Câu hỏi: He was annoyed because his secretary came late to work.

A. His secretary came late to work made him annoyed.

B. His secretary‘s coming late to work made him annoying.

C. He objected to his secretary’s coming late to work.

D. He objected to that his secretary came to work late.

Câu 1: The coffee was not strong. It didn’t keep us awake.

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

B. We were kept awake because the coffee was strong.

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

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

Câu 2: Without your help, I couldn’t have succeeded.

A. You didn’t help me and I didn’t succeed.

B. I succeeded even you didn’t help me.

C. In spite of your help, I wasn’t successful.

D. I was successful due to your help.

Câu 3: Right after the police had arrived at the scene, the situation was settled.

A. The police did not arrive at the scene until the situation had been settled.

B. If the police had arrived at the scene, the situation would have been settled.

C. The police had no sooner arrived at the scene than the situation was settled.

D. The situation had been settled just before the police arrived at the scene.

Câu 4: He didn’t take his father’s advice. That’s why he is out of work.

A. If he had taken his father’s advice, he would not have been out of work.

B. If he took his father’s advice, he would not be out of work.

C. If he had taken his father’s advice, he would not be out of work.

D. If he takes his father’s advice, he will not be out of work.

Câu 5: l have learnt never to take sides in any arguments between my close friends.

A. I support neither side in my close friends‘ arguments.

B. I don’t encourage my close friends to argue.

C. If I support one side in arguments, the other will be upset.

D. I don't support any of my close friends.

Câu 6: We had had very salty food. We were all dying of thirst.

A. Having very salty food, we were all dying of thirst.

B. Having had very salty food, we were all dying of thirst.

C. Dying of thirst, we had very salty food.

D. Having died of thirst, we had very salty food.