examination instructions - questions about prepositions and articles

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Tedwonny

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Which of the following is correct?
1a) Put your answers TO section A and section B on the answer sheet.
1b) Put your answers FROM section A and section B on the answer sheet.
1c) Put your answers OF section A and section B on the answer sheet.

2a) Write your answers IN the answer booklet.
2b) Write your answers ON the answer booklet.

3a) Decide which of the options provided is closest in meaning.
3b) Decide which of the options provided is THE closest in meaning.

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I would accept 1a and 1b, 2a, 3a and 3b.
 
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Does 1a and 1b mean the same? Thanks
 

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Does 1a and 1b mean the same? Thanks

No. 1b implies that the student has to answer a selection of questions from sections a and b, not all of them.
 
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