Synonyms – Antonyms – Sentence combination

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word CLOSEST in
meaning to the under lined word in each of the following questions
Question 1: She was brought up in a well-off family. She can’t understand the problems we
are facing.
A. poor B. broke C. wealthy D. kind
Question 2: The most important thing is to keep yourself occupied.
A. relaxed B. comfortable C. possessive D. busy
Question 3: I could see the finish line and thought I was home and dry.
A. unsuccessful B. hopeful C. successful D. hopeless
Question 4: School uniform is compulsory in most of Vietnamese schools.
A. paid B. required C.divided. D. depended
Question 5: Students are expected to always adhere to school regulations.
A. question B. violate C. disregard D. follow
Question 6: A number of programs have been initiated to provide food and shelter for the
underprivileged in the remote areas of the country.
A. rich citizens B. active members
C. poor inhabitants D. enthusiastic people
Question 7: His new yacht is certainly an ostentatious display of his wealth.
A. showy B. expensive C. large D. ossified
Question 8: After many year of unsuccessfully endeavoring to form his own orchestra,
Glenn Miller finally achieved world fame in 1939 as a big band leader.
A. requesting B. trying C. offering D. deciding
Question 9: The bomb exploded in the garage; fortunately no one hurt.
A. taken off B. went off C. put on D. hold up
Question 10: In times of war, the Red Cross is dedicated to reducing the sufferings of
wounded soldiers, civilians, and prisoners of war.
A. initiated B. appalled C. devoted D. mounted
Question 11: School uniform is compulsory in most of Vietnamese schools.
A. depended B. required C. divided D. paid
Question 12: Whenever problems come up, we discuss them frankly and find solutions
quickly.
A. clean B. encounter C. arrive D. happen
Question 13: Sports and festivals form an integral part of every human society.
A. informative B. delighted C. important D. exciting
Question 14: Billy, come and give me a hand with cooking.
A. help B. prepared C. attempt D. be busy
Question 15: It takes me 15 minutes to get ready.
A. to prepare B. to wake up C. to go D. to get
Question 16: Few businesses are flourishing in the present economic climate.
A. taking off B. setting up C. growing well D. closing down
 Question 17: It’s a really difficult matter to decide how to solve now. I will need time
to think it twice
A. to think it over B. to make it better C. to make up for it D. to think out
of time
Question 18: He insisted on listening to the entire story.”
A. part B. funny C. whole D. interesting
Question 19: Everyone is hoping and praying that lasting peace will eventually come to the
area.
A. durable B. ongoing C. temporary D. enduring
Question 20: Before you begin the exam paper, always read the instructions carefully.
A. orders B. answers C. rules D. directions
Question 21: The way the care-taker treated those little children was deplorable. She
must be punished for what she did.
A. respectable B. unacceptable C. mischievous D. satisfactory
Question 22: At times, I look at him and wonder what is going on his mind.
A. Never B. Always C. Hardly D. Sometimes
Mark letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is
OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 1: There has been insufficient rainfall over the past two years, and farmers are
having trouble.
A. abundant B. adequate C. unsatisfactory D. dominant
Question 2: We strongly believe that he's innocent of the crime. We do not think that he did
it.
A. crimeless B. skillful C. clean D. guilty
Question 3: Fruit and vegetables grew in abundance on the island. The islanders even
exported the surplus.
A. large quantity B. excess C. small quantity D. sufficiency
Question 4: During the five-decade history the Asian Games have been advancing in all
aspects.
A. holding back B. holding at C. holding by D. holding to
Question 5: Driver are advised to get enough petrol because filling stations are few and far
between on the highway.
A. easy to find B. difficult to access
C. unlikely to happen D. impossible to reach
Question 6: We managed to get to school in time despite the heavy rain.
A. earlier than a particular moment B. later than expected
C. early enough to do something D. as long as expected
Question 7: The bank announced that it was to merge with another of the high street banks.
A. associate B. separate C. cooperate D. assemble
Question 8: In remote communities, it's important to replenish stocks before the winter
sets in.
A. remake B. empty C. refill D. repeat
Question 9: The United States is a major influence in the United Nations
A. main B. real C. minor D. true
Question 10: More people are now employed in service industries than in manufacturing.
A. jobless B. having jobs C. trained D. vulnerable
Question 11: Fill each of the blank below with a suitable word from the reading passage.
A. unimportant B. irrelevant C. uninteresting D. impossible
Question 12: Why did parents oppose to the ideas of sending their children to the special
class at first?
A. unlimited B. everyday C. normal D. undefined
Question 13: That is a well-hehaved boy whose behaviour has nothing to complain
about.”
A. behaving nice B. good behavior
C. behaving improperly D. behaving cleverly
Question 14: It's not polite to ask Americans questions about their age, marriage or income.
A. unfriendly B. discourteous C. unacceptable D. nice
Question 15: We left New York when I was six, so my recollections of it are rather faint.
A. explicable B. unintelligible C. clear D. ambiguous
Question 16: I can’t stand people who treat animals cruelly.
A. gently B. cleverly C. reasonably D. brutally
Question 17: The news has been greeted with dismay by local business leaders.
A. disappoinment B. depression C. happiness D. pessimism
Question 18: Allow me to fill your glass
A. remake B. empty C. refill D. repeat
Question 19: He is over the moon about his examination result.
A. stressed B. very sad C. very happy D. satisfied
Question 20: The only means of access to the station is through a dark subway.
A. arrival B. admission C. outlet D. output
Question 21: At first, no one believed she was a pilot, but her documents lent colour to
her statements.
A. provided evidence for B. got information from
C. borrowed color from D. gave no proof of
Question 22: The nominating committee always meet behind closed doors, lest its
deliberations become known prematurely.
A. privately B. safely C. publicly D. dangerously
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best
combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.
Question 1: He did not remember the meeting. He went out for a coffee with his friends then.
A. Not remember the meeting, he went out for a coffee with his friends.
B. Not to remember the meeting, he went out for a coffee with his friends.
C. Not remembered the meeting, he went out for a coffee with his friends.
D. Not remembering the meeting, he went out for a coffee with his friends.
Question 2: They left their home early. They didn’t want to miss the first train.
A. They left their home early so as to not miss the first train.
B. They left their home early for fear that they wouldn’t miss the first train.
C. They left their home early so as not to miss the first train.
D. They left their home early in order that not to miss the first train.
 Question 3: My friend Albert has decided to buy a motorbike. His car was stolen last week.
A. My friend Albert, whose car was stolen last week, has decided to buy a
motorbike.
B. My friend Albert whose car was stolen last week has decided to buy a motorbike.
C. My friend Albert has decided to buy a motorbike which car stolen last week.
D. My friend Albert has decided to buy a motorbike has his car stolen last week.
Question 4: The children ran to the field to see the dragon, but it was no longer there.
A. The dragon went by the time the children ran to the filed.
B. The dragon had gone by the time the children ran to the filed.
C. The dragon had gone after the children ran to the filed.
D. When the children ran to the filed, the dragon went.
Question 5: She tried very hard to pass the driving test. She could hardly pass it.
A. Although she didn't try hard to pass the driving test, she could pass it.
B. Despite being able to pass the driving test, she didn’t pass it.
C. No matter how hard she tried, she could hardly pass the driving test.
D. She tried very hard, so she passed the driving test satisfactorily.
Question 6: Mary loved her stuffed animal when she was young. She couldn’t sleep
without it.
A. When Mary was young, she loved her stuffed animal so much that she couldn’t
sleep without it.
B. When Mary was young, she loved her stuffed animal so as not to sleep without it.
C. When Mary was young, she loved her stuffed animal though she couldn’t sleep
without it.
D. As Mary couldn’t sleep without her stuffed animal when Mary was young, she loved
it.
Question 7: He is very intelligent. He can solve all the problems in no time.
A. So intelligent is he that he can solve all the problems in no time.
B. He is very intelligent that he can solve all the problems in no time.
C. An intelligent student is he that he can solve all the problems in no time.
D. So intelligent a student is he that he can solve all the problems in no time.
Question 8: We cut down many forests. The Earth becomes hot.
A. The more forests we cut down, the hotter the Earth becomes.
B. The more we cut down forests, the hotter the Earth becomes.
C. The more forests we cut down, the Earth becomes hotter.
D. The more we cut down forests, the Earth becomes hotter.
Question 9: The weather was very hot. The boys continued playing football in
the schoolyard.
A. Because of the weather was hot, the boys continued playing football in the
schoolyard.
B. Because the hot weather, the boys continued playing football in the schoolyard.
C. In spite of the hot weather, the boys continued playing football in the
schoolyard.
D. Despite the weather was hot, the boys continued playing football in the schoolyard.
Question 10: She helped us a lot with our project. We couldn’t continue without her.
A. Unless we had her contribution, we could continue with the project.
B. But for her contribution, we could have continued with the project.
C. If she hadn’t contributed positively, we couldn’t have continued with the project.
D. Provided her contribution wouldn’t come, we couldn’t continue with the project.
Question 11: The plants may develop differently. The plants live on that island.
A. The plants which live on that island may develop differently.
B. The plants live on that island may develop differently.
C. The plants which lives on that island may develop differently.
D. The plants which live that island may develop differently.
Question 12: Some kinds of fish live in fresh water. Others live in sea water.
A. Some kinds of fish live in fresh water, for others live in sea water.
B. Some kinds of fish live in fresh water, and others live in sea water.
C. Some kinds of fish live in fresh water, or others live in sea water.
D. Some kinds of fish live in fresh water, so others live in sea water.
Question 13: Anna jogs every morning. It is very good for her health.
A. Anna jogs every morning that is very good for her health.
B. Anna jogs every morning, which is very good for her health
C. Anna jogs every morning and then it is good for her health.
D. Anna jogs every morning and is good for her health.
Question 14: Jack took a taxi. However, he still arrived late for class.
A. Although Jack took a taxi, but he still arrived late for class.
B. Taking a taxi, Jack arrived late for class.
C. Because Jack took a taxi, he arrived late for class.
D. In spite of taking a taxi, Jack still arrived late for class.
Question 15: He was exhausted after a long trip. However, he helped me to repair my broken
chair.
A. Although he helped me to repair my broken chair, he was exhausted after a long
trip.
B. Exhausted after a long trip as he was, he helped me to repair my broken chair.
C. Because he helped me to repair my broken chair after a long trip, he was exhausted.
D. Exhausted after a long trip though he helped me to repair my broken chair.
Question 16: She wasn’t wearing a seat-belt. She was injured.
A. If she hadn’t been wearing a seat-belt, she wouldn’t have been injured.
B. If she had been wearing a seat-belt, she would have been injured.
C. If she had been wearing a seat-belt, she wouldn’t be injured.
D. If she had been wearing a seat-belt, she wouldn’t have been injured.
Question 17: It isn't just that the level of education of this school is high. It's that it's also
been consistent for years.
A. The standard of education is not high in this school, but at least all the students are at
the same level.
B. Not only are the standards of education good in this school, but it has maintained
those standards over the years.
C. It isn't fair to deny that this school is successful, as it has had the same high standards
for many years now.
D. The level of education in this school, which is usually quite high, shows only slight
variations from year to year.
Question 18: She tried very hard to pass the driving test. She could hardly pass it.
A. Despite being able to pass the driving test, she didn’t pass it.
B. No matter how hard she tried, she could hardly pass the driving test.
C. She tried very hard, so she passed the driving test satisfactorily.
D. Although she didn’t try hard to pass the driving test, she could pass it.
Question 19: The traffic is so heavy. It will take us at least an hour to get there.
A. Unless the traffic is heavy, it will take us at least an hour to get there.
B. As the traffic is so heavy, it will take us at least an hour to get there,
C. The traffic was so heavy that it took us an hour to get there.
D. We will spend more than an hour to get there to avoid heavy traffic.
Question 20: There were no poor performance. Moreover, that of the Russian dancers
was certainly the best.
A. The best performance was the one of the Russians while some of the others were
poor.
B. The Russian dancers were well- worth watching but the others weren’t.
C. All the dancers but the Russian performed poorly.
D. They all danced well, but the Russian did the best.
Question 21: Julie had a training course in alternative medicine. She was able to
help the man out of danger.
A. Much as Julie had a training course in alternative medicine, she was able to help the
man out of danger.
B. Having trained in alternative medicine, Julie was able to help the man out of danger.
C. But for a training course in alternative medicine, Julie could have helped the man
out of danger.
D. Despite training in alternative medicine, Julie was able to help the man out of
danger.
Question 22: The plan may be ingenious. It will never work in practice.
A. Ingenious as it may be, the plan will never work in practice.
B. Ingenious as may the plan, it will never work in practice.
C. The plan may be too ingenious to work in practice.
D. The plan is as impractical as it is genius.