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Number 14
Choose the sentence of the same meaning.

1. Residents of the area like to go to the park to enjoy a tea break after taking a walk
along the shore.
A. After having a stroll along the shore, people living in this area enjoy going to the park
and having a tea break.
B. If you are tired after walking along the shore, people here suggest that you should go
to the park for a tea break.
C. The park by the shore is a wonderful place for residents to have a tea break when they
go for a walk.
D. Enjoying a tea break with the residents of the park can be very enjoyable after a long
walk along the shore.
2. The people of Cambodia wish that so many land mines hadn't been laid in their
country, as many people have lost limbs by stepping on them.
A. The Cambodian people ought not to have planted so many land mines in their
country because they have caused many people to lose their legs when they have
exploded.
B. The people of Cambodia want fewer land mines placed in their country as many
people are becoming limbless by treading on them.
C. Cambodians feel that it was a really bad thing to have had so many land mines placed
in their country because such a large number of people have had limbs blown off by
them.
D. Had there been fewer land mines scattered around Cambodia, fewer people would
have had their limbs blown off by them.
3. It does not seem very probable that Eric will be able to find a new apartment before
he has to leave his old one.
A. Eric doesn't think he will be able to find a new apartment before he is thrown out of
his old one.
B. Eric's search for a new apartment while there is still time may well succeed, but only

D. Everybody in the company thinks that the workers were motivated far better when
Dick was doing John's present job.
7. The opinions of the teaching staff were divided as to whether they should change
the course book or follow the old one.
A. Some members of the teaching staff were in favour of following a new course book,
while others thought they should continue with the old one.
B. there were different opinions among the teaching staff about the new course book,
and in the end, those who were against choosing a new one won.
C. The teaching staff could not agree upon a new corse book, so they decided to
continue with the old one.
D. There was no general agreement among the teaching staff about which they should
choose as their new course book.
8. It was very important for Jill to go home to see her sister's new baby girl, whatever
the cost of the ticket.
A. Even though Jill wanted very much to fly home and meet her sister's baby girl, the
fare was too much for her.
B. Jill didn't care about the cost of the ticket, since the only thing she wanted was to get
home to meet her sister's new-born daughter.
C. Because Jill doesn't have a lot of money, flying home to meet her sister's new
daughter was less important to her than the cost of the ticket.
D. Knowing how important it was for Jill to meet her new niece, Jill's sister took care of
the cost of the ticket so that she could fly home and do so.
9. Communicating with locals in a foreign country is a bit like becoming a mime since
you must often rely on hand gestures.
A. In foreign countries, you will often see local mimes who communicate solely by
using thier hands so that everyone can understand what they are trying to say.
B. Locals in a foreign country who don't know another language often communicate
with tourists by miming.
C. You often feel like a mime when you are trying to speak to someone in a foreign
country because of frequently having to use your hands to convey what you are