Câu đề bài: Nhân viên nhân sự đã hứa với anh ấy rằng cô ấy sẽ không nói với bất kì ai rằng anh ấy đã từng vào tù.

Đáp án D: Nhân viên nhân sự hứa nghiêm túc với anh ta rằng cô ấy sẽ không nói với bất kì ai rằng anh ta đã từng vào tù.

Give someone one’s word: hứa nghiêm túc với ai đó

1. The personnel officer promised him that she wouldn't tell any one that he had been in priso (WORD)

➞The personnel officer gave him her word that she wouldn’t tell any one that he had been in the prison.

2. The crops were badly affected by the storm ( EFFECT)

➞The storm had a bad effect on the crops.

3. I had lost his number phone, so I could not contact him before

➞I could not keep in touch with him before because I had lost his number phone.

4. I enjoy being the boss of a small company

➞I enjoy being a big fish in a small pond.

5. The success of our local theater has made our city famous ( MAP)

➞The success of our local theater has put our city on the map.

1 . He got down to writing the letter as soon as he returned from his walk

(No sooner…had he returned from his walk than down to writing the letter)

2. I'll find the man, no matter how long it takes.

(However..long it takes, I'll find the man.)

3. It isn't necessary to shout. (You .don't have to shout..) 

4. The fox was unsuccessful in reaching the grapes. (The fox tried in ..vain to reach the grapes.).

5. It's a pity you wrote that letter. (I'd ..rather you hadn't written that letter.) 

6. Thanks to Laura's support, I was able to finish the project. (Had.it not been for Laura's support, I wouldn't have been able to finish the project.)

7. His passport was nowhere to be found. (No one was able to find his passport anywhere..) 

8. She admitted she had taken the necklace. (She admitted ..having taken the necklace.)

9. The last time I played football was in 1990. (I haven't..played football since 1990.) 

10. He'll come because he wants to be sure of meeting you. (He'll come so..as to be sure of meeting you.) . 

11. I'll only help you if you promise to try harder (Unless.you promise to try harder, I won't help you..) 

12. "You were cheating." said Carol to June. (Carol accused ..June of cheating.)

13. She bought that house in 1973. (She has..bought that house since 1973.) 

14. They believe he is mad. (Ile ..is believed to be mad.)

15. Our house is going to be painted by a local firm. (We are..going to have a local firm paint our house.) 

16. "I think you should go by train," he told us, (He advised .us to go by train..)

17. "Where is the nearest tube?" she asked. (She enquired .where the nearest tube was...) 

18. He appears to be running away from your fierce dog. (It looks .as if he was running away from your fierce dog..)

19. It was such a dull play that he fell asleep. (The play..was so dull that he fell asleep .) 

20. She can't have any more children because of her age. (She is too .old to have anymore children..)

21. This is his first visit to England (He is.. visiting England for the first time.) 

22 Walking in the rain gives him pleasure. (Ile enjoys..walking in the rain.)

23. I think it may rain. (It looks as ..if it would rain.) 

24. Most of child's life is spent in playing. (A child spends ..most of his life playing.)

25. People say that he bent his wife. It is..said that he bent his wife. .) 

26. His briefcase was too full for the zip fastener to close properly. (His briefcase was so full..that the zip fastener couldn't close properly.)

I. Active or passive

1. Seventy-five prisoners in northern Mexico have spent (spend) over six montha digging a tunnel in an attempt to escape form Satillo prison. Unluckily for them, their tunnel was come(come) up in the nearly courtroom, where they sentenced (sentence). All 75 prisoners were returned (return) to prison immediately.

2. Mrs.Redwood, from Port Headland, was attacked (attack) by a burglar while she was talking (talk) on the phone to her brother in Leeds. Her brother heard(hear) strange noises, and, phoned (phone) his local office station in Leeds. The Port Headland police have contacted (contact) immediately, and an officer has been sent(send) to Mrs.Redwood’s house. The woman has (rescue) just been rescued eighteen minutes after the attack happened (happen).

3. A towel steals (steal) from a “Holiday Inn” hotel in the US every 12 seconds.

II. Use the correct forms of thr verbs in the brackets

The custom officer was suspicious when the man appeared (appear) at the border crossing. He made the man opening (open) his suitcase, but there was noting valuable in it. So the officer let him crossed(cross) the border. Every week after that the same thing has happened (happen). The man arrived (arrive) and the officer has stopped (stop) him and searched (search) his suitcase. Sometimes he made the man waiting (wait) for some hours. He was sure that the man smuggled (smuggle) something but he has never found (never/find) anything. The day came when the customs officer retired, and he decided (decide) that before he had left (leave), he would get the man told (tell) the truth. So he got another customs officer stopped (stop) the man and had him brought (bring) to the office. “I will retire (retire) tomorrow”, he said. “I know that you had smuggled (smuggle) all those years. Please tell me what it is. You have my word that I haven't told (not/tell) anyone.” The man looked (look) at him, smiled and said (say):”Suitcases.”

III. Passive or active

1. These days, even the most remote place on earth was visited (visit) by tourists. Package tours can be arranged (can/arrange) for almost anywhere, from the Himalayas to the Amazonian jungle.

2. Notices such as English Spoken or Shoes Repaired are common. Sometimes they are translated (translate) in different languages for the benefits of tourists.

3. We constantly reminding (constantly/remind) of the way the world has become (become) smaller.

4. If you are involved in a car accident and someone is hurt (hurt), you will have to(have to) report the matter to the police.

5. More cars are stolen (steal) every year in Britain than in any other European country.

Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentences printed before it.

1. This is his first visit to England.

-> He is visiting England for the first time

2. I think it may rain.

-> It looks as if it is going to rain

3. He will come because he wants to be sure of meeting you.

-> He will come so as to be sure of meeting you

4. Walking in the rain gives him pleasure.

-> He enjoys walking in the rain

5. Most of a child's life is spent in playing.

-> A child spends most of his childhood playing

6. The fox was unsuccessful in reaching the grapes.

-> The fox tried in vain to reach the grapes.

7. His briefcase was too full for the zip fastener to close properly.

-> His briefcase was so full that the zip fastener didn't close properly.

8. People say that he beats his wife.

-> It is said that he beats his wife.

9. He appears to be running away from your fierce dog.

-> It looks like he's running away from your fierce dog.

10. He got down to writing the letter as soon as he turned from his walk.

-> No sooner had he returned from his walk than he got down to writing the letter

1. This is his first visit to England.

-> He is visitting England for the first time
2. I think it may rain

->It looks as if it's going to rain
3.He will come because he wants to be sure of meeting you

->He will come so as to be sure of meeting you.
4.Walking in the rain gives him pleasure

-> He enjoys walking in the rain
5. Most of a child's life is spent on playing

-> A chils spents her/his life playing

6.The fox was unsucessful in reaching the grapes

-> The fox tried in vain to reach the grapes
7.His briefcase was too full for the zip fastener to close properly

->His briefcase was so full that the zip fastener didn't close properly
8.People say that he beats his wife

->It is said that he beats his wife
9. He appears to be running away from your fierce dog

->It looks as if he's running away from your fierce dog
10.He got down to writing the letter as soon as he returned from his walk

=> No sooner had he returned from his walk than he got down to writing the letter.

1. This is his first visit to England.

-> He is..................................................visiting to English for the first time....................................................................................

2. I think it may rain.

-> It looks as..................................................if it is going to rain...........................................................................

3. He will come because he wants to be sure of meeting you.

-> He will come so..........................as to be sure of meeting you................................................

4. Walking in the rain gives him pleasure.

-> He enjoys...........................walking in the rain.........................................................

5. Most of a child's life is spent in playing.

-> A child spends.................most of his/her life playing................................................................

6. The fox was unsuccessful in reaching the grapes.

-> The fox tried in...................vain to reach his grapes......................................................

7. His briefcase was too full for the zip fastener to close properly.

-> His briefcase was so full...................that the zip fastener didn't clove properly..........................

8. People say that he beats his wife.

-> It is.....................said that he beats his wife....................
9.

-> It looks...................as if he is running away from your fierce dog.....................................................

10. He got down to writing the letter as soon as he turned from his walk.

-> No sooner......................................had he returned from his walk than he got down to writting the letter.........

                                 Câu đề bài: Anh ta có vẻ lưỡng lự khi nhận lời khuyên của tôi.

Đáp án C. Có vẻ như anh ta đã không sẵn lòng nhận lời khuyên từ tôi.

Các đáp án còn lại:

A. Anh ta có vẻ khá sẵn lòng nhận lời khuyên của tôi.

B. Có vẻ như anh ta đã không sẵn sàng để cho tôi lời khuyên.

D. Anh ta có vẻ rất lo lắng khi nhận lời khuyên của tôi.

To be reluctant = to be not willing: không sẵn lòng, lưỡng lự.

Circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.

31. “I’ll tell you about this tomorrow, Mary.” said Tom.

A. Tom said to Mary that he will tell her about that the next day.

B. Tom told Mary that I would tell you about that the next day.

C. Tom told Mary that he would tell her about that the next day.

D. Tom told Mary that she would tell him about that the next day.

32. “How long have you been in this job?” She asked him.

A. She asked him how long he has been in that job.

B. She asked him how long has he been in that job.

C. She asked him how long he had been in that job.

D. She asked him how long had he been in that job.

33. "What's your job?", said the doctor to Mr. Thomas.

A. The doctor asked Mr. Thomas what his job was.

B. The doctor asked Mr. Thomas what his job is.

C. The doctor asked Mr. Thomas what was his job.

D. The doctor asked Mr. Thomas what is his job.

34. “I don’t like football”, she said.

A. She said she didn’t like football.

B. She said she don’t like football.

C. She said she doesn’t like football.

D. She said I didn’t like football.

35.“I will not leave until I see the manager,” said the customer.

A. The customer decided to leave because he did not see the manager.

B. The customer refused to leave until he saw the manager.

C. The customer said he would leave before he saw the manager.

D. The customer was persuaded to see the manager before leaving.

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