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Comprehension Exercise 5
2. Hadn't I missed that plane on that day, I My friend used to visit her aunt once a month
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wouldn't be alive now. only.
A) Aren't I lucky to have missed that plane! A) Only once a month did my friend use to visit her
B) If I am alive today, it is because I didn't get on aunt.
that plane that day. B) My friend didn't visit her aunt more than once a
C) The fact that I am alive today is due to the fact month.
that I didn't miss that plane. C) Only one visit per month was paid by my friend to
D) If I hadn't missed that plane, I wouldn't be here her aunt.
talking to you now. D) My friend visited her aunt not more than once a
E) I owe my life to the fact that I missed that plane month.
that day. E) Her aunt was used to and pleased about being
visited by my friend once a month only.
A) She makes it impossible for me not to feel sorry 6. The man left the room angrily. You had talked
to that man's wife the day before.
for her.
B) I would feel sorry for her even if I tried not to. A) The man left the room angrily because you had
C) There is nothing I can do to stop myself feeling talked to his wife the day before.
sorry for her. B) The man whose wife you had talked to the day
D) I can't help feeling sorry for her. before left the room angrily.
E) It is not possible for me not to feel sorry for her. C) The man who left the room angrily is the husband
of the woman you had talked to the day before.
D) I don't know whether or not the man was angry
because you had talked to his wife the day before.
E) All I know is that you had talked to that man's wife
the day before and that he now left the room angrily.
7. He must have had a new lock put on the door. 9. Finally, he said that he was pleased the
negotiations had come to a satisfactory
A) He must have had someone come and put a new conclusion.
lock on the door.
A) He concluded his words by pointing out that he
B) It seems that he has put a new lock on the door.
was pleased to see the negotiations had been
C) There seems to be a new lock on the door because
brought to a satisfactory conclusion.
-- I suppose -- he wanted it to be changed.
B) He said that he was pleased the negotiations had
D) I suppose he asked someone to come and put a
finally come to a satisfactory conclusion.
new lock on the door.
C) The negotiations had been brought to a
E) This old key I have here is no good. Obviously, he
satisfactory conclusion. He finished his words by
has had the lock changed.
saying that he was pleased about this.
D) Lastly, he expressed his contentment that the
negotiations had been satisfactorily concluded.
E) The last thing he expressed as he finished his
8. I'll help you provided that you promise to be
more careful from now on. words was the contentment he felt over the
satisfactory conclusion the negotions had been
A) I'll help you on condition that you promise to be brought to.
more careful from now on.
B) Whether or not I will help you depends on whether
or not you promise to be more careful in the future.
C) If you promise to provide some help from now on, I
10. Naturally, one doesn't expect polar bears to
will be careful, too. live happily in the desert.
D) That you promise to be more careful in the future
A) A desert would be an unnatural environment for
is the necessary condition for me to help you.
polar bears to live and multiply in.
E) If you promise me that you'll be more careful in
B) Polar bears cannot be expected to live happily in
the future, I will help you.
the desert.
C) It would go against their natural self for polar
bears to live in deserts.
D) It would be unnatural to see polar bears live
happily in the desert.
E) There is nothing unnatural about polar bears living
in the desert happily.
Answer Key:
1: A 6: A
2: C 7: B
3: A 8: C
4: E 9: B
5: E 10: E