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 truth is hurtful, but you have to accept it.

A. Hurtful as is the truth, you have to accept it. 

B. Hurtful as it is, you have to accept the truth. 

C. Much as hurtful the truth is, you have to accept it. 

D. In spite of the truth is hurtful, you have to accept it.

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 truth is hurtful, but you have to accept it.

A. Hurtful as is the truth, you have to accept it.

B. Hurtful as it is, you have to accept the truth.

C. Much as hurtful the truth is, you have to accept it.

D. In spite of the truth is hurtful, you have to accept it.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sectence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.

“ I’m sorry for what happende but you will just have to accept the truth”, Laura said to her friend

A. Laura took the responsibility for what happened.

B. Laura didn’t mean to tell the truth

C. Laura apologized to her friend for what had happened.

D. Laura consoled her friend.

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.

You should have studied electrical engineering, as it would have made it much easier for you to find a job.

A. It is very easy for qualified engineers to find jobs, so keep this in mind when choosing your career.

B. If I were you, I would study electrical engineering since there are plenty of jobs for people in that profession

C. If you choose to study electrical engineering, you wouldn’t have many troubles in finding job.

D. Had you studied electrical engineering, you would not have had nearly so many troubles finding a job.

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

It couldn’t have been Mary that you heard shouting last night, as she is vacationing in Vermont at the moment

A. right now, Mary is having a holiday in Vermont , so it is impossible that it was she whose shouting you heard last night.

B. I think that Mary is on holiday in Vermont now, so you may be wrong in thinking that you heard her yelling last night

C. if it was Mary that you heard yelling last night, then she can’t be taking a vacation in Vermont at the moment

D. are you sure is was Mary who shouted to you last night, because , as far I know , she is on vacation in Vermont at the moment

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

You can try as hard as you like but you won’t succeed

A. However hard you try, you won’t succeed. 

B. You can hardly try as you like, but you won’t succeed

C. You won’t succeed because you can’t try as hard.

D. Although you won’t succeed, you can try as hard as you like.

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

"You did not tell the truth, Lucy!" said Nick.

A. Nick warned Lucy not to tell the truth.

B. Nick criticized Lucy for not telling the truth.

C. Nick accused Lucy of telling the truth.

D. Nick decided that Lucy was to blame for telling the truth.

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.

If only you told me the truth about the theft.

A. You should have told me the truth about the theft.

B. I do wish you would tell me the truth about the theft.

C. You must have told me the truth about the theft.

D. It is necessary that you tell me the truth about the theft.

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

What has happened? You look as if you have been in the wars.

A. You look like an old soldier

B. You are wearing many medalsC. You look as though something unpleasant has happened to you

C. You look as though something unpleasant has happened to you

D. You look as though you have been fighting