Choose one sentence that has the closest meaning to the root one:
I have not met her for three years.
A. The last time I met her was three years ago.
B. It is three years when I will meet her.
C. I did not meet her three years ago.
D. During three years, I met her once.

Choose one sentence that has the closest meaning to the root one:
In spite of his poverty, he led a devoted life to the revolutionary cause.
A. He could not devote his life to the revolutionary cause because of his poverty.
B. If he had not been so poor, he could have devoted his life to the revolutionary cause.
C. Poor as he was, he led a devoted life to the revolutionary cause.
D. He led a devoted life to the revolutionary cause, but he was so poor.

Choose one sentence that has the same meaning as the root one:
The plants may develop differently. The plants grow on that island.
A. The plants which grows on that island may develop differently.
B. The plants which grow on that island may develop differently.
C. The plants grow on that island may develop differently.
D. The plants which grow that island may develop differently.

Choose one sentence that has the same meaning to the root one:
Although this species is in danger, they don’t classify it as endangered.
A. Despite this species is in danger, they don’t classify it as endangered.
B. When this species is in danger, they don’t classify it as endangered.
C. Because this species is in danger, they don’t classify it as endangered.
D. This species is in danger, but they don’t classify it as endangered.

Choose one sentence that has the same meaning as the root one:
As Mrs. Anderson gets older, she wants to travel less.
A. Older Mrs. Anderson gets, less she wants to travel.
B. The older Mrs. Anderson gets, she wants to travel less.
C. The older Mrs. Anderson gets, the less she wants to travel.
D. Mrs. Anderson gets older, the less she wants to travel.

Choose one sentence that has the same meaning to the root one:
“He lost his job three months.”
A. They are three months since he lost his job.
B. It is three months since he lost his job.
C. It is three months ago 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 hope the weather will clear up. Then I’ll be able to go out.
A. If the weather gets better, I’ll be able to go out.
B. I’d be able to go out if the weather would clear up.
C. I’m able to go out if I hope the weather will clear up.
D. If the weather was better, I’d be able to go out.

Choose one sentence that has the same meaning as the root one:
Most people get fewer colds in summer than in winter.
A. A person is more likely to get a cold in winter.
B.  More people have summer colds than winter colds.
C. People get colder in summer than in winter.
D. Winter is much colder than summer.

Choose one sentence that has the same meaning as the root one:
The story of their sufferings was painful to listen to.
A. I don’t like to listen to their sufferings.
B. It was painful to listen to the story of their sufferings.
C. They always complained of their sufferings.
D. Their sufferings make me painful.

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.