CHAPTER 8. CONNECTING IDEAS (17) FUNDAMENTAL OF ENGLISH GRAMMAR

 

FUNDAMENTAL OF ENGLISH GRAMMAR CHAPTER 8. CONNECTING IDEAS

 

EXERCISE 24. EVEN THOUGH/ALTHOUGH and BECAUSE. (Charts 8-6 and 8-7) Directions: Choose the best completion. 1 Even though ostriches have wings, _______ C _______ A their feathers are large B they are big birds C they are big birds 2 My brother came to my graduation ceremony although __________. A he was sick B he was eager to see everyone C he was happy for me 3 Even though I looked in every pocket and every drawer, __________. A my keys were under the bed B my roommate helped me look for my keys C I never found my keys 4 Jack hadn't heard or read about the murder wen though __________. A he was the murderer B it was on the h n t page of every newspaper C he was out of town when it occurred 5 We can see the light from an airplane high in the sky at night before we hear the plane because __________. A light travels faster than sound B airplanes travel at high speeds C our eyes work better than our ears at night 6 Although __________, he finished the race in first place. A John was full of energy and strength B John was leading all the way C John was far behind in the beginning 7 My partner and I worked late into the evening. Even though _______________,we stopped at our favorite restaurant before we went home. A we were very hungry B we had finished our report C we were very tired 8 Snakes don't have ears, but they are very sensitive to vibrations that result from noise. Snakes can sense the presence of a moving object even though ______________. A they have ears B they feel vibrations C they can't hear 9 In mountainous areas, melting snow in the spring runs downhill into streams and rivers. The water carries with it sediment, that is, small particles of soil and rock. In the spring, mountain rivers become cloudy rather than clear because _____________. A mountain tops are covered with snow B the water from melting snow brings sediment to the river C ice is frozen water 10 Even though it was a hot summer night, we went inside and shut the windows because ____________. A the rain stopped B we were enjoying the cool breeze C a storm was coming

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