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

It is said that the Great Pyramid of Giza was built over a 20-year period.

A. The Great Pyramid of Giza is said to have been built over a 20-year period.

B. The Great Pyramid of Giza are said to have been built over a 20-year period.

C. The Great Pyramid of Giza is said to have been built over a 20-years period.

D. The Great Pyramid of Giza is said to has been built over a 20-year period.

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 said that he broke the world record.

A. He is said to have broken the world record. 

B. People said that he broke the world record. 

C. People were said that world record has been broken by him. 

D. He is said that he had broken world record.

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 your fault. You broke my windows,” said the woman to him.

A. The woman insisted him on breaking her windows. 

B. The woman advised him to break her windows. 

C. The woman told him to break her windows. 

D. The woman blamed him for having broken her windows.

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.

“Put the knife in your right hand down.” said the policeman to the man.

A. The policeman suggested the man to put the knife in his right hand down. 

B. The policeman invited the man to put the knife in his right hand down. 

C. The policeman ordered the man to put the knife in his right hand down. 

D. The policeman requested the man putting the knife in his right hand down.

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 said that two men were arrested after the robbery

A. People said two men be arrested after the robbery.

B. Two men are said to be arrested after the robbery.

C. Two men are said to have been arrested after the robbery.

D. Two men were said to be arrested after the robbery.

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 said that two men were arrested after the robbery.

A. Two men are said to have been arrested after the robbery. 

B. Two men are said to be arrested after the robbery. 

C. People said two men be arrested after the robbery. 

D. Two men were said to be arrested after the robbery.

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 nice of you to give me the present. Thank you,” Mary said to Alex.

A. Mary asked Alex for the present.

B. Mary was happy to give Alex the present.

C. Mary was sorry to receive the present for Alex.

D. Mary thanked Alex for the present.

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

“Don’t be afraid of my dog,” said the man to Kate

A. The man said to Kate not to be afraid of his dog

B. The man told Kate not be afraid of his dog

C. The man told Kate not to be afraid of her dog

D. The man told Kate not to be afraid of his dog

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 possible that the fire in the ship was started by a bomb

A. They say that a bomb started the fire in the ship

B. The fire in the ship might have been started by a bomb

C. It shall be said the fire in the ship had been started by a bomb

D. The fire in the ship is known to have been started by a bomb