CONJUNCTIONS AND TRANSITIONS / TEST 4 (55 ADET SORU)

TEST 4

1- It wasn't because she was bored 6- ........ had her broken arm mended
staying at home with her son that she ........ she broke her other wrist falling
returned to work; ........., she loves off her horse.
looking after him, but they needed
some additional income. A) The moment/while
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B) Neither/nor
A) on the other hand C) Hardly/when
B) on the contrary
C) therefore D) If only/still
D) nonetheless E) Not only/but also
E) as a result
7- You had better take some tablets with
2- My nephew wants to become a you ........ Pakistani food upsets you.
doctor; ......... he takes a special
interest in biology at school. A) so that B) as though
C) even if D) in case
A) although B) nevertheless
C) therefore D) however E) thus
E) besides 8- ......... restaurant you eat at in this
town, you will be able to pay with
3- The play was ......... well rehearsed your credit card. All the restaurants
......... suitable for families. In fact, it around here accept Visa or American
was a complete waste of time seeing Express.
it.
A) Whichever B) No matter
A) neither/nor
C) However D) As soon as
B) either/or
C) both/and E) The more
D) not only/but also
E) so/that 9- .......... his invention changed the
world, he never gained much
4- .......... he loves his work, he wasn't financial success.
willing to forsake his holiday.
A) Despite B) In contrast
A) As soon as B) Much as C) No sooner D) However
C) Due to D) However
E) Although
E) Despite
10- ......... how many hours I spend
revising, I don't seem to be able to
5- ......... staying at the best hotel in
catch up with the rest of the class.
Brussels, she was not entirely
satisfied with the service there. A) Whereas B) Although
C) Whenever D) No matter
A) Although B) Despite
C) Whereas D) However E) Even if
E) Owing to

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11- ......... you tell me all the facilities your 17- ....... does the course prepare teachers
holiday village has, can I learn to teach English abroad, ....... it also
whether you have vacancies for the instructs them on how to teach
last two weeks in September? immigrants in the UK.

A) In case B) Consequently A) Not only/but B) So/that

C) Afterwards D) Before C) No sooner/when D) Both/and
E) Otherwise
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E) Neither/nor
12- That part of South Africa is safe ........
you stay on the main highway. 18- ......... an engineering failure between
Shrewsbury and Wellington, the train
A) as long as B) whereas will be delayed.
C) whichever D) no matter
A) In spite of B) In order that
E) despite C) Whenever D) Owing to
E) Whereas
13- In northern Italy, it's quite rainy in
summer, ........ it is typically hot and
19- ........ avoid a repetition of the fuel
dry in the southern areas of the
crisis in the UK, the government has
country.
been given special powers to insist
that fuel companies deliver petrol and
A) despite B) nevertheless
diesel.
C) whereas D) therefore
E) as a result A) No matter B) In order to
C) In case D) Even though
14- ...... Craig's donation of his total E) Owing to
winnings of £70,000 to her, Julia will
now be able to have the surgery she 20- Mandarin Chinese must be
needs in America. ........difficult ........ Arabic for
Europeans to learn.
A) Despite B) Much as
C) Thanks to D) However A) so/that
E) As a result B) not only/but also
C) as/as
15- Her new shoes could be ........ leather
D) much/than
........ plastic, but if they are plastic,
they are a very good imitation of E) neither/nor
leather.
21- Swimmers in international
A) such/as B) neither/nor competitions have to be careful not to
C) whether/or D) not only/but dive into the water before the start
signal is given, ......... doing so results
E) either/or in disqualification.
16- After her divorce, the actress was A) whereas B) thus
........ depressed ........ she committed C) for D) but
suicide.
E) whenever
A) either/or B) such/as
C) neither/nor D) so/that
E) both/and

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22- Barbara has been learning Japanese 28- ........ your nephew goes to Turkey, we
........ she made friends with a must remember to ask him to buy
Japanese girl at university. some pine honey.

A) before B) by the time A) Whereas B) When

C) until D) since C) However D) No matter
E) when E) While
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23- The hike wasn't as long as I had

expected; ........ I had blisters on both
heels. 29- Unfortunately, we'll have fewer
customers in our cafe ......... the new
A) despite B) thus highway has opened as it'll draw
C) otherwise D) nevertheless some of the traffic from our road.
E) even after
24- ........ the highly competitive nature of A) while B) although
the clothing trade in the UK, the C) in case D) once
department store has decided to close E) so that
its UK branches.

A) Due to B) However
C) Whereas D) While 30- I'll send you a hand-written quotation
E) Because on a facsimile ........ my computer isn't
working at the moment.
25- ........ the boss said to Paul, it seems to A) so B) until
have upset him! C) despite D) thus
A) As though B) Whatever E) as
C) No sooner D) No matter
E) By the time
31- Steve Redgrave received more
26- I wasn't frustrated when my train publicity than his three team mates
was delayed by fifteen minutes; ......... ........ it was the 5th gold medal he had
I was glad that it allowed time for me won.
to eat some breakfast.
A) because B) otherwise
A) on the other hand C) therefore D) whereas
B) otherwise E) however
C) furthermore
D) nevertheless
E) on the contrary
32- ........ the package was poorly
27- .......... the chip, it is still a valuable wrapped, the tea set arrived
antique jug. unbroken.

A) Whenever B) On account of A) In spite of B) However

C) In spite of D) While C) For fear that D) No sooner
E) Even though E) Even though

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33- There is a local train which departs 39- You can walk across Morcombe Bay
five minutes earlier than the express. at low tide, but you must make sure
It arrives in Birmingham 20 minutes you will have reached the other side
later. ........ . ......... the tide comes in.

A) so B) still A) until B) once

C) though D) yet C) by the time D) during
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E) already E) since
34- It's our wedding anniversary today,
........ we have booked a table at our
40- Her car was scratched with a knife of
favourite restaurant.
vandals ........ they were celebrating
their anniversary at their favourite
A) as B) when
C) for D) so restaurant.

E) because A) whenever B) until

C) during D) while
35- Her husband doesn't drive; .......... she E) much as
had to drive the van that they hired
to move house.

A) otherwise B) for 41- She didn't notice the damage to her

C) still D) therefore car ....... the next morning.
E) nevertheless
A) when B) by the time
C) as long as D) unless
36- He was not given a permanent
E) until
position in the office ........ his habit of
turning up late.

A) whereas B) on account of
42- The Italian artist Bellini's ability to
C) because D) as long as
portray outdoor light was so skilful
E) even though that the viewer can tell ........ the
season of the year ........ almost the
37- ........ starting in a poor position, hour of the day.
David Coulthard won the Grand Prix
A) hardly/when
race.
B) the more/the less
A) Provided B) Owing to C) despite/while
C) However D) Since D) not only/but also
E) during/as
E) In spite of

38- My car was stolen last week and 43- They set off on their honeymoon
although it was fully insured, I would directly ........ the last wedding guest
like to get it back ........ what condition had left the reception.
it is in.
A) unless B) until
A) no matter B) whenever C) just D) after
C) even if D) by the time
E) while
E) no sooner

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44- It is approximately two miles up hill 50- ........ hard we tried to save, it soon
from the village to the hotel; ......., it became obvious that we would never
will take us about half an hour to get be able to afford a new car.
there on foot.
A) However B) So much
A) for B) due to C) Much more D) Even though
C) however D) otherwise E) No matter
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E) thus
51- She had ......... got on the bus ......... it
45- I heard that he hasn't been playing as hit a lorry.
much golf ........ he got married.
A) no sooner/than
A) no sooner B) by the time B) both/and
C) since D) while C) not only/but also
D) the sooner/the more
E) when E) either/or

46- The commentator got ........ excited 52- .......... a broken sewage pipe near the
watching Steve Redgrave win his 5th Rodrigo De Freitas Lagoon in Brazil,
gold medal ........ she burst into tears. one hundred and thirty-two tons of
A) so/that B) neither/nor fish died.
C) either/or D) whether/or A) In order to B) Though
E) more/than C) As a result of D) Because
E) Despite
47- I like to watch the news .......... I'm
eating my lunch, so I usually eat on j 53- .......... her son is at university, she has
tray in the living room. more time to do the things she enjoys.
A) instead of B) while A) As a result B) Nevertheless
C) owing to D) since C) Because of D) In contrast to
E) as soon as E) Now that

48- ......... most hair dyes, which are made 54- ........ being-colleagues, they are also
from chemical substances, henna is a good friends.
natural plant extract which gives the
hair a red tint. A) In order to B) Besides
C) However D) Not only
A) Owing to B) As
C) Unlike D) Although E) Moreover
E) Because
55- .......... she was taking the chicken out
of the oven, her husband rang to
49- ........ you have watched the video, inform her that he would be eating
please rewind the tape to the with his German business associates.
beginning.
A) Until B) Seeing that
C) As long as D) Just as
A) Until B) Just as
C) Unless D) While E) Hardly

E) After

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