131. There has never been a more successful entertainment programme than Pop Idol. A. Pop Idol is the most successful entertainment programme ever. B. Pop Idol can be a more successful entertainment programme. C. Pop Idol is one of the most successful entertainment programmes. D. Pop Idol had never been more successful than it is now. 132. He couldn't stand being eliminated from the contest. A. Because he stood, he was eliminated from the contest. B. He was eliminated from the contest because he was unable to stand. C. He was unable to accept the failure in the contest. D. He didn't believe that he was thrown out from the contest. 133. A lot of people came to the concert in spite of the rain. A. Because it rained, a lot of people came to the concert. B. Even though it rained, a lot of people came to the concert. C. It rained and then a lot of people came to the concert. D. While being in the concert, it suddenly started to rain. 134. Settling in Paris, he then took up piano as the first instrument ever learnt. A. Before moving to Paris, he took up piano as the first instrument ever learnt. B. Living in Paris encouraged him to take up piano as the first instrument ever learnt. C. He had never learnt any instrument before although he lived in Paris. D. Piano was the first instrument he learnt after moving to Paris. 135. “Why don’t you go to the cinema with me?” asked Jonnie. A. Jonnie required me to go to the cinema with him. B. Jonnie urged me to go to the cinema with him. C. Jonnie was worried about me going to the cinema with him. D. Jonnie suggested me going to the cinema with him. Exercise 12. Mark the letter A, B. C, or D to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions. 136. I was so busy. I couldn't come to her birthday party. A. I came to her birthday party so I was too busy. B. I was too busy to come to her birthday party. C . I was busy enough to come to her birthday party. D. Her birthday party made me really busy. 137. She intended to study music in New Jersey. Accidentally she left and studied music in New York. A. She left her hometown in New Jersey in order to study music in New York. B. After studying music in New Jersey, she studied music in New York. C. She left New Jersey with the intention to study music in New’ York. D. She was going to study music in New Jersey but then studied in New York. 138. He died in I960. He received the bravery award in 1970. A. After his death, he received the bravery award in 1970. B. Because he died in I960, he received the bravery award in 1970. C. He died in 1960 so he received the bravery award in 1970. D. Before his death, he received the bravery award in 1970. 139. His mother wanted him to be a doctor. He wanted to become a music composer. A. His mother wanted him to be a doctor because he wanted to become a music composer. B. His mother wanted him to be a doctor so he wanted to become a music composer. C. His mother wanted him to be a doctor but he wanted to become a music composer. D. If his mother wanted him to be a doctor, he wanted to become a music composer. 140. He sang very badly. Everyone left the room. A. Everyone left the room so he sang badly. B. He sang very badly so everyone left the room. C. He sang badly as a result of everyone leaving the room. D. He sang so badly but everyone left the room.