Choose the sentence (a, b, c or d) which is  closest in meaning to the sentence printed before.

 1. Seeing that he was so angry, she left the office.

a. She didn’t want to make him angry, so she left.

b. She left the office when she saw how angry he was

c. He grew very angry when he saw her leaving the office.

d. He wouldn’t have been so angry if she hadn’t left.

2. They arrived too late to get good seats.

a. Although they were late, they found some good seats.

b. They got good seats some time after they arrived.

c. When they arrived, the good seats were already taken.

d. They had to stand for the whole show.

3. The meeting was put off because of pressure of time.

a. The meeting lasted much longer than usual.

b. The meeting is planned to start in a short time.

c. The meeting began early because all the people had come.

d. There was not enough time to hold the meeting.

4. I would rather read books than  play video games.

a. I  prefer reading books to playing video games.

b. I like playing game better than reading books.

c. I’ll read books if there’s no interesting games to play.

d. I’d like  to play video games and read books.

5. She feels bad when she stays up late.

a. Staying up late is her bad habit.                                     b. She is bad to stay up too late.

c. She is not used to staying up late.                                 d. Feeling bad, she stays up late.

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.

Seeing that he was so angry, she left the office

A. She left the office when she saw how angry he was 

B. She didn’t want to make him angry, so she left the office

C. He grew very angry when he saw her leaving the office

D. He wouldn’t have been so angry if she hadn’t left

Read the text and then choose the best answer A, B, C, or D.

Geoffrey Hampden has a lot of friends and is very popular at parties. Everybody admired him for his fine sense of humour, except his six-year-old daughter, Jenny.

Recently, one of Geoffrey's closest friends asked him to make a speech at a weeding reception. This is the sort of thing that Geoffrey loves. He prepared the speech carefully and went to the weeding with Jenny. He included a large number of funny stories in the speech and, of course, it was a great success. As soon as he finished, Jenny told him she wanted to go home. Geoffrey was a little disappointed by this but he did as his daughter asked. On the way home, he asked Jenny if she enjoyed the speech. To his surprise, she said she didn't. Geoffrey asked her why this was so and she told him that she did not like to see so many people laughing at him!

Question. What was he invited to do one day?

A. To go to a wedding.

B. To make jokes at a party.

C. To make a speech at a wedding reception.

D. To prepare a speech.

Read the text and then choose the best answer A, B, C, or D.

Geoffrey Hampden has a lot of friends and is very popular at parties. Everybody admired him for his fine sense of humour, except his six-year-old daughter, Jenny.

Recently, one of Geoffrey's closest friends asked him to make a speech at a weeding reception. This is the sort of thing that Geoffrey loves. He prepared the speech carefully and went to the weeding with Jenny. He included a large number of funny stories in the speech and, of course, it was a great success. As soon as he finished, Jenny told him she wanted to go home. Geoffrey was a little disappointed by this but he did as his daughter asked. On the way home, he asked Jenny if she enjoyed the speech. To his surprise, she said she didn't. Geoffrey asked her why this was so and she told him that she did not like to see so many people laughing at him!

Question. What did Geoffrey's daughter really dislike?

A. Her father's speech.

B. The way her father made jokes.

C. The wedding.

D. Seeing people laughing at her father.

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.

Seeing that he was angry, she left the office

A. She didn't want to make him angry, so she left

B. He wouldn't have been so angry if she hadn't been there

C. He grew very angry when he saw her leaving the office

D. She left the office when she saw how angry he was

Read the text and then choose the best answer A, B, C, or D.

Geoffrey Hampden has a lot of friends and is very popular at parties. Everybody admired him for his fine sense of humour, except his six-year-old daughter, Jenny.

Recently, one of Geoffrey's closest friends asked him to make a speech at a weeding reception. This is the sort of thing that Geoffrey loves. He prepared the speech carefully and went to the weeding with Jenny. He included a large number of funny stories in the speech and, of course, it was a great success. As soon as he finished, Jenny told him she wanted to go home. Geoffrey was a little disappointed by this but he did as his daughter asked. On the way home, he asked Jenny if she enjoyed the speech. To his surprise, she said she didn't. Geoffrey asked her why this was so and she told him that she did not like to see so many people laughing at him!

Question. Why is Geoffrey very popular at parties?

A. Because he has a fine sense of humour.

B. Because he can make a good speech.

C. Because he has a lot of friends.

D. Because he is admired by everybody.

Read the text and then choose the best answer A, B, C, or D.

Geoffrey Hampden has a lot of friends and is very popular at parties. Everybody admired him for his fine sense of humour, except his six-year-old daughter, Jenny.

Recently, one of Geoffrey's closest friends asked him to make a speech at a weeding reception. This is the sort of thing that Geoffrey loves. He prepared the speech carefully and went to the weeding with Jenny. He included a large number of funny stories in the speech and, of course, it was a great success. As soon as he finished, Jenny told him she wanted to go home. Geoffrey was a little disappointed by this but he did as his daughter asked. On the way home, he asked Jenny if she enjoyed the speech. To his surprise, she said she didn't. Geoffrey asked her why this was so and she told him that she did not like to see so many people laughing at him!

Question. What is Geoffrey interested in?

A. Going to weddings.

B. Making speeches at his friends' weddings.

C. Making jokes.

D. Teasing his friends.

Geoffrey Hampden has a lot of friends and is very popular at parties. Everybody admired him for his fine sense of humour, except his six-year-old daughter, Jenny.

Recently, one of Geoffrey's closest friends asked him to make a speech at a weeding reception. This is the sort of thing that Geoffrey loves. He prepared the speech carefully and went to the weeding with Jenny. He included a large number of funny stories in the speech and, of course, it was a great success. As soon as he finished, Jenny told him she wanted to go home. Geoffrey was a little disappointed by this but he did as his daughter asked. On the way home, he asked Jenny if she enjoyed the speech. To his surprise, she said she didn't. Geoffrey asked her why this was so and she told him that she did not like to see so many people laughing at him!

Question 2: What was he invited to do one day?

A. To go to a wedding.

B. To make jokes at a party.

C. To make a speech at a wedding reception.

D. To prepare a speech.

Geoffrey Hampden has a lot of friends and is very popular at parties. Everybody admired him for his fine sense of humour, except his six-year-old daughter, Jenny.

Recently, one of Geoffrey's closest friends asked him to make a speech at a weeding reception. This is the sort of thing that Geoffrey loves. He prepared the speech carefully and went to the weeding with Jenny. He included a large number of funny stories in the speech and, of course, it was a great success. As soon as he finished, Jenny told him she wanted to go home. Geoffrey was a little disappointed by this but he did as his daughter asked. On the way home, he asked Jenny if she enjoyed the speech. To his surprise, she said she didn't. Geoffrey asked her why this was so and she told him that she did not like to see so many people laughing at him!

Question 5: What did Geoffrey's daughter really dislike?

A. Her father's speech.

B. The way her father made jokes.

C. The wedding.

D. Seeing people laughing at her father.