Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.
Câu 1: The substance is very toxic. Protective clothing must be worn at all times.
A. Since thesubstance is very toxic, so protective clothing must be worn at all times.
B. So toxic is the substance that protective clothing must be worn at all times.
C. The substance is such toxic that protective clothing must be worn at all times.
D. The substance is too toxic to wear protective clothing at all times.
Câu 2: I accepted the new job after all. It is making me feel exhausted.
A. Perhaps I shouldn’t have accepted this new job, as it’s making me feel exhausted.
B. Perhaps it would have been better if I hadn’t agreed to this new job since it is so boring.
C. It is of deep regret that I didn’t turn down the job offer due to its hardship and long hour work.
D. If it had not been for my acceptance the new job offer, I wouldn’t have felt exhausted.
Câu 3: Since 1970, the United Nations has been celebrating April 22nd as Earth Day. It attracts millions of people worldwide to join in to promote public awareness of environmental protection.
A. Since 1970, the UNs has been celebrating April 22nd as Earth Day because it attracts millions of people worldwide to join in to promote public awareness of environmental protection.
B. The UNs has been celebrating April 22nd as Earth Day, which millions of people worldwide are attracted to join in it to promote public awareness of environmental protection.
C. Since 1970, the UNs has been celebrating April 22nd as Earth Day, which attracts millions of people worldwide to join in to promote public awareness of environmental protection.
D. Since 1970, the UNs has been celebrating April 22nd as Earth Day so that more people join in to promote public awareness of environmental protection.
Câu 4: We found the bad weather very inconvenient. We chose to find a place for the night.
A. The bad weather prevented us from driving any further.
B. Bad weather was approaching, so we started to look for a place to stay.
C. Seeing that the bad weather had set in, we decided to find somewhere to spend the night.
D. Because the climate was so severe, we were worried about what we’d do at night.
Câu 5: He held the rope with one hand. He stretched it out.
A. The rope is held with one hand then he stretched it out.
B. Stretching the rope out, he holds it with one hand.
C. Holding the rope with one hand, he stretched it out.
D. He stretched the rope with one hand and held it.
Câu 6: The plan may be ingenious. It will never work in practice.
A. Ingenious as it may be, the plan will never work in practice.
B. Ingenious as may the plan, it will never work in practice.
C. The plan may be too ingenious to work in practice.
D. The plan is as impractical as it is ingenious.
Câu 7: I never received the letter. It was sent to the wrong address.
A. Since it was sent to the wrong address, I have never received the letter.
B. I never received the letter because it was sent to the wrong address.
C. I never received the letter because of sending to the wrong address.
D. Sent to wrong address, I never received the letter.
Câu 8: In your country, schools are open to all. They accept children of any race, color or creed.
A. In our country, schools are open to all children irrespective of race, color or creed.
B. In our country, schools are open to all children except for race, color or creed.
C. Apart from race, color or creed, schools are open to all children in your country.
D. Children of any race, color or creed can be admitted to our schools when they are opened.
Câu 9: He felt very tired. He was determined to continue to climb up the mountain.
A. He felt so tired that he was determined to continue to climb up the mountain.
B. Feeling very tired, he was determined to continue to climb up the mountain.
C. Tired as he might, he was determined to continue to climb up the mountain.
D. As result of his tiredness, he was determined to continue to climb up the mountain.
Câu 10: John was not here yesterday. Perhaps he was ill.
A. John might have been ill yesterday, so he was not here.
B. Because of his illness, John shouldn't have been here yesterday.
C. John must have been ill yesterday, so he was not here.
D. Although John was ill yesterday, he need be here.
Câu 11: Mary loved her stuffed animal when she was young. She couldn't sleep without it.
A. As Mary couldn't sleep without her stuffed animal when she was young, she loved it.
B. When Mary was young, she loved her stuffed animal so as not to sleep without it.
C. When Mary was young, she loved her stuffed animal so much that she couldn't sleep without it.
D. When Mary was young, she loved her stuffed animal although that she couldn't sleep without it.
Câu 12: He didn't notice anything. We might have been in trouble otherwise.
A. If he noticed anything, we would be in trouble.
B. If he hadn't noticed anything, we couldn't have been in trouble.
C. If he had noticed anything, we could have been in trouble.
D. If he noticed anything, we could have been in trouble.
Câu 13: Hans told us about his investing in the company. He did it on his arrival at the meeting.
A. Only after investing in the company did Hans inform us of his arrival at the meeting.
B. Not until Hans told us that he would invest in the company did he arrive at the meeting.
C. Hardly had he informed us about his investing in the company when Hans arrived at the meeting.
D. No sooner had Hans arrived at the meeting than he told us about his investing in the company.
Câu 14: William Clark was not granted the rank of captain. Captain Lewis more or less ignored this and treated Clark as his equal in authority and rank.
A. William Clark was not granted the rank of captain because Captain Lewis more or less ignored this and treated Clark as his equal in authority and rank.
B. William Clark was not granted the rank of captain, thus Captain Lewis more or less ignored this and treated Clark as his equal in authority and rank.
C. Although William Clark was not granted the rank of captain, Captain Lewis more or less ignored this and treated Clark as his equal in authority and rank.
D. As William Clark was not granted the rank of captain, Captain Lewis more or less ignored this and treated Clark as his equal in authority and rank.
Câu 15: The dogs watch the chicken coop. The dogs protect the chickens from wolves.
A. Protecting the chickens from wolves, the dogs watch the chicken coop from them.
B. They protect the chickens from wolves as the dogs watch the chicken coop.
C. The dogs watch the chicken coop to protect the chickens from wolves.
D. Watching the chicken coop because the dogs protect chickens from wolves.
Câu 16: David was awarded a medal for bravery. Then he became the centre of attention in his office.
A. Having awarded a medal for bravery, David became the centre of attention in his office.
B. David became the centre of attention in his office before being awarded a medal for bravery.
C. Awarded a medal for bravery, David became the centre of attention in his office.
D. Having become the centre of attention in his office, David was awarded a medal for bravery.
Câu 17: I won't sell the painting. He offers me a lot for it.
A. When he offers me a lot to buy the painting, I won't sell it.
B. Were he to offer me much money for the painting, I wouldn't sell it.
C. Whatever price he offered me for the painting, I wouldn't sell it.
D. No matter how much he offers me for the painting, I won't sell it.
Câu 18: There were no poor performance. Moreover, that of the Russian dancers was certainly the best.
A. The best performance was the one of the Russians while some of the others were poor.
B. The Russian dancers were well- worth watching but the others weren’t.
C. All the dancers but the Russian performed poorly.
D. They all danced well, but the Russian did the best.
Câu 19: She received the exam results. She immediately phoned her mom.
A. She immediately phoned her mom that she would receive the exam results.
B. No sooner had she received the exam results than she phoned her mom.
C. No sooner had she phoned her mom than she received the exam results.
D. She received the exam results immediately after she phoned her mom.
Câu 20: He called to tell me that he was studying. However, I didn’t believe him because there were a party-like sound.
A. Though he was studying when he called, I thought he was lying because he phoned, I didn’t believe his claim that he was studying.
B. 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.
C. 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.
D. I didn’t believe that he could study properly with the noise of a party in the background and and I told him that when he telephoned.
Câu 21: There were over two hundred people at Carl’s trial. Most of them believed that he was not guilty of the crime.
A. The majority of the more than 200 people at Carl’s trial didn’t think that he had committed the crime.
B. Carl had not committed the crime, and so more than 200 people came to his trial to show their support.
C. Over 200 people coming to Carl’s trial must have influenced the fact that he was found guilty of the crime.
D. When it was announced that Carl had been found not guilty of the crime, there were 200 people in the audience at his trial.
Câu 22: I owed Bill a favor. I agreed to help him.
A. lf I hadn’t owed Bill a favor, I would have agreed to help him.
B. It was only because I owed Bill a favor that I agreed to help him.
C. Although I owed Bill a favor, I agreed to help him.
D. I only agreed to help Bill because I owed him some money.
Câu 23: I’d like to blame you. However, I know I can’t.
A. Much as I’d like to blame you, I know I can’t.
B. However much would I like to blame you, I know I can’t.
C. Since I know I can’t, I’d like to blame you.
D. Though I wouldn’t like to blame you, I know I can’t.
Câu 24: My brother couldn’t speak a word. He could do that when he turned three.
A. Not until my brother turned three he could speak a word.
B. It was before my brother turned three that he could speak a word.
C. Not until my brother turned three could he speak a word.
D. My brother couldn’t speak a word even after he turned three.
Câu 25: The new restaurant looks good. However, it seems to have few customers.
A. In order to get more business, the new restaurant should improve its appearance.
B. In spite of its appearance, the new restaurant dose not appear to attract much business.
C. If it had a few more customers, the new restaurant would look better.
D. The new restaurant would have more customers if it looks better.
Câu 26: Theywere reluctant toannouncethenews. Theydidn’twant to worrythepublic.
A. Theywerereluctant to announcethe news forfear that theymight worrythe public.
B. So that theywould worrythe public theywere reluctant to announcethenews.
C. Theywerereluctant to announcethe news lesttheyshould not worrythe public.
D. Theywerereluctant to announcethe news in caseof worryingthe public.
Câu 27: You have finished your studies. You must decide what to do next.
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