Question 56: Necessity is the                 of invention.

A. father                        B. ancestor                    C. mother                      D. antecedents

Câu 42: “Don’t forget to tidy up the final draft before submission,” the team leader told us.
A. The team leader reminded us to tidy up the final draft before submission.
B. The team leader asked us to tidy up the final draft before submission.
C. The team leader ordered us to tidy up the final draft before submission.
D. The team leader simply wanted us to tidy up the final draft before submission.

Câu 41: “You shouldn’t have leaked our confidential report to the press, Frank!” said Jane.
A. Jane suspected that Frank had leaked their confidential report to the press.
B. Jane accused Frank of having cheated the press with their confidential report.
C. Jane blamed Frank for having flattered the press with their confidential report.
D. Jane criticized Frank for having disclosed their confidential report to the press.

Câu 40: “If you don’t pay the ransom, we’ll kill your boy,” the kidnappers told us.
A. The kidnappers pledged to kill our boy if we did not pay the ransom.
B. The kidnappers threatened to kill our boy if we refused to pay the ransom.
C. The kidnappers ordered to kill our boy if we did not pay the ransom.
D. The kidnappers promised to kill our boy if we refused to pay the ransom.

Câu 39: “My company makes a large profit every year. Why don’t you invest more money in it?” my
friend said to me.
A. My friend persuaded me to invest more money in his company.
B. My friend suggested his investing more money in his company.
C. My friend instructed me how to put more money into his company.
D. I was asked to invest more money in my friend’s company.

Câu 38 : “Stop smoking or you’ll be ill,” the doctor told me.
A. The doctor advised me to give up smoking to avoid illness.
B. I was ordered not to smoke to recover from illness.
C. I was warned against smoking a lot of cigarettes.
D. The doctor suggested smoking to treat illness.

Câu 37: “We’re having a reunion this weekend. Why don’t you come?” John said to us.
A. John cordially invited us to a reunion this weekend.
B. John simply asked us why we wouldn’t come to a reunion.
C. John didn’t understand why we came to a reunion.
D. John asked us why we didn’t come to a reunion this weeken

Câu 36: Wealthy as they were, they were far from happy.
A. They were as wealthy as they were happy.
B. They were not happy as they were wealthy.
C. Even if they were wealthy, they were not unhappy.
D. Although they were wealthy, they were not happy.

Câu 35: "Would you like some more beer?" he asked.
A. He asked me if I wanted some beer.
B. He wanted to invite me for a glass of beer.
C. He offered me some more beer.
D. He asked me would I like some more beer.

Câu 34: Because they erected a barn, the cattle couldn’t get out into the wheat field.
A. They erected a barn so that the cattle would get into the wheat field.
B. In order not to keep the cattle away from the wheat field, they erected a barn.

C. They erected a barn in case the cattle couldn’t get out into the wheat field.
D. They erected a barn, and as a result, the cattle couldn’t get out into the wheat field.