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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.
Question 1. “Why don’t you complain to the company, Peter? ” said William.
A. William suggested Peter complaining to the company.
B. William suggested Peter to complain to the company.
C. William suggested Peter complain to the company.
D. William suggested that Peter complains to the company.
Question 2. It is believed that the Chinese invented gunpowder.
A. The Chinese are believed to have invented gunpowder.
B. That the Chinese invented gunpowder are believed.
C. People believed that the Chinese invented gunpowder.
D. Gunpowder is believed to have its invention from the Chinese
Question 3. It’s a pity that you didn’t tell US about this.
A. I wish you had told US about this.
B. I wish you have told US about this.
C. I wish you told US about this.
D. I wish you would tell US about this.
Question 4. it /time /people/build /permission
A. It's high time we prevented people from building houses without permission.
B. It's time for people stop building their houses without permission.
C. It's time we prevented people to build houses without permission.
D. It's about time we should stop people building house without permission.
Question 5. she / urge / her husband / write / accept /post
A. She urges that her husband should be written and accepted the post.
B. B. She urges that her husband should write and accept the post.
C. She urges that her husband writes and accepts the post.
D. She urges that her husband wrote and accepted the post.
Question 6. What the politician was saying fell on deaf ears last night.
A. The politician fell deaf when he was speaking last night.
B. What the politician was saying deafened the listeners last night.
C. No one listened to what the politician was saying last night.
D. No one listened to what the politician was saying last night because they had deaf ears
Question 7. When he called to tell me that he was studying, I didn't believe him because I could hear the noise of a party
in the background.
A. I didn't believe that he could study properly with the noise of a party in the background and I told him that when
he telephoned.
B. Although he rang me to tell me that he was studying, I couldn't hear what he was saying properly because of my
unbelievably noisy party.
C. Because of the sounds of a party I heard in the background when he phoned, I didn't believe his claim that he
was studying.
D. Though he was studying when he called, I thought he was lying because in I the background there were party-
like sounds.
Question 8. John last went to the Barber’s over six months ago.
A. John has not cut his hah for over six months.
B. John had his hair cutting six months ago.
C. It is over six months since John got his hair cut.
D. The last time John cut his hair was over six mòỉìths ago.
Question 9: The office phoned me. Then I found out about the meeting.
A. I found out about the meeting until the office phoned me.
B. I found out about the meeting not until the office phoned me.
C. Not until the office phoned me I found out about the meeting.
D. Not until the office phoned me did I find out about the meeting.
Question 10: The room is noisy. I can’t understand what the professor is saying.
A. The room is such noisy that I can’t understand what the professor is saying.
B. The room is noisy that I can’t understand what the professor is saying.
C. Such noisy is the room I can’t understand what the professor is saying.
D. It is so noisy a room that I can’t understand what the professor is saying.
Question 11. “Mum, please don’t tell dad about my mistake, ” the boy said.
A. The mother was forced to keep her son’s mistake as a secret when he insisted.
B. The boy earnestly insisted that his mother tell his father about his mistake.
C. The boy requested his mother not to talk about his mistake any more.
D. The boy begged his mother not to tell his father about his mistake.
Question 12: The holiday wouldn’t have cost so much if they hadn’t gone abroad.
A. They went abroad for the holiday and spent a lot.
B. They didn’t go abroad for the holiday, so they didn’t spend much.
C. They had a holiday abroad at a very low cost.
D. The holiday cost as much as a foreign holiday would have cost.
Question 13. She firmly believed John to be telling the truth.
A. John is firmly believed to be telling the truth.
B. It is believed that John always tells the truth.
C. She believed that John always tells the truth.
D. It was her firm belief that John was telling the truth.
Question 14. He behaved in a very strange way. That surprised me a lot.
A. His behaviour was a very strange thing, that surprised me most.
B. Be behaved very strangely, which surprised me very much.
C. What almost surprised me was the strange way he behaved.
D. I was almost not surprised by his strange behaviour.
Question 15. Crazianna is a big country. Unfortunately, it has never received respect from its neighbours.
A. Though Crazianna is a big country, it has never received respect from its neighbours.
B. It is Crazianna, a big country, that has never received respect from its neighbours.
C. Crazianna has never received respect from its neighbours because it is a big country.
D. Crazianna is such a big country that it has never received respect from its neighbours.
Question 16. I was astonished that he knew a lot about Vietnamese food.
A. It surprised me that Vietnamese food was what he liked most.
B. I was astonished at his poor knowledge of Vietnamese food.
C. That he knew a lot about Vietnamese food amazed me.
D. I knew very little about Vietnamese food, which astonished him.
Question 17: “If I were you, I would not choose to write about such a sensitive topic”, the teacher said.
A. I was blamed for writing about such a sensitive topic by the teacher.
B. I was ordered by the teacher not to write about such a sensitive topic.
C. The teacher advised me on writing about such a sensitive topic.
D. The teacher advised me against writing about such a sensitive topic.
Question 18: Martin missed his flight because he had not been informed of the change in flight schedule.
A. Martin missed his flight, though he had been informed of the change in the flight schedule.
B. Martin had been informed of his flight delay, which was due to the change in flight schedule.
C. Not having been informed of the change of the flight schedule, Martin missed his flight.
D. Not having missed his flight, Martin was informed of the change in flight schedule.
Question 19. Everyone was watching the little dog. They were greatly amused at it.
A. The little dog was greatly amused by the way everyone was watching it.
B. Everyone felt great and amused when the little dog was watching them.
C. The little dog was watching everyone with great amusement.
D. Everyone was greatly amused at the little dog they were watching.
Question 20. They drove fifteen miles off the main road. Also, they had nothing to eat for the day.
A. They drove fifteen miles off the main road until they had something to eat for the day,
B. They neither drove fifteen miles off the main road nor had anything to eat for the day.
C. Driving fifteen miles off the main road, they eventually had something to eat for the day.
D. Not only did they drive fifteen miles off the main road but they also had nothing to eat for the day.
Question 21. “I would be grateful if you could send me further details of the job,” he said to me.
A. He thanked me for sending him further details of the job.
B. He politely asked me to send him further details of the job.
C. He felt great because further details of the job had been sent to him.
D. He flattered me because I sent him further details of the job.
Question 22. I am sure he did not know that his brother graduated with flying colors.
A. That his brother graduated with flying colors must have been appreciated by him.
B. He should not have been envious of his brother’s achievement.
C. He may not know that his brother is flying gradually up in a colorful balloon.
D. He cannot have known that his brother graduated with very high marks.
Question 23. People say that Mr. Goldman gave nearly a million pounds to charity last year.
A. Nearly a million pounds was said to have been given to charity by Mr. Goldman last year.
B. Mr. Goldman is said to have given nearly a million pounds to charity last year.
C. Mr. Goldman was said to have given nearly a million pounds to charity last year.
D. Nearly a million pounds is said to be given to charity by Mr. Goldman last year.
Question 24. Overeating is a cause of several deadly diseases. Physical inactivity is another cause of several deadly
diseases.
A. Apart from physical activities, eating too much also contributes to several deadly diseases.
B. Not only overeating but also physical inactivity may lead to several deadly diseases.
C. Both overeating and physical inactivity result from several deadly diseases.
D. Overeating and physical inactivity are caused by several deadly diseases.
Question 25. He was successful because he was determined to pursue personal I goals. He was not talented.
A. It was his determination to pursue personal goals, not talent, that contributed to his success.
B. His success lay in his natural ability, not in his determination to pursue personal goals.
C. His determination to pursue personal goals made him successful and talented.
 D. In addition to his determination, his talent ensured his success in pursuing his goals.
Question 26. It’s difficult for me to understand what he implies.
A. I find it difficult to understand what he really means.
B. Understanding what he implies is found difficult.
C. What he implies is not very difficult to understand.
D. To understand what he really means is difficult to find.
Question 27. It was only when I left home that I realized how much my family meant to me.
A. As soon as I left home, I found out what a family could do without.
B. Before I left home, I realized how much my family meant to me.
C. Not until I left home did I realize how much my family meant to me.
D. I left home and didn’t realize how meaningful my family was.
Question 28. "Get out of my car or ril call the police!" Jane shouted to the strange man.
A. Jane plainly said that she would call the police.
B. Jane threatened to call the police if the man didn’t leave her car.
C. Jane politely told the man she would call the police if he didn’t leave her car.
D. Jane informed the strange man that she would call the police.
Question 29. Smoking is an extremely harmful habit. You should give it up immediately.
A. As smoking is an extremely harmful habit, you should give it up immediately.
B. You should give up smoking immediately and you will fall into an extremely harmful habit.
C. When you give up smoking immediately, you will affect your health with this harmful habit.
D. Stop your smoking immediately so it will become one of your extremely harmful habits.
Question 30. He cannot lend me the book now. He has not finished reading it yet.
A. Having finished reading the book, he cannot lend it to me.
B. He cannot lend me the book until he has finished reading it.
C. As long as he cannot finish reading the book, he will lend it to me.
D. Not having finished reading the book, he will lend it to me.