A. Choose the correct sentence which has the same meaning as the given one.

Question 32: They decided to go for a picnic in spite of the cold weather.

A. Although the weather was cold, they decided to go for a picnic.

B. It was very cold so they decided to go for a picnic.

C. If it had been cold, they would not have gone for a picnic.

D. Because it was very cold, they decided to go for a picnic.

Question 33: Both Peter and Mary enjoy scientific expedition.

A. It is not Peter, but Mary, that enjoys scientific expedition.

B. Peter enjoys scientific expedition. Therefore, does Mary.

C. However Peter enjoys scientific expedition and Mary does.

D. Peter enjoys scientific expedition, and so does Mary.

Question 34: He cannot afford a new computer.

A. So, he would buy a new computer.

B. The new computer is so expensive but he can buy it.

C. The new computer is so expensive that he cannot buy it.

D. Therefore, he would buy a new computer.

Question 35: Because of the interesting novel, I stayed up all night to finish it.

A. I stayed up all night to finish the novel, therefore, it was interesting.

B. Unless it were an interesting novel, I would stay up all night to finish it.

C. Though it was an interesting novel, I stayed up all night to finish it.

D. Because it was an interesting novel, I stayed up all night to finish it.

A. Read the following passage. Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) to complete the passage.

      We can (41) __________other people in many different ways. We can talk and write, and we can send messages with our hands and faces. There is also the phone (including the mobile!), the fax, and e-mail. Television, film, painting, and photography can also communicate ideas.

      Animals have ways of (42) __________ information, too. Bees dance and tell other bees where to find food. Elephants make sounds that humans can’t hear. Whales sing songs. Monkeys use their faces to show anger and love. But this is nothing (43) __________ to what people can do. We have language – about 6,000 languages, in fact. We can write poetry, tell jokes, make promises, explain, persuade, tell the truth, or tell lies. And we have a sense of past and future, not just present.

       Radio, film, and television (44) __________ a huge influence on society in the last hundred years. And now we have the Internet, which is infinite. But what is this doing to this? We can give and get a lot of information very quickly. But there is (45) __________ information that it is difficult to know what is important and what isn’t. Modern media is changing our world every minute of every day.

Question 41:  A. talk to        B. talk with                  C. communicate to        D. communicate with

Question 42:  A. changing    B. transferring             C. exchanging                D. giving

Question 43:  A. compare    B. comparing               C. is compared               D. compared

Question 44:  A . have          B. have had                  C. are having                 D. had

Question 45: A. so much      B. such much               C. so many                     D. too much

Đáp án B

Giải thích: Câu gốc sử dụng từ nối "though" (mặc dù) để nối giữa 2 vế câu

Dịch nghĩa: Họ đã quyết định đi dã ngoại mặc dù trời rất lạnh.

Phương án B. However cold it was, they decided to go for a picnic sử dụng cấu trúc:

However + adj/adv + S + V, clause = mặc dù ai/cái gì như thế nào

Dịch nghĩa: Mặc dù trời lạnh đến thế nào, họ đã quyết định đi dã ngoại.

Đây là phương án có nghĩa của câu sát với nghĩa câu gốc nhất.

A. Because it was very cold, they decided to go for a picnic. = Bởi vì trời rất lạnh, họ đã quyết định đi dã ngoại.               

C. If it had been cold, they would not have gone for a picnic. = Nếu trời lạnh thì họ đã không đi dã ngoại. (Họ biết là trời không lạnh nên mới đi dã ngoại)

D. It was very cold so they decided to go for a picnic. = Trời rất lạnh cho nên họ đã quyết định đi dã ngoại

1 The children said they were living in London with their parents then

2 Although the weather was cold, they decided to go for a picnic

3 The boys who live next door to us are very naughty

4 This building has been built for 4 months by the workers

''we are living in london with our parents now ?'' the children said

  - the children said ..... The children said they were living in London with their parents then.

the weather was cold , but they decided to go for a picnic

   - although ..... Although the weather was cold, they decided to go for a picnic.

the boys are very naughty . they live next door to us 

   - the boys ..... The boys who live next door to us are very naughty.

the workers have built this building for 4 months 

  - this ........... This building has been built for 4 months by the workers.

1.''we are living in london with our parents now ?'' the children said

- The children said .to be living in London with their parents now.....

2.the weather was cold , but they decided to go for a picnic

- Although ..the weather was cold, they decided to go for a picnic...

3the boys are very naughty . they live next door to us -

-The boys ..live the next door to us are very naughty...

4.the workers have built this building for 4 months -

-This ......building has been built for 4 months by the workers.....

1. Although Lan is ill, she still takes part in the contest.

In spite of being ill, Lan still takes part in the contest

2. Despite the bad weather,they decided to go on a picnic

→ Although the weather was bad, they decided to go on a picnic

3. The test is too difficult for us to do in one hour

→ Because the test is difficult, we can't do it in one hour

4. They cancelled the match because of the heavy rain.

Since it rain heavily, they cancelled the match 

5.Nam tries his best to learn English to communicate with the foreigners.

{Rewrite the sentence, using A dependent clause of purpose)

Nam tries his best to learn English so that he could communicate with the foreigners.

6. My father drives carefully. He doesn't want to cause accidents.

(using "so that " My father drives carefully so that he doesn't cause accidents.

7. He had breakfast. Then he went to the park. (Using A dependent clause of time to combine)

After he had had breakfast, he went to the park

 8.II help you to improve your English in my free time. (Using A dependent clause of time)

When I am free, I wiII help you to improve your English

1. Because the weather was cold, they had to cancel their picnic. (using “so”)

The weather was so cold that they had to cancel their picnic.

2. This book is interesting enough for me to read many times. (using “so”)

This book is so interesting that I have read it many times.

3. This car is too old for me to buy. (using “so”)

This car is so old that I can't buy it.

4. The test was so long that I couldn’t finish it in an hour. (using “so”)

The test was so long that I was unable to finish it in an hour.

(đề bài có bị nhầm lẫn không em?, có chăng đề yêu cầu chuyển đổi câu sử dụng "too" )

The test was too long for me to finish in an hour.

5. The play interests him much.

He finds the play interesting.

The play is interesting to him.

He is much interested in the play.

The play makes him interested.

6. The test was not easy enough for her to do.

The test was so difficult that she couldn't do it.

It was such a difficult test that she couldn't do it.

It was so difficult a test that she couldn't do it.

The test was too difficult for her to do.

7. They bought the car because it was modern.

The car was modern so they bought it.

The car was so modern that they bought it.

It was such a modern car that they bought it.

It was so modern a car that they bought it.

8. It was not until midnight that we went to bed.

We didn’t go to bed until midnight.

9. Spending the weekend in the countryside is very exciting.

It’s very exciting to spend the weekend in the countryside.

10. The journey to the village was very interesting to the boys.

The boys felt interested in the journey to the village.

11. I’m sorry I’m not able to go with you.

I wish I could / were able to go with you.

12. He bought such a lot of books that he couldn’t read them all.

He bought so many books that he couldn't read them all.

13. There is so much rain that we can’t go out.

There is such heavy rain that we can't go out.

14. Don’t shout all the time.

I wish you didn't shout all the time.

15. Mr. Ha has never gone abroad before.

Mr. Ha wishes he had gone abroad before.

16. His parents made him study for the exams.

He was made to study for the exams by his parents.

17. “You shouldn’t give up your job,” Jane told Anne.

Jane advised Anne not to give up her job.

18. It takes me hours to get to work every day.

I spend hours getting to work every day.

19. They have studied English for 3 years now.

They started studying English 3 years ago.

It’s 3 years since they started studying English.

20. This is the first time I have eaten this kind of food.

I have never eaten this kind of food.

21. I didn’t want to be late, so I left early.

Because I didn''t want to be late, I left early.

22. He hasn't gone back to his village since 1989.

He last        went back to his village in 1989.                                                                                                         

23. I'm sorry I often talk too much in class.

I wish         I didn't talk too much in class.                                                                                                          

24. We are painting our house at the moment.

Our house          is being painted at the moment.                                                                                                     

25. My brother went to bed late, so he got up late the next morning.

My brother got up late because he went to bed late the previous night.

26. When did you start learning English?

How long is     it since you started learning English?                                                                                                       

27. I can’t speak English fluently.

I wish                      I could speak English fluently.                                                                                              

28. The children have done the homework since 2 o’clock.

The homework                          has been done by the children since 2 o'clock.                                                                    

29. He is not old enough to drive cars.

He is too young to drive cars.

30. My mother doesn’t usually get up early.

My mother isn’t used to get up early.

Sentence ←→ Noun Phrase:

1) In spite of being so lazy, he passed the exam.

--> Although he is so lazy, he passed the exam.

2) Despite being rich, he doesn't buy anything.

--> Though he is rich, he doesn't buy anything.

3) Inspite of her beauty, she is very lazy.

--> Even though she is beautiful, she is very lazy.

4) Despite the cloudy weather, they wanted to go for a walk.

--> They wanted to go for a walk although the weather was cloudy

5) Nam can finish his homework in spite of the difficult exercises.

--> Although the exercises are difficult , Nam can finish his homework

6) In spite of the bad weather, they wanted to go out.

--> Although the weather was bad, they wanted to go out.

7) Despite the heavy rain, the weather wasn't cold.

--> The weather wasn't cold although it rained heavily

8) Although she is ill, she goes to school every morning.

--> Despite being ill, she goes to school every morning.

9) The exercise was difficult but he could find the answer.

--> Athough The exercise was difficult he could find the answer.

10) I'm seriously sick, so i don't want to go out.

--> BecauseI'm seriously sick, i don't want to go out.

11) Because of the polluted water, we can't swim in the water.

--> Because the water is polluted , we can't swim in the water.

12) As a fast runner, he won the prize.

--> Because he ran fast, he won the prize.

13) Because of the heavy rain, we didn't go out for a walk.

--> Because it rained heavily, we didn't go out for a walk.

Sentence ←→ Noun Phrase:

1) In spite of being so lazy, he passed the exam.

--> Although he was so lazy,he passed the exam.

2) Despite being rich, he doesn't buy anything.

--> Though he is rich,he doesn't buy anything.

3) Inspite of her beauty, she is very lazy.

--> Even though she is beautiful,she is very lazy.

4) Despite the cloudy weather, they wanted to go for a walk.

--> They wanted to go for a walk although the weather is cloudy

5) Nam can finish his homework in spite of the difficult exercises.

--> Although the exercises are difficult,Nam can finish his homework.

6) In spite of the bad weather, they wanted to go out.

--> Although the weather was bad,they wanted to go out.

7) Despite the heavy rain, the weather wasn't cold.

--> The weather wasn't cold although it rained heavily.

8) Although she is ill, she goes to school every morning.

--> Despite her illness,she goes to school every morning.

9) The exercise was difficult but he could find the answer.

--> Athough the exercise was difficult,he could find the answer.

10) I'm seriously sick, so i don't want to go out.

--> Because I'm seriously sick,I don't want to go out.

11) Because of the polluted water, we can't swim in the water.

--> Because the water is polluted,we can't swim in the water.

12) As a fast runner, he won the prize.

--> Because he ran so fast,he won the prize.

13) Because of the heavy rain, we didn't go out for a walk.

--> Because it rained heavily,we didn't go out for a walk

Sentence ←→ Noun Phrase:

1) In spite of being so lazy, he passed the exam.

--> Although he is so lazy , he passed the exam.

2) Despite being rich, he doesn't buy anything.

--> Though he is rich , he doesn't buy anything.

3) In spite of her beauty, she is very lazy.

--> Even though she is beautiful , she is very lazy.

4) Despite the cloudy weather, they wanted to go for a walk.

--> They wanted to go for a walk although the weather is cloudy

5) Nam can finish his homework in spite of the difficult exercises.

--> Although the exercises are difficult , Nam can finish his homework

6) In spite of the bad weather, they wanted to go out.

--> Although the weather was bad, they wanted to go out.

7) Despite the heavy rain, the weather wasn't cold.

--> The weather wasn't cold although the rain is heavy

8) Although she is ill, she goes to school every morning.

--> Despite her illness , she goes to school every morning.

9) The exercise was difficult but he could find the answer.

--> Athough the exercise was difficult , he could find the answer.

10) I'm seriously sick, so i don't want to go out.

--> Because I'm seriously sick , i don't want to go out.

11) Because of the polluted water, we can't swim in the water.

--> Because the water is polluted , we can't swim in the water.

12) As a fast runner, he won the prize.

--> Because he runs fast , he won the prize.

13) Because of the heavy rain, we didn't go out for a walk.

--> Because the rain is heavy , we didn't go out for a walk.

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 Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer. Choose the sentence which has the same meaning with the given one.

Question 1. “My brother wants to become an astronaut in the future.”, said Mary

A. Mary said that her brother wanted to become an astronaut in the future.                   

B. Mary said me that her brother wants to become an astronaut in the future.                         

C. Mary says that her brother wanted to become an astronaut in the future.      

D. Mary said that her brother wants to become an astronaut in the future.         

Question 2. Earthquakes and volcanoes have caused most of the natural disasters in that country.

A. Most of the natural disasters have been caused by earthquakes and volcanoes in that country.

B. Most of the natural disasters in that country has been caused by earthquakes and volcanoes.

C. Most of the natural disasters in that country have been causing by earthquakes and volcanoes.

D. Most of the natural disasters in that country have been caused by earthquakes and volcanoes.

Question 3. He came to my house at 9 a.m. I went out shopping at 8.30a.m.

A. By the time he came to my house, I went out shopping.

B. By the time he had come to my house, I had gone out shopping.

C. By the time he came to my house, I had gone out shopping.

D. By the time he has come to my house, I had gone out shopping.

Question 4. The water temperature increases. Some aquatic creatures are unable to reproduce.

 A. If the water temperature increases, some aquatic creatures are unable to reproduce.

 B. If the water temperature will increase, some aquatic creatures would be unable to reproduce.

 C. If the water temperature won’t increase, some aquatic creatures are unable to reproduce.

 D. If the water temperature didn’t increase, some aquatic creatures would be able to reproduce

Question 5. This is the first time she has been to the United Kingdom.

 A. She has been to the United Kingdom for some times before.

 B. She has never been lo the United Kingdom before.

 C. She has never been to the United Kingdom.

 D. She hasn’t been to the United Kingdom

Question 6. You are not allowed to leave the room without permission.

A. You mustn’t leave the room without permission.

B. You might leave the room without permission.

C. You have right to leave the room without permission.

D. You don’t have to leave the room without permission.

Question 7. Life in the countryside isn’t as stressful as life in the city.

A. Life in the city is less stressful than that in the countryside.

B. Life in the countryside is more stressful than that in the city.

C. Life in the city is more stressful than life in the countryside.

D. Life in the countryside is so stressful as life in the city.

Question 8. Mary said, “I haven’t seen Peter since last month.”

A.  Mary said she has not seen Peter since the previous month.

B.  Mary said she had not seen Peter since the previous month.

C.  Mary said I was not seen Peter since last month.

D.  Mary said she didn’t see Peter since last month.

Question 9. Tom said: ‘ I want to buy a pocket calculator for my father.”  

A. Tom said that he wanted to buy a pocket calculator for his father.

B. Tom said that I  wanted to buy a pocket calculator for his father.

C. Tom said that he wanted to buy a pocket calculator for my father.

D. Tom said me that he wanted to buy a pocket calculator for his father.

Question 10.The last time Phong visited Tasmania was five years ago.

A. Phong hasn’t visited Tasmania since five years

B. Phong haven’t visited Tasmania for five years

C. Phong haven’t visited Tasmania since five years

D. Phong hasn’t visited Tasmania for five years.

Đáp án: D

Dịch: Mặc dù Mike didn nói tiếng Pháp, anh quyết định định cư tại Paris.

III. Identify the mistake in each sentence below: (0.5 pt)

1. Ben didn’t win the race although =>BECAUSE he ran too slowly.

  A                                           B                 C               D

2. Because the weather was very cold, so=>OMMIT they didn’t go camping.

        A                                              B         C                D

3. Ben wants to go overseas and=>BUT he does not have enough money.

  A              B                          C                                 D

4. There was=>WERE so many people standing at the bus stop.

    A               B                             C                 D

5. Did your uncle took=>TAKE you to watch the football match last week?

     A                              B                      C                             D

1 B => because

2 C => bỏ

3 C => but

4 B => were

5 B => take

1. although ⇒ because

2. Bỏ từ "because"

3. and ⇒ but

4. was ⇒ were

5. took ⇒ take