Câu hỏi: Few other paintings in the world are as famous as the Mona Lisa.

A. Only a small number of paintings throughout the world are equally well-known as the Mona Lisa.

B. The Mona Lisa is among a group of paintings that are very famous worldwide.

C. There are more famous paintings in the world than the Mona Lisa, but not many.

D. A few other paintings in the world are more famous than the Mona Lisa.

Câu 1: 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 2: Harry no longer smokes a lot.

A. Harry now smokes a lot.

B. Harry used to smoke a lot.

C. Harry didn’t use to smoke a lot.

D. Harry rarely smoked a lot.

Câu 3: “I’ll call you as soon as I arrive at the airport,” he said to me.

A. He objected to calling me as soon as he arrived at the airport.

B. He promised to call me as soon as he arrived at the airport.

C. He denied calling me as soon as he arrived at the airport.

D. He reminded me to call him as soon as he arrived at the airport.

Câu 4: The last time I saw her was three years ago.

A. I saw her three years ago and will never meet her again.

B. I have not seen her for three years.

C. I have often seen her for the last three years.

D. About three years ago, I used to meet her.

Câu 5: “I’m sorry I didn’t ring you earlier?”, Tom said to Bill.

A. Tom regretted not ringing Bill earlier.

B. Tom apologized for not ringing Bill earlier.

C. Tom admitted not ringing Bill earlier.

D. Tom was upset about not ringing Bill earlier.

Câu 6: Although his leg was hurt, he managed to drive a car.

A. His leg was hurt. However, he managed to drive a car.

B. His leg was hurt. But he managed to drive a car.

C. Despite his hurt leg, he managed to drive a car.

D. In spite of the fact that his hurt leg, he managed to drive a car.