Kiến thức: Collocations (Sự kết hợp từ)
Giải thích: Sự kết hợp từ: reach an agreement (đạt được thỏa thuận)
Tạm dịch: Họ đã thảo luận vấn đề kỹ càng nhưng không thể đạt được thỏa thuận.
Chọn D
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.
At no time did the two sides look likely to reach an agreement
A. The two sides had no time to reach an agreement.
B. The two sides never looked likely to reach an agreement
C. If the two sides had had time, they would have reached an agreement
D. The two sides never look like each other
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Scientists believe that it is possible for waves to reach the heights described when they come into contact with strong ocean currents.
A. touch
B. enter
C. meet
D. avoid
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.
No matter how hard Fred tried to start the car, he didn’t succeed.
A. Fred tried very hard to start the car, and succeeded.
B. However hard Fred tried, he couldn’t start the car.
C. It’s hard for Fred to start the car because he never succeeded.
D. Fred tried hard to start the car, and with success.
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 from 48 to 50.
No matter how hard Fred tried to start the motorbike, he didn’t succeed.
A. Fred tried very hard to start the motorbike, and succeeded.
B. However hard Fred tried he couldn’t start the motorbike.
C. It’s hard for Fred to start the motorbike as he never succeeded.
D. Fred tried hard to start the motorbike, and with success.
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 from 48 to 50.
After the members of the committee had had lunch, they discussed the problem.
A. Having been served lunch, a discussion of the problem was made by the members of the committee.
B. Having been served lunch, the problem was discussed by the members of the committee.
C. Having been served lunch, the committee members discussed the problem.
D. Having been served lunch, it was discussed by the committee members of the problem.
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 from 48 to 50.
After the members of the committee had had lunch, they discussed the problem.
A. Having been served lunch, a discussion of the problem was made by the members of the committee.
B. Having been served lunch, the problem was discussed by the members of the committee.
C. Having been served lunch, the committee members discussed the problem.
D. Having been served lunch, it was discussed by the committee members of the problem.
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.
They couldn’t climb up mountain because of the storm.
A. The storm made it not capable of climbing up the mountain.
B. Their climbing up the mountain was unable due to the storm.
C. The storm made them impossible to climb up the mountain.
D. The storm discouraged them from climbing up the mountain.
I_____________dinner. Just as it was ready, Chris and Jane phoned to say that they couldn’t come.
A. needn’t cook
B. didn’t need to cook
C. needn’t have cooked
D. didn’t need cooking
Mark the letter A, B c or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
I’d love to come, but I am snowed under at the moment.
A. am busy
B. have free time
C. have a bad cold
D. am on the move
