Linking words

1. The students revised for their Biology exams. ………………, they wrote their History essay yesterday morning.

• However

• Besides

• Although

• Yet

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CCSS.L.5.6

CCSS.L.1.6

Carol always does her best …………… help people.

• so that

• in order to

• as for

• so

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CCSS.L.5.6

CCSS.L.1.6

…………… the thick fog, lots of cars were held up on the motorway.

• Since

• Because of

• But

• Despite

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CCSS.L.5.6

CCSS.L.1.6

The factory installed new devices. ………………, its emissions to the environment have dropped.

• Due to

• Since

• As a result

• In addition

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CCSS.L.5.6

CCSS.L.1.6

Andy helps a lot at home. ………………, his sister never tidies her room.

• When

• On the contrary

• As a rersult

• Since

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CCSS.L.5.6

CCSS.L.1.6

You won’t pass the exam …………… you do your best.

• unless

• if

• as long as

• provided that

Mary bought that black dress ……………… being too expensive for her.

• despite

• in spite

• in spite of

• because of

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CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.1.1G

The new managing Director runs the company quite efficiently. ……………, he’s really nice to the employees.

• Besides

• On the contrary

• So

• As well as

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CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.1.1G

My car had a puncture, ………… I was late for the meeting yesterday.

• whereas

• so

• because

• as

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CCSS.L.5.6

CCSS.L.1.6

You’d better wear warm clothes …………… it gets colder tonight.

• in case

• in case of

• in order to

• in case to

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CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A