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 are in this mess right now because you didn’t listen to my advice in the first place.

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 review overvalued his latest film.

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: 

Due to the fact that the demand for tea was very high in the 19th century, its price was astronomical.

Rewrite: 

Minh broke his leg and couldn't play in the final.

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: 

The sooner we solve this problem, the better it will be for all concerned.

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: 

Twenty years ago this region produced twice as much coal as it does now.

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: 

I’d suggest that we avoid telling any scary stories with Janet around. She’s a bit unstable and could get hysterical.

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:

I had ability of learning many foreign languages. My mother herself recognized it.

Rewrite: 

It was raining, but the baseball game wasn't cancelled.

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: 

She has been saying something. It’s beside the point.

Choose the letter A, B, C or D to  without changing the meaning

 The man wore gloves in order not to leave any fingerprints.

Each sentence has a mistake. Find it by choosing the letter A, B, C or D:

If I work for WHO, I can help the sick people to get round.

Choose the correct answer among A, B, C or D which has the same meaning as the given one: The game ended up in a tie.

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This material is suitable for students of eighteen years and up.

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: 

I only recognized him when he came into the light

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 felt very tired. However, he was determined to continue to climb up the mountain.

Rewrite: 

The moon doesn't have the atmosphere, and neither does the planet Mars.

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: 

His academic record at high school was poor. He failed to apply to that prestigious institution.

Make the best choice

As he gets older, he wants to travel less

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It was not until after I got home that I realized that I had not set the burglar alarm in the office.

Rewrite sentences without changing the meaning: 

Thanks to the efforts of environmentalists, people are becoming better aware of the problems of endangered species.