Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to the original sentence in each of the following questions. 1. The soil is poisoned because farmers use too many pesticides and herbicides. A. Famers use too many pesticides and herbicides, but the soil is poisoned. B. Famers use too many pesticides and herbicides, for the soil is poisoned. C. Famers use too many pesticides and herbicides, so the soil is poisoned. D. Famers use too many pesticides and herbicides, or the soil is poisoned. 2. If you don’t stop swimming in that lake, you will have a rash. A. Unless you don’t stop swimming in that lake, you will have a rash. B. Unless you stop swimming in that lake, you will have a rash. C. If you don’t keep swimming in that lake, you will have a rash. D. Unless you keep stop swimming in that lake, you will have a rash. 3. The polluted water results in the death of many aquatic animals and plants A. The polluted water causes in the death of many aquatic animals and plants. B. The polluted water leads to the death of many aquatic animals and plants. C. The polluted water causes to the death of many aquatic animals and plants. D. The polluted water leads in the death of many aquatic animals and plants. 4. People use a lot of vehicles. The air is polluted. A. If people don’t use too many vehicles, the air won’t be polluted. B. If people won’t use too many vehicles, the air don’t be polluted. C. If people wouldn’t use too many vehicles, the air didn’t be polluted. D. If people didn’t use too many vehicles, the air wouldn’t be polluted. 5. Study hard or you will fail the exam. A. You don’t fail the exam unless you study hard B. If you don’t study hard, you will fail the exam. C. You don’t study hard, so you will fail the exam. D. Because you study hard, you don’t fail the exam.