Paraphrasing ChallengeOnline version Students should choose the sentence that is the closest in meaning to the given one. by Kardelen Turan 1 Jason has come up with an excellent solution to our problem. a Jason has searched for an excellent solution to our problem. b Jason has found an excellent solution to our problem. 2 After hours of discussion, they finally succeeded in reaching an agreement. a They failed to reach an agreement after hours of discussion. b They managed to reach an agreement after hours of discussion. 3 Emma turned down the job offer because it required too much travel. a Emma rejected the job offer because of the travel requirements. b Emma accepted the job offer without hesitation. 4 The students are required to submit their essays by Friday. a Students can submit their essays any time they want. b Students must hand in their essays by Friday. 5 They were impressed by the performance of the young actor. a The young actor’s performance amazed them. b They ignored the young actor’s performance. 6 It’s important to deal with this issue as soon as possible. a This issue should be handled quickly. b This issue can be forgotten. 7 The manager pointed out several problems in the project. a The manager ignored the problems in the project. b The manager identified several issues in the project. 8 He denied taking the money from the drawer. a He admitted taking the money. b He said he didn’t take the money. 9 Lina got used to waking up early every day. a Lina became comfortable with waking up early every day. b Lina struggled with waking up early every day.
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