Choose the answer that is nearest in meaning to the printed before it
1.There was very little response to the charity appeal.
a. Nobody responded to the charity appeal.
b. Very little money was raised for the charity appeal.
c. Everybody seemed to appeal to the charity.
d. They raised a lot of money from the charity 'appeal.
2.With the help of new computer programs, we can solve many problems quickly and accurately.
a. New computer programs have enabled us to solve many problems quickly and accurately.
b. New computer programs are quick and accurate.
c. We can solve problems quickly and accurately without computer programs.
d. New computer programs are not able to solve many problems quickly and accurately.
3.People swimming here do so at their own risk.
a. People may swim here without fear or risk.
b. Swimming is so risky here that it is forbidden.
c. People should realize that it is dangerous to swim here.
d. Swimmers will not be blamed if anything happens to them here.
4.After fighting the fire for 12 hours, the firemen succeeded in putting it out.
a. The fireman managed in vain to put the fire out after a 12-hour fight.
b. Having fought the fire for 12 hours, the firemen were able to put it out.
c. The firemen wasted 12 hours putting the fire out.
d. Fighting the fire for 12 hours, the fire was put out.
5.People donated a lot, so the victims of the tsunami are now able to overcome difficulties.
a. But for people's generous donation, the victims of the tsunami wouldn't be able to overcome difficulties now.
b. Despite people's generous donation, the victims of the tsunami are facing lots of difficulties now.
c. To overcome difficulties, the victims of the tsunami needed people's generous donation.
d. The victims of the tsunami are now able to overcome difficulties but for people's generous donation.
