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

 Books help broaden the mind. Books also provide a good source of entertainment.

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

In 1960, the rate of urbanization in Indonesia was about 17%. In 1969, it was about 20%.

They don’t let the workers use the office telephone for personal calls.

Choose the correct sentence among A, B, C or D which has the same meaning as the given one:  The sooner you stop drinking, the better you’ll feel.

Mrs. Brown had her bicycle __________ yesterday.

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

The plan may be ingenious. It will never work in practice.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D 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.

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

The car was very expensive and he couldn’t afford it.

The players were cheered by their __________ as they came out of the pitch.

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: I’d prefer him not to have said all those embarrassing things about me.

 He expected us to offer him the job.

Choose the correct sentence among A, B, C or D which has the same meaning as the given one:  “Why didn’t you join your friends on the trip?” she asked.

Having been selected to represent the Association of American Engineers at the International Convention, __________.

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.

Choose the correct sentence among A, B, C or D which has the same meaning as the given one:  The little boy said he wouldn’t tell anyone about what had happened.

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. 

The pay was not brilliant but I could __________ and there were many aspects of the job that I enjoyed.

Choose the correct sentence among A, B, C or D which has the same meaning as the given one:  A majority of the students in this college are from overseas.

 “You’d better think carefully before applying for that job.” She said to me

Rewrite sentences without changing the meaning

"Why don’t we go out for dinner tonight?" said Jim.

Rearrange the sentences to make meaningful sentences

China does not/ ban/ these weapons/which/ has raised/want to/ questions about its/ exact position.