Câu hỏi: We planned to visit Eiffel Tower in the afternoon. We could not afford the fee, however.

A. As planned, we could not afford the visit to Eiffel Tower in the afternoon because of the fee.

B. We visited Eiffel Tower in the afternoon though the fee was too high for us.

C. We were going to visit Eiffel Tower in the afternoon but the fee was too high for us.

D. The fee was, however, high enough for us to plan a visit to Eiffel Tower in the afternoon.

Câu 1: 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 2: Laura didn’t come to the conference. This made me annoyed.

A. Laura didn’t come to the conference, that made me annoyed.

B. That Laura didn’t come to the conference made me annoyed.

C. Laura didn’t come to the conference which made me annoyed.

D. Laura didn’t come to the conference when this made me annoyed.

Câu 3: 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 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: Donald could not help weeping when he heard the bad news.

A. Donald could not stop himself from weeping at the bad news.

B. Donald could not allow himself to sweep at the bad news.

C. Donald could not help himself and so he wept.

D. Donald could not help himself because he was weeping.

Câu 6: Mary lost the ticket. She didn’t go to the concert.

A. If Mary had lost the ticket, she would have gone to the concert.

B. Had Mary not lost the ticket, she would have gone to the concert.

C. Hadn’t Mary lost the ticket, she would have gone to the concert.

D. If Mary hadn’t lost the ticket, she would go to the concert.