Viết 2 - EN25 (185)
Select the best choice that has similar meaning to the following sentence:
Would you mind not smoking here?
A. I’d rather you don’t smoke in here.
B. I’d rather you didn’t smoke in here.
C. I’d rather you not to smoke in here.
D. I’d rather you not smoke in here.
Choose the best answer:
They …… in the country.
A. buyed a big old house
B. bought an old big house
C. buyed an old big house
D. bought a big old house
Select the best choice that has similar meaning to the following sentence:
Helen can play the piano better than Elizabeth.
A. Elizabeth cannot play the piano better than Helen.
B. Elizabeth cannot play the piano as well than Helen.
C. Elizabeth cannot play the piano as well as Helen.
D. Elizabeth cannot play the piano as good as Helen.
Select the best choice that has similar meaning to the following sentence:
The value of sterling has fallen considerably in the past week.
A. There has been a considerable fall in the value of sterling in the past week.
B. There has been a considerable fall in the value of sterling past week.
C. There was a considerable fall in the value of sterling in the past week.
D. There has been a considerable fall in value of sterling in the past week.
Select the best choice that has similar meaning to the following sentence:
In spite of all our efforts, we failed in the final match.
A. We failed in the final match as a result of all our great efforts.
B. Whatever efforts we had made, we weren’t able to win in the final match.
C. Although we tried very hard, we failed in the final match.
D. We made all our efforts so that we could gain success in the final match.
Select the best choice that has similar meaning to the following sentence:
I didn’t spend as much money as my friend did.
A. My friend spent much money than me.
B. My friend spend more money than I do
C. My friend spent more money than I .
D. My friend spent more money than I did.
Select the best choice that has similar meaning to the following sentence:
The bridge was so low that the bus couldn’t go under it.
A. It was such a low bridge that the bus couldn’t go under it.
B. It was so a low bridge that the bus couldn’t go under it.
C. It was such a low bridge that the bus can’t go under it.
D. It was a such low bridge that the bus couldn’t go under it.
Select the best choice that has similar meaning to the following sentence:
No one in the class is taller than Dave.
A. Dave is the taller student in the class.
B. Dave is taller student in the class.
C. Dave is tallest student in the class.
D. Dave is the tallest student in the class.
Select the best choice to complete the following sentence:
The chairman requested that…
A. With more carefulness the problem would be studied.
B. The members study the problem more carefully.
C. The members studied more carefully the program.
D. The problem was more carefulness studied.
Select the best choice that has similar meaning to the following sentence:
This will be the orchestra’s first performance outside London.
A. This will be the first time the orchestra will play outside London.
B. This will be the first time the orchestra played outside London.
C. This will be the first time the orchestra has played outside London.
D. This will be the first time the orchestra performed outside London.
Select the best choice that has similar meaning to the following sentence:
No one in our club can speak English as fluently as Mai.
A. Mai speaks English more fluently than no one in our club.
B. Mai speaks English the most fluently in our club.
C. Mai is the worst English speaker in our club.
D. Mai speaks English as fluently as other people in our club.
Select the best choice that has similar meaning to the following sentence:
His second attempt on the world record was successful.
A. He broke the world record on his second attempt.
B. He broke the world record by his second attempt.
C. He broke the world record with his second attempt.
D. He breaks the world record on his second attempt.
Select the best choice that has similar meaning to the following sentence:
Athough old-age pensions have risen considerably, they haven’t kept pace with the cost of living.
A. Old-age pensions may have risen considerably, but they haven’t kept pace with the cost of living.
B. Despite the fact that old-age pensions have risen considerably, they haven’t kept pace with the cost of living.
C. The cost of living hasn’t been kept with no matter how high the old age pensions are.
D. The cost of living is so high that they couldn’t keep with it.
Select the best choice that has similar meaning to the following sentence:
‘You stole the jewels!’ the inspector said to him.
A. The inspector accused him of stealing the jewels.
B. The inspector said you stole the jewels.
C. The inspector accused him stole the jewels.
D. The inspector accused of stealing the jewels.
Select the best choice that has similar meaning to the following sentence:
This is the first time I attend such an enjoyable wedding party.
A. The first wedding party I attended was enjoyable.
B. I have never attended an enjoyable wedding party before.
C. I had the first enjoyable wedding party.
D. My attendance at the first wedding party was enjoyable.
Select the best choice that has similar meaning to the following sentence:
Bad habits can do harm to our health.
A. Bad habits can be harmful with our health.
B. Bad habits can be harmless to our health.
C. Bad habits cannot be harmful to our health.
D. Bad habits can be harmful to our health.
Select the best choice that has similar meaning to the following sentence:
He never suspected that the money had been stolen.
A. At any time did he suspect that the money had been stolen.
B. At no time did he suspect that the money had been stolen.
C. At no time he suspected that the money had been stolen.
D. At no time did he suspect that the money was stolen.
Select the best choice that has similar meaning to the following sentence:
Although his leg was broken, he managed to get out of the car.
A. Despite his broken leg, he managed to get out of the car.
B. Despite his leg broken, he managed to get out of the car.
C. Despite his leg was broken, he managed to get out of the car.
D. In spite of his leg was broken, he managed to get out of the car.
Select the best choice that has similar meaning to the following sentence:
‘How beautiful is the dress you have just bought!’ Peter said to Mary.
A. Peter complimented Mary on her beautiful dress.
B. Peter asked Mry how she had just bought her beautiful dress.
C. Peter promised to buy Mary a beautiful dress.
D. Peter said thanks to Mary for her beautiful dress.
Select the best choice that has similar meaning to the following sentence:
The noise next door did not stop until after midnight.
A. It was not until after midnight while the noise next door stopped.
B. The noise next door stopped at midnight.
C. It was until after midnight that the noise next door stopped.
D. It was not until after midnight that the noise next door stopped.
