Fill in the correct connectives and linking words from the list.

There may
be more than one answer in some sentences.

AS LONG AS – BECAUSE - DESPITE – DUE TO - EVEN THOUGH – HOWEVER

- IN CASE - IN SPITE – NEVERTHELESS - THEREFORE

1. Take your camera with you, just _____________________ mine doesn't

work.

2. _____________________ having muscle problems, the defender was

able to play.

3. Bring an umbrella with you _____________________ it rains tomorrow.

4. Skiing is a safe sport _____________________ you obey the rules on
the slope.

5. All flights to and from London have been cancelled

_____________________ fog.

6. They arrived in time for the meeting _____________________ having to

travel in bad weather.

7. I like travelling by underground, _____________________ it gets pretty

crowded during rush hours.

8. She has been living in the country her whole life.

_____________________, she has decided she wants a change and plans
on moving to the city.

9. We had a wonderful time in Barcelona. _____________________,

transport workers were on strike so we couldn't use the underground.
10._____________________ life was hard during the war, we managed to
survive.

11._____________________ heavy traffic on the motorway, we couldn't

make it in time.

12._____________________ of the low temperatures during the winter,

Moscow is always worth visiting.
13.I can't come now _____________________ the children are ill, and I
have to look after them.

14.The economy collapsed, _____________________ the government had

to resign.

15.You may go out with your friends tonight, _____________________

you never go alone and stay with them all the time.

16.I already knew a lot about cybersecurity. _____________________, the

lecture was quite interesting.

As long as and so long as

 
As long as and so long as are conjunctions.

As long as
We use as long as to refer to the intended duration of a plan or idea, most
commonly referring to the future. We always use the present simple to refer to
the future after as long as:
We are very happy for you to stay at our house as long as you like.
I’ll remember that film as long as I live.
Not: … as long as I will live.
As long as or so long as also means ‘provided that’, ‘providing that’ or ‘on
condition that’:
You are allowed to go as long as you let us know when you arrive.
So long as is a little more informal:
You can borrow the car so long as you don’t drive too fast.

Because and Due to :

The word pairs “because of” and “due to” are not interchangeable. The reason they
are not is that they “grew up” differently in the language. “Because of” grew up as an
adverb; “due to” grew up as an adjective. Remember that adjectives modify only nouns
or pronouns, whereas adverbs usually modify verbs.

1. His defeat was due to the lottery issue.

2. He was defeated because of the lottery issue.

Even though, even if

Even though and even if are also used as subordinating conjunctions in the

same way as although/though. Even though is similar to although but it makes a
stronger contrast:
Even though I cycle to work, I don’t feel very fit.
Even if means ‘whether or not’:
Even if you run, you’ll still be late. (You’ll be late whether you run or not.)
I feel tired even if I go to bed early. (I feel tired whether I go to bed early or not.)

However
but

This is one solution to the problem. However, there are others.

in case
 
in order to guard against a possibility

I’ll take an umbrella in case (it rains).

Nevertheless
despite that

I knew a lot about the subject already, but

her talk was interesting nevertheless.

Therefore
for that reason

She is under 18 and therefore cannot vote this year.