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 didn't want to spend a lot of money. We stayed in a cheap hotel.
A.Rather than spending a lot of money, we stayed in a cheap hotel.
B.In spite of spending a lot of money, we stayed in a cheap hotel.
C.We didn't stay in a cheap hotel as we had a lot of money to spend.
D.We stayed in a cheap hotel, but we had to spend a lot of money.

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.
Julian dropped out of college after his first year. Now he regrets it.
A.Julian regrets not having dropped out of college after his first year.
B.Julian wishes he didn’t drop out of college after his first year.
C.If only Julian hadn’t dropped out of college after his first year.
D.Only if Julian had dropped out of college after his first year would he not regret it.

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.
Seth informed us of his retirement from the company. He did it when arriving at the meeting.
A.Only after his retiring from the company did Seth tell us about his arrival at the meeting.
B.Not until Seth said to us that he would leave the company did he turn up at the meeting.
C.Hardly had Seth notified us of his retiring from the company when he arrived at the meeting.
D.No sooner had Seth arrived at the meeting than we were told about his leaving the company.

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 fell over in the last minutes. She didn't win the race.
A.If she didn't fall over in the last minutes, she would win the race.
B.She didn't win the race even though she fell over in the last minutes
C.Not having won the race, she fell over in the last minutes
D.She could have won the race if she hadn't fallen over in the last minutes.

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

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.
They drove fifteen miles off the main roads. Also, they had nothing to eat for a day.
A.They drove fifteen miles off the main road until they had something to eat for the day.
B.They neither drove fifteen miles off the main road nor had anything to eat for the day.
C.Not only did they drive fifteen miles off the main road, they also had nothing to eat for the day.
D.Driving fifteen miles off the main road, they eventually had something to eat for the day.

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.
Jenifer rejected the job offer. She now regrets it.
A.Jenifer regrets not having rejected the job offer.
B.If only Jenifer didn’t reject the job offer.
C.Jenifer wishes she hadn’t rejected the job offer.
D.Jenifer regrets to reject the job offer.

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 had just entered the house. The police arrested him at once.
A.Hardly he had entered the house when the police arrested him.
B.Immediately had he entered the house when the police arrested him.
C.The police immediately arrested him as soon as he’s entered the house.
D.No sooner had he entered the house than the police arrested him.

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.
My new neighbour is a famous author. My new neighbour is also an influential political commentator.
A.My new neighbour is a famous author, and she is an influential political commentator.
B.My new neighbour likes writing famous books and commenting on politics.
C.My new neighbour is not only a famous author but also an influential political commentator.
D.My new neighbour writes famous books, but she does not know much about politics.

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.
I am tired of staying up late last night studying. I am also worried about today’s test.
A.I am not only tired of staying up late last night studying but also worried about today’s test.
B.Tired from staying up late last night studying, today’s test also makes us worried.
C.Not only am I tired of staying up late last night studying, but I am also worried about today’s test.
D.Because I am worried about today’s test, I stayed up late last night studying.