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

Marie prepared her homework carefully. She could answer all the questions and got good marks.

A. Although she prepared her homework carefully, Marie could not answer all the questions and got good marks.

B. Having prepared her homework carefully, Marie could answer all the questions and got good marks.

C. If she had prepared her homework carefully, Marie could have answered all the questions and got good marks.

D. It was because of her careful preparation for the homework, Marie couldn't answer all the questions and got good marks

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

Marie prepared her homework carefully. She could answer all the questions and got good marks.

A. Although she prepared her homework carefully, Marie could not answer all the questions and got good marks.

B. Having prepared her homework carefully, Marie could answer all the questions and got good marks.

C. If she had prepared her homework carefully, Marie could have answered all the questions and got good marks.

D. It was because of her careful preparation for the homework, Marie couldn't answer all the questions and got good marks.

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.

Marie Curie was a famous mathematician and physicist. She also won the Nobel Prize for

chemistry.

A. Winning the Nobel Prize for chemistry, Marie Curie became a famous mathematician and physicist. 

B. Marie Curie, a famous mathematician and physicist, also won the Nobel Prize for chemistry. 

C. Marie Curie was a famous mathematician rather than a physicist although she won the Nobel Prize for chemistry. 

D. Marie Curie won the the Nobel Prize for chemistry so she was a famous mathematician and physicist.

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 heard the news of the death of her father. She fainted.

A. On hearing the news of her dead father, she fainted. 

B. On hearing the news of her father’s death, she fainted. 

C. She fainted so she heard the news of the death of her father. 

D. She fainted and then she heard the news of the death of her father.

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 sheer 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 to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.

Tom reviewed the lessons carefully. He could finish the test very well. 

A. Tom reviewed the lessons carefully whereas he could finish the test very well.

B. Tom reviewed the lessons carefully; therefore he could finish the test very well

C. If Tom reviewed the lessons carefully, he could finish the test very well.

D. Although Torn reviewed the lessons carefully, he could finish the test very well.