Choose the right answer

1. Johnny Pacheco has a creative talent as a composer; ----, he is a successful arranger.
(_) A) owing to
(_) B) now that
(_) C) though
(_) D) moreover
(_) E) in addition to


2. ---- how long you've been using tobacco, you can still overcome your addiction to smoking.
(_) A) Regarding
(_) B) Although
(_) C) No matter
(_) D) However
(_) E) Even though


3. ---- they tried hard, the students could not complete the project in time as they were lacking
in skills and knowledge.
(_) A) Although
(_) B) As
(_) C) Since
(_) D) Despite
(_) E) However


4. All the soldiers had to take their masks with them ---- there was a gas attack.
(_) A) because of
(_) B) so
(_) C) nevertheless
(_) D) so that
(_) E) in case


5. He should not have used office property, ---- he ought not to have been in the building at all
outside the office hours.
(_) A) in addition to
(_) B) owing to
(_) C) so that
(_) D) furthermore
(_) E) so as to


6. She feels like giving up her job ---- the consequences she will face.
(_) A) although
(_) B) much as
(_) C) as a result
(_) D) regardless of
(_) E) since


7. Smaller companies were merged into the parent company ---- creating a single organization.
(_) A) despite
(_) B) as a consequence
(_) C) though
(_) D) in order to
(_) E) thereby


8. ---- you fail, you will have the satisfaction of knowing that you tried.
(_) A) Whereas
(_) B) Unlike
(_) C) Provided
(_) D) But for
(_) E) Even if


9. ---- a person tries very hard to suppress the obsession, it continues to reoccur in an
uncontrollable fashion.
(_) A) No matter
(_) B) Besides
(_) C) Even though
(_) D) Therefore
(_) E) Nevertheless


10. ---- motor vehicles are the most preferable way of transport, they are also the major
contributor to global warming.
(_) A) Whereas
(_) B) On the other hand
(_) C) On the contrary
(_) D) Whenever
(_) E) As long as