Jane came _______ a beautiful picture when she was tidying the room.
A. pass 
B. round 
C. across 
D. into

 In the class of twenty, Jack is the third best student.
A. Jack is not as smart as most of the other students. 
B. The class has only three smart students. 
C. Two students in the class are smarter than Jack. 
D. No other students in the class is as smart as Jack.

 Jenny is so creative that we all can rely on her for original ideas.
A. Creative as Jenny is, we can rely on her for original ideas. 
B. Being creative, we can all rely on Jenny for original ideas.
C. So creative is Jenny that we all can rely on her for original ideas.
D. Jenny is such creative girl that we all can rely on her for original ideas.

 Rather than disturb the meeting, I left without saying goodbye.
A. I disturbed the meeting because I said goodbye. 
B. The meeting was disturbed as I left saying goodbye.
C. I would rather disturb the meeting than leave without saying goodbye.
D. I left without saying goodbye as I didn't want to disturb the meeting.

But for their help, he_____
A. has failed
B. would have failed 
C. has not failed 
D. wouldn’t have failed

 _____ will Mr. Thanh be able to regain control of the company
A. No matter how does he work hardly 
B. Not until his work hard
C. Only with hard work 
D. Only if he works hardly

 He objected to _____.
A. his mistakes being laughed at 
B. his mistakes laughing at
C. laughing his mistakes at 
D. his mistakes at laughing

 Strong as he is, he still can’t lift that box.
A. He’s very strong, but he still can lift that box. 
B. He still can’t lift that box because he’s not as strong.
C. The box was too heavy for him to lift. 
D. However strong he is, he still can’t lift that box.

 So far as you’ve explained the problem, it doesn’t sound too bad.
A. If you hadn’t explained it so well, the problem would seem worse.
B. The problem wouldn’t have a bad sound if you explained it.
C. The problem can’t be any worse than you’ve made it sound.
D. The problem didn’t seem very bad until you’ve explained it.

he firemen were in time to save the people but not the house.
A. Both the people and the house were lost in the fire. 
B. The people were saved but the house was lost.
C. The house was saved but the people were lost. 
D. The people were saved and so was the house.