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CONNECTORS - 1
1._ Complete these sentences with the following connectors.
AFTER / ALTHOUGH / AS / AS A RESULT OF / BECAUSE OF / DESPITE /
SO AS TO / SO THAT / SUCH A / THAT / WHEN
1. _______ I was walking down 3rd Av. I met my friend Antonio who bought me a pizza.
2. He could read and write _____________ being blind.
3. _____________ he had given up cigarettes, he still smoked a cigar at special occasions.
4. They changed all the chairs in the office __________________ keep all workers happy.
5. We called the ambulance ___________ seeing the accident was really serious.
6. Many countries in the world dont have enough food ______________ serious social
and political problems.
7. They lost the match __________________ their poor physical preparation.
8. Please give a ring __________ your mother gets home, I would like to talk to her.
9. We wrote a letter to everybody, ___________ they had all the necessary information.
10. There was _____________ a mess after the party ___________ we had to pay
somebody to do the cleaning.

2._ Choose the correct connector.

1. ___________ all her friends were on holiday, she stayed in.
a) Because of

b) Since

c) For

2. They closed the theme park __________________ the great losses.

a) because of

b) despite

c) although

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3. _______________ the power of the storm, he decided not to sail that day.
a) Concerning

b) Considering

c) Accepting

4. It was ____________ a tiring day that we fell asleep immediately.

a) So

b) resulting

c) such

5. The police cordoned off the area _____________ private cars shouldnt drive in.
a) in order

b) so that

c) for that

6. ____________ their German was very bad, they could communicate with the shop
assistant.
a) Since

b) As

c) Although

7. You can do the exam ________________ you have you identity card.
a) whereas

b) while

c) as long as

8. _______________ French people love cooking, the English dont seem very interested.
a) Whereas

b) When

c) Whenever

9. F1 are ____________ fast that their wheels have to be special.

a) such

b) so

c) very

10. The inspector has come ________________ supervise all our documents.
a) for

b) so that

c) in order to

3._ Join these sentences with the suitable conjunctions.

AS / WHILE / ALTHOUGH / THOUGH / BECAUSE / SINCE
1. I took my umbrella. It was raining.

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2. Some apples are red. Others are green.
3. This ship could not move. There was no wind.
4. Surfing is fun. It can be dangerous.
5. You should stay away from bears. They are dangerous.
6. Deer are cute. They eat all your flowers.