III. Choose the sentence (a, b, c or d) that is almost the same in meaning as the sentence given.
11 The people watched the game. None of them will ever forget it.
a. None of the people that watched the game will ever forget it
b. The people watched the game none of whom will ever forget it
c. Nobody that watched the game will ever forget it
d. Both A and C are correct.
12 Quang is very good at drawing. His father is a famous painter.
a. Quang whose father is a famous painter is very good at drawing.
b. Quang, whose father is a famous painter is very good at drawing.
c. Quang, whose father is a famous painter, is very good at drawing.
d. Quang’s father, who is a famous painter, is very good at drawing.
13 That’s the man. I told you about him yesterday.
a. That’s the man about whom I told you yesterday.
b. That’s the man whom I told you yesterday.
c. That’s the man about that I told you yesterday.
d. That’s the man I told you yesterday.
14 He drives more carelessly than he used to.
a. He doesn’t drive as carefully as he used to.
b. He doesn’t drive carefully than he used to.
c. He doesn’t drive as carefully than he used to.
d. He doesn’t drive as carefully he does.
15 No one in our club can speak English as fluently as Mai.
a. Mai speaks English more fluently than no one in our club
b. Mai is the worst English speaker in our club
c. Mai speaks English as fluently as other people in our club
d. Mai speaks English the most fluently in our club
16 The sooner you stop smoking cigarettes the better you’ll feel.
a. As soon as you feel better, you’ll try to stop smoking.
b. You feel so much better since he stopped smoking.
c. Though you feel better, you still smoke.
d. When you stop smoking, you’ll begin to feel better.
17 No one in the class is taller than Dave.
a. Dave is taller student in the class.
b. Dave is the tallest student in the class.
c. Dave is the taller student in the class.
d. Dave is tallest student in the class.
18 The crowd became increasingly angry at the long delay.
a. The crowd became very angry because the delay was so long.
b. The longer the delay was, the angrier the crowd became.
c. The more increasingly the crowd became, the longer the delay was.
d. The more the crowd became angry at the delay, the longer they feel.
19 In spite of all our efforts, we failed in the final match.
a. Although we tried very hard, we failed in the final match.
b. We made all our efforts so that we could gain success in the final match.
c. Whatever efforts we had made, we weren’t able to win in the final match.
d. We failed in the final match as a result of all our great efforts.
20 Although old-age pensions have risen considerably, they haven’t kept pace with the cost of living.
a. The cost of living is so high that they couldn’t keep with it.
b. Despite the fact that old-age pensions have risen considerably, the cost of living isn’t going down.
c. Old-age pensions may have risen considerably, but they haven’t kept pace with the cost of living.
d. The cost of living hasn’t been kept with no matter how high the old-age pensions are.
21 It’s very likely that the company will accept his application.
a. The company needs accept his application.
b. The company must accept his application.
c. The company might/ may accept his application.
d. The company should accept his application.
22 Every student is required to write an essay on the topic.
a. Every student might write an essay on the topic.
b. Every student must write an essay on the topic.
c. They require every student write an essay on the topic.
d. Every student should write an essay on the topic.
23 It isn’t necessary for us to get a visa for Singapore.
a. We needn’t get a visa for Singapore.
b. We mustn’t get a visa for Singapore.
c. We mayn’t get a visa for Singapore.
d. We shouldn’t get a visa for Singapore.
24 The girl just said hello. She is Tom’s youngest sister.
a. The girl who just said hello is Tom’s youngest sister.
b. The girl saying hello is Tom’s youngest sister.
c. The girl just said hello is Tom’s youngest sister.
d. The girl, who just said hello, is Tom’s youngest sister.
25 I’m waiting for the bus. It is late.
a. The bus which I’m waiting is late.
b. The bus whom I’m waiting for is late.
c. The bus for that I’m waiting is late.
d. The bus I’m waiting for is late.
26 This house was built years ago. It is still in very good shape.
a. This house, which built years ago, is still in very good shape.
b. This house, built years ago, is still in very good shape.
c. This house, building years ago, is still in very good shape.
d. This house, which was built years ago is still in very good shape.
27 Despite his inexperience in the field, John applied for the job.
a. John was unable to do the job because he was inexperienced.
b. John applied for the job because he has experience in the field.
c. John did not apply for the job because of his inexperience in the field.
d. John applied for the job even though he has no experience in the field.
28 In spite of heavy rain, my brother went to work.
a. In spite it rained heavily, my brother went to work.
b. Although it rained heavily, my brother went to work.
c. Despite it rained heavily, my brother went to work.
d. Although of heavy rain, my brother went to work.
23 B
24 B
25 D