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.

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

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

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

C. Failing to apply to that prestigious institution, his academic record at high school was poor

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

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 felt very tired. He was determined to continue to climb up the mountain.

A. He felt so tired that he was determined to continue to climb up the mountain

B. Feeling very tired, he was determined to continue to climb up the mountain

C. Tired as he might, he was determined to continue to climb up the mountain

D. As result of his tiredness, he was determined to continue to climb up the mountain

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 failed to enter college for two consecutive years. He was finally able to attend FPT Arena University.

A. Because he failed to enter college for two consecutive years, he was finally able to attend FPT Arena University.

B. Failing to enter college for two consecutive years prevented him from attending FPT Arena University.

C. Not being admitted to college for two consecutive years, he was finally able to enter FPT Arena University.

D. Being finally able to attend FPT Arena University, he failed to enter college for two consecutive years.

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 did not work hard. He failed the exam

A. Even though he failed the exam, he didn’t work hard

B. Unless he had worked hard, he would have failed the exam

C. If he had worked hard, he would have passed the exam

D. However hard he worked, he failed the exam

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 did not work hard. He failed the exam.

A. Even though he failed the exam, he didn’t work hard.

B. Unless he had worked hard, he would have failed the exam.

C. If he had worked hard, he would have passed the exam.

D. However hard he worked, he failed the exam.

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 did not work hard. He failed the exam

A. Unless he had worked hard, he would have failed the exam

B. Even though he failed the exam, he didn’t work hard

C. If he had worked hard, he would have passed the exam

D. However hard he worked, he failed the exam

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.

He was very tired. However, he agreed to help me with my work.

A. As tired as he was, he agreed to help me with my work.

B. Despite being very tired, he agreed to help me with my work.

C. Because tired he was, he agreed to help me with my work. 

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

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.