Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions
_______ the weather forecast, it will rain heavily later this morning.
A.On account of
B.Due to
C.According to
D.Because of

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
_______ he got top marks at high school, he never went to university.
A.although
B.despite
C.meanwhile
D.nevertheless

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Shopping malls are decorated for Christmas from September, ______ most people do not do their Christmas shopping until December.
A.though
B.so that
C.because
D.so

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions
_______ price is high, we cannot afford to buy a new car.
A.Whereas
B.Although
C.As long as
D.Now that

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
________, Mozart was an accomplished composer while still a child.
A.(1) Whatever it seems remarkable how
B.(3) No matter how it seems remarkable
C.(2) No matter how does it seem remarkable
D.(4) No matter how remarkable it seems

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
_________, no one was absent from the farewell party last night.
A.(1) Heavily as it rained
B.(4) In spite of heavily rain
C.(3) Though it rains heavily
D.(2) As it rained heavily

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
__________smoking is a causative factor of many diseases, there is no ban on tobacco advertising.
A.Although
B.In spite of
C.However
D.Therefore

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to the following question.
________ the United States consists of many different immigrant groups, many sociologists believe there is a distinct national character.
A.In spite of
B.Despite
C.Even though
D.Whether

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
________ millions of women want to limit the size of their families, they know of no safe way to have fewer children.
A.When
B.Because
C.Although
D.Despite

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
______ I’ve cleaned it and polished it, it still doesn’t look new.
A.Because
B.While
C.In spite of
D.Although