SYNONYMS trong Passage 1 – Test 1 – Cambridge IELTS 9 (William Henry Perkin) nhé
Question 1: MICHAEL FARADAY WAS THE FIRST PERSON TO RECOGNISE PERKIN’S ABILITY AS A STUDENT OF CHEMISTRY.
Reading Passage: His talent and devotion to the subject were perceived by his teacher, Thomas Hall.
=> SYNONYM: recognize sb’s ability = perceive sb’s talent
Question 2: MICHAEL FARADAY SUGGESTED PERKIN SHOULD ENROLL IN THE ROYAL COLLEGE OF CHEMISTRY.
Reading Passage: he later went on to attend the Royal College of Chemistry, which he succeeded in entering in 1853
=> SYNONYM: to enroll in college = to attend college
Question 4: PERKIN WAS STILL YOUNG WHEN HE MADE THE DISCOVERY THAT MADE HIM RICH AND FAMOUS.
Reading Passage: Not long after that, Perkin made the scientific breakthrough that would bring him both fame and fortune.
=> SYNONYMS: made the discovery = made the scientific breakthrough
rich and famous (adj) = fame and fortune (n)
Question 9: WHAT POTENTIAL DID PERKIN IMMEDIATELY UNDERSTAND THAT HIS NEW DYE HAD?
Reading Passage: But perhaps the most fascinating of all Perkin’s reactions to his find was his nearly instant recognition that the new dye had commercial possibilities.”
=> SYNONYMS: potential (n) = possibilities (n)
immediately (adv) = instant (adj)
understand = recognise (recognition(n))
Question 11: WHAT WAS THE NAME OF THE PERSON PERKIN CONSULTED BEFORE SETTING UP HIS OWN DYE WORKS?
Reading Passage: He (Perkin) asked advice of Scottish dye works owner Robert Pullar, who assured him that manufacturing the dye would be well worth it if the colour remained fast
=> SYNONYM: consulted = asked advice
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