Câu hỏi: “Go on Jack, apply for the job” said Mary.

A. Mary told Jack to go on and apply for the job.

B. Mary suggested applying for the job.

C. Mary said that Jack would apply for the job.

D. Mary encouraged Jack to apply for the job.

Câu 1: People think that traffic congestion in the downtown area is due to the increasing number of private cars.

A. Traffic congestion in the downtown area is blamed for the increasing number of private cars.

B. The increasing number of private cars is thought to be responsible for traffic congestion in the downtown area.

C. The increasing number of private cars is attributed to traffic congestion in the downtown area.

D. Traffic congestion in the downtown area is thought to result in the increasing number of private cars.

Câu 2: I hardly know the truth about Jean’s success in the institute.

A. I do not know much about Jean’s success in the institute.

B. It is difficult for Jean to be successful in the institute.

C. Jean’s success in the institute was not to be known.

D. Jean hardly become known and successful in the institute.

Câu 3: We spent about one-third of our lives sleeping. We know relatively little about sleep.

A. We know relatively little about sleep, as a result, we spend about one-third of our lives sleeping.

B. We shall know more about sleep if we spend more than one-third of our lives sleeping.

C. We spend about one-third of our lives sleeping so that we know relatively little about sleep.

D. Despite spending about one-third of our lives sleeping, we know relatively little about sleep.

Câu 4: A house in that district will cost at least $100,000.

A. If you have $100,000, you can buy a house in that district.

B. You won’t be able to buy a house in that district for less than $100,000.

C. You won’t be able to buy a house in that district for more than $100,000.

D. $100,000 is the maximum price for a house in that district.

Câu 5: The president offered his congratulations to the players when they won the cup.

A. The president congratulated the players on their winning the match.

B. When they won the cup, the players had been offered some congratulations from the president.

C. The president would offered the players congratulations if they won the match.

D. The president congratulated that the players had won the cup.

Câu 6: Peter told us about his leaving the school. He did it on his arrival at the meeting.

A. Only after his leaving the school did Peter inform us of his arrival at the meeting.

B. Not until Peter told us that he would leave the school did he arrive at the meeting.

C. Hardly had Peter informed us about his leaving the school when he arrived at the meeting.

D. No sooner had Peter arrived at the meeting than he told us about his leaving the school.