16. That boy didn’t pay any attention to his studies. ________, he failed the examination.

A. However

B. Although 

C. As a result

D. In spite of this 

17. Neither the director nor his assistant_______ yet.

A. has come

B. hasn’t come

C. have come

D. haven’t come 

18. He control a thousand employees, all of_______ must obey his orders in business

A. who

B. whom   

C. that

D. which 

19. I failed the test for my driver’s license_______ I wasn’t prepared

A. in spite of

B. even though

C. because

D. because of

20. That book is written by a famous anthropologist. It is about the people in Samoa_______ for two years.

A. that she lived

B. that she lived among them

C. among whom she lived

D. where she hardly know

21. The girl_______ car had broken on the highway had to take a taxi home.

A. who

B. whose   

C. which

D. who

22. _______ the rise in unemployment, people still seem to be spending more.

A. Nevertheless

B. Meanwhile 

C. Despite 

D. Despite of

23. _______ that I cannot think of anything to say.

A. I am too astonishing 

C. I am very astonished 

B. I am so astonished

D. I am too astonished 

24. No sooner_______ than the boss  came in.

A. he had left    B. had he left

C. he was leaving  D. was he leaving

25. You should look up the meaning of the new word in the dictionary_______ misuse it.

A.so as to

B. to

C. so as not to

D. so that