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Question 1: “Don’t forget to tidy up the final draft before submission,” the team leader told us.
A. The team leader asked 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 ordered 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 2: “My company makes a large profit every year. Why don’t you invest more money in it?”
my friend said to me.
A. My friend suggested his investing more money in his company.
B. My friend persuaded me to invest more money in his company.
C. I was asked to invest more money in my friend’s company.
D. My friend instructed me how to put more money into his company.

Question 3: “Mum, please don’t tell dad about my mistake,” the boy said.
A. The mother was forced to keep her son’s mistake as a secret when he insisted.
B. The boy earnestly insisted that his mother tell his father about his mistake.
C. The boy begged his mother not to tell his father about his mistake.
D. The boy requested his mother not to talk about his mistake any more.

Question 4: “You shouldn’t have leaked our confidential report to the press, Frank!” said Jane.
A. Jane accused Frank of having cheated the press with their confidential report.
B. Jane criticized Frank for having disclosed their confidential report to the press.
C. Jane suspected that Frank had leaked their confidential report to the press.
D. Jane blamed Frank for having flattered the press with their confidential report.

Question 5: “If you don’t pay the ransom, we’ll kill your boy,” the kidnappers told us.
A. The kidnappers pledged to kill our boy if we did not pay the ransom.
B. The kidnappers ordered 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 6: He behaved in a very strange way. That surprised me a lot.
A. He behaved very strangely, which surprised me very much.
B. I was almost not surprised by his strange behaviour.
C. What almost surprised me was the strange way he behaved.
D. His behaviour was a very strange thing, that surprised me most.

Question 7: He cannot lend me the book now. He has not finished reading it yet.
A. Having finished reading the book, he cannot lend it to me.
B. He cannot lend me the book until he has finished reading it.
C. Not having finished reading the book, he will lend it to me
D. As long as he cannot finish reading the book, he will lend it to me.

Question 8: Crazianna is a big country. Unfortunately, it has never received respect from its
neighbours.
A. Crazianna has never received respect from its neighbours because it is a big country.
B. Crazianna is such a big country that it has never received respect from its neighbours.
C. It is Crazianna, a big country, that has never received respect from its neighbours.
D. Though Crazianna is a big country, it has never received respect from its neighbours.

Question 9: His academic record at high school was poor. He failed to apply to that prestigious
institution.
A. His academic record at high school was poor because he didn’t apply to that prestigious
institution.
B. His academic record at high school was poor as a result of his failure to apply to that prestigious
institution.
C. Failing to apply to that prestigious institution, his academic record at high school was poor.
D. His academic record at high school was poor; as a result, he failed to apply to that prestigious
institution.

Question 10: Smoking is an extremely harmful habit. You should give it up immediately.
A. When you give up smoking immediately, you will affect your health with this harmful habit.
B. You should give up smoking immediately and you will fall into an extremely harmful habit.
C. Stop your smoking immediately so it will become one of your extremely harmful habits.
D. As smoking is an extremely harmful habit, you should give it up immediately.

Question 11: “Why don’t you sit down and______?”
A. make yourself at peace B. make yourself at rest
C. make it your own home D. make yourself at home

Question 12: “You ______have cooked so many dishes. There are only three of us for lunch.”
A. wouldn’t B. oughtn’t C. needn’t D. couldn’t

Question 13: The Second World War______in 1939.
A. brought about B. turned up C. broke out D. took out

Question 14: “We’d better_____ if we want to get there in time.”
A. turn down B. speed up C. take up D. put down

Question 15: The temperature_______takes place varies widely from material to material.
A. which melting B. at which melting C. at which they melt D. which they melt

Question 16: The village was_____ visible through the dense fog.
A. only B. barely C. mostly D. hard

Question 17: ______ without animals and plants?
A. What would life on earth be like B. How would life on earth be for
C. What will life on earth be like D. How will life on earth be like

Question 18: Harry: “Are you ready, Kate? There’s not much time left.”
Kate: “Yes, just a minute. ______!”
A. No longer B. I won’t finish C. I’d be OK D. I’m coming

Question 19: “______ you treat him, he’ll help you. He’s so tolerant.”
A. No matter how B. In addition to C. Even though D. As if

Question 20: I could not____ the lecture at all. It was too difficult for me.
A. get along B. make off C. take in D. hold on

Question 21: I did not want to believe them, but in fact, _____ was true
A. what they said B. what has said C. that they were said D. which they said

Question 22: “You’ll recognize Jenny when you see her. She_____a red hat.”
A. will wear B. will be wearing C. wears D. is wearing

Question 23: Alfonso: “I had a really good time. Thanks for the lovely evening.”
Maria: “_____.”
A. I’m glad you enjoyed it B. Yes, it’s really good
C. Oh, that’s right D. No, it’s very kind of you

Question 24: This shirt is _____that one.
A. as much expensive as B. not nearly as expensive as
C. a bit less expensive D. much far expensive than

Question 25: The sign “NO TRESPASSING” tells you____”
A. not to photograph B. not to smoke C. not to enter D. not to approach

Question 26: Sue: “Can you help me with my essay?”
Robert: “______”
A. Yes, I’m afraid not. B. I think that, too.
C. Not completely D. Why not?

Question 27: The instructor blew his whistle and_____.
A. off the runners were running B. off ran the runners
C. off were running the runners D. the runners run off

Question 28: She built a high wall round her garden_____.
A. to enable people not taking her fruit B. so that her fruit would be stolen
C. to prevent her fruit from being stolen D. in order that her fruit not be stolen

Question 29: Before I left for my summer camp, my mother told me to take warm clothes with me
____ it was cold.
A. despite B. in case C. so that D. whereas

Question 30: “Never be late for an interview,______ you can’t get the job.”
A. unless B. otherwise C. or so D. if not

Question 31: If it___ for the heavy storm, the accident would not have happened.
A. weren’t B. hadn’t been C. isn’t D. were

Question 32: The sky was cloudy and foggy. We went to the beach, ____.
A. however B. even though C. so D. yet

Question 33: He never lets anything____ him and his weekend fishing trip.
A. come between B. come on C. come up D. come among

Question 34: Joan: “Our friends are coming._____, Mike?”
Mike: “I’m sorry, but I can’t do it now.”
A. Shall you make some coffee, please B. Shall I make you like some coffee
C. Why don’t we cook some coffee D. Would you mind making some coffee

Question 35: Our boss would rather____ during the working hours.
A. us not chatting B. we didn’t chat C. us not chat D. we don’t chat

nhungtt0312 · Answer 1 · 8/16/2013 10:56:29 AM

Question 6: He behaved in a very strange way. That surprised me a lot.

A. He behaved very strangely, which surprised me very much.

B. I was almost not surprised by his strange behaviour. (Tôi gần như không ngạc nhiên bởi cách cư xử lạ của anh ấy) => sai nghĩa => loại

C. What almost surprised me was the strange way he behaved. => câu đề là “a lot” mà câu này là “almost” là đủ thấy sai nghĩa rồi => loại

D. His behaviour was a very strange thing, that surprised me most. => có dấu phẩy không dùng THAT => loại

=> Chỉ còn câu A là vừa hợp nghĩa vừa đúng ngữ pháp. WHICH ở đây thay thế cho cả mệnh đề phía trước, dịch là “việc mà/ điều mà”

Anh ấy cư xử rất lạ, điều mà làm tôi ngạc nhiên rất nhiều.

=> chọn A

Question 7: He cannot lend me the book now. He has not finished reading it yet. (bây giờ anh ấy không cho tôi mượn sách được. Anh ấy chưa đọc xong)

A. Having finished reading the book, he cannot lend it to me. => sai nghĩa => loại

B. He cannot lend me the book until he has finished reading it. (Anh ấy không thể cho tôi mượn sách cho đến khi anh ấy đọc xong nó => hợp nghĩa

C. Not having finished reading the book, he will lend it to me => sai nghĩa => loại

D. As long as he cannot finish reading the book, he will lend it to me. => sai nghĩa => loại

=> chọn B

Question 8: Crazianna is a big country. Unfortunately, it has never received respect from its neighbours.

A. Crazianna has never received respect from its neighbours because it is a big country.

B. Crazianna is such a big country that it has never received respect from its neighbours.

C. It is Crazianna, a big country, that has never received respect from its neighbours.

D. Though Crazianna is a big country, it has never received respect from its neighbours.

Câu này tương đối dễ hiểu vì không có từ mới. Ta có thể chọn đáp án 1 cách dễ dàng:

Crazianna là 1 quốc gia lớn. Thật đáng tiếc, nó chưa bao giờ được các nước láng giềng coi trọng.

Ta thấy chỉ có câu D đồng nghĩa với nó và đúng cả về mặt ngữ pháp nữa:

Mặc dù Crazianna là 1 quốc gia lớn, nó chưa bao giờ được các nước láng giềng coi trọng.

Question 9: His academic record at high school was poor. He failed to apply to that prestigious institution.

A. His academic record at high school was poor because he didn’t apply to that prestigious institution.

B. His academic record at high school was poor as a result of his failure to apply to that prestigious institution.

C. Failing to apply to that prestigious institution, his academic record at high school was poor.

D. His academic record at high school was poor; as a result, he failed to apply to that prestigious institution.

Cả 3 đáp án A, B, C đều sai nghĩa so với câu đề. Chỉ có đáp án D là đồng nghĩa:

Thành tích học tập của cậu ta ở bậc THPT thì tệ. Cậu ta không xin vào ngôi trường danh tiếng đó được.

Câu D:

Thành tích học tập của cậu ta ở bậc THPT thì tệ, do đó, cậu ta không xin vào ngôi trường danh tiếng đó được.

· as a result of: bởi vì

· as a result: do đó

Question 10: Smoking is an extremely harmful habit. You should give it up immediately.

A. When you give up smoking immediately, you will affect your health with this harmful habit.

B. You should give up smoking immediately and you will fall into an extremely harmful habit.

C. Stop your smoking immediately so it will become one of your extremely harmful habits.

D. As smoking is an extremely harmful habit, you should give it up immediately.

Đáp án A, B, C đều sai nghĩa so với câu đề. Chỉ có đáp án D là đồng nghĩa:

Hút thuốc lá là 1 thói quen có hại cực kỳ. Bạn nên bỏ nó ngay lập tức.

Câu D:

Bởi vì hút thuốc lá là 1 thói quen có hại cực kỳ, bạn nên bỏ nó ngay lập tức

nhungtt0312 · Answer 2 · 8/16/2013 11:32:21 AM

Question 11: “Why don’t you sit down and______?”

A. make yourself at peace B. make yourself at rest

C. make it your own home D. make yourself at home

* Make yourself at home: to behave in a relaxed way in a place, as if it was your own home: tự nhiên như ở nhà, đừng khách sáo

Question 12: “You ______have cooked so many dishes. There are only three of us for lunch.”

A. wouldn’t B. oughtn’t C. needn’t D. couldn’t

Cấu trúc [needn’t have pp] được dùng để nói 1 việc làm không cần thiết nhưng nó đã được làm rồi.

Bạn không cần nấu nhiều món như thế. Chỉ có 3 chúng ta ăn trưa thôi mà.

Question 13: The Second World War______in 1939.

A. brought about B. turned up C. broke out D. took out

A. bring about: dẫn đến, gây ra

B. turn up: xuất hiện

C. break out: nổ ra

D. take out: xóa sạch, xóa sổ

Chiến tranh thế giới thứ 2 nổ ra vào năm 1939.

=> chỉ có C hợp nghĩa

Question 14: “We’d better_____ if we want to get there in time.”

A. turn down B. speed up C. take up D. put down

A. turn down: gấp, gạt bỏ

B. speed up: nhanh lên, tăng tốc

C. take up: đảm nhiệm, tiếp tục…..

D. put down: để xuống

Chúng ta nên nhanh lên nếu chúng ta muốn đến đó kịp.

=> chỉ có B hợp nghĩa

Question 15: The temperature_______takes place varies widely from material to material.

A. which melting B. at which melting C. at which they melt D. which they melt

Câu khi chưa dùng đại từ quan hệ để nối là:

The temperature varies widely from material to material. Melting takes place at this temperature.

A. sai vì thiếu “at”

C. sai vì câu có đến 2 động từ chia thì: melt và takes place

D. sai tương tự câu C, lại còn thiếu “at” nữa

=> chỉ có B là đúng ngữ pháp, lưu ý “melting: sự tan chảy” ở đây là chủ từ

Question 16: The village was_____ visible through the dense fog.

A. only B. barely C. mostly D. hard

A. only: chỉ

B. barely: hầu như không

C. mostly: hầu như, gần như

D. hard: khó => loại ngay câu này vì vị trí này cần 1 trạng từ để bổ nghĩa cho tính từ “visible” mà hard lại là tính từ

Ngôi làng hầu như không nhìn thấy được qua màn sương dày đặc.

=> chỉ có B hợp nghĩa

Question 17: ______ without animals and plants?

A. What would life on earth be like B. How would life on earth be for

C. What will life on earth be like D. How will life on earth be like

B. sai cấu trúc ngữ pháp => “how” không đi với “for” => loại

C. đây là câu điều kiện không có thật ở hiện tại => câu điều kiện loại 2 => đáp án C này là cấu trúc câu điều kiện loại 1 => loại

D. sai cấu trúc ngữ pháp =. “how” không đi với “like”

=> Khi muốn hỏi về tính chất, ta dùng cấu trúc:

* How + be + S?

* What + be + S + like?

=> chỉ có câu A là đúng ngữ pháp

Question 18: Harry: “Are you ready, Kate? There’s not much time left.”

Kate: “Yes, just a minute. ______!”

A. No longer B. I won’t finish C. I’d be OK D. I’m coming

Harry: “Xong chưa Kate? Không còn nhiều thời gian đâu đấy”

Kate: “Uh, chỉ 1 lát thôi. Tớ ra ngay đây”

Question 19: “______ you treat him, he’ll help you. He’s so tolerant.”

A. No matter how B. In addition to C. Even though D. As if

A. No matter how: dẫu cho...thế nào

B. In addition to: thêm vào đó, ngoài ra

C. Even though: mặc dù

D. As if: như thể là

“Dẫu cho bạn có đối xử với anh ta thế nào, anh ta sẽ vẫn giúp đỡ bạn. Anh ta rất bao dung”

=> chỉ có A hợp nghĩa

Question 20: I could not____ the lecture at all. It was too difficult for me.

A. get along B. make off C. take in D. hold on

A. get along: hợp rơ, sống, xoay xở

B. make off: chuồn đi mất

C. take in: tiếp thu, lĩnh hội

D. hold on: nắm chặt, giữ máy điện thoại

Tôi không tiếp thu được bài giảng chút nào. Tôi thấy nó quá khó.

=> chỉ đáp án C hợp nghĩa

Question 21: I did not want to believe them, but in fact, _____ was true

A. what they said B. what has said C. that they were said D. which they said

Câu này ta dễ dàng nhận ra ngay đây là mệnh đề danh từ bắt đầu bằng “what”

Tôi không muốn tin họ, nhưng thực tế, những gì họ nói là thật/ đúng.

Question 22: “You’ll recognize Jenny when you see her. She_____a red hat.”

A. will wear B. will be wearing C. wears D. is wearing

Nhìn câu trước ta thấy sự việc này ở tương lai => Khi bạn gặp cô ấy thì cô ấy sẽđang đội 1 chiếc mũ đỏ => việc đang xảy ra => chia tiếp diễn => dùng thì tương lai tiếp diễn

Question 23: Alfonso: “I had a really good time. Thanks for the lovely evening.”

Maria: “_____.”

A. I’m glad you enjoyed it B. Yes, it’s really good

C. Oh, that’s right D. No, it’s very kind of you

A. Tôi vui vì bạn thích nó

B. uh, nó thật sự tốt

C. oh, được rồi

D. Không, bạn thật tốt bụng

Alfonso: “Tôi đã có 1 khoảng thời gian thật tuyệt. Cảm ơn về buổi tối thú vị nhé”

Maria: “Tôi vui vì bạn thích nó”

=> chỉ có A hợp nghĩa

Question 24: This shirt is _____that one.

A. as much expensive as B. not nearly as expensive as

C. a bit less expensive D. much far expensive than

A. không dùng “much” trong hình thức so sánh bằng => loại

C. “less” dùng trong cấu trúc so sánh kém hơn phải có “than” => phải là “a bit less expensive than” => loại

D. sai cấu trúc so sánh hơn => phải là “much more expensive than” => loại

=> chỉ còn C là đúng cấu trúc ngữ pháp so sánh bằng

Question 25: The sign “NO TRESPASSING” tells you____”

A. not to photograph B. not to smoke C. not to enter D. not to approach

A. not to photograph: không được chụp hình

B. not to smoke: không được hút thuốc

C. not to enter: không được vào

D. not to approach: không được đến gần

* NO TRESPASSING nghĩa là CẤM VÀO. => chỉ có C đồng nghĩa với “No trespassing”

Question 26: Sue: “Can you help me with my essay?”
Robert: “______”
A. Yes, I’m afraid not. B. I think that, too.
C. Not completely D. Why not?

$\Rightarrow$ chọn D.

Question 27: The _____.

A. off the runners were running B. off ran the runners
C. off were running the runners D. the runners run off

Question 28: She built a high wall round her garden_____.
A. to enable people not taking her fruit B. so that her fruit would be stolen
C. to prevent her fruit from being stolen D. in order that her fruit not be stolen

Question 29: Before I left for my summer camp, my mother told me to take warm clothes with me
____ it was cold.
A. despite B. in case C. so that D. whereas

Question 30: “Never be late for an interview,______ you can’t get the job.”
A. unless B. otherwise C. or so D. if not

Question 31: If it___ for the heavy storm, the accident would not have happened.
A. weren’t B. hadn’t been C. isn’t D. were

Question 32: The sky was cloudy and foggy. We went to the beach, ____.
A. however B. even though C. so D. yet

Question 33: He never lets anything____ him and his weekend fishing trip.
A. come between B. come on C. come up D. come among

Question 34: Joan: “Our friends are coming._____, Mike?”
Mike: “I’m sorry, but I can’t do it now.”
A. Shall you make some coffee, please B. Shall I make you like some coffee
C. Why don’t we cook some coffee D. Would you mind making some coffee

Question 35: Our boss would rather____ during the working hours.
A. us not chatting B. we didn’t chat C. us not chat D. we don’t chat

nhungtt0312 · Answer 3 · 8/16/2013 10:54:53 AM

Question 1: “Don’t forget to tidy up the final draft before submission,” the team leader told us.
A. The team leader asked 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 ordered us to tidy up the final draft before submission.
D. The team leader simply wanted us to tidy up the final draft before submission.

$\Rightarrow$ chọn B vì Don’t forget = remind nhắc nhở ai đó

Question 2: “My company makes a large profit every year. Why don’t you invest more money in it?”
my friend said to me.
A. My friend suggested his investing more money in his company.
B. My friend persuaded me to invest more money in his company.
C. I was asked to invest more money in my friend’s company.
D. My friend instructed me how to put more money into his company.

$\Rightarrow$ chọn A. vi Why don’t S + V = tại sao bạn không… = suggest : bạn nên

Question 3: “Mum, please don’t tell dad about my mistake,” the boy said.
A. The mother was forced to keep her son’s mistake as a secret when he insisted.
B. The boy earnestly insisted that his mother tell his father about his mistake.
C. The boy begged his mother not to tell his father about his mistake.
D. The boy requested his mother not to talk about his mistake any more.

$\Rightarrow$ chọn C. dịch nghĩa câu này có nghĩa là cầu xin “ mẹ, làm ơn đừng nói với bố về lỗi của con” = beg : cầu xin ai đó làm gì

Question 4: “You shouldn’t have leaked our confidential report to the press, Frank!” said Jane.
A. Jane accused Frank of having cheated the press with their confidential report.
B. Jane criticized Frank for having disclosed their confidential report to the press.
C. Jane suspected that Frank had leaked their confidential report to the press.
D. Jane blamed Frank for having flattered the press with their confidential report.

$\Rightarrow$ chọn B. Jane chỉ trích Frank về việc anh ấy không giữ kín báo cáo nội bộ với báo chí.

Question 5: “If you don’t pay the ransom, we’ll kill your boy,” the kidnappers told us.
A. The kidnappers pledged to kill our boy if we did not pay the ransom.
B. The kidnappers ordered 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.

$\Rightarrow$ chọn B. vì câu trên là một lời đe dọa threatened = đe dọa, dọa dẫm