Chuyên đề 25: VIẾT LẠI CÂU

CHUYÊN ĐỀ 25: VIẾT LẠI CÂU SAO CHO NGHĨA KHÔNG ĐỔI
A. Hiện tại phân từ (V_ing), quá khứ phân từ (V_ed) và phân từ hồn thành (Having VPII)
Cách dùng

Ví dụ
After  graduating  from university,
he decided to move to Japan. (Sau
khi tốt nghiệp đại học, anh ấy đã

a – Theo sau giới từ hoặc liên từ trong câu

quyết định chuyển đến Nhật Bản.)
Mary is interested

Hiện tại phân từ

in reading books. (Mary hứng thú

(V_ing): Hiện tại

với việc đọc sách.)  

phân từ tồn tại dưới

Being  impatient, the

dạng các động từ kết

driver honked his horn. (Mất kiên

thúc bằng đuôi “ing”.

b – Được dùng để chỉ lý do cho một hành động.

nhẫn, người lái xe bấm còi.)

Trong trường hợp này, về có hiện tại phân từ

= The driver honked his horn

thường được đứng đầu câu

because he was impatient. (Người
lái xe bấm còi bởi vì ơng ấy mất
kiên nhẫn.)
The man sitting on the bench

c – Dùng trong mệnh đề quan hệ rút gọn

looks tired. (Người đàn ông ngồi
trên ghế dài ấy trông mệt mỏi.)

Quá khứ phân từ
(V_ed): Quá khứ

The bridge opened last year is

phân từ thường tồn tại

really convenient. (Cây cầu được

dưới dạng các động từ Dùng trong mệnh đề quan hệ rút gọn

thơng năm ngối thực sự thuận

kết thúc bằng đuôi “-

tiện.)

ed” hoặc dạng động
từ bất quy tắc.
E.g. Having proofread the report

Phân từ hoàn thành
(Having VPII): Phần

Phân từ hoàn thành được sử dụng để diễn tả

từ hoàn thành tồn tại

hành động đã hoàn thành trước một hành động

dưới dạng having +

khác xảy ra trong quá khứ.

one more time, she submitted it to
her boss this morning. (Đọc soát
lỗi bản báo cáo một lần nữa xong,
cơ ấy nộp nó cho sếp của cô ấy

quá khứ phân từ

sáng nay.) 

1. _____their work, they went home.
a. Finishing

b. Having finished

c. Had finished

d. Finished

c. is standing

d. standing

2. The girl_____ behind you is naughty.
a. stands

b. stood


3. _____ their farm work, the farmers returned home.
a. Finishing

b. Finish

c. Having finished

d. Being finished

4. _____by the visitor, the clavichord could not be used.
a. Broken

b. Break

c. Breaking

d. Broke

c. eaten

d. ate

5. After_____ dinner, I watches television.
a. eat

b. eating

6. When_____ in international trade, letters of credit are convenient.
a. used

b. are used

c. using

d. they used

7. She swam to the shore_____ the night in the water.

a. having spent

b. having spending

c. when spending

d. had spent

c. knocked

d. knocking

c. is dressing

d. in dress

c. Judge

d. To be judged

c. Having appointed

d. To appoint

c. To cost

d. Costing

c. Laughing

d. In laugh

8. I believe here is somebody_____ on the door.
a. to knock

b. knock

9. The lady_____ in blue is her aunt.
a. dressed

b. dressing

10. _____ from what you say, you are innocent.
a. To judge

b. Judging

11. _____ you to the job, he felt calm.
a. Appointed

b. Appoint

12. _____ so much, the doll is still on the shelf.
a. Cost

b. Costs

13. _____ at by everyone, he was disappointed.
a. laughed

b. Laugh

14. _____ anxious to please us, they told us all we wanted to know.
a. Be

b. To be

c. Being

d. In being

c. is permitting

d. permitting

c. is

d. was

15. Weather_____, we will start tomorrow.
a. permits

b. will permit

16. Dinner_____ over, they returned home.
a. being

b. be

17. Since_____ his new business, Bob has been working 16 hours a day.

a. open

b. opening

c. opened

d. of opening

18. After _____the fight, the police arrested two men and a woman.
a. stopping

b. stop

c. to stop

d. stopped

19. ____ one hand on the steering wheel, Ann opened a can of soda pop with her free hand.
a. To keep

b. Keep

c. In keeping

d. Keeping

20. When _____ to explain his mistake, the new employee cleared his throat nervously.
a. asking

b. asked

c. to be asked

d. to be asking

21. The boy asked his mother’s permission and then went out to play.
A.    Having gone out to play his mother's permission, he asked his mother’s permission.
B.    Asking his mother's permission, he had gone out to play.
C.    Asking his mother's permission, he went out to play.
D.    Having asked his mother's permission, he went out to play.
22. As he had drunk too much, he didn’t drive home himself.
A.    Not to having drunk too much, he drove home himself.    
B.    Not having driven home himself, he drank too much.
C.    Having drunk too much, he didn’t drive home himself.     
D.    Drinking too much, he hadn’t driven home himself.
23. Zoe had practiced a lot, so she was sure of her winning in the competition.
A.    Practicing a lot, Zoe was sure of her winning in the competition.   
B.    To have practiced a lot, Zoe was sure of her winning in the competition.
C.    Having been sure of her winning in the competition, Zoe practiced a lot.
D.    Having practiced a lot, Zoe was sure of her winning in the competition.
24. She had not slept for two days and therefore she wasn’t able to concentrate.
A.    Not having slept for two days, she wasn’t able to concentrate.
B.    Not be able to concentrate, she had not slept for two days.
C.    Not sleeping for two days, she wasn’t able to concentrate.
D.    Not having slept for two days, she hadn’t been able to concentrate.
25. Since I had not seen him for ages, I didn’t recognize him.
A.    Having not seen him for ages, I hadn’t recognizes him.
B.    Having not seen him for ages, I didn’t recognize him.

C.    Having recognized him, I didn’t see him for ages.  
D.    Not seeing him for ages, I didn’t recognize him.
26. Will you enter for the next eloquence contest?- _____ twice , I don’t want to try again. Let’s give
chances to other.
A.    To have won

B.    Won

C.    Winning

D.    Having won


27. He was accused of _____  their money.  
A.    Stealing

B.    having stolen

C.    to have stolen

D.    have stolen

28. After ______ from the horse back, he was taken to hospital and had an operation.
A.    having fallen

B.    to have fallen

C.    falling

D.    having falling

29. _______ photograph of the place, I had no desire to go there.
A.    To have seen

B.    Have seen

C.    Having seen

D.    Seeing

30. I had not ridden a horse for a long time and I found it very difficult to keep in the saddle.
A.    Not riding a horse for a long time, I find it very difficult to keep in the saddle.
B.    Not riding a horse for a long time, I found it very difficult to keep in the saddle.
C.    Not having ridden a horse for a long time, I found it very difficult to keep in the saddle.
D.    Not to have ridden a horse for a long time, I had found it very difficult to keep in the saddle.
Dùng V_ed để miêu tả cảm xúc của NGƯỜI
Dùng V_ing để miêu tả trạng thái của SỰ VẬT, SỰ VIỆC
VD: The film was so interesting that they all saw it through. (bộ phim – dùng V_ing)
Lan is really interested about going to Singapore. (Lan – người – dùng V_ed)
Question 1: Nam's success is really __________ to us.
A. surprisingly

B. surprise

C. surprised

D. surprising

Question 2: His funny story is so __________ that we can't help laughing.
A. amusement

B. amused

C. amuse

D. amusing

Question 3: John and Mary are engaged. They are going to get __________.
A. marry

B. to marry

C. marrying

D. married

Question 4: We met a lot of _________ people while we were traveling in Ho Chi Minh city.
A. interesting

B. interest

C. interestingly

D. interested

Question 5: At the end of the day's work, she often finds __________.
A. exhausted

B. exhaust

C. exhaustedly

D. exhausting

Question 6: Children are__________ with these horror films.
A. terrify

B. terrifying

C. terrified

D. terribly

Question 7: All of us were __________ in the film on TV last night.
A. interest

B. interesting

C. interestingly

D. interested

Question 8: The film was so __________ that they all saw it through.
A. interestingly

B. interested

C. have interested

Question 9: The news sounds __________. We are happy to hear it.

D. interesting


A. interesting

B. interest

C. interested

D. interestingly

Question 10: The weather is truly__________ today.
A. depressed

B. depressingly

C. depressing

D. depression

Question 11: The children are __________ with watching the same programme every day.
A. bored

B. boring

C. bore

D. boredom

Question 12: We were all __________ at his progress.
A. surprise

B. surprise

C. surprised

D. surprising

Question 13: We got __________ after we had worked for four hours in the field.
A. exhausted

B. to exhaust

C. exhaust

D. exhausting

Question 14: Lan is really__________ about going to Singapore.
A. exciting

B. excited

C. excitedly

D. excitement

Question 15: I have never met one of the most __________ people like that.
A. boring

B. bored

C. bore

D. boredom

Question 16: His parents' __________ made him work harder.
A. disappointingly

B. disappointed

C. disappointing

D. disappointment

Question 17: I find horror films really __________.
A. terrify

B. terrifying

C. terrified

D. terribly

Question 18: Tom felt so __________ that he went bed early.
A. tirelessly

B. tire

C. tiring

D. tired

Question 19: It will be an_______ experience for us to discover the formation of the stone.
A. excitedly

B. excitement

C. exciting

D. excited

Question 20: Tam is very __________ with his school result.
A. disappointment

B. disappoint

C. disappointed

D. disappointing

B. VIẾT LẠI CÂU SAO CHO NGHĨA KHÔNG ĐỔI
Cấu trúc
It takes (took) sb + khoảng thời gian + to do sth
= sb spend (spent) + khoảng thời gian + doing sth

Ví dụ
It took her 3 hours to get to the city centre.
= She spent 3 hours getting to the city centre.
He can’t move because his leg was broken

Because + clause = because of + N
Although + clause = despite + N/V_ing = in spite

= He can’t move because of his broken leg
Although she is old, she can compute very fast


of + N/V_ing

= Despite/ In spite of her old age, she can
compute very fast

Hardly + had +S + Vpp when S + Vpast: ngay sau
khi... thì…
No sooner + had +S + Vpp than S + Vpast
Not………..any more: khơng cịn nữa
No longer + dạng đảo ngữ S no more V

As soon as I left the house, he appeared
= Harly had I left the house when he appeared
= No sooner had I left the house than he appeared
I don’t live in the courtryside anymore
= No longer do I live in the coutryside
= I no more live in the coutryside

At no time + dạng đảo ngữ: không khi nào, chẳng
khi nào

I don’t think she loves me

= At no time do I think she loves me
My boss let him be on leave for wedding.
= My boss allow him to be on leave for wedding.
* Áp dụng:
They did not let me in because I was not a
member of the club.

S + let + O + do sth = S + allow + S. O + to do Sth

A. They invited me although I was not a member
of the club.
B. They did not allow me to enter because I was
not a member of the club.
C. They invited me to the clubs as if I had been a
member.
D. They asked me to get out of the club because I
was not a member.

Why don’t you/we do sth?



= S + suggest + that + S + present subjunctive

“Why don’t we go out for a walk?” said
the girl.

= Let’s + V

↔ The girl suggested going out for a walk.

= How/What about + V_ing

(Tại sao chúng ta không đi dạo đi? ↔ Cô gái đề

= Shall we + V

nghị đi ra ngoài dạo)

= In my opinion



Let’s have some rest!

↔  What about having some rest?
(Nghỉ ngơi chúng thôi!)
* Áp dụng:
"Why don't you get your hair cut, Gavin?" said
Adam.
A. Adam advised Gavin to cut his hair.


B. Gavin was suggested to have a haircut.
C. It was suggestible that Adam get Gavin's
haircut.
D. Adam suggested that Gavin should have his
haircut.
VD: My father is too old to drive.
VD: She is so beautiful that everybody loves her.

= It is such a beautiful girl that everybody loves
her.
*Áp dụng:
…..too + adj (for sb) to do sth: quá để làm gì
= S + be + so + adj + that = It is such a/ an N that:
quá đến nỗi mà

The woman was too weak to lift the basket.
A. Although she was weak, she could lift the
basket.
B. The woman shouldn't have lifted the basket
because she was so weak.
C. She was so weak that she couldn't lift the
basket.
D. The woman lifted the basket, so she wasn't
very weak.
VD: This car is safe enough for him to drive

Adj/ Adv + enough (for sb) to do sth: đủ để làm gì

VD: The policeman ran quickly enough to catch
the robber
* Áp dụng:
This is the first time I attend such an enjoyable
wedding party.
A. The first wedding party I attended was

This is the first time + S + V

enjoyable.

= S + have/has + never + VPII + before

B. I had the first enjoyable wedding party.
C. My attendance at the first wedding party was
enjoyable.
D. I have never attended such an enjoyable
wedding party before.

S + have/has + NOT + V3/-ed + since/for …



I haven’t met Lucy since we left school.

⇔ S + last + V2/-ed + when + S + V

↔ The last time I met Lucy was when we left

⇔ The last time + S + V + was …

school.
(Lần cuối cùng tôi gặp Lucy là khi chúng tôi ra


trường)


I haven’t seen him since I was a student.

↔ I last saw him when I was a student.
(Tôi gặp anh ta lần cuối khi tơi vẫn cịn là học
sinh)
*Áp dụng:
I have not met her for three years.
A. The last time I met her was three years ago.
B. It is three years when I will meet her.
C. I did not meet her three years ago.
D. During three years, I met her once.
She began to learn English 4 years ago.
↔ She has learned/ has been learning English
for 4 years.
(Cô ấy học tiếng Anh từ bốn năm trước)
S + began/ started + V-ing/to V  + [thời gian] ago

* Áp dụng:

⇔ S + have/has + V3/-ed hoặc been + V-ing +

He started learning French six years ago.

since/for …

A. He has learned French for six years.
B. It was six years ago did he start learning
French.
C. He hasn't learnt French for six years.
D. It is six years since he has learnt French.

S + V + so that/ in order that + S + V

⇔ S + V + (for O) + to infinitive
S + be accustomed to + V-ing/N
⇔ S + be used to + V-ing/N
Câu chủ động

Câu bị động
It be said that + S + V

People say + S + V
+…

S + be said to + V hoặc to
have V3/-ed

My dad turned off the TV so that we could sleep.
↔ My dad turned off the TV for us to sleep.
(Cha tơi tắt TV để chúng tơi có thể ngủ)
My brother was accustomed to sleeping late.
↔ My brother was used to sleeping late.
(Anh không cần phải đến đây đâu)
Ví dụ
People say that he drinks a lot of wine.
↔ It is said that he drinks a lot of wine.
People say that he drinks a lot of wine.
↔ He is said to drink a lot of wine.

LUYỆN TẬP
Question 1. “Would you like to come to my birthday party, Sara?” asked Frederic.
A. Frederic invited Sara to his birthday party.
B. Frederic asked if Sara was able to come to his birthday party.

C. Frederic asked Sara if she likes his birthday party or not.
D. Frederic reminded Sara of his coming birthday party.
Question 2. The last person who leaves the room must turn off the lights.
A. The last person to leave the room must turn off the lights.
B. The last person to turn off the lights must leave the room.
C. The last person to be left the room must turn off the lights.
D. The last person leave the room must turn off the lights.
Question 3. If you practise harder you will have better results.
A. The harder you practise, the best results you will have.
B. The more hardly you practise, the better results you will have.
C. The hardest you practise, the most results you will have.
D. The harder you practise, the better results you will have.
Question 4. I‟m sure Luisa was very disappointed when she failed the exam.
A. Luisa must be very disappointed when she failed the exam.
B. Luisa must have been very disappointed when she failed the exam.
C. Luisa may be very disappointed when she failed the exam.
D. Luisa could have been very disappointed when she failed the exam.
Question 5. “You had better see a doctor if the sore throat does not clear up.” she said to me.
A. She reminded me of seeing a doctor if the sore throat did not clear up.
B. She ordered me to see a doctor if the sore throat did not clear up.
C. She insisted that I see a doctor unless the sore throat did not clear up.
D. She suggested that I see a doctor if the sore throat did not clear up.
Question 6. Without her teacher‟s advice, she would never have written such a good essay.
A. Her teacher advised him and she didn't write a good essay.
B. Her teacher didn't advise her and she didn't write a good essay.
C. She wrote a good essay as her teacher gave her some advice.
D. If her teacher didn't advise her, she wouldn‟t write such a good essay.
Question 7. The situation was so embarrassing that she did not know what to do.

A. So embarrassing was the situation that she did not know what to do.


B. It was such an embarrassing situation; however, she did not know what to do.
C. So embarrassing the situation was that she did not know what to do.
D. She did not know what to do, though it was not an embarrassing situation.
Question 8: It is expected that tax increases will be announced in tomorrow‟s budget statement.
A. Tax increases are expected to be announced in tomorrow‟s budget statement.
B. It is expected that people will announce in tomorrow budget tax increases.
C. In tomorrow‟s budget statement tax increases are expected to announce.
D. Hope that they will announce tax increases in tomorrow‟s budget statement.
Question 9. Fiona has been typing the report for an hour.
A. It took Fiona an hour to type the report.
B. It is an hour since Fiona started typing the report.
C. Fiona finished the report an hour ago.
D. Fiona will finish typing the report in an hour.
Question 10. I can‟t do the test because it is too difficult.
A. If the test isn‟t too difficult, I can do it.
B. If the test weren‟t too difficult, I could do it.
C. If the test weren‟t too difficult, I can do it.
D. If the test hadn‟t been too difficult, I could do it.
Question 11. The children couldn't go swimming because the sea was too rough.
A. The sea was too rough for the children to go swimming.
B. The sea was rough enough for the children to swim in.
C. The sea was too rough to the children's swimming.
D. The children were not calm enough to swim in the sea.
Question 12. No one has seen Linda since the day of the party.
A. Linda has not been seen since the day of the party.
B. Linda is nowhere to be seen at the party.
C. The party is going on without Linda.

D. No one has seen Linda for ages.
Question 13. Madeleine wears high heels to look taller.


A. In order to look taller, Madeleine wears high heels.
B. So that to look taller, Madeleine wears high heels.
C. Madeleine wants high heels to make her taller.
D. Madeleine buys high heels to look taller.
Question 14. He doesn‟t study hard, so he can fail the exam.
A. If he studies hard, he won‟t fail the exam.
B. If he didn‟t study hard, he wouldn‟t fail the exam.
C. If he studied hard, he wouldn‟t fail the exam.
D. If he hadn‟t studied hard, he wouldn‟t have failed the exam.
Question 15: It is possible that the fire in the ship was started by a bomb.
A. They say that a bomb started the fire in the ship.
B. The fire in the ship might have been started by a bomb.
C. It shall be said the fire in the ship had been started by a bomb.
D. The fire in the ship is known to have been started by a bomb.
Question 16: Neil always forgets his wife‟s birthday.
A. At no time Neil remembers his wife‟s birthday.
B. Neil never remembers his wife‟s birthday.
C. Neil sometimes remembers his wife‟s birthday.
D. Neil remembers his wife‟s birthday all the time.
Question 17. “ If I were you, I would take a break.”, Tom said to Daisy.
A. Tom told Daisy he would have taken a break if he had been her.
B. Tom advised Daisy he would take a break if he were her.
C. Tom advised Daisy to take a break.
D. Tom advised Daisy to take a break if he were her.
Question 18. John wishes he had remembered to send Mary a Christmas card.
A. John regrets to send Mary a Christmas card.

B. John regrets forgetting not to send Mary a Christmas card.
C. John regrets not remembering sending Mary a Christmas card.
D. John regrets forgetting to send Mary a Christmas card.


Question 19: In spite of his poverty, he led a devoted life to the revolutionary cause.
A. He could not devote his life to the revolutionary cause because of his poverty.
B. If he had not been so poor, he could have devoted his life to the revolutionary cause.
C. Poor as he was, he led a devoted life to the revolutionary cause.
D. He led a devoted life to the revolutionary cause, but he was so poor.
Question 20: I thought I shouldn‟t have stayed at home yesterday.
A. I regretted staying at home yesterday.

B. I regretted for staying at home yesterday.

C. I regret for staying at home yesterday.

D. I regret to stay at home yesterday.

Question 21. The soccer team knew they lost the match. They soon started to blame each other.
A. Not only did the soccer team lose the match but they blamed each other as well
B. No sooner had the soccer team started to blame each other than they knew they lost the match.
C. As soon as they blamed each other, the soccer team knew they lost the match.
D. Hardly had the soccer team known they lost the match when they started to blame each other.
Question 22. People believed he won a lot of money on the lottery.
A. He is believed that he won a lot of money on the lottery.
B. He won a lot of money on the lottery, it is believed.
C. He is believed to have won a lot of money on the lottery.
D. He was believed to win a lot of money on the lottery.
Question 23. They had such a fierce dog that nobody would visit them.

A. So fierce was their dog that nobody would visit them.
B. Their dog was fierce enough for anybody to visit them.
C. If their dog weren‟t fierce, somebody would visit them.
D. So fierce a dog did they had that nobody would visit them.
Question 24. They are my two sisters. They aren‟t teachers like me.
A. They are my two sisters, that are teachers like me.
B. They are my two sisters, neither of whom are teachers like me.
C. They are my two sisters, both of those are teachers like me.
D. Unlike me, neither of my two sisters aren‟t teachers.
Question 25 “Why don‟t you participate in the volunteer work in summer?" said Sophie.
A. Sophie suggested my participating in the volunteer work in summer.
B. Sophie made me participate in the volunteer work in summer.
C. Sophie asked me why not participate in the volunteer work in summer.


D. Sophie suggested me to participate in the volunteer work in summer.
Question 26: John is studying hard. He doesn‟t want to fail the exam.
A. John is studying hard in order not to fail the next exam
B. John is studying hard in order that he not fail the next exam
C. John is studying hard so as to fail the next exam
D. John is studying hard in order to not to fail the next exam
Question 27. Jane refused to attend his birthday party, which made him feel sad.
A. Jane made him sad despite her refusal to attend his birthday party.
B. Jane refused to attend his birthday party because it made him sad.
C. Jane‟s refusal to attend his birthday party made him feel sad.
D. Jane, whom made him feel sad, refused to attend his birthday party.
Question 28: When the unemployment rate is high, the crime rate is usually also high.
A. The unemployment rate and the crime rate are both higher.
B. The higher the unemployment rate is, the higher the crime rate is.
C. The unemployment rate is as high as the crime rate.

D The high rate of unemployment depends on the high rate of crime.
Question 29: I wish you hadn't said that
A. I wish you not to say that.

B. If only you didn't say tot

C. I hope you will not say that.

D. It would be nice if you hadn‟t said that.

Question 30: “You're always making terrible mistakes”, said the teacher.
A. The teacher asked his students why they always made terrible mistakes.
B. The teacher realized that his students always made terrible mistakes.
C. The teacher complained about his students making terrible mistakes.
D. The teacher made his students not always make terrible mistakes.
Question 31: The hotel is not spacious. The hotel is not comfortable.
A. The hotel is neither spacious nor comfortable
B. The hotel is neither spacious or comfortable
C. The hotel is both spacious and comfortable
D. The hotel is not spacious but comfortable.


Question 32: Nobody at all came to the meeting
A. There was almost nobody at the meeting

B. Not a single person came to the meeting

C. Not many people came to the meeting

D. Only a few people came to the meeting

Question 33: Twice as many men as women are insurance agents.
A. More men than women have insurance.
B. Women are twice as likely as men to have sold insurance,
C. Insurance is twice as difficult to sell to women as to men.
D. Male insurance agents outnumber female agents.
Question 34: We couldn‟t have managed our business successfully without my father‟s money.
A. We could have managed our business successfully with my father‟s money.
B. If we could manage our business successfully, my father would give us his money.
C. If we couldn‟t have managed our business successfully, we would have had my father‟s money.
D. If it hadn‟t been for my father‟s money, we couldn‟t have managed our business successfully
Question 35: "It can't be Mike who leaked the document, it might be Tom.” said our manager.
A. Our manager suspected Tom of having leaked the document, not Mike.
B. Our manager blamed Tom for having leaked the document instead of Mike.
C. Our manager showed his uncertainty about who leaked the document: Mike or Tom
D. Our manager made it clear that Tom was the one who leaked the document, not Mike.
Question 36: Their holiday plans fell through because there was a strike at the airport.
A. They couldn‟t go on holiday as planned as a result of a strike at the airport
B. They failed to go on the holiday like they had planned because a strike took place at the airport
C. A strike at the airport almost put a stop to their holiday plans.
D. Disappointingly, a strike at the airport forced their holiday plans to nothing
Question 37: He was driving so fast that he could have had an accident.
A. An accident happened, and it was caused by his very fast driving
B. He didn‟t have an accident although he was driving very fast
C. If he had been driving very fast, he would have had an accident.
D. He wasn't driving slowly enough to avoid the accident.
Question 38: They got success since they took my advice.


A. They took my advice, and failed.

B. If they did not take my advice, they would not get success.
C. But for taking my advice, they would not have got success.
D. My advice stopped them from getting success.
Question 39: His eel soup is better than any other soups I have ever eaten.
A. Of all the soups I have ever eaten, his eel soup is the best.
B. I have ever eaten many soups that are better than his eel soup.
C. His eel soup is the worst of all soups I have eaten.
D. His eel soup is good but I have ever eaten many others better.
Question 40: The boy became so confused and worried that he left home.
A. The boy became too confused and worried to leave home.
B. So confued and worried that the boy left home.
C. So confused and worried, the boy left home.
D. The boy was not confused and worried enough to leave home.
Question 41. Once the airline announced its ticket sale, the telephone in the main office would not
stop ringing.
A. People kept calling the airline main office since its announcement of ticket sale.
B. If the airline didn't announce a ticket sale, its telephone would stop ringing.
C. The airline telephone was ringing because they announced a ticket sale.
D. Nobody called the airline until it announced its ticket sale.
Question 42. "I'm sorry for what happened but you will just have to accept the truth", Laura said
to her friend.
A. Laura took the responsibility for what happened.
B. Laura didn't mean to tell the truth.
C. Laura apologized to her friend for what had happened.
D. Laura consoled her friend.
Question 43. It is widely believed that hard work makes success.
A. People think that success is when you work hard.
B. Believers of success think that we should work hard.
C. Many people think that success at work is hard.

D. Many people believe that if you want to succeed, you should work hard.
Question 44: I didn't understand what he was saying because I hadn't read his book.
A. If I had read his book, I would have understood what be was saying.
B. I wouldn‟t have understood what he was saying if I hadn‟t read his book.
C. It was had to understand his book so I didn‟t understand what he was saying.
D. I couldn‟t understand his book because I didn‟t read it.
Question 45: The last time I went to the museum was a year ago.
A. I have not been to the museum for a year.
B. A year ago, I often went to the museum.
C. My going to the museum lasted a year.
D. At last I went to the museum after a year
Question 46: Although he was able to do the job, he wasn't given the position.
A. He was given neither the job nor the position.
B. Because be couldn‟t do the job, he wasn‟t given the position.
C. He got the position despite being unable to do the job.
D. The position wasn‟t given to him in spite of his ability to do the job.
Question 47: “Stop making noise or go out of the room!” said the lady to the kids.
A. The lady was angry and she forced the kids out of the room.
B. The lady requested the kids to go out of the room and make noise outside.
C. The lady didn‟t want the kids to be in the room.
D. The lady said that if the kids wanted to stay in the room, they had to stop making noise.
Question 48: The police are questioning him at the headquarters.
A. He is being asked to make questions by the police at the headquarters.
B. Many questions are raised about him by the police at the headquarters.
C. The police are trying to get information from him at the headquarters.
D. The police are making questions about him at the headquarters.
Question 49. I only recognized him when he came into the light.
A. Only when I recognized him, he came into the light.
B. Not until he came into the light I did recognize him

C. It wasn‟t until he came into the light that I recognized him
D. I did not recognize him even when he came into the light.
Question 50. You are all welcome to take any food you like .
A. Please help yourselves to any food you like.
B. Any food welcome to take if you like.
C. It‟s my pleasure to take any food you like.
D. You don‟t have to pay for any food that you like.
Question 51. They are not allowed to go out in the evening by their parents.
A. Their parents do not want them to go out in the evening.
B. Their parents never let them to go out in the evening.
C. Going out in the evening is permitted by their parents.
D. Although their parents do not allow, they still go out in the evening.
Question 52. ."How beautiful is the dress you have just bought!" Peter said to Mary.
A. Peter promised to buy Mary a beautiful dress.
B. Peter said thanks to Mary for her beautiful dress.
C. Peter complimented Mary on her beautiful dress.
D. Peter asked Mary how she had just bought her beautiful dress.
Question 53. In spite of heavy rain, my brother went to work.
A. In spite it rained heavily, my brother went to work.
B. Though rain was heavily, my brother went to work.
C. Although it rained heavily, my brother went to work.
D. Despite it rained heavily, my brother went to work.
Question 54. He was successful in his career thanks to his parents' support.
A. But for 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. Without his parents' support, he wouldn‟t have been successful in his career.
D. Had it not been for his parents' support, he wouldn't be successful in his career.
Question 55. I haven't visited my hometown for a few years.

A. I have been in my hometown for a few years.


B. I was in my hometown for a few years.
C. I didn't visit my hometown a few years ago.
D. I last visited my hometown a few years ago.
Question 56. "Why don't we go camping at the weekend?" he said.
A. He objected to going camping at the weekend.
B. He suggested going camping at the weekend.
C. He denied going camping at the weekend.
D. He apologized for going camping at the weekend.
Question 57. He last visited London three years ago.
A. He didn't visit London three years ago.

B. He has been in London for three years.

C. He was in London for three years.

D. He hasn't visited London for three years.

Question 58. "We will not leave until we see the manager,” said the customers.
A. The customers decided to leave because they did not see 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 promised to leave before they saw the manager.
Question 59. They were late for the meeting because of the heavy snow.
A. But for the heavy snow, they wouldn't have been late for the meeting.
B. Had it not snowed heavily, they would have been late for the meeting.
C. If it snowed heavily, they would be late for the meeting.
D. If it didn't snow heavily, they wouldn‟t be late for the meeting.

Question 60. We survived that accident because we were wearing our seat belts.
A. Had we not been wearing our seat belts, we wouldn't have survived that accident.
B. If we weren't wearing our seat belts, we couldn't have survived that accident.
C. But for our seat belts, we would have survived that accident.
D. Without our seat belts, we could have survived that accident.