Choose the sentence which has the closest meaning to the original one.

We have been trying to learn English for years. We haven't succeeded yet.

My brother made a wrong choice in his higher education because he didn't ask anyone for advice.

Even though my brother asked everyone for advice, he still made a wrong decision in his higher education.

My brother made a wrong choice in his higher education, so he didn't ask anyone for advice.

My brother didn't ask anyone for advice because he made a wrong choice in his higher education.

It was the second time she had been in an international conference about further education.

She has only been in an international conference about further education once before.

She has never been to any international conference about further education before.

She has already got used to being in an international conference about further education.

Before asking his parents for advice, Lam didn't want to go to a university.

Without asking for anyone's advice, Lam's parents forced him to go to a vocational school.

Lam decided to go to a vocational school after he had asked his parents for advice.

Lam decided to go to a vocational school despite his parents' objection.

Our school have started building a new canteen from June till now.

Our school have been building a new canteen since June.

Our school have built a new canteen now since starting in June.

Our school are building the new canteen which started in June.

The teacher advised Jimmy to work harder if he didn't want to retake the exam.

The teacher ordered Jimmy to work harder if he didn't want to retake the exam.

The teacher reminded Jimmy to work harder if he didn't want to retake the exam.

The teacher warned Jimmy to work harder if he didn't want to retake the exam.

Having gone out to play his mother's permission, he asked his mother’s permission.

Asking his mother's permission, he had gone out to play.

Asking his mother's permission, he went out to play.

Having asked his mother's permission, he went out to play.

Practicing a lot, Zoe was sure of her winning in the competition.

To have practiced a lot, Zoe was sure of her winning in the competition.

Having been sure of her winning in the competition, Zoe practiced a lot.

Having practiced a lot, Zoe was sure of her winning in the competition.