A. Match the pairs.
1 I sat down
2 I ran five km,
a so I was tired,
b because I was tired.
3 I want to go out
4 It’s Monday
a and it’s raining again.
b but it’s raining again.
5 Did you finish the test
6 Did you fail the test
a and did you pass?
b or did you pass?
7 Sarah looks older
8 I know Sarah
a but she is in the same class as me.
b because she is in the same class as me.
9 We can go for a meal
10 I don’t have much time
a but we can have a coffee.
b or we can have a coffee.
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1 b 2 a 3 b 4 a 5 a 6 b 7 a 8 b 9 b 10 a
B. Complete the sentences using and, so, but, or, because.
1 It’s very late, ……so…… go to bed.
2 Please come visit us in the summer.
3 Do you want to stay here do you need to get home?
4 It’s a big house my bedroom is small.
5 We’re ready, let’s go.
6 John finished university got a job.
7 Lucy was happy she got a present.
8 We can watch it at the cinema buy the DVD You choose.
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2 and 3 or 4 but 5 so 6 and
7 because 8 or
C. Join each pair of sentences using linking words and write them in your notebook.
1 Sally went to bed. She felt tired.
Sally went to bid because she felt tired.
2 Felix is friendly. His sister is really nice.
3 My dictionary is very small. The word isn’t in it.
4 The party was OK. I felt a bit bored.
5 Have you been to Italy before? Is this your first time here?
6 I opened the bag. I saw the money.
7 Trevor can’t sleep. He drank a lot of coffee.
8 We heard a strange noise. I phoned the police.
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2 Felix is friendly and his sister is really nice.
3 My dictionary is very small, so the word isn’t in it.
4 The party was OK but I felt a bit bored.
5 Have you been to Italy before or is this your first time here?
6 I opened the bag and I saw the money.
7 Trevor can’t sleep because he drank a lot of coffee.
8 We heard a strange noise, so I phoned the police.
D. Join some of the sentences in this story using linking words.
This is an interesting story . You (so you) will like it. Shen-Nung was an Emperor. He lived in China. One day he went into the garden. He sat under a tree. It was a beautiful day. It was too hot. It was too dry. Shen-Nung was thirsty. He asked for a drink. Shen-Nung could drink something cold. He could have a cup of hot water. The Emperor chose hot water. It was his usual afternoon drink. He waited. The servant brought the hot water. Shen-Nung closed his eyes. He felt tired. He felt sleepy. Some leaves fell from the tree. They went into his cup of water. Shen-Nung woke up. He took his cup. He drank the tea. He didn’t notice the leaves. The new drink was unusual. The new drink was very tasty. He made another cup of hot water with leaves. Shen Nung is now famous. He invented tea.
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Shen-Nung was an Emperor . He and he lived in China. One day he went into the garden . He and (he) sat under a tree. It was a beautiful day . It, but it was too hot. It was too and dry. Shen-Nung was thirsty . He, so he asked for a drink. Shen-Nung could drink something cold . He or he could have a cup of hot water. The Emperor chose hot water . It because it was his usual afternoon drink. He waited . The and the servant brought the hot water. Shen-Nung closed his eyes . He because he felt tired . He felt and sleepy. Some leaves fell from the tree . They and they went into his cup of water. Shen-Nung woke up . He and he took his cup. He drank the tea . He, but he didn’t notice the leaves. The new drink was unusual . The new drink was but very tasty . He, so he made another cup of hot water with leaves. Shen-Nung is now famous . He because he invented tea.
E. Copy these sentences into your notebook and complete them using and, or, so, but and because.
1 At the weekends I ……go shopping or see my friends…… .
2 This morning I got up ………………………. .
3 I like the place where I live ………………………. .
4 ………………………. is difficult for me ………………………. .
5 When I leave school I might ………………………. or ………………………. .
6 ………………………. made me angry ………………………. .
7 I want ………………………. or ………………………. for my birthday.
8 English is important for me ………………………. .
9 Pollution is a problem ………………………. .
10 Two things I need for happiness are ………………………. .
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Possible answers
2 and made breakfast.
3 because there are a lot of parks.
4 Getting up early … so I am often late.
5 … get a job … travel around Asia.
6 My sister… because she took my make-up.
7 … a mobile phone … a poster of Juventus
8 … because I have some friends from Canada.
9 … so people should use public transport.
10 … my family and friends.
F. Circle the correct option.
1 Some people say you can easily see the Great Wall from the moon, ………. it’s not true.
a or b but c so
2 You can’t see the Wall from the moon ………. it’s only 9 metres wide.
a and b so c because
3 Some people use the Wall’s stones for building, ………. parts of the Wall are broken.
a and b but c so
4 I want to go to China to visit Beijing ………. visit the Great Wall.
a because b and c so
5 Nobody wanted to destroy the Wall ………. build a road.
a or b but c so
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1 b 2 c 3 c 4 b 5 a
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