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.

Public education is so good in European countries that there is almost no demand for private schools

A. People still send their children to private schools in Europe although the public education system is excellent. 

B. Hardly anyone sends their children to private schools in Europe because state schools are excellent. 

C. Even the excellence of public education in Europe does not stop people from sending their children to private schools. 

D. In Europe, there is no reason for parents to send their children to private schools because state schools are so good.

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.

Public education is so good in European countries that there is almost no demand for private schools

A. People still send their children to private schools in Europe although the public education system is excellent

B. Hardly anyone sends their children to private schools in Europe because state schools are excellent

C. Even the excellence of public education in Europe does not stop people from sending their children to private schools 

D. In Europe, there is no reason for parents to send their children to private schools because state schools are so good

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.

Public education is so good in European countries that there is almost no demand for private schools

A. Even the excellence of public education in Europe does not stop people from sending their children to private schools.

B. Hardly anyone sends their children to private schools in Europe because state schools are excellent.

C. People still send their children to private schools in Europe although the public education system is excellent.

D. In Europe, there is no reason for parents to send their children to private schools because state schools are so good.

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 a rumour that the chairman is planning to retire early

A. Retiring early is what the chairman has planned

B. The chairman is rumoured that he is planning to retire early.

C. People rumored that the chairman planned to retire early

D. It is rumoured that the chairman is planning to retire early

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

Women still cover their heads in some countries. They did so in the past.

A. Women still cover their heads in some countries as they did in the past.

B. Women still cover their heads in some countries as they did so in the past.

C. Women cover their heads in some countries similar to what they did so in the past.

D. In the past, women covered their heads but they do so today in some countries.

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.

Women still cover their heads in some countries. They did so in the past.

A. Women still cover their heads in some countries as they did in the past.

B. Women still cover their heads in some countries as they did so in the past.

C. Women cover their heads in some countries similar to what they did so in the past.

D. In the past, women covered their heads but they do so today in some countries.

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

Your coffee is not as good as mine.

A. Mine is better than yours.

B. My coffee is more good than yours.

C. My coffee is better than yours.

D. My coffee is better than your.

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 point in your phoning Jane - she's away.

A. Jane is very difficult to phone - she's always away

B. Don't spend your valuable time phoning Jane -- she's out

C. You waste your time if you insist on phoning Jane - she's away

D. It would be a waste of time phoning Jane - she's away

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 point in your phoning Jane - she's away.

A. It would be a waste of time phoning Jane - she's away.

B. You waste your time if you insist on phoning Jane - she's away.

C. Don't spend your valuable time phoning Jane -- she's out.

D. Jane is very difficult to phone - she's always away.