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 sentences.
After Louie had written his composition, he handed it to his teacher.
A. Handed the composition to his teacher, Louie wrote it.
B. Having written his composition, Louie handed it to his teacher.
C. Writing the composition, Louie handed it to his teacher.
D. Handing the composition, Louie had written his composition.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following question.
He failed his driving test the first time. As a result, he took it again.
A. He failed his driving test the first time and so he therefore took it again.
B. He failed his driving test the first time and he therefore took it again.
C. He failed his driving test the first time which he took it again.
D. Failing his driving test the first time and he therefore took it again.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following question.
It was essential to persuade him to change his mind but you didn’t.
A. You should have persuaded him to change his mind.
B. You must have persuaded him to change his mind.
C. You should persuade him to change his mind.
D. You may persuade him to change his mind.
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.
The president offered his congratulations to the players when they won the cup.
A. The president congratulated the players on their winning the match.
B. When they won the cup, the players had been offered some congratulations from the president.
C. The president would offered the players congratulations if they won the match.
D. The president congratulated that the players had won the cup.
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
When it started to snow, he________ his overcoat.
A. took out
B. put off
C. took off
D. put on
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
James could not tell his parents about his many animal friends in the forest and the exciting things that he saw, but he found another way to express himself.
A. speak with voice
B. keep silent
C. write his thoughts
D. communicate
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 sentences.
It is certain that the suspect committed the crime.
A. The suspect was certain to commit the crime.
B. The suspect might have committed the crime.
C. Certain commitment of the crime was that of the suspect.
D. The suspect must have committed the crime.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
The wine had made him a little _______ and couldn’t control his movement.
A. narrow-minded
B. light-headed
C. light-footed
D. light-hearted
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following.
The teacher gave some suggestions on what would come out for the examination.
A. symptoms
B. demonstrations
C. effects
D. hints
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction.
After writing it (A), the essay must be (B) duplicated by the student himself and handed into (C) the department secretary before the end of (D) the month.
A. After writing it
B. be
C. into
D. the end of
