Revison Test 40 1. I wonder why John and Mark came back from York so soon, as I was thinking of going there myself. A. I've asked John and Mark why they didn't stay in York for longer, because I want to go there myself. B. I wish John and Mark would tell me why they spent such a short time in York, as it'll be useful for me when I go there myself. C. I was planning to visit York, so I would be interested to know the reason why John and Mark returned from there in such a short time. D. As I have planned to go to York, I would like John and Mark to tell me how long it takes to get there and back. 2. Although I know they are from Morocco, I'm not sure if they speak French. A. I know that they are Moroccans, so they must be able to speak French. B. I'm not certain whether or not they speak French, but I'm aware that they are Moroccans. C. Because they are Moroccans, they probably know how to speak French. D. I believe they are Moroccans, which means that they are probably able to speak French. 3. My son refuses to admit that he was not sufficiently prepared for his final exams; but unfortunately, this was the case. A. My son, regrettably, didn't study enough to get ready for his final exams, but he won't accept this. B. However hard he had studied, my son was still not sufficiently prepared for his final exams. C. My som believes that his final exams were very difficult, and refuses to admit that he had studied poorly for them. D. Unfortunately, my son wouldn't admit that his not doing well in his final exams was due to his poor preparations. 4. As usual, she'll just have a quick look at her notes a few minutes before the exam, and still get another good mark. A. She does hardly any work before the exams, so it's amazing that she still manages to get such high scores. B. She'll still manage to get a high score again by merely glacing at her notes a short time before the exam. C. Usually she just glances at her notes before an exam, but still her marks are quite high. D. Although she still doesn't study thoroughly before an exam, she somehow manages to get good marks. 5. Whenever Michael and Peter, who are actually close friends, come together, they can't help arguing about their football teams. A. Whatever subject they start talking about, Michael and Peter end up arguing about their football teams; but they are still good friends. B. Since they are good friends Michael and Peter have a lot in common, except thier football temas, and they argue quite a lot about that. C. Although good friends, Michael and Peter are unable to stop themselves from arguing about their football teams every time they meet. D. Michael and Peter, who normally get on well, should avoid talking about their football teams when they meet, or they'll end up arguing all the time. 6. The slippery road conditions are certain to have been the major cause of yesterday's chain accident. A. It is indisputable that yesterday's accident involving many vehicles was mainly due to the slippery road. B. The accident that occurred yesterday involved many vehicles because the road wa slippery. C. The accident that happened yesterday due to the slippery road conditions involved many vehicles. D. I'm sure the chain accident yesterday wouldn't have occurred if the road had not been slippery. 7. The manager is quite sure that the volume of business we'll have dealt with by the end of our first year will exceed the initial estimates. A. The manager is trying to increase the volume of business we'll do in our first year in order to exceed the initial estimates. B. According to the manager, there is no reason why we should not do more business in our first year than we had initially set as our target. C. The manager has no doubt that we'll have a greater amount of bisiness in our first year than was expected when we started. D. Our manager estimates that by the end of the year, we'll be dealing with a greater amount of business than was thought at first. 8. In order to be able to enter the concert hall, everyone had to show their identity cards first. A. Those who did not have their identity cards with them had a hard time trying to get into the concert hall. B. No one was allowed into the concert hall without first showing their identity cards. C. Many of those who were entering the concert hall were asked to show their identity cards. D. Some peope were able to get into the concert hall without much difficulty because they had their identity cards with them. 9. Being an attentive listener during the lectures will enable you to understand them easily. A. Only by listening to the lectures carefully will you be able to understand them. B. Since you do not attend the lectures regularly, you will always find them difficult to understand. C. You won't have any difficulty understanding the lectures if you listen to them carefully. D. If you listened more carefully during the lectures, you wouldn't find them so difficult to understand. 10. Unfortunately, I didn't remember to tell him to pick up his suit at the dry-cleaner's on his way home. A. I really don't remember telling him to collect his suit at the dry-cleaner's on his way home. B. I was going to tell him to pick up his suit at the dry-cleaner's on his way home, but unfortunately, I forgot. C. I tried not to forget to tell him that he should pick up his suit at the dry-cleaner's as he was coming home. D. Regretably, I forgot remind him to collect his suit at the dry-cleaner's as he was coming home. Answer Key 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C B A B C A C B C D Các thầy cô có thể xem thêm các dạng bài tập khác tại trang MASTER YOUR ENGLISH HERE: http:/violet.vn/thienhanh_2009 (còn tiếp) . Revison Test 40 1. 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