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

I travel by bus as a last resort.

A. I always travel by bus.

B. Traveling by bus is my favorite.

C. I resort to bus when I am the last to come.

D. I only travel by bus when there're no other alternatives.

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

We think he was in London last year.

A. He was thought to be in London last year.

B. He was thought to have been in London last year.

C. He is thought to be in London last year.

D. He is thought to have been in London last year.

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

Question: Those students should be punished for what they have done.

A. Those students should have done what they were punished for.

B. What those students have done will give them some punishment.

C. Those students can't get away with what they have done.

D. The things those students have done are kinds of punishment.

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

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.

Question 28: We regret to inform you that your application has been not successful.

A. We apologise for informing you that your application has not been successful.

B. We have to inform you that your application has not been successful although we regret.

C. We have to inform you that your application has not been successful because we regret.

D. Much to our regret, we have to inform you that your application has not been successful.

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

Question: Not many people attended the meeting.

A. People didn't show up for the meeting.

B. There was a poor turn-out for the meeting.

C. Too many people turned out at the meeting.

D. Hardly did people come to the meeting.

Choose the sentence which is closest in meaning to the one above or that has been completed from the given word cues.
you / never / will / regret / doing / a kind / action.

A.  You never will regret doing a kind action.

B. You will never regret a kind action doing.

C. You will never doing regret a kind action.

D. You will never regret doing a kind action.

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

She has cooked for dinner for two hours.

A. She didn't start cooking for dinner until it was two.

B. She started cooking for dinner two hours ago.

C. She has two hours to cook for dinner.

D. Cooking for dinner took her two hours.

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: We regret to inform you that your application has been not successful.

A.We apologise for informing you that your application has not been successful

B. We have to inform you that your application has not been successful although we regret

C. We have to inform you that your application has not been successful because we regret

D. Much to our regret, we have to inform you that your application has not been successful