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 tried very hard to pass the driving test. She could hardly pass it.

A. Despite being able to pass the driving test, she didn't pass it.

B. She tried very hard, so she passed the driving test satisfactorily.

C. Although she didn't try hard to pass the driving test, she could pass it.

D. No matter how hard she tried, she could hardly pass the driving test.