Choose one sentence that has the closest meaning to the root one:
“Why don’t you ask the teacher for help?” Peter asked me.
A. Peter advised me to ask the teacher for help.
B. Peter recommended me not to ask the teacher for help.
C. Peter told me the reason why I did not ask the teacher for help.
D. Peter suggested that he should ask the teacher for help.

Choose one sentence that has the same meaning as the root one:
 Joan finally managed to get a good job. 
A. Joan finally succeeded at getting a good job.
B. Joan finally succeeded in getting a good job.
C. Joan finally succeeded on getting a good job.
D. Joan finally succeeded to get a good job.

Choose one sentence that has the same meaning to the root one:
She gets up early to prepare breakfast so that her children can come to school on time.
A. Despite her getting up early to prepare breakfast, her children cannot come to school on time.
B. Because she wanted her children to come to school on time, she gets up early to prepare breakfast.
C. If she does not get up early to prepare breakfast, her children will not come to school on time.
D. Unless she gets up early to prepare breakfast, her children will not come to school on time.

Choose one sentence that has the same meaning as the root one:
I found it difficult to communicate in English.
A. I had no difficulty communicating in English.
B. I didn’t like to communicate in English.
C. I was not used to communicating in English.
D. I preferred communicating in English.

Choose one sentence that has the same meaning as the root one:
If I spoke English better, I could work in Australia.
A. I speak English very good to work in Australia.
B. I don’t speak English well enough to work in Australia.
C. I can work in Australia because I speak English very well.
D.  I didn’t work in Australia because I couldn’t speak good English.

Choose one sentence that has the closest meaning to the root one:
“Hello, Mary!” Peter said.
A. Peter said hello Mary. 
B. Peter said Mary hello.
C. Peter told Mary hello. 
D. Peter greeted Mary.

Choose one sentence that has the same meaning as the root one:
Although she couldn't speak English, Ngoc decided to settle in Manchester.
A. Despite of speaking no English, Ngoc decided to settle in Manchester.
B. Although no speaking English, Ngoc decided to settle in Manchester.
C. In spite of her disability to speak English, Ngoc decided to settle in Manchester.
D. Ngoc decided to settle in Manchester even she did not speak English.

Choose one sentence that has the closest meaning to the root one:
I am very interested in the book you lent me last week.
A. The book is interesting enough for you to lend me last week.
B. It was the interesting book which you lent me last week.
C. The book which you lent me last week is too interesting to read.
D. The book that you lent me last week interests me a lot.

Choose one sentence that has the same meaning as the root one:
I would rather you stopped talking about her.
A. I would rather stop talking about her.
B. I prefer you not to talk about her any more.
C. I would rather you not talk about her.
D. I want you to talk about her.

Choose one sentence that has the closest meaning to the root one:
They did not let me in because I was not a member of the club.
A. They invited me although I was not a member of the club.
B. They did not allow me to enter because I was not a member of the club.
C. They invited me to the clubs as if I had been a member.
D. They asked me to get out of the club because I was not a member.