Câu hỏi: My mother hasn’t returned to her hometown since 1999.

A. It’s 17 years since my mother last returned to her hometown.

B. My mother last returned to her hometown in 1999.

C. The last time my mother returned to her hometown was in 1999.

D. All are correct.

Câu 1: She finished her driving lesson. Her father allowed her to use his car.

A. Having finished her driving lesson, her father allowed her to use his car.

B. Having finished her driving lesson, she was allowed to use her father's car.

C. To be allowed to use her father's car, she tried to finish her driving lesson.

D. Being allowed to use her father's car, she tried to finish her driving lesson.

Câu 2: Somebody accused me of stealing money.

A. I was accused by somebody of stealing money.

B. I was accused of stealing money.

C. I was accused of stealing money by somebody.

D. I was accused stealing money.

Câu 3: Though he drove carefully, he had an accident yesterday.

A. Despite his carelessness, he had an accident yesterday.

B. Despite he drove carefully, he had an accident yesterday.

C. In spite of driving carefully, he had an accident yesterday.

D. In spite of a careful drive, he had an accident yesterday.

Câu 4: Their holiday plans fell through because there was a shooting at their school on Valentine's Day.

A. They couldn't go on holiday as planned as a result of shooting at their school on Valentine's Day.

B. They failed to go on the holiday like they had planned because a shooting tool place at their school on Valentine's Day.

C. A shooting at their school on Valentine's day almost put a stop to their holiday plans.

D. Disappointingly, a shooting at their school on Valentine's Day forced their holiday plans to nothing.

Câu 5: The plane had taken off. Paul realized he was on the wrong flight.

A. Hardly had Paul realized he was on the wrong flight when the plane took off.

B. It was not until the plane had taken off, did Paul realize he was on the wrong flight.

C. Not until the plane had taken off did Paul realize he was on the wrong flight.

D. No sooner had the plane taken off than Paul had realized he was on the wrong flight.

Câu 6: Even though the team played well, they lost.

A. The team lost because they played well.

B. The team played well, so they lost.

C. Despite the fact that the team played well, they lost.

D. In spite of playing well, the team won.