Câu hỏi: Peter told us about his leaving the school. He did it on his arrival at the meeting.

A. Only after his leaving the school did Peter inform us of his arrival at the meeting.

B. Not until Peter told us that he would leave the school did he arrive at the meeting.

C. Hardly had Peter informed us about his leaving the school when he arrived at the meeting.

D. No sooner had Peter arrived at the meeting than he told us about his leaving the school.

Câu 1: 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 2: Had she read the reference books, she would have been able to finish the test.

A. If she had read the reference books, she could finish the test.

B. Because she read the reference books, she was able to finish the test.

C. Although she didn't read the reference books, she was able to finish the test.

D. Not having read the reference books, she couldn't finish the test.

Câu 3: The president offered his congratulations to the players when they won the cup.

A. The president congratulated the players on their winning the match.

B. When they won the cup, the players had been offered some congratulations from the president.

C. The president would offered the players congratulations if they won the match.

D. The president congratulated that the players had won the cup.

Câu 4: No one but the experts was able to realize that the painting was an imitation. It greatly resembled the original.

A. It was hard for ordinary people to judge between the fake painting and the real one, but not for the experts.

B. It was almost impossible for amateurs to realize that the painting was not authentic, though the experts could judge it quite easily.

C. The painting looked so much like the authentic one that only the experts could tell it wan’t genuine.

D. It was obvious that only a person with great talent could fake a painting so successfully.

Câu 5: I didn’t know you were coming, so I didn’t wait for you.

A. If I had known you were coming, I wouldn’t have waited for you.

B. I would have waited for you if I knew you were coming.

C. If I had know you were coming, I would wait for you.

D. Had I known you were coming, I would have waited for you.

Câu 6: A house in that district will cost at least $100,000.

A. If you have $100,000, you can buy a house in that district.

B. You won’t be able to buy a house in that district for less than $100,000.

C. You won’t be able to buy a house in that district for more than $100,000.

D. $100,000 is the maximum price for a house in that district.