===TITLE=== Unit 2 – Part 11. Closest Meaning Sentence ===TIMER=== 20 ===PART=== 11. CLOSEST MEANING SENTENCE :: 20 :: 20 ===SECTION=== Multiple Choice ===MCQ=== 1. The buses are unreliable, so many people prefer the metro. *A. Because the buses are not dependable, many people choose the metro instead. B. Since the metro is unreliable, many people choose the bus. C. The buses are convenient, so people avoid the metro. D. Many people prefer the metro unless buses are crowded. Giải thích: “Unreliable” = not dependable/không đáng tin cậy. A giữ đúng cả nghĩa và quan hệ nguyên nhân-kết quả. B, C, D đều đổi nghĩa. ===MCQ=== 2. The city has become more liveable because more green spaces were added. A. More green spaces made the city less attractive. *B. Adding green areas has improved urban life. C. The city became more crowded because of green spaces. D. Liveable cities do not need green spaces. Giải thích: “More liveable” gần nghĩa với “urban life has improved”. B đúng. Các đáp án còn lại trái nghĩa hoặc thêm ý sai. ===MCQ=== 3. We got stuck in traffic during rush hour. A. We moved quickly through the city centre. *B. We were delayed because of congestion at the busiest time of day. C. We avoided the crowded roads during rush hour. D. We arrived early thanks to heavy traffic. Giải thích: “Got stuck in traffic” = bị kẹt xe, chậm lại vì tắc đường. B diễn đạt đúng nhất. ===MCQ=== 4. She came down with a sore throat after the trip. A. She recovered from a sore throat after travelling. B. She caused a sore throat during the trip. *C. She developed a sore throat following the trip. D. She looked after a sore throat after the trip. Giải thích: “Come down with” = mắc phải (bệnh). C đúng. A là trái nghĩa; B và D sai nghĩa. ===MCQ=== 5. The school turned an empty room into a learning space. *A. The school transformed an unused room into a place for study. B. The school protected the room from students. C. The school reduced the size of the room for studying. D. The school checked out a room in the library. Giải thích: “Turn … into …” = transform … into … . A là câu gần nghĩa chính xác nhất. ===MCQ=== 6. If more people use public transport, there will be less pollution. A. Public transport causes more pollution. B. The number of people using buses does not affect pollution. *C. Greater use of public transport can reduce pollution. D. Pollution will rise if public transport improves. Giải thích: C giữ đúng điều kiện và kết quả của câu gốc. Các đáp án khác trái nghĩa hoặc vô lý. ===MCQ=== 7. The city authority is carrying out a new traffic safety plan. *A. The city authority is putting a new traffic safety plan into action. B. The city authority is giving away the plan. C. The city authority is checking out traffic lights. D. The city authority is making up the traffic. Giải thích: “Carry out” = thực hiện, đưa vào hành động. A đúng nhất. ===MCQ=== 8. The waterfront is attractive, but the surrounding streets are noisy. A. The waterfront is both dull and quiet. *B. Although the waterfront is appealing, nearby streets are loud. C. Because the streets are noisy, the waterfront is ugly. D. The waterfront is noisy, so the streets are attractive. Giải thích: “Attractive” = appealing; “noisy” = loud. B giữ đúng quan hệ tương phản của câu gốc. ===MCQ=== 9. This district has a high crime rate, so people feel unsafe at night. A. People feel secure at night although the district has many crimes. *B. Since crime is common there, residents feel unsafe after dark. C. The district is safe because people stay home at night. D. High crime makes the district more liveable. Giải thích: B giữ nguyên nghĩa: crime is common = high crime rate; unsafe after dark = unsafe at night. ===MCQ=== 10. The more carefully drivers follow traffic lights, the safer the roads become. A. Drivers who ignore rules make roads safer. *B. Road safety improves when drivers obey traffic lights more carefully. C. Traffic lights are useful only on dangerous roads. D. Careful drivers make roads busier. Giải thích: B diễn đạt đúng cấu trúc so sánh kép và ý nghĩa của câu gốc. ===MCQ=== 11. We should cut down on private car use. *A. We should reduce our dependence on private cars. B. We should build more private cars. C. We should turn private cars into buses. D. We should use private cars more often. Giải thích: “Cut down on” = reduce. A đúng. B, C, D sai nghĩa. ===MCQ=== 12. The cafeteria has reduced food waste successfully. A. The cafeteria now throws away more leftover food. *B. The cafeteria has been effective in lowering unnecessary food disposal. C. The cafeteria has increased the number of students. D. The cafeteria has become less modern. Giải thích: “Reduce food waste successfully” = lower unnecessary food disposal effectively. B là đáp án gần nghĩa nhất. ===MCQ=== 13. The sky train is more convenient than the bus line for me. A. I find the bus line easier to use than the sky train. *B. For me, the sky train is a more practical option than the bus line. C. The sky train and the bus line are equally convenient. D. The bus line is modern, but the sky train is not. Giải thích: “More convenient” gần nghĩa với “more practical”. B đúng, các đáp án khác đổi nghĩa. ===MCQ=== 14. We ran into our old teacher downtown. A. We looked after our old teacher in the city centre. *B. We met our old teacher by chance downtown. C. We picked our old teacher up downtown. D. We gave away our old teacher downtown. Giải thích: “Run into someone” = tình cờ gặp ai. B đúng nhất. ===MCQ=== 15. This pavement is unsafe for children to walk on. *A. This walkway is not safe for children. B. Children can walk here without any danger. C. The pavement is attractive to children. D. Children should use this pavement at night. Giải thích: “Unsafe” = not safe. A là câu tương đương đúng nhất. ===MCQ=== 16. The chairman asked us how to improve traffic flow. A. The chairman told us to stop traffic immediately. *B. The chairman asked about ways to make traffic move more smoothly. C. The chairman asked how traffic lights were ugly. D. The chairman asked why traffic flow was liveable. Giải thích: “Improve traffic flow” = make traffic move more smoothly. B đúng. ===MCQ=== 17. The city is becoming noisier and dustier. A. The city is gradually getting calmer and cleaner. *B. The level of noise and dust in the city is increasing. C. The city is becoming more liveable every day. D. The city is turning into a green space. Giải thích: B diễn đạt chính xác nghĩa của “noisier and dustier”. Các đáp án khác trái nghĩa hoặc không liên quan. ===MCQ=== 18. I look forward to using the new metro line. A. I am worried about the new metro line. *B. I am excited about using the new metro line in the future. C. I want to avoid the new metro line. D. I gave up using the metro line. Giải thích: “Look forward to” = mong chờ, háo hức. B đúng. ===MCQ=== 19. The more public amenities a district has, the more attractive it is to families. A. Families dislike areas with better public facilities. *B. A district becomes more appealing to families when it offers more public facilities. C. Public amenities do not affect family life. D. Families prefer places with fewer services. Giải thích: B giữ đúng nghĩa của “public amenities” và cấu trúc so sánh kép. ===MCQ=== 20. They set up clearer signs near the school. A. They removed all the traffic signs. *B. They installed clearer signs near the school. C. They gave away the signs near the school. D. They checked out the signs near the school. Giải thích: “Set up” ở đây nghĩa là lắp đặt/đặt lên. B đúng.