11. The professor told me that I was doing well, ________ my final grade was awful!

A. so                                 B. therefore               C. in spite of              D. yet

12. ________ Beth has a new car, she no longer takes the commuter train to work. She drives to work every day.

A. Now that                     B. While                     C. Although               D. In case

13.  You’d better give me your answer quickly, ________ I’ll withdraw the invitation.

A. although                      B. nevertheless         C. even though          D. or else

14. What time do you expect Ted to be home? I must talk to him. I usually go to bed around ten, but tell him to call me tonight ________ it’s past midnight.

A. however                      B. in case                   C. even if                   D. as long as

15. ____ you’re going to the fruit market, would you please pick up a few apples for me?

A. Even if                        B. Although               C. So                           D. As long as

16. I guess I’m a soft touch. I just lent Jan some money for lunch ________ she never paid me back my last loan.

A. even though               B. unless                    C. or else                    D. only if

17. I think I did okay in my speech last night _____ I’d had almost no sleep for 24 hours.

A. even                             B. in spite of              C. unless        D. despite the fact that

18. I asked Angela to run the office while I’m gone _______ I know I can depend on her.

A. unless                          B. since                      C. although                D. therefore

19. ________ I heard the telephone ring, I didn’t answer it.

A. Because                      B. Only if                   C. Even though         D. Provided that

20. ________ the salary meets my expectations. I will accept the job offer.

A. Due to                         B. Even if                   C. Provided that        D. Unless

1. The sky was gray and cloudy. ________, we went to the beach.

A. Consequently             B. Nevertheless        C. Even though         D. In spite of

2. I turned on the fan __________ the room was hot.

A. due to                          B. despite                   C. even though          D. because

3. Sam and I will meet you at the restaurant tonight ________ we can find a baby-sitter.

A. although                      B. unless                    C. otherwise              D. only if

4. Carol showed up for the meeting ________ I asked her not to be there.

A. even though               B. despite                   C. provided that        D. because

5. You must lend me the money for the trip. ________, I won’t be able to go.

A. Consequently             B. Nevertheless        C. Otherwise             D. Although

6. The road will remain safe ________ the flood washes out the bridge.

A. as long as                    B. unless                    C. providing that      D. since

7. The roles of men and women were not the same in ancient Greece. For example, men were both participants and spectators in the ancient Olympics. Women, ________ were forbidden to attend or participate.

A. nevertheless                                                   B. on the other hand

C. therefore                                                         D. otherwise

8. The windows were all left open. _____, the room was a real mess after the windstorm.

A. Nevertheless              B. However               C. Consequently       D. Otherwise

9. It looks like they’re going to succeed ________ their present difficulties.

A. despite                        B. because of            C. even though          D. yet

10. ________ Marge is an honest person, I still wonder whether she’s telling the truth about the incident.

  11          I couldn't unlock it_______ I had the wrong key.

          a. when                       b. while                    c. so as                       d. because

12.     He had to take photos of the places he visits. _______, he's writing a report of his journey.

          a. In addition             b. Because               c. However                d. And

13.     He thought the talk was fascinating. His friend, _______ fell asleep halfway through it.

          a. although                 b. nevertheless        c. however                 d. b or c

14.     Olivia booked a babysitter_______ she could go our for the evening.

          a. so that                    b. but                        c. so                            d. hence

15.     _______ we had got ton the plane, it started to rain.

          a. If                             b. While                   c. Before                    d. As soon as

16.     Jane has a computer, _______ she doesn't use it.

          a. and                          b. since                     c. but                          d. in spite of

17.     It was cloudy. _______, the photos came out very bad.

          a. Result                     b. As a result           c. However                d. But

18.     You should bring an umbrella_______ it rains.

          a. if                             b. unless                   c. in case                    d. because of

19.     Mark heard the news on the radio_______ he was driving home.

          a. while                      b. as                          c. until                        d. a or b

20.     Everyone thought she would accept the offer_______, she turned it down.

          a. However                b. So                         c. Too                         d. Moreover

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