Choose the sentence that has the same meaning as the first.

John is studying hard. He doesn’t want to fail the exam.

A. John was unable to do the job because he was inexperienced.

B. John applied for the job because he has experience in the field.

C. John did not apply for the job because of his inexperience in the field.

D. John applied for the job even though he has no experience in the field.

A. The girl who just said hello is Tom’s youngest sister.

B. The girl saying hello is Tom’s youngest sister.

C. The girl just said hello is Tom’s youngest sister.

D. The girl, who just said hello, is Tom’s youngest sister.

A. The bus which I’m waiting is late.

B. The bus whom I’m waiting for is late.

C. The bus for that I’m waiting is late.

D. The bus I’m waiting for is late.

A. This house, which built years ago, is still in very good shape.

B. This house, built years ago, is still in very good shape.

C. This house, building years ago, is still in very good shape.

D. This house, which was built years ago is still in very good shape.

A. My mother is so busy with her work at the office that she cannot take good care of us.

B. Because my mother is very busy with her work at the office, she takes good care of us.

C. In spite of being very busy with her work at the office, my mother takes good care of us.

D. My mother is too busy with her work at the office to take good care of us.

A. Though it was an interesting novel, I stayed up all night to finish it.

B. Unless it was an interesting novel, I would stay up all night to finish it.

C. So interesting was the novel that I stayed up all night to finish it.

D. I stayed up all night to finish the novel, therefore, it was interesting.

A. In spite of intelligent, she doesn’t do well at school.

B. Despite being intelligent, she doesn’t do well at school.

C. Even though her intelligence, she doesn’t do well at school.

D. In spite the fact that she is intelligent, she doesn’t do well at school.