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: We started out for California. It started to rain right after that.

A. No sooner did we start out for California than it started to rain.

B. No sooner had we started out for California when it started to rain.

C. No sooner had it started to rain than we started out for California.

D. No sooner had we started out for California than it started to rain.

Câu 2: They couldn’t go swimming because of the cold weather.

A. The cold weather made it impossible to go swimming.

B. The cold weather prevented them from going swimming.

C. Their going swimming was unable due to the cold weather.

D. The cold weather made it not capable of going swimming.

Câu 3: The girl forgot to set the alarm clock. Therefore, she is in a hurry now.

A. The girl is not in a hurry now although she forgot to set the alarm clock.

B. The girl is not in a hurry now in spite of forgetting to set the alarm clock.

C. The girl forgot to set the alarm clock because she is in a hurry now.

D. The girl is in a hurry now because she forgot to set the alarm clock.

Câu 4: Henry tasted the pleasures of modern city life. Then he found life in his village hard and unattractive.

A. Having tasted the pleasures of modern city life, Henry found life in his village hard and unattractive.

B. After Henry found life in his village hard and unattractive, he tasted the pleasures of modern city life.

C. If Henry had tasted the pleasures of modern city life, he would have found life in his village hard and unattractive.

D. Although Henry tasted the pleasures of modern city life, he found life in his village hard and unattractive.

Câu 5: A waitress served us. She was very impolite and impatient.

A. A waitress that served us was very impolite and impatient.

B. A waitress, which served us, was very impolite and impatient.

C. A waitress, that served us, was very impolite and impatient.

D. A waitress, whom served us, was very impolite and impatient.

Câu 6: 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.