15/ Drinking too much at his girlfriend’s birthday party, he found it difficult to drive home.. Although he had drunk too much at his girlfriend’s birthday, he found it difficult to driv
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G Select the best option which expresses the same meaning as the sentences provided:
1/ I didn’t know you were coming, so I didn’t wait for you
A If I knew you were coming, I would wait for you
B If I knew you were coming, so I would wait for you
C If I had known you were coming, I would have waited for you
D If I had known you were coming, so I would have waited for you 2/ When I picked up my pen I found that the nib had broken
A During picking up my pen I found that the nib had broken
B At picking up my pen I found that the nib had broken
C In picking up my pen I found that the nib had broken
D On picking up my pen I found that the nib had broken
3/ There is no danger that you will fall from the verandah
A There is no endanger of falling from the verandah
B There is no danger of falling from the verandah
C There is no dangerous of falling from the verandah
D There is no endangering of falling from the verandah
4/ He is a man of extreme honesty
A He is extremely honest man
B He is the extremely honest man
C He is a extremely honest man
D He is an extremely honest man
5/ If I had not had help, I should not have been able to find my way
A With any help, I should be able to find my way
B Without any help, I should not be able to find my way
C With any help, I should have been able to find my way
D Without any help, I should not have been able to find my way
6/ Nam asked Hoa if she could remember where she had put the camera
A Nam said, “Hoa, can you remember where you put the camera?”
B Nam said, “Hoa, could you remember where you put the camera?”
C Nam said, “Hoa, how can you remember where you put the camera?”
D Nam said, “Hoa, how could you remember where you put the camera?”
Trang 27/ It is a six hour drive from London to Edinburgh.
A It takes six hours drive from London to Edinburgh
B It takes six hours to drive from London to Edinburgh
C It takes six hours driving from London to Edinburgh
D It takes six hours drives from London to Edinburgh
8/ Turn off all switches before leaving the workshop
A All the switches could be turned off before you leave the workshop
B All the switches would be turned off before you leave the workshop
C All the switches might be turned off before you leave the workshop
D All the switches should be turned off before you leave the workshop 9/ It is ages since Alan visited his parents
A Alan hadn’t visited his parents for ages
B Alan didn’t visit his parents for ages
C Alan hasn’t visited his parents for ages
D Alan doesn’t visit his parents for ages
10/ Mrs Taylor does not like living in such a small house
A Mrs Taylor wishes that she will live in a larger house
B Mrs Taylor wishes for her to live in a larger house
C Mrs Taylor wishes living in a larger house
D Mrs Taylor wishes to live in a larger house
11/ I couldn’t understand why he refused to come to my party
A His refusal to come to my party was difficult for me
B His refusal to come to my party made me not able to understand
C His refusal to come to my party was beyond my ken
D His refusal to come to my party was unable to understand
12/ People often argue about things that are happening at the present
A Things that are happening at the present are often argued about
B Things are happening at the present are often argued about
C Things happen at the present are often argued about
D Things being at the present are often argued about
13/ He crossed the road without looking at both sides and was nearly knocked down
A He was nearly knocked down when he had crossed the road without looking at both sides
B He was nearly knocked down when he crossed the road without looking at both sides
Trang 3C He was nearly knocked down while he is crossing the road without looking at both sides
D He was nearly knocked down while he has crossed the road without looking at both sides
14/ The flat is too small for all of us to live in
A It is so a small flat that all of us can’t live in it
B It is so a small flat that all of us can’t live in
C It is such a small flat that all of us can’t live in it
D It is such a small flat that all of us can’t live in
15/ Drinking too much at his girlfriend’s birthday party, he found it difficult to drive home
A Although he had drunk too much at his girlfriend’s birthday, he found
it difficult to drive home
B As he had drunk too much at his girlfriend’s birthday, he found it difficult to drive home
C When he had drunk too much at his girlfriend’s birthday, he found it difficult to drive home
D Because he had drunk too much at his girlfriend’s birthday, so he found it difficult to drive home
16/ Somebody repaired her car yesterday
A She had somebody to repair her car yesterday
B She got somebody repair her car yesterday
C She had her car to be repaired yesterday
D She got her car repaired yesterday
17/ You must see the manager tomorrow morning
A You’re going to see the manager tomorrow morning
B You’ve got to see the manager tomorrow morning
C You’ve got the right to see the manager tomorrow morning
D You’re about to see the manager tomorrow morning
18/ I’ve warned you not to go near that dog
A I’ve warned you of going near that dog
B I’ve warned you for going near that dog
C I’ve warned you about going near that dog
D I’ve warned you to go near that dog
19/ She can meet him if he arrives before eleven
A So long as he arrives before eleven she can meet him
Trang 4B As well as he arrives before eleven she can meet him.
C In case he arrives before eleven she can meet him
D So as he arrives before eleven she can meet him
20/ There was never any answer when he rang
A While he rang there wasn’t any answer
B Each time he rang there wasn’t any answer
C Every when he rang there wasn’t any answer
D Every time he rang there wasn’t any answer
21/ Jane is a brilliant swimmer She represented Britain in the Olympic Games
A Jane, is a brilliant swimmer, represented Britain in the Olympic Games
B Jane, a brilliant swimmer, represented Britain in the Olympic Games
C Jane, whom is a brilliant swimmer, represented Britain in the Olympic Games
D Jane, who is named a brilliant swimmer, represented Britain in the Olympic Games
22/ The girl living next door to me is getting married next year
A The girl that lives next door to me is getting married next year
B The girl lives next door to me is getting married next year
C The girl getting married next year that lives next door to me
D The girl who is getting married next year lives next door to me
23/ This mountain is very high; we can’t climb it
A This mountain is so too high for us to climb
B This mountain is too much high for us to climb
C This mountain is so high for us to climb
D This mountain is too high for us to climb
24/ Are you very tall? Can you reach that picture?
A Are you enough tall to reach that picture?
B Are you tall enough to reach that picture?
C Have you tall enough to reach that picture?
D Have you much enough height to reach that picture?
25/ A donkey is less beautiful than a horse
A A donkey is not so beautiful so a horse
B A donkey is not as beautiful so a horse
C A donkey is not as beautiful as a horse
Trang 5D A donkey is not as beautiful like a horse.
26/ He has to pay the bills before the fifth of the month
A The bills may be paid before the fifth of the month
B The bills ought to be paid before the fifth of the month
C The bills have to be paid before the fifth of the month
D The bills are going to be paid before the fifth of the month
27/ You remembered posting the letter, didn’t you?
A You didn’t forget to post the letter, didn’t you?
B You didn’t forget to post the letter, did you?
C You didn’t forget posting the letter, didn’t you?
D You didn’t forget posting the letter, did you?
28/ It is a six hour flight from London to New York
A It makes six hours to fly from London to New York
B It takes six hours to fly from London to New York
C It gets six hours to fly from London to New York
D It does six hours to fly from London to New York
29/ Mrs Green said to her son “Be careful when you cross the street!”
A Mrs Green said to her son to be careful when he crossed the street
B Mrs Green says her son to be careful when he crossed the street
C Mrs Green told her son to be careful when he crossed the street
D Mrs Green tells her son to be careful when he crosses the street 30/ I’m sorry that he isn’t with us now
A I wished he was with you then
B I wish he would be with you after that
C I wish he had been with you then
D I wish he were with you now
31/ I thought her last name was “Best”, but it was “Past”
A She is Mrs Past, not Best
B She is Mrs Best, not Past
C She was Mrs Past, not Best
D She was Mrs Best, not Past
32/ That’s an insulting name to use for him
A Don’t call him by that insulting name
B Don’t call him with that insulting name
C Don’t call him for that insulting name
D Don’t call him that insulting name
Trang 633/ John asked if it was the blue one or the green she wanted.
A “What do you want, either the blue one or the green one?” asked John her
B “Which one do you want, either the blue one or the green one?” John asked her
C “What do you want, the blue one or the green one?” asked John her
D “Which one do you want, the blue one or the green one?” John asked her
34/ She liked Paris very little, and Rome less
A She thinks Rome is not as beautiful as Paris
B She thought Rome is not as beautiful as Paris
C She thought Rome was not as beautiful like Paris
D She thinks Rome is not as beautiful like Paris
35/ I can meet you if you arrive before eleven
A Provided that you arrive before eleven, I can meet you
B So long you arrive before eleven, I can meet you
C Even if you arrive before eleven, I can meet you
D Because you arrive before eleven, I can meet you
36/ They will catch all the prisoners again by tonight
A All the prisoners will be caught by tonight again
B All the prisoners shall be caught by tonight again
C All the prisoners will be caught again by tonight
D All the prisoners shall be caught again by tonight
37/ Joe doesn’t like to read her stories
A Joe isn’t fond of the stories she writes
B Joe isn’t interested in the stories she reads
C Joe isn’t excited about the stories she hears
D Joe isn’t keen on the stories she watches
38/ No, please don’t tell him
A I’d rather you didn’t tell him
B I’d rather you don’t tell him
C I’d rather you wouldn’t tell him
D I’d rather you won’t tell him
39/ Why don’t you ask her yourself?
A I urge that you ask her yourself
B I introduce that you ought to ask her yourself
Trang 7C I recommend that you could ask her yourself.
D I suggest that you should ask her yourself
40/ An up-to-date visa is necessary for Andrei
A You’ll need to get an up-to-date visa for Andrei
B You’ll want to get an up-to-date visa for Andrei
C You’d have to get an up-to-date visa for Andrei
D You’d like to get an up-to-date visa for Andrei
41/ The train couldn’t run because of the snow
A The snow made for the train impossible to run
B The snow made for the train unable to run
C The snow made it unable for the train to run
D The snow made it impossible for the train to run
42/ I didn’t arrive in time to see her
A I didn’t go early to see her
B I wasn’t enough early to see her
C I wasn’t early enough to see her
D I didn’t come on some time to see her
43/ I’m sorry I was rude to you yesterday
A I apologize for to be rude to you yesterday
B I apologize to be rude to you yesterday
C I apologize to my being rude to you yesterday
D I apologize for my being rude to you yesterday
44/ He didn’t hurry, so he missed the train
A If he had hurried, he would have missed the train
B If he had hurried, he wouldn’t have missed the train
C If he hurried, he would miss the train
D If he hurried, he wouldn’t miss the train
45/ Janet is the best tennis-player in the club
A No one is able to play tennis better than Janet in the club
B No one should play tennis better than Janet in the club
C No one can play tennis better than Janet in the club
D No one may play tennis better than Janet in the club 46/ It is impossible to learn a foreign language in a week
A By learning a foreign language in a week is unable
B How to learn a foreign language in a week is impossible
C Learning a foreign language in a week is impossible
Trang 8D To learn a foreign language in a week is unable.
47/ I like detective stories
A I’m exciting about detective stories
B I’m excited about detective stories
C I’m interesting in detective stories
D I’m interested in detective stories
48/ His mother is going to organize a birthday party for him at this restaurant next week
A There is going to have a birthday party for him at this restaurant next week
B There is going to be a birthday party for him at this restaurant next week
C He is going to have a birthday party for him at this restaurant next week
D He is going to be a birthday party for him at this restaurant next week 49/ “Where has he been?” She doesn’t know that
A She doesn’t know that where he had been
B She doesn’t know where he had been
C She doesn’t know that where he has been
D She doesn’t know where he has been
50/ Has anyone told you about it yet?
A Have you been told about it yet?
B Have you been told about it yet by someone?
C Have you been told by someone about it yet?
D Have you been told about it by someone yet?
51/ You are requested to walk on the pavement
A You can walk on the pavement
B Don’t forget walking on the pavement
C Please remember walking on the pavement
D Please walk on the pavement
52/ I was obliged to sell my house
A Circumstances obliged me to sell my house
B Circumstances obliged me about how to sell my house
C People obliged me to sell my house
D They obliged me for selling my house
53/ The pen is mightier than the sword
Trang 9A The sword is not so mighty so the pen.
B The sword is not as mighty like the pen
C The sword is not as mighty as the pen
D The sword is not so mighty as the pen
54/ No other animal is as big as an elephant
A The elephant is the first biggest animal
B The elephant is the best biggest animal
C The elephant is the most biggest animal
D The elephant is the biggest animal
55/ Swimming is the healthiest exercise
A No others exercise is as healthy as swimming
B Not other exercise is as healthy as swimming
C No other exercise is as healthy as swimming
D None other exercise is as healthy as swimming
56/ You must pay taxes or go to prison
A Failing to pay your taxes you may go to prison
B Even if you fail to pay your taxes you may go to prison
C In order to fail to pay your taxes you may go to prison
D Although you fail to pay your taxes you may go to prison 57/ The work completely failed and everybody was surprised
A According to everybody’s surprise, the work completely failed
B With everybody’s surprise, the work completely failed
C For everybody’s surprise, the work completely failed
D To everybody’s surprise, the work completely failed
58/ The poor farmer was tired but he kept working
A Due to tiredness, the poor farmer kept working
B In case of tiredness, the poor farmer kept working
C Because of tiredness, the poor farmer kept working
D In spite of tiredness, the poor farmer kept working
59/ This is the sad news that you have brought
A What the sad news you have brought!
B What sad news you have brought!
C What some sad news you have brought!
D What any sad news you have brought!
60/ She may be innocent I don’t know that
A I do not know when she is innocent
Trang 10B I do not know that whether she is innocent.
C I do not know whether she is innocent
D I do not know that she is innocent
61/ The child will die if nobody sends for a doctor
A So long as somebody sends for a doctor, the child will die
B Even if somebody sends for a doctor, the child will die
C Providing that somebody sends for a doctor, the child will die
D Unless somebody sends for a doctor, the child will die
62/ He would prefer you to pay him immediately
A He’d rather you paid him immediately
B He’d rather you pay him immediately
C He’d rather you to pay him immediately
D He’d rather you should pay him immediately
63/ The water was so cold that the children could not swim in it
A The water was not warm enough for the child to swim
B The water was not warm enough for the child to swim in
C The water was not enough warm for the child to swim in it
D The water was not enough warm for the child to swim in
64/ His sister asked him to mend the toy for her
A His sister had him mend the toy
B His sister got him mend the toy
C His sister had him to mend the toy for her
D His sister got him mend the toy for her
65/ “You must see the manager tomorrow morning” her mate said to her
A Her mate required her to see the manager next morning
B Her mate asked her to see the manager next morning
C Her mate said to her to see the manager the next morning
D Her mate told her to see the manager the next morning
66/ John smoked cigarettes when he was a young man
A John was used to smoke cigarettes when he was a young man
B John was used to smoking cigarettes when he was a young man
C John used to smoke cigarettes when he was a young man
D John used to smoking cigarettes when he was a young man
67/ Hand your books to me when you have finished, please
A He asked students to hand your books to me when you finished
B He asked students to hand your books to me when you had finished