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.

 Much to my astonishment, I found his lecture on wildlife conservation extremely interesting.

A. Contrary to my expectations, his lecture on wildlife conservation was the most fascinating of all.

B. I was fascinated by what he said in his lecture on wildlife conservation though I hadn’t expected to be.

C. I hadn’t expected him to lecture on wildlife conservation, but he spoke well.

D. It was at his lecture on wildlife conservation that I realized I needed to study 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.

I really believe my letter came as a great surprise to John.

A. John might be very surprised to receive my letter.

B. John might have been very surprised to receive my letter.

C. John must be very surprised to receive my letter.

D. John must have been very surprised to receive my letter.

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 really believe my letter came as a great surprise to John.

A. John might be very surprised to receive my letter. 

B. John might have been very surprised to receive my letter. 

C. John must be very surprised to receive my letter. 

D. John must have been very surprised to receive my letter.

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 found myself at a loss to understand my closest friend’s words.

A. I understood my closest friend’s words completely. 

B. I found my closest friend’s words easy to understand. 

C. I lost heart and didn’t understand my closest friend’s words 

D. I found my closest friend’s words quite incomprehensible.

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.

Much as I admire her achievements, I don’t really like her

A. I don’t really like her even though I admire her achievements

B. I don’t really like her because I don’t admire her achievements

C. Whatever her achievements, I don’t really like her

D. I like her achievements, so I admire her

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

When I picked up my book I found that the cover had been torn

A. Picked up, I saw that the cover of the book was torn

B. Picking up my book, the cover had been torn

C. The cover had been torn when my book picked up

D. On picking up the book, I saw that the cover had been torn

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.

When I picked up my book I found that the cover had been torn.

A. Picking up my book, the cover had been torn.

B. On picking up the book, I saw that the cover had been torn.

C. Picked up, I saw that the cover of the book was torn.

D. The cover had been torn when my book picked up.

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.

When I picked up my book, I found that the cover had been torn.

A. The cover had been torn when my book picked up.

B. On picking up the book, I saw that the cover had been torn.

C. Pick up my book, the cover had been torn.

D. Picked up, I saw that the cover of the book was torn.

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.

When I picked up my book I found that the cover had been torn

A. Picking up my book, the cover had been torn 

B. On picking up the book, I saw that the cover had been torn 

C. Picked up, I saw that the cover of the book was torn 

D. The cover had been torn when my book picked up