Bài tập Tìm câu đồng nghĩa - Luyện thi THPT Quốc gia Tiếng Anh (Mã 008)

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.

Question 1. “Please don’t drive so fast”, said Jane to James.

Jane warned James against driving so fast.

Jane criticized Janies for driving carelessly.

Jane pleaded with James not to drive so fast.

Jane reminded James of the dangers of careless driving.

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Question 2. A house in that district will cost at least $100,000.

You won’t be able to buy a house in that district for more than $100,000.

$100,000 is the maximum price for a house in that district.

If you have $100,000, you can buy a house in that district.

You won’t be able to buy a house in that district for less than $100,000.

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Question 3. The crowd became increasingly angry at the long delay.

The longer the delay was, the angrier the crowd became.

The more increasingly the crowd became, the longer the delay was.

The crowd became very angry because the delay was so long.

The more the crowd became angry at the delay, the longer they feel.

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Question 4. He didn’t pay attention to what I said.

He didn’t hear me even though I was saying to him.

He had no intention to talk to me.

He took no notice of my words.

He took my advice.

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Question 5. Sam doesn’t find it difficult to get up early in the morning.

Sam is pleased with getting up early in the morning.

Sam is accustomed to getting up early in the morning.

Sam is in two minds about getting up early in the morning.

Sam is not hesitant to get up early in the morning.

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Question 6. Jack bought that second-hand car and he then recognized that he shouldn't have done that.

Jack regretted buying that second-hand car.

Jack wished that he has not bought that second-hand car.

Jack wished that he did not buy that second-hand car.

Jack regretted to buy that second-hand car.

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Question 7. I had to clear the spare room before I could start decorating.

Before I cleared the spare room I could start decorating.

Only when I had finished clearing the spare room, I could start decorating.

Not until had I cleared the spare room I could start decorating.

Only when I had cleared the spare room could I start decorating.

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Question 8. They advised locking the doors carefully at night.

They advised that the doors should be locked carefully at night.

The doors were advised to be locked carefully at night.

They advised the doors being locked carefully at night.

They advised to lock the doors carefully at night.

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Question 9. Perhaps, the violence was provoked by the fans of the visiting team.

The fans of the visiting team must have been the people who began the violence.

There might have been some violence caused by the vistiting team’s fans.

It can have been the visiting team’s fans that set off the violence.

The fans of the visiting team should have brought about the violence.

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Question 10. People say that Mr. Goldman gave nearly a million pounds to charity last year.

Nearly a million pounds was said to have been given to charity by Mr. Goldman last year.

Mr. Goldman was said to have given nearly a million pounds to charity last year.

Mr. Goldman is said to have given nearly a million pounds to charity last year.

Nearly a million pounds is said to be given to charity by Mr. Goldman last year.

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Question 11. We can’t possibly offer a higher salary in these terrible economic conditions.

We could have offered you a higher salary if we had been better off financially.

Unless the economic conditions improve, you will not be able to earn a higher salary.

It is impossible for us to employ you until the economic conditions improve.

If the economic climate was better, it would be possible for us to offer you a higher salary.

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Question 12. I thought she was the right person for the position, yet it turned put that she was quite useless.

I was mistaken about her suitability for the position since she proved rather incompetent.

Because I was expecting her to be competent, I was shocked to see her perform rather badly.

I was right in thinking that she was totally useless for the job.

Contrary to my initial impression, she was not totally unsuitable for the position.

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Question 13. Johan is by far the most intelligent boy I have ever talked to.

Johan is the most intelligent boy I have never talked to.

Johan is far more intelligent than anyone I have ever talked to.

I have ever talked to a far more intelligent boy than Johan.

I have never talked to any boy as intelligent as Johan.

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Question 14. She regrets not having taken the opportunity to learn Chinese.

She wishes that she had had the chance to study Chinese.

She is sorry that she didn't learn Chinese when she had the chance.

It's a pity that she has never been able to speak Chinese.

She should have chosen to study Chinese when she was at school.

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Question 15. What the archaeologists discovered when they opened the tomb was amazing.

The discovery made by the archaeologists when they opened the tomb was amazing.

The tomb having been opened, the archaeologists were amazed by their discoveries.

Opening the tomb, what was discovered by the archaeologists was amazing.

The findings upon the opening of the tomb took all archaeologists by surprise.

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Question 16. Even though some events were cancelled, thousands of people attended the festival.

In spite some cancelled events, thousands of people attended the festival.

Despite the cancellation of some events, thousands of people attended the festival.

No matter how many people attended the festival, some events were cancelled.

As some events were cancelled, thousands of people attended the festival.

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Question 17. He reluctantly accepted that he would have to spend the evening on his own.

He resigned spending the evening on his own unhappily.

He resigned himself to spending the evening on his own.

He did not accept spending the evening on his own.

If he disagreed reluctantly, he would spend the evening on his own.

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Question 18. People rumour that the Prince secretly got married to an ordinary girl.

It was rumoured that the Prince secretly got married to an ordinary girl.

The Prince is rumoured to have secretly got married to an ordinary girl.

The Prince had secretly got married to an ordinary girl, as it was rumoured.

The Prince was rumoured to secretly get married to an ordinary girl.

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Question 19. The journey will be about nine hours, whichever route you take.

It doesn't matter which route you take, the journey will be about nine hours.

You can take the route you like, and it doesn’t take as long as nine hours.

No matter which means you takes, it will take about nine hours.

The journey will not last nine hours no matter which route you take.

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Question 20. The noise next door did not stop until after midnight.

It was not until after midnight that the noise next door stopped.

It was midnight that the noise next door stopped.

The noise next door stopped at midnight.

Not until midnight did the noise next door stop.

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