ENGLISH 12 - VOCABULARY ASPECTS

He got a _______ because he drove through the red light.

                                                   

•    A. fee       

•    B. fare     

• C. wage    

• D. fine

Answer explanation

get a fine: bị phạt tiền

Don’t worry, class. Solving this maths problem is by no means a _______ order.

                                                     

•     A. deep    

• B. high     

• C. large   

• D. tall

Answer explanation

a tall order = very difficult to do

by no means: not at all

Katherine took a deep breath, managing to _______ herself before entering the interview room.

                     

•   A. comprise

• B. consist   

• C. compose

• D. include

Answer explanation

compose oneself: trấn an lại tinh thần

You need a passport to cross the ________ between Mexico and the United States.

                                             

•     A. edge     

•     B. line                

•    C. border    

• D. rim

Answer explanation

border: biên giới

When you ________ your destination, your tour guide will meet you at the airport.

                                                              

• A. arrive       

•   B. get     

•   C. reach  

• D. achieve

Answer explanation

arrive at / reach one's destination: đến nơi/ đi đến

Why don’t you ________ a go? It’s not difficult.

                                                      

•     A. make        

•    B. have         

•   C. do    

• D. set

Answer explanation

have a go: thử cố gắng làm gì

It’s ________ time you learned to swim.

                                                            

•    A. big            

• B. tall         

• C. high   

• D. far

Answer explanation

It's high time S + Ved/ V2: đã đến lúc ai đó phải làm gì

Each player takes it ________ turn to roll the dice.

                                                            

•    A. on         

•   B. in               

• C. at     

• D. to

Answer explanation

take it in turns to do sth: lần lượt, thay phiên nhau làm cái gì

Our new coach is popular _______ the whole team.

                                                                           

• A. for     

• B. to          

• C. by   

• D. with

Answer explanation

popular with: phổ biến, được biết đến

When my parents got divorced, my best friend was very _________ and listened to all my problems.

                                      

•   A. likeable     

• В. amusing      

• С. sympathetic      

•   D. enjoyable

Answer explanation

sympathetic (a): đồng cảm