12-GK2-SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION

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

He only feels happy whenever he does not have much work to do.

• A. The more he works, the happier he feels. 

• B. The less he works, the happier he feels.

• C. His work makes him feel happy.   

• D. He feels happier and happier with his work.

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

I learn a lot but I cannot remember anything.

• A. The less I learn, the more I remember.  

•      B. I learn more and more and remember more and more.

• C. The more I learn, the less I remember.

• D. I remember not only what I have learnt.

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

As I get older, I want to travel less.

• A.    I’m getting older and older, so don’t want to travel more.

• B.    The more I get old, the less I want to travel.

• C.    I don’t want to travel because of my old age.

• D.    The older I get, the less I want to travel.

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

I’m sure Jessica was very upset when you left.

         

• A. Jessica could have been very upset when you left.    

• B. Jessica must be very upset when you left.

• C. Jessica may be very upset when you left.          

• D. Jessica must have been very upset when you left.

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

I’m sure Luisa was very disappointed when she failed the exam.

• A.    Luisa must be very disappointed when she failed the exam.       

• B.    Luisa must have been very disappointed when she failed the exam.

• C.    Luisa may be very disappointed when she failed the exam.       

• D.    Luisa could have been very disappointed when she failed the exam.

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

 It’s possible that Joanna didn’t receive my message.

• A. Joanna shouldn’t have received my message.

• B. Joanna needn’t have received my message.

• C. Joanna mightn’t have received my message.  

• D. Joanna can’t have received my message.

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

It is possible that the fire in the ship was started by a bomb.

• A.    They say that a bomb stared the fire in the ship.                   

• B.    The fired in the ship might have been started by a bomb.

• C.    It shall be said the fire in the ship had been started by a bomb.       

• D.    The fire in the ship is known to have been started by a bomb.

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

There was no need for you to have left the house in such weather.

• A.    You needn’t leave the house in such weather.

• B.    You needn’t have left the house in such weather.

• C.    You didn’t have to leave the house in such weather.

• D.    You didn’t need to leave the house in such weather.

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

Those who are riding a motorbike are not allowed to take off their helmet.

• A.    People must never take their helmet off while they are riding a motorbike.

• B.    Those who are wearing a helmet are not allowed to ride a motorbike.

• C.    It is the helmet that one needn't wear when he is riding a motorbike

• D.    You should not wear a helmet when you are riding a motorbike.

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

You should have persuaded him to change his mind

• A.    It was essential to persuade him to change his mind but you didn’t

• B.    You should persuade him to change his mind

• C.    You persuade him to change his mind but he didn’t

• D.    You didn’t persuade him to change because of his mind