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I.Choose the best answer
1. _______ he is old, he wants to travel around the world.
A. In spite of B. Although C. Despite D. Because
2. ________ I came to England, I couldn’t speak a work of English.
A. Since B. After C. While D. Before
3. They left the house ________ saying good-bye to their mother.
A. before B. after C. during D. in
4. She is looking for a new job _______ she is tired of doing a routine job day after day.
A. despite B. although C. because D. All are correct
5. He’s still going to school _________ his injury.
A. even though B. although C. in spite of D. even though
6. He left home early ________ he could arrive at the station on time.
A. because of B. in order to C. although D. so that
7. We will wait here ______ he comes back.
A. while B. until C. before D. after
8. We could reach the house ______ the road was flooded.
A. although B. whether C. as if D. even
9. My mother looks _______ she is tired. Perhaps she didn’t sleep well last night.
A. like B. although C. until D. as if
10. Our teacher speaks slowly _______ we may understand him.
A. because B. in order to C. so that D. or
11. ________ these cars are cheap, they last a long time.
A. Because B. in order that C. Although D. after
12. You should give the iron time to heat up _______ you iron your clothes.
A. because B. so that C. even though D. before
13. You need good shoes to go hiking in the mountains _______ the ground is rough and hard.
A. because B. so that C. before D. even though
14. ________ he is tired, he can’t work longer.
A. Because B. Even though C. Although D. Beside
15. ______ he is so busy with his work, he always finds time to go to the concert every week.
A. If B. Since C. Although D. Because
16. I haven’t seen Tom _____ he gave me this book.
A. since B. for C. until D. Before
17. He had left _____ I came.
A. when B. while C. since D. by the time
18. Our visit to Japan was delayed _____ my wife’s illness.
A. because B. because of C. thanks to D. Though
19. I couldn’t unlock it ______ I had the wrong key.
A. because B. so that C. although D. so
20. ______ rain or snow, there are always more than fifty thousand fans at the football games.
A. Despite B. Although C. Because D. Since