Vocab Review #23

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

I was managing by doing a few odd jobs, window-cleaning, a bit of gardening, repairing things for people.

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

In some Western cultures, people who avoid eye contact in a conversation are regarded as untrustworthy.

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

On retiring, he said he had accomplished everything he set out to do.

As we get older, our bodies become less _____ at burning up calories.

Many species of burrowing insects are essential for maintaining a healthy soil _____.

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.

Ben's lost everything due to his risky investment in a failed company. (FARM)

=> Ben's broke now because he a failed business.

The new test will enable us to _____ more accurately patients who are most at risk.

I haven’t got the _____ to go up to a stranger at a party and introduce myself.

Mark is so focused on product details that he can't see the forest for the _____ when it comes to the overall needs of the company.

His job will be primarily to lobby _____ on airport and security issues.

Look and match the words.

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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.

The fear was clearly shown on her face before she got inside the haunted house. (WRITTEN)

=> Before going into the haunted house, terror was .

Complete the sentence by changing the form of the word in capitals.

Pete was lying on his bed, resting after an game of tennis. (ENERGY)

Complete the sentence by changing the form of the word in capitals.

It's important to show some in your work. (CONSISTENT)

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

Firefighters smashed a bedroom window and rescued a two-year-old girl.

Large areas of rainforest are being _____ down every day.

She _____ her friends by breaking her promises.

Drag the correct word(s) for each blank.

1. Her books have been 18.1 into 24 languages.

2. The senator's speech 18.2 an angry response from the opposition.

3. They were eventually 18.3 from British rule after a long struggle.

4. The cheetah is generally 18.4 as the world's fastest animal.

5. The prisoners 18.5 an escape, but failed.

6. Millions of Jewish people were 18.6 in concentration camps in the Second World War.

Many foreigners love to visit Hanoi because they think this city is _____.

If you worry about your relationship with your teenage son or daughter, you are _____. Many parents share these worries.

Complete the sentence by changing the form of the word in capitals.

Why are there still so few women in politically positions? (POWER)

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

It was a hot, humid day, and the only sound was the buzzing of insects.

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

The famous walls and ramparts of the city now surround lush lawns and leafy trees.

After our busy day, we both sat and _____ in front of the TV.

Rearrange the words in a correct order to make a complete sentence (kéo từng từ/cụm từ về vị trí đúng để tạo thành câu hoàn chỉnh).

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.

I can't make up my mind because many companies want to hire me. (SPOILT)

=> I’ve had so many job offers that I am .

Complete the sentence by changing the form of the word in capitals.

She spoke with great of the hardships she had endured. (SERIOUS)

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

After 50 pages, the reader’s patience starts to fall away.

Rearrange the words in a correct order to make a complete sentence (kéo từng từ/cụm từ về vị trí đúng để tạo thành câu hoàn chỉnh).

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.

It's necessary for firemen to be able to respond to the scenes instantly. (NOTICE)

=> Firefighters need to be able to spring into action at .

And David would continue to manage the wood, which saves the _____ and the jobs of the men.

Anna must have ______ because she is unqualified for the job.

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

A number of suspects were rounded up and questioned.