Equivalent Sentences
Beneath each of the following sentences there are four options marked A-D. Select the option which means the same or most nearly means the same as the original sentence.
1. The road was made impassable by the recent landslide.
(a)It is impossible to pass on the road because of the pending landslide
(b)The road cannot be used because of the landslide
(c)People will have to use another road because of the landslide
(d)The recent landslide has made the road dangerous to travel on
2. The athlete with the injured leg finished among the first three, placing second of ten competitors, the fastest runner in the world.
(a)The first three athletes are the fastest runners among the ten competitors in the world.
(b)The athlete with the injured leg competed with the ten swiftest runners in the world.
(c)The injured athlete placed second among the ten competitors and finished with the fastest record in the world
(d)In spite of his injured leg, the athlete was among the first three competitors at the finishing line, finishing second.
3. After I read the examination questions, I began to write as soon as I decided which one I should answer first.
(a)When I chose the question I should answer first, I began to write the examination.
(b)I did not begin to answer the examination questions until I had first decided which one I should answer first.
(c)It was only after I had read the examination questions and selected the ones to answer that I started to write.
(d)After I had read the examination questions and selected the one I should first answer, I started to write.
(e)Option 5
4. While it is difficult to predict the precise occurrence of an earthquake, precautions may help reduce tensions.
(a)To say when an earthquake may strike is impossible, but it is necessary to be cautious to avoid nervousness.
(b)Forecasting an earthquake accurately is difficult; however, measures of caution are likely to help lessen anxieties.
(c)It is uncertain when an earthquake will occur; therefore people experience tension, which may be avoided.
(d)Since no one can tell when an earthquake will really strike, warning signs may help rid anxiety.
5. They could not decide who the better candidate was after listening to their speeches and thinking about them.
(a)They found it hard to choose the person to represent them having listened to both speakers.
(b)After considering the presentation of both candidates, they were unable to determine who was better.
(c)They listened to the candidates speech but decided not to choose whom they preferred.
(d)They concluded that it was better not to choose the candidate by merely listening and thinking about their speeches.
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