Tuyển tập LEXICO AND GRAMMAR + WORD FORMATION + LEXICO trích trong đề thi Olympic 30-4 Tiếng Anh năm 2018 có đáp án Mã A411324

I. Multiple choice 1. The problem ............ because neither side was prepared to compromise. A. amassed B. escalated C. proliferated D. enhanced (problem, issue,… ) escalate: vấn đề trở nên nghiêm trọng hơn 2. Not even losing all the time could .................. his enthusiasm for tennis. A. Recede B. dampen C. erode D. belittle Dampen: làm nản lòng 3. We were under no ................... about how difficult it would be to achieve our aims. A. fantasies B. daydreams C. illusions D. deceptions Be under no illusions about: không ảo tưởng về 4. She showed little ........................ of the problems we were facing. A. affinity B. appreciation C. regard D. sensitivity Have appreciation of sth/sb: thấu hiểu, cảm thông, nhận thức 5. She didn’t show even a ........................ of emotion when the court found her guilty. A. gleam B. wink C. flicker D. flash a flicker/sign/trace of emotion: cảm xúc thoáng qua/ dấu hiệu của cảm xúc 6. We hadn’t seen each other for ten years and she’d changed out of all .......... A. identification B. recollection C. recognition D. familiarity Change out of all recognition: thay đổi quá nhiều đến nỗi không nhận ra 7. It was a bad mistake but it had no ...............on the outcome of the match. A. bearing B. relevance C. significance D. repercussion have some/no bearing on sth: (không) liên quan/ảnh hưởng đến cái gì 8. They tried to ............................ on their children the importance of a good education. A. impress B. instil C. highlight D. underline Impress on/upon sb/sth: tạo ấn tượng, cảm tưởng/ảnh hưởng tới ai/cái gì 9. He refused to ........................ on why he took such an unexpected decision. A. elaborate B. amplify C. account D. clarify Elaborate on: giải thích 10. Working there was good for me, .....................I gained a lot of valuable experience. A. as far as B. in that C. as for D. in terms of In that = because 11. A .......................of dancers from Beijing is one of the leading attractions in the festival. A. troupe B. troop C. herd D. packet Troupe: đoàn hát 12. The smell of the burnt cabbage was so ................. that it spread to every room. A. pervasive B. effusive C. extensive D. diffuse Pervasive: tỏa ra (mùi) 13. The students paid..............attention to their distinguished professor. A. respectable B. respected C. respectful D. respective respectful attention: sự chú ý chứa đầy sự kính trọng 14. This lime juice needs...............before you can drink it. A. diluting B. dissolving C. softening D. watering Dilute: pha loãng 15. I am..............furious with Charlotte. How could she forget our wedding anniversary? A. absolutely B. extremely C. very D. terribly Absolutely furious: cực kỳ tức giận 16. The puppy was..................so much I nearly dropped him. A. sniggering B. wriggling C. chuckling D. giggling Wriggle: ngọ nguậy 17. Skilled.............have produced perfect copies of many of the world's famous paintings. A. muggers B. smugglers C. rapists D. forgers Forger: kẻ làm giả 18. The Oscar winning actress simply..........charm and professionalism in her acceptance speech. A. exuded B. excluded C. expunged D. extricated Exude: xuất hiện 19. Every time the "government meets their demands, the union leaders move the .......... . A. lamp-posts B. goalposts C. bus stops D. roadblocks Move the goalposts: thay đổi luật lệ để phục vụ lợi ích cá nhân