Unfortunately, not only don’t fad diets usually (27)______ the trick, they can actually be dangerous for your health.

Question:

Unfortunately, not only don’t fad diets usually (27)______ the trick, they can actually be dangerous for your health.

A. take

B. bring C. do Correct answer D. play

Reply:

Idiom knowledge: – Do the trick: solve a problem or achieve a certain result. Roughly translated: Unfortunately, not only don’t fad diets usually do the trick, they can actually be dangerous for your health. (Unfortunately, fad diets not only don’t work, but can actually be dangerous for your health.) → Choose answer C

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1. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions. The president, with his wife and children, are at home watching the news on television.
   
   

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   Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions. The president, with his wife and children, are at home watching the news on television. A. on television B. are Correct answer C. news D. with his wife

   Reply:

   S1, along with/together with/with S2 => V divided by S1 => Change “are” to “is” because “the president” is singular N. Temporary translation: The president and his wife and children are at home watching the news on television. Choose B.

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2. When there are diametrically opposing views on a big issue that concerns millions of people, doing comprehensible research just makes sense.
   
   

   Question:
   

   When there are diametrically opposing views on a big issue that concerns millions of people, doing comprehensible research just makes sense. A. diametrically B. makes C. concerns D. comprehensible Correct answer

   Reply:

   comprehensible (adj): easy to understand comprehensive (adj): comprehensive => change to comprehensive Comprehensiveness would be very meaningful. Choose D.

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3. I prefer the second option – their advantages are simplicity and cheapness.
   
   

   Question:
   

   I prefer the second option – their advantages are simplicity and cheapness. A. cheapness B. prefer C. simplicity D. their Correct answer

   Reply:

   => change their to its Roughly translated: I prefer the second option – their advantage is simplicity and cheapness. Choose D.

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4. 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. “I’m sorry. I didn’t do my homework.”, Huyen said to her teacher.
   
   

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   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. “I’m sorry. I didn’t do my homework.”, Huyen said to her teacher. A. Huyen apologized to the teacher for not doing her homework. Correct answer B. Huyen forgot to do her homework and she said sorry to her teacher. C. Huyen told her teacher she was sorry because she didn’t do her homework. D. Huyen feels sorry for not doing my homework.

   Reply:

   Explanation: apologize (v): apologize. Roughly translated: “I’m sorry. I haven’t done my homework yet,” Huyen said to the teacher. Choose A.

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5. Peter hasn’t gone abroad to travel for nearly 5 years.
   
   

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   Peter hasn’t gone abroad to travel for nearly 5 years. A. Peter last went abroad to travel nearly 5 years ago. Correct answer B. The last time Peter had gone abroad to travel was nearly 5 years ago. C. It’s nearly 5 years since Peter first went abroad to travel. D. It is the first time that Peter has gone abroad to travel for nearly 5 years.

   Reply:

   Explanation: S + HTHT + time = S + last + QKD Roughly translated: Peter has not traveled abroad for nearly 5 years. Choose A.

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