerly
C. in one area
D. in the meantime
9. Some land is best used if two or more different kinds of
crops are grown on it alternatlely; on the other hand, it is
better to grow the same crop continuously.
A. time after time
B. slowly but surely
C. one after another
D. for many years
10. Mostm members of the camel family are found
in arid habitats.
A. dirty
B. dry

C. sandy
D. Harsh
KEY:
1. As a child I used to suck fingers but then I gave it up.
A. forgot
B. outlooked
C. outgrew
D. passed
outgrow sth = grow out of sth -> to stop doing something or lose
interest in something as you become older
2. It stands to reason that if you don’t perserve with your work you
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
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
B. cut
C. flooded
D. distended
8. Pitchforks were once carved entirely from wood, but today the
have steel tines and wooden handles.
A. sometimes
B. formerly
C. in one area
D. in the meantime
9. Some land is best used if two or more different kinds of crops
are grown on it alternatlely; on the other hand, it is better to grow
the same crop continuously.
A. time after time
B. slowly but surely
C. one after another
D. for many years
10. Mostm members of the camel family are found in arid habitats.
A. dirty

B. dry
C. sandy
D. harsh
EXERCISE 3: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer
sheet to indicate the word(s) SIMILAR in meaning to the
underlined word(s) in each of the following questions
1. The manager of the restaurant said: “The drinks are free!”
A. at home
B. on the house
C. no fee
D. open
2. During the lunch break the girls of our office often chat to each
other.
A. make over mind
B. take speech
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.
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.
A. tools
B. instructors
C. knowledge
D. measurements
10. The octopus has three hearts that pumb blood through its body.
A. drive
B. filter
C. dilute
D. Aerate

KEY:
1. The manager of the restaurant said: “The drinks are free!”
A. at home
B. on the house
C. no fee
D. open
2. During the lunch break the girls of our office often chat to each
other.
A. make over mind
B. take speech
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 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.
A. tools
B. instructors
C. knowledge
D. measurements
10. The octopus has three hearts that pumb blood through its body.
A. drive
B. filter
C. dilute
D. Aerate
EXERCISE 4 Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet
to indicate the word(s) SIMILAR in meaning to the underlined
word(s) in each of the following questions
1. Hown can I take a picture of you if you don’t hold still.
A. hold position

B. remain quiet
C. stand up
D. look straight
2. I think it’s time we did away with the obsolete policies.
A. maintained
B. kept away with
C. wiped out
D. looked out
3. His making a noise at noon always annoys me.
A. troubles me
B. diturbs me
C. gets in my mind
D. gets in my hair
4. Mary has to have her clothes made over after underweight.
A. changed
B. altered
C. exchanged
D. bartered
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
D. length
KEY:
Keyyy
1. Hown can I take a picture of you if you don’t hold still.
A. hold position
B. remain quiet
C. stand up
D. look straight
2. I think it’s time we did away with the obsolete policies.
A. maintained
B. kept away with
C. wiped out

D. looked out
3. His making a noise at noon always annoys me.
A. troubles me
B. diturbs me
C. gets in my mind
D. gets in my hair
4. Mary has to have her clothes made over after underweight.
A. changed
B. altered
C. exchanged
D. bartered
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
to take sth away with = to make away with sth
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
D. Length
EXERCISE 6: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet
to indicate the word(s) SIMILAR in meaning to the underlined
word(s) in each of the following questions
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 tha 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. was out of business

D. lost his shirt
4. It is very strange that he never helps with housework.
A. lends a hand
B. shows a hand
C. puts a hand
D. takes a hand
5. For this job, we neen a man who knows the ropes.
A. is intelligent
B. knows the laws
C. is experieced
D. knows the life
6. This photograph doesn’t look like you at all.
A. look after
B. get for
C. care for
D. take after
7. There isn’t enough sugar to make on juice.
A. little
B. rare
C. a little
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. was out of business
D. lost his shirt
4. It is very strange that he never helps with housework.
A. lends a hand
B. shows a hand
C. puts a hand
D. takes a hand
5. For this job, we neen a man who knows the ropes.
A. is intelligent
B. knows the laws

C. is experieced
D. knows the life
6. This photograph doesn’t look like you at all.
A. look after
B. get for
C. care for
D. take after
7. There isn’t enough sugar to make on juice.
A. little
B. rare
C. a little
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
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
C. correct
D. interesting
5. It was inevitable that the smaller company should merge with
the larger one.
A. vital
B. unnecessary
C. urgent
D. unavoidable
From question 6 to question 10: choose the letter A,B,C or D to

indicate the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to
the underlined part in each of following questions.
6. She had a cozy little apartment in Boston.
A. uncomfortable
B. dirty
C. lazy
D. warm
7. A frightening of illiterate students are graduating from college.
A. able to read and write
B. able to join intramural sport
C. inflexible
D. unable to pass an examination in reading and writing
8. This kind of dress is becoming outmoded so you shouldn’t dress
it up at the party.
A. realistic
B. incompetent
C. fashionable
D. unattractive
9. Over the past few decades, despite periodic attempts to reign in
spending, currencies in South America have become devalued by
rampant inflation.
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. interesting
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5. It was inevitable that the smaller company should merge with
the larger one.
A. vital
B. unnecessary
C. urgent

D. unavoidable (không thể tránh khỏi)
6. She had a cozy little apartment in Boston.
A. uncomfortable
B. dirty
C. lazy
D. warm
7. A frightening of illiterate students are graduating from college.
A. able to read and write
B. able to join intramural sport
C. inflexible
D. unable to pass an examination in reading and writing
8. This kind of dress is becoming outmoded so you shouldn’t dress
it up at the party.
A. realistic
B. incompetent
C. fashionable
D. unattractive
9. Over the past few decades, despite periodic attempts to reign in
spending, currencies in South America have become devalued by
rampant inflation.
A. overcharged
B. revalued (devalue: hạ giá, revalue: tăng giá)
C. reappraised
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
of hold over him.
A. control over
B. look over
C. trust over

D. belief over
6. He holds it against her that she never let him move house and
start a new job.
A. trusts
B. persuades
C. knows
D. blames
7. I think your best plan is to hold off making a decision until you
know if you have passed the examination.
A. delay
B. consider
C. stay
D. think
8. It was a very difficult race but the jockey held his own right
until the end.
A. overtook the others
B. did as well as the others
C. did better than the others
D. tried to beat the others
9. Once he starts to talk about his favorite subject, he will hold
forth until he is stopped.
A. speak loudly
B. speak quickly
C. speak endlessly
D. speak slowly
10. The trouble is that whenever he’s with strangers he
always holds 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. control over
B. look over