Câu hỏi: 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 1: The students complained that the teacher was inexperienced.

A. The students praised the teacher for his experience.

B. The teacher was favored because of his inexperience.

C. The teacher was not supported for his inexperience.

D. The teacher was popular despite his inexperience.

Câu 2: “I tried to study English well. I wanted to get a good job.” means ________.

A. I tried to study English well so that I can get a good job.

B. I tried to study English well in order that I can get a good job.

C. I tried to study English well to get a good job.

D. I try to study English well in order that I can get a good job.

Câu 3: He was annoyed because his secretary came late to work.

A. His secretary came late to work made him annoyed.

B. His secretary‘s coming late to work made him annoying.

C. He objected to his secretary’s coming late to work.

D. He objected to that his secretary came to work late.

Câu 4: Mr. Brown said to me "Make good use of your time. You wont get such an opportunity again."

A. Mr. Brown offered me such an opportunity so that I could make good use of my time.

B. Mr Brown advised me to make good use of my time as I wouldn't get such an opportunity again.

C. Mr. Brown ordered me to make good use of my time, said that I wouldn't get such an opportunity again.

D. Mr. Brown let me make use of my time, knowing that I wouldn't get such an opportunity again.

Câu 5: 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 6: “How brave you are!” he said to the firemen.

A. He asked how brave the firemen were.

B. He blamed the firemen for their discouragement.

C. He criticized the firemen for their discouragement.

D. He praised the firemen for their courage.