Trắc nghiệm tiếng anh: Tìm câu cận nghĩa (nâng cao) – Somebody is using the computer at the moment. …

• The computer is being use at the moment.

• The computer at the moment is being used.

• The computer is being used by somebody at the moment.

• The computer is used at the moment.

Đáp án: The computer is being used by somebody at the moment.
Câu bị động thời hiện tại tiếp diễn

• John asked Daisy if she had lent them any money.

• John commanded Daisy not to lend them any money.

• John advised Daisy not to lend them any money.

• John ordered Daisy not to lend them any money.

Đáp án: John advised Daisy not to lend them any money.
Giải thích : had better = should: nên làm gì
Advise sb to V: khuyên ai nên làm gì

• John is studying hard in order not to fail the next exam.

• John is studying hard in order that he not fail the next exam.

• John is studying hard so as to fail the next exam.

• John is studying hard in order to not to fail the next exam.

Đáp án: John is studying hard in order not to fail the next exam.
Giải thích : in order not to V: để không làm gì

• People expected him not to stand for election.

• He didn’t stand for election as people had expected.

• People expected that he didn’t stand for election.

• Contrary to what people expected, he didn’t stand for election.

Đáp án: Contrary to what people expected, he didn’t stand for election.
Giải thích : cấu trúc contrary to st: trái với
Dịch: Dù người ta trông đợi rằng anh ta sẽ ứng cử, nhưng anh ta lại không làm thế.

• In spite of her serious illness, she enjoyed life very much.

• Although she enjoyed life very much, she was seriously ill.

• She was seriously ill because she enjoyed life very much.

• Despite seriously ill, she enjoyed life very much.

Đáp án: In spite of her serious illness, she enjoyed life very much.
Đáp án: A
Giải thích : in spite of + N: mặc dù

• The boy who lost several of his fingers because of firecrackers is being operating on.

• The boy whom the doctors are operating on him lost several of his fingers because of firecrackers.

• The boy was whom the doctors are operating on him lost several of his fingers because of firecrackers.

• The doctors are operating on the boy who lost several of his fingers because of firecrackers.

Đáp án: The doctors are operating on the boy who lost several of his fingers because of firecrackers.
Giải thích : mệnh đề quan hệ chỉ người.

• His so irresponsible that he has no career.

• His irresponsible attitude is endangering his career.

• His career is to jeopardize irresponsible attitude.

• Both A and C

Đáp án: His irresponsible attitude is endangering his career.
Giải thích : put st in jeopardy = endanger st: đe dọa cái gì

• Everyone was surprised at his early arrival.

• He was so surprised that he arrived early.

• He was so surprised that everyone arrived early.

• It was so surprising that everyone arrived early.

Đáp án: Everyone was surprised at his early arrival.
Giải thích : Anh ấy đến quá sớm, điều này làm mọi người ngạc nhiên => Mọi người ngạc nhiên với việc anh ấy đến sớm.

• The building was said to have demolished.

• The building was said to have been demolishing.

• The building was said to be demolished.

• The building was said to have been demolished.

Đáp án: The building was said to be demolished.
Giải thích : : câu bị động kép chuyển đổi từ cấu trúc:
People + V1 + that + S V2 = S + be + V1-ed + to V2/ have V2-ed: người ta nói rằng…. Hai động từ cùng thời nên dùng dạng to V

• The police did not arrive at the scene until the situation had been settled

• If the police had arrived at the scene, the situation would have been settled.

• The police had no sooner arrived at the scene than the situation was settled.

• The situation had been settled just before the police arrived at the scene.

Đáp án: The police had no sooner arrived at the scene than the situation was settled.
Giải thích : cấu trúc no sooner…than…: vừa mới…thì…
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