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

“I get impatient when the teacher doesn't tell us the answers." “
A.Yes, it's hard to think of the answers.
B.Yes, I wish she'd hurry up.
C.Yes, she should know the answers.
D.Yes, she speaks too quickly.

“I think the pants are a little big.” “_______”
A.Are they big enough?
B.
You should get a bigger pair.
C.Yes, maybe a little.
D.Yes, they are not big at all.

“Your job is pretty routine, then?" “________ ”
A.Yes, sometimes it's a little boring.
B.Yes, it's really exciting.
C.Yes, I love exciting work.
D.Yes, it's different every day

“I think the new resort will ruin the environment." “____”
A.I'm afraid so.
B.Don’t you think so?
C.I agree. It sounds nice.
D.Let's go there.

“I think golf is really great." “______”
A.Do you? I think it's boring.
B.Don't you believe so?
C.Neither do I.
D.Almost every day.

“Guess what! I have just been invited to the manager's house for dinner.” “_______”
A.What's that?
B.
Oh, how nice.
C.Well done.
D.Really? I don't think so.

“I don't think we should exercise late at night.” “_______”
A.I don't, neither
B.So do I.
C.I think so, too.
D.
Neither do I.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines the pair of sentences given in each of the following questions.1. The referee brought the football game to a halt. He blew his whistle.
A.The referee stopped playing football and blowing his whistle.
B.The referee stopped the football game before he blew his whistle.
C.Having stopped the football match, the referee blew his whistle.
D.The referee brought the football game to a halt by blowing his whistle.

He is a successful man in his career. He possesses a large number of shares of the company.
A.He becomes successful in his career by possessing a large number of shares of the company.
B.Given the large number of shares of the company he possesses, he is successful in his career.
C.Successful as he is in his career, shares of the company he possesses are modest
D.Given a large number of shares by the company he possesses, he is successful in his career.