Viết 2 - EN25 (186)
Choose the best answer:
No, we ……… . Philip and I were in Portugal in the summer.
A. weren’t there
B. not be there
C. didn’t be there
D. did were there
Select the best choice that has similar meaning to the following sentence:
‘Let’s go for a walk in the park’ said Andrew.
A. Andrew suggested that they went for a walk in the park.
B. Andrew suggested that they would go for a walk in the park.
C. Andrew suggested going for a walk in the park.
D. Andrew suggested that they should go for a walk in the park.
Select the best choice that has similar meaning to the following sentence:
Despite his inexperience in the field, John applied for the job.
A. John applied for the job even though he has no experience in the field.
B. John did not apply for the job because of his inexperience in the field.
C. John was unable to do the job because he was inexperienced.
D. John applied for the job because he has experience in the field.
Choose the best answer:
When we arrived the airport, we ……….. the taxi to the city centre.
A. took
B. were taking
C. taked
D. are took
Select the best choice that has similar meaning to the following sentence:
It is still cold but it was colder yesterday.
A. It isn’t as cold as it was yesterday.
B. It isn’t cold as yesterday.
C. It is colder than it was yesterday.
D. Yesterday was more cold than today.
Select the best choice to complete the following sentence:
Having been served lunch, …
A. It was discussed by the committee members the problem.
B. the problem was discussed by the members of the committee.
C. A discussion of the problem was made by the members of the committee.
D. The committee members discussed the problem.
Select the best choice that has similar meaning to the following sentence:
Even though it was raining heavily, the explorers decided to contitnue their journey.
A. The heavy rain could not prevent the explorers from continueing their journey.
B. It rained so heavily that the explorers could not continue their journey.
C. The explorers put off their journey due to the heavy rain.
D. If It had rained heavily, the explorers would not have continued their journey.
Select the best choice that has similar meaning to the following sentence:
I had better get back to work.
A. I would like to go back to work.
B. I would rather got to work.
C. It’s high time I get back to work.
D. It’s high time I got back to work.
Select the best choice that has similar meaning to the following sentence:
‘If I were you, I would take a break’, Tom said to Daisy.
A. Tom suggested not taking a break.
B. Tom wanted to take a break, and so did Daisy.
C. Tom wanted to take a break with Daisy.
D. Tom advised Daisy to take a break.
Select the best choice that has similar meaning to the following sentence:
They did not let me in because I was not a member of the club.
A. They asked me to get out of the club because I was not a member.
B. They invited me although I was not a member of the club.
C. They invited me to the club as if I had been a member.
D. They did not allow me to enter because I was not a member of the club.
Select the best choice that has similar meaning to the following sentence:
Every student is required to write an essay on the topic.
A. Every student must write an essay on the topic.
B. Every student should write an essay on the topic.
C. They require every student write an essay on the topic.
D. Every student might write an essay on the topic.
Select the best choice that has similar meaning to the following sentence:
The roads were slippery because it snowed heavily.
A. The heavy snow prevented the roads from being slippery.
B. The heavy snow made the roads slippery.
C. Thanks to the slip of the roads, it snowed heavily.
D. It snowed too heavily to make the roads sippery.
Select the best choice that has similar meaning to the following sentence:
I did not understand what the lecturer was saying because I had not read his book.
A. What the lecturer wrote and said was too difficult for me to understand.
B. I would have understood what the lecturer was saying if I had read his book.
C. I found it very difficult to understand what the lecturer said in his book.
D. The lecturer’s book which I had not read was difficult to understand.
Select the best choice that has similar meaning to the following sentence:
This house was built years ago. It is still in very good shape.
A. This house, which built years ago, is still in very good shape.
B. This house, which was built years ago, is still in very good shape.
C. This house which was built years ago is still in very good shape.
D. This house, building years ago, is still in very good shape.
Select the best choice that has similar meaning to the following sentence:
He remembered, and so did she.
A. He didn’t forget and neither did she.
B. He didn’t forget and neither she did.
C. He didn’t forget and either did she.
D. He didn’t forget and nor did she.
Choose the best answer:
Sure, ……….. the windows this afternoon before I the guests arrive
A. I will be cleaning
B. I clean
C. I am going to clean
D. I’ll clean
Select the best choice that has similar meaning to the following sentence:
I haven’t been to Bristol for three years.
A. The last time I went to Bristol would be three years ago.
B. The last time I went to Bristol was three years ago.
C. The last time I have been to Bristol was three years ago.
D. The last time I was to Bristol was three years ago.
Select the best choice that has similar meaning to the following sentence:
They got success since they took my advice.
A. If they did not take my advice, they would not get success.
B. My advice stopped them from getting success.
C. They took my advice, and failed.
D. But for taking my advice, they would not have got success.
Select the best choice that has similar meaning to the following sentence:
Mary tried to keep calm although she was very disappointed.
A. Mary lost her temper because of her disappointment.
B. Feeling disappointed, Mary tried to keep calm, but she failed.
C. Mary was too disappointed to keep calm.
D. Disappointed as she was, Mary tried to keep calm.
Select the best choice that has similar meaning to the following sentence:
It wasn’t necessary for us to get a visa for Singapore.
A. We mustn’t get a visa for Singapore.
B. We shouln’t get a visa for Singapore.
C. We needn’t get a visa for Singapore.
D. We mayn’t get a visa for Singapore.