Question

[Lê Quỳnh Anh]

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.

The minister came under fire for his rash decision to close the factory.

A. was dismissed

B. was acclaimed

C. was criticized

D. was penalized

Answer 1

[Dương Hoàn Anh]

C

Kiến thức: từ vựng, thành ngữ

Giải thích: be/come under fire: bị chỉ trích mạnh mẽ vì đã làm gì

dismiss (v): cách chức                           acclaim (v): hoan hô

criticize (v): chỉ trích                             penalize (v): xử phạt

=> was acclaimed >< came under fire

Tạm dịch: Bộ trưởng bị chỉ trích mạnh mẽ hiếm vì đã quyết định đóng cửa nhà máy.