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

There are over fifty ethnic groups but we all use Vietnamese as the official language.

A. Although there are over fifty ethnic groups, we all use Vietnamese as the official language.

B. Despite there are over fifty ethnic groups, we all use Vietnamese as the official language.

C. However, there are over fifty ethnic groups, we all use Vietnamese as the official language.

D. In spite of using Vietnamese as the official language, there are over fifty ethnic groups.

Part 6: 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.

33. Eating Korean food is new to me.

A. I have never eaten Korean food before.  B. I did not use to eating Korean food.

C. I used to eat Korean food.                       D. I no longer eat Korean food.

34. “Me? No, I didn’t take Sue’s calculator”, said Bob.

A.   Bob denied that he had taken Sue’s calculator.

B.  Bob apologized for not having taken Sue’s calculator.

C.   Bob decided not to take Sue’s calculator.

D.   Bob suggested not taking Sue's calculator.

35. I really regert that you haven’t told me about her family.

A.   If only you would tell me about her family.

B.  If only I didn’t regret that you hadn’t told me about her family.

C.   If only you had told me about her family.

D.   If only you hadn’t told me about her family.

36. “If I were you, I wouldn’t take the course.” She said to Bell.

    A. She asked Bell not to take the course.

    B. She warned Bell against taking the course.

    C. She insisted on Bell’s taking the course.

    D. She advised Bell to take the course.

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

Your coffee is not as good as mine.

A. Mine is better than yours.

B. My coffee is more good than yours.

C. My coffee is better than yours.

D. My coffee is better than your.

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

Question: Your coffee is not as good as mine.

A. Mine is better than yours

B. My coffee is more good than yours.

C. My coffee is better than yours.

D. My coffee is better than your.

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

Nobody in my class is as outgoing as I am.

A. I am as outgoing as nobody in my class

B. I am the more outgoing than nobody in my class

C. I am the most outgoing person in my class.

D. I am not as outgoing as people in my class.

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.

Alfred said to John. “I didn’t use your computer! Someone else did, not me.”

A. Alfred denied having used John's computer, saying that someone else had.

B. Alfred said to John that he hadn’t used his computer, saying that someone else had.

C. Alfred told John that he hadn't used his computer, saying that someone else had.

D. Alfred refused to use John's computer, saying that someone else had.

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

It is not until a Vietnamese girl getting 18 years old that she is allowed to get married legally. 

A. A Vietnamese girl is not allowed to get married legally only when she gets 18 years old. 

B. A Vietnamese girl is allowed to get married legally only when she gets 18 years old

C. The legal allowance for a Vietnamese girl to get married will be issued in 18 years

D. They never allow a Vietnamese girl to get married legally when she is 18 years old

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

Cultural changes have never been as accelerated as they are now during the globalization.

A. Never before cultural changes have been as accelerated as they are now during the globalization.

B. Never before cultural have changes been as accelerated as they are now during the globalization.

C. Never before have been cultural changes as accelerated as they are now during the globalization.

D. Never before have cultural changes been as accelerated as they are now during the globalization.

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.
Noisy as the hotel was, they stayed there.

A. Much as the hotel was noisy, they stayed there

B. In spite of the noisy hotel and they liked it

C. Despite the hotel was noisy, they stayed there

D. Although the noisy hotel, they stayed there