Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to the first one

Effectively managing a family requires balancing time and money.

A. Being the youngest son in the family, I didn’t have to do much housework.

B. If I was the youngest son in the family, I wouldn t have done much housework.

C. Although I am the youngest son in the family, I wouldn’t have done much housework.

D. Despite the fact that I am the youngest son in the family, I did not have to do much housework.

A. Because I usually like red, I wore black to the party last night.

B. Although I usually like red, I wore black to the party last night.

C. Unless I like red, I wore black to the party last night.

D. As a result of my interest in red, I wore black to the party last night.

A. Although the burden on each member will be more tolerable, we still need to share the tasks.

B. We need to share the tasks so the burden on each member will be more tolerable.

C. Unless we share the tasks, the burden on each member will be more tolerable.

D. It is essential to share the tasks, otherwise, the burden on each member will be more tolerable.

A. Families can provide security that refers to physical and psychological safety.

B. The security that families can provide refers to physical and psychological safety.

C. Referring to physical and psychological safety is the security provided by families.

D. Provided by families, security refers to physical and psychological safety.

A. The nuclear household, which consists of one or two parents and some kids under one roof, is an ideal many strive for.

B. Even though a nuclear household consists of one or two parents and some kids under one roof, it is an ideal many strive for.

C. The nuclear household is an ideal many strive for, but a nuclear household consists of one or two parents and some kids under one roof.

D. The nuclear household is an ideal many strive for because a nuclear household consists of one or two parents and some kids under one roof.

A. Family members should always talk and listen to one another.

B. Talking and listening to family members is important to everyone.

C. Family members always find it important to talk and listen to one another.

D. Talking and listening to one another must be done among family members.