Which of the following best restates each of the given sentences?

He started learning French six years ago.

A. They invited me although I was not a member of the club.

B. They did not allow me to enter because I was not a member of the club.

C. They invited me to the clubs as if I had been a member.

D. They asked me to get out of the club because I was not a member.

A. They took my advice, and failed.

B. If they did not take my advice, they would not get success.

C. But for taking my advice, they would not have got success.

D. My advice stopped them from getting success.

A. Mary was too disappointed to keep calm.

B. Disappointed as she was, Mary tried to keep calm.

C. Mary lost her temper because of her disappointment.

D. Feeling disappointed, Mary tried to keep calm, but she failed.

A. Although she was weak, she could lift the basket.

B. The woman shouldn't have lifted the basket because she was so weak.

C. The woman was so weak that she couldn't lift the basket.

D. The woman lifted the basket, so she wasn't very weak.

A. Their parents want them to go out in the evening.

B. Their parents never let them go out in the evening.

C. Going out in the evening is permitted by their parents.

D. Although their parents do not allow, they still go out in the evening.

A. Tom wanted to take a break with Daisy.

B. Tom advised Daisy to take a break.

C. Tom suggested not taking a break.

D. Tom wanted to take a break, and so did Daisy.

A. The book is interesting enough for you to lend me last week.

B. It was the interesting book which you lent me last week.

C. The book which you lent me last week is too interesting to read.

D. The book that you lent me last week interests me a lot.