TỒNG HỢP BÀI TẬP TỪ ĐỒNG NGHĨA-TRÁI NGHĨA CÓ ĐÁP ÁN CHI TIẾT

TỒNG HỢP BÀI TẬP TỪ ĐỒNG NGHĨA - TỪ TRÁI NGHĨA CÓ
ĐÁP ÁN
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. 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:
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:
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
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:
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
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
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.

A. Many
B. few
C. well
D. plentiful.
KEY
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 => note: đây không phải antonym của beneath. over: above/more
Ex: a lamp over our heads: cái đèn trên đầu chúng ta
antonym: below, low
D. high
=> câu nì nhiều người dễ bị lừa , mọi người phải xét nghĩa của từ trong
câu nhé!
" beneath the blue depths of the ocean." : under deeply the ocean( cho nó
dễ phân tích là , nó sâu dưới tận lòng đất ý, vì ocean lận mà)
" overhead" : above the ground, in the sky( cao lên tận trời ý)
pm" nêu ai có sd từ điển đồng phản nghĩa thì sẽ rất rõ, bởi người ta ghi
hẳn lun là " overhead" là antonym của" beneath"
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. => 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

d.major
4.like reading, writing and speaking, music can express ideas, thoughs
and feelings
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
KEY:
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
d.major
4.like reading, writing and speaking, music can express ideas, thoughs
and feelings

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

c.strong
d. huge
9. Quang Hung sometimes feels proud of his country, Viet Nam, when he
hears the song
a. interested in b.delighted with
c.modest about
d. good at
10. They are discussing Quang Hung’s ideas about Van Cao’ s music
a.say to
b.tell about
c. think ofd.talk over
KEY:
• 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 energeticsuch as rock’n’roll
a. forceful
b.healthy
c.strong
d. huge