I/ Choose A, B, C or D that best completes each unfinished sentence
1. Mai worked hard , ______ she passed her exam .
a. so     b. although     c. because     d. though
2. _____ she was very tired , she helped her brother with his homework . 
a. Because     b. whether     c. Although     c. so 
3. It’s raining hard , _____ we can’t go to the beach . 
a. or     b. but     c. so     d. though
4. Nam was absent from class yesterday ____ he felt sick .
a. so     b. because     c. although     d. but 
5. Tom has a computer , _____ he doesn’t use it . 
a. or     b. as     because     d. but 
6. The boy can’t reach the shelf ____ he’s not tall enough.
a. because     b. although     c. even though     d. and 
7. The film was boring ____ we went home .
a. so     b. when     c. but     c. if 
8. The girl bought the shoes _____ they are very expensive .
a. but     b. if     c. so     d. although 
9. He used to smoke a lot ______ now he doesn’t smoke any more . 
a. still     b. therefore     c. but     d. as 
10. She couldn’t unlock it ______ she had the wrong key . 
a. while     b. but     c. though     d. because 
11. ____ it rained , the boys played football .
a. Even     b. Even though     c. However     d. In spite of 
12. It was still painful , ____ I went to see a doctor .
a. so     b. however     c. but     d. or 
13. Lan likes oranges _____ her sister doesn’t .
a. but     b. as     c. so     because 
14. Nam failed the final exam _____ he was lazy .
a. while     b. though    c.because     d. but 
15. He’s tired _____ he stayed up late watching TV.
a. and     b. or     c. if     d. since 
16. Jim can speak English _____ French fluently .
a. also     b. but also     c. and     d. so 
17. _______ the traffic , I arrived on time .
a. Though    b. Although    b. Even though    d. In spite of 
18. ______ they live near us , we can see them very often .
a. So     b. As     c. Though     d. Even 
19. ______ I was really tired , I couldn’t sleep . 
a. If     b. Although    c. While     D. However 
20. We watched TV the whole evening ______ we had nothing better to do .
a. because     b. though     c. so     d. but 
21. It’s cheap _____ I don’t like it .
a. and     b. because     c. so     d. however 
22. ______ it was late , I decided to phone Brian.
a. Despite    b. However     c. In spite of     d. Though 
23. The little boy was hungry ______ he ate nothing . 
a. although     b. so     c. but     d. and 
24. ______ the car was cheap , it was in good condition .
a. Although    b. Because     c. As     d. If 
25. ______ tomorow is a public holiday , all the shops will be shut .
a. As     b. Just as     c. Although   d. When

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