500 bài viết lại câu ôn thi chuyên Tiếng Anh có đáp án cực hay (Phần 1)
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4074 lượt thi
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106 câu hỏi
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60 phút
Danh sách câu hỏi
Câu 1:
The fox was unsuccessful in reaching the grapes.(VAIN)
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→The fox tried in vain to reach the grapes.
Câu 2:
The project received unanimous approval of the committee.(FAVOUR)
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→The whole committee was/were in favour of the project.
Câu 3:
The personnel officer promised him that she wouldn’t tell any one that he had been in the prison. (WORD)
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→The personnel officer gave him her word that she…
Câu 4:
Nobody could possibly believe the story he told us. (BEYOND)
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→The story he told us was beyond belief
Câu 5:
I had lost his phone number, so I could not contact him before. (TOUCH)
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→ I could not keep/get in touch with him because I had lost his phone number.
Câu 6:
I enjoy being the boss of a small company. (FISH)
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→I enjoy being a big fish in a small pond.
Câu 7:
The success of our local theater has made our city famous. (MAP)
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→The success of our local theater has put our city on the map.
Câu 8:
She is not upset; she is only pretending. (ACT
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→She is not upset; she is only putting on an act.
Câu 9:
The bank robbers escaped in a stolen car. (GETAWAY)
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→The bank robbers made a getaway in a stolen car.
Câu 10:
As people use a lot of wood-pulp, many trees are cut down.
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→The more wood-pulp is used, the more trees are cut down
Câu 11:
Because of the absence of the atmosphere on the moon, the sky there is black, just as in space.
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→Because there is no atmosphere on the moon, the sky…
Câu 12:
These young men became doctors after six years training.
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→After these young men had been trained for six years, they became doctors
Câu 13:
People believe that the Chinese invented paper in 105 A.D.
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→Paper is believed to have been invented by the Chinese in 105 A.D.
Câu 14:
A man I don’t know told me about that.
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→I was told about that by a man I don’t know.
Câu 17:
It takes six hours to drive from here to London
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→It is a six hour drive from here to London.
Câu 18:
He was sorry he hadn’t said goodbye to her at the airport.
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→He regretted not saying goodbye to her at the airport.
Câu 19:
They failed to find out a solution to the problem.
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→They didn’t succeed in finding out a …
Câu 20:
Most stores will accept a credit card instead of cash. (ALTERNATIVE)
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→Most stores will accept a credit card as an alternative to cash.
Câu 21:
You can avoid tooth decay by brushing your teeth regularly. (PREVENT)
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→Brushing your teeth regularly can prevent tooth decay.
Câu 22:
Some of Peter’s expressions make me think of my brother. (REMIND)
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→Some of Peter’s expressions remind me of my brother.
Câu 23:
When do you think this bridge was built? (OLD)
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→How old do you think this bridge is?
Câu 24:
That old typewriter is not worth repairing. (POINTLESS)
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→Repairing that old typewriter is pointless.
Câu 25:
They share a lot of hobbies and interests. (COMMON)
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→They have a lot of hobbies and interest in common.
Câu 26:
This train should have left 30 minutes ago. (MEANT)
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→This train was meant to leave 30 minutes ago.
Câu 27:
The president arranged for me to use his chauffeur-driven car whenever I liked. (DISPOSAL)
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→The president placed/put his chauffeur-driven car at my disposal.
Câu 28:
The painting is worth $25,000. (VALUED)
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→The painting has been valued at $25,000.
Câu 29:
This passport can be used in most countries.
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→This passport can be valid for most countries.
Câu 30:
My bank manager and I get on together very well. (TERMS)
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→I am on very good terms with my bank manager.
Câu 31:
That hotel is a bit too expensive for us, I am afraid. (REACH)
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→That hotel is a bit beyond our reach, I am afraid.
Câu 32:
Absolute secrecy was crucial to the success of the mission.
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→Without absolute secrecy, the mission wouldn’t have succeeded.
Câu 33:
Immediately after his arrival home a water-heater exploded.
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→Hardly had he arrived home when a water-heater exploded.
Câu 34:
Rita doesn’t realize how serious her husband’s operation is going to be.
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→Little does Rita realize how …
Câu 35:
It was the goalkeeper that saved the match for us.
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→Had it not been for the goalkeeper, we would have lost the match.
Câu 36:
Tim insisted on being told the complete story.
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→Nothing but the complete story would satisfy Tim.
Câu 37:
Jane’s husband will be returning from South America quite soon.
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→It won’t be long after Jane’s husband returns from S.A.
Câu 38:
The permit expires at the end of this month.
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→The permit is not valid after the end of this month.
Câu 39:
I don’t really like her, even though I admire her achievements.
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→Much as I admire her achievement, I don’t really like her.
Câu 40:
Alice and Charles did not decide to move to a bigger house until after the birth of their second child.
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→Only when A. and C. had their second child did they decide to move to a bigger house.
Câu 41:
Martin may not be very well but she still manages to enjoy life.
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→Martin’s poor health doesn’t prevent/stop him from enjoying life.
Câu 42:
The Pacific Ocean is on average deeper than the Atlantic.
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→The average depth of the Pacific Ocean is greater than that of the Atlantic.
Câu 43:
Under no circumstances should you phone the police.
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The last thing you should do is to phone the police.
Câu 45:
Provided your handwriting is legible, the examiners will accept your paper.
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→So long as the examiners can read your handwriting, they will accept your paper.
Câu 47:
I daren’t turn on the television because the baby might wake up. (FEAR)
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→I daren’t turn on the television for fear of waking the baby up.
Câu 48:
The teachers agreed to introduce the new methods. (AGREEMENT)
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→There was an agreement among the teachers to introduce the new methods.
Câu 49:
If interest rates are cut, the economic situation may improve. (REDUCTION)
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→A reduction in/of interest rates may improve the economic situation.
Câu 50:
I don’t personally care if they come or not. (MATTER)
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→It doesn’t matter to me whether they come or not.
Câu 51:
Local residents said they were against the new traffic scheme. (DISAPPROVAL)
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→Local residents expressed their disapproval of the new traffic scheme.
Câu 54:
We must do something about the problem even if it costs a lot.
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Costly as/though it may be, we must do something about the problem.
Câu 55:
We should ban the use of pesticides, but we should also restrict the use of other chemicals.
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→In addition to banning the use of pesticides, we should also restrict the use of other chemicals.
Câu 57:
Immediately after his arrival, things went wrong.
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→No sooner had he arrived than things went wrong.
Câu 58:
Although Nam was the stronger of the two, his attacker soon overpowered him.
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→Despite his being the stronger of the two, Nam was soon overpowered by his attacker.
Câu 59:
The only reason the party was a success was that a famous film star attended.
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→Had it not been for the attendance of a famous film star, the party wouldn’t have been a success.
Câu 60:
Galileo is considered to be the father of modern astronomy.
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→Galileo is regarded as the father of modern astronomy.
Câu 61:
The only way you can become a good athlete is to train hard every day.
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→Only by training hard every day can you become a good athlete.
Câu 62:
He speaks more persuasively than his brother.
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→He is a more persuasive speaker than his brother.
Câu 64:
He can speak French well enough to go to the conference. (FLUENT)
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→His French is fluent enough to go to the conference.
Câu 65:
His arrival was completely unexpected. (TOOK)
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→His arrival took us completely by surprise.
Câu 66:
The first sign of the disease is a feeling of faintness. (ONSET)
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→The onset of the disease is a feeling is shown by a feeling of faintness.
Câu 67:
He began by giving us a summary of his progress so far. (OUTSET)
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→At the outset, he gave us a summary of his progress so far.
Câu 68:
As an antidote to their disappointment, he bought them ice-cream. (OFFSET)
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→To offset their disappointment, he bought them ice-cream.
Câu 69:
That rumour about the politician and the construction contract is absolutely false.
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→There is absolutely no truth in that rumour about the politician and the construction contract.
Câu 70:
He was sentenced to six months in prison for his part in the robbery.
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→He received a six month sentence for his part in the robbery.
Câu 71:
You can eat as much as you like for $5 at the new lunch-bar.
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→There is no limit/restriction on how much/what you eat for $5 at the new lunch-bar.
Câu 72:
You think that fat people are allays jolly, but you are wrong.
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→Contrary to what you think, fat people aren’t always jolly.
Câu 73:
The only thing that kept us out of prison was the way he spoke to the local dialect.
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→But for his command of the local dialect, we could have been jailed.
Câu 74:
The council rarely allows appeals against its decisions.
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→Hardly does the council allow appeals against its decisions.
Câu 75:
She is a student good at mathematics. (FIGURES)
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→She is a student having a head for figures.
Câu 76:
I think we ought to permit him to do whatever he chooses. (HAND)
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→I think we should give him a free hand.
Câu 77:
Margaret was offered a place on the course but couldn’t accept because she was ill. (TURN)
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→Margaret was offered a place on the course but had to turn down because …
Câu 78:
You’ll just have to take a chance. (POT)
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→You’ll just have to take pot luck. (Take pot luck: ăn thử)
Câu 79:
Assembling the furniture is extremely easy. (PLAY)
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→Assembling the furniture is a child’s play.
Câu 80:
I resent the way that she clearly feels herself to be superior to me. (NOSE) superior: cấp cao hơn
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→I resent the way that she looks down her nose at me.
Câu 81:
Your attitude will have to change if you want to succeed. (LEAF)
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→You have to turn over a new leaf if you want to succeed.
Câu 82:
Many species of wildlife are threatened with extinction. (VERGE)
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→Many species of wildlife are on the verge of extinction.
Câu 83:
The storm blew the roof off the house.
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→The house had its roof blown off by the storm.
Câu 84:
This is the quickest way to get into the town centre.
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→There is no quicker way than this to get into the town centre.
Câu 85:
Only one person knew what had caused the fire.
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→The cause of the fire was known to only one person.
Câu 86:
I’m not going to retire unless I myself want to. (FEEL)
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→ I’m not going to retire unless I feel like it.
Câu 87:
After two hours the bride had still not arrived. (SIGN)
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→After two hours there was still no sign of the bride.
Câu 89:
You were rude to that woman’s husband, and she’s upset now.
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→The woman whose husband you were rude to is upset now.
Câu 90:
Are they likely to pass Proficiency?
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→Is there any likelihood that they pass Proficiency?
Câu 91:
6,000 pounds is a better offer than you have ever had before.
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→You have never had an offer better than 6,000 pounds before.
Câu 92:
Harry paid 50 pounds a week for bed and breakfast.
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→Bed and breakfast cost Harry 50 pounds a week.
Câu 93:
You can not make use of this offer after 15 December.
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→This offer is only valid until 15 December.
Câu 95:
We haven’t sold many cars this month. (DEMAND)
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→There has been little demand for cars this month.
Câu 96:
The accident victim was having increasing difficulty in breathing. (DIFFICULT)
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→The accident victims were increasingly difficult to breathe.
Câu 97:
Betty is very happy to look after handicapped people.
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→Betty is devoted to looking after handicapped people.
Câu 98:
The decorators have finished the whole of the first floor.
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→We have had the whole of the first floor finished by the decorators.
Câu 99:
If you want my advice, I would forget about buying a new house.
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→If I were you, I would forget about buying a new house.
Câu 100:
The only way to eliminate world terrorism is by united opposition. Eliminate: chấm dứt
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→Only by united opposition can we eliminate world terrorism.
Câu 101:
Everybody made fun of him because he’d his hair cut so short. (MICKEY)
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→Everybody took the Mickey out of him because he had his hair cut so short.
Câu 102:
I felt stupid when I realized what I’d done. (FOOL)
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→I felt such a fool when I realized what I’d done.
Câu 103:
She was very relieved when she realized that her bag hadn’t been stolen. (BREATHED)
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→She breathed a sign of relief when she realized …
Câu 104:
Would you like to contribute something to our campaign? (MAKE)
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→Would you like to make a contribution to our campaign?
Câu 105:
Products which seem to lack credibility are not popular. (CALL)
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→There is no call for products which seem to lack credibility.
Câu 106:
Technical skills are needed to operate this new machinery. (DEMANDS)
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→Operating/ the operation of this new machinery demands technical skills.