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Question 1: Were it not for the money, this job wouldn’t be worthwhile
A This job is not rewarding at all
B This job offers a poor salary
C Although the salary is poor, the job is worthwhile
D The only thing that makes this job worthwhile is the money
Question 2: At no time did the two sides look likely to reach an agreement
A The two sides had no time to reach an agreement
B The two sides never looked likely to reach an agreement
C If the two sides had had time, they would have reached an agreement
D The two sides never look like each other
Question 3: No matter how hard Fred tried to start the car, he didn’t succeed
A Fred tried very hard to start the car, and succeeded
B However hard Fred tried, he couldn’t start the car
C It’s hard for Fred to start the car because he never succeeded
D Fred tried hard to start the car, and with success
Question 4: 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 Question 5: No one but the experts was able to realize that the painting was an imitation It
greatly resembled the original
A It was obvious that only a person with great talent could fake a painting so successfully
B It was almost impossible for amateurs to realize that the painting was not authentic,
though the experts could judge it quite easily
C The painting looked so much like the authentic one that only the experts could tell it wasn’t
genuine
D It was hard for ordinary people to judge between the fake painting and the real one
Trang 2Question 6: "Leave my house now or I'll call the police!" shouted the lady to the man
A The lady threatened to call the police if the man didn’t leave her house
B The lady said that she would call the police if the man didn’t leave her house
C The lady told the man that she would call the police if he didn’t leave her house
D The lady informed the man that she would call the police if he didn’t leave her house
Question 7: He last had his eyes tested ten months ago
A He had tested his eyes ten months before
B He had not tested his eyes for ten months then
C He hasn't had his eyes tested for ten
D He didn't have any test on his eyes from ten months
Question 8: "You should have finished the report by now," John told his secretary
A John reproached his secretary for not having finished the report
B John said that his secretary had not finished the report
C John reminded his secretary of finishing the report on time
D John scolded his secretary for not having finished the report
Question 9: Ben made all attempts to carry out the project Finally, he completed it with
satisfactory result
A But for his attempts, the project could not have been completed with satisfactory result
B If he had not attempted to carry out the project, it wouldn’t have been completed
C His attempts made the project complete
D He did not make any attempt because he knew that the project could never be completed
Question 10: We should quickly find the solution to the problem Otherwise, its impact on those
concerned will increase
A If we can solve this problem soon, we’ll lower the impact on all of our concerns
B By the time we solve this problem, the impact on those concerned will have been lowered
C If all those concerned lower their impact, the problem will be better solved
D The sooner we find the solution to the problem, the lower the impact it has on those
concerned
Câu 11: "I will let you know the answer by the end of this week,” Tom said to Janet
A Tom promised to give Janet the answer by the end of the week
B Tom insisted on letting Janet know the answer by the end of the week
Trang 3C Tom offered to give Janet the answer by the end of the week
D Tom suggested giving Janet the answer by the end of the week
Câu 12: "Why don’t we go out for dinner?” said Mary
A Mary suggested a dinner out B Mary requested a dinner out
C Mary ordered a dinner out D Mary demanded a dinner out Câu 13: We've run out of tea
A We didn’t have any tea B We have to run out to buy some tea
C There's not much more tea left D There's no tea left
Câu 14: The sooner we solve this problem, the better it will be for all concerned
A If all concerned are better, we can solve this problem soon
B It would be better for all concerned if we can solve this problem soon
C If we could solve this problem soon, it would be better for all concerned
D If we can solve this problem soon, it will be better for all concerned
Câu 15: My friend told me, “If I were you, I would not smoke so much.”
A My friend prohibited me from smoking so much
B My friend warned me against smoking so much
C My friend advised me not to smoke so much
D My friend suggested not smoking so much
Câu 16: "If I were you, I would take the job," said my room-mate
A My room-mate was thinking about taking the job
B My room-mate advised me to take the job
C My room-mate introduced the idea of taking the job to me
D My room-mate insisted on taking the job for me
Câu 17: "It's too stuffy in this room, isn't it?" said the guest
A The guest suggested that the room should be aired
B The guest remarked that the room should be aired
C The guest said that the room was too crowded
D The guest said that there was too much stuff in the room
Câu 18: "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
Trang 4C He offered me a cigarette, but I promptly declined
D He asked if I was smoking, and I denied at once
Câu 19: She tried very hard to pass the driving test She could hardly pass it
A Although she didn’t try hard to pass the driving test, she could pass it
B Despite being able to pass the driving test, she didn’t pass it
C No matter how hard she tried, she could hardly pass the driving test
D She tried very hard, so she passed the driving test satisfactorily
Câu 20: We didn’t want to spend a lot of money We stayed in a cheap hotel
A Rather than spending a lot of money, we stayed in a cheap hotel
B In spite of spending a lot of money, we stayed in a cheap hotel
C We stayed in a cheap hotel, but we had to spend a lot of money
D We didn’t stay in a cheap hotel as we had a lot of money to spend
Question 21: Were it not for the money, this job wouldn’t be worthwhile
A This job is not rewarding at all
B This job offers a poor salary
C Although the salary is poor, the job is worthwhile
D The only thing that makes this job worthwhile is the money
Question 22: At no time did the two sides look likely to reach an agreement
A The two sides had no time to reach an agreement
B The two sides never looked likely to reach an agreement
C If the two sides had had time, they would have reached an agreement
D The two sides never look like each other
Question 23: No matter how hard Fred tried to start the car, he didn’t succeed
A Fred tried very hard to start the car, and succeeded
B However hard Fred tried, he couldn’t start the car
C It’s hard for Fred to start the car because he never succeeded
D Fred tried hard to start the car, and with success
Question 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
Trang 5D In spite of its appearance, the new restaurant does not appear to attract much business
Question 25: No one but the experts was able to realize that the painting was an imitation It
greatly resembled the original
A It was obvious that only a person with great talent could fake a painting so successfully
B It was almost impossible for amateurs to realize that the painting was not authentic, though the experts could judge it quite easily
C The painting looked so much like the authentic one that only the experts could tell it wasn’t genuine
D It was hard for ordinary people to judge between the fake painting and the real one
Câu 26: David drove so fast; it was very dangerous
A David drove so fast, which was very dangerous
B David drove so fast and was very dangerous
C David drove so fast, then was very dangerous
D David drove so fast that was very dangerous
Câu 27: The captain to his men: “Abandon the ship immediately!”
A The captain invited his men to abandon the ship immediately
B The captain suggested his men abandon the ship immediately
C The captain ordered his men to abandon the ship immediately
D The captain requested his men to abandon the ship immediately
Câu 28: The critics undervalued his new book
A The critics rejected his new book
B The critics were fed up with his new book
C The critics had a low opinion of his new book
D The critics turned down his new book
Câu 29: “Shall I make you a coffee?” the girl said to the lady
A The girl wanted to make a coffee for the lady
B The girl offered to make a coffee for the lady
C The girl refused to make a coffee for the lady
D The girl promised to make a coffee for the lady
Câu 30: No sooner had she put the telephone down than her boss rang back
A As soon as her boss rang back, she put down the telephone
Trang 6B Scarcely had she put the telephone down when her boss rang back
C Hardly she had hung up, she rang her boss immediately
D She had hardly put the telephone down without her boss rang back
Question 31: “Why don’t you reply to the President’s offer right now?” said Mary to her
husband
A Mary ordered her husband to reply to the President’s offer right now
B Mary suggested that her husband should reply to the President’s offer without delay
C Mary told her husband why he didn’t reply to the President’s offer then
D Mary wondered why her husband didn’t reply to the President’s offer then
Question 32: She said, “John, I’ll show you round my city when you’re here.”
A She organized a trip round her city for John
B She planned to show John round her city
C She made a trip round her city with John
D She promised to show John round her city
Question 33: The film didn’t come up to my expectations
A The film was as good as I expected
B I expected the film to end more abruptly
C The film fell short of my expectations
D I expected the film to be more boring
Question 34: He talked about nothing except the weather
A His sole topic of conversation was the weather
B He had nothing to say about the weather
C He said that he had no interest in the weather
D He talked about everything including the weather
Question 35: It doesn’t matter to them which film they go to
A Whatever films are shown, they never see
B They don’t care about the cost of the films they see
C Which film they go to matters more than the cost
D They don’t mind which film they go to
Question 36: I will only work extra hours if I get paid at a higher rate
A I will not work extra hours even if I get paid at a higher rate
Trang 7B Unless I get paid at a higher rate, I won’t work extra hours
C Working extra hours means I won’t get paid at a higher rate
D I get paid at a higher rate because I will work extra hours
Question 37: Mr Kha remembered to take everything except his front door key
A The only thing which Mr Kha forgot was his front door key
B Mr Kha remembered to take everything including his front door key
C The only thing that Mr Kha remembered was his front door key
D Except his front door key, Mr Kha forgot everything
Question 38: Mrs Gibson expressed her thanks for all the help she’d received
A Mrs Gibson stated that she was happy for all the help she’d received
B Mrs Gibson expressed she was surprised at all the help she’d received
C Mrs Gibson reported she was amused at all the help she’d received
D Mrs Gibson said that she was grateful for all the help she’d received
Question 39: They finished one project They started working on the next
A Had they finished one project, they would have started working on the next
B Only if they had finished one project did they start working on the next
C Hardly had they finished one project when they started working on the next
D Not until did they start working on the next project then they finished one
Question 40: The proposal seemed like a good idea The manager refused it
A The manager refused the proposal though it seemed like a good idea
B Since the proposal seemed like a good idea, the manager refused it
C The manager didn’t like to proposal because it didn’t seem a good idea
D The proposal didn’t seem like a good idea, so the manager didn’t accept it
Question 41: I really believe my letter came as a great surprise to John
A John might be very surprised to receive my letter
B John might have been very surprised to receive my letter
C John must be very surprised to receive my letter
D John must have been very surprised to receive my letter
Question 42: “Why don’t we go out for dinner tonight?” said Jim
A Jim suggested going out for dinner that night
B Jim refused to go out for dinner that night
Trang 8C Jim denied going out for dinner that night
D Jim promised to go out for dinner that night
Question 43: The candidate was offered the job because of his excellent answers
A The job was offered to the candidate although he couldn’t answer the questions
B If it hadn’t been for the candidate’s excellent answers, he couldn’t have got the job
C The candidate answered the questions so excellently that he might get the job
D Because it was such a good job, the candidate tried to answer the questions excellently
Question 44: Our flight was delayed We decided to spend time at the duty-free shops
A As our flight was delayed, we decided to spend time at the duty-free shops
B We have been spending time at the duty-free shops since our flight was delayed
C We decided to spend time at the duty-free shops in case our flight was delayed
D Although our flight was delayed, we decided to spend time at the duty-free shops
Question 45: I didn’t pay attention to the teacher I failed to understand the lesson
A Although I paid attention to the teacher, I failed to understand the lesson
B I would have understood the lesson if I had failed to pay attention to the teacher
C I would have understood the lesson if I had paid attention to the teacher
D Unless I failed to understand the lesson, I would pay attention to the teacher
Question 46: If they had arrived a moment later, they would have missed the start of the film
A They arrived just in time for the start of the film
B They missed the start of the film because they arrived late
C They didn’t arrive early enough for the start of the film
D They wouldn’t have missed the start of the film if they had arrived earlier
Question 47: Thanh suggested going to the park the following Sunday
A “Why don’t we go to for the park next Sunday?” Thanh said
B “Shall I go to the park next Sunday?” Thanh said
C “Let us go to the park next Sunday?” Thanh said
D “How about going to the park next Sunday?” Thanh said
Question 48: The firemen had to break the door down
A The firemen shouldn’t have broken the door down
B It was necessary for the firemen to break the door down
C Breaking the door down required the help of the firemen
Trang 9D It was against the law that the firemen broke the door down
Question 49: We thought the figures were correct However, we have now discovered some
errors
A Even though the figures were correct, we have now discovered some errors
B It never occurs to us that we could discover some errors in the figures unexpectedly
C Although we thought the figures were correct, we have now discovered some errors
D Due to some errors we have discovered in the figures, we think they are incorrect
Question 50: The students presented a strong argument at the meeting They represented their
classes
A The students, representing their classes, presented a strong argument at the meeting
B The students, presenting a strong argument at the meeting, represented their classes
C The students represented their classes as they presented a strong argument at the meeting
D The students represented by their classes presented a strong argument at the meeting
Câu 51: “We lost the last game because of the referee”, said the team captain
A The team captain refused to tell the referee about their loss in the last game
B The team captain admitted to the referee that they had lost the last game
C The team captain blamed the referee for their loss in the last game
D The team captain said that without the referee, they might have lost the last game
Câu 52: For a cold, doctors often recommend that you rest and drink lots of fluids
A The doctors recommend that you have cold soft drinks
B Doctors would rather give advice about colds than about fluids
C Rest and liquids are frequently advised for treatment of colds
D You were told to come in out of the cold and rest
Câu 53: “You shouldn’t sit up until you feel better.” the doctor said to me
A The doctor ordered me to sit up if I wanted to feel better
B The doctor advised me not to sit up until I feel better
C The doctor told me that if I wanted to feel better, I should sit up
D The doctor suggested I should sit up until I feel better
Câu 54: I didn’t know that you were at home I didn’t drop in
Trang 10A I didn’t know you were at home although I didn’t drop in
B Not knowing that you were at home, I didn’t drop in
C If I knew that you were at home, I would drop in
D Not knowing that you were at home, but I still dropped in
Câu 55: We spray pesticides and fertilizers on our crops Some pesticides and fertilizers are
found dangerous
A We spray pesticides and fertilizers, which are found dangerous, on our crops
B The pesticides and fertilizers we spray on our crops are to be found dangerous
C We spray pesticides and fertilizers on our crops, which is found dangerous
D Some of the pesticides and fertilizers we spray on our crops are found dangerous Câu 56: My cousin shows a desire to put aside the status of the school child
A The status of the school child makes my cousin happy
B My cousin is determined to put up with the other school children
C My cousin decides to play down the status of the school child
D My cousin doesn’t want to be a school child any more
Câu 57: It appears that the harvest workers think they were maltreated
A The harvest workers seem to think they were maltreated
B The harvest workers claim to have been maltreated
C It is thought that the harvest workers were maltreated
D It appears that the harvest workers think of being maltreated
Câu 58: A simplified edition is easier to read than the original: it’s shorter
A A simplified edition which is shorter than the original is easier to read
B A simplified edition, which is shorter than the original, is easier to read
C The original, which is shorter, is easier to read than a simplified edition
D The original is longer than a simplified edition, and it is difficult to read
Câu 59: The flood may rise higher We have to move upstairs
A We’ll have to move upstairs soon if the flood rises any higher
B Unless the flood rises any higher we won’t have to move upstairs
C If we don’t move upstairs, the flood may rise higher
Trang 11D We have to move upstairs in case the flood rises any higher
Câu 60: People live together in one place They form a community
A When people form a community, they live together in one place
B In order to live together in one place, people form a community
C People form a community when living together in one place
D Forming a community, people live together in one place
Question 1: Đáp án D
The only thing that makes this job worthwhile is the money
“Nếu không phải vì tiền, công việc này không đáng làm chút nào”
Đáp án D là sát nghĩa với câu gốc nhất: “Điều duy nhất khiến công việc này đáng để làm đó là tiền.” Các phương án khác nghĩa không giống với câu gốc
Phương án A: “công việc này không đáng làm chút nào”,
phương án B: “Công việc này trả lương thấp”, phương án C: “mặc dù lương bèo bọt nhưng việc này đáng làm”
Question 2: Đáp án B
The two sides never looked likely to reach an agreement
“Hai bên trông có vẻ không thể nào đạt được thỏa thuận”
Đáp án B là sát nghĩa với câu gốc nhất: “Hai bên có vẻ không thể đạt được thỏa thuận” Các phương án khác nghĩa không giống với câu gốc Phương án A: “Hai bên không có thời gian để