CSEC Equivalent Sentences Review

Choose the one NEAREST IN MEANING to the original sentence. Be sure to read all four options before you select your answer.

When Mr Peets was transferred on promotion from South Point to Maraval Mrs Adams succeeded him.

• (A) Mrs Adams worked at Maraval after Mr Peets left on promotion.

• (B) Mr Peets was succeeded by Mrs Adams when he was promoted to a post at Maraval.

• (C) Both Mr Peets and Mrs Adams were

  transferred on promotion: Mr Peets to Maraval and Mrs Adams to South Point.

• (D) In order to be promoted, Mr Peets had to be transferred to Maraval to allow Mrs Adams to work at

  South Point.

Choose the one NEAREST IN MEANING to the original sentence. Be sure to read all four options before you select your answer.

An interest in their nation's development plans should be displayed by its young people.

• (A) Young people should take an interest in plans for national

  development.

• (B) National development is dependent

  upon the youth.

• (C) Young people ought to be aware of

  plans for the purpose of national

  development.

• (D) The nation will advance through

  plans proposed by its young people

Choose the one NEAREST IN MEANING to the original sentence. Be sure to read all four options before you select your answer.

Recent floods have made the route impassable.

• (A) People are unable to travel because of the floods.

• (B) The road cannot be used as a result of the floods.

• (C) Travelling has been brought to a standstill because of floods.

• (D) Because of heavy showers, commuters were forced to detour.

Choose the one NEAREST IN MEANING to the original sentence. Be sure to read all four options before you select your answer.

The competitors in the long jump event were daunted by the performance of Kevin Jones.

• (A) Kevin Jones was the best participant in the long jump event.

• (B) No one expected to do better than Kevin Jones in the long jump.

• (C) The long jump event daunted all the competitors except Kevin Jones.

• (D) Since Kevin Jones jumped so well the other competitors in the event were discouraged.

Choose the one NEAREST IN MEANING to the original sentence. Be sure to read all four options before you select your answer.

In spite of their size, whales are no longer an even match for man.

• (A) Whales are no longer even a match for man.

• (B) Men are no longer a match for whales in spite of their size.

• (C) Because of their size whales should be better able to hold their own against man.

• (D) Although they are large, whales

  can no longer adequately defend themselves against man.

Revise each of the following sentences.You may delete or include words but do not change the meaning of the original sentence. Look at the options A, B, C, D for the word or phrase that must be included in your revised sentence.

She told her parents a lie in order to escape punishment.

Substitute in order that for in order to

• (A) she might escape

• (B) she escaped

• (C) she escape

• D) she will escape

Revise each of the following sentences.You may delete or include words but do not change the meaning of the original sentence. Look at the options A, B, C, D for the word or phrase that must be included in your revised sentence.

Intending to declare the innings closed, the captain told his bowlers to conserve their energy.

Begin the sentence with:

“I intend to declare the innings closed,” the captain said

• (A) “so conserve your energy”

• (B)“and their energy should be

  conserved

• (C)“because they should conserve their

  energy”

• (D) “if your energy should be

  conserved”