After each of the following sentences, a list of possible interpretations of the sentence is given. Choose the interpretation that you consider most appropriate for each sentence.

Had it been possible to leave the country then, I would have done so. This means that

A. I have not left the country and nothing will make me leave

B. I wanted to leave the country and I did

C. I will definitely leave the country one day

D. I would have liked to leave the country but I wasn't able to

The proprietor and his accountant have had a running battle over the last financial report. This means that they have had

A. an argument which developed into a fight

B. a series of arguments on the report

C. to work hard to complete the report

D. difficulties understanding the report

The proprietor and his accountant have had a running battle over the last financial report. This means that they have had

A. an argument which developed into a fight

B. a series of arguments on the report

C. to work hard to complete the report

D. difficulties understanding the report

Unless you don't want to become a teacher, there's no reason for not accepting the sponsorship. This means that you should

A. not refuse the sponsorship if you want to become a teacher

B. refuse the sponsorship if you want to because a teacher

C. not refuse the sponsorship if you don't want to become a teacher

D. refuse the sponsorship whether you want to be a teacher or not

His chances of passing are very slim. This means that he

A. will pass

B. will not pass

C. may not pass

D. ought to pass

We would never have followed his advice if we had known his reputation. This means that we

A. knew what people said about him so we refused to obey him

B. trusted him but did not need any advice

C. followed his advice because we didn't know him

D. trusted him but did not take his dvice

All the handsome men left her cold. This means that

A. she needed to wear warm clothes

B. the men took no notice of her

C. she was not impressed by them

D. she felt sad lonely

Sulayman can't help shouting at the members of his team. This means that he

A. cannot help them without shouting at them

B. can't help them and can't stop shouting

C. can't control his emotions and keeps shouting

D. helps them by cheering them

Out of the blue came his letter inviting me to stay with him. This means that the letter came

A. by air

B. in a blue envelope

C. came unexpectedly.

D. by sea

Femi spends precious time building castles in the air. This means that Femi

A. wants to build castles

B. thinks of impracticable things

C. is a designer of castles

D. has made a lot of money