Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best each pair of sentences in the following questions.
1. Jack took a taxi. However, he still arrived late for class.
A. Although Jack took a taxi, but he still arrived late for class.
B. Taking a taxi, Jack arrived late for class.
C. Because Jack took a taxi, he arrived late for class.
D. In spite of taking a taxi, Jack still arrived late for class.
2. I don’t have a spare ticket. I can’t take you to the concert.
A. If I have a spare ticket, I can take you to the concert.
B. I could take you to the concert unless I have a spare ticket.
C. If I had a spare ticket, I could take you to the concert.
D. I couldn’t take you to the concert if I didn’t have a spare ticket.
3. We didn’t go out. It was raining.
A. Because it was raining, we didn’t go out.
B. Because it was rain, we didn’t go out.
C. Because it was not raining, we didn’t go out.
D. When it was raining, we didn’t go out.
4. It is going to rain. You should bring a raincoat with you.
A. It is going to rain, however, you should bring a raincoat with you.
B. It is going to rain, so you should bring a raincoat with you.
C. Because it is going to rain, so you should bring a raincoat with you.
D. You should bring a raincoat with you although it is going to rain.
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best each pair of sentences in the following questions.
1. Jack took a taxi. However, he still arrived late for class.
A. Although Jack took a taxi, but he still arrived late for class.
B. Taking a taxi, Jack arrived late for class.
C. Because Jack took a taxi, he arrived late for class.
D. In spite of taking a taxi, Jack still arrived late for class.
2. I don’t have a spare ticket. I can’t take you to the concert.
A. If I have a spare ticket, I can take you to the concert.
B. I could take you to the concert unless I have a spare ticket.
C. If I had a spare ticket, I could take you to the concert.
D. I couldn’t take you to the concert if I didn’t have a spare ticket.
3. We didn’t go out. It was raining.
A. Because it was raining, we didn’t go out.
B. Because it was rain, we didn’t go out.
C. Because it was not raining, we didn’t go out.
D. When it was raining, we didn’t go out.
4. It is going to rain. You should bring a raincoat with you.
A. It is going to rain, however, you should bring a raincoat with you.
B. It is going to rain, so you should bring a raincoat with you.
C. Because it is going to rain, so you should bring a raincoat with you.
D. You should bring a raincoat with you although it is going to rain.