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.

There is a rumor that the chairman was planning to retire early at the time.

A. The chairman is rumored that he was planning to retire early at the time. 

B. It is rumored that retiring early was what the chairman had planned at the time. 

C. People rumored that the chairman planned to retire early. 

D. The chairman is rumored to have been planning to retire early at the 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.

People rumour that the Prince secretly got married to an ordinary girl.

A. The Prince is rumoured to have secretly got married to an ordinary girl.

B. It was rumoured that the Prince secretly got married to an ordinary girl.

C. The Prince was rumoured to secretly get married to an ordinary girl.

D. The Prince had secretly got married to an ordinary girl, as it was rumoured.

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 rumour that the Prince secretly got married to an ordinary girl.

A. The Prince is rumoured to have secretly got married to an ordinary girl.

B. It was rumoured that the Prince secretly got married to an ordinary girl.

C. The Prince was rumoured to secretly get married to an ordinary girl.

D. The Prince had secretly got married to an ordinary girl, as it was rumoured.

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 rumour that the leader has been suffering from a rare disease.

A. A rare disease is rumoured to be causing suffering to the leader.

B. It was rumoured that the leader has been suffering from a rare disease.

C. The leader is rumoured to have been suffering from a rare disease.

D. The leader has been rumoured to suffer from a rare disease.

Mark the letter Ay By Cy or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.

They rumour that she will get married to a foreign man.

A. She is rumoured to get married to a foreign man.

B. She is rumoured to have got married to a foreign man.

C. It is rumoured that she would have got married to a foreign man.

D. It will be rumoured that she has got married to a foreign man.

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.

There is no doubt that John is the best candidate for the job.

A. John is by all means the best candidate for the job. 

B. Without question, John is the best candidate for the job. 

C. In all likelihood, John is the best candidate for the job.

D. Quite by chance, John is the best candidate for the job.

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.

There is no doubt that Martin is the best candidate for the job.

A. Martin is by all means the best candidate for the job.

B. Without question, Martin is the best candidate for the job.

C. In all likelihood, Martin is the best candidate for the job.

D. Quite by chance, Martin is the best candidate for the job.

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.

There is no doubt that Martin is the best candidate for the job.

A. Martin is by all means the best candidate for the job.

B. Without question, Martin is the best candidate for the job.

C. In all likelihood, Martin is the best candidate for the job.

D. Quite by chance, Martin is the best candidate for the job.

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.

There is no point in your phoning Jane - she's away.

A. Jane is very difficult to phone - she's always away

B. Don't spend your valuable time phoning Jane -- she's out

C. You waste your time if you insist on phoning Jane - she's away

D. It would be a waste of time phoning Jane - she's away