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The students did not take to their new lecturer.
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The students didn't understand what the new lecturer said.
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The new lecturer was unpopular with his students.
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C -
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The new lecturer didn't care his students.
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The students didn't follow the new lecturer.
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For such an experienced and able teacher, discipline was not a problem.
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The teacher found it hard to observe discipline because she was not experienced.
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B -
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Experience and discipline make her a good teacher.
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C -
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With experience and ability, being a teacher was not a problem.
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For a teacher of experience and ability, discipline was not a problem.
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3-
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No matter how hard Fred tried to start the car, he didn't succeed.
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Fred tried very hard to start the car, and succeeded.
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B -
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However hard Fred tried, he couldn't start the car.
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C -
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It's hard for Fred to start the car because he never succeeded.
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D -
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Fred tried hard to start the car, and with success.
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4-
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Throughout his life, the fisherman suffered from great poverty.
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The fisherman was so poor that he died young.
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Although the fisherman was poor, he led a great life.
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Poverty prevented the fisherman from enjoying life.
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D -
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The fisherman's life was one of great poverty.
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5-
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There is not much to choose between the two essays.
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Both essays are great.
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One essay is just as bad as the other.
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C -
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One of the essays is optional.
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Either essays can be chosen.
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6-
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The train was due to leave five minutes ago.
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The train is five minutes early in leaving.
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B -
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The train was supposed to leave five minutes ago.
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C -
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The train left on time.
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D -
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The train has just left.
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7-
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Nobody is to blame for the fact that the meeting was cancelled.
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Everybody is responsible for the cancelled meeting.
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B -
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Nobody should be held responsible for the fact that the meeting was cancelled.
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C -
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It's everyone's fault that the meeting was cancelled.
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D -
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none is correct.
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8-
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It's a waste of time to try and explain anything to Tony.
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Tony should be given explanations.
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B -
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It's not worth the time trying to explain anything to Tony.
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C -
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To save time, explain it to Tony.
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D -
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It's well worth trying to explain things to Tony.
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9-
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It never occurred to me to go by train.
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I used to go by train.
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B -
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I was used to going by train.
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C -
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I never thought of going by train.
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D -
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I never find it boring to go by train.
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10-
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In all probability, he is coming.
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He is very likely to come.
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He is bound not to come.
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C -
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Undoubtedly, he will come.
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He is coming very soon.
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