Choose the sentence which is closest in meaning to the one above or that has been completed from the given word cues.
"Shall I help you with the washing-up, Jane?" John said.

A.  John told Jane to help him with the washing-up.

B.  John asked if Jane should help him with the washing-up.

C.  John suggested helping Jane with the washing-up.

D.  John offered to help Jane with the washing-up.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to choose the sentence which is closest in meaning to the given one.
“You're always making terrible mistakes”, said the teacher.

A.  The teacher realized that his students always made terrible mistakes.

B.  The teacher complained about his students making terrible mistakes.

C.  The teacher asked his students why they always made terrible mistakes.

D.  The teacher made his students not always make terrible mistakes.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to choose the sentence which is closest in meaning to the given one.

"You're always making terrible mistakes", said the teacher.

A. The teacher asked his students why they always made terrible mistakes.

B. The teacher realized that his students always made terrible mistakes.

C. The teacher complained about his student making terrible mistakes

D. The teacher made his students not always make terrible mistakes.

Choose the sentence which has the closest meaning to the original one from 32 to 34. 

Does it make sense to apply to university or should I take a gap year? 

A. Is it worth applying university or should I take a gap year? 

B. Is it possible that I should apply to university after a gap year? 

C. Is it sensible that I should apply to university or take a gap year instead? 

D. I can’t decide whether to apply to university or take a gap year.

Choose the sentence which has the closest meaning to the original one from 32 to 34.

He broke up with her but now he thinks that was a mistake

A. He feels a pity that he had broken up with her. 

B. He wishes not to have broken her up. 

C. He regrets having broken up with her. 

D. He was mistaken with breaking up with her. 

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence which is closest in meaning to the original one.

“You should have finished the report by now”, John told his secretary

A. John scolded his secretary for not having finished the repor

B. John said that his secretary had not finished the report on time.

C. John reproached his secretary for not having finished the report.

D. John reminded his secretary of finishing the report on time.

Choose the sentence which has the closest meaning to the original one.

It is likely to be more effective to have a few clear and specific rules than a long list.

A. A few clear and specific rules are likely to be less effective than a long list

B. A few clear and specific rules are likely to be more effective than a long list

C. A long list is likely to be more effective than a few clear and specific rules

D. A long list is likely to be as effective as a few clear and specific rules

2. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one. 1. The car is black.  It’s….……………………………………………………..……………………… 2. John is too young to see the love story film.  John is not……………………………………………………………………….. 3. He is not strong enough to lift this stone. He is too………………………………………………………………………… 4. Remember to post this letter for me.  Don’t……………………………………………………………………………. 5. This boy is very lazy.  What…………………………………………………………………………….. 6. I intend to visit Ha Long Bay next Sunday.  I am…………………………………………………………………………....... 7. Silver is cheaper than gold. Gold is…………………………………………………………………………... 8. Her hair is short and brown.  She has………………………………………………………………………….. 9. Let’s go to the cinema.  What about…………………………………………………………………… 10. The boy is ten years old.  He is…………………………………………………………………………..

Choose the sentence which has the closest meaning to the original one from 32 to 34.

It’s possible that the plane has been delayed because of the bad weather. 

A. The weather must have been very bad, or else their plane wouldn’t have been delayed

B. It may be the bad weather that has caused the plane to be delayed

C. The obvious reason for the plane’s being delayed for so long is the bad weather

D. It’s certainly the bad weather which had resulted in the plane’s being late