1. We should be firm…………patient in this case. A. and B. or C. in stead of D. rather 2. …… food we eat lacks minerals, then the body an use the stores from its bones for more urgent needs. A. As the B. If the C. The D. Since 3. It sounds like something wrong with the car's engine…………, we'd better take it to the garage immediately. A. Otherwise B. Without it C. If not D. If so 4. We didn't go to Paris. We went to Rome………… A. also B. but also C. instead D. instead of 5. No one …………Kathy knows very much about it. A. and B. as C. but D. however 6. Some birds, …………robins and cardinals, spend their winter in the North. A. as B. such as C. and D. likely 7. Galaxies are composed of millions of individual stars…………are so far away that they appear as single pints of light. A. but they B. they C. in spite of D. contrary 8. Internet is a very fast…………convenient way for us to get information. A. and B. or C. therefore D. but 9. It's raining, …………I can't go to the beach. A. so B. or C. but D. and 10. An effective paragraph must …………be unified and ordered but also complete. A. in addition B. either C. not only D. as well 11. …………his poor English, he managed to communicate his problem very clearly. A. Although B. Even though C. though D. In spite of 12. He is saving…………he can go on vacation. A. so that B. so C. unless D. that 13. The flight was canceled…………the weather conditions were bad. A. because of B. due to the fact that C. thanks D. that 14. Pheasants spend most of their time on the ground, …………many species perch in trees at night. A. as well as B. in spite of C. because D. although 15. Natural fiber comes from…………animal or plant. A. either B. otherwise C. or D. thus 16. …………Marge, three couples are invited A. Addition B. Besides C. Next D. Moreover 17. All of the students…………the seniors will receive their grades in two weeks. A. but B. except C. and D. A or B 18. It was still painful, …………I went to see a doctor. A. but B. or C. so D. however 19. …………pipelines are expensive to build, they are relatively cheap to operate and maintain. A. Because B. That C. Although D. Despite 20. He felt ill…………he went to bed early. A. and B. but C. or D. so