Paraphrasing MCQ Exercise 2

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Question 1

The story was so amusing that I couldn't stop laughing.

A	It was an amusing story, but I soon stopped laughing.
B	Since the story was told in such a funny way, I couldn't help laughing.
C	Although the story was extremely funny, no one wanted to laugh.
D	It was such an amusing story that I went on laughing.
E	I couldn't help laughing even though the story wasn't funny.

Question 2

Usually there is a lot of rain around Izmir in spring as well as autumn.

A	It rains a lot around Izmir either in spring or in autumn
B	It usually rains heavily around Izmir not only in spring but also in autumn.
C	If Izmir didn't get much rain in spring, it will in autumn.
D	It doesn’t often rain around Izmir either in spring or in autumn.
E	It rarely rains around Izmir in spring or in autumn.

Question 3

As it looks like rain, I shall wear my raincoat.

A	Even if it isn’t going to rain, I’ll take my raincoat.
B	If the weather is wet, I shall need my raincoat.
C	I shall only put on my raincoat if it rains.
D	I'll go in my raincoat since it will probably rain.
E	I shall go in my raincoat whether it rains or not.

Question 4

He recovered from the operation quicker than anyone expected him to.

A	No one was sure that he would recover at all from the operation.
B	Everyone expected him to recover from the operation quite quickly.
C	No one expected, him to recover from the operation as fast as he did.
D	His recovery from the operation took longer than was expected.
E	Even so, they operated on him as fast as possible.

Question 5

There are several reasons why I don’t want to spend the summer in Antalya.

A	I think it seems reasonable to spend the summer in Anta
B	For many reasons, I've not yet decided whether to spend the summer in Antalya.
C	I don't want to be in Antalya all summer for quite a few reasons.
D	I had several good reasons for not having spent the summer in Antalya.
E	That's not one of the reasons why I want to spend the summer in Antalya.

Question 6

Despite the noise the children were making, she kept on reading.

A	Even though the children were making a lot of noise, this didn't stop her reading.
B	The children were very noisy but this didn't prevent her from reading.
C	She was so upset by the noise of the children that she could not go on reading any longer.
D	She wasn’t upset by the noise of the children and continued to read.
E	She didn’t seem to hear the noise of the children and went on reading.

Question 7

Although reading is still not as widespread as it should be. the number of people who read has increased a great deal over the last few years.

A	The more people increase their interest in reading, the more it is outspread,
B	More people have started to read over the last few years, but the amount of interest in reading is still not adequate.
C	The increased number of people interested in reading in their free time is increasing along with the area in which these type of people are found-
D	I would feel better if the number of people who read would increase in a widespread area.
E	Increasing the number of people who read is a major reason for the widespread interest of the government in this area.

Question 8

As I was the only one who wanted to go camping this weekend, the trip was cancelled.

A	We will cancel the camping trip if I don't want to go.
B	I am the only one who wants to cancel the camping trip this weekend.
C	I don’t want to go camping so let's cancel the trip.
D	They cancelled the camping trip because I was the only person who agreed to go.
E	It seemed as if I would be the only one to go on the trip because the others cancelled.

Question 9

Ankara is one of the fastest-growing cities in this area of the country.

A	This country has many fast-growing cities including Ankara.
B	The fastest-growing city in this country is Ankara.
C	One of the areas of this country that is growing fast is Ankara.
D	It would be nice if other areas of the country would grow as quickly as Ankara.
E	Among cities in this region of the country, Ankara has a remarkably fast growth rate.

Question 10

The traditional wedding in this part of the country is being replaced with a more modern and simple ceremony.

A	Modern and simple ceremonies are taking the place of traditional weddings in this area.
B	People have decided that traditional weddings should be replaced by simple ones.
C	This country has decided that simple, modern ceremonies are better than the traditional ones.
D	Although the modern weddings had replaced the traditional ceremonies of this part of the country, people don’t like them.
E	Western wedding traditions are simpler and less expensive.

Question 11

They didn't report the theft to the police because the amount was so small.

A	The police refused to accept the report because the theft was not important.
B	They decided against informing the police because the amount stolen was insignificant.
C	The report showed that the stolen items were not worth taking up the time of the police for.
D	The police were not very interested in investigating a small event, as this theft was.
E	Not reporting even a small theft to the police is incorrect.

Question 12

I think working in a greenhouse is probably one of the most rewarding and relaxing hobbies.

A	It is relaxing even if it is not rewarding to work in a greenhouse.
B	Greenhouses are a hobby form that most people like to work with.
C	In my opinion, greenhouse gardening is the best hobby for me.
D	One of the best ways to work is in a greenhouse.
E	The most enjoyable hobby around is not greenhouse gardening.

Question 13

My medical examination was performed in the clinic instead of the hospital.

A	The hospital is a better place to have a medical examination than the clinic.
B	The doctor wanted me to go to the hospital for a more thorough medical examination.
C	I went to the clinic instead of the hospital to have a medical examination.
D	The doctor I go to prefers the hospital to a clinic.
E	In my opinion, the hospital has better medical examinations than the clinic.

Question 14

When the car started to roll down the hill, everyone in the street moved out of the way.

A	Everyone decided to move out of the road so the car could roll down the hill.
B	As the car started to roll, the people in the street moved to another neighbourhood.
C	Rolling down the hill in a car was one of the things the people best liked to watch in the street.
D	As the people realised that the car was moving on its own, they got out of its way.
E	The street had a moving car which the people wanted to move out of their way.

Question 15

The baseball game would have been much better if the weather had been better.

A	The weather was so good that the game was better than usual.
B	I would have enjoyed the game more if the weather was better.
C	The baseball game was better than the weather would have had us think.
D	I like to go to baseball games when the weather is better.
E	The better the weather the better the baseball games are.

Question 16

The new boss wants a full report of the work that has been completed over the last year.

A	Reports of the work that we have completed over the last year are wanted by the new boss.
B	The completed projects of last year are going to be studied with the new boss.
C	He wanted to see the reports we had made of the work done last year.
D	The boss wants us to complete all the work reports of last year.
E	This last year the boss completely reviewed many reports of our work.

Question 17

He was upset that he lost his job, but the thought of telling his family made him feel even worse.

A	He was more upset with the prospect of telling his family that he had lost his job than with the actual loss of the job.
B	The family was so upset that he hadn't wanted to tell them about his job being lost.
C	Being unemployed is bad but worrying about your family is even harder.
D	He felt better about losing his job after he told his family that he had become unemployed.
E	A supportive family will be more understanding when a member of that family has to tell them that he has lost his job.

Question 18

As the old man had been living alone for many years now, he was very capable of taking care of himself.

A	You have to be able to take care of yourself if you want to live alone like the old man.
B	He had learned to take care of himself because he had been living alone for such a long time.
C	Although he had not had anyone with him for so many years, he was tired of caring for himself.
D	He had lived alone for many years, but he needed to have someone take care of him because he had become so old.
E	One can learn to live alone and care for himself even if they are old.

Question 19

After considering the amount of time necessary to complete the new building project, the city decided to reduce the extent of the project.

A	They thought over the plans to rebuild the city and then made the project bigger.
B	It was considered too long a time in which to completely rebuild a city building.
C	Tire city was not sure how much time they wanted to wait before starting the building project.
D	As their time was limited, the city decided to decrease the number of buildings they had originally planned to build.
E	They reduced the amount of time that they had thought the city planners wanted for building the new buildings in the project.

Question 20

It is unlikely that I will be the first to congratulate them on their decision.

A	I will probably not congratulate them on their decision.
B	The first person to congratulate them was probably me.
C	I probably will not be the first person to congratulate them.
D	Their plans do not really call for a congratulation on my papt.
E	Unlike everyone else I will not congratulate them on their decision.