Câu hỏi: He was successful because he was determined to pursue personal goals. He was not talented.

A. It was his determination to pursue personal goals, not talent, that contributed to his success.

B. In addition to his determination, his talent ensured his success in pursing his goals.

C. His success lay in his natural ability, not his determination to pursue personal goals.

D. His determination to pursue personal goals made him successful and talented.

Câu 1: “I was not there at the time,” he said.

A. He denied to have been there at the time.

B. He denied that he had not been there at the time.

C. He denied to be there at the time.

D. He denied having been there at the time.

Câu 2: “I will help you with the housework”, Mai said to me.

A. Mai promised to help me with the housework.

B. Mai asked me to help her with the housework.

C. Mai begged to help me with the housework.

D. Mai insisted on helping me with the housework.

Câu 3: We have been friends for years. It is quite easy to share secrets between us.

A. Having been friends for years, we find quite easy to share secrets between us.

B. We have been friends for years so that it is quite easy to share secrets between us.

C. Being friends for years, we find it quite easy to share secrets between us.

D. We find it quite easy to share secrets, being friends.

Câu 4: Without my tutor’s help, I couldn’t have made such a good speech.

A. Had my tutor not helped me, I couldn’t make such a good speech.

B. If my tutor didn’t help me, I couldn’t make such a good speech.

C. If it hadn’t been for my tutor’s help, I couldn’t have made such a good speech.

D. If my tutor hadn’t helped me, I could have made such a good speech.

Câu 5: My mother is very busy at work . However, she takes good care of her children.

A. Although my mother is very busy at work, but she takes good care of her children.

B. In spite of busying at work, my mother takes good care of her children.

C. My mother takes good care of her children but she is very busy at work.

D. Despite being busy at work, my mother takes good care of her children.

Câu 6: Jack’s watch was ten minutes slow. That was why he was late for his interview.

A. If Jack’s watch hadn’t been ten minutes slow, he wouldn’t be late for his interview.

B. If Jack’s watch hadn’t been ten minutes slow, he wouldn’t have been late for his interview

C. If Jack hadn’t been late for his interview, his watch wouldn’t have been ten minutes slow

D. If Jack’s watch weren’t ten minutes slow, he wouldn’t be late for his interview.