Câu hỏi: His colleagues gave him a present when he retired.

A. He was given a present when he retired.

B. A present was given by his colleagues when he retired.

C. He was given a present by his colleagues when he retired.

D. A present was given him when he retired.

Câu 1: We missed the turning because we forgot to take the map with us.

A. Without the right map with us, we missed the turning.

B. If we were taking the map with us, we did not miss the turning.

C. Without the map with us, we missed the turning.

D. Had we taken the map with us, we would not have missed the turning.

Câu 2: They arrived too late to get good seats.

A. They had to stand for the whole show.

B. Although they were late, they found some good seats.

C. They got good seats some time after they arrived.

D. As they got there too late, there were no good seats left.

Câu 3: I tried to persuade her. I didn’t succeed, however.

A. Because of persuading her, I didn’t succeed

B. Although I tried to persuade her, I didn’t succeed

C.  I didn’t succeed but I tried to persuade her

D. However I tried to persuade her, I didn’t succeed

Câu 4: She wrote the text. She selected the illustration as well.

A. In order to select the illustration, she had to write the text.

B. The text she wrote was not as good as the illustration she selected.

C. If she had written the text, she would have selected the illustration.

D. She not only wrote the text but also selected the illustration.

Câu 5: Leaders are not allowed to attend festivals. Also, they are not allowed to use office cars, except for performing assigned tasks.

A. Leaders are not allowed to attend festivals until they use office cars for performing assigned tasks.

B. Leaders are not allowed to both attend festivals and use office cars, except for performing assigned tasks.

C. Leaders are allowed to either attend festivals or use office cars, except for performing assigned tasks.

D. Leaders are allowed to neither attend festivals nor use office cars, except for performing assigned tasks.

Câu 6: When there is so much traffic on the roads, it is sometimes quicker to walk than to go by car.

A. During rush hours, walking gives me much more pleasure than driving in the heavy traffic.

B. It is faster to walk than to drive in the heavy traffic at certain time of the day.

C. The traffic is always so heavy that you’d better walk to work; it’s quicker.

D. There is so much traffic these days that it is more pleasant to walk than to drive.