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.

I had to do my homework. I could not help my mother with the washing-up.

A. Because I was busy doing my homework, I could not help my mother with the washing-up

B. It was impossible for me to do my homework although my mother helped me with the washing-up

C. I could not help my mother with the washing-up until I finished my homework

D. I could not do my homework because I had to help my mother with the washing-up

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.

I had known that my mother was sick as a result of a failing kidney, but I had not realized how much trouble my parents were having in dealing with that sickness.

A. Although I had known that my mother was suffering from a failing kidney, I had not realized my parents’ problems caused by this illness.

B. In my childhood I didn’t know my mother’s sickness, so I couldn’t realize how much trouble my parents had.

C. When I learned my mother’s sickness which was the result of a failing kidney, I realized the pain my mother had.

D. I hadn’t realized the problems they had to deal with until my parents told me about my mother’s illness.

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.

I picked up my book. I found that the cover had been torn

A. When picking up my book, the cover had been torn

B. On picking up my book, I saw that the cover had been torn

C. The cover had been torn when my book picked up

D. Picked up, the book was torn

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.

Although he was very tired, he agreed to help me with my homework.

A. Despite being very tired, but he agreed to help me with my homework.

B. Tired as he was, he agreed to help me with my homework.

C. As tired as he was, he agreed to help me with my homework.

D. Tired though was he, he agreed to help me with my homework.

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

I think my hair looks fine. My mother believes it needs a little more brushing

A. Not only do I think my hair looks fine, but my mother also believes it needs a little more brushing.

B. Either my mother believes it needs a little more brushing or I think my hair looks fine.

C. I think my hair looks so fine that my mother believes it needs a little more brushing.

D. I think my hair looks fine, but my mother believes it needs a little more brushing

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

I think my hair looks fine. My mother believes it needs a little more brushing

A. Not only do I think my hair looks fine, but my mother also believes it needs a little more brushing

B. I think my hair looks so fine that my mother believes it needs a little more brushing

C. I think my hair looks fine, but my mother believes it needs a little more brushing

D. Either my mother believes it needs a little more brushing or I think my hair looks fine

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.

My brother couldn’t speak a word. He could do that when he turned three.

A. Not until my brother turned three he could speak a word.

B. It was before my brother turned three that he could speak a word.

C. Not until my brother turned three could he speak a word.

D. My brother couldn’t speak a word even after he turned three.

* 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.

I regarded our relationship as an investment. I had to commit to it with all my heart.

A. Regardless of our relationship, I commit to my investment with all my heart. 

B. I invested all my heart in our relationship; that is how I commit to it. 

C. I regarded our relationship as an investment since I had to commit to it with all my heart. 

D. I regarded our relationship as an investment that I had to commit with all my heart.

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.

I’m not rich. I can’t help other people.

A. If I am rich, I can help other people.

B. If I were rich, I can help other people.

C. If I am rich, I could help other people.

D. If I were rich, I could help other people.