Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is CLOSEST in meaning to the sentence given in each of the following question.
It was not until after I got home that I realized I had not set the burglar alarm in the office.
A.(3) I didn’t turn the burglar alarm on before I left the office, but I only became aware of this after I'd arrived home.
B.(2) Fortunately, I realized that I hadn't set the burglar alarm just before I left for home; otherwise, I would have had to travel all the way back to the office.
C.(1) On the way home, I suddenly realized that I had forgotten to turn on the burglar alarm in the office.
D.(4) I wish I had realized before I arrived home that I hadn't turned on the burglar alarm in the office, then it would have been easier to go and set it.

Mark the letter A B c or D on your answer sheet to choose the sentence winch is closest in meaning to the given one.
Friendly though he may seem, he’s not to be trusted.
A.(4) However friendly he seems, he's not to be trusted.
B.(2) However he seems friendly, he's not to be trusted.
C.(1) He's too friendly to be trusted.
D.(3) He may have friends, but he’s not to be trusted.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.
Although he was able to do the job, he wasn’t given the position.
A.(1) The position wasn’t given to him in spite of his ability to do the job.
B.(4) He got the position despite being unable to do the job.
C.(3) Because he couldn’t do the job, he wasn’t given the position.
D.(2) He was given neither the job nor the position.

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.
While I strongly disapproved of your behavior, I will help you this time.
A.(3) Because of your behavior, I will help you this time.
B.(4) Despite my strong disapproval of your behavior, I will help you this time.
C.(2) Although I strongly disapproved of your behavior, but I will help you this time.
D.(1) Despite of my strong disapproval of your behavior, I will help you this time.

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 had no problems at all during my trip to France.
A.Everything went according to plan during my trip to France.
B.My trip to France was not at all went as planned.
C.No problems during my trip had I at all in France.
D.No problems were there during my trip to France at all.

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.
He allowed his garden to become overrun with weeds during the time that he was focusing on growing his business.
A.(3) He shouldn't have left his garden unattended while he tried to expand his company.
B.(4) While concentrating on expanding his company, he let his garden become overgrown with weeds.
C.(1) He didn’t notice that his garden needed weeding because he was too busy concentrating on his business.
D.(2) When building a business up, it is easy to become tied down with work and neglect domestic chores such as weeding the garden.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to the following question.
He decided not to go to university and went to work in a restaurant.
A.(1) Despite of going to university he went to work in a restaurant.
B.(4) He decided to go to work in a restaurant because he liked it.
C.(3) Instead of going to university, he went to work in a restaurant.
D.(2) He went to work in a restaurant instead of going to university.

Choose the correct sentence which has the same meaning as the given one.
I could not get the job because I did not speak English well.
A.(1) I failed to get the job because of my poor English.
B.(3) I wish I had got the job so that I could speak English well.
C.(4) I would have spoken English well if I could get the job.
D.(2) Despite my poor English, I was successful in the job.

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.
In spite of the recent improvements in the political situation, Nigeria still has a long way to go before it returns to full democracy.
A.(4) Nigeria’s government has changed for the better recently, but they still have a lot to do before complete democracy is achieved .
B.(2) Following recent developments for the better, Nigeria now looks poised for a return to democracy in the near future.
C.(3) The political situation in Nigeria has been so bad recently that a return to full democracy appears to be hopeless.
D.(1) Although the political situation in Nigeria has never appeared more hopeless, there are still some people who long for a return to full democracy.

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.
We prefer going by train because we can enjoy the sight.
A.(1) We would like to go by train, or we will enjoy the sight.
B.(2) We enjoy the sight although we go by train.
C.(3) We prefer going by train to enjoying the sight.
D.(4) We would like to go by train so that we can enjoy the sight.