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.
A.We shouldn’t have allowed Harold to join our new project as he doesn’t know much about our company.
B.Harold must have known so little about our company that he wasn’t let to join our new project.
C.We would have joined the new project with Harold provided that he knew much about our company.
D.Harold couldn’t have joined our new project with such poor knowledge about our company.

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'm sure it wasn't Mr. Phong you saw because he's on business in Ha Noi.
A.It couldn't be Mr. Phong you saw because he's on business in Ha Noi.
B.You mustn't have seen Mr. Phong because he's on business in Ha Noi.
C.It can't have been Mr. Phong you saw because he's on business in Ha Noi.
D.Mr. Phong is on business in Ha Noi, so you might have seen 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.
As long as you stay calm, you have nothing to fear from the interview.
A.You have remained calm for a long time in spite of your fear of the interview.
B.Even if you are afraid of the interview, it is important not to let it show.
C.Interviews are only intimidating for people who are not extremely calm.
D.Provided you do not get nervous, the interview won't go badly for you.

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.
My impression of him was that he was a very capable person.
A.He struck me when I was impressed by his capability.
B.It struck me as an impression that he was a very capable person.
C.He struck me as being a very capable person.
D.I struck him with the impression that he was very capable.

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'm sure Mary was very disappointed when she failed to get the scholarship.
A.Mary may be very disappointed when she failed to get the scholarship.
B.Mary could have been very disappointed when she failed to get the scholarship.
C.Mary must have been very disappointed when she failed to get the scholarship.
D.Mary must be very disappointed when she failed to get the scholarship.

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 in your shoes, I would try to finish the pre-lab report before carrying out the experiment” said the professor to his research student.
A.The professor told his student that he wished he could finish the pre-lab report before carrying out the experiment.
B.The professor advised his student to try to finish the pre-lab report before carrying out the experiment.
C.The professor complained that his student didn’t finish the pre-lab report before carrying out the experiment.
D.The professor regretted that his student didn't try to finish the pre-lab report before carrying out the experiment.

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.
“What a novel idea for the farewell party you’ve got,” said Nam to the monitor.
A.Nam thought over the novel idea for the farewell party.
B.Nam came up with the novel idea for the farewell party.
C.Nam said that it was a novel idea of his classmates for the farewell party.
D.Nam exclaimed with admiration at the novel idea for the farewell party of the monitor.

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 film didn't come up to my expectation.
A.I expected the film to end more abruptly.
B.I expected the film to be more boring.
C.The film fell short of my expectation.
D.The film was as good as I expected.

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’m sure it wasn’t Mr. Park you saw at the conference because he is in Seoul now.
A.It can’t have been Mr. Park you saw at the conference because he is in Seoul now.
B.It couldn’t be Mr. Park you saw at the conference because he is in Seoul now.
C.It mustn’t have been Mr. Park you saw at the conference because he is in Seoul now.
D.It mightn’t be Mr. Park you saw at the conference because he is in Seoul now.

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.
Tim went on a two-day trip and he took more clothes than necessary.
A.Tim can't have taken so many clothes on a two-day trip.
B.Tim needn't have taken so many clothes on a two-day trip.
C.Tim mustn't have taken so many clothes on a two-day trip.
D.Tim couldn't have taken so many clothes on a two-day trip.