[9NC] Đề 20.1

Match the following words with its meaning:

• allegedly (adv)

• in a determined way

• markedly (adv)

• (formal) in a way that is not sensible or is likely to cause difficulties in the future

• laborious (adj)

• taking a lot of time and effort

• determinedly (adv)

• expressed as though something is a fact but without giving any proof

• ill-advisedly (adv)

• in a way that is easy to notice

Match the following words with its meaning:

• pleasantry (n)

• the most typical or perfect example of a particular kind of person or thing

• archetype (n)

• a perfect example of something

• mechanism (n)

• a friendly remark made in order to be polite

• epitome (n)

• to use less money, time, etc. than you normally use

• economize (v)

• a set of moving parts in a machine that performs a task

Match the following words with its meaning:

• perish (v)

• the ability to use language and express your opinions well

• perishable (adj)

• (of people or animals) to die, especially in a sudden violent way

• eloquence (n)

• always wanting more of something; not able to be satisfied

• prevaricate (v)

• to avoid giving a direct answer to a question in order to hide the truth

• insatiable (adj)

• (especially of food) likely to decay or go bad quickly

Match the following words with its meaning:

• intimacy (n)

• a way of life and set of ideas that are opposed to those accepted by most of society

• counter-culture (n)

• done by or affecting only one person, group or country involved in a situation without the agreement of the others

• multilateral (adj)

• causing or likely to cause harm or damage

• injurious (adj)

• in which three or more groups, nations, etc. take part

• unilateral (adj)

• the state of having a close personal relationship with somebody

Match the following words with its meaning:

• redeeming (v)

• to make somebody/something suffer something unpleasant

• inflict (v)

• ​to involve something that cannot be avoided

• entail (v)

• to make somebody/something seem less bad

• inasmuch as (conj)

• used to add a comment on something that you have just said and to say in what way it is true

• incur (v)

• have to deal with sth

Match the following words with its meaning:

• reinstate (v)

• restore

• acquit (v)

• that is suggested indirectly or understood, rather than said in words

• replenish (v)

• make sth full again

• tacit (adj)

• convict

• convene (v)

• to arrange for people to come together for a formal meeting

Match the following words with its meaning:

• convergent (adj)

• making it easy, possible or likely for something to happen

• blurt out (v)

• able to be used together

• compatible (adj)

• a fact or a thing that a person or a group of people can use to get an advantage for themselves when they are trying to reach an agreement with another group

• bargaining counter (n)

• to say something suddenly and without thinking carefully enough

• conducive to sth (adj)

• becoming more similar or the same

Match the following idioms with its meaning:

• take its toll on sth

• to make a new discovery or do something that has not been done before

• put paid to something

• nevertheless

• all the same

• Have bad effect on sth/ cause damage or death

• sit on the fence

• to avoid becoming involved in deciding or influencing something

• break new ground

• (informal) to stop or destroy something, especially what somebody plans or wants to do

Match the following idioms with its meaning/synonym

• the man of the moment

• it is very close to them but they cannot see it

• beat about the bush

• prevaricate

• under somebody’s nose

• damaging

• injurious

• embodiment

• epitome

• the man who is the best at a particular point in time

Match the following idioms with its meaning/synonym:

• in a daze

• compensate

• inflict on sb

• to speak about somebody/something in a way that shows that you do not respect them or have a good opinion of them

• wreak havoc on

• to force somebody to spend time with you/somebody, when they do not want to

• pour/heap scorn on sb/sth

• In a confused state

• redeeming

• cause damage to sth