Although she has saved for a long time, .... .
A.and she can afford that house
B. so she can afford that house
C.she is not able to afford that house
D.but she is not able to afford that house

.... China has made great efforts to ensure the survival of the panda, it is still in danger of extinction.
A.In spite
B.In spite of
C.As though
D.Even if

Some people are not convinced that there is a serious risk to their health from smoking.... tobacco firms put a health warning on every packet of cigarettes.
A.even though
B. but
C.despite that
D.in spite of

Despite the fact that he had ill health.... .
A.and he continued to work
B.but he continued to work
C.he continued to work
D.so that he continued to work

The traffic was.... heavy that we could not manage to arrive at the meeting.
A.so
B.such
C.because
D.though

There were.... on the subject that we did not know where to begin.
A.so many books
B.so much books
C.such books
D.such as books

She was.... she was not able to say anything.
A.very upset that
B.too upset that
C.so upset that
D.such upset that

Mr. Nelson had.... he had to borrow me $5 for lunch.
A.so money that
B.so little money that
C.such little money that
D.such money that

Cars have become much more complicated. ...., mechanics need more training than in the past.
A.Therefore
B.So that
C.Because
D.For

He did not slow down.... drove even faster.
A.nor
B.and
C.but
D.because