Câu hỏi: “It would be a good idea that we should try to get local support for new motorway”, said Joe.

A. Joe suggested that they try to get local support for new motorway.

B. Joe claimed we should try to get local support for new motorway.

C. Joe suggested that they try getting local support for new motorway.

D. Joe wanted to know why they shouldn’t try getting local support for new motorway.

Câu 1: Although it was expected that he would stand for election, he didn’t.

A. People expected him not to stand for election.

B. He didn’t stand for election as people had expected.

C. People expected that he didn’t stand for election.

D. Contrary to what people expected, he didn’t stand for election.

Câu 2: He was very tired but he kept on working.

A. Despite he was very tired, he kept on working.

B. In spite of he was very tired, he kept on working.

C. Though his tiredness, he kept on working.

D. Although he was very tired, he kept on working.

Câu 3: The agreement ended six-month negotiation. It was signed yesterday.

A. The agreement which was signed yesterday ended six-month negotiation.

B. The agreement which ended six-month negotiation was signed yesterday.

C. The agreement which was signed yesterday lasted six months.

D. The negotiation which lasted six months was signed yesterday.

Câu 4: It is rumored that the oil price is going to increase by 5 %.

A. The oil price is rumored to be on the point of increasing by 5%.

B. The oil price rumors to be on the point of increasing by 5%.

C. People rumor about going to increase the oil price by 5%.

D. It is rumored to be going the oil price to increase by 5%.

Câu 5: We had better leave him a note because it is possible they will arrive late.

A. We had better leave him a note in case they may arrive late.

B. We had better leave him a note in case they will arrive late.

C. We had better leave him a note in case they are likely to arrive late.

D. We had better leave him a note in case they arrive late.

Câu 6: The situation was so embarrassing that she did not know what to do.

A. So embarrassing was the situation that she did not know what to do.

B. It was such an embarrassing situation; however, she did not know what to do.

C. So embarrassing the situation was that she did not know what to do.

D. She did not know what to do, though it was not an embarrassing situation.