Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions
Question:
This is the first time I have played basketball.
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A.
I have played basketball three times. -
B.
I haven’t played basketball before. -
C.
I played basketball first. -
D.
I never played basketball.
Reference explanation:
Correct answer: GET
Answer: B “I haven’t played basketball before.”
– The given sentence can be roughly translated: “This is my first time playing basketball.” (sentences using present perfect). This original sentence is equivalent to “I haven’t played basketball before.”
– The sentence “I have played basketball three times.”: has a different meaning from the original sentence (for three times > – The sentence “I played basketball first.” use the past simple for actions that happened and completed in the past; “first” in the sentence means “first” à not close in meaning to the original sentence. – The sentence “I never played basketball.” different meaning from the original sentence (never >
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