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

She gave a great performance at the festival. We now know she has artistic talent.

A. Amazing as her artistic talent is, we don't know about her great performance at the festival. 

B. But for her great performance at the festival, we wouldn't know about her artistic talent now. 

C. Although she gave a great performance at the festival, we know she has artistic talent.

D. Hardly had we know about her artistic talent when she gave a great performance at the festival.

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.

Laura practised playing the instrument a lot. She could hardly improve her performance.  

A. However much Laura practised playing the instrument, she could hardly perform any better. 

B. As soon as Laura practised playing the instrument a lot, she could perform much better. 

C. Had Laura practised playing the instrument a lot, she could have performed much better. 

D. Hardly had Laura practised playing the instrument a lot when she could improve her performance.

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

Lee gave up her job. She planned to continue her education.

A. Lee’s education was interrupted since she wanted to find a job

B. Lee gave up her job with the aim at continuing her education

C. Lee gave up her job in case she continued her education

D. Lee gave up her job with a view to continuing her education

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.

Jenifer rejected the job offer. She now regrets it.

A. Jenifer regrets not having rejected the job offer.

B. If only Jenifer didn’t reject the job offer. 

C. Jenifer wishes she hadn’t rejected the job offer.

D. Jenifer regrets to reject the job offer.

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.

Susan didn’t apply for the summer job in the café. She now regrets it

A. Susan wishes that she applied for the summer job in the café. 

B. Susan feels regret because she didn’t apply for the summer job in the café. 

C. If only Susan didn’t apply for the summer job in the café.

D. Susan wishes that she had applied for the summer job in the café

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 were all surprised when she suddenly came back.

A. All of us found it surprising that she suddenly came back. 

B. The fact that we were surprised made her come back. 

C. All of us were amazing to see her come back. 

D. She was surprised, coming back suddenly.