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 haven’t been very open-minded,” said the manager.

A. The manager promised to be very open-minded.

B. The manager admitted not having been very open-minded.

C. The manager denied having been very open-minded.

D. The manager refused to have been very open-minded.

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 sister didn’t leave the house key. As a result, I can’t be cooking lunch now

A. If my sister have left the house key, I could have been cooking lunch now

B. If my sister had left the house key, I could have been cooking lunch now

C. If my sister had left the house key, I could be cooking lunch now

D. If my sister left the house key, I could be cooking lunch now

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 had completed the report. He submitted it to the manager

A. Completing the report, it was submitted to the manager.

B. Have completed the report, it was submitted to the manager.

C. Having completed the report, he submitted to the manager.

D. Having completed the report, he submitted it to the manager

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 proposal seemed like a good idea. The manager refused it.

A. Since the proposal seemed like a good idea, the manager refused it

B. The manager refused the proposal though it seemed like a good idea

C. The proposal didn’t seem like a good idea, so the manager didn’t accept it

D. The manager didn’t like to proposal because it didn’t seem a good idea

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 proposal seemed like a good idea. The manager refused it

A. The manager refused the proposal though it seemed like a good idea.

B. Since the proposal seemed like a good idea, the manager refused it.

C. The manager didn’t like to proposal because it didn’t seem a good idea.

D. The proposal didn’t seem like a good idea, so the manager didn’t accept 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.
The proposal seemed like a good idea. The manager refused it.

A. The manager refused the proposal though it seemed like a good idea.

B. Since the proposal seemed like a good idea, the manager refused it.

C. The manager didn’t like to proposal because it didn’t seem a good idea.

D. The proposal didn’t seem like a good idea, so the manager didn’t accept 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.

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.

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.