SERIES ĐỀ CHUYÊN - LEXICO

PART 2

MỤC TIÊU BÀI HỌC

★ Nắm rõ các dạng câu hỏi của Lexico.
★ Ứng dụng thuần thục phương pháp làm bài dạng Lexico.
★ Làm được các bài tập từ dễ đến khó của dạng này.

I. RECAP LÝ THUYẾT
Lexico trong đề thi
- Trong đề thi Anh chuyên và HSGTP, Lexico đóng vai trò quan trọng, ảnh hưởng
lớn đến kết quả kiểm tra
- Lexico được tích lũy thông qua quá trình giải đề, ôn luyện, thông qua sách vở
nhờ vào kỹ năng đọc của người học
- Lexico thường xuất hiện ở các phần
+ Lexico - Grammar (ở dạng multiple choice).
+ Reading (dạng hiểu về từ trong ngữ cảnh).
+ Guided cloze (các từ liên kết, trường từ vựng, từ vựng phù hợp ngữ cảnh).
+ Open cloze.
+ Biến đổi câu - Sentence transformation (Sử dụng vốn từ tích lũy để viết
câu mới giữ nguyên ngữ nghĩa ban đầu với từ được cho. Thông thường, từ
được cho sẽ nằm trong một cụm, một thành ngữ hay một phrasal verb).
Lưu ý khi làm bài
- Điền và kiểm tra đầy đủ thông tin họ tên, mã đề, số báo danh,...
- Phân bố thời gian trả lời hợp lý
- Đọc thật kỹ câu hỏi, không bỏ câu nào
- Khi làm xong nhớ dò kỹ lại đáp án. Với những câu DỄ, hãy tin vào TRỰC GIÁC
của mình
II. MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS (50 pts)
1. The decision was _______________________ to a later meeting.

a. cancelled b. arranged c. deferred d. delayed

2. Tempers began to _______________________ as the lorry forced their way through the
picket lines.

a. break b. fray c. grate d. fire

3. The old ship will be towed into harbor and _____________________________

a. broken up b. broken down c. broken in d. broken off

4. The tank of petrol was _____________________ by a carelessly discarded cigarette end.

a. lit up b. ignited c. exploded d. inflamed

5. The government has made no ____________________ in the fight against inflation;

indeed, the situation has worsened recently

a. headway b. effect c. avail d. triumph

6. I’m sorry we gave you such short ___________________ of our visit.

a. caution b. notice c. information d. preparation

7. I thanked him for ____________________ so generous with his time.

a. him being b. having been c. to have been d. him to be

8. I am sometimes ____________________ but I don’t mean to gossip.

a. indiscreet b. insistent c. intentional d. inconsolable

9. Her earlier lies have __________________ back to haunt her now.

a. gone b. traced c. got d. come

10. I really liked it when he ____________________ the trick of pulling a rabbit out of a hat.

a. acted b. played c. performed d. showed

11. The weather was fine; therefore, everyone was ___________________ the coast.

a. going in for b. making for c. seeing about d. joining in

12. Despite his apparent _____________________ lifestyle, the old man was known to drink
to excess when visited by friends.

a. laconic b. temperate c. duplicitous d. voluble

13. It is hot during the day-time but the temperature _____________________ sharply at
night.

a. descends b. slips c. reduces d. drops

14. He is an _________________ expert on this subject.

a. eminent b. expert c. quality d. prominent

15. For a whole month, Muslims _____________________ eating and drinking during
daylight hours.

a. stand from b. stay from c. abstain from d. keep from

16. He chose his staff _________________________, and the company was a huge success.

a. carelessly b. wisely c. ultimately d. foolishly

17. Because of an unfortunate __________________________, your order was not
dispatched by the date requested.

a. transgression b. negligence c. hindrance d. oversight

18. They had a terrible row _______________________ who should do the housework.

a. relating b. on c. with d. over

19. The girl told the boy ____________________ that she didn’t like him.

a. straight b. square c. flat d. flatly

20. There are _________________ words in English having more than one meaning. Pay
close attention to this fact.

a. a great many b. quite many c. a large many d. quite a lot

21. Einstein was part of a gigantic _____________________ forward in scientific thinking,

an intellectual revolution that heralded the birth of twentieth science.

a. flight b. leap c. dive d. vault

22. As children, we were very poor. When my father finally became rich, he told us
that he wanted to _____ all the hardships we had suffered.

a. make off with b. make out with c. make up for d. make over to

23. A new computer has been produced, which will _____ all previous models.

a. supersede b. excel c. overdo d. overwhelm

24. I think you need to _____ your ideas more clearly so that the reader doesn’t get
confused.

a. give in b. get on with c. dawn on d. set out

25. The husband came in, yelling at his wife, and generally throwing his
________________ around.

a. word b. orders c. weight d. opinion

26. It was such a sad film that we were all reduced _________________ tears at the end.

a. off b. to c. with d. for

27. There was a ______________ thud when the child fell from the tree and hit the
ground.

a. humiliated b. frightened c. chaotic d. sickening

28. The owner of that shop is so rude! I’m not ______________________ foot _______________
there again.

a. putting/on b. getting/in c. setting/in d. setting/at

29. He praised his wife for her dignity under the ________________ of the tabloid press.

a. offensive b. assault c. onset d. onslaught

30. I'd like to _______ my argument with an anecdote whose significance will soon
become apparent.

a. announce b. herald c. predict d. preface

31. My sister likes wearing tight tops and close-fitting dresses but I prefer
_____________ sweaters and jeans.

a. shabby b. floppy c. baggy d. flabby

32. Anyone who lies under oath will be charged with _______ the course of justice.

a. diverting b. perverting c. inverting d. converting

33. Several fans have claimed that they were _____ by security guards.

a. cloaked b. manhandled c. acquiesced d. inundated

34. They positively lapped _____________________ everything he said.

a. up b. on c. in d. through

35. The company wouldn't have seen such a quick turnover of staff had its manager
not treated the employees with ________________________ contempt.

a. total b. wide c. high d. utter

36. Some novels can be killed ____________________ dead by bad reviews when they are
first published.

a. axe b. rock c. stone d. hammer

37. Tom’s condition is so serious that we doubt whether he’ll ______________

a. win over b. buck up c. pull through d. thaw out

38. Closer ________________________ of the documents revealed a number of interesting

and important facts.

a. suspicion b. inception c. peculiarity d. scrutiny

39. We can’t afford a new photocopier because of the current budget ________________

a. constraints b. barriers c. difficulties d. challenged

40. The police arrived within minutes at the _____________ of the crime.

a. spot b. scene c. scenery d. view

41. With so much graduate unemployment. I’d say her future looks _______________

a. threatening b. disconcerting c. innocuous d. ominous

42. The book is such a __________________ that I can't put it down.

a. page-turner b. best-seller c. mind-reader d. duvet-cover

43. I really made a fool ___________________ myself when I couldn’t remember her name.

a. at b. through c. of d. in

44. He ________________ a yawn as the actor began yet another long speech.

a. squashed b. stifled c. submerged d. suffocated

45. His joke seemed to ____________________ very well with his audience, if their laughter
was any indication.

a. go off b. go by c. go along d. go down

46. Don't make the situation more complicated. It's not worth __________________ hairs.

a. drying b. splitting c. trimming d. cutting

47. We showed them where the crates had to be moved to, and they _____________
stuck _________________ straight away.

a. got/at b. was/in c. got/in d. was/over

48. When John was arrested for drunken driving, he expected to lose his driving
license, but he was _________________ with a fine.

a. let down b. let away c. let off d. let over

49. He was very upset when the boss passed him ______ and promoted a newcomer to
the assistant’s job.

a. over b. by c. aside d. up
50. Your last essay wasn’t ____________________ scratch.

a. up to b. through c. down d. aside

III. CLOZES (20 pts)

a) Open cloze:
I have and have had many names. Little Dog was what Grandma Lan called me. What
made a woman who named herself and her daughter after flowers call her grandson
a dog? A woman who watches (1) _______ for her own, that’s who. As you know, in the
village where Grandma Lan (2) ______ up, , a child, often the smallest and weakest of
the flock, (3) _______ I was, is named after the most despicable things: demon, ghost
child, pig snout, monkey-born, buffalo head, bastard - little dog being the more
tender (4) _______ . Because evil spirits, roaming the land (5) ______ healthy, beautiful
children, would hear the name of something hideous and ghastly (6) _______ called in
for supper and pass over the house, (7) _______ the cold. To love something, then, is to
name it after (8) ______ so worthless it might be (9) ________ untouched - and alive. A
name, (10) _______ as air, can also be a shield. A Little Dog shield.

b) Guided cloze:
Language, as a nuanced and intricate (1) ______ of communication, plays a pivotal role
in shaping our perceptions and interactions. The (2) ______ and dynamic nature of
language requires continuous exploration and refinement of one's linguistic skills.

To achieve (3) ______ in conveying sophisticated ideas, one must harness a diverse (4)
______ of vocabulary. Words are not mere tools; they are the building blocks of
eloquent expression. A rich vocabulary empowers individuals to articulate thoughts
with precision and clarity. The (5) _______ of lexical precision cannot be overstated. A
seemingly innocuous (6) _______ may carry subtle connotations that influence the
reader's interpretation. It is incumbent upon skilled communicators to discern the (7)
_______ nuances embedded within each word.

Moreover, the art of communication goes beyond the individual word. The (8) ______ of
language extends beyond mere (9) _____. It is a dynamic interplay of syntax, semantics,
and pragmatics. To wield language effectively is to navigate the delicate balance
between (10) _____ and ambiguity, crafting messages that resonate with profundity.

1 A. prose B. rhetoric C. discourse D. vernacular

2 A. cadence B. dissonance C. cacophony D. consonance

3 A. elucidation B. exploration C. clarification D. interpretation

4 A. inference B. deduction C. connotation D. denotation

5 A. implementation B. deployment C. ultilization D. manipulation

6 A. sentiment B. implication C. connotation D. insinuation

7 A. construction B. deconstruction C. reconstruction D. extraction

8 A. coherence B. consistency C. congruence D. continuity

9 A. utilization B. exploitation C. application D. implementation

10 A. efficacy B. efficiency C. eloquence D. expediency

IV. WORD FORMATION (10 pts)

1. He is a ___________________ who loves sleep and hates work. (SLUG)

➔ ________________________

2. He also realized that a growing number of _________________________ were traveling

independently and would need transport. (HOLIDAY)

➔ ________________________

3. Rather, it only contains the usual bans on ______________________ or incestuous

marriage. (GAMETE)

➔ ________________________

4. A witness can legally refuse to give evidence to avoid _______________________

(CRIME)

➔ ________________________

5. Dreadlocks symbolize rebellion - being unconventional and ________________ (ALIGN)

➔ ________________________

6. ______________________ has become of overriding importance in both film and sport.

(BANK)

➔ ________________________

7. Nurses are overstretched and the hospital is seriously ___________________ (SOURCE)

➔ ________________________

8. Working during study is a fact of life for most ____________________ students. (CASH)

➔ ________________________
9. He admits that his newspaper was not an __________________ observer in the conflict.
(BIAS)

➔ ________________________

10. While the US recycling rate worryingly hovers around an at best estimate of 35%,
_________________ might be a well-intentioned habit in an increasingly confusing and
incomplete recycling system. (CYCLE)

➔ ______________________

V. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION (20 pts)

1. The manager praised one particular player. (SINGLED)

-> One particular player _____________________ praise by the manager.

2. Being inexperienced was a disadvantage to her when she applied for promotion.
(COUNTED)

-> Her _________________________________ when she applied for promotion.

3. I realized that I was in a terrible position and I wasn’t to blame for it. (FAULT)

-> Through _______________________________ myself in a terrible position.

4. Diane finds that creating things stops her from thinking about her work. (MIND)

-> Diana finds that being _______________________________ her work.

5. I promised him that the situation would not be repeated in the future. (WORD)

-> I _______________________ no repetition of the situation in the future.

6. Inefficient treatment of customers creates a bad impression of the company.

(REFLECTS )

-> Treating customers with a lack __________________________ the company.

7. I don’t know why Fred made such an extraordinary decision. (PROMPTED)

-> I don’t know ____________________________ a decision.

8. Five actors were competing for the leading role in the play. (CONTENTION)

-> There _______________________ the leading role in the play.

9. Suzanne is far superior to me in terms of technical knowledge. (MATCH)

-> When it comes _____________________________ for Suzanne.

10. She was concentrating so hard on her work that she didn’t notice when I came in.
(WRAPPED)

-> She was ______________________________ that she didn’t notice when I came in.
 ANSWER KEY
I. MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS
1 c 2 b 3 a 4 b 5 a

6 b 7 b 8 a 9 d 10 c

11 b 12 a 13 d 14 a 15 c

16 b 17 d 18 d 19 c 20 a

21 b 22 c 23 a 24 d 25 c

26 b 27 d 28 c 29 d 30 d

31 c 32 b 33 b 34 a 35 d

36 c 37 c 38 d 39 a 40 b

41 d 42 a 43 c 44 b 45 d

46 b 47 c 48 c 49 a 50 a

II. CLOZES
a) Open cloze:
1 out 2 grew 3 as 4 one 5 for

6 being 7 sparing 8 something 9 left 10 thin

b) Guided cloze:
1 c 2 a 3 d 4 c 5 c

6 a 7 a 8 b 9 d 10 c

III. WORD FORMATION

1 SLUGGARD

2 HOLIDAYMAKERS

3 BIGAMOUS

4 SELF-INCRIMINATION
5 NON-ALIGNED

6 BANKABILITY

7 UNDER-RESOURCED

8 CASH-STRAPPED

9 UNBIASED

10 WISH-CYCLING

IV. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION

1 WAS SINGLED OUT FOR

2 INEXPERIENCE COUNTED AGAINST HER

3 NO FAULT OF MY OWN, I FOUND

4 CREATIVE TAKES HER MIND OFF

5 GAVE HIM MY WORD THAT THERE WOULD BE

6 OF EFFICIENCY REFLECTS BADLY ON

7 WHAT PROMPTED FRED TO MAKE SO EXTRAORDINARY

8 WERE FIVE ACTORS IN CONTENTION FOR

9 TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE, I AM NO MATCH

10 SO WRAPPED UP IN HER WORK