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.
The children couldn't go swimming because the sea was too rough.
A. The sea was too rough to the children's swimming.
B. The sea was rough enough for the children to swim in.
C. The sea was too rough for the children to go swimming.
D. The children were not calm enough to swim in the sea.
Đáp án C.
Nghĩa câu gốc: Bọn trẻ không thể đi bơi vì biển đang động dữ dội.
C. Biển động quá dữ dội để cho bọn trẻ đi bơi.
Các đáp án còn lại sai nghĩa gốc:
A. The sea was too rough to the children's swimming: Biển động quá dữ dội cho việc đi bơi của bọn trẻ. (Sai cấu trúc, cấu trúc đúng phải là: S + to be + too + adj + (for somebody) + to + V: quá…cho ai đó làm gì)
B. The sea was rough enough for the children to swim in: Biển đủ động cho bọn trẻ đi bơi
D. The children were not calm enough to swim in the sea: Bọn trẻ không đủ bình tĩnh để bơi ngoài biển.