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.

Bill’s English is much better than it was.

A. Bill speaks English better now than he did before. 

B. Bill has started to learn English but doesn’t speak it well 

C. Bill has always spoken good English. 

D. Bill’s English was much better than it is now.

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He makes a better husband than father

A. Fathers are usually good husbands

B. He is more successful as a husband than as a father

C. His father is better than her husband

D. He tries to be a good husband and father

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.

Question 47: "You're always making terrible mistakes", said the teacher.

A. The teacher asked his students why they always made terrible mistakes.

B. The teacher complained about his student making terrible mistakes.

C. The teacher realized that his students always made terrible mistakes.

D. The teacher made his students not always make terrible mistakes.

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Question 33. My written English is better than my spoken English.

            A. My spoken English is not as well as my written English.

            B. My spoken English is not as good as my written English.

            C. My spoken English is as well as my written English.

            D. My spoken English is as good as my written English.

Question 34. You won’t get into university without passing your exam.

            A. Unless you pass your exam, you won’t get into university.

            B. Unless you pass your exam, you will get into university.

            C. If you pass your exam, you won’t get into university.

            D. If you don’t pass your exam, you will get into university.

Question 35. Because of his hard work, he made a success of his business.

            A. Because he works hard, he made a success of his business.

            B. Because his hard work, he made a success of his business.

            C. Because he works hard, he will make a success of his business.

            D. Because he worked hard, he made a success of his business.

Question 36. I found the film rather boring.

            A. I was boring with the film.

            B. I was bored at the film.

            C. I was bored with the film.

            D. I was boring at the film.

Question 37. The wind was cold this morning but we went for a walk.

            A. Despite the cold wind this morning, we went for a walk.

            B. Despite of the cold wind this morning, we went for a walk.

            C. Despite the wind was cold this morning; we went for a walk.

            D. Despite the cold wind this morning, but we went for a walk.

Question 38. Traditional handicrafts are beautiful, so foreign tourists often buy them.

            A. Since traditional handicrafts are beautiful, so foreign tourists often buy them.

            B. Since traditional handicrafts are beautiful, foreign tourists often buy them.

            C. Although traditional handicrafts are beautiful, foreign tourists often buy them.

            D. Because traditional handicrafts are beautiful, so foreign tourists often buy them.

Question 39. The artisan moulded the clay so that he could make a mask.

            A. The artisan moulded the clay so he could make a mask.

            B. The artisan moulded the clay in order he could make a mask.

            C. The artisan moulded the clay in order to make a mask.

            D. The artisan moulded the clay because he could make a mask.

Question 40. How long have they made the conical hats?

            A. When have they made the conical hats here?

            B. When did they make the conical hats here?

            C. When did they start making conical hats here?

            D. When have they started making the conical hats here?

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Bali has far better beaches than Java, which makes it more attractive to tourists

A. Bali is more popular with tourists because it has more beaches than Java

B. Bali attracts more tourists than Java because it has more beaches than Java

C. Tourirsts prefer the beaches in Bali to those in Bali because they are nearer

D. Bali is more popular with tourists because its beaches are much better than those of Java

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I spent more time on the last question than I did on the first four.

A. The last question was the most difficult for me.

B. I answered only the first four questions.

C. I found the last question easier than the other questions.

D. I failed to get to the last question.

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Question: Your coffee is not as good as mine.

A. Mine is better than yours

B. My coffee is more good than yours.

C. My coffee is better than yours.

D. My coffee is better than your.

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In Vietnam, football is more popular than basketball.

A. In Vietnam, basketball is not as popular as football.

B. In Vietnam, basketball is more popular than football. 

C. In Vietnam, football is not as popular as basketball

D. In Vietnam, football is as popular as basketball.

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Neil always forgets his wife’s birthday.

A. At no time Neil remembers his wife’s birthday

B. Neil never remembers his wife’s birthday

C. Neil sometimes remembers his wife’s birthday

D. Neil remembers his wife’s birthday all the time

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Neil always forgets his wife’s birthday.

A. At no time Neil remembers his wife’s birthday

B. Neil never remembers his wife’s birthday

C. Neil sometimes remembers his wife’s birthday

D. Neil remembers his wife’s birthday all the time