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[Luyện thi ĐH] Sentence completion - Synonyms - Antonyms

Total questions: 42

Worksheet time: 42mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

By the time you come here tomorrow, the work ___________.

a)

will have been finishing

b)

will be finishing

c)

will be finished

d)

will have been finished

2.

Quarterly earnings for media giant BNC, Inc. have surpassed all expectations, __________ the company's place as Europe's leading entertainment provider.

a)

reconfirmed

b)

is reconfirmed

c)

reconfirming

d)

reconfirms

3.

Anne would scarcely keep track of his business by cell phone when he was in his one-month travelling,________?

a)

didn't he

b)

wouldn't he

c)

would he

d)

did he

4.

Going on this diet has really _____ me good. I've lost weight and I feel fantastic!

a)

made

b)

done

c)

taken

d)

had

5.

Automobiles, airplanes, and buses use more energy per passenger _________________.

a)

as are trains

b)

as trains

c)

than trains do

d)

trains do

6.

It's high time every student _____________ harder for the coming exams.

a)

works

b)

should work

c)

work

d)

worked

7.

It's vital that you __________ this plant everyday.

a)

watering

b)

watered

c)

water

d)

to water

8.

For lunch, I always have something quick & easy : a sandwich, a salad, toast and the________.

a)

like

b)

similar

c)

same

d)

rest

9.

The 20th century saw a rapid rise in life expectancy due to improvements in public health, nutrition and medicine.

a)

expectation

b)

prospect

c)

anticipation

d)

span

10.

The government would do well to heed his advice,

a)

consolidate

b)

trek

c)

consider

d)

bound

11.

The Eiffel Tower is located in Paris.

a)

built

b)

sited

c)

detected

d)

lain

12.

Did anyone acknowledge responsibility for the outbreak of the fire?

a)

inquire

b)

admit

c)

find out

d)

report

13.

If we continue to deplete the Earth's natural resources, we will cause serious damage to the environment.

a)

exhaust

b)

explode

c)

conserve

d)

dig into

14.

I love to ramble through the fields in this part of the country.

a)

confuse

b)

wonder

c)

wander

d)

knot

15.

We were having such a good time that we decided to prolong our stay by another week.

a)

relax

b)

extend

c)

inquire

d)

stop

16.

Gradually, more children were sent to the class as their parents realized that the young teacher was trying her best to help the poor kids.

a)

slowly

b)

weakly

c)

firstly

d)

progressively

17.

Congo's presidential election is hoped to enable the country's first peaceful, democratic transfer of power since independence from Belgium in 1960.

a)

shifting

b)

conversion

c)

removal

d)

transplant

18.

Have you ever read about a famous general in Chinese history who was very incredulous?

a)

excellent

b)

incredible

c)

skeptical

d)

unimaginable

19.

The politician's conviction for tax fraud jeopardized his future in public life.

a)

rejuvenated

b)

penalized

c)

endangered

d)

jettisoned

20.

Think about the interviewers' comments because they may help you prepare better when you are called for the next job interview.

a)

criticism

b)

compliments

c)

remarks

d)

character

21.

Scientists warn about the impending extinction of many species of plants and animals if we don't take urgent action to save them.

a)

imminent

b)

absolute

c)

formidable

d)

improbable

22.

Tim is thinking of leaving his present job because his manager is always getting at him

a)

hitting

b)

disturbing

c)

defending

d)

criticizing

23.

He went through much hardship before he became a successful businessman.

a)

met

b)

endured

c)

accepted

d)

created

24.

I intended to spend a romantic weekend in Bali but the weather forecast was appalling enough to put me off.

a)

discourage me from going

b)

stop me from going

c)

disappoint me

d)

interrupt me

25.

Albert Einstein is lauded as one of the greatest theoretical physicists of all time.

a)

dictated

b)

acclaimed

c)

ordained

d)

described

26.

She had no idea what made him angry one minute and jovial the next.

a)

dizzy

b)

merry

c)

revolting

d)

incredulous

27.

The idea of that religious group were denounced on yesterday evening's program on TV.

a)

praised

b)

attacked

c)

ignored

d)

explained

28.

Most school-leavers are sanguine about the idea of going to work and earning money.

a)

fearsome

b)

expected

c)

excited

d)

optimistic

29.

Some of the business practices of that chemical company make it a menace in this area.

a)

leader

b)

major producer

c)

threat

d)

large employer

30.

She was so keen on the picture that she paid through her nose for it.

a)

paid much more than usual

b)

turned a deaf ear

c)

was offered

d)

paid nothing

31.

The site was overrun with tourists, so I decided to go back another time.

a)

not having enough tourists

b)

having tourists running

c)

having no tourists

d)

crowded with tourists

32.

Let's go to the cinema if you're at a loose end this weekend.

Choose the word that is OPPOSITE in meaning

a)

occupied

b)

free

c)

confident

d)

reluctant

33.

I clearly remember talking to him in a chance meeting last year.

Choose the word that is OPPOSITE in meaning

a)

deliberate

b)

accidental

c)

redundant

d)

fortunate

34.

The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King fought to put an end to racial segregation in the US.

a)

integration

b)

separation

c)

torture

d)

education

35.

Population growth vary among regions and even among countries within the same region.

Choose the word that is OPPOSITE in meaning

a)

fluctuate

b)

restrain

c)

remain unstable

d)

stay unchanged

36.

The book discusses his illness and subsequent resignation from politics.

Choose the word that is OPPOSITE in meaning

a)

following

b)

previous

c)

aloof

d)

dismissive

37.

Following the fiasco at the nuclear plant, the public protested against its reopening.

Choose the word that is OPPOSITE in meaning

a)

complete failure

b)

destructive fire

c)

success

d)

boycott

38.

These investments have remained dormant for several years.

Choose the word that is OPPOSITE in meaning

a)

clever

b)

active

c)

energetic

d)

invisible

39.

The teacher is simply too lenient with her students and is passing people who ought to fail.

Choose the word that is OPPOSITE in meaning

a)

disappointed

b)

satisfied

c)

occupied

d)

strict

40.

About 95% of all animals are invertebrates which can live anywhere, but most, like the starfish & crabs, live in the ocean.

Choose the word that is OPPOSITE in meaning

a)

with ribs

b)

without ribs

c)

with backbones

d)

without backbone

41.

There has been a shortage of food in the region.

Choose the word that is OPPOSITE in meaning

a)

hope

b)

poverty

c)

abundance

d)

fall

42.

In 1989, The Soviet Union decided to withdraw its troops from Afghanistan.

Choose the word that is OPPOSITE in meaning

a)

reduce

b)

increase

c)

advance

d)

retreat