Choose one sentence that has the closest meaning to the root one:
Barry continued to smoke even though we had advised him to quit.
A. Barry took our advice so he stopped smoking.
B. If we had advised Barry, he would have quit smoking.
C.  Barry did not quit smoking because of our advice.
D. Despite being told not to smoke, Barry continued to do.

Choose one sentence that has the same meaning as the root one:
My grandfather’s health is improving.
A. My grandfather is becoming worse and worse.
B. My grandfather is getting better and best.
C. My grandfather is becoming worse and worst.
D. My grandfather is getting better and better.

Choose one sentence that has the same meaning as the root one:
He talked very fast. I couldn’t understand him.
A. He talked very fast, so I couldn’t understand him.
B. I couldn’t understand him, but he talked very fast.
C. He talked very fast. However, I couldn’t understand him.
D. I couldn’t understand him. Therefore, he talked very fast.

Choose one sentence that has the same meaning as the root one:
Don’t be so rude to people!
A. You don’t have to be so rude to people.
B. You needn’t be so rude to people.
C. You shouldn’t to be so rude to people.
D. You mustn’t be so rude to people.

Choose one sentence that has the same meaning to the root one:
Dinosaurs became extinct millions of years ago because the earth ‘s climate changed drastically.
A. If the earth’s climate had changed drastically, dinosaurs would have become extinct.
B. If the earth’s climate had not changed drastically, dinosaurs would have become extinct.
C. If the earth’s climate had not changed drastically, dinosaurs would not have become extinct.
D. If the earth’s climate changed drastically, dinosaurs would not have become extinct.

Choose one sentence that has the same meaning as the root one:
She didn’t get anyone to repair the car for her.
A. She hired someone to repair her car.
B. She knew nothing about car repair.
C. She had the car repaired by anyone.
D.  She repaired the car herself.

Choose one sentence that has the same meaning to the root one:
“You should have finished the report by now,” John told his secretary.
A. John approached his secretary for not having finished the report.
B. John said that his secretary had not finished the report on time.
C. John reminded his secretary of finishing the report on time.
D. John scolded his secretary for not having finished the report.

Theo lịch Nga, chính quyền Xô viết được thành lập vào ngày
A. 7 tháng 10 năm 1917.
B. 7 tháng 11 năm 1917.
C. 17 tháng 10 năm 1917.
D. 17 tháng 11 năm 1917.

Sự kiện mở đầu cho Cách mạng tháng Hai năm 1917 ở nước Nga là
A. cuộc biểu tình của 9 vạn nữ công nhân Pêtơrôgrát.
B. cuộc biểu tình của 9 vạn nữ nông dân Pêtơrôgrát.
C. cuộc biểu tình của 9 vạn nam, nữ công nhân Pêtơrôgrát.
D. cuộc biểu tình của 9 vạn nam, nữ nông dân Pêtơrôgrát.

Từ năm 1922 đến năm 1925, Liên Xô đã đặt quan hệ ngoại giao với 
A. Đức, Anh, I-ta-li-a, Pháp, Nhật Bản.
B. Đức, Mĩ, Anh, Pháp.
C. Mĩ, Anh, Pháp, I-ta-li-a, Trung Quốc.
D. Đức, Anh, Pháp, Mĩ, Nhật Bản.