Blacken 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.
Tim is likely to fail if he takes the exam without studying
A. Tim will fail if he takes the exam without studying
B. It s probable that Tim will fail the exam if he doesn’t study
C. It’s certain that Tim will pass the exam if he studies
D. It’s certain that Tim will fail because he doesn’t studies
Be likely to V: có thể .... ( chỉ khả năng có thể xảy ra )
Tim is likely to fail if he takes the exam without studying. ( Có thể Tim sẽ trượt, nếu cậu ta cứ đi thi mà không học hành gì. )
Đáp án đúng là B. It’s probable that Tim will fail the exam if he doesn’t study. ( Có thể Tim sẽ trượt kỳ thi nếu anh ta không học. )
C,D: It s certain that ... : chắc chắn => Cấu trúc này không sát nghĩa với câu đã cho.