Bài 11: SYNONYMS & ANTONYMS

Contents
- Synonyms
- Antonyms

Synonyms
1. He was asked to account for his presence at the scene of crime.
A. complain
B. exchange
C. explain
D. arrange
2. The teacher gave some suggestions on what could come out for the examination.
A. effects
B. symptoms
C. hints 
D. demonstrations
3. I'll take the new job whose salary is fantastic.
A. reasonable
B. acceptable
C. pretty high
D. wonderful
4. His career in the illicit drug trade ended with the police raid this morning.
A. elicited
B. irregular
C. secret
D. legal
5. The government is not prepared to tolerate this situation any longer.
A. look down on
B. put up with
C. take away from
D. give on to
6. I clearly remember talking to him in a chance meeting last summer.
A. unplanned
B. deliberate
C. non-accidental
D. intentional
7. Carpets from countries such as Persia and Afghanistan often fetch high prices in the United States.
A. Artifacts
B. Pottery
C. Rugs
D. Textiles
8. Though many scientific breakthroughs have resulted from mishaps it has taken brilliant thinkers to recognize their potential.
A. accidents 
B. misunderstandings
C. incidentals
D. misfortunes
9. The shop assistant was totally bewildered by the customer's behavior.
A. disgusted
B. puzzled
C. angry
D. upset
10. He didn't bat an eyelid when he realized he failed the exam again.
A. wasn't happy
B. didn't want to see
C. didn't show surprise
D. didn't care

Antonyms
1. famous          >< infamous = notorious
2. accidentally   >< deliberately
3. reluctant        >< willing, eager
4. build              >< destroy
5. deep              >< shallow
6. empty            >< full
7. fact               >< fiction
8. heavy            >< light
9. interesting      >< boring
10. many           >< few
11. much           >< little
12. safe            >< dangerous
13. thick           >< thin
14. tight            >< loose
15. private         >< public
16. vertical        >< horizontal