Câu hỏi: If it hadn’t been for his carelessness, we would have finished the work.

A. He was careless because he hadn't finished the work.

B. If her were careful, we would finish the work.

C. If he had been more careful, we would have completed the work.

D. Because he wasn't careless, we didn’t finish the work.

Câu 1: John was not here yesterday. Perhaps he was ill.

A. John needn’t be here yesterday because he was ill.

B. Because of his illness, John shouldn’t have been here yesterday.

C. John might have been ill yesterday, so he was not here.

D. John must have been ill yesterday, so he was not here.

Câu 2: We bought two bicycles. Neither of them worked well.

A. We bought two bicycles, of which neither worked well.

B. We bought two bicycles which neither of worked well.

C. We bought two bicycles neither of which worked well.

D. We bought two bicycles, neither of which worked well.

Câu 3: “I will pay back the money, Linda”, said Helen.

A. Helen apologized to Linda for borrowing her money.

B. Helen offered to pay Linda the money back.

C. Helen suggested paying back Linda’s money.

D. Helen promised to pay back Linda’s money.

Câu 4: “Cigarette?”, he asked. “No, thanks.” I said

A. He asked for a cigarette ,and I immediately refused.

B. He mentioned a cigarette, so I thanked him.

C. He offered me a cigarette, but I promptly declined.

D. He asked if I was smoking, and I denied at once.

Câu 5: He can hardly understand this matter because he is too young.

A. This matter is too hard to understand.

B. Hardly can he understand this matter because he is too young.

C. The matter is difficult but he can understand it.

D. He is young but he can understand this matter.

Câu 6: He behaved in a very strange way. That surprised me a lot.

A. What almost surprised me was the strange way he behaved.

B. He behaved very strangely, which surprised me very much.

C. His behavior was a very strange thing, that surprised me most.

D. I was almost not surprised by his strange behavior.