Question

Choose the correct sentence which has the same meaning as the given in bold.
1. When he called to tell me that he was studying, I didn’t believe him because I could hear the noise of a party in the background.
A. I didn’t believe that he could study properly with the noise of a party in the background and I told him that when he telephoned.
B. Although he rang me to tell me that he was studying, I couldn’t hear what he was saying properly because of my unbelievably noisy party.
C. Because of the sounds of a party I heard in the background when he phoned, I didn’t believe his claim that he was studying.
D. Though he was studying when he called, I thought he was lying because in the background there were party-like sounds.
2. I feel completely exhausted when I’ve listened to Marion for half-an-hour.
A. It is completely exhausting after half-an-hour I listening to Marion.
B. Half-an-hour of listening to Marion leaves me feeling completely exhausted.
C. Feeling completely exhausted, I spent half-an-hour listening to Marion.
D. When I’ve listened to Marion for half-an-hour, she feels exhausting completely.
3. At the bank, Bill is second in command.
A. Bill used to work for a bank, but now he is in the army.
B. Bill holds the top position in the bank.
C. Bill’s boss is first in command at the bank.
D. Bill dislikes his work at the bank.
4. Peter had very little money but managed to make ends meet.
A. Having little money, Peter couldn’t make ends meet.
B. Peter got by on very little money.
C. Peter could hardly live on little money.
D. Peter found it hard to live on very little money.
5. She said, “John, I’ll show you round my city when you’re here.”
A. She planned to show John round her city.
B. She organized a trip round her city for John.
C. She promised to show John round her city.
D. She made a trip round her city with John.

Answer 1

Answer:

1)     C)

2)    A)

3)    C)

4)    B)

5)    A)