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.
People who are unhappy sometimes try to compensate by eating too much.
A.Unhappy people are usually overweight because they tend to eat too much.
B.Eating too much occasionally makes people unhappy and depressed.
C.For some people, eating too much is a reason to be miserable.
D.When depressed, people occasionally attempt to offset their misery by overeating.

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.
Olivia didn’t leave the office until everybody had gone home.
A.It was not until everyone had gone home that Olivia left the office.
B.It was until everyone had gone home that Olivia didn’t leave the office.
C.Not until everyone had gone home that Olivia left the office.
D.It was not until everyone had gone home did Olivia leave the office.

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.
You are in this mess right now because you didn’t listen to me in the first place.
A.If you listened to my advice in the first place, you wouldn’t be in this mess right now.
B.If you listen to my advice in the first place, you will not be in this mess right now.
C.If you had listened to my advice in the first place, you wouldn’t be in this mess right now.
D.If you had listened to my advice in the first place, you wouldn’t have been in this mess right now.

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.
“Congratulations, you’ve been offered the job,” Mr. Jones said.
A.Mr. Jones congratulated me on getting the job offer.
B.Mr. Jones said his congratulations because he offered me a job.
C.Mr. Jones wanted me to get the job and congratulated me.
D.Mr. Jones congratulated me for my job offer.

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.
“Mum, please don’t tell Dad about my mistake,” the boy said.
A.The mother was forced to keep her son’s mistake secret when he insisted.
B.The boy earnestly insisted that his mother tell his father about his mistake.
C.The boy earnestly insisted that his mother tell his father about his mistake.
D.The boy begged his mother not to tell his father about his mistake.

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.
She raised her hand high so that she could attract her teacher's attention.
A.Though she raised her hand high, she could not attract her teacher's attention.
B.She had such a high raising of hand that she failed to attract her teacher's attention.
C.Because her teacher attracted her, she raised her hand high.
D.To attract her teacher's attention, she raised her hand high.

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.
Provided your handwriting is legible, the examiner will accept your answer.
A.Although the examiner cannot read your handwriting, he will accept your answer.
B.Whatever your handwriting, the examiner will accept your answer.
C.The examiner will accept your answer if your handwriting is beautiful.
D.So long as the examiner can read your handwriting, he will accept your answer.

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.
“Would you mind turning down the TV, Tom? I have a headache.” said Jane.
A.Jane has a headache and she would mind Tom turning down the TV.
B.Jane asked Tom turn down the TV and she had a headache.
C.Jane advised Tom to turn down the TV because she had a headache.
D.Jane asked Tom to turn down the TV as she had a headache.

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.
Thanks to your support, I was able to complete the task successfully.
A.If you didn’t support me, I would not be able to complete the task successfully.
B.If you had not supported me, I could have completed the task successfully.
C.Had it not been for your support, I could not have completed the task successfully.
D.Were it not for your support, I would not be able to complete the task successfully.

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.
The woman was too weak to lift the suitcase.
A.The woman wasn’t able to lift the suitcase, so she was very weak.
B.The woman, though weak, could lift the suitcase.
C.So weak was the woman that she couldn’t lift the suitcase.
D.The woman shouldn’t have lifted the suitcase as she was weak.