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.

I can’t stand his talking foolishly when everybody talks about something in a serious ways.

A. Everybody talks seriously when he talks foolishly.

B. I don’t mind his talking foolishly when everybody talks seriously

C. I can’t understand what he talks when people talk foolishly.

D. I hate him talking foolishly when people talk seriously.

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.

I can’t stand his talking foolishly when everybody talks about something in a serious way.

A. Everybody talks seriously when he talks foolishly

B. I don’t mind his talking foolishly when everybody talks seriously 

C. I can’t understand what he talks when people talk foolishly 

D. I hate him talking foolishly when people talk seriously

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 is very lazy. That makes his parents worried.

A. That he is vey lazy makes his parents worried.

B. The fact he is very lazy makes his parents worried.

C. Being very lazy makes his parents worried.

D. He is very lazy which makes his parents worried.

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.

My brother couldn’t speak a word. He could do that when he turned three.

A. Not until my brother turned three he could speak a word.

B. It was before my brother turned three that he could speak a word.

C. Not until my brother turned three could he speak a word.

D. My brother couldn’t speak a word even after he turned three.

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 is late again. I don't know the reason why.

A. I don't know the reason why he is late again.

B. Why he is late again is I don't know the reason.

C. Why I don't know the reason he is late.

D. The reason why he is late again I don't know.

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 pop star is recognized wherever she goes. Therefore, she always has a bodyguard.

A. The pop star always has a bodyguard so that no one else can recognize her.

B. The pop star avoids recognition wherever she goes by having a bodyguard.

C. Recognized wherever she goes, the pop star always has a bodyguard.

D. Recognizing her wherever she goes, a bodyguard is always at her side.

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 is very intelligent. He can solve all the problems in no time.

A. So intelligent is he that he can solve all the problems in no time.

B. An intelligent student is he that he can solve all the problems in no time.

C. He is very intelligent that he can solve all the problems in no time.

D. Such intelligent a student is he that he can solve all the problems in no time.

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 is very intelligent. He can solve all the problems in no time.

A. An intelligent student is he that he can solve all the problems in no time. 

B. He is very intelligent that he can solve all the problems in no time. 

C. So intelligent a student is he that he can solve all the problems in no time. 

D. So intelligent is he that he can solve all the problems in no time.

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 is very intelligent. He can solve all the problems in no time.

A. So intelligent a student is he that he can solve all the problems in no time.

B. So intelligent is he that he can solve all the problems in no time

C. An intelligent student is he that he can solve all the problems in no time

D. He is very intelligent that he can solve all the problems in no time