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. “Put your gun down or I’ll fire you,” said the policeman to the thief. A. The policeman warned to fire the thief if he didn’t put his gun down. B. The policeman feared to fire the thief if he didn’t put his gun down. C. The policeman threatened to fire the thief if he didn’t put his gun down. D. The policeman hoped to fire the man if he...
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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.
“Put your gun down or I’ll fire you,” said the policeman to the thief.
A. The policeman warned to fire the thief if he didn’t put his gun down.
B. The policeman feared to fire the thief if he didn’t put his gun down.
C. The policeman threatened to fire the thief if he didn’t put his gun down.
D. The policeman hoped to fire the man if he didn’t put his gun down.
Chọn C.
Đáp án C
Dựa vào ý nghĩa câu nói của cảnh sát với tên trộm “Bỏ súng xuống hoặc tôi sẽ bắn anh” có thể thấy nghĩa của câu là 1 lời đe dọa vậy động từ tường thuật thích hợp khi đổi sang gián tiếp là “threatened” (đe dọa)
Dịch: Người cảnh sát đe dọa tên trộm sẽ nổ súng nếu tên trộm không bỏ súng xuống.