1. _____ he didn’t understand everything, he was interested in the conversation. A. However B. Even though C. Because D. While 2. I’m going to travel around the world________ I turn 60. A. for B. since C. before D. while 3. _________their children go to university, they will sell their house and travel around the world. A. After B. When C. Once D. All are correct 4. I’m going to do some gardening_________ it gets dark. A. because B. but C. until D. so 5. I can’t tell you the decision_________ I know it myself. A. as soon as B. while C. when D. until 6. The food wasn’t very good, _________he ate everything. A. so B. but C. because D. although 7. _________more points to discuss, the meeting has now come to an end. A. On account of B. Regardless of C. Not having D. There being no 8. They got up too late, _________they couldn’t catch the bus. A. then B. as C. when D. so 9. _________he wasn’t ready, we went without him. A. As B. When C. Although D. That 10. Tigers are rare in India now_________ people have killed a lot of them. A. although B. in case C. because D. despite 11. He’s over seventy; _________, he’s still active. A. however B. so C. otherwise D. but 12. I passed the test with the score that is beyond my parents’ expectation. ___, my parents bought me a new phone. A. So B. That C. However D. Therefore 13. Would you like coffee_________ tea? A. and B. but C. either D. or 14. _________the film’s director, Ben Affleck, was famously left off the 85th Oscar Best Director list of nominees surprised everyone. A. Due to B. That C. What D. Although 15. _________the heavy rain, we enjoyed our vacation. A. Even though B. However C. Because D. Despite 16. _________, she continued to carry out her duty. A. Although she is in good health B. No matter how poor her health was C. Although poor health D. Despite her good health 17. _________that she could not say anything. A. So upset was she B. But upset was she C. However upset was she D. Therefore upset was she 18. She still manages to smile, _________she’s angry. A. in spite of B. despite C. although D. even that 19. _________being tired, he walked to the station. A. In spite of B. Though C. Even that D. However 20. _________having enough money, he refused to buy a new car. A. Although B. However C. Due to D. Despite 21. It was_________that we all felt surprised. A. so beautiful flower show B. so beautiful a flower show C. such beautiful flower show D. too beautiful flower show 22. Our manager always says that he has met_________different businessmen in his career_________he now knows all kinds of them very well. A. too much – as B. such a lot of – for C. too little – so D. so many – that 23. The villagers are trying to learn English_________ they can communicate with foreign customers. A. because B. although C. in order that D. so 24. We bought this hand-embroidered picture_________ it was expensive. A. despite B. however C. because D. even though 25. Tay Ho is the most famous craft village in Hue_________ it is the birthplace of the conical hat. A. since B. after C. though D. before