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: 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 2: 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 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: 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 5: "You got an A in Chemistry. Congratulations!" Peter said to his classmate.

A. Peter encouraged his classmate to get an A in Chemistry.

B. Peter persuaded his classmate to get an A in Chemistry.

C. Peter insisted on getting an A in Chemistry for his classmate.

D. Peter congratulated his classmate on getting an A in Chemistry.

Câu 6: 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.