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: 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 2: The water was so cold that the children couldn't swim in it.

A. The water wasn't warm enough for the children to swim in.

B. The water was cold enough for the children to swim in.

C. It was such a cold water that the children couldn't swim in it.

D. The water was too cold for the children to swim in it.

Câu 3: 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 4: Books help broaden the mind. Books also provide a good source of entertainment.

A. Books help broaden the mind, but they provide a good source of entertainment.

B. Books help broaden the mind, and they provide a good source of entertainment.

C. Books help broaden the mind, for they provide a good source of entertainment.

D. Books help broaden the mind, or they provide a good source of entertainment

Câu 5: I spent a long time getting over the disappointment of losing the match.

A. It took me long to stop disappointing you.

B. Getting over the disappointment took me a long time than the match.

C. Losing the match disappointed me too much.

D. It took me long to forget the disappointment of losing the match.

Câu 6: “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.