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

"Why didn't you join your friends on the trip?" she asked

A. She asked me why I didn't join her friends on the trip

B. She wanted to know why I hadn't joined my friends on the trip

C. She asked for the reason I hadn't joined my friends on the trip

D. She asked me why didn't I join my friends on the trip

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.

As soon as she approached the house, the policemen stopped him.

A. No sooner had he approached the house that the policemen stopped him.

B. Hardly he had approached the house that the policemen stopped him.

C. No sooner had he approached the when the policemen stopped him.

D. Hardly had he approached the house when the policemen stopped him.

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

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.

Had she read the reference books, she would have been able to finish the test.

A. If she had read the reference books, she could finish the test

B. Because she read the reference books, she was able to finish the test

C. Although she didn't read the reference books, she was able to finish the test

D. Not having read the reference books, she couldn't finish the test

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.

Had she read the reference books, she would have been able to finish the test.

A. If she had read the reference books, she could finish the test.

B. Because she read the reference books, she was able to finish the test.

C. Although she didn't read the reference books, she was able to finish the test.

D. Not having read the reference books, she couldn't finish the test.

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.

Had she read the reference books, she would have been able to finish the test.

A. If she had read the reference books, she could finish the test

B. Because she read the reference books, she was able to finish the test

C. Although she didn't read the reference books, she was able to finish the test

D. Not having read the reference books, she couldn't finish the test

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.

Had she read the reference books, she would have been able to finish the test.

A. If she had read the reference books, she could finish the test

B. Because she read the reference books, she was able to finish the test

C. Although she didn't read the reference books, she was able to finish the test

D. Not having read the reference books, she couldn't finish the test

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.

Do you realize that I would have been given that job if you had not been silent?

A. As you did not talk, I did not get the job. 

B. Because you asked, I did not get the job. 

C. Although you asked, I got the job.

D. Although you did not talk, I got the job.