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TOEIC Reading 5 Exercisee 321

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Question: 
O:8:"stdClass":2:{s:8:"question";s:114:"The sales manager did not finish the report in time ______ he worked longer and harder than anyone else last week.";s:7:"choices";a:4:{i:0;s:7:"because";i:1;s:2:"or";i:2;s:11:"even though";i:3;s:7:"only if";}}
Answer: 
c
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answer explanation: 

<p>The correct answer is (C) even though.</p>
<p>The sentence is expressing a contrast between the sales manager not finishing the report in time and the fact that he worked longer and harder than anyone else last week. The phrase "even though" is used to introduce a contrast or contradiction. In this case, it indicates that despite the sales manager's efforts, he still did not finish the report in time.&nbsp;</p><p>The conjunctions "because" (A), "or" (B), and "only if" (D) do not convey the intended meaning of a contrast and are therefore incorrect choices.</p>