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 have 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 help. 2. The contractor said the repairs on Fred’s house would be very expensive, but Fred decided to hav 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 couldn’t laugh because he looked so funny. B. I couldn’t help him laugh because he looked so funny. 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 he 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. That man’s face hit me in a familiar way. B. That man has something that strikes me in the face