Unit 1. LIFE STORIES (Bài tập 6)

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I. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.

Question 1. When we asked the Minister about the strike, he declined to comment.

When asked about the strike, the Minister declined to comment.

Declining to comment, the Minister asked us about the strike.

On asking us about the strike, the Minister declined to comment.

We declined to comment when the Minister asked us about the strike.

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Question 2. He knows nearly everything there is to know about whales.

Hardly does he know anything about whales.

There's nothing that he knows about whales.

There is nothing that he doesn't know about whales.

Little does he know anything about whales.

(Điểm: 1)

Question 3. I only made that terrible mistake because I wasn't thinking.

I wasn't thinking, which resulted from that terrible mistake.

If I was thinking, I wouldn't make that terrible mistake.

Had I been thinking, I wouldn't have made that terrible mistake.

The terrible mistake is caused when I am not thinking.

(Điểm: 1)

Question 4. The film star's behaviour was a shock to the fans.

The film star's behaviour took the fans by surprise.

It is a shock to the fans to see the film star's behaviour.

The fans are shocked by the film star's behaviour.

The film star was too shocked to behave well to the fans.

(Điểm: 1)

Question 5. John has played the guitar since he was twelve.

John has started to play the guitar since he was twelve.

It has been twelve years since John played the guitar.

John began to play the guitar when he was twelve.

The last time John played the guitar was at the age of twelve.

(Điểm: 1)

II. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.

Question 6. You are spending money recklessly. Others are saving.

You are spending money recklessly, so others are saving.

You are spending money recklessly, for others are saving.

You are spending money recklessly, but others are saving.

You are spending money recklessly, or others are saving.

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Question 7. Laura didn't know many people at the party. She felt uncomfortable.

Because Laura felt uncomfortable, she didn't know many people at the party.

Laura felt uncomfortable, for she knew few people at the party.

If Laura knew many people at the party, she wouldn't feel uncomfortable.

Provided that Laura had known many people at the party, she would have felt uncomfortable.

(Điểm: 1)

Question 8. Mariah sings well. She writes good songs, too.

Well as Mariah sings, she writes good songs.

Not only does Mariah sing well but she also writes good songs.

Mariah can either sing well or write good songs.

Mariah can neither sing well or write good songs.

(Điểm: 1)

Question 9. Mike's uncle is interesting. He always has stories to tell us.

While Mike's uncle is interesting, he always has stories to tell us.

Because Mike's uncle is interesting, he always has stories to tell us.

Mike's uncle is interesting as he always has stories to tell us.

Mike's uncle is so interesting that he always has stories to tell us.

(Điểm: 1)

Question 10. I prefer to go out for a meal. I really don't want to eat at home.

I prefer to go out for a meal than eating at home.

I'd rather to go out for a meal than to eat at home.

I'd rather go out for a meal than eating at home.

I prefer going out for a meal to eating at home.

(Điểm: 1)

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