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.

John was not here yesterday. Perhaps he was ill

A. John needn't be here yesterday because he was ill

B. Because of his illness, John should have been here yesterday

C. John might have been ill yesterday, so he was not here

D. John must have been ill yesterday, so he was not here

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.

John was not here yesterday. Perhaps he was ill.

A. John needn’t be here yesterday because he was ill

B. Because of his illness, John shouldn’t have been here yesterday

C. John might have been ill yesterday, so he was not here

D. John must have been ill yesterday, so he was not here

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

John was not here yesterday. Perhaps he was ill.

A. John needn't be here yesterday because he was ill.

B. Because of his illness, John shouldn't have been here yesterday.

C. John might have been ill yesterday, so he was not here.

D. John must have been ill yesterday, so he was not here.

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

John was not here yesterday. Perhaps he was ill.

A. John needn’t be here yesterday because he was ill

B. Because of his illness, John shouldn’t have been here yesterday

C. John might have been ill yesterday, so he was not here

D. John must have been ill yesterday, so he was not 

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.

Mary was not here yesterday. Perhaps she was ill.

A. Mary needn’t be here yesterday because she was ill.

B. Because of her illness, Mary shouldn’t have been here yesterday.

C. Mary might have been ill yesterday, so she was not here.

D. Mary must have been ill yesterday, so she was not here.

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

He shouldn't have forgotten that yesterday was his wife’s birthday.

A. He had a birthday which his wife forgot

B. Yesterday, he remembered when his wife's birthday was.

C. He failed to remember the date of his wife's birthday.

D. His wife forgot her own birthday.

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.

He shouldn't have forgotten that yesterday was his wife’s birthday.

A. He had a birthday which his wife forgot

B. Yesterday, he remembered when his wife's birthday was

C. He failed to remember the date of his wife's birthday

D. His wife forgot her own birthday

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.

He was successful because he was determined to purse personal goals. He was not talented.

A. It was his determination to purse personal goals, not talent, that contributed to his success.

B. In addition to his determination, his talent ensured his success in pursing his goals.

C. His success lay in his natural ability, not his determination to purse personal goals.

D. His determination to purse personal goals made him successful and talented.