Choose one sentence that has the same meaning as the root one:
The doorbell rang. I climbed the stairs.
A. When the doorbell rang, I climbed the stairs.
B. While I was climbing the stairs, the doorbell rang.
C. When I climbed the stairs, the doorbell rang.
D. While the doorbell ringing, I was climbing the stairs.

Choose one sentence that has the same meaning as the root one:
The coffee was not strong, so it didn't keep us awake.
A. The coffee was not strong enough to keep us awake.
B. The coffee was very strong, but it couldn't keep us awake.
C. We were kept awake because the coffee was strong.
D. The coffee was so hot that didn't keep us awake.

Choose one sentence that has the same meaning as the root one:
Jack bought that second-hand car and he then recognized that he shouldn’t have done that.
A. Jack regretted buying that second-hand car.
B. Jack regretted to buy that second-hand car.
C. Jack wished that he did not buy that second-hand car.
D. Jack wished that he has not buy that second-hand car.

Choose one sentence that has the same meaning as the root one:
Although I told the truth, no one believed me.
A. No one believed me, so I told the truth.
B. Despite I told the truth, but no one believed me.
C. Though I told the truth; therefore, no one believed me.
D. I told the truth; however, no one believed me.

Choose one sentence that has the same meaning as the root one:
The phone call interrupted my breakfast.
A. I had breakfast while the phone was ringing.
B.  I was having breakfast when there was a phone call.
C. When the phone was ringing I had breakfast.
D. While I was having breakfast there was being a phone call

Choose one sentence that has the same meaning as the root one:
The noise next door did not stop until after midnight.
A. The noise next door didn’t stop during midnight.
B. The noise next door stopped after midnight.
C. The noise next door didn’t stop after midnight.
D. The noise next door didn’t stop at midnight.

Choose one sentence that has the closest meaning to the root one:
"It is a surprising gift. Thank you very much, Mary." said Mr. Pike.
A. Mr. Pike promised to give Mary a surprising gift.
B. Mr. Pike thanked Mary although she did not really like gift.
C. Mr. Pike thanked Mary for the surprising gift.
D. Mr. Pike congratulated Mary on the surprising gift.

Choose one sentence that has the same meaning as the root one:
It isn’t necessary for you to finish the report by Sunday.
A. You don’t need finish the report by Sunday.
B. You mustn’t finish the report by Sunday.
C. You might not finish the report by Sunday.
D. You don’t need to finish the report by Sunday.

Choose one sentence that has the same meaning as the root one:
“He lost his job three months.”
A. It is three months ago since he lost his job.
B. It is three months since he lost his job.
C. They are three months since he lost his job.
D. It has been three months since he has lost his job.

Choose one sentence that has the same meaning as the root one:
I haven't got enough money, so I’m not going on holiday.
A. If I have enough money I would go on holiday.
B.  If I had enough money I would go on holiday.
C. If I had had enough money I would go on holiday.
D. If I have had enough money I would go on holiday.