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.
A house in that district will cost at least $100,000.
A. If you have $100,000, you can buy a house in that district.
B. You won’t be able to buy a house in that district for less than $100,000.
C. You won’t be able to buy a house in that district for more than $100,000.
D. $100,000 is the maximum price for a house in that district.
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.
She didn’t want to sell her house. She borrowed a lot of money from the bank.
A. We sold her house, but she borrowed a lot of money from the bank.
B. Rather than selling her house, she borrowed a lot of money from the bank.
C. In spite of selling her house, she borrowed a lot of money from the bank.
D. She didn’t sell her house as she borrowed a lot of money from the bank.
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.
He was suspended for two matches for swearing at the referee.
A. Swearing at the referee earned him a suspension for two matches.
B. If he hadn’t sworn at the referee he wouldn’t have been suspended for two matches.
C. He sworn at the referee for his suspension for two matches.
D. Both A and B 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.
Under no circumstances should you phone the police.
A. You should think hard before phoning the police
B. You should never phone the police.
C. You should phone the police as soon as possible.
D. If you can not control the situation, you should phone the police.
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following.
When being interviewed, you should concentrate on what the interviewer is saying or asking you.
A. relate on
B. be interested in
C. impress on
D. pay attention to
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following question.
The doctor said, “You really ought to rest for a few days. Jasmine."
A. The doctor strongly advised Jasmine to take a few days' rest.
B. The doctor suggested that Jasmine should take a short rest.
C. Jasmine's doctor told that she should rest for a few days.
D. It is the doctor's recommendation that Jasmine should take a short rest.
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.
No one but the experts was able to realize that the painting was an imitation. It greatly resembled the original.
A. It was hard for ordinary people to judge between the fake painting and the real one, but not for the experts.
B. It was almost impossible for amateurs to realize that the painting was not authentic, though the experts could judge it quite easily.
C. The painting looked so much like the authentic one that only the experts could tell it wan’t genuine.
D. It was obvious that only a person with great talent could fake a painting so successfully.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct.
Hadn’t you informed of the change in the timetable, I would have rushed to the office yesterday.
A. Hadn’t you
B. of
C. have
D. the
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.
To get to work on time, they have to leave at 6.00am.
A. They always leave for work at 6.00 am.
B. They have to leave very early to catch a bus to work.
C. Getting to work on time, for them, means leaving at 6.00am.
D. Leaving at 6.00am, they have never been late for work.
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 sentences.
It is certain that the suspect committed the crime.
A. The suspect was certain to commit the crime.
B. The suspect might have committed the crime.
C. Certain commitment of the crime was that of the suspect.
D. The suspect must have committed the crime.
