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. ⇱
Question 1. We survived that accident because the driver was driving carefully.
Question 2. The captain said to his men: “Abandon the ship immediately!”
Question 3. “I’ll call you as soon as I arrive at the airport,” he said to me.
Question 4. As television programmes become more popular, they seem to get worse.
Question 5. If I hadn’t had so much work to do I would have gone to the movies.
Question 6. “Shall I help you do the dishes, Carlo?” said Robert.
Question 7. "How beautiful is the dress you have just bought!" Peter said to Mary.
Question 8. We understand that Ben wants to train to be a pilot.
Question 9. People think the Samba is the most popular dance in Brazil.
Question 10. She had only just put the phone down when her boss rang back.
Question 11. He smokes too much; perhaps that's why he can't get rid of his cough.
Question 12. “How long have you been in this job?” she asked him.
Question 13. I spent more time on the last question than I did on the first four.
Question 14. Charles would have won the essay contest if he had typed his paper.
Question 15. You should take regular exercises instead of sitting in front of the television all day.
Question 16. He was driving very fast because he didn’t know the road was icy.
Question 17. He cannot afford a new computer.
Question 18. The car was very expensive and he couldn’t afford it.
Question 19. I regret not booking the seats in advance.
Question 20. "No, I won't go to work at the weekend." said Sally.
Question 21. "I have never been to Russia. I think I shall go there next year.” said Bill.
Question 22. Harry no longer smokes a lot.
Question 23. “John left here an hour ago,” said Jane.
Question 24. "Why don’t you put a better lock on the door?" said John.
Question 25. They bought a gift that was very expensive for their son.