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 brother couldn’t speak a word. He could do that when he turned three.
A.Not until my brother turned three he could speak a word.
B.It was before my brother turned three that he could speak a word.
C.Not until my brother turned three could he speak a word.
D.My brother couldn’t speak a word even after he turned three.

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 owed Bill a favor. I agreed to help him.
A.lf I hadn’t owed Bill a favor, I would have agreed to help him.
B.It was only because I owed Bill a favor that I agreed to help him.
C.Although I owed Bill a favor, I agreed to help him.
D.I only agreed to help Bill because I owed him some 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.
There were over two hundred people at Carl’s trial. Most of them believed that he was not guilty of the crime.
A.The majority of the more than 200 people at Carl’s trial didn’t think that he had committed the crime.
B.Carl had not committed the crime, and so more than 200 people came to his trial to show their support.
C.Over 200 people coming to Carl’s trial must have influenced the fact that he was found guilty of the crime.
D.When it was announced that Carl had been found not guilty of the crime, there were 200 people in the audience at his trial.

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 received the exam results. She immediately phoned her mom.
A.She immediately phoned her mom that she would receive the exam results.
B.No sooner had she received the exam results than she phoned her mom.
C.No sooner had she phoned her mom than she received the exam results.
D.She received the exam results immediately after she phoned her mom.

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 won't sell the painting. He offers me a lot for it.
A.When he offers me a lot to buy the painting, I won't sell it.
B.Were he to offer me much money for the painting, I wouldn't sell it.
C.Whatever price he offered me for the painting, I wouldn't sell it.
D.No matter how much he offers me for the painting, I won't sell 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.
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.
William Clark was not granted the rank of captain. Captain Lewis more or less ignored this and treated Clark as his equal in authority and rank.
A.William Clark was not granted the rank of captain because Captain Lewis more or less ignored this and treated Clark as his equal in authority and rank.
B.William Clark was not granted the rank of captain, thus Captain Lewis more or less ignored this and treated Clark as his equal in authority and rank.
C.Although William Clark was not granted the rank of captain, Captain Lewis more or less ignored this and treated Clark as his equal in authority and rank.
D.As William Clark was not granted the rank of captain, Captain Lewis more or less ignored this and treated Clark as his equal in authority and rank.

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 dogs watch the chicken coop. The dogs protect the chickens from wolves.
A.Protecting the chickens from wolves, the dogs watch the chicken coop from them.
B.They protect the chickens from wolves as the dogs watch the chicken coop.
C.The dogs watch the chicken coop to protect the chickens from wolves.
D.Watching the chicken coop because the dogs protect chickens from wolves.

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.
John was not here yesterday. Perhaps he was ill.
A.John might have been ill yesterday, so he was not here.
B.Because of his illness, John shouldn't have been here yesterday.
C.John must have been ill yesterday, so he was not here.
D.Although John was ill yesterday, he need be here.

They passed the driving test because of the easy questions.
A.If they question hadn't been easy, they wouldn't have pass the driving test.
B.If they question wasn't easy, they wouldn't have passed the driving test.
C.If they question hadn't been easy, they wouldn't passed the driving test.
D.If they question hadn't been easy, they wouldn't have passed the driving test.