Connecting Sentences with "Because", "Even though", and "Although"

Even though the test was fairly easy, most of the class _____.

• failed

• passed

• did pretty well

Jack hadn't heard or read about the bank robbery even though _____.

• he was the robber

• it was on the front page of every newspaper

• he was out of town when it occurred

Although _____, she finished the race in first place.

• Miki was full of energy and strength

• Miki was leading all the way

• Miki was far behind in the beginning

We can see the light from an airplane at night before we can hear the plane because _____.

• light travels faster than sound

• airplanes travel at high speeds

• our eyes work better than our ears at night

My partner and I worked all day and late into the evening. Even though _____, we stopped at our favorite restaurant before we went home.

• we were very hungry

• we had finished our report

• we were very tired

In the mountains, melting snow in the spring runs downhill into rivers. The water carries soil and rocks. In the spring, mountain rivers become muddy rather than clear because _____.

• mountain tops are covered with snow

• the water from melting snow brings soil and rocks to the river

• ice is frozen water

Because there was a sale at the mall, _____.

• it wasn't busy

• there were a lot of shoppers

• prices were very high

Even though I looked all over the house for my keys, _____.

• they were under some mail

• my roommate helped me look for them

• I never found them

Although it was a hot summer night, we went inside and shut the windows because _____.

• the rain had stopped

• a storm was coming

• the weather was nice

My brother came to my graduation ceremony although _____.

• he was sick

• he had graduated already

• he was happy for me