D. Writing
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.
1.I haven’t seen my father for one month.
A. It is one month since I last saw my father.
B. It was one month since I last saw my father.
C. It is one month since I have seen my father.
D. It is one month since I last see my father.
2. this time /last year /they /build/ this house.
A. At this time last year they are building this house.
B. At this time last year they building this house.
C. At this time last year they were building this house.
D. At this time last year they were building house.
3. He was very tired but he kept on working.
A. Despite he was very tired, he kept on working.
B. In spite of he was very tired, he kept on working.
C. Though his tiredness, he kept on working.
D. Although he was very tired, he kept on working.
4. She tried very hard to pass the driving test. She could not pass it.
A. Although she didn't try hard to pass the driving test, she could pass it.
B. She tried very hard, so she passed the driving test satisfactorily.
C. No matter how hard she tried, she could hardly pass the driving test.
D. Despite being able to pass the driving test, she didn't pass it.
5. Cats cannot swim as well as dogs.
A. Dogs can swim better than cats.
B. Dogs can’t swim better than cats.
C. Cats can swim better than dogs.
D. Dogs can swim as good as cats.
6. Lee talks to people more politely than Ben.
A. Ben doesn’t talk to people as politely as Lee.
B. Ben doesn’t talk to people politely as Lee.
C. Ben doesn’t talk to people more politely than Lee.
D. Ben doesn’t talk to people less politely than Lee.
7. No one in the team can play better than John.
A. John plays well but the others play better.
B. John as well as other players of the team plays very well.
C. Everyone in the team, but John, plays very well.
D. John is the best player of the team.
1. I started riding a bike 10 years ago
-> I have ridden a bike for 10 years
2. It is one month since I last saw my father
-> I haven't saw my father for a month
3. He last visited London three years ago
-> He hasn't visited London for 3 years
4. She last telephoned him two months
-> She hasn't telephoned him for 2 months
5. We have never eaten this kind of food before
-> It's the first time we have eaten this kind of food
6. This is the first time I have seen this film
-> I have never seen this film before
7. This is the first time he went abroad
-> He hasn't gone aboard before
8. She started driving 1 month ago
-> She has driven for a month