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.
Câu 1: It was not until after I got home that I realized I had not set the burglar alarm in the office.
A. 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.
B. On the way home, I suddenly realized that I had forgotten to turn on the burglar alarm in the office.
C. 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.
D. 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.
Câu 2: Phil wanted to be separated from his family on the business trip for less time than he was on the last.
A. As he had enjoyed being away from his family for such a long time on his last business trip, Phil hoped that this trip would be even longer.
B. Phil knew that the business trip he was soon to take would keep him away from his family for less time than the previous one.
C. On this business trip, Phil hoped that he would not be away from his family for as long a time as he had been on the previous one.
D. No longer wanting to take lengthy business trips because they separated him from his family, Phil preferred not to go on any at all.
Câu 3: When there is so much traffic on the roads, it is sometimes quicker to walk than to go by car.
A. The traffic is always so heavy that you'd better walk to work; it's quicker.
B. There is so much traffic these days that it is more pleasant to walk than to drive.
C. During rush hours, walking gives me much more pleasure than driving in the heavy traffic.
D. It is faster to walk than to drive in the heavy traffic at certain time of the day.
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B.
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D.