Vocab Review #4

12/20/2021 1:16:24 PM

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

Text Words to learn Intensive phrases/idioms
13. Rats nest, lid, tightly, furry, stack, crawl a number of sth (plural nouns), make sure (that) clause, pile up, love to do sth/doing sth
14. How the Ancient Egyptians Told Time shadow, ancient, sundial, cast, invent need to do sth, the comparative adj. + clause, the comparative adj. + clause, be about to do sth, all over somewhere
15. Killer Whales spot, adaptable, striking, sleek, agile, prey make + object + adjective, differ from, chance of + sth/V-ing, compared to/with
16. Location, Location, Friendship psychology, study, improve, friendship, blossom, location allow sb/sth to do sth, have sth in common (with sb), want to do sth, help sb (to) do sth

 

Blue whales are the largest _____ ever known to have lived on Earth.

  • objects
  • creatures
  • insects

A large _____ people have applied for the job at this company.

  • amount of
  • number of
They have a strong _____ because they share secrets and are always laughing together.
  • hate
  • scare
  • enmity
  • friendship

The work was _____, and I decided I had to go into the office on the weekend.

  • piling up
  • piling in
  • piling out

Match each word to its expression.

  • lid
  • sundial
  • psychology
  • study
  • location

Choose the underlined part that needs correction.

What I really want knowing is why you would even think that?

  • really
  • knowing
  • would
  • think

Choose the underlined part that needs correction.

The little boy loves listen to adventure stories before going to bed.

  • little
  • listen
  • adventure
  • going

Choose the underlined part that needs correction.

The fastest the car is, the more dangerous it is to drive.

  • fastest
  • is
  • more dangerous
  • to drive

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.

They scored another goal and made sure of victory. (WON)

=> They scored another goal, which .

Rewrite the sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the original one.

It is necessary for all of us to wear white shirts at the meeting. => All of us need .........

We arrived just as the ceremony was about _____.

  • beginning
  • begin
  • to begin

The large cloud cast a _____ on the mountain.

 
  • shadow
  • spell
  • glance
  • blight

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

Forest conservation is an important issue all over the world.

  • around the world
  • worldwide
  • across many countries
  • nationwide

The young deer are ideal _____ for the leopard.

  • prey
  • mate
  • hunter
  • leader

French differs _____ English in this respect.

  • than
  • from
  • to

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 movie was so sad that I cried a lot. (MADE / TOUCHED)

=> The movie really .

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 is not likely that they will succeed. (CHANCE)

=> Their is very small.

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.

My best friend and I share many same interests and hobbies. (COMMON / A LOT)

=> My best friend with me. 

Give the correct form of the verb in the bracket.

  1. Boxes (stack) in piles all around the room last night.
  2. We spent an hour (crawl) around on our hands and knees looking for the key.
  3. Every day, the setting sun (cast) an orange glow over the mountains.
  4. Louis Braille (invent) an alphabet to help blind people.
  5. (can / spot) you the difference between these two pictures?
  6. Working conditions (improve) greatly since last year.
  7. The cherry trees (blossom) for two weeks. 

Rewrite the sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the original one.

Some people let their kids do whatever they like. => Some people allow ............

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

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

Drag one right word(s) for each blank.

  1. The baby was clutching his toy in his fist.
  2. animals grow long coats in winter.
  3. We need to protect monuments.
  4. He’s pretty , and change doesn’t bother him.
  5. The similarities between the two cases are .
  6. The cat had fur.
  7. Monkeys are very climbers.