Choose the sentence (a, b, c or d) that is almost the same in meaning as the sentence given.

‘If only I’d learnt to drive,’ Roger said.

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I tried to eat the cake, but it was too sweet.

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Our opinions on the subject are identical.

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The children tried their best to please their parents.

Choose the sentence (a, b, c or d) that has a different meaning to the root one.

Although he lives far away from the office, he cycles to work.

Select the antonym of the following underlined word in the sentence: "The council demolished it."

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The man had his dirty car washed at last.

Find the one mistake (A, B, C or D) in these sentence and then correct them: "Could I speak to  whomever is in charge of International Sales please?"

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Although she is rich, she can’t afford to buy that car.

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Were it not for the money, this job wouldn’t be worthwhile.

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The plane was supposed to land at 6:00, but the flight was thirty minutes ahead of schedule.

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 ‘Would you like to have some coffee?’ said John.

Select the antonym of the following underlined word in the sentence: "It is an enjoyable way to relax."

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Their chances of success are small.

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Although The Haunted Theatre is frightening, children love it.

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Only with careful environmental planning can we protect the world in which we live.

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If he could speak French, he would be able to get a job there.

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He failed the test many times, but he didn’t stop trying.

Select the synonym of the following underlined word in each sentence: "Documentary is a film or a radio or television program giving facts about something."

Choose the sentence (a, b, c or d) that is almost the same in meaning as the sentence given.

My mother never allows me to stay up late.

Find the one mistake (A, B, C or D) in these sentence and then correct them: "You can go to the seven o'clock show  or a eight – whichever suits you best."