Câu hỏi: The coffee was not strong. It didn’t keep us awake.

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

B. We were kept awake because the coffee was strong.

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

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

Câu 1: He is an authority on primitive religion.

A. He has official permission to practise primitive religion.

B. He is famous for his vast knowledge of primitive religion.

C. He has authority over the people who practise primitive religion.

D. He has a great influence on the people who practise primitive religion.

Câu 2: He couldn’t retake the exam because he missed too many lessons.

A. He would retake the exam if he didn’t miss too many lessons.

B. He could have retaken the exam if he hadn’t missed too many lessons.

C. If he missed too many lessons, he wouldn’t retake the exam.

D. If he had missed too many lessons, he wouldn’t have retaken the exam.

Câu 3: I am sure he did not know that his brother graduated with flying colors.

A. He should not have been envious of his brother's achievement.

B. He cannot have known that his brother graduated with very high marks.

C. That his brother graduated with flying colors must have been appreciated by him.

D. He may not know that his brother is flying gradually up in a colorful balloon.

Câu 4: We spend about one-third of our lives sleeping. We know relatively little about sleep.

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

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

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

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

Câu 5: They couldn’t think of anything better to do. They decided to baby-sit for the family.

A. As long as they couldn’t think of anything better to do, they decided to baby-sit for the family.

B. They couldn’t think of anything better to do, yet they decided to baby-sit for the family.

C. Since they couldn’t think of anything better to do, they decided to baby-sit for the family.

D. As soon as they couldn’t think of anything better to do, they decided to baby-sit for the family.

Câu 6: 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.