Paraphrasing MCQ Exercise 5

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Question 1

I would rather live in the suburbs.

A	The suburbs are an awful place to live.
B	I prefer the suburbs.
C	Living in the city can be troublesome at times.
D	I rather think that I can live in the suburbs.
E	Living in the suburbs is great.

Question 2

We had never met before the night of the party.

A	We will never have a chance to meet at the party.
B	The party last night would be a bad place to meet.
C	The night of the party is when we should meet.
D	We met for the first time on the night of the party.
E	You will never meet anyone else like him at the party last night.

Question 3

I was accompanied by my brother and his wife.

A	My brother and his wife will be coming with me.
B	My brother or his wife will be with me.
C	My brother and his wife came along with me.
D	My brother and his wife went without me.
E	My brother and his wife always escort me.

Question 4

I had the weirdest dream I have ever had last night.

A	I have never had such a strange dream as I did last night.
B	The dream I had last night was not the strangest one I have ever had.
C	I have been having strange dreams all my life.
D	Last night, I dreamed one of the best dreams I have ever had.
E	How weird that I had a dream last night.

Question 5

They reduced the cost of the vegetables as there was an overproduction this year.

A	They grew so many large vegetables that they could not sell them to anyone.
B	The price of vegetables came down as they were not sold by the people.
C	The cost of producing vegetables has been reduced this year.
D	They have grown so many vegetables this year that they have had to decrease the prices at which they are sold.
E	The overgrowth in produced vegetables is making the cost go up.

Question 6

The plumbing in the bathroom was very old so we had to replace it.

A	We replaced the bathroom which had very old plumbing.
B	The very old plumbing broke down and we wanted to replace the bathroom.
C	We had to change the plumbing in our bathroom as it was very old.
D	The plumbing had to be replaced before it broke down in the old bathroom.
E	The old bathroom was changed by the old plumber.

Question 7

The child sat next to his mother and quietly coloured his book while his mother completed her work.

A	His mother waited patiently as the child completed his work in the book.
B	As his mother was completing her work, the child waited patiently and amused himself quietly.
C	The mother wanted the child to sit quietly and colour his book.
D	As the mother coloured with the book the child waited for her.
E	Next to the mother who was working sat a child who ignored his colouring book.

Question 8

Private schools in Turkey have become rather popular over the last ten years.

A	Turkey has started many popular private schools over the last ten years.
B	Schools that are popular are becoming private for about ten years in Turkey.
C	During the past ten years, Turkey has become popular for private schools.
D	Popularity is very important for schools in Turkey, especially over the last ten years.
E	During the last ten years, private schools have increased in popularity in Turkey.

Question 9

It would be appropriate to take advantage of the offer that was made to you yesterday.

A	The appropriate advantage is in the offer given to you yesterday.
B	I would seriously consider the offer that you got yesterday as it would be to your benefit.
C	It is a personal advantage to think about what they wanted to offer you yesterday.
D	Yesterday they offered you something to think about.
E	I would offer to make an appropriate advantage fur you as they did yesterday.

Question 10

It is really difficult to bring him around to my point of view.

A	I have difficulty bringing my point to him.
B	He has difficulty seeing the view as 1 do.
C	I have a hard time making him understand how I feel.
D	The view of the point was difficult for him to see.
E	It is most difficult for him and me to see the same view.

Question 11

James had second thoughts about taking the children to the zoo.

A	James had taken the children to the zoo twice.
B	The zoo is the last place that James .wants to take the children.
C	The children thought about going with James to the zoo for a second time.
D	James hesitated at the thought of going to the zoo with the children.
E	Going to the zoo with the children made Jim think a lot.

Question 12

It is a pity that so many animals have died out over the last one hundred years.

A	The death of so many animals over the past years is really ashamed.
B	The extinction of all those types of animals over the last one hundred years is unfortunate.
C	The animals that have died over tire past one hundred years are to be pitied.
D	So many animals are causing deaths that no one will live over the next one hundred years.
E	One hundred years have passed very quickly and animals have died over that time.

Question 13

Would you mind keeping an eye on the milk?

A	Please watch the milk for me.
B	Mind your eyes as they are on the milk.
C	Do not keep looking at the milk.
D	Keep the milk on your mind.
E	Do you think you will be upset if I leave the milk?

Question 14

After the loss of their parents, the older child devoted himself to his younger siblings.

A	The big brother took the siblings after their parents died.
B	The elder boy looked after his younger sister and brother after his parents had died.
C	They lost their parents when the older brother took care of the siblings,
D	The younger children were cared for by their parents because they had gotten lost.
E	The brother who lost his parents took care of the children he saw.

Question 15

There are times when I feel overwhelmed with the responsibilities that I have to face.

A	Once in a while, I have the feeling that someone wants to overwhelm me with responsibility.
B	Sometimes the responsibilities that look to me are too much.
C	I like to feel like the responsibilities I have are important ones.
D	At times, all the responsibilities that I have to deal with are too much for me to handle.
E	Responsibilities can be stronger than one thinks they are at many times.

Question 16

Rick is planning to learn more about the stock market before making an investment.

A	The stock market investments will be studied by Rick.
B	Rick's plans are to invest in the stock market.
C	In order to study how investments are made, Rick is going to go to the stock market.
D	Prior to investing, Rick is going to study the workings of the stock market.
E	Investing in the stock market is planned by Rick who has been studying.

Question 17

The committee was upset with the decision made by the board of trustees.

A	The board of trustees wanted to upset the committee with their decision.
B	The board of trustees were made to be upset with the committee.
C	The decision of the board of trustees was not acceptable to the committee.
D	The committee was angry because the board of trustees wanted to upset them:
E	The decision to anger the board of trustees was made by the committee.

Question 18

The survival of the passengers whose plane crashed in the mountains was remarkable.

A	The passengers who crashed survived in the mountains.
B	The plane that survived crashing in the mountains had remarkable passengers.
C	The passengers who survived crashed their plane in the mountains.
D	It is amazing that the passengers of the plane that crashed survived in the mountains.
E	They remarked that the passengers survived after the plane crash in the mountains.

Question 19

The cashier at the bank, Alan, was shot during the robbery attempt.

A	The cashier, Alan, shot the men who attempted to rob the bank.
B	Alan attempted to rob the bank but he was shot by the cashier.
C	The bank wanted a cashier like Alan who would rather be shot than be robbed.
D	Alan had been working at the bank as a cashier when he was shot during an attempted robbery.
E	They attempted to rob the bank cashier, Alan, but he shot at them.

Question 20

I get sentimental any time I see romantic movies.

A	Romantic movies are moving.
B	I feel happy when I see a sentimental movie.
C	Romantic movies make me feel sentimental.
D	I hate romantic movies.
E	Movies that are romantic are also silly.