1. It's raining, _______ I can't go to the beach.
A. so
B. or
C. but
D. and
2. Jane is beautiful and intelligent; ________ she's very kind.
A. moreover
B. however
C. and
D. therefore
3. My car has a radio _________ a CD player.
A. but
B. or
C. and
D. so
4. He got a new alarm clock _______ he'd get up on time.
A. because
B. and
C. but
D. so
5. You must leave at once, ________ you miss the train.
A. however
B. so
C. but
D. otherwise
6. _______ their small size, the cameras take good pictures.
A. In spite of
B. Despite of
C. Because
D. And
7. It was very wet _______ I decided not to go to the stadium.
A. and
B. but
C. or
D. so
8. Anne couldn’t go, ________ she was tired.
A. and
B. but
C. as
D. so
9. He was the best in class at Maths and English; _______ he was the best footballer in the school.
A. moreover
B. however
C. or
D. so
10. Nobody could hear her _________ she spoke too loudly.
A. although
B. because
C. because of
D. in spite of
11. They go to concerts of modern music ________ they really like it.
A. because
B. although
C. in spite of
D. however
12. You should say goodbye to your brother _________ you leave for Europe.
A. despite
B. after
C. since
D. before
13. ___________ she spoke slowly, I don’t understand her.
A. Since
B. Although
C. While
D. As
14. Minh had a terrible headache. ___________, he still wanted to go to school.
A. Therefore
B. In spite of
C. However
D. Although
15. His mother was sick. ___________, Jane stayed at home to take care of her.
A. But
B. However
C. Moreover
D. Therefore
16. What had you done ___________ I phoned you?
A. since
B. for
C. after
D. while
17. _________ she was very hard-working; she didn’t earn enough money to buy a new car.
A. In spite of
B. Because
C. Despite of
D. Although
18. Many people believe him __________ he often tells a lie.
A. because
B. in spite of
C. although
D. despite
19. _________ the interesting party, we decided to leave early.
A. Although
B. Despite
C. Because
D. In spite that
20. He is wet _______ he forgets his umbrella.
A. because of
B. because
C. but
D. and