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Trang 1Number 16 Choose the sentence of the same meaning
1 Some countries require tourists to receive certain vaccinations before entry, while others do not
A Vaccinations are given to tourists at the border by some countries, but not by all
B Tourists need not be vaccinated to enter certain countries, but other nations may demand this
C Many countries vaccinate tourists after they have entered, whereas many others don't
D While many tourists get vaccinated upon entry to some countries, many others do not
2 Though I had known about it well in advance, I pretended to be surprised at having
a birthday party
A I acted surprised about being given a birthday party, but I had known about it a long time before
B Despite only pretending to be surprised at the birthday party, I had actually been completely unaware of it
C I was quite surprised at their throwing me a birthday party, though I could have found out about it well before
D I knew about the birthday party a long time before, yet I wasn't pretending when I acted surprised
3 Despite not being widely known in her own time, Jane Austen had a small band of dedicated followers
A Even during her own lifetime, Jane Austen had gathered a sizeable band of devoted admirers
B Until after her death, not many people who read Jane Austen's work liked it
C A small devoted group admired Jane Austen's work, in spite of her obscurity during her lifetime
D Despite the quality of her work, Jane Austen didn't become popular with readers until after her death
4 It's nearly impossible to voice your opinion on this matter without offending
someone
A Whether you state them or not, your feelings on this subject are probably upsetting
B There's no way that anyone can possibly be upset by your simply saying what you think
C Though not everyone will be pleased with what you say, you should say what you think
D You will most likely make someone upset if you say what you think about this issue
5 There are few truly natural places left in the world, and most of them are
practically inaccessible
A There's no way to get to most of the world's nature spots, and so, they remain almost intact
B It's true that the number of official nature areas is declining, but you can visit them with some effort
C It's hardly possible to gain access to most of the few remaining genuinely natural places on this planet
Trang 2D It isn't very practical to try to go to natural places any more as there are simply too few left
6 I was hardly upset that she did not want to see me again since the feeling was
entirely mutual
A Having once loved her, I found it hard to tell her that I no longer wished her to be part of my life
B I was glad when she broke off our relationship, as I was thinking of doing the same but finding it hard to tell her
C It was hard on me when she said she never wanted to see me again, in spite of our mutual affection
D As I didn't want to see her any more than she wanted to see me, I didn't mind much when she told me so
7 I have visited almost all of the countries in Europe, and Portugal is my favourite
A Portugal is the country that I have always wanted to see most in Europe
B Having visited practically every country in Europe, I find that Portugal is the one I enjoy most
C I feel that Portugal is the most interesting country in Europe
D I have visited many countries, but I have enjoyed few as much as the European country of Portugal
8 Any cough that persists for more than a week should be looked at by a doctor
A Some coughs may continue for weeks, whether or not a doctor is seen
B If you have a weak cough, you probably don't really need to visit a doctor
C You ought to see a doctor if you have a cough that doesn't stop within a week
D You don't have to go to a doctor if you think your cough will stop within the week
9 The only criticism I can put forward about the film is that it could have been a little shorter
A The film is great, although some people find it a little too long
B Apart from the fact that it was a little too long, I can't say anything bad about the film
C I'm sure the film will receive a lot criticism because of how long it lasts
D Even though it was such a long film, I don't think it really deserves any criticism
10 Had it not been for the timely intervention of a helpful passer-by, he would have been robbed of all his money
A A helpful passer-by intervented just when a thief was trying to rob him of all his money, but he failed to stop him
B Had it not been for someone who got in the way while trying to be helpful, he would have recovered his money
C All his money was stolen by a passer-by, who pretended to be helping him
D He was saved from having all his money stolen when a person who happened to be going by intervened just in time
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