Question

[Lê Quỳnh Anh]

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines the pair of sentences given in each of the following questions.

The fire-fighters made every effort to put off the flames. The building burned down completely.

A. The building burned down completely though the fire-fighters made every effort to put off the flames.

B. Had it not been for the fire-fighters’ every effort, the building would have burned down completely.

C. Making every effort to put off the flames, the fire-fighters completely burned down the building.

D. Since the fire-fighters made every effort to put off the flames, the building burned down completely

Answer 1

[Dương Hoàn Anh]

Đáp án A

Nghĩa câu đã cho: Những người lính cứu hỏa đã nỗ lực dập tắt ngọn lửa. Toàn nhà đã bị thiêu rụi hoàn toàn. => Hai vế chỉ sự tương phản, nhượng bộ

=> Đáp án là A. Athough ( mặc dù ), nối hai mệnh đề chỉ sự nhượng bộ.