Chuyên đề ôn ngữ pháp vào 10 - Chuyên đề 30: Kết hợp câu

 CHUYÊN ĐỀ 30: KẾT HỢP CÂU
Exercise 1.1: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that 
best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions. 
Question 1: You have just passed your final examination. This makes your parents happy 
 A. Having just passed your final examination making your parents happy. 
 B. You have just passed your final examination makes your parents happy. 
 C. That you have just passed your final examination makes your parents happy. 
 D. What you have just passed your final examination makes your parents happy. 
Question 2: He is very intelligent. He can solve all the problems in no time. 
 A. An intelligent student is he that he can solve all the problems in no time. 
 B. He is very intelligent that he can solve all the problems in no time. 
 C. So intelligent a student is he that he can solve all the problems in no time. 
 D. So intelligent is he that he can solve all the problems in no time. 
Question 3: The most important thing is to enjoy your life - to be happy. It's all that matters. 
 A. No matter how much you enjoy your life, you will never be really happy. 
 B. The only thing that matters in life is to enjoy your life; that is to be happy. 
 C. It does not matter for the important people to enjoy their life or to be happy. 
 D. What will be the matter with you if you do not enjoy life or are not happy? 
Question 4: Julian dropped out of college after his first year. Now he regrets it. 
 A. Julian regretted having dropped out of college after his first year. 
 B. Julian wishes he didn’t drop out of college after his first year. 
 C. Julian regrets having dropped out of college after his first year. 
 D. Only if Julian had dropped out of college after his first year. 
Question 5: New York is described as the world's cultural centre. It situated on the bank of 
Hudson river. 
 A. As long as New York is described as the world's cultural centre, it situated on the bank 
 of Hudson river. 
 B. In spite of the fact that it situated on the bank of Hudson river, New York is described 
 as the world's cultural centre. C. To attract children to their restaurants, fast-food restaurants offer toys and a party 
 atmosphere. 
 D. By attracting children, fast-food restaurants offer toys and a party atmosphere. 
Question 10: Smoking is unhealthy. It also costs governments billions of dollars in health-care 
costs. 
 A. Not only is smoking unhealthy but it also costs government billions of dollars in health- 
 care costs. 
 B. Whereas smoking is unhealthy, it costs government billions of dollars in health-care 
 costs. 
 C. If smoking is unhealthy, it will cost government billions of dollars in health-care costs. 
 D. Smoking is so unhealthy that it costs government billions of dollars in health-care costs. 
Question 11: He is likely to go to the capital. He would like to find a steady job. 
 A. He is likely to go to the capital in order that he likes a steady job. 
 B. He is likely to go to the capital in view of finding a steady job. 
 C. He is likely to go to the capital with a view to finding a steady job. 
 D. He is likely to go to the capital considering a steady job. 
Question 12: The reasons for his resignation were a complete mystery to some people. 
 A. The reason why he was resigned had been a complete mystery to some people. 
 B. Some people might find it confused to understand his reasons for resignation. 
 C. Some people were completely mystified by the reasons for his resignation. 
 D. Some people were curious about his reasons for his resignation. 
Question 13: As we go far to the north, we are less likely to meet high temperature. 
 A. The farther north we go, the less likely we are to meet high temperature. 
 B. The further north we go, the less we are likely to meet high temperature. 
 C. The farther we go to the north, the more likely we are to meet high temperature. 
 D. Both A and B are correct. 
Question 14: At the start of the 21st century, Liverpool still takes pride in its achievements. 
They make it one of the most exciting places to visit in the UK. 
 A. At the start of the 21st century, Liverpool still takes pride in its achievements which 
 makes it one of the most exciting places to visit in the UK. B. No matter how reasonable the prices of smartphones are, they are not so appealing with 
 new applications. 
 C. Appealing though smartphones are with new applications, they are becoming less 
 affordably priced. 
 D. Not only are smartphones becoming more affordable but, with new applications, they 
 are also more appealing. 
Question 19: Peter moved abroad for a fresh start. He regrets it now. 
 A. Peter wishes he hadn’t moved abroad for a fresh start. 
 B. If Peter moved abroad for a fresh start, he would regret it. 
 C. Peter regrets not having moved abroad for a fresh start. 
 D. If only Peter had moved abroad for a fresh start. 
Question 20: He badly suffered cyberbullying himself. He realized the true dangers of social 
media only then. 
 A. Not until he had badly suffered cyberbullying himself did he realize the true dangers of 
 social media 
 B. Such was his suffering of cyberbullying that he didn’t realize the true dangers of social 
 media. 
 C. Only when he had realized the true dangers of social media did he badly suffer 
 cyberbullying himself. 
 D. But for his terrible suffering of cyberbullying, he wouldn’t realize the true dangers of 
 social media. 
Question 21: Mike didn’t follow his parents’ advice on choosing his career. He regrets it now. 
 A. If Mike followed his parents’ advice on choosing his career, he would regret it now. 
 B. Mike regrets having followed his parents’ advice on choosing his career. 
 C. If only Mike followed his parents’ advice on choosing his career. 
 D. Mike wishes he had followed his parents’ advice on choosing his career. 
Question 22: Her parents didn’t attend her graduation ceremony. They regret it now. 
 A. Her parents regret having attended her graduation ceremony. 
 B. Her parents wish they had attended her graduation ceremony. 
 C. If her parents attended her graduation ceremony, they would regret it. 
 D. If only her parents could attend her graduation ceremony. Question 27: 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. 
Question 28: 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. 
Question 29: We cannot completely avoid stress in our lives. We need to find ways to cope 
with it. 
 A. As long as we can completely avoid stress in our lives, we need to find ways to cope 
 with it. 
 B. After we can completely avoid stress in our lives, we need to find ways to cope with it. 
 C. Since we cannot completely avoid stress in our lives, we need to find ways to cope with 
 it. 
 D. Because stress can completely be avoided in our lives, we need to find ways to cope 
 with it. 
Question 30: Many Vietnamese women are successful in their careers. They are excellent 
homemakers. 
 A. Many Vietnamese women are successful in their careers, and they are excellent 
 homemakers. 
 B. Many Vietnamese women are successful in their careers, for they are excellent 
 homemakers. 
 C. Many Vietnamese women are successful in their careers, so they are excellent 
 homemakers. 
 D. Many Vietnamese women are successful in their careers, or they are excellent 
 homemakers. 
Question 31: Nam had all the necessary qualifications. They didn't offer him the job. D. As soon as Laura practiced playing the instrument a lot, she could perform much better. 
Question 35: Lucy paid a visit to the local orphanage. She then decided to donate part of her 
savings to the children there. 
 A. Lucy had hardly decided to donate part of her savings to the children when she paid a 
 visit to the local orphanage. 
 B. It was only when Lucy had decided to donate part of her savings to the children that she 
 paid a visit to the local orphanage. 
 C. Before she paid a visit to the local orphanage, Lucy had decided to donate part of her 
 savings to the children there. 
 D. Having paid a visit to the local orphanage, Lucy decided to donate part of her savings to 
 the children there. 
Question 36: His friends supported and encouraged him. He did really well in the competition. 
 A. If his friends had given him support and encouragement, he could have done really well 
 in the competition. 
 B. No matter how much his friends supported and encouraged him, he couldn’t do well in 
 the competition. 
 C. Such were his friends’ support and encouragement that he couldn’t do really well in the 
 competition. 
 D. Had it not been for his friends’ support and encouragement, he couldn’t have done so 
 well in the competition. 
Question 37: Joe has finished his first-aid course. He proves extremely helpful as a rescue 
worker. 
 A. Although Joe proves extremely helpful as a rescue worker, he hasn’t finished his first-
 aid course. 
 B. Without finishing his first-air course, Joe proves extremely helpful as a rescue worker. 
 C. However helpful Joe proves as a rescue worker, he hasn’t finished his first-aid course. 
 D. Having finished his first-aid course, Joe proves extremely helpful as a rescue worker. 
Question 38: He fulfilled his dream of travelling the world. He decided to get a job and settle 
down. 
 A. If he had fulfilled his dream of travelling the world, he would have decided to get a job 
 and settle down.