Câu hỏi: The water was so cold that the children couldn't swim in it.

A. The water wasn't warm enough for the children to swim in.

B. The water was cold enough for the children to swim in.

C. It was such a cold water that the children couldn't swim in it.

D. The water was too cold for the children to swim in it.

Câu 1: This is my first visit to Paris.

A. I have never visited Paris before.

B. I am used to visiting Paris.

C. I used to visit Paris.

D. I have visited Paris many times before.

Câu 2: We started out for California. It started to rain right after that.

A. No sooner did we start out for California than it started to rain.

B. No sooner had we started out for California when it started to rain.

C. No sooner had it started to rain than we started out for California.

D. No sooner had we started out for California than it started to rain.

Câu 3: “I was not there at the time,” he said.

A. He denied to have been there at the time.

B. He denied that he had not been there at the time.

C. He denied to be there at the time.

D. He denied having been there at the time.

Câu 4: It is rumored that the oil price is going to increase by 5 %.

A. People rumor about going to increase the oil price by 5%.

B. The oil price is rumored to be on the point of increasing by 5%.

C. The oil price rumors to be on the point of increasing by 5%.

D. It is rumored to be going the oil price to increase by 5%.

Câu 5: He did not work hard. He failed the exam.

A. Unless he had worked hard, he would have failed the exam.

B. Even though he failed the exam, he didn’t work hard.

C. If he had worked hard, he would have passed the exam.

D. However hard he worked, he failed the exam.

Câu 6: He was successful because he was determined to pursue personal goals. He was not talented.

A. It was his determination to pursue personal goals, not talent, that contributed to his success.

B. In addition to his determination, his talent ensured his success in pursing his goals.

C. His success lay in his natural ability, not his determination to pursue personal goals.

D. His determination to pursue personal goals made him successful and talented.