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Number 9 Choose the sentence of the same meaning
1 We weren't entirely convinced, in spite of explanation, that his action hadn't been deliberate
A He tried to explain the exact reason why he'd acted like that although he knew that
we wouldn't believe him
B Even after he explained, we still had some doubts about whether he'd acted
unintentionally
C His explanation was not sufficiently convincing to make all of us change our minds about his action
D We were sure that he'd intended to do what he actually did, so his explanation was quite unnecessary
2 Just which one of the two witnesses is telling the truth about the situation is unclear
A People believe that both of the two witnesses could, in fact, be lying
B It is hard to tell whether the two witnesses are telling the truth or lying
C Of the two witnesses, it is uncertain whose account of the event is truthful
D It is likely that neither witness is giving us a truthful account of the situation
3 It's impossible to escapw from America completely as its culture has spread to every comer of the globe
A Many people have tried to run away from America but find that they can't because there are Americans on every corner
B Wherever you go, you will encounter some aspects of American culture, so there's no way to get away from the country entirely
C If you want to travel round the world and see different cultures, you may be
disappointed as every place has become Americanized
D American culture has been so successful that it's spread all over the world and no place can avoid being influenced by it
4 Whereas Janet had thought the storm would be over in a short time, in fact, it went
on for several hours
A Janet hadn't thought that the storm would arrive at such great speed, but it did
B Even after the storm was over, the bad weather continued for many hours, as Janet expected
C The storm continued for quite a while, contrary to what Janet had expected
D For several hours, Janet had to wait where she was until the storm was completely over
5 Essentially, there are two ways of solving this problem, but the question is: which one will provide the ideal solution for us?
A While we basically have two ways to solve the problem, we should decide on the one offering a better result
B It is essential that we solve this problem one way or another, so let's choose one way and start
C Whether this problem can be fundamentally solved in one of the two available ways
is questionable
D We must question the solution to this problem, or we may regret it later if we find we haven't taken the right step
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6 What began as a pleasant hike ended up being a fight for survival
A The fight that nearly cost them their lives was initiated during a hike in the woods
B They started the day hiking together and finished it trying to kill one another
C Though they had planned to spend the day walking, they ended it with a nasty fight
D It started as an enjoyable walk in the country, but resulted in a nearly fatal situation
7 I've been through this kind of weather before, and I think we should take shelter
A Though the weather is good, we need a roof over our heads for the night
B Experience has taught me that in such weather, we had better look for a safe place
C I know that the weather will get worse, and we have nowhere to take shelter
D Since we can't do much in this weather, we should just go back into the house
8 Regardless of Bob's opinion in this matter, I think I've done the right thing
A I'm sure I have acted correctly in this instance, whatever Bob may think
B I've thought about Bob's views on this issue, but I think I'll do as I want
C Until Bob told me I was wrong, I thought I was right about this issue
D My opinion that Bob had done the wrong thing in this case turned out to be right
9 Though he said he would be in touch, he has neither phoned nor sent me an email
A Both the phone and the email have been out of order, so he could not contact me
B He writes the most touching email messages I have ever read, though he never phones
C From his promise, I'd have expected a phone call or an email from him, but I haven't got either
D Nothing in either his phone messages or his emails has really touched upon the main point
10 My mother has told me not to accept lifts from strangers whatever the reason
A My mother criticizes me severely whenever I get a lift from someone I don't know
B According to my mother, there is no reason for me to ask people I don't know for lifts
C Unless I have a good reason, my mother says I shouldn't drive anywhere with a stranger
D I've been advised by my mother that I must never get into a car driven by someone I don't know
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