______(4)
A.On account of
B.Because of
C.According to
D.Due to

_______(3)
A.matches
B.suits
C.takes
D.couples

______(1)
A.appearance
B.fashion
C.uniform
D.dress

"How did you go to school, Jack?" said Rose.
A.Rose asked Jack how he had gone to school.
B.Rose asked Jack how he has gone to school.
C.Rose asked Jack how he went to school.
D.Rose asked Jack how he goes to school.

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 started training to be an accountant six months ago. I’ve got more months to go and then I have to take exams.
A.By the time I’ve taken my exam, I will have started training to be an accountant for a year.
B.By the time I take my exam, I will have been in training to be an accountant for a year.
C.By the time I took my exam, I would have trained to be an accountant for a year.
D.By the time I’ve taken my exam, I will be training for a year.

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 soccer team knew they lost the match. They soon started to blame each other.
A.Not only did the soccer team lose the match but they blamed each other as well.
B.No sooner had the soccer team started to blame each other than they knew they lost the match.
C.As soon as they blamed each other, the soccer team knew they lost the match.
D.Hardly had the soccer team known they lost the match when they started to blame each other.

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 sisters used to get on with each other. Now they hardly speak.
A.My sisters were once close, but they rarely speak to each other now.
B.My sisters do not speak to each other much, but they are good friends.
C.My sisters rarely speak because they have never liked each other.
D.Because they have never got on, my sisters do not speak to each other.

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 did not remember the meeting. He went out for a coffee with his friends then.
A.Not remember the meeting, he went out for a coffee with his friends.
B.Not to remember the meeting, he went out for a coffee with his friends.
C.Not remembered the meeting, he went out for a coffee with his friends.
D.Not remembering the meeting, he went out for a coffee with his friends.

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 was successful because he was determined to pursue personal goals. He was not talented.
A.In addition to his determination, his talent ensured his success in pursuing his goals.
B.His determination to pursue personal goals made him successful and talented.
C.It was his determination to pursue personal goals, not talent, that contributed to his success.
D.His success lay in his natural ability, not in his determination to pursue personal goals.

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 arrived at the airport. We realized our passports were still athome.
A.It was until we arrived at the airport that we realized our passports were still at home.
B.We arrived at the airport and realized that our passports are still at home.
C.Not until had we arrived at the airport, we realized our passports were still at home.
D.Not until we arrived at the airport did we realize that our passports were still at home.