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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 Mr Vuong is by far the richest man I know
A Mr Vuong is the richest man in my country
B Mr Vuong is one of many very rich men I know
C Mr Vuong is richer than all his friends
D Mr Vuong is much richer than anyone else I know
Question 2 “I will pay back the money, Tim,” said Mark
A Mark apologized to Tim for borrowing her money
B Mark offered to pay Tim the money back
C Mark promised to pay back Tim’s money
D Mark suggested paying back the money to Tim
Question 3 Tom went on and on apologizing for it, which was quite unnecessary
A Tom can’t have apologized I quite understand
B Tom shouldn’t have apologized I quite understand
C Tom wouldn’t have apologized I quite understand
D Tom needn’t have apologized I quite understand
(ĐỀ 1 – BỘ 1 – GV NGUYỄN PHƯƠNG- Hoc24h)
Question 4: The older he grew, the more forgetful he became
A He grew older when he became more forgetful
B He became more forgetful and older
C As he grew older, he became more and more forgetful
D He grew older and less forgetful
Question 5: The doctor said, “You really ought to rest for a few days, Jane.”
A Jane’s doctor insisted that she rested for a few days
B The doctor suggested that Jane should take a short rest
C It is the doctor’s recommendation that Jane rested shortly
D The doctor strongly advised Jane to take a few day’s rest
Question 6: I am sure he did not know that his brother graduated with flying colors
A That his brother graduated with flying colors must have been appreciated by him
B He should not have been envious of his brother’s achievement
C He may not know that his brother is flying gradually up in a colorful balloon
Trang 2D He cannot have known that his brother graduated with very high marks
(ĐỀ 2 – BỘ 1 – GV NGUYỄN PHƯƠNG- Hoc24h)
Question 7 He went to bed early because he didn’t want to get up late the next morning
A He went to bed early so that he didn’t want to get up late the next morning
B He went to bed early so as not to get up late the next morning
C He went to bed early in order to not get up late the next morning
D He went to bed early with a view not to getting up late the next morning
Question 8: “Why don’t you get your hair cut, Gavin? ” said Adam
A Adam requested Kevin to cut his hair
B Kevin reminded Kevin to cut his hair
C Adam insisted that Kevin should have his hair cut
D Adam suggested that Gavin should have his hair cut
Question 9: You should have persuaded him to change his mind
A It was essential to persuade him to change his mind but you didn’t
B You didn’t persuade him to change because of his mind
C You persuade him to change his mind but he didn’t listen
D You should persuade him to change his mind
(ĐỀ 3 – BỘ 1 – GV NGUYỄN PHƯƠNG- Hoc24h)
Question 10: I had two job offers upon graduation, neither of which was appropriate for my
qualifications
A The two jobs offered to me after my graduation didn’t suit my qualifications
B Both of the job offers I had prior to my graduation were appropriate for my qualifications
C I was offered two jobs soon after my graduation, both of them were suitable for my
qualifications
D Though I wasn’t qualified enough, two jobs were offered to me upon graduation
Question 11: “Don’t forget to lock all the doors when you go out, John!”- said his mother
A John’s mother suggested him to lock all the doors when he went out
B John’s mother reminded him to lock all the doors when he went out
C John’s mother recommended him to lock all the doors when he went out
D John’s mother remembered him to lock all the doors when he went out
Question 12: They couldn’t climb up the mountain because of the storm
A The storm made them possible to climb up the mountain
B The storm made it not capable of climbing up the mountain
Trang 3C The storm discouraged them from climbing up the mountain
D Their climbing up the mountain was able due to the storm
(ĐỀ 4– BỘ 1 – GV NGUYỄN PHƯƠNG- Hoc24h)
Question 13: There are so many traffic accidents because of the drivers' carelessness
A If the drivers are not careless, there will not be so many traffic accidents
B If the drivers were not careless, there would not have been so many traffic accidents
C If the drivers had been careful, there would not have been so many traffic accidents
D Were the drivers not careless, there would not be so many traffic accidents
Question 14: “You should have finished the report by now.” John told his secretary
A John reproached his secretary for not having finished the report
B John said that his secretary had not finished the report
C John reminded his secretary of finishing the report on time
D John scolded his secretary for not having finished the report
Question 15: You should have persuaded him to change his mind
A It was essential to persuade him to change his mind but you didn’t
B You didn’t persuade him to change because of his mind
C You persuade him to change his mind but he didn’t listen
D You should persuade him to change his mind
(ĐỀ 5– BỘ 1 – GV NGUYỄN PHƯƠNG- Hoc24h)
Question 16: It’s a pity that you didn’t tell us about this
A We wish you had told us about this
B We wish you have told us about this
C We wish you told us about this
D We wish you would tell us about this
Question 17: “If I were you, I would not choose to write about such a sensitive topic ”, the teacher said
A I was blamed for writing about such a sensitive topic by the teacher
B I was ordered by the teacher not to write about such a sensitive topic
C The teacher advised me on writing about such a sensitive topic
D The teacher advised me against writing about such a sensitive topic
Question 18: People believed he won a lot of money on the lottery
A He is believed that he won a lot of money on the lottery
B He won a lot of money on the lottery, it is believed
C He is believed to have won a lot of money on the lottery
D He was believed to win a lot of money on the lottery
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Question 19: The boys prefer playing football to staying indoors
A The boys would rather play football rather than stay indoors
B The boys would rather to play football than stay indoors
C The boys would prefer to play football than stay indoors
D The boys would prefer to play football rather than stay indoors
Question 20: “I am sorry, I forgot our appointment yesterday,” said Jean to the dentist
A Jean apologized the dentist for having forgotten our appointment the day before
B Jean apologized to the dentist for having forgotten their appointment the day before
C Jean apologized the dentist having forgotten their appointment the day before
D Jean apologized to the dentist for having forgotten our appointment the day before
Question 21: The fire was brought under control thanks to the night watchman
A The nightwatchman must have caused the fire which was brought under control
B But for the nightwatchman, the fire would have been brought under control
C It the nightwatchman had not appeared, the fire would have been brought under control
D If it had not been for the nightwatchman, the fire would not have been brought under control (ĐỀ 7– BỘ 1 – GV NGUYỄN PHƯƠNG- Hoc24h)
Question 22: People think that Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin in 1928
A It was thought that Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin in 1928.
B Alexander Fleming was thought to have discovered penicillin in 1928
C Penicillin is thought to have been discovered by Alexander Fleming in 1928
D Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin in 1928 is thought
Question 23: “Would you like some coffee? ” Peter said
A Peter asked me for some coffee
B Peter offered giving me some coffee
C Peter wanted to know if I would like to make coffee
D Peter invited me some coffee
Question 24: Although Thomas received a warning for speeding, he still drove so fast
A Thomas received a warning for speeding and he shouldn’t have driven so fast
B Thomas received a warning for speeding and he couldn’t have driven so fast
C Thomas received a warning for speeding and he should have driven so fast
D Thomas received a warning for speeding and he might have driven so fast
(ĐỀ 8– BỘ 1 – GV NGUYỄN PHƯƠNG- Hoc24h)
Question 25: It’s a waste of time to try and explain anything to Tony
Trang 5A Tony should be given explanations
B It’s not worth trying to explain anything to Tony
C To save time, explain it to Tony
D It’s well worth trying to explain things to Tony
Question 26: “Put the knife in your right hand down.” said the policeman to the man
A The policeman suggested the man to put the knife in his right hand down
B The policeman invited the man to put the knife in his right hand down
C The policeman ordered the man to put the knife in his right hand down
D The policeman requested the man putting the knife in his right hand down Question 27: I had only just put the phone down when the boss rang back
A I put the phone down when the boss rang back
B Hardly had I put the phone down when the boss rang back
C No sooner had I put the phone down when the boss rang back
D Scarcely had I put the phone down than the boss rang back
(ĐỀ 9– BỘ 1 – GV NGUYỄN PHƯƠNG- Hoc24h)
Question 28: I found it difficult to communicate in Korean
A I had no difficulty communicating in Korean
B I didn’t like to communicate in Korean
C I was not used to communicating in Korean
D I preferred communicating in Korean
Question 29: “What do you want?” he asked me
A He asked me what I want
B He asked me what I wanted
C He asked me what do I want
D He asked me what did I want
Question 30: People believed he would in the race, but he didn’t try hard enough
A He could have won the race, but he didn’t try hard enough
B He must have won the race, but he didn’t try hard enough
C He should have won the race, but he didn’t try hard enough
D He may win the race, but he didn’t try hard enough
(ĐỀ 10– BỘ 1 – GV NGUYỄN PHƯƠNG- Hoc24h)
Question 31: The last time the boys attended a football match was ages ago
A It was a long time since the boys attended a football match
B It had been a long time since the boys attended a football match
Trang 6C The boys haven’t attended any football match for a long time
D The boys last attended a football match was ages ago
Question 32: “Why don’t you put an advertisement in the local paper?” they told me
A They suggested my putting advertisement in the local paper
B They suggested me to put advertisement in the local paper
C They suggested that I must put advertisement in the local paper
D They suggested me that I should put advertisement in the local paper
Question 33: No one but the experts was able to realize that the painting was an imitation It greatly
resembled the original
A It was obvious that only a person with great talent could fake a painting so successfully
B It was hard for ordinary people to judge between the fake painting and the real one, but not for
the experts
C The painting looked so much like the authentic that only the experts could tell it wasn’t
genuine
D It was almost impossible for amateurs to realize that the painting was not authentic, though the
experts could judge it quite easily
(ĐỀ 11– BỘ 1 – GV NGUYỄN PHƯƠNG- Hoc24h)
Question 34: I’ve never met any more dependable person than George
A George is more dependable person I’ve ever met
B George is as dependable as anyone
C George is the most dependable person I’ve ever met
D Someone is more dependable than George
Question 35: “That’s a lovely new dress, Jean,” said her mother
A Jean’s mother said she liked her dress
B Jean’s mother complimented her on the new lovely dress
C Jean’s mother wanted to buy a lovely new dress
D Jean’s mother told her to buy that lovely new dress
Question 36: People believed he won a lot of money on the lottery
A He is believed that he won a lot of money on the lottery
B He won a lot of money on the lottery, it is believed
C He is believed to have won a lot of money on the lottery
D He was believed to win a lot of money on the lottery
(ĐỀ 12– BỘ 1 – GV NGUYỄN PHƯƠNG- Hoc24h)
Question 37: I would prefer you to deliver the sofa on Saturday
Trang 7A I would like you delivering the sofa on Saturday
B I would rather you delivered the sofa on Saturday
C I wanted to know if you can deliver the sofa on Saturday
D I expected you delivering the sofa on Saturday
Question 38: “I am in a bit of hurry, but I’ll ring you tomorrow”, he said
A He said that he was very hurried, but that he would ring me tomorrow
B He said he was a bit pressed for time, but that he would ring me the next day
C He said that he was in a bit of hurry and rang me the following day
D He said that he would ring me the next day as then he could
Question 39: You should not send money to us by post under any circumstances
A Under any circumstances should you not send money to us by post
B Under any circumstances should not you send money to us by post
C Under no circumstances should you not send money to us by post
D Under no circumstances should you send money to us by post
(ĐỀ 13– BỘ 1 – GV NGUYỄN PHƯƠNG- Hoc24h)
Question 40: Tom writes French as well as he speaks it
A Tom is bad at writing French
B Tom does not speak French so well as he writes it
C Tom writes and speaks French equally well
D Even though Tom writes French well, he speaks it better
Question 41: “Don’t forget to turn off the tap before you leave,” Grandma said
A Grandma offered me to turn off the tap before I left
B Grandma suggested me turning off the tap before I left
C Grandma invited me to turn off the tap before I left
D Grandma reminded me to turn off the tap before I left
Question 42: I couldn’t study last night because I was very tired
A I should have studied last night, but I was too tired
B I need have studied last night, but I was too tired
C I might have studied last night, but I was too tired
D I should study last night, but I was too tired
(ĐỀ 14– BỘ 1 – GV NGUYỄN PHƯƠNG- Hoc24h)
Question 43: Whatever subject you choose makes no difference to me
A You can choose any subject, there’s no difference
B What subject you choose is important to me
Trang 8C I don’t care about you
D It doesn’t matter to me what subject you choose
Question 44: “Would you like some coffee?” Peter said
A Peter asked me for some coffee
B Peter offered giving me some coffee
C Peter wanted to know if I would like to make coffee
D Peter invited me some coffee
Question 45: They couldn’t climb up the mountain because of the storm
A The storm made them impossible to climb up the mountain
B The storm made it not capable of climbing up the mountain
C The storm discouraged them from climbing up the mountain
D Their climbing up the mountain was unable due to the storm (ĐỀ 15– BỘ 1 – GV NGUYỄN PHƯƠNG- Hoc24h)
Question 46: The novel is too thick for me to finish reading in a night
A It is such thick a novel that I cannot finish reading it in a night
B It is so a thick a novel that I cannot finish reading it in a night
C It is such a thick novel that I cannot finish reading it in a night
D The novel is not enough thin for me to finish reading it in a night Question 47: “Shall I carry the bag for you, Linda?” said John
A John suggested to carry the bag for Linda
B John recommended to carry the bag for Linda
C John offered to carry the bag for Linda
D John asked to carry the bag for Linda
Question 48: He found it extremely difficult to learn this subject
A The subject was so easy that he could learn it well
B He did not find it difficult to learn the subject
C He had difficulty finding the subject
D It was extremely difficult for him to learn this subject
(ĐỀ 16– BỘ 1 – GV NGUYỄN PHƯƠNG- Hoc24h)
Question 49: It took me one day to prepare for the presentation
A I spent one day to prepare for the presentation
B I spent one day preparing for the presentation
C I spent one day prepare for the presentation
D I spent one day in order to prepare for the presentation
Trang 9Question 50: “Put your gun down or I’ll fire you,” said the policeman to the thief
A The policeman warned to fire the thief if he didn’t put his gun down
B The policeman feared to fire the thief if he didn’t put his gun down
C The policeman threatened to fire the thief if he didn’t put his gun down
D The policeman hoped to fire the man if he didn’t put his gun down
Question 51: If only I had studied hard last semester
A I regret not studying hard last semester
B I regret not to study hard last semester
C I regret because I studied hard last semester
D I wish I studied hard last semester
(ĐỀ 17– BỘ 1 – GV NGUYỄN PHƯƠNG- Hoc24h)
Question 52: The students complained that the teacher was inexperienced.
A The students praised the teacher for his experience.
B The teacher was favored because of his inexperience.
C The teacher was not supported for his inexperience.
D The teacher was popular despite his inexperience.
Question 53: “I don’t think you should fly to Paris in such bad weather,” the man said to me.
A The man advised me shouldn’t fly to Paris in such bad weather.
B The man advised me not fly to Paris in such bad weather.
C The man advised me not to fly to Paris in such bad weather.
D The man advised me not flying to Paris in such bad weather.
Question 54: It is reported that two people were seriously injured in that accident.
A Two people reported to have been seriously injured in that accident.
B Two people are reported to have been seriously injured in that accident.
C Two people reported to be seriously injured in that accident.
D Two people reported to have seriously injured in that accident.
(ĐỀ 18– BỘ 1 – GV NGUYỄN PHƯƠNG- Hoc24h)
Question 55: It took me one day to prepare for the presentation.
A I spent one day to prepare for the presentation.
B I spent one day preparing for the presentation.
C I spent one day prepare for the presentation.
D I spent one day in order to prepare for the presentation
Question 56: “Shall I carry the bag for you, Linda?” said John.
A John suggested to carry the bag for Linda
Trang 10B John recommended to carry the bag for Linda
C John offered to carry the bag for Linda.
D John asked to carry the bag for Linda
Question 57: The fire took place just after she left her house
A Hardly had she left her house when the fire happened.
B Hardly had she left her house than the fire happened
C Hardly after she had started leaving her house when the fire happened.
D Hardly had she left her house when did the fire happen.
(ĐỀ 19– BỘ 1 – GV NGUYỄN PHƯƠNG- Hoc24h)
Question 58: The car was very expensive and he couldn’t afford it
A The car was too expensive that he couldn’t buy it
B The car was too expensive for him to buy
C He was rich enough to buy the car
D He was so poor but he bought the car
Question 59: “Please send me to a warm climate” Tom said
A Tom pleaded with the boss to send him to a warm climate
B Tom begged the boss send him to a warm climate
C Tom would rather went to a warm climate
D Tom asked his boss to go to a warm climate
Question 60: 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
(ĐỀ 20– BỘ 1 – GV NGUYỄN PHƯƠNG- Hoc24h)
Question 61: The situation was so embarrassing that she did not know what to do.
A So embarrassing the situation was that she did not know what to do.
B It was such an embarrassing situation; however, she did not know what to do.
C So embarrassing was the situation that she did not know what to do
D She did not know what to do, thouah it was not an embarrassing situation
Question 62: She raised her hand high so that she could attract the teacher’s attention.
A To attract her teacher’s attention, she raised her hand high.
B Though she raised her hand high, she couldn’t attract her teacher’s attention.
C Because her teacher attracted her, she raised her hand again
Trang 11D She had such a high raising of hand that she failed to attract her teacher’s attention Question 63: Peter said "Thanks, Tom You were very kind to me yesterday”.
A Richard thanked Bob for he had been very kind to him the day before.
B Richard thanked to Bob as he had been very kind to him yesterday.
C Richard thanked to Bob as he had been very kind to him the day before.
D Richard said thanks to Bob as he was very kind to him yesterday.
(ĐỀ 1– BỘ 2 – GV NGUYỄN PHƯƠNG- Hoc24h)
Question 64 Lucy has been typing the report for an hour.
A Lucy finished the report an hour ago.
B It is an hour since Lucy started typing the report.
C It took Lucy an hour to type the report.
D Lucy will finish typing the report in an hour.
Question 65 Mary wears high heels to look taller.
A Mary wants high heels to make her taller.
B So that to look taller, Mary wears high heels
C In order to look taller, Mary wears high heels.
D Mary buys high heels to look taller.
Question 66 If it hadn't been for the wind, the fire would never have spread so fast
A Even without the wind, the fire would have spread just as fast.
B It was the wind that caused the fire to spread at such a speed.
C Had there been a wind, the wind would have spread even faster.
D The force of the wind affected the way the fire spread.
(ĐỀ 2– BỘ 2 – GV NGUYỄN PHƯƠNG- Hoc24h)
Question 67: The children couldn't go swimming because the sea was too rough.
A The sea was too rough to the children's swimming.
B The sea was rough enough for the children to swim in
C The sea was too rough for the children to go swimming.
D The children were not calm enough to swim in the sea.
Question 68: Both of the lifts were out of order.
A Neither of the lifts was working.
B The order of the two lifts was wrong.
C Either of the lifts was not in right order.
D Neither of the lifts was in order.
Trang 12Question 69: Their holiday plans fell through because there was a shooting at their school on Valentine's
Day
A A shooting at their school on Valentine's day almost put a stop to their holiday plans.
B They failed to go on the holiday like they had planned because a shooting tool place at their school
on Valentine's Day
C They couldn't go on holiday as planned as a result of shooting at their school on Valentine's Day.
D Disappointingly, a shooting at theừ school on Valentine's Day forced their holiday plans to nothing (ĐỀ 3– BỘ 2 – GV NGUYỄN PHƯƠNG- Hoc24h)
Question 70: If it hadn't been for the wind, the fire would never have spread so fast
A Had there been a wind, the wind would have spread even faster.
B It was the wind that caused the fire to spread at such a speed.
C Even without the wind, the fire would have spread just as fast.
D The force of the wind affected the way the fire spread.
Question 71: ‘ “What language do you find the most difficult to learn of all?” Nancy asked Helen.
A Nancy asked Helen what language did you find the most difficult to learn of all.
B Nancy wanted to know what language they founded the most difficult to learn of all
C Nancy asked Helen what language Helen found the most difficult to learn of all.
D Nancy asked Helen what language you found the most difficult to learn of all.
Question 72: We couldn’t have been to go to the final match without the coach’s flexible strategies.
A If we couldn't have been able to go to the final match, we would have had the coach’s flexible
strategies
B If we could be able to go to the final match, the coach would have flexible strategies
C We could have been able to go to the final match with the coach’s flexible strategies.
D Had it not been for the coach’s flexible strategies, we couldn’t have been able to go to the final
match
(ĐỀ 4– BỘ 2 – GV NGUYỄN PHƯƠNG- Hoc24h)
Question 73: Their chances of success are small.
A It’s not very likely that they will succeed
B They will definitely be successful
C It’s very likely that they will succeed
D They won’t have any chances of being successful
Question 74: I was surprised that he knew a lot about Vietnamese culture.
A I knew very little about Vietnamese culture, which surprised him.
B That he knew a lot about Vietnamese culture amazed me
Trang 13C I was surprised at his poor knowledge of Vietnamese culture.
D It astonished me that Vietnamese culture was what he liked most.
Question 75: Father said “Tom, if you break your promise, nobody will respect you.”
A Father told that if Tom broke his promise, nobody would respect him.
B Father warned Tom that if he broke his promise, nobody would respect him
C Father said that if Tom broke his promise, nobody would respect him.
D Father said to Tom if he breaks his promise, nobody will respect him.
(ĐỀ 5– BỘ 2 – GV NGUYỄN PHƯƠNG- Hoc24h)
Question 76: Public education is so good in European countries that there is almost no demand for
private schools
A People still send their children to private schools in Europe although the public education system is
excellent
B Hardly anyone sends their children to private schools in Europe because state schools are excellent.
C Even the excellence of public education in Europe does not stop people from sending their children
to private schools
D In Europe, there is no reason for parents to send their children to private schools because state
schools are so good
Question 77: “We lost the last battle because of the player 11.” Said the team captain.
A The team captain blamed the player 11 for their loss in the last battle.
B The team captain admitted to the player 11 that they had lost the last battle.
C The team captain refused to tell the player 11 about their loss in the last battle.
D The team captain said that without the player 11, they might have lost the battle.
Question 78: They recommend that the hotel should be redecorated.
A The hotel is recommended to have redecorated.
B The hotel is recommended to be redecorated.
C The hotel should be recommended to be redecorated.
D The hotel was recommended to be redecorated.
(ĐỀ 6– BỘ 2 – GV NGUYỄN PHƯƠNG- Hoc24h)
Question 79: "I 'm sorry I didn’t do the homework." said the boy.
A The boy denied not doing the homework
B The boy said that he was sorry and he wouldn’t do the homework.
C The boy admitted not doing the homework.
D The boy refused to do the homework.
Question 80: The judge was being escorted from the court by strong police guards.
Trang 14A Strong police guards were escorting the judge from the court.
B Strong police guards were escorting the judge into the court.
C Strong police guards were escorting the judge at the court.
D Strong police guards were escorting the judge towards the court.
Question 81: The plane had taken off Paul realized he was on the wrong flight.
A Not until the plane had taken off, did Paul realize he was on the wrong flight.
B It was not until the plane had taken off, did Paul realize he was on the wrong flight.
C Hardly had Paul realized he was on the wrong flight when the plane took off.
D No sooner had the plane taken off than Paul had realized he was on the wrong flight.
(ĐỀ 7– BỘ 2 – GV NGUYỄN PHƯƠNG- Hoc24h)
Question 82: 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 unemployment rate is as high as the crime rate.
C The higher the unemployment rate is, the higher the crime rate is.
D The high rate of unemployment depends on the high rate of crime.
Question 83: We had planned to walk right round the lake, but the heavy rain made this impossible.
A We would have walked right round the lake even if it had rained heavily.
B The heavy rain nearly prevented us from walking right round the lake.
C In spite of the heavy rain we managed to walk half way round the lake as planned.
D If it had not been raining so heavily, we would have planned to walk right round the lake Question 84: People believe that the weather is changing dramatically.
A The weather is believed to change dramatically.
B The weather is believed to have changed dramatically.
C The weather is believed to be changing dramatically.
D The weather is believed to have been changing dramatically.
(ĐỀ 8– BỘ 2 – GV NGUYỄN PHƯƠNG- Hoc24h)
Question85: Mr Smith is very interested in our plan I spoke to him on the phone last night.
A Mr Smith, who I spoke on the phone last night, is very interested in our plan.
B Mr Smith, who is very interested in our plan, I spoke to on the phone last night.
C Mr Smith is very interested in our plan to whom I spoke on the phone last night.
D Mr Smith, to whom I spoke on the phone last night, is very interested in our plan.
Question 86: Wouldn't it better to let them know about the alternations to the plan?
A Don't they think they should be informed about the changes in the plan?
B Shouldn't they have been consulted before the scheme was changed?
Trang 15C Why haven't they have been informed about the new development?
D We'd better ask them to change the plan, hadn't we?
Question 87: I said to her “If you let your son do whatever he wants, you will spoil him.”
A I warned her that if she let her son do whatever she wanted, she would spoil him.
B I warned her that if she let her son do whatever he wanted, she would spoil him
C I said if she lets her son do whatever he wants, she will spoil him.
D I told her if her son did whatever she wanted, she would spoil him.
(ĐỀ 9– BỘ 2 – GV NGUYỄN PHƯƠNG- Hoc24h)
Question 88: “You should have finished the report by now”, John told his secretary.
A John reminded his secretary of finishing the report on time.
B John said that his secretary had not finished the report.
C John reproached his secretary for not having finished the report.
D John scolded his secretary for not having finished the report.
Question 89: If it hadn’t been for his carelessness, we would have finished the work.
A If he had been more careful, we would have completed the work.
B If her were careful, we would finish the work.
C He was careless because he hadn’t finished the work.
D Because he wasn’t careless, we didn’t finish the work.
Question 90: People believe that 13 is an unlucky number.
A It was believed that 13 was an unlucky number.
B 13 is believed to be an unlucky number.
C 13 is believed to have been an unlucky number.
D It is believed that 13 has been an unlucky number.
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Question 91: It is expected that tax increases will be announced in tomorrow’s budget statement.
A In tomorrow’s budget statement tax increases are expected to announce.
B It is expected that people will announce in tomorrow budget tax increases.
C Tax increases are expected to be announced in tomorrow’s budget statement.
D Hope that they will announce tax increases in tomorrow’s budget statement.
Question 92: “You had better see a doctor if the sore throat does not clear up.” she said to me.
A She insisted that I see a doctor unless the sore throat did not clear up.
B She ordered me to see a doctor if the sore throat did not clear up
C She reminded me of seeing a doctor if the sore throat did not clear up.
D She suggested that I see a doctor if the sore throat did not clear up.
Trang 16Question 93: “Never borrow money from friends”, my father said.
A My father suggested me that I should borrow money from friends.
B My father told me not to borrow money from friends.
C My father advised me to borrow money from friends.
D My father advised me not to lend my friends money.
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Question 94: I can’t do the test because it is too difficult.
A If the test weren’t too difficult, I can do it.
B If the test weren’t too difficult I could do it.
C If the test isn’t too difficult, I can do it.
D If the test hadn’t been too difficult, I could do it.
Question 95: He is an authority on primitive religion.
A He has a great influence on the people who practise primitive religion.
B He has authority over the people who practise primitive religion.
C He is famous for his vast knowledge of primitive religion.
D He has official permission to practice primitive religion.
Question 96: The gentleman wore gloves in order not to leave any fingerprints.
A The gentleman wore gloves so that he would not leave any fingerprints.
B His fingerprints would not be left unless the gentleman wore gloves.
C In order to leave some fingerprints the man took off his gloves.
D The gentleman wore gloves in order that his fingerprints would be taken
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Question 97: The gate was closed to stop the children running into the road.
A The gate was closed so that the children couldn't run into the road.
B The gate is closed so that the children don't run into the road.
C The gate was closed so the children can't run into the road.
D The gate is closed so that the children couldn't to run into the road.
Question 98: Due to the fact that the demand for tea was very high in the 19th century, its price was
astronomical
A In the 19th century the price for tea didn’t increase despite the demand.
B It was its astronomical price which decreased the demand for tea in the 19th century.
C It was not until the 19th century that the demand for tea started to increase.
D The demand for tea was so high in the 19th century that its price was enormous.
Question 99: Diana ran into her former teacher on the way to the stadium yesterday.
Trang 17A Diana happened to meet her teacher while she was going to the stadium.
B Diana's car ran over her teacher on the way to the stadium.
C Diana caused an accident to her teacher while she was going to the stadium.
D Diana’s teacher got run over whole she was going to the stadium.
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Question 100: “Don’t forget to hand in the report, Pete !” said Kate.
A Kate forgot to hand in the report to Pete.
B Kate said that Pete Had forgotten to hand in the report.
C Kate reminded Pete of handing in the report.
D Kate reminded Pete to hand in the report.
Question 101: Had the announcement been made earlier, more people would have attended the lecture.
A The late announcement helped make the lecture well – attended
B More people came late to the lecture because of the late announcement.
C The lecure was held so late that a few people attended it.
D Few people came to the lecture because the announcement was not made earlier
Question 102: When the birth rate is high, the expectation of life is low
A The birth rat is as high sa the expectation of life.
B The higher the birth rate, the lower the expectation of life
C The birth rate and the expectation of life are high and low respectively.
D The high rate of giving birth dends on the low rate of expectation of life.
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Question 103: “Would you like something to drink?” he asked.
A He asked me if I wanted something to drink.
B He wanted to invite me for something to drink.
C He asked me would like something to drink.
D He offered me something to drink.
Question 104: The crowd became increasingly angry at the long delay.
A The longer the delay was, the angrier the crowd became.
B The more increasingly the crowd became, the longer the delay was
C The crowd became very angry because the delay was so long.
D The more the crowd became angry at the delay, the longer they feel
Question 105: She finished her driving lesson Her father allowed her to use his car.
A To be allowed to use her father's car, she tried to finish her driving lesson.
B Having finished her driving lesson, she was allowed 10 use her father’s car
Trang 18C Having finished her driving lesson, her father allowed her to use his car.
D Being allowed to use her father's car, she tried to finish her driving lesson.
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Question 106: They believe a single gunman carried out the attack.
A It is believed to be carried out the attack by a single gumnan.
B A single gunman is believed to have carried out the attack
C The attack’s is believed to have earned out a single gunman
D It is believed that the attack has been carried out by a single gunman.
Question 107: The music was so loud that we had to shout to each other.
A We didn’t say loud enough to hear each other.
B The music was too loud that we had to shout to each other.
C We didn’t say loud enough for us to hear each other.
D Because of loud music, we had to shout to each other.
Question 108: " It can't be Mike who leaked the document, it might be Tom" said our manager.
A Our manager showed his uncertainty about who leaked the document: Mike or Tom
B Our manager blame Tom for having leaked the document instead of Mike.
C Our manager suspected Tom of having leaked the document, not Mike.
D Our manager made it clear that Tom was the one who leaked the document, not Mike (ĐỀ 16– BỘ 2 – GV NGUYỄN PHƯƠNG- Hoc24h)
Question 109: You can stay in the flat for free as long as you pay the bills.
A Unless the flat is free of bills, you cannot stay in it.
B Without the bills paid, you can stay in the free flat.
C Whether you pay the bills or stay in the flat, it is free.
D Provided you pay the bills, you can stay in the flat for free.
Question 110: It is a pity that I can’t speak English as a native speaker.
A I wash I can speak English as a native speaker.
B I wish I couldn’t speak English as a native speaker.
C I wish I could speak English as a native speaker.
D I wish I have spoken English as a native speaker.
Question 111: People say that products are sold in this market at suitable prices.
A Tills market is said to have sold products at suitable prices.
B Products are said to have sold in this market at suitable prices
C Products are said to be selling in this market at suitable prices.
D This market is said to sell products at suitable prices.
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Question 112: "It can’t be Mike who leaked the document, it might be Tom.” said our manager.
A Our manager suspected Tom of having leaked the document, not Mike.
B Our manager showed his uncertainty about who leaked the document: Mike or Tom
C Our manager blamed Tom for having leaked the document instead of Mike.
D Our manager made it clear that Tom was the one who leaked the document, not Mike Question 113: The gentleman wore gloves in order not to leave any fingerprints.
A The gentleman wore gloves so that he would not leave any fingerprints.
B His fingerprints would not be left unless the gentleman wore gloves.
C In order to leave some fingerprints the man took off his gloves.
D The gentleman wore gloves in order that his fingerprints would be taken.
Question 114: “You're always making terrible mistakes”, said the teacher.
A The teacher complained about his students making terrible mistakes.
B The teacher realized that his students always made terrible mistakes.
C The teacher asked his students why they always made terrible mistakes.
D The teacher made his students not always make terrible mistakes
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Question 115: I’m sure Luisa was very disappointed when she failed the exam
A Luisa may be very disappointed when she failed the exam.
B Luisa must have been very disappointed when she failed the exam.
C Luisa must be very disappointed when she failed the exam.
D Luisa could have been very disappointed when she failed the exam.
Question 116: It’s Mark’s job to look after the tender plants in the garden.
A Looking after the tender plants in the garden is liable for Mark.
B Mark is responsible for looking after the tender plants in the garden.
C Mark enjoys looking after the tender plants in the garden.
D The tender plants in the garden give Mark opportunity to work.
Question 117: He might have forgotten the place you’d arranged to meet at.
A He didn’t remember meeting you at that time.
B You planned to meet him at a place that he’d forgotten about
C Perhaps he didn’t remember where you were going to meet.
D He couldn’t remember where the meeting place was.
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Question 118: Without her teacher’s advice, she would never have written such a good essay
Trang 20A She wrote a good essay as her teacher gave her some advice.
B Her teacher didn't advise her and she didn't write a good essay.
C Her teacher advised him and she didn't write a good essay.
D If her teacher didn't advise her, she wouldn’t write such a good essay.
Question 119: I would rather you wore something more formal to work.
A I’d prefer you to wear something more formal to work.
B I’d prefer you should wear something more formal to work.
C I’d prefer you wearing something more formal to work.
D I’d prefer you wear something more formal to work.
Question 120: “Why don’t you get your hair cut, Gavin?” said Adam.
A It was suggested that Adam get Gavin’s hair cut.
B Gavin was suggested to have a haircut.
C Adam advised Gavin to cut his hair.
D Adam suggested that Gavin should have his hair cut.
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Question 121: My uniform needs to be washed before the meeting but I’m too busy to do that.
A I must have my uniform before the meeting.
B I must have my uniform to be washed before the meeting.
C I must have my uniform washed before the meeting.
D I must get my mum to wash my uniform before the meeting.
Question 122: When Jack questioned which one I needed, I said I didn’t mind.
A I would have done the choosing if they had asked me to.
B It was up to me to choose between them, but I really didn't want to.
C Jack said I could choose between them, but I said it didn’t matter to me
D Jack wanted me to choose for him and I agreed to do so.
Question 123: No matter how hard Fried tried to start the car, he didn’t succeed.
A However hard he tried, Fried couldn’t start the car.
B Fried fried hard to start the car, and with success.
C Fried tried very hard to start the car, and succeeded.
D It’s hard for Fried to start the car because he never succeeded.
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Question 124: Neil always forgets his wife’s birthday.
A Neil sometimes remembers his wife’s birthday.
B Neil never remembers his wife’s birthday.
Trang 21C At no time Neil remembers his wife’s birthday.
D Neil remembers his wife’s birthday all the time.
Question 125: Mary might have phoned while we were out.
A We were sure Mary had phoned while we were out.
B Unfortunately we were out while Mary phoned.
C Possibly Mary phoned while we were out.
D Mary ought to have phoned while we were out.
Question 126: They were exposed to biased information, so they didn’t know the true story.
A If they had been exposed to unbiased information, they would have known the true story.
B If they had unbiased the information, they could have known the true story.
C If they got unbiased information, they could know the true story.
D If they have exposed to the unbiased information, they could have seen the true story.
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Question 127: Don't take any notice of all his complaints about his health; there's nothing wrong with
him
A Don't listen to him talking about his health; it's his favorite subject.
B Try to avoid the subject of his health as I am tired of hearing all about his complaints.
C You can ignore all his talk of being ill; he's actually perfectly healthy.
D If you let him, he would talk only about his ill- health though actually he is quite healthy
Question 128: Although he was very exhausted, he agreed to help his kid with his assignment.
A Even if feeling very exhausted, he agreed to help his kid with his assignment.
B Exhausted as he was, he agreed to help his kid with his assignment.
C Despite of his exhaustion, he was enthusiastic to help his kid with his assignment.
D He would have helped his kid with his assignment if he hadn’t been exhausted.
Question 129: It is said that two men were arrested after the robbery.
A Two men are said to have been arrested after the robbery.
B Two men are said to be arrested after the robbery.
C People said two men be arrested after the robbery.
D Two men were said to be arrested after the robbery.
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Question 130: It doesn’t matter to them which movie they go to.
A They don’t care about the cost of the movies they see.
B They don’t mind which movie they go to
C Whatever movies are shown, they never see.
Trang 22D Which movie they go to matters more than the cost.
Question 131: Tim broke his arm and couldn’t battle in the final.
A If Tim didn’t break his arm, he could battle in the final.
B If Tim hadn’t broken his arm, he could battle in the final now
C Tim couldn’t battle in the final due to his broken arm.
D But for his broken arm, Tim couldn’t have played in the final.
Question 132: I was surprised that he knew a lot about Vietnamese culture.
A I knew very little about Vietnamese culture, which surprised him.
B That he knew a lot about Vietnamese culture amazed me.
C I was surprised at his poor knowledge of Vietnamese culture.
D It astonished me that Vietnamese culture was what he liked most.
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ĐÁP ÁN BÀI TẬP VIẾT LẠI CÂU
Câu 1: Chọn D.
Đáp án D
Dịch đề: Ông Vượng là người giàu nhất mà tôi biết
= Ông Vượng giàu hơn bất cứ ai tôi biết (Đáp án D)
Lựa chọn A, B, C sai nghĩa
Vậy sang gián tiếp ta phải sử dụng động từ promise + to V
C Mark hứa sẽ trả lại tiền cho Tim
Câu 3: Chọn D.
Đáp án đúng là D
Giải thích:
Câu gốc: Tom tiếp tục xin lỗi vì điều đó, điều đó hoàn toàn không cần thiết
- nói điều gì không cần thiết phải làm ở quá khứ thì ta dùng cấu trúc: needn’t have P2/Ved
Câu 4: Đáp án C
Dịch đề: Ông ấy càng lớn tuổi, ông ấy càng hay quên hơn
Trang 23Nghĩa là: Khi ông ấy càng lớn tuổi, ông ấy càng trở nên hay quên (Đáp án C)
Lựa chọn A, B, D sai nghĩa
Câu 5: Đáp án D.
The doctor said, “You really ought to rest for a few days, Jane."
Bác sĩ nói, "Bạn thực sự nên nghỉ ngơi trong vài ngày, Jane "
= D The doctor strongly advised Jane to take a few days' rest
Bác sĩ khuyên Jane nên nghỉ ngơi vài ngày
Câu gốc hàm ý đưa ra lời khuyên nên khi sang gián tiếp phải sử dụng động từ gián tiếp là advise sb + to V
Câu 6: Đáp án D.
Câu gốc: => Tôi tin chắc anh ấy không biết rằng anh trai mình đã tốt nghiệp với điểm số cao
= D Chắc là anh ấy không biết anh trai mình đã tốt nghiêp với điểm số cao
Các lựa chọn khác không phù hợp
A Việc anh trai anh ấy tốt nghiệp với điểm số khá cao phải được đánh giá cao bởi anh ấy
B Anh ấy không nên đố kỵ với thành tích của anh trai mình
C Anh ấy có lẽ không biết anh trai mình thường bay lên bằng kinh khí cầu đầy màu sắc
Câu 7: Chọn B.
Đáp án là B
Câu gốc: Anh ấy đi ngủ sớm vì anh ấy không muốn dậy muộn vào sáng hôm sau
= B Anh ấy đi ngủ sớm để không dậy muộn vào sáng hôm sau
Các lựa chọn khác:
A so that đã chỉ mục đích nên không cần sử dụng “want”
C sai ở to not get up: đúng phải là: not to get up
D sai ở not to getting up đúng là not to get up
Câu 8: Chọn D.
Đáp án D Adam đề nghị Kevin nên cắt tóc
Câu gốc: “Sao anh không cắt tóc, Gavin? ”Adam nói
Trang 24B Bạn đã không thuyết phục anh ta thay đổi vì suy nghĩ của anh ấy.
C Bạn thuyết phục anh ta thay đổi suy nghĩ của anh ấy nhưng anh ấy không nghe
D Bạn nên thuyết phục anh ta để thay đổi suy nghĩ của anh ấy
B Cả hai đề nghị việc làm mà tôi nhận được trước khi tốt nghiệp đều phù hợp với chuyên môn của tôi
C Tôi được đề nghi hai việc làm ngay sau khi tốt nghiệp, cả hai đều phù hợp với chuyên môn của tôi
D Mặc dù chưa đủ trình độ chuyên môn nhưng hai công việc đã được đề nghị cho tôi trước khi tôi tốt nghiệp
A Mẹ của John đề nghị anh ta khóa tất cả các cửa ra vào khi anh ta ra ngoài
C Mẹ của John John đề nghị anh ta khóa tất cả các cánh cửa khi anh ta ra ngoài
D Mẹ của John nhớ anh ta khóa tất cả các cánh cửa khi anh ta ra ngoài
Câu 12: Chọn C.
Đáp án C
Dịch câu hỏi: Họ không thể leo núi vì cơn bão
A Sai về nghĩa
B “capable” là tính từ dùng chỉ khả năng của con người
C Cơn bão ngăn cản họ không muốn leo núi => đúng
D Sai về nghĩa
Câu 13: Đáp án D.
Dịch câu hỏi: Có quá nhiều tai nạn giao thông bởi vì sự bất cẩn của người lái xe
=> Câu điều kiện loại 2
Đáp án A, B, C sai cấu trúc và loại câu điều kiện
Trang 25Đáp án D là đảo ngữ của câu điều kiện loại 2.
Câu 14: Đáp án A.
Dịch câu hỏi: “Bạn đáng lẽ nên hoàn thành bản báo cáo bây giờ.” John nói với thư kí của ông ấy
A John trách móc thư ký của mình vì đã không hoàn thành báo cáo
B John nói thư ký của mình tằng cô ấy đã không hoàn thành báo cáo
C John nhắc nhở thư ký của mình hoàn thành báo cáo đúng giờ
D John la mắng thư ký của mình vì đã không hoàn thành báo cáo
=> Đáp án A hợp về nghĩa nhất
Câu 15: Đáp án D
Dịch: Tôi rất tiếc khi không đặt chỗ trước
Regret + not + V-ing: tiếc đã không làm gì (ở quá khứ)
Đây là ước điều gì ở quá khứ Do vậy nếu viết lại câu ta dùng “wish”:
S + wish + S + had + PII
Các đáp án còn lại sai cấu trúc
Câu 16: Chọn A.
Đáp án A Chúng tôi ước bạn đã nói với chúng tôi về điều này
Câu gốc: Thật đáng tiếc là bạn đã không nói với chúng tôi về điều này
=> hàm ý tiếc nuối điều gì trong quá khứ
Ta có: wish that S + had + PII: ước đã làm gì (trong quá khứ)
Câu 17: Chọn D.
Đáp án là D
Câu gốc: “Nếu cô là em, cô sẽ không chọn viết về một chủ đề nhạy cảm như vậy”, giáo viên nói
= D Giáo viên khuyên tôi không nên viết về một chủ đề nhạy cảm như vậy
- Nhận thấy câu gốc là một câu điều kiện loại 2 bắt đầu là "If I were you" -> đây là lời khuyên
- Dựa vào ý nghĩa các động từ trong các lựa chọn thì A và B bị loại C và D đều là các câu gián tiếp diễn
tả lời khuyên vì có từ "advise" Tuy nhiên, lúc này cần xét ý nghĩa của câu
- Theo như trong câu gốc thì lời khuyên của cô giáo là không nên viết về những chủ đề nhạy cảm, nên đáp án đúng là D
advise sb on doing sth: khuyên ai đó làm gì
advise sb against doing sth: khuyên ai đó đừng làm gì
Câu 18: Chọn D.
Đáp án D
Cấu trúc bị động đặc biệt:
Trang 26People believe S + V => S + be + believed to V
Dịch: Mọi người tin rằng anh ta đã trúng rất nhiều tiền xổ số
Câu gốc: "Tôi xin lỗi, tôi đã quên cuộc hẹn hôm qua," Jean nói với nha sĩ
= B Jean xin lỗi nha sĩ vì đã quên cuộc hẹn của họ ngày hôm trước
> lời xin lỗi > sang gián tiếp ta sử dụng động từ: apologize to sb for sth/doing sth
Câu 21: Chọn D.
Đáp án D
Dịch câu hỏi: Ngọn lửa được khống chế nhờ người canh gác đêm
A Người canh gác đêm chắc chắn đã gây ra vụ hỏa hoạn, vụ mà đã được khống chế => Sai nghĩa
B Nếu không có người canh gác ban đêm, ngọn lửa sẽ được kiểm soát => Sai nghĩa
C Đó là người canh gác ban đêm đã không xuất hiện, ngọn lửa sẽ được kiểm soát => Sai nghĩa
D Nếu không có người canh gác ban đêm, ngọn lửa sẽ không được kiểm soát => câu đúng
Câu 22: Đáp án C.
Cấu trúc bị động hai mệnh đề (bị động kép):
People think that + S+ V (quá khứ đơn) = S + to be + thought to have + PII
Dịch: Mọi người nghĩ rằng Alexander Fleming đã khám phá ra Penicillin vào nám 1928
= C Penicillin được cho là đã được Alexander Fleming phát hiện vào năm 1928
Câu 23: Đáp án D.
Dịch câu hỏi: “ Bạn có uống cà phê không?” => 1 câu mời
Ta có: invite sb sth: mời ai cái gì
Dịch: D Peter mời tôi uống cà phê
Câu 24: Đáp án A.
Dịch câu hỏi: Mặc dù Thomas đã nhận được một cảnh báo về việc tăng tốc, anh ta vẫn lái rất nhanh
A Thomas đã nhận được một cảnh báo cho tốc độ và đáng lẽ anh ta không nên lái quá nhanh => đúng
B Thomas đã nhận được một cảnh báo cho tốc độ và anh ta đã không thể lái quá nhanh => sai nghĩa
C Thomas đã nhận được một cảnh báo cho tốc độ và đáng lẽ anh ta nên lái quá nhanh => sai nghĩa
D Thomas đã nhận được một cảnh báo cho tốc độ và anh ta có thể đã lái quá nhanh => sai nghĩa
Câu 25: Chọn B.