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Grade 12 THE ENTRANCE EXAMINATION Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions. 1. But for their help, we couldn’t h ave survived the famine. A. If they didn’t help us, we couldn’t survive the famine. B. If they hadn’t helped us, we couldn’t have survived the famine. C. If only they had helped us, we could have survived the famine. D. We survived the famine without their h elp. 2. The contractor said the repairs on Fred’s house would be very expensive, but Fred decided to have the work done. A. Fred told the contractor to do the work in spite of the cost. B. Fred told the contractor that the price was too high C. Fred cannot afford the work on his house D. Fred repaired his own house. 3. It took me a long time to get over the disappointment of losing the match. A. It took me long to stop disappointing you. B. Getting over the disappointment took me a longer time than the match. C. Losing the match disappointed me too much. D. It took me long to forget the disappointment of losing the match. 4. Everyone was impressed that Lan was able to communicate well with those foreigners. A. Everyone was impressed by Lan’s ability to communicate well with those foreigners. B. Everyone was impressed by Lan’s ability which communicates well with those foreigners. C. Everyone was impressed by Lan’s ability for communicating well with those foreigners. D. Everyone was impressed by Lan’s ability for her to communicate well with those foreigners. 5. He looked so funny that I couldn’t help laughing. A. I cou ldn’t laugh beca use he looked so funny. B. I couldn’ t he lp hi m laugh because he looked so f unny. C. He looked too funny for me to laugh. D. I laughed because he looked so funny. 6. A very successful salesman, Mr. Smith often has more customers than h e can handle. A. Mr. Smith’s customers cannot handle him successfully. B. Mr. Smith finds it difficult to handle his customers. C. Mr. Smith is a successful salesman of handles to many customers. D. Mr. Smith sometimes has too many customers to take care of. 7. There is something about that man’s face that strikes me as very familiar. A. Tha t man’s f ac e hit me i n a fa mil iar way . B. Th at ma n has somet hi ng tha t stri ke s me i n t he face C. I thi nk I h ave see n tha t ma n somewher e bef ore . D. Some thi ng about tha t ma n’s fac e ma kes me f ami lia r. 8. You can use my car as long as you bring it back by 9 p.m. A. You can use my car till 9 p.m B. You can use my car provided that you return it before 9 p.m C. You can’t use my car because you won’t bring it back by 9 p.m. D. You are allowed to use my car as long as 9 p.m. 9. He shouldn’t have forgotten that yesterday was his wife’s birthday. A. His wife forgot her own birthday. B. He had a birthday which his wife forgot. C. Yesterday, he remembered when his wife’s birthday was. D. He failed to remember the date of his wife’s birthday. 10. He asked me how I earned my living. A. He wanted to know h ow much I got for a salary B. He wanted t o know how I lived C. He wanted to know how I enjoyed my life. D. He wanted to know what my job was. 11. Despite his inexperience in the field, John applied for the job. A. John applied for the job because he has experience in the field. B. John did not apply for the job because of his inexperience in the field. C. John applied for the job even though he had no experience in the field. D. John was unable to do the job because he was inexperienced. PAGE 1

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250 Cau on Thi Dh 2011key