Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following sentences.

The children couldn't go swimming because the sea was too rough.

A. The sea was too rough for the children to go swimming

B. The sea was rough enough for the children to swim in.

C. The sea was too rough to the children's swimming

D. The children were not calm enough to swim in the sea.

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.

We had to go up the stairs because someone was using the lift.

A. The lift is being used, so we had to go up the stairs.

B. The lift was being used, so we have to go up the stairs.

C. The lift was being used, so we had to go up the stairs.

D. The lift was be used, so we had to go up the stairs

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 woman was too weak to lift the suitcase.

A. The woman wasn’t able to lift the suitcase, so she was very weak.

B. The woman, though weak, could lift the suitcase.

C. So weak was the woman that she couldn’t lift the suitcase.

D. The woman shouldn’t have lifted the suitcase as she was weak.

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.
Question 46: The car was very expensive and he couldn't afford it.

A. The car was very expensive so that he couldn't buy it.

B. The car was too expensive for him to buy.

C. He was rich enough to buy the car.

D. He was so poor but he bought the car.

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 can’t do the test because it is too difficult.

A. If the test weren’t too difficult, I can do it. 

B. If the test weren’t too difficult. I could do it. 

C.  If the test isn’t too difficult, I can do it. 

D. If the test hadn’t been too difficult, I could do 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.

It is an undeniable fact that children watch too much TV

A. It’s undeniable that too many children watch TV

B. It’s undeniable that children don’t watch too many TV programmes.

C. It can’t be denied that children watch too many TV programmes

D. It’s obviously true that children spend too much time watching TV.

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.

Adults laugh less than children, probably because they play less.

A. Unlike adults children laugh more while playing games.

B. Since adults have less time playing games; they don't laugh as much as children.

C. The reason why adults laugh less than children might be that they play less.

D. No matter how much adults play, they can't laugh more than children.

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 meeting was put off because of pressure of time.

A. There was not enough time to hold the meeting.

B. The meeting was planned to start late because of time pressure

C. The meeting started earlier because people wanted to leave early.

D. The meeting lasted much longer than usual.