1.. …………..Jason became famous, he has ignored his old friends. He shouldn’t do that.

   a. if                              b. Ever since         c. Even though      d. Due to

2. …………..the salary meets my expectations, I will accept the job offer.

   a. Due to                      b. Even if              c. Provided that     d. Unless

3. Green house effect is the main cause of global warming, …………..we haven’t done anything to reduce it efficiently.

    a. but                          b. so                     c. although            d. however

4. We need to stop deforestation, ……………more destructive disasters will occur.

    a. and                         b. otherwise          c. but                    d. moreover

5. The number of elephants is dropping dramatically…………..illigal hunting for their tusks.

    a. in addition to           b. while                 c. as a result of      d. in contrast

6. The water skiing events have been canceled …………..extremely bad weather.

    a. despite                    b. because             c. in case               d. due to

7. Rhinoceros are endangered animals. ………….are Siberian tigers.

    a. Either                      b. Neither             c. So                     d. Too

8. Actually , nobody can solve this problem ……………..him.

     a. however                 b. but                    c. either                d. neither

9. He arrived late, ……………..was annoying.

     a. it                            b. what                 c. that                   d. which

10. ……………………………, the results couldn’t be better.

     a. No matter what he tried hard               b. No matter how hard he tried

     c. Although very hard he tried                 d. Despite how hard he tried

11. I won’t change my mind ……………..what you say.

      a. whether                 b. no matter           c. because             d. although

12. ………….excellent art museums, Moscow has a world-famous ballet company.

     a. Because of              b. In spite of          c. In case of           d. In addition to

13. …………..Jason became famous, he has ignored his old friends. He shouldn’t do that.

     a. if                            b. Ever since         c. Even though      d. Due to

14. I studied Spanish for your years in high school. ………….., I had trouble taking with   people when I was traveling in Spain.

     a. Therefore               b. Moreover          c. Nevertheless     d. On the other hand

15. …………….coal, gas and oil are safe to use in the short term, they present a long-term threat to the environment.

     a. Because                 b. Although          c. Until                 d. Now that

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. Florida is famous for its tourist attractions. Its coastline offers excellent white sand beaches. …………..it has warm , sunny weather.

     a. Otherwise              b. Furthermore      c. Nevertheless     d. On the other hand

17. You can go to the party tonight ……………you are sober when you come home.

     a. as long as               b. as well as          c. as far as             d. as soon as