The people of Cambodia wish that so many land mines hadn't been laid in their country, as many people have lost limbs by stepping on them.. The people of Cambodia want fewer land mines p
Trang 1Number 14 Choose the sentence of the same meaning
1 Residents of the area like to go to the park to enjoy a tea break after taking a walk along the shore
A After having a stroll along the shore, people living in this area enjoy going to the park and having a tea break
B If you are tired after walking along the shore, people here suggest that you should go
to the park for a tea break
C The park by the shore is a wonderful place for residents to have a tea break when they
go for a walk
D Enjoying a tea break with the residents of the park can be very enjoyable after a long walk along the shore
2 The people of Cambodia wish that so many land mines hadn't been laid in their country, as many people have lost limbs by stepping on them
A The Cambodian people ought not to have planted so many land mines in their
country because they have caused many people to lose their legs when they have exploded
B The people of Cambodia want fewer land mines placed in their country as many people are becoming limbless by treading on them
C Cambodians feel that it was a really bad thing to have had so many land mines placed
in their country because such a large number of people have had limbs blown off by them
D Had there been fewer land mines scattered around Cambodia, fewer people would have had their limbs blown off by them
3 It does not seem very probable that Eric will be able to find a new apartment before
he has to leave his old one
A Eric doesn't think he will be able to find a new apartment before he is thrown out of his old one
B Eric's search for a new apartment while there is still time may well succeed, but only
if he works really hard at it
C It is hardly likely that Eric will be unable to find a new apartment before he is out on the streets
D That Eric's search for a new apartment will be successful before he has to vacate his old one appears highly unlikely
4 She is currently writing a historical book about food, which will include old recipes and the history behind them
A At the moment, she is collecting recipes and the historical information behind them for the book which she intends to write on food
B The book she is writing at the moment is on the history of food, with old recipes and stories behind them
C There are many interesting historical facts behind the old recipes to be found in her book, which is a history of food
D The book she is writing is actually a historical book, but it also contains information about old recipes and the stories behind them
Trang 25 You can never be sure about the accuracy of TV weather reports
A If you want to know how the weather is going to be, you should watch TV
B There are more accurate ways of learning how the weather will be than watching TV
C If I were you, I would rely on the TV weather report
D Weather forecasts on television are notoriously unreliable
6 If Dick had John's position in the company, everybody believes he would be able to motivate the workers better
A Everybody who works in this company thinks that John motivates the workers well,
so that is why he has a better job here than Dick
B If Dick were able to motivate the workers better, he would be given John's present job in the company
C It is believed that John is not as good at encouraging the company's workers as Dick would be if he had the same job
D Everybody in the company thinks that the workers were motivated far better when Dick was doing John's present job
7 The opinions of the teaching staff were divided as to whether they should change the course book or follow the old one
A Some members of the teaching staff were in favour of following a new course book, while others thought they should continue with the old one
B there were different opinions among the teaching staff about the new course book, and in the end, those who were against choosing a new one won
C The teaching staff could not agree upon a new corse book, so they decided to
continue with the old one
D There was no general agreement among the teaching staff about which they should choose as their new course book
8 It was very important for Jill to go home to see her sister's new baby girl, whatever the cost of the ticket
A Even though Jill wanted very much to fly home and meet her sister's baby girl, the fare was too much for her
B Jill didn't care about the cost of the ticket, since the only thing she wanted was to get home to meet her sister's new-born daughter
C Because Jill doesn't have a lot of money, flying home to meet her sister's new
daughter was less important to her than the cost of the ticket
D Knowing how important it was for Jill to meet her new niece, Jill's sister took care of the cost of the ticket so that she could fly home and do so
9 Communicating with locals in a foreign country is a bit like becoming a mime since you must often rely on hand gestures
A In foreign countries, you will often see local mimes who communicate solely by using thier hands so that everyone can understand what they are trying to say
B Locals in a foreign country who don't know another language often communicate with tourists by miming
C You often feel like a mime when you are trying to speak to someone in a foreign country because of frequently having to use your hands to convey what you are trying to say
D When miming, it is important to remember to use your hands, especially when you are speaking to locals in a foreign country
Trang 310 Coral reefs create underwater habitats that are essential for many species of marine organisms, and there are also some fish who use them as a refuge from predators
A Many fish tend to stay in coral reefs because there they are both safe from predators and supplied with a rich food source
B Coral reefs are very important for many kinds of marine life forms because they provide a place to live as well as a place for some fish to hide from their enemies
C Coral reefs provide a place to live for many types of sea creatures, includeing
predators who use them as a place to rest
D Coral reefs are becoming scarce and this creates an important problem for the many marine animals which use them as a place to live as well as a place of protection
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