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Choose the sentence that is similar in meaning to the one given.
I last saw him in 1998.
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.
They say that the doctor has made a serious mistake.
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.
My shoes need cleaning.
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.
You ought to make up your mind now.
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.
She is the most intelligent woman I have ever met.
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 .
She says that it's good if I make my own decisions.
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.
I am sure that Tina didn't steal the money.
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.
It is worthiness to ask John for help.
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.
We prefer going by train because we can enjoy the sight.
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.
We do not need much furniture because the room is small.
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.
His behavior is understandable.
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.
As the luggage was so heavy, we had to take a taxi.
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.
Apples are usually cheaper than oranges.
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.
I was offered to work for IBM, but I rejected.
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.
We could not handle the situation without you.
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.
I am not sure, but perhaps he went to London.
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.
He has no cause to complain.
A.	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.
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.
Please don't talk with your mouth full of food!
I wish you wouldn't talk with your mouth full of food.
I prefer you to talk when your mouth is not full of food.
I would like you to talk when your mouth is not full of food.
I would rather you didn't talk with your mouth full of food.
Helen wrote a novel and made a cowboy film.
Helen wrote not only a novel but also made a cowboy film.
Helen both wrote a novel as well as made a cowboy film.
Not only did Helen write a novel but she also made a cowboy film.
Helen either wrote a novel or made a cowboy film.
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.
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.
We should limit the pollution; otherwise we will die.
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.
I regret selling the house in the suburb.
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.
It has not rained for a fortnight.
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.
It is said that the pen is mightier than the sword.
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.
He spent all his money and he even borrowed some from me.
Not only did he spend all his money, but he also borrowed some from me.
Not only he spent money but he also borrowed some from me.
He spent not only money but also borrowed some from me.
Not only did he spend all his money and also borrowed some from me.
We like to talk to Jill because she has a good sense of hum our.
Because of Jill has a good sense of hum our, we like to talk to her.
We like to talk to Jill due to having a good sense of hum our.
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.
"Do you believe in what the boy says, Mary?" said Tom.
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.
My train had just left the station when I came.
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.
Our hotel booking hasn't been confirmed.
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.
Everyone started complaining the moment the announcement was made.
No sooner did everyone start complaining than the announcement was made. B. As soon as the announcement was made, everyone started complaining.
No sooner had the announcement made than everyone started complaining.
Everyone started complaining that the announcement was made.
It was his incompetence which led to their capture.
Had he been competent, they would not have been captured.
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.
The workers only called off the strike after a new pay offer.
Not until a new pay was offered, the workers called off the strike.
The workers called off the strike only when a new pay offer.
A new pay was offered, which made the strike call off.
Not until a new pay was offered did the workers call off the strike.
Although it was expected that he would stand for election, he didn't.
Contrary to what people expected, he didn't stand for election.
People expected that he didn't stand for election.
He stood for election as people had expected.	D. People didn't expect him to stand for election.
John is fat because he eats so many chips.
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.
They built a garage at the end of last year.
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.
Susan is sorry that she didn't learn the lesson.
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.
I was not careful and I met an accident.
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.
Bob was angry because we were late.
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.
"Don't forget to hand in the report, Pete!" said Kate.
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.
Paula turned up when everybody had gone home.
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.
I am sure Helen is playing guitar now.
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.
My uncle didn't recognize me until I spoke.
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.
The paper must have been written by Katie.
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.
Unless you have tickets you can't come in.
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.
Even though some events were cancelled, thousands of people attended the festival.
No matter how many people attended the festival, some events were canceled.
In spite some cancelled events, thousands of people attended the festival.
As some events were cancelled, thousands of people attended the festival.
Despite the cancellation of some events, thousands of people attended the festival.
There's no water left. I'm afraid.
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.
According to some people.. the sinking of the Titanic was the captain's fault.
According to some people, the captain was to blame for the sinking of the Titanic.
Some people were blamed for the sinking of the Titanic.
The Titanic sank due to the captain was at fault.
Some people put the blame to the captain about the sinking of the Titanic.
They regret ever moving into that house.
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.
It is terribly difficult for me to swim against the powerful current.
It is terribly difficult swimming against the powerful current.
I have difficulty swimming against the powerful current.
The powerful current is terribly difficult to swim.
Swimming against the powerful current is of difficult.
Scarcely had he got out of the house when it started raining.
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.
Why didn't you send me the brochure?' Mr. William asked the agent.
Mr. William asked the agent why she didn't send him the brochure.
Mr. William asked the agent to send him the brochure.
Mr. William asked the agent not to send him the brochure.
Mr. William asked the agent why she had not sent him the brochure.
You are supposed to dress yourself now.
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.
Sam speaks Chinese well and his Japanese is good too.
Not only Chinese but also Japanese Sam is good at.
Sam is good at either Chinese or Japanese.
Sam not only speaks Chinese Well but also is good at Japanese.
Not only does Sam speak Chinese but also Japanese.
Success in the academic field depends on your number of qualification's.
The more success you are in academic field, the more qualifications you have.
The more qualifications you have. the more successful you are in academic field.
You are successful in academic field, so you have more qualifications.
Your number of qualifications is a result of your success in academic field.
This is the first time I've made such a stupid mistake.
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.
Flooding in this region was the result of heavy rain.
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.
He left a message so that I could know where to find him.
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.
His car has just been stolen.
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.
Jane can swim further than I do.
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.
I regret giving Dennis my phone number.
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.
We lost the game because of my mistake.
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.
Sarah has never been to a circus before, and neither have I.
Either Sarah or I have been to a circus before.	B. None of us have been to a circus before.
Neither Sarah nor I have been to a circus before.	D. Both Sarah and I have not been to a circus before.
You needn't have brought a laptop.
You should have brought a laptop.	C. It was not necessary to bring a laptop, but you did.
You didn't need to bring a laptop.	D. It was not necessary to bring a laptop, and you didn't bring it.
Not until I met Jack did I get some news about you.
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.
As she became more famous, it was more difficult for her to avoid paparazzi.
Being famous means avoiding paparazzi.
The more she became famous, the more it was difficult for her to avoid paparazzi.
It was more difficult for her to avoid paparazzi though she became more famous.
The more famous she became, the more difficult it was for her to avoid paparazzi.
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.
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.
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.
I got on a train and it didn't stop in Chelsea.
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.
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.
They said that Paula had quit five jobs before working for us.
Paula was said that she had quit five jobs before working for us.
They said that five jobs had been quit by Paula before working for us.
Paula worked for us then she quit five other jobs.
It was said that Paula had quit five jobs before working for us.
I was supposed to pick up Jane but I forgot.
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.
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.
The coffee was so strong that I couldn't drink it.
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.
I took Jim to the zoo so that he could see the puma.
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.
I found the drama interesting to watch, but my sister didn't.
Although I found the drama interesting to watch, but my sister didn't.
I found th