Choose the answer that is nearest in meaning to the sentence printed before.

The fire-fighters made every effort to put off the flames. The building burned down completely.

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

The expenditure of the office remained stable. The profit rose by 25%.

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

 Without my tutor’s help, I couldn’t have made such a good speech.

Choose the correct sentence among A, B, C or D which has the same meaning as the given one: The concert wasn’t as good as we had expected.

Identify the error in each sentence: 

The latest medical report indicated that the patient’s temperature was near normal and their lungs were partially cleared.

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

 Heavy rain/ cause/ widespread flooding/ this/ region/ lately.

 “Please send me to a warm climate” Tom said.

Rewrite the following sentences so that they have the same meaning as the original ones: 

My mother is very busy at work but she takes good care of her children.

Mrs. Brown had her bicycle __________ yesterday.

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

There was moderate fluctuation in the availability of seasonal produce.

Rewrite the following sentences so that they have the same meaning as the original ones: 

The USA is a country of high youth unemployment.

__________ Freud and Max were motivated primarily by compassionate concern for suffering humanity is elaborated upon in Fromm’s biology.

Rewrite sentences without changing the meaning

"You should find out more information about the company offering the job."

The university’s programs __________ those of Harvard.

Identify the error in each sentence: 

There was (A) a gradual raise (B) in the number of (C) literate males and females in the Lowlands (D).

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

The industrial production plummeted spectacularly from 1990 to 2000.

Rewrite the following sentences so that they have the same meaning as the original ones: 

Refusal to give a breath sample to the police could lead to your arrest.

Choose the correct sentence among A, B, C or D which has the same meaning as the given one:  I remember telling you about the deadline for the assignment.

Mark the letter A. B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence which is closest in meaning to the original one:

Smith’s career as a television presenter began five years ago. 

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

The price plunged from 300 to 20 in 1995. It plateaued over the next 3 years.

 Choose the underlined part among A, B, C or D that needs correcting: Many people said that they could not share their experiences and opinions so quickly and easily if there were Internet connectivity.