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: Nam defeated the former champion in three sets. He finally won the inter-school table tennis championship.

A. Being defeated by the former champion, Nam lost the chance to play the final game of inter-school table tennis championship.

B. Having defeated the former champion in the inter-school table tennis, Nam did not hold the title of champion.

C. Having defeated the former champion in three sets, Nam won the inter-school table tennis championship.

D. Although Nam defeated the former champion in three sets, he did not win the title of inter-school table tennis champion.

Câu 2: They arrived too late to get good seats.

A. They had to stand for the whole show.

B. Although they were late, they found some good seats.

C. They got good seats some time after they arrived.

D. As they got there too late, there were no good seats left.

Câu 3: She was so busy that she couldn’t answer the phone.

A. She was very busy that she couldn’t answer the phone.

B. She was too busy to answer the phone.

C. She was too busy not to answer the phone.

D. She was very busy so that she couldn’t answer the phone

Câu 4: The president placed his car at my disposal as a bonus for my good work.

A. In order to praise me as a good worker, the president took me home in his own car.

B. To get rid of the car, the president decided to sell it to me, his good worker, at a bonus price.

C. I was willing to drive the president’s car as a compliment for my good performance at work.

D. To show his appreciation for my good work, the president allowed me to use his car whenever I liked.

Câu 5: I forgot to lock the door before leaving.

A. I didn’t remember whether I locked the door before leaving.

B. I remembered that I left the door locked before going out.

C. I locked the door before leaving, but I forgot about it.

D. I left without remembering to lock the door.

Câu 6: I usually drive to work, but today I go by bus.

A. Although I can drive to work, I go by bus today.

B. Although I can go by bus, I drive to work today.

C. Instead of driving to work, I go by bus today.

D. Instead of going by bus, I drive to work today.