Exercise 8. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D in your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.

I asked her not to post bad comments about other people on social media but she still did it.

A. Many endangered species are protected, so they are at risk due to habitat loss.

B. Because many endangered species are protected, they are still at risk due to habitat loss.

C. Although many endangered species are protected, they are still at risk due to habitat loss.

A. The water in the river is polluted despite local factories dumping waste into it.

B. The water in the river is polluted; however, local factories dump waste into it.

C. Local factories dump waste into the river, although the water is polluted.

A. The government launched a clean-air campaign in spite of improved air quality.

B. The government launched a clean-air campaign in addition to air quality improvement.

C. The government launched a clean-air campaign; as a result, air quality in major cities improved.