Câu 731: 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 Our astronauts chosen for fly (A) spacecraft (B) were (C) selected from military test pilots (D). A. A B. B C. C D. D Spoiler: Xem đáp án Đáp án đúng là A. Thay "chosen for fly" thành "chosen for flying" (Sau giới từ "for" phải dùng V-ing)
Câu 732: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is CLOSEST in meaning to the sentence given in each of the following questions. There is no question of changing my mind about resigning. A. Nobody knows about my decision on resigning. B. I certainly won’t change my mind about resigning. C. They asked me no question about resigning. D. I should have changed my mind about resigning. Spoiler: Xem đáp án Đáp án đúng là B: Chắc chắn tôi sẽ không thay đổi quyết định về việc từ chức. Ta có "there is/was no question of (something happening/somebody doing something)" nghĩa là "chắc chắn việc gì đó sẽ không xảy ra"
Câu 733: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is CLOSEST in meaning to the sentence given in each of the following questions. It’s difficult for me to understand what he implies. A. I find it difficult to understand what he really means. B. To understand what he really means is difficult to find. C. Understanding what he implies is found difficult. D. What he implies is not very difficult to understand. Spoiler: Xem đáp án Đáp án đúng là A. Ta có "to find something + adj" (nhận thấy cái gì đó như thế nào) Dịch: Tôi thấy thật khó để hiểu được điều anh ta muốn nói. Từ vựng: imply (v): ngụ ý
Câu 734: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is CLOSEST in meaning to the sentence given in each of the following questions. I forgot to lock the door before leaving. A. I didn’t remember whether I locked the door before leaving. B. I remembered that I left the door locked before going out. C. I locked the door before leaving, but I forgot about it. D. I left without remembering to lock the door. Spoiler: Xem đáp án Đáp án đúng là D: Tôi đã đi mà quên khóa cửa. Ta có "without remembering to..." = "to forget to....." (quên làm gì)
Câu 735: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is CLOSEST in meaning to the sentence given in each of the following questions. It was only when I left home that I realized how much my family meant to me. A. As soon as I left home, I found out what a family could do without. B. I left home and didn’t realize how meaningful my family was. C. Not until I left home did I realize how much my family meant to me. D. Before I left home, I realized how much my family meant to me. Spoiler: Xem đáp án Đáp án đúng là C: "Mãi đến khi đi khỏi nhà tôi mới biết gia đình có ý nghĩa như thế nào." Ta dùng cấu trúc đảo ngữ với "Not until" để nhấn mạnh.
Câu 736: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is CLOSEST in meaning to the sentence given in each of the following questions. When there is so much traffic on the roads, it is sometimes quicker to walk than to go by car. A. During rush hours, walking gives me much more pleasure than driving in the heavy traffic. B. It is faster to walk than to drive in the heavy traffic at certain time of the day. C. The traffic is always so heavy that you’d better walk to work; it’s quicker. D. There is so much traffic these days that it is more pleasant to walk than to drive. Spoiler: Xem đáp án Đáp án đúng là B: Vào 1 số thời điểm nhất định trong ngày, đi bộ còn nhanh hơn là lái xe giữa dòng xe cộ đông đúc. Ta có "sometimes" = "at certain time of the day" Nghĩa các câu còn lại: A: Vào giờ cao điểm, đi bộ khiến tôi thoải mái hơn là lái xe giữa dòng xe cộ đông đúc C: Vì giao thông lúc nào cũng đông đúc nên đi bộ đi làm sẽ nhanh hơn. D: Dạo gần đây có quá nhiều phương tiện giao thông nên đi bộ sẽ thoải mái hơn lái xe.
Câu 737: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is CLOSEST in meaning to the sentence given in each of the following questions. "Get out of my car or I'll call the police!" Jane shouted to the strange man. A. Jane politely told the man she would call the police if he didn’t leave her car. B. Jane plainly said that she would call the police. C. Jane threatened to call the police if the man didn’t leave her car. D. Jane informed the strange man that she would call the police. Spoiler: Xem đáp án Đáp án đúng là C: Jane dọa sẽ gọi cảnh sát nếu người đàn ông không ra khỏi xe. Câu cho sẵn có nghĩa: Jane hét vào người đàn ông lạ mặt: "Ra khỏi xe tôi ngay. Nếu không tôi sẽ gọi cảnh sát." Ta có cấu trúc "to threaten to do something": dọa sẽ làm gì
Câu 738: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to the sentence given in each of the following questions. This village is inaccessible in winter due to heavy snow. A. Heavy snow makes it impossible to reach the village in winter. B. We have no difficulty reaching this village in winter because of heavy snow. C. Nobody likes to come to this village in winter because of heavy snow. D. We cannot gain permission to this village in winter because of heavy snow. Spoiler: Xem đáp án Đáp án đúng là A. Ta có "to be inaccessible" = "to be impossible to reach" (không thể tiếp cận được) Dịch: Tuyết rơi nặng hạt khiến chúng tôi không thể tiếp cận được ngôi làng vào mùa đông.
Câu 739: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is CLOSEST in meaning to the sentence given in each of the following questions. I had two job offers upon graduation, neither of which was appropriate for my qualifications. A. Both of the job offers I had prior to my graduation were appropriate for my qualifications. B. I was offered two jobs soon after my graduation, both of which were suitable for my qualifications. C. The two jobs offered to me after my graduation didn’t suit my qualifications. D. Though I wasn't qualified enough, two jobs were offered to me upon graduation. Spoiler: Xem đáp án Đáp án đúng là C. Ta có "to be appropriate for something" = "to be suitable for something" = "to suit something" (phù hợp với cái gì) Dịch: Cả 2 lời mời làm việc sau khi tốt nghiệp đều không phù hợp với chuyên môn của tôi.
Câu 740: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is CLOSEST in meaning to the sentence given in each of the following questions. John said, “You’d better not lend them any money, Daisy.” A. John asked Daisy if she had lent them any money. B. John commanded Daisy not to lend them any money. C. John advised Daisy not to lend them any money. D. John ordered Daisy not to lend them any money. Spoiler: Xem đáp án Đáp án đúng là C. Giải thích: ta dùng cấu trúc "had better/best (do something)" để khuyên ai đó làm gì. Các động từ "ask", "command" và "order" đều dùng để ra lệnh. Dịch: John khuyên Daisy không nên cho họ mượn tiền nữa.
