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 whispered as I didn't want anybody to hear our conversation.
A.Since nobody wanted to hear our conversation, I whispered.
B.So as not to hear our conversation, I whispered.
C.Because I whispered, somebody heard our conversation.
D.I lowered my voice in order that our conversation couldn’t be heard.

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.
His parents made him study for his exam.
A.He was obliged to study for the exam by his parents.
B.He is obliged to study for the exam by his parents.
C.He is made to study for the exam by his parents.
D.He was made to study for the exam by his parents.

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.
He never suspected that she engaged in political conspiracies.
A.He used to think that she engaged in political conspiracies.
B.What he thought was she engaged in political conspiracies.
C.At no time did he suspect that she engaged in political conspiracies.
D.Never before he had suspected that she engaged in political conspiracies.

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.
Maria says she'd like to have been put in a higher class.
A.Maria wishes that she will be put in a higher class.
B.Maria wishes that she is put in a higher class.
C.Maria wishes that she had been put in a higher class.
D.Maria wishes that she were put in a higher 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.
Many students regret not having taken the opportunity to learn English when they were at high school.
A.Many students are sorry that they had taken the opportunity to learn English at high school.
B.Many students should have chosen to learn English when they were at high school.
C.It’s a pity that many students have never been able to learn English at high school.
D.Many students wish that they had learned English when they were at high school.

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 would be grateful if you could send me further information about the job.”, Lee said to me.
A.Lee thanked me for sending him further information about the job.
B.Lee felt great because further information about thejob had been sent to him.
C.Lee politely asked me to send him further information about the job.
D.Lee flattered me because I sent him further information about the job.

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.
For reasons hygiene, it's forbidden to try on the earrings in the jewellery department.
A.Customers who care for hygiene are advised in the jewellery department not to try on any earrings.
B.Earrings are considered unhygienic and so forbidden for sale in this jewellery department.
C.Because it is not hygiene, customers in the jewellery department are not allowed to try on the carrings.
D.Being hygiene in the jewellery department is the decision of the customers and not the management.

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.
A drug may affect several functions, even though it’s targeted at only one.
A.A drug is taken for a specific purpose, but it may have a range of other effects.
B.However effective a drug may be, its functions have to be several.
C.Despite various other uses, a drug usually has a function for a special effect.
D.The functions expected of a drug are various even if it is used for a specific disease.

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.
Most of the river ferries have been cancelled today due to the lack of visibility caused by the fog.
A.A few of the ferries need to be rescheduled because of the fog that is causing poor visibility on the river.
B.Since today’s fog is obstructing visibility, the majority of the river ferries will not be running.
C.Because of the fog, it will be difficult for most of the ferries to cross the river safely today.
D.Whenever visibility is poor owing to the fog, nearly all of the river ferries are cancelled during the day.

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.
“Why don’t you talk to her face-to-face?” asked Bill.
A.Bill suggested that I should talk to her face-to-face.
B.Bill advised that I could talk to her face-to-face.
C.Bill asked me why I hadn’t talked to her face-to-face.
D.Bill wondered why I don’t talk to her face-to-face.