Từ đồng nghĩa – Bài 3

1. The use of lasers in surgery has become <relatively> commonplace in recent years?

2. In most countries, <compulsory> military service does not apply to women?

3. Many doctors are still general practitioners, but the <tendency> is toward specialization in medicine?

4. Primary education in the United States is <compulsory?

5. The famous racehorse Secretariat had to be destroyed because of a painful, <incurable> hoof disease?

6. Most of the school-leavers are <sanguine> about the idea of going to work and earning money?

7. We watched as the plane <disappeared> behind the clouds?

8. Jan took many <snapshots> while on vacation in Europe?

9. In the United States, a party can <nominate> a single candidate for office?

10. Helen Keller, blind and deaf from an early age, developed her sense of smell so finely that she could <identify> friends by their personal odors?

11. The 1908 Siberian meteorite explosion <brought about> considerable depletion of the northern hemisphere\'s ozone layer?

12. The museum dismissed the <curator> after some of the oldest paintings were damaged?

13. I didn’t go to work this moring. I stayed at home <because of> the morning rain?

14. Scientists warn of the <impending> extinction of many species of plants and animals?

15. Victoria Holtand William Shakespeare are <prolific> writers?

16. The fer-de-lance, a kind of viper, is one of the most <poisonous> snakes?

17. A brief outlined of the course and bibliography were <handed out> to the students at the first meeting?

18. If petrol price <go up> any more, I shall have to use a bicycle?

19. The real meaning of the poem was <obscured> by the pretentious language in which it was written?

20. <Proximity to> the court house makes an office building more valuable?

21. An Alzheimer patient’s <incomprehensible> ramblings will frequently upset family members, who may take the statements personally?

22. <Adverse> reviews in the New York press may greatly change the prospects of a new Broadway production?

23. The aircraft carrier is <indispensable> in naval operations against sea or shore based enemies?

24. The new <amphitheater> was based on the ancient Greek design?

25. I told her I understood what she was feeling as we were both after all <in the same boat>?

26. Before the earthquake hit the area,many minor <tremors> were felt?

27. The whole village was <wiped out> in the bombing raids?

28. There were so many members of the political party who had <gone against> the leader that he resigned?

29. The event, watched by millions of people all over the country, takes place <annually>?

30. <Mounting> evidence indicates that acid rain is damaging historic sites in Boston and Philadelphia?

31. The government is not prepared <to tolerate> this situation any longer?

32. In the early days of baseball, the game was played by young men <of means> and social position?

33. Now <I understand> why you moved out of that house?

34. The raccoon is a <nocturnal> animal?

35. A <multitude> of people attended the fund-raising presentation in the mall?

36. He made one last <futile> effort to convince her and left home?

37. The new cow boy-film <catches the fancy> of the children?

38. Peter didn’t mean to be <disrespectful> to his teacher. He just couldn’t control his temper?

39. We’ll have to use the restrooms on the next floor because the ones on this floor are <not in working condition>?

40. He was fired because of his <misconduct> at the office party?

41. Hypertension is one of the most <widespread> and potential dangerous diseases?

42. The purpose of this survey is to <determine> students’ attitudes toward love and marriage?

43. The systems caused by ingestion of a harmful chemical must be <counteracted> within minutes in order to avoid permanent damage to the kidneys and other vital organs?

44. Perhaps more than anything else, it was <onerous> taxes that led to \'the Peasants\' Revolt in England in 1381?

45. The ages of the two children put together was <equivalent> to that of their father?

46. Studies of climatology <indicate> that volcanic dust in the atmosphere may contribute to the onset of ice ages?

47. The sales of drugs is <controlled by law> in most of countries?

48. I’ll take the new job whose salary is <fantastic>?

49. The activists were accused of <contaminating> the minds of our young people?

50. The copperhead, a snake that strikes without warning, is considered more <dangerous> than the rattlesnake?

51. In the 1960\'s the upper level of Pennsylvania Station in New York City was <torn down> and replaced by Madison Square Garden?

52. In Benjamin Franklin\'s almanac, he warns against making <hasty> decisions?

53. I could see the finish line and thought I was <home and dry>?

54. The teacher gave some <suggestions> on what could come out for the examination?

55. The situation seems to be changing <minute by minute>?

56. I told you <clearly and definitely> not to write your answers in pencil, Smith?

57. Though many scientific breakthroughs have resulted from <mishaps>, it has taken brilliant thinkers to recognize their potential?

58. His new yatch is certainly an <ostentatious> display of his wealth?

59. Many political radicals <advocated> that women should not be discriminated on the basic of their sex?

60. It was <boiling> yesterday. We have a very humid and dry summer this year?

61. It was <inevitable> that the smaller company should merge with the larger one?

62. He was asked to <account for> his presence at the scene of crime?

63. The <blank space> of the paper must be 1.5 inches at the top and 1 inch at the bottom and on the sides?

64. Relaxation therapy teaches one not to <fret over> small problems?

65. In the 1776 pamphlet "Common Sense," Thomas Paine <defended> the cause of the American Revolution?

66. I’m becoming increasingly <absent-minded>. Last week, I locked myself out of my house twice?