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. 

‘No, no, you really must stay a bit longer!’ said the boys. 

A. The boys denied my staying a bit longer 

B. The boys refused to let me stay a bit longer. 

C. The boys didn't agree to let stay a bit longer

D. The boys insisted on my staying a bit longer

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.

“No, no, you really must stay with us!'' said the children.

A. The children denied my staying with them.

B. The children refused to let me stay with them.

C. The children didn’t agree to let stay with them.

D. The children insisted on my staying with them.

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 no longer drinks a lot.

A. John rarely drank a lot

B. John used to drink a lot.

C. John didn’t use to drink a lot.

D. John now drinks a lot.

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 am in a bit of hurry, but I’ll ring you tomorrow”, he said.

A. He said that he was very hurried, but that he would ring me tomorrow. 

B. He said he was a bit pressed for time, but that he would ring me the next day. 

C. He said that he was in a bit of hurry and rang me the following day. 

D. He said that he would ring me the next day as then he could.

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.

“Cigarette?” he asked. “No, thanks.” I said..

A. He asked for a cigarette, and I immediately refused..

B. He mentioned a cigarette, so I thanked him.

C. He offered me a cigarette, but I promptly declined..

D. He asked if I was smoking, and I denied at once.

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

“Cigarette?” he asked. “No, thanks.” I said.

A. He asked for a cigarette, and I immediately refused.

B. He mentioned a cigarette, so I thanked him.

C. He offered me a cigarette, but I promptly declined.

D. He asked if I was smoking, and I denied at once.

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 doctor said, “You really ought to rest for a few days, Jane.”

A. Jane’s doctor insisted that she rested for a few days. 

B. The doctor suggested that Jane should take a short rest. 

C. It is the doctor’s recommendation that Jane rested shortly. 

D. The doctor strongly advised Jane to take a few day’s rest.

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

Tom no longer smokes a lot.

A. Tom now smokes a lot.

B. Tom used to smoke a lot.

C. Tom didn’t use to smoke a lot.

D. Tom rarely smoked a lot.