Vocab Review #7

1/4/2022 1:28:42 PM

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

Text Words to learn Intensive phrases/idioms
25. Don't Be Lazy-Use the Garbage Can!  dump, issue, consequence, decompose, landfill, greenhouse. sewer no big deal, come into contact (with), get rid of sb/sth, heat up, depend on/upon sb/sth
26. The Polynesians explorer, current, shell, sailor, canoe put sb/sth on the map, get wind of sth, oceans/an ocean of sth, reach for the stars
27. The Violin hourglass, violinist, instrument, string, drag music to one's ears, attach importance/significance to sth, (keep your) chin up, put sth together
28. Bugs for Sale beetle, conservationist, the wild, rare, vending machine, soft drink feel strange, in the nature of things, on the other hand, either way 

 

Choose the correct word from the box to fill in each blank. You can change the form of the word if necessary. 

dump | decompose | drag
  1. The sack is too heavy to lift—you’ll have to it.
  2. Each year, too much toxic waste at sea.
  3. Certain kinds of plastic quickly.

Guitar _____ are made from steel or nylon.

  • ropes
  • wires
  • lines
  • strings

Adam: Sorry I'm late. I got a lot of traffic.

Jamie: _____. We have plenty of time.

  • No big deal.
  • No offence.
  • Fair enough.

_____ are concerned about the threat to the Arctic's unique ecosystems.

  • Conservationists
  • Interpreters
  • Pharmacists
  • Representatives

Could she have come into _____ with the disease at school?

  • force
  • contact
  • being

Her work deals with _____ of race and identity.

  • thoughts
  • issues
  • believes
  • suspicions

Our competitors must not be allowed to get _____ of our plans.

  • wind
  • stream
  • cloud

Trash should end up in a _____.

  • landfill
  • tomb
  • river
  • forest

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.

He became famous thanks to the success of his first album. (PUT / MAP)

=> The success of his first album really in the music industry.

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

My son makes much of eating healthy food. (IMPORTANCE)

Supply the appropriate form of the word in the bracket.

Their future on how well they do in these exams. (DEPENDENT)

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

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

Look and match the words.

Picture Name
1.  
2.  
3.  
4. 
 
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4

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

You'll be in an ocean of problems if you keep charging things on your credit card.

  • a lot of
  • few
  • many

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

It took several hours to put the puzzle together.

  • separate the puzzle
  • destroy the puzzle
  • discard the puzzle

Choose the word that is suitable for ALL of the blanks below.

1. The boat drifted with the _____ until it was miles from shore.

2. Birds use the air _____ to help their flight.

3. Switch off the electric _____ before changing the bulb.

  • current
  • color
  • distance
  • height

Mary: Here's your paycheck for this month.

James: Ah, that's _____!

  • music to my ears
  • on the ropes
  • a piece of cake

Fred: I really can't take much more of this.

Jane: .....! Things will get better.

  • So far so good.
  • Better late than never.
  • Keep your chin up.
The front wings on a _____ are quite hard.
  • butterfly
  • beetle
  • bird
  • duck

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

It was terribly hot and I started to feel strange.

  • optimistic
  • uncomfortable
  • fascinated

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

I used weedkiller to get rid of the weeds in the garden.

  • remove
  • plant
  • decorate

Choose the word that is different from the rest.

  • shell
  • corn
  • pea
  • mint

In the _____ of things, a shrinking economy means less job security.

  • nature
  • swim
  • scheme

He was a young _____ on his first sea voyage. His dream was to work in the US Navy. 

  • teacher
  • doctor
  • sailor
  • painter

_____ they'd love to have kids, but _____, they don't want to give up their freedom.

  • Not only ... but also
  • Would rather… than
  • On the one hand ... on the other

The violin, viola, and cello are some of the string _____ used in a symphony orchestra.

  • fans
  • backgrounds
  • ovens
  • instruments

Supply the appropriate form of the word in the bracket.

The Arctic has been preparing for his latest expedition. (EXPLORATORY)

Supply the appropriate form of the word in the bracket.

The bacteria can cause infection and, in cases, blindness. (RARITY)

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

Animals would produce more young in the wild than they do in the zoo.

  • living in natural environment
  • being regularly taken care of
  • no longer existing anymore

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

They must be prepared to accept the consequences of their actions.

 
  • factors
  • causes
  • results
  • problems

Emma: Was it his fault or not?

Rachel: , an explanation is due.

Choose the word that is different from the rest.

  • bicycle
  • scooter
  • canoe
  • truck

Choose the word that is different from the rest.

  • violinist
  • jazz
  • blues
  • disco

Choose the word that is different from the rest.

  • boathouse
  • storehouse
  • warehouse
  • greenhouse