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 followinging questions.
We have been friends for years. It is quite easy to share secrets between us.

A. Being friends for years, we find it quite easy to share secrets.

B. We find it quite easy to share secrets, being friends for years.

C. We have been friends so that it is quite easy to share secrets between us.

D. Having been friends for years, we find it quite easy to share secrets between us.

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’s cold outside and my leg hurts. I haven't been out for weeks.

A. I haven't been out for weeks, which makes the weather cold and my leg bad

B. The weather is cold and my leg is bad as a result of my stay indoors for weeks

C. What with the cold weather and my bad leg, I haven't been out for weeks

D. What makes the weather cold and my leg bad is my stay indoors for weeks

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’s cold outside and my leg hurts. I haven't been out for weeks.

A. I haven't been out for weeks, which makes the weather cold and my leg bad.

B. The weather is cold and my leg is bad as a result of my stay indoors for weeks.

C. What with the cold weather and my bad leg, I haven't been out for weeks.

D. What makes the weather cold and my leg bad is my stay indoors for weeks.

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

Enormous efforts have been made. People want to find a cure for this disease.

A. Enormous efforts have been made; however, people want to find a cure for this disease.

B. Enormous efforts have been made, so people want to find a cure for this disease

C. Although enormous efforts have been made, people want to find a cure for this disease.

D. Enormous efforts have been made to find a cure for this disease.

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 didn't notice anything. We might have been in trouble otherwise.

A. If he noticed anything, we would be in trouble.

B. If he hadn't noticed anything, we couldn't have been in trouble.

C. If he had noticed anything, we could have been in trouble.

D. If he noticed anything, we could have been in trouble.

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. 

We haven't received any reply to our letter. It is such an insult.

A. We see it an insult to have received no reply to our letter

B. We haven't received any reply to our letter yet because it is insulting

C. We have been insulted by the reply to our letter. 

D. We don't find it insulting for not receiving any reply to our letter. 

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

They have lived near a chemical plant for many years. Some villagers have now developed cancer

A. Because of the fact having lived near a chemical plant for, some villagers have now developed cancer

B. Because they have lived near a chemical plant for many years so some villagers have now developed cancer

C. Living near a chemical plant for many years, some villagers have now developed cancer

D. Having lived near a chemical plant for many years, some villagers have now developed cancer