Câu hỏi: My mother is very busy at work . However, she takes good care of her children.

A. Although my mother is very busy at work, but she takes good care of her children.

B. In spite of busying at work, my mother takes good care of her children.

C. My mother takes good care of her children but she is very busy at work.

D. Despite being busy at work, my mother takes good care of her children.

Câu 1: Books help broaden the mind. Books also provide a good source of entertainment.

A. Books help broaden the mind, but they provide a good source of entertainment.

B. Books help broaden the mind, and they provide a good source of entertainment.

C. Books help broaden the mind, for they provide a good source of entertainment.

D. Books help broaden the mind, or they provide a good source of entertainment

Câu 2: It is rumored that the oil price is going to increase by 5 %.

A. People rumor about going to increase the oil price by 5%.

B. The oil price is rumored to be on the point of increasing by 5%.

C. The oil price rumors to be on the point of increasing by 5%.

D. It is rumored to be going the oil price to increase by 5%.

Câu 3: Only Mary scored high enough to pass this test.

A. Mary was the only person to pass this test.

B. Only on this test was Mary’s score high enough.

C. Mary’s score was barely enough to pass.

D. Mary only passed this test because she scored higher than the others.

Câu 4: Jack’s watch was ten minutes slow. That was why he was late for his interview.

A. If Jack’s watch hadn’t been ten minutes slow, he wouldn’t be late for his interview.

B. If Jack’s watch hadn’t been ten minutes slow, he wouldn’t have been late for his interview

C. If Jack hadn’t been late for his interview, his watch wouldn’t have been ten minutes slow

D. If Jack’s watch weren’t ten minutes slow, he wouldn’t be late for his interview.

Câu 5: He was successful because he was determined to pursue personal goals. He was not talented.

A. It was his determination to pursue personal goals, not talent, that contributed to his success.

B. In addition to his determination, his talent ensured his success in pursing his goals.

C. His success lay in his natural ability, not his determination to pursue personal goals.

D. His determination to pursue personal goals made him successful and talented.

Câu 6: We started out for California. It started to rain right after that.

A. No sooner did we start out for California than it started to rain.

B. No sooner had we started out for California when it started to rain.

C. No sooner had it started to rain than we started out for California.

D. No sooner had we started out for California than it started to rain.