Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.

Câu 1: I haven’t met my grandparents for five years.

A. I often met my grandparents five years ago.

B. I last met my grandparents five years ago.

C. I have met my grandparents for five years.

D. I didn’t meet my grandparents five years ago.

Câu 2: We survived that accident because we were wearing our seat belts.

A. But for our seat belts, we would have survived that accident.

B. Had we not been wearing our seat belts, we wouldn’t have survived that accident.

C. Without our seat belts, we could have survived that accident.

D. If we weren’t wearing our seat belts, we couldn’t have survived that accident.

Câu 3: “No, I won’t go to work at the weekend”, said Sally.

A. Sally refused to go to work at the weekend.

B. Sally promised to go to work at the weekend.

C. Sally apologized for not going to work at the weekend.

D. Sally regretted not going to work at the weekend.

Câu 4: Some kinds of fish live in fresh water. Others live in sea water.

A. Some kinds of fish live in fresh water, for others live in sea water.

B. Some kinds of fish live in fresh water, and others live in sea water.

C. Some kinds of fish live in fresh water because others live in sea water.

D. Some kinds of fish live in fresh water, so others live in sea water.

Câu 5: My mother is very busy with her work at the office. She still takes good care of us.

A. In spite of being very busy with her work at the office, my mother takes good care of us.

B. Because my mother is very busy with her work at the office, she still takes good care of us.

C. My mother is so busy with her work at the office that she still takes good care of us.

D. My mother is too busy with her work at the office to take good care of us.

Câu 6: They were late for the meeting because of the heavy snow.

A. If it snowed heavily, they would be late for the meeting.

B. Had it not snowed heavily, they would have been late for the meeting.

C. But for the heavy snow, they wouldn’t have been late for the meeting.

D. If it didn’t snow heavily, they wouldn’t be late for the meeting.

Câu 7: “We will not leave until we see the manager”, said the customers.

A. The customers promised to leave before they saw the manager.

B. The customers refused to leave until they saw the manager.

C. The customers agreed to leave before they saw the manager.

D. The customers decided to leave because they didn’t see the manager.

Câu 8: The government have established some wildlife reserves. They want to protect endangered species.

A. Whether the government have established some wildlife reserves or not, endangered species are still protected.

B. Endangered species  can’t be protected although the government have established some wildlife reserves.

C. The government have established some wildlife reserves so that endangered species can be protected.

D. If the government established some wildlife reserves or not, they would be able to protect endangered species.

Câu 9: My sister is good at cooking. My brother is bad at it.

A. My sister is good at cooking, or my brother is bad at it.

B. My sister is good at cooking, for my brother is bad at it.

C. My sister is good at cooking, but my brother is bad at it.

D. My sister is good at cooking, so my brother is bad at it.

Câu 10: “Why don’t we go camping at the weekend?” he said.

A. He denied going camping at the weekend.

B. He suggested going camping at the weekend.

C. He objected to going camping at the weekend.

D. He apologized for going camping at the weekend.

Câu 11: He was successful in his career thanks to his parents’ support.

A. Had it not been his parents’ support, he wouldn’t be successful in his career.

B. If his parents hadn’t supported him, he wouldn’t have been successful in his career.

C. But for his parents’ support, he wouldn’t be successful in his career.

D. Without his parents’ support, he would have been successful in his career.

Câu 12: Mai usually helps her classmates with their studies. Her classmates appreciate her.

A. Mai usually helps her classmates with their studies, but they appreciate her.

B. Mai usually helps her classmates with their studies, for they appreciate her.

C. Mai usually helps her classmates with their studies, so they appreciate her.

D. Mai usually helps her classmates with their studies, or they appreciate her.

Câu 13: We cannot completely avoid stress in our lives. We need to find ways to cope with it.

A. As long as we can completely avoid stress in our lives, we need to find ways to cope with it.

B. After we can completely avoid stress in our lives, we need to find ways to cope with it.

C. Since we cannot completely avoid stress in our lives, we need to find ways to cope with it.

D. Because stress can completely be avoided in our lives, we need to find ways to cope with it.

Câu 14: “I didn’t give John the money”, said Mary.

A. Mary denied giving John the money.

B. Mary admitted giving John the money.

C. Mary suggested giving John the money.

D. Mary remembered giving John the money.

Câu 15: Nam had all the necessary qualifications. They didn’t offer him the job.

A. Despite having all the necessary qualifications, Nam wasn’t offered the job.

B. They didn’t offer Nam the job as he had all the necessary qualifications.

C. Nam had all the necessary qualifications, so they didn’t offer him the job.

D. If Nam had had all the necessary qualifications, he would have been offered the job.

Câu 16: Lan doesn’t have enough time to do it well.

A. If Lan had more time, she would do it well.

B. If Lan had more time, she did it well.

C. If Lan had had more time, she would have done it well.

D.  If Lan had more time, she will do it well.

Câu 17: Tom’s advice to me was to sell the share immediately.

A. Tom had me sell the share immediately.

B. Tom encouraged me to sell the share immediately.

C. Tom persuaded me to sell the share immediately.

D. Tom suggested I sell the share immediately.             

Câu 18: Despite her great success, Anna didn’t seem to be happy.

A. As a result of her great success, Anna didn’t seem to be happy.

B. Although very successful, Anna didn’t seem to be happy.

C. Anna was very successful even though she didn’t seem to be happy.

D. Because of her great success, Anna didn’t seem to be happy.

Câu 19: The Internet declared a takeover. Online shopping has become a popular shopping method.

A. The Internet declared a takeover when online shopping has become a popular shopping method.

B. The Internet declared a takeover for online shopping has become a popular shopping method.

C. The Internet declared a takeover ever since online shopping has become a popular shopping method.

D. The Internet declared a takeover in which online shopping has become a popular shopping method.

Câu 20: I received a letter this morning. It really upset me.

A. I received a letter this morning, so it really upset me.

B. I received a letter this morning but it really upset me.

C. I received a letter this morning so that it really upset me.

D. I received a letter this morning, which it really upset me.

Câu 21: The agreement ended six-month negotiation. It was signed yesterday.

A. The agreement which was signed yesterday ended six-month negotiation.

B. The agreement which was signed yesterday lasted six-month.

C. The agreement which lasted six-month was signed yesterday.

D. The agreement which ends six-month negotiation was signed yesterday.

Câu 22: I did not arrive in time. I was not able to see her off.

A. I was not early enough to see her off.

B. She had left because I was not on time.

C. I did not go there, so I could not see her off.

D. I arrive very late to say good bye to her.

Câu 23: People say that Cameron was the best director of his time.

A. It was said that Cameron was the best director of his time.

B. Cameron was said to be the best director of his time.

C. Cameron is said to have been the best director of his time.

D. Cameron was said to have been the best director of his time.

Câu 24: I was offered to work for IBM, but I rejected.

A. I turned down the offer to work for IBM.

B. I rejected to offer to work for IBM.

C. IBM refused my offer to work.

D. I was refused by IBM at work.

Câu 25: If it hadn’t been for his carelessness, we would have finished the work.

A. Because he wasn’t careless, we didn’t finished the work.

B. He was careless because he hadn’t finished the work.

C. If he had been more careful, we would have completed the work.

D. If her were careful, we would finish the work.

Câu 26: “If I were you, I wouldn’t read the job advertisement and position description carelessly.” Helen said.

A. Helen advised me on reading the job advertisement and position description carelessly.

B. Helen recommended that I take no notice of the job advertisement and position description.

C. I was blamed for not reading the job advertisement and position description carefully by Helen.

D. Helen advised me against reading the job advertisement and position description carelessly.

Câu 27: He behaved so recklessly, so he would be disqualified from keeping his last job.

A. Without his reckless behavior, he would have lost his last job.

B. He didn’t quit his job because he knew that he had behaved so recklessly.

C. If he hadn’t behaved so recklessly, he hadn’t wuit his last job.

D. Had he not behaved so recklessly, he wouldn’t have been fired from his last job.

Câu 28: The holiday was so expensive. We could only afford five days.

A. A five-day holiday wasn’t cheap, so we couldn’t afford it.

B. The holiday was dirt cheap, so we could afford more than five days.

C. So expensive was a five-day holiday that we could only afford it.

D. It was such an expensive holiday that we could only afford five days.

Câu 29: The basketball team knew they lost the match. They soon started to blame each other.

A. Hardly had the basketball team known they lost the match when they started to blame each other.

B. As soon as they blamed each other, the basketball team knew that they lost the match.

C. Not only did the basketball team lose the match but they blamed each other as well.

D. No sooner had the basketball team started to blame each other than they knew they lost the match.