Choose the sentence that is closest in meaning to the given one.

That Jim won the first prize did not surprise all of us.

A. The increase of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere makes the Earth warmer.

B. Carbon dioxide helps to release the Earth’s heat.

C. The burning of oil and coal releases carbon dioxide to the atmosphere.

D. Global warming is the warming of the Earth’s temperature.

A. had

B. been

C. being

D. are

A. Climate is the greatest change danger to the marine life.

B. Climate change is the greatest danger to the marine life.

C. Climate is the danger greatest change to the marine life.

D. Climate the greatest change is to danger the marine life.

A. The amount from the power plants is increasing of greenhouse gases quickly.

B. The amount of gases greenhouse from the power plants is increasing quickly.

C. The amount of greenhouse gases from the power plants is increasing quickly.

D. The power plants from the amount of greenhouse gases is increasing quickly.

A. Tom won this prize for the first time.

B. Tom was the only person to win this prize.

C. It was Tom who first won this prize.

D. It was the first prize that Tom won.

A. Students can only pursue higher education if they graduate from high school.

B. Students can pursue higher education unless they graduate from high school.

C. In order to graduate from high school, students must pursue higher education.

D. In order to graduate from high school, students must be eligible for higher education.

A. Ann and her brother were sitting at the bus stop waiting for the rain to stop.

B. Ann and her brother were sitting at the bus stop, but it was raining.

C. Ann and her brother were sitting and waiting at the bus stop when the rain stopped.

D. Ann and her brother were sitting at the bus stop and the rain stopped.