Đề số 7 – Sách tham khảo - Vũ Mai Phương Question 40: "We shall be here the day after tomorrow", they said.. Đề số 10– Sách tham khảo - Vũ Mai Phương Question 49: Peter emphasized the
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Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.
Question 1: “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.
Question 2: 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.
Question 3: 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.
(Đề số 1 - Môn Tiếng Anh - Vũ Mai Phương - Moon.vn)
Question 4: If it hadn’t been for his carelessness, we would have finished the work.
A He was careless because he hadn’t finished the work.
B If he weren’t careful, we would finish the work.
C If he had been more careful, we would have completed the work.
D Because he wasn’t careless, we didn’t finish the work.
Question 5: The hostess made every effort to see that her guests got the food and drinks they wanted.
A The hostess was reluctant to offer her guests food and drinks.
B The hostess did her best to please her guests.
C The guests refused the food and drinks prepared by the hostess.
D Neither the guests nor the hostess had food or drinks.
Question 6: “If I were you, I would not choose to write about such a sensitive topic,” the teacher said.
A The teacher advised me against writing about such a sensitive topic.
B The teacher advised me on writing about such a sensitive topic.
C I was ordered by the teacher not to write about such a sensitive topic.
Trang 2D I was blamed for writing about such a sensitive topic by the teacher.
(Đề số 2 - Môn Tiếng Anh - Vũ Mai Phương - Moon.vn)
Question 7: 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 8: 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 9: 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.
(Đề số 3 - Môn Tiếng Anh - Vũ Mai Phương - Moon.vn)
Question 10 Technology improved rapidly during World War II and played a crucial role in determining
how the war came to an end
A it was necessary to develop new technologies during World War II, or else the war would have been
worse
B World War II ended in the way it did largely due to the rapid technological developments in the
course of it
C the role of technological development in bringing a swift end to World War II is undeniable.
D if technology hadn’t improved so quickly during World War II, it would have lasted longer than it
did
Question 11 this switch must not be touched on any account.
A on no account this switch be touched.
B on any account must you not touched this switch.
C on no account must this switch be touched.
D on any account this switch must be touched.
Question 12 by some it is supposed that bad luck may be avoided by locking on wood
A if bad luck is coming, it will be destroyed provided that one knocks on wood.
Trang 3B there are some people who believe that it is bad luck to avoid knocking on wood
C bad luck is said to be preventable by knocking on wood sometimes.
D that knocking on wood can keep bad luck away is believed by some people
(Đề số 4 - Môn Tiếng Anh - Vũ Mai Phương - Moon.vn)
Question 13 They would never have accepted his money if they had known his plan.
A They knew what he wanted to do, so they refused his money.
B They agreed with his wishes because they were glad to have his money.
C They took the money he offered them without realizing his purposes.
D They didn’t know his plan and never took the money from him.
Question 14 He admitted having stolen my money.
A He confessed having stolen my money.
B He confessed that he had stolen my money.
C He lied to me to steal my money.
D He made a confession on having stolen the money.
Question 15 Our children are hard on furniture.
A Our children hardly use the furniture B Our children dislike the furniture.
C Our children want to replace the furniture D Our children treat the furniture roughly (Đề số 5 - Môn Tiếng Anh - Vũ Mai Phương – Ngoaingu24h)
Question 16 Friendly though he may seem, he’s not to be trusted.
A He’s too friendly to be trusted.
B However he seems friendly, he’s not to be trusted.
C He may have friends, but he’s not to be trusted.
D However friendly he seems, he’s not to be trusted.
Question 17 “You’re always making terrible mistakes”, said the teacher.
A The teacher asked his students why they always made terrible mistakes.
B The teacher realized that his students always made terrible mistakes.
C The teacher complained about his students making terrible mistakes.
D The teacher made his students not always make terrible mistakes.
Question 18 When the unemployment rate is high, the crime rate is usually also high.
A The unemployment rate and the crime rate are both higher.
B The higher the unemployment rate is, the higher the crime rate is.
C The unemployment rate is as high as the crime rate.
D The high rate of unemployment depends on the high rate of crime.
(Đề số 6 - Môn Tiếng Anh - Vũ Mai Phương – Ngoaingu24h)
Trang 4Question 19: “Why don’t we go out for drinks?”, said Jenny.
A Jenny recommended why we went out for drinks.
B Jenny said why they didn’t go out for drinks.
C Jenny suggested going out for drinks.
D Jenny asked why they didn’t go out for drinks.
Question 20: Donald could not help weeping when he heard the bad news.
A Donald could not stop himself from weeping at the bad news.
B Donald could not allow himself to sweep at the bad news.
C Donald could not help himself and so he wept.
D Donald could not help himself because he was weeping.
Question 21: He got over his illness in three months.
A It took to get over his illness in three months.
B It took three months for him to get over his illness.
C It took him three months to get over his illness.
D It took three months for his illness to get over.
(Đề số 1 – Sách tham khảo - Vũ Mai Phương )
Question 22: Far from rejecting my offer, he accepted it gladly.
A I expected him to reject my offer, but he accepted it gladly
B He gladly accepted my offer as I had expected
C He had accepted gladly my offer but he rejected my expectations
D I had expected him to reject my offer, but he accepted it gladly
Question 23: But for his father's early retirement, Peter would not have taken over the family
business
A His father retired early, but Peter still ran the family business
B Peter's father didn't want him to take over the family business despite his retirement
C Peter only took over the family business because his father decided to retire early
D Peter didn't take over the family business because his father didn't retire
Question 24: I don't agree with prohibiting smoking in bars.
A I'm not in favor of prohibiting smoking in bars
B I'm not in favor to prohibiting smoking in bars
C I'm not favor with prohibiting smoking in bars
D I'm not doing a favor to prohibiting smoking in bars
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Question 25: 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 We would have walked right round the lake even if it had rained heavily.
C If it hadn’t rained so heavy we would have walked right round the lake.
D The heavy rain nearly prevented us from walking right round the lake.
Question 26: She has always had a good relationship with the children.
A She has got a lot of children and relatives who she always gets along with.
B She hardly gets along well with the children.
C The children have had her as their friends and relatives.
D She has always got on well with the children.
Question 27: Although he was very tired, he agreed to help me with my homework.
A Despite being very tired, but he agreed to help me with my homework.
B Tired though he was, but he agreed to help me with my homework.
C As tired as was he, he agreed to help me with my homework.
D Tired as he was, he agreed to help me with my homework.
(Đề số 3 – Sách tham khảo - Vũ Mai Phương )
Question 28: I can't remember when I last saw him, but it's certainly a long time ago.
A I'd like to forget how many years have passed since I last saw him
B I shall never forget meeting him even though it's a long time ago
C I only know it is ages since I saw him and I can't remember when that was
D We've only met once and that was too long ago for me to remember him
Question 29: "Shall I carry the suitcase for you, Mary?" said John.
A John offered Mary to carry the suitcase for Mary
B John offered to carry the suitcase for Mary
C John offered carrying the suitcase for Mary
D John offered Mary if he should carry the suitcase for her
Question 30: I didn't listen to him and I didn't succeed.
A If I listened to him, I would have succeed
B If I had listened to him, I would have succeeded
C If I had listened to him, I would succeed
D If I listened to him I would succeed.
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Question 31: His behavior was rather a shock to me.
A His behavior took me away.
B His behavior took me aback.
C I find his behavior not a shock at all.
D I was rather displeased with his behavior.
Question 32: I bumped into her during my stay in London.
A I ran into her while I was staying in London.
B I kept in touch with her during my stay in London.
C I saw her while I was staying in London.
D I ran over her while I was in London.
Question 33: If my dog had been muzzled, it wouldn’t have bitten the beggar.
A My dog wasn’t muzzled, so it bit the beggar.
B Should my dog be muzzled, it didn’t bite the beggar.
C Because my dog bit the beggar, it was muzzled.
D The dog bit the beggar so it was muzzled.
(Đề số 5 – Sách tham khảo - Vũ Mai Phương )
Question 34: Did he mean to hurt her or did that happen accidentally?
A Did he hurt her on purpose?
B Is it an accident he hurt her?
C He was in deliberate to hurt her
D Did he try to hurt her?
Question 35: "Lily has a lot on her mind", Mrs Baker said.
A Lily can't quite decide what to do
B Lily is worried about several things
C Lily has refused to do something important
D Lily has a wonderful mind
Question 36: Ironically, the new model is nowhere near as reliable as the old one.
A Ironically, the old model is far superior to the new one
B Ironically, the old model is far reliable as the new one
C Ironically, the old model is much more superior to the new one
D Ironically, the new model is not as reliable as the old one
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Question 37: “Can I accompany you to the party?”
A Do you mind if I take you to the party?
B Will you let me take you to the party?
C Could I be your companion?
D Do you mind if I go with you to the party?
Question 38: James should have been told the news a long time ago.
A James did not tell the news a long time ago.
B James was not told the news although it was necessary for him.
C James should be told the news.
D James had not told the news for a long time.
Question 39: She can’t possibly stay up to finish her homework tonight.
A She can’t do her homework tonight.
B It is absolutely possible of her to stay up to finish her homework.
C She can’t possibly get up to finish her assignment tonight.
D It is impossible for her to stay up to finish her homework tonight (Đề số 7 – Sách tham khảo - Vũ Mai Phương )
Question 40: "We shall be here the day after tomorrow", they said.
A They said we would be here in two day's time
B They said we should be there in two day's time
C They said they could be here in two day's time
D They said they would be there after two day's
Question 41: "I am sorry, Jean I broke your bicycle," said John.
A John apologized Jean for breaking her bicycle
B John apologized Jean for having broken her bicycle
C John apologized to Jean to have broken her bicycle
D John apologized to Jean for having broken her bicycle
Question 42: I'm like my mum, whereas my brother looks like my dad.
A I'm like my mum, whereas my brother takes after my dad.B.I'm like my mum, whereas my brother takes over my dad
C I'm like my mum, whereas my brother takes to my dad
D I'm like my mum, whereas my brother takes in my dad
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Question 43: The last time when I saw her was three years ago.
A I have often seen her for the last three years
B About three years ago, I used to meet her
C I have not seen her for three years
D I saw her three years ago and will never meet her again
Question 44: Somebody cleans that room every day.
A The room every day is cleaned
B The room is everyday cleaned
C The room is cleaned every day
D The room is cleaned by somebody everyday
Question 45: As we were heading out of the café, we bumped into our plumber, who we still owed money
(Đề số 9– Sách tham khảo - Vũ Mai Phương )
Question 46: Workers are expected to dress appropriately, as described in the company rules, while on
the premises
A Employees need to wear their official uniforms only when in company-owned buildings
B When at the workplace, employees must wear clothing accordance with company regulations
C It is preferred that workers wear their best clothes when they visit the office
D It is better if workers put on their uniforms before they get to work, as this is more appropriate
Question 47: Everybody believes that he shouldn't have trusted the people around him so much.
A He was so credulous that all the people around him could easily deceive him
B He now admits that some of people around him didn't deserve to be trusted at all
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D Nobody thinks that any of the people around him are honest enough to be trusted
Question 48: We regret to inform you that your application has been not successful.
A We apologise for informing you that your application has not been successful
B We have to inform you that your application has not been successful although we regret
C We have to inform you that your application has not been successful because we regret
D Much to our regret, we have to inform you that your application has not been successful
(Đề số 10– Sách tham khảo - Vũ Mai Phương )
Question 49: Peter emphasized the importance of being thoughtful toward one another
A Peter said that people should consider the feelings of others
B Peter said that people should not talk too much
C Peter said that people should discuss thoughtful topic
D Peter said that people should not be too serious
Question 50: People no longer smoke so many cigarettes as they used to
A Smoking cigarettes used to be allowed years ago
B The smoking of cigarettes is no longer as popular as it used to be
C So many cigarettes used to be smoked but they aren't now
D People don't like smoking cigarettes as much as they did
Question 51: “I was not there at the time,” he said
A He denied to have been there at the time
B He denied that he had not been there at the time
C He denied to be there at the time
D He denied having been there at the time
(Đề số 11– Sách tham khảo - Vũ Mai Phương )
Question 52: Isn’t there an alternative way of reaching the city centre?
A Can the way to reach the city centre be chose?
B Is this the only way to reach the city centre?
C Is the other way to reach the city centre marked?
D.Can the way to reach the city centre be changed?
Question 53: Although the play received good notices, not many people went to see it.
A Not many people went to see the play because they didn't receive its notices
Trang 10B Although the play was good, not many people went to see it.
C Not many people went to see the play in spite of its good quality
D Despite the play's good notices, not many people went to see it
Question 54: “I would like you not to go out with him, Ann” says her mother.
A Ann's mother would rather she doesn't go out with him
B Ann's mother would rather her not to go out with him
C Ann's mother would rather she didn't go out with him
D Ann's mother would rather she wouldn't go out with him
(Đề số 12– Sách tham khảo - Vũ Mai Phương )
Question 55: If their car hadn't broken down, these people would have come to the meeting in time.
A These people didn't come to the meeting because their car broke down
B These people came to the meeting late because their car broke down
C These people were late for the meeting because they didn't pick them up
D If they had picked up these people, they wouldn't have been late for the meeting
Question 56: My friend had no difficulty in passing the driving test.
A My friend found it easy to pass the driving test
B My friend found it impossible to pass the driving test
C My friend succeeded in passing the driving test
D Passing the driving test shouldn't be too taxing for my friend
Question 57: “I'm very sorry for what happened but you will just have to accept the truth.” Laura said
to her friend
A Laura took the responsibility for what had happened
B Laura didn't mean to tell the truth
C Laura apologized to her friend for what had happened
D Laura consoled her friend
(Đề số 13– Sách tham khảo - Vũ Mai Phương )
Question 58: My children are not old enough to read these novels.
A These novels are too old for my children to read
B These novels are not new to my children's reading
C My children are too young to read these novels
D My children are completely new to these novels
Question 59: Bed, breakfast and dinner are included in the price.
Trang 11A The price is inclusive of bed, breakfast and dinner.
B The price includes bed and breakfast except dinner
C The price excludes bed, breakfast and dinner
D Breakfast and dinner are included in the price as meals
Question 60: "All right, it's true I was nervous," said the girl.
A The girl admitted to have been nervous
B The girl decided that she had been nervous
C The girl denied being nervous
D The girl admitted that she had been nervous
(Đề số 14– Sách tham khảo - Vũ Mai Phương )
Question 61: “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:
Question 62: Although he was very tired, he agreed to help me cook dinner.
A Tired as he was, he agreed to help me with cook dinner
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:
Question 63: 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 you saw because he's in Ha Noi
D Mr Phong is in Ha Noi, so you might have seen him
(Đề số 15– Sách tham khảo - Vũ Mai Phương )
ĐÁP ÁN BÀI TẬP VIẾT LẠI QUESTION Question 1 Chọn đáp án C
Question nói phủ định trách nhiệm đối với cái gì, ta sử dụng cấu trúc: to be not responsible for sthĐáp án C
Dịch nghĩa: “Xin lỗi bà Việc chăm nom khu vườn không phải là trách nhiệm của tôi”
Question 2 Chọn đáp án B
Trang 12Giải 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 Question 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
Question 3 Chọn đáp án B
Giải thích: Đáp án B: Jack không qua bất cứ bài kiểm tra nào, nên tôi buồn cho anh ấy
Đáp án A sai ở chữ “always”
Đáp án C +D sai về nghĩa (Question gốc không đề cập đến việc Jack có buồn hay không)
Dịch nghĩa: Tôi buồn cho Jack vì anh ấy trượt hết các bài kiểm tra
Question 4 Chọn đáp án C
Giải thích: Anh ta đã bất cẩn, và chúng tôi đã không hoàn thành công việc
A Anh ta bất cẩn vì chưa hoàn thành công việc => sai nghĩa so với Question gốc
B Nếu anh ta không cẩn thận, chúng tôi sẽ hoàn thành công việc => sai thì
C Nếu anh ta cẩn thận hơn, chúng tôi sẽ hoàn thành công việc
D Bởi vì anh ta không bất cẩn, chúng tôi đã không hoàn thành công việc => sai nghĩa ở “not”
Dịch nghĩa: Nếu không phải vì sự bất cẩn của anh ta, chúng tôi sẽ hoàn thành công việc
Question 5 Chọn đáp án B
Giải thích: Anh ta đã bất cẩn, và chúng tôi đã không hoàn thành công việc
A Anh ta bất cẩn vì chưa hoàn thành công việc => sai nghĩa so với Question gốc
B Nếu anh ta không cẩn thận, chúng tôi sẽ hoàn thành công việc => sai thì
C Nếu anh ta cẩn thận hơn, chúng tôi sẽ hoàn thành công việc
D Bởi vì anh ta không bất cẩn, chúng tôi đã không hoàn thành công việc => sai nghĩa ở “not”
Dịch nghĩa: Nếu không phải vì sự bất cẩn của anh ta, chúng tôi sẽ hoàn thành công việc
Question 6 Chọn đáp án A
Question 7 Chọn đáp án B
Giải thích: đây là Question bị động dạng đặc biệt “believe” (hiện tại) và “carried” (quá khứ) => lệch thì=> to have PII
*NOTE: Công thức của Question bị động dạng đặc biệt
1 Khi V1 chia ở các thì hiện tại như hiện tại đơn, hiện tại tiếp diễn, hiện tại hoàn thành.