Even though it was raining heavily, the explorers decided to continue their journey.
A.The heavy rain could not prevent the explorers from continuing their journey.
B. If it had rained heavily, the explorers would not have continued their journey.
C.The explorers put off their journey due to the heavy rain.
D.

"You should have finished the report by now" John told his secretary.
A.John said that his secretary had not finished the report.
B.John reproached his secretary for not having finished the report.
C.John reminded his secretary of finishing the report on time.
D.John scolded his secretary for not having finished the report

The last time I went to the museum was a year ago
A.
My going to the museum lasted a year.
B.A year ago, I often went to the museum.
C.I have not been to the museum for a year.
D.At last I went to the museum after a year.

She went to the library to finish her essay ______ the noise in her dormitory.
A.For
B.Since
C.Because
D.Due to

The rent on the café was increased when the number of customers was going down; _______ the owner was forced out of business.
A.whenever
B.therefore
C.as soon as
D.by the time

We were able to repair your motorbike; ______, it will cost you more than we had estimated that it would.
A.moreover
B.consequently
C.however
D.hence

She moved the position of the TV in her house ______ it wouldn’t be in direct sunlight during the summer.
A.in order to
B.for fear of
C.as long as
D.so that

Our neighbors were playing the music very loudly, ______ I had to ask them to turn it down.
A.so
B.either
C.or
D.but

I’ve just finished the book you gave me last week, ______ found it the best I’ve ever read.
A.and
B.so
C.or
D.but

The Smiths were shocked ______ they discovered that their house had been broken into.
A.but
B.for
C.because of
D.until