hoyscnjgcbjufdcbjhu 12. The ancient Aztec of Mexico had no technology for making tools from,metal. _____, they had sharp knives and spears made from a,stone called obsidian.,A. Whereas B. Although C. However D.,Despite,13. _____ there was no electricity, I was able to read because,I had a candle.,A. Unless B. Even though C. Because D. Only if,14. Even though a duck may live on water, it stays dry _____,the oil on its feathers. The oil prevents the water from soaking through the,feathers and reaching its skin.,A. due to B. besides C. in spite of D. in the,event of,15. It is still a good idea to know how to type. _____ the,many technological advances in typewriters and word processors, a skilled,operator remains indispensable.,A. Because of B. In spite of C. In case of D. In addition to,IV. Fill in each blank in the passage with the correct word below.,There are three extra words.,

,leading__uuynng sshwinggskkpppig,,
,,engaging asking thinking taking,

,Cons of Peer Pressure,Friends may encourage 16 _____ in risky things,,such as fighting, reckless riding or cheating in class. Students could get,distracted because of peer pressure of playing truant or,17_____ study.,A person makes reckless decisions without $18$,just only because others also do this. The most relevant example of this is,19 _____ items that are unnecessary. People start 99,_____ fake lives to impress others, and it can lead,them to harmful results. Sometimes a person may want things due to peer,pressure, but he or she isn't able to get them because of some issues,,which could then make them upset or depressed.,V. Combine each pair of sentences, using the linking word given in,brackets.,21. Tom was thirsty. He refused the glass of water I brought him.,(although),22. Our classroom is hot and crowded. I don't like our classroom.,(because),23. Ann's father gave her some good advice. She didn't follow it.,(however),24. The windows were all left open. The room was a real mess after the,windstorm. (therefore)

Question

hoyscnjgcbjufdcbjhu 12. The ancient Aztec of Mexico had no technology for making tools from,metal. _____, they had sharp knives and spears made from a,stone called obsidian.,A. Whereas B. Although C. However D.,Despite,13. _____ there was no electricity, I was able to read because,I had a candle.,A. Unless B. Even though C. Because D. Only if,14. Even though a duck may live on water, it stays dry _____,the oil on its feathers. The oil prevents the water from soaking through the,feathers and reaching its skin.,A. due to B. besides C. in spite of D. in the,event of,15. It is still a good idea to know how to type. _____ the,many technological advances in typewriters and word processors, a skilled,operator remains indispensable.,A. Because of B. In spite of C. In case of D. In addition to,IV. Fill in each blank in the passage with the correct word below.,There are three extra words.,

,leading__uuynng sshwinggskkpppig,,
,,engaging asking thinking taking,

,Cons of Peer Pressure,Friends may encourage 16 _____ in risky things,,such as fighting, reckless riding or cheating in class. Students could get,distracted because of peer pressure of playing truant or,17_____ study.,A person makes reckless decisions without $18$,just only because others also do this. The most relevant example of this is,19 _____ items that are unnecessary. People start 99,_____ fake lives to impress others, and it can lead,them to harmful results. Sometimes a person may want things due to peer,pressure, but he or she isn't able to get them because of some issues,,which could then make them upset or depressed.,V. Combine each pair of sentences, using the linking word given in,brackets.,21. Tom was thirsty. He refused the glass of water I brought him.,(although),22. Our classroom is hot and crowded. I don't like our classroom.,(because),23. Ann's father gave her some good advice. She didn't follow it.,(however),24. The windows were all left open. The room was a real mess after the,windstorm. (therefore)

Accepted Answer

12. B. Although
13. B. Even though
14. C. in spite of 
15. B. In spite of

16. engaging
17. not
18. thinking
19. buying
(There is an error in the passage provided. Option "taking" is not in the correct position, "asking" is not used, and the number "99" is not in the right format. It's supposed to be a number for a blank.)

Here are the combined sentences with the linking words:

21. Although Tom was thirsty, he refused the glass of water I brought him.

22. I don't like our classroom because it's hot and crowded.

23. Ann's father gave her some good advice; however, she didn't follow it.

24. The windows were all left open, and therefore the room was a real mess after the windstorm.