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.Even though
B.Despite
C.In spite of
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.
_________, no one was absent from the farewell party last night.
A.(4) In spite of heavily rain
B.(1) Heavily as it rained
C.(2) As it rained heavily
D.(3) Though it rains heavily

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
_______a spoken language dies, it leaves no archaeology, the scientific study of material remains such as tools, pottery, stone walls and monuments.
A.As long as
B.When
C.As a result
D.After

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to the following question.
You may borrow my bike ______ you are careful with it.
A.expecting
B.as long as
C.even if
D.as much as

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Tom’s eyes were red _______ he had been swimming in a chlorinated pool.
A.but
B.because
C.so
D.in case

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.Although
B.Because
C.Despite
D.When

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
I am sending you my curriculum vitae ________ you will have a chance to study it before our interview.
A.because
B.for
C.since
D.so that

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
________ it were well paid, I would accept this proposal.
A.But for
B.Unless
C.If only
D.Providing

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
It was the first time I had visitors ____ I had moved to London.
 
A.because
B.since
C.as
D.for

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
________, we went swimming.
A.It was a hot day
B.Being a hot day
C.As a hot day
D.Because the day was hot