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Choose the sentence – A, B, C or D – which is closest meaning to the printed one

 EXERCISE 1

Question 1: It was not only cold but it also snowed a few days ago

A Was it not only cold but it also snowed a few days ago

B It was not only cold but did it also snow a few days ago

C Not only it was cold but did it also snow a few days ago

D Not only was it cold but it also snowed a few days ago

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 should wear something more formal to work

C I’d prefer you to wear something more formal to work

D I’d prefer you wear something more formal to work

Question 3: We bought two bicycles Neither of them worked well

A We bought two bicycles, of which neither worked well

B We bought two bicycles which neither of worked well

C We bought two bicycles neither of which worked well

D We bought two bicycles, neither of which worked well

Question 4: Wealthy as they were, they were far from happy

A Even if they were wealthy, they were not unhappy

B They were not happy as they were wealthy

C They were as wealthy as they were happy

D Although they were wealthy, they were not happy

Question 5: Rather than disturb the meeting, I left without saying goodbye

A I disturbed the meeting because I said goodbye

B The meeting was disturbed as I left saying goodbye

C I would rather disturb the meeting than leave without saying goodbye

D I left without saying goodbye as I didn't want to disturb the meeting

Question 6: Jenny is so creative that we all can rely on her for original ideas

A Creative as Jenny is, we can rely on her for original ideas

B Being creative, we can all rely on Jenny for original ideas

C So creative is Jenny that we all can rely on her for original ideas

D Jenny is such creative girl that we all can rely on her for original ideas

Question 7: In the class of twenty, Jack is the third best student

A Jack is not as smart as most of the other students

B The class has only three smart students

C Two students in the class are smarter than Jack

D No other students in the class is as smart as Jack

Question 8: As far as I am concerned, you can do whatever you like

A What you like is not as much as what I am concerned about

B You can do what you like providing that it is not too far

C I am concerned about what you like

D In my opinion, you can do what you like

Question 9: Bill has no business going to Paris next December

A Bill went to Paris in December

B Bill shouldn’t go to Paris next December

C Bill will open a business in Paris next December

D Bill runs a business in Paris next December

Question 10: The meeting was put off because of pressure of time

A There was not enough time to hold the meeting

B People wanted to get away, so the meeting began early

C The meeting is planned to start in a short time

D The meeting lasted much longer than usual

 EXERCISE 2

Question 1: When they arrived the good seats were already taken

A They didn’t get good seats because they arrived too late

B They arrived late enough to get good seats

C They had to stand for the whole show

D We couldn’t get good seats although we arrived early

Question 2: I am studying not only mathematics but also chemistry

A Mathematics and chemistry are my favourite subjects

B I like both mathematics and chemistry

C I am studying both mathematics and chemistry

D I am not studying mathematics but I am studying chemistry

Question 3: We couldn’t go out because the weather was so bad

A The weather was so bad but we went out

B If the weather were fine, we could not go out

C Whatever weather we had, we couldn’t go out

D It was such bad weather that we could not go out

Question 4: By next August Charles will have worked here for seven years

A Charles no longer works here

B Charles is at present working here

C Charles has now worked here for seven years

D Charles is going to work here for the next seven years

Question 5: “Let’s go shopping!”

A She suggests going shopping

B She allows us to go shopping

C She says we can go shopping

D She agrees to go shopping with him

Question 6: “I’ll give you a lift home if you like”

A He offered to give me a lift home

B I liked him to give me a lift home

C He could install a lift my home

D If I liked, he would install a lift in my home

Question 7: The boy was too fat to run far

A The boy was very fat and couldn’t run far

B The boy’s fatness didn’t stop him running far

C The boy had to run a lot because he was fat

D The boy became ill because he was fat

Question 8: If you didn’t cheat in the exam, you wouldn’t be punished

A You were not punished as you didn’t cheat in the exam

B You didn’t cheat in the exams so as not be punished

C Don’t cheat in the exam and you won’t be punished

D You never cheat in the exam, so you are not punished

Question 9: Julia forgot to do her homework

A Julia did her homework but she didn’t remember

B Julia forgot doing her homework

C Julia didn’t do her homework as she didn’t remember

D Somebody did her homework for Julia but she forgot it

Question 10: They would never have accepted his money if they had known his plan

A They knew what he wanted to do, so they refused his money

B They agreed with his wishes because they were glad to have his money

C They took the money he offered them without realizing his purposes

D They didn’t know his plan and never took the money from him

 EXERCISE 3

Question 1: The sooner he stops smoking, the better he’ll feel

A When he stops smoking, he’ll begin to feel better

B As soon as he feels better, he’ll try to stop smoking

C He feels so much better since he stopped smoking

D Though he feels better, he still smokes

Question 2: I’ve never eaten this food before

A It’s the first time I’ve eaten this food

B It’s the tastiest food I’ve eaten

C I’ve never eaten such a good food before

D The food is so good that I’ve never eaten before

Question 3: Had he known more about the internet, he would have invested in some computer companies

A Knowing about the internet helped him invest in some computer companies

B He did not know much about the internet so he did not invest in any computer

companies

C Knowing about the internet, he would have invested in some computer companies

D He would have invested in some computer companies without his knowledge of the

internet

Question 4: She would eat nothing but small pieces of bread and butter

A She ate small pieces of bread and butter but didn’t like them

B She ate only some small pieces of bread and butter

C She didn’t eat anything, not even the bread and butter

D She wouldn’t touch the bread and butter, but she ate other things

Question 5: Rather than disturb the meeting, I left without saying goodbye

A I disturbed the meeting because I said goodbye

B The meeting was disturbed as I left saying goodbye

C I would rather disturb the meeting than leave without saying goodbye

D I left without saying goodbye as I didn't want to disturb the meeting

Question 6: Jenny is so creative that we all can rely on her for original ideas

A Creative as Jenny is, we can rely on her for original ideas

B Being creative, we can all rely on Jenny for original ideas

C So creative is Jenny that we all can rely on her for original ideas

D Jenny is such creative girl that we all can rely on her for original ideas

Question 7: In the class of twenty, Jack is the third best student

A Jack is not as smart as most of the other students

B The class has only three smart students

C Two students in the class are smarter than Jack

D No other students in the class is as smart as Jack

Question 8: As far as I am concerned, you can do whatever you like

A What you like is not as much as what I am concerned about

B You can do what you like providing that it is not too far

C I am concerned about what you like

D In my opinion, you can do what you like

Question 9: Bill has no business going to Paris next December

A Bill went to Paris in December

B Bill shouldn’t go to Paris next December

C Bill will open a business in Paris next December

D Bill runs a business in Paris next December

Question 10: Although it is not a threat to humans, the Bespectacled Bear is killed

as it does damage to agriculture

A People kill the Bespectacled Bear because of its damage to agriculture even though

it is not a threat to humans

B As a threat to human and damage to agriculture, the Bespectacled Bear is killed

C The Bespectacled Bear is killed although it is neither a threat to humans nor

A Carl had not committed the crime, and so more than 200 people came to his trial to

show their support

B 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

C Over 200 people coming to Carl’s trial must have influenced the fact that he was

not found guilty of the crime

D The majority of the more than 200 people at Carl’s trial didn’t think that he had

committed the crime

Question 2: Ann had the TV on when her parents entered the room

A The TV was on a table in Anne’s room

B Anne’s parents told her to turn on the TV

C Anne noticed her parents watching TV

D Anne’s parents found her watching TV

Question 3: “You should have finished the report by now.” John told his

secretary

A John reproached his secretary for not having finished the report

B John said that his secretary had not finished the report

C John reminded his secretary of finishing the report on time

D John scolded to his secretary for not having finished the report

Question 4: Madeleine wears high heels to look taller

A In order to look taller, Madeleine wears high heels

B So that to look taller, Madeleine wears high heels

C Madeleine wants high heels to make her taller

D Madeleine buys high heels to look taller

Question 5: Even though some events were cancelled, thousands of people

attended the festival

A No matter how many people attended the festival, some events were cancelled

B In spite some cancelled events, thousands of people attended the festival

C As some events were cancelled, thousands of people attended the festival

D Despite the cancellation of some events, thousands of people attended the festival Question 6: It couldn’t have been Mary that you heard shouting last night, as she

is vacationing in Vermont at the moment

A I think Mary is on holiday in Vermont now, so you may be wrong in thinking that

you heard her yelling last night

B Right now, Mary is having a holiday in Vermont, so it is impossible that it was she

whose shouting you heard last night

C Are you sure it was Mary who shouted to you last night, because, as far as I know,

she is on vacation in Vermont at the moment?

D If it was Mary that you heard yelling last night, then she can’t be taking a vacation

in Vermont at the moment

Question 7: Both of the lifts were out of order

A Either of the lifts was not in right order

B The order of the two lifts was wrong

C Neither of the lifts was working

D Neither of the lifts was in order

Question 8: He was sentenced to six months in prison for his part in the robbery

A He received a six months in prison for his part in the robbery

B He received a six-month sentence for his part in the robbery

C For his participation in the robbery, he had been in prison for six months

D For his participation in the robbery, a prison had been given to him for six months Question 9: It is possible that we won't have to take an entrance exam this year

A Perhaps we don't have to take an entrance exam this year

B We must take an entrance exam this year

C We mightn't take an entrance exam this year

D It is very likely that we will take an entrance exam this year

Question 10: The crowd became increasingly angry at the long delay

A The crowd became very angry because the delay was so long

B The more increasingly the crowd became, the longer the delay was

C The longer the delay was, the angrier the crowd became

D The more the crowd became angry at the delay, the longer they feel

 EXERCISE 5

Question 1: Some scientists think that a meteor impact, which occurred around

65 million years ago, may have caused the extinction of the dinasaurs

A The extinction of the dinosaurs could only have been caused by a meteor impact

that occurred some 65 million years ago

B According to some scientists, the extinction of the dinosaurs was caused by a

meteor that struck Earth 65 million or so years ago

C Some scientists reckon that the impact of a meteor that struck Earth some 65

million years ago need not have caused the extinction of the dinosaurs

D In the opinion of some scientists, the extinction of the dinosaurs could have been

the result of the impact of a meteor which occurred roughly 65 million years ago

Question 2: There are two interesting things I found in The Last Leaf by O Henry in addition to the general theme of death and dying

A The general theme of death and dying is the most interesting thing I found in The

Last Leaf by O Henry

B In The Last Leaf by O Henry two interesting things about death and dying are

additional themes I found

C The general theme of death and dying is what I found interesting in The Last Leaf

by O Henry besides the other two things

D The general theme of death and dying is one interesting thing I found in The Last

Leaf by O Henry

Question 3: Many have said that if he had not needed the money as a writer, he would have had the freedom to explore his potential

A Many have said that it was the need for money that made him explore his potential

B It has been said that without his need for money as a writer, he would have explored

the freedom of his potential

C It has been said that because he needed the money as a writer, he didn’t have the

freedom to explore his potential

D Many have said that he needed money as a writer more than his freedom to explore

his potential

Question 4: When he asked which one I wanted, I said I didn’t mind

A He said I could choose between them, but I said it didn’t matter to me

B It was up to me to choose between them, but I really didn’t want to

C I would have done the choosing if they had asked me to

D He wanted me to choose for him and I agreed to do so

Question 5: “May I have some chocolate, mum?” said the boy

A The boy asked his mother to have some chocolate

B The boy begged his mother to have some chocolate

C The boy asked for some chocolate

D All are correct

Question 6: He makes a better husband than father

A Fathers are usually good husbands

B He is more successful as a husband than as a father

C His father is better than her husband

D He tries to be a good husband and father

Question 7: Despite his inexperience in the field, John applied for the job

A John applied for the job because he has experience in the field

B John did not apply for the job because of his inexperience in the field

C John applied for the job even though he had no experience in the field

D John was unable to do the job because he was inexperienced

Question 8: Nothing but the whole story would satisfy Jane

A Jane wouldn’t be satisfied with anything

B Jane insisted on being told the complete story

C On the whole, Jane was satisfied with the story

D Jane wanted to know just the end of the story

Question 9: It’s thirty years since I saw my aunt and uncle

A I saw my aunt and uncle thirty years ago

B My aunt and uncle arrived thirty years ago

C I haven’t seen my aunt and uncle for thirty years

D I see my aunt and uncle once every thirty years

Question 10: By the time I got up the courage to ask her to marry me, she was engaged to someone else

A At the moment I felt brave enough to propose to her, I learnt that she had already

promised to marry another man

B Before I felt brave enough to propose to her, she had agreed to marry another man

C Just when I asked her to marry me, she accepted an engagement to another man

D I offered her a proposal of marriage, but she said she was already engaged to

someone else

 EXERCISE 6

Question 1: The baby has been giving his parents a lot of sleepless nights lately

A The baby has been sleeping well lately

B The baby’s parents have had to wake him often recently

C The baby has been waking up his parents often lately

D.The baby’s parents have had to sleep at different times recently

Question 2: “Why didn’t you join your friends on the trip?” she asked

A She asked me why I didn’t join her friends on the trip

B She wanted to know why I hadn’t joined my friends on the trip

C She asked for the reason I hadn’t joined my friends on the trip

D She asked me why didn’t I join my friends on the trip

Question 3: If it hadn’t been for his carelessness, we would have finished the work

A He was careless because we hadn’t finished the work

B If he were careful, we would finish the work

C If he had been more careful, we would have completed the work

D Because he wasn’t careless, we didn’t finish the work

Question 4: “Cigarette?”, he asked “ No, thanks.” I said

A He asked for a cigarette, and I immediately refused

B He mentioned a cigarette, so I thanked him

C He offered me a cigarette, but I promptly declined

D He asked if I was smoking, and I denied at once

Question 5: The hostess made every effort to see that her guests got the food and drinks they

wanted

A The hostess was reluctant to offer her guests food and drinks

B The hostess tried hard to please her guests

C The guests refused the food and drinks prepared by the hostess

D Neither the guests nor the hostess had food or drinks

Question 6: The meeting was put off because of pressure of time

A The meeting started earlier because people wanted to leave early

B The meeting was planned to start late because of time pressure

C The meeting lasted much longer than usual

D There was not enough time to hold the meeting

Question 7: Twice as many men as women are insurance agents

A More men than women have insurance

B Male insurance agents outnumber female agents

C Women are twice as likely as men to have sold insurance

D Insurance is twice as difficult to sell to women as to men

Question 8: Most people get fewer colds in the summer than in the winter

A A person is more likely to get a cold in the winter than in the summer

B More people have summer colds than winter colds

C People get colder in the summer than in the winter

D The winter is much colder than the summer

Question 9: The hostess made every effort to see that her guests got the food and drinks they wanted

A The hostess was reluctant to offer her guests food and drinks

B The hostess tried hard to please her guests

C The guests refused the food and drinks prepared by the hostess

D Neither the guests nor the hostess had food or drinks

Question 10: Most people get fewer colds in the summer than in the winter

A A person is more likely to get a cold in the winter than in the summer

B More people have summer colds than winter colds

C People get colder in the summer than in the winter

D The winter is much colder than the summer

 EXERCISE 7

Question 1: Twice as many men as women are insurance agents

A More men than women have insurance

B Male insurance agents outnumber female agents

C Women are twice as likely as men to have sold insurance

D Insurance is twice as difficult to sell to women as to men

Question 2: If I had been you, I would have taken it home

A You should have taken it home

B I think you should take it home

C If I were you, I would take it home

D I advise you to take it home

Question 3: While I strongly disapproved of your behaviour, I will help you this time

A Despite of my strong disapproval of your behaviour, I will help you this time

B Although I strongly disapproved of your behaviour, but I will help you this time

C Because of your behaviour, I will help you this time

D Despite my strong disapproval of your behaviour, I will help you this time

Question 4: The robbers made the bank manager hand over the money

A The bank manager was forced to hand over the money by the robbers

B The bank manager was allowed to hand over the money by the robbers

C The bank manager was made hand over the money by the robbers

D The robbers helped the bank manager to hand over the money

Question 5: Much as he loved her, he couldn’t forgive her for what she had done

A He didn’t forgive her for what she had done despite loving her very much

B He loved her so much, that’s why he forgave her for what she had done

C He didn’t forgive her for what she had done as he loved her very much

D She loved him very much, so he forgave her for what she had done

Question 6: It is a pity you didn't tell us about this

A I wish you have told us about this

B I wish you would tell us about this

C I wish you had told us about this

D I wish you would have told us about this

Question 7: Bill has no business going to Paris next December

A Bill went to Paris in December

B Bill shouldn’t go to Paris next December

C Bill will open a business in Paris next December

D Bill runs a business in Paris next December

Question 8: In the class of twenty, Jack is the third best student

A Jack is not as smart as most of the other students

B The class has only three smart students

C Two students in the class are smarter than Jack

D No other students in the class is as smart as Jack

Question 9: The meeting was put off because of pressure of time

A The meeting started earlier because people wanted to leave early

B The meeting was planned to start late because of time pressure

C The meeting lasted much longer than usual

D There was not enough time to hold the meeting

Question 10: He felt tired However, he was determined to continue to climb up the mountain

A As a result of his tiredness, he was determined to continue to climb up the

mountain

B Feeling very tired, he was determined to continue to climb up the mountain

C He felt so tired that he was determined to continue to climb up the mountain

D Tired as he might feel, he was determined to continue to climb up the mountain

 EXERCISE 8

Question 1: Mary might have phoned while we were out

A Possibly Mary phoned while we were out

B Unfortunately we were out while Mary phoned

C We were sure Mary had phoned while we were out

D Mary ought to have phoned while we were out

Question 2: She usually spends one hour driving to work every day

A She usually works one hour every day

B It usually takes her one hour to drive to work every day

C She usually goes to work by car once a day

D It usually takes her one hour to work on her car everyday

Question 3: I’d rather be hungry than eat that food

A I am hungry and I want to eat that food

B I can’t stand being hungry so I’ll eat that food

C I am hungry enough to eat that food

D I prefer being hungry to eating that food

Question 4: “As I get older, I want to travel less.”

A I’m getting older, so I don’t want to travel

B The more I get old, the less I want to travel

C I don’t want to travel because of my old age

D The older I get, the less I want to travel

Question 5: He was such a bright student that he could solve all the math

problems

A He was not bright enough to solve all the math problems

B He was so intelligent that he could solve all the math problems

C The math problems were too difficult for him to solve

D All the math problems were so bright that he could solve them

Question 6: There are many factors contributing to air pollution

A Air pollution results in many consequences

B Air pollution is contributing to these phenomena

C Air pollution is the result of burning forests

D Factors contributing to air pollution are numerous

Question 7: I think I should have cooked more food There’s nothing left now

A I should not have cooked so much food

B I regrets cooking too much food now

C I did not cook much food and I think it is ok now

D I did not cook much food and I think it was a mistake

Question 8: You need not have washed the sheets The hotel staff does the

cleaning

A It is good that you washed the sheets

B It was not necessary to wash the sheets, even though you did

C It was necessary to wash the sheets, but you did not do it

D It was necessary to wash the sheets, and you did not do it

Question 9: What has happened? You look as if you have been in the wars

A You look like an old soldier

B You are wearing many medals

C You look as though something unpleasant has happened to you

D You look as though you have been fighting

Question 10: The agreement ended six-month negotiation It was signed

yesterday

A The agreement which ends six-month negotiation was signed yesterday

B The agreement which was signed yesterday lasted six months

C The negotiation which lasted six months was signed yesterday

D The agreement which was signed yesterday ended six-month negotiation

 EXERCISE 9

Question 1: 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 2: 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 half way 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 3: 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 4: 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 5: "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 6: 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 7: 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

Question 8: Transportation has been made much easier thanks to the invention of cars, but cars are the greatest contributor of air pollution

A It is cars that are the greatest contributor of air pollution although the invention of

cars has made transportation much easier

B The invention of cars has made transportation much easier, but cars are among the

greatest contributors of air pollution

C Although the invention of cars has made transportation much easier, people use

cars to contribute to the pollution of air

D However easier the invention of cars has made transportation, it is cars that are

among the greatest contributors of air pollution

Question 9: The purpose of any invention is to make our lives better, so good or bad, it depends on the way by which we use these inventions

A We can use either good or bad inventions to make our lives better

B Whether an invention is good or bad depends on the way by which we use it

because the purpose of

any invention is to make our lives better

C The purpose of any invention, whether good or bad, is to make our lives better This

depends on the

way by which we use these inventions

D Good or bad as they are, all inventions have the same purpose: to make our lives

better

Question 10: It is acknowledged that Vietnam had a complete control over SARS from a very early stage of the epidemic

A Vietnam is acknowledged to have completely controlled SARS from a very early

stage of the epidemic

B Vietnam is acknowledged to have controlled SARS from a very early stage of the

epidemic

C Vietnam was acknowledged to have had a complete control over SARS from a very

early stage of the epidemic

D Vietnam is acknowledged to have a complete control over SARS from a very early

stage of the epidemic

 EXERCISE 10

Question 1: When the unemployment rate is high, the crime rate is usually also high

A The unemployment rate and the crime rate are both higher

B The higher the unemployment rate is, the higher the crime rate is

C The unemployment rate is as high as the crime rate

D The high rate of unemployment depends on the high rate of crime

Question 2: I wish you hadn't said that

A I wish you not to say that

B If only you didn't say that

C I hope you will not say that

D It would be nice if you hadn't said that

Question 3: “You're always making terrible mistakes”, said the teacher

A The teacher asked his students why they always made terrible mistakes

B The teacher realized that his students always made terrible mistakes

C The teacher complained about his students making terrible mistakes

D The teacher made his students not always make terrible mistakes

Question 4: Mike graduated with a good degree However, he joined the ranks of the unemployed

A Mike joined the ranks of the unemployed because he graduated with a good degree

B If Mike graduated with a good degree, he would join the ranks of the unemployed

C Although Mike graduated with a good degree, he joined the ranks of the

A Not only did they drive fifteen miles off the main road, they also had nothing to eat

for the day

B Driving fifteen miles off the main road, they eventually had something to eat for the

Question 7: Put your coat on You will get cold

A You will not get cold unless you put your coat on

B Put your coat on, otherwise you will get cold

C It is not until you put your coat on that you will get cold

D You not only put your coat on but also get cold

Question 8: Everyone was watching the little dog They were greatly amused at it

A Everyone felt great and amused when the little dog was watching them

B The little dog was watching everyone with great amusement

C Everyone was greatly amused at the little dog they were watching

D The little dog was greatly amused by the way everyone was watching it

Question 9: It is a pity you didn't tell us about this

A I wish you have told us about this

B I wish you would tell us about this

C I wish you had told us about this

D I wish you would have told us about this

Question 10: I've never gone to the car wash before

A This is the first time I have had my car washed

B This is the first time I have washed my car

C Never have I washed my car before

D Never has my car been washed

 EXERCISE 11

Question 1: After he had finished the report, he submitted it to the director

A Finishing the report, it was submitted to the director

B Having finished the report, it was submitted to the director

C Having finished the report, he submitted to the director

D Having finished the report, he submitted it to the director

Question 2: Jean could not help weeping when she heard the bad news

A Jean could not stop herself from weeping at the bad news

B Jean could not allow herself to weep at the bad news

C Jean could not help herself and so she wept at the bad news

D Jean could not help herself because she was weeping

Question 3: 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 4: "Why don’t we go out for dinner?” said Mary

A Mary suggested a dinner out

B Mary ordered a dinner out

C Mary demanded a dinner out

D Mary requested a dinner out

Question 5: We've run out of tea

A There's not much more tea left

B There's no tea left

C We have to run out to buy some tea

D We didn’t have any tea

Question 6: The sooner we solve this problem, the better it will be for all

concerned

A If we could solve this problem soon, it would be better for all concerned

B It would be better for all concerned if we can solve this problem soon

C If all concerned are better, we can solve this problem soon

D If we can solve this problem soon, it will be better for all concerned

Question 7: My friend told me, “If I were you, I would not smoke so much.”

A My friend advised me not to smoke so much

B My friend warned me against smoking so much

C My friend prohibited me from smoking so much

D My friend suggested not smoking so much

Question 8: "I will let you know the answer by the end of this week,” Tom said to Janet

A Tom suggested giving Janet the answer by the end of the week

B Tom promised to give Janet the answer by the end of the week

C Tom insisted on letting Janet know the answer by the end of the week

D Tom offered to give Janet the answer by the end of the week

Question 9: “Shall I make you a coffee?” the girl said to the lady

A The girl refused to make a coffee for the lady

B The girl wanted to make a coffee for the lady

C The girl promised to make a coffee for the lady

D The girl offered to make a coffee for the lady

Question 10: The critics undervalued his new book

A The critics had a low opinion of his new book

B The critics turned down his new book

C The critics were fed up with his new book

D The critics rejected his new book

 EXERCISE 12

Question 1: The captain to his men: “Abandon the ship immediately!”

A The captain suggested his men abandon the ship immediately

B The captain ordered his men to abandon the ship immediately

C The captain invited his men to abandon the ship immediately

D The captain requested his men toabandon the ship immediately

Question 2: No sooner had she put the telephone down than her boss rang back

A Scarcely had she put the telephone down when her boss rang back

B Hardly she had hung up, she rang her boss immediately

C She had hardly put the telephone down without her boss rang back

D As soon as her boss rang back, she put down the telephone

Question 3: We stayed in that hotel despite the noise

A Despite the hotel was noisy, we stayed there

B In spite of noisy, we stayed there

C Although the noise, we stayed there

D No matter how noisy the hotel was, we stayed there

Question 4: Everybody thinks that Frank stole the money

A Frank is suspected to steal the money

B Frank is thought to be stolen the money

C Frank was thought to steal the money

D Frank is thought to steal the money

Question 5: He survived the operation thanks to the skillful surgeon

A He survived because he was a skillful surgeon

B Though the surgeon was skillful, he couldn’t survived the operation

C There was no skillful surgeon, so he died

D He wouldn’t have survived the operation without the skillful surgeon

Question 6: The film didn’t come up to my expectations

A I expected the film to end more abruptly

B The film was as good as I expected

C I expected the film to be more boring

D The film fell short of my expectation

Question 7: Peter had very little money but managed to make ends meet

A Having little money, Peter couldn’t make ends meet

B Peter could hardly live on little money

C Peter got by on very little money

D Peter found it hard to live on very little money

Question 8: The sooner we solve this problem, the better it will be for all

concerned

A If we could solve this problem soon, it would be better for all concerned

B It would be better for all concerned if we can solve this problem soon

C If all concerned are better, we can solve this problem soon

D If we can’t solve the problem soon, things may go wrong

Question 9: “I will let you know the answer by the end of this week,” Tom said to Janet

A Tom suggested giving Janet the answer by the end of the week

B Tom promised to give Janet the answer by the end of the week

C Tom said he will let Janet know the answer by the end of the week

D Tom agreed with Janet about the answer by the end of the week

Question 10: He hasn’t smoked a cigarette for a week

A It’s for a week that he hasn’t smoked a cigarette

B It’s a week since he hasn’t smoked a cigarette

C It’s a cigarette that he smoked a week ago

D It’s a week ago that he smoked a cigarette

 EXERCISE 13

Question 1: No matter what happens, don’t forget to write to me

A Don’t forget to write to me because what happens

B Don’t forget to write to me regardless of what happens

C Don’t forget to write to me when it happens

D Don’t forget to write to me about what happens

Question 2: I haven’t enjoyed myself so much for years

A It’s years since I enjoyed myself so much

B It’s years since I have enjoyed myself so much

C It was years since I had enjoyed myself so much

D It has been years since I have enjoyed myself so much

Question 3: Without your help, I can’t be successful

A You are helpful, I like that

B Thank you for all the things you’ve done for me

C Now I’m successful, I will help you

D Thanks to your help, I have succeeded in doing this

Question 4: He last had his eyes tested ten months ago

A He tested his eyes ten months ago

B He hasn’t tested his eyes for ten months

C His eyes haven’t been tested for ten months

D He didn’t test his eyes ten months ago

Question 5: The children couldn’t go swimming because the sea was so rough

A The sea was too rough for the children to go swimming in

B The sea was rough enough for the children to go swim in

C The sea wasn’t rough enough for the children to go swim in

D The sea was so rough that the children could go swimming in it

Question 6: “Please don’t drive so fast, Tom,” said Linda

A Linda complained about Tom’s driving too fast

B Linda pleased with Tom not to drive too fast

C Linda insisted on Tom’s driving on

D Linda grumbled to Tom about driving too slow

Question 7: “I am sorry I am late”

A He said sorry because of late

B He complained about coming late

C He apologized for his being late

D He excused because he is late

Question 8: We find it hard to finish the work in time

A It’s hard for us to finish the work in time

B It’s hard enough for us to finish the work in time

C It isn’t too hard for us to finish the work on time

D The work is so easy that we can finish it in time

Question 9: My friend said to me, “If I were you, I would tell them the truth

A My friend said me to tell the truth

B My friend advised me to tell the truth

C My friend felt sorry for me and asked me to tell the truth

D My friend advised me not to tell the truth

Question 10: People believe that 13 is an unlucky number

A People are believed that 13 is an unlucky number

B 13 are believed to be an unlucky number

C It’s believed that 13 is an unlucky number

D It’s believed 13 to be an unlucky number

 EXERCISE 14

Question 1: They arrived too late to get good seats

A When they arrived, the good seats were already taken

B Although they were late they found some good seats

C They got good seats some time after they arrived

D They had to stand for the whole show

Question 2: I can't help feeling worried about Tom

A I doesn't worry about Tom

B I can do nothing to help Tom

C I is glad to have someone like Tom to worry about

D I finds it impossible not to worry about Tom

Question 3: The holiday wouldn't have cost so much if they hadn't gone abroad

A They went abroad for the holiday and spent a lot

B They didn't go abroad for the holiday, so they didn't spent much

C They had a holiday abroad at a very low cost

D The holiday cost as much as a foreign holiday would have cost

Question 4: Mrs Mason said: "Janet may have gone to the cinema"

A She knew Janet had gone to the cinema

B She wasn't sure where Janet had gone

C Janet was allowed to go to the cinema

D Janet had certainly not gone to the cinema

Question 5: It last rained three months ago

A It didn’t rain for three months

B It hadn’t rained three months before

C It has rained for three months

D It hasn’t rained for three months

Question 6: David drove so fast; it was very dangerous

A David drove so fast, then was very dangerous

B David drove so fast and was very dangerous

C David drove so fast that was very dangerous

D David drove so fast, which was very dangerous

Question 7: The demand was so great that they had to print the book

immediately

A So great was the demand that they had to reprint the book immediately

B So great the demand was that they had to reprint the book immediately

C So great was the demand so they had to reprint the book immediately

D So great the demand was, they had to reprint the book immediately

Question 8: When we crossed the Alps, we couldn't see Mont Blanc because of the rain

A If it had been raining we could have seen Mont Blanc

B If it hadn't been raining we could have seen Mont Blanc

C If it hasn't been raining we could have seen Mont Blanc

D If it hadn't been raining we couldn't have seen Mont Blanc

Question 9: He used to write home once a week

A He enjoys writing home every week

B He never fails to write a weekly letter to home

C He doesn't now write home once a week

D He was force to write home every week

Question 10: Peter managed to get promoted to the job of Office Manager

because he worked extremely hard

A By working extremely hard Peter managed to get promoted to the job of office

Question 1: I'm sure it was Tom who cleared everything up

A Tom must have clear everything up

B Tom must has cleared everything up

C Tom must has not cleared everything up

D Tom must have cleared everything up