Câu hỏi: 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 1: They had such a fierce dog that nobody would visit them.

A. So fierce was their dog that nobody would visit them.

B. Their dog was fierce enough for anybody to visit them.

C. If their dog weren’t fierce, somebody would visit them.

D. So fierce a dog did they had that nobody would visit them.

Câu 2: Young as he is, he has a big fortune.

A. Although he is young, he has a big fortune.

B. He has a big fortune because he is young.

C. He is not only young but also has a big fortune.

D. When he is young, he has a big fortune.

Câu 3: 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 4: Ann paints landscape pictures. She finds it very pleasant.

A. Ann finds it pleasure to paint landscape pictures.

B. Ann takes great pleasure in painting landscape pictures.

C. Painting landscape pictures makes Ann feel pleasure.

D. Ann feels pleasant in painting landscape pictures.

Câu 5: 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.

Câu 6: “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.