Câu hỏi: All flights were delayed yesterday due to an accident on the runway.

A. The runaway delayed all flights yesterday because it caused an accident.

B. Although there was an accident on the runway yesterday, no flight was delayed.

C. All flights were delayed yesterday because they caused an accident to the runway.

D. But for an accident on the runway, all flights wouldn’t have been delayed yesterday.

Câu 1: Your only chance of getting a ticket is to wait in the queue.

A. You have lost your chance of getting in the queue for a ticket.

B. You needn’t wait in line in order to get a ticket.

C. If you want to buy a ticket, you should get in the queue immediately.

D. You won’t be able to get a ticket unless you wait in line.

Câu 2: A new book is twice as expensive as an old one.

A. An old book is as twice as the price of the new one.

B. An old book is more cheaper than a new one.

C. A new book is so far more expensive than an old one.

D. A new book is twice the price of an old one.

Câu 3: I thought she was the right person for the position, yet it turned out that she was quite useless.

A. Contrary to my initial impression, she was not totally unsuitable for the position.

B. I was right in my thinking that she was totally useless for the job.

C. I was mistaken about her suitability for the position, since she proved rather incompetent.

D. Because I was expecting her to be competent, I was shocked to see her perform rather badly.

Câu 4:  “I’ll speak calmly. I really will!”, he said.

A. He promised to speak calmly.

B. He remind me to speak calmly.

C. He refused to speak calmly.

D. He offered to speak calmly.

Câu 5: 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 6: The coffee was not strong, so it didn’t keep us awake.

A. The coffee was not strong enough to keep us awake.

B. The coffee was very strong, but it couldn’t keep us awake.

C. We are kept awake because the coffee was strong.

D. The coffee was so hot that it didn’t keep us awake.