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

Question. We cannot create a rule-based ASEAN. We don't have means of drafting, interpreting and enforcing rules.

A. Having means of drafting, interpreting and enforcing rules, it is impossible to create a rule-based ASEAN.

B. It is impossible to create a rule-based ASEAN community with means of drafting, interpreting and enforcing rules.

C. Not having means of drafting, interpreting and enforcing rules, we are unable to create a rule-based ASEAN.

D. To have means of drafting, interpreting and enforcing rules, we are able to create a rule-based ASEAN.

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

We have been trying to learn English for years. We haven't succeeded yet.

A. Although we have been trying to learn English for years, we haven't succeeded yet.

B. After we've been trying to learn English for years, we have succeeded.

C. We haven't succeeded yet since we have been trying to learn English for years.

D. We have been trying to learn English for years, so we haven't succeeded yet.

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

We have advised you on how to cut down your energy use. We remember that.

A. We can no longer remember having advised you on how to decrease your energy use.

B. We remember having advised you on how to maintain your energy use.

C. We remember having advised you on how to decrease your energy use.

D. We remember to have advised you on how to decrease your energy use.

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 flood may rise higher. We have to move upstairs.

A. We’ll have to move upstairs soon if the flood rises any higher.

B. Unless the flood rises any higher we won’t have to move upstairs.

C. If we don’t move upstairs, the flood may rise higher.

D. We have to move upstairs in case the flood rises any higher.

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 flood may rise higher. We have to move upstairs.

A. We’ll have to move upstairs soon if the flood rises any higher

B. Unless the flood rises any higher we won’t have to move upstairs

C. If we don’t move upstairs, the flood may rise higher

D. We have to move upstairs in case the flood rises any higher

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.

We thought the figures were correct. However, we have now discovered some errors.

A. Even though the figures were correct, we have now discovered some errors.

B. It never occurs to us that we could discover some errors in the figures unexpectedly.

C. Although we thought the figures were correct, we have now discovered some errors.

D. Due to some errors we have discovered in the figures, we think they are incorrect.

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 didn't notice anything. We might have been in trouble otherwise.

A. If he noticed anything, we would be in trouble.

B. If he hadn't noticed anything, we couldn't have been in trouble.

C. If he had noticed anything, we could have been in trouble.

D. If he noticed anything, we could have been in trouble.

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 news was so wonderful so wonderful. As a consequence, we decided to have a celebration.

A. It was such wonderful news that we decided to have a celebration. 

B. We decided to have a celebration so as to hear wonderful news. 

C. It was such a wonderful news that we decided to have a celebration. 

D. We decided to have a celebration so that we heard the news.

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

Question 30: The girl didn’t have any friends. Therefore, she felt lonely.

A. Having many friends, the girl felt lonely.

B. Deprived of friends, the girl felt lonely.

C. Not having friends, they made the girl feel lonely.

D. Having no friends, the girl felt lonely.