Choose the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following sentences :
1. Last year it wasn’t as cold as this year.
A. This year it is as colder than last year. C. This year it is colder than last year.
B. This year it isn’t as cold as last year. D. This year it isn’t colder than last year.
2. She is older than me.
A. I’m more younger than her. C. I’m as younger as her.
B. I’m more young than her. D. I’m younger than her.
3. “How I should overcome this problem ?”, he wondered.
A. I wondered how to overcome that problem
B. He wondered how I should overcome that problem
C. He wondered if to overcome that problem
D. He wondered how to overcome that problem
4. His class will have a trip to a traditional craft village, so he is excited.
A. Because he is excited, his class will have a trip to a traditional craft village.
B. Because his class will have a trip to a traditional craft village, so he is excited.
C. His class will have a trip to a traditional craft village or he is excited.
D. Because his class will have a trip to a traditional craft village, he is excited.
5. The artisan moulded the clay so that he could make a mask.
A. The artisan moulded the clay but he could make a mask.
B. The artisan moulded the clay so as to make a mask.
C. The artisan moulded the clay in order he could make a mask.
D. B & C
6. Tom went to work although he didn’t feel very well.
A. that he did not feel very well B. despite of the fact not feeling well
C. because he did not feel very well D. despite not feeling very well
7. I have tried hard but I can’t earn enough money.
A. Although I have tried hard, but I can’t earn enough money.
B. Although I have tried hard, I can’t earn enough money.
C. In spite of I have tried hard, I can’t earn enough money.
D. Despite I have tried hard, but I can’t earn enough money.
8. “What should I wear to the fancy dress party?” Trang asked.
A. Trang wondered what to wear to the fancy dress party.
B. Trang wondered what I should wear to the fancy dress party.
C. Trang wondered what wear to the fancy dress party.
D. Trang wondered what to wearing to the fancy dress party.
9. “Who can I turn to for help with my homework now?” Phuc said.
A. Phuc had no idea who to turn to for help with my homework then.
B. Phuc had no idea who to turn to for help with his homework now.
C. Phuc had no idea who to turn to for help with his homework then.
D. Phuc had no idea who turn to for help with his homework then.
10. “We will visit you next week.” , they said
A. They said that they will visit us the week after.
B. They said that they would visit us next week.
C. They said that they would visit you the week after.
D. They said that they would visit us the week after.
11. “What do you do in your free time ?”, he asked me
A. He asked me what he does in his free time.
B. He asked me what I did in my free time.
C. He asked me what I did in his free time.
D. He asked me what I do in my free time.
12. The council had to cancel the football match because of the storm.
A. The council had to call of the football match because of the storm.
B. The council had to call over the football match because of the storm.
C. The council had to call off the football match because of the storm.
D. The council had to call out the football match because of the storm.
13. He asked “Why did she take my pen?”- He asked why .
A. she took his pen C. did she take his pen
B. she had taken his pen D. she has taken his pen
14. “You must come to my party,” she told me.
A. She told me I come to her party. C. She told me to come her party.
B. She told me I had to come to her party. D. She told me I came to her party.
15. They cancelled the match because of the heavy rain.
A. They called of the match because of the heavy rain.
B. They called off the match because the rain is heavy.
C. They cancelled the match because it rained heavy.
D. They called off the match because it rained heavily.
16. “Should I help Chau with the money my mum gave to me?” she wondered.
A. She couldn't decide whether to help Chau with the money her mum had given to her.
B. She couldn't decide help Chau with the money her mum had given to her.
C. She couldn't decide whether to help Chau with the money her mum gave to her.
D. She couldn't decide whether to help Chau with the money my mum had given to her.
VI. Rewrite each sentence beginning as shown, so that the meaning remains the same.
41. This winter is colder than the last winter.
=> The last winter isn't as cold as this one.
42. Bill and Peter are too young to ride motor-cycles.
=> Bill and Peter are not old enough to ride motor-cycles.
43. The last time Henry smoked a cigarette was in 2005.
=> Henry hasn’t smoked a cigarette since 2005.
44. The flood was so high that they had to live on the roofs.
=> It was such a high flood that they had to live on the roofs.
45. Jack is stopped by the police because he passes the speed limit.
=> If Jack doesn't pass the speed limit, he won't be stopped by the police.
46. “If you had asked me, I would have lent you my car” he said to her.
=> He said (that) if she had asked him, he would had lent her his car.
47. It’s cold in the morning, so the children go to school in heavy clothes.
=> Because of the fact that It’s cold in the morning, the children go to school in heavy clothes.
48. David has read a lot of books; however, he cannot find a good solution.
=> Although David has read a lot of books, he cannot find a good solution.
49. She asked, “How many Japanese students are there in your class, Tom?”
=> She asked Tom how many Japanese students there are in his class.
50. People all over the country have helped the poor people in the flood region.
=> The poor people in the flood region have been helped by people all over the country
41. This winter is colder than the last winter.
=> The last winter isn't as cold as this one.
42. Bill and Peter are too young to ride motor-cycles.
=> Bill and Peter are not old enough to ride motor-cycles.
43. The last time Henry smoked a cigarette was in 2005.
=> Henry hasn’t smoked a cigarette since 2005.
44. The flood was so high that they had to live on the roofs.
=> It was such a high flood that they had to live on the roofs.
45. Jack is stopped by the police because he passes the speed limit.
=> If Jack didn't pass the speed limit, he wouldn't be stopped by the police.
46. “If you had asked me, I would have lent you my car” he said to her.
=> He said (that) if she had asked him, he would have lent her his car.
47. It’s cold in the morning, so the children go to school in heavy clothes.
=> Because of the fact that it’s cold in the morning, the children go to school in heavy clothes.
48. David has read a lot of books; however, he cannot find a good solution.
=> Although David has read a lot of books, he cannot find a good solution.
49. She asked, “How many Japanese students are there in your class, Tom?”
=> She asked Tom how many Japanese students there were in his class.
50. People all over the country have helped the poor people in the flood region.
=> The poor people in the flood region have been helped by people all over the country