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

This is the first time Nam has taken part in a talent contest.

A. dependent

B. dependently

C. independent

D. independently

A. True

B. False

C. Doesn’t say

A. She wanted to invite the guests to her house.

B. She apologized for something wrong.

C. She loved having the party with the guests.

D. She thanked the guests for having come to the party.

A. He didn’t know how to make cakes, so I sent him the recipe.

B. He didn’t know the recipe, so I sent him how to make cakes.

C. I sent him the recipe, so he didn’t know how to make cakes.

D. He didn’t know, so I sent him the recipe how to make cakes.

A. Although Laura didn’t try hard to pass the maths test, she failed.

B. Despite being able to pass the maths test, Laura failed.

C. No matter how hard Laura tried, she failed the maths test.

D. Laura tried very hard, so she failed the maths test.

A. The film is said to be very similar to the original novel.

B. The film is said to be completely different from the original novel.

C. The film and the original novel are said to resemble in many ways.

D. The film and the original novel are said to differ in some ways.