Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.
But for his father’s early retirement, Peter would not have taken over the family business.
A.(2) Peter’s father didn’t want him to take over the family business despite his retirement.
B.(1) His father retired early, but Peter still ran the family business.
C.(4) Peter didn’t take over the family business because his lather didn’t retire.
D.(3) Peter only took over the family business because his lather decided to retire early.

Năm 1054, nhà Lý đổi tên nước ta từ Đại Cồ Việt thành
A.Đại Nam.
B.Đại Ngu.
C.Vạn Xuân.
D.Đại Việt.

Năm 1010, Lý Công Uẩn dời đô từ Hoa Lư về Đại La (nay là Hà Nội), đổi tên thành
A.Phượng Hoàng.
B.Tràng An.
C.Thăng Long.
D.Đông Đô.

Bộ luật thành văn đầu tiên của nước ta được ban hành dưới thời nhà
A.Tiền Lê
B.Đinh
C.Lý
D.Trần

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to the following question.
I love it here – everything I want is only 5 minutes away. It’s so _____.
A.exciting
B.expensive
C.convenient
D.comfortable

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.
When he called to tell me that he was studying, I didn't believe him because I could hear the noise of a party in the background.
A.(3) Because of the sounds of a party I heard in the background when he phoned, I didn't believe his claim that he was studying.
B.(4) Though he was studying when he called, I thought he was lying because in the background there were party-like sounds.
C.(1) I didn't believe that he could study properly with the noise of a party in the background and I told him that when he telephone.
D.(2) Although he rang me to tell me that he was studying, I couldn't hear what he was saying properly because of my unbelievably noisy party.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.
He allowed his garden to become overrun with weeds during the time that he was focusing on growing his business.
A.(2) When building a business up, it is easy to become tied down with work and neglect domestic chores such as weeding the garden.
B.(1) He didn’t notice that his garden needed weeding because he was too busy concentrating on his business.
C.(3) He shouldn't have left his garden unattended while he tried to expand his company.
D.(4) While concentrating on expanding his company, he let his garden become overgrown with weeds.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning
Emily couldn’t move the table even though she tried hard.
A.Emily tried hard, and she shouldn’t move the table.
B.Emily couldn’t move the table despite her effort.
C.Try as hard as she might, Emily shouldn’t move the table.
D.Emily couldn’t move the table as she didn’t try hard.

Choose the correct sentence which has the same meaning as the given one
My mother is very busy at work but she takes good care of her children.
A.(2) My mother takes good care of her children but she is very busy at work.
B.(3) Though my mother was very busy at work my mother took good care of her children.
C.(4) Although my mother was very busy at work she did not take good care of her children.
D.(1) In spite of being busy at work, my mother takes good care of her children.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.
Impressed as we were by the new album, we found it rather expensive.
A.We were very impressed by the new album, but found it rather expensive.
B.We were not impressed by the new album at all because it looked rather expensive.
C.The new album was more expensive than we expected.
D.We weren’t as much impressed by the new album’s look as its price.