Choose the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that is CLOSEST in meaning to the given one.

The weather was so nice that we decided to go sailing.

A. at many industrialized countries

B. in countries with nuclear weapons

C. that consists of more than two generations

D. that leads to the divorce of parents

A. sharing

B. shared

C. to share

D. to be shared

A. Unless I visit my grandparents, they never get upset.

B. If I don’t visit my grandparents, they get upset.

C. If I visit my grandparents, they get upset.

D. My grandparents will be happy if I don’t visit them.

A. Because the young man is very helpful, everyone likes him.

B. If the young man were very helpful, everyone would like him.

C. The young man is very helpful, but everyone likes him.

D. Although the young man is very helpful, everyone likes him.

A. John regrets not having spent all his savings on the new car.

B. If only John didn’t spend all his savings on the new car.

C. John wishes he hadn’t spent all his savings on the new car.

D. John regrets to spend all his savings on the new car.

A. My aunt refused to let me do my chores.

B. My aunt promised me to do my chores.

C. My aunt reminded me to do my chores.

D. My aunt warned me not to do my chores.

A. Elly is unreliable, but she rarely keeps her promises.

B. If Elly rarely kept her promises, she would be unreliable.

C. Elly is unreliable although she rarely keeps her promises.

D. Elly rarely keeps her promises, so she is unreliable.