Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.
Laura has ruled out any meeting with Roger in the near future.
A. In all probability, Laura will never get together with Roger again.
B. Laura has decided never to meet Roger again.
C. Laura says that coming together with Roger is presently out of the question.
D. A future meeting between Laura and Roger doesn't seem very likely.
Kiến thức: Cụm động từ, thành ngữ
Giải thích:
rule out (phrasal verb): to prevent somebody from doing something; to prevent something from happening (ngăn ai đó làm điều gì đó; ngăn điều gì đó xảy ra)
get together (phrasal verb): to meet with somebody socially or in order to discuss something (gặp gỡ ai đó về mặt xã hội hoặc để thảo luận về điều gì đó)
out of the question (idiom): impossible or not allowed and therefore not worth discussing (không thể nào hoặc không được phép và do đó không đáng thảo luận)
in all probability… (idiom): it is very likely that (rất có thể là)
Tạm dịch: Laura đã ngăn cản mọi cuộc gặp với Roger trong tương lai gần.
A. Rất có thể là, Laura sẽ không bao giờ gặp lại Roger nữa. => chưa sát nghĩa
B. Laura đã quyết định không bao giờ gặp Roger nữa. => chưa sát nghĩa
C. Laura nói rằng việc gặp Roger hiện là điều bất khả thi.
D. Một cuộc gặp gỡ trong tương lai giữa Laura và Roger dường như không có khả năng xảy ra. => chưa sát nghĩa
Chọn C.
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