Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.
When he won the first prize, he realised that this was the highest attainment of his life.

A. accomplishment

B. task

C. shock

D. surprise

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.

Jack has won a jackpot prize. 10% of it was donated to flooded areas.

A. Jack has won a jackpot prize, 10% which half was donated to flooded areas

B. Jack has won a jackpot prize, 10% of which was donated to flooded areas

C. Jack has won a jackpot prize, 10% of that was donated to flooded areas

D. Jack has won a jackpot prize, which was donated to flooded areas

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

James could have been a classical musician if he’d continued his cello lessons

A. It was only because James stopped taking lessons on the cello that he was unable to become a classical musician

B. Originally, James had wanted to become a classical musician, and so he took cello lessons for a time

C. It was the cello lessons that he took for a long time that enabled James to become a classical musician

D. James never became a classical musician, but he did continue taking cello lessons nonetheless

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.

It is reported that the prisoners escaped by means of a helicopter.

A. The prisoners is reported to have escaped by means of a helicopter.

B. The prisoners are reported to have escaped by means of a helicopter

C. The prisoners are reported to escape by means of a helicopter.

D. The prisoners are reported to have been escaped by means of a helicopter.

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.

It is reported that two people were seriously injured in that accident.

A. Two people reported to have been seriously injured in that accident. 

B. Two people are reported to have been seriously injured in that accident. 

C. Two people reported to be seriously injured in that accident. 

D. Two people reported to have seriously injured in that accident.

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

James blamed his younger brother for the damage

A. James punished his younger brother for the damage

B. James was responsible for his younger brother’s damge

C. James said his younger brother had caused the damage

D. James blamed the damage for his younger brother

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.

The president was reported to have had a heart attack.

A. The president was reported to suffer a heart attack.

B. People say that the president had suffered a heart attack.

C. It was reported that the president had suffered a heart attack.

D. People reported the president to suffer a heart attack.

Mark the letter A,B,C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to the first sentences of each of the following questions

It would have been a perfect paper except for some mistakes.

A. It was a perfect paper

B. The word was spelt perfectly 

C. The paper had some mistakes

D. The teacher did not accept the paper

Mark the letter A,B,C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to the first sentences of each of the following questions

It would have been a perfect paper except for some mistakes

A. It was a perfect paper

B. The word was spelt perfectly

C. The paper had some mistakes

D. The teacher did not accept the paper