It was so hot on the bus that Marcia thought she was going to faint.
A. Marcia was on the point of fainting because it was so hot on the bus.
Đáp án A
Giải thích:
because S + V: bởi vì
so + adj + that: quá đến nỗi
as soon as S + V: ngay khi
to be on the point of: sắp, chuẩn bị (làm gì) (= be going to do soon)
Tạm dịch: Trên xe buýt nóng đến nỗi Marcia nghĩ rằng mình sắp ngất xỉu.
= A. Marcia sắp bị ngất xỉu vì trên xe buýt quá nóng.
B. Xe buýt quá nóng khiến Marcia cảm thấy ngất xỉu. => sai về nghĩa
C. Marcia suýt ngất xỉu vì hệ thống sưởi của xe buýt. => sai về nghĩa
D. Ngay khi xe buýt nóng lên, Marcia đã ngất xỉu. => sai về nghĩa
Chọn A.
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