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

In spite of his tiredness, Joe managed to finish his work

A. Although he is tired, Joe managed to finish his work

B. Joe managed to finish his work but he was tired

C. Despite he was tired, Joe managed to finish his work

D. Tired as he seemed to be, Joe managed to finish his work

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.

Without your help, I couldn’t have succeeded

A. You didn’t help me and I didn’t succeed

B. I succeeded even you didn’t help me

C. In spite of your help, I wasn’t successful

D. I was successful due to your help

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 couldn’t retake the exam because he missed too many lessons

A. He would retake the exam if he didn’t miss too many lessons

B. He could have retaken the exam if he hadn’t missed too many lessons

C. If he missed too many lessons, he wouldn’t retake the exam

D. If he had missed too many lessons, he wouldn’t have retaken the exam

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 couldn’t retake the exam because he missed too many lessons.

A. He would retake the exam if he didn’t miss too many lessons.

B. He could have retaken the exam if he hadn’t missed too many lessons

C. If he missed too many lessons, he wouldn’t retake the exam.

D. If he had missed too many lessons, he wouldn’t have retaken the exam.

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 such strong coffee that he couldn’t drink it.

A. The coffee was too strong for him to drink

B. He couldn’t drink the coffee although the coffee was so strong.

C. He couldn’t drink too strong coffee before.

D. The strong coffee made him able to drink it.

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 car was very expensive and he couldn’t afford it

A. The car was very expensive so that he couldn’t buy it.

B. The car was too expensive for him to buy

C. He was rich enough to buy the car

D. He was so poor but he bought the car

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 car was very expensive and he couldn’t afford it.

A. The car was too expensive that he couldn’t buy it. 

B. The car was too expensive for him to buy. 

C. He was rich enough to buy the car. 

D. He was so poor but he bought the car.

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 car was very expensive and he couldn’t afford it.

A. The car was very expensive so that he couldn’t buy it.

B. The car was too expensive for him to buy.

C. He was rich enough to buy the car.

D. He was so poor but he bought the car.

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.

Peter had very little money. He managed to make ends meet.

A. Peter found it hard to live on very little money

B. Having a little money, Peter couldn’t make ends meet

C. Peter could hardly live on little money.

D. Peter got by on very little money.