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: Right after the police had arrived at the scene, the situation was settled.

A. The police did not arrive at the scene until the situation had been settled.

B. If the police had arrived at the scene, the situation would have been settled.

C. The police had no sooner arrived at the scene than the situation was settled.

D. The situation had been settled just before the police arrived at the scene.

Câu 2: Soil erosion is a result of forests being cut down carelessly.

A. That forests are being cut down carelessly results from soil erosion.

B. Soil erosion contributes to forests being cut down carelessly.

C. Soil erosion results in forests being cut down carelessly.

D. That forests are being cut down carelessly leads to soil erosion.

Câu 3: You needn’t have washed the sheets. The hotel staff does the cleaning.

A. It is good that you washed the sheets.

B. It was not necessary to wash the sheets, even though you did.

C. It was necessary to wash the sheets. but you did not do it.

D. It was necessary to wash the sheets. and you did not do it.

Câu 4: 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 5: 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 6: 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.