KHÓA TỔNG ÔN KIẾN THỨC – Cô VŨ MAI PHƯƠNG VIẾT LẠI CÂU_P3 Ex Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions 31 The President offered his congratulations to the players when they won the cup A The President congratulated that the players had won the cup B When they won the cup, the players had been offered some congratulations from the President C The President would offer the players congratulations if they won the match D The President congratulated the players on their winning the match 32 I remember giving you a five-pound note A Whether I gave you a five-pound note or not, I can remember B I can't remember whether I gave you a five-pound note or not C I did give you a five-pound note, and I could remember it D I remember I have given you a five-pound note 33 Thieves stole all her priceless jewels A She was stolen all her priceless jewels B All her priceless jewels are stolen by thieves C All her priceless jewels were robbed away from her D She was robbed of all her priceless jewels 34 I forgot her birthday and she still hasn't for given me A She will not forgive me until I forget her birthday B She has not forgiven me for having forgotten her birthday C Forgetting her birthday, she has not forgiven me D She will not forgive me until I remember her birthday 35 My sister worries so much about fitness that she wastes a lot of time and money A My sister wastes a lot of time and money though she worries so much about fitness B My sister worries about fitness so that she wastes a lot of time and money C Worrying too much about fitness, my sister wastes a lot of time and money D Fitness worried, my sister wasted a lot of time and money Ex Blacken the letter A,B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions Question 61: The staff couldn’t have worked any harder, but they could not even finish half of the order all the week KHÓA TỔNG ÔN KIẾN THỨC – Cô VŨ MAI PHƯƠNG A Had the staff worked a little harder, they might have finished all the order by the end of the week B Throughout the week, the staff could only complete half of the order, which how they did not work as hard as they should have C The staff, who only completed half of the order all week, could not have worked as hard as they claimed they did D Throughout the week, less than half of the order could be produced, although the staff worked as hard as they could Question 62: You needn’t have taken so many warm clothes there A It’s not necessary for you to take so many warm clothes there B You have taken so many warm clothes there that I don’t need C There’s no need for you to take so many warm clothes there D You took lots of warm clothes there but it turned out not necessary Question 63: In Thailand, the further you go towards the border with Laos, the higher the risk of malaria A There is a great risk to you a catching malaria around the far – off Thai border with Laos B The border with Laos has a higher risk to you of malaria than anywhere else in Thailand C Although there is malaria all over Thailand, the risk of catching it gets higher in Laos D The danger of getting malaria in Thailand increases the closer you get to its border with Laos Question 64: My sister would love to be involved in the organization of the event, so would I A My sister is so much like me, since she too takes part in organizing events voluntarily B My sister was so keen to take part in the organization of the event, that I encouraged her C Both my sister and I would be very happy to take part in organizing the event D I would like my sister to volunteer to take part in organizing the event Question 65: Some doubt remains as to the route Alvar Nunez Cahaza de Vaca took to Mexico A Al var Nunez Cahaza de Vaca remained uncertain as to which route he should take to get to Mexico B Some people doubt that Alvar Nunez Cahaza de Vaca went to Mexico by road C It is still not certain how Alvar Nunez Cahaza de Vaca discovered Mexico D Which way Alvar Nuner Cahaza de Vaca took to Mexico is still not entirely clear Ex Blacken the letter A,B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions Question 66: I think I should have cooked more food There’s nothing left now A I should not have cooked so much food B I regrets cooking too much food now C I did not cook much food and I think it is ok now D I did not cook much food and I think it was a mistake Question 67: You need not have washed the sheets The hotel staff does the cleaning A It is good that you washed the sheets B It was not necessary to wash the sheets, even though you did C It was necessary to wash the sheets, but you did not it D It was necessary to wash the sheets, and you did not it Question 68: What has happened? You look as if you have been in the wars KHÓA TỔNG ÔN KIẾN THỨC – Cô VŨ MAI PHƯƠNG A You look like an old soldier B You are wearing many medals C You look as though something unpleasant has happened to you D You look as though you have been fighting Question 69: The agreement ended six-month negotiation It was signed yesterday A The agreement which ends six-month negotiation was signed yesterday B The agreement which was signed yesterday lasted six months C The negotiation which lasted six months was signed yesterday D The agreement which was signed yesterday ended six-month negotiation Question 70: “ Cigarette?”, he asked “ No, thanks.” I said A He asked for a cigarette ,and I immediately refused B He mentioned a cigarette, so I thanked him C He offered me a cigarette, but I promptly declined D He asked if I was smoking, and I denied at once Ex Choose the sentence that has the same meaning as the given one 76 George is a better mechanic than Arthur A Arthur is not better than George at being a mechanic B Arthur is not such a good mechanic as George C Arthur is not a better mechanic than George D Arthur is worse than George at being a mechanic 77 “Be aware of the dog”, said Tom A Tom warned us aware of the dog B Tom warned us being aware of the dog C Tom warned us to be aware of the dog D Tom warned us we should be aware of the dog 78 It was raining That’s the only reason I didn’t take the children to the beach A If it hadn’t been raining, I would take the children to the beach B But for it raining, I would take the children to the beach C It was raining; otherwise I would have taken the children to the beach D It was raining so hard that I couldn’t take the children to the beach 79 Her success is all the thanks I wanted A She ought to thank me for helping her to succeed B She thanked me but I knew she would be successful C I helped her but she needn't thank me for her success D She succeded, but she didn’t thank me at all 80 Joe has a lot on his mind A Joe can't quite decide what to B Joe has a wonderful mind KHÓA TỔNG ÔN KIẾN THỨC – Cô VŨ MAI PHƯƠNG C Joe has refused to something important D Joe is worried about several things Ex Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions Question 1: It was not only cold but it also snowed a few days ago A Not only it was cold but did it also snow a few days ago B It was not only cold but did it also snow a few days ago C Was it not only cold but it also snowed a few days ago D Not only was it cold but it also snowed a few days ago Question 2: If it hadn’t been for his carelessness, we would have finished the work A He was careless because he hadn’t finished the work B If he had been more careful, we would have completed the work C Because he wasn’t careless, we didn’t finish the work D If her were careful, we would finish the work Question 3: I would rather you wore something more formal to work A I’d prefer you should wear something more formal to work B I’d prefer you to wear something more formal to work C I’d prefer you wear something more formal to work D I’d prefer you wearing something more formal to work Question 4: The meeting was put off because of pressure of time A The meeting was planned to start late because of time pressure B The meeting started earlier because people wanted to leave early C There was not enough time to hold the meeting D The meeting lasted much longer than usual Question 5: The hostess made every effort to see that her guests got the food and drinks they wanted A The guests refused the food and drinks prepared by the hostess B Neither the guests nor the hostess had food or drinks C The hostess tried hard to please her guests D The hostess was reluctant to offer her guests food and drinks Question 6: We bought two bicycles Neither of them worked well A We bought two bicycles, of which neither worked well B We bought two bicycles, neither of which worked well KHÓA TỔNG ÔN KIẾN THỨC – Cô VŨ MAI PHƯƠNG C We bought two bicycles which neither of worked well D We bought two bicycles neither of which worked well Question 7: Twice as many men as women are insurance agents A Women are twice as likely as men to have sold insurance B Insurance is twice as difficult to sell to women as to men C More men than women have insurance D Male insurance agents outnumber female agents Question 8: Most people get fewer colds in the summer than in the winter A A person is more likely to get a cold in the winter than in the summer B The winter is much colder than the summer C People get colder in the summer than in the winter D More people have summer colds than winter colds Question 9: He felt very tired However, he was determined to continue to climb up the mountain A Feeling very tired, he was determined to continue to climb up the mountain B As the result of his tiredness, he was determined to continue to climb up the mountain C Tired as he might feel, he was determined to continue to climb up the mountain D He felt so tired that he was determined to continue to climb up the mountain Question 10: Wealthy as they were, they were far from happy A Although they were wealthy, they were not happy B They were as wealthy as they were happy C They were not happy as they were wealthy D Even if they were wealthy, they were not unhappy