Mark letter A, B, C or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to the given one.

Question 1: Mike hasn’t touched a book since the semester began.

                 A. Mike hasn’t gone to the library.              B. Mike hasn’t begun the semester.

                 C. Mike hasn’t bought any books.               D. Mike hasn’t studied at all this semester.

Question 2: She tends to lose her temper for no reason.

                 A. She often gets angry for no reason.         

                 B. She has no reason so she loses her temper.

                 C. She has no reason for tending to lose her temper.                  

                 D. She easily gets angry when there is a reason.

Question 3: There isn’t enough room for anything else in the fridge.

                 A. The fridge is so full that you can’t put in anything else.                     

                 B. There isn’t anything else in the fridge in this room.

                 C. There’s no room left for the fridge.                                       

                 D. The fridge can’t be put in this room because there isn’t enough.

Question 4: You got lost because you didn’t do what I told you.

                 A. If you followed what I told you, you wouldn’t get lost.                      

                 B. If you had followed my instructions, you wouldn’t have got lost.

                 C. Unless you do what I told you, you will get lost.

                 D. You didn’t get lost because you did what I told you.

Question 5: He found the jewels  while he was in an old sack.

                 A. He discovered the jewels tied inside an old sack.                               

                 B. Tied inside an old sack, he discovered the jewels.

                 C. Tied inside was an old sack.                                                             

                 D. He found the jewels in an old sack.

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: She began to teach English at this school ten years ago.
A. She hasn’t taught English at this school for three years.
B. She has taught English at this school for ten years.
C. She has taught English at this school ten years ago.
D. She hasn’t taught English at this school in ten years.
Question 47: “If I were you, I would take the job,” said my roommate.
A. My roommate suggested to take the job.
B. My roommate introduced the idea of taking the job to me.
C. My roommate was thinking about taking the job.
D. My roommate advised me to take the job.
Question 48: It is probable that Hoa will come to the party late.
A. Hoa must come to the party late. B. Hoa should come to the party late.
C. Hoa may come to the party late. D. Hoa needn’t come to the party late.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the
following questions.
Question 49: My grandfather didn’t give me a present on my birthday. I was so sad.
A. I wish my grandfather hadn’t given me a present on my birthday.
B. I wish my grandfather gave me a present on my birthday.
C. If only my grandfather had given me a present on my birthday.
D. If only my grandfather hadn’t given me a present on my birthday.
Question 50: He graduated from school. Soon after that, he went abroad.
A. Hardly had he gone abroad than he graduated from school.
B. Hardly had he gone abroad when he graduated from school.
C. No sooner had he graduated from school when he went abroad.
D. No sooner had he graduated from school than he went abroad.

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.

Susan hasn’t driven a car before. 

A. It is the first time Susan goes by car. 

B. It is the first time Susan has driven a car. 

C. It is the first time Susan goes in a car. 

D. It is the first time Susan is driving a car. 

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

He could not win Mike because he was not patient enough.

A. Had he been more patient/patient enough, he could have won Mike.

B. Has he been more patient/patient enough, he could have won Mike.

C. Has he been more patient/patient enough, he can have won Mike.

D. he been more patient/patient enough, he could have won Mike.

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

My father hasn’t smoked for two years.

A. My father started smoking two years ago. 

B. It’s two years since my father started smoking

C. My father gave up smoking two years ago. 

D. The first time my father smoked was two years ago.

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

My father hasn’t smoked for two years.

A. My father started smoking two years ago. 

B. It’s two years since my father started smoking

C. My father gave up smoking two years ago. 

D. The first time my father smoked was two years ago.

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

Only their own mother can tell Simon and Mike apart

A. It’s very difficult to distinguish Simon and Mike

B. Except for their own mother, no one can talk to Simon and Mike

C. No one other than their mother can separate Simon and Mike

D. Simon and Mike bear some resemblance to each other

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.

Mike put a fence so that people didn’t walk on his garden.

A. Mike put a fence because he wants to remind people to walk on his garden. 

B. Mike put a fence to prevent people from walking on his garden. 

C. In order to tell people to walk on his garden, Mike put a fence. 

D. So as to encourage people to walk on his garden, Mike put a fence.