Khóa hc LTH KIT-1: Môn Ting Anh (Cô V Mai Phng)
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I. Decide the sentence A, B, C, or D that is different in meaning to the original sentence.
1. It was my refusal to obey the policeman that caused my arrest.
A. It was because I refused to obey the policeman that I was arrested.
B. My refusal to obey the policeman resulted in my arrest.
C. I didn’t obey the policeman, so I was arrested.
D. I was arrested, so I refused to obey the policeman.
2. I am sure it was by mistake that he took your calculator.
A. He must have taken your calculator by mistake.
B. I am sure he didn’t take your calculator deliberately
C. it is certain he didn’t take your calculator on purpose.
D. It is a mistake that he took your calculator.
3. For fear of waking up the family, Trung tiptoed upstairs.
A. Trung tiptoed upstairs because he didn’t want to wake up the family.
B. Trung tiptoed upstairs so as not to wake up the family.
C. The family feared when Trung tiptoed upstairs.
D. Trung tiptoed upstairs lest the family should be woken up.
4. But for the principal’s help, we would have got into serious trouble.
A. If the principal hadn’t helped us, we would have got into serious trouble.
B. Without the principal’s help, we would have been in serious trouble.
C. Thanks to the principal’s assistance, we managed to avoid serious trouble.
D. We got into serious trouble, but the principal refused to help us.

D. We don’t understand animals because we can’t speak their language.
8. While I strongly disapprove of your behaviour, I will help you this time.
A. Despite the fact that I strongly disapprove of your behaviour, I will help you this time.
B. I will help you this time because I strongly disapprove of your behaviour.
C. I will help you this time in spite of my strong disapproval of your behaviour.
D. I strongly disapprove of your behaviour, but I will help you this time.
9. My sister and I had never been to Beijing before.
A. Neither my sister nor I had been to Beijing before.
B. My sister had never been to Beijing before, and neither had I.
C. I had never been to Beijing before, and my sister hadn’t either.
D. Both my sister and I had been to Beijing before.
10. She was irresponsible at times, so she lost her job.
A. She lost her job because she was irresponsible sometimes.
B. She was not always responsible. Therefore, she was dismissed.
C. She got her job though she was irresponsible.
D. The reason why she lost her job was that she was not always responsible.
II. Choose the sentence that has similar meaning to the original sentence(s)
1. Julia forgot to do her homework.
A. Julia did her homework but she didn’t remember.
B. Julia forgot doing her homework.
C. Julia didn’t to her homework as she didn’t remember.
D. Somebody did her homework for Julia but she forgot it.
2. We can’t deny that all of us made certain mistakes early on.
A. It can be denied that not all of us made mistakes.
B. It is true that nobody could avoid making mistakes.
C. We admit that we could avoid making certain mistakes when young.
D. Everyone of us denies that we make certain mistakes early on.
3. “Don’t tell anyone or you’ll be sorry”
A. She said she was sorry as I didn’t tell her.
B. She warned me not to tell anyone.

8. Please keep this doorway clear
A. Don’t lock this door.
B. Please wait here until the door is opened
C. Please don’t stand here.
D. Please use the other door.
9. This hospital has no emergency department
A. Accident patients are not admitted here
B. The emergency department is closed.
C. This hospital only accepts accident patients
D. Contact this hospital in an emergency.
10. Criteria like language or tribe can become the basis for political disintegration.
A. Political disintegration can be based on criteria like language or tribe.
B. Language or tribe are criteria of political disintegration.
C. Political disintegration are basic to criteria like language or tribe.
D. Criteria of political disintegration are language or tribe.
11. Language group conflicts may persist beyond the situation which gave rise to them.
A. Language group conflicts may persist beyond the situation from where they originated.
B. Language group conflicts may persist beyond the situation from which they originated.
C. Language group conflicts may persist beyond the situation from which they originated.
D. Language group conflicts may persist beyond the situation they originated.
12. It is not certain that John will get the job.
A. John is not open to whether he will get the job or not.
B. It is not open to the question whether John will get the job or not.
C. It is not open to question whether John will get the job or not.
D. It is not open for John to get the job.
13. Waiting for buses irritates me.
A. I have nerves waiting for buses
B. Waiting for buses nerves me.
C. Waiting for buses gets into my nerves.
D. Waiting for buses gets on my nerves.

B. Some people find themselves hard remembering historical dates.
C. Some people find themselves incapable of remembering historical dates.
D. Some people find themselves incapable in remembering historical dates.
19. You won’t find a more dedicated worker than Mrs. Jones anywhere.
A. Nowhere will you find a more dedicated worker than Mrs. Jones.
B. Nowhere will you find a more dedicated worker like Mrs. Jones.
C. Nowhere won’t you find a more dedicated worker than Mrs. Jones.
D. Nowhere you will find a more dedicated worker than Mrs. Jones.
20. The police think he was one of the robbers.
A. The police suspect him of taking part in the robbery.
B. The police suspect him to take part in the robbery.
C. The police suspect him of taking place in the robbery.
D. The police suspect him of playing part in the robbery.
21. I can very nearly remember the word.
A. The word is on the tip of my tongue.
B. The word is in the tip of my tongue.
C. The word is under the tip of my tongue.
D. The word is near the tip of my tongue.
22. A lot of things keep stopping me from working.
A. A lot of things keep getting on the way of my work.
B. A lot of things keep getting in the way of my work.
C. A lot of things keep to get in the way of my work.
D. A lot of things keep to get in the way of my work.
23. People say that he didn’t do the work carefully.
A. The work is said to be done carelessly by him.
B. The work was said to have been done carelessly by him.
C. The work was said to be done carelessly by him.
D. The work is said to have been done carelessly by him.
24. It is certain that Paul knows the answer.
A. There is no doubt at all that Paul knows the answer.

D. It was not until he was forty when he had got the job he wanted.
29. This passport is valid until December 15
th
2009.
A. The expiry date in this passport is December 15
th
2009.
B. The expiry date at this passport is December 15
th
2009.
C. The passport expires in December 15
th
2009.
D. The passport expires on December 15
th
2009.
30. It was obvious that the old house was past its prime
A. The old house had known better days.
B. The old house had known worse days.
C. The old house had good days.
D. The old house had bad days.
31. The film didn’t come up to my expectations.
A. The film was short of my expectations
B. The film fell short of my expectations.
C. I was short of the film.
D. I fell short of the film.
32. “You don’t appreciate me”, she complained.
A. She complained that I took her for granted.
B. She complained that I had taken her for granted.
C. She said I don’t appreciate her.

A. She has had her bike stolen.
B. Her bike was stolen.
C. She had her bike stolen.
D. She has her bike stolen.
38. Having put the child to bed I phoned the doctor.
A. Before I put the child to bed, I phoned the doctor.
B. Having phoned the doctor, I put the child to bed.
C. Putting the child to bed, I phoned the doctor.
D. After I had put the child to bed, I phoned the doctor.
39. They said "Hurrah! We have won the contest! " .
A. They said Hurrah that they had won the contest.
B. They said they had won the contest.
C. They exclaimed with joy that they had won the contest.
D. They exclaimed with joy that they won the contest.
40. Don ’t wait any longer than ten minutes before you remove the crucible from the flame.
A. If possible, the crucible should remain in the flame longer than ten minutes.
B. Ten minutes is as long as you should wait before removing the crucible from the flame.
C. Removing the crucible from the flame for ten minutes is what you should do. . ·
D. You should wait ten minutes to put the crucible in the flame.
41. It is not whether you win or lose, but how you play the game that is important.
A. Winning is more important than losing when you play the game.
B. Winning is less important than playing the game well.
C. If` you know how to play the game, you will win it.
D. Playing the game well and winning it is important.
42. It is necessary to have a doctor’s prescription in order to -buy most medicines in the United States.
A. In the United States, medicine must be bought with prescription instead of money.
B. In most of the states, doctors give prescriptions for medicine. .
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47. It is not illegal in some cultures to be married to more than one woman at the same time, but the
monogamous relationship is the most common.
A. In some cultures it is legal to be married to more than one woman at once, but it is more common to be
married to just one woman.
B. It is against the law to be married to more than one woman at a time, although it is common in some
cultures.
C. The monogamous relationship, which is more common in most cultures, is illegal in some cultures.
D. Being married to more than one woman at the same time is both common and legal in some cultures.
48. Airlines routinely promise seats to 10 or 20 per cent more passengers than can be accommodated
because some people who confirm their reservations fail to keep them.
A. About 10 to 20 per cent of the passengers who book flights do not travel because there are no seats.
B. The people who confirm their reservations do not have seats because the airlines promise them to more
passengers than they can serve.
C. About 10 to 20 per cent of the people who want to fly can be accommodated because of extra seats.
D. The airlines reserve seats at 110 to 120 per cent of capacity because of people who make reservations
but don’t show up.
49. Turn of all the switches before leaving the room.
A. All the switches must be turned off and you must leave the room.
B. All the switches must be turned off before you leave the room.
C. All the switches must be turned off before leaving the room. .
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50. It was quite natural for them to feel hungry by the evening.

A. Many husbands don’t love their wives and their wives don’t love them, either.
B. Many husbands are selfish and so are their wives.
C. Many husbands often take their wives for granted but their wives don’t.
D. Many husbands and wives often take their spouses for granted.
57. Many people nowadays find it increasingly difficult to exist on the money they earn.
A. Many people are getting less and less money from work, so they don’t have enough to live.
B. The prices are getting higher and people can’t live with the money they earn.
C. Many people nowadays find it difficult to make both ends meet.
D. Many people nowadays do not live on salary.
58. "We are moving to Bristol next week but we promise to keep in touch with you. " They said to us.
A. They said that they were moving to Bristol next week and promise to stay in contact with us.
B. They said they were moving to Bristol the following week and they would phone or write letters to us
regularly.
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Phng pháp lƠm bƠi tp chuyn đi cu trúc câu

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D. They said they were moving to Bristol the following week to keep in touch with us.
59. "I do wish you’d stop biting your nails, Brian. It really annoys me!" Brian’s mother said to him.
A. Brian’s mother told him to stop to bite his nails because it really annoyed her.
B. Brian’s mother told him to stop biting his nails because it really annoyed her.
C. Brian’s mother didn’t like him to bite his nails because it got on her nerves.
D. Brian’s mother didn’t like him to bite his nails because it was annoyed.
60. Most people would be pleased if they got a windfall.
A. Most people are happy to get an amount of money unexpectedly.

B. Bill had repaired his wireless.
C. Bill had arranged to repair his wireless.
D. Bill had had someone to repair his wireless.
67. According to his arrangement, a pension will be provided for everyone over sixty.
A. He has arranged for everyone over sixty to be provided a pension.
B. He has arranged to provide everyone over sixty a pension.
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D. He has arranged to provide for everyone with a pension.
68. After many years of hard work he retired
A. After working hard many years, he retired.
B. Having worked hard many years, he retired.
C. After he had many years of hard working, he retired.
D. After he had worked hard for many years, he retired.
69. With the money he has saved he can buy a house.
A. His saving can help him buy a house.
B. His savings can help him buy a house.
C. He can buy a house with his saving.
D. He can buy a house due to his, saving.
70. The suitcase was extremely heavy but he managed to lift it easily.
A. Despite the heavy weight of the suitcase, he managed to lift it easily.
B. Although the suitcase was heavy but he managed to lift it easily.
C. The suitcase was not too heavy to lift.

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D. A general election is believed it will be held in Cambodia.
77. It wasn’t believed until the 15'h century that the earth revolves around the sun.
A. That wasn't believed before the 15th century that the earth revolves around the sun.
B. That the earth revolves around the sun wasn't believed until the l5th century.
C. The earth was believed to revolve around the sun until the 15th century.
D. Not until the l5th century the earth was believed. to revolve around the sun.
78. More people are infected with HIV this year than they were 50 years ago.
A. Not as many people were infected 50 years ago as they are this year.
B. Less people are infected with HIV this year than they were 50 years ago.
C. Few people are infected with HIV this year than 50 years ago.
D. There are fewer people infected-with HIV this year as they were 50 years ago.
79. Why didn’t you read the instruction?
A. You should read the instruction.
B. You had to read the instruction.
C. You had better to read the instruction.
D. You should have read the instruction.
80. It is very kind of you to give me a lift.
A. How kind are you to give me a lift!
B. I appreciate your giving me a lift.
C. I appreciate you to give me a lift.
D. It's kind for you to give me a lift.
81. The storm blew the roof of the house.

C. You will be punished because of not obedience.
D. If you don't obey, you will be punished.
86. His real identity will always remain a secret.
A. No one knows his real identity.
B. No one must know his real identity.
C. No one will ever know his real identity.
D. His real identity hasn't been known.
87. He never suspected that she was a witch.
A. Never has he suspected that she was a witch.
B. He used to think she was not a witch.
C. Never did he suspect that she was a witch.
D. What he thought was she was not a witch.
88. Are they likely to pass Proficiency?
A. Is there any likelihood of passing Proficiency?
B. Is there any likelihood to pass Proficiency?
C. Is there any likelihood of their passing Proficiency?
D. Will they be likely to pass Proficiency? "
89. Whenever she went to Paris she bought a new dress.
A. When she went to Paris she used to buy a new dress.
B. She bought a new dress if she went to Paris.
C. She never went to Paris without buying a new dress.
D. She bought a new dress on the way to Paris. .
90. You are ever in the neighborhood, please drop in and see us.
A. Should you ever be in the neighborhood, please drop in and see us.
B. We would like you to drop in and see us if you come to the neighborhood.
C. Would you ever be in the neighborhood, please drop in and see us.
D. Will you ever be in the neighborhood, please drop in and see us.
91. It is not certain that Jones will get the job.
A. Jones won't be likely to get the job.
B. Jones certainly doesn't get the job.

96. The counselor answered every question frankly.
A. The counselor was frank on the way he answered every question.
B. The counselor gave frank answers to every question.
C. The counselor gave a frank answer to every question.
D. The counselor was frank at the way of answering every question.
97. They had to wait for twelve hours before their flight left?
A. Only after a l2-hours wait did their flight leave. .
B. Their flight left when they had to wait for 12 hours.
C. Their flight left 12 hours after they had waited.
D. Only after a 12-hour wait did their plane leave.
98. It was difficult for Susan to get used to the new life there.
A. Susan found it hardly to get used to the new life there.
B. Susan hardly could get used to the new life there.
C. Susan could hardly get used to the new life there. ·
D. Susan was difficult to get used to the new life there.
99. The company has decided to replace this model.
A. It is the intention of the company to replace this model.
B. It is the company intention to replace this model.
C. The company has intended replacing this model.
D. The company's intention has been replace this model.
100. It was careless of you to leave the window open last night.
A. It was your fault to leave the window open last night.
B. You were too careless to leave the window open last night.
C. You shouldn't leave the window open last night.
D. You shouldn't have left the window open last night.
101. Though my house was cheaper than Norman’s, it was bigger and more attractive.
A. Norman’s house may be more expensive but it was smaller and less attractive than mine.
B. Norman's house may have been more expensive but it was smaller and less attractive than mine.
C. Despite my house was cheaper, it was bigger and more attractive than Norman's.
D. Despite my house cheaper, it was bigger and more attractive than Norman’s.

B. Not until did he come into the light that I recognized him.
C. Not until he came into the light did I recognize him.
D. Only when he came into the light that I recognized him.
107. You must submit articles for the magazine by June 16th.
A. Articles must be submitted for the magazine long before June 16th.
B. The final date for you to submit articles to the magazine is June 16th.
C. The only day; that you can submit articles for the magazine is June 16th.
D. The final date for you to submit articles for the magazine is June 16th.
108. I left without saying goodbye as I didn’t want to disturb the meeting.
A. Rather than disturb the meeting, I left without saying goodbye.
B. Rather than disturbing the meeting, I left without saying goodbye.
C. I’d rather leave without saying goodbye than disturbing the meeting.
D. On leaving without saying goodbye, I didn’t want to disturb the meeting.
109. I had only just put the phone down when the boss rang back.
A. Hardly did I put the phone down when the boss rang back.
B. Hardly had I put the phone down when the boss rang back.
C. Hardly had I put the phone down that the boss rang back.
D. Hardly I put the phone down when the boss rang back.
110. Alice and Charles did not decide to move to a bigger house until after the birth of their second child.
A. Only when Alice and Charles had their second child that they decided to move to a bigger house.
B. Only when Alice and Charles had their second child did they decide to move to a bigger house.
C. Only when had Alice and Charles had their second child than they decided to move to a bigger house.
D. Only when Alice and Charles had their second child, they decided to move to a bigger house.
111. Customs officials are stopping more travelers than usual this week. `
A. An increased number of travelers stopped by customs officials this week.
B. The increased number of travelers are being stopped by customs officials this week.
C. An increased number of travelers are being stopped by customs officials this week.
D. The increased number of travelers is being stopped by customs officials this week.
112. The demand was so great that they had to reprint the book immediately.
A. So great the demand was that they had to reprint the book immediately.

D. No sooner had everyone started to complain than the announcement was made.
117. My boss works better when he’s pressed for time.
A. My boss has less time; therefore, he works better.
B. The less time my boss has, he works better.
C. The fewer time my boss has, the better he works. ‘
D. The less time my boss has, the better he works.
118. The film star wore dark glasses so that no one could recognize him.
A. The film star avoided recognizing by wearing dark glasses.
B. The film star avoided being recognized by wearing dark glasses.
C. The film star avoided to be recognized by wearing dark glasses.
D. The film star avoided being recognized to wear dark glasses.
119. While I strongly disapprove of your behavior, I will help you this time.
A. Despite my strong disapproval of your behavior, I won’t help you this time.
B. Despite my strong disapproval against your behavior, I will help you this time.
C. Despite my strong disapproval of your behavior, I will help you this time.
D. Despite of my strong disapproval of your behavior, I will help you this time.
120. She acted brilliantly in the school play.
A. She gave a brilliant performance in the school play.
B. She acted the school play brilliantly.
C. She showed the play at school brilliantly.
D. She had a brilliant act in the school play.
121. They were married in the summer of 1999.
A. They got married with each other in the summer of 1999.
B. Their wedding held in the summer of 1999.
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127. We’d better leave them a note, because it is possible they’ll arrive later.
A. We'd better leave them a note as they possibly arrive later.
B. They'll probably arrive later so that we'd better leave them a note.
C. We'd better leave them a note in case they arrive later.
D. If they arrive late, we'd better leave them a note.
128. He was unsuccessful in reaching his goal.
A. He tried in vain to reach his goal.
B. He tried best in reaching his goal but in vain.
C. However he did his best to reach his goal, he was unsuccessful.
D. He was impossible to reach his goal. `
129. Thanks to my uncle’s support I was able to finish the project.
A. If there weren‘t my uncle's support, I wasn’t able to finish the project.
B. Had it not been for my uncle's support, I wouldn't have been able to finish the project.
C. Unless my uncle had helped me, I would have been able to finish the project.
D. If it were not for my uncle's support, I wouldn't be able to finish the project.
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