A. Match the sentence beginnings to the correct endings.
1 I’m hungry because
2 I’m going to buy a car as soon as
3 I love to be active when I’m on holiday, while
4 You can have some ice cream since
5 Please don’t start watching the DVD until
6 Rachel was heartbroken for
7 I could communicate quite well even though
8 You can borrow my book as long as
9 We’d better go home in a minute as
10 Please be quiet in case
a it’s getting late.
b you ate all your dinner.
c I haven’t eaten all day.
d I don’t speak the language.
e you wake the neighbours.
f I’ve saved enough money.
g you don’t write in it.
h my friends prefer just lying in the sunshine.
i I’ve finished washing up.
j she knew her dream would never come true.
Answers
1 c 2 f 3 h 4 b 5 i 6 j 7 d 8 g 9 a 10 e
B. All these sentences mean the same. Complete them using the linking words from the box. Use each word / expression once only.
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although but despite even though however in spite though yet |
1 I’m interested in geology ………………… I don’t want to study it.
2 I’m interested in geology. …………………, I don’t want to study it.
3 I’m interested in geology. I don’t want to study it, ………………… .
4 ………………… of being interested in geology, I don’t want to study it.
5 I’m interested in geology, and ………………… I don’t want to study it.
6 ………………… interested in geology, I don’t want to study it.
7 ………………… I’m interested in geology, I don’t want to study it.
8 ………………… my interest in geology, I don’t want to study it.
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1 but 2 However 3 though
4 In spite 5 yet 6 Although
7 Even though 8 Despite
C. Complete the sentences, using one word in each space. The underlined words will help you.
1 The earthquake was both sudden ………………. powerful. It was incredible.
2 It was such a beautiful day ………………. we decided to go to the beach.
3 I can think of lots of reasons not to go. For one thing, I’m tired. ………………., it’s much too late.
4 We can ………………. stay here or we can go home. Which would you prefer?
5 There were ………………. many people that we couldn’t find anywhere to sit.
6 I can’t make up my mind. On the one hand, I know it’s a great opportunity. ………………., I don’t really want to leave home yet.
7 Your story was ………………. ………………. very well written, but also really exciting.
8 We couldn’t get any money. There was ………………. a bank nor even a cash machine in the town.
Answers
1 and 2 that 3 For another 4 either 5 so
6 On the other 7 not only 8 neither
D. Join the sentences, using the prepositions given. Sometimes more than one answer is possible.
1 Peter told me. Ruth’s not going to the party.
According …………………………………… .
2 The weather has been terrible. The match is cancelled.
Due to …………………………………… .
3 You helped me a lot. I finished on time.
Without …………………………………… .
4 Their prices are too high. No one can afford to eat there.
Because of …………………………………… .
5 The film was too long. Otherwise, it was perfect.
Except for …………………………………… .
6 You shouldn’t watch TV all the time. You should go out in the sunshine.
Rather than …………………………………… .
7 My sister is right-handed. Everyone else in my family is left-handed.
Apart from …………………………………… .
8 Don’t drink fizzy drinks. Drink some water.
Instead of …………………………………… .
9 She is a brilliant pianist. She’s also very nice.
As well as …………………………………… .
10 I was wearing my lucky shoes. So I won the game.
Thanks to …………………………………… .
Answers
Possible answers
1 Peter, Ruth’s not going to the party
2 the terrible weather / the fact that the weather has been terrible / the weather being terrible, the match is cancelled
3 your help, I wouldn’t / couldn’t have finished on time
4 their (excessively) high prices / the fact that their prices are too high, no one can afford to eat there
5 the (excessive) length of the film / the fact that the film was too long, it was perfect
6 watching TV all the time, you should go out in the sunshine
7 my sister, everyone in my family is left-handed
8 (drinking) fizzy drinks, drink some water
9 being a brilliant pianist, she’s also very nice
10 my lucky shoes / the fact (that) I was wearing my lucky shoes, I won the game
E. Complete this text, using the linking words in the box.
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by the way for instance indeed in other words namely or rather say so to speak to put it another way well |
Geology is often considered to be a dull and unimportant subject, 1…………………… . What could be more boring than looking at rocks all the time? 2……………………, reading books about rocks that other people have looked at. 3……………………, of course there’s much more to geology than that. 4……………………, it’s thanks to geology that we are starting to understand how our climate is changing. 5……………………, if we want to save our planet from disaster, we need advice from experts, 6…………………… geologists. And that’s not all. Have you ever wondered, 7……………………, how they find oil under the sea? Or how they build, 8…………………… the world’s tallest towers, the longest bridges or the deepest tunnels, or 9…………………… the building you’re in now? 10……………………, can you imagine a world without geologists?
Answers
1 so to speak 2 Or rather 3 Well 4 For instance
5 In other words 6 namely 7 by the way 8 say
9 indeed 10 To put it another way
F. Complete the first sentence about your plans or dreams for the future. Then complete at least five of the other sentences so they are true for you.
I’d really like to ………………………………………… .
Example: I’d realty like to study at university.
However, ………………………………………… .
That’s why ………………………………………… .
In fact, ………………………………………… .
On the other hand, ………………………………………… .
In addition, ………………………………………… .
In other words, ………………………………………… .
Alternatively, ………………………………………… .
Apart from this, ………………………………………… .
Answers
your own answers
G. Circle the correct option.
1 Scientists were excited, ………… it was unusual for rifts to appear on land.
a since b although c so
2 They didn’t see the last event, ………… are they likely to see the next one.
a neither b nor c yet
3 Everyone was there ………… from David.
a apart b instead c except
4 The rift will continue to open. …………, it may even form a new ocean.
a Even though
b Or even
c In fact
5 Thanks for the meal. …………, how’s your brother getting on?
a For example
b By the way
c To put it another way
Answers
1 a 2 b 3 a 4 c 5 b
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