WRITING 12

Circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to the following question: 1. He achieved excellent academic results, and this helped him win a scholarship to study at university.

• He won a scholarship to study at university and achieved excellent academic results there.

• He achieved excellent academic results, but he won a scholarship to study at university.

• He didn't achieve excellent academic results that won him a scholarship to study at university.

• He achieved excellent academic results, which helped him win a scholarship to study at university.

Circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to the following question: 2. Dr Ton That Tung became a private doctor who took care of Uncle Ho's health after 1945.

• A. Dr Ton That Tung became a private doctor who depended on Uncle Ho's health after 1945.

• B. Dr Ton That Tung became a private doctor who looked after Uncle Ho's health after 1945.

• C. Dr Ton That Tung took care of a private doctor who helped Uncle Ho's health after 1945.

• D. Dr Ton That Tung became a private doctor who talked about Uncle Ho's health after 1945.

Circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to the following question: 3. I have not seen him for ten years.

• A. The last time I saw him was ten years ago.

• B. I saw him ten years ago and will never meet him again.

• C. I have seldom seen him in the last ten years.

• D. I used to see him about ten years ago.

I haven't lived in such a friendly neighbourhood before.

• This is the first time I have lived in such a friendly neighbourhood.

• I used to live in such a friendly neighbourhood.

• This is the last time I lived in such an unfriendly neighbourhood before.

• This is not the first time I lived in such a friendly neighbourhood.

Circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to the following question: 5. His time as a child was very happy.

• A. He had a happy childhood.

• B. He has a happy childhood.

• C. He had happily childhood.

• D. He has happily childhood.

Circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to the following question: 6. My grandmother didn't die at the age of 99.

• My grandmother passed away at 99

• My grandmother passed away at the age of 99

• My grandmother passed by at 99 years old

• My grandmother passed on the age of 99

Circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to the following question: 7. My grandparents were married for a long time.

• My grandparents had a long marry

• My grandparents had a long marriage

• My grandparents had long married

• My grandparents had been long married

Circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to the following question: 8. My father didn't finish secondary school because of the war.

• My father dropped off secondary school

• My father dropped out of secondary school

• My father dropped down secondary school

• My father dropped away secondary school

During his visit to Japan, my father bought a lot of souvenirs.

• While he was visiting Japan, my father bought a lot of souvenirs

• While he visited Japan, my father bought a lot of souvenirs

• While he was visiting Japan, my father bought a lot of souvenir

• While he visited Japan, my father bought a lot of souvenir

He arrived at work in the middle of a meeting.

• When he arrived at work, a meeting was taking place

• When he arrives at work, a meeting takes place

• When he arrived to work, a meeting took place

• When he was arriving at work, a meeting takes place