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Question 1: You ought to make up your mind now
A It is high time you made up your mind B Making up your mind is necessary
C It is possible to make up your mind D You should have made up your mind Question 2: “No, no, you really must stay a bit longer!” said the boys
A The boys denied my staying a bit longer
B The boys refused to let me stay a bit longer
C The boys didn’t agree to let stay a bit longer
D The boys insisted on my staying a bit longer
Question 3: My uncle didn’t recognize me until I spoke
A My uncle recognized me not until I spoke
B Only when my uncle recognized me did I speak
C Not until I spoke did my uncle recognize me
D When I spoke, my uncle didn’t recognize me
Question 4: I picked up my book I found that the cover had been torn
A When picking up my book, the cover had been torn
B On picking up my book, I saw that the cover had been torn
C The cover had been torn when my book picked up
D Picked up, the book was torn
Question 5: Home schooling is apparently very successful Many people still believe in the
benefits of traditional schooling
A Because home schooling is apparently very successful, many people still believe
in the benefits of traditional schooling
B As long as home schooling is apparently very successful, many people still believe
in the benefits of traditional schooling
C Even though home schooling is apparently very successful, many people still
believe in the benefits of traditional schooling
D In spite of home schooling is apparently very successful, many people still believe
in the benefits of traditional schooling
Question 6: He knew little about the world nature
A He had a little knowledge about the world nature
B He had little knowledge of the world nature
C He knew little knowledge according to the world nature
D He rarely knew of the little world nature
Question 7: I can’t agree with you more
A I absolutely agree with you
B I absolutely can’t agree with you
C I partly agree with you
D We have completely different ideas
Question 8: We prefer going by train because we can enjoy the sight
A We would like to go by train, or we will enjoy the sight
B We enjoy the sight although we go by train
C We prefer going by train to enjoying the sight
D We would like to go by train so that we can enjoy the sight
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Trang 2Question 9: We cut down many forests The Earth becomes hot
A The more forests we cut down, the hotter the Earth becomes
B The more we cut down forests, the hotter the Earth becomes
C The more forests we cut down, the Earth becomes hotter
D The more we cut down forests, the Earth becomes hotter
Question 10: A thermometer is an instrument We use it to measure the temperature
A We use it to measure the temperature which is a thermometer
B A thermometer is an instrument which is used to measure the temperature
C We use thermometer which measure the temperature
D A thermometer is an instrument which we use it to measure the temperature
Question 11: “Why I haven’t thought of this before?” Tony said to himself
A Tony advised himself not to have thought of that before
B Tony suggested himself not thinking of that before
C Tony said that why he hasn’t thought of that before
D Tony wondered why he hadn’t thought of that before
Question 12: She is the most intelligent woman I have ever met
A I have never met a more intelligent woman than her
B She is not as intelligent as the women I have ever met
C I have ever met such an intelligent woman
D She is more intelligent than I am
Question 13: She broke down the moment she heard the news
A She was broken for a moment when she heard the news
B She broke her leg when hearing the news
C On hearing the news, she broke down
D When she heard the news, she was sick
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Question 14: The basketball team knew they lost the match They soon started to blame
each other
A Hardly had the basketball team known they lost the match when they started to
blame each other
B No sooner had the basketball team started to blame each other than they knew
they lost the match
C As soon as they blamed each other, the basketball team knew they lost the match
D Not only did the basketball team lose the match but they blamed each other as well Question 15: 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 Question 16: He cannot practice scuba diving because he has a weak heart
A The fact that he has a weak heart cannot stop him practicing scuba diving
B Scuba diving makes him suffer from having a weak heart
C The reason why he cannot practice scuba diving is that he has a weak heart
D He has a weak heart but he continues to practice scuba diving
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A Neither side is believed to have wanted war
B Neither side is responsible for the outbreak of war
C War is believed to be wanted by either side
D It is believed that war broke out from both sides
Question 18: Although she is intelligent, she doesn’t do well at school
A In spite of intelligent, she doesn’t do well at school
B Despite being intelligent, she doesn’t do well at school
C Even though her intelligence, she doesn’t do well at school
D In spite the fact that she is intelligent, she doesn’t do well at school
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Question 19: The student next to me kept chewing gum That bothered me a lot
A The students next to me kept chewing gum, that bothered me a lot
B The students next to me kept chewing gum, which bothered me a lot
C The students next to me kept chewing gum, bothering me a lot
D The students next to me kept chewing gum bothered me a lot
Question 20: I write to my friends overseas regularly I don’t want to lose touch with them
A It is important for me to send letters to my friends abroad to keep them up to date
on events in my life
B I keep in touch with my friends in foreign countries by writing to them from time to
time
C My friends try not to lose contact with me by writing very often
D In order to not lose touch with my friends abroad, I write to them on a regular basis Question 21: You are in this mess right now because you didn’t listen to my advice in the
first place
A If you had listened to my advice in the first place, you wouldn’t have been in this
mess right now
B If you listened to my advice in the first place, you wouldn’t be in this mess right now
C If you listen to my advice in the first place, you will not be in this mess right now
D If you had listened to my advice in the first place, you wouldn’t be in this mess
right now
Question 22: “I was not there at the time”, he said
A He denied to have been there at the time
B He denied to be there at the time
C He denied having been there at the time
D He denied that he hadn’t been there at the time
Question 23: It’s no use asking her for help
A There’s no point in asking her for help
B It’s not worth asking her for help
C It’s no good to ask her for help
D We have no trouble asking her for help
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Question 24: No member in the team came to his birthday party But Julia did come
A Every member in the team came to his birthday party
B Not only did Julia come to his birthday party but also other members did
C Julia was the only member in the team to come to his birthday party
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Question 25: I had never seen her before However, I recognized her from a photograph
A Although I had never seen her before, I recognized her from a photograph
B I recognized her from a photograph before I had never seen her
C Although I had never seen her before but I recognized her from a photograph
D After I had seen her, I recognized her from a photograph
Question 26: Large cars use more gas than smaller ones
A If you own a small car, it uses more gas
B The smaller the car, the more gas it uses
C The larger the car, the more gas it uses
D Large cars don’t use as much gas as smaller ones
Question 27: Mary is crazy about her new puppy
A Mary’s new puppy drives her crazy B Marry really likes her new puppy
C Mary’s new puppy is crazy D Mary has a crazy dog
Question 28: Did you happen to run into George last week?
A Was it a week ago that you last saw George?
B Where do you think George was all last week?
C Have you got any idea what happened to George last week?
D Did you, by any chance, see George last week?
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Question 29: Nam defeated the former champion in three sets He finally won the
inter-school table tennis championship
A Having defeated the former champion in the inter-school table tennis, Nam did not
hold the title of champion
B Although Nam defeated the former champion in three sets, he did not win the title
of inter-school table tennis champion
C Having defeated the former champion in three sets, Nam won the inter-school
table tennis championship
D Being defeated by the former champion, Nam lost the chance to play the final
game of inter-school table tennis champion
Question 30: She wrote the text She selected the illustration as well
A She not only wrote the text but also selected the illustration
B The text she wrote was not as good as the illustration she selected
C In order to select the illustration, she had to write the text
D If she had written the text, she would have selected the illustration
Question 31: My cousin was named after his grandfather
A They named his grandfather before they named him
B My cousin’s grandfather gave him a name
C My cousin has the same name as his grandfather’s
D My cousin was renamed as requested by his grandfather
Question 32: To some people, the sinking of the Titanic was the captain's fault
A To some people, the captain was to blame for the sinking of the Titanic
B Some people were blamed for the sinking of the Titanic
C The Titanic sank due to the captain’s fault
D Some people put the blame to the captain about the sinking of the Titanic
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A John likes the meeting although he can be late
B John is probably late for the meeting
C The meeting is likely to be late because of John
D John is often late for the meeting, so we don’t like it
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Question 34: Most scientists know him well However, very few ordinary people have heard
of him
A He is the only scientist that is not known to the general public
B Not only scientists but also the general public know him as a big name
C Although he is well known to scientists, he is little known to the general public
D Many ordinary people know him better than most scientists do
Question 35: I think my hair looks fine My mother believes it needs a little more brushing
A Not only do I think my hair looks fine, but my mother also believes it needs a little
more brushing
B I think my hair looks so fine that my mother believes it needs a little more brushing
C I think my hair looks fine, but my mother believes it needs a little more brushing
D Either my mother believes it needs a little more brushing or I think my hair looks
fine
Question 36: Scarcely had he got out of the house when it started raining
A He got out of the house after it started raining
B He had no sooner got out of the house when it started raining
C He was getting out of the house when it started raining
D It started raining right after he got out of the house
Question 37: Most students are aware of the importance of English
A Not every student is aware of the importance of English
B Not a single student is unaware of the importance of English
C All students are aware of the importance of English
D Almost all students are aware of the importance of English
Question 38: The airport taxes are included in the ticket price
A You need to pay for ticket and airport taxes
B The ticket is included in the airport taxes
C The ticket price covers the airport taxes
D The airport taxes and ticket price should be paid separately
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Question 39: We didn’t want to spend a lot of money We stayed in a cheap hotel
A In spite of spending a lot of money, we stayed in a cheap hotel
B Rather than 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 40: Everyone expected Clement‟s party to be a disaster It was exactly the opposite
A Clement didn’t expect his party to go badly, but everybody else did
B Completely contrary to everyone’s expectations, Clement’s party was really good
C The expectation was that Clement‟s party wouldn’t be successful, and it wasn’t
D Just as everyone had predicted, Clement’s party was not a disaster
Trang 6Question 41: “You have just got a promotion, haven’t you? Congratulations!” Peter said to
his friend
A Peter dream of getting promotion
B Peter told his friend if his friend getting a promotion
C Peter asked his friend on getting a promotion
D Peter congratulated his friend on getting a promotion
Question 42: He couldn’t retake the exam because he missed too many lessons
A He would retake the exam if he didn’t miss too many lessons
B He could have retaken the exam if he hadn’t missed too many lessons
C If he missed too many lessons, he wouldn’t retake the exam
D If he had missed too many lessons, he wouldn’t have retaken the exam
Question 43: Start at once or you will be late
A Unless you start immediately, you won’t be late
B You would be late if you didn’t start at once
C If you don’t start immediately, you will be late
D If you started at once, you wouldn’t be late
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combines each pair of sentences in the following questions
Question 44: James did not come He did not call either
A James did not come, so he did not call B James did not come and he did
not call, too C James did not came but he called afterwards D James
neither came nor called
Question 45: They couldn’t think of anything better to do They decided to baby-sit for the
family
A As long as they couldn’t think of anything better to do, they decided to baby-sit for the
family
B They couldn’t think of anything better to do, yet they decided to baby-sit for the family
C Since they couldn’t think of anything better to do, they decided to baby-sit for the
family D As soon as they couldn’t think of anything better to do, they decided to
baby-sit for the family
Question 46: What he did came as no surprise to me
A He told me that he was not surprised B His behaviour surprised me
C I was not surprised by his actions D He was surprised when I came
Question 47: You are all welcome to take any food you like
A Any food welcome to take if you like
B Please help yourself to any food that you like
C.You don‟t have to pay for any food that you like
D It‟s my pleasure to take any food you like
Question 48: The firemen were in time to save the people but not the house
A The house was saved but the people were lost
B.The people were saved and so was the house
C Both the people and the house were lost in the fire
D.The people were saved but the house was lost
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combines each pair of sentences in the following questions
Question 49: They are my two sisters They aren‟t teachers like me
A They are my two sisters, both of those are teachers like me
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C Unlike me, neither of my two sisters aren‟t teachers
D They are my two sisters who neither are teachers like me
Question 50: The human brain is ten times the size of a baboon‟s It weighs about 1,400
grams
A The size of human brain is ten times that of a baboon‟s which is about 1,400
grams weigh
B The size of a baboon‟s brain is 1,400 grams, ten times that of the human one
C The human brain, which weighs about 1,400 grams, is ten times the size of a
baboon’s D The weight of a baboon‟s brain is 1,400 grams, ten-fold than that of the human one
Question 51: There is nothing new in the use of herbs and spices
A Herbs and spices have been used for a long time
B The use of herbs and spices is no longer difficult
C.People used to use herbs and spices as a source of medicine
D.People are no longer interested in using herbs and spices
Question 52: It’s undeniable that the Internet plays a vital role in our life nowadays
A Nowadays our life without the Internet is deniable
B The Internet’s vital role is denied in our modern life
C.That the Internet is important to modern life is obvious
D.The Internet is hardly undeniable in our life nowadays
Question 53: If they eat fast food too frequently, they will soon have their waistline
increased
A When eating fast food, people would loosen their waistline
B Fast food eaters will soon have their waistline fastened
C.Eating fast food makes people get fat quickly
D.People should loosen their belt when they eat fast
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Question 54: He wore glasses and a false beard He wanted nobody to recognize him
A He wore glasses and a false beard lest anybody could recognize him
B He wore glasses and a false beard, and so nobody could recognize him
C So as not to meet anyone who recognize him, he wore glasses and a false beard
D He could avoid being recognized because he wore glasses and a false beard
Question 55: He has retired He watches football every afternoon on cable TV
A Although he’s retired, he watches football every afternoon on cable
B Now that he’s retired, he watches football every afternoon on cable TV
C When he’s retired, he watches football every afternoon on cable TV
D He’s retired, so that he watches football every afternoon on cable TV
Question 56: Astronomy greatly interests him
A He takes a keen interest in astronomy B.He finds astronomy very interested
C.He is very interesting in astronomy D.Astronomy is the subject he enjoys the
most
Question 57: It was such a touching book that almost half of the readers cried
A Half of the readers almost cried for the touching book
B.Almost half of the readers touched the book and cried
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D.Nearly half of the readers cried because of the moving book
Question 58: The doctor was supposed to tell the patient about the operation procedures
A The procedures of the operation were told to the patient by the doctor as supposed
B.Although the doctor should inform the patient of the procedures of the operation, he
didn’t C.The doctor is going to advise the patient of the operation
D.The patient supposes that the doctor will tell him about the procedures of the
operation
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Question 59: Who served the royalty in the palaces? People often say the Hakka did
A People often say the Hakka were those who served the royalty in the palaces
B.It is often said who served the royalty were the Hakka in the palaces
C.People often say that the Hakka knew who served the royalty in the palaces
D.The Hakka often said to those who served the royalty in the palaces
Question 60: My father complained frequently He seldom blamed anything on his children
A My father complained as frequently as he blame things on his children
B.My father complained more frequently than did he blame anything on his children
C.My father complained frequently but seldom blamed anything on his children
D.My father never ever complained or blamed anything on his children
Question 61: Peter had very little money but managed to make ends meet
A Peter could hardly live on little money
B Having little money, Peter couldn’t make ends meet
C Peter found it hard to live on very little money
D Peter got by on very little money
Question 62: “You’d better apologize for being late,” said my mother
A My mother advised me to apologize for being late
B My mother suggested me to apologize for being late
C My mother suggested apologizing for being late
D My mother warned me to apologize for being late
Question 63: The friends promised to stand by each other through thick and thin
A The friends promised to stand together all their life
B The friends promised to work together in spite of all difficulties
C The friends promised to be faithful to each other whatever happened
D The friends promised to hold on together if at all feasible
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Question 64: He felt too ill He was unable to get up
A He was such that ill that he was unable to get up
B He felt too ill because he was unable to get up
C He was ill, as the matter of fact, he was unable to get up
D He was so ill that he was unable to get up
Question 65: Priya seems to be a workaholic She spent the holiday in her office finishing
the report
A Since Priya looks like a workaholic, she spent the holiday in her office finishing the
report
B Priya seems to be a workaholic; nevertheless, she spent the holiday in her office
finishing the report
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the report
D Being a workaholic, Priya spent the holiday in her office finishing the report
Question 66: In order to stay open, the charity shop needs at least four helpers
A Four helpers are needed because the charity shop stays open
B No fewer than four helpers can enable the charity shop to stay open
C Staying open means that the charity shop has the maximum of four helpers
D The charity shop needs more than four helpers to stay open
Question 67: There is no doubt that the tickets will be more expensive next month
A Next month the tickets will undoubtedly be not as cheap as they are now
B It is doubtful about the tickets’ price next month
C The tickets are not bound to be more expensive next month
D Next month maybe they will increase the price of the tickets
Question 68: James could have been a classical musician if he’d continued his cello lessons
A It was only because James stopped taking lessons on the cello that he was unable to
become a classical musician
B Originally, James had wanted to become a classical musician, and so he took cello
lessons for a time
C It was the cello lessons that he took for a long time that enabled James to become a
A He felt so tired that 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 As a result of his tiredness, 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 Question 70: Access to the library computer facilities is open to all students
A Computers in the library are not used for students
B Students can freely assess the library computer service
C Students are not allowed to use library computers
D The library computer facilities are accessible to students
Question 71: There is no question of changing my mind about resigning
A Nobody knows about my decision on resigning
B They asked me no question about resigning
C I should have changed my mind about resigning
D I certainly won’t change my mind about resigning
Question 72: I forgot to lock the door before leaving
A I remembered that I left the door locked before going out
B I didn’t remember whether I locked the door before leaving
C I left without remembering to lock the door
D I locked the door before leaving, but I forgot about it
Question 73: When there is so much traffic on the roads, it is sometimes quicker to walk
than to go by car
Trang 10A.During rush hours, walking gives me much more pleasure than driving in the heavy
traffic
B It is faster to walk than to drive in the heavy traffic at certain time of the day
C The traffic is always so heavy that you’d better walk to work; it’s quicker
D There is so much traffic these days that it is more pleasant to walk than to drive
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Question 74: People should not throw rubbish in the park People should not cut down the
trees in the park
A People should both cut down the trees and throw rubbish in the park
B People should neither throw rubbish nor cut down the trees in the park
C People should throw rubbish and cut down the trees in the park
D People should either throw rubbish or cut down the trees in the park
Question 75: The team reached the top of the mountain The team spent a night there
A The team had not only reached the top of the mountain, but they spend a night there
as well
B Not only did the team reach the top of the mountain but they also spent a night there
C only did the team reach the top of the mountain but they also spent a night there
well D The team both reach the top of the mountain but they also spent a night there
Question 76: Thanks to the efforts of environmentalists, people are becoming better aware
of the problems of endangered species
A Environmentalists are expressing their gratitude towards people who are better aware
of the problems of endangered species
B People owe their growing awareness of the problems of endangered species to the
Question 77: Peter’s main subject at university is electronics
A The university lets Peter major in electronics
B Electronics is among the subjects that Peter likes
C Peter thinks electronics is a special subject
D Peter majors in electronics at university
Question 78: I could not get the job because I did not speak English well
A I would have spoken English well if I could get that job
B I wish I had got the job so that I could speak English well
C Despite my poor English, I was successful in the job
D I failed to get the job because of my poor English
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Question 79: The demand was so great They had to reprint the book immediately
A They demanded that the book be reprinted immediately
B So great was the demand that they had to reprint the book immediately
C The book would be reprinted immediately since the demand was great
D They demanded to reprint the book immediately
Question 80: He did not work hard He failed the exam
Trang 11A Even though he failed the exam, he didn’t work hard
B Unless he had worked hard, he would have failed the exam
C If he had worked hard, he would have passed the exam
D However hard he worked, he failed the exam
Question 81: Soil erosion is a result of forests being cut down carelessly
A That forests are being cut down carelessly results from soil erosion
B Soil erosion contributes to forests being cut down carelessly
C Soil erosion results in forests being cut down carelessly
D That forests are being cut down carelessly leads to soil erosion
Question 82: “I will not leave until I see the manager,” said the customer
A The customer was persuaded to see the manager before leaving
B The customer said he would leave before he saw the manager
C The customer refused to leave until he saw the manager
D The customer decided to leave because he did not see the manager
Question 83 : She prefers going to the library to staying at home
A She would rather go to the library than stay at home
B She likes nothing better than going to the library
C She does not like either going to the library or staying at home
D She stays at home instead of going to the library
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Question 84: Laura didn’t come to the conference This made me annoyed
A Laura didn’t come to the conference, that made me annoyed
B That Laura didn’t come to the conference made me annoyed
C Laura didn’t come to the conference which made me annoyed
D Laura didn’t come to the conference when this made me annoyed
Question 85: His speech was boring Everyone got up and left
A He got up and left because everyone was talking
B No one stayed to listen to him because his speech was so boring
C Every one stood up so that they could hear his speech
D His speech was interesting enough for everyone to listen
Question 86: “May I see your passport, Mrs Scott?” said the customs officer
A The customs officer asked to see Mrs Scott’s passport
B The customs officer suggested seeing Mrs Scott’s passport
C The customs officer asked Mrs Scott to see his passport
D The customs officer promised to show Mrs Scott his passport
Question 87: My friend finds driving on the left difficult
A My friend didn’t use to drive on the left
B My friend used to drive on the left
C My friend isn’t used to driving on the left
D My friend didn’t get used to driving on the left
Question 88: I think it is more enjoyable to play a sport than to watch it on TV
A In my view, playing a sport is as enjoyable as watching it on TV
B As far as I know, more people watch a sport on TV than they play it
C In my opinion, to play a sport is more enjoyable than to watch it on TV
D I think watching a sport on TV is more enjoyable than playing it
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A We can get a wonderful meal which I know at a restaurant
B I know a restaurant at where we can get a wonderful meal
C The restaurant which I know is where we get a wonderful meal
D I know a restaurant where we can get a wonderful meal
Question 90: He had just entered the house The police arrested him at once
A Hardly that he had entered the house when the police arrested him
B No sooner had he entered the house than the police arrested him
C Immediately had he entered the house when the police arrested him
D The police immediately arrested him as soon as he’s just entered the house.e Question 91: “It’s not true! I have never been arrested.”
A Harry denied ever having been arrested
B Harry denied not having been arrested
C Harry said that it was not true to have been arrested
D Harry refused having been arrested
Question 92: There’s no point in phoning Caroline – she’s away
A Don’t waste your time if you phone Caroline
B It would be a waste of time phoning Caroline
C Don’t save your time to phone Caroline because she’s away
D It isn’t a waste of time to phone Caroline
Question 93: Under no circumstances should you press both buttons at once
A Neither of the buttons shouldn’t be pressed at once under any circumstances
B Both buttons should’t be pressed at once under no circumstances
C You should not press both buttons at once under any circumstances
D Pressing both buttons at once should be performed under any circumstances
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Question 94: We couldn’t squeeze through the door It was very narrow
A We couldn’t squeeze through the door, which it was very narrow
B Since the door was very narrow, that we couldn’t squeeze through it
C The door was so narrow for us to squeeze through
D So narrow was the door that we couldn’t squeeze through
Question 95: You must read the instructions You won’t know how to use this machine without reading them
A Reading the instructions, so you will know how to use this machine
B Without reading the instructions, the use of this machine won’t be known
C Unless you read the instructions, you won’t know how to use this machine
D You will know how to use this machine unless you read the instructions
Question 96: We were all surprised when she suddenly came back
A All of us found it surprising that she suddenly came back
B The fact that we were surprised made her come back
C All of us were amazing to see her come back
D She was surprised, coming back suddenly
Question 97: Because she was irritated by her husband’s lack of punctuality, she left him
A Irritating with her husband’s lack of punctuality, she left him
B Being irritating by her husband’s lack of punctuality, she left him
C She left her husband because of her irritation with his lack of punctuality
D Irritated by her husband, she punctually left him
Trang 13Question 98: I can’t help feeling worried about Tom
A I find it impossible not to worry about Tom
B I don‟t worry about Tom
C I can do nothing to help Tom
D I cannot help Tom stop worrying
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions
Question 99: Put your coat on You will get cold
A You will not get cold unless you put your coat on
B 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
Question 100: Flora was alone again in her tiny room She couldn’t help crying a little
A Flora couldn’t help crying a little as to be alone again in her tiny room
B Flora couldn’t help crying a little during being alone in her tiny room
C Alone again in her tiny room, Flora couldn’t help crying a little
D Being alone again in her tiny room, and then Flora couldn’t help crying a little
A Đã đến lúc bạn nên đưa ra quyết định
B Đưa ra quyết định là cần thiết
C Bạn đáng lẽ ra nên đưa ra quyết định
D Bạn có thể đưa ra quyết định
Question 2: Đáp án D
Những thằng bé nói “ Không không bạn thật sự phải ở lại thêm chút nữa.”
A Những thằng bé phủ nhận việc ở lại lâu hơn một chút
B Những thằng bé từ chối đề cho tôi ở lại lâu hơn một chút
C Những thằng bé không đồng ý ở lại lâu hơn một chút
D Những thằng bé nài nỉ tôi ở lại lâu hơn một chút insisit on sb doing sth: nài nỉ/ khăng khăng
Trong tính huống trang trọng sử dụng tính từ sở hữu
A Chú tôi đã nhận ra tôi mãi cho đến khi tôi nói
B Chỉ khi chú tôi nhận ra tôi, tôi mới nói
Trang 14C Mãi cho đến khi tôi nói chú tôi mới nhận ra tôi
D Khi tôi nói, chú tôi đã không nhận ra tôi
Question 4: Đáp án B
Tôi cầm quyển sách lên Tôi nhận ra rằng bìa của quyển sách đã bị xé Rút gọn mệnh đề trạng ngữ
When = on / upon + Ving
2 mệnh đề có chung chủ ngữ Mệnh đề được cắt giảm:
On picking up my book, I found that the cover had been torn
Tôi không thể tán thành với bạn hơn nữa
A Tôi hoàn toàn đồng ý với bạn
B Tôi hoàn toàn không thể đống ý với bạn
C Tôi đồng ý với bạn một phần
D Chúng tôi có ý kiến hoàn toàn khác nhau
Question 8: Đáp án D
Chúng tôi thích đi bằng tàu hỏa hơn vì chúng tôi có thể thưởng thức phong cảnh
A Chúng tôi muốn đi bằng tàu hỏa, hoặc là chúng tôi sẽ ngắm cảnh
B Chúng tôi thích ngắm cảnh mặc dù chúng tôi đi tàu hỏa Câu C sai ngữ pháp vì to + Vo
C Chúng tôi muốn đi bằng tàu hỏa để mà chúng tôi có thể ngắm cảnh
Question 9: Đáp án A
Chúng tai chặt nhiều rừng Trái Đất trở nên nóng
Chúng ta càng chặt nhiều rừng, Trái Đất càng nóng lên
Cấu trúc so sánh kép (càng… càng…): The + so sánh hơn + S + V
Tony tự nói với mình: “ Sao mình không nghĩ ra điều này trước đó nhỉ?”
A Tony tự khuyên mình không nghĩ ra điều đó trước đó
B Tony tự đề nghị mình không nghĩ ra điều này trước đó
C Tony nói rằng tại sao ấy anh không nghĩ ra điều này trước đó => loại vì chưa lùi thì
D Tony tự hỏi sao anh ấy không nghĩ ra điều này trước đó nhỉ
Question 12: Đáp án A