Câu hỏi: They arrived too late to get good seats.

A. They had to stand for the whole show.

B. Although they were late, they found some good seats.

C. They got good seats some time after they arrived.

D. As they got there too late, there were no good seats left.

Câu 1: I tried to persuade her. I didn’t succeed, however.

A. Because of persuading her, I didn’t succeed

B. Although I tried to persuade her, I didn’t succeed

C.  I didn’t succeed but I tried to persuade her

D. However I tried to persuade her, I didn’t succeed

Câu 2: Most scientists know him well. However, very few ordinary people have heard of him.

A. Many ordinary people know him better than most scientists do.

B. Although he is well known to scientists, he is little known to the general public.

C. He is the only scientist that is not known to the general public.

D. Not only scientists but also the general public know him as a big name.

Câu 3: It’s cold outside and my leg hurts. I haven't been out for weeks.

A. I haven't been out for weeks, which makes the weather cold and my leg bad.

B. The weather is cold and my leg is bad as a result of my stay indoors for weeks.

C. Because of the cold weather and my bad leg, I haven't been out for weeks.

D. What makes the weather cold and my leg bad is my stay indoors for weeks.

Câu 4: The president placed his car at my disposal as a bonus for my good work.

A. In order to praise me as a good worker, the president took me home in his own car.

B. To get rid of the car, the president decided to sell it to me, his good worker, at a bonus price.

C. I was willing to drive the president’s car as a compliment for my good performance at work.

D. To show his appreciation for my good work, the president allowed me to use his car whenever I liked.

Câu 5: She was so busy that she couldn’t answer the phone.

A. She was very busy that she couldn’t answer the phone.

B. She was too busy to answer the phone.

C. She was too busy not to answer the phone.

D. She was very busy so that she couldn’t answer the phone

Câu 6: Leaders are not allowed to attend festivals. Also, they are not allowed to use office cars, except for performing assigned tasks.

A. Leaders are not allowed to attend festivals until they use office cars for performing assigned tasks.

B. Leaders are not allowed to both attend festivals and use office cars, except for performing assigned tasks.

C. Leaders are allowed to either attend festivals or use office cars, except for performing assigned tasks.

D. Leaders are allowed to neither attend festivals nor use office cars, except for performing assigned tasks.