Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

No matter _________, he was an accomplished composer while still a child.

A. how it seems remarkable

B. how remarkable it seems 

C. it seems remarkable how

D. how seems it remarkable

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

Jim didn't break the vase on _____ but he was still punished for his carelessness.

A. occasion

B. chance

C. intention

D. purpose

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

The minister ________ to say whether all the coal mines would be closed.

A. refused

B. avoided

C. denied

D. bothered

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions
 ________ the rise in unemployment, people still seem to be spending more

A. Despite

B. Although

C. Because

D. Because of

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

_____________ cthe rise in unemployment, people still seem to be spending more.

A. Despite

B. Although

C. Because

D. Because of 

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

While my mother _________ a film on TV, my father was cooking dinner. It was March 8^th yesterday.

A. watched

B. was watching

C. had watched

D. watches