Câu hỏi: I had to do my homework. I could not help my mother with the washing-up.

A. Because I was busy doing my homework, I could not help my mother with the washing-up.

B. I could not help my mother with the washing-up until I finished my homework.

C. It was impossible for me to do my homework although my mother helped me with the washing-up.

D. I could not do my homework because I had to help my mother with the washing-up.

Câu 1: Due to unforeseen circumstances, our group’s scheduled visit to the museum has been called off.

A. The trip to the museum that we’d planned is now cancelled because something unexpected has happened.

B. Something happened at the museum, so they cancelled our visit.

C. We are no longer going to the museum because there is no time our schedule.

D. We can’t go to see the museum at the arranged time because it will be closed.

Câu 2: I’d suggest that we avoid telling any scary story stories with Janet around. She’ a bit unstable and could get hysterical.

A. It is no fun to tell frightening stories to Janet, who is not very stable mentally, because she only laughs instead of getting scared.

B. Janet has trouble keeping her emotions under control, especially when she is told frightening stories.

C. Since Janet is somewhat unbalanced, the only way to make her laugh is by telling stories, but we should avoid scary ones as they might cause her to panic.

D. Janet is somewhat mentally unbalanced and might easily become uncontrollably emotional, so let’s not tell frightening stories in her presence.

Câu 3: No one but the experts was able to realize that the painting was an imitation. It greatly resembled the original.

A. It was hard for the ordinary people to judge between the fake painting and the real one, but not for the experts.

B. It in obvious that only a person with great talent could fake a painting so successfully.

C. It was almost impossible for amateurs to realize that the painting was not authentic, though the experts could judge it quite easily.

D. The painting looked so much like the authentic to one that only the experts could tell it wasn’t genuine.

Câu 4: The number of accidents has gone down steadily since the speed limit was imposed.

A. There has been a steady decline in the number of accidents since the speed limit was imposed

B. It in the speed limit that reduces steadily the number of accidents.

C. The imposing of speed limit has resulted from the number of accidents.

D. The have been few accidents than before since they used the speed limit.

Câu 5: “You must wear the seat belt when driving!” she said to him.

A. She told him to wear the seat belt when he drove.

B. She confirmed that he wore the seat belt when driving.

C. She complained that he wore the seat belt as he drove.

D. She encouraged him to wear the seat belt when driving.

Câu 6: People say that Mr. Goldman gave nearly a million pounds to charity last year.

A. Nearly a million pounds is said to be given to charity by Mr. Goldman last year.

B. Mr. Goldman was said to have given nearly a million pounds to charity last year.

C. Mr. Goldman is said to have given nearly a million pounds to charity last year.

D. Nearly a million pounds was said to have been given to charity by Mr. Goldman last year.