The car/ expensive/ nobody/ afford/ it
The car was very expensive and he couldn’t afford it.
A. The car was very expensive so 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.
Đáp án B
Dịch nghĩa: Chiếc xe rất đắt và anh ta không thể mua được nó. = B. Chiếc xe quá đắt cho anh ta mua.
too adj for somebody to do something : quá để ai làm gì
A. Chiếc xe rất đắt để anh ta không thể mua nó.
C. Anh ấy đủ giàu để mua chiếc xe đó.
D. Anh ấy rất nghèo nhưng anh ấy đã mua chiếc xe.
Although she is rich, she can’t afford to buy the car.
A. She doesn’t have enough money to buy the car she likes.
B. Rich as she is, she can’t afford to buy the car.
C. The car is too expensive for her to buy.
D. She wants to buy the car but it costs a lot.
The car was very expensive, and he couldn’t afford it. (too)
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Rewrite these sentences using the suggested words or requests.
1 The car was too expensive for him to afford
The car was too expensive for him to afford
The car was too expensive for him to afford
Choose the correct sentence among A, B, C or D which has the same meaning as the given one
35 | The car was very expensive and he couldn’t afford it. |
| A. The car was too expensive for him to buy. |
| B. He was rich enough to buy the car. |
| C. He was so poor but he bought the car. |
| D. The car was expensive so that he couldn’t buy it. |
36 | The captain said to his men: “Abandon the ship immediately!” |
| A. The captain suggested his men abandon the ship immediately. |
| B. The captain ordered his men to abandon the ship immediately. |
| C. The captain threatened his men to abandon the ship immediately. |
| D. The captain invited his men to abandon the ship immediately. |
37 | Nancy had only just put the phone down when her boss rang back. |
| A. No sooner had Nancy put the phone down when her boss rang back. |
| B. Hardly had Nancy put the phone down when her boss rang back. |
| C. Hardly she Nancy put the phone down when her boss rang back. |
| D. Hardly did Nancyput the phone down when her boss rang back. |
38 | “How long have you been in this job?” Jane asked Boris. |
| A. Jane asked Boris how long he has been in that job. |
| B. Jane asked Boris how long has he been in that job. |
| C. Jane asked Boris how long had he been in that job. |
| D. Jane asked Boris how long he had been in that job. |
39 | "Why don’t you put a better lock on the door?" said Maren. |
| A. Maren ordered us to put a better lock on the door. |
| B. Maren let us put a better lock on the door. |
| C. Maren suggested putting a better lock on the door. |
| D. Maren asked us why we put a better lock on the door. |
40 | Mr. Daniel is a professor. His car was stolen yesterday. |
| A. Mr. Daniel, who his car was stolen yesterday, is a professor. |
| B. Mr. Daniel, whose car was stolen yesterday, is a professor. |
| C. Mr. Daniel, who is a professor, his car was stolen yesterday. |
| D. His car was stolen yesterday, he is a professor. |
35 | The car was very expensive and he couldn’t afford it. |
| A. The car was too expensive for him to buy. |
| B. He was rich enough to buy the car. |
| C. He was so poor but he bought the car. |
| D. The car was expensive so that he couldn’t buy it. |
36 | The captain said to his men: “Abandon the ship immediately!” |
| A. The captain suggested his men abandon the ship immediately. |
| B. The captain ordered his men to abandon the ship immediately. |
| C. The captain threatened his men to abandon the ship immediately. |
| D. The captain invited his men to abandon the ship immediately. |
37 | Nancy had only just put the phone down when her boss rang back. |
| A. No sooner had Nancy put the phone down when her boss rang back. |
| B. Hardly had Nancy put the phone down when her boss rang back. |
| C. Hardly she Nancy put the phone down when her boss rang back. |
| D. Hardly did Nancyput the phone down when her boss rang back. |
38 | “How long have you been in this job?” Jane asked Boris. |
| A. Jane asked Boris how long he has been in that job. |
| B. Jane asked Boris how long has he been in that job. |
| C. Jane asked Boris how long had he been in that job. |
| D. Jane asked Boris how long he had been in that job. |
39 | "Why don’t you put a better lock on the door?" said Maren. |
| A. Maren ordered us to put a better lock on the door. |
| B. Maren let us put a better lock on the door. |
| C. Maren suggested putting a better lock on the door. |
| D. Maren asked us why we put a better lock on the door. |
40 | Mr. Daniel is a professor. His car was stolen yesterday. |
| A. Mr. Daniel, who his car was stolen yesterday, is a professor. |
| B. Mr. Daniel, whose car was stolen yesterday, is a professor. |
| C. Mr. Daniel, who is a professor, his car was stolen yesterday. |
| D. His car was stolen yesterday, he is a professor. |
35 | The car was very expensive and he couldn’t afford it. |
| A. The car was too expensive for him to buy. |
| B. He was rich enough to buy the car. |
| C. He was so poor but he bought the car. |
| D. The car was expensive so that he couldn’t buy it. |
36 | The captain said to his men: “Abandon the ship immediately!” |
| A. The captain suggested his men abandon the ship immediately. |
| B. The captain ordered his men to abandon the ship immediately. |
| C. The captain threatened his men to abandon the ship immediately. |
| D. The captain invited his men to abandon the ship immediately. |
37 | Nancy had only just put the phone down when her boss rang back. |
| A. No sooner had Nancy put the phone down when her boss rang back. |
| B. Hardly had Nancy put the phone down when her boss rang back. |
| C. Hardly she Nancy put the phone down when her boss rang back. |
| D. Hardly did Nancyput the phone down when her boss rang back. |
38 | “How long have you been in this job?” Jane asked Boris. |
| A. Jane asked Boris how long he has been in that job. |
| B. Jane asked Boris how long has he been in that job. |
| C. Jane asked Boris how long had he been in that job. |
| D. Jane asked Boris how long he had been in that job. |
39 | "Why don’t you put a better lock on the door?" said Maren. |
| A. Maren ordered us to put a better lock on the door. |
| B. Maren let us put a better lock on the door. |
| C. Maren suggested putting a better lock on the door. |
| D. Maren asked us why we put a better lock on the door. |
40 | Mr. Daniel is a professor. His car was stolen yesterday. |
| A. Mr. Daniel, who his car was stolen yesterday, is a professor. |
| B. Mr. Daniel, whose car was stolen yesterday, is a professor. |
| C. Mr. Daniel, who is a professor, his car was stolen yesterday. |
| D. His car was stolen yesterday, he is a professor. |
1 . this is the most expensive car i have ever seen it
- i haven't ....
2 . we can't afford to buy the car
- the car ....
3 . the test was too difficult for us to do
- the test was so.....
4 . they have cancelled our train
- our train........
5 . the old man is my grandfather . He lives next door
- the old man.....
1 I haven't seen such an expensive car before
2 The car is too expensive for me to buy
3 The test was so difficult that we couldn't do it
4 Our train has been cancelled
5 The old man who lives next door is my granfather
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.
The car was very expensive and she couldn’t afford it.
A. The car was expensive so that she couldn’t buy it.
B. The car was too expensive for her to buy.
C. She was rich enough to buy the car.
D. She was so poor but she bought the car.
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
The car was very expensive and he couldn’t afford it
A. The car was very expensive so 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
Đáp án B
Dịch nghĩa: Chiếc xe rất đắt và anh ta không thể mua được nó.
= B. Chiếc xe quá đắt cho anh ta mua.
Các đáp án còn lại :
too adj for somebody to do something : quá để ai làm gì
A. Chiếc xe rất đắt để anh ta không thể mua nó.
C. Anh ấy đủ giàu để mua chiếc xe đó.
D. Anh ấy rất nghèo nhưng anh ấy đã mua chiếc xe
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.
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.
Đáp án B.
Dịch câu hỏi: Chiếc xe rất đắt và anh ta không đủ khả năng chi trả nó.
A. sai cấu trúc
B. Xe hơi quá đắt để anh ta mua.
C. Anh ta đã đủ giàu để mua xe.
D. Anh ta rất nghèo nhưng đã mua chiếc xe.
Ta có cấu trúc; too … for sb to do sth: quá… cho ai để làm cái gì
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.
The car was very expensive and he couldn’t afford it.
A. The car was very expensive so 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.
Đáp án B
Dịch nghĩa: Chiếc xe rất đắt và anh ta không thể mua được nó.
= B. Chiếc xe quá đắt cho anh ta mua.
Các đáp án còn lại :
too adj for somebody to do something : quá để ai làm gì
A. Chiếc xe rất đắt để anh ta không thể mua nó.
C. Anh ấy đủ giàu để mua chiếc xe đó.
D. Anh ấy rất nghèo nhưng anh ấy đã mua chiếc xe.