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TOEIC Reading 5 Exercisee 170

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Question: 
O:8:"stdClass":2:{s:8:"question";s:114:"______ Mr. Brown has several years of experience in management, he did not get the promotion for which he applied.";s:7:"choices";a:4:{i:0;s:8:"Although";i:1;s:6:"Unless";i:2;s:10:"Regardless";i:3;s:7:"Even so";}}
Answer: 
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<p><span>The correct answer is&nbsp;</span><span>(A) Although.</span><br></p><p>The sentence presents a contrast between Mr. Brown's experience in management and the fact that he did not get the promotion he applied for. In order to show this contrast, we need a word or phrase that indicates opposition or contradiction.</p><p>(A) "Although" is the correct choice because it introduces a subordinate clause that presents a contrasting idea. The word "although" is used to introduce a subordinate clause that expresses a contrasting idea to the main clause. In this case, the main clause is "Mr. Brown has several years of experience in management," and the contrasting idea is "he did not get the promotion for which he applied."</p><p>(B) "Unless" is incorrect because it indicates a condition that needs to be met in order for something to happen. In this sentence, there is no condition mentioned.</p><p>(C) "Regardless" is incorrect because it means "in spite of" or "without regard to." This word does not introduce a contrasting idea, but rather suggests that Mr. Brown did not get the promotion regardless of his experience in management.</p><p>(D) "Even so" is incorrect because it indicates that something is true despite a preceding statement. In this sentence, there is no preceding statement that requires the use of "even so."</p>