Question

________ we could afford it, we wouldn’t go abroad for our holidays．

1. A.
   Even if
2. B.
   Because
3. C.
   Now that
4. D.
   However

Answer 1

A
even if意为“即使，纵使”；because意为“因为”；now that意为“既然”；however意为“不论如何”。根据句意应由even if引导让步状语从句。