bắt buộc ghi cấu trúc tất cả các câu (nếu ko report) I. Question 1-5: Finish each second sentence so that it has similar meaning to the first sentence, using the clues at the beginning of each sentence. (0.5p) 1. When it comes to computer games, Jack is a real expert. As far_____________________________________________________________ 2. We couldn’t have managed without my father’s money. Had it _______________________________________________________________ 3. . “If you wanted to use my car, you should have asked me first, Tom” said Mary. Mary criticized __________________________________________________________ 4. It appears that they sent us the wrong information. They seem ____________________________________________________________ 5. I wasn’t a bit surprised to hear that Karen had changed her job. It came ____________________________________________________________ II. Question 6-10: Complete the second sentence using the word given so that it has a similar meaning to the following sentence. Write between two and five words in the space provided on the answer sheet. Do NOT change the word given in brackets in any way. (0.5p) 1. We won’t get to the airport in less than 30 minutes. (LEAST) It will _________________________________________________________________ 2. I tried the talk to Jack about the problem but he was too busy. (WORD) I tried ________________________________________________________________ 3. The plans for the new bypass were not popular with many people. (FAVOUR) Many people were ___________________________________________ the plans for the new bypass. 4. I never thought that we’d have legal problems. (CROSSED) It never _____________________________________________________________ 5. The manager should think about experience when hiring new staff. (CONSIDERATION) The manager should_______________________________________________________ III. Question 11-15: Use the given word to write a new sentence as similar as possible in meaning to the original sentence. Do NOT change the word given in brackets in any way. (0.5p) 1. You must drive more slowly in town. (REDUCE) ______________________________________________________________ 2. The crops were badly affected by the storm. (EFFECT) _______________________________________________________________ 3. The film didn’t come up to my expectation. (SHORT) ________________________________________________________________ 4. My bank manager and I get on together very well. (TERMS) ____________________________________________________________________ 5. It’s not my habit to get up quite so early as this. (USED) ____________________________________________________________________
2 câu trả lời
1. As far as computer games are concerned,Jack is a real expert
-> be concerned : liên quan đến
2. Had it not been for my father's money, we couldn't have managed
-> Had it not been for N : nếu không nhờ có
3.Mary criticized Tom for not having asked her first before using her car.
-> criticize sb for Ving : chỉ trích ai làm gì
4. They seem to have sent us the wrong information
-> seem to have VPII : có vẻ đã làm gì
5. It came as no surprise to me to hear that Karen had changed her job.
-> It came as no surprise to sb : Không có gì đáng ngạc nhiên với ai
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1. It will take us at least 30 minutes to get to the airport
-> It will take sb time to Vnt
2. I tried to have a word with Jack about the problem but he was too busy.
-> have a word with sb about sth : nói chuyện với ai về cái gì
3. Many people were not in the favour of the plans for the new bypass.
-> be in the favour of : quan tâm, thích
4. It never crossed my mind that we’d have legal problems.
-> cross one's mind : nghĩ đến
5. The manager should take experience into consideration when hiring new staff
-> take sth into consideration : cân nhắc
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1. You should reduce your driving speed in town
-> reduce one's driving speed = drive more slowly
2. The storm had a bad effect on the crops
-> have a bad effect on sth
3. The film fell short of my expectations.
-> fall short of one's expectations : không đạt kì vọng của ai
4. I am on very good terms with my bank manager.
-> be on good terms with sb : có quan hệ tốt với ai
5. I am not used to getting up early
-> be used to Ving
1 As far as computer games are concerned, Jack is a real expert.
Cấu trúc: be concerned with Sb/Sth: liên quan đến a đó/ cái gì.
2 Had it not been for my father's money, we couldn't have managed.
Cấu trúc: had it not been for N: nếu không nhờ có.
3 Mary criticized Tom for not having asked her first before using her car.
Cấu trúc: criticize Sb for V-ing : chỉ trích ai làm gì.
4 They seem to have sent us the wrong information.
Cấu trúc: seem to have Vp2: có vẻ đã làm gì.
5 It came as no surprise to me to hear that Karen had changed her job.
Cấu trúc: It came as no surprise to Sb: Không có gì đáng ngạc nhiên với ai đó
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1 It will take us at least 30 minutes to get to the airport
Cấu trúc: It takes Sb time to V: Ai đó dành/ mất bao nhiêu thời gian để làm việc gì.
2 I tried to have a word with Jack about the problem but he was too busy.
Cấu trúc: have a word with Sb about Sth: nói chuyện với ai về cái gì đó.
3 Many people were not in the favour of the plans for the new bypass.
Cấu trúc: be in the favour of : có thiện cảm với ai/cái gì; ủng hộ ai/cái gì
4 It never crossed my mind that we’d have legal problems.
Cấu trúc: cross one's mind: nghĩ đến cái gì
5 The manager should take experience into consideration when hiring new staff
Cụm "take sth into account" ( = take account of something, take into account sth) là cụm cố định, được sử dụng tương đương với "take into consideration" để chỉ việc cân nhắc, tính đến một yếu tố nào đấy trước khi quyết định vì vấn đề đó quan trọng.
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1 You should reduce your driving speed in town
Cấu trúc: drive more slowly = reduce one's driving speed.
2 The storm had a bad effect on the crops
Cấu trúc: have a bad effect on sth: Ảnh hưởng xấu đến ai đó hoặc điều gì đó bất lợi.
3 The film fell short of my expectations.
Cấu trúc: fell short of one's expectations: không kì vọng của ai.
4 I am on very good terms with my bank manager.
Cấu trúc: be on good terms with sb: có quan hệ tốt với ai.
5 I am not used to getting up early
Cấu trúc: be used to Ving/ N: Để diễn tả thoid quen bạn đã làm 1 việc gì đó nhiều lần, đã rất có kinh nghiệm với việc này rồi và không còn lạ lẫm hoặc gặp khó khăn với việc này nữa.
