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.

People rumor that the president has been suffering from a rare disease.

A. It was rumored that the president has been suffering from a rare disease. 

B. The president is rumored to have been suffering from a rare disease. 

C. A rare disease is rumored to be causing sufferings to the president. 

D. The president has been rumored to suffer from a rare disease.

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.

He has been giving most of his money to charity. He hopes to ease the pain and suffering of the disadvantaged.

A. Giving most of his money to charity, he hopes to ease the pain and suffering of the disadvantaged.

B. Easing the pain and suffering of the disadvantaged made him give most of his money to charity.

C. He has been giving most of his money to the disadvantaged to ease their pain and suffering.

D. Hoping to ease the pain and suffering of the disadvantaged, he has given them most of his money

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.

There is a rumour that the chairman is planning to retire early

A. Retiring early is what the chairman has planned

B. The chairman is rumoured that he is planning to retire early.

C. People rumored that the chairman planned to retire early

D. It is rumoured that the chairman is planning to retire early

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People rumour that the Prince secretly got married to an ordinary girl.

A. The Prince is rumoured to have secretly got married to an ordinary girl.

B. It was rumoured that the Prince secretly got married to an ordinary girl.

C. The Prince was rumoured to secretly get married to an ordinary girl.

D. The Prince had secretly got married to an ordinary girl, as it was rumoured.

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.

People rumour that the Prince secretly got married to an ordinary girl.

A. The Prince is rumoured to have secretly got married to an ordinary girl.

B. It was rumoured that the Prince secretly got married to an ordinary girl.

C. The Prince was rumoured to secretly get married to an ordinary girl.

D. The Prince had secretly got married to an ordinary girl, as it was rumoured.

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That smoking has a bad effect on our health has been proved

A. That smoking, which has bad effect on our health, has been proved

B. It has been proved that smoking is harmful for our health

C. Smoking badly affects our health is true

D. That bad effect of smoking on our health has been proved

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Question 48: We regret to inform you that your application has been not successful.

A.We apologise for informing you that your application has not been successful

B. We have to inform you that your application has not been successful although we regret

C. We have to inform you that your application has not been successful because we regret

D. Much to our regret, we have to inform you that your application has not been successful

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Lucy has been typing the report for an hour.

A. Lucy finished the report an hour ago. 

B. It is an hour since Lucy started typing the report. 

C. It took Lucy an hour to type the report. 

D. Lucy will finish typing the report in an hour.

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.

Fiona has been typing the report for an hour

A. It took Fiona an hour to type the report

B. It is an hour since Fiona started typing the report

C. Fiona finished the report an hour ago

D. Fiona will finish typing the report in an hour