1. Biến đổi thời thì của câu Chủ yếu: chuyển từ thì QKĐ khác sang thì HTHT 1.1. S + began started + to V Ving + time ago (nhận dạng cấu trúc: began started to V Ving: bắt đầu làm gì) => S + havehas + P2 been Ving+ for since … Ví dụ: I started learning English 5 years ago. I have learned English for 5 years.
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Các dạng chính:
1 Biến đổi thời thì của câu
Chủ yếu: chuyển từ thì QKĐ khác sang thì HTHT
1.1.S + began / started + to V/ V-ing + time ago (nhận dạng cấu trúc: began/ started to V/ Ving: bắt đầu làm gì)
=> S + have/has + P2 / been Ving+ for / since …
Ví dụ: I started learning English 5 years ago
I have learned English for 5 years
1.2 S + last + V (past) + time + ago: Lần cuối cùng làm gì
=> S + have/ has + not + PII+ for + time
=> It’s + time + since + S + last + V (past)
=> The last time + S + V (past) + was + time + ago
Ví dụ: I last met John 10 months ago
I haven’t met John for 10 months
It’s 10 months since I last met John
The last time I met John was 10 months ago
1.3 This is the first time + S + have/has + PII: Lần đầu làm gì
=> S +have/ has + never + PII + before
=> S+ have/ has not + PII + before
Ví dụ: This is the first time I have played this sport
I have never played this sport before
I have not played this sport before
Trang 21.4 This is the Superlative (…est/ most ADJ N) S +have/has+PII
=> S + have/ has + never + PII + such a/an + ADJ+ N
=> S + have/ has never + PII + a more + ADJ + N than this
Ví dụ: That is the most interesting story she have read
She has never read such an interesting story
She has never read a more interesting story than that
2 Sử dụng cấu trúc đảo ngữ
2.1 Hardly + had + S + PII + when + S + V (past) = No sooner + had + S + PII + than + S + V (past)
Ví dụ: It rained heavily right after he went out
Hardy had he gone out when it rained heavily
No sooner had he gone out than it rained heavily
2.2 No longer + đảo ngữ = no more + V
Ví dụ: No longer does he smoke
He no more smokes
2.3 At no time + đảo ngữ = never V
Ví dụ: Jame never visits his grandfather
At no time does Jame visit his grandfather
2.4 Not only + đảo ngữ + but + S + also + V…
Ví dụ: She not only does all the housework but also runs a successful company
Not only does she do all the housework but she also runs a successful company
3 Sử dụng thể gián tiếp
3.1 Câu gián tiếp với dạng câu hỏi
Ví dụ: “What time do you get up?”, she said to me
She asked me what time I got up
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Ví dụ: “I will go to Japan next months.”, he said
He said that he would go to Japan the next month
4 Sử dụng giả định thức
4.1 "Wish" sentence:
a) Wish + to do/ wish somebody something/ wish somebody to do something
Ví dụ:
- I wish to pass the entrance exam
- I wish you happy birthday
- I wish you to become a good teacher
b) Wish (that) + S + simple past: thể hiện sự nuối tiếc trong hiện tại, điều không có thật ở hiện tại
Ví dụ:
- I wish I had a car (The fact that I don't have a car)
c) Wish (that) + S + past perfect: thể hiện sự nuối tiếc trong quá khứ
Ví dụ:
- I wish I hadn't spent so much money (The fact that I spent so much money)
d) S1 + wish (that) + S2 + would do something: phàn nàn hoặc muốn thay đổi tình huống hiện tại
Ví dụ:
- I wish they would stop making noise
4.2 "If only" sentence:
a) if only + simple tense/future tense: diễn tả hi vọng trong tương lai
Ví dụ:
- If only he comes in time = we hope he will come in time
- If only he will listen to her = we hope he will be willing to listen to her
b) If only + simple past: thể hiện sự nuối tiếc trong hiện tại, điều không có thật ở hiện tại
c) If only + past perfect: thể hiện sự nuối tiếc trong quá khứ
d) If only + S + would do something: phàn nàn hoặc muốn thay đổi tình huống hiện tại
4.3 "As if/ as though" sentence:
a) As if/as though + simple past: diễn đạt hành động không có thật ở hiện tại
Eg: It's very cold today It looks as if/as though it were autumn now (The fact that it's summer now)
Trang 4b) As if/as though + past perfect: diễn đạt hành động không có thật ở quá khứ
Eg: The whole were seriously damaged It looks as if/as though it had been destroyed by bombs (The fact that it was destroyed by earthquake)
c) As if/as though + present tense: diễn đạt hành động có thật
Eg : He appears running from a fierce dog -> It looks as if he is running from a fierce dog
4.4 S1 + would rather + S2 did something = Đề nghị ai đó một cách lịch sự ở hiện tại
Eg: A: Would you mind if I smoke?
B: I would rather you didn't smoke
4.6 Các tính từ, động từ, danh từ đòi hỏi theo sau nó phải ở dạng giả định, trong câu bắt buộc phải có THAT và động từ sau chủ ngữ 2 ở dạng nguyên thể không TO
a) Các tính từ giả định:
- advised, necessary, recommended, important, obligatory, required, imperative, mandatory, essential, vital, urgent, proposed, suggested
Ví dụ:
- It is necessary that he FIND the books
- It has been propose that we CHANGE the topic
- It is essential that every child HAVE the same educational opportunities
b) Các động từ giả định:
- ask, command, decree, demand, insist, propose, request, require, recommend, stipulate, suggest, urge
Ví dụ:
- The doctor suggested that she give up smoking
- The student advisor recommended that she study more English before enrolling at the university
5 Sử dụng dạng bị động
5.1 Dạng bị động thông thường
Ví dụ: He bought this car last year
This car was bought last year
5.2 Dạng bị động với các động từ tường thuật
Ví dụ: People said that Martin was the richest person in the village
Martin was said to be the richest person in the village
6 Sử dụng mệnh đề quan hệ
6.1 Nối các câu sử dụng đại từ quan hệ
Ví dụ: The boy broke the window He is one of my friends
The boy who broke the window is one of my friends
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Ví dụ: The man who teached me Spanish is Mai’s father
The man teaching me Spanish is Mai’s father
7 Một số cấu trúc thông dụng khác
7.1 S + be/V + too + adj/adv + (for someone) + to do something: Quá để cho ai làm gì
Ví dụ: The table was too heavy for him to carry
7.2 S + be/V + so + adj/ adv + that + S + V + O: Quá đến nỗi mà
Ví dụ: The weather was so bad that we couldn’t go to the movie
7.3 It + be/V + such + (a/an) + (adj) + N(s) + that + S + V + O: Quá đến nỗi mà
Ví dụ: He is such a generous person that he gave most of his money for charity
7.4 S + be/V + adj/ adv + enough + (for someone) + to do something : Đủ cho ai đó làm gì
Chúng ta thường lấy ADJ đối nghĩa của ADJ cho sẵn trong câu “too” để dùng tạo câu mới
Ví dụ: The table was not light enough for him to carry
7.5 It’s adj (for Sb) to do sth: Ai đó làm gì như thế nào?
=> Doing sth be ADJ (for sb)
=> S find Ving/ it/ N + ADJ to do sth
Ví dụ: It’s important for him to attend the Englis classes
Attending the English classes is important to him
He finds the English classses important to attend
7.6 S + should/ ought to/ had better + V
Or If I were you,…
=> It’s time for sb to do sth
=> It’s (high/ about) time S + did sth (thể hiện sự phàn nàn, chê trách “sao tới bây giờ mà vẫn chưa làm?”)
Ví dụ: We should do something about the environment pollution
It’s time for us to do something about the environment pollution
It’s high time we did something about the environment pollution
7.7 In my opinion = As far as I am concerned = I think
Ví dụ: I think the situation is now much more complicated
As far as I am concerned, the situation is now much more complicated
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Exercise 1:
1 It was not only cold but it also snowed a few days ago
A Was it not only cold but it also snowed a few days ago
B It was not only cold but did it also snow a few days ago
C Not only it was cold but did it also snow a few days ago
D Not only was it cold but it also snowed a few days ago
2 John is devoted to his work
A John spends all his time working
B John is interested in his work
C John dedicates himself for working
D Working makes John find himself helpful
3 I would rather you wore something more formal to work
A I’d prefer you wearing something more formal to work
B I’d prefer you should wear something more formal to work
C I’d prefer you to wear something more formal to work
D I’d prefer you wear something more formal to work
4 He is three weeks behind with the rent
A He owes three weeks’ rent
B He hires this for three weeks
C He will pay for the rent after three weeks
D He will pay for the rent in three weeks
5 He is three weeks behind with the rent
A He owes three weeks’ rent
B He hires this for three weeks
C He will pay for the rent after three weeks
D He will pay for the rent in three weeks
6 We bought two bicycles Neither of them worked well
A We bought two bicycles, of which neither worked well
Trang 7B We bought two bicycles which neither of worked well
C We bought two bicycles neither of which worked well
D We bought two bicycles, neither of which worked well
7 Nobody at all came to the meeting
A Not many people came to the meeting
B Not a single person came to the meeting
C Only a few people came to the meeting
D There was almost nobody at the meeting
8 Wealthy as they were, they were far from happy
A Even if they were wealthy, they were not unhappy
B They were not happy as they were wealthy
C They were as wealthy as they were happy
D Although they were wealthy, they were not happy
9 Rather than disturb the meeting, I left without saying goodbye
A I disturbed the meeting because I said goodbye
B The meeting was disturbed as I left saying goodbye
C I would rather disturb the meeting than leave without saying goodbye
D I left without saying goodbye as I didn't want to disturb the meeting
10 “How long have you worked here?’’ he asked
A He asked me how long I had worked there
B He asked me for how long I had worked there
C He asked me if I had worked there long
D He asked me how long had I worked there
11 Jenny is so creative that we all can rely on her for original ideas
A Creative as Jenny is, we can rely on her for original ideas
B Being creative, we can all rely on Jenny for original ideas
C So creative is Jenny that we all can rely on her for original ideas
Trang 8D Jenny is such creative girl that we all can rely on her for original ideas
12 In the class of twenty, Jack is the third best student
A Jack is not as smart as most of the other students
B The class has only three smart students
C Two students in the class are smarter than Jack
D No other students in the class is as smart as Jack
13 “Why don’t you get your hair cut, Gavin?” said Adam
A Adam suggested that Gavin should have his haircut
B It was suggestible that Adam get Gavin’s haircut
C Adam advised Gavin to cut his hair
D Gavin was suggested to have a haircut
14 As far as I am concerned, you can do whatever you like
A What you like is not as much as what I am concerned about
B You can do what you like providing that it is not too far
C I am concerned about what you like
D In my opinion, you can do what you like
15 Bill has no business going to Paris next December
A Bill went to Paris in December
B Bill shouldn’t go to Paris next December
C Bill will open a business in Paris next December
D Bill runs a business in Paris next December
16 The referee brought the football game to a halt He blew his whistle
A The referee stopped playing football and blowing his whistle
B The referee stopped the football game before he blew his whistle
C Having stopped the football match, the referee blew his whistle
D The referee brought the football game to a halt by blowing his whistle
Trang 917 The meeting was put off because of pressure of time
A There was not enough time to hold the meeting
B People wanted to get away, so the meeting began early
C The meeting is planned to start in a short time
D The meeting lasted much longer than usual
18 When they arrived the good seats were already taken
A They didn’t get good seats because they arrived too late
B They arrived late enough to get good seats
C They had to stand for the whole show
D We couldn’t get good seats although we arrived early
19 He is a successful man in his career He possesses a large number of shares of the company
A He becomes successful in his career by possessing a large number of shares of the company
B Given the large number of shares of the company he possesses, he is successful in his career
C Successful as he is in his career, shares of the company he possesses are modest
D Given a large number of shares by the company he possesses, he is successful in his career
20 I am studying not only mathematics but also chemistry
A Mathematics and chemistry are my favourite subjects
B I like both mathematics and chemistry
C I am studying both mathematics and chemistry
D I am not studying mathematics but I am studying chemistry
21 There are many factors contributing to air pollution
A Air pollution results in many consequences
B Air pollution is contributing to these phenomena
C Air pollution is the result of burning forests
D Factors contributing to air pollution are numerous
22 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
Trang 10D I did not cook much food and I think it was a mistake
23 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 do it
D It was necessary to wash the sheets, and you did not do it
24 John Smith is a farmer I bought his land
A John Smith, who is a farmer, whose land I bought
B John Smith, whose land I bought, is a farmer
C John Smith, who is a farmer, bought his land
D John Smith, whom I bought his land, is a farmer
25 What has happened? You look as if you have been in the wars
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
26 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
27 Marry loved her stuffed animal when she was young She couldn’t sleep without it
A When Marry was young, she loved her stuffed animal so much that she couldn’t sleep without it
B When Marry was young, she loved her stuffed animal so as not to sleep with it
C When Marry was young, she loved her stuffed animal though she
D As Marry couldn’t sleep without her stuffed animal when she was young
28 You should have persuaded him to change his mind
A You should persuade him to change his mind
B You didn’t persuade him to change because of his mind
C It was essential to persuade him to change his mind but you didn’t
D You persuaded him to change his mind but he didn’t listen
29 We planned to walk round the lake but the heavy rain made this impossible
Trang 11A The heavy rain nearly prevented us from walking right round the lake
B In spite of the heavy rain we managed to walk half way round the lake as planned
C If it hadn’t rained so heavily, we would have walked right round the lake
D We would have walked round the lake even if it had rained heavily
30 I can’t remember when I last saw him, but it’s certainly a long time ago
A I’d like to forget how many years have passed since I last saw him
B We’ve only met once and that was too long ago for me to remember him
C I shall never forget meeting him even though it’s a long time ago
D I only know it is ages since I saw him and I can’t remember when it was
31 The wedding took place last Friday Only members of the family were invited
A Only members of the family were invited to the wedding which took place last Friday
B The wedding, where only members of the family were invited to, took place last Friday
C The wedding took place last Friday, when only members of the family were invited
D The wedding, which only members of the family were invited to, took place last Friday
32 They said that Paula had quit five jobs before working for us
A They said that five jobs had been quit by Paula before working for us
B Paula worked for us then she quit five other jobs
C It was said that Paula had quit five jobs before working for us
D Paula said that she had quit five jobs before working for us
33 "You’re always making terrible mistakes", said the teacher
A The teacher complained about his student making terrible mistakes
B The teacher made his students not always make terrible mistakes
C The teacher asked his students why they always made terrible mistakes
D The teacher realized that his students always made terrible mistakes
34 The student next to me kept chewing gum That bothered me a lot
A The student next to me kept chewing gum, that bothered me a lot
B The student next to me kept chewing gum, which bothered me a lot
C The student next to me kept chewing gum bothering me a lot
D The student next to me kept chewing gum bothered me a lot
35 It was an interesting novel I stayed up all night to finish it
A I stayed up all night to finish the novel so it was interesting
B So interesting was the novel that I stayed up all night to finish it
Trang 12C Unless it were an interesting novel, I would not stay up all night to finish it
D Though it was an interesting novel, I stayed up all night to finish it
36 He was suspected to have stolen credit cards The police have investigated him for days
A He has been investigated for days, suspected to have stolen credit cards
B Suspecting to have stolen credit cards, he has been investigated for days
C Having suspected to have stolen credit cards, he has been investigated for days
D Suspected to have stolen credit cards, he has been investigated for days
37 Transportation has been made much easier thanks to the invention of cars, but cars are the greatest contributor of air pollution
A It is cars that are the greatest contributor of air pollution although the invention of cars has made
transportation much easier
B The invention of cars has made transportation much easier, but cars are among the greatest contributors
38 Someone ought to have accompanied Jenifer to her house from the party
A It would definitely be wrong to let Jenifer go home from the party on her own
B When Jenifer left, she said she didn’t want anyone to accompany her
C Jenifer shouldn’t have been allowed to leave the party and go home on her own
D Someone offered to accompany Jenifer home from the party, but she refused
39 The purpose of any invention is to make our lives better, so good or bad, it depends on the way
by which we use these inventions
A We can use either good or bad inventions to make our lives better
B Whether an invention is good or bad depends on the way by which we use it because the purpose of any invention is to make our lives better
C The purpose of any invention, whether good or bad, is to make our lives better This depends on the way
by which we use these inventions
D Good or bad as they are, all inventions have the same purpose: to make our lives better
40 It is acknowledged that Vietnam had a complete control over SARS from a very early stage of the epidemic
A Vietnam is acknowledged to have completely controlled SARS from a very early stage of the epidemic
Trang 13B Vietnam is acknowledged to have controlled SARS from a very early stage of the epidemic
C Vietnam was acknowledged to have had a complete control over SARS from a very early stage of the epidemic
D Vietnam is acknowledged to have a complete control over SARS from a very early stage of the epidemic
41 They think that the owner of the house has gone abroad
A The owner of the house is thought to go abroad
B The owner of the house is thought to have been going abroad
C The owner of the house is thought to have been gone abroad
D The owner of the house is thought to have gone abroad
42 My suit needs to be cleaned before the interview but I’m busy to do that
A I must have my suit cleaned before the interview
B I must clean my suit before the interview
C I must have my suit to be cleaned before the interview
D I must have my suit cleans before the interview
43 In my whole life, nothing has fascinated me as much as woodcarving has been doing recently
A Woodcarving is such a fascinating activity that, for the first time in my life, I am actually enjoying doing something
B I am glad that I have taken up woodcarving, since nothing before has attracted my interest so much
C I have never been as interested in anything before as I am now in woodcarving
D I’m really interested in woodcarving, and in fact I have rarely been as happy doing anything as I am doing it
44 There is, in fact, less alcohol in beer than there is in wine, though the former’s taste is more bitter
A Beer tastes much more bitter than wine because of its lower alcohol content
B Despite tasting less bitter, wine actually contains a higher amount of alcohol than beer does
C Although beer is not as good-tasting as wine, it is just as full of alcohol
D The more bitter taste of beer as compared with wine indicates that the former does not have as much alcohol as the latter
45 The likelihood of suffering a heart attack rises as one becomes increasingly obese
A Anyone who is obese is likely to experience a heart attack at any time
B Heart attacks are happening more and more often, and most of the sufferers are
obese
C Obesity results in only a slight increase in the probability of having a heart attack
Trang 14D The more obese one is, the higher the chances for heart attack become
46 This book is probably the most boring one that I have ever read
A I would never have guessed that the book would be so terribly dull
B Many other books that I have ever read have been as uninteresting as this one
C It’s very likely that every other book I have ever read in my life is more interesting than this one
D A number of books are supposedly as boring as this one, but I have not read any
47 “I was not there at the time,” he said
A He denied to have been there at the time
B He denied that he had not been there at the time
C He denied to be there at the time
D He denied having been there at the time
48 “Let’s go out for a walk now,” he suggested
A He suggested going out for a walk then
B He suggested to go out for a walk then
C He suggested them to go out for a walk then
D He suggested them going out for a walk then
49 He felt very tired However, he was determined to continue to climb up the mountain
A Tired as he might feel, 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 Feeling very tired, 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
50 Most people get fewer colds in the summer than in the winter
A The winter is much colder than the summer
B People get colder in the summer than in the winter
C More people have summer colds than winter colds
D A person is more likely to get a cold in the winter than in the summer
51 I would rather you wore something more formal to work
A I’d prefer you wearing something more formal to work
B I’d prefer you to wear something more formal to work
C I’d prefer you should wear something more formal to work
D I’d prefer you wear something more formal to work
52 Wealthy as they were, they were far from happy
A Even if they were wealthy, they were not unhappy
B They were not happy as they were wealthy
C They were as wealthy as they were happy
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53 I always find mathematic problems like that quite impossible
A I am always impossible to do mathematic problems like that
B I always find impossible to solve mathematic problems like that
C Mathematic problems like that always cause me trouble to solve
D Mathematic problems like that always defeat me
54 The ideas in your presentation need to be organised better.
A You need to set out the ideas in your presentation better
B You’d better to express the ideas in your presentation
C It’s advisable to organise better ideas in your presentation
D It’s necessary for you to present your presentation with better ideas
55 As far as I know he is still working in Bristol
A To my mind he is still working in Bristol
B I know far as the fact that he is still working in Bristol
C I know that he hasn't left Bristol for work
D To my knowledge he is still working in Bristol
56 I read two books, but I didn’t find them interesting
A None of the two books I read was interesting
B Either of the books I read weren’t interesting
C Neither of the books I read was interesting
D The two books I read wasn’t interesting
57 He spent all his money He even borrowed some from me
A As soon as he borrowed some money from me, he spent it all
B Hardly had he borrowed some money from me when he spent it all
C Not only did he spent all his money but also he borrowed some from me
D Not only did he spend all his money but he borrowed some from me as well
58 These new machines have put an end to queuing
A These new machines have a special function in putting an end to queuing
B Putting an end to queuing depends on these machines
C People have to queue before these machines
D Before these new machines were invented, people had to queue
59 It was his lack of confidence that surprised me
A He surprised me by his lack of confidence
B What surprised me was his lack of confidence
C That his lack of confidence surprised me
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60 As he gets older, he wants to travel less
A As soon as he wants to travel less, he gets older
B The less he wants to travel, the older he gets
C The more old age he gets, the less he wants to travel
D The older he gets, the less he wants to travel
61 What Rachael does in her free time doesn't concern me
A What Rachael does in her free time is none of my business
B What Rachael does in her free time is not my concern
C I don't know what Rachael does in her free time
D What Rachael does in her free time is not concerned by me
62 We've run out of tea
A There's not much more tea left
B There's no tea left
C We have to run out to buy some tea
D We didn’t have any tea
63 The sooner we solve this problem, the better it will be for all concerned
A If we could solve this problem soon, it would be better for all concerned
B It would be better for all concerned if we can solve this problem soon
C If all concerned are better, we can solve this problem soon
D If we can solve this problem soon, it will be better for all concerned
64 My friend told me, “If I were you, I would not smoke so much.”
A My friend advised me not to smoke so much
B My friend warned me against smoking so much
C My friend prohibited me from smoking so much
D My friend suggested not smoking so much
65 Mr Brown wanted to get some fresh air in the room He opened the window
A Mr Brown wanted to get some fresh air in the room because he opened the window
B Having opened the window, the room could get some fresh air by Mr Brown
C Mr Brown got some fresh air in the room, even though he opened the window
D Mr Brown opened the window in order to get some fresh air in the room
66 "I will let you know the answer by the end of this week,” Tom said to Janet
A Tom suggested giving Janet the answer by the end of the week
Trang 17B Tom promised to give Janet the answer by the end of the week.
C Tom insisted on letting Janet know the answer by the end of the week
D Tom offered to give Janet the answer by the end of the week
67 “Shall I make you a coffee?” the girl said to the lady
A The girl refused to make a coffee for the lady
B The girl wanted to make a coffee for the lady
C The girl promised to make a coffee for the lady
D The girl offered to make a coffee for the lady
68 The critics undervalued his new book
A The critics had a low opinion of his new book
B The critics turned down his new book
C The critics were fed up with his new book
D The critics rejected his new book
69 The captain to his men: “Abandon the ship immediately!”
A The captain suggested his men abandon the ship immediately
B The captain ordered his men to abandon the ship immediately
C The captain invited his men to abandon the ship immediately
D The captain requested his men toabandon the ship immediately
70 No sooner had she put the telephone down than her boss rang back
A Scarcely had she put the telephone down when her boss rang back
B Hardly she had hung up, she rang her boss immediately
C She had hardly put the telephone down without her boss rang back
D As soon as her boss rang back, she put down the telephone
71 Due to the fact that the demand for tea was very high in the 19th century, its price was
astronomical
A The demand for tea was so high in the 19thcentury that its price was enormous
B It was not until the 19th century that the demand for tea started to increase
C It was astronomical price which decreased the demand for tea in the 19th century
D In the 19th century the price for tea didn’t increase despite the demand
72 We stayed in that hotel despite the noise
A Despite the hotel was noisy, we stayed there
B In spite of noisy, we stayed there
C Although the noise, we stayed there
D No matter how noisy the hotel was, we stayed there
Trang 1873 Everybody thinks that Frank stole the money
A Frank is suspected to steal the money
B Frank is thought to be stolen the money
C Frank was thought to steal the money
D Frank is thought to steal the money
74 He survived the operation thanks to the skillful surgeon
A He survived because he was a skillful surgeon
B Though the surgeon was skillful, he couldn’t survived the operation
C There was no skillful surgeon, so he died
D He wouldn’t have survived the operation without the skillful surgeon
75 It was wrong of you to criticize your son before his friends left
A If you had criticized your son after his friends had left, he wouldn’t be so upset now
B You must be careful not to embarrass your son when he is with his friends
C You should have delayed criticizing your son until after his friends had gone
D Your son must have been embarrassed when you criticized him in front of his friends
76 The film didn’t come up to my expectations
A I expected the film to end more abruptly
B The film was as good as I expected
C I expected the film to be more boring
D The film fell short of my expectation
77 Peter had very little money but managed to make ends meet
A Having little money, Peter couldn’t make ends meet
B Peter could hardly live on little money
C Peter got by on very little money
D Peter found it hard to live on very little money
78 Linh’s success took us all by surprise
A Linh was successful, which surprised all of us
B We took all ot Linh’s successes surprisingly
C We were taken aback by all of Lin’s successes
D Linh’s success was surprised to all of us
79 The sooner we solve this problem, the better it will be for all concerned
A If we could solve this problem soon, it would be better for all concerned
Trang 19B It would be better for all concerned if we can solve this problem soon
C If all concerned are better, we can solve this problem soon
D If we can’t solve the problem soon, things may go wrong
80 “I will let you know the answer by the end of this week,” Tom said to
Janet
A Tom suggested giving Janet the answer by the end of the week
B Tom promised to give Janet the answer by the end of the week
C Tom said he will let Janet know the answer by the end of the week
D Tom agreed with Janet about the answer by the end of the week
81 He kept making angry comments during the reading of the radio news
A While making angry comments, he kept reading the radio news
B While reading the radio news, he kept making angry comments
C While listening to the radio news, he kept making angry comments
D During listening to the radio news, he kept making angry comments
82 Nothing but the whole story would satisfy Jane
A Jane wouldn’t be satisfied with anything
B Jane insisted on being told the complete story
C On the whole, Jane was satisfied with the story
D Jane wanted to know just the end of the story
83 It’s thirty years since I saw my aunt and uncle
A I saw my aunt and uncle thirty years ago
B My aunt and uncle arrived thirty years ago
C I haven’t seen my aunt and uncle for thirty years
D I see my aunt and uncle once every thirty years
84 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’s search for a new apartment while there is still time may well succeed, but only if he works really hard at it
B It is hardly likely that Eric will be unable to find a new apartment before he is out on the streets
C Eric doesn’t think he will be able to find a new apartment before he is thrown out of his old one
D That Eric’s search for a new apartment will be successful before he has to vacate his old one appears highly unlikely
Trang 2085 By the time I got up the courage to ask her to marry me, she was
engaged to someone else
A At the moment I felt brave enough to propose to her, I learnt that she had already
promised to marry another man
B Before I felt brave enough to propose to her, she had agreed to marry another man
C Just when I asked her to marry me, she accepted an engagement to another man
D I offered her a proposal of marriage, but she said she was already engaged to
someone else
87 The baby has been giving his parents a lot of sleepless nights lately
A The baby has been sleeping well lately
B The baby’s parents have had to wake him often recently
C The baby has been waking up his parents often lately
D.The baby’s parents have had to sleep at different times recently
88 The hotel is not spacious The hotel is not comfortable
A The hotel is not spacious but comfortable
B The hotel is either spacious or comfortable
C The hotel is both spacious and comfortable
D The hotel is neither spacious nor comfortable
89 “Why didn’t you join your friends on the trip?” she asked
A She asked me why I didn’t join her friends on the trip
B She wanted to know why I hadn’t joined my friends on the trip
C She asked for the reason I hadn’t joined my friends on the trip
D She asked me why didn’t I join my friends on the trip
90 If it hadn’t been for his carelessness, we would have finished the work
A He was careless because we hadn’t finished the work
B If he were careful, we would finish the work
C If he had been more careful, we would have completed the work
D Because he wasn’t careless, we didn’t finish the work
91 This is a rare opportunity You should take advantage of it to get a better job
A You should take advantage of this opportunity, that is rare to get a better job
B This is a rare opportunity that you should take advantage of to get a better job
C You should take advantage of this rare opportunity, which is to get a better job
Trang 21D This is a rare opportunity what you should take advantage of to get a better job
92 “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
93 The hostess made every effort to see that her guests got the food and drinks they wanted
A The hostess was reluctant to offer her guests food and drinks
B The hostess tried hard to please her guests
C The guests refused the food and drinks prepared by the hostess
D Neither the guests nor the hostess had food or drinks
94 We had planned to walk right round the lake The heavy rain made this impossible
A In spite of the fact that we had planned to walk right round the lake, the heavy rain made this
impossible
B We had planned to walk right round the lake, therefore, the heavy rain made this impossible
C We had planned to walk right round the lake, but the heavy rain made this impossible
D Even though we had planned to walk right round the lake, but the heavy rain made this impossible
95 The meeting was put off because of pressure of time
A The meeting started earlier because people wanted to leave early
B The meeting was planned to start late because of time pressure
C The meeting lasted much longer than usual
D There was not enough time to hold the meeting
96 Twice as many men as women are insurance agents
A More men than women have insurance
B Male insurance agents outnumber female agents
C Women are twice as likely as men to have sold insurance
D Insurance is twice as difficult to sell to women as to men
97 The fire-ffghters made every effort to put off the flames The building burned down completely
A Had it not been for the fire-fighters’ every effort, the building would have burned down completely
B Since the fire-fighters made every effort to put off the flames, the building burned down completely
C The building burned down completely though the fire-fighters made every effort to put off the flames
D Making every effort to put off the flames, the fire-fighters completely burned down the building
Trang 2298 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 More people have summer colds than winter colds
C People get colder in the summer than in the winter
D The winter is much colder than the summer
99 The hostess made every effort to see that her guests got the food and drinks they wanted
A The hostess was reluctant to offer her guests food and drinks
B The hostess tried hard to please her guests
C The guests refused the food and drinks prepared by the hostess
D Neither the guests nor the hostess had food or drinks
100 I had two job offers upon graduation Neither of them was appropriate for my qualifications
A Though I wasn't qualified enough, two jobs were offered to me upon graduation
B The two jobs offered to me after I graduated were inappropriate for my qualifications
C Both of the job offers I had prior to my graduation were appropriate for my qualifications
D I was offered two jobs soon after my graduation, both of which were suitable for my qualifications
Exercise 2:
1 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 More people have summer colds than winter colds
C People get colder in the summer than in the winter
D The winter is much colder than the summer
2 Twice as many men as women are insurance agents
A More men than women have insurance
B Male insurance agents outnumber female agents
C Women are twice as likely as men to have sold insurance
D Insurance is twice as difficult to sell to women as to men
3 The woman was too weak to lift the suitcase
A The woman shouldn’t have lifted the suitcase as she was weak
B So weak was the woman that she couldn’t lift the suitcase
C The woman wasn’t able to lift the suitcase, so she was very weak
Trang 23D The woman, though weak, could lift the suitcase
4 If I had been you, I would have taken it home
A You should have taken it home
B I think you should take it home
C If I were you, I would take it home
D I advise you to take it home
5 While I strongly disapproved of your behaviour, I will help you this time
A Despite of my strong disapproval of your behaviour, I will help you this time
B Although I strongly disapproved of your behaviour, but I will help you this time
C Because of your behaviour, I will help you this time
D Despite my strong disapproval of your behaviour, I will help you this time
5 The robbers made the bank manager hand over the money
A The bank manager was forced to hand over the money by the robbers
B The bank manager was allowed to hand over the money by the robbers
C The bank manager was made hand over the money by the robbers
D The robbers helped the bank manager to hand over the money
6 Some of the people can’t find a seat in the concert hall
A There are some people without a seat in the concert hall
B There weren’t enough seats for all the people in the concert hall
C There weren’t enough seats even for some people in the concert hall
D There were enough seats for some people in the concert hall
7 Much as he loved her, he couldn’t forgive her for what she had done
A He didn’t forgive her for what she had done despite loving her very much
B He loved her so much, that’s why he forgave her for what she had done
C He didn’t forgive her for what she had done as he loved her very much
D She loved him very much, so he forgave her for what she had done
8 It is a pity you didn't tell us about this
A I wish you have told us about this
B I wish you would tell us about this
C I wish you had told us about this
D I wish you would have told us about this
9 He reluctantly accepted that he would have to spend the evening on his own
Trang 24A He resigned himself to spending the evening on his own
B He did not accept spending the evening on his own
C If he disagreed reluctantly, he would spend the evening on his own
D He resigned spending the evening on his own unhappily
10 Bill has no business going to Paris next December
A Bill went to Paris in December
B Bill shouldn’t go to Paris next December
C Bill will open a business in Paris next December
D Bill runs a business in Paris next December
11 In the class of twenty, Jack is the third best student
A Jack is not as smart as most of the other students
B The class has only three smart students
C Two students in the class are smarter than Jack
D No other students in the class is as smart as Jack
12 The meeting was put off because of pressure of time
A The meeting started earlier because people wanted to leave early
B The meeting was planned to start late because of time pressure
C The meeting lasted much longer than usual
D There was not enough time to hold the meeting
13 He felt tired However, he was determined to continue to climb up the mountain
A As a result of his tiredness, he was determined to continue to climb up the
mountain
B Feeling very tired, he was determined to continue to climb up the mountain
C He felt so tired that he was determined to continue to climb up the mountain
D Tired as he might feel, he was determined to continue to climb up the mountain
14 Tom should have known better than to ask Dick to help him
A Tom should have asked Dick to help him
B Tom asked Dick to help him because he was better than anyone else
C Tom asked Dick to help him, but it was foolish of him to do so
D It was wise of Tom to ask Dick to help him
15 Mary might have phoned while we were out.
A Possibly Mary phoned while we were out
Trang 25B Unfortunately we were out while Mary phoned
C We were sure Mary had phoned while we were out
D Mary ought to have phoned while we were out
16 She usually spends one hour driving to work every day
A She usually works one hour every day
B It usually takes her one hour to drive to work every day
C She usually goes to work by car once a day
D It usually takes her one hour to work on her car everyday
17 There isn’t enough space in the room for another bed
A The room isn’t big enough for one more bed
B We don’t want any more beds in the room
C Another bed will take up enough space in the room
D Not enough space there is in the room for another bed
18 “As I get older, I want to travel less.”
A I’m getting older, so I don’t want to travel
B The more I get old, the less I want to travel
C I don’t want to travel because of my old age
D The older I get, the less I want to travel
19 He was such a bright student that he could solve all the math problems
A He was not bright enough to solve all the math problems
B He was so intelligent that he could solve all the math problems
C The math problems were too difficult for him to solve
D All the math problems were so bright that he could solve them
20 They’re my two sisters They aren’t teachers like me
A They’re my two sisters both of those are teachers like me
B Like me, neither of my two sisters aren’t teachers
C They’re my two sisters, neither of whom are teachers like me
D They’re my two sisters who neither are teachers like me
21 We planned to visit Petronas in the afternoon We could not afford the fee, however
A As planned, we could not afford the visit to Petronas in the afternoon because of the fee
B We visited Petronas in the afternoon though the fee was too high for us
Trang 26C We were going to visit Petronas in the afternoon but the fee was too high for us
D The fee was, however, high enough for us to plan a visit to Petronas in the afternoon
22 We couldn’t go out because the weather was so bad
A The weather was so bad but we went out
B If the weather were fine, we could not go out
C Whatever weather we had, we couldn’t go out
D It was such bad weather that we could not go out
23 By next August Charles will have worked here for seven years
A Charles no longer works here
B Charles is at present working here
C Charles has now worked here for seven years
D Charles is going to work here for the next seven years
24 The new restaurant looks good However, it seems to have few customers
A In order to get more business, the new restaurant should improve its appearance
B The new restaurant would have more customers if it looked better
C If it had a few more customers, the new restaurant would look better
D In spite of its appearance, the new restaurant does not appear to attract much business
25 “Let’s go shopping!”
A She suggests going shopping
B She allows us to go shopping
C She says we can go shopping
D She agrees to go shopping with him
26 “I’ll give you a lift home if you like”
A He offered to give me a lift home
B I liked him to give me a lift home
C He could install a lift my home
D If I liked, he would install a lift in my home
Trang 2727 I am very unhappy about the grade I made on my biology exam I know I should have studied more
A I know I should have studied more because I am very unhappy about the grade I made on my biology exam
B I am very unhappy about the grade I made on my biology exam so I know I should have studied more
C I am very unhappy about the grade I made on my biology exam, yet I know I should have studied more
D I am very unhappy about the grade I made on my biology exam but I know I should have studied more
28 The boy was too fat to run far
A The boy was very fat and couldn’t run far
B The boy’s fatness didn’t stop him running far
C The boy had to run a lot because he was fat
D The boy became ill because he was fat
29 If you didn’t cheat in the exam, you wouldn’t be punished.
A You were not punished as you didn’t cheat in the exam
B You didn’t cheat in the exams so as not be punished
C Don’t cheat in the exam and you won’t be punished
D You never cheat in the exam, so you are not punished
30 It was only because his wife helped him that he was able to finish his book
A If only he had been able to finish his book
B If it weren’t for his wife’s help, he couldn’t have finished his book
C But for his wife’s help, he couldn’t finish his book
D Without his wife’s help, he couldn’t have finished his book
31 Julia forgot to do her homework
A Julia did her homework but she didn’t remember
B Julia forgot doing her homework
C Julia didn’t do her homework as she didn’t remember
D Somebody did her homework for Julia but she forgot it
32 It wasn’t Peter that you saw in the department store, for sure
A It could not be Peter that you saw in the department store
Trang 28B It should be seen that Peter was in the department store
C It cannot have been Peter that you saw in the department store
D It wouldn’t have been Peter that you saw in the department store
33 They would never have accepted his money if they had known his plan
A They knew what he wanted to do, so they refused his money
B They agreed with his wishes because they were glad to have his money
C They took the money he offered them without realizing his purposes
D They didn’t know his plan and never took the money from him
34 The sooner he stops smoking, the better he’ll feel
A When he stops smoking, he’ll begin to feel better
B As soon as he feels better, he’ll try to stop smoking
C He feels so much better since he stopped smoking
D Though he feels better, he still smokes
35 I’ve never eaten this food before
A It’s the first time I’ve eaten this food
B It’s the tastiest food I’ve eaten
C I’ve never eaten such a good food before
D The food is so good that I’ve never eaten before
36 We haven’t seen each other again since we left school 10 years ago
A It was 10 years since we haven’t seen each other
B It’s 10 years since we last saw each other
C We last saw each other was 10 years ago
D The last time seeing each other was 10 years ago
37 Had he known more about the internet, he would have invested in some computer companies
A Knowing about the internet helped him invest in some computer companies
B He did not know much about the internet so he did not invest in any computer companies
C Knowing about the internet, he would have invested in some computer companies
D He would have invested in some computer companies without his knowledge of the internet
Trang 2938 This control panel is not to be left unattended in any circumstances
A Under no circumstances this control panel is not to be left unattended
B Under no circumstances is this control panel to be left unattended
C Under any circumstances is this control panel to be left unattended
D Under any circumstances this control panel is to be left unattended
39 She would eat nothing but small pieces of bread and butter
A She ate small pieces of bread and butter but didn’t like them
B She ate only some small pieces of bread and butter
C She didn’t eat anything, not even the bread and butter
D She wouldn’t touch the bread and butter, but she ate other things
40 It never occurred to me to go by train
A I never find it boring to go by train
B I was used to going by train
C I used to go by train
D I never thought of going by train
41 Although it is not a threat to humans, the Bespectacled Bear is killed as it
A As a threat to human and damage to agriculture, the Bespectacled Bear is killed
B The Bespectacled Bear is killed although it is neither a threat to humans
C The Bespectacled Bear is killed as it does damage to agriculture and is a
D People kill the Bespectacled Bear because of its damage to agriculture
42 When the unemployment rate is high, the crime rate is usually also high
A The unemployment rate and the crime rate are both higher
B The higher the unemployment rate is, the higher the crime rate is
C The unemployment rate is as high as the crime rate
D The high rate of unemployment depends on the high rate of crime
43 I wish you hadn't said that
A I wish you not to say that
B If only you didn't say that
C I hope you will not say that
D It would be nice if you hadn't said that
Trang 3044 “You're always making terrible mistakes”, said the teacher
A The teacher asked his students why they always made terrible mistakes
B The teacher realized that his students always made terrible mistakes
C The teacher complained about his students making terrible mistakes
D The teacher made his students not always make terrible mistakes
45 Mike graduated with a good degree However, he joined the ranks of the unemployed
A Mike joined the ranks of the unemployed because he graduated with a good degree
B If Mike graduated with a good degree, he would join the ranks of the unemployed
C Although Mike graduated with a good degree, he joined the ranks of the unemployed
D That Mike graduated with a good degree helped him join the ranks of the unemployed
46 Impressed as we were by the new cinema, we found it rather expensive
A We weren’t as much impressed by the new cinema’s look as its cost
B The new cinema was more expensive than we expected
C We were not impressed by the new cinema at all because it looked rather expensive
D We were very impressed by the new cinema, but found it rather expensive
47 Ann always keeps up with the latest fashions She works for a famous fashion house
A Ann always keeps up with the latest fashions so as not to work for a famous fashion house
B Ann works for a famous fashion house, so she always keeps up with the latest fashions
C Not working for a famous fashion house, Ann always keeps up with the latest fashions
D Despite working for a famous fashion house, Ann hardly keeps up with the latest fashions
48 After several months, the problems continues to be discussed
A The discussion of the problem is not over yet
B The problem was solved after several months’ discussion
C The discussion of the problem ceased several months
D Several new problems have arisen and must be discussed
49 They drove fifteen miles off the main road Also, they had nothing to eat for the day
A Not only did they drive fifteen miles off the main road, they also had nothing to eat for the day
B Driving fifteen miles off the main road, they eventually had something to eat for the day
C They neither drove fifteen miles off the main road nor had anything to eat for the day
D They drove fifteen miles off the main road until they had something to eat for the day
50 Put your coat on You will get cold
A You will not get cold unless you put your coat on
Trang 31B Put your coat on, otherwise you will get cold
C It is not until you put your coat on that you will get cold
D You not only put your coat on but also get cold
51 We arrived at the airport We realized our passports were still at home
A We arrived at the airport and realized that our passports are still at home
B Not until we arrived at the airport did we realize that our passports were still at home
C Not until had we arrived at the airport, we realized our passports were still at home
D It was until we arrived at the airport that we realize our passports were still at home
52 Everyone was watching the little dog They were greatly amused at it
A Everyone felt great and amused when the little dog was watching them
B The little dog was watching everyone with great amusement
C Everyone was greatly amused at the little dog they were watching
D The little dog was greatly amused by the way everyone was watching it
53 It is a pity you didn't tell us about this
A I wish you have told us about this
B I wish you would tell us about this
C I wish you had told us about this
D I wish you would have told us about this
54 They improve the quality of their products We will order more handbags from them
A Even if they improve the quality of their products, we will order more handbags from them
B Unless they improve the quality of their products, we will order more handbags from them
C Only when they improve the quality of their products will we order more handbags from them
D In case they improve the quality of their products, we will order more handbags from them
55 I've never gone to the car wash before
A This is the first time I have had my car washed
B This is the first time I have washed my car
C Never have I washed my car before
D Never has my car been washed
56 After he had finished the report, he submitted it to the director
A Finishing the report, it was submitted to the director
B Having finished the report, it was submitted to the director
C Having finished the report, he submitted to the director
Trang 32D Having finished the report, he submitted it to the director
57 Jean could not help weeping when she heard the bad news
A Jean could not stop herself from weeping at the bad news
B Jean could not allow herself to weep at the bad news
C Jean could not help herself and so she wept at the bad news
D Jean could not help herself because she was weeping
58 We chose to find a place for the night We found the bad weather very inconvenient
A Bad weather was approaching, so we started to look for a place to stay
B The bad weather prevented us from driving any further
C Seeing that the bad weather had set in, we decided to find somewhere to spend the night
D Because the climate was so severe, we were worried about what we’d do at night
59 The best solution was thought of by the monitor
A The monitor came up with the best solution
B The monitor was good with the best solution
C No one could solve the problem except the monitor
D The best solution was monitored by the thought
60 "Why don’t we go out for dinner?” said Mary
A Mary suggested a dinner out
B Mary ordered a dinner out
C Mary demanded a dinner out
D Mary requested a dinner out
61 She only felt relaxed after a few months working for him
A She used to feel relaxed working for him a few months
B A few months ago, she didn’t find it relaxed working for him
C Only after a few months working for him did she feel relaxed
D It was not until a few months working for him did she feel relaxed
62 Everyone expected her to win the tournament, but she didn’t
A Unlike everyone expected, she didn’t win the tournament
B Everyone was unexpected when she won the tournament
C Contrary to everyone’s expectation, she lost the tournament
D To everyone’s expectation, she won the tournament
63 We have run out of the items you want
A We have to run out to buy the items you want
B The items you want are out of our shop
C The items you want have been out of stock
D For the items you want, we must run out
Trang 3364 If only I had taken that job in the bank
A I regret not taking that job in the bank
B I regret not take that job in the bank
C I wish I took that job in the bank
D I don’t taken that job in the bank
65 I didn’t mean to offend you
A Offending you was meaningless to me
B I had no intention of offending you
C It was meaningless of me to offend you
D What I offended you was meaningless
66 It was Jane who pointed out the mistake to me
A It was Jane that I owed the mistake to point out
B It was Jane who only pointed the mistake out to me
C It was the mistake that Jane asked me to attend
D It was Jane who drew my attention to the mistake
67 They were brought up in a conventional, middle-class way
A They were brought up in the conventional middle class
B Theirs was a conventional, middle-class upbringing
C They had received a conventional middle-class upbringing
D The conventional middle class brought him up in their own way
68 Unless someone has a key, we cannot get into the house
A We could not get into the house if someone had a key
B If someone does not have a key, we can only get into the house
C We can only get into the house if someone has a key
D If someone did not have a key, we could not get into the house
69 “I am sorry, Jean I broke your bicycle,” said John
A John apologized Jean for breaking her bicycle
B John apologized Jean for having broken her bicycle
C John apologized to Jean to have broken her bicycle
D John apologized to Jean for having broken her bicycle
70 “I would like you not to go out with him, Ann” says her mother
A Ann’s mother would rather she doesn’t go out with him
B Ann’s mother would rather her not to go out with him
C Ann’s mother would rather she didn’t go out with him
D Ann’s mother would rather she wouldn’t go out with him
71 “You broke my glasses,” said the woman to me
A The woman blames me of breaking her glasses
B The woman blamed me of breaking her glasses
C The woman blames me for having broken her glasses
D The woman blamed me for having broken her glasses
72 Study all night is good for neither your grades nor your health
A Study all night is good for your grades
B Study all night does not help at all
C Study all night is good for your health
D Study all night is helpful to you
73 “Please don’t drive so fast, Tom,” said Lisa
Trang 34A Lisa complained about Tom’s driving too fast
B Lisa pleaded with Tom not to drive too fast
C Lisa insisted on Tom’s driving on
D Lisa grumbled to Tom about driving slowly
74 It doesn’t matter to them which film they go to
A Whatever films are shown, they never see
B They don’t mind which film they go to
C They don’t care about the cost of the films they see
D Which film they go to matters more than the cost
75 James was the last to know about the change of schedule
A Everyone had heard about the changeof schedule before James did
B Among the last people informed of the change of schedule was James
C The last thing James knew was the change of schedule
D At last James was able to know about the change of schedule
76 He talked about nothing except the weather
A He had nothing to say about the weather
B He talked about everything including the weather
C His sole topic of conversation was the weather
D He said that he had no interest in the weather
77 The film didn’t come up to my expectations
A I expected the film to end more abruptly
B The film was as good as I expected
C I expected the film to be more boring
D The film fell short of my expectations
78 Is it essential to meet your aunt at the station?
A Did your aunt have to be met at the station?
B Does your aunt have to meet at the station?
C Does your aunt have to be met at the station?
D Was your aunt met at the station?
79 Conan said to me, "If I were you, I would read different types of books in different ways."
A Conan ordered me to read different types of books in different ways
B I said to Conan to read different types of books in different ways to me
C I read different types of books in different ways to Conan as he told me
D Conan advised me to read different types of books in different ways
80 I wish I had chosen English to study at school
A The speaker regrets not choosing English to study at school
B The speaker is not studying English
C The speaker studied English and now regrets doing so
D The speaker regrets having chosen English to study
81 Sequoyah devised an alphabet Because of this all the different tribes could read a common language
A All the different tribes could read a common language which belonged to Sequoyah
B Sequoyah devised an alphabet because all the different tribes could read a common language
C Sequoyah devised an alphabet whereby all the different tribes could read a common language
Trang 35D All the different tribes could read a common language that Sequoyah devised
82 He hasn’t smoked a cigarette for a week
A It’s for a week that he hasn’t smoked a cigarette
B It’s a week since he hasn’t smoked a cigarette
C It’s a cigarette that he smoked a week ago
D It’s a week ago that he smoked a cigarette
83 No matter what happens, don’t forget to write to me
A Don’t forget to write to me because what happens
B Don’t forget to write to me regardless of what happens
C Don’t forget to write to me when it happens
D Don’t forget to write to me about what happens
84 I haven’t enjoyed myself so much for years
A It’s years since I enjoyed myself so much
B It’s years since I have enjoyed myself so much
C It was years since I had enjoyed myself so much
D It has been years since I have enjoyed myself so much
85 Some scientists think that a meteor impact, which occurred around 65 million years ago, may have caused the extinction of the dinosaurs
A In the opinion of some scientists, the extinction of the dinosaurs could have been the result of the impact
of a meteor which occurred roughly 65 million years ago
B According to some scientists, the extinction of the dinosaurs was caused by a meteor that struck Earth
65 million or so years ago
C The extinction of the dinosaurs could only have been caused by a meteor impact that occurred some 65 million years ago
D Some scientists reckon that the impact of a meteor that struck Earth some 65 million years ago need not have caused the extinction of the dinosaurs
86 Without your help, I can’t be successful
A You are helpful, I like that
B Thank you for all the things you’ve done for me
C Now I’m successful, I will help you
D Thanks to your help, I have succeeded in doing this
87 He last had his eyes tested ten months ago
A He tested his eyes ten months ago
B He hasn’t tested his eyes for ten months
Trang 36C His eyes haven’t been tested for ten months
D He didn’t test his eyes ten months ago
88 The police issued a warning on the radio A dangerous man had escaped from hospital
A A dangerous man had escaped from hospital, so the police issued a warning on the radio
B The police issued a warning on the radio about a dangerous man had escaped from hospital
C The police issued a warning on the radio, namely, a dangerous man had escaped from hospital
D A dangerous man had escaped from hospital where the police issued a warning on the radio
89 The children couldn’t go swimming because the sea was so rough
A The sea was too rough for the children to go swimming in
B The sea was rough enough for the children to go swim in
C The sea wasn’t rough enough for the children to go swim in
D The sea was so rough that the children could go swimming in it
90 Travellers are advised to take out insurance Their luggage may go astray
A Travellers should take out insurance if their luggage goes astray
B Travellers should get insurance, or else their luggage may go astray
C Travellers are advised to take out insurance in case their luggage goes astray
D Travellers had better buy insurance as a precaution against their luggage go astray
91 “Please don’t drive so fast, Tom,” said Linda
A Linda complained about Tom’s driving too fast
B Linda pleased with Tom not to drive too fast
C Linda insisted on Tom’s driving on
D Linda grumbled to Tom about driving too slow
92 “I am sorry I am late”
A He said sorry because of late
B He complained about coming late
C He apologized for his being late
D He excused because he is late
93 The man was shot in the bank robbery The doctors are operating on him
A The doctors are operating on the man who was shot in the bank robbery
B The man was whom the doctors are operating on him shot in the bank robbery