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.
They couldn’t go swimming because of the cold weather.
A. The cold weather made it impossible to go swimming.
B. The cold weather prevented them from going swimming
C. Their going swimming was unable due to the cold weather.
D. The cold weather made it not capable of going swimming.
They couldn’t go swimming because of the cold weather.
A. The cold weather made it impossible to go swimming.
B. The cold weather prevented them from going swimming
C. Their going swimming was unable due to the cold weather.
D. The cold weather made it not capable of going swimming.
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.
Majoring in IT was not my priority.
A. My boss is not major in IT.
B. I liked something else more than IT.
C. I preferred IT to other courses.
D. I am not interested in IT.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
______ number of boys were swimming in the lake, but I didn’t know ______ exact number of them.
A. A/the
B. The/an
C. The/the
D. A/an
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.
Mary loved her stuffed animal when she was young. She couldn’t sleep without it.
A. As Mary couldn’t sleep without her stuffed animal when she was young, she loved it.
B. When Mary was young, she loved her stuffed animal so as not to sleep without it.
C. When Mary was young, she loved her stuffed animal so much that she couldn’t sleep without it.
D. When Mary was young, she loved her stuffed animal although that she couldn’t sleep without 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
She was so busy that she couldn’t answer the phone.
A. She was very busy that she couldn’t answer the phone.
B. She was too busy to answer the phone.
C. She was too busy not to answer the phone.
D. She was very busy so that she couldn’t answer the phone
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.
You never really know where you are with her as she just blows hot and cold.
A. keeps going
B. keeps taking things
C. keeps changing her mood
D. keeps testing
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.
It was overeating that caused his heart attack.
A. But for his overeating, he wouldn't have had a heart attack.
B. But for his overeating, he wouldn't have a heart attack.
C. If it wasn't his overeating, he wouldn't have had a heart attack.
D. Had he had overeating, he wouldn't have had a heart attack.
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.
Jack has won a jackpot prize. 10% of it was donated to flooded areas.
A. Jack has won a jackpot prize, 10% which half was donated to flooded areas.
B. Jack has won a jackpot prize, 10% of which was donated to flooded areas.
C. Jack has won a jackpot prize, 10% of that was donated to flooded areas.
D. Jack has won a jackpot prize, which was donated to flooded areas.
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.
He was successful because he was determined to purse personal goals. He was not talented.
A. It was his determination to purse personal goals, not talent, that contributed to his success.
B. In addition to his determination, his talent ensured his success in pursing his goals.
C. His success lay in his natural ability, not his determination to purse personal goals.
D. His determination to purse personal goals made him successful and talented.
