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. 37. I didn't pay attention to the teacher. I failed to understand the lesson. A. Although I paid attention to the teacher, I failed to understand the lesson. B. I would have understood the lesson if I had failed to pay attention to the teacher. C. I would have understood the lesson if I had paid attention to the teacher. D. Unless I failed to understand the lesson, I would pay attention to the teacher. 38. She tried very hard to pass the driving test. She could hardly pass it. A. Although she didn't try hard to pass the driving test, she could pass it. B. Despite being able to pass the driving test, she didn't pass it. C. No matter how hard she tried, she could hardly pass the driving test. D. She tried very hard, so she passed the driving test satisfactorily. 39. We didn't want to spend a lot of money. We stayed in a cheap hotel. A. Rather than spending a lot of money, we stayed in a cheap hotel. B. In spite of spending a lot of money, we stayed in a cheap hotel. C. We stayed in a cheap hotel, but we had to spend a lot of money. D. We didn't stay in a cheap hotel as we had a lot of money to spend. 40. It was snowing. I didn’t feel cold. A. In spite of the snow, I felt quite cold. B. In spite of feeling warm, it was snowing. C. Although it was snowing, I didn’t feel cold. D. Although I didn’t feel cold, it was snowing