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It is easier to study animals and plants than human beings _____________ plant and animal behaviors can be controlled and monitored.

A. because
B. due to
C. however
D. thus

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_____________ computers, ecologists have simulated communities containing various plants and animals.

According to
B. For
C. Since
D. By means of

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_____________ children get older, their questions get harder to answer.

As
Because of
C. However
D. In case

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Ecologists try to find out how the Earth's environments can be preserved _____________ living things will continue to survive on the planet.

A. thanks to
B. now that
C. in order to
D. so that

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_____________ laws for protection, many of the desert aquatic habitats and their associated species are still in danger.

A. Even though
Because
C. Despite
D. No matter

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Experts estimate that we are losing 137 plant, animal and insect species every single day _____________rainforest deforestation.

A. as
B. while
C. as a result
D. due to

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fuel prices increased, did the demand for smaller, fuel-efficient cars.

As / so
B. As / nor
C. So / so
D. Whether / or

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_____________ teaching, my father has always been involved in public affairs.

A. in addition
B. Similarly
C. No matter
D. As well as

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_____________ Joseph, who was exceedingly anxious for power, Napoleon's second brother, Lucien, was an ardent republican.

A. Likely
B. Unlike
C. In contrast
D. While

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nullA coherent paragraph flows smoothly from beginning to end. A reader can follow your ideas easily because one sentence leads naturally to the next one. Which one is an improper way to make your paragraph coherent?

A. Using nouns and pronouns consistently throughout a paragraph
B. Using transition signals to show relationships among ideas
C. Involving sudden jumps
D. Putting your ideas into logical order

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