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 didn't want to spend a lot of money. We stayed in a cheap hotel. 

A. Rather than spending a lot of money, we stayed in a cheap hotel.

B. In spite of spending a lot of money, we stayed in a cheap hotel. 

C. We didn't stay in a cheap hotel as we had a lot of money to spend. 

D. We stayed in a cheap hotel, but we had to spend a lot of money. 

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.

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 planned to visit Ba Na Hills in the afternoon. We could not afford the fee, however.

A. As planned, we could not afford the visit to Ba Na Hills in the afternoon because of the fee. 

B. We visited Ba Na Hills in the afternoon though the fee was too high for us. 

C. We were going to visit Ba Na Hills in the afternoon, but the fee was too high for us. 

D. The fee was, however, high enough for us to plan a visit to Ba Na Hills in the afternoon.

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 flood may rise higher. We have to move upstairs.

A. We’ll have to move upstairs soon if the flood rises any higher.

B. Unless the flood rises any higher we won’t have to move upstairs.

C. If we don’t move upstairs, the flood may rise higher.

D. We have to move upstairs in case the flood rises any higher.

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 flood may rise higher. We have to move upstairs.

A. We’ll have to move upstairs soon if the flood rises any higher

B. Unless the flood rises any higher we won’t have to move upstairs

C. If we don’t move upstairs, the flood may rise higher

D. We have to move upstairs in case the flood rises any higher

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.

She gave in her notice. She planned to start her new job in January.

A. She gave in her notice, plan to start her new job in January

B. She gave in her notice with a view to starting her new job in January

C. Her notice was given in with an aim to start her new job in January

D. Her notice was given in order for her to start her new job in January

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.

She gave in her notice. She planned to start her new job in January

A. She gave in her notice, plan to start her new job in January

B. She gave in her notice with a view to starting her new job in January

C. Her notice was given in with an aim to start her new job in January

D. Her notice was given in order for her to start her new job in January

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.

She fell over in the last minutes. She didn't win the race. 

A. If she didn't fall over in the last minutes, she would win the race. 

B. She didn't win the race even though she fell over in the last minutes 

C. Not having won the race, she fell over in the last minutes 

D. She could have won the race if she hadn't fallen over in the last minutes

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 thought the figures were correct. However, we have now discovered some errors.

A. Even though the figures were correct, we have now discovered some errors.

B. It never occurs to us that we could discover some errors in the figures unexpectedly.

C. Although we thought the figures were correct, we have now discovered some errors.

D. Due to some errors we have discovered in the figures, we think they are 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 following questions.

We had overslept. We missed the bus.

A. Having overslept so we couldn’t the bus. 

B. Though we had overslept, we wouldn’t miss the bus. 

C. If we hadn’t overslept, we wouldn’t miss the bus. 

D. As a result of having overslept, we couldn’t catch the bus.