Câu hỏi: “Trust me! Do not invest all your money in one company,” said my friend.

A. My friend ordered me to invest all my money in one company.

B. My friend persuaded me not to invest all my money in one company.

C. My friend offered to help me to invest all my money in one company.

D. My friend encouraged me to invest all my money in one company.

Câu 1: I tried to persuade her. I didn’t succeed, however.

A. Because of persuading her, I didn’t succeed

B. Although I tried to persuade her, I didn’t succeed

C.  I didn’t succeed but I tried to persuade her

D. However I tried to persuade her, I didn’t succeed

Câu 2: Most scientists know him well. However, very few ordinary people have heard of him.

A. Many ordinary people know him better than most scientists do.

B. Although he is well known to scientists, he is little known to the general public.

C. He is the only scientist that is not known to the general public.

D. Not only scientists but also the general public know him as a big name.

Câu 3: John said, “You’d better not lend them any money, Daisy.”

A. John asked Daisy if she had lent them any money.

B. John commanded Daisy not to lend them any money.

C. John advised Daisy not to lend them any money.

D. John ordered Daisy not to lend them any money.

Câu 4: It was such a boring speech that we began to yawn.

A. The speech was very boring that we began to yawn.

B. It was so a boring speech that we began to yawn.

C. The speech was too boring that we began to yawn.

D. The speech was so boring that we began to yawn.

Câu 5: I had two job offers upon graduation, neither of which was appropriate for my qualifications.

A. Both of the job offers I had prior to my graduation were appropriate for my qualifications.

B. I was offered two jobs soon after my graduation, both of which were suitable for my qualifications.

C. The two jobs offered to me after my graduation didn’t suit my qualifications.

D. Though I wasn't qualified enough, two jobs were offered to me upon graduation.

Câu 6: The early failure of the Spanish squad in the 2014 World Cup deeply disappointed their fans.

A. That their squad left the 2014 World Cup so early was very disappointing for the Spanish sportsmen.

B. To the disappointment of their fans, the Spanish squad had to leave the 2014 World Cup too early.

C. Living up to their fans’ expectation, the Spanish squad left the 2014 World Cup so early.

D. The Spanish squad was terribly disappointed that their fans had to leave the 2014 World Cup so early.