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

The USA is a country of high youth unemployment.

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

The rural population grew slowly from 1950 to 1990 and reached its peak in 1992.

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.

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: 

“That’s a lovely new dress, Jean,” said her mother.

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

Asia is home to 50 per cent of the world's urban population. At the same time, Europe is home to 14 per cent of the world's urban population.

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: 

The older he grew the more forgetful he became.

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

man/ sentence/ 15 years/ prison/ he prove/ guilty.

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 will let you know the answer by the end of this week,” Tom said to Janet.

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

The plants may develop differently. The plants live on that island.

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 have not experienced such a hurricane as Chanchu since I was a child.

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

Rapid ups and downs in the number of students could be observed in June.

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

Choose the correct sentence among A, B, C or D which has the same meaning as the given one:  We’ve been invited to their wedding anniversary, so we decided to go.

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.

Choose the correct sentence among A, B, C or D which has the same meaning as the given one:  I’m sure you’ll have a great time even though I won’t be there.

He held the rope with one hand. He stretched it out.

 He expected us to offer him the job.

He said that listening to loud music through headphones for too long caused my headache.

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

Although one of his ships succeeded in sailing all the way back to Spain through the Caof Good Hope, Magellan never completed the first circumnavigation of the world, __________.

Choose the underlined part among A, B, C or D that needs correcting:  The great digital advances of the electronic age.  Such as integrated circuitry and a microcomputer, has been planted in tiny chips.