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
The secretary said she was sorry she was late for the meeting.
A. The secretary apologized for (her) being late for the meeting
B. The secretary congratulation her being late for the meeting
C. The secretary consist of being late for the meeting
D. The secretary refused her being late for the meeting
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.
They were late for the meeting because of the heavy snow.
A. If it snowed heavily, they would be late for the meeting.
B. Had it not snowed heavily, they would have been late for the meeting.
C. But for the heavy snow, they wouldn't have been late for the meeting.
D. If it didn't snow heavily, they wouldn't be late for the meeting.
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’s likely that John will be late for the meeting.
A. John likes the meeting although he can be late
B. John is probably late for the meeting
C. The meeting is likely to be late because of John
D. John is often late for the meeting, so we don’t like it
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’s likely that John will be late for the meeting.
A. John likes the meeting although he can be late.
B. John is probably late for the meeting.
C. The meeting is likely to be late because of John.
D. John is often late for the meeting, so we don’t like it.
Mark the tetter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.
“I’m sorry for being late again.” said Mai.
A. I felt sorry for Mai as she was late again.
B. Mai was sorry for my being late again.
C. Mai excused for my being late again.
D. Mai apologized for being late again.
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
“You’d better apologize for being late,” said my mother
A. My mother advised me to apologize for being late
B. My mother suggested me to apologize for being late
C. My mother suggested apologizing for being late
D. My mother warned me to apologize for being late
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best completes each of the following exchanges.
- “I’m sorry for being late.”
- “______________”
A. Of course not.
B. That’s for sure.
C. Yes, that’s right. You can do it.
D. You’d better not do it again.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions
As Tim was ________ of the modification in the schedule, he arrived an hour late for the meeting
A. unaware
B. unconscious
C. unable
D. unreasonable
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.
“Sorry, we're late. It took us ages to look for a parking place” said John.
A. John said that he was late because he had spent a lot of time finding a parking place
B. John finally found a parking place after a long time searching even though they were late
C. John apologized for being late because it took them much time to find a parking place
D. John said sorry for being late because he had to try his best to look for a parking place
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicated the sentences that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.
He was annoyed because his secretary came late to work.
A. His secretary came late to work made him annoyed
B. His secretary‘s coming late to work made him annoying
C. He objected to his secretary’s coming late to work
D. He objected to that his secretary came to work late
