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.
We are not going to select the ruling party. We are not going to select the opposition party either.
A. We are going to select neither the ruling party nor the opposition party in the upcoming election.
B. We are not going to select neither the ruling party nor the opposition party in the upcoming election.
C. We are going to select either the ruling party or the opposition party in the upcoming election.
Đáp án A
Tạm dịch: Chúng tôi không chọn đảng cầm quyền. Chúng tôi không chọn đảng đối lập
Để nối song song hai cụm phủ định, ta dùng “neither A nor B”, chọn đáp án A vừa đúng vừa phù hợp nghĩa.
A. Chúng tôi sẽ không chọn cả đảng đang cầm quyền lẫn đảng đối lập trong cuộc bầu cử sắp tới.
B. Đáp án B không dịch được tương đồng vì dùng 2 phủ định trong câu → sai ngữ pháp và sai nghĩa.
C. Chúng tôi sẽ chọn đảng đang cẩm quyền hoặc đảng đối lập trong kì bầu cử sắp tới → sai nghĩa.
D. Chúng tôi sẽ không chọn một trong hai đảng là đảng đang cầm quyền hoặc đảng đối lập trong kì bầu cử sắp tới → sai nghĩa.
Mở rộng: Để nối song song với nghĩa A hoặc B, ta dùng “either A or B”.Read the following passage and mark the letter A,B, C,or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
Not everybody recognises the benefits of new developments in communications technology. Indeed, some people fear that text messaging may actually be having a negative (33) _____________on young people’s communication and language skills, especially when we hear that primary school children may be at risk of becoming addicted to the habit. So widespread has texting become, however, that even pigeons have started doing it. (34) _____________, in this case, it’s difficult to view the results as anything but positive. Twenty of the birds are about to take to the skies with the task of measuring air pollution, each (35) _____________with sensor equipment and a mobile phone. The readings made by the sensors will be automatically converted into text messages and beamed to the Internet - (36) _____________they will appear on a dedicated ‘pigeon blog’. The birds will also each have a GPS receiver and a camera to capture aerial photos, and researchers are building a tiny ‘pigeon kit’ containing all these gadgets. Each bird will carry these in a miniature backpack, (37) ____________ , that is, from the camera, which will hang around its neck. The data the pigeons text will be displayed in the form of an interactive map, which will provide local residents with up-to-the-minute information on their local air quality.
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in position of primary stress in each of the following questions.
Even the CEO had to admit that Prasma Designs’ win was part the result of fortunate timing.
_____________to set the alarm clock, Jenny left for work late this morning.
If you don’t want your business to_____________bankrupt, avoid consulting those willing to step out on a limb.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
A complete_____________of terms and conditions should be made before the agreement is signed.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
The Boy Scouts organisation is dedicated to helping boys become moral and productive adults.
_____________a year, Tarrin Industrial Supply audits the accounts of all of its factories.
The burglar was caught red- handed by the police when he was breaking into the flat.
I_____________one item early last week, but I am certain that I did not get the receipt at that time
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in position of primary stress in each of the following questions.
David is talking to Linda after a party.
- David: “Would you like me to give you a ride home?”
- Linda: “_____________”
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.