Vocab review #16

8/26/2022 3:05:29 PM

Ôn tập các từ vựng đã gặp trong các bài đọc sau:

Text Words to learn Intensive phrases/idioms
61. The panda bear southwestern, helpless, stalk, hibernate, giant, newborn, methodical be on the edge of sth, turn a blind eye (to sth), peel away, all manner of sth/sb
62. Brain Power spinal, paralyze, implant, chip, labs, instruction by accident, rack one's brain, go it alone, get the message
63. School uniforms hassle, fad, gang, strict, trend check out, need (to have) one's head examined, be on one's best behaviour, in style
64. Mozart opera, opportunity, force, thrilled, legacy, impress pay an arm and a leg, for one's money, (all) of a piece, use one's head

 

There are _____ regulations regarding the number of hours drivers can work.

  • difficult
  • energetic
  • strict
  • informal

I love _____ the protective plastic they put on the screens of brand-new smartphones.

  • peeling down
  • peeling out
  • peeling away
  • peeling from

Choose the word that is different from the rest.

  • spinal
  • jaw
  • ankle
  • back

When surfing the internet, I _____ the website whose name sounds interesting to me.

  • check off
  • check through
  • check on
  • check out

The Almeida theatre's recent staging of the_____ had critics foaming at the mouth.

  • operator
  • operation
  • opera
  • operand

The most important thing is that you somehow solved the problem - who cares if it was by _____ or design?

  • accidentally
  • accidence
  • accident
  • accidental

The anti-viral drug has also been shown to inhibit the growth of borna virus in _____ tests.

  • lab
  • workshop
  • factory
  • studio

A: Do you need help, or will you do it yourself? 

B: I think I need a little more experience before I _____.

  • go it alone
  • leave it alone
  • let alone
  • leave well alone

Breast-feeding is extremely beneficial to the health of _____ babies.

  • naughty
  • newborn
  • abused
  • vulnerable

A: "I bought this expensive T-shirt for my best friend."

B: "You spent $1000 on a T-shirt? You _____."

  • get your head down
  • do your head in
  • need your head examined
  • hold your head high

She stuffed all her _____ into a bag and left.

  • pros and cons
  • the nuts and bolts
  • bits and pieces
  • the cut and thrust

Look and match the words.

Picture Name
1.
Gráfico vectorial Tallo de azúcar blanco ▷ Imagen vectorial Tallo de azúcar blanco | Depositphotos 2.
3.

Choose the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s).

In my opinion, I'd like to see our tax dollars go toward fixing all the potholes in our roads.

  • For my money
  • For my benefit
  • For all my opinion
  • For my eyes only

Choose the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s).

The match was shown on a giant screen outside the town hall.

  • casual
  • important
  • minimum
  • tiny

Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one, using the word in a bracket. You must use between THREE and FIVE words, including the word given. Do not change the word given.

Although I have been thinking very hard, I can't remember what Lydia's husband's name is. (BRAIN)

=> I've been , but I still can't remember what Lydia's husband's name is. 

Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one, using the word in a bracket. You must use between THREE and FIVE words, including the word given. Do not change the word given.

Going through hardships and challenges, Cimarusti finally succeeded in becoming a famous chef. (PAID)

=> It's a long way from an unknown to a famous chef, but Cimarusti has .

Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one, using the word in a bracket. You must use between THREE and FIVE words, including the word given. Do not change the word given.

If I had a million dollars, I could really have a lavish lifestyle. (STYLE)

=> If I had a million dollars, I could really .

Match each word to its expression. 

  • trend
  • gang
  • hassle
  • fad

Choose the underlined part that needs correction.

All manners of foodstuffs lay scattered on the kitchen table, which made my mom upset.

  • all manners
  • foodstuffs
  • which
  • upset

Supply the appropriate form of the word in the bracket.

The police who broke into the house were only acting under . (INSTRUCT)

Supply the appropriate form of the word in the bracket.

Children are the most victims of war. (HELP)

Supply the appropriate form of the word in the bracket.

Police carried out a search of the premises. (METHOD)

Rearrange the words in the correct order to make a complete sentence.

George Washington left behind a _____ of strong leadership.

  • imagination
  • property
  • legacy
  • disruption

Rearrange the words in the correct order to make a complete sentence.

I was _____ to be sitting next to such a distinguished author.

  • thrilled
  • disappointed
  • bored
  • unsatisfied

Rearrange the words in the correct order to make a complete sentence.

Drag one right word(s) for each blank.

1. The accident left him from the waist down.

2. The owner's name and address are stored on a microchip and in the dog's body. 

3. Hospitals are being to close departments because of lack of money. 

4. She us with both the depth and range of her knowledge. 

5. This turtle in a shallow burrow during winter.

Complete the second sentence using the word given so that it has the same meaning to the first.

If the local people were more responsible for their environment, certain species would not become nearly extinct. (EDGE)

=> Were the local people ....................

Choose the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s).

The conference offers a unique opportunity for professionals to meet each other.

  • type
  • chance
  • probability
  • prediction