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

She has been saying something. It’s beside the point.

A. She’s beside the point when having been saying something. 

B. That she has been saying is beside the point. 

C. What she has been saying is beside the point. 

D. She has been saying something as she’s beside the point.

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.

Father has been working all day. He must be tired now.

A. Father must work all day and is tired now

B. Father thinks he is tired now because he has been working all day

C. I’m sure that father is tired after working all day

D. I think father was tired after all day working

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

He cannot practice scuba diving because he has a weak heart.

A. The fact that he has a weak heart cannot stop him practicing scuba diving.

B. Scuba diving makes him suffer from having a weak heart.

C. The reason why he cannot practice scuba diving is that he has a weak heart.

D. He has a weak heart but he continues to practice scuba diving.

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.

He has been studying for many years. He should have realized sooner that his grammar was incorrect

A. He has been studying for many years to have soon realized that his grammar was incorrect

B. He has been studying for many years that he should have realized sooner that his grammar was incorrect

C. No sooner has he been studying for many years than he should have realized that his grammar was incorrect

D. Though he has been studying for many years, he did not realize sooner that his grammar was incorrect

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.

He has been studying English for many years. He should have realized sooner that his  grammar was incorrect.

A. He has been studying English for many years to have soon realized that his grammar was incorrect. 

B. He has been studying English for many years that he should have realized sooner that his grammar was incorrect. 

C. No sooner has he been studying English for many years than he should have realized that his grammar was incorrect. 

D. Though he has been studying English for many years, he did not realize sooner that his grammar was incorrect.

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 painting displayed in the museum has been stolen. They are rumouring about that.

A. There is a rumour that the painting displayed in the museum has been stolen.

B. The displayed painting is rumoured to be stolen.

C. Displaying in the museum, the painting was rumour to be stolen.

D. As being displayed and rumoured, the painting has been stolen.

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.

Joe has finished his first-aid course. He proves extremely helpful as a rescue worker.

A. Although Joe proves extremely helpful as a rescue worker, he hasn’t finished his first-aid course. 

B. Having finished his first-aid course, Joe proves extremely helpful as a rescue worker. 

C. Without finishing his first-aid course, Joe proves extremely helpful as a rescue worker. 

D. However helpful Joe proves as a rescue worker, he hasn’t finished his first-aid course.

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

He failed his driving test the first time. As a result, he took it again.

A. He failed his driving test the first time and so he therefore took it again.

B. He failed his driving test the first time and he therefore took it again.

C. He failed his driving test the first time which he took it again.

D. Failing his driving test the first time and he therefore took it again.

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

He failed his driving test the first time. As a result, he took it again.

A. He failed his driving test the first time and so he therefore took it again

B. He failed his driving test the first time and he therefore took it again

C. He failed his driving test the first time which he took it again

D. Failing his driving test the first time and he therefore took it again