TỔNG HỢP 460 SYNONYMS TRONG BỘ SÁCH CAMBRIDGE IELTS

Từ đồng nghĩa là một mảng kiến thức quan trọng trong hành trình ôn thi IELTS. Và cũng hầu hết mọi sĩ tử thi IELTS đều không thể không biết đến bộ Cambridge IELTS vì những bộ đề trong đó được thiết kế sát với đề thi thật nhất, hiếm có bộ sách nào khác có thể bắt chước giống “y chang” những mẹo đánh đố trong bộ CAM huyền thoại này.

Vì vậy, hôm nay MES sẽ gửi đến các bạn Tổng hợp 460 SYNONYMS trong bộ sách Cambridge IELTS giúp các bạn nâng cao Reading skill và nó cũng có thể phục vụ cho việc paraphrase các đề Writing Task 2 nữa nha!

Cambridge 4 TEST 1

underdeveloped=degenerated=rudimentary
ignore=pay no attention=not pay any attention=take no notice=not take any notice
curriculum=course=syllabus
important=vital=essential=crucial
surprised=amazed=astonished=astounded=be taken aback=startled adj.
destruction=destroy=loss
investigate=make inquiries=enquiries=go into=probe=look into
where=geographical location
easy to reach=accessible
reason=cause=factor=origins=root=stimulus=impetus
protect=guard=safeguard=shield=conservation
newspapers, television=media
where to live=habitat
get warmer=global warming
contribute to=play a part
survive=continuing existence
mistaken view=misconception
link to=be connected with=be linked with
encounter=face=confront=meet
poor=bad=badly=not very good=no good at something=weak
exceptional=good=excellent=outstanding=brilliant=impressive=admirable
mating=courtship.
follow=track=tail=shadow=hound=stalk
good vision ability=vision is obviously more useful..
best=well=greatest=finest=ideal=top
change=modify(modification)
volunteer=subject
similar=resemble=like=alike
blind=can not see

Cambridge 4 TEST 2

reluctant=unwilling=not willing=drag your feet=be loath to do something=conservative
rehearsal=practice=training=run-through=exercise
teach=educate=train=coach=instruct=bring up
therapist=someone who has been trained to give a particular form of treatment for physical or mental illness
long-term=chronic=long-running
beneficial=be good for you/ do somebody good=wholesome=nutritious=nourishing=healthful
defensive=used or intended to protect someone or something against attack
traditional=old-fashioned=outdated=outmoded=unfashionable
fail=failure=not succeed = unsuccessful = vain = fruitless = unproductive =be a failure=go wrong=not work=do no good=fall through
assist=help=aid=with the aid of
diverse=varied=variety=wide-ranging=mixed
inevitable=certain to happen and impossible to avoid
differ from=unusual
initiative=on your own/by yourself=independently=on your own initiative=under your own steam=to be the person who starts something=plan=law
consult=ask somebody’s advice=seek advice=get/obtain advice
alternative=another=other=different=new=else=variation=variant
more than one language=bilingual=sb’s second language
retrain=taking courses
salary=pay=wage=income=earnings=fee
determine=establish=identify=pinpoint=diagnose
complaint=complain=make a complaint=protest=object=complain
illness=disease=virus=bug=infection
connection=relationship=link=correlation
young people=teenager=youth=in your teens=adolescent=minor
insight=comprehension=understandingphysical=relating to the body=bodily
hazard=risk=danger=threat
accompany=with=together=along with=come
mental=relating to the health or state of someone’s mind
possible=possibility=can=potential=there is a chance/possibility
reduction=decrease=drop=fall=cut
class=type=kind=sort=style=category=variety
increase=go up=rise=grow=climb=gain=escalate=pick up=widen=be on the increase=intensify=expand
peer=your peers are the people who are the same age as you, or who have the same type of job, social class
community=all the people in a particular area, city, country
strategy=way=method=approach=technique=system=tactics
endanger=to put someone or something in danger of being hurt=damaged=destroyed
specific=give (somebody) more details=expand on=enlarge on=go into more=greater detail=be more specific=be more explicit=elaborate
substance=a particular type of solid, liquid, or gas
surroundings=environment=circumstance
engage=give somebody a job=employ=take on= appoint = recruit = sign up
combine=mix=stir=beat=blend=whisk=dilute
survival=the state of continuing to live or exist

Cambridge 4 TEST 3

unpredictable=can’t say/tell=unforeseeable=it remains to be seen
objective=impartial=neutral=not take sides=unbiased=disinterested
explain=tell=say what/why/where etc=show=demonstrate=go through=throw/shed light on=set out
outline= to describe something in a general way, giving the main points but not the details
self-conscious=worried and embarrassed about what you look like or what other people think of you
encourage=persuade=persuasion=get somebody to do something=influence=encourage=talk somebody into=put somebody up to
loan= an amount of money that you borrow from a bank etc.
comment=remark=thing to say=point=statement= announcement=declaration=observation
crime= illegal activities in general
reject=to refuse to accept, believe in, or agree with something
employ=give somebody a job=take on=engage= appoint=recruit=sign up
courier=a person or company that is paid to take packages somewhere
storage=keep=store=keep something in storage=preserve
facility=rooms, equipment, or services that are provided for a particular purpose
ambitious=ambition=power-hungry/power-mad=competitive= determined to be successful, rich, powerful etc.
effort=to try very hard to do something= attempt=campaign=drive
feature= a part of something that you notice because it seems important, interesting, or typical;a part of the land, especially a part that you can see: a part of someone’s face, such as their eyes, nose etc
planet= the world=earth/Earth=the globe .
quotation= a sentence or phrase from a book, speech etc
machinery=machines, especially large ones
ultimate=someone’s ultimate aim is their main and most important aim
atmosphere= the feeling that an event or place gives you= the mixture of gases that surrounds the Earth;
occur=happen=take place=there is=come about=come up=turn up=arise=strike
expand= get bigger=grow=swell up=stretch,
form= type= way something is/appears=shape
emerge=appear=become visible=come into view/come into sight=comeout=reappear
emit= to send out gas, heat, light, sound etc .
situation= circumstances=position=case=plight
purpose=aim=point=idea=objective=object=goal= target=end
generate= to make someone have a particular feeling=form=produce=create
various=there are several different types of that thing=different
convenient= a thing or way of doing something that is easy and quick; a time or arrangement that is convenient
exemplify= example=case=instance=to be a very typical example of something=to give an example of something
enquiry=investigate=make inquiries/enquiries=go into=probe=look into=solve=be under investigation
observe=notice=can see/can tell=see=spot=detect=note become aware/conscious=catch somebody’s eye=perceive
poverty= being poor
include=consist of=comprise=be composed of= be made up of,
focus on=deals only with=concentrate
affect=have an effect=have an impact=take effect= make a difference=impact
gained from=come from=be based on=originate= go back to=have its origins in=have its roots in=derive from/be derived from=develop from/evolve from ….
concern=worry=stress=anxiety=strain= a feeling of worry about something important

Cambridge 4 TEST 4

official=formal=authorized=on (the) record
athletic=physically strong and good at sport=fit=be in shape=be in good condition
intensive=involving a lot of activity, effort, or careful attention in a short period of time=rapid=crash course
burst=a short sudden effort or increase in activity=burst of anger/enthusiasm/temper etc
recognize=know=identify=pick out=tell
inadequate=not enough=too little=few=scarce=insufficient=be in short supply=lack of something=be short
develop=come from=be based on=originate=go back to=have its origins in=have its roots in=derive from=be derived from=be founded on=grow outof=develop from=evolve from
enable=make something possible=allow=permit=pave the way for=clear the way for
predict=anticipate=forecast=foretell=prediction=projected=guess in advance
specialist=someone who knows a lot about a particular subject, or is very skilled at it=expert
theoretical=relating to the study of ideas, especially scientific ideas, rather than with practical uses of the ideas or practical experience
basic= fundamental=essential=central=underlying= simple=crude =primitive=rudimentary=unsophisticated=low-tech
nature=plants/animals etc=somebody’s character=qualities of something=type
aim=purpose=point=idea=objective=object=goal=target=end
translate=change languages=interpret=put something into English/French/Japanese etc
ancient=belonging to a time long ago in history, especially thousands of years ago
realistic=when pictures, films etc make things seem real=lifelike=realism=true to life=vivid,
field=area=branch=world=domain=realm=sphere
document=a piece of paper that has official information on it;a piece of written work that is stored on a computer
equal=the same in number, amount, level etc as something else adj.
influence=effect=side effect=impact=what something does to=the implications
behavior=manner=conduct=behave=well-behaved=good=be on your best=stay out of trouble
compare=to examine or judge two or more things in order to show how they are similar to or different from each other=liken=make a comparison=draw an analogy=draw a parallel=contrast
economically=in a way that is related to systems of money, trade, or business
establish=determine=identify=pinpoint=diagnose=to start a new business or organization.
sustainable=able to continue without causing damage to the environment; able to continue for a long time
realize=know=be/become aware=can tell=appreciate=be conscious=know perfectly well=know/learn from experience
limit=restrict=set/impose/put a limit=keep to/keep within=confine=fix
produce=form=create=generate
guarantee=promise=assure=give somebody your word=swear=vow=commit to=pledge
liberty=freedom=a free hand
independence=self-sufficiency=self-reliance
consistent=always behaving in the same way or having the same attitudes, standards etc – usually used to show approval
underestimate=to think or guess that something is smaller, cheaper, easier etc than it really is=to think that someone is not as good, clever, or skilful, as they really ar
provision=when you provide something that someone needs now or in the future

Cambridge 5 TEST 1

produce=develop=manufacture v.
central=middle adj.
did not have=without v.
bring=confer=award=present=grant=confer=allocate=offer v.
time limit=deadline n.
increase=go up/rise=grow=climb=gain=escalate=expand=pick up=widen=intensify=build up
assistant=helper=coach n.
immense = big = major = considerable = great = huge/enormous = tremendous = large scale/large-scale adj.
illustrate=show=be a sign=demonstrate=mean=make clear = reflect = tell=be evidence=reveal v.
quotation=a phrase or sentence that is well-known or often used n.
predecessor=someone who had your job before you started doing it, n.
rival=a person, group, or organization that you compete with in sport, business, a fight etc=competitor, n.
distraction=something that stops you paying attention to what you are doing n.
fault=defect=problem=trouble=flaw=weakness =bug=virus=be something wrong with
cornerstone=basis=foundation=the key n.
confer=award=present=grant=allocate v.
stability=the condition of being steady and not changing n.
prevail=win=come out on top=prevail=carry the day, v.
contract=agreement=understanding=compromise n.
grant=award=present=confer=allocate v.
fascinate=if someone or something fascinates you, you are attracted to them and think they are extremely interesting, v.
disturb=interrupt=bother=distract=put somebody off v.
expect=think=anticipate, v.
psychology=the study of the mind and how it influences people’s behavior n.
obey=comply with=abide by=keep to=stick to the rules=conform to=observe=respect=toe the line=go by the book/do something by the book, v.
identity=someone’s identity is their name or who they are n.
severity=used of the degree of something undesirable n.
unfold=open=happen=develop=expand, v.
deliberately=intentionally=on purpose=purposely adv
moral=relating to the principles of what is right and wrong behavior, and with the difference between good and evil, adj.
prior to=before=previous
repetition=doing or saying the same thing many times n.
genetic=relating to genes or genetics, adj.
sacrifice=when you decide not to have something valuable, in order to get something that is more important v.
victim=someone who has been attacked, robbed, or murdered n.
forge=form=counterfeit v.
persuade=convince=win over=talk around v
surrender=give in, v.
extinct=an extinct type of animal or plant does not exist anymore=disappear=vanish, adj.
abundant=plenty=ample, adj.
exaggerate=overstate v.
phenomenon=something that happens or exists in society, science, or nature, especially something that is studied because it is difficult to understand n.
perception=idea=notion=view=belief=insight n.
impression=infection=effect=influence=affection n.
entitle=to give someone the official right to do or have something / v
distortion=a change for the worse=deformation v.
dispose=to arrange things or put them in their places=arrange=settle=manage=cope with=deal with v.
intuition=the ability to understand or know something because of a feeling rather than by considering the facts=instinct n.
emission=a gas or other substance that is sent into the air, n.
diminish=reduce=decrease=fall=lessen=cut, v.
postpone=put back=delay=adjourn, v.
crucial=important=critical=vital=necessary=essential adj.
pessimistic=expecting that bad things will happen in the future or that something will have a bad result=getting worse adj.
attempt=purpose=order=effort

Cambridge 5 TEST 2

similar=like=resemble adj.
derive=originate=come from=stem from v.
impetus = momentum =stimulus= incentive =motivation = encouragement, n.
generate=produce=bring into existence=make=manufacture v.
couple with=and=accompany=with v.
factor=reason=element=component=ingredient n.
unique=have the distinction=distinct=different=extraordinary=special adj.
advance=progress=development=growth=increase n.
field=domain=territory=industry=sector n.
alternative=substitute=replacement n.
like=such as=for example=for instance
resource=material=source, n.
limited=restricted=exhaustible=finite adj.
involve=rely on=contain=comprise, v.
current=modern=recent=present adj.
particular=extraordinary=special=detail=specific=unique, adj.
draw on=absorb=do with v.
settle on=make choice of=decide on v.
superiority=advantage=edge=high quality n.
accompany=when=keep company=be associated with, v.
view=belief=opinion=insight=perception n.
artificial intelligence=reasoning in machine n.
involve with=associate with=link to=relate to … v.
release=issue=launch=convey=public=deliver v.
difficult=demanding=hard=tough adj.
task=job=work=labour, n.
instantly=rapidly=immediately adv.
react=respond v.
relate to=depend on=link to=associate with=involve with… v.
subject views=outlook=personal/individual views=personal/individual opinions n.
distort=to change the appearance, sound, or shape of something so that it is strange or unclear; to report something in a way that is not completely true or correct=misinterpret v.
figure out=settle=decide=tell=understand v.
assessment=appraisal=evaluation=estimate=judgment, v.
emerge=appear=come forth v.
remain=keep=stay=maintain v.
exploitation=development=utilization=usage, n.
foster=cultivate=raise=nurture, v.
overtake=catch up=sweep over, v.
initial=original=premier, adj.
whereas=however=while=nevertheless=but=yet, adv.

Cambridge 5 TEST 3

outcome=product=result=conclusion=consequence, n.
overcome=win=get over=exceed, v.
insufficient=deficient=shortage=lack=scarcity adj.
supply=provide=furnish=give v.
launch=release=project=send=shot=emit, v.
suppose=expect=imagine=guess=speculate=think, v.
detect=perceive=explore=sense, v.
handicap=difficult=obstacle=hindrance=bar=deterrent, n.
peer=the people who are at the same age as you, or who have the same type of job, social class etc., n.
positive=optimistic=uplifting adj.
administer=manage=conduct=implement=perform, v.
funding=money=funds=financial resource, n.
interact=if people interact with each other, they talk to each other, work together etc. v.
irrigation=the supplement of land or crops with water n.
sedimentation=the natural process by which small pieces of rock, earth etc settle at the bottom of the sea etc and form a solid layer n.
interrupt=break=violate=cut in, v.
process=procedure=method=approach n.
threat=danger=intimidation n.
valuable=precious=worthy, adj.
construct=build=make=found v.
blame=to say or think that someone or something is responsible for something bad v.
stimulate=encourage=activate=motivate, v.
long-term=long-run=long-period adj.
impact=affect=influence=effect v.&n.
occur=happen=exist=come v.
contain=include=cover=possess v.
military=battlefield=martial adj.
separate=disparate=distinct=different, adj.
vanish=extinct=disappear v.
consciousness=awareness n.
ignite=light=inflame v.
encompass=include=contain=cover, v.
reckon=think=suppose=believe=imagine=expect=feel v.
widespread=universal=extensive=popular=general, adj.
launch=coin=project=release=issue, v.
contemporary=modern-day, present-day adj.
potential=possible=underlying=likely=expected=latent, adj.
prospect=expectation=outlook=chance, n.
perception=idea=insight=viewpoint, n

Cambridge 5 TEST 4

community=organization=group=body n.
fragile=delicate adj.
remote=distant adj.
require=desire=order=command v.
inhabitant=resident=dweller, n.
consequently=thus=accordingly=hence=therefore=as a result, adv.
destination=goal=end point=terminus n.
throughout=around=wholly=everywhere=end-to-end adv.
operate=act=run v.
output=product n.
decline=reduction=fall=slump=decrease=recession n.
undermine=destroy=damage=hurt=ruin v.
revive=renaissance v.
unusual=rare=strange=uncommon, adj.
ordinary=standard=common=usual=general, adj.
fragment=shard=debris=pieces=ruins n.
break=shatter=crack, v.
interior=inner layer=inside n. &adj.
insist=claim=argue=believe=think, v.
expand=extend=grow=boom=spread out=enhance, v.
suppress=control=restrain=repress=put down = oppress = inhibit= ban= forbid = stifle v.
speed up=increase speed=quicken up=accelerate speed v.
examine=analyse=survey=inspect=study=detect=investigate, v.
dispute=debate=controversy=disagree=argue, n.&v.
detect=analyse=explore=research=survey=investigate=inspect, v.
claim=say=state=insist=argue=think=believe v.
cue=implication=reminder=hint=evidence, n.
unpredictable=fluctuate=changeable adj.
be referred to as=be known as=be regarded as
encourage=induce=trigger=stimulate=boost=inspire, v.
considerable=plenty=big=major=important adj.
regardless of=despite of=take no notice of,adequate=plenty=proper=appropriate=suitable, adj.
assure=make sure=guarantee=ensure=insure=secure=make certain of, v.
suitable=appropriate=proper=adequate=matching adj.

Cambridge 6 TEST 1

exchange=apply something learned in one to others=change v.
expertise=skill n.
employ=analyze=study v.
investigation=analysis n.
narrow=focus on v.
reproduce=copy=replicate=repeat v.
funded support=finance n.
athlete=sportsmen and women n.
calculate=measure v.
event=championship n.
plan=prepare=design v.
improve=grow=get better v.
trade=economy n.
transport=import or export=deliver v.
local=domestic=native=indigenous adj.
weakening=less=reduced=decreased adj.
value=worth=price=credit=use=benefit=profit n.
delivery=export or import n.
nearby nations=geographic neighbours n.
international=ocean=global=worldwide adj.
shipping=freight n.
cargo=freight=goods n.
tariff=charge=fee=tax n.
landscape=environment=nature=surrounding=circumstance=view n.
difficult=harsh=demanding=tough=challenging adj.
essential supplies=food and clothing=necessities n.
supply=provision=support n.
grow=increase=rise=improve=go up=boost=expand=extend v.
respect=credibility=weight=hour=admiration=consideration n.
understanding=knowledge n.
well-being=health n.
impossible=out of the question=unlikely adj.
catch=exploit=capture v.
surrounding=environment=circumstance n.
push to one’s limits=test one’s limits
not unmanageable=can cope with
present inhabitant=descendant
give up=abandon
mainly=heavily=most
visit=venture

Cambridge 6 TEST 2

successfully=spectacularly well=wonderfully adv.
people power=local pressure groups n.
commute=travel v.
higher=increasing=more adj.
income=wealth=salary=wage=payment n.
beneficial=valuable=profitable=good adj.
together=face to face
refute=not mean=rebut=deny v.
accommodation=live=living condition n.
usage=use=benefit=profit n.
averagely good=reasonable but not special
limited=minimal adj.
move from one to another=adopt one over another
show=reveal=uncover=indicate=point out=imply
related=associated adj.
suffer=be afflicted ()v.
research=study=investigation=survey n.
affect=afflict=influence=change v.
disease=medical complain=illness n.
increase=surge=rise=gain=grow=go up=add=escalate v.
link=correlation=connection=relationship n.
considerable=significant=substantial=massive=marked adj.
reduction=drop=concession=fall=decrease n.
elderly people=old people n.
independent=self-reliant adj.
regular=daily adj.
exercise=physical activity n.
challenging=difficult=tough=demanding adj.
decline=deteriorate=reduce=drop=decrease v.
lonely=emotionally isolated adj.
hand signal=gesture=body language n.
restricted=limited adj.
concept=abstract idea=definition n.
specific=particular=detailed adj.
early=older adj.
fulfill=qualify=achieve=keep=satisfy v.
sufficient=enough adj.
quantity=how many=amount n.
misunderstanding=confusion n.
prevent=resolve=forbid=stop v.
poor=lack of=impoverished adj.
newer=later=recent=present adj.
ancestor=early people=predecessor n.

Cambridge 6 TEST 3

teach=educate=cultivate=nature v.
actor=star n.
first=initial=early=primary adj.
storyline=narrative=plot n.
globe=world n.
early=first=ancient
passing of time=flow of time
describe=tell
realistic=achievable
target=goal=aim
feedback=comment=advice=criticism
match to=suit to
reward=promotion or advancement=prize=benefit n.
link to=make something contingent on=associate with=connect with=relate to
achievement=attainment=gain=success n.
remuneration=payment
tend to=prone to
feel=perceive=think=find=experience=notice=have an opinion
participate=be involved in=take part in=join
staff=employee=worker
visible=disclosed=obvious=noticeable
clerical worker=clerk
judge=rate=criticize=assess=evaluate=gauge=appraise .
job=work=assignment
delay=slow=prolong=postpone=procrastinate=shelve=put off
growing old=ageing
people=mortal=people=individual
life=lifespan
chance= likelihood= fortune= hope= possibility =opportunity =risk=luck
production=generation=output
theory=hypothesis=guess=guesswork
focus on=emphasize=aim at=concentrate on
short=scarce=limited=insufficient

Cambridge 6 TEST 4

drug company=pharmaceutical company
common=persistent=normal=usual=ordinary=everyday
increase=escalate=rise=go up=grow .
research=study=survey=investigation
work=be an effective way=be useful=help=achieve=succeed=have an effect=happen=turn out
technique=strategy=skill=expertise=method=way .
effective=useful=beneficial=good=needed
moral=ethical
legitimate=have every right to do=legal=right=authorized
money=profit=benefit=income=currency
adults=men and women
maternal=mother=female
education=literacy=cultivation
child=infant=kid
approximately=about=around=nearly
impressive=greatest=touching=unforgettable
programme=campaign=project
promotion=marketing
be halved=decline by 50%
key=most important=crucial=critical=significant
produce=develop=generate=engineer=manufacture
detailed=explicit=specific
on its own=alone
however=but=yet
self-confidence=assertiveness=confidence
criticism=judgement=skepticism=disapproval=denunciation
distinguish=recognize the difference=differentiate