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

He died in 1960. Re received the bravery award in 1970.

A. Only after his death, did he receive the bravery award in 1970.

B. Because he died in 1960, he received the bravery award in 1970.

C. He died in 1960 so he received the bravery award in 1970.

D. Before his death, he received the bravery award in 1970.

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 would never agree to sell his business, even if he received a very tempting offer

A. He wanted to sell his business although the offer was tempting

B. He would never agree to sell his business unless the offer was tempting

C. However tempting the offer, he would never agree to sell his business

D. Although he’d never agree to sell his business, the offer was very tempting

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.

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. Without his parents’ support, he would have been successful in his career.

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

C. But for his parents’ support, he wouldn’t be successful in his career.

D. If his parents hadn’t supported him, he wouldn’t have been successful in his career.

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

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

Right after the boy got out of his house, it started to rain heavily.

A. It had rained heavily before the boy got out of his house.

B. Hardly had it started to rain heavily when the boy got out of his house.

C. No sooner had the boy got out of his house than it started to rain heavily.

D. Not until it started to rain heavily did the boy got out of his house.

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

In spite of his poverty, he led a devoted life to the revolutionary cause

A. He could not devote his life to the revolutionary cause because of his poverty.

B. If he had not been so poor, he could have devoted his life to the revolutionary cause.

C. Poor as he was, he led a devoted life to the revolutionary cause.

D. He led a devoted life to the revolutionary cause, but he was so poor

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

In spite of his poverty, he led a devoted life to the revolutionary cause.

A. He could not devote his life to the revolutionary cause because of his poverty.

B. If he had not been so poor, he could have devoted his life to the revolutionary  cause.

C. Poor as he was, he led a devoted life to the revolutionary cause.

D. He led a devoted life to the revolutionary cause, but he was so poor.