Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.

My brother speaks too loud. It is really annoying.

A. The car was very expensive so that he couldn’t buy it.

B. The car was too expensive for him to buy.

C. He was rich enough to buy the car.

D. He was so poor but he bought the car.

A. He forbade his close friend to tell the truth.

B. He allowed his close friend to tell the truth.

C. He ordered his close friend to tell the truth.

D. He paid his close friend to tell the truth.

A. We were expected to be offered him the job.

B. He expected to be offered the job.

C. He is expected that we should offer him the job.

D. He was offered the job without expectation.

A. Everybody in the class is taller than Mike.

B. Somebody in the class may be shorter than Mike.

C. Mike is the tallest student in the class.

D. Mike may be taller than most students in the class.

A. Many children move back to their parents' house, which makes high unemployment rate.

B. High unemployment rate forces many children to move back to their parents' house.

C. Moving back to their parents' house suggests that the unemployment rate is high.

D. It is necessary to move back to your parents' house if unemployment rate is high.

A. I am a big fan of sports.

B. Playing sports makes me sick.

C. I am not really into sports.

D. I can't stand sports.

A. Tom pleaded with the boss to send him to a warm climate.

B. Tom begged the boss to send him to a warm climate.

C. Tom would rather went to a warm climate.

D. Tom asked his boss to go to a warm climate.