Câu hỏi: No matter how hard Fred tried to lose weight, he did not succeed.

A. However hard Fred tried, he could not lose weight.

B. Fred tried very hard to lose weight and succeeded.

C. It was hard for Fred to lose weight because he never succeeded.

D. It did not matter whether Fred could lose weight.

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: “You should take more care of your health or you may regret it,” the doctor said to her.

A. She might regret taking more care of her health, which was the doctor’s advice to her.

B. The doctor advised her to take more care of her health or she might regret it.

C. The doctor recommened her taking more care of her health so that she wouldn’t regret it.

D. It will be a good idea if she takes more care of her health, otherwise she might regret it.

Câu 3: The purpose of any invention is to make our lives better, so good or bad; it depends on the way by which we use these inventions.

A. Whether an invention is good or bad depends on the way by which we use it because the purpose of any invention is to make our lives better.

B. We can use either good or bad inventions to make our lives better.

C. The purpose of any invention, whether good or bad, is to make our lives better. This depends on the way by which we use these inventions

D. Good or bad as they are, all inventions have the same purpose to make our lives better.

Câu 4: The student was very bright. He could solve all the math problems.

A. He was such bright student that he could solve all the math problems.

B. The student was very bright that he could solve all the math problems.

C. He was so bright a student that he could solve all the math problems.

D. Such bright was the student that he could solve all the math problems.

Câu 5: Much as I admire her achievements.

A. I don't really like her even though I admire her achievements.

B. I don't really like her because I don't admire her achievements.

C. Whatever her achievements, I don't really like her.

D. I like her achievements, so I admire her.

Câu 6: You ask such a question because you didn’t pay enough attention.

A. Had it not been for your attention, you wouldn’t ask such a question.

B. Had it not been for your inattention, you wouldn’t ask such a question.

C. Had you paid enough attention, you wouldn’t have asked such a question.

D. Had you not paid enough attention, you wouldn’t ask such a question.