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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 if the
following questions,
Question 1. I haven't been to the cinema for two months.
A. The last time I went: to the cinema was two months ago.
B. I last went to the cinema\was two months ago.
C. It is two months when I last went to the cinema.
D. I haven’t seen any films since two months now.
Question 2. I would rather you wore something more formal to work.
A. I’d prefer you wearing something more formal to work.
B. I’d prefer you to wear something more formal to work.
C. I’d prefer you should wear something more formal to work.
D. I’d prefer you wear something more formal to work.
Question 3. He ’ll know if he’s got the position or not sometime before 5 o ’clock today.
A. If they decide to accept him for the position, they’ll contact him around 5 o’clock today
B. Although it seems-certain that he will be accepted, the decision won’t be made known to him until 5 o’clock.
C. If he has been accepted for the position, he will receive the confirmation at around 5 p.m. today.
D. By 5 p.m. today he’ll be informed about whether he’s been accepted for the position.
Question 4. beach /go/first day / holiday / cover / seaweed / smell / a lot.
A. The beach which we went to on the first day of our holiday covered by seaweed smelled a lot.
B. The beach we went on the first day of our holiday was covered by seaweed which smelled a lot.
C. The beach we went to on the first day of our holiday was covered in seaweed which smelled a lot.
D. The beach we went to on the first day of our holiday was covered in seaweed smelled a lot.
Question 5. no matter / hard / Janet / try / start / car / she / not / succeed.
A. No matter how Janet tried hard to start her car,she didn’t succeed.
B. No matter how hard Janet tried starting her car,she didn’t succeed.
C. No matter how hard Janet tried to start her car,she didn’t succeed.
D. No matter how Janet tried to start her car hard,she didn’t succeed.
Question 6. “She was you and only you who: stole my bike ”, she said to him.
A. She criticized him for having stolen her bike.
B. She blamed him for having stolen her bike.
C. She arrested him for having stolen her bike.
D. She accused him of having stolen her bike.
Question 7. Without the skilful surgery, he would not have survived the operation.
A. Had it not been for the skilful surgery, he would not have survived the operation.
B. He wouldn’t have survived the operation if he hadn't had the skilful surgery.
C. But for the skilful surgery, he would have survived the operation.
D. With the skilful surgery, he would have survived the operation.
Question 8. It was not until after I got home that I realized I had not set the burglar alarm in the office.
A. On the way home, I suddenly realized thất I had forgotten to turn on the burglar alarm in the office.
B. Fortunately, I realized that I hadn't set the burglar alarm just before I left for home; otherwise* Ị would have had
to travel all the way back to the office.
C. I didn't turn the burglar alarm on before I left the office, but I only became aware of this after I'd arrived home.
D. I wish I had .realized before I arrived home that I hadn't turned on the burglar alarm in the office, then if would
 have been easier to go and set it.
Question 9. I read two books. I didn’t find them interesting.
A. None of the two books I read was interesting.
B. Either of the books I read weren’t interesting.
C. Neither of the books I read was interesting.
D. The two books I read wasn’t interesting.
Question 10. Calling Jim is pointless. His phone is out of order.
A. It’s worth not calling Jim because his phone is out of order.
B. It’s no use to call Jim because his phone is out of order.
C. It’s useless for Jim be called because his phone is out of order.
D. There’s no point calling Jim because his phone is out of order.
Question 11. “Leave my house now or I’ll call the police! ” shouted the lady to the man.
A. The lady threatened to call the police if the man didn’t leave her house.
B. The lady said that she would call the police if the man didn’t leave her house.
C. The lady told the man that she would call the police if he didn’t leave her house.
D. The lady informed the man that she would call the police if he didn’t leave I her house.
Question 12. The leader of the group came up with the best solution to the problem.
A. The leader of the group could solved the problem easily.
B. No one could solve the problem except the leader of the group.
C. The best solution to the problem was; thought of by the leader of the group.
D. The best solution to the problem was carried out by the leader of the group.
Question 13. I had only just put the phone down when the boss rang back.
A. I put the phone down when the boss rang back.
B. Hardly had I put the phone down when the boss rang back.
C. No sooner had I put the phone down when the boss rang back.
D. Scarcely had I put the phone down than the boss rang back.
Question 14. He didn’t want to pay such a high price. Nevertheless she had no choice.
A. Despite having no choice, he had to pay such a high price.
B. In spite the fact that he didn’t want to pay such a high price, he had no choice.
C. Reluctant as he was to pay such a high price, he had no choice.
D. Although he was reluctant paying such a high price, he had no choice.
Question 15. The museum in the city centre. Have you ever visited it?
A. Have you ever visited the museum located in the city centre?
B. Have you ever visited the museum is located in the city centre?
C. Have you ever visited the museum locating in the city centre?
D. Have you ever visited the museum which locating in the city centre?
Question 16. “Send this urgent document immediately!” the officer told the soldier.
A. The officer advised the soldier to send the urgent document right away.
B. The officer ordered the soldier to deliver the urgent document instantly.
C. The officer recommended the soldier leave right , away because of the urgent Ị document;
D. The officer requested that the soldier rush out due to the document’s urgency.
Question 17. He talked about nothing except the weather.
A. He talked about everything including the weather.
B. His sole topic of conversation was the weather.
C. He said that he had no interest in the weather.
 D. He had nothing to say about the weather.
Question 18. Tom went on and on apologizing for it, which was quite unnecessary.
A. Tom can’t have apologized. I quite understand.
B. Tom shouldn’t have apologized. I quite understand.
C. Tom wouldn’t have apologized. I quite understand.
D. Tom needn’t have apologized. I quite understand.
Question 19. The student next to me kept chewing gum. That bothered me a lot.
A. The student next to me kept chewing gum, that bothered me a lot.
B. The student next to me kept chewing gum, which bothered me a lot.
C. The student next to me kept chewing gum bothering me a lot.
D. The student next to me kept chewing gum bothered me a lot.
Question 20. The exam result excited her. She rushed home to tell her family the good news.
A. Excited over the exam results, she rushed to home telling her family the good news.
B. To excite over the exam results, she rushed quickly home to tell-her family the good news.
C. Exciting over the exam results, she rushed home to tell her family the good news.
D. Excited over the exam results, she rushed home to tell her family the good news.
Question 21. This ticket entitles you to a free meal in our new restaurant.
A. This ticket is worth a meal m our new restaurant.
B. Buy a meal in our new restaurant, you can have a seat in the theater.
C. If you buy this ticket, you can have a free meal in our new restaurant.
D. This ticket means that if you want a meal in our new restaurant you are entitled.
Question 22. Henry should have done his homework last night, but he watched TV instead.
A. Henry didn’t watch TV last night because he had to do his homework.
B. Henry watched TV last night instead of doing his homework.
C. Henry did his homework while watching TV.
D. Henry had already done his homework before he watched TV.
Question 23. “Why don ’t you get your hair cut, Gavin?” said Adam .
A. Adam advised Gavin to cut his hair.
B. Gavin was suggested to have a haircut.
C. It was suggestible that Adam get Gavin’s haircut.
D. Adam suggested that Gavin should have his hair cut.
Question 24. Peter / advise /Mary / not /stay / late / every night.
A. Peter advised Mary not to stay up so late every night.
B. Peter advised Mary not stay up so late every night.
C. Peter advised Mary not staying up so late every night.
D. Peter advised Mary tó stay up not so late every night.
Question 25. all / need / black coffee
A. All I am needing to be drinking a cup of black coffee.
B. All is needed to be drinking a cup of black coffee.
C. All of the need now is to drink a cup of black coffee.
D. All I need now is a cup of black coffee.
Question 26. If it hadn ’t been for his carelessness, we would have finished the work.
A. If her were careful, we would finish the work.
B. He was careless because he hadn’t finished the work.
C. Because he wasn’t careless, we didn’t finish the work.
 D. If he had been more careful, we would have completed the work.
Question 27. The noise next door did not stop until after midnight.
A. It was not until after midnight that the noise next door stopped.
B. It was midnight and the noise next door stopped.
C. The noise next door stopped at midnight.
D. Not until after midnight the noise next door stopped.
Question 28. Hardly anyone can resist the taste of sushi once they have tried it.
A. So tasty is sushi that, once you have actually tasted it, it’s impossible not to want to taste it again.
B. Nobody who has tried sushi is able to withstand the temptation to taste it again.
C. Nearly everyone who has once experienced the taste of sushi would like to experience it again.
D. Very few people who have experienced sushi will find it tasty enough to want to experience it again.
Question 29. when / read / note / already / leave / Europe
A. When will you read this note before I'll leave for Europe?
B. When reading the note, I've already left for Europe.
C. When you read this note, I'll have already left for Europe.
D. When this note will be read, I’ll have already left for Europe.
Question 30. he /get up /late /yesterday /otherwise /he /not miss /bus.
A. He got up late yesterday. Otherwise, he would not have missed the bus.
B. He got up late yesterday. Otherwise, he would not miss the bus.
C. He had got up late yesterday. Otherwise, he would not miss the bus.
D. He got up late yesterday. Otherwise, he did not miss the bus.