Câu 1: Đáp án C Dịch nghĩa: Nếu không phải vì tiền, công việc này không đáng.. Mặc dù lương thấp, nhưng công việc này đáng làm Câu 2: Đáp án C Dịch nghĩa: John không ở đây hôm qua.. Gi
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Câu 1: Were it not for the money, this job wouldn’t be worthwhile
A This job offers a poor salary
B This job is rewarding at all
C The only thing that makes this job worthwhile is the money
D Although the salary is poor, the job is worthwhile
Câu 2: John was not here yesterday Perhaps he was ill
A John needn’t be here yesterday because he was ill
B Because of his illness, John shouldn’t have been here yesterday
C John might have been ill yesterday, so he was not here
D John must have been ill yesterday, so he was not here
Câu 3: “If I were you, I would go to the doctor.” David said to Claudia
A David advised Claudia not to go to the doctor
B David told Claudia that he would go to see the doctor
C David advised Claudia to go to the doctor
D David told Claudia to become a doctor
Câu 4: He did not work hard He failed the exam
A Unless he had worked hard, he would have failed the exam
B Even though he failed the exam, he didn’t work hard
C If he had worked hard, he would have passed the exam
D However hard he worked, he failed the exam
Câu 5: She doesn’t want to go to their party We don't want to go either
A Neither she nor we don’t want to go to their party
B Neither we nor she wants to go to their party
C Either we or she doesn't want to go to their party
D Neither we nor she want to go to their party
Câu 6: Had the announcement been made earlier, more people wouls have attended the lecture
A The lecture was held so late that a few people attended it
Trang 2B More people came late to the lecture because of the late announcement
C The late announcement helped make the lecture well- attended
D Few people came to the lecture because the announcement was not made earlier
Câu 7: Anyone who misses more than fifty percent of the classes deserves to fail
A Those who are absent more than half the time should fail
B Fifty percent of classes have failed the exams
C More than fifty percent is too much for one class
D People who fail must make up fifty percent of the classwork
Câu 8: She raised her hand high so that she could attract the teacher’s attention
A Because her teacher attracted her, she raised her hand again
B Though she raised her hand high, she couldn’t attract her teacher’s attention
C To attract her teacher’s attention, she raised her hand high
D She had such a high raising of hand that she failed to attract her teacher’s attention
Câu 9: She turned the radio on at 7.30 She was still listening to it when her mother came home
at 9.00
A She has been listening to the radio at 7.30
B She had been listening to the radio since 7.30
C She has been listening to the radio after 7.30
D She had been listening to the radio by 7.30
Câu 10: They were rich; they didn’t have a happy family, though
A Although they were rich, but they didn’t have a happy family
B Rich though they were, they didn’t have a happy family
C They were rich although they didn’t have a happy family
D However they were rich, they didn’t have a happy family
Câu 11: “Sorry, Madam Looking after the garden is not my duty.”
A He apologized for not looking after the garden
B He not promised to look after the garden
C He said that he was not responsible for looking after the garden
D He asked if looking after the garden was his duty
Trang 3Câu 12: Scientist says forests are being destroyed by air pollution
A Forests are said to be destroyed scientists
B Scientists blame air pollution for the destruction of forests
C Scientists are blamed for destroying forests
D Scientists say there’s much air pollution in the forests
Câu 13: I feel sorry for Jack because he has failed all his exams
A I am upset with Jack because he always fails his exams
B Jack has not passed any of his exams, so I feel bad for him
C Jack is unhappy because he couldn’t pass any of his exams
D Jack has failed all of his exams, and so we are both very sad
Câu 14: “No, it’s not true I didn’t steal the money!” Jean said
A Jean refused to steal the money B Jean did not intend to steal the money C
Jean admitted stealing the money D Jean denied having stolen the money
Câu 15: I had just come home Then I heard the phone ringing
A No sooner had I come home then I heard the phone ringing
B Scarcely had I come home when I heard the phone ringing
C I had barely come home than I heard the phone ringing
D Hardly barely come home did I hear the phone ringing
Câu 16: You must have boiled the potatoes too long
A The potatoes were not boiled long enough
B It was not long before the potatoes were boiled
C It was not necessary to boil the potatoes too long
D You had to boil the potatoes too long
Câu 17: The secret to success is hard work
A One must work hard to keep secrets
B Working hard ensures success
C One cannot succeed if he has secrets
D If you keep your work secret, you will succeed
Câu 18: Hardly are appeals allowed against the council’s decision
A The council always allows appeals against its decisions
Trang 4B It’s too hard for the council to allow appeals against its decisions
C The council rarely allows appeals against its decisions
D Allowing appeals against its decisions is not good
Câu 19: Bill, not his roommate, wrote that paper
A Bill wrote the paper without help from his roommate
B Bill’s roommate wrote the paper
C Neither Bill nor his roommate wrote the paper
D Bill wrote the paper with his roommate
Câu 20: Henry should have done his homework last night, but he watched TV instead
A Henry did not do his homework last night because he was busy fixing the television set
B Henry watched TV last night instead of doing his homework
C Henry did not watch TV last night because he had to do his homework
D Henry did his homework while watching TV
Câu 21: I wish we had gone somewhere else for the holiday
A If only we went somewhere else for the holiday
B It's a pity we didn't go there for the holiday
C If we had gone for a holiday, I would have gone somewhere else
D I regret not having gone somewhere else for the holiday
Câu 22: It's ages since I last saw a Hollywood film
A I saw a last Hollywood film since ages ago
B I haven't seen a Hollywood film for a long time
C I haven't seen any Hollywood films before
D It's ages because I last saw a Hollywood film
Câu 23: "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
Trang 5Câu 24: If he could speak French, he would be able to get a job there
A He couldn't speak French so he wasn't given the job there
B He can't speak French, so he won't be able to get a job there
C He can't speak French because he won't get a job there
D He wishes he can speak French and worked there
Câu 25: People say that Carter was the best director of his time
A Carter is said to have been the best director of his time
B Carter is said to be the best director of his time
C Carter was said to be the best director of his time
D It was said that Carter was the best director of his time
Question 26: “Why don’t you ask your boss for a rise?” he asked me
A He advised me to ask my boss for a rise
B He suggested asking my boss for a rise
C He asked me why I didn’t ask my boss for a rise
D He wanted to know whether I wished for a rise from my boss
Question 27: Although he was very tired, he agreed to help me cook dinner
A Tired as he was, he agreed to help me with my cook
B He agreed to help me cook dinner, so he got tired
C He was too tired to help me cook dinner
D I wanted him to help me cook dinner as I was tired
Question 28: I’m sure it wasn’t Mr Phong you saw because he’s in Ha Noi
A It couldn’t be Mr Phong you saw because he’s in Ha Noi
B You mustn’t have seen Mr Phong because he’s in Ha Noi
C It can’t have been Mr Phong because he’s in Ha Noi
D Mr Phong is in Ha Noi, so you might have seen him
Question 29: I didn’t know that you were at home I didn’t drop in
A 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 you were at home, I would drop in
D Not knowing that you were at home, but I still dropped in
Trang 6Question 30: Christmas has become too commercialized Most people agree on that
A Christmas has become too commercialized, so most people agree on that
B Most people agree on Christmas, which has become too commercialized
C Christmas has become too commercialized, just as most people agree
D Most people agree that Christmas has become too commercialized
Question 31: Twice as many men as women are insurance agents
A Women are twice as likely as men to have insurance
B More men than women have insurance
C Insurance is twice as difficult to sell to women as to men
D Male insurance agents outnumber female agents
Question 32: You need not to 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
Question 33: They believe a single gunman carried out the attack
A The attack’s is believed to have carried out a single gunman
B A single gunman is believed to have carried out the attack
C It is believed to be carried out the attack by a single gunman
D It is believed that the attack has been carried out by a single gunman
Question 34: The soccer team knew they lost the match They soon started to blame each other
A Not only did the soccer team lose the match but they blamed each other as well
B No sooner had the soccer team started to blame each other than they knew they lost the
match
C As soon as they blamed each other, the soccer team knew they lost the match
D Hardly had the soccer team known they lost the match when they started to blame each other
Question 35: “Why don’t you participate in the volunteer work in summer?" said Sophie
A Sophie suggested my participating in the volunteer work in summer
B Sophie made me participate in the volunteer work in summer
C Sophie asked me why not participate in the volunteer work in summer
Trang 7D Sophie suggested me to participate in the volunteer work in summer
Question 36: Kevin put a fence so that people didn’t walk on his garden
A Kevin put a fence because he wants to remind people to walk on his garden
B Kevin put a fence to prevent people from walking in his garden
C In order to tell people to walk on his garden, Kevin put a fence
D So as to encourage people to walk on his garden, Kevin put a fence
Question 37: He didn’t pay attention to what I said
A He took no notice of my words
B He didn’t hear me even though I was saying to him
C He had no intention to talk to me
D He took my advice
Question 38: John doesn't play basketball Jack doesn't play basketball
A Neither John nor Jack plays basketball
B Not either John or Jack plays basketball
C Not only John but also Jack plays basketball
D Both John and Jack doesn't play basketball
Question 39: I’m sure Luisa was very disappointed when she failed the exam
A Luisa must be very disappointed when she failed the exam
B Luisa must have been very disappointed when she failed the exam
C Luisa may be very disappointed when she failed the exam
D Luisa could have been very disappointed when she failed the exam
Question 40: Mr Smith first met his partner in 2011 [Ph¸ t hµnh bëi dethithpt.com]
A Mr Smith has known his partner since 2011
B Mr Smith hasn’t known his partner before
C Mr Smith hasn’t met his partner for 6 years
D Mr Smith has met his partner for 6 years
Question 41: We had no time Thus, we didn’t visit the museum
A If we had time, we would visit the museum
B If we have time, we will visit the museum
C If we had had time, we will visit the museum
D If we had had time, we would have visited the museum
Trang 8Question 42: The waiter said, “Would you mind moving to another table?”
A The waiter asked me to move to another table
B The waiter advised me to move to another table
C The waiter insisted me to move to another table
D The waiter told me not to move to another table
Question 43: The movie bears little resemblance to the original novel
A The movie and the original novel resemble in many ways
B The movie is very similar to the original novel
C The movie and the original novel differ in some ways
D The movie is completely different from the original novel
Question 44: My grandparents’ lake house was built in 1953 It was completely destroyed by the
D The forest fire destroyed my grandparent’s lake house was built in 1953
Question 45: Her living conditions were difficult However, she studied very well
A Difficult as her living condition, she studied very well
B She studied very well thanks to the fact that she lived in difficult conditions
C She studied very well in spite of her difficult living conditions
D Although she lived in difficult conditions, but she studied very well
Question 46: Due to the fact that the demand for tea was very high in the 19th century, its price
increased much
A It was not until the 19th century that the demand for tea started to increase
B In the 19th century the price for tea didn’t increase despite the demand
C The demand for tea was so high in the 19th century that its price increased much
D It was its price that decreased the demand for tea in the 19th century
Question 47: He started to study at 2 o’clock He is still studying now
Trang 9A He has been studying since 2 o’clock
B He has been studying for 2 hours
C He was studying since 2 o’clock
D He usually studies for 2 hours
Question 48: “It’s a surprising gift Thank you very much, Mary.” said Mr Pike
A Mr Pike promised to give Mary a surprising gift
B Mr Pike congratulated Mary on a surprising gift
C Mr Pike thanked Mary though he did not really like gift
D Mr Pike thanked Mary for the surprising gift
Question 49: Mr Andy is repairing the refrigerator in the kitchen at the moment
A The refrigerator is being repaired in the kitchen at the moment by Mr Andy
B The refrigerator is repaired in the kitchen by Mr Andy at the moment
C The refrigerator is being repaired in the kitchen by Mr Andy at the moment
D The refrigerator is being repaired at the moment by Mr Andy in the kitchen
Question 50: Provided your handwriting is legible, the examiner will accept your answer
A Although the examiner cannot read your handwriting, he will accept your answer
B Whatever your handwriting, the examiner will accept your answer
C The examiner will accept your answer if your handwriting is beautiful
D So long as the examiner can read your handwriting, he will accept your answer
Question 51 Wouldn’t it better to let them know about the alterations to the plan
A Why haven’t they been informed about the new development?
B Shouldn’t they have been consulted before the scheme was changed?
C Don’t you think they should be informed about the changes in the plans?
D We’d better ask them to change the plan, hadn’t we?
Question 52 Don’t take any notice of all his complaints about his health; there’s nothing wrong
with him [Ph¸ t hµnh bëi dethithpt.com]
A You can ignore all his talking of being ill; he’s actually perfectly healthy
B Try to avoid the subject of his health as I am tired of hearing all about his complaints
C Don’t listen to him telling about his health; it’s his favorite subject
D If you let him, he would talk only about his ill-health though actually he is quite healthy
Trang 10Question 53 We had planned to walk right round the lake, but the heavy rain made this
impossible
A In spite of the heavy rain we managed to walk half way round the lake as planned
B The heavy rain nearly prevented us from walking right round the lake
C We wouldn’t have walked right round the lake even if it had rained heavily
D If it hadn’t rained so heavily, we would have walked right round the lake
Question 54 The traffic is so heavy It will take us at least an hour to get there
A Unless the traffic is so heavy, it will take us at least an hour to get there
B As the traffic is so heavy, it will take us at least an hour to get there
C The traffic was so heavy that it took us an hour to get there
D We will spend more than an hour to get there to avoid heavy traffic
Question 55 There were no poor performances Moreover that of the Russian dancers was
certainly the best
A The best performance was the one of the Russians while some of the others were poor
B The Russians dancer were well-worth watching but the others weren’t
C All the dancers but the Russian performed poorly
D They all danced well, but the Russian did the best
Question 56 The coffee was very strong He couldn’t drink it
A The coffee was so strong that he could drink it
B He couldn’t drink the strong coffee before
C The coffee was not weak enough for him to drink
D The coffee was too strong for him to drink
Question 57 I met the workers Reporters interviewed them last week
A I met the workers because reporters interviewed them last week
B I met the workers who interviewed reporters last week
C I met the workers who were interviewed by reporters last week
D I met reporters who interviewed workers last week
Question 58 Thanks to your support, I was able to complete the task successfully
A If you didn’t support me, I would not be able to complete the task successfully
B If you had not supported me, I could have completed the task successfully
C Had it not been for your support, I could not have completed the task successfully
Trang 11D Were it not for your support I would not be able to complete the task successfully
Question 59 As soon as he arrived home, it started to rain
A Arriving home, he said that it would start to rain
B Hardly had it started to rain when he arrived home
C It started to rain and then he arrived home
D No sooner had he arrived home than it started to rain
Question 60 “Would you mind turning down the TV, Tom? I have a headache.” said Jane
A Jane has a headache and she would mind Tom turning down the TV
B Jane asked Tom turn down the TV and she had a headache
C Jane advised Tom to turn down the TV because she had a headache
D Jane asked Tom to turn down the TV as she had a headache
Câu 61: People say that he was born in London
A That is said he was born in London B He was said to be born in London
C He is said to have been born in London D It was said that he was born in London Câu 62: We started working here three years ago
A We have worked here for three years
B We worked here for three years
C We will work here for three years
D We have no longer worked here for three years
Câu 63: Kevin put a fence so that people didn’t walk on his garden
A Kevin put a fence because he wants to remind people to walk on his garden
B Kevin put a fence to prevent people from walking on his garden
C In order to tell people to walk on his garden, Kevin put a fence
D So as to encourage people to walk on his garden, Kevin put a fence
Câu 64: The old man is working in this factory I borrowed his bicycle yesterday
A The old man whom is working in this factory, I borrowed his bicycle yesterday
B The old man whom I borrowed his bicycle yesterday is working in this factory
C The old man whose bicycle I borrowed yesterday is working in this factory
D The old man is working in this factory which I borrowed his bicycle yesterday
Trang 12Câu 65: The film was not interesting However, he tried to watch the whole film
A In spite of the film uninteresting, he tried to watch the whole film
B Uninteresting as the film was, he tried to watch the whole film
C Despite of uninteresting film, he tried to watch the whole film
D Uninteresting as was the film, he tried to watch the whole film
Câu 66: For a cold, doctors often recommend that you rest and drink lot of fluids
A Doctors would rather give advice about cold than about fluids
B Rest and liquids are frequently advised for treatment of colds
C The doctors recommend that you have a cold soft drinks
D You were told to come out of the cold and rest
Câu 67: “Absence makes the heart grow fonder”
A Being apart from someone you love makes you love them more
B Our heart needs absence to grow
C Being apart from someone you love makes you love them less
D Absence makes us grow older
Câu 68: 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 doesn’t want to be a school child anymore
C My cousin is determined to put up with the other school children
D My cousin decides to play down the status of the school child
Câu 69: I didn’t know that you were at home I didn’t drop in
A Not knowing that you were at home, but I still dropped in
B I didn’t know you were at home although I didn’t drop in
C Not knowing that you were at home, I didn’t drop in
D If I knew that you were at home, I would drop in
Câu 70: My sisters used to get on with each other Now they hardly speak
A My sisters were once close, but they rarely speak to each other now
B My sisters do not speak to each other much, but they’re good friends
Trang 13C My sisters rarely speak because they have never liked each other
D Because they have never got on, my sisters do not speak to each other
Câu 71: Apart from being conveniently located near the beach, that hotel has nothing about it to
make me recommend it to you
A The only feature of that hotel that I can recommend to you is that it’s close to the beach
B The hotel I’ve recommended to you is very comfortable as it is near the beach
C The beach near that hotel doesn’t have anything special that I can recommend to you
D As regards a hotel, nothing is more important for me than its being close to the beach
Câu 72: Although she was very old, she looked very grateful
A In spite of very old, she looked very grateful
B Despite she was very old, she looked very grateful
C Despite her old age, she looked very grateful
D In spite her being old, she looked very grateful
Câu 73: “Why don’t you ask your parents for advice?” said Tom
A Tom advised me asking my parents for advice
B Tom said to me to ask my parents for advice
C Tom wanted to know the reason why I don’t ask my parents for advice
D Tom suggested that I ask my parents for advice
Câu 74: Farmers depend on meteorologists They need meteorologists’ accurate forecasts for
successful agricultural planning
A Due to meteorologists’ accurate forecasts, farmers depend on them for successful agricultural
planning
B Farmers depend on meteorologists who need their accurate forecasts for successful agricultural
planning
C Farmers need meteorologists’ accurate forecasts for successful agricultural planning and so
they depend on you
D Farmers depend on meteorologists, whose accurate forecasts they need for successful
agricultural planning
Câu 75: Sports clear my mind They also help me maintain a healthy lifestyle
A My mind is cleared so is the maintenance of a healthy lifestyle
Trang 14B Not only do sports clear my mind, but they also help me maintain a healthy lifestyle
C Sports clear my mind so that I can maintain a healthy lifestyle
D All that sports can do is to clear my mind instead of maintaining a healthy lifestyle
Câu 76: There won’t be peace in the conflict if both sides do not really desire it
A It is only if both sides actually want the conflict to end peacefully that it will happen
B As both sides in the conflict apparently desire peace, it is likely that there will be peace soon
C The main problem in the conflict seems to be that neither side really desires peace
D There has been a lot of fighting in the conflict because both sides seem to want it that way
Câu 77: The accident happened as the result of the driver’s not paying attention to the road
A If the driver would have paid attention to the road, the accident hadn’t happened
B Had the driver been paid attention to the road, the accident wouldn’t have happened
C If the driver would had been paying attention to the road, the accident wouldn’t have
happened
D Had the accident not happened, the drive would not have had to pay attention to the road
Câu 78: “Shall I help you do the dishes, Carlot?” said Robert
A Robert suggested helping Carlot do the dishes
B Robert suggested to help Carlot do the dishes
C Robert offered Carlot to help do the dishes
D Robert offered to help Carlot do the dishes
Câu 79: I started training to be an accountant six months ago I’ve got more months to go, then I
have to take exams
A By the time I’ve taken my exams, I will have started training to be an accountant for a year
B By the time I take my exams, I will have been in training to be an accountant for a year
C By the time I took my exams, I would have trained to be an accountant for a year
D By the time I’ve taken my exams, I will be training for a year
Câu 80: Why did Danny decide to enter the marathon? Danny totally unfit
A Why did Danny decide to enter the marathon who’s totally unfit?
B Why did Danny, whose totally unfit, decide to enter the marathon?
C Why did Danny decide to enter the marathon, who’s totally unfit?
Trang 15D Why did Danny, who’s totally unfit, decide to enter the marathon?
Câu 81: “I haven’t been very open-minded,” said the manager
A The manager promised to be very open-minded
B The manager admitted not having been very open-minded
C The manager denied having been very open-minded
D The manager refused to have been very open-minded
Câu 82: They believe that burning fossil fuels is the main cause of air pollution
A It is believed that burning fossil fuels is held responsible for air pollution
B Burning fossil fuels is believed to result from air pollution
C Burning fossil fuels is believed to have caused high levels of air pollution
D It is believed that air pollution is mainly to blame for burning fossil fuels
Câu 83: Peter used to work as a journalist for a local newspaper
A Peter enjoyed working as a journalist for a local newspaper
B Peter no longer likes the job as a journalist for a local newspaper
C Peter has stopped working as a journalist for a local newspaper
D Peter refused to work as a journalist for a local newspaper
Câu 84: He missed the opportunity to study abroad He didn’t realize the importance of English
A He hadn’t realized the importance of English until he missed the opportunity to study abroad
B Had he missed the opportunity to study abroad, he wouldn’t have realized the importance of
B Having trained in alternative medicine, Julie was able to help the man out of danger
C But for a training course in alternative medicine, Julie could have helped the man out of
danger
Trang 16D Despite training in alternative medicine, Julie was able to help the man out of danger Question 86 “You shouldn’t have leaked out our confidential report to the press, Frank!” said
Jane
A Jane suspected that Frank had leaked their confidential report to the press
B Jane criticized Frank for having disclosed their confidential report to the press
C Jane accused Frank of having cheated the press with their confidential report
D Jane blamed Frank for having flattered the press with their confidential report
Question 87 “Don’t forget to tidy up the final draft before submission.” the team leader told us
A The team leader ordered us to tidy up the final draft before submission
B The team leader reminded us to tidy up the final draft before submission
C The team leader asked us to tidy up the final draft before submission
D The team leader simply wanted us to tidy up the final draft before submission
Question 88 “If you don’t pay the ransom, I will kill your boy.” the kidnappers told us
A The kidnappers ordered to kill our boy if we did not pay the ransom
B The kidnappers pledged to kill our boy if we did not pay the ransom
C The kidnappers threatened to kill our boy if we refused to pay the ransom
D The kidnappers promised to kill our boy if we refused to pay the ransom
Question 89 Transportation has been made much easier thanks to the invention of cars
However, cars are the greatest contributor of air pollution
A The invention of cars has made transportation much easier, but cars are among the greatest contributors of air pollution
B However easier the invention of cars has made transportation, it is cars that are among the greatest contributors of air pollution
C Although the invention of cars has made transportation much easier, cars are the greatest contributor of air pollution
D Although the invention of cars has made transportation much easier, people use cars to contribute to the pollution of air
Question 90 Our products are environmentally-friendly We package all of them in recyclable
materials
A The recyclable package of our products makes them look environmentally-friendly
B Our products are packaged in recycled materials to be environmentally-friendly
Trang 17C Packing our products in recyclable materials, we made them environmentally-friendly
D Packed in recyclable materials, our products are environmentally-friendly
Question 91 I don’t find it difficult to get up early in the morning
A It’s difficult for me to get up early in the morning
B I hate getting up early in the morning
C I used to get up early in the morning
D I’m used to getting up early in the morning
Question 92 I thought she was the right person for the position, yet it turned out that she was
quite useless
A I was mistaken about her suitability for the position since she proved rather incompetent
B Because I was expecting her to be competent, I was shocked to see her perform rather badly
C I was right in thinking that she was totally useless for the job
D Contrary to my initial impression, she was totally for the position
Question 93 We couldn’t solve the problem until our teacher arrived
A When our teacher arrived, we solved the problem
B Until our teacher arrived, we were able to solve the problem
C Not until we solved the problem could our teacher arrive
D Not until our teacher arrive could we solve the problem
Question 94: "I have never been to Russia I think I shall go there next year.” said Bill
A Bill said that he had never been to Russia and he thought he would go there the next year
B Bill said that he would have never been to Russia and he thinks he would go there the next year
C Bill said that he had never been to Russia and he thinks he will go there the next year
D Bill said that he has never been to Russia and he thinks he would go there the next year
Question 95: People believed that Jane retired because of her poor health
A Jane is believed to have retired because of her poor health
B Jane was believed to have retired because of her poor health
C It is believed that Jane retired because of her poor health
D Jane retired because of her poor health was believed
Question 96: Charles would have won the essay contest if he had typed his paper
Trang 18A Charles won the essay contest in spite of not typing his paper
B Charles did not win the essay contest because he did not type his paper
C Typing his paper made Charles win the essay contest
D Charles did not win the essay contest even though he typed his paper
Question 97: The government knows the extent of the problem The government needs to take
action soon
A The government knows the extent of the problem whereas it needs to take action soon
B The government knows the extent of the problem so that it needs to take action soon
C Knowing the extent of the problem, the government needs to take action soon
D The government knows the extent of the problem, or else it needs to take action soon
Question 98: The substance is very toxic Protective clothing must be worn at all times
A Since the substance is very toxic, so protective clothing must be worn at all times
B So toxic is the substance that protective clothing must be worn at all times
C The substance is such toxic that protective clothing must be worn at all times
D The substance is too toxic to wear protective clothing at all times
Câu 1: Đáp án C
Dịch nghĩa: Nếu không phải vì tiền, công việc này không đáng
A Công việc này trả lương thấp
B Công việc này hoàn toàn đáng làm
C Điều duy nhất làm công việc này đáng làm là tiền
D Mặc dù lương thấp, nhưng công việc này đáng làm
Câu 2: Đáp án C
Dịch nghĩa: John không ở đây hôm qua Có lẽ anh ấy bị ốm
A John không cần ở đây hôm qua bởi vì anh ta bị ốm
B Bởi vì bị ốm, John không nên ở đây hôm qua
C John có lẽ đã bị ốm hôm qua nên anh ấy đã không ở đây
D John chắc bị ốm vào hôm qua nên anh ấy đã không ở đây
Lưu ý:
Should + have + PII: đáng lẽ không nên làm gì nhưng đã làm
Must+ have + PII: chắc chắn đã làm gì trong quá khứ
Might/May + have + PII: có thể đã làm gì trong quá khứ
Câu 3: Đáp án C
Trang 19Giải thích: advise sb to do sth: khuyên ai đó làm gì
Dịch nghĩa: "Nếu tôi là bạn, tôi sẽ đến bác sĩ." David nói với Claudia
C David khuyên Claudia nên đi khám bác sĩ
Câu 4: Đáp án C
He did not work hard He failed the exam
Cậu ấy không học chăm Cậu ấy đã trượt kỳ thi
= C If he had worked hard, he would have passed the exam
Câu quá khứ viết về If loại 3
Dịch nghĩa: Nếu anh ấy đã học tập chăm chỉ, anh ấy có lẽ đã đậu kỳ thi
Câu 5: Đáp án B
Đảo ngữ Cấu trúc: "Neither S nor S + clause"
Dịch nghĩa: Cả chúng tôi và cô ấy đều không muốn đến buổi tiệc của họ
Câu 6: Đáp án D
Đáp án D (Viết trắc nghiệm- viết lại câu sao cho nghĩa không đổi)
Nếu thông báo được truyền đi sớm hơn, sẽ có nhiều người hơn tham gia vào buổi diễn thuyêt
= Rất ít người đến buổi diễn thuyết vì thông báo không được truyền đi sớm hơn
Các dáp án còn lại:
A Buổi diễn thuyết được tổ chức quá muộn đến nỗi rất ít người tham dự nó
B Nhiều người đến buổi diễn thuyết muộn vì thông báo muộn
C Thông báo muộn giúp cho buổi diễn thuyết được nhiều người tham dự
Câu 7: Đáp án A
Đáp án A (Viết trắc nghiệm- viết lại câu sao cho nghĩa không đổi)
Bất cứ ai nghỉ hơn 50% số buổi học sẽ bị trượt
= Nhưng người nghỉ hơn 50% thời gian sẽ trượt
B 50% lớp học trượt bài thi
C Hơn 50% là quá nhiều cho một lớp học
D Những người bị trượt phải làm 50% công việc trong lớp
Câu 8: Đáp án C
Đáp án C (Viết trắc nghiệm- viết lại câu sao cho nghĩa không đổi)
Cô ấy giơ tay lên cao để thu hút sự chú ý của giáo viên
= Để thu hút sự chú ý của giáo viên cô ấy giơ tay lên cao
Trang 20A Bởi vì giáo viên đã thu hút cô ấy, cô ấy giơ tay lên lần nữa
B Mặc dù cô ấy giơ tay cao, cô ấy không thể thu hút sự chú ý của giáo viên
D Cô ấy giơ tay cao đến mức mà cô ấy thất bại trong việc thu hút sự chú ý của giáo viên
Câu 9: Đáp án B
Ở đây đang dùng thì quá khứ => thì hiện tại ở đáp án A và C loại
7.30 là một thời điểm trong quá khứ, một mốc thời gian trong quá khứ => sử dụng since
Đáp án là B
Dịch: Câu gốc: Cô ta đã bật đài radio lúc 7.30 Cô ta vẫn đang nghe nó khi mẹ tôi về nhà lúc 9.00
B Cô ấy đã nghe đài suốt từ 7.30
Câu 10: Đáp án B
Giải thích: Cấu trúc Adj/Adv + As/Though +S +V chỉ sự nhượng bộ, bất chấp Câu gốc: (Dù họ có giàu, họ vẫn không có được một gia đình hạnh phúc.)
Câu A sai, vì có “although” rồi thì không dùng “but”
Câu C sai nghĩa: Họ giàu mặc dù họ không có một gia đình hạnh phúc
Câu D sai ngữ pháp, However + adj/adv+ S+ tobe/V: mặc dù…
Câu 11: Đáp án C
Giải thích: Đáp án C là câu gián tiếp: Anh ấy nói anh ấy không chịu trách nhiệm trông coi vườn Đáp án A sai ở “apologized” (xin lỗi)
Đáp án B sai ở “not promised” (sai dạng thì và nghĩa)
Đáp án D sai ở nghĩa: Anh ấy hỏi rằng liệu trông coi vườn có phải là nhiệm vụ của anh ấy không Dịch nghĩa: Xin lỗi thưa bà Chăm sóc vườn không phải là nhiệm vụ của tôi
Câu 12: Đáp án B
Giải thích: Đáp án B: Các nhà khoa học đổ lỗi ô nhiễm không khí về sự phá hủy của rừng
Đáp án A sai vi thiếu “by” của câu bị động và sai nghĩa (Rừng được cho là bị bàn phá (bởi) các nhà khoa học.)
Đáp án C sai nghĩa (Các nhà khoa học bị đổ lỗi vì phá hủy rừng.)
Đáp án D chưa sát nghĩa (Các nhà khoa học nói rằng có rất nhiều không khí ô nhiễm trong rừng.) Dịch nghĩa: Các nhà khoa học cho rằng rừng bị phá hủy bởi ô nhiễm không khí
Câu 13: Đáp án B
Giải thích: Đáp án B: Jack không qua bất cứ bài kiểm tra nào, nên tôi buồn cho anh ấy
Trang 21Đáp án D: Jean phủ nhận đã lấy trộm tiền
deny + V-ing/having PII: phủ nhận (đã) làm gì
Đáp án A chưa sát nghĩa câu (Jean từ chối việc mình lấy trộm tiền)
refuse to V: từ chối làm gì
Đáp án B sai nghĩa (Jean không có ý định ăn trộm tiềm)
intend to V: có ý định làm gì
Đáp án C sai nghĩa (Jean thừa nhận đã lấy trộm tiền)
admit + V-ing/having PII: khẳng định, thừa nhận (đã) làm gì
Dịch nghĩa: “Không, điều có là không đúng Tôi không lấy trộm tiền.” - Jean nói
*Cấu trúc câu đảo ngữ:
No sooner + QKHT + than + QKĐ: vừa mới thì
= Hardly/Barely/Scarcely + QKHT + when/before +QKĐ
Dịch nghĩa: Ngay khi tôi vào nhà thì tôi nghe thấy tiếng chuông điện thoại reo
Câu 16: Đáp án C
Giải thích: đáp án C: Điều đó là không cần thiết khi luộc khoai tây quá lâu
A sai nghĩa (khoai tây chưa được luộc đủ lâu)
B sai nghĩa (Chưa lâu trước khi khoai tây được luộc)
D sai nghĩa (Bạn phải luộc khoai tây quá lâu)
Dịch nghĩa: Bạn chắc hẳn đã luộn khoai tây quá lâu
Câu 17: Đáp án B
Giải thích: Đáp án B: Làm việc chăm chỉ đảm bảo sự thành công
A sai nghĩa (Con người phải làm việc chăm chỉ để giữ bí mật)
C sai nghĩa (Con người không thể thành công nếu họ có bí mật)
Trang 22D sai nghĩa (Nếu bạn giữ bí mật về công việc của mình, bạn sẽ thành công)
Dịch nghĩa: Bí quyết thành công là làm việc chăm chỉ
Câu 18: Đáp án C
Giải thích: rarely = hardly = hầu như không
A sai ở “always” (Kháng cáo luôn luôn được cho phép chống lại quyết định của Hội đồng)
B sai nghĩa (Qúa khó cho Hội đồng để cho phép kháng cáo chống lại quyết định của Hội đồng)
D sai nghĩa (Cho phép khiếu nại chống lại quyết định của chính nó là không tốt)
Dịch nghĩa: Kháng cáo hầu như không được cho phép chống lại quyết định của Hội đồng
Câu 19: Đáp án A
Giải thích: Đáp án A: Bill viết tờ giấy đó mà không cần sự giúp đỡ của bạn cùng phòng
B sai nghĩa (Bạn cùng phòng của Bill viết tờ giấy đó)
C sai nghĩa (Bill và bạn cùng phòng của anh ấy đều không viết tờ giấy đó) => neither nor : không trong 2
D sai nghĩa (Bill viết tờ giấy đó với bạn cùng phòng của anh ấy)
Dịch nghĩa:Bill, không phải bạn cùng phòng của anh ấy, viết tờ giấy đó
Câu 20: Đáp án B
Giải thích: đáp án B: xem TV => ko làm bài tập
A sai vì Henry không “busy fixing the television set” (bận sửa TV)
C sai nghĩa (Henry có xem TV )
D sai nghĩa (Henry làm bài tập về nhà trong lúc đang xem TV)
Dịch nghĩa: Henry đáng lẽ ra nên làm bài tập về nhà tối hôm qua, nhưng anh ấy lại xem TV
Câu 21: Đáp án D
Giải thích: Câu gốc là câu ước ở thì quá khứ => diễn tả sự việc trái ngược với quá khứ => điều
đó không xảy ra trong quá khứ
Đáp án D: Tôi hối tiếc vì đã không đi đâu đó vào kì nghỉ
A sai vì dùng “went” => câu ước ở thì hiện tại => sai
B sai vì dùng “didn’t go” => câu ước ở thì hiện tại => sai
C sai vì sai nghĩa (Nếu chúng ta đi vào kì nghỉ, tôi sẽ đi đâu đó.)
Dịch nghĩa: Tôi ước chúng ta đã đi đâu đó vào kì nghỉ
Câu 22: Đáp án B
Giải thích:
Đáp án B: Tôi không xem phim Hollywood đã rất lâu rồi
A sai vì “since” không đi với “ago”
C sai nghĩa (Tôi chưa từng xem bất cứ bộ phim Hollywood nào trước đây)