II:Mark the letter on your answer sheet to indicate the word/phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part
Câu 1: Every time he opens his mouth, he immediately regrets what he said. He is always putting his foot in his mouth.
A. speak indirectly
B. making a mistake
C. doing things in the wrong order
D. saying embarrassing things
Câu 2: The question of why prehistoric animals became extinct has not been conclusively answered.
A. predominantly
B. extensively
C. especially
D. decisively
Câu 3: To everyone’s fury, misconduct by doctors and nurses is found out and ends up in media.
A. demoralisation
B. misdemeanour
C. malpractice
D. malevolence
Giải chi tiết:
Đáp án là D. To put one’s foot in one’s mouth = to say something that you regret; to say something stupid : nói những điều ngớ ngẩn đáng xấu hổ = say embarassing things
Đáp án câu 2 là: DGiải chi tiết:
Đáp án là D. conclusively = decisively : cuối cùng
Nghĩa các từ còn lại: predominantly : phần lớn là..; extensively: cách rộng rãi; especially : đặc biệt là ..
Đáp án câu 3 là: CGiải chi tiết:
Đáp án là C. misconduct = malpractice: hành vi sai trái
Nghĩa các từ còn lại: demoralisation: sự phá hoại đạo đức; misdemeanor: hành động xằng bậy; malevolence: ác tâm
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