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.

Most of the river ferries have been cancelled today due to the lack of visibility caused by the fog.

A. A few of the ferries need to be rescheduled because of the fog that is causing poor visibility on the river.

B. Since today’s fog is obstructing visibility, the majority of the river ferries will not be running.

C. Because of the fog, it will be difficult for most of the ferries to cross the river safely today.

D. Whenever visibility is poor owing to the fog, nearly all of the river ferries are cancelled during the day.

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.

We were all surprised when she suddenly came back

A. All of us found it surprising that she suddenly came back

B. The fact that we were surprised made her come back

C. All of us were amazing to see her come back

D. She was surprised, coming back suddenly

Mark the letter A, B,C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs
correction in each of the following questions.
38. Before she left her office this morning, she typed all the letters.
A B C D
39. All flights had to cancelled as a result of the pilots’ strike.
A B C D
40. It's a pity you can’t come to my party tonight. If you come, you would meet my teacher from
Australia. A B C D
41. Lan is looking forward to return to her country after finishing four-year university in
America. A B C D
42. Waste from households will gradually contaminated the whole area, I am afraid.
A B C D
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.
43. As long as you finish your work, you can leave early.
A. You can't leave early until you finish your work.
B. If you finish your work, you can leave early.
C. Unless you finish your work, you can leave early.
D. If only you finish your work, you can leave early.
44. We may forget the password.
A. The password may be forgot. B. The password may be forgotten.
C. The password may been forgot. D. The password may have been forgotten.
45. Luck has never studied abroad before.
A. It's the first time Luck has studied abroad.
B. Never before Luck has studied abroad.
C. It's the last time since Luck studied abroad.
D. It was the first time Luck had ever studied abroad.
46. I think you should tell your parents the truth.
A. If I am you, I tell your parents the truth.
B. If I am you, I will tell your parents the truth.
C. If I were you, I will tell your parents the truth.
D. If I were you, I would tell your parents the truth.
47. The doctor told him not to talk during the meditation.
A. He has been told by the doctor not to talk during the meditation.
B. He was told by the doctor not to talk during the meditation.

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C. He was being told by the doctor not to talk during the meditation.
D. He is told by the doctor not to talk during the meditation.
48. Sitting long in a certain place can cause weakness.
A. Sitting long in a certain place can make weakness.
B. Weakness can result in sitting long in a certain place.
C. Sitting long in a certain place can lead to weakness.
D. Weakness can lead to sitting long in a certain place.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines
each pair of sentences in the following questions.
49. She is an honest person. She is also a very friendly one.
A. She is an honest but friendly person.
B. She is not only an honest but also a very friendly person.
C. Though she is a honest person, she is friendly.
D. Being honest is necessary to become friendly.
50. Julie took the message from a new client. Then she left her office.
A. Julie took the message from a new client after she had left her office.
B. After Julie took the message from a new client, then she left her office.
C. After taking the message from a new client, she had left her office.
D. After Julie had taken the message from a new client, she left her office.

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 feel sorry for Jack because he has failed all his exams.

A. I am upset with Jack because he always fails his exams.

B. Jack has not passed any of his exams, so I feel bad for him.

C. Jack is unhappy because he couldn’t pass any of his exams 

D. Jack has failed all of his exams, and so we are both very sad.

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 feel sorry for Jack because he has failed all his exams

A. I am upset with Jack because he always fails his exams

B. Jack has not passed any of his exams, so I feel bad for him

C. Jack is unhappy because he couldn’t pass any of his exams

D. Jack has failed all of his exams, and so we are both very sad

*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 your duty to wash all the dishes this afternoon

A. Your duty to wash all the dishes this afternoon has been suggested. 

B. It is proposed that this afternoon you wash all the dishes. 

C. ll the dishes must have been washed by you this afternoon. 

D. You are supposed to wash all the dishes this afternoon.

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.

They were late for the meeting because of the heavy snow.

A. If it snowed heavily, they would be late for the meeting. 

B. Had it not snowed heavily, they would have been late for the meeting. 

C. But for the heavy snow, they wouldn't have been late for the meeting. 

D. If it didn't snow heavily, they wouldn't be late for the meeting.

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

In the event that nuclear weapons being used, we are all doomed

A. We are all doomed to die in nuclear war

B. If it should happen that nuclear weapons are used, we are all doomed

C. That nuclear weapons will doom us all is unbelievable

D. The nuclear war is unavoidable and will doom us all

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 seems really ill at case in front of all those people.

A. David feels uncomfortable in front of all those people.

B. David is easy to be ill because of all those people.

C. David is ill because he stands in front of all those people.

D. David fells comfortable in front of all those people.