Choose the sentence which has the closest meaning to the original one. (7 pts)

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44. I left school at the age of 16 and decided to go travelling.

A. I decided to go travelling before I left school at 16.

B. Travelling after leaving school was a good decision.

C. Leaving school at the age of 16, I decided to go travelling.

D. I left school at the age of 16, but didn’t go travelling.

45. Many parts of Asia may see heavy rainfall as a result of climate change.

A. Due to climate change, there may be less heavy rainfall in many parts of Asia.

B. Climate change may cause heavy rainfall in many parts of Asia.

C. The amount of rain in Asia will be reduced because of climate change.

D. There will be heavy rainfall in more parts of Asia due to climate change.

46. Although it was raining heavily, the team decided to continue their journey.

A. It rained so heavily that the team could not continue their journey.

B. The team cancelled their journey due to the heavy rain.

C. Despite the heavy rain, the team decided to continue their journey.

D. If it rained heavily, the team would not continue their journey.

47. After fighting the forest fire for 10 hours, the firemen succeeded in putting it out.

A. The firemen didn’t manage to put out the forest fire after 10 hours.

B. Fighting the forest fire for 10 hours, the firemen were able to put it out.

C. Fighting the forest fire for 10 hours, the firemen decided to give up.

D. It took 10 hours for the firemen to start the forest fire.

48. ‘Let’s go to the cinema tonight,’ she suggested.

A. She suggested going to the cinema that night.

B. She suggested that we go to the cinema.

C. She’ll let us go to the cinema that night.

D. It was suggested that she should go to the cinema that night.

49. Laura is always nervous when she travels by air.

A. Laura feels safe when she travels by air.

B. Laura has never travelled by air because she feels nervous.

C. Travelling by air always makes Laura nervous.

D. Laura always feels nervous, so she never travels by air.

50. Every student is required to write an essay on the importance of ecosystems.

A. Every student might write an essay on the importance of ecosystems.

B. Every student must write an essay on the importance of ecosystems.

C. They require every student to write an essay on the importance of ecosystems.

D. Every student is writing an essay on the importance of ecosystems.