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.
We were already late for the show by the time we had found a taxi.
A. We found a taxi in order not to be late for show.
B. The taxi was late, so we missed the start of the show.
C. We eventually found a taxi to go to the show, which had already begun.
D. It took a long time to find a taxi but the show began later than expected.
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.
As the luggage was so heavy, we had to take a taxi
A. We had to take a taxi because of the heavy luggage
B. We had to take a taxi so that we can have heavy luggage
C. Although the luggage was heavy, we took a taxi
D. We had to take a taxi, so we had heavy luggage
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
We arrived home late last night. We _____ to wait half an hour for a taxi.
A. have
B. had
C. ought
D. must
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions
Not until I got on the taxi to the airport that I realized I had left my passport at home
A. that I realized
B. that I had left
C. at home
D. got on
* 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.
Impressed as we were by the new cinema, we found it rather expensive.
A. We were not impressed by the new cinema at all because it looked rather expensive.
B. We weren’t as much impressed by the new cinema’s look as its cost.
C. We were very impressed by the new cinema, but found it rather expensive.
D. The new cinema was more expensive than we expected.
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.
Impressed as we were by the new cinema, we found it rather expensive.
A. The new cinema was more expensive than we expected
B. The new cinema impressed us because it was rather expensive
C. We were very impressed by the new cinema, but we found it rather expensive
D. We were not impressed by the new cinema at all because it looked rather expensive
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
Impressed as we were by the new cinema, we found it rather expensive
A. We were very impressed by the new cinema, but we found it rather expensive
B. The new cinema was more expensive than we expected
C. The new cinema impressed us because it was rather expensive
D. We were not impressed by the new cinema at all because it looked rather expensive
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 sister and I dressed as quickly as we could, but we missed the school bus and we late for school
A. My sister and I could dress quickly but could not be in time for school
B. My sister and I missed the school bus, so we were late for school
C. My sister and I dressed quickly but we were late for school because we missed the school bus
D. My sister and I were late for school because we dressed so quickly
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 sister and I dressed as quickly as we could, but we missed the school bus and we late for school.
A. My sister and I could dress quickly but could not be in time for school.
B. My sister and I missed the school bus, so we were late for school.
C. My sister and I dressed quickly but we were late for school because we missed the school bus.
D. My sister and I were late for school because we dressed so quickly
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions
We were late because we had some car problems. By the time we ___________ to the station, Susan ____________ for us for more than two hours.
A. are getting/had waited
B. got/waited
C. had got/had waited
D. got/ had been waiting
