Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is CLOSEST in meaning to the sentence given in each of the following questions.

French is the only language other than English spoken on five continents.

A. French and English are spoken widely in official and commercial circles.

B. Unlike French, English is spoken on five continents.

C. French and English are the only languages that are spoken on five continents.

D. Before English, French was the only language spoken on five continents.

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.

French is the only language other than English spoken on five continents.

A. French and English are the only languages that are spoken on five continents.

B. Unlike French, English is spoken on five continents.

C. French and English are spoken widely in official and commercial circles.

D. Before English, French was the only language spoken on five continents.

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.

Bill’s English is much better than it was.

A. Bill speaks English better now than he did before. 

B. Bill has started to learn English but doesn’t speak it well 

C. Bill has always spoken good English. 

D. Bill’s English was much better than it is now.

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.

After I had written my composition, I handed it to my teacher.

A. Writing the composition, I handed it to my teacher. 

B. Having written my composition, I handed it to my teacher. 

C. Handing the composition, I had written my composition 

D. Handed the composition to my teacher, I wrote 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

There is no question of changing my mind about resigning

A. Nobody knows about my decision on resigning

B. They asked me no question about resigning

C. I should have changed my mind about resigning

D. I certainly won’t change my mind about resigning

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 is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.

He makes a better husband than father

A. Fathers are usually good husbands

B. He is more successful as a husband than as a father

C. His father is better than her husband

D. He tries to be a good husband and father

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.

Question 48: My grandfather started collecting stamps when he was 65.

A. My grandfather took up stamps collecting when he was 65.

B. My grandfather took off stamps collecting when he was 65.

C. My grandfather took away stamps collecting when he was 65.

D. My grandfather took in stamps collecting when he was 65.

Mark 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.

35. Your house is more modern than mine.

A. My house isn’t as modern as yours.      B. My house isn’t as modern as yours house.

C. My house is more modern than yours.       D. My house is as modern as yours.

36. “Let’s go to Ngoc Son Temple on New Year’s Eve,” Mai said.

A. Mai suggested go Ngoc Son temple on New Year’s Eve.

B. Mai suggested that we went to Ngoc Son temple on New Year’s Eve.

C. Mai suggests going to Ngoc Son temple on New Year’s Eve.

D. Mai suggested going to Ngoc Son temple on New Year’s Eve.

37. This is the first time his children have tried Japanese cuisine.

A. His children last tried Japanese cuisine a long time ago.

B. His children have never tried Japanese cuisine before.

C. His children tried Japanese cuisine at first.           

D. His children tried Japanese cuisine before.

38. Her father invited him to the conference.

A. He was invited to the conference by her father.

B. He were invited to the conference by her father.

C. He has been invited to the conference by her father.

D. He is invited to the conference by her father.

39. Ally wants to buy that dress, but she doesn’t have enough money.

A. If Ally had enough money, she will buy that dress.

B. If Ally has enough money, she can buy that dress.

C. If Ally have enough money, she could buy that dress.

D. If Ally had enough money, she could buy that dress.

40. “If I were you, I would raise money for the poor,” I said to Thomas.

A. I advised Thomas to raise money for the poor.    

B. I said Thomas to raise money for the poor.           

C. I asked Thomas why he doesn’t raise money for the poor.          

D. I asked Thomas why didn’t he raise money for the poor.