Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.

Ironically, the new model is nowhere near as reliable as the old one.

A. Ironically, the old model is far superior to the new one.

B. Ironically, the old model is far reliable as the new one.

C. Ironically, the old model is much more superior to the new one.

D. Ironically, the new model is not as reliable as the old one.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word (s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word (s) in each of the following questions.

This is new washing machine is not a patch on our old one. These clothes are still dirty.

A. to be expensive

B. to be strange 

C. to be broken

D. to be better

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.

Mr. Hung is a professor. His car was stolen yesterday.

A. His car was stolen yesterday, Mr Hung is a professor.

B. Mr. Hung, who his car was stolen yesterday, is a professor.

C. Mr. Hung, who is a professor, his car was stolen yesterday.

D. Mr. Hung, whose car was stolen yesterday, is a professor.

* Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.

The city made major improvements in the old waterfront area. As a result, it is a great attraction today.

A. The city is a great attraction today, making major improvements in the old waterfront area.

B. Without major improvements made in the old waterfront area, the city wouldn’t be a great attraction.

C. But for major improvements made in the old waterfront area, the city is a great attraction.

D. Despite major improvements made in the old waterfront area, the city is a great attraction.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.

He tried very hard to pass the driving test. He could hardly pass it.

A. Despite being able to pass the driving test, he didn’t pass it.

B. No matter how hard he tried, he could hardly pass the driving test.

C. He tried very hard, so he passed the driving test satisfactorily.

D. Although he didn’t try hard to pass the driving test, he could pass it.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.

He behaved in a very strange way. That surprised me a lot.

A. What almost surprised me was the strange way he behaved.

B. He behaved very strangely, which surprised me very much.

C. His behavior was a very strange thing, that surprised me most.

D. I was almost not surprised by his strange behavior.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.

She is intelligent. She can sing very well.

A. Intelligent as she is, she also can sing very well.

B. Not only is she intelligent but she can also sing very well.

C. She is intelligent, so she can sing very well.

D. Not only intelligent is she but she also can sing very well

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.

No matter how hard Fred tried to start the car, he didn’t succeed.

A. Fred tried very hard to start the car, and succeeded.

B. However hard Fred tried, he couldn’t start the car.

C. It’s hard for Fred to start the car because he never succeeded.

D. Fred tried hard to start the car, and with success.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.

It is difficult to get tickets for 2018 World Cup. It was wise of him to buy the tickets for 2018 World Cup in advance.

A. Since they are difficult to get, he should have brought the tickets for 2018 World Cup beforehand.

B. Although he bought the tickets for 2018 World Cup in advance, he wasn’t wise enough to do so.

C. Such is te difficulty in getting the tickets for 2018 World Cup that it was wise of him to buy them beforehand.

D. The tickets for 2018 World Cup is so difficult to get that he had enough wisdom to buy them.