Closest & Opposite in meaning + speaking

Closest in meaning:

The govemment’s interference in the strike has been widely criticised.

• A. Disapproval

• B. intervention

• C. limitation

• D. postponement

Closest in meaning:

The emblem of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations was designed basing on rice – the most important crop for the Southeast Asian people.

• A. Banner

• B. logo

• C. motto

• D. slogan

Closest in meaning:

The scholarship is renewed annually and may be stopped if the students have poor academic records or bad behaviours.

• A. Every day

• B. every month

• C. every week

• D. every year

Closest in meaning:

In Thailand, it’s against the law to litter on the pavement. If you are caught, you can be fined up to $2000 Baht.

• A. Evil

• B. illegal

• C. immoral

• D. wrong

Closest in meaning:

The beautiful sights in Sa Pa, Mui Ne and Ha Noi all contribute to the country’s magic charm

• A. Beauty

• B. fame

• C. image

• D. value

Closest in meaning:

ASEAN organised different projects and activities to integrate its members.

• A. Combine

• B. interest

• C. separate

• D. upgrade

Closest in meaning:

The major shortcoming of ASEAN as an organisation is íhe inability to go through many declarations, agreements, and instniments that they have proliferated over the years.

• A. Advantage

• B. benefit

• C. drawback

• D. success

Closest in meaning:

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. Achievement

• B. development

• C. prevention

• D. reduction

Closest in meaning:

After the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1989, the 13th National Congress of the Communist Party of Viet Nam adopted a resolution to ha ve ‘more friends and fewer enemies’.

• A. Breakdown

• B. decrease

• C. establish

• D. increase

Closest in meaning:

He had dominated racing this year with six victoriesin seven starts.

• A. Overexcited

• B. overreacted

• C. ovenwhelmed

• D. overshadowed