Part VI. WRITING

Exercise 13. Mark the letter A, B, C. or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.

131. This is the first time Tom went abroad.

A. Tom ever has gone abroad before.                        B. Tom has ever gone abroad before.

C. Tom has never gone abroad before.          D. Tom never has gone abroad before.

132. She started using this washing machine last year.

A. She has used this washing machine for a year.     B. She has used this washing machine since a year.

C. She used this washing machine for a year.                        D. She used this washing machine since a year.

133. The last time she sent me an email was 5 months ago.

A. She has already sent me an email for 5 months.  B. She has never sent me an email since 5 months.

C. She has not sent me an email for 5 months.         D. She has not yet sent me an email since 5 months.

134. It is a long time since we last met.

A. We have already met after a long time.   B. We have ever met for a long time.

C. We have just met for a long time.             D. We have not met for a long time.

135. When did you have a Facebook account?

A. How long do you have a Facebook account?         B. How long did you have a Facebook account?

C. How long had you had a Facebook account?         D. How long have you had a Facebook account?

136. I haven’t called her since she left me.

A. The last time I call her was when she left me.     

B. The last time I called her was when she has left me.

C. The last time I called her was when she left me.

D. The last time I have called her was when she left me.

Exercise 14. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.

137. Apple MacBook is portable and versatile. I cannot afford it.

A. Although Apple MacBook is portable and versatile, 1 cannot afford it.

B. Because Apple MacBook is portable and versatile, I cannot afforsd it.

C. If Apple MacBook isn’t portable and versatile, I might afford it.

D. No matter how portable and versatile Apple MacBook is, I can afford it.

138. William found a science book. It included instructions for building a windmill.

A. William found a science book which included instructions for building a windmill.

B. What William found is a science book included instructions for building a windmill.

C. William found how a science book included instructions for building a windmill.

D. Where William found a science book included instructions for building a windmill.

139. They didn’t think Newton could do it. He was confident.

A. Because they didn’t think Newton could do it, he was confident.

B. They didn’t think Newton could do it because he was confident.

C. They didn’t think Newton could do it no matter how confident he was

D. If they had thought Newton could do it, he would have been more confident.

140. Bell succeeded with his new invention. People were able to talk to each other over great distances.

A. Because Bell’s success with the new invention, people were able to talk to each other over great distances.

B. In spite of Bell’s success with the new invention, people were able to talk to each other over great distances.

C. Owing to Bell’s success with the new invention, people were able to talk to each other over great distances.

D. Since Bell’s success with the new invention, people were able to talk to each other over great distances.