My brother is away on business. I really need his help now.
A. As long as my brother is at home, he will be able to help me.
B. If only my brother had been at home and could have helped me.
C. If my brother is at home, he can help me now.
D. I wish my brother were at home and could help me now.
Giải thích:
Dấu hiệu: động từ trong câu gốc chia thì hiện tại => ước trái với hiện tại.
Câu ước hiện tại dùng để diễn tả một mong muốn trái ngược với thực tế ở hiện tại.
Công thức: S + wish/If only + S + Ved.
As long as S + V: miễn là
Tạm dịch: Anh trai tôi đi công tác xa. Tôi thực sự cần sự giúp đỡ của anh ấy lúc này.
= D. Tôi ước anh tôi ở nhà và có thể giúp tôi ngay bây giờ.
A. Miễn là anh trai tôi ở nhà, anh ấy sẽ có thể giúp tôi. => sai về nghĩa, sai câu điều kiện (phải dùng loại 2)
B. Sai, vì câu ước ở quá khứ diễn tả mong muốn trái ngược với điều đã xảy ra
C. Sai, phải dùng câu điều kiện loại 2.
Chọn D.
She completed the remaining work at her office in great _______ so as not to miss the last bus to her home.
Tom is talking to John, his new classmate, in the classroom.
- Tom: "How did you get here?”
- John: “__________________”The injury _______ her compliments on her excellent knowledge of the subject.
One (30) _______ of research, though, has suggested that adults who once had imaginary friends may be more creative than those who did not.
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 26 to 30.
Imaginary friends in early childhood
Many children have an imaginary friend – that is a friend they have invented. It was once thought that only children (26) _______ had difficulty in creating relationships with others had imaginary friends. In fact, having an imaginary friend is probably a common aspect of a normal childhood (27) _______ many children with lots of real friends also have an imaginary friend. The imaginary friend may help some children cope with emotional difficulties, but for (28) _______, having an imaginary friend is just fun.
There is no firm evidence to say that having an imaginary friend (29) _______ us anything about what a child will be like in the future. One (30) _______ of research, though, has suggested that adults who once had imaginary friends may be more creative than those who did not.
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.
Lan had some shocking words on her facebook. Then, everyone knew her.