Câu hỏi: People say that the tulip originated from Constantinople.

A. The tulip is said to originate from Constantinople.

B. The tulip was said to have originated from Constantinople.

C. The tulip is said to have originated from Constantinople.

D. The tulip was said to originate from Constantinople.

Câu 1: Mike graduated from The University of Melbourne with flying colours. However, he chose to work for volunteer programs in Africa.

A. Mike chose to work for volunteer programs in Africa because he graduated from the University of Melbourne with flying colours.

B. If Mike graduated from The University of Melbourne with flying colours, he would work for volunteer programs in Africa.

C. Although Mike graduated from The University of Melbourne with flying colours he chose to work for volunteer programs in Africa.

D. That Mike graduated from The University of Melbourne with flying colours helped him a lot with his volunteer work in Africa.

Câu 2: He was successful because he was determined to pursue personal goals. He was not talented.

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

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

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

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

Câu 3: We spend about one-third of our lives sleeping. We know relatively little about our sleep.

A. We shall know more about our sleep if we spend more than one-third of our lives sleeping.

B. We know relatively little about our sleep; as a result, we spend about one-third of our lives sleeping.

C. Despite spending about one-third of our lives sleeping, we know relatively little about our sleep.

D. We spend about one-third of our lives sleeping so that we know relatively little about our sleep.

Câu 4: The plan may be ingenious. It will never work in practice.

A. Ingenious as it may be, the plan will never work in practice.

B. Ingenious as may the plan, it will never work in practice.

C. The plan may be too ingenious to work in practice.

D. The plan is as impractical as it is ingenious.

Câu 5: He didn’t take his father’s advice. That’s why he is out of work.

A. If he had taken his father’s advice, he would not have been out of work.

B. If he took his father’s advice, he would not be out of work.

C. If he had taken his father’s advice, he would not be out of work.

D. If he takes his father’s advice, he will not be out of work.

Câu 6: They believe that the thieves got in through the kitchen window.

A. The thieves are believed to have got in through the kitchen window.

B. The thieves are believed to get in through the kitchen window.

C. They believe the thieves got in through the kitchen window.

D. They believe the thieves have got in through the kitchen window.