Câu hỏi: 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 1: I usually drive to work, but today I go by bus.

A. Although I can drive to work, I go by bus today.

B. Although I can go by bus, I drive to work today.

C. Instead of driving to work, I go by bus today.

D. Instead of going by bus, I drive to work today.

Câu 2: It was only when I left home that I realized how much my family meant to me.

A. As soon as I left home, I found out what a family could do without.

B. I left home and didn’t realize how meaningful my family was.

C. Not until I left home did I realize how much my family meant to me.

D. Before I left home, I realized how much my family meant to me.

Câu 3: 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 4: I forgot to lock the door before leaving.

A. I didn’t remember whether I locked the door before leaving.

B. I remembered that I left the door locked before going out.

C. I locked the door before leaving, but I forgot about it.

D. I left without remembering to lock the door.

Câu 5: The early failure of the Spanish squad in the 2014 World Cup deeply disappointed their fans.

A. That their squad left the 2014 World Cup so early was very disappointing for the Spanish sportsmen.

B. To the disappointment of their fans, the Spanish squad had to leave the 2014 World Cup too early.

C. Living up to their fans’ expectation, the Spanish squad left the 2014 World Cup so early.

D. The Spanish squad was terribly disappointed that their fans had to leave the 2014 World Cup so early.

Câu 6: 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.