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.

David was narrowly defeated and blew his own chance of becoming a champion.

A. Losing the championship came as a terrible blow to David

B. In spite of the narrow defeat, David won the championship

C. As a result of his narrow defeat, David did not win the championship

D. But for his title as the former champion, David would not have defeated his rivals

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. 

David drove so fast; it was very dangerous. 

A. David drove so fast, which was very dangerous.

B. David drove so fast and was very dangerous. 

C. David drove so fast, then was very dangerous.

D. David drove so fast that was very dangerous.

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 was his lack of confidence that surprised me

A. He surprised me by his lack of confidence

B. That his lack of confidence surprised me

C. That he lacked of confidence surprised me

D. What surprised me was his lack of confidence

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.

People say that Cameron was the best director of his time.

A. Cameron is said to have been the best director of his time.

B. Cameron is said to be the best director of his time.

C. It was said that Cameron was the best director of his time.

D. Cameron was said to have been the best director of his time.

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 was overeating that caused his heart attack.

A. If he didn’t overeat, he wouldn’t have a heart attack.

B. If he had overeaten, he would have had a heart attack.

C. If he hadn’t overeaten, he wouldn’t have had a heart attack.

D. If he overate, he would have a heart attack.

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 cousin was named after his grandfather

A. They named his grandfather before they named him

B. My cousin’s grandfather gave him a name

C. My cousin has the same name as his grandfather’s

D. My cousin was renamed as requested by his grandfather

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 was successful in his career thanks to his parents' support.

A. But for his parents' support, he wouldn't have been successful in his career.

B. If his parents hadn't supported him, he would have been successful in his career.

C. Had it not been for his parents' support, he wouldn't be successful in his career.

D. Had his parents supported him, he wouldn't be successful in his career.

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 was successful in his career thanks to his parents’ support.

A. Without his parents’ support, he would have been successful in his career.

B. Had it not been for his parents’ support, he wouldn’t be successful in his career

C. But for his parents’ support, he wouldn’t be successful in his career.

D. If his parents hadn’t supported him, he wouldn’t have been successful in his career.