John is fat because he eats so many chips.
A. If John didn’t eat so many chips, he would not be fat.
B. John is fat though he eats so many chips.
C. Being fat, John eats so many chips.
Đáp án A
Dịch câu gốc: John khá béo bới vì anh ấy ăn nhiều khoai tây chiên.
Dịch các phương án:
A. Nếu John đã không ăn nhiều khoai tây chiên đến thế thì anh ấy sẽ đã không béo (viết ở câu điều kiện loại 2)
B. John khá béo mặc dù anh ấy ăn nhiều khoai tây chiên.
C. Béo, John ăn nhiều khoai tây chiên.
D. Nếu John không ăn nhiều khoai tây chiên thì anh ấy sẽ không béo (viết ở câu điều kiện loại 1)
Tình huống nêu ra một việc xảy ra ở hiện tại, John ăn nhiều khoai tây chiên và điều đó khiến anh ta béo. Vì thế, chọn câu đồng nghĩa ta sẽ chọn cách viết của câu A, viết về câu điều kiện loại 2, diễn tả những điều không đúng/ khác với hiện tại. Không chọn D vì cách viết câu điều kiện loại 1 diễn tả một khả năng có thể xảy ra ở hiện tại hoặc tương lai trong khi đó tình huống này đã xảy ra ở hiện tại rồi nên đó không phải là khả năng nữa.
B, C nghĩa sai khác so với câu gốc nên bị loại → Chọn đáp án AThe student was very bright. He could solve all the math problems.
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word for each of the blanks.
Parents whose children show a special interest in a particular sport have a difficult decision to (33) _____________about their childrens career, should they allow their children to train to become top sportsmen and women? For many children it means starting very young and school work, going out with friends and other interests have to take second place. It’s very difficult to explain to a young child why he or she has to train for five hours a day, even at the weekend, when most of his or her friends are playing.
Another problem is of course money. In many countries money for training is (34) _____________from the government for the very best young sportsmen and women. If this help cannot be given, it means that it is the parents that have to find the time and the money to support their child’s (35) _____________and sports clothes, transport to competitions, special equipment etc. can all be very expensive.
Many parents are understandably concerned that it is dangerous to start serious training in a sport at an early age. Some doctors agree that young muscles may be damaged by training before they are properly developed. Professional trainers, (36) _____________, believe that it is only by starting young that you can reach the top as a successful sports person. What is clear is that very (37) _____________people reach the top and both parents and children should be prepared for failure even after many years of training.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
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Only after she had finished the course did she realize she_____________a wrong choice.
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Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges.
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Librarian: “_____________”
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Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is OPPOSITE in meaning to each of the following questions.
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