Câu hỏi: The referee brought the football game to a halt. He blew his whistle.

A. The referee stopped playing football and blowing his whistle.

B. The referee stopped the football game before he blew his whistle.

C. Having stopped the football match, the referee blew his whistle.

D. The referee brought the football game to a halt by blowing his whistle.

Câu 1: He failed his driving test the first time. As a result, he took it again.

A. He failed his driving test the first time and so he therefore took it again.

B. He failed his driving test the first time and he therefore took it again.

C. He failed his driving test the first time which he took it again.

D. Failing his driving test the first time and he therefore took it again.

Câu 2: Although he was able to do the job, he wasn’t given the position.

A. The position wasn’t given to him in spite of his ability to do the job.

B. He was given neither the job nor the position.

C. Because he couldn’t do the job, he wasn’t given the position.

D. He got the position despite being unable to do the job.

Câu 3: I should have finished my work last night but I was exhausted.

A. Last night I was exhausted but I tried to finish my work.

B. My work was finished last night but I was exhausted.

C. I did finished my work last night thought I was exhausted.

D. I was exhausted so I didn’t finish my work yesterday as planned.

Câu 4: His speech was boring. Everyone got up and left.

A. He got up and left because everyone was talking.

B. No one stayed to listen to him because his speech was so boring.

C. Every one stood up so that they could hear his speech.

D. His speech was interesting enough for everyone to listen.

Câu 5: Much to my astonishment, I found his lecture on wildlife conservation extremely interesting.

A. Contrary to my expectations, his lecture on wildlife conservation was the most fascinating of all.

B. I was fascinated by what he said in his lecture on wildlife conservation though I hadn’t expected to be.

C. I hadn’t expected him to lecture on wildlife conservation, but he spoke well.

D. It was at his lecture on wildlife conservation that I realized I needed to study it.

Câu 6: They arrived late, so they didn’t have good seats.

A. However late they arrived, they had very good seats.

B. The late arrivers still had good seats.

C. Had they arrived earlier, they might have got good seats.

D. Unless they arrived earlier, they wouldn’t have good seats.