Choose the sentence A, B, C, or D that is closest in meaning to the original sentence.

He took on extra responsibilities even though his workload was heavy.

They have a small team, but they are not successful.

Despite their small team, they are a successful company.

Success is difficult with a small team, but they achieved it.

As they have a small team, they are a successful company.

We can offer overtime but our budget is limited this month.

Overtime is expensive, and our budget is tight this month.

There will be overtime this month although our budget is limited.

We have a limited budget, so we won’t offer overtime this month.

When the end of the school year comes closer, so you might find that you have fear of the future.

Because the end of the school year comes closer, you have fear of the future.

When the end of the school year comes closer, you might find that you have fear of the future.

Although the end of the school year comes closer, you might find that you have fear of the future.

If you do volunteer work, you can understand yourself better, have new friendships, and confidence.

If you do volunteer work, you can learn more, but become far less confident.

Volunteer work can help you learn more about yourself, but your friendships become less important.

Volunteer work can help you learn more about yourself, and new friendships will make you confident.

The speech was very boring that most of us felt sleepy.

It was so a boring speech that most of us felt sleepy.

The speech was too boring that most of us felt sleepy.

The speech was so boring that most of us felt sleepy.

Although there were so many customers at the store, I had to work overtime.

I had to work later than usual because of the large number of customers at the store.

The customers at the store asked me to work overtime.

I came home early because there were not many customers at the store.

As the result of his tiredness, he was determined to finish all the work deadlines.

Feeling very tired, he was determined to finish all the work deadlines.

Although he felt tired, he was determined to finish all the work deadlines.

He felt so tired that he was determined to finish all the work deadlines.