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.

Make the best choice

He made a great discovery. He was very proud of it. 

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 must have canceled his e-mail account. I can’t get hold of him.

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:

"Could you wait a second while I get dressed, Tom?" Jane said.

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: 

To let Harold join our new project was silly as he knows little about our company.

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Some of Peter’s expressions make me think of my brother.

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 I realized what you intended to do, I would have backed you 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: 

It wasn’t necessary for you to do all this work.

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

Camels often are used by people to transport goods across the desert.

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: 

“Be careful or you may get lost and run out of money.” She said.

Rewrite sentences without changing the meaning: 

A student needs to pay attention to the lessons on class.

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: 

“No, it wasn’t me who broke the antique vase.” said the child.

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

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The number of accidents has gone down steadily since the speed limit was imposed.

Rewrite sentences without changing the meaning:

Although it was cold, we decided to go for a picnic.

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: 

"It's too stuffy in this room, isn't it?" said the guest.

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: 

It is not until a Vietnamese girl getting 18 years old that she is allowed to get married legally.

Make the best choice

It took Jane three hours to sort out her stamps.

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

Technology improved rapidly during World War II and played a crucial role in determining how the war came to an end.

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: 

“If I were you, I would study harder for the exams,” said our teacher.