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.
She contracted a severe illness. She realized the importance of good health only then.
A. But for her realization of the importance of good health, she could have contracted a severe illness.
B. Only after she had contracted a severe illness did she realize the importance of good health.
C. Not until she realized the importance of good health did she contract a severe illness.
D. Hardly had she realized the importance of good health when she contracted a severe illness.
Giải thích:
But for + N, S + could have P2: Nếu không vì/có … thì đã … (câu điều kiện loại 3)
Only after + S + V + trợ động từ + S + V: Chỉ sau khi … thì …
Not until S + V + trợ động từ + S + V: Mãi cho đến khi … thì…
Hardly + had + S + P2 + when + S + V-quá khứ đơn: Vừa mới … thì …
Tạm dịch: Cô ấy mắc phải một căn bệnh nặng. Khi đó cô mới nhận ra tầm quan trọng của một sức khỏe tốt.
A. Nếu không vì cô ấy nhận ra tầm quan trọng của sức khỏe tốt, cô ấy có thể đã mắc phải một căn bệnh nặng rồi. => sai nghĩa (thực tế là cô ấy đã mặc bệnh rồi)
B. Chỉ sau khi cô ấy mắc một căn bệnh nặng, cô ấy mới nhận ra tầm quan trọng của sức khoẻ tốt.
C. Mãi cho đến khi cô ấy nhận ra tầm quan trọng của sức khỏe tốt thì cô ấy đã mắc một căn bệnh nặng. => sai nghĩa
D. Cô ấy vừa mới nhận ra tầm quan trọng của sức khỏe tốt thì cô ấy mắc một căn bệnh nặng. => sai nghĩa
Chọn B.
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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.
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Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
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Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
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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 from 26 to 30.
CATS
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