Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions: 

Peter used to work as a journalist for a local newspaper.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions: 

Much to my surprise, I found her lecture on wild animals extremely interesting.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions: 

As an excuse for being late, she made up a whole story.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions:

People say that products are sold in this market at suitable prices.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions:

Had the advertisement for our product been better, more people would have bought it.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions: 

Mark delayed writing the book until he had done a lot of research.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions:

“You didn’t lock the door this morning as I found the keys on the table when I got home!” the woman told her son.

Rewrite sentences without changing the meaning

He studies well at school. He usually helps his mother do housework.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions: 

We couldn’t have managed our business successfully without my father’s money.

The problem was so complicated that the students couldn’t understand it.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions: 

We had no sooner got to know our neighbors than they moved away.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions:

He died in 1960. He received the bravery award in 1970.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions:

All the other schools in the city are more expensive than my school.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions:

 The number of unemployed people doubled between 2005 and 2009.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions: 

The living room isn’t as big as the kitchen.

 Choose the best sentence -a, b, c, or d - made from the given cues.

When/ I/ arrive/ 7 am/ the post office/ open

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions:

There has never been a more successful entertainment programme than Pop Idol.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions:

Mariah sings well. She writes good songs, too.

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 “You have just got a promotion, haven't you? Congratulations!” Peter said to his friend.

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"Why don't you take extra classes in English if you want to become a tourist guide?" said my friend.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions: 

He didn’t eat anything but small pieces of bread and butter.