2. Choose the sentence which has the closest meaning to the original one.1.He started playing...

2. Choose the sentence which has the closest meaning to the original one.

1. He started playing the guitar six years ago.

• A. He has played the guitar for six years.
• B. He played the guitar six years ago.
• C. He hasn't played the guitar for six years.
• D. It has been six years since he played his guitar.

2. Their parents do not allow them to go out in the evening.

• A. Going out in the evening is permitted by their parents.
• B. Their parents never go out in the evening.
• C. Their parents do not let them go out in the evening.
• D. Although they are not allowed, they still go out in the evening.

3. Schools don't let students use smartphones in class.

• A. Students don't want to use smartphones in class.
• B. Schools let students use smartphones outside class.
• C. Students are not allowed to use smartphones in class.
• D. Students can use smartphones in class.

4. They are building a new music school in the city.

• A. A new music school is being built in the city.
• B. A new music school will be built in the city.
• C. A new music school was built in the city.
• D. A new music school is being built.

5. 'Let's go to the theatre tonight,' she suggested.

• A. She made them go to the theatre that night.
• B. She suggested going to the theatre that night.
• C. She suggested that she should go to the theatre that night.
• D. She suggested letting them go to the theatre that night.

6. She prefers reading books to watching films.

• A. She likes reading books and never watches films.
• B. Reading books is her favorite hobby.
• C. She doesn't like reading books as much as watching films.
• D. She would rather read books than watch films.

7. The band decided to delay their concert because the weather was bad.

• A. Despite the bad weather, the band decided to delay their concert.
• B. The bad weather made the band delay their concert.
• C. The band still performed on stage in the bad weather.
• D. The bad weather did not delay their concert.

8. Laura went shopping. She didn't buy anything.

• A. Laura went shopping, so she didn't buy anything.
• B. Laura went shopping, but she decided not to buy anything.
• C. Laura went shopping, but she bought nothing.
• D. Laura went shopping, but she didn't buy many things.