Câu hỏi: I thought she was the right person for the position, yet it turned out that she was quite useless.

A. Contrary to my initial impression, she was not totally unsuitable for the position.

B. I was right in my thinking that she was totally useless for the job.

C. I was mistaken about her suitability for the position, since she proved rather incompetent.

D. Because I was expecting her to be competent, I was shocked to see her perform rather badly.

Câu 1: “You should have finished the report by now.” John told his secretary.

A. John reproached his secretary for not having finished the report.

B. John said that his secretary had not finished the report.

C. John reminded his secretary of finishing the report.

D. John scolded to his secretary for not having finished the report.

Câu 2: Harry no longer smokes a lot.

A. Harry now smokes a lot.

B. Harry used to smoke a lot.

C. Harry didn’t use to smoke a lot.

D. Harry rarely smoked a lot.

Câu 3: The last time I saw her was three years ago.

A. I saw her three years ago and will never meet her again.

B. I have not seen her for three years.

C. I have often seen her for the last three years.

D. About three years ago, I used to meet her.

Câu 4: The coffee was not strong, so it didn’t keep us awake.

A. The coffee was not strong enough to keep us awake.

B. The coffee was very strong, but it couldn’t keep us awake.

C. We are kept awake because the coffee was strong.

D. The coffee was so hot that it didn’t keep us awake.

Câu 5: Is it essential to meet your aunt at the station?

A. Did your aunt have to be met at the station?

B. Does your aunt have to meet at the station?

C. Does your aunt have to be met at the station?

D. Was your aunt met at the station?

Câu 6: “I’m sorry I didn’t ring you earlier?”, Tom said to Bill.

A. Tom regretted not ringing Bill earlier.

B. Tom apologized for not ringing Bill earlier.

C. Tom admitted not ringing Bill earlier.

D. Tom was upset about not ringing Bill earlier.