LINKING WORDS

I. Underline the appropriate verb phrase and put the verbs into the correct tense
1. I’m not leaving until / by the time I ………………………………….. (finish) this job.
2. He promised to phone while / the moment he ………………………. (arrive) in Orlando.
3. He had tidied the room as soon as / by the time his mother ………………… (get) home.
4. We’II have a party when / while the exams ………………………………. (be) over.
5. You can go home whenever / before you …………………………………. (want) to.
6. They were talking as soon as / while we …………………………….. (watch) the film.
7. Tom came home just as / till June …………………………………… (leave).
8. We went to sleep after / until we ……………………………………….. (eat) our meal.
9. By the time / Until I ……………………………………………………. (arrive) home, George had
already left.
10. Tell Jane I’II call her by the time / as soon as I ………………………………… (have) some news.

II. Underline the correct word

It was on Sunday and I was on duty. I had my walkie-talkie with me for / so that I could contact my
partner.I noticed that the door of number 14 Lime Avenue was open. I approached the house quietly
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in order to / so that investigate. I entered cautiously no to / so as not to alert the burgler. He had a
large sack to /for carry the stolen goods. I caught him by surprise and arrested him. I took him to the
station to / for questioning. He admitted everything.

III. Underline the correct item

1. Because / Due to the traffic, I arrived at the office late.
2. There was so / such few people around, the streets were almost deserted.
3. The road is closed as a result / because there has been an accident.
4. The hotel was fully booked. Therefore / Because we stayed at the guest house.
5. For /Since I don’t know the Becks very well, I’ve decided not to go to their party.

IV. Fill in: what (a,an), how, so or such

1. ……………………….. an old man he is!
2. He’s …………………… tired!
3. ………………………… good idea!
4. ………………………… gracefully she dances!
5. This is …………………….. terrible news!
6. ………………………… sad he looks!
7. ………………………… wonderful view!
8. It’s ……………………... a long journey!
9. ………………………… heavy rain!
10. He dresses …………………….. smartly!

V. Complete the sentences

1. In spite of the rain, the football match took place.
Although ………………………………………………………………………………………….
2. Even though we were late, we stopped to have something to eat.
Despite ……………………………………………………………………………………………
3. Even though they are good friends, they argue a lot.
In spite ……………………………………………………………………………………………
4. In spite of having a lot of money, they are very mean.
Although …………………………………………………………………………………………
5.Even though he woke up early, he was late for his appointment.
Despite …………………………………………………………………………………………..
VI. Replace the words in bold with appropriate synonyms
1. Don’t make the announcement before I arrive.
2. Everyone passed the exam except for Paul, who hadn’t revised.
3. In summary we had a wonderful time at the concert.
4. Finally, the group was ready to leave.
5. I’ii give you a lift providing you are ready on time.
6. Steve is a very good student. For example, he got top marks in all his exams.
7. I bought some stamps so that I could post hte letters.
8. Jane likes classical music, while Susan doesn’t.
9. She was hungry because she hadn’t eaten all day.
10. Moreover, the problem affects our customers.

VII. Use so that

1. She put the letter on top of the pile. She wanted her boss to open it first.
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2. The girl packed the vase carefully. She didn’t want it to get broken in the post.
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3. Please shut the gate. I don’t want the child to walk out into the street.
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4. He cleaned his bike carefully.He didn’t want it to get rusty.
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5. Turn down the oven.We don’t want the meat to burn.
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VIII. In case
1. Take an umbrella. It may rain.
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2. Put the cork back. Someone may knock the bottle over.
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3. Bring our gun with you. We may be attacked.
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4. I left a message on his desk because I thought he might forget the date.
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5. You should carry a jack in your car. You may have a puncture.
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Time clauses. Use the correct tense. Choose the correct word.
1. When/ Before we ________________________ (go) shopping, I’ll buy something nice.
2. Donna started looking for a new job after / till she __________________ (pass) the exam.
3. After/Whenever I have finished my homework, I_______________ (watch) a film on TV.
4. I ___________ (paint) the walls while/after I had covered all the furniture with old sheets.
5. No sooner/Hardly had she left the building than the fire broke out.
6. By the time/ No sooner Sam ____________________ (finish)work, it ’ll be dark outside.
7. I usually _____________________ (read) a book before/while I go to sleep.
8. He offered to help whenever/until I __________________ (be ) in trouble.
9. Please call me as soon as you __________________ (get) the results.
10. He ____________________ (sing) a song while/as soon as he was walking.
Fill the gaps with either so, such or such a(n).
1 Charlie's ___________ nice boy.
2 The sun was out and the birds were singing. It was ___________ beautiful day in May.
3 The movie Shrek is ___________ good it's unbelievable.
4 It was ___________ shame you couldn't come to Laura's party.
5 The ending of the film ’Titanic’ was ___________ sad that I couldn't help crying.
6 Try the cake. It's ___________ delicious.
7 I really want you to meet Andy. He's ___________ funny guy.
8 My internet connection is ___________ slow it's unbearable.
9 The La Latina part of Madrid is ___________ exciting. You have to go there.
10 Thailand is ___________ beautiful country.
IX. Fill in: what (a,an), how,
11. ……………………….. sweetly she sings!
12. ………………………… a scary film that was!
13. ………………………… what loud music!
14. ………………………… clever man he is!
15. ………………………… wonderful view!
X. Complete the sentences
5. In spite of the rain, the football match took place.
Although…………………………………………………………………………………………
6. Even though we were late, we stopped to have something to eat.
Despite………………………………………………………………………………………
7. Even though they are good friends, they argue a lot.
In spite of ……………………………………………………………………………………
8. In spite of having a lot of money, they are very mean.
Although ………………………………………………………………………………………
5.Even though he woke up early, he was late for his appointment.
Despite ………………………………………………………………………………………..
Clauses of purpose
1. He got the car out of the garage. He wanted to wash it.(to)
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2. She is studying medicine. She wants to become a doctor. (so that)
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3. He put thekeys in his pocket. He didn’t wat to lose them. (in order not to)
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4. They may take some magazines with them. They may get bored. (in case)
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5. She set her alarm clock. She didn’t want to oversleep.(so that)
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