Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.

The essay is too short. It can’t be given a high grade.

A. It is too short an essay to earn a high grade.

B. The essay needs to be shorter to receive a high grade.

C. Even if it were longer, the essay would not get a higher grade.

D. The essay is so short that it can be given a high grade.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.

The essay is too short. It can’t be given a high grade.

A. It is too short an essay to earn a high grade. 

B. The essay needs to be shorter to receive a high grade. 

C. Even if it were longer, the essay would not get a higher grade. 

D. The essay is so short that it can be given a high grade.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.

The unemployment rate is high. The crime rate is usually also high

A. The high rate of unemployment depends on the high rate of crime

B. The higher the unemployment rate is, the higher the crime rate is

C. The unemployment rate and the crime rate are both higher

D. The unemployment rate is as high as the crime rate

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines the pair of sentences given in each of the following questions.

I accepted the new job after all. It is making me feel exhausted. 

A. If it had not been for my acceptance the new job offer, I wouldn’t have felt exhausted

B. Perhaps it would have been better if I hadn’t agreed to this new job since it is so boring. 

C. It is of deep regret that I didn’t turn down the job offer due to its hardship and long hour work. 

D. Perhaps I shouldn’t have accepted this new job, as it’s making me feel exhausted. 

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in  the following questions.

It is raining cats and dogs outside. I want to climb the mountain today but I can’t.

A. I can’t carry out my mountain climbing because there are many cats and dogs falling out the sky.

B. It is the heavy rain that prevents me from climbing the mountain today.

C. I find it rather hard to climb the mountain despite a heavy downpour outside.

D. The heavy rain makes it possible for me to continue going climbing today.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines the pair of sentences given in each of the following questions.

His academic record at high school was poor. He failed to apply to that prestigious university. 

A. His academic record at high school was poor as a result of his failure to apply to that prestigious university. 

B. Failing to apply to that prestigious university, his academic record at high was poor. 

C. His academic record at high school was poor because he didn’t apply to that prestigious university.

D. His academic record at high school was poor; as a result, he failed to apply to that prestigious university. 

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions

The box was too heavy. John could not move it.

A. The box was too heavy that John could not move it

B. The box was such heavy that John could not move it

C. The box was so heavy that John could not move it

D. The box was heavy that John could not move it

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.

It isn't just that the level of education of this school is high. It's that it's also been consistent for years.

A. The level of education in this school, which is usually quite high, shows only slight variations from year to year. 

B. The standard of education is not high in this school, but at least all the students are at the same level. 

C. Not only are the standards of education good in this school, but it has also maintained those standards over the years. 

D. It isn't fair to deny that this school is successful, as it has had the same high standards for many years now.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.

It isn't just that the level of education of this school is high. It's that it's also been consistent for years

A. The level of education in this school, which is usually quite high, shows only slight variations from year to year.

B. The standard of education is not high in this school, but at least all the students are at the same level.

C. Not only are the standards of education good in this school, but it has also maintained those standards over the years.

D. It isn't fair to deny that this school is successful, as it has had the same high standards for many years now