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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. We can’t deny that all of US made certain mistakes early on.
A. It can be denied that not all of US made mistakes.
B. Everyone of US denies that we made certain mistakes early on.
C. It is true that nobody could avoid making mistakes.
D. We admit that we could avoid making certain mistakes when young.
Question 2. Impressed as we were by the new cinema, we found it rather expensive.
A. The new cinema was more expensive than we expected.
B. We were very impressed by the new cinema, but we found it rather expensive.
C. We were not impressed by the new cinema at all because it looked rather expensive.
D. The new cinema impressed us because it was rather expensive.
Question 3. Twenty years ago, this region produced twice as much coal as it does now.
A. Coal production in this region has doubled in the last twenty years.
B. Coal production in this region has been halved in the last twenty years.
C. More coal is produced now in this region than twenty years ago.
D. This region has produced more coal than twenty years ago.
Question 4: He did not remember the meeting. He went out for a coffee with his friends then.
A. Not remembered the meeting, he went out for a coffee with his friends.
B. Not to remember the meeting, he went out for a coffee with his friends.
C. Not remember the meeting, he went out for a coffee with his friends.
D. Not remembering the meeting, he went out for a coffee with his friends.
Question 5: They left their home early. They didn’t want to miss the first train.
A. They left their home early for fear that they wouldn’t miss the first train.
B. They left their home early in order that not to miss the first train.
C. They left their home early so as to not miss the first train.
D. They left their home early so as not to miss the first train.
Question 6. I was not surprised to hear that Harry had failed his driving test.
A. By having failed his driving test, Harry made no surprise.
B. It came as no surprise to me that Harry had failed his driving test.
C. Harry’s having failed his driving test is not my surprise.
D. If Harry had not failed his driving test, I would have been surprised.
Question 7. No sooner had I picked up my book than I found that the cover had been torn.
A. Picking up my book, the cover had been tom.
B. On picking up the book, I saw that the cover had been tom.
C. The cover had been tom when my book was picked up. .
D. Picked up, I saw that the cover of the book was tom.
Question 8. Jane was on the verge of leaving the airport, when her luggage showed up.
A. Jane took her luggage and left the airport immediately.
B. Jane left the airport and had her luggage taken home.
C. Jane was just about to leave the airport when she saw her luggage.
D. Jane was leaving the airport when her luggage showed her up.
Question 9. The man wanted to get some fresh air in the room. He opened the window.
 A. The man wanted to get some fresh air in the room because he opened the window.
B. The man opened the window in order to get some fresh air in the room.
C. The man got some fresh air in the room, even though he opened the window.
D. Having opened the window, the room could get some fresh air.
Question 10. The student was very bright. He could solve all the math problems.
A. He was such bright student that he could solve all the math problems.
B. The student was very bright that he could solve all the math problems.
C. He was so bright a student that he could solve all the math problems.
D. Such bright was the student that he could solve all the math problems.
Question 11. We couldn’t have managed our business successfully without my father's money.
A. Had not it 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.
Question 12. The best solution was thought of by the monitor.
A. The monitor came up with the best solution.
B. The monitor was good with the best solution.
C. No one could solve the problem except the monitor.
D. The best solution was monitored by the thought.
Question 13. There is absolutely no truth in that rumor.
A. That rumor is absolutely true.
B. There is some absolutely true rumor.
C. That rumor is absolutely false.
D. That rumor is true to some extent.
Question 14. do /cooking/she /look/after /garden.
A. As soon as she did the cooking, she looks after the garden.
B. Apart from to do the cooking, she looked after the garden.
C. In addition to do the cooking, she also looked after the garden.
D. Besides doing the cooking, she looks after the garden.
Question 15. No one /know / answer / teacher / question.
A. No one knows the answer of the teacher’s question.
B. No one knows how to answer of teacher’s question.
C. No one knows the answer to the teacher’s question.
D. No one knows to answer, the teacher’s question.
Question 16. There were over two hundred people at Carl’s trial most of whom believed that he was not guilty of the crime.
A. Carl had not committed the crime, and so more than 200 people came to his trial to show their support.
B. The majority of more than 200 people at Carl's trial didn't think that he had committed the crime.
C. Over 200 people coming to Carl's trial must have influenced the fact that he was not found guilty of the crime.
D. When it was announced that Carl had been found not guilty of the crime, there were over 200 people in the
audience at his trial.
Question 17. Much as I admire her achievements, I don’t really like her.
A. I don’t really like her even though I admire her achievements.
B. I don’t really like her because I don’t admire her achievements.
C. Whatever her achievements, I don’t really like her.
D. I like her achievements, so I admire her.
Question 18. Much to my surprise, I found his lecture on the civilization of Mesopotamia extremely interesting.
A. Contrary to expectations, his lecture on ancient Mesopotamia was the most fascinating of all.
B. It was at his lecture on the civilization of Mesopotamia that I realized how fascinating the subject is.
C. I hadn't expected him to lecture on the civilization of Mesopotamia, but he spoke remarkably well.
D. I was fascinated by what he said in his lecture on the civilization of Mesopotamia though I hadn't expected to be.
Question 19. He felt very tired. However, he was determined to continue to climb up the mountain.
A. Tired as he might feel, he was determined to continue to climb up the mountain.
B. As the result of his tiredness, he was determined to continue to climb up the mountain.
C. Feeling very tired, he was determined to continue to climb up the mountain.
D. He felt so tired that he was determined to continue to climb up the mountain.
Question 20. We bought two bicycles. Neither of them worked well
A. We bought two bicycles, of which neither worked well.
B. We bought two bicycles neither of which worked well.
C. We bought two bicycles, neither of which worked well.
D. We bought two bicycles which neither of worked well.
Question 21. They don’t let workers use the office telephone for personal calls.
A. They don’t allow using the office telephone to call personal secretaries.
B. They don’t allow workers to use the office telephone.
C. The office telephone is used by workers personally.
D. Workers are not allowed to use the office phone for personal purpose.
Question 22. They said that listening to loud music through headphones for too long caused my headache.
A. Listening to loud music through headphones for too long resulted from my headache.
B. My headache resulted in listening to loud music through headphones for too long.
C. Listening to loud music through headphones for too long was said to cause my headache. .
D. My headache is said to cause by listening to loud music through headphones for too long.
Question 23. They didn’t discover that the picture had been stolen until they came back home.
A. Until they came back home that they discovered that the picture had been stolen.
B. It is not until they came back home did they discover that the picture had been stolen.
C. Not until they came back home had the picture been stolen.
D. Only after they came back home did they discover that the picture had been stolen.
Question 24. the author / released / earned / last year / the book / a lot of money.
A. Released last year, the book earned the author a lot of money.
B. Released last year, the author earned the book a lot of money.
C. The author released the book last year a lot of money earned.
D. The released book last year earned the author a lot of money.
Question 25. secretary / be /responsible / manager /serious mistakes.
A. The new secretary is responsible for the manager to the serious mistakes.
B. The new secretary is responsible for the manager for the serious mistakes.
C. The new secretary is responsible to the manager for the serious mistakes.
D. The new secretary is responsible to the manager to the serious mistakes.
Question 26. The bread was not fresh enough for him to eat.
A. So stale was the bread that he could not eat it.
B. The bread was not too fresh for him to eat.
C. The bread was too stale for him to eat it.
D. It was such stale a bread that he could not eat it.
Question 27. "You shouldn't have played computer games all day!" Ann said to her son.
A. Ann told her son not to play computer games all day.
B. Ann reproached her son for playing computer games all day.
C. Ann advised her son not to play computer games all day.
D. Ann accused her son for playing computer games all day.
Question 28. Who often makes people in your class laugh?
A. By whom are people in your class often made laugh?
B. By whom are people in your class often made to laugh?
C. Whom are people in your class often made to laugh?
D. Whom are people in your class often made laughing?
Question 29. The new mall is advertised as a place. You can buy anything you want to in that mall.
A. The new mall is advertised as a place in which you can buy anything you want to buy it.
B. The new mall is advertised as a place where you can buy anything you want to buy.
C. The new mall is advertised as a place in where you can buy anything you want to buy it.
D. The new mall is advertised as a place in that you can buy anything you want to buy.
Question 30. He was suspected to have stolen credit cards. The police have investigated him for days.
A. He has been investigated for days, suspected to have stolen credit cards.
B. Suspecting to have stolen credit cards, he has been investigated for days.
C. Having suspected to have stolen credit cards, he has been investigated for days.
D. Suspected to have stolen credit cards, he has been investigated for days.