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.

It was his lack of confidence that surprised me

A. He surprised me by his lack of confidence

B. That his lack of confidence surprised me

C. That he lacked of confidence surprised me

D. What surprised me was his lack of confidence

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 head teacher was at a loss to understand the girl’s behavior.

A. The girl’s behavior was nothing but a shock to the head teacher.

B. The head teacher thought that the girl’s behavior was contemptible.

C. The girl’s behavior was incomprehensible to the head teacher.

D. The head teacher treated the girl with suspicion because she didn’t understand her.

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

Question 26: “Why don't you ask your boss for a rise?” he asked me.

A. He advised me to ask my boss for a rise.

B. He suggested asking my boss for a rise.

C. He asked me why I didn't ask my boss for a rise.

D. He wanted to know whether I wished for a rise from my boss.

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

Peter always trusts me with his interest

A. Peter does not always keep the secrets I tell him

B. I always confide in Peter

C. Peter often fails to keep the secrets I tell him

D. Peter always confides in me

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on you answer sheet to indicate the sentences that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions
It was his lack of confidence that surprised me.

A.He surprised me by his lack of confidence.

B.What surprised me was his lack of confidence.

C.That his lack of confidence surprised me.

D.That he lacked of confidence surprised me.

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

Question 27: Although he was very tired, he agreed to help me cook dinner.

A. Tired as he was, he agreed to help me with cook dinner.

B. He agreed to help me cook dinner, so he got tired.

C. He was too tired to help me cook dinner.

D. I wanted him to help me cook dinner as I was tired.

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

Question 28: Although he was very tired, he agreed to help me with my homework.

A. Despite being very tired, but he agreed to help me with my homework.

B. Tired though he was, but he agreed to help me with my homework.

C. As tired as was he, he agreed to help me with my homework.

D. Tired as he was, he agreed to help me with my homework.

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

He failed his driving test the first time. As a result, he took it again.

A. He failed his driving test the first time and so he therefore took it again.

B. He failed his driving test the first time and he therefore took it again.

C. He failed his driving test the first time which he took it again.

D. Failing his driving test the first time and he therefore took it again.

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 was successful in his career thanks to his parents' support.

A. But for his parents' support, he wouldn't have been successful in his career.

B. If his parents hadn't supported him, he would have been successful in his career.

C. Had it not been for his parents' support, he wouldn't be successful in his career.

D. Had his parents supported him, he wouldn't be successful in his career.