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

33. This’s the first time Jane has seen a giraffe.

A. This is the first giraffe which has seen Jane.

B. Giraffe is rare to be seen.

C. Jane has never seen a giraffe before.

D. Jane has seen a giraffe twice.

34. That man repaired my bicycle last week.

A. I had my bicycle repaired by that man last week.

B. I had my bicycle repair by that man last week.

C. I had that man repaired my bicycle last week.

D. I had that man to repair my bicycle last week.

35. When the electricity was cut off, we went out for dinner.

A. We had dinner at the restaurant because of a power cut.

B. The power was cut off just as we were going out for dinner.

C. We were having dinner at a restaurant when the power failed.

D. We went out for dinner, so the electricity was cut off.

36.         "You shouldn’t sit up until you feel better, " the doctor said to my mum.

A. The doctor ordered my mum to sit up if she wanted to feel better.

B. The doctor suggested that my mum should sit up until she felt better.

C. The doctor told my mum that if she wanted to feel better, she should sit up.

D. The doctor advised my mum not to sit up until she felt better.

37.         Life in the countryside isn’t as stressful as life in the city.

A. Life in the city is less stressful than that in the countryside.

B. Life in the countryside is more stressful than that in the city.

C. Life in the city is more stressful than life in the countryside.

D. Life in the countryside is so as stressful as life in the city.

38.         Peter usually had lunch in the canteen, but he doesn’t now.

A. Peter got used to having lunch in the canteen.

B. Peter expected to have lunch in the canteen.

C. Peter suggested having lunch in the canteen.

D. Peter used to have lunch in the canteen.

39.         We should move the furniture to higher places because of the flood.

A. The furniture to higher places should be moved because of the flood.

B. The furniture should be moved to higher places because of the flood.

C. The furniture to higher places because of the flood should be moved.

D. The furniture should because of the flood be moved to higher places.

40.         Tom lives in the area affected by air pollution, so he has breathing problems.

A. If John didn’t live in the area affected by air pollution, he wouldn’t have breathing problems.

B. Tom will have breathing problems if he lives in the area affected by air pollution.

C. If Tom lived in the area affected by air pollution, he would have breathing problems.

D. Tom won’t have breathing problems if he doesn’t live in the area affected by air pollution.

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.

This is the first time we have been to the circus.

A. We have been to the circus some times before.

B. We had been to the circus once before.

B. We had been to the circus once before.

D. We have never been to the circus before.

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

This is the first time I have gone out for a picnic.

A. I have ever gone out for a picnic

B. I have never gone out for a picnic before

C. I had never gone out for a picnic before

D. All are correct

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.

This is the first time I have attended such an enjoyable wedding party.

A. I had the first enjoyable wedding party. 

B. I have never attended such an enjoyable wedding party before. 

C. My attendance at the first wedding party was enjoyable.

D. The first wedding party I attended was enjoyable.

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.

This is the first time I have attended such an enjoyable wedding party.

A. The first wedding party I attended was enjoyable.

B. My attendance at the first wedding party was enjoyable.

C. I have never attended such an enjoyable wedding party before.

D. I had the first enjoyable wedding party.

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.

If it hadn’t been for his carelessness, we would have finished the work.

A. He was careless because he hadn’t finished the work

B. If her were careful, we would finish the work

C. If he had been more careful, we would have completed the work

D. Because he wasn’t careless, we didn’t finish the work

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.

If it hadn’t been for his carelessness, we would have finished the work.

A. He was careless because he hadn’t finished the work

B. If her were careful, we would finish the work

C. If he had been more careful, we would have completed the work

D. Because he wasn’t careless, we didn’t finish the work

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.

Neil always forgets his wife’s birthday.

A. At no time Neil remembers his wife’s birthday

B. Neil never remembers his wife’s birthday

C. Neil sometimes remembers his wife’s birthday

D. Neil remembers his wife’s birthday all the time

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.

Neil always forgets his wife’s birthday.

A. At no time Neil remembers his wife’s birthday

B. Neil never remembers his wife’s birthday

C. Neil sometimes remembers his wife’s birthday

D. Neil remembers his wife’s birthday all the time