Mark letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
1: There has been insufficient rainfall over the past two years, and fanners are having trouble.
A. abundant B. adequate
C. unsatisfactory D. dominant
2: We strongly believe that he's innocent of the crime. We do not think that he did it.
A. crimeless B. skilful C. clean D. guilty
3. 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
4. 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
5. He is over the moon about his examination result.
A. stressed B. very sad C. very happy D. satisfied
6. The only means of access to the station is through a dark subway.
A. arrival B. admission C. outlet D. output
7: Mr Smith’s new neighbours appear to be very friendly.
A. hostile B. inapplicable C. futile D. amicable
8: My first impression of her was her impassive face.
A. respectful B. emotional C. solid D. fractious
9: The nominating committee always meets behind closed doors, lest its deliberations become known prematurely.
A. privately B. safely C. publicly D. dangerously
10: She was unhappy that she lost contact with a lot of her old friends went she went abroad to study.
A. made room for B. put in charge of
C. got in touch with D. lost control of
Đáp án A
- Insufficient /,insə'fi∫nt/ #sufficient: không đủ, thiếu
E.g: The management paid insufficient attention to working conditions
- Adequate /'ædikwət/ (adj): đủ, đầy đủ
E.g: The room was small but adequate.
- Unsatisfactory /,ʌn,sætis'fæktəri/ (adj): không vừa ý, không hài lòng
- Abundant /ə'bʌndənt/ (adj): nhiều, phong phú
E.g: Fish are abundant in the lake.
- Dominant /'dɒminənt/ (adj): ưu thế hơn, trội hơn
E.g: The dominant feature of the room was the large fireplace
Đáp án A (Không có đủ lượng mưa trong vòng 2 năm qua, và người nông dân gặp rắc rối.)