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 man was not able to take part in the expedition because of his age.

A. Taking part in the expedition was what the man was able to do. 

B. The man was too old to take part in the expedition. 

C. His age hardly prevented the man from taking part in the expedition. 

D. The man was old enough to take part in the expedition.

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.

“How beautiful is the dress you have just bought!” Peter said to Mary.

A. Peter complimented Mary on her beautiful dress

B. Peter said thanks to Mary for her beautiful dress

C. Peter promised to say thanks to Mary for her beautiful dress

D. Peter asked Mary how she had just bought her beautiful dress

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.

"How beautiful is the dress you have just bought!" Peter said to Mary.

A. Peter promised to buy Mary a beautiful dress.

B. Peter said thanks to Mary for her beautiful dress.

C. Peter complimented Mary on her beautiful dress.

D. Peter asked Mary how she had just bought her beautiful dress.

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
"How beautiful is the dress you have just bought!" Peter said to Mary.

A. Peter promised to buy Mary a beautiful dress.

B. Peter said thanks to Mary for her beautiful dress.

C. Peter asked Mary how she had just bought her beautiful dress.

D. Peter complimented Mary on her beautiful dress.

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

Mary is crazy about her new puppy

A. Mary’s new puppy drives her crazy

B. Marry really likes her new puppy

C. Mary’s new puppy is crazy

D. Mary has a crazy dog

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“It was nice of you to give me the present. Thank you,” Mary said to Alex.

A. Mary asked Alex for the present.

B. Mary was happy to give Alex the present.

C. Mary was sorry to receive the present for Alex.

D. Mary thanked Alex for the present.

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 not until the sun is shining brightly that the little girl woke up

A. No sooner is the sun shining brightly than the little girl woke up

B. Not until the little girl woke up is the sun shining brightly

C. Not until the sun is shining brightly did the little girl wake up

D. As soon as the little girl woke up, the sun hasn’t shone brightly yet

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

It couldn’t have been Mary that you heard shouting last night, as she is vacationing in Vermont at the moment

A. right now, Mary is having a holiday in Vermont , so it is impossible that it was she whose shouting you heard last night.

B. I think that Mary is on holiday in Vermont now, so you may be wrong in thinking that you heard her yelling last night

C. if it was Mary that you heard yelling last night, then she can’t be taking a vacation in Vermont at the moment

D. are you sure is was Mary who shouted to you last night, because , as far I know , she is on vacation in Vermont at the moment