Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the corresponding sentence to have the same meaning as the original one provided above in each of the following ones.

People think the Samba is the most popular dance in Brazil.

A. The Samba is thought to be the most popular dance in Brazil

B. It is thought that the Samba was the most popular dance in Brazil

C. It is thought that the Samba is among the most popular dances in Brazil

D. In Brazil, the Samba is thought to be one of the most popular dances

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the corresponding sentence to have the same meaning as the original one provided above in each of the following ones.

When she received the exam results, she immediately phoned her mom.

A. She immediately phoned her mom that she would receive the exam results

B. No sooner had she received the exam results than she phoned her mom

C. No sooner had she phoned her mom than she received the exam results

D. She received the exam results immediately after she phoned her mom

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the corresponding sentence to have the same meaning as the original one provided above in each of the following ones

When she received the exam results, she immediately phoned her mom.

A. She immediately phoned her mom that she would receive the exam results

B. No sooner had she received the exam results than she phoned her mom

C. No sooner had she phoned her mom than she received the exam results

D. She received the exam results immediately after she phoned her mom

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the corresponding sentence to have the same meaning as the original one provided above in each of the following ones.

Our parents join hands to give us a nice house and a happy home.

A. Our parents give hands to give us a nice house and a happy home

B. Our parents hold hands to give us a nice house and a happy home

C. Our parents work together to give us a nice house and a happy home

D. Our parents shake hands to give us a nice house and a happy home

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the corresponding sentence to have the same meaning as the original one provided above in each of the following ones

Our parents join hands to give us a nice house and a happy home

A. Our parents give hands to give us a nice house and a happy home

B. Our parents hold hands to give us a nice house and a happy home

C. Our parents work together to give us a nice house and a happy home

D. Our parents shake hands to give us a nice house and a happy home

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

The teacher encouraged him. As a result, he took part in the contest.

A. thanks to the teacher’s encouragement, he took part in the contest 

B. thanks to the teacher’s encouragement, he would have taken part in the contest 

C. if the teacher did not encourage him, he wouldn’t have taken part in the contest 

D. if it had been for the teacher’s encouragement, he wouldn’t have taken part in the contest

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

It couldn’t have been Mary that you heard shouting last night, as she is vacationing in Vermont at the moment

A. right now, Mary is having a holiday in Vermont , so it is impossible that it was she whose shouting you heard last night.

B. I think that Mary is on holiday in Vermont now, so you may be wrong in thinking that you heard her yelling last night

C. if it was Mary that you heard yelling last night, then she can’t be taking a vacation in Vermont at the moment

D. are you sure is was Mary who shouted to you last night, because , as far I know , she is on vacation in Vermont at the moment

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence which has the same meaning as the original one.
We couldn’t have managed our business successfully without my father’s money.

A. Had it not been for my father’s money, we couldn’t have managed our business successfully.

B. We could have managed our business successfully with my father’s money.

C. If we could manage our business successfully, my father would give us his money.

D. If we couldn’t have managed our business successfully, we would have had my father’s money.

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

If it hadn’t been for his carelessness, we would have finished the work.

A. He was careless because he hadn’t finished the work

B. If her were careful, we would finish the work

C. If he had been more careful, we would have completed the work

D. Because he wasn’t careless, we didn’t finish the work