Slippery as the roads were, they managed to complete the race.
Giải thích: Câu gốc sử dụng cấu trúc đảo ngữ :
Adj + as/though + S + tobe, clause = mặc dù cái gì đến mức như thế nào đấy
Dịch nghĩa: Mặc dù những con đường trơn đến thế nào, họ vẫn cố gắng hoàn thành cuộc đua.
Phương án B. The roads were slippery but they managed to complete the race = Những con đường rất trơn nhưng họ cố gắng hoàn thành cuộc đua, là phương án có nghĩa của câu sát với nghĩa câu gốc nhất.
A. The roads were so slippery that they could hardly complete the race. = Những con đường trơn đến nỗi mà họ hầu như không thể hoàn thành cuộc đua.
C. The roads were slippery so they could hardly complete the race. = Những con đường rất trơn cho nên họ hầu như không thể hoàn thành cuộc đua.
D. The roads were so slippery; therefore, they could hardly complete the race. = Những con đường rất trơn; do đó, họ hầu như không thể hoàn thành cuộc đua.Many young people lack skills, good education, and financial to settle in the urbanareas where many jobs are found.
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- Tony: ”__________”
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- 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.