ENGLISH 12 - TRÁI NGHĨA

Trái nghĩa

School uniform is compulsory in most of Vietnamese school.

                                             

• A. depended 

• B. optional          

• C. obligatory    

• D. required

Answer explanation

compulsory (a): bắt buộc

depended (a): phụ thuộc                                                        optional (a): có thể lựa chọn

obligatory (a): bắt buộc                                                         required (a): được yêu cầu

compulsory >< optional

Trái nghĩa

Names of people in the book were changed to preserve anonymity.

                                                                               

• A. cover      

• B. conserve     

• C. presume     

• D. reveal

Answer explanation

preserve (v): giữ, bảo vệ

cover (v): bao phủ                                                                 conserve (v): giữ

presume (v): dự đoán                                                            reveal (v): tiết lộ

preserve >< reveal

Trái nghĩa

A large city such as Chicago would be called an urban area.

                                                      

• A. metropolitan 

•    B. rustic   

• C. suburban  

• D. sophisticated

Answer explanation

urban (a): [thuộc] thành thị

metropolitan (a): [thuộc] thủ đô                                           

rustic (a): [điển hình cho] nông thôn

suburban (a): ngoại ô                                                           

sophisticated (a): tinh xảo, tinh vi

=> urban >< rustic

Trái nghĩa

We arrived home safe and sound.

                                                                                    

• A. healthy 

• B. unsound     

• C. insound   

• D. dissound.

Answer explanation

sound (a): tốt; khỏe mạnh                                                     healthy (a): khỏe mạnh

unsound (a): không khỏe          không có “insound”, “dissound”

=> sound >< unsound

TRÁI NGHĨA

He revealed his intentions of leaving the company to the manager during the office dinner party.

                                                       

• A. disclosed    

•   B. concealed    

•    C. misled         

• D. influenced

Answer explanation

reveal (v): tiết lộ

A. disclosed (v): tiết lộ                                                         

B. concealed (V): che đậy

C. misled (v): làm cho mê muội                                          

D. influenced (v): ảnh hưởng

=> revealed >< concealed

TRÁI NGHĨA

Slang can be defined as a set of lexical, grammatical, and phonological regularities used in informal speech.

                                                              

• A. informative 

• B. official    

• C. situational  

•   D. casual

Answer explanation

informal (a): không chính thức

informative (a): giàu thông tin                                             

official (a): chính thức

situational (a): tình huống                                                     casual (a): giản dị

=> official >< informal

Adverse weather conditions made it difficult to play the game.

                                                             TRÁI NGHĨA

• A. favorable   

•      B. bad     

• C. comfortable    

• D. severe

Answer explanation

adverse (a): không thuận, có hại

favorable (a): thuận lợi, có lợi                                             

=> adverse >< favorable

TRÁI NGHĨA

The Red Cross is an international humanitarian agency dedicated to reducing the sufferings of wounded soldiers, civilians and prisoners of war.

                                                                       

• A. happiness     

• B. loss   

•   C. sadness     

• D. pain and sorrow

Answer explanation

suffering (n): sự đau đớn, sự đau khổ

happiness (n): sự vui vẻ, hạnh phúc                                     

=> suffering >< happiness

They are launching a campaign to promote awareness of environmental issues.

                                                                 TRÁI NGHĨA

• A. encourage    

• B. publicize       

• C. hinder 

• D. strengthen

Answer explanation

promote (v): đẩy mạnh, nâng cao

hinder (v): cản trở                                                                

=> promote >< hinder

TRÁI NGHĨA

We have to employ extra staff to deal with the increased workload.

                                                           

• A. approach

• B. dismiss    

• C. interview  

• D. meet

Answer explanation

employ (v): thuê làm, nhận vào làm                                                       dismiss (v): sa thải

=> employ >< dismiss