Câu hỏi: Nam defeated the former champion in three sets. He finally won the inter-school table tennis championship.

A. Having defeated the former champion in the inter-school table tennis, Nam did not hold the title of champion.

B. Although Nam defeated the former champion in three sets, he did not win the title of inter-school table tennis champion.

C. Having defeated the former champion in three sets, Nam won the inter-school table tennis championship.

D. Being defeated by the former champion, Nam lost the chance to play the final game of inter-school table tennis champion.

Câu 1: He has retired. He watches football every afternoon on cable TV.

A. Although he’s retired, he watches football every afternoon on cable TV.

B. Now that he’s retired, he watches football every afternoon on cable TV.

C. When he’s retired, he watches football every afternoon on cable TV.

D. He’s retired, so that he watches football every afternoon on cable TV.

Câu 2: He was successful in his career thanks to his parents' support.

A. But for his parents' support, he wouldn't have been successful in his career.

B. If his parents hadn't supported him, he would have been successful in his career.

C. Had it not been for his parents' support, he wouldn't be successful in his career.

D. Had his parents supported him, he wouldn't be successful in his career.

Câu 3: They were late for the meeting because of the heavy snow.

A. If it snowed heavily, they would be late for the meeting.

B. Had it not snowed heavily, they would have been late for the meeting

C. But for the heavy snow, they wouldn't have been late for the meeting.

D. If it didn't snow heavily, they wouldn't be late for the meeting.

Câu 4: It’s more than a couple of years since I last went there.

A. I have never stayed there for longer than two years.

B. It was only after two years that I went there again.

C. I haven’t been there since my visit over two years ago.

D. I had never been there until the year before last.

Câu 5: He wore glasses and a false beard. He wanted nobody to recognize him.

A. He wore glasses and a false beard lest anybody could recognize him.

B. He wore glasses and a false beard, and so nobody could recognize him.

C. So as not to meet anyone who recognize him, he wore glasses and a false beard.

D. He could avoid being recognized because he wore glasses and a false beard.

Câu 6: My sister is good at cooking. My brother is bad at it.

A. My sister is good at cooking, or my brother is bad at it.

B. My sister is good at cooking, for my brother is bad at it.

C. My sister is good at cooking, but my brother is bad at it.

D. My sister is good at cooking, so my brother is bad at it.