6. Though cold and exhausted, Andrew managed to walk home.

However___________________________________________________________________________ . 

4. Even though we were tired, we got up early and started the trip.

 Tired______________________________________________________________________________ .

 Although___________________________________________________________________________ .

 No matter how______________________________________________________________________ .

2. Difficult as the homework was, we tried our best to complete it. (THOUGH) (IN SPITE OF)  ___________________________________________________________________________________ .  __________________________________________________________________________________ .

 Difficult as the homework was, we tried our best to complete it. (THOUGH) (IN SPITE OF)  ___________________________________________________________________________________ .  ___________________________________________________________________________________ .

 Even though we were tired, we got up early and started the trip.

Tired______________________________________________________________________________ .  

Although___________________________________________________________________________ .  

No matter how______________________________________________________________________ .

Though cold and exhausted, Andrew managed to walk home.

 However___________________________________________________________________________ .

 I like fish, but I don’t like catching them myself. (MUCH AS) 

___________________________________________________________________________________ .

8. Although the dog appeared harmless, it was, in fact, quite dangerous.  Harmless___________________________________________________________________________ .

9. Ann felt ill, but insisted on going to work. (REGARDLESS OF)  ___________________________________________________________________________________ .

10. We could not solve the problem of rubbish in spite of working hard.

 Hard______________________________________________________________________________ .

 Work______________________________________________________________________________ . 

No matter how______________________________________________________________________ .

1. Despite the cold weather, we all went for a walk. (ALTHOUGH)  ___________________________________________________________________________________ .

2. Difficult as the homework was, we tried our best to complete it. (THOUGH) (IN SPITE OF)  ___________________________________________________________________________________ .  ___________________________________________________________________________________ .

3. I tried to persuade her. I didn’t succeed, however. (ALTHOUGH)  ___________________________________________________________________________________ .

4. Even though we were tired, we got up early and started the trip.

Tired______________________________________________________________________________ .

 Although___________________________________________________________________________ .

No matter how______________________________________________________________________ .

5. It was raining, but I went swimming anyway. (DESPITE)  ___________________________________________________________________________________ .

6. Though cold and exhausted, Andrew managed to walk home.

However___________________________________________________________________________ .

7. I like fish, but I don’t like catching them myself. (MUCH AS)  ___________________________________________________________________________________ .

8. Although the dog appeared harmless, it was, in fact, quite dangerous.  Harmless___________________________________________________________________________ .

9. Ann felt ill, but insisted on going to work. (REGARDLESS OF)  ___________________________________________________________________________________ .

10. We could not solve the problem of rubbish in spite of working hard.  

Hard______________________________________________________________________________ .

Work______________________________________________________________________________ .

 No matter how______________________________________________________________________ .

11. I rang the doorbell. Nobody answered, though. (ALTHOUGH)  ___________________________________________________________________________________ .

12. Promptly as the doctors acted, they were unable to save the patient.  However___________________________________________________________________________ .

13. We expected Larry to accept the job, but he didn’t. (EVEN THOUGH)  ___________________________________________________________________________________ .

14. No matter how hard Fred tried to start the car, he didn’t succeed. 

Hard______________________________________________________________________________ .

15. Even though she hurried, she stopped to help the blind woman. (DESPITE)  ___________________________________________________________________________________ .

16. Though I tried hard, I could not persuade him to change his mind. 

Try________________________________________________________________________________ .

Hard______________________________________________________________________________ .

However___________________________________________________________________________ .

17. Hard-working as he is, he will never be top of his class.

 Although___________________________________________________________________________ .

 Though____________________________________________________________________________ .

18. Although he is young, he has been to more than 30 countries in the world and gained a lot of experience.

 Though____________________________________________________________________________ .

19. Impressed as we were by the new cinema, we found it rather expensive. (NO MATTER HOW)  ___________________________________________________________________________________ .

20. Although she swam strongly, she didn’t win the first prize in the race.

 In spite of_________________________________________________________________________ .

Swim______________________________________________________________________________ .

Strongly____________________________________________________________________________ .

27. This is the gentleman _____ a moment ago. 

A. that I mentioned him             B. I mentioned

C. which I mentioned                D. whom I mentioned him

28. This book, _____, is really funny.

A. I started reading last week               B. which I started reading it last week

C. what I started reading last week      D. that I started reading last week

29. Steven, _____ for a very long time, is one of my closest friends.

A. whom I have known               B. that I have known 

C. I have known                         D. who I have known him

30. The jeans _____ are over there.

A. that I was telling                     B. I was telling you about

C. which I was telling you          D. I was telling you about them

31. Her mother, _____ she confided, said she would support her unconditionally.

A. whom           B. who            C. in that         D. in whom

32. It isn’t a subject _____ a great deal of thought.

A. that I devote                B. to that I devote

C. to which I devote         D. which I devote

33. Haig led the British army, _____ command the Commonwealth forces also fought.

A. under whose              B. which         C. whose                D. under that

34. By cutting down the trees, people destroy the ecosystem of the rain forest _____.

A. on which they depend              B. where they depend on

C. which they depend                  D. where they depend

35. That book is written by a famous anthropologist. It’s about the people in Samoa _____ for two years.

A. that she lived                            B. that she lived among them

C. among whom she lived            D. where she lived among them

36. Our flight was delay, _____ meant we had to wait 3 hours at the airport.

A. which          B. that            C. what               D. it

37. The company has a new business plan, the aim of _____ is to save money.

A. what              B. that                  C. it               D. which

38. I met with many beautiful girls at the party last night, _____ was Nora

A. the most beautiful of them    B. the more beautiful of whom

C. the most beautiful of whom  D. the more beautiful of them

39. Business meetings are now held in English to avoid misunderstandings, _____ makes it possible for people in Europe to make million-dollar deals with Asia in just a few minutes.

A. that                  B. which                C. what             D. it

40. Fraud detectives are investigating the company, three of _____ senior executives have already been arrested.

A. which B. whom C. that D. whose 41. Life must be very unpleasant for people _____ near busy airports.

A. lived                 B. whom are living         C. who is living         D. living 

42. She is the only one in the discussion _____ to using nuclear power.

A. objects           B. objected            C. to object            D. whom objects

43. The solar panel _____ on the roofs of the house can get enough energy for the whole family.

A. fixing B. fix C. fixed D. that is fixing

44. A few days after the interview, I received an email _____ me the job.

A. offering          B. which offers             C. to offer            D. offered

45. A survey on alternative sources of energy _____ out by those scientists will be reported to the public next week.

A. which carried         B. that carried          C. carried         D. carrying

46. Johnny was the last applicant _____ for a position in that energy station. A. to interview B. which is interviewed C. interviewing D. to be interviewed

47. Everyone must protect the ecosystem of planet Earth, _____.

A. that a planet in danger                B. which a planet in danger                      C. where is a planet in danger         D. a planet in danger

48. Some parts of the world, _____, were cleared for farms and now land is a desert.

A. which like the Bragantina of Brazil B. where like the Bragantina of Brazil C. like the Bragantina of Brazil D. whose like the Bragantina of Brazil

49. We have just had an exploration through that forest _____.

A. which some pandas survive   B. where there are some pandas surviving

C. in which there are some pandas survive   D. that some pandas survive

50. Jerome Kern’s most famous work is Showboat, _____, most enduring musical comedies.

A. it is one of the finest B. of the finest one C. the finest one D. one of the finest

1. They did not want to sadden her, so they did not tell her the truth. (BECAUSE) (ON ACCOUNT OF)  ___________________________________________________________________________________ .  ___________________________________________________________________________________ .

2. Because of their interest in comets, they decided to study astronomy. (AS)  ___________________________________________________________________________________ .

3. Mark joined the English Drama Club because he wanted to improve his intonation. (BECAUSE OF)  ___________________________________________________________________________________ .

4. Due to having problems with mathematics, he went to see his tutor to ask for advice. (SEEING)  ___________________________________________________________________________________ .

5. Some of the students began to fall asleep due to the boring and irrelevant lecture. (SINCE)  _________________________________________________________________________________

18. I don’t feel like going to class. We’re having beautiful weather. (SUCH)  ___________________________________________________________________________________ .

19. I can’t figure out what this sentence says. His handwriting is illegible. (SO)  ___________________________________________________________________________________ .

20. The tornado struck with great force. It lifted automobiles off the ground. (SUCH)  ___________________________________________________________________________________ .