Synonym
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the
underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
1. I’m surprised that you like playing with dolls at your age.
A. amazed B. annoyed C. excited D. interested
2. He is one of the most popular singers in the country.
A. successful B. famous C. effective D. relaxing
3. They turned down my application because I didn’t know German.
A. offered B. rejected C. accepted D. agreed
4. If you book tickets early, you can get a discount.
A. award B. bonus C. change D. deduction
5. Apart from “The Call of the Wild”, Jack London wrote many other famous novels.
A. Despite B. As soon as C. Instead D. In addition to
6. The trip to Herschel Museum of Astronomy made me crazy about space.
A. nervous about B. tired of C. excited about D. afraid of
7. The weather forcaster announced that heavy rain resulted in floods in many areas of
the country.
A. caused B. opposed C. entertained D. purchased
8. For most North American households, lighting accounts for 10% to 15% of the
electricity bill.
A. makes up B. makes for C. makes off D. makes out
9. The coffee festival occurred in March. Thus, we couldn’t attend it on our trip last
month.
A. took off B. happened C. held D. halted
10. The question was very hard, so only good students could answer it.
A. strange B. easy C. new D. difficult
11. Many tourists like visiting Sadec Flower Village because it is one of the most famous
place in Dong Thap province.
A. amazing B. important C. well-known D. boring
12. He was sacked from his job because he head stolen some money from his colleagues.
A. dismissed B. ejected C. dropped D. evicted
13. My brother went on with the project even though his boss said it was impossible to
do it.
A. made B. fought C. continued D. began
14. We should go to the mountainous area to enjoy some fresh air at the weekend.
A. rainy B. polluted C. windy D. unpolluted
15. I feel a little sad because our school year has come to an end.
A. begun B. changed C. started D. finished