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<span class='text_page_counter'>(1)</span>Choose the sentence that is similar in meaning to the one given. 1. I last saw him in 1998. A. I didn't see him since 1998. B. It is in 1998 that I saw him. C. I haven't seen him since 1998. D. It has been 1998 since I saw him. 2. They say that the doctor has made a serious mistake. A. The doctor is said that he has made a serious mistake. B. It is said that the doctor has been made a serious mistake. C. The doctor is said to have made a serious mistake. D. The doctor is said to make a serious mistake. 3. My shoes need cleaning. A. I need to clean my shoes. B. I have to clean my shoes. C. Cleaning is needed for my shoes. D. I need to have my shoes cleaned. 4. You ought to make up your mind now. A. It is time you made up your mind. B. Making up your mind is necessary. C. You should have made up your mind. D. It is possible to make up your mind. 5. She is the most intelligent woman I have ever met. A. I have never met a more intelligent woman than her. B. She is not as intelligent as the women I have ever met. C. I have ever met such an intelligent woman. D. She is more intelligent than I . 6. She says that it's good if I make my own decisions. A. She encourages me making my own decisions. B. She encourages me to make my own decisions. C. I was encouraged by her to make my own decisions D. Making my own decisions is her encouraging. 7. I am sure that Tina didn't steal the money. A. Tina couldn't steal the money. B. Tina couldn't have stolen the money. C. Tina mustn't have stolen the money. D. Tina shouldn't have stolen the money. 8. It is worthiness to ask John for help. A. John is worthless to help. B. John is worth helping. C. It is no use to ask John for help. D. It is no good asking John to help. 9. We prefer going by train because we can enjoy the sight. A. We would like to go by train or we will enjoy the sight. B. We enjoy the sight although we go by train. C. We prefer going by train to enjoying the sight. D. We would like to go by train so that we can enjoy the sight. 10. We do not need much furniture because the room is small. A. The smaller the room is. the less furniture we need. B. The smaller the room, the fewer furniture we need. C. The small room makes the furniture less and less. D. Much furniture is needed for a small room. 11. His behavior is understandable. A. We can understand what he behaves. B. We can understand why he behaves like that. C. It is difficult to understand his behavior. D. It is understood that he behaves. 12. As the luggage was so heavy, we had to take a taxi..

<span class='text_page_counter'>(2)</span> A.. A. B. C. D.. A. We had to take a taxi because of the heavy luggage. B. We had to take a taxi so that we can have heavy luggage. C. Although the luggage was heavy, we took a taxi. D. We had to take a taxi, so we had heavy luggage. 13. Apples are usually cheaper than oranges. A. Oranges are usually the most expensive. B. Oranges are usually more expensive as apples. C. Apples are not usually as expensive as oranges. D. Apples are usually less cheap than oranges. 14. I was offered to work for IBM, but I rejected. A. I turned down the offer to work for IBM. B. I rejected to offer to work for IBM. C. IBM refused my offer to work. D. I was refused by IBM at work. 15. We could not handle the situation without you. A. You didn't help us handle the situation. B. If you had not helped us, we could not have handled the situation. C. If you did not help us, we could not handle the situation. D. We will handle the situation if you help. 16. I am not sure, but perhaps he went to London. A. He might go to London. B. He must have gone to London. C. He might have gone to London. D. He could go to London. 17. He has no cause to complain. There is no reason to complain about him. B. There is no reason why he complains. C. Why he complains is no reason. D. It is of no cause to complain. 18. As a teacher, Kate understands the problem you have mentioned. Kate who understands the problem you have mentioned is a teacher. Because Kate is a teacher, she can understand the problem you have mentioned: Because of a teacher, Kate can understand the problem you have mentioned. Kate, who a teacher, can understand the problem you have mentioned. 19. Please don't talk with your mouth full of food! A. I wish you wouldn't talk with your mouth full of food. B. I prefer you to talk when your mouth is not full of food. C. I would like you to talk when your mouth is not full of food. D. I would rather you didn't talk with your mouth full of food. 20. Helen wrote a novel and made a cowboy film. A. Helen wrote not only a novel but also made a cowboy film. B. Helen both wrote a novel as well as made a cowboy film. C. Not only did Helen write a novel but she also made a cowboy film. D. Helen either wrote a novel or made a cowboy film. 21. He is a reliable person, which is different from what people think. A. People think differently about the reliable person. B. Contrary to what people think, he is reliable. C. Contrary to what people think, he is unreliable. D. He, who is reliable, is not what people think. 22. A computer can work much faster than a person. A. A person cannot work as fast as a computer. B. A computer can work less slowly than a person. C. A person cannot work faster than a computer. D. A person can work less faster than a computer..

<span class='text_page_counter'>(3)</span> 23. We should limit the pollution; otherwise we will die. A. We will die if we limit the pollution. B. Limit the pollution and we will die. C. We will die unless we don't limit the pollution. D. Limit the pollution or we will die. 24. I regret selling the house in the suburb. A. I wish I didn't sell the house in the suburb. B. I hope I had not sold the house in the suburb. C. If only I had not sold the house in the suburb. D. Selling the house in the suburb is regretful. 25. It has not rained for a fortnight. A. It is a fortnight since it last rained. B. It is a fortnight since it has rained. C. It rained for a fortnight. D. The last time it rained is a fortnight ago. 26. It is said that the pen is mightier than the sword. A. The pen is said to be mightier than the sword. B. The sword is mightier than the pen. C. The sword is said to less mighty than the pen. D. The pen is said that it is mightier than the sword. 27. He spent all his money and he even borrowed some from me. A. Not only did he spend all his money, but he also borrowed some from me. B. Not only he spent money but he also borrowed some from me. C. He spent not only money but also borrowed some from me. D. Not only did he spend all his money and also borrowed some from me. 28. We like to talk to Jill because she has a good sense of hum our. A. Because of Jill has a good sense of hum our, we like to talk to her. B. We like to talk to Jill due to having a good sense of hum our. C. In case Jill has a good sense of hum our, we like to talk to her. D. We like to talk to Jill because of her good sense of hum our. 29. "Do you believe in what the boy says, Mary?" said Tom. A. Tom asked Mary to believe in what the boy said. B. Tom asked Mary if she believed in what the boy said. C. Tom said that Mary believed in what the boy said. D. Tom asked Mary whether she believes in what the boy says. 30. My train had just left the station when I came. A. My train left after I came to the station. B. I came to the station in time to catch the train. C. I came before the train left the station. D. The train left the station before I came. 31. Our hotel booking hasn't been confirmed. A. We haven't confirmed our hotel booking. B. There has been no confirmation of our hotel booking. C. Our hotel booking needs no confirmation. D. Our hotel booking is being confirmed. 32. Everyone started complaining the moment the announcement was made. A. No sooner did everyone start complaining than the announcement was made. B. As soon as the announcement was made, everyone started complaining. C. No sooner had the announcement made than everyone started complaining. D. Everyone started complaining that the announcement was made. 33. It was his incompetence which led to their capture. A. Had he been competent, they would not have been captured. B. They were captured because he was competent. C. His competence was because of their capture. D. Unless he had not been competent, they would have been captured. 34. The workers only called off the strike after a new pay offer..

<span class='text_page_counter'>(4)</span> A. Not until a new pay was offered, the workers called off the strike. B. The workers called off the strike only when a new pay offer. C. A new pay was offered, which made the strike call off. D. Not until a new pay was offered did the workers call off the strike. 35. Although it was expected that he would stand for election, he didn't. A. Contrary to what people expected, he didn't stand for election. B. People expected that he didn't stand for election. C. He stood for election as people had expected. D. People didn't expect him to stand for election. 36. John is fat because he eats so many chips. A. If John doesn't eat so many chips, he will not be fat. B. If John didn't eat so many chips, he would not be fat. C. John is fat though he eats so many chips. D. Being fat, John eats so many chips. 37. They built a garage at the end of last year. A. A garage was in building at the end of last year. B. The building was of the garage at the end of last year. C. The garage was built at the end of last year. D. The garage was in built at the end of last year. 38. Susan is sorry that she didn't learn the lesson. A. Susan wishes she didn't learn the lesson. B. Susan wishes she would learn the lesson. C. Susan wishes she had learned the lesson. D. Susan is sorry for having learnt the lesson. 39. I was not careful and I met an accident. A. If I had beer' careful, I wouldn't meet an accident. B. I met an accident because of my carelessness. C. Being careful, I met an accident. D. Unless I had been careful, I would have met an accident. 40. Bob was angry because we were late. A. Bob was angry with our being late. B. We were late, that made Bob angry. C. Bob was not angry although we were late. D. We were late, but Bob did not get angry. 41 All the students must not use the dictionaries. A. The dictionaries must not being used by students. B. The dictionaries must not be used by students. C. The dictionaries must be not used by students. D. The dictionaries are not being used by students. 42. "Don't forget to hand in the report, Pete!" said Kate. A. Kate reminded Pete of handing in the report. B. Kate said that Pete had forgotten to hand in the report. C. Kate forgot to hand in the report to Pete. D. Kate reminded Pete to hand in the report. 43. Paula turned up when everybody had gone home. A. Paula came after everybody went home. B. Paula turned back when everybody went home. C. Paula returned home with everybody. D. Everybody came before Paula went home. 44. I am sure Helen is playing guitar now. A. It is certainly for Helen to play guitar now. B. Helen's playing guitar is now certain. C. Helen must have played guitar. D. Helen must be playing guitar. 45. My uncle didn't recognize me until I spoke..

<span class='text_page_counter'>(5)</span> A. My uncle recognized me not until I spoke. B. Only when my uncle recognized me did I speak. C. Not until I spoke did my uncle recognize me. D. When I spoke, my uncle didn't recognize me. 46. The paper must have been written by Katie. A. Katie must write the paper. B. It was Katie who writes the paper. C. The paper must be written by Katie. D. Certainly Katie wrote the paper. 47. Unless you have tickets you can't come in. A. You can't come in provided that you have tickets. B. You can come in provided that you have tickets. C. If you didn't have tickets. you couldn't come in. D. Unless you don't have tickets, you can come in. 48. Even though some events were cancelled, thousands of people attended the festival. A. No matter how many people attended the festival, some events were canceled. B. In spite some cancelled events, thousands of people attended the festival. C. As some events were cancelled, thousands of people attended the festival. D. Despite the cancellation of some events, thousands of people attended the festival. 49. There's no water left. I'm afraid. A. I'm afraid we have run out of water. B. I'm afraid we are running out water. C. Water is running out of, I am afraid. D. Only water is left, I am afraid. 50. According to some people.. the sinking of the Titanic was the captain's fault. A. According to some people, the captain was to blame for the sinking of the Titanic. B. Some people were blamed for the sinking of the Titanic. C. The Titanic sank due to the captain was at fault. D. Some people put the blame to the captain about the sinking of the Titanic. 51. They regret ever moving into that house. A. They hoped they wouldn't move into that house. B. They wish they had not moved into that house. C. If only they didn't move into that house. D. They think that they should have moved into that house. 52.I didn't speak to Teri because I didn't see her there. A. If I saw Teri, I would speak to her. B. If I had seen Teri, I would have spoken to her. C. Although I spoke to Teri, I didn't see her. D. I saw Teri so that I could speak to her. 53. It is terribly difficult for me to swim against the powerful current. A. It is terribly difficult swimming against the powerful current. B. I have difficulty swimming against the powerful current. C. The powerful current is terribly difficult to swim. D. Swimming against the powerful current is of difficult. 54. Scarcely had he got out of the house when it started raining. A. He got out of the house after it started raining. B He had no sooner got out of the house when it started raining. C. He was getting out of the house when it started raining. D. it started raining right after he got out of the house. 55. Why didn't you send me the brochure?' Mr. William asked the agent. A. Mr. William asked the agent why she didn't send him the brochure. B. Mr. William asked the agent to send him the brochure..

<span class='text_page_counter'>(6)</span> C. Mr. William asked the agent not to send him the brochure. D. Mr. William asked the agent why she had not sent him the brochure. 55. You are supposed to dress yourself now. A. It is supposed that you dress yourself. B. You must dress yourself now. C. It is time you dressed yourself. D. You are going to dress yourself. 56. Sam speaks Chinese well and his Japanese is good too. A. Not only Chinese but also Japanese Sam is good at. B. Sam is good at either Chinese or Japanese. C. Sam not only speaks Chinese Well but also is good at Japanese. D. Not only does Sam speak Chinese but also Japanese. 57. Success in the academic field depends on your number of qualification's. A. The more success you are in academic field, the more qualifications you have. B. The more qualifications you have. the more successful you are in academic field. C. You are successful in academic field, so you have more qualifications. D. Your number of qualifications is a result of your success in academic field. 58. This is the first time I've made such a stupid mistake. A. Never before have I made such a stupid mistake. B. I had never made a stupid mistake. C. The first mistake I made was a stupid one. D. I first made a stupid mistake. 59. Flooding in this region was the result of heavy rain. A. Heavy rain resulted in flooding in this region. B. Flooding in this region was the cause of the heavy rain. C. Heavy rain causes flooding in this region. D. Because of flooding in this region, there was heavy rain. 60. He left a message so that I could know where to find him. A. I could know where to find him, so he left a message. B. He left a message, because I knew where to find him. C. He left a message which I knew where to find. D. I could know where to find him thanks to the message he left. 61. His car has just been stolen. A. He has his car stolen. B. He has just had his car stolen. C. He had had his car stolen. D. He has got someone steal his car. 62. Jane can swim further than I do. A. I cannot swim as further as Jane. B. I can't swim further than Jane. C. I can't swim as far as Jane. D. I can swim less far than Jane. 63. I regret giving Dennis my phone number. A. If only I had given Dennis my phone number. B. I wish I could give Dennis my phone number. C. If only I had not given Dennis my phone number. D. I should given Dennis my phone number. 64. We lost the game because of my mistake. A. It was because of my mistake that we didn't win the game. B. My mistake was to lose the game. C. If I had made a mistake, the game would not have been lost. D. The game was lost, which was a mistake. 65. Sarah has never been to a circus before, and neither have I. A. Either Sarah or I have been to a circus before. B. None of us have been to a circus before. B. Neither Sarah nor I have been to a circus before. D. Both Sarah and I have not been to a circus before..

<span class='text_page_counter'>(7)</span> 66. You needn't have brought a laptop. A. You should have brought a laptop. C. It was not necessary to bring a laptop, but you did. B. You didn't need to bring a laptop. D. It was not necessary to bring a laptop, and you didn't bring it. 67. Not until I met Jack did I get some news about you. A. I didn't get any news about you until I met Jack. B. Jack shouldn't have told me news about you. C. Until I met Jack I got some news about you. D. AS soon as I got news about you, I met Jack. 68. As she became more famous, it was more difficult for her to avoid paparazzi. A.Being famous means avoiding paparazzi. B. The more she became famous, the more it was difficult for her to avoid paparazzi. C. It was more difficult for her to avoid paparazzi though she became more famous. D.The more famous she became, the more difficult it was for her to avoid paparazzi. 69. The film was more interesting than I had expected. A.I had expected the film to be more interesting. B. The film was not less interesting than I had expected. C. I had not expected the film to be so interesting. D. The film I had expected was interesting. 70. It's a pity that you cannot come to the party. A. I hope you will come to the party. B. If only you could come to the party. C. I wish you had come to the party. D. Your corning to the party is a pity. 71. Maria drove out of town after leaving a note for me. A. Leaving a note for me, then Maria drove out of town. B. Having left a note for me, Maria drove out of town. C. Driving out of town, Maria left a note for me. D. Before Maria left a note for me, she drove out of town. 72. I got on a train and it didn't stop in Chelsea. A. The train I got on did not stop in Chelsea. B. The train stopped in Chelsea, where I got on. C. I got on a train which stopped in Chelsea. D. I didn't stop a train in Chelsea. 73. Ring me at 8pm, for I won't come home until then. A. I will come home after 8pm, so don't ring me. B. You shouldn't ring me at 8pm, when I will come home. C. It was 8pm that I came home and rang you. D. You can't ring me until 8pm, because I won't be at home before that. 74. They said that Paula had quit five jobs before working for us. A. Paula was said that she had quit five jobs before working for us. B. They said that five jobs had been quit by Paula before working for us. C. Paula worked for us then she quit five other jobs. D. It was said that Paula had quit five jobs before working for us. 75. I was supposed to pick up Jane but I forgot. A. I should have picked up Jane. B. Though I forgot to pick up Jane, things were supposed. C. Jane was supposed to forget picking up me. D. I forgot picking up Jane. 76. They are investigating the scandal. A. The scandal are being investigated. B. They are looking after the scandal. C. The scandal is being looked into. D. They are taking on the scandal..

<span class='text_page_counter'>(8)</span> A.. A. B. C. D. A.. 77. The coffee was so strong that I couldn't drink it. A. It was such a strong coffee that I couldn't drink it. B. The coffee was too strong for me to drink. C. It was coffee so strong that I couldn't drink it. D. So strong coffee it was that I couldn't drink it. 78. I took Jim to the zoo so that he could see the puma. A. Because Jim saw the puma, I took him to the zoo. B. Although I took Jim to the zoo, he could see the puma. C. Taking Jim to the zoo, Jim could see the puma. D. Jim was taken to the zoo in order to see the puma. 79. I found the drama interesting to watch, but my sister didn't. A. Although I found the drama interesting to watch, but my sister didn't. B. I found the drama interesting to watch, while my sister wasn't. C. While my sister did not find the drama interesting, I liked watching it. D. Both my sister and I found the drama interesting. 80. If only I had not met you. A. I wish I had met you. B. I regret to meet you. C. I hoped I would not meet you. D. I regret meeting you. 81. They promised to compensate for the damage of the fire. A. They said they would pick out the damage of the fire. B. The compensation of the damage of the fire is promised. C. It is promised that the damage of the fire is compensated. D. They said they would make up for the damage of the fire. 82. Keiko decided to take part in the game though she had no talent. A. Keiko had no talent, but she decided to take part in the game. B. Keiko decided to take part in the game because she had talent C. Having talent, Keiko decided to take part in the game. D. Because of her lack of talent, Keiko decided to take part in the game. 83. Please do not ring me unless it is urgent. A. You should not ring me when it is urgent. B. Only when it is urgent should you ring me. C. If it is not urgent, you should ring me. D. Ringing me is urgent. 84. It was wrong of you to put too much sugar into the soup. You have not put enough sugar into the soup. B. The soup was wrong to put in too much sugar. C. You were wrong not to put enough sugar into the soup. D. You shouldn't have put too much sugar into the soup. 85. In order to be given good seats, you have to buy tickets in advance. Given good seats, you can buy tickets in advance. You have to buy tickets in advance because you have been given good seats. You can be given good seats by buying tickets in advance. You have to buy tickets in advance so as they can give you good seats. 86. I regret losing my temper at work this morning. I wished I had lost my temper at work this morning. B. I lost my temper at work this morning, which regrets. C. I was wrong not to lose my temper at work this morning. D. I am sorry that I lost my temper at work this morning. 87. I received 5 letters from Mark, and most of them were written in Greek..

<span class='text_page_counter'>(9)</span> A. Five letters I received from Mark were written in Greek. B. Mark wrote all the letters to me in Greek. C. I mostly received five letters which were written in Greek from Mark. D. I received 5 letters from Mark. most of which were written in Greek. 88. I can't tell Linda from Barbara, because they look completely the same. A. Linda and Barbara look completely the same, and I can't tell them that. B. I can't tell Linda that Barbara and she look completely the same. C. I do not know Barbara or Linda although they look completely the same. D. I cannot distinguish Linda from Barbara because they look completely the same 89. If you don't stop eating candies. you will put on more weight very quickly. A. Stop eating candies, or you will put on more weight very quickly. B. You will put on more weight very quickly though you eat candies. C. You won't put on more weight very quickly though you eat candies. D. Unless you eat candies, you will put on more weight very quickly. 90. Nigel and I haven't met each other for years. A. It was years since I met Nigel. B. It is years since I met Nigel. C. I didn't meet Nigel years ago. D. It is years ago that I met Nigel. 91. You should take notes so that you can have a look at the lecture again. A. Taking notes means having a look at the lecture again. B. In order to take notes, you should have a look at the lecture main. C. You should take notes in order that you can have a look at the lecture again. D. You can have a look at the lecture again; therefore, you take notes. 92. Because of my forgetfulness, everybody was locked out. A. Everybody was locked out due to my forgetfulness. B. I was forgetful that everybody was locked out. C. I forgot locking everybody out. D. Everybody was locked out; that is why I forgot. 93. Many students wish to become entrepreneurs one day. A. Many students wish that they were entrepreneurs one day. B. Many students want to become entrepreneurs one day. C. Many students dream of entrepreneurs one day. D. Many students wish that they would be entrepreneurs one day. 94. It's possible that John was not feeling well. A. John was possible not to be feeling well. B. John was feeling not well, possibly. C. John might not have been feeling well. D. John may not be feeling well. 57. It turned out that I had been worrying about my cat unnecessarily. A. I shouldn't have worried about my cat. B. My cat turned out to be worried. C. turned out to be worrying. D. needn't have worried about my cat. 95. Shouldn't you start revising for your exams now? A. It is time you revised for your exams. B. Is it OK if you start revising for your exams? C. Revising for your exams is a must. D. You shouldn't start revising for your exams. 96. He denied taking the calculator. A. He said that he would not take the calculator. B. He denied that he didn't take the calculator. C. It was undeniable that he took the calculator. D. He said that he had not taken the calculator. 97. Optimistic as Jack is, he cannot bear to learn the truth. A. Jack cannot bear to learn the truth because he is so optimistic..

<span class='text_page_counter'>(10)</span> B. Jack is optimistic and cannot bear to learn the truth. C. Learning the truth is not what Jack can optimistically bear. D. Despite Jack's optimism, he cannot bear to learn the truth.. 98. Having left me his phone number, Larry transferred to another city in the South. A. Larry transferred to another city in the South after he had left me his phone number. B. Larry left me his phone number that he transferred to another city in the South. C. Leaving me his phone number, Larry transferred to another city in the South. D. Transferring to another city in the South, Larry would leave me his phone number. 99. Neither Jane nor her parents believe in any religion. A. Jane does not believe in religions, and so do her parents. B. Jane as well as her parents do not believe in any religion. C. Jane's parents do not believe in any religion, and neither does she. D. Both Jane and her parents do not believe in any religion. 100. Whoever you are, you have to show your identity card in order to get in this area. A. Show your identity card who you are, and you can get in this area. B. Those who have shown their identity cards can get in this area. C. You always have to show your identity card in order to get in this area. D. Getting in this area will mean to show your identity card. 101. Helen fell out with her boss again. A. Helen had a dispute over her boss again B. Helen fell out of the company again. C. Helen was sacked by her boss again. D. Helen quarreled with her boss again. 102. If only I had not signed the contract without reading it. A. I had signed the contract before I read it. B. I had read the contract, I would have signed it. C. I regret having read the contract and signing it. D. I regret signing the contract after reading it. 103. The police are supposed to do something about these people. A. I wish the police would do something about these people. B. The police should have done something about these people. C. Supposedly. the police do something about these people. D. The police suppose that these people do something. 104. I wish I didn't have to get up early tomorrow. A. I don't have to get up early tomorrow. B. I will have to get up early tomorrow. C. Getting up early tomorrow is not necessary. D. It is my wish to get up early tomorrow. 105. Ian didn't know how to water-ski, but he gave it a try. A. Ian tried to water-ski because he didn't know how to do it. B. Ian didn't water-ski because he didn't know how to. C. Though Ian tried hard, he didn't know how to water-ski. D. Although Ian didn't know how to water-ski, he had a try. 106. We couldn't decide about our holiday, but Sue thought of something. A. Sue thought of something though we could not make up our mind on our holiday. B. Sue decided our thinking of the holiday. C. Sue thought that we couldn't decide about our holiday. D. We couldn't decide about our holiday, which was what Sue thought. 107. The jogging shoes are next to nothing, so buy yourself a pair. A. Buy yourself a pair of jogging shoes though they are nothing. B. Buy yourself a pair of jogging shoes because they are really cheap. C. Your next pair of jogging shoes is cheap buy them! D. The next thing is the pair of jogging shoes.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(11)</span> you buy. 108. No sooner had I left the house than Maria came. A. Maria came right after ! left the house. B. Maria came sooner than I left the house. C. I left the house after Maria came. D. The sooner I left the house, the sooner Maria came. 109. The postman realized I was on holiday, so he left the parcel next door. A. The postman left the parcel next door though I was on holiday. B. I was on holiday, sent a parcel to the postman who left it next door. C. The parcel was from my holiday and was left next door by the postman. D. Realizing that I was on holiday, the postman left the parcel next door. 110. Tina will finish typing the letter, and she will go home. A. Going home, Tina will finish typing the letter. B. Tina won't go home until she has finished typing the letter. C. Tina will go home before finishing typing the letter. D. Tina will go home though she hasn't finished typing the letter. 111. Unless you had seen me doing it, you wouldn't have accused me. A. You could accuse me because you saw me doing it. B. You did not see me doing it, so you couldn't accuse me. C. You accused me, but you didn't see me doing it. D. I was accused though you didn't see me doing it. 112. 'Sorry for sending the wrong information, Kate' said Lola. A. Lola was sorry about Kate's sending the wrong information. B. Kate sent the wrong information, and she was sorry. C. Lola was sorry for not sending Kate the wrong information. D. Lola apologized to Kate for sending her the wrong information. 113. Soon after they sold their house, they were offered a better price for it. A. No sooner they sold their house were they offered a better price for it. B. They were offered a better price for their house, and they sold it. C. They had no sooner sold their house than they were offered a better price for it. D. No sooner had they sold their house and they were offered a better price for it. 114. It is rare that my sister goes to the cinema. A. My sister is rare of going to the cinema. B. Rarely does my sister go to the cinema. C. That my sister go.-s to the cinema rarely. D. Going to the cinema is rare to my sister. 115. Mina wanted all of us to drive straight home from the station. A. We were ordered to drive straight home from the station by Mina. B. Mina made us to drive straight home from the station. C. Mina drove straight home from the station, which was what we wanted. D. Mina suggested our driving straight home from the station. 116. The Minister said that he had not done anything improper. A. The Minister denied doing anything improper. B. The Minister denied that he would do anything improper. C. The Minister refused to have done anything improper. D. The Minister refused to do anything improper. 117. Do you think you can control his work? A. Can you be under the control of his work? B. Can you keep his work under control? C. Do you think his work is out of control? D. Do you think you are under the control of his.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(12)</span> work? 118. I've never thought of going abroad. A. Going abroad has never occurred to me. B. Going abroad is never thought to occur to me. C. It has never been occurred to me to go abroad. D. It is thought that I have never been abroad. 119. Talkative people annoy me. A. Talkative people make me out. B. Talkative people are annoyed at me. C. I was annoying with talkative people. D. Talkative people get on my nerves. 120. Carol finds it easy to make friends. A. Carol has no difficulty in making friends. B. Carol is easy to make friends. C. Making friends is not easy to Carol. D. It is easy to make friends with Carol. 121. I regret not telling the truth. A. If only I could tell the truth. B. Telling the truth means regret. C. I have never regretted telling the truth. D. I wish I had told the truth. 122. Section Six of the Health and Safety Act forbids smoking in restaurant kitchens. A. Smoking is forbidden in restaurants except the kitchens according to Section Six of the Health and Safety Act. B. According to Section Six of the Health and Safety Act, there should be no smoke in restaurant kitchens. C. Smoking in restaurant kitchens is contrary to Section Six of the Health and Safety Act. D. Without Section Six of the Health and Safety Act, smoking would be forbidden in restaurant kitchens. 123. Because of the bad weather, the plane touched down over an hour late. A. The plane had to land after over an hour because of the bad weather. B. The plane landed over an hour late because the weather was bad. C. Bad weather made it impossible for the plane to touch down. D. The plane touched down over an hour before the weather became bad. 124. We lost our way because the signposts were confusing. A. The signposts were confusing when we lost our way. B. We lost our way though the signposts confused us. C. The signposts were confusing, which caused us to get lost. D. Losing our way, the signposts were confusing. 125. We were surprised when Jack came back after only two days. A. Jack was surprised to come back after only two days. B. When Jack came back later than we had expected, we were surprised. C. Coming back after only two days, we were surprised by Jack. D. That Jack came back after only two days took us by surprise. 126. I will check in the hotel first. and then I will phone you. A. Before I check in the hotel, I will phone you. B. I will phone you then I will checking in the hotel C. I will not phone you until I check in the hotel. D. After check in the hotel, I will phone you. 127. I am happy to go and see any film you choose. A. I am happy that you can go and see any film. B. You choose any film that I am happy to go to see. C. It does no matter what film I go and see. D. I don't mind what film we go and see. 128. Sue is too slow to understand what you might say. A. Sue is not enough quick to understand what you might say..

<span class='text_page_counter'>(13)</span> B. What you might say, Sue can understand slowly. C. Sue is so slow to understand what you might say. D. So slow is Sue that she can't understand what you might say. 129. The price of the holiday covers all meals. A. All meals are covered by the price of the holiday. B. All meals are included in the price of the holiday. C. Including all meals is the price of the holiday. D. The holiday is covered with the price of all meals. 130. I'd rather he had not given me the bill. A. I regret having given him the bill. B. I wish I had not given him the bill. C. It was wrong of him to give me the bill. D. If only he had not given me the bill. 131. The accused couldn't convince the jury of his innocence. A. The accused did not succeed to convince the jury of his innocence. B. The accused couldn't be able to convince the jury of his innocence. C. The' accused did not manage to convince the jury of his innocence. D. The accused made it impossible to convince the jury of his innocence. 132. Be careful or you will hurt yourself. A. Unless you are careful, you will hurt yourself. B. Hurt yourself, if not you are careful. C. You are not careful because you have hurt yourself. D. When you hurt yourself, it means that you are not careful. 133. It was only when I left home that I realized the meaning of 'family'. A. I realized the meaning of 'family' before I left home. B. Only when I left home I realized the meaning of 'family'. C. Not until I left home did I realize the meaning of 'family'. D. I didn't leave home until I realized the meaning of 'family'. 134 You can use it as long as you like and it will not wear out. A. No matter what you use it, it will not wear out. B. No matter how long you use it, it will not wear out. C. As long as you use it, it will not wear out. D. It will not wear out before you use it. 135. Young as he is. he has been chosen as the head of the office. A.He has been chosen as the head of the office because he is young. B. Although he is young, he has been chosen as the head of the office. C. Being chosen as the head of the office, he should be young. D. He is as young as the head of the office. 136. After posting five letters of application. I realized that I had forgotten to put stamps on them. A. I had forgotten to post five letters of application though I had stamped them. B. Only when I had posted five letters of application that I realized that I had forgotten to put stamps on them. C. Realizing that I had forgotten to put stamps on five letters of application. I posted them. D. I posted five letters of application, then I realized I had forgotten to put stamps on them. 137. The only thing that makes this job worthwhile is money. A. This job makes money worthwhile. B. If there is no money, this job is not worthwhile. C. Were it not for money, the job wouldn't be worthwhile. D. If only this job were worthwhile for money. 138. But for Susan's help, you couldn't have finished the work..

<span class='text_page_counter'>(14)</span> A. Had Susan not helped you, you couldn't have finished the work. B. You can't finish the work without Susan's help. C. Susan didn't help you, and you couldn't finish the work. D. Susan helped you, but you couldn't finish the work. 139. Five years had passed before Maria came back to her hometown. A. Maria came back to her hometown five years ago. B. It was five years ago that Maria came back to her hometown. C. It is five years since Maria came back to her hometown. D. Maria came back to her hometown after five years. 140. There is no point in asking Dora for help. A. It is pointless that Dora helps. B. It is no use to ask Dora for help. C. Dora is not asked for help at any point. D. It is no good asking Dora for help. 141. Fiona goes to the theatre once in a blue moon. A. Fiona goes to the theatre when the moon is full. B. Fiona goes to the theatre when the blue moon is on. C. Fiona goes to the theatre only once a month. D. Fiona occasionally goes to the theatre. . 142. Don't get angry! We are just pulling your leg. A. Don't get angry! We are just teasing you. B. Don't pull your leg when you are angry. C. Pulling your leg makes you angry. D. Don't get angry because we are having your leg pulled. 143. Paula will never lend you the car if you do not tell her what you use it for. A. Paula will only lend you the car if you tell her what you use it for. B. Unless you tell Paula what you use the car for, she will lend it to you . C Paula will never lend you the car, so you will not tell her what you use it for D. By telling Paula what you use the car for, Paula will lend it to you. 144. You should have made allowance for her thoughtlessness. A. You should have allowed her to be thoughtless. B. Her thoughtlessness was allowed to be made. C. If only you had tolerated her thoughtlessness. D. Her thoughtlessness should be tolerable. 145. I am fed up with your cat's messing around. A. Your cat should be fed, not messed around. B. Messing around, your cat is not fed. C. Your cat messes around, though it has been fed. D. I am bored with the fact that your cat messes around. 146. Lin's success took us all by surprise. A. We were taken aback by all of Lin's successes. B. Lin's success was surprised to all of us. C. We took all of Lin's successes surprisingly. D. Lin was successful, which surprised all of us. 147. The new syllabus will the take place of the old one soon. A. Soon the new syllabus will take place with the old one. B. The old syllabus will give place to the new one soon. C. Both the new and the old syllabuses will be replaced. D. The old and the new syllabuses will have no place soon. 148. It is no good sending me the brochures; I never travel abroad. A. I never travel abroad, so sending me the brochures is good. B. It is not good to send me the brochures of the countries which I have never been to. C. I never travel abroad, so there is no point in sending me the brochures. D. I never travel without.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(15)</span> good brochures. 149. As far as I am concerned, you can do whatever you like. A. You can do what you like providing that it is not too far. B. In my opinion, you can do what you like. C. What you like is not as much as what I am concerned about. D. I am concerned about what you like. 150. Fiona treated us better than her mother. A. Fiona's mother didn't treat us as badly as Fiona. B. Fiona treated us as badly as her mother. C. Both Fiona and her mother gave us better treatment. D. Fiona's mother did not treat us as well as Fiona. 151. if you forget to do your homework, the teacher will get angry. A.The teacher will get angry only when you forget to do your homework. B.You forget to do your homework though the teacher gets angry. C. Unless you don't do your homework, the teacher will not get angry. D. If you don't remember to do your homework, the teacher will get angry. 152. In order not to be punished by Mom, I got into the house through the backdoor. A. I got into the house through the back door, which made me punished by Mom. B. In order that I wouldn't be punished by Mom, I got into the house through the backdoor. C. I got into the house through the backdoor so as I wouldn't be punished by Mom D. Getting into the house through the backdoor meant being punished by Mom. 153.If he were to ask me about the result of his exams, I would say nothing about it. A.. Providing that he asked me about the result of his exams, I would say it. B. I know nothing about the result of his exams, so I have to ask him. C. Were he to ask me about the result of his exams, I would say nothing about it. D. If I were he, I would say nothing about the result of his exams. 155. Even if you had arrived early, you would have had to buy a ticket. A. You didn't arrive early, so you had to buy a ticket. B.Whether you came early or late, you had to buy a ticket. C. Although you had arrived late, you could buy a ticket. D. Unless you had arrived early, you wouldn't have had to buy a ticket. 156. It was the worst hotel l had ever stayed at. A. I had never stayed at such a bad hotel. B. I had stayed at a worse hotel before. C. I had stayed a the worst hotel before. D. The hotel I stayed at was not the worst. 157. You needn't be there at 6 o'clock. A.It was not necessary for you to be there at 6 o'clock. B. You needn't have been there at 6 o'clock. C. It is not necessary being there at 6 o'clock. D. You don't have to be there at 6 o'clock. 158. The difficulties were enormous, but he managed to escape. A. Despite of the enormous difficulties, he managed to escape. B. He managed to escape no matter how enormous the difficulties were. C. In spite the enormous difficulties, he managed to escape. D. Enormous as were the difficulties, he managed to escape. 159. Ian used to work as a reporter. A. Ian is familiar with working as a reporter. B. Ian frequently works as a reporter. C. Ian no longer worked as a reporter. D. No longer does Ian work as a reporter. 160. Since we were bored, we decided to leave the party..

<span class='text_page_counter'>(16)</span> A.We decided to leave as the party was boring.. B. Bored as we were, we decided to leave the. party. C. The party was boring so that we would leave. D. It was so boring party that we decided to leave. 161. Jenny is so creative that we all can rely on her for original ideas. A. Being creative, we can all rely on Jenny for original ideas. B Creative as Jenny is, we can rely on her for original ideas. C. Jenny is such creative girl that we all can rely on her for original ideas. D, So creative is Jenny that we all can rely on her for original ideas. 162. A human brain is more complex than a computer. A. A computer is not as complex as a human brain. B. A computer is less complex as the human brain. C. Compared to a human brain, a computer is complex. D. A computer is not more complex than a human brain. 163. What you ask us to do is out of the question. A. We cannot answer your question. B. It is not in the question that you can find the answer. C. What you ask us to do is undeniable. D. It is impossible to do what you ask us. 164. The sea was too rough for the children to swim in. A.The sea was so rough that the children could swim in. B.The children couldn't swim because the sea was not rough enough. C. It was such a rough sea for the children to swim in it. D. The sea was very rough, and the children could not swim in it. 165. It was wrong of you not to turn off the gas cooker. A.You should have turned off the gas cooker. B. You were wrong to turn off the gas cooker. C. You were wrong that you turned the gas cooker off. D. You wrongly turned off the gas cooker. 166. Luckily, it wasn't necessary for us to write a summary of the story. A. We needn't have written a summary of the story. B. We don't need to write a summary of the story. C. We didn't need write a summary of the story. D. We didn't have to write a summary of the story. 167. The man didn't ask for a deposit until we signed. A. Not until we signed that the man asked for a deposit. B. A deposit was asked until we signed. C. It was the man who asked for a deposit until we signed. D. Not until we signed did the man ask for a deposit. 168. Maria keeps spiders as pets and she is a member of the Spider Protection Association. A. Not only does Maria keep spiders as pets but also is she a member of the Spider Protection Association. B. Maria not only keeps spiders as pets but also is a member of the Spider Protection Association. C. Because Maria is a member of the Spider Protection Association, she keeps spiders as pets. D. Keeping spiders as pets, Maria was a member of the Spider Protection Association. 169. She is in danger of losing her job because of her attitude. A. She is at risk of losing her job according to her attitude. B. It is dangerous for her to lose her job to her attitude. C. Her attitude puts her job at risk. D. Despite her attitude, she risks losing her.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(17)</span> job. 170. You should be tolerant of other people's weaknesses. A. You should make allowances for other people's weaknesses. C. Other people's weaknesses should be tolerant. B. It should be tolerated of other people's weaknesses. D. You should be tolerable to other people's weaknesses. 171. Bob said that my new hairstyle was nice. A. Bob thought much of my new hairstyle. B. Bob congratulated me on my new hairstyle. C. Bob complimented me on my new hairstyle. D. My new hairstyle was nice, said Bob. 172. There is very little chance of them winning the game. A. It is very likely that they will win the game. B. There is likelihood that they will little win the game. C. It is highly likely that they will not win the game. D. They have none chances of winning the game. 173. The bus conductor said, 'What is your name?' A.The bus conductor said to me what my name was. B. The bus conductor asked me what was my name. C. The bus conductor asked me what is my name. D. The bus conductor wanted to know my name. 174. Smoking has been made illegal in public places in some countries. A. In some countries, smokers have been illegal in public places. B. It has been made illegal whether to smoke or not in public places in some countries. C. There has been a ban on smoking in public places in some countries. D. In some countries, smoking has been ban in public places. 175. Some countries are inhabited by too many people. A. Too many people are inhabited in some countries. B. The number of inhabitants in some countries are too many. C. Some countries have more people to inhabit. D. Some countries are overpopulated. 176. The government does not know what to do with household rubbish in large cities. A. Little does the government know what to do with household rubbish in large cities B. It is unknown what to do with household rubbish in large cities by the government C. Rarely the government knows what to do with household rubbish in large cities. D. Hardly any government knows what to do with household rubbish in large cities. 177. More and more people go to work by bicycles. A. There are more and more people go to work by bicycle. B. The number of people go to work by bicycle is increasing. C. A greater number of people going to work by bicycle. D. There is an increased number of people going to work by bicycle. 178. You should have sent me more information for the contest. A. More information for the contest should be sent to me. B. You are supposed to send me more information for the contest. C. It was wrong of you not to send me more information for the contest. D. You wrongly sent me more information for the contest. 179. Kate works for an organization which collects money to help orphans. A. The organization where Kate works for collects money to help orphans..

<span class='text_page_counter'>(18)</span> B. Money of orphans is collected in the organization where Kate works. C. The organization for that Kate works collects money to help orphans. D. The organization which Kate works for collects money to help orphans. 180. What a pity! He turned down my offer. A. He pitifully turned down my offer. B. He wrongly rejected my offer. C. If only he had not rejected my offer. D. I was turned down my offer. 181. I had not expected the trip would be so long. A. The trip was longer than I had expected. B. The trip turned out to be not so long. C. The trip was not as long as I had expected. D. The trip would be longer than I expected. 182. I haven't found time to fix your hike yet. A. Your bike has not been fixed because I don't have enough time. B. I haven't enough time to have your bike fixed. C. Your bike has been fixed when I have time. D. Unless I had time, I wouldn't fix your bike. 183. Could you tell me when this train stops at Hatfield? A. I want to know when does this train stop at Hatfield? B. When does this train stop at Hatfield is what I want to know. C. When this train stops at Hatfield, I don't know. D. Excuse me, when does this train stop at Hatfield? 184. He started learning French six years ago. A. He has learned French for 6 years. B. It was six years ago did he start learning French. C. He hasn't learnt French for 6 years. D. It is six years since he has learned French. 185. People believe he won a lot of money on the lottery. A.He is believed that he won a lot of money on the lottery. B.He won a lot of money on the lottery, it is believed. C.He is believed to have won a lot of money on the lottery. D.He was believed to win a lot of money on the lottery. 186. Thieves stole all her priceless jewels. A. She was stolen all her priceless jewels. B. All her priceless jewels are stolen by thieves. C. All her priceless jewels were robbed away from her. D. She was robbed of all her priceless jewels. 187. Susan said I ought to lie down for a while. A. Susan said that I should have lain for a while. B. Susan suggested that I lie down for a while. C. Susan suggested me to lie down for a while. D. Susan ought to have lain down for a while. 188. My sister worries so much about fitness that she wastes a lot of time and money. A.My sister wastes a lot of time and money though she worries so much about fitness. B.My sister worries about fitness so that she wastes a lot of time and money. C.Worrying too much about fitness, my sister wastes a lot of time and money. D.Fitness worried, my sister wasted a lot of time and money. 189. I forgot her birthday and she still hasn't forgiven me. A. She will not forgive me until I forget her birthday. B. She has not forgiven me for having forgotten her birthday. C. Forgetting her birthday, she has not forgiven me. D. She will not forgive me until I remember her birthday. 190. The President offered his congratulations to the players when they won the cup. A. The President congratulated that the players had won the cup..

<span class='text_page_counter'>(19)</span> B. When they won the cup. the players had been offered some congratulations the President. C. The President would offer the players congratulations if they won the match. D. The President congratulated the players on their winning the match. 191. Without your help, l couldn't have finished it on time. A. I couldn't finish it on time because you helped me. B. I couldn't finish it on time though you helped me. C. I could finish it on time because you helped me. D. You helped me finishing it on time. 192. His daydreaming prevented him from becoming a good employee. A. If he daydreamed, he would become a better employee. B. He could become a better employee without his daydreaming. C. He daydreams, which makes him a good employee. D. As a daydreamer, he is a good employee. 193. The children are looking forward to having a holiday on the beach. A. The children are considering having a holiday on the beach. B. The children want to put off having a holiday on the beach. C. Looking forward, the children are having a holiday on the beach. D. The children really expect to have a holiday on the beach. 194. lan denied stealing the confidential files. A. Ian said that he had not stolen the confidential files. B. Ian's stealing the confidential files was not true. C. Ian said, 'I will not steal the confidential files' D. Ian said that he would not steal the confidential files. 195. I took Janet to the zoo so that she could see how big an elephant is. A. With a view to see how big an elephant is, I took Janet to the zoo. B. So as to see the elephant, I took Janet to the big zoo. C. Because Janet was big enough, I took her to the zoo to see the elephant. D. I took Janet to the zoo in order for her to see how big an elephant is. 196. Despite his early retirement, he found no peace in life. A. Although he retired early, but he found no peace in life. B. His early retirement has brought him peace in life. C. He found no peace in life because he retired early. D. Early as he retired, he found no peace in life. 197. I love walking in the rain, though it is not good for health. A. Walking in the rain, I am not healthy. B. It is not good for health to walk in the rain. C. Walking in the rain is not good for health, but I love it. D. I love walking in the rain despite of its bad effect on health. 198. 'Please do not touch that wire!' the old man said to me. A. The old man told me not to touch that wire. B. The old man said that I didn't touch that wire. C. The old man asked me to not touch that wire. D. The old man said to me not to touch that wire. 199. I remember giving you a five-pound note. A. Whether I gave you a five-pound note or not, I can remember. B. I can't remember whether I gave you a five-pound note or not. C. I did gave you a five-pound note, and I could remember it. D. I remember I have given you a five-pound note..

<span class='text_page_counter'>(20)</span> 200. The next door neighbor is a singer and he often comes home very late at night. A. The next door neighbor, a singer, come home very late at night. B. As a singer, next door neighbours often come home late at night. C. The next door neighbour who is a singer often comes home late at night. D. The next door neighbour comes home very late at night but he is a singer..

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