Choose the best answer for each of the following sentences
A sudden idea ……..to the cyclist that he might try the new method.
A. occurred
B. happened
C. took place
D. took part
A sudden idea ___________to the cyclist that he might try the new method.
A. occurred
B. happened
C. took place
D. took part
Đáp án A
To occur to..: nảy ra (ý kiến, ý tưởng gì)
=> đáp án A
Tạm dịch: Một ý tưởng đột xuất nảy ra với người đi xe đạp rằng anh ta có thể thử phương pháp mới.
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best each pair of sentences in the following questions.
1. Jack took a taxi. However, he still arrived late for class.
A. Although Jack took a taxi, but he still arrived late for class.
B. Taking a taxi, Jack arrived late for class.
C. Because Jack took a taxi, he arrived late for class.
D. In spite of taking a taxi, Jack still arrived late for class.
2. I don’t have a spare ticket. I can’t take you to the concert.
A. If I have a spare ticket, I can take you to the concert.
B. I could take you to the concert unless I have a spare ticket.
C. If I had a spare ticket, I could take you to the concert.
D. I couldn’t take you to the concert if I didn’t have a spare ticket.
3. We didn’t go out. It was raining.
A. Because it was raining, we didn’t go out.
B. Because it was rain, we didn’t go out.
C. Because it was not raining, we didn’t go out.
D. When it was raining, we didn’t go out.
4. It is going to rain. You should bring a raincoat with you.
A. It is going to rain, however, you should bring a raincoat with you.
B. It is going to rain, so you should bring a raincoat with you.
C. Because it is going to rain, so you should bring a raincoat with you.
D. You should bring a raincoat with you although it is going to rain.
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best each pair of sentences in the following questions.
1. Jack took a taxi. However, he still arrived late for class.
A. Although Jack took a taxi, but he still arrived late for class.
B. Taking a taxi, Jack arrived late for class.
C. Because Jack took a taxi, he arrived late for class.
D. In spite of taking a taxi, Jack still arrived late for class.
2. I don’t have a spare ticket. I can’t take you to the concert.
A. If I have a spare ticket, I can take you to the concert.
B. I could take you to the concert unless I have a spare ticket.
C. If I had a spare ticket, I could take you to the concert.
D. I couldn’t take you to the concert if I didn’t have a spare ticket.
3. We didn’t go out. It was raining.
A. Because it was raining, we didn’t go out.
B. Because it was rain, we didn’t go out.
C. Because it was not raining, we didn’t go out.
D. When it was raining, we didn’t go out.
4. It is going to rain. You should bring a raincoat with you.
A. It is going to rain, however, you should bring a raincoat with you.
B. It is going to rain, so you should bring a raincoat with you.
C. Because it is going to rain, so you should bring a raincoat with you.
D. You should bring a raincoat with you although it is going to rain.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.
The police is (A) now investigating (B) the robbery that took place (C) in our neighborhood (D) last night.
A. is
B. investigating
C. that took place
D. neighborhood
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions from 36 to 37.
Jack took a taxi. However, he still arrived late for class.
A. Although Jack took a taxi, but he still arrived late for class.
B. Taking a taxi, Jack arrived late for class.
C. Because Jack took a taxi, he arrived late for class.
D. In spite of taking a taxi, Jack still arrived late for class.
Đáp án D
In spite of + N/V-ing: bất chấp
Dịch nghĩa: Jack đã bắt một chiếc taxi. Tuy nhiên, cậu ấy vẫn đến lớp muộn.
= D. Bất chấp việc đã bắt một chiếc taxi, Jack vẫn đến lớp muộn.
Đáp án A sai vì “although” không đi cùng với “but” trong cùng một câu.
Đáp án B không hợp nghĩa: Bắt một chiếc taxi, Jack đến lớp muộn.
Đáp án C sai về nghĩa: Vì Jack bắt một chiếc taxi nên cậu ấy đến lớp muộn.
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions from 36 to 37.
Jack took a taxi. However, he still arrived late for class.
A. Although Jack took a taxi, but he still arrived late for class
B. Taking a taxi, Jack arrived late for class
C. Because Jack took a taxi, he arrived late for class
D. In spite of taking a taxi, Jack still arrived late for class
Chọn đáp án D
In spite of + N/V-ing: bất chấp
Dịch nghĩa: Jack đã bắt một chiếc taxi. Tuy nhiên, cậu ấy vẫn đến lớp muộn.
= D. Bất chấp việc đã bắt một chiếc taxi, Jack vẫn đến lớp muộn.
Đáp án A sai vì “although” không đi cùng với “but” trong cùng một câu.
Đáp án B không hợp nghĩa: Bắt một chiếc taxi, Jack đến lớp muộn.
Đáp án C sai về nghĩa: Vì Jack bắt một chiếc taxi nên cậu ấy đến lớp muộn.
Choose A, B, C or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.
My father didn’t took me to school yesterday because he was sick.
a.to
b.because
c.took
d.was
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.
“Sorry, we’re late. It took us ages to look for a parking place," said John.
A. John finally found a parking place after a long time searching even though they were late.
B. John said that he was late because he had spent a lot of time finding a parking place.
C. John said sorry for being late because he had to try his best to look for a parking place.
D. John apologized for being late because it took them much time to find a parking place.
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.
“Sorry, we’re late. It took us ages to look for a parking place,” said John.
A. John said that he was late because he had spent a lot of time finding a parking place.
B. John finally found a parking place after a long time searching even though they were late.
C. John apologized for being late because it took them too much time to find a parking place.
D. John say sorry for being late because he had to try his best to look for a parking place.
Đáp án C
“Xin lỗi, chúng tôi đến muộn. Chúng tôi mất rất lâu để tìm chỗ đỗ xe,” John nói.
= John xin lỗi vì đến muộn do họ phải mất quá nhiều thời gian tìm chỗ đỗ xe.
Câu gốc mang ý xin lỗi thì trong câu viết lại ta dùng động từ apologize.
Các đáp án còn lại:
A. John nói rằng anh ấy đến muộn do anh ấy dành quá nhiều thời gian tìm chỗ đỗ xe.
B. John cuối cùng cũng tìm được chỗ đỗ xe sau thời gian dài tìm kiếm dù họ đã bị muộn.
D. John nói xin lỗi vì đến muộn do anh ấy đã cố gắng hết sức để tìm chỗ đỗ xe.
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to the original sentence in each of the following questions.
The teacher encouraged him. As a result, he took part in the contest.
A. thanks to the teacher’s encouragement, he took part in the contest
B. thanks to the teacher’s encouragement, he would have taken part in the contest
C. if the teacher did not encourage him, he wouldn’t have taken part in the contest
D. if it had been for the teacher’s encouragement, he wouldn’t have taken part in the contest
Chọn đáp án A
Kỹ năng: Dịch
Giải thích:
Nghĩa: Nếu không có lời động viên của cô giáo, thì anh ta sẽ không tham gia cuộc thi
Đáp án A: Nhờ có lời động viên của cô giáo, anh ta đã tham gia cuộc thi
Lưu ý: cấu trúc:
but for + N/ Ving: nếu không
Thanks to + N/ Ving: nhờ có
Các đáp án khác sai nghĩa.