Name: Class:

Basis No 16 CONJUNCTIONS

Mark

Exercise 1 1. She's not only beautiful_________ intelligent. a. but also b. but c. however d. yet 2. I was very tired, ________ I determined to walk on to the next village. a. therefore b. however c. and d. or 3. You can come here either on Monday__________ on Friday. a. or b. nor c. both d. and 4. He had to act immediately; ________ he would have been too late. a. consequently b. nevertheless c. still d. otherwise 5. They said both he_________ I were to come. a. and b. but c. or d. so 6. The weather in Dalat is neither too hot in summer________ too cold in winter. a. or b. nor c. or else d. otherwise 7. Jane is beautiful and intelligent________ a. too b. so c. both d. moreover 8. Jane is beautiful and intelligent; ________ she's very kind. a. moreover b. however c. for all that d. on the other hand 9. He never works_______ he gains all the prizes. a. furthermore b. whereas c. but d. accordingly 10. The sun is shining and there are very few clouds; _______, I am sure it is going to rain. a. what's more b. hence c. thus d. nevertheless 11. Bill is in class 12, _______ John, who is a year older, is only in class 4. a. and b. whereas c. either d. nevertheless 12. You must leave at once, ________ you miss the train. a. however b. yet c. still d. otherwise 13. You need to get some job retraining. _______ it, you risk being laid off. a. If so b. If not c. With d. Without 14. Could I have rice_______ potatoes, please? a. but b. but also c. instead d. instead of 15. _______His denial, we knew that he was guilty. a. Despite b. In spite c. Because d. And 16. John's family is very happy_______his being a warded a scholarship. a. because of b. if c. either d. nor 17. Graphite is a soft, slippery solid that is a good conductor of_______ hear and electricity. a. not just b. and c. both d. moreover 18. The lecture was _______ interesting and instructive. a. as b. either c. neither d. both 19. Both Mary and Allen_______Jean are going on the tour.

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a. as well b. as well as c. nor 20. He likes travel, and_______ does she. a. too b. such c. so

d. but d. but

Exercise 2 1. I'm worried about it, and he is_______ a. too b. also c. but also d. a or b 2. He borrowed money_______ he could finish his education. a. that b. so that c. such as d. too 3. The temperature drops_______ the sun sets. a. while b. for c. because d. when 4. Some birds cannot fly well, _______, the chicken has wings, but its flying muscles are not strong enough to be useful. a. for example b. for instance c. such as d. a or b 5. The missing piece is small, _______ nevertheless important. a. or b. but c. and d. so 6. I'm very homesick_______ a student a broad. a. as b. while c. because of d. due to 7. Just_______ he died, my friend who wrote poetry published his first book. a. but b. either c. and d. before 8. Blindfish, which spend their whole lives in caves, have _______ eyes nor body pigments. a. not any b. either c. nor d. without 9. _______their small size, the cameras take good pictures. a. In spite of b. Despite of c. Because d. And 10. She could not decide_______ to drive_______ to jump into water. a. both/ or b. not only/ but also c. either/ or d. whether/or 11. Flying is not only faster, _______ safer than traveling by car. a. also b. so c. and d. but also 12. Beth can play the guitar_______ the violin. a. also b. so c. but also d. and 13. _______his physical handicap, he has become a successful businessman. a. Although b. In spite of c. Despite d. b or c 14. I like bananas, _______ my brother doesnt a. because b. and c. but d. even though 15. Glucose does not have to be digested, _______ it can be put directly into the bloodstream. a. so b. while c. and since d. such 16. _______few species that live on the ground, most monkeys live in tress. a. There are b. A c. All but d. Except for 17. She closed the door_______ left for the city. a. and b. but c. or d. therefore 18. The mail comes at ten o'clock every day_______ Sunday.

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a. except b. although c. or d. and 19. We need wither a nail_______ a screw to hang this picture. a. and b. or c. both d. but 20. You had better come yourself_______ send a friend. a. either b. neither c. or else d. while Exercise 3 1. We should be firm_______ patient in this case. a. and b. or c. in stead of d. rather 2. _______ food we eat lacks minerals, then the body an use the stores from its bones for more urgent needs. a. As the b. If the c. The d. Since 3. It sounds like something wrong with the car's engine_______, we'd better take it to the garage immediately. a. Otherwise b. Without it c. If not d. If so 4. We didn't go to Paris. We went to Rome_______ a. also b. but also c. instead d. instead of 5. No one _______ Kathy knows very much about it. a. and b. as c. but d. however 6. Some birds, _______ robins and cardinals, spend their winter in the North. a. as b. such as c. and d. likely 7. Galaxies are composed of millions of individual stars_______ are so far away that they appear as single pints of light. a. but they b. they c. in spite of d. contrary 8. Internet is a very fast_______ convenient way for us to get information. a. and b. or c. therefore d. but 9. It's raining, _______ I can't go to the beach. a. so b. or c. but d. and 10. An effective paragraph must _______ be unified and ordered but also complete. a. in addition b. either c. not only d. as well 11. _______ his poor English, he managed to communicate his problem very clearly. a. Although b. Even though c. though d. In spite of 12. He is saving_______ he can go on vacation. a. so that b. so c. unless d. that 13. The flight was canceled_______ the weather conditions were bad. a. because of b. due to the fact that c. thanks d. that 14. Pheasants spend most of their time on the ground, _______ many species perch in trees at night. a. as well as b. in spite of c. because d. although 15. Natural fiber comes from_______ animal or plant. a. either b. otherwise c. or d. thus 16. _______ Marge, three couples are invited

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17. 18. 19. 20.

a. Addition b. Besides c. Next d. Moreover All of the students_______ the seniors will receive their grades in two weeks. a. but b. except c. and d. a or b It was still painful, _______ I went to see a doctor. a. but b. or c. so d. however _______ pipelines are expensive to build, they are relatively cheap to operate and maintain. a. Because b. That c. Although d. Despite He felt ill_______ he went to bed early. a. and b. but c. or d. so

Exercise 4 1. The examination was very difficult, _______ very few were able to pass. a. consequently b. as well as c. on the hand d. whereas 2. We know_______ him and his wife. a. either b. neither c. both d. as well 3. You can send letters from Hongkong_______ by Suez or by Canada. a. either b. neither c. both d. as well 4. There as no one there; _______ I went away. a. and b. but c. or d. so 5. He was very young and had no experience of that type of work he was not given the post. a. and b. but c. or d. therefore 6. He has to pay a fine of $10, _______ he had to spend 10 days in prison a. or else b. while c. whereas d. however 7. He is very cleaver and wins all the prizes _______ his brother never seems to know a thing. a. and b. while c. therefore d. or 8. You must tell him where you are going_______ when you will be back a. and both b. and as well c. and also d. and too 9. He was the best in class at Maths and English; _______ he was the best footballer in the school. a. moreover b. however c. or d. so 10. Geography is a very interesting subject; _______ very few people study it thoroughly. a. and b. however c. or d. so 11. It was very wet_______ I decided not to go a. and b. but c. or d. so 12. He is very fond of music_______ reading. a. as b. as well c. as well as d. as good as 13. I told him to come at three _______ to bring his wife with him. a. also b. and also c. so d. too 14. Our opponents have e very good team; _______ there is no need for us to lose hope. a. and b. therefore c. moreover d. however

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15. I'll offer it to Tom _______, he may not want it. a. Even though b. As c. When d. However 16. There is fog at Heathrow; the plane, _______, has been diverted. a. otherwise b. so c. therefore d. or 17. He says he will pay; I don't think he will, _______ a. though b. even though c. in case d. but 18. They are ugly and expensive, _______ people buy them. a. Already b. Yet c. Thus d. Hence 19. You aren't rich; _______, you could do something to help him. a. yet b. still c. for d. but 20. _______ the severe weather conditions all the cars completed the course. a. In spite b. Despite c. However d. Yet Exercise 5 1. _______ we lived in town, we often went to the theater a. After b. When c. For d. Or 2. He took the food eagerly, _______ he had eaten nothing since dawn. a. if b. in case c. but d. for 3. _______ the sun rose, the fog dispersed. a. As b. When c. Before d. After 4. _______ a married man, he has to think of his family. a. If b. As c. or d. so 5. Tired_______ he was, he offered to carry her. a. as b. though c. Although d. however 6. Some people waste food_______ others don't have enough. a. as b. in case c. while d. before 7. _______ she came to know him better, she relied on him more. a. While b. Because of c. Though d. As 8. _______ I sympathize with your point of view, I cannot accept it. a. While b. Although c. But d. a or b 9. How can you expect your children to be truthful_______ you yourself tell lies? a. when b. therefore c. because d. since 10. Strong_______ he was, he couldn't lift it. a. like b. as c. or d. and 11. He stole, not_______ he wanted the money, _______ because he liked stealing. a. for/ but b. because/but c. although/however d. because/and 12. Not everybody thinks the building is ugly_______, some people say it looks marvelous. a. On the contrary b. Because c. Although d. Since 13. Business has been very bad this year_______, we have had to close one of our factories. a. consequently b. as a result c. but d. a or b

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14. Take a map with you _______ you lose your way. a. if b. in case c. so that d. 15. The play was very boring, _______ they walked out. a. so b. if c. when d. 16. She'll only do the job_______ you pay he more. a. unless b. after c. if d. 17. He hasn't written to us_______ he left. a. when b. for c. because d. 18. I never take and umbrella_______ it's raining heavily. a. unless b. if c. otherwise d. 19. He got a new alarm clock_______ he'd get up on time. a. because b. and c. so that d. 20. He agreed to go climbing_______ he hated heights. a. despite b. in spite of c. so d.

so while as since or so' although

Exercise 6 1. We decided not to go out for a meal_______ we were simply too tired. a. but b. if c. because d. unless 2. Have you really go not money_______ the fact that you've had a part time job this term? a. although b. in spite of c. because of d. in case 3. We've been thinking about nothing else_______ we bought our plane tickets. a. until b. since c. so d. after 4. I'd go way somewhere_______ I could afford to. a. if b. in case c. as d. but 5. Wicky and I will be off to France_______ this term is over a. for b. as c. as soon as d. in spite of 6. We took lots of photos. We videoed the speeches_______ a. but also b. however c. as well d. in addition 7. We're going to buy a special ticket_______ we can go anywhere we like on the way. a. as if b. since c. in order d. so that 8. I'm not sure a thank you letter is really necessary. _______, I can't be bothered to write one. a. And b. or c. As d. Anyway 9. It was a terrible journey. _______, we got there safely in the end. a. Still b. Besides c. Moreover d. If 10. It's a lovely day, isn't it? Yes, beautiful_______ have you seen John? a. However b. by the way c. But d. nevertheless 11. I couldn't unlock it_______ I had the wrong key. a. when b. while c. so as d. because 12. He had to take photos of the places he visits. _______, he's writing a report of his journey. a. In addition b. Because c. However d. And 13. He thought the talk was fascinating. His friend, _______ fell asleep halfway through it.

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14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20.

a. although b. nevertheless c. however d. b or c Olivia booked a babysitter_______ she could go our for the evening. a. so that b. but c. so d. hence _______ we had got ton the plane, it started to rain. a. If b. While c. Before d. As soon as Jane has a computer, _______ she doesn't use it. a. and b. since c. but d. in spite of It was cloudy. _______, the photos came out very bad. a. Result b. As a result c. However d. But You should bring an umbrella_______ it rains. a. if b. unless c. in case d. because of Mark heard the news on the radio_______ he was driving home. a. while b. as c. until d. a or b Everyone thought she would accept the offer_______, she turned it down. a. However b. So c. Too d. Moreover

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Exercise 1 1a 2b 11b 12d Exercise 2 1a 2b 11d 12d Exercise 3 1c 2b 11d 12a Exercise 4 1a 2c 11d 12c Exercise 5 1b 2d 11b 12a Exercise 6 1c 2b 11d 12a

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