Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning, to each of the following questions.

1. “I will help you,” Bob said to me.

A. Bob told me he would help me.

B. Bob asked me to help him.

C. Bob said that he would help you.

D. Bob warned me that he would help her.

2. They had decorated the tree with colored balls.

A. Colored balls had been decorated under the tree.

B. The tree had been decorated with coloured balls.

C. They had decorated coloured balls and the tree.

D. With coloured balls the tree had looked beautiful.

3. I don’t want to hear you complaining any more.

A. I’ve had enough of your complaining.

B. I wish to hear you complaining more and more.

C. Why don’t you complain more?

D. I’m too busy to listen to your complaining.

4. I didn't arrive in time to see her.

A. I was early enough but I didn't see her.

B. She was late so I couldn’t see her.

C. I wasn't early enough to see her.

D. I am so late that I can't see her.

Finish the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one, beginning with the given words.

5. The mother made the little girl go to bed in time.

The little girl__________________________________________.

6. She can’t go to school today because she is ill.

If she_________________________________________________.

7. My sister began to learn English when she was six years old.

My sister has__________________________________________.

8. The car was so expensive that my dad didn't buy it.

The car was too________________________________________.

Mark the letter A, B, c, or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.

46.“I will help you,” Bob said to me.

      A.Bob told me he would help me.                              

      B.Bob asked me to help him.

      C.Bob said that he would help you.                           

      D. Bob warned me that he would help her.

47.They had decorated the tree with colored balls.

      A.Colored balls had been decorated under the tree.

      B.The tree had been decorated with colored balls.

      C.They had decorated colored balls and the tree.

      D. With colored balls the tree had looked beautiful.

48.I don’t want to hear you complaining any more.

      A.I’ve had enough of your complaining.

      B.I wish to hear you complaining more and more.

      C.Why don’t you complain more?

      D. I’m too busy to listen to your complaining.

49.I didn't arrive in time to see her.

      A.I was early enough but I didn't see her.                  

      B.She was late so I couldn’t see her.

      C. I wasn't early enough to see her.                            

      D. I am so late that I can't see her.

50.Claudia didn’t have an umbrella, so she got wet.

      A.If Claudia had an umbrella, she wouldn’t get wet.

      B.Claudia didn’t get wet because she had an umbrella.

      C. If Claudia had had an umbrella, she wouldn’t have got wet.

      D. If Claudia has an umbrella, she won’t get wet.

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.

Richard said “Thanks, Bob. You were very kind to me yesterday”.

A. Richard thanked to Bob as he had been very kind to him yesterday.

B. Richard thanked to Bob as he had been very kind to him yesterday.

C. Richard thanked Bob for he had been very kind to him the day before.

D. Richard said thanks to Bob as he was very kind to him yesterday.

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.

Richard said “Thanks, Bob. You were very kind to me yesterday”.

A. Richard thanked to Bob as he had been very kind to him the day before

B. Richard thanked to Bob as he had been very kind to him yesterday

C. Richard thanked Bob for he had been very kind to him the day before

D. Richard said thanks to Bob as he was very kind to him yesterday

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.

Richard said “Thanks, Bob. You were very kind to me yesterday”.

A. Richard thanked to Bob as he had been very kind to him yesterday

B. Richard thanked to Bob as he had been very kind to him yesterday

C. Richard thanked Bob for he had been very kind to him the day before

D. Richard said thanks to Bob as he was very kind to him yesterday

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 little girl said “Will you help me open the parcel? I can’t do it alone”.

A. The little girl asked me if I would help her open the parcel as she couldn’t do it alone

B. The little girl asked me if I will help her open the parcel as she can’t do it alone

C. The little girl asked me to open the parcel because she couldn’t do it

D. The little girl asked me to help her open the parcel because she couldn’t do it alone

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 little girl said “Will you help me open the parcel? I can’t do it alone”.

A. The little girl asked me if I would help her open the parcel as she couldn’t do it alone.

B. The little girl asked me if I will help her open the parcel as she can’t do it alone.

C. The little girl asked me to open the parcel because she couldn’t do it.

D. The little girl asked me to help her open the parcel because she couldn’t do it alone.

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.

"I would be grateful if you could send me further details of the job," he said to me.

A. He flattered me because I sent him further details of the job

B. He felt great because further details of the job had been sent to him

C. He thanked me for sending him further details of the job

D. He politely asked me to send him further details of the job

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.

“Why don’t you have your room repainted?” said Bob to Linda.

A.  Bob suggested having Linda’s room repainted.

B. Bob asked Linda why she didn’t repaint her room.

C. Bob suggested that Linda should have her room repainted.

D. Bob suggested that Linda should repaint her room.