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 head teacher was at a loss to understand the girl’s behavior.

A. The girl’s behavior was nothing but a shock to the head teacher.

B. The head teacher thought that the girl’s behavior was contemptible.

C. The girl’s behavior was incomprehensible to the head teacher.

D. The head teacher treated the girl with suspicion because she didn’t understand her.

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.

When I met my long-lost brother, I was at a loss for words

A. When the speaker met his brother, he was puzzled about what to say

B. When the speaker met his brother, he had much to say

C. When the speaker met his brother, he refused to say anything

D. When the speaker met his brother, he had nothing pleasant to say

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

When I picked up my book I found that the cover had been torn

A. Picked up, I saw that the cover of the book was torn

B. Picking up my book, the cover had been torn

C. The cover had been torn when my book picked up

D. On picking up the book, I saw that the cover had been torn

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.

When I picked up my book I found that the cover had been torn.

A. Picking up my book, the cover had been torn.

B. On picking up the book, I saw that the cover had been torn.

C. Picked up, I saw that the cover of the book was torn.

D. The cover had been torn when my book picked up.

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.

When I picked up my book, I found that the cover had been torn.

A. The cover had been torn when my book picked up.

B. On picking up the book, I saw that the cover had been torn.

C. Pick up my book, the cover had been torn.

D. Picked up, I saw that the cover of the book was torn.

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.

When I picked up my book I found that the cover had been torn

A. Picking up my book, the cover had been torn 

B. On picking up the book, I saw that the cover had been torn 

C. Picked up, I saw that the cover of the book was torn 

D. The cover had been torn when my book picked up

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.

Much to my surprise, I found her lecture on wild animals extremely interesting.

A. Contrary to my expectations, her lecture on wild animals was the most fascinating of all.

B. I was fascinated by what she said in her lecture on wild animals though I hadn’t expected to be.

C. I hadn’t expected her to lecture on wild animals, but she spoke well.

D. It was at her lecture on wild animals that I realized I needed to study 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.

 Much to my astonishment, I found his lecture on wildlife conservation extremely interesting.

A. Contrary to my expectations, his lecture on wildlife conservation was the most fascinating of all.

B. I was fascinated by what he said in his lecture on wildlife conservation though I hadn’t expected to be.

C. I hadn’t expected him to lecture on wildlife conservation, but he spoke well.

D. It was at his lecture on wildlife conservation that I realized I needed to study 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.

I found it difficult to communicate in Korean.

A. I had no difficulty communicating in Korean. 

B. I didn’t like to communicate in Korean. 

C. I was not used to communicating in Korean. 

D. I preferred communicating in Korean.