Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions

The mistake in the accounts was not noticed until the figures were re-checked.

A. When the figures were re-checked, they came to light the mistake in the accounts

B. Once re-checking the figures, the mistake in the accounts was noticed

C. The mistake in the accounts only came to light when the figures were re-checked

D. It was not until the mistake in the accounts was noticed that the figures were checked

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.

Question 49: It was not until after I got home that I realized I had not set the burglar alarm in the office.

A. On the way home, I suddenly realized that I had forgotten to turn on the burglar alarm in the office.

B. Fortunately, I realized that I hadn't set the burglar alarm just before I left for home; otherwise, I would have had to travel all the way back to the office.

C. I didn't turn the burglar alarm on before I left the office, but I only became aware of this after I'd arrived home.

D. I wish I had realized before I arrived home that I hadn't turned on the burglar alarm in the office, then it would have been easier to go and set it.

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.

Mary was sick. She didn’t leave the meeting until it ended.

A. Though sick, Mary didn’t leave the meeting until it ended. 

B. When the meeting ended, Mary left because she was sick. 

C. Mary didn’t leave the meeting until it ended despite she was sick. 

D. In spite of the fact that Mary’s sickness, she didn’t leave the meeting until it ended.

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.

John was not here yesterday. Perhaps he was ill

A. John needn't be here yesterday because he was ill

B. Because of his illness, John should have been here yesterday

C. John might have been ill yesterday, so he was not here

D. John must have been ill yesterday, so he was not here

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.

Mary was not here yesterday. Perhaps she was ill.

A. Mary needn’t be here yesterday because she was ill.

B. Because of her illness, Mary shouldn’t have been here yesterday.

C. Mary might have been ill yesterday, so she was not here.

D. Mary must have been ill yesterday, so she was not here.

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.

John was not here yesterday. Perhaps he was ill.

A. John needn’t be here yesterday because he was ill

B. Because of his illness, John shouldn’t have been here yesterday

C. John might have been ill yesterday, so he was not here

D. John must have been ill yesterday, so he was not here

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.

I did not arrive in time. I was not able to see her off.

A. She had left because I was not on time

B. I did not go there, so I could not see her off

C. I was not early enough to see her off

D. I arrived very late to say goodbye to her

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 did not arrive in time. I was not able to see her off.

A. She had left because I was not on time.

B. I was not early enough to see her off.

C. I arrived very late to say goodbye to her.

D. I did not go there, so I could not see her off.