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.
Tim graduated with a good degree. He joined the ranks of the unemployed.
A. Tim joined the ranks of the unemployed because he graduated with a good degree
B. If Tim graduated with a good degree, he would join the ranks of the unemployed
C. Though Tim graduated with a good degree, he joined the ranks of the unemployed
D. That Tim graduated with a good degree helped him join the ranks of the unemployed
