Exercise 10: Choose the sentence (A, B, C, or D) that is closest in meaning to the root sentence or the best combines the two given sentences.
76. You shouldn’t point at others while talking because it is impolite.
A. It’s better for you to point at others while talking although it is impolite.
B. It isn’t better for you to point at others while talking because it is impolite.
C. You had better not point at others while talking because it is impolite.
D. You don’t need to point at others while talking because it is impolite.
77. We must finish all the homework by Thursday to meet the deadline.
A. We are obliged to finish all the homework on Thursday to meet the deadline.
B. It is obligatory for us to finish all the homework before Thursday to meet the deadline.
C. We have to complete almost all the homework by Thursday to meet the deadline.
D. The deadline is Thursday so we need to finish almost all the homework then.
78. Be on time! The water puppet show starts at 7 pm sharp.
A. Be on time! The water puppet show starts at around 7 pm.
B. Be on time! The water puppet show starts at exactly 7 pm.
C. Be on time! The water puppet show starts at approximately 7 pm.
D. Be on time! The water-puppet show starts before 7 pm.
79. You’re kidding! His current job is too good for him to quit.
A. Are you kidding me? His current job is too good for him to quit.
B. You’re joking! His current job is too good for him to quit.
C. You’re winding me up! His current job is too good for him to quit.
D. All are correct.
80. All workers are asked to follow the safety rules at the construction site.
A. All the workers must follow the safety rules at the construction site.
B. All the workers should follow the safety rules at the construction site.
C. Not all the workers are obliged to follow the safety rules at the construction site.
D. Not all workers are asked to break with the safety rules at the construction site.
81. She hasn’t phoned home for two weeks.
A. The last time she phoned home is two weeks ago.
B.The last time she phoned home was two weeks ago.
C.The last time she phoned home was two weeks
D.The last time she phone home was two weeks ago.
82. Nam works more lazily so he often gets worse marks than Quang.
A . Quang works harder so he often gets better marks than Hung
B. Quang work harder so he often gets better marks than Hung
C. Quang worked harder so he often gets better marks than Hung
D. Quang works harder so he often gets better marks than Hung
83. Romantic films interest me more than war films.
A. I find romantic films more interesting as war films
B. I find romantic films much interesting than war films
C. I find romantic films more interesting than war films
D. I find romantic films is more interesting than war films
84. It took me two hours to walk to her village.
A. I spent two hours to walk to her village.
B. I spent two hours walking to her village.
C. I spent two hours walk to her village.
D. I spent two hours to walking to her village.
85. Hung drives more carefully than his brother.
A. Hung’s brother drives less carefully than he does.
B. Hung doesn’t drive as carefully as he does.
C. Hung’s brother drives more carefully than he does.
D. Both A and B are correct
Exercise 10: Choose the sentence (A, B, C, or D) that is closest in meaning to the root sentence or the best combines the two given sentences.
76. You shouldn’t point at others while talking because it is impolite.
A. It’s better for you to point at others while talking although it is impolite.
B. It isn’t better for you to point at others while talking because it is impolite.
C. You had better not point at others while talking because it is impolite.
D. You don’t need to point at others while talking because it is impolite.
77. We must finish all the homework by Thursday to meet the deadline.
A. We are obliged to finish all the homework on Thursday to meet the deadline.
B. It is obligatory for us to finish all the homework before Thursday to meet the deadline.
C. We have to complete almost all the homework by Thursday to meet the deadline.
D. The deadline is Thursday so we need to finish almost all the homework then.
78. Be on time! The water puppet show starts at 7 pm sharp.
A. Be on time! The water puppet show starts at around 7 pm.
B. Be on time! The water puppet show starts at exactly 7 pm.
C. Be on time! The water puppet show starts at approximately 7 pm.
D. Be on time! The water-puppet show starts before 7 pm.
79. You’re kidding! His current job is too good for him to quit.
A. Are you kidding me? His current job is too good for him to quit.
B. You’re joking! His current job is too good for him to quit.
C. You’re winding me up! His current job is too good for him to quit.
D. All are correct.
80. All workers are asked to follow the safety rules at the construction site.
A. All the workers must follow the safety rules at the construction site.
B. All the workers should follow the safety rules at the construction site.
C. Not all the workers are obliged to follow the safety rules at the construction site.
D. Not all workers are asked to break with the safety rules at the construction site.
81. She hasn’t phoned home for two weeks.
A. The last time she phoned home is two weeks ago.
B.The last time she phoned home was two weeks ago.
C.The last time she phoned home was two weeks
D.The last time she phone home was two weeks ago.
82. Nam works more lazily so he often gets worse marks than Quang.
A . Quang works harder so he often gets better marks than Hung
B. Quang work harder so he often gets better marks than Hung
C. Quang worked harder so he often gets better marks than Hung
D. Quang works harder so he often gets better marks than Hung
83. Romantic films interest me more than war films.
A. I find romantic films more interesting as war films
B. I find romantic films much interesting than war films
C. I find romantic films more interesting than war films
D. I find romantic films is more interesting than war films
84. It took me two hours to walk to her village.
A. I spent two hours to walk to her village.
B. I spent two hours walking to her village.
C. I spent two hours walk to her village.
D. I spent two hours to walking to her village.
85. Hung drives more carefully than his brother.
A. Hung’s brother drives less carefully than he does.
B. Hung doesn’t drive as carefully as he does.
C. Hung’s brother drives more carefully than he does.
D. Both A and B are correct
