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.

Although he was able to do the job, he wasn’t given the position.

A. Because he couldn’t do the job, he wasn’t given the position.

B. The position wasn’t given to him in spite of his ability to do the job.

C. He got the position despite being unable to do the job.

D. He was given neither the job nor the position.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.

Although he was able to do the job, he wasn’t given the position.

A. The position wasn’t given to him in spite of his ability to do the job. 

B. He was given neither the job nor the position. 

C. Because he couldn’t do the job, he wasn’t given the position. 

D. He got the position despite being unable to do the job.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.

Although he was able to do the job, he wasn’t given the position.

A. The position wasn’t given to him in spite of his ability to do the job

B. He was given neither the job nor the position

C. Because he couldn’t do the job, he wasn’t given the position

D. He got the position despite being unable to do the job

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

He did not pass his driving test until he was nearly 30.

A. It was not until he was nearly 30 so he passed his driving test.

B. It was until he was nearly 30 that he passed his driving test.

C. It was not until he was nearly 30 that he passed his driving test.

D. It was not until he was nearly 30 that he  has passed his driving test.

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

His academic record at high school was poor. He failed to apply to that prestigious institution.

A. His academic record at high school was poor because he didn’t apply to that prestigious institution. 

B. His academic record at high school was poor as a result of his failure to apply to that prestigious institution. 

C. Failing to apply to that prestigious institution, his academic record at high school was poor 

D. His academic record at high school was poor; as a result, he failed to apply to that prestigious institution.

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.

I thought he was the right person for the position, yet it turned out that he was quite useless.

A. Because I was expecting him to be incompetent, I was shocked to see him perform rather well.

B. I was mistaken about his suitability for the position since he proved rather incompetent.

C. Contrary to my initial impression, he was not totally unsuitable for the position.

D. I was right in thinking that he was totally useless for the job.

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.

I thought he was the right person for the position, yet it turned out that he was quite useless.

A. Because I was expecting him to be incompetent, I was shocked to see him perform rather well.

B. I was mistaken about his suitability for the position since he proved rather incompetent.

C. Contrary to my initial impression, he was not totally unsuitable for the position.

D. I was right in thinking that he was totally useless for the job.

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.

I thought he was the right person for the position, yet it turned out that he was quite useless.

A. Because I was expecting him to be incompetent, I was shocked to see him perform rather well

B. I was mistaken about his suitability for the position since he proved rather incompetent

C. Contrary to my initial impression, he was not totally unsuitable for the position

D. I was right in thinking that he was totally useless for the job

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 expected us to offer him the job.

A. We were expected to be offered him the job.

B. He expected to be offered the job.

C. He is expected that we should offer him the job.

D. He was offered the job without expectation.