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Câu hỏi :

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

A. Stars on American coins

B. The teaching of astronomy in state universities

A. Had they finished one project, they would have started working on the next.

B. Only if they had finished one project did they start working on the next.

A. We were on the verge of giving up hope when the rescue party arrived.

B. Had the rescue party not arrived, we wouldn't have given up hope.

A. Tennessee was the first state to use half dimes

B. Vermont and Kentucky joined the Union in 1794

A. Despite feeling ashamed, Jenifer lost her chance of promotion.

B. If only Jenifer has seized her chance of promotion.

* Đáp án

B

* Hướng dẫn giải

Đáp án B

Phương pháp giải:

Kiến thức: Thành ngữ

Giải chi tiết:

A. privately (adv): một cách riêng tư, bí mật

B. publicly (adv): một cách công khai

C. safely (adv): một cách an toàn

D. dangerously (adv): một cách nguy hiểm

=> behind closed doors: bí mật, không công khai >< publicly

Tạm dịch: Ủy ban đề cử luôn họp bí mật, vì sợ rằng việc cân nhắc của họ sẽ bị biết trước dự kiến.

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