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.

When there is so much traffic on the roads, it is sometimes quicker to walk than to go by car.

A. joblessness

B. the jobless

C. the joblessness

D. the jobs

A. would die

B. had died

C. died

D. dies

A. out

B. even though

C. so

D. furthermore

A. be driving

B. drive

C. driven

D. driving

A. Both of

B. Neither of

C. Because of

D. On account of

A. I passed the exam because I worked harder than others.

B. As I did not work hard enough, I did not pass the exam.

C. Although I worked very hard, I did not pass the exam.

D. Jack has investigated for days, suspected to have stolen credit cards.