40 CÂU HỎI
It’s a waste of time asking Peter for help because he is too busy.
A. Peter is too busy that he can’t help anyone.
B. You shouldn’t ask Peter for help as he will refuse.
C. There’s no point asking Peter for help because he is too busy.
D. It takes your time when you ask Peter for help because he is too busy.
I never thought that I could win a prize.
A. It never dawned in me that I could win a prize.
B. I was never put off from winning a prize.
C. It never crossed my mind that I could win a prize.
D. I never had full advantage of winning a prize.
It was such an impressive painting that I had an irresistible urge to buy it.
A. It was so impressive a painting that I had an irresistible urge to buy it.
B. So impressive the painting was that I had an irresistible urge to buy it.
C. So impressive was the painting that I had an irresistible urge to buy.
D. Such was the impressive of the painting that I had an irresistible urge to buy it.
People believe that Luong Van Tuy high school is the best one in Ninh Binh.
A. Luong Van Tuy high school was believed to be the best school in Ninh Binh.
B. Luong Van Tuy high school was believed to have been the best school in Ninh Binh.
C. Luong Van Tuy high school is believed to have been the best school in Ninh Binh.
D. Luong Van Tuy high school is believed to be the best one in Ninh Binh .
However much effort he put into it, he will never make a go of the business.
A. He’s a failure as an a businessman even though he’s extremely hardworking.
B. No matter how hard he tries, he won’t ever turn that business into a going concern.
C. The success of the business will depend upon the amount of hard work he puts into it.
D. Unless he is willing to make more of an effort, the business is never likely to be a success.
The last time I saw Peter was when I ran into him at the station on my way to Glasgow.
A. I haven't seen Peter since a chance meeting with him at the station when I was setting off for Glasgow
B. The last time I went to Glasgow, I happened to meet Peter at the station.
C. When I last saw Peter at the station when I was on my way to Glasgow, I ran after him.
D. I finally saw Peter at the station when I was on my way to Glasgow.
We got caught in a traffic jam so we were among the last to arrive at the cinema.
A. The traffic jam prevented us from getting to the cinema.
B. The traffic was so heavy that everybody arrived at the cinema late.
C. There was such a congestion on the road that nobody arrived at the cinema on time.
D. Most people get to the cinema before us as we were held up by the traffic jam.
“You shouldn’t have leaked 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.
“Don’t forget to tidy up the final draft before submission,” the team leaser 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.
“If you don’t pay the ransom, we’ll 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 did not pay the ransom.
D. The kidnappers promised to kill our boy if we did not pay the ransom.
Had Kathy studied hard, she would have passed the examination.
A. Kathy knew that she would succeed in the examination.
B. But for her hard study, Kathy would have succeeded in the examination.
C. Kathy studied very hard but she did not succeed in the examination.
D. Kathy did not study hard, so she failed.
“Would you mind moving the bicycle?” said the janitor. “It’s in the way.”
A. The janitor advised me to move the bicycle and said that it was in the way.
B. The janitor asked if I woul mind moving the bicycle and said to me that it was in the way.
C. The janitor told me to move the bicycle because it was in the way.
D. The janitor suggested moving the bicycle and told that it was in the way.
Immediately, after his arrival, things went wrong.
A. When he was arriving, things went wrong.
B. No longer did he arrive, but things still went wrong.
C. No sooner had he arrived than things went wrong.
D. Because he arrived, things still went wrong.
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.
Without my teacher’s advice, I wouldn’t have participated in the competition.
A. If it hadn’t been formyteacher’s advice, I wouldn’t have participated in thecompetition.
B. If mytutor hadn’t advised me, I would have participated in thecompetition.
C. Had myteacher advised me, I wouldn’t have participated in thecompetition.
D. Ifmy teacher didn’t advised me, I wouldn’t have participated in thecompetition.
Without her teacher’s advice, she would never have written such a good essay.
A. Her teacher advised him and she didn't write a good essay.
B. Her teacher didn't advise her and she didn't write a good essay.
C. She wrote a good essay as her teacher gave her some advice.
D. If her teacher didn't advise her, she wouldnt write such a good essay.
"You should have returned the book to me before I asked you to", the girl said to her younger brother.
A. The girl blamed her younger brother for returning the book late.
B. The girl advised her younger brother to return the book early.
C. The girl told her younger brother to return the book when she asked.
D. The girl wanted to have the book returned to her younger brother soon.
"Go on, Susan! Apply for the job," the father said.
A. The father forced Susan to apply for the job.
B. The father asked Susan to applying for the job.
C. The father wanted Susan not to apply for the job.
D. The father encouraged Susan to apply for the job.
Few other paintings in the world are as famous as the Mona Lisa.
A. There are more famous paintings in the world than the Mona Lisa, but not many.
B. The Mona Lisa is among a group of paintings that are very famous worldwide.
C. A few other paintings in the world are more famous than the Mona Lisa.
D. Only a small number of paintings throughout the world are equally well-known as the Mona Lisa.
It’s likely that I’ll have left the party before she shows up.
A. I would like to have left the party before she arrives.
B. She won’t be able to find me at the party when she finally arrives.
C. By the time she arrives at the party, I may well have already gone.
D. Once she has got to party, I will probably leave.
She regrets not having taken the opportunity to learn Chinese.
A. It's a pity that she has never been able to speak Chinese.
B. She should have chosen to study Chinese when she was at school.
C. She wishes that she had had the chance to study Chinese.
D. She is sorry that she didn't learn Chinese when she had the chance.
A house in that district will cost at least $100,000.
A. If you have $100,000, you can buy a house in that district.
B. You won’t be able to buy a house in that district for less than $100,000.
C. You won’t be able to buy a house in that district for more than $100,000.
D. $100,000 is the maximum price for a house in that district.
Perhaps, the violence was provoked by the fans of the visiting team.
A. It can have been the visiting team’s fans that set off the violence.
B. The fans of the visiting team must have been the people who began the violence.
C. There might have been some violence caused by the vistiting team’s fans.
D. The fans of the visiting team should have brought about the violence.
People say that Mr. Goldman gave nearly a million pounds to charity last year.
A. Mr. Goldman is said to have given nearly a million pounds to charity last year.
B. Nearly a million pounds is said to be given to charity by Mr. Goldman last year.
C. Mr. Goldman was said to have given nearly a million pounds to charity last year.
D. Nearly a million pounds was said to have been given to charity by Mr. Goldman last year.
Sam doesn’t find it difficult to get up early in the morning.
A. Sam is in two minds about getting up early in the morning.
B. Sam is not hesitant to get up early in the morning.
C. Sam is accustomed to getting up early in the morning.
D. Sam is pleased with getting up early in the morning.
People rumour that the Prince secretly got married to an ordinary girl.
A. The Prince is rumoured to have secretly got married to an ordinary girl.
B. It was rumoured that the Prince secretly got married to an ordinary girl.
C. The Prince was rumoured to secretly get married to an ordinary girl.
D. The Prince had secretly got married to an ordinary girl, as it was rumoured.
I had to clear the spare room before I could start decorating.
A. Not until had I cleared the spare room I could start decorating.
B. Before I cleared the spare room I could start decorating.
C. Only when I had cleared the spare room could I start decorating.
D. Only when I had finished clearing the spare room, I could start decorating.
Hedidn’tpay attention to what I said.
A. He took no notice of my words.
B. He didn’t hear me even though I wassaying to him.
C. He had no intention to talk to me.
D. He took my advice.
“Please don’t drive so fast”, said Jane to James.
A. Jane reminded James of the dangers of careless driving.
B. Jane criticized Janies for driving carelessly.
C. Jane warned James against driving so fast.
D. Jane pleaded with James not to drive so fast.
Johan is by far the most intelligent boy I have ever talked to.
A. I have never talked to any boy as intelligent as Johan.
B. Johan is far more intelligent than anyone I have ever talked to.
C. Johan is the most intelligent boy I have never talked to.
D. I have ever talked to a far more intelligent boy than Johan.
What the archaeologists discovered when they opened the tomb was amazing.
A. The discovery made by the archaeologists when they opened the tomb was amazing.
B. The findings upon the opening of the tomb took all archaeologists by surprise.
C. The tomb having been opened, the archaeologists were amazed by their discoveries.
D. Opening the tomb, what was discovered by the archaeologists was amazing.
He reluctantly accepted that he would have to spend the evening on his own.
A. He resigned spending the evening on his own unhappily.
B. He resigned himself to spending the evening on his own.
C. If he disagreed reluctantly, he would spend the evening on his own.
D. He did not accept spending the evening on his own.
We can’t possibly offer a higher salary in these terrible economic conditions.
A. It is impossible for us to employ you until the economic conditions improve.
B. We could have offered you a higher salary if we had been better off financially.
C. Unless the economic conditions improve, you will not be able to earn a higher salary.
D. If the economic climate was better, it would be possible for us to offer you a higher salary.
The noise next door did not stop until after midnight.
A. It was midnight that the noise next door stopped.
B. The noise next door stopped at midnight.
C. Not until midnight did the noise next door stop.
D. It was not until after midnight that the noise next door stopped.
Even though some events were cancelled, thousands of people attended the festival.
A. As some events were cancelled, thousands of people attended the festival.
B. No matter how many people attended the festival, some events were cancelled.
C. In spite some cancelled events, thousands of people attended the festival.
D. Despite the cancellation of some events, thousands of people attended the festival.
The crowd became increasingly angry at the long delay.
A. The more increasingly the crowd became, the longer the delay was.
B. The crowd became very angry because the delay was so long.
C. The more the crowd became angry at the delay, the longer they feel.
D. The longer the delay was, the angrier the crowd became.
The journey will be about nine hours, whichever route you take.
A. The journey will not last nine hours no matter which route you take.
B. No matter which means you takes, it will take about nine hours.
C. You can take the route you like, and it doesn’t take as long as nine hours.
D. It doesn't matter which route you take, the journey will be about nine hours.
They advised locking the doors carefully at night.
A. They advised that the doors should be locked carefully at night.
B. The doors were advised to be locked carefully at night.
C. They advised the doors being locked carefully at night.
D. They advised to lock the doors carefully at night.
Jack bought that second-hand car and he then recognized that he shouldn't have done that.
A. Jack wished that he has not bought that second-hand car.
B. Jack wished that he did not buy that second-hand car.
C. Jack regretted to buy that second-hand car.
D. Jack regretted buying that second-hand car
I thought she was the right person for the position, yet it turned put that she was quite useless.
A. Because I was expecting her to be competent, I was shocked to see her perform rather badly.
B. I was mistaken about her suitability for the position since she proved rather incompetent.
C. Contrary to my initial impression, she was not totally unsuitable for the position.
D. I was right in thinking that she was totally useless for the job.
