Sự hình thành hai khối đế quốc đối lập và cuộc chạy đua vũ trang ráo riết đã báo hiệu điều gì?
A. Nguy cơ xảy ra xung đột sắc tộc, tôn giáo.
B. Cuộc khủng hoảng kinh tế chưa thể giải quyết được.
C. Nguy cơ của các cuộc chiến tranh cục bộ.
D. Một cuộc chiến tranh thế giới mới đang đến gần.

Choose one sentence that has the same meaning as the root one:
My plane leaves at 10.30 a.m.
A. My plane takes on at 10.30. a.m.
B. My plane takes off at 10.30. a.m.
C.  My plane goes on at 10.30. a.m.
D. My plane goes off at 10.30. a.m.

Choose one sentence that has the same meaning as the root one:
He acts as though nothing matters to him.
A. He acts when there’s no matter for him.
B. He acts although nothing matters to him.
C. He seems not to care about anything.
D. Nothing matters to him when he acts.

Choose one sentence that has the closest meaning to the root one:
She raised her hand high so that she could attract her teacher’s attention.
A. Because her teacher attracted her, she raised her hand high.
B. To attract her teacher’s attention, she raised her hand high.
C. Though she raised her hand high, she could not attract her teacher’s attention.
D. She had such a high raising of hand that she failed to attract her teacher’s attention.

Choose one sentence that has the same meaning as the root one:
I do apologize for my forgetting your birthday.
A. I did not forget your birthday.
B. I am not sorry at all because I remember your birthday.
C. I never apologize for my forgetting birthdays.
D. I am really sorry I forgot your birthday.

Choose one sentence that has the same meaning as the root one:
Despite his illness, he took part in the Green Summer volunteer campaign.
 
 
A. Because of his illness, he took part in the Green Summer volunteer campaign. 
B. His illness prevented him from taking part in the Green Summer volun­teer campaign. 
C. Although he was ill but he took part in the Green Summer volunteer campaign. 
D. Ill as he was, he took part in the Green Summer volunteer campaign.

Choose one sentence that has the same meaning as the root one:
Mr. Pike wants his wife to quit her job and stay home with the children.
A. Mr. Pike would like his wife to continue working.
B. Mr. Pike would like his wife to stop working and stay at home.
C. Mr. Pike wants to quit his job.
D. Mr. Pike wants to stay at home.

Choose one sentence that has the same meaning as the root one:
Are you making progress?
A. What are you getting over?
B. How are you getting over?
C. How are you getting on?
D. What are you getting on?

Choose one sentence that has the same meaning as the root one:
There is absolutely no truth in that rumour.
A. That rumour is true to some extent.
B. That rumour is absolutely true.
C. There is some absolutely true rumour.
D.  That rumour is absolutely false.

Choose one sentence that has the same meaning as the root one:
I haven’t been to Ho Chi Minh City since 2005.
A. I was last to Ho Chi Minh City in 2005.
B. I have last gone to Ho Chi Minh City since 2005
C.  I was last going to Ho Chi Minh City in 2005.
D. I last went to Ho Chi Minh city in 2005.