When _______ to explain his mistake, the new employee cleared his throat nervously.
A. asking
B. asked
C. to be asking
D. be asked
Kiến thức: Câu rút gọn
Giải thích:
Khi 2 vế mệnh đề của câu đồng chủ ngữ, ta có thể bỏ bớt 1 chủ ngữ và động từ “to be” nếu có.
Câu đầy đủ: When he is asked to explain his mistake, the new employee cleared his throat nervously.
Câu rút gọn: When asked to explain his mistake, the new employee cleared his throat nervously.
Tạm dịch: Khi được hỏi giải thích lỗi sai của anh ấy, người nhân viên mới hắng giọng một cách căng thẳng.
Chọn B
Choose the word(s) that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
In Africa, many children die from not having enough food.
A penalty shot is ______ when a major foul is committed inside the 5-meter line.
He is a great sport ________. He rarely misses any sport games although he was busy.
The more goals the players ______, the more exciting the match became.
To improve its athletes’ ________, Viet Nam has regularly exchanged delegation of sport officials, coaches, referees and athletes with other countries.
You ______ carry that carpel home yourself; the shop will send it.
Mike isn’t on the phone, _________ makes it difficult to contact him.
We prevent and severely deal _______ negative practices in teaching, learning and examination.