ĐỒNG NGHĨA_TRÁI NGHĨA ÔN THI ĐH_PART 2

The place has rapidly evolved from a small fishing community into a thriving tourist resort. (CLOSET MEANING)

• developed

• generated

• created

• increased

Answer explanation

Developed: phát triển

Generated: tạo ra

Created: sáng tạo

Increased: tăng cao

evolved : tiến hóa = developed

I'm sure he will be  home and dry in the interview because he has good qualifications and wide experience. (CLOSET MEANING)

• unsuccessful

• satisfied

• successful

• unsatisfied

Answer explanation

Unsuccessful: không thành công

Satisfied: hài lòng

Successful: thành công

Unsatisfied: không hài lòng

"Home and dry" : thành công = successful

There is no  alternative. The president must approve the bill if the Congress passes it.

(CLOSET MEANING)

• possible agreement

• improvement

• other choice

• change

Answer explanation

possible agreement: có thể thỏa thuận

improvement: cải thiện

other choice: lựa chọn khác

change: thay đổi

"alternative": lựa chọn khác, thay thế

The guards were ordered to get to the king's room  on the double.

(CLOSET MEANING)

• in a larger number

• very quickly

• on the second floor

• every two hours

Answer explanation

in a larger number: một số lớn hơn

very quickly: rất nhanh

on the second floor: trên tầng 2

every two hours: mỗi phiên 2 giờ

"on the double": rất nhanh

John wants to buy a new car, so he starts  setting aside a small part of his monthly earnings.

 (CLOSET MEANING)

• using up

• putting out

• spending on

• saving up

Answer explanation

Use up: dùng hết (=run out of)

Put out: dập lửa (= extinguish)

Depend on: phụ thuộc vào (= rely on)

Save up; tiết kiệm ( = put/set aside)

The works of such men as the English philosophers John Locke and Thomas Hobbes helped pave the way for academic freedom in the modern sense. (CLOSET MEANING)

• Terminate

• Prevent

• Initiate

• Lighten

Answer explanation

Terminate: kết thúc

Prevent: ngăn cản

Initiate: đề xuất

Lighten: làm sáng

"Pave the way": "Pave the way"

In that organization, they put emphasis on mutual aid and cooperation. (CLOSET MEANING)

• reward

• work

• stress

• pressure

Answer explanation

reward: phần thưởng

 

work: làm việc

 

stress : căng thẳng

 

pressure : áp lực

"put emphasis on": nhấn mạnh, nhưng là nhấn mạnh vào tầm quan trọng

His new million-dollar luxury car is certainly an ostentatious display of his wealth.

(CLOSET MEANING)

• showy

• expensive

• large

• admirable

Answer explanation

A. sặc sỡ, khoe khoang

B. đắt tiền 

C. lớn 

D. đáng ngưỡng mộ

"ostentatious": phô trương, khoe khoang

As all of us cannot be available today, let's put off the discussion till later. (CLOSET MEANING)

• present for the event

• scheduled for the event

• arranged for the event

• appointed for the event

Answer explanation

present for the event : trình bày cho sự kiện

 

scheduled for the event : đã lên kế hoạch cho sự kiện

 

arranged for the event : sắp xếp cho sự kiện

 

appointed for the event : hẹn giờ cho sự kiện

"available": có sẵn

The medical community continues to make progress in the fight against cancer.

(CLOSET MEANING)

• treat better

• expect more

• do better

• speed

Answer explanation

treat better: điều trị tốt hơn

 

expect more: mong đợi nhiều hơn

 

do better: làm tốt hơn

 

speed: tốc độ

" make progress": tiến bộ = do better