Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

My sister said that the journey by sea was long and boring. However, I found it very interesting.

A. including

B. to be included

C. to include

D. being included

A. certificate

B. diploma

C. degree

D. qualification

A. Jane told me that John had left there an hour before.

B. Jane said John left there an hour before.

C. Jane told John to have left there an hour before.

D. Jane told me that John to leave there an hour before.

A. because

B. so

C. so that

D. therefore

A. The fire in the ship might have been started by a bomb.

B. They say that a bomb started the fire in the ship.

C. It shall be said the fire in the ship had been started by a bomb.

D. The fire in the ship is known to have been started by a bomb.

A. The fact being excited us had won Quang a scholarship.

B. Quang’s excited about a scholarship’s having won us.

C. We’re excited about Quang’s having won a scholarship.

D. We won Quang’s excitement about the fact of a scholarship.

A. Speaking has finished

B. When the speaker finished

C. After she finishes speaking

D. Once finishing her lecture