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1.       The coach often talks to the players just before the match ___________ them.

• for to encourage

• for encouraging

• to encourage

• to encouraging

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CCSS.L.8.1A

They had a misunderstanding. ________ she stopped writing to him.

• Subsequently

• Secondly

• Meanwhile

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CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.1.1G

______ arrange the notes in order. Then staple them.

• First

• Next

• After

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CCSS.RI.11-12.3

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

I asked for some bread ___ butter.

• when

• until

• and

• as

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CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.1.1G

She did not study hard for her examination. ____ she failed.

• However

• Besides

• Similarly

• Consequently

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CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.1.1G

You must lend me the money for the trip. ……………, I won’t be able to go.

• A. Consequently

• B. Nevertheless

• C. Otherwise

• D. Although

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CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.1.1G

The countryside air is fresh. ..............., it's not polluted.

• A. However

• B. Whenever

• C. Moreover

• D. Beside

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CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.1.1G

The students couldn’t do the test …………… its complicated problems.

• A. because

• B. in spite of

• C. because of

• D. those

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CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.1.1G

Her mother was sick. ……………, Jane had to stay at home to look after her.

• A. But

• B. However

• C. So

• D. Therefore

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CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.1.1G

Jennifer tried very hard; ____ she did not succeed.

• besides

• however

• consequently

• similarly

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.1.1G