Bài 2. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.

Question 1. Some kinds of fish live in fresh water. Others live in sea water.

A. Some kinds of fish live in fresh water, for others live in sea water.

B. Some kinds of fish live in fresh water, and others live in sea water.

C. Some kinds of fish live in fresh water, or others live in sea water.

D. Some kinds of fish live in fresh water, so others live in sea water.

Đáp án: B

Dịch: Một số loại cá sống ở nước ngọt, và một số khác sống ở nước biển (nước mặn).

Question 2. My mother is very busy with her work at the office. She still takes good care of us.

A. In spite of being very busy with her work at the office, my mother takes good care of us.

B. Because my mother is very busy with her work at the office, she takes good care of us.

C. My mother is so busy with her work at the office that she cannot take good care of us.

D. My mother is too busy with her work at the office to take good care of us.

Đáp án: A

Dịch: Mặc dù rất bận rộn với công việc tại văn phòng, mẹ tôi vẫn chăm sóc chúng tôi rất tốt.

Question 3. My sister is good at cooking. My brother is bad at it.

A. My sister is good at cooking, or my brother is bad at it.

B. My sister is good at cooking, for my brother is bad at it.

C. My sister is good at cooking, but my brother is bad at it.

D. My sister is good at cooking, so my brother is bad at it.

Đáp án: C

Dịch: Chị tôi giỏi nấu ăn, nhưng anh tôi thì kém.

Question 4. Mai usually helps her classmates with their studies. Her classmates appreciate her.

A. Mai usually helps her classmates with their studies, but they appreciate her.

B. Mai usually helps her classmates with their studies, for they appreciate her.

C. Mai usually helps her classmates with their studies, so they appreciate her.

D. Mai usually helps her classmates with their studies, or they appreciate her.

Đáp án: C

Dịch: Mai thường giúp các bạn cùng lớp với việc học của họ, vì vậy họ đánh giá cao cô ấy.

Question 5. We cut down many forests. The Earth becomes hot.

A. The more forests we cut down, the hotter the Earth becomes.

B. The more we cut down forests, the hotter the Earth becomes.

C. The more forests we cut down, the Earth becomes hotter.

D. The more we cut down forests, the Earth becomes hotter.

Đáp án: A

Dịch: Càng chặt nhiều rừng, Trái đất càng nóng.

Bài 3. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that is CLOSEST in meaning to each of the following questions.

Question 1. I last saw him at my twenty-first birthday party.

A. I haven't seen him since my twenty-first birthday party.

B. I didn't see him since my twenty-first birthday party.

C. I haven't had a birthday party for twenty-one years.

D. I had twenty-once birthday parties.

Đáp án: A

Dịch: Tôi đã không gặp anh ấy kể từ bữa tiệc sinh nhật lần thứ hai mươi mốt của tôi.

Question 2. I regret drinking so much last night.

A. I wish I wouldn't drink so much last night.

B. I wish I didn't drink so much last night.

C. I didn't drink so much last night.

D. If only I hadn't drunk so much last night.

Đáp án: D

Dịch: Giá như tôi đã không uống quá nhiều đêm qua.

Question 3. They are going to build a new hospital just outside of town.

A. A new hospital is going to be built just outside of the town.

B. A new hospital is being gone to build just outside of the town.

C. A new hospital just outside of town has gone to be built.

D. A new hospital just outside of town has been gone to built.

Đáp án: A

Dịch: Một bệnh viện mới sẽ được xây dựng ngay bên ngoài thị trấn.

Question 4. Working so much will make you tired.

A. You are tired of working so much.

B. You are tired because you are working so much.

C. If you work so much, you'll get tired.

D. You were tired because you have been working so much.

Đáp án: C

Dịch: Nếu bạn làm việc quá nhiều, bạn sẽ mệt mỏi.

Question 5. Please don't smoke inside the building.

A. Would you mind not smoking inside the building?

B. Would you like to smoke outside the building?

C. People are allowed to smoke in this building.

D. People don't smoke in this building.

Đáp án: A

Dịch: Xin đừng hút thuốc trong tòa nhà.