Choose the correct sentence among A, B, C or D which has the same meaning as the given one

I.       Choose the correct sentence among a, b, c or d which has the same meaning as the given one.

41. Kuala Lumpur is the largest city in Malaysia.

      a. No other city in Malaysia is as large than Kuala Lumpur.

      b. No other city in Malaysia is as large as Kuala Lumpur.

      c. Any other city in Malaysia is larger than Kuala Lumpur.

      d. All are correct

42. He started going to school in 2000.

      a. He has been a student since 2000.                    b. He has been a student in 2000.

      c. He has been a student for 2000.                        d. He is a student since 2000.

43. West Malaysia and East Malaysia are separated by about 640 kilometres of the sea.

      a. About 640 kilometres of the sea separating West Malaysia and East Malaysia.

      b. About 640 kilometres of the sea separates West Malaysia and East Malaysia.

      c. About 640 kilometres of the sea separate West Malaysia and East Malaysia.

      d. About 640 kilometres of the sea separated West Malaysia and East Malaysia.

44. I spent half an hour writing the letter.

      a. I wrote the letter half an hour ago.

      b. Half an hour ago was a short time for me to write the letter.

      c. It took me half an hour to write the letter.

      d. I should write the letter in half an hour.

45. Mai wishes she spent her summer holiday in Singapore.

      a. Mai is spending her summer holiday in Singapore.

      b. Mai doesn’t want to spend her summer holiday in Singapore.

      c. Mai spent her summer holiday in Singapore.

      d. Mai has little chance to spend her summer holiday in Singapore.

I.       Choose the correct sentence among a, b, c or d which has the same meaning as the given one.

41. Martha visited a friend of hers in Vietnam last year.

      a. Martha paid a visit to one of her friends in Vietnam last year.

      b. Martha paid a visit a friend of hers in Vietnam last year.

      c. Martha visited a friend of her in Vietnam last year.

      d. All are correct

42. Who does this garden belong to?

      a. Whose garden is this?                                       b. Whose is this garden?

      c. a and b are correct.                                            d. Neither a nor b is correct.

43. I don’t have a pen pal.

      a. I wish I didn’t have a pen pal.                           b. I want a pen pal visit me more often.

      c. I wish I had a pen pal.                                       d. I expect to receive my pen pal’s letters.

44. Maryam used to walk to the mosque on Sundays.

      a. Maryam walks to the mosque on Sundays.

      b. Maryam walked to the mosque on Sundays.

      c. Maryam will walk to the mosque on Sundays.

      d. Maryam is going to walk to the mosque on Sundays.

45. Maryam and Lan became pen pals two years ago.

      a. Maryam wanted to be Lan’s pen pal two years ago.

      b. Maryam and Lan have written to each other for two years.

      c. Two years is a long time for Maryam and Lan to be pen pals.

      d. Maryam and Lan haven’t been pen pals since two years ago.

Choose the correct sentence among A, B, C or D which has the same meaning as the given one

Choose the correct sentence among A, B, C or D which has the same meaning as the given one.

21. It’s a long time since we last went to the cinema.

A. We have been to the cinema for a long time.

B. We haven’t been to the cinema for a long time.

C. We don’t go to the cinema as we used to.

D. We wish we went to the cinema now.

22. I haven’t finished this book yet.

A. I’m still reading this book.

B. I have read this book before.

C. The book I’m reading hasn’t finished.

D. I will read this book some day.

23. He used to jog every morning.

A. He enjoys jogging every morning.

B. He never fails to jog every morning.

C. He doesn’t now jog every morning.

D. He intended to jog every morning.

24. I have never felt happier than I do now.

A. I felt happier before.

B. I feel happy now.

C. I have never felt happy.

D. I have always felt happy.

25. He last had his eyes tested ten months ago.

A. He hasn’t had his eyes tested for ten months .

B. He  had not tested his eyes  for ten months then.

C. He had tested his eyes  ten months before.

D. He didn’t have any test on his eyes in ten months.

26. Someone knocked on the door during my lunchtime.

A. I had lunch when someone knocked on the door.

B. When I had had lunch, someone knocked on the door.

C.  I was having lunch when someone was knocking on the door.

D. I was having lunch when someone knocked on the door.

27. Steve left before my arrival.

A. When I arrived, Steve had already left.

B. Steve left as soon as I arrived.

C. While Steve was leaving I arrived.

D. Steve hadn’t left until I arrived.

28. I haven’t been here before.

A. Being here is a pleasant experience.

B. This is the first time I have been here .

C. I have wished to be here for long.

D. Before long I will be here.

29. The last time I saw Rose was three years ago.

A. I hasn’t seen Rose for three years.

B. I haven’t seen Rose three years ago.

C. I haven’t seen Rose since three years.

D. I haven’t seen Rose for three years.

30. When we arrived, the children were playing “Hide and Seek”

A. The children played “Hide and Seek” and then we arrived.

B. While the children were playing “Hide and Seek”, we arrived.

C. We arrived at the same time the children played “Hide and Seek”.

D. We didn’t arrive until the children played “Hide and Seek”.

I.       Choose the correct sentence which has the same meaning as the given one.

41. This sweater must be washed in warm water.

      a. You must wash this sweater in warm water.     

      b. Wash this sweater in warm water, please.

      c. Warm water has to be washed in this sweater.  

      d. We had to wash this sweater in warm water.

42. I have never seen this style of jeans before.

      a. It’s this style of jeans that I have never seen.

      b. It’s the first time I’ve ever seen this style of jeans.

      c. It’s the new chance that I saw this style of jeans.

      d. It’s the fact that I have ever seen this style of jeans.

43. The secretary wrote the report in half an hour.

      a. It took the secretary half an hour to write the report.

      b. It took half an hour for the secretary to write the report.

      c. It took the secretary half an hour writing the report.

      d. It took the secretary half an hour wrote the report.

44. Farmer Lum was planting some flowers when we came.

      a. Some flowers were planted by Farmer Lum when we came.

      b. Some flowers were being planted when we came by Farmer Lum.

      c. Some flowers were being planted by Farmer Lum when we came.

      d. Some flowers were being planted by Farmer Lum when we were come.

45. How long have you worked as a designer?

      a. When have you worked as a designer?             

      b. When did you start working as a designer?

      c. When did you design your work?                     

      d. When did you begin working for a designer?

Choose the sentence which is closest in meaning to the one above or that has been completed from the given word cues.
Had he known more about the internet, he would have invested in some computer companies

A.  Knowing about the internet help him invest in some computer company

B.  He didn’t know much about the internet and he didn’t invest in any Computer companies

C.  Knowing about the internet , he would have invested in some computer companies

D.  He would have invested in some computer companies without his knowledge of the internet

D. Choose the correct sentence among A, B, C or D which has the same meaning as the given one.

1. Eight years ago we started writing to each other.

A. We have rarely written to each other for eight years.

B. Eight years is a long time for us to write to each other.

C. We wrote to each other eight years ago.

D. We have been writing to each other for eight years.

2. The boy was so lazy that he couldn’t stay up late to learn his lessons.

A. The boy was lazy enough not to stay up late to learn his lessons.

B. The boy was too lazy to stay up late to learn his lessons.

C. The boy was lazy enough but he stayed up late to learn his lessons.

D. The boy was lazy enough to stay up late to learn his lessons.

3. My father is tired of seeing any violent films.

A. My father hasn’t seen a violent film.

B. My father has enjoyed all the violent films he has ever seen.

C. My father is worried about missing the next violent film.

D. My father never wants to see another violent film.

4. As soon as he waved his hand, she turned away.

A. He saw her turn away and he waved his hand.

B. No sooner had he waved his hand than she turned away.

C. She turned away because he waved his hand too early.

D. Although she turned away, he waved his hand.

5. John wishes he had remembered to send Mary a Christmas card.

A. John regrets not to send Mary a Christmas card.

B. John regrets forgetting not to send Mary a Christmas card.

C. John regrets not remembering sending Mary a Christmas card.

D. John regrets forgetting to send Mary a Christmas card.

6. My father hasn’t smoked cigarettes for a month.

A. It’s a month since my father last smoked cigarettes.

B. It’s a month ago that my father smoked cigarettes.

C. It’s a month that my father hasn’t smoked cigarettes.

D. It’s a cigarette that my father smoked a month ago.

7. Having finished their work, the workers expected to be paid.

A. The workers expected to be paid because they had finished their work.

B. Having their work finished, the workers expected to be paid.

C. Having expected to be paid, the workers finished their work.

D. Having been finished their work, the workers expected to be paid.

8. Mr. Brown bought this car five years ago.

A. Mr. Brown started to buy this car five years ago.

B. It has been five years when Mr. Brown bought this car

C. Mr. Brown has had this car for five years .

D. It is five years ago since Mr. Brown bought this car.

9. I might go camping. My friends have invited me.

A. My friends have invited me to go camping.

B. My friends have invited me go camping.

C. My friends have invited me going camping.

D. My friends have invited me that I might go camping.

10. I haven’t enjoyed myself so much for years.

A. It’s years since I enjoyed myself so much.

B. It’s years since I have enjoyed myself so much.

C. It was years since I had enjoyed myself so much.

D. It has been years since I have enjoyed myself so much.

D. Choose the correct sentence among A, B, C or D which has the same meaning as the given one.

1. Eight years ago we started writing to each other.

A. We have rarely written to each other for eight years.

B. Eight years is a long time for us to write to each other.

C. We wrote to each other eight years ago.

D. We have been writing to each other for eight years.

2. The boy was so lazy that he couldn’t stay up late to learn his lessons.

A. The boy was lazy enough not to stay up late to learn his lessons.

B. The boy was too lazy to stay up late to learn his lessons.

C. The boy was lazy enough but he stayed up late to learn his lessons.

D. The boy was lazy enough to stay up late to learn his lessons.

3. My father is tired of seeing any violent films.

A. My father hasn’t seen a violent film.

B. My father has enjoyed all the violent films he has ever seen.

C. My father is worried about missing the next violent film.

D. My father never wants to see another violent film.

4. As soon as he waved his hand, she turned away.

A. He saw her turn away and he waved his hand.

B. No sooner had he waved his hand than she turned away.

C. She turned away because he waved his hand too early.

D. Although she turned away, he waved his hand.

5. John wishes he had remembered to send Mary a Christmas card.

A. John regrets not to send Mary a Christmas card.

B. John regrets forgetting not to send Mary a Christmas card.

C. John regrets not remembering sending Mary a Christmas card.

D. John regrets forgetting to send Mary a Christmas card.

6. My father hasn’t smoked cigarettes for a month.

A. It’s a month since my father last smoked cigarettes.

B. It’s a month ago that my father smoked cigarettes.

C. It’s a month that my father hasn’t smoked cigarettes.

D. It’s a cigarette that my father smoked a month ago.

7. Having finished their work, the workers expected to be paid.

A. The workers expected to be paid because they had finished their work.

B. Having their work finished, the workers expected to be paid.

C. Having expected to be paid, the workers finished their work.

D. Having been finished their work, the workers expected to be paid.

8. Mr. Brown bought this car five years ago.

A. Mr. Brown started to buy this car five years ago.

B. It has been five years when Mr. Brown bought this car

C. Mr. Brown has had this car for five years .

D. It is five years ago since Mr. Brown bought this car.

9. I might go camping. My friends have invited me.

A. My friends have invited me to go camping.

B. My friends have invited me go camping.

C. My friends have invited me going camping.

D. My friends have invited me that I might go camping.

10. I haven’t enjoyed myself so much for years.

A. It’s years since I enjoyed myself so much.

B. It’s years since I have enjoyed myself so much.

C. It was years since I had enjoyed myself so much.

D. It has been years since I have enjoyed myself so much.

11. Have you heard the good news?

A. Carol in March had a baby.

B. In March, Carol had a baby.

C. Carol had in March a baby.

D. In March, had Carol a baby.

12. Although the driver slammed on his brakes, __________________

A. he was able to avoid hitting the small dog.

B. the small dog was not hit by the car.

C. he could run over the small dog.

D. he couldn’t avoid hitting the small dog.

13. John used to write home once a week when he was abroad.

A. John doesn’t now write home once a week any longer.

B. John enjoyed writing home every week when he was abroad.

C. John never forgot to write a weekly letter home when he was abroad.

D. When he was abroad he remembered to write home every week.

14. This is my tenth year working in this bank.

A. By the end of this year , I will work in this bank for ten years.

B. I have worked in this bank for ten years by the end of this year.

C. By the end of this year , I will have worked in this bank for ten years.

D. I had been working in this bank for ten years by the end of this year.

15. The famous actor was last seen in 2000.

A. The famous actor has not been able to see since 2000.

B. No one has seen the famous actor since 2000.

C. The famous actor didn’t see anyone in 2000.

D. No one saw the famous actor until 2000.