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“You should have finished the report by now,” Jason told his secretary

A. Jason reproached his secretary for not having finished the report.

B. Jason said that his secretary had not finished the report.

C.  Jason reminded his secretary of finishing the report on time.

D. Jason scolded his secretary for not having finished the report.

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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.

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If there hadn’t been such a strong wind, it would not have been so difficult to put out the fire.

A.  It was the strong wind which made it difficult for us to put out the fire.

B. When a strong wind began to blow, it was even more difficult to control the fire.

C.  If the wind hadn’t been so strong, it would have been much easier to put out the fire.

D. As the wind was really very strong, it took them a long time to put out the fire.

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This material is suitable for students of eighteen years and up.

A.  Students of eighteen years and over can use this material.

B. The material is suitable for students who are over eighteen.

C. The material may be suitable for students of over eighteen years of age.

D. Only 18-year-old students will find this material suitable.

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Until he spoke, I hadn’t realized he didn’t know anything about the subject. 

A. If he didn’t speak, I wouldn’t realize he didn’t know anything about the subject.

B. If he hadn’t spoken, I wouldn’t have realized he didn’t know anything about the subject.

C. Unless he spoke, I wouldn’t realize he didn’t know anything about the subject.

D. When he spoke, I hadn’t realized he didn’t know anything about the subject.

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.

Until he spoke I hadn’t realized he didn’t know anything about the subject.

A. If he didn’t speak, I wouldn’t realize he didn’t know anything about the subject. 

B. If he hadn’t spoken, I wouldn’t have realized he didn’t know anything about the subject. 

C. Unless he spoke I wouldn’t realize he didn’t know anything about the subject.

D. When he spoke I hadn’t realized he didn’t know anything about the subject

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People rumoured that the man caused many accidents.

A. It was rumoured that many accidents to be caused by the man.

B. The man was rumoured that many accidents are caused.

C. Many accidents were rumoured to have been caused by the man.

D. That the main caused many accidents were rumoured.

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No sooner had Mary begun her new job than she knew she had made a mistake.

A. As soon as Mary started working, she realized that her decision had not been a good one.

B.  Had Mary not just begun a new job, she would have gone looking for a better one.

C. Just before Mary took up her new post, she realized that she was not suited for it.

D. Since Mary did not like her new job, she began looking for one more suitable to her.

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No matter how hard Fred tried to start the car, he didn’t succeed.

A. Fred tried very hard to start the car, and succeeded.

B. However hard Fred tried, he couldn’t start the car.

C. It’s hard for Fred to start the car because he never succeeded.

D. Fred tried hard to start the car, and with success.