Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions
Thanks to the technological advancements, user-run programs have proliferated over the past years
A. decreased in number
B. become less expensive
C. become more crowded
D. increased in popularity
Chọn D
Kiến thức: Từ đồng nghĩa
Giải thích:
proliferate (v): tăng nhanh về mặt số lượng
A. giảm về số lượng
B. trở nên ít tốn kém đi
C. trở nên đông đúc hơn
D. tăng phổ biến
=> proliferated = increased in popularity
Tạm dịch: Nhờ có những tiến bộ công nghệ, chương trình do người dùng điều hành đã và đang tăng nhanh trong những năm qua
The captain has not decided yet where to stop on the journey – we’ll just play it by_______ and see how we feel
What is most striking is that most authors made_______ efforts to secure proper authorization for their works
Two school boys are talking to each other.
Harry: “Were you chosen for our school football team?
Porter: “_______”
Amazon.com, Inc, is an America multinational technology company based in_______ Seattle, Washington that focuses on_______ e- commerce, cloud computing, and artificial intelligence
We’ve had a burglar alarm installed in our holiday cottage _______we will feel happier about leaving it unoccupied for long periods
The committee, in an earlier report, was accused of sweeping financial problems under the carpet to avoid embarrassment
_______, the would-be thief made quite a commotion, which alerted the soldiers who then arrested the man
Choose the word or phrase OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following sentences
Work efficiency has increased appreciably each year thanks to computers and their ability to multitask
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The receptionist didn’t know_______ whom the message was intended
Once_______ with the latest technology, many vehicle manufacturing factories are believed to reduce emissions of nitrogen oxides (NOx) drastically
“Who volunteered to pick up the refreshments for today’s meeting?” – “ ________”
There are two major factors_______ this decrease in the number of students_______ an MBA degree in their countries today
Many students regret not having taken the opportunity to learn English when they were at high school