* 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 city made major improvements in the old waterfront area. As a result, it is a great attraction today.

A. The city is a great attraction today, making major improvements in the old waterfront area.

B. Without major improvements made in the old waterfront area, the city wouldn’t be a great attraction.

C. But for major improvements made in the old waterfront area, the city is a great attraction.

D. Despite major improvements made in the old waterfront area, the city is a great attraction.

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 city made major improvements in the old waterfront area. As a result, it is a great attraction today

A. The city is a great attraction today, making major improvements in the old waterfront area

B. Without major improvements made in the old waterfront area, the city wouldn’t be a great attraction

C. But for major improvements made in the old waterfront area, the city is a great attraction

D. Despite major improvements made in the old waterfront area, the city is a great attraction

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 didn’t come to the conference. This made me annoyed

A. Laura didn’t come to the conference, that made me annoyed

B. That Laura didn’t come to the conference made me annoyed

C. Laura didn’t come to the conference which made me annoyed

D. Laura didn’t come to the conference when this made me annoyed

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.

A. He studied so few that he didn’t pass the end-of-term test.

B. He didn’t study hard enough for to pass the end-of-term test.

C. He didn’t pass the end-of-term test because didn’t study much.

D. He didn’t study enough to pass the end-of-term test.

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

A. Since I’m unable to get in contact with him, it seems certain that he’s closed his e–mail account.

B. If no one is able to get in contact with him, he ought to get e–mail account for himself

C. He may have closed his e–mail account, but I won’t know for sure until I get in touch with him

D. I must have got his e–mail address wrong, because he’s not giving me any reply.

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.

A. If only he had been able to finish his book.

B. If it weren’t for his wife’s help, he couldn’t have finished his book.

C. Without his wife’s help, he couldn’t have finished his book.

D. But for his wife’s help, he couldn’t finish his book.

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 old man is working in this factory. I borrowed his bicycle yesterday.

A. The old man whom is working in this factory, I borrowed his bicycle yesterday. 

B. The old man whom I borrowed his bicycle yesterday is working in this factory. 

C. The old man whose bicycle I borrowed yesterday is working in this factory. 

D. The old man is working in this factory which I borrowed his bicycle yesterday

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 old man is working in this factory. I borrowed his bicycle yesterday.

A. The old man is working in this factory which I borrowed his bicycle yesterday

B. The old man whom I borrowed his bicycle yesterday is working in this factory

C. The old man whose bicycle I borrowed yesterday is working in this factory

D. The old man whom is working in this factory I borrowed his bicycle yesterday