Câu hỏi: People think that traffic congestion in the downtown area is due to the increasing number of private cars.

A. Traffic congestion in the downtown area is blamed for the increasing number of private cars.

B. The increasing number of private cars is thought to be responsible for traffic congestion in the downtown area.

C. The increasing number of private cars is attributed to traffic congestion in the downtown area.

D. Traffic congestion in the downtown area is thought to result in the increasing number of private cars.

Câu 1: There were so many people on the train that Mary couldn’t get a seat.

A. The train was too crowded for Mary no to get a seat.

B. The train was so crowded that there was nowhere for Mary to sit.

C. So crowded the train was that Mary couldn’t get a seat.

D. The crowded train did not prevent Mary from getting a seat.

Câu 2: I thought she was the right person for the position, yet it turned out that she was quite useless.

A. Contrary to my initial impression, she was not totally unsuitable for the position.

B. I was right in my thinking that she was totally useless for the job.

C. I was mistaken about her suitability for the position, since she proved rather incompetent.

D. Because I was expecting her to be competent, I was shocked to see her perform rather badly.

Câu 3: “You should have finished the report by now.” John told his secretary.

A. John reproached his secretary for not having finished the report.

B. John said that his secretary had not finished the report.

C. John reminded his secretary of finishing the report.

D. John scolded to his secretary for not having finished the report.

Câu 4: The coffee was not strong, so it didn’t keep us awake.

A. The coffee was not strong enough to keep us awake.

B. The coffee was very strong, but it couldn’t keep us awake.

C. We are kept awake because the coffee was strong.

D. The coffee was so hot that it didn’t keep us awake.

Câu 5:  “I’ll speak calmly. I really will!”, he said.

A. He promised to speak calmly.

B. He remind me to speak calmly.

C. He refused to speak calmly.

D. He offered to speak calmly.

Câu 6: Your only chance of getting a ticket is to wait in the queue.

A. You have lost your chance of getting in the queue for a ticket.

B. You needn’t wait in line in order to get a ticket.

C. If you want to buy a ticket, you should get in the queue immediately.

D. You won’t be able to get a ticket unless you wait in line.