Câu hỏi: 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 1: "You got an A in Chemistry. Congratulations!" Peter said to his classmate.

A. Peter encouraged his classmate to get an A in Chemistry.

B. Peter persuaded his classmate to get an A in Chemistry.

C. Peter insisted on getting an A in Chemistry for his classmate.

D. Peter congratulated his classmate on getting an A in Chemistry.

Câu 2: My mother is very busy at work . However, she takes good care of her children.

A. Although my mother is very busy at work, but she takes good care of her children.

B. In spite of busying at work, my mother takes good care of her children.

C. My mother takes good care of her children but she is very busy at work.

D. Despite being busy at work, my mother takes good care of her children.

Câu 3: Jack’s watch was ten minutes slow. That was why he was late for his interview.

A. If Jack’s watch hadn’t been ten minutes slow, he wouldn’t be late for his interview.

B. If Jack’s watch hadn’t been ten minutes slow, he wouldn’t have been late for his interview

C. If Jack hadn’t been late for his interview, his watch wouldn’t have been ten minutes slow

D. If Jack’s watch weren’t ten minutes slow, he wouldn’t be late for his interview.

Câu 4: They couldn’t go swimming because of the cold weather.

A. The cold weather made it impossible to go swimming.

B. The cold weather prevented them from going swimming.

C. Their going swimming was unable due to the cold weather.

D. The cold weather made it not capable of going swimming.

Câu 5: 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.

Câu 6: "You broke my glasses," said the woman to me.

A. The woman blames me of breaking her glasses.

B. The woman blamed me of breaking her glasses.

C. The woman blames me for having broken her glasses.

D. The woman blamed me for having broken her glasses.