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Exercise 3:Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences.
1. Employers often require that candidates have not only a degree in engineering ______.
A. but two years’ experience B. also two years’ experience
C. but also two years’ experience D. but more two years’ experience
2. As soon as the fire-bell rang everyone walked quickly downstairs and out of building,
______ gathered in the car park.
A. while B. then C. before D. to
6. Ever ______ they came to live here, they have hated everything about theplace.
A. when B. if C. though D. since
7. I’m not planning to buy anything, but I’ll take my credit card just________.
A. so B. that C. the same D. in case
8. He could not have known what was in the letter ______ he had written it himself.
A. until B. unless C. if D. if only
9. Careful surveys have indicated that as many as 50 percent of patients do not take drugs
______ directed.
A. like B. as C. so D. which
11. She remembered the correct address only ______ she had posted the letters.
A. since B. afterwards C. after D. following
12. ______ I ask him for the money he owes me, he says he will bring it in a fewdays, but I
don’t think he has got it at all.
A. Whenever B. However C. Whatever D. Wherever
16. The price of fruit has increased recently, ______ the price of vegetables has gonedown.
A. whereas B. whether C. when D. otherwise
18. ______ I came to see her yesterday, she was reading a book.
A. After B. Before C. While D. When
20. Paul was ______ disappointed with his examination results that he didn’t smile all week.
A. such B. too C. so D. enough
22. The football match was postponed ______ the bad weather.
A. despite B. due to C. because D. in spite
23. ______ you have no key, you’ll have to get back before I go out.
A. Although B. If C. Unless D. As
24. There was nothing they could do ______ leave the car at the roadside where it hadbroken
down.
A. unless B. instead of C. than D. but
25.“Should we bring a lot of money on the trip?” - “Yes. ______ we decide to stay longer.”
A. So that B. Because C. In case D. Though
26. The police ordered people to leave the building ______ a bomb threat.
A. because of B. since C. in case D. because
27. Some fish can survive only in salt water, ______ others can live only in freshwater.
A. whereas B. even if C. so that D. since
28. ______ the salary meets my expectations, I will accept the job offer.
A. So B. Although C. If D. Therefore
29. He managed to keep his job ______ the manager had threatened to sack him.
A. therefore B. despite C. although D. unless
32. We have bought extra food ______ our guests stay to dinner.
A. so that B. when C. in case D. if
33. “You can go to the party tonight ______ you are sober when you come home.”
A. as long as B. as far as C. as well as D. as soon as
34. Last night, the train was delayed ______ the flood.
A. because B. since C. even though D. because of
35. Bill managed to get to the train station himself ______ his leg was broken.
A. in spite of B. because of C. although D. because
36. Bottles of medicine must have childproof caps; ______, children think medicine is candy
and poison themselves.
A. so that B. in case C. if so D. otherwise
37. Before I left for my summer camp, my mother told me to take warm clothes with me
______ it was cold.
A. despite B. in case C. so that D. whereas
38. ______ they are native to tropical regions, some species of bamboo have adapted to
temperate zones.
A. Despite B. Nevertheless C. Although D. For
39. I tried to solve the problem ______ the noise and interruptions.
A. because of B. in case of
C. in spite of D. according to
40. “Why didn’t they buy the vase?” “It was too expensive ______ it was on sale.”
A. however B. although C. even D. despite
41. You will spend at least one year working abroad ______ you can find out how things
operate overseas.
A. so that B. so as to C. because D. as long as
42. The best way of writing a composition in a foreign language is to try and write ______
thinking in your own language.
A. unless B. except C. apart from D. without
43. Life expectation in the Third World is relatively short, ______ in the Western World it has
increased substantially.
A. contrary B. unlike C. however D. whereas
44. Many plants can grow in water, without any soil, ______ nutrients are added.
A. as long as B. sure that
C. above all D. of necessity
45. The student managed to pass the entrance examination ______ he was blind.
A. in spite of the fact B. because
C. since D. unless
46. My father is very busy. ______, he is always willing to give a hand with the housework.
A. Despite B. Although
C. However D. Therefore
47. Sales were poor last month; ______, there has been an increase this month.
A. otherwise B. however C. because D. moreover
48. The sky was cloudy and foggy. We went to the beach, ______.
A. however B. even though
C. so D. yet
49. Unfortunately, your letter arrived after the final date for application: ______, we cannot
consider you for the post.
A. As result B. So
C. Consequently D. To this
50. ______ the rise in unemployment, people still seem to be spending more.
A. While B. Despite C. Meanwhile D. Although