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: 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.

Câu 2: They said that “IZZI GALA EVENT” on 23 December went like a bombs.

A. “IZZI GALA EVENT” on 23 December was complained to have gone like a disaster.

B. “IZZI GALA EVENT” on 23 December is said to go like a bomb.

C. “IZZI GALA EVENT” on 23 December was complained to be very violent.

D. “IZZI GALA EVENT” on 23 December was praised to be very successful.

Câu 3: 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 4: I have not met her for three years.

A. I did not meet her three years ago.

B. During three years, I met her once.

C. It is three years when I will meet her.

D. The last time I met her was three years ago.

Câu 5: He failed to enter college for two consecutive years. He was finally able to attend FPT Arena University.

A. Because he failed to enter college for two consecutive years, he was finally able to attend FPT Arena University.

B. Failing to enter college for two consecutive years prevented him from attending FPT Arena University.

C. Not being admitted to college for two consecutive years, he was finally able to enter FPT Arena University.

D. Being finally able to attend FPT Arena University, he failed to enter college for two consecutive year.

Câu 6: Had I known how crowded it’s be, I’d have never moved to Madrid.

A. I moved to Madrid only because I was unaware of how many people were there.

B. Since it was so crowded in Madrid, I decided that I would never move there.

C. In the end, Madrid turned out to be far more crowded than I’d thought before moving there.

D. I would have had a better time living in Madrid if only there hadn’t been so many people.