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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. Jenny is so creative that we all can rely on her for original ideas.
A. Being creative, we can all rely on Jenny for original ideas.
B. Creative as Jenny is, we can rely on her for original ideas.
C. Jenny is such creative girl that we all can rely on her for original ideas.
D. So creative is Jenny that we all can rely on her for original ideas.
Question 2. 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 couldn't 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.
Question 3. I had not expected the journey would be so long.
A. The journey was as long as I had expected.
B. The journey was not longer than I had expected.
C. The journey was not so long as I had expected.
D. The journey would be longer than I had expected
Question 4. We can protect the world in which we live. We, for example, can grow more trees and recycle rubbish.
A. We can protect the world in which we live as well as we can grow more trees and recycle rubbish.
B. We can protect the world in which we live, growing more trees and recycle rubbish.
C. We can protect the world in which we live by growing more trees and recycling rubbish.
D. We can protect the world in which we live such as growing more trees and recycling rubbish.
Question 5. He joined the army in 1998. He was soon after promoted to the rank of captain.
A. He was promoted to the rank of captain in 1998 and joined the army.
B. Promoted to the rank of captain in 1998, he joined the army soon later.
C. He worked as a captain in the army and had a promotion in 1998.
D. Joining the army in 1998, he was soon promoted to the rank of captain.
Question 6. Their dog was so fierce that nobody would visit them.
A. They had a such fierce dog that nobody would visit them.
B. They had so fierce a dog that nobody would visit them.
C. They had a so fierce dog that nobody would visit them.
D. Their dog was too fierce to visit.
Question 7. Tony's English is much better than it was.
A. Tony speaks English better now than he did before.
B. Tony has started to learn English but doesn't speak it well.
C. Tony has always spoken good English.
D. Tony's English was much better than it is now
Question 8. "If I were you. Bill, I'd buy the house," Stephen said.
A. Stephen promised Bill that he would buy the house.
B. Stephen advised Bill to buy the house.
C. Stephen suggested Bill to buy the house.
D. Stephen forced Bill to buy the house.
Question 9. He has been studying for many years. He should have realized sooner that his grammar was incorrect.
 A. He has been studying for many years to have soon realized that his grammar was incorrect.
B. He has been studying for many years that he should have realized sooner that his grammar was in correct.
C. No sooner has he been studying for many years than he should have realized that his grammar was incorrect.
D. Though he has been studying for many years, he did not realize sooner that his grammar was incorrect.
Question 10. Colour is an important facet of nature. It influences the life of almost every creature.
A. Influencing the life of almost every creature in nature, colour is important.
B. Colour influencing the life of almost every creature being an important facet of nature.
C. Colour, which is an important facet of nature, influencing the life of almost every creature.
D. Colour, which is an important facet of nature, influences the life of almost every creature.
Question 11. The writer Kate Millett was forced to stay in a psychiatric hospital by her family.
A. Problems with her family made the writer Kate Millett go to a psychiatric hospital.
B. The writer Kate Millett’s family made her stay in a psychiatric hospital.
C. Together with her family, the writer Kate Millett was made to go into a psychiatric hospital.
D. The family of the writer Kate Millett convinced her to remain in a psychiatric hospital.
Question 12. He took the food eagerly because he had eaten nothing since dawn.
A. He had eaten nothing since dawn although he took the food eagerly.
B. The food was taken at dawn and he had nothing to eat then.
C. He had eaten something before but he took the food eagerly.
D. Having eaten nothing since dawn, he took the food eagerly.
Question 13. The review overvalued his latest film.
A. The review had a high opinion of his latest film.
B. The review turned down his latest film.
C. The review rejected his latest film.
D. The review gave his latest film a moderate appreciation.
Question 14. A simplified edition is easier to read than the original. It is shorter.
A. A simplified edition which is shorter than the original is easier to read.
B. A simplified edition who is shorter than the original is easier to read.
C. A simplified edition is easier to read than the original which is shorter.
D. A simplified edition is easier to read than the original that is shorter.
Question 15. I don't like her lifestyle at all. I will go to her wedding party tomorrow morning.
A. Though I will go to her wedding party tomorrow morning, but I don't like her lifestyle.
B. Though I don't like her lifestyle at all, but I will go to her wedding party tomorrow morning.
C. Although I don’t like her lifestyle at all, I will go to her wedding party tomorrow morning.
D. In spite of my liking her lifestyle, I will go to her wedding party tomorrow.
Question 16. Twice as many men as women are insurance agents.
A. Women are twice as likely as men to have sold insurance.
B. More men than women have insurance.
C. Insurance is twice as difficult to sell to women as to men.
D. Male insurance agents outnumber female agents.
Question 17. Bill has no business going to Paris next December.
A. Bill shouldn't go to Paris next December.
B. Bill went to Paris in December.
C. Bill will open a business in Paris next December
D. Bill runs a business in Paris next December.
Question 18: Teacher:" Don’t forget to do your homework”
 A. Teacher reminded whether I not to do my home work
B. Teacher reminded me to forget my homework.
C. Teacher reminded me to do my homework.
D. Teacher asked me if not to forget my home work
Question 19: No one but the experts was able to realize that the painting was an imitation. It greatly resembled the
original.
A. It was obvious that only a person with great talent could fake a painting so successfully.
B. It was hard for ordinary people to judge between the fake painting and thè real one, but not for the experts.
C. It was almost impossible for amateurs to realize that the painting was not authentic, though the experts could
judge it quite easily.
D. The painting looked so much like the authentic one that only the experts could tell it wasn’t genuine.
Question 20. The new restaurant looks good. However, it seems to have few customers.
A. In order to get more business, the new restaurant should improve its appearance.
B. The new restaurant would have more customers if it looked better.
C. If it had a few more customers, the new restaurant would look better.
D. In spite of its appearance, the new restaurant does not appear to attract much business.
Question 21. You should have persuaded him to change his mind.
A. You should persuade him to change his mind.
B. You didn’t persuade him to change because of his mind.
C. It was essential to persuade him to change his mind but you didn’t.
D. You persuaded him to change his mind but he didn’t listen
Question 22. We planned to walk round the lake but the heavy rain made this impossible.
A. The heavy rain nearly prevented US from walking right round the lake.
B. In spite of the heavy rain we managed to walk halfway round the lake as planned.
C. If it hadn’t rained so heavily, we would have walked right round the lake.
D. We would have walked round the lake even if it had rained heavily.
Question 23. I can't remember when I last saw him, but it’s certainly a long time ago.
A. I’d like to forget how many years have passed since I .last saw him.
B. We’ve only met once and that was too long ago for me to remember him.
C. I shall never forget meeting him even though it’s a long time ago.
D. I only know it is ages since I saw him and I can't remember when it was.
Question 24. I’d suggest that we avoid telling any scary stories with Janet around. She’s a bit unstable and could get
hysterical.
A. Janet has trouble keeping her emotions under control, especially when she is told frightening stories.
B. Since Janet is somewhat unbalanced, the only way to make her laugh is by telling stories, but we should avoid
scary ones as they might cause her to panic.
C. It is no fun to tell frightening stories to Janet, who is not very stable mentally, because she only laughs instead of
getting scared.
D. Janet is somewhat mentally unbalanced and might easily become uncontrollably emotional, so let’s not tell
frightening stories in her presence.
Question 25. We chose to find a place for the night. We found the bad weather very inconvenient
A. Bad weather was approaching, so we started to look for a place to stay.
B. The bad weather prevented US from driving any further.
C. Seeing that the bad weather had set in, we decided to find somewhere to spend the night.
D. Because the climate was so severe, we were worried about what we’d do at night
Question 26. They said that Paula had quit five jobs before working for US.
A. They said that five jobs had been quit by Paula before working for us.
B. Paula worked for us then she quit five other jobs.
C. It was said that Paula had quit five jobs before working for us
D. Paula said that she had quit five jobs before working for US.
Question 27. "You're always making terrible mistakes" said the teacher.
A. The teacher complained about his student making terrible mistakes.
B. The teacher made his students not always make terrible mistakes.
C. The teacher asked his students why they always made terrible mistakes.
D. The teacher realized that his students always made terrible mistakes
Question 28. Diana ran into her former teacher on the way to the stadium yesterday.
A. Diana caused an accident to her teacher while she was going to the stadium.
B. Diana's car ran over her teacher on the way to the stadium.
C. Diana happened to meet her teacher while she was going to the stadium.
D. Diana's teacher got run over whole she was going to the stadium.
Question 29. It isn't just that the level of education of this school is high. It's that it's also been consistent for years.
A. The level of education in this school, which is usually quite high, shows only slight variations from year to year.
B. The standard of education is not high in this school, but at least all the students are at the same level.
C. Not only are the standards of education good in this school, but it has maintained those standards over the years.
D. It isn't fair to deny that this school is successful, as it has had the same high standards for many years now.
Question 30. No one but the experts was able to realize that the painting was an imitation. It greatly is resembled the original.
A. It was obvious that only a person with great talent could fake a painting so successfully.
B. It was hard for ordinary people to judge between the fake painting and the real one, but not for the experts.
C. It was almost impossible for amateurs to realize that the painting was not authentic, though I the experts could
judge it quite easily.
D. The painting looked so much like the authentic one that only the experts could tell it I wasn't genuine.