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 is an undeniable fact that children watch too much TV

A. It’s undeniable that too many children watch TV

B. It’s undeniable that children don’t watch too many TV programmes.

C. It can’t be denied that children watch too many TV programmes

D. It’s obviously true that children spend too much time watching TV.

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 must have boiled the potatoes too long

A. The potatoes were not boiled long enough

B. It was not long before the potatoes were boiled

C. It was not necessary to boil the potatoes too long

D. You had to boil the potatoes too long

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 rain was too heavy for the umbrella we opened to have much effect. 

A. As soon as we opened our umbrella, we realized that the rain was too heavy for it

B. We needn’t have opened our umbrella, since it was raining too heavily for it anyway

C. In heavy rains, the umbrella we used to own didn’t actually protect us at all

D. We opened the umbrella, but the rain wasn’t light enough for it to protect us much

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.

"John shouldn't have behaved so badly," said Janet. 

A. Janet doesn't like John's behaviour

B. Janet objected to John's bad behaviour

C. Janet dislikes John

D. Janet was angry with John.

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 shouldn't have forgotten that yesterday was his wife’s birthday.

A. He had a birthday which his wife forgot

B. Yesterday, he remembered when his wife's birthday was.

C. He failed to remember the date of his wife's birthday.

D. His wife forgot her own birthday.

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 shouldn't have forgotten that yesterday was his wife’s birthday.

A. He had a birthday which his wife forgot

B. Yesterday, he remembered when his wife's birthday was

C. He failed to remember the date of his wife's birthday

D. His wife forgot her own birthday

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.

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.

“Would you mind turning down the TV, Tom? I have a headache.” said Jane.

A. Jane has a headache and she would mind Tom turning down the TV

B. Jane asked Tom turn down the TV and she had a headache

C. Jane advised Tom to turn down the TV because she had a headache

D. Jane asked Tom to turn down the TV as she had a headache

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. 

“Would you mind turning down the TV, Tom? I have a headache.” said Jane

A. Jane has a headache and she would mind Tom turning down the TV.

B. Jane asked Tom turn down the TV and she had a headache

C. Jane advised Tom to turn down the TV because she had a headache

D. Jane asked Tom to turn down the TV as she had a headache.