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

“I really appreciate your having taken part in our party,” she said to all guests.

A. dependent

B. dependently

C. independent

D. independently

A. True

B. False

C. Doesn’t say

A. Nam has never taken part in a talent contest before.

B. Nam has ever taken part in a talent contest before.

C. Nam never have taken part in a talent contest before.

D. Nam ever took part in a talent contest before.

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.