Mark letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to the original sentence in each of the following questions.
33. He told her about the book. He liked it best.
A. He told her about the book which he liked it best.
B. He told her about the book which he liked best.
C. He told her about the book whom he liked best.
D. He told her about the book whose he liked best.
34. "I am working for a bank in Hanoi now," my brother said.
A. My brother said (that) he was working for a bank in Hanoi then.
B. My brother said (that) he was working for a bank in Hanoi now.
C. My brother said (that) he was working for a bank in Hanoi at this time.
D. My brother said (that) he was working for a bank in Hanoi.
35. The dictionary was so expensive that I didn't buy it.
A. The dictionary was enough expensive for me to buy.
B. The dictionary was too expensive for me to buy it.
C. It was an expensive dictionary so that meant I didn't buy.
D. It was so an expensive dictionary that I didn't buy it.
36. The last time we met Nguyen Quang Hai football player was two months ago.
A. We have met Nguyen Quang Hai football player for two months.
B. We haven’t met Nguyen Quang Hai football player since two months.
C. We haven’t met Nguyen Quang Hai football player for two months.
D. We haven’t met Nguyen Quang Hai football player for two months ago.
37. Jenifer is more intelligent than all the other students in my class.
A. No student in my class is as intelligent as Jenifer is.
B. No student in my class isn’t as intelligent as Jenifer is.
C. No student in my class is as intelligent than Jenifer is.
D. No student in my class is more intelligent as Jenifer is.
38. My sister failed the exam because she was lazy.
A. Because my sister’s laziness, she failed the exam.
B. Because of my sister’s laziness, she failed the exam.
C. Because of my sister was lazy, she failed the exam.
D. Because of my sister laziness, she failed the exam.
39. Jack can’t tell you about that sight because he doesn’t see it.
A. If Jack saw that sight, he couldn’t tell you about it.
B. If Jack didn’t see that sight, he could tell you about it.
C. If Jack saw that sight, he could tell you about it.
D. If Jack didn’t see that sight, he couldn’t tell you about it.
40. "If I were you, I would take the job," said my room-mate.
A. My room-mate was thinking about taking the job.
B. My room-mate advised me to take the job.
C. My room-mate introduced the idea of taking the job to me.
D. My room-mate insisted on taking the job for me.
Đáp án:
I couldn’t help laughing when he told me that story.
(Tôi không thể không cười khi anh ấy kể cho tôi nghe câu chuyện đó.)
A. Tôi không thể cưỡng lại việc cười khi anh ta kể cho tôi nghe câu chuyện đó.
B. Tôi không thể giúp anh ta kể câu chuyện đó. => sai nghĩa
C. Tôi đã không cười khi nghe câu chuyện đó. => sai nghĩa
D. Câu chuyện anh ta nói với tôi không giúp được gì cả. => sai nghĩa
=> couldn’t help + V-ing = couldn't resist + V-ing: không thể nhịn/ thôi làm gì
Đáp án cần chọn là: A