Exercise 3: Sentence writing Choose the correct sentence which has the same meaning as the given. 1. That makes him think of something that happened to him when he was a little boy. A. That reminds him to tell us about something happening to him when he was a little boy. B. That brings back some memory of his boyhood. C. His mind was full of memories of his boyhood. D. He was a thoughtful boy who always thinks of the things that happened to him when he was a little boy. 2. Transportation has been made much easier thanks to the invention of cars, but cars are the greatest contributor of air pollution. A. The invention of cars has made transportation much easier, but cars are among the greatest contributors of air pollution. B. Although the invention of cars has made transportation much easier, people use cars to contribute to the pollution of air. C. It is cars that are the greatest contributor of air pollution although the invention of cars has made transportation much easier. D. However easier the invention of cars has made transportation, it is cars that are among the greatest contributors of air pollution. 3. Nothings but the whole story would satisfy Tim. A. Tim insisted on being told the complete story. B. Tim wouldn’t be satisfied with anything. C. Tim wanted to know just the end of the story. D. On the whole, Tim was satisfied with the story. 4. May I suggest Monday for our trip to Paris? A. We must go to Paris on Monday. B. We would be allowed to go to Paris on Monday. C. Monday is the only day for us to go to Paris. D. Monday would be a good day for us to go to Paris. 5. Not taking a difficult exam is worse than failing it. A. It is better to fail a difficult exam than not to take it at all. B. If one is going to fail a difficult exam, it is better not to take it. C. To fail a difficult exam is worse than not to take it. D. Because the exam is difficult, it is better not to take it.