Cohesive devices

Polls show that Nicolás Maduro is the most popular president of this century. ______________ , there are many people who are against his way of running the country.

• In particular

• However

• For instance

The two main Colombian islands, ________________ San Andres and Providencia, are much closer to Nicaragua than to Colombia.

• For example

• In particular

• namely

It was announced that nurses' working hours would be increased by 25%. ______________ , even fewer trainee nurses are expected to join the profession.

• as a result

• so that

• likewise

Sales of CDs have experienced a small but steady fall over the past 12 months. _____________ , vinyl records have seen an increase in their share of the market, up to 1.7%.

• above all

• Correspondingly

• In contrast

The Vice Chancellor explained that in light of the current financial climate and because of unexpected bad debts, it would be necessary to freeze salaries at their current level for all grades of staff. ______________, no-one would be getting a pay raise

• nevertheless

• in other words

• similarly

It is clear, therefore, that the situation in Brazil will improve only slowly. ______________ the economic problems being experienced in Japan, the outlook is slightly more optimistic.

• furthermore

• In comparison

• with reference to

In order to try to reduce car use in inner cities, the government has announced new restrictions on company parking spaces and ______________, a new tax on individual car use.

• as well as

• additionally

• in the same way

Essays must be handed in by the deadline, ______________ they will not be marked.

• obviously

• otherwise

• as a result

______________ it has been shown that fractures can occur at even relatively low pressures, the use of the material should not be completely discounted.

• Nevertheless

• Because

• Even though

_________ a dozen suits were already making their way through the courts in Nevada, Pennsylvania, Michigan and Georgia, four key states where Mr. Biden leads or has won the vote count.

• Generally

• Nearly

• For instance