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 found myself at a loss to understand my closest friend’s words.
A. I understood my closest friend’s words completely.
B. I found my closest friend’s words easy to understand.
C. I lost heart and didn’t understand my closest friend’s words
D. I found my closest friend’s words quite incomprehensible.
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.
When I met my long-lost brother, I was at a loss for words
A. When the speaker met his brother, he was puzzled about what to say
B. When the speaker met his brother, he had much to say
C. When the speaker met his brother, he refused to say anything
D. When the speaker met his brother, he had nothing pleasant to say
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions
The first time I met my friend’s parents, I was walking on eggshells because I knew their political views were very different from mine
A. was given many eggs
B. had to be very cautious
C. had a lot of pleasure
D. was talking nervously
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
When I picked up my book I found that the cover had been torn
A. Picked up, I saw that the cover of the book was torn
B. Picking up my book, the cover had been torn
C. The cover had been torn when my book picked up
D. On picking up the book, I saw that the cover had been torn
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.
When I picked up my book I found that the cover had been torn.
A. Picking up my book, the cover had been torn.
B. On picking up the book, I saw that the cover had been torn.
C. Picked up, I saw that the cover of the book was torn.
D. The cover had been torn when my book picked up.
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.
When I picked up my book I found that the cover had been torn
A. Picking up my book, the cover had been torn
B. On picking up the book, I saw that the cover had been torn
C. Picked up, I saw that the cover of the book was torn
D. The cover had been torn when my book picked up
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.
Much to my surprise, I found her lecture on wild animals extremely interesting.
A. Contrary to my expectations, her lecture on wild animals was the most fascinating of all.
B. I was fascinated by what she said in her lecture on wild animals though I hadn’t expected to be.
C. I hadn’t expected her to lecture on wild animals, but she spoke well.
D. It was at her lecture on wild animals that I realized I needed to study it.
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
My uncle didn’t recognize me until I spoke
A. My uncle recognized me not until I spoke
B. Only when my uncle recognized me did I speak
C. Not until I spoke did my uncle recognize me
D. When I spoke, my uncle didn’t recognize me
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.
After I had written my composition, I handed it to my teacher.
A. Writing the composition, I handed it to my teacher.
B. Having written my composition, I handed it to my teacher.
C. Handing the composition, I had written my composition
D. Handed the composition to my teacher, I wrote it.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to the sentence given in each of the following questions
As I didn’t want to disappoint my parents, I agreed to go to medical school
A. Not wanting to let down my parents, I agreed to go to medical school
B. To my disappointment, my parents made me go to medical school
C. My parents are no longer disappointed in me now that I have agreed to go to medical school
D. If I didn’t agree to go to medical school, my parents would be disappointed
