Choose the answer (a, b, c or d) that is nearest in meaning to the printed before it.

'Would you like some coffee, Mike?'

A. I advised him ask a bus conductor to tell him where he gets off. 

B. I advised him to ask bus conductor to tell him where he gets off. 

C. I advised him to ask the bus conductor telling him where to get off. 

D. I advised him to ask the bus conductor to tell him where to get off.

A. He asked me to take part in the English Speaking Contest. 

B. He suggested taking part in the English Speaking Contest. 

C. He offered us to take part in the English Speaking Contest. 

D. He told me not to participate in the English Speaking Contest.

A. Mathew wanted to break for lunch. 

B. Mathew insisted on breaking for lunch. 

C. Mathew suggested breaking for lunch. 

D. Mathew offered us a break for lunch.

A. Mrs. Jones advised the children to have one piece of candy.

B. Mrs. Jones asked each of the children to have one piece of candy. 

C. Mrs. Jones allowed each of the children to have one piece of candy. 

D. Mrs. Jones reminded the children to have one piece of candy.

A. Having almost no friends makes him inflexible in his work.

B. Such is his inflexibility in his work that he doesn't have many friends.

C. Inflexibility in his work is not why he doesn't have many friends. 

D. He is not popular with many people although he is flexible in his work.

A. Jenny is asked to pay for the coffee. 

B. Jenny suggested paying for the coffee. 

C. Jenny insisted on paying for the coffee. 

D. Jenny told me to pay for the coffee.