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Number 10
Choose the sentence of the same meaning.

1. "I'm afraid we haven't received the results of your tests yet," said the doctor to her
patient.
A. The doctor apologized to her patient about not yet having got the results of his tests.
B. The doctor told her patient not to be frightened of receiving the results of his tests.
C. The doctor said she was afraid of receiving the results of her patient's tests.
D. The patient understood that the doctor had some fears about getting the results of his
tests.
2. He wanted to know if there was anything he could do to help.
A. He asked us what he should do to assist us.
B. If there were any way in which he could aid us, we'd tell him.
C. He said he could have done something if hw had known we needed help.
D. He was wondering whether his assistance was needed at all.
3. His response to being told he was terminally ill was the most courageous I have ever
seen.
A. I have never seen anyone react more bravely than him to being informed that he
would die because of his illness.
B. He tried hard to appear brave as he replied to the doctors after being told he had a
serious disease.
C. The doctors told him to be brave about his terminal illness and he replied that he
would try to do his best.
D. As far as I know, he was never more courageous than when he was told that he was
terminally ill.
4. He had said he was only coming for a short visit, but by the time he left, he had been
staying for six months.
A. In contrst to what he had told us initially, he has been staying with us for six months
now.
B. Although he'd informed us that his visit would be short, he ended up staying for half

surprised.
B. My boss's jokes are usually funny, but this one was even funnier than usual.
C. Since my boss has such a great sense of humour, I was astounded to hear him tell
such a bad joke.
D. If anyone can tell a good joke, then my normally stern and unsmiling boss can, too.
9. Not even a downpour would have prevented them from going on their hike.
A. It wasn't even pouring down when they postponed their hike.
B. They wouldn't have cancelled their hike even if it had rained heavily.
C. They didn't even attempt to go hiking when it started to rain.
D. It was only the torrential rain that stopped them from going hiking.
10. The haircut, combined with her new style of clothing, made her look years
younger.
A. After having her hair cut, she started to wear stylish clothes.
B. Had she insisted on wearing the same clothes, she would not seem so young now.
C. She looked well below her age after the change in both her hair and the way she
dressed
D. Even though her clothes were modern, she had an old-fashioned hair style until
recently.

Answer Key

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