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.

Donald could not help weeping when he heard the bad news

A. Donald could not stop himself from weeping at the bad news

B. Donald could not allow himself to weep at the bad news

C. Donald could not help himself and so he wept

D. Donald could not help himself because he was weeping

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

He could not win Mike because he was not patient enough.

A. Had he been more patient/patient enough, he could have won Mike.

B. Has he been more patient/patient enough, he could have won Mike.

C. Has he been more patient/patient enough, he can have won Mike.

D. he been more patient/patient enough, he could have won Mike.

Donald could not help weeping when he heard the bad news.

A. Donald could not stop himself from weeping at the bad news.

B. Donald could not allow himself to sweep at the bad news.

C. Donald could not help himself and so he wept.

D. Donald could not help himself because he was weeping.

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.

We could not handle the situation without you.

A. You didn't help us handle the situation

B. If you had not helped us, we could not have handled the situation

C. If you did not help us, we could not handle the situation

D. We will handle the situation if you help

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to ìndicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.
He got over his illness in three months.

A. It took to get over his illness in three months.

B. It took three months for him to get over his illness.

C. It took him three months to get over his illness.

D. It took three months for his illness to get over.

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.

I could not get the job because I did not speak English well.

A. I failed to get the job because of my poor English.

B. Despite my poor English, I was successful in the job.

C. I wish I had got the job so that I could speak English well.

D. I would have spoken English well if I could get that job.

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.

I could not get the job because I did not speak English well.

A. I failed to get the job because of my poor English.

B. Despite my poor English, I was successful in the job.

C. I wish I had got the job so that I could speak English well.

D. I would have spoken English well if I could get that job.

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.

I could not get the job because I did not speak English well.

A. I would have spoken English well if I could get that job

B. I wish I had got the job so that I could speak English well

C. Despite my poor English, I was successful in the job

D. I failed to get the job because of my poor English

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 could not have made a very good impression on them.

A. Something appears to have made them think you are unsuitable. 

B. It's impossible that the effect you made on them was particularly positive. 

C. You should have tried harder to make them think well of you. 

D. You seem to have impressed them very unfavourably.