It is unlikely that he will come on time.

It is unlikely that he will come on time.

• A. He is unlikely to come early.
• B. It is likely that he will not come too late.
• C. It looks as if he will come late.
• D. It seems that he will come lately.

Giải đáp

Đáp án đúng là C

Giải thích chi tiết

The correct answer is C. It looks as if he will come late.

The sentence “It is unlikely that he will come on time” means that it is not probable that he will arrive at the scheduled time. The other answer choices do not accurately convey this meaning.

A. He is unlikely to come early. is not mutually exclusive with the sentence “It is unlikely that he will come on time.” He could come late, but he could also not come at all.

B. It is likely that he will not come too late. is the opposite of the given sentence. It is saying that it is likely that he will come on time or early.

D. It seems that he will come lately. is the same as “It looks as if he will come late.”

Therefore, the only answer choice that accurately conveys the meaning of the given sentence is C. It looks as if he will come late.

Here is an example of how the sentence could be used in a conversation:

Person A: I’m worried that John won’t come to the party on time. Person B: Why do you say that? Person A: Because he’s always late. It’s unlikely that he will come on time. Person B: You’re right. It looks as if he will come late.