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.
David was awarded a medal for bravery. Then he became the centre of attention in his office.




A.Having awarded a medal for bravery, David became the centre of attention in his office.
B.David became the centre of attention in his office before being awarded a medal for bravery.
C.Awarded a medal for bravery, David became the centre of attention in his office.
D.Having become the centre of attention in his office, David was awarded a medal for bravery.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.




A.solution
B.energy
C.quality
D.compliment

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.
“I haven’t been very open-minded,” said the manager.





A.The manager admitted not having been very open-minded.
B.The manager denied having been very open-minded.
C.The manager promised to be very open-minded.
D.The manager refused to have been very open-minded.

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 father regrets taking up smoking. He can’t give it up now.




A.Regretful as my father is, there might be a chance for him to stop smoking.
B.My father can’t give up smoking now and feels regret about it.
C.My father regrets having taken up smoking because he’s not able to give it up now.
D.My father wishes he hadn’t taken up smoking since he can’t cut down it now.

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 needn't be here yesterday because he was ill.
B.Because of his illness, John should have been here yesterday.
C.John might have been ill yesterday, so he was not here.
D.John must have been ill yesterday, so he was not here.

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 Prime Minister set up a committee of financial experts. They were to help him discuss and formulate new policies.




A.The Prime Minister, who is a financial expert, set up a committee to discuss and formulate new policies.
B.A committee of financial experts was set up by the Prime Minister to help him discuss and formulate new policies.
C.The Prime Minister, who was helped by financial experts, set up a committee to discuss and formulate new policies.
D.A committee consisting of financial experts who were helped by the Prime Minister discussed and formulated new policies.

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 met my long-lost brother. I was at a loss for words.




A.When the speaker met his brother, he refused to say anything.
B.When the speaker met his brother, he was puzzled about what to say.
C.When the speaker met his brother, he had nothing pleasant to say.
D.When the speaker met his brother, he had much to say.

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 police issued a warning on the radio. A dangerous man had escaped from hospital.




A.The police issued a warning on the radio, namely, a dangerous man had escaped from hospital.
B.A dangerous man had escaped from hospital where the police issued a warning on the radio.
C.The police issued a warning on the radio about a dangerous man had escaped from hospital.
D.A dangerous an had escaped from hospital, so the police issued a warning on the radio.

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A.whom do not confuse to dress up
B.who do not bother to dress up
C.who does not bother to dress up
D.who does not worry to dress up

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the sentences that best combines each pair or sentences in the following questions.
They finished one project. They started working on the next.




A.Only if they had finished one project did they start working on the next.
B.Had they finished one project, they would have started working on the next.
C.Hardly had they finished one project when they started working on the next.
D.Not until did they start working on the next project then they finished one.