Circle A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning.
1. It takes me more than one hour to reach the village.
A. I spend more than one hour reaching the village.
B. I spend more than one hour to reach the village.
C. I spend more than one hour reach the village.
D. I spend more than one hour to reaching the village.
2. His brother drives more carefully than her brother.
A. Her brother doesn't drive as carefully as his brother.
B. Her brother doesn't drive carefully as her his brother.
C. Her brother doesn't drive as carefully than her brother.
D. Her brother drives as carefully as his brother.
3. He speaks English more fluently than anyone in my class.
A. He is the most fluent English speaker in my class.
B. He is the most fluent English speak in my class.
C. No one in my class speaks English as fluently as he does.
D. Both A and C.
4. We took part in the cultural activity at school last week.
A. We participate in the cultural activity at school last week.
B. We participated in the cultural activity at school last week.
C. We joined in the cultural activity at school last week.
D. Both B and C.
Answer (1)
Let's go through each question one by one and choose the sentence that is closest in meaning to the given sentence:
Original Sentence: It takes me more than one hour to reach the village.
Option A: I spend more than one hour reaching the village.
Option B: I spend more than one hour to reach the village.
Option C: I spend more than one hour reach the village.
Option D: I spend more than one hour to reaching the village.
Chosen Option: A. I spend more than one hour reaching the village.
This option is correct because "spend more than one hour reaching" accurately reflects the continuous action and timeframe needed, similar to "takes more than one hour to reach."
Original Sentence: His brother drives more carefully than her brother.
Option A: Her brother doesn't drive as carefully as his brother.
Option B: Her brother doesn't drive carefully as her his brother.
Option C: Her brother doesn't drive as carefully than her brother.
Option D: Her brother drives as carefully as his brother.
Chosen Option: A. Her brother doesn't drive as carefully as his brother.
This option is correct because it accurately describes the comparison, showing that his brother is more careful in driving than her brother.
Original Sentence: He speaks English more fluently than anyone in my class.
Option A: He is the most fluent English speaker in my class.
Option B: He is the most fluent English speak in my class.
Option C: No one in my class speaks English as fluently as he does.
Option D: Both A and C.
Chosen Option: D. Both A and C.
Both options A and C correctly convey the intended meaning of the original sentence, highlighting that he is the most fluent English speaker in the class.
Original Sentence: We took part in the cultural activity at school last week.
Option A: We participate in the cultural activity at school last week.
Option B: We participated in the cultural activity at school last week.
Option C: We joined in the cultural activity at school last week.
Option D: Both B and C.
Chosen Option: D. Both B and C.
Options B and C are both correct as they accurately represent the past tense action "took part," either by saying "participated" or "joined in," both reflecting involvement in the activity during the last week.
