Câu 22: He survived the operation thanks to the skilful surgeon.
A. He survived because he was a skilful surgeon.
B. Though the surgeon was skilful, he couldn’t survive the operation.
C. There was no skilful surgeon, so he died.
D. He wouldn’t have survived the operation without the skilful surgeon.

Câu 21: “Why don’t you reply to the President’s offer right now?” said Mary to her husband.
A. Mary suggested that her husband should reply to the President’s offer without delay.
B. Mary told her husband why he didn’t reply to the President’s offer then.
C. Mary ordered her husband to reply to the President’s offer right now.
D. Mary wondered why her husband didn’t reply to the President’s offer then.

Câu 20: "I will let you know the answer by the end of this week,” Tom said to Janet.
A. Tom suggested giving Janet the answer by the end of the week.
B. Tom promised to give Janet the answer by the end of the week.
C. Tom insisted on letting Janet know the answer by the end of the week.
D. Tom offered to give Janet the answer by the end of the week.

Câu 19: My friend told me, “If I were you, I would not smoke so much.”
A. My friend advised me not to smoke so much.
B. My friend warned me against smoking so much.
C. My friend prohibited me from smoking so much.
D. My friend suggested not smoking so much.

Câu 18: The sooner we solve this problem, the better it will be for all concerned.
A. If we could solve this problem soon, it would be better for all concerned.
B. It would be better for all concerned if we can solve this problem soon.
C. If all concerned are better, we can solve this problem soon.
D. If we can solve this problem soon, it will be better for all concerned.

Câu 17: We've run out of tea.
A. There's not much more tea left.
B. There's no tea left.

C. We have to run out to buy some tea.
D. We didn’t have any tea.

Câu 16: "Why don’t we go out for dinner?” said Mary.
A. Mary suggested a dinner out.
B. Mary ordered a dinner out.
C. Mary demanded a dinner out.
D. Mary requested a dinner out.

Câu 15: The critics undervalued his new book.
A. The critics rejected his new book.
B. The critics turned down his new book.
C. The critics were fed up with his new book.
D. The critics had a low opinion of his new book.

Câu 15: The critics undervalued his new book.
A. The critics rejected his new book.
B. The critics turned down his new book.
C. The critics were fed up with his new book.
D. The critics had a low opinion of his new book.

Câu 14: David drove so fast; it was very dangerous.
A. David drove so fast, which was very dangerous.
B. David drove so fast, then was very dangerous.
C. David drove so fast that was very dangerous.
D. David drove so fast and was very dangerous.