Choose the sentence which is closest in meaning to the original one.
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The gate was closed to stop the children running into the road.
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The gate was closed so the children running into the road.
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The gate is closed so that children don’t run into the road.
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The gate was closed so that the children couldn’t run into the road.
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The gate is closed that the children couldn’t to run into the road.
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My Indian friend finds using chopsticks difficult.
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My Indian friend is not used to using chopsticks.
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My Indian friend can’t use chopsticks.
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My Indian friend didn’t use to using chopsticks.
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My Indian friend didn’t used chopsticks.
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Too tired to continue, David stopped walking.
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David couldn’t carry on walking because he was too tired.
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David couldn’t stop walking because he was to tired.
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David was too tired to carry out walking.
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David can’t continue to walk when he’ stirred.
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I haven’t met old English teacher since I left school.
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I didn’t have a chance to meet my old English teacher because I left school.
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this is the last time I met my old English teacher at shool.
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I last met my old English teacher when I left school.
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My old English teacher hasn’t met me since I have left school.
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Tom didn’t begin to read until he was eight.
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It was not until Tom was eight that he began to read.
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When Tom was eight, he didn’t know how to read.
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Tom had read when he was Wight to read.
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Not until Tom read, he was eight.
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Besides painting in oil, he also paints in water colors.
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Not only he paints in oil, but also does he paint in water colors.
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Not only can he paint in oil, but also he paints in water colors.
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Not only does he paint in oil, but also he paints in water colors.
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Not only does he paint in oil, but he also paints in water colors.
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Please let me know if you wish to keep the books any longer.
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Should you wish to kept the books any longer, please let me know.
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Should you wish to keep the books any longer, please let me know.
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If you should wish to you kept the books any longer, please let me know.
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Wish you to keep the books any longer, please let me know.
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" I’ll pay back the money, Gloria," said Ivan.
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Ivan apologized to Gloria for borrowing her money.
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Ivan offered to pay Gloria the money back.
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Ivan promised to pay back Gloria’s money.
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ivan suggested paying back the money to Gloria.
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The weather is too hot for us to go out.
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The weather is so hot that we can’t go out.
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The weather is so hot us to go out.
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The weather is too hot that we can’t go out.
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The weather is such hot that we can’t go out.
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Tom began playing the trumpet 3 years ago.
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Tom has played the trumpet 3 years ago.
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Tom has been playing the trumpet for 3 years.
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Tom played the trumpet for 3 years ago.
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Tom had played the trumpet 3 years ago.
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