1Mark letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to the original sentence in each of the following questions.
My friend, Peter, plays the guitar. He has just released a CD.
A:
My friend, Peter, who has just released a CD, plays the guitar.
B:
My friend, Peter, who has just released a CD playing the guitar.
C:
My friend, Peter, who plays the guitar, has just released a CD.
D:
My friend, Peter, who playing the guitar has just released a CD.
2
Mark letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to the original sentence in each of the following questions.
She had learned English for five years and then she went to London.
A:
She had learned English for five years before she went to London.
B:
She learned English for five years before she went to London.
C:
She had learned English for five years after she went to London.
D:
Before she had went to London, she learned English for five years.
3
Mark letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to the original sentence in each of the following questions.
We’re not staying in the same hotel, so we can’t share a room.
A:
If we were staying in the same hotel, we could share a room.
B:
If we are staying in the same hotel, we can share a room.
C:
Unless we were staying in the same hotel, we could share a room.
D:
If we stay in the same hotel, we could share a room.
4
Mark letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to the original sentence in each of the following questions.
The place has a microgravity environment. Astronauts live and conduct research here.
A:
The place which astronauts live and conduct research has a microgravity environment.
B:
The place has a microgravity environment where astronauts live and conduct research.
C:
The place where astronauts live and conduct research has a microgravity environment here.
D:
The place where astronauts live and conduct research has a microgravity environment.
5
Mark letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to the original sentence in each of the following questions.
The basketball court is far from my house. It is always full of players
A:
The basketball court is far from my house which it is always full of players.
B:
The basketball court is far from my house which is always full of players.
C:
The basketball court which it is always full of players is far from my house.
D:
The basketball court which is always full of players is far from my house.
6
Mark letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to the original sentence in each of the following questions.
When the USA put the first human on the moon, Russia had already sent the first human into space.
A:
After the USA put the first human on the moon, Russia had already sent the first human into space.
B:
The USA put the first human on the moon before Russia had already sent the first human into space.
C:
Before the USA put the first human on the moon, Russia had already sent the first human into space.
D:
Before the USA had put the first human on the moon, Russia had already sent the first human into space.
7
Mark letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to the original sentence in each of the following questions.
This is the first time I have seen a spacecraft.
A:
I have seen a spacecraft before.
B:
I have never seen a spacecraft before.
C:
I have ever seen a spacecraft before.
D:
I never see a spacecraft before.
VI. WRITING
Choose the sentence (a, b, c or d) which is closest in meaning to the sentence printed before.
1. It was breakfast-time when Susan rang.
a. When Susan rang I have just finished my breakfast.
b. Susan rang after 1 had had my breakfast.
c. I was having my breakfast when Susan rang.
d. I was going to have my breakfast as soon as Susan rang.
2. Adrian's job interview is on 17 October.
a. Adrian will be called for a job interview on 17 October.
b. Adrian is giving a job interview on 17 October.
c. Adrian had an interview for a job on 17 October.
d Adrian is having a job interview on 17 October.
3. You can get off this train at Bath.
a. This train stops at Bath. b. This train is going to stop at Bath.
c. You can stop this train at Bath. d. This train will be stopped at Bath.
4. We have decided to help with the project.
a. We helped with the project. b. We must help with the project.
c. We will help with the project. d. We are going to help with the project.
5. The last time I went swimming was when we were in Spain.
a. I swam a lot when we were in Spain.
b. I hadn't been swimming before we moved to Spain.
c. I haven't been swimming since we were in Spain.
d. I went swimming while we lived in Spain.
6. They spoke too quickly for us to understand.
a. They spoke so quickly that we couldn't understand it.
b. They spoke so quickly that we couldn't understand.
c. They spoke so quickly that we couldn't understand them.
d. They spoke quickly enough so that we couldn't understand them.