Trắc nghiệm Writing Unit 9 lớp 12 Tiếng Anh Lớp 12

A. Hardly had he arrived home than a water-heater exploded.

B. No sooner had he arrived home than a water-heater hadexploded.

C. Hardly had he arrived home when a water-heater exploded.

D. Scarcely he arrived home when a water-heater exploded.

A. He was not addicted enough to quit all other outdoor activities.

B. He had quitted all other outdoor activities before he became addicted to social networks.

C. The social networks are too addictive for him to quit all other outdoor activities.

D. He was such an addict to social networks that he quitted all other outdoor activities.

A. We have decided to substitute these rubber shower curtains for those plastic ones.

B. Those plastic shower curtains are decided to replace for these rubber ones.

C. We have decided to substitute those plastic shower curtains for these rubber ones.

D. Those plastic shower curtains have been used to replace for these rubber ones.

A. No sooner had my eldest sister graduated from university than she started working as a freelance journalist.

B. No sooner had my eldest sister started working as a freelance journalist than she graduated from university.

C. Hardly had my eldest started working as a freelance journalist when she graduated from university.

D. After my eldest sister graduated from university, she had started working as a freelance journalist.

A. You waste your time if you insist on phoning Jane - she’s away.

B. Don't spend your valuable time phoning Jane — she's out.

C. Jane is very difficult to phone - she's always away.

D. It would be a waste of time phoning Jane - she's away.

A. Most stores will accept a credit card as an alternative for cash.

B. Most stores will accept a credit card as an alternative to cash.

C. Most stores will accept a credit card because they have no alternative but to use it.

D. A credit card will be accepted by most stores instead for cash.

A. The rural population leveled off in 1992 after growing slowly for 40 years.

B. The rural population reached its lowest level in 1992 after growing slowly for 40 years.

C. The rural population hit its highest level in 1992 after a slight increase in 40 years.

D. The rural population experienced an upward trend from 1950 to 1992.

A. You won’t be able to buy a house in that district for more than $100,000.

B. $100,000 is the maximum price for a house in that district.

C. If you have $100,000, you can buy a house in that district.

D. You won’t be able to buy a house in that district for less than $100,000.

A. If you could open the door for me, it’s a wonder.

B. Is it possible for me to open the door for you?

C. Would you mind opening the door for me?

D. I ordered you to open the door.

A. The personnel officer gave her promising that she wouldn’t tell anyone that he had been in the prison.

B. The personnel officer gave a preference to her that she wouldn’t tell anyone that he had been in the prison.

C. The personnel officer promised that she wouldn’t have told anyone that he had been in the prison.

D. The personnel officer gave him her word that she wouldn’t tell anyone that he had been in the prison.

A. We were not impressed by the new cinema at all because it looked rather expensive.

B. We weren’t as much impressed by the new cinema’s look as its cost.

C. We were very impressed by the new cinema, but found it rather expensive.

D. The new cinema was more expensive than we expected.

A. If you could open the door for me, it’s a wonder

B. Is it possible for me to open the door for you?

C. Would you mind opening the door for me?

D. I ordered you to open the door.

A. Your duty to wash all the dishes this afternoon has been suggested.

B. It is proposed that this afternoon you wash all the dishes.

C. ll the dishes must have been washed by you this afternoon.

D. You are supposed to wash all the dishes this afternoon.

A. Some of Peter’s expressions remind me of my brother.

B. Some of Peter’s expressions remind me of thinking of my brother.

C. Some of Peter’s expressions remember me to my brother.

D. Some of Peter’s expressions make me remember of my brother.

A. I am not in favor to prohibiting smoking in bars.

B. I am not in favor of prohibiting smoking in bars

C. I am not in favor with prohibiting smoking in bars.

D. I am not on favor of prohibiting smoking in bars.

A. He seemed quite willing to take my advice.

B. It seemed he was not ready to give me advice.

C. It seemed he was not willing to take my advice.

D. He seemed very anxious to take my advice.

A. The fox tried in vain to reach the grapes. 

B. There’s no point reaching the grapes.

C. It was not worth reaching the grapes.

D.  It was no good to reach the grapes.

A. Latvia's capital, Riga, is a medieval German city with a nice atmosphere.

B. Latvia's capital city, Riga was established in medieval times, and it looks like a German city.

C. Riga, Latvia's capital city, was established by the Germans in medieval times.

D. Riga, Latvia's capital city, still reflects the characteristics of a medieval German city.

A. She gave in her notice, plan to start her new job in January.

B. She gave in her notice with a view to starting her new job in January.

C. Her notice was given in with an aim to start her new job in January.

D. Her notice was given in order for her to start her new job in January.

A. Susan wishes she had bought that villa.

B. Susan regrets having bought that villa.

C. If only Susan didn’t buy that villa.

D. Susan wished she hadn’t bought that villa

A. No sooner had he started computer programming than he left school.

B. Hardly had he started computer programming when he left school.

C. No sooner had he left school than he started computer programming.

D. After he left school, he had started computer programming.

A. As you cannot completely avoid stress in your life, you need to find ways to cope with it.

B. After you can completely avoid stress in your life, you need to find ways to cope with it.

C. Because stress can completely be avoided in your life, you need to find ways to cope with it.

D. As long as you can completely avoid stress in your lives, you need to find ways to cope with it.

A. The children were attracted by the show performed by the animals.

B. Performing by the animals, the show attracted the children.

C. The children were attracted by the show to have been performed by the animals.

D. The children attracted by the show which was performed by the animals.

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

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

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

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

A. In spite of being very busy with his work at school, Mr. Nam takes good care of his baby.

B. Because Mr. Nam is very busy with his work at school, he takes good care of his baby.

C. Mr. Nam is so busy with his work at school that he cannot take good care of his baby.

D. Mr. Nam is too busy with his work at the office to take good care of his baby.

A. He is very intelligent that he can solve all the problems in no time.

B. So intelligent is he 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. An intelligent student is he that he can solve all the problems in no time.

A. It was until we arrived at the airport that we realize our passports were still at home.

B. We arrived at the airport and realized that our passports are still at home.

C. Not until had we arrived at the airport we realized our passports were still at home.

D. Not until we arrived at the airport did we realize that our passports were still at home.

A. Never has he understood true responsibility before he became a parent himself.

B. Were his first child not to be born, he wouldn’t understand true responsibility

C. Hardly had he understood true responsibility when their first child was born.

D. Not until he became a parent did he understand what true responsibility meant.

A. Having encouraged considerably during the competition, he didn’t stop trying.

B. But for their great encouragement in the competition, he would have given up.

C. Their great encouragement made it impossible for him to be in great despair.

D. Provided that they have encouraged him, he couldn’t have thought of giving up.

A. Hardly had Olga intended to say something about the end of the movie before he was stopped by his friends.

B. Only after Olgahad said something about the end of the movie was he stopped by his friends.

C. Were it not for Olga’s intension of saying something about the end of the movie, he would not be stopped by his friends.

D. It was not until Olga was stopped by his friends that he started to say something about the end of the movie.

A. The boss wishes he did not scold Laurafor that minor mistake.

B. The boss wishes Laura had not made that minor mistake.

C. If only the boss had not scolded Laura for that minor mistake.

D. The boss regretted to scold Laurafor that minor mistake.

A. He behaved very strangely, which surprised me very much.

B. His behaviour was a very strange thing, that surprised me most.

C. I was almost not surprised by his strange behaviour.

D. What almost surprised me was the strange way he behaved.

A. Not only did he spend all his money but he borrowed some from me.

B. Not only did he spend all his money but also borrowed some from me.

C. As soon as he borrowed some money from me, he spent it all.

D. Hardly had he borrowed some money from me, he spent it all.

A. He told her about his money issue because he was in critical condition.

B. He did not mention his financial problem as he was aware of her critical condition.

C. Someone informed her that he was having a financial problem when she was in critical condition.

D. Despite knowing her critical condition, he talked about his financial

A. Had they finished one project, they would have started working on the next.

B. Only if they had finished one project did they start working on the next.

C. Hardly had they finished one project when they started working on the next.

D. Not until did they start working on the next project when they finished one.

A. He asked for a cigarette, and I immediately refused.

B. He mentioned a cigarette, so I thanked him.

C. He offered me a cigarette, but I promptly declined.

D. He asked if I was smoking, and I denied at once.

A. When Mary was young, she loved her stuffed animal so as not to sleep without it.

B. As Marry couldn’t sleep without her stuffed animal when she was young, she loved it.

C. When Marry was young, she loved her stuffed animal so much that she couldn’t sleep without it

D. When Marry was young, she loved her stuffed animal though she couldn’t sleep without it.

A. Unless you don’t try to work hard, you will fail in the exam.

B. Unless you try to work hard, you won’t fail in the exam.

C. Unless you try to work hard, you will fail in the exam.

D. Unless do you try to work hard, you will fail in the exam.

A. Despite of my strong disapproval of your behavior, I will help you this time.

B. Despite my strong disapproval of your behavior, I will help you this time.

C. Because of you behaviour, I will help you this time.

D. Although I strongly disapproved of your behavior, but I will help you this time.

A. He behaved very strangely, which surprised me very much.

B. What almost surprised me was the strange way he behaved.

C. His behavior was a very strange thing, that surprised me most.

D. I was almost not surprised by his strange behavior.

A. If she took her father’s advice, she wouldn’t be bored with her work.

B. If she had taken her father’s advice, she wouldn’t have been bored with her work.

C. If she had taken her father’s advice, she wouldn’t be bored with her work.

D. If she takes her father’s advice, she won’t be bored with her work.

A. Hardly had I arrived at work then the assistant knocked at the door.

B. No sooner had I arrived at work than the assistant knocked at the door.

C. I hardly knew the assistant knocked at the door as I just arrived at work.

D. I had to arrived at work as the assistant knocked at the door.

A. He behaved very strangely, which surprised me very much.

B. I was almost not surprised by his strange behavior.

C. What almost surprised me was the strange way he behaved.

D. His behavior was a very strange thing, that surprised me a lot.

A. Tired as he might feel, he was determined to continue to climb up the mountain.

B. As the result of his tiredness, he was determined to continue to climb up the mountain.

C. Feeling very tired, he was determined to continue to climb up the mountain

D. He felt so tired that he was determined to continue to climb up the mountain.

A. Although the Prime Minister explained the cause of the economic crisis, he failed to offer any solutions.

B. Not only did the Prime Minister explain the cause of the economic crisis, but he also offered solutions.

C. The Prime Minister offered some solutions based on the explanation of the cause of the economic crisis.

D. The Prime Minister didn’t explain the cause of the economic crisis, nor did he offer any solutions.

A. Susan wishes that she applied for the summer job in the café.

B. Susan feels regret because she didn’t apply for the summer job in the café.

C. If only Susan didn’t apply for the summer job in the café.

D. Susan wishes that she had applied for the summer job in the café.

A. If the driver in front didn't stop so suddenly, the accident wouldn't happen.

B. If the driver in front hadn't stopped so suddenly, the accident would have happened.

C. If the driver in front hadn't stopped so suddenly, the accident wouldn't have happened.

D. If the driver in front had stopped so suddenly, the accident would have happened.

A. I lent him some money so that to continue his study at college.

B. I lent him some money for him continue his study at college.

C. I lent him some money so as he will continue his study at college.

D. I lent him some money in order that he could continue his study at college.

A. If we can solve this problem soon, we will lower the impact on all of our concerns.

B. The sooner we find a solution to the problem, the lower the impact it has on those concerned.

C. If all those concerned lower their impact, the problem will be better solved.

D. By the time we solve this problem, the impact on those concerned will have been lower.

A. My sisters rarely speak because they have never liked each other.

B. Because they have never got on, my sisters do not speak to each other.

C. My sisters were once close, but they rarely speak to each other now.

D. My sisters do not speak to each other much, but they are good friends.