A. The salary of
B. is
C. higher
D. a secretary
Đáp án D.
Đổi a secretary thành that of a secretary.
Vì nếu không thêm that of vào trước a secretary thì mình đang so sánh mức lương với một nghề → Không đảm bảo cấu trúc song song trong so sánh.
Hãy xem một số ví dụ khác:
Ex1: John’s car runs better than Mary. (sai – vì đang so sánh ô tô của John với Mary).
John’s car runs better than Mary’s. (đúng vì Mary’s = Mary’s car).
Ex2: The living condition of a rich man is better than that of a poor one. (that of = the living condition of)
The speaking skills of the student in urban areas are the same as those of the student in rural areas. (those of = the speaking skills of).
Lưu ý: Thay that of cho danh từ số ít và those of cho các danh từ số nhiều.
Many young people lack skills, good education, and financial to settle in the urbanareas where many jobs are found.
Had she read the reference books, she would have been able to finish the test.
Publishing in the UK, the book has won a number of awards in recent regional book fairs.
Tom:” Can you make it at 3 p.m, on Friday for our meeting? ”
- Tony: ”__________”
Sue: “These cakes are so delious! Thank you very much, Bill.”
- Bill: “_______!”
A conductor uses signals and gestures to let the musicians to know when to play various parts of composition.
Jack and Joe are discussing how to make salad for dinner.
-Jack: “______”.
-Joe: “How about putting some grapes in it, instead?”.
Yuki and Hana are having a free afternoon. Yuki is inviting Hana to see a new movie with him.
Yuki: “Do you feel like going to the cinema this afternoon?”
Hana: : ________.”
Mark the letter A, B, C, D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress.