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 THẠNH HÓA HIGH SCHOOL GRAMMAR REVIEW FOR GIFTED STUDENTS
CLASS: ACADEMIC YEAR: 2017-2018 
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Question 1: Barbara didn’t wear the raincoat, so she got a cold.
A. If Barbara wore the raincoat, she wouldn’t get a cold.
B. If Barbara had worn the raincoat, she wouldn’t have got a cold.
C. If Barbara worn the raincoat, she didn’t get a cold.
D. If Barbara has worn the raincoat, she won’t get a cold.
Question 2: Unlike his sister, Bob exercises every day.
A. Bob and his sister exercise every day. B. Bob’s sister exercises every day, but he doesn’t.
C. Bob exercises every day, but his sister doesn’t. D. Bob doesn’t like his sister to exercise.
Question 3: John Smith is a farmer. I bought his land.
A. John Smith, who is a farmer, bought his land. C. John Smith, whose land I bought, is a farmer.
B. John Smith, whom I bought his land, is a farmer. D. John Smith, who is a farmer, whose land I bought.
Question 4: The bread was too stale to eat.
A. The bread was not fresh enough to eat. B. Eating the bread was stale.
C. We cannot eat the bread because it was burnt. D. It was stale to eat the bread.
Question 5: David drove so fast; it was very dangerous.
A. David drove so fast, which was very dangerous. B. David drove so fast and was very dangerous.
C. David drove so fast, then was very dangerous. D. David drove so fast that was very dangerous.
Question 6: The captain to his men: “Abandon the ship immediately!”
A. The captain invited his men to abandon the ship immediately.
B. The captain suggested his men abandon the ship immediately.
C. The captain ordered his men to abandon the ship immediately.
D. The captain requested his men to abandon the ship immediately.
Question 7: The critics undervalued his new book.
A. The critics rejected his new book. B. The critics were fed up with his new book.
C. The critics had a low opinion of his new book. D. The critics turned down his new book.
Question 8: “Shall I make you a coffee?” the girl said to the lady.
A. The girl wanted to make a coffee for the lady. B. The girl offered to make a coffee for the lady.
C. The girl refused to make a coffee for the lady. D. The girl promised to make a coffee for the lady.
Question 9: No sooner had she put the telephone down than her boss rang back.
A. As soon as her boss rang back, she put down the telephone.
B. Scarcely had she put the telephone down when her boss rang back.
C. Hardly she had hung up, she rang her boss immediately.
D. She had hardly put the telephone down without her boss rang back.
Question 10: I can’t help feeling worried about Tom.
A. I cannot help Tom stop worrying. C. I can do nothing to help Tom.
B. I find it impossible not to worry about Tom. D. I don’t worry about Tom.
Question 11: Because she was irritated by her husband’s lack of punctuality, she left him.
A. Irritated by her husband, she punctually left him.
B. She left her husband because of her irritation with his lack of punctuality.
C. Being irritating by her husband’s lack of punctuality, she left him.
D. Irritating with her husband’s lack of punctuality, she left him.
Question 12: We were all surprised when she suddenly came back.
A. She was surprised, coming back suddenly.
B. All of us found it surprising that she suddenly came back.
C. The fact that we were surprised made her come back.
D. All of us were amazing to see her come back.
Question 13: She usually drinks a glass of milk before going to bed every night.
A. She used to drink a glass of milk before going to bed every night.
B. She is used to going to bed before drinking a glass of milk every night.
C. She gets accustomed to a glass of milk before going to bed every night.
D. She is used to drinking a glass of milk before going to bed every night.
Question 14: Before we can judge a government’s success, we have to decide the criteria, such as 
unemployment, defense, or taxation.
A. We should judge a government’s success on the basis of the following criteria: unemployment, defense 
and taxation.
B. We cannot judge a government’s success without first deciding the relevant criteria, such as 
unemployment, defense or taxation.
C. Unemployment, defense and taxation are the criteria upon which we can judge a government’s success. 
D. We cannot decide on criteria on unemployment, defense and taxation unless we have judged a 
government’s success. A. Lisa insisted on Tom’s driving on. B. Lisa complained about Tom’s driving too fast.
C. Lisa pleaded with Tom not to drive too fast. D. Lisa grumbled to Tom about driving slowly.
Question 33: James was the last to know about the change of schedule.
A. The last thing James knew was the change of schedule.
B. At last James was able to know about the change of schedule.
C. Among the last people informed of the change of schedule was James.
D. Everyone had heard about the change of schedule before James did.
Question 34: There’s no point in persuading Jane to change her mind.
A. It’s possible for us to persuade Jane to change her mind.
B. Jane will change her mind though she doesn’t want to.
C. It’s useless to persuade Jane to change her mind.
D. No one wants Jane to change her mind because it’s pointless.
Question 35: It is a basic requirement in the modern world to be able to deal with figures.
A. The world requires us to have a basic understanding of figures.
B. Being able to deal with figures is a basic requirement in the modern world.
C. Dealing with the modern world requires a basic knowledge of figures.
D. Dealing with figures requires a basic knowledge of the modern world.
Question 36: The way to get the best out of me is to make me work very hard.
A. Don't make me work hard or I can’t make the best out of me.
B. I work best when I am under pressure.
C. My work is under consideration, so I do my best.
D. If you make me work hard, I can't get the best
Question 37: Their chances of success are small.
A. They have no chances of being successful. B. It’s possible that they will achieve success.
C. They will certainly be successful. D. It’s not very likely that they will succeed.
Question 38: I found myself at a loss to understand my closest friend’s words.
A. I found my closest friend's words quite incomprehensible.
B. I understood my closest friend’s words completely.
C. I lost heart and didn't understand my closest friend's words.
D. I found my closest friend's words easy to understand.
Question 39: “Be careful! Don't do that again,” he said.
A. He encouraged me to do that again. B. He advised me to be careful and do that again.
C. He told me to be careful, so I didn't do that again. D. He warned me not to do that again.
Question 40: When I arrived, they were having dinner.
A. When they started having their dinner, I arrived. B. I came in the middle of their dinner.
C. I came to their invitation to dinner. D. They ate their dinner as soon as I arrived.
Question 41: "Would you like some more beer?" he asked.
A. He offered me some more beer. B. He asked me if I wanted some beer.
C. He wanted to invite me for a glass of beer. D. He asked me would I like some more beer.
Question 42: Wealthy as they were, they were far from happy.
A. They were not happy as they were wealthy. B. Even if they were wealthy, they were not unhappy.
C. Although they were wealthy, they were not happy. D. They were as wealthy as they were happy.
Question 43: “Stop smoking or you’ll be ill,” the doctor told me.
A. The doctor advised me to give up smoking to avoid illness.
B. The doctor suggested smoking to treat illness.
C. I was ordered not to smoke to recover from illness.
D. I was warned against smoking a lot of cigarettes.
Question 44: It is English pronunciation that puzzles me most.
A. I was not quick at English pronunciation at school. B. English pronunciation is difficult for me.
C. Pronouncing English words is not complicated. D. Puzzling me most is how to pronounce English.
Question 45: Slightly more than twenty-five percent of the students in the class come from Spanish-
speaking countries.
A. A considerable proportion of the students in the class are Spanish.
B. The percentage of the students speaking Spanish fell by twenty-five percent.
C. A small minority of the students in the class are Hispanic.
D. Seventy-five percent of the students in the class speak Spanish.
Question 46: They couldn’t climb up the mountain because of the storm.
A. The storm made them impossible to climb up the mountain.
B. The storm made it not capable of climbing up the mountain.
C. The storm discouraged them from climbing up the mountain.
D. Their climbing up the mountain was unable due to the storm. A. He behaved very strangely, which surprised me very much.
B. I was almost not surprised by his strange behaviour.
C. What almost surprised me was the strange way he behaved.
D. His behaviour was a very strange thing, that surprised me most.
Question 61: He cannot lend me the book now. He has not finished reading it yet.
A. Having finished reading the book, he cannot lend it to me.
B. He cannot lend me the book until he has finished reading it.
C. Not having finished reading the book, he will lend it to me.
D. As long as he cannot finish reading the book, he will lend it to me.
Question 62: Crazianna is a big country. Unfortunately, it has never received respect from its neighbours.
A. Crazianna has never received respect from its neighbours because it is a big country.
B. Crazianna is such a big country that it has never received respect from its neighbours.
C. It is Crazianna, a big country, that has never received respect from its neighbours.
D. Though Crazianna is a big country, it has never received respect from its neighbours.
Question 63: His academic record at high school was poor. He failed to apply to that prestigious institution.
A. His academic record at high school was poor because he didn’t apply to that prestigious institution.
B. His academic record at high school was poor as a result of his failure to apply to that prestigious institution.
C. Failing to apply to that prestigious institution, his academic record at high school was poor.
D. His academic record at high school was poor; as a result, he failed to apply to that prestigious institution.
Question 64: Smoking is an extremely harmful habit. You should give it up immediately.
A. When you give up smoking immediately, you will affect your health with this harmful habit.
B. You should give up smoking immediately and you will fall into an extremely harmful habit.
C. Stop your smoking immediately so it will become one of your extremely harmful habits.
D. As smoking is an extremely harmful habit, you should give it up immediately.
Question 65: Take this route and you will get to the village.
A. Unless you take this route, you will get to the village.
B. Certainly, you will get to the village if you take this route.
C. Although this route may lead you to the village, you cannot take it.
D. There is no doubt that this route will never lead you to the village.
Question 66: I have never used a more fascinating MP3 player than this one.
A. This is the most fascinating MP3 player I have ever used.
B. This MP3 player does not fascinate me much.
C. I am very fascinated by the MP3 player I am using.
D. Like the other MP3 players, this one is fascinating to me.
Question 67: I think it is more enjoyable to play a sport than to watch it on TV.
A. In my view, playing a sport is as enjoyable as watching it on TV.
B. I think watching a sport on TV is more enjoyable than playing it.
C. In my opinion, to play a sport is more enjoyable than to watch it on TV.
D. As far as I know, more people watch a sport on TV than they play it.
Question 68: “Trust me! Do not invest all your money in one company,” said my friend.
A. My friend ordered me to invest all my money in one company.
B. My friend encouraged me to invest all my money in one company.
C. My friend persuaded me not to invest all my money in one company.
D. My friend offered to help me to invest all my money in one company.
Question 69: “May I see your passport, Mrs Scott?” said the customs officer.
A. The customs officer promised to show Mrs Scott his passport.
B. The customs officer suggested seeing Mrs Scott’s passport.
C. The customs officer asked Mrs Scott to see his passport.
D. The customs officer asked to see Mrs Scott’s passport.
Question 70: “I will not leave until I see the manager,” said the customer.
A. The customer refused to leave until he saw the manager.
B. The customer said he would leave before he saw the manager.
C. The customer decided to leave because he did not see the manager.
D. The customer was persuaded to see the manager before leaving.
Question 71: Soil erosion is a result of forests being cut down carelessly.
A. Soil erosion contributes to forests being cut down carelessly.
B. Soil erosion results in forests being cut down carelessly.
C. That forests are being cut down carelessly results from soil erosion.
D. That forests are being cut down carelessly leads to soil erosion.
Question 72: “Please accept my apology for arriving late,” said Janet to her employer.
A. Janet quickly made an apology and the employer accepted it.
B. Janet apologised to her employer for her late arrival.
C. Janet thought she would apologise to her employer for arriving late.
D. Janet had to make an apology because her employer demanded it.
Question 73: She prefers going to the library to staying at home.