Choose the best answer for the following sentence:
We were _______________ of buying a house in the suburb.  
A. wishing                     
B. wanting                       
C. considering                     
D. thinking

Choose the best answer for the following sentence:
 He’s always been very ________________ to me.
 
A.  please             
B.  pleasant 
C. pleasure 
D.  pleasantly

Choose one sentence that has the same meaning as the root one:
She is wearing a nice dress. Her husband presented it to her on their 10th wedding anniversary.
A. The nice dress she is wearing her husband presented to her on their 10th wedding anniversary.
B. She is wearing a nice dress her husband presented it to her on their 10th wedding anniversary.
C. On their 10th wedding anniversary her husband presented her a nice dress which she is wearing now.
D. It is a nice dress that her husband presented her on their 10th wedding anniversary which she is wearing now.

Choose one sentence that has the same meaning to the root one:
People say there are 96 universities in the UK.
A. There is said to have 96 universities in the UK
B. It was said there are 96 universities in the UK.
C. They are said there to be 96 universities in the UK.
D. There are said to be 96 universities in the UK.

Choose one sentence that has the same meaning as the root one:
Mary got wet because she didn’t have an umbrella.
A. Mary didn’t have an umbrella. However, she got wet.
B. Although Mary got wet, so she didn’t have an umbrella.
C. Mary didn’t have an umbrella. Therefore, she got wet.
D. Mary got wet, but she didn’t have an umbrella so.

Choose one sentence that has the same meaning as the root one:
“Please don’t smoke in these seats,” the waitress said to tne passengers.
A. The waitress said to the passenger please don’t smoke in these seats.
B. The waitress said to the passenger not to smoke in those seats.
C. The waitress asked the passengers please not smoking in these seats.
D. The waitress asked the passengers not to smoke in those seats.

Choose one sentence that has the same meaning to the root one:
David drove so fast, it was very dangerous.
A. David drove so fast, which was very dangerous.
B. David drove so fast and was very dangerous.
C. David drove so fast, then was veiy dangerous.
D. David drove so fast that was very dangerous.

Choose one sentence that has the same meaning as the root one:
Nowadays many people are learning English.
A. These days more and more people are learning English.
B. Nowadays fewer and fewer people are learning English.
C. These days people are learning English faster and faster.
D. Nowadays people are learning English more and more slowly.

Choose one sentence that has the same meaning as the root one:
It’s the first time I’ve been to a flower show.
A. I haven’t been to a flower show for years.
B. It’s the first time I’ve seen so many flowers.
C. I haven’t been to a flower show before.
D. This is the first flower show I know.

Choose one sentence that has the same meaning as the root one:
Harold last went fishing five months ago.
A. Harold hasn’t been fishing for five months.
B. Harold didn’t go fishing five months ago.
C. The last time Harold was fishing has been five months ago.
D. It has been five months since Harold has last been fishing.