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CHUYÊN ĐỀ 30: KẾT HỢP CÂU Exercise 1.1: 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. Question 1: You have just passed your final examination. This makes your parents happy A. Having just passed your final examination making your parents happy. B. You have just passed your final examination makes your parents happy. C. That you have just passed your final examination makes your parents happy. D. What you have just passed your final examination makes your parents happy. Question 2: He is very intelligent. He can solve all the problems in no time. A. An intelligent student is he that he can solve all the problems in no time. B. He is very intelligent 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. So intelligent is he that he can solve all the problems in no time. Question 3: The most important thing is to enjoy your life - to be happy. It's all that matters. A. No matter how much you enjoy your life, you will never be really happy. B. The only thing that matters in life is to enjoy your life; that is to be happy. C. It does not matter for the important people to enjoy their life or to be happy. D. What will be the matter with you if you do not enjoy life or are not happy? Question 4: Julian dropped out of college after his first year. Now he regrets it. A. Julian regretted having dropped out of college after his first year. B. Julian wishes he didn’t drop out of college after his first year. C. Julian regrets having dropped out of college after his first year. D. Only if Julian had dropped out of college after his first year. Question 5: New York is described as the world's cultural centre. It situated on the bank of Hudson river. A. As long as New York is described as the world's cultural centre, it situated on the bank of Hudson river. B. In spite of the fact that it situated on the bank of Hudson river, New York is described as the world's cultural centre. C. Because it situated on the bank of Hudson river, New York is described as the world's cultural centre. D. New York, which situated on the bank of Hudson river, is described as the world's cultural centre. Question 6: I had just arrived home. I was called immediately back to the head office nearly 10 kilometers away A. Hardly had I arrived home when I was called immediately back to the head office nearly 10 kilometers away. B. Because I had just arrived home, I was called immediately back to the head office nearly 10 kilometers away. C. Should I had just arrived home, I was called immediately back to the head office nearly 10 kilometers away. D. Whenever I had just arrived home, I was called immediately back to the head office nearly 10 kilometers away. Question 7: I deeply regret having spoken to her so severely yesterday. She was badly hurt.
A. If only I could apologize to her for having spoken to her so severely yesterday. B. I wish I hadn’t spoken to her so severely yesterday. C. She must have been badly hurt because I had spoken to her so severely yesterday. D. If I hadn’t spoken to her so severely yesterday, she wouldn’t be badly hurt. Question 8: The whole point of education is to give students the knowledge to be who they want to be. This quote should be posted in schools for kids to see and live by. A. That the whole point of education is to give students the knowledge to be who they want to be is a quote that should be posted in schools for kids to see and live by. B. It's the whole point of education that gives students the knowledge to be who they want to be, which is a quote that should be posted in schools for kids to see and live by. C. Because whole point of education is to give students the knowledge to be who they want to be, this is a quote that should be posted in schools for kids to see and live by. D. Not only is the whole point of education to give students the knowledge to be who they want to be, but also a quote that should be posted in schools for kids to see and live by. Question 9: Fast-food restaurants attract children. They offer toys and a party atmosphere. A. If fast-food restaurants offer toys and a party atmosphere, they will attract children. B. Whenever fast-food restaurants offer toys and a party atmosphere, they attract children. C. To attract children to their restaurants, fast-food restaurants offer toys and a party atmosphere. D. By attracting children, fast-food restaurants offer toys and a party atmosphere. Question 10: Smoking is unhealthy. It also costs governments billions of dollars in health-care costs. A. Not only is smoking unhealthy but it also costs government billions of dollars in health- care costs. B. Whereas smoking is unhealthy, it costs government billions of dollars in health-care costs. C. If smoking is unhealthy, it will cost government billions of dollars in health-care costs. D. Smoking is so unhealthy that it costs government billions of dollars in health-care costs. Question 11: He is likely to go to the capital. He would like to find a steady job. A. He is likely to go to the capital in order that he likes a steady job. B. He is likely to go to the capital in view of finding a steady job. C. He is likely to go to the capital with a view to finding a steady job. D. He is likely to go to the capital considering a steady job. Question 12: The reasons for his resignation were a complete mystery to some people. A. The reason why he was resigned had been a complete mystery to some people. B. Some people might find it confused to understand his reasons for resignation. C. Some people were completely mystified by the reasons for his resignation. D. Some people were curious about his reasons for his resignation. Question 13: As we go far to the north, we are less likely to meet high temperature. A. The farther north we go, the less likely we are to meet high temperature. B. The further north we go, the less we are likely to meet high temperature. C. The farther we go to the north, the more likely we are to meet high temperature. D. Both A and B are correct. Question 14: At the start of the 21st century, Liverpool still takes pride in its achievements. They make it one of the most exciting places to visit in the UK.
A. At the start of the 21st century, Liverpool still takes pride in its achievements which makes it one of the most exciting places to visit in the UK. B. At the start of the 21st century, Liverpool still takes pride in its achievements making it one of the most exciting places to visit in the UK. C. At the start of the 21st century, Liverpool still takes pride in its achievements that making it one of the most exciting places to visit in the UK. D. At the start of the 21 st century, Liverpool still takes pride in its achievements made it one of the most exciting places to visit in the UK. Question 15: He did not remember the meeting. He went out for a coffee with his friends then. A. Not remembered the meeting, he went out for a coffee with his friends. B. Not to remember the meeting, he went out for a coffee with his friends. C. Not remember the meeting, he went out for a coffee with his friends. D. Not remembering the meeting, he went out for a coffee with his friends. Question 16: The green campaign was strongly supported by the local people. The neighborhood looks fresh and clean now. A. Had the local people not strongly supported the green campaign, the neighborhood wouldn’t look fresh and clean now. B. Scarcely had the green campaign been strongly supported by the local people when the neighborhood looked fresh and clean. C. Only if the local people had strongly supported the green campaign would the neighborhood look fresh and clean now. D. But for the strong support of the local people for the green campaign, the neighborhood would look fresh and clean now. Question 17: Jack dropped out of school at the age of 15. He now regrets it. A. If only Jack had dropped out of school when he was 15. B. If Jack dropped out of school when he was 15, he would regret it. C. Jack wishes he hadn’t dropped out of school when he was 15. D. Jack regrets not having dropped out of school when he was 15. Question 18: Smartphones are becoming reasonably priced. New applications make them more appealing. A. Whatever new applications smartphones have, they are becoming more appealing with reasonable prices. B. No matter how reasonable the prices of smartphones are, they are not so appealing with new applications. C. Appealing though smartphones are with new applications, they are becoming less affordably priced. D. Not only are smartphones becoming more affordable but, with new applications, they are also more appealing. Question 19: Peter moved abroad for a fresh start. He regrets it now. A. Peter wishes he hadn’t moved abroad for a fresh start. B. If Peter moved abroad for a fresh start, he would regret it. C. Peter regrets not having moved abroad for a fresh start. D. If only Peter had moved abroad for a fresh start. Question 20: He badly suffered cyberbullying himself. He realized the true dangers of social media only then.
A. Not until he had badly suffered cyberbullying himself did he realize the true dangers of social media B. Such was his suffering of cyberbullying that he didn’t realize the true dangers of social media. C. Only when he had realized the true dangers of social media did he badly suffer cyberbullying himself. D. But for his terrible suffering of cyberbullying, he wouldn’t realize the true dangers of social media. Question 21: Mike didn’t follow his parents’ advice on choosing his career. He regrets it now. A. If Mike followed his parents’ advice on choosing his career, he would regret it now. B. Mike regrets having followed his parents’ advice on choosing his career. C. If only Mike followed his parents’ advice on choosing his career. D. Mike wishes he had followed his parents’ advice on choosing his career. Question 22: Her parents didn’t attend her graduation ceremony. They regret it now. A. Her parents regret having attended her graduation ceremony. B. Her parents wish they had attended her graduation ceremony. C. If her parents attended her graduation ceremony, they would regret it. D. If only her parents could attend her graduation ceremony. Question 23: The coach changed his tactics in the second half. His football team won the match. A. But for the coach’s change of tactics in the second half, his football team could have won the match. B. Not until his football team had won the match did the coach change his tactics in the second half. C. Only if the coach had changed the tactics in the second half could his football team have won the match. D. Had it not been for the coach’s change of tactics in the second half, the football team wouldn’t have won the match. Question 24: Some kinds of fish live in fresh water. Others live in sea water. A. Some kinds of fish live in fresh water, for others live in sea water. B. Some kinds of fish live in fresh water, and others live in sea water. C. Some kinds of fish live in fresh water, or others live in sea water. D. Some kinds of fish live in fresh water, so others live in sea water. Question 25: My mother is very busy with her work at the office. She still takes good care of us. A. In spite of being very busy with her work at the office, my mother takes good care of us. B. Because my mother is very busy with her work at the office, she takes good care of us. C. My mother is so busy with her work at the office that she cannot take good care of us. D. My mother is too busy with her work at the office to take good care of us. Question 26: The government have established some wildlife reserves. They want to protect endangered species. A. Whether the government have established some wildlife reserves or not, endangered species are still protected. B. Endangered species can't be protected although the government have established some wildlife reserves.