. 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. ((1.0 point) Question 41: Even though it was raining heavily, the explorers decided to continue their journey. A. It rained so heavily that the explorers could not continue their journey. B. The explorers put off their journey due to the heavy rain. C. The heavy rain could not prevent the explorers from continuing their journey. D. If it had rained heavily, the explorers would not have continued their journey. Question 42: He cannot afford a new computer. A. The new computer is so expensive that he cannot buy it. B. Therefore, he would buy a new computer. C. So, he would buy a new computer. D. The new computer is so expensive but he can buy it. Question 43: You'd better take a taxi; it was raining hard outside A. You'd better take a taxi in case it was raining B. She advised us to take a taxi because it was raining outside C. She gave us a lift because it was raining heavily D. She didn't lend us any raincoats but a taxi Question 44: We'll get there early so that we'll be able to get tickets. A. If we get there early, we'll be able to get tickets. B. If we don't get there early, we'll be able to get tickets. C. If we get there early, we won't be able to get tickets. D. Unless we get there early, we'll be able to get tickets. Question 45: "Close your books and go out to play", the teacher said to us. A. The teacher told us close our books and go out to play. B. The teacher told us to closing our books and go out to play. C. The teacher told us closing our books and go out to play. D. The teacher told us to close our books and go out to play. II. Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that can be the cues given. (1.0 point) Question 46: We/worried/that/people/not/stop/ throw / trash/ along/street/. A. We worried that people not stop throw the trash along a street. B. We can worried that people aren't stop throwing trash along the street. C. We are worried that people don't stop throwing trash along the street. D. We were worried that people didn't stop to throw trash along the street. Question 47: best/ gift / of all/ for / American/ Mom/be /a/ day / leisure/ A. The best gift of all for American Mom is the day of leisure. B. The best gift for all American Mom is the day of leisure. C. The best gift of all for an American Mom is a day of leisure. D. The best gift of all for American Mom is a day of leisure. Question 48: Father's Day/be/celebrated/third Sunday / June /some/ countries. A. Father's Day celebrated the third Sunday in June in some countries. B. Father's Day is celebrated on the third Sunday in June in some countries. C. Father's Day is celebrated on third Sunday June in some countries. D. Father's Day celebrated the third Sunday in June in some countries. Question 49: what/you/ often/do/birthday? A. What do you often on your birthday? B. What do you often do on your birthday? C. What are you often do on your birthday? D. What do you often do on birthday? Question 50: we/go/zoo/if/it/be/nice / Sunday A. We go to the zoo if it is nice on Sunday. B. We will go to zoo if it is nice on Sunday. C. We will go to the zoo if it is nice on Sunday. D. We will go to the zoo if it is nice Sunday.