Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions
Question:
We almost gave up hope. At that time, the rescue party arrived.
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A.
It was not until the rescue party arrived that we gave up hope. -
B.
Only after the rescue party arrived did we give up hope. -
C.
We were on the verge of giving up hope when the rescue party arrived. -
D.
Had the rescue party not arrived, we wouldn’t have given up hope.
Reference explanation:
Correct Answer:
Knowledge: Island language
Explain:
Original Verse: We have almost given up hope. That’s when the rescue team arrived.
A. It was not until the rescue team arrived that we gave up hope. => Wrong meaning
B. After the rescue team arrived, we gave up hope. => Wrong meaning
C. We were about to give up hope when the rescue team arrived.
D. If the rescue team doesn’t come, we won’t give up hope. => Wrong meaning
Translated: We were about to give up hope when the rescue team arrived.
Choose C.
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