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.
“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.
Đáp án D.
Nghĩa câu gốc: John nói với thư ký của mình: “Đáng nhẽ cô nên hoàn thành báo cáo ngay lúc này”
Đáp án D. John mắng thư ký vì chưa hoàn thành báo cáo.
C. John reproached his secretary for not having finished the report. John đã chửi rủa thư ký của mình vì không hoàn thành báo cáo.
B. John said that his secretary had not finished the report. John nói rằng thư ký của anh ta đã không hoàn thành báo cáo.
A. John reminded his secretary of finishing the report on time. John nhắc nhở thư ký của mình về việc hoàn thành báo cáo đúng giờ.