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

1.“I will pay back the money, Gloria.” Said Ivan .

A. Ivan apologized to Gloria for borrowing her money.

B. Ivan promised to pay back Gloria’s money.

C. Ivan suggested paying back the money to Gloria.

D. Ivan offered to pay Gloria the money back.

2. He cannot afford a new computer.

A. The new computer is so expensive that he cannot buy it.

B. Therefore, he would buy a new computer.

C. The new computer is so expensive but he can buy it.

D. So, he would buy a new computer.

4. She locked the door so as not to be disturbed

A. She locked the door to be not disturbed

B. She locked the door for her not to be disturbed

C. She locked the door in order that she wouldn’t be disturbed

D. She locked the door so that not to not to be disturbed.

5. Despite the fact that it was snowing, I didn’t feel cold.

A. In spite of the snow, I felt quite cold.

B. In spite of feeling warm, it was snowing.

C. Although it was snowing, I didn’t feel cold.

D. Although I didn’t feel cold, it was snowing.

6. People say that prevention is better than cure.

A. That prevention is said is better than cure.

B. It is said that prevention is better than cure.

C. Prevention is better that cure is said by people.

D. Prevention says to be better than cure.

7. He said, “If I have a pen, I can write the answers”.

A. He said if he had a pen, he could write the answers.

B. He told me to give him a pen to write the answers.

C. He could write the answers because he had my pen.

D. I could write the answers if he gave me his pen.

8. The woman was too weak to lift the suitcase.

A. Although she was very weak, she could lift the suitcase.

B. The woman shouldn’t lift the suitcase because she was so weak.

C. The woman lifted the suitcase, so she wasn’t very weak.

D. She was so weak that she couldn’t lift the suitcase.