Vocabulary SVIP

Read the passage and choose the correct answer.

1. The Imperial City of Hue, built during Emperor Gia Long's reign in 1805, is an impressive citadel. Initially, around 30,000 workers were needed to create the river embankments and canals. By 1818, the workforce had grown to 80,000, and their focus shifted to adding brick cladding to the citadel's four sides.

2. In 1831-1832, Emperor Minh Mang ordered the construction of extra defensive walls, complete with cannons, to protect the city. These walls ensured the citadel could defend against any possible invaders. Hue Imperial Citadel was not just a military base; it also served as Vietnam's cultural and political center. It remained the country's capital until 1945, when Vietnam split into North and South.

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The word shifted in paragraph 1 could be best replaced by __________.

Read the passage and choose the correct answer.

1. The Imperial City of Hue, built during Emperor Gia Long's reign in 1805, is an impressive citadel. Initially, around 30,000 workers were needed to create the river embankments and canals. By 1818, the workforce had grown to 80,000, and their focus shifted to adding brick cladding to the citadel's four sides.

2. In 1831-1832, Emperor Minh Mang ordered the construction of extra defensive walls, complete with cannons, to protect the city. These walls ensured the citadel could defend against any possible invaders. Hue Imperial Citadel was not just a military base; it also served as Vietnam's cultural and political center. It remained the country's capital until 1945, when Vietnam split into North and South.

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The word defend in paragraph 2 could be best replaced by __________.

Read the passage and choose the correct answer.

1. The Imperial City of Hue, built during Emperor Gia Long's reign in 1805, is an impressive citadel. Initially, around 30,000 workers were needed to create the river embankments and canals. By 1818, the workforce had grown to 80,000, and their focus shifted to adding brick cladding to the citadel's four sides.

2. In 1831-1832, Emperor Minh Mang ordered the construction of extra defensive walls, complete with cannons, to protect the city. These walls ensured the citadel could defend against any possible invaders. Hue Imperial Citadel was not just a military base; it also served as Vietnam's cultural and political center. It remained the country's capital until 1945, when Vietnam split into North and South.

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The word split in paragraph 2 could be best replaced by __________.

Read the passage and choose the correct answer.

1. Lushan National Park is a well-known tourist attraction both in China and abroad. The national park covers an area of 500 square kilometers and has more than 90 mountain peaks. The tallest of these is Hanyang Peak which soars to a height of 1473.4 meters. Lushan owes its reputation to its wonderful, elegant, steep and spectacular features that embrace ravines, waterfalls, grottoes, rocks and rivulets.

One of the key spots in the park is Wulao Feng, located 1,436 meters above sea level in the southeast. Its five parallel peaks once formed a single apex and standing on the top you will be rewarded with breathtaking views of distant mountains, trees, lakes, and a vast sky.

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The word soars in paragraph 1 is OPPOSITE in meaning to __________.

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1. Lushan National Park is a well-known tourist attraction both in China and abroad. The national park covers an area of 500 square kilometers and has more than 90 mountain peaks. The tallest of these is Hanyang Peak which soars to a height of 1473.4 meters. Lushan owes its reputation to its wonderful, elegant, steep and spectacular features that embrace ravines, waterfalls, grottoes, rocks and rivulets.

One of the key spots in the park is Wulao Feng, located 1,436 meters above sea level in the southeast. Its five parallel peaks once formed a single apex and standing on the top you will be rewarded with breathtaking views of distant mountains, trees, lakes, and a vast sky.

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The word reputation in paragraph 1 is OPPOSITE in meaning to __________.

Read the passage and choose the correct answer.

1. Lushan National Park is a well-known tourist attraction both in China and abroad. The national park covers an area of 500 square kilometers and has more than 90 mountain peaks. The tallest of these is Hanyang Peak which soars to a height of 1473.4 meters. Lushan owes its reputation to its wonderful, elegant, steep and spectacular features that embrace ravines, waterfalls, grottoes, rocks and rivulets.

One of the key spots in the park is Wulao Feng, located 1,436 meters above sea level in the southeast. Its five parallel peaks once formed a single apex and standing on the top you will be rewarded with breathtaking views of distant mountains, trees, lakes, and a vast sky.

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The word rewarded in paragraph 2 is OPPOSITE in meaning to __________.