Mark the letter A, B, c, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to the sentenced) in italics.
But for the teacher's encouragement, he wouldn’t have taken part in the contest
A. Thanks to the teacher’s encouragement, he took part in die contest.
B. Thanks to the teacher’s encouragement, he would have taken part in the contest.
C. If the teacher did not encourage him, he wouldn’t have taken part in the contest.
D. If it had been for the teacher’s encouragement, he wouldn’t have taken part in the contest.