1. It was his lack of confidence that surprised me FOUND
=> What I.................................
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.
It was his lack of confidence that surprised me
A. He surprised me by his lack of confidence
B. That his lack of confidence surprised me
C. That he lacked of confidence surprised me
D. What surprised me was his lack of confidence
Đáp án D
Giải thích: Câu gốc sử dụng cấu trúc nhấn mạnh:
It + is / was / will be + Noun + that + V = đó chính là … mà …
Dịch nghĩa: Đó chính là sự thiếu tự tin của anh ấy mà làm tôi ngạc nhiên.
Phương án D. What surprised me was his lack of confidence sử dụng cấu trúc nhấn mạnh:
What + V + is / was / will be + Noun = Điều mà … là …
Dịch nghĩa: Điều mà khiến tôi ngạc nhiên là sự thiếu tự tin của anh ấy.
Đây là phương án có nghĩa của câu sát với nghĩa câu gốc nhất.
A. He surprised me by his lack of confidence = Anh ta đã làm tôi ngạc nhiên bằng sự thiếu tự tin của anh ấy.
Cấu trúc: Surprise sb by sth = làm ai ngạc nhiên bằng cái gì
Trong câu gốc là người nói bị ngạc nhiên khi thấy sự thiếu tự tin của anh ta, anh ta không cố tính làm người khác ngạc nhiên về điều đó, còn câu này sử dụng cấu trúc trên thì có nghĩa là anh ta chủ động làm người nói ngạc nhiên bằng sự thiếu tự tin của mình.
B. That his lack of confidence surprised me = Sự thiếu tự tin của anh ta làm tôi ngạc nhiên.
Sau “That” phải là một mệnh đề, chứ không phải một danh từ, thì mới đứng đầu câu làm chủ ngữ được.
C. That he lacked of confidence surprised me = Việc mà anh ta thiếu sự tự tin làm tôi ngạc nhiên.
Cấu trúc: Lack sth = thiếu cái gì ( không có cấu trúc “lack of sth”).
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on you answer sheet to indicate the sentences that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions
It was his lack of confidence that surprised me.
A.He surprised me by his lack of confidence.
B.What surprised me was his lack of confidence.
C.That his lack of confidence surprised me.
D.That he lacked of confidence surprised me.
Đáp án là B. What + S + V là mệnh đề danh ngữ, đóng vai trò như một danh từ , động từ theo sau luôn ở dạng số ít.
Finish the second sentence in such a way that its meaning is similar to that of the original one.
1. What I found surprising was his lack of confidence. ->It was his...............................................................................
2. Fred waited for Sophia to finish her homework before telling her his news. ->Fred didn't.........................................................
3. I would prefer you not to discuss details of this case in public. ->I'd rather..................................................................................
4. The young lad wasn't looking where he was going and tripped over that wire. ->If the....................................................................
5. Many people believe that Stonehenge was built as some kind of time-keeping device. ->Stonehenge...........................................
1. It was his lack of confidence that surprised me.
2. Fred didn't tell Sophia his news until she finished her homework.
3. I'd rather you didn't discuss details of this case in public
4. If the young lad had looked where he was going, he wouldn't have tripped over that wire.
5. Stonehenge is believed to be built as some kind of time-keeping device.
Viết lại câu sao cho nghĩa không đổi:
1.We left quietly so that we wouldn't disturb the children.
=>So as ......................................
2.The furniture was too old to keep.
=>It was ......................................
3.Nam can describe people far better than me.
=>Nam is much better ......................................
4.I have never seen such a mess in my life.
=>Never in ......................................
5.Do you have a good relationship with your boss?
=>Are ......................................?
6.It's only when you're ill that you start to appreciate good health.
=>It is not until ......................................
7.It was her lack of confidence that surprised me.
=>What I found ......................................
8.We haven't decided where to go this weekend yet.
=>We haven't made ......................................
9.The heavy rain prevented us from going camping in the mountain.
=>But for ......................................
Viết lại câu sao cho nghĩa không đổi:
1.We left quietly so that we wouldn't disturb the children.
=>So as ......not to disturb the children , we left quietly................................
2.The furniture was too old to keep.
=>It was ....SUCH OLD FURNITURE THAT WE SHOULDN'T KEEP..................................
3.Nam can describe people far better than me.
=>Nam is much better .............AT DESCRIBING PEOPLE THAN ME.........................
4.I have never seen such a mess in my life.
=>Never in ...MY LIFE HAVE I SEEN SUCH A MESS...................................
5.Do you have a good relationship with your boss?
=>Are ..........YOU GETTING ON WELL WITH YOUR BOSS............................?
6.It's only when you're ill that you start to appreciate good health.
=>It is not until ..........you are ill that you start to appreciate good health.
............................
7.It was her lack of confidence that surprised me.
=>What I found .....surprising was his lack of confidence..................................
8.We haven't decided where to go this weekend yet.
=>We haven't made ......A DECISION ON WHERE TO GO THIS WEEKEND YET................................
9.The heavy rain prevented us from going camping in the mountain.
=>But for .........the heavy rain, we would (could) have gone camping in the mountain..............................
Viết lại câu sao cho nghĩa không đổi:
1.We left quietly so that we wouldn't disturb the children.
=>So as ...................not to disturb the children, we left quietly...................
2.The furniture was too old to keep.
=>It was ....................such old furniture that we didn't keep it..................
3.Nam can describe people far better than me.
=>Nam is much better ....................at describing people than me..................
4.I have never seen such a mess in my life.
=>Never in ....................my life have I seen such a mess..................
5.Do you have a good relationship with your boss?
=>Are ...................you getting on well with your boss...................?
6.It's only when you're ill that you start to appreciate good health.
=>It is not until ..................you're ill that you start to appreciate good health....................
7.It was her lack of confidence that surprised me.
=>What I found ...................surprising was her lack of confidence...................
8.We haven't decided where to go this weekend yet.
=>We haven't made ....................a decision about where to go this weekend yet..................
9.The heavy rain prevented us from going camping in the mountain.
=>But for ...................the heavy rain, we would have gone camping in the mountain...................
Viết lại câu theo nghĩa không đổi:
1. Nam can describe people better than me.
=> Nam is much better .........................................................
2. It was her lack of confidence that suprised me.
=> What I found ....................................................................
3.Joe isn't feeling very well today. (weather)
=> Joe is feeling a bit .............................................................
4.That apartment is furnished. (some)
=> There ................................................................................. in that apartment.
5. He had a very traditional upbringing, didn't he? (traditionally)
=> He was ............................................................................... wasn't he?
6. "Don't worry, you'll make a complete recovery", the doctor told me.
=> The doctor reassured ..........................................................
7. It may be strange but I like stale cake.
=> Strange ................................................................................!
8. No one expect Jane has ever beaten me at a game of chess.
=> Jane is ...................................................................................
9. I'd like to visit India more than any other country in the world.
=>It's India .................................................................................
10. Without his new diet, Henry would never have lots so much weight.
=> Had ........................................................................................
1. Nam is much better than me at describing people.
4.That apartment is furnished. (some)
=> There are some furnishes in that apartment.
5. He had a very traditional upbringing, didn't he? (traditionally)
=> He was upbringing traditionally ,wasn't he?
14. I was surprised ________ what happened at the end of the film.
A. in finding out
B. to find out
C. finding out
D. that I found out
15. It’s ________ that you should follow a regular training programme.
A. confident
B. pleasant
C. essential
D. conscious
14. I was surprised ________ what happened at the end of the film.
A. in finding out
B. to find out
C. finding out
D. that I found out
15. It’s ________ that you should follow a regular training programme.
A. confident
B. pleasant
C. essential
D. conscious
I was surprised to find out: Tôi đã bị bất ngờ khi phát hiện ra...
It's essential that: Đó là điều cần thiết rằng ban nên theo một chương trình luyện tập thường xuyên
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
I was an MBA student in the USA and I lived in the university’s coed dormitory. In my culture, usually, if a woman talks to a man, it is a sign of romantic interest. (23)_____, in the first few days of school, I found it strange that so many women were talking to me and I was under the impression that some women on my dormitory floor were interested in me. To (24)__________ their politeness, I would buy them flowers or offer small gifts, as is done in my country. However, I was quite surprised to see that these same women now seemed (25)______around me. One was even quite offended and told me to leave her alone. Eventually I talked to the residence adviser on my floor to see what I was doing wrong, and he explained to me the way men and women usually interact in the USA. I was quite relieved to hear that (26)____ was wrong with me, but rather with the way I was interpreting my conversations with women. Even though I did not find the love of my life while I was in the USA, I still made many good female friends afterwards (27)______I still maintain contact.
(Source: https://books.google.com.vn)
Điên vào ô 26.
A. nothing
B. something
C. anything
D. everything
Đáp án D
Kiến thức về từ vựng
A.nothing/ˈnʌθɪŋ/: không cái gì
B.something/ˈsʌmθɪŋ/: một số điều
C. anything /ˈeniθɪŋ/: bất cứ điều gì
D. everything /ˈevriθɪŋ/: mọi thứ Căn cứ vào nghĩa của câu:
I was quite relieved to hear that (4)______ was wrong with me, but rather with the way I was interpreting my conversations with women. (Tôi cảm thấy khá nhẹ nhõm khi biết rằng không có vấn đề gì với tôi, mà đúng hơn là ở cách tôi đã suy diễn các cuộc trò chuyện của tôi với những bạn nữ.)
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
I was an MBA student in the USA and I lived in the university’s coed dormitory. In my culture, usually, if a woman talks to a man, it is a sign of romantic interest. (23)_____, in the first few days of school, I found it strange that so many women were talking to me and I was under the impression that some women on my dormitory floor were interested in me. To (24)__________ their politeness, I would buy them flowers or offer small gifts, as is done in my country. However, I was quite surprised to see that these same women now seemed (25)______around me. One was even quite offended and told me to leave her alone. Eventually I talked to the residence adviser on my floor to see what I was doing wrong, and he explained to me the way men and women usually interact in the USA. I was quite relieved to hear that (26)____ was wrong with me, but rather with the way I was interpreting my conversations with women. Even though I did not find the love of my life while I was in the USA, I still made many good female friends afterwards (27)______I still maintain contact.
(Source: https://books.google.com.vn)
Điên vào ô 25.
A. uncomfortable
B. comfort
C. comfortably
D. comfortable
ĐÁP ÁN A
Kiến thức về từ loại
A.uncomfortable /ʌnˈkʌmftəbəl/ (a): không thỏa mái
B.comfort /ˈkʌmfət/ (n): sự thỏa mái
C.comfortably /ˈkʌmftəbli/ (adv): một cách thỏa mái
D.comfortable /ˈkʌmftəbəl/ (a): thỏa mái
Căn cứ vào động từ “seem” nên trong chỗ trống ta cần một tính từ. Loại B, C Căn cứ vào nghĩa của câu:
However, I was quite surprised to see that these same women now seemed (3_______ around me. One was even quite offended and told me to leave her alone. (Tuy nhiên, tôi khá ngạc nhiên khi thấy những bạn nữ tương tự bây giờ dường như không thoải mái xung quanh tôi. Một người trong đó thâm chí đã hơi khó chịu và yêu cầu tôi để cô ấy yên.)
Cấu trúc khác cần lưu ý:
leave sb alone: để ai đó yên
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
I was an MBA student in the USA and I lived in the university’s coed dormitory. In my culture, usually, if a woman talks to a man, it is a sign of romantic interest. (23)_____, in the first few days of school, I found it strange that so many women were talking to me and I was under the impression that some women on my dormitory floor were interested in me. To (24)__________ their politeness, I would buy them flowers or offer small gifts, as is done in my country. However, I was quite surprised to see that these same women now seemed (25)______around me. One was even quite offended and told me to leave her alone. Eventually I talked to the residence adviser on my floor to see what I was doing wrong, and he explained to me the way men and women usually interact in the USA. I was quite relieved to hear that (26)____ was wrong with me, but rather with the way I was interpreting my conversations with women. Even though I did not find the love of my life while I was in the USA, I still made many good female friends afterwards (27)______I still maintain contact.
(Source: https://books.google.com.vn)
Điên vào ô 23.
A. However
B. Therefore
C. Moreover
D. Otherwise
Đáp án C
Chủ đề về Education Kiến thức về từ nối
A.However /haʊˈevər/: tuy nhiên
B.Therefore /ˈðeəfɔːr/: do đó
C. Moreover /mɔːˈrəʊvər/: hơn thế nữa
D. Otherwise /ˈʌðəwaɪz/: mặc khác
In my culture, usually, if a woman talks to a man, it is a sign of romantic interest. (1)______, in the first few days of school, I found it strange that so many women were talking to me and I was under the impression that some women on my dormitory floor were interested in me. (Trong nền văn hóa của tôi, thông thường, nếu một người phụ nữ nói chuyện với một người đàn ông, thì đó là một dấu hiệu của sự tình tứ. Do đó, trong vài ngày đầu ở trường, tôi cảm thấy lạ khi có rất nhiều cô gái nói chuyện với tôi và tôi có cảm tưởng là một số bạn nữ trên tầng ký túc xá của tôi đã thích tôi.)
Cấu trúc khác cần lưu ý:
- find sth + Adj: nhận thấy, cảm thấy cái gì như thế nào
- talk to sb: nói chuyện với ai
- under the impression: có cảm tưởng rằng, có ấn tượng là
be interested in: quan tâm/thích thú