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.

This is the first time we have been to the circus.

A. We have been to the circus some times before.

B. We had been to the circus once before.

B. We had been to the circus once before.

D. We have never been to the circus before.

* 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.

 It will take some time before the impact of the new legislation is brought home to the person in the street.

A. In the future street people will be able to take advantage of the new legislation for long. 

B. The new legislation will affect home lives of many people in the city for a long time. 

C. The new law will be effective only for the people who are brought home to work. 

D. It will take some time before the impact of the new legislation is felt by ordinary people.

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.

It will take some time before the impact of the new legislation is brought home to the person in the street.

A. In the future street people will be able to take advantage of the new legislation for long

B. The new legislation will affect home lives of many people in the city for a long time

C. The new law will be effective only for the people who are brought home to work

D. It will take some time before the impact of the new legislation is felt by ordinary people

* 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.

It will take some time before the impact of the new legislation is brought home to the person in the street.

A. In the future street people will be able to take advantage of the new legislation for long.

B. The new legislation will affect home lives of many people in the city for a long time.

C. The new law will be effective only for the people who are brought home to work.

D. It will take some time before the impact of the new legislation is felt by ordinary people.

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

It’s the first time I’ve been to a flower show

A. I haven’t been to a flower show for years

B. It’s the first time I’ve seen so many flowers

C. I haven’t been to a flower show before

D. This is the first flower show I know

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

This is the first time I have gone out for a picnic.

A. I have ever gone out for a picnic

B. I have never gone out for a picnic before

C. I had never gone out for a picnic before

D. All are correct

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.

The car was so expensive that I didn’t buy it.

A. The car was too expensive for me to buy

B. The car was not so cheap that I couldn’t buy it

C. The car was cheap enough for me to buy

D. The car was such expensive that I didn’t buy 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

My father hasn’t smoked for two years.

A. My father started smoking two years ago. 

B. It’s two years since my father started smoking

C. My father gave up smoking two years ago. 

D. The first time my father smoked was two years ago.

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

My father hasn’t smoked for two years.

A. My father started smoking two years ago. 

B. It’s two years since my father started smoking

C. My father gave up smoking two years ago. 

D. The first time my father smoked was two years ago.